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GET IT ON RN-1127/57 TECH/GH – 103/2018-2020, VOL. 82, NO. 111 www.assamtribune.com Google Play ePaper app for The Tribune Pages 16 Price: 6.00 GUWAHATI, SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020 p2 Nearly 4,000 Sri Lankan Navy p5 Lockdown causes Rs 34-cr p11 New wholesale market in personnel quarantined loss to vegetable growers Golaghat gains momentum 4,992 passengers take Academic session bus ride on Day 1 NEW DELHI, April 25: The academic session in universities and higher 3-day inter-dist movement amid lockdown educational institutions can be started from STAFF REPORTER Four boarding points have been fixed in September instead of July Guwahati – ISBT, Adabari, Machkhowa and in view of the COVID-19 GUWAHATI, April 25: Some 4,992 Paltanbazar. For other districts, ASTC bus situation in the country, a panel appointed by the passengers boarded 320 buses in eigh- stands are single boarding points. In University Grants teen districts and were bound for Guwahati city, 30 ASTC city buses and 200 Commission (UGC) has various destinations on the first day of Uber/Ola cabs were used for movement of recommended. – PTI the three-day conditional relaxation passengers within the city. III Also see page 3 allowed by the Assam government for People who have registered for the inter- New CVC intra-state movement amid lockdown. district movement will receive the boarding NEW DELHI, April 25: ASTC managing director Anand Prakash pass on their mobile number a day prior to Sanjay Kothari, the Tiwari, who is overseeing the exercise, said journey. Altogether 2,500 buses are going to secretary to the the total number of registered applicants be utilised for the inter-district transportation President, was on through the helpline number 104 for inter- on the three days, and if required, it may be Saturday appointed the district transfer is 41,651. Lines were closed extended beyond three days. Central Vigilance at midnight of April 23. Medical screening of passengers was Commissioner, according “Today we were able to send 4,992 arranged by district administration before to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique. The post passengers in 320 buses. Tomorrow we will they boarded the buses. Sanitisation of bus, was lying vacant since Passengers waiting for their turn to board buses at Paltan Bazar ASTC bus stand after inter-district movement was allowed by send 12,000,” he said, adding that the use of mask and sanitizer, and social dis- June last year after KV the State government for three days amid lockdown, in Guwahati on Saturday. – Photo: Samararendra Sarma maximum number of passengers – 1,667 – tancing were ensured by local authorities. Chowdary completed his boarded buses in Guwahati for various From 12 noon today, five helpline tenure. – PTI destinations. numbers were activated for all those people Pak missile An initial text message was already sent who have already registered their request ISLAMABAD, April 25: 2 mass quarantine centres on to all applicants that their request has been on 104 or filled up the link provided by the The Pakistan Navy today accepted and they were requested to wait government. For any query, people may call successfully test-fired a for the next message containing the bus and at tollfree number 18003453986 and series of anti-ship Dhubri border to be ready soon travel details. WhatsApp numbers 6026901061, missiles in the North Boarding passes were issued on 6026901062, 6026901063, 6026901064 and Arabian Sea. The missiles CORRESPONDENT entre Assam on or after the on Dhubri and Kokrajhar dis- positive cases have been de- withdrawal of nationwide tricts as they share border tected,” Sarma said, adding, registered mobile number with details of 6026901065. were fired from surface boarding point, name of passenger, date of For those owning private vehicles, the ships, fixed and rotary- DHUBRI, April 25: State lockdown. with , where in the coming days more journey, bus number, seat number, etc. The respective deputy commissioners had al- wing aircraft, Navy Health Minister Himanta “Our special emphasis is more than 500 COVID-19 quarantine centres are need- ready issued passes for travelling today. Over spokesperson Rear Biswa Sarma on Saturday ed to be constructed. text or SMS pass is mandatory along with Admiral Arshid Javed visited different parts of Dhu- The minister also said that ID proof of passenger for boarding. 12,000 vehicle passes were issued for today. said. – PTI bri district to take a stock on the health department will III II Also see page 2 the preparedness in fighting conduct more random tests the COVID-19 pandemic and WORLD for COVID-19 in Dhubri. “In Daily growth Devanand Konwar inspected the work on mass the district we have got five quarantine centres that will Confirmed cases 2,840,830 COVID-19 positive cases, rate of April 26, 2020 come up on the Assam-Ben- which we could detect after passes away Lights, camera, Cured/Discharged 803,139 infection is gal border. a duration of time... There- STAFF REPORTER corona! Death 199,272 Kalpa Jyoti Bhuyan The government is build- fore, we will do 50 more ran- down: Govt The Quarantine 15 ing two mass quarantine cen- dom sample tests each in the NEW DELHI, April 25: GUWAHATI, April 25: syndrome tres in Dhubri district – one Bilasipara, Chapar and Dhu- The nationwide tally of Veteran leader and former Joyshree Baruah at Chagolia with up to 700 ca- Confirmed cases 24,942 bri areas,” he said. coronavirus positive pa- Governor of , I UP CLOSE pacity and the other at Cured/Discharged 5,209 The minister said it will tients neared 25,000 on and West Bengal Devanand A social responsibility Halakura with a capacity for provide information about in- Saturday with fresh cases Konwar passed away here Partha Pratim Hazarika 300. These two mass quaran- Death 779 fected persons other than getting detected in Tamil early this morning. Konwar I WOMEN PLUS tine centres will be function- ASSAM those linked with the Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttar breathed his last at his resi- SHGs to the fore al by May 4. ASSAM Nizamuddin and Athgaon re- Pradesh and Andhra dence at Rukminigaon here. Rousy K. Baruah The minister said the gov- Confirmed cases 35 ligious congregations. He Pradesh among other Sources in the Congress I FICTION ernment will build another said swab samples for 150 places, but the govern- party, with which Konwar Cured/Discharged 19 Under a rock-I mass quarantine centre at Sr- random tests will be collected ment said the daily growth was associated for most of his ter in 2001. Kaustabh Kashyap irampur of Kokrajhar district Death 1 on Sunday. rate has dipped to 6 per political career, said that Konwar handled various I MY SPACE near the interstate entry gate cent and some states began Konwar was unwell since portfolios during his two ten- Childhood in a Data as on Saturday COVID-19 world for the travellers who would SEE PAGE 6 relaxing some lockdown some time. ures as minister, including Fi- Dr. Sriparna Pathak conditions by allowing His mortal remains were nance, Revenue and Law. I IN BLACK AND WHITE more shops to open. later taken to his native place In June 2009, Konwar was When time stood still At least 56 more deaths Nitaipukhuri in Sivasagar dis- appointed Governor of Bihar Jahnavi Barua Decision on opening of shops on April 27 have been reported since trict for the last rites, which where he served till March Plus all our regular features R DUTTA CHOUDHURY bourhood and standalone shops as well gard. It may be mentioned here that Friday evening – the will be performed tomorrow 2013. He then served as as shops in the residential complexes reg- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is highest so far in a span of morning with State honours. Tripura Governor from JOCOSERIOUS GUWAHATI, April 25: The Assam istered under the Shops and Establish- scheduled to hold a video conference 24 hours – to take the Konwar leaves behind his March 2013 to June 2014. In government has not slackened the lock- ment Act would be able to open with 50 with the Chief Ministers of all the States death toll across the wife, a son, two daughters between, he also had held the down norms and a decision on opening percent staff. The notification also said to review the situation in the morning country to at least 779, ac- and a host of other relatives. additional charge as West Ben- of shops other than those already noti- that all the employees would have to wear of April 27. The Cabinet Secretary also cording to the Union Konwar joined the Con- gal Governor from Decem- fied will be taken on April 27, said Chief masks and maintain social distance. had a discussion with the Chief Secre- Health Ministry figures. gress in 1955 as a student lead- ber 2009 to January 2010. Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna. The notification created confusion taries of all the States to review the sit- While an estimated 5.8 er. He was first elected to the Konwar was born in 1936 There were some confusion regard- among the people, which led to opening uation today. lakh tests have been con- Assam Legislative Assembly at the Rajah Ali tea estate in ing opening of shops following an order of some shops this morning. However, The Chief Secretary said that all con- ducted so far, the govern- in 1983 from the Sibsagar con- Tinsukia to Padma Kanta by the Ministry of Home Affairs and when contacted, the Chief Secretary cerned, including the police, have been ment has put on hold the stituency. Afterwards, he was Konwar and Kusum Kumari some shops other than those already admitted that there was some lack of directed to enforce the lockdown strict- use of rapid test kits elected for three consecutive Konwar. He completed his notified opened in parts of the State, in- clarity in the notification which led to ly and the inter-district movement of procured from two terms in 1991, 1996 and 2001, primary education at Ni- cluding Guwahati, this morning. How- the confusion. He said that as soon as stranded people with permission from Chinese firms to check to the Assembly from the taipukhuri and did his BA ever, the government made it clear that the matter came to the notice of the the respective Deputy Commissioners their efficacy after some Thowra constituency. from Cotton College and MA there is no slackness of the norms and government, prompt action was taken went on smoothly today. The govern- states, including Rajasthan, He served as a minister in in English from Delhi Uni- reported they were giving I don’t require any domestic such shops were closed down later in and by noon, those shops were closed. ment has allowed such movement in the the -led versity, besides LLB from help. My husband has the day. Sanjay Krishna said that the govern- State for three days from today. inaccurate results. State government in 1991. . become an expert in doing The Ministry of Home Affairs last night ment would discuss the issue on April He also served in the Cabi- SEE PAGE 6 household chores. issued a notification saying that the neigh- 27 before a decision is taken in this re- SEE PAGE 6 net of the then Chief Minis- SEE PAGE 6 Sale of pigs, pork banned in State Sonowal reviews measures taken Measure due to unknown disease in farm animal by Guwahati Police STAFF REPORTER districts – , Lakhim- of infected pigs from the field. bio-safety norms in their re- STAFF REPORTER demic took alarming propor- ry services, has turned out acted with Deputy Commis- pur, Biswanath, Dibrugarh, Bora said the collected sam- spective farms. They should tions in the county. to be the friend in need for sioners of Police and traffic GUWAHATI, April 25: Sivasagar and Jorhat. The ples were processed at the have to bury the carcass of GUWAHATI, April 25: Crediting the people in police officials and asked Following the spread of an highest toll was reported North Eastern Regional Dis- infected pigs in a pit of at least Chief Minister Sarbananda the strict meas- Fight against distress, he about their difficulties and ex- unknown disease that has led from Sivasagar district where ease Diagnostic Laboratory six feet deep,” Bora said. Sonowal on Saturday held a ures taken by COVID-19 said. People of periences while performing to death of 1,964 pigs in 1,128 pigs have died so far. and at the laboratory of Col- Further steps will be taken review meeting of the meas- Assam Police the State their duties. Assam in the past few days, The State government has lege of Veterinary Science, after receiving the report ures taken by Guwahati Po- for successful would remem- He instructed the city po- the State Government on also put containment zone tag and sent to Bhopal-based from the Bhopal-based labo- lice in the fight against COV- observance of ber this dedi- lice to keep a close watch on Saturday imposed a ban on in these districts where trans- National Institute of High ratory, which is expected to ID-19 at Police Reserve in lockdown in cation till eter- violation of law-and-order cas- sale of pig and pork. The or- portation of pigs and feeds Security Animal Diseases to come within two to three the city. the State, nity and the es, like theft and robbery, drug der will be in force until fur- will be strictly restricted ascertain the virus responsi- days, he said. Appreciating the steps Sonowal reit- faith of the paddling, etc., in railway sta- ther notification as the toll has until further order. ble for the disease. “A large section of local taken by the city police to dis- erated the cru- people in po- tions, bus stands, parks, etc. been rising rapidly. Apart from precautionary “As a precautionary mea- youths are associated with pig tribute food to 5,000 people cial role of po- lice would keep He also directed the police The disease was first re- measures, the authorities sure all pig farmers have been farming. So we are planning daily in Guwahati with the lice in the exe- on motivating to get in touch with leading ported from Dhemaji district have also collected samples instructed to use maximum to compensate them for the help of NGOs, Sonowal cution of relax- the police per- citizens of the society while in the last part of February. loss. We have already sent an hailed the action taken by ation of certain sonnel to carry urging them to create aware- Later it spread to its nearby advisory to every district re- Guwahati Police to keep sectors during out their du- ness among the people of districts. Wash HANDS stricting the transportation of three people arriving from the second phase of lock- ties more vigorously in the Muslim community to con- Agriculture Minister Atul pigs,” Bora said. China in quarantine for 28 down. future, he added. duct namaz in their houses Bora said the outbreak of the Ward off VIRUS days in the last week of Feb- Assam Police, through During today’s review during the holy month of Ra- disease was reported in six SEE PAGE 6 ruary, much before the pan- their dedicated and exempla- meeting, Sonowal also inter- madan. 2 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020

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The date is also the occasion for the Missiles from Surface and members of the National Association of Italian Partisans to celebrate their uprising against With reference to our UH System, which has given Aviation units in North Ara- Wanted groom, preferably in the fascist rule of dictator Benito Mussolini, backed up by the Nazis, with marches advertisement published me such a valuable opportu- bian Sea.” Adm Zafar Mah- Government job or having sound nity to develop my leadership throughout the country. The COVID-19 outbreak in Italy this year forced the cancellation of mood Abbasi witnessed LWF in “The Assam Tribune” all the activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Italian Liberation Day. – AP/PTI business, for an Assamese ASSAM POLICE HOUSING skills,” Khator said. – PTI as chief guest. – PTI Brahmin bride of Bharadwaj and the “Dainik CORPORATION LTD. th Gutra residing at Biswanath Janambhumi” dated 17 REHABARI :: GUWAHATI-8 Chariali. Age : 35. Contact : March, 2020 inviting EXTENSION NOTICE 84729-47994. applications to fill up the This is for general Mat/G/P/AP000001/1 Vacant Post (Permanent) information to all concern that Nearly 4,000 Sri Lankan Navy personnel quarantined of Assistant Professors in the tender time schedule for Bid Download, Bid Submission & COLOMBO, April 25: have tested positive for the sued by the Sri Lankan Navy. The government had on curity forces personnel from BRIDE WANTED the subjects of Technical Bid Opening against Nearly 4,000 Sri Lankan COVID-19 virus. 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This extension is No.: APHC/T/9/Pt.-III/2018-19/ report said on Saturday. media briefing of the National However, there has been stricted from travel and con- 5´11´´, B.Tech/MBA working as 18, date: 27/02/2020. Details for COVID-19 due to present lockdown The move came as 30 Operation Centre for the Pre- intermittent lifting of the fined to barracks without a Software Developer in a may be seen at website http:// for COVID-19 Pandemic Navy personnel tested posi- vention of COVID-19 here. spread of the coronavirus on curfew in selected areas leave. They are only allowed reputed company in Mumbai. assamtenders.gov.in in the State. The other terms & Father rtd. employee, looking tive for the COVID-19 virus Following the new cases, Monday. which were not seen as dan- to leave the bases for assigned (Dr. Surjya Chutia) conditions will remain same. for a beautiful and educated girl each on Friday and Saturday nearly 4,000 naval personnel Sri Lanka has been under gerous for the spread of the duties,” the report said. Principal Sd/- Chief Engineer, for marriage. Own flat in Assam Police Housing at the country’s Welisara and their families at the na- a strict curfew since March deadly virus. The COVID-19 has so far Guwahati. Contact : 93653- Tinsukia College Corporation Ltd. Naval camp, the state-run val base have been isolated 20 to combat the COVID-19 The Sri Lankan govern- infected more than 2.7 mil- 83668. Tinsukia Rehabari, Guwahati-8. Daily News reported. within the camp, the paper that has claimed seven lives ment has planned various lion people and killed over Mat/B/P/AC000043/1 CD/PN/...... /1 CD/TN/BL000010/1 “Today 30 Navy personnel reported, citing an order is- and infected 420 people. measures to protect the se- 190,000 globally. – PTI SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020 NATIONAL THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 3 Manmohan slams govt over dearness allowance freeze NEW DELHI, April 25: Former Prime to India Gate. Congress’ chief spokesper- Minister Manmohan Singh has slammed son Randeep Surjewala said it would have the government over freezing of dear- been fine if the money was being trans- ness allowance, asserting that it was not ferred to migrant labourers. necessary at this stage to impose hard- “But you are continuing with the new ships on government servants and armed Parliament House, new building for min- forces personnel. isters, new house for PM, you are contin- The Finance Ministry on Thursday uing with zero cut on expenditure of the froze inflation-linked allowance for 50 lakh government which could save you close central government employees and 61 to 2-2.5 lakh crore rupees. But, you are lakh pensioners till June 2021 due to the denying relief to your armed personnel, COVID-19 crisis. However, DA and dear- to your pensioners, to your government ness relief (DR) at current rates will con- servants,” he said. tinue to be paid, it said. Former Union Minister Manish Tewari “We should be on the side of people said the first thing the government should whose dearness allowance is being cut. I have done before cutting allowances, sala- sincerely believe it is not necessary at this ries, etc., was to set up an expenditure stage to impose hardships on government rationalisation commission. servants and also on the armed forces peo- back expenditure on the bullet train, cen- Congress general secretary, organisa- ple,” Singh said during the Congress’ con- tral vista development, those are the pro- tion, KC Venugopal said there is a lot of A Muslim family ends their fast with iftar on the first day of the holy month of Ramzan during a nationwide lockdown, in Prayagraj on sultative group meeting whose video was grammes which should be first put on halt anguish among the government employ- Saturday. – PTI released by the party today. before you halt people’s dearness allow- ees over the dearness allowance issue as Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi ance.” it will harm them very much. also slammed the government over the The Centre last month approved the The Congress last week had constitut- J-K prison inmates issue, saying the problem was with the land use change for execution of its ambi- ed a consultative group with former Prime UGC panels moot academic government’s going ahead with the cen- tious central vista redevelopment project Minister Singh as its chairman to deliber- manufacture tral vista redevelopment project. in Lutyens’ Delhi with the issuance of a ate on “current concerns” and formulate face masks “You are taking away money from the notification by the Union Housing and views and policy of the party on important session from September middle class, you are not giving money to Urban Affairs Ministry. issues. JAMMU, April 25: the poor people and you are spending it The redevelopment project of the Cen- Besides Singh, Gandhi, Surjewala, NEW DELHI, April 25: The NOU) VC Nageshwar Rao. the academic session is the de- Hundreds of inmates in prisons on your central vista,” Gandhi told the tral Vista – the nation’s power corridor – Venugopal and Tewari, former Union Min- academic session in universi- Both the panels submitted lay in conducting entrance ex- across Jammu and Kashmir meeting. envisages a triangular Parliament building ister Jairam Ramesh, Praveen Chakravar- ties and higher educational in- their reports on Friday. aminations as well as the pend- have volunteered and joined Senior Congress leader and former Fi- next to the existing one, common Central ty, Gaurav Vallabh, Supriya Shrinate and stitutions can be started from “One panel has recommend- ing board exams, the panel has efforts to fight the coronavirus nance Minister P Chidambaram said, Secretariat and revamping of the 3-km- the party’s social media head Rohan Gupta September instead of July in ed that the academic session be pointed out. pandemic with mass “When you (government) have not cut long Rajpath – from Rashtrapati Bhavan are also part of the panel. – PTI view of the COVID-19 situa- started from September than “As of now, the plan is to con- production of face masks in jail tion in the country, a panel ap- July. The second panel has sug- duct entrance examinations like premises, officials said today. pointed by the University gested that universities should NEET and JEE in June. But it They said the prisoners Udhampur Grants Commission (UGC) has conduct online exams if they is extremely important to keep started manufacturing the high recommended. have the infrastructure and reviewing the COVID-19 situ- quality polypropylene masks prepares over Two committees were con- means or wait for the lockdown ation,” the official said. last month after the prisons 7,000 food stituted by the UGC to look into to get over and then decide a Universities and schools department’s proposal got the the issues of academic loss and date for pen-and-paper exami- across the country have been nod of Lt Governor GC Mur- packets per day online education in the wake of nations,” a source said. closed since March 16 when the mu administration which has JAMMU, April 25: Three the lockdown in the country due According to HRD Ministry Union government announced called for universal usage of community kitchens in Jammu to the coronavirus pandemic. officials, the two reports will a countrywide classroom shut- face covers to contain the and Kashmir’s Udhampur town One of the committees led now be studied and official down as one of the measures spread of the contagious dis- have been preparing and distrib- by Haryana University Vice- guidelines in this regard are to contain the outbreak. Later, ease in the Union Territory. uting over 7,000 food packets Chancellor RC Kuhad was expected to be notified by next a nationwide lockdown was an- Jammu and Kashmir has re- daily among migrant workers formed to look into the ways week. nounced on March 24 which has corded six coronavirus deaths who are stranded at different lo- of conducting exams in univer- “It is not binding that all the now been extended till May 3. so far, four in the Valley and cations owing to a countrywide sities amid the lockdown and recommendations will be ac- The Central Board of Sec- one each in Udhampur and lockdown. work on an alternate academ- cepted. After deliberating on ondary Education has already Baramulla districts with near- “In these community kitch- ic calendar. The second com- the feasibility issues and keep- announced that it will conduct ly 450 others infected in the ens, the meals are cooked, mittee, to suggest measures ing the situation in mind, pending board exams for only Union Territory. Mask-making packed and distributed among to improve online education, guidelines will be issued,” an 29 subjects which are crucial inside the jails is going on in the needy at different locations was led by Indira Gandhi Na- official said. for promotion and undergrad- full swing under the guidance of the district. The initiative has tional Open University (IG- Another hurdle in starting uate admissions. – PTI of the officials. – PTI been widely hailed by people and till date more than one lakh meals have been provided to needy persons at their door- steps,” a district officer said. Over 7,000 food packets are prepared and distributed among the needy in Udhampur town on a daily basis amid the lockdown imposed across the country to contain the spread of coronavi- rus, he said. The community kitchens have been set up at different locations to efficiently cater to the needy in the peripheral areas, he said. Initially, one community kitchen was set up by the dis- trict administration for feed- ing the stranded labourers and truck drivers. After observing the growing demand of food from different areas and get- ting requests from the poor, the district administration with the help of some volun- teers later added two more community kitchens at differ- ent locations. “Professional cooks prepare food in these community kitch- ens, volunteers pack and dis- tribute the food packets among the needy at different loca- tions. A distribution road map has been charted out, keeping in view all health advisories A couple wearing face masks perform rituals as they get married during the nationwide while cooking and distributing lockdown, in Jodhpur on Saturday. – PTI food,” he added. – PTI Chandan Jatra, Akshaya Tritiya to be held in Puri temple premises BHUBANESWAR, April 25: The lected priests and servitors, but devo- The Gajapati Maharaja said the lock- ‘Chandan Jatra’ and ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ fes- tees will not be allowed inside the tem- down guidelines prohibit religious con- tivals of Lord Jagannath will be held in ple premises, he said. gregations both inside and outside the the temple premises in Odisha’s Puri on The Gajapati Maharaja had earlier said temple. The 12th century shrine has been Sunday, in view of the nationwide lock- the temple administration will not un- closed to devotees since the imposition down imposed to contain the spread of dertake any activities outside the reli- of lockdown in Odisha on March 22. novel coronavirus, Gajapati Maharaja of gious institution’s premises in view of SJTA chief administrator Krishna Ku- Puri, Divya Singha Deb said. the lockdown. mar said the collector and the SP will The decision was taken during the Akshaya Tritiya is held at the ‘Rath hold a meeting with the servitors of the temple managing committee’s meeting Khala’ outside the temple while the Chan- temple on Saturday to decide on the place with Govardhan Peeth Shankaracharya dan Jatra is organised in a tank in Puri. in the premises where the Chandan Jatra Swami Nischalananda Saraswati on Fri- He, however, said the decision on hold- and Akshaya Tritiya rituals will be held. day night, he said. ing the Rath Jatra will be taken after May “During the Chandan Jatra, or the ‘san- “As per the advice of Guruji (Shanka- 3. Apart from Gajapati Maharaja, mem- dalwood voyage’ of Lord Jagannath, im- racharya), it has been decided to con- bers of the Jagannath Temple Manage- ages of the deity are floated on a boat in a duct both the Akshaya Tritiya and the ment Committee, including Shree Jag- sacred tank in Puri. It is the longest festi- Chandan Jatra on the temple premises. annath Temple Administration (SJTA) val of Lord Jagannath that is held for 42 The Guruji said the tradition of the tem- chief administrator Krishan Kumar, the days in two phases,” Bhaskar Mishra, a ple should be maintained and the centu- Puri district collector and the superin- researcher on the Jagannath culture, said. ries-old rituals cannot stop,” Deb told tendent of police had met the Shankara- Akshaya Tritiya marks the beginning reporters. charya to seek his advice on how to con- of construction of chariots for the annual The rituals will be performed by se- duct the rituals amid the lockdown. Rath Yatra. – PTI Janasanyog/D/303/20 4 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020

MESSAGE FOR TODAY It is a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it is a depression when you lose yours. ‘Assam better placed to face lockdown’ – HARRY S TRUMAN gain a lot. poverty line are those made Tea industry has been What can the govern- poorer because of the lock- hit by the lockdown . ment do to put the econo- down. Tea has lost the first flush my back on the track? Direct benefit transfer is which is a huge loss. Some If a stimulus package of very relevant which is why sources have pegged its fi- Amiya Sharma, Executive Director of Rashtriya seven to eight lakh crore one is referring to the cru- nancial losses at around Gramin Vikas Nidhi (RGVN), is a senior economist trying could be spent by the gov- cial role of the banks in the Rs.1200 crore and in terms Gradual shift to apply development economic theory to practice. A ernment the Indian econo- fight to save the economy. of production losses - about The latest order from the Union Ministry of Home Af- postgraduate from the Delhi School of Economics, he did my will be in a sound posi- MNREGA too is very im- 15% of the annual produc- his Phd from Rutgers University, USA. Earlier he taught fairs, a modification of the order issued by the ministry on in Delhi, Rutgers and Tezpur University and worked as tion. This will have an im- portant but the provision of tion of 700 million kilograms April 15, allows for further relaxation in the extended an Economist in NEDFi. pact on the fiscal deficit. But food for the migrants who in Assam. lockdown due to end by 3th May. From yesterday certain with foreign exchange re- do not have all the papers as What about the rice shops and commercial establishment registered under Due to the lockdown recession since the lock- er it appears that even if serves of more than $48000 well as bank accounts in their production, fishery, live- because of COVID 19, down will affect almost all movements may not be re- crore added to RBI’s strong native places must be stock ? the Shops and Establishment Act of the respective States there are doubts that segments of the economy. stricted after May 3, the reserves of more than Rs 8 assured.Slowly but surely, Rice which is the main crop and Union Territories and market complexes outside there may be a depres- However, if the govt can people themselves will be lakh crore, India is in a rela- the govt must encourage es- has not been affected much. municipality areas have been permitted to resume oper- sion like situation in the come up with a package very careful about their ex- tively better position to take tablishment of more units in The kharif paddy has not ations with 50 per cent staff for the remainder of the world economy? worth about 6 to 7% of GDP penditure and travel. some risks. The timing of the rural areas and small been affected at all. Fishery lockdown. While all markets can open in rural and semi- Depression is a very to be made effective imme- What would be the im- the stimulus has to be right. towns so that decentralized sector, piggery, poultry have rural areas and sell non-essential items also, such non- strong term to use. It is a diately, then recession may pact on the various sec- Therefore, expenditure development takes place. been affected by the lack of essential items can be sold in urban areas only if the shop situation where economy be avoided, provided the vi- tors of the economy? which normally could have What about Assam? feed and consequentially lack is located at a residential area and is a registered "stan- shrinks over a long period rus does not cause so much Of the three main sectors been made towards the end Will it escape recession? of sale as in most sectors. dalone" shop. The order states that social distancing of time, more than two- damage as to have another - primary, secondary and the of the year has to be made Just like India has been The industrial activity three years at a stretch. The round of lockdown and the tertiary, the tertiary or the now. All the actors have to less affected by the virus has come to a standstill. norms and wearing face masks will remain mandatory, last known depression was movement of the people and service sector specially the work in unison, especially because it is not a very open MSME sector will be hit and even local salons and parlours will be allowed to op- from 1929 to 1933 where goods are unrestricted. I trade, travel and tourism the banking sector. Part of economy, similarly Assam hard. Almost all the key in- erate provided they follow mandated norms. However, the developed countries ex- would like to mention here sectors will be hit very hard. the stimulus would be to has been in a better position dustries are in the public markets in urban areas, shops in multi-brand and single- perienced unemployment that even if there is a reces- It seems that travel and tour- help the financial institutions compared to the developed sector and are in a strong brand malls have still not been exempted and will remain close to 25% and the econo- sion in the economy, if the ism will take a lot of time to come to the rescue of the states. Going by the per- position to pull up. MSMEs shut. Similarly places where there is possibility of mass mies were shrinking. None distribution of income in In- achieve normalcy. Interna- business units. Redistribu- formance of the economy serving the PSUs should not gathering, such as cinema halls, malls, shopping complex- of the studies are saying that dia is improved by helping tional travel and even do- tion of income and rural in- over the last couple of years, find it difficult to get back. es, gymnasiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, en- we will have a situation like the rural areas to grow, to mestic travel will be normal- dustrialization too need to be Assam should be able to es- Traders of products includ- tertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, as- that. provide employment to the ly avoided in the near future. pushed by the government. cape recession. Having gone ing industrial products, trav- In fact India and China are migrants in their localities, Industrial production too, has Even if there is no re- through the Assam agitation el and tourism sector will be sembly halls and other such places will remain closed. expected to have positive then the country will be bet- been hit hard which will take cession the poor especial- and many bandhs after that badly affected as it was hit According to the order relaxations will be allowed only in growth even this year. For ter placed. some time to pick up. Work- ly the migrant workers the State has developed a by the anti CAA movements non-hotspot areas, and hotspots and containment zones India the growth rate ex- Economics operates in a ing capital may not be avail- will be hit hard. What resilient economy. few weeks before this lock- will have to continue to follow the restrictions. pected is anywhere be- manner such that if all of us able quickly, timely availabil- should the government In Assam , the rural econ- down. Such a gradual shift is sensible, and will help to normal- tween 1.5 to 2.8% ( World think that there will be re- ity of inputs may be lacking do? omy is much larger com- Overall one may say that ize economic activities in the deeply stricken rural sector Bank). By the way India has cession then there will be in addition to labour short- While the government pared to the Indian average. six weeks of shutdown will and provide succour to workers who had lost their jobs. In experienced negative recession because all the age . has to give first priority to About 85% of the population not be able to bring down addition to the relaxations announced by the Centre vari- growth rates even after in- players will try to safeguard Agriculture has not been keep the health services in live in the rural areas and in Assam’s growth rate to a ous States are also taking their own steps to either mark a dependence although not for their savings causing a lack impacted so much to bring excellent position to tackle any such situation, rural recessionary situation over more than one year at a of demand which will cause the economic growth to a re- any such fall out in the near economy does not get hurt a long term, provided unre- gradual shift towards triggering renewed economic activ- stretch. So, negative growth production to be halted and cessionary level. Contribu- future, the amelioration of as much as the urban econo- stricted movements at least ity, or to assist stranded people to get back to their domi- is nothing new for the coun- a vicious cycle to develop. A tion of agriculture to the the condition of the bottom my. Agriculture is in the within the country as far as ciles. For instance, the Assam Government has lifted re- try. lockdown of a month fol- GDP has been falling drasti- thirty to forty per cent of the news for not being able to practicable, are allowed and strictions on movement of people within the State for three What about recession? lowed by five months of ex- cally and it is a mere 14%. population becomes very sell vegetables. However the State Government days from April 25 to allow those stranded away from their Recession is when the treme activity should be Sectors like construction, IT, crucial and that has to be pri- around this time of the year makes all efforts in order to homes due to the lockdown to return to their families. Peo- economy experiences neg- enough to pull the economy banking services, pharma- ority number two. Bottom this type of news is quite make funds available to kick- ple with private vehicles who were stranded in another ative growth rates for more out of recession, ceteris par- ceuticals will be the prime twenty per cent are the pov- common. This year perhaps start the economy/business- district can avail of this window to drive back home after than two or more quarters ibus , that is other things re- movers. If petroleum price erty population and ten to there is some more wast- es immediately. obtaining passes from Deputy Commissioners. The As- at a stretch. India may face maining the same. Howev- stays low, India stands to twenty per cent above the age. ([email protected] ) sam State Transport Corporation is also operating buses on designated routes for those who don't own vehicles and Voices of the are stranded. Naturally, extreme vigilance must be ob- Gazing beyond COVID-19 WEEK served by the various administrations in the country and monitoring must be undertaken even as the gradual shift I Geetima Das Krishna towards normalization is made. Given that a majority of detected cases of infection across the country are asymp- e have already celebrat- will improve work-life balance. Most items from other stores and supplied tomatic in nature, the possibility of another spike in the ed our one-month anni- probably, in the future, for small meet- them. These small neighbourhood versary of complete lock- ings including board meetings, people stores will continue to flourish. spread of the contagion cannot be ruled out. The citizens down due to COVID-19 would prefer to connect over platforms School and college education have must realize that creation of a situation wherein there is Wpandemic. A virus that started in Wu- like zoom instead of commuting for hours moved online during this lockdown. need for re-imposing another lockdown would merely add han, China spread quite nimbly - helped or catching a flight. Cutting down on trav- Perhaps, there will be opportunities to to the suffering they are currently undergoing. by our modern ways of living and trav- els will also reduce carbon footprints. expand this avenue in higher education. elling in a globalised world. It is said that the devastating global However, in India, schools should go Immunisation programme Did we ever imagine we would see cholera outbreak in the 1850s that back to their old routine. Rural schools a day when more than 80 per cent of claimed more than 10,000 lives in Lon- with no internet infrastructure and poor The importance of immunisation needs no exaggera- the world economy will be shut and don, led to the development of a mod- students with no smartphones are al- Courtesy: THE HINDU tion. It helps to save lives and protects the future genera- most of the world population will be ern sewerage system there. Every ready suffering. Many students come tions by eradicating diseases. Thanks to immunisation pro- locked down at home? public health crises have left their mark to school just for the mid-day meals. grammes, a good number of diseases which had at one Many of us who prided ourselves for in our big cities. This time will be no We are Social Animals. So, immedi- “No compromise on safety of healthcare personnel fighting point of time claimed a large number of lives have either having a ring-side view of the great glo- different. Many innovations, use of old ately after the lockdown, we would like the Covid-19 pandemic...” – NARENDRA MODI, PM, India #### been eradicated or its spread been kept under tight check. bal financial crisis (GFC), were left technologies in new areas will emerge. to meet our friends and loved ones. How- “Jiomart and WhatsApp will empower nearly 3 crore small The success of immunisation however should not make us stunned at how the crisis unfolded. The Sanitation, hygiene, and safe drink- ever, small get-togethers would be pre- world economy got whacked sideways. ing water will turn into necessities. Our ferred over big parties. Take-outs would Kirana shops to digitally transact with every customer in their complacent. It is a continuous process and immunisation neighbourhood.” –MUKESH AMBANI, Chairman, Reliance drive should be carried out in the areas where the risk is Longer the lockdown, longer it would public healthcare system is already get- be preferred over dining outs. Even res- take the economy to get back to normal. ting ramped up. Hopefully, there would taurants would design interiors with so- Industries Limited. #### high and to ensure that a disease which has been kept in The current crisis is unprecedented be further strengthening of the govern- cial distancing in mind. Large sports events check does not make a comeback. However of late the as it has two aspects to it - an econom- ment hospitals with higher budgetary would be enjoyed on TV at the conven- “Start of production would depend on our supply chain and immunisation programmes in the State has taken a severe ic aspect and the healthcare aspect. allocation. The smart cities cannot be ience of home. Going to movies, malls, dealerships which are non operational in most of the cases hit due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. The COV- Economic policy alone cannot solve the called ‘smart’ enough without proper clubs would take some time to pick up. currently.” – RAJESH GOEL, Director Honda Cars India ID-19 pandemic has disrupted the functioning of the health problem. Unlike previous crises, the medical infrastructure for the public. We will get used to washing hands, #### care sector with most of the personnel being busy trying to stimulus packages, this time around, Low-cost housings for migrant work- carrying sanitizers. Sanitizers would “It is the right time to bring about structural reforms in the contain the contagion. In many parts of the State, children are not aimed at restarting the econo- ers within the city would get proper be a common sight in restaurants, par- country’s aviation sector.” – AJAY SINGH, CMD, Spicejet #### are missing critical life-saving vaccines due to reduced my, but rather making sure to help us attention. Medical research, pharma lours, hotel lobbies etc. People will be survive the crisis. manufacturing will get a boost. more concerned about immunity, per- “No communal angle to Palghar, strict action will be taken access to over-stretched health services. This in turn will against those spreading fake news and igniting communal hatred put the children at risk of diseases like measles. Already a lot has been written about Agriculture is the first sector that is sonal health, and spend more time in the devastating economic impact of opened up. Going forward, the state meditation, exercise, and yoga. In this on social media.” – UDDHAV THACKERAY, CM, Maharashtra While it's imperative that the health care sector must COVID-19. My experiences tell me should seriously look into well-func- new era of social distancing, there will #### go all out to combat the scourge of COVID-19 but at the that we should never try to forecast tioning mandis, better procurements perhaps be a cultural shift in how we “The situation of corona in India is much better than in same time the immunisation programmes cannot be ig- too far into the future. But, won’t it be process, uninterrupted supply chain, greet one another. Authorities have the world ....” – HIMANTA BISWA SARMA, Health nored. Though at the present time with lockdown, social interesting to look at the world a cold storage, food processing units. A already banned spitting in public. It will Minister, Assam distancing it is not at all easy to carry on with the immuni- month, a year from now - how our per- crisis should never be wasted. be an excellent time to get rid of this #### sation programmes, but the fact remains that the parents spectives will change, what lifestyle Did not we read all those reports, a abhorrent behaviour. It is said that it “Let wine shops reopen, it will boost revenue in the and the health care sector must ensure that the children choices we will make, what immedi- few years back, about how Kirana takes at least 60 days to form a new wake of the coronavirus outbreak.” – RAJ THACKERAY, get the required vaccines as soon as COVID-19 outbreak ate impact it will have on various sec- shops would vanish due to the compe- habit. If this ban can be extended, the president, MNS is brought under control. The sad part is that less than half tors? The changes that we hope to see. tition from the large multi-brand re- familiar sight of red-spit stained walls, #### First, work-from-home (WFH) will tailers and on-line stores? But these staircases would be a thing of the past. of the State's children are fully immunised even during “Books are the carriers of civilization. They give wings to no longer be frowned upon. Both pri- small Kirana stores became our sav- Businesses would rethink their strat- the mind and flight to imagination.” – NAVEEN PATNAIK, the best of times. According to the National Family Health vate and public companies will be open iors. During the pandemic, these en- egy. With severe supply disruption Survey -4 (2015-16) only 47.1 per cent children between CM, Odisha to the idea. Many, not all, would have trepreneurs evolved, customised their during the pandemic, just-in-time in- #### 12-23 months are fully immunised, i.e. they have received already discovered that they could be services, and delivered items home at ventory management would take a hit. “The biggest lesson Covid-19 has taught us is to become BCG, measles and three doses each of polio and diphthe- equally productive working from home. a time when big online stores stopped Low debt and cash reserves for the self-reliant.” – NARENDRA MODI, PM, India ria (DPT). With proper guidelines in place, WFH delivering. Some even helped source crisis would be the mantra.

From THE PAST ith Covid19 knocking During the days that followed, my ABOUT 4000 COURT ARREST ON 3RD DAY OF SATYAGRAHA on everyone’s door and Hand washing curiosity about the ‘mirror’ never fad- hand-washing with soap ed away and was looking for an oppor- By A Staff Reporter and water strongly ad- On another day I was asked to assist tunity to find out the mystery. I gently GAUHATI, April 25: Nearly 4,000 volunteers courted arrest all over the Brahmaputra valley Wvocated from all quarters of the globe, Professor Choudhury in a partial gast- asked Dr Medhi one day while we today on the third and final day of the three-day CPI, Assam State Council sponsored Satyagraha I am rewinding my professional life to rectomy. Timidly I started scrubbing and, both happened to be in the common movement against Government’s eviction policy and demanding land for the landless. Altogether 1969 (precisely 51 years) to place in the middle of the process Professor room. 60 persons including 50 women offered Satyagraha today in the Deputy Commissioner’s Court myself in a theatre – Operation Thea- Dr Utpal Kumar Kataky Choudhury almost roared, “ Medhi, will “Don’t you know why?” he replied here. The Satyagrahis are stated to have gheraoed the DC, Kamrup for about five hours. Nal- tre (OT) No. 2 in my Alma Mater of ...... you show the doctor how to scrub?” with a sardonic smile, “ Sir’s eyes are bari: Altogether 297-Satyagrahis including 10 women led by Sri Tarunsen Deka courted arrest yesteryears. House Officer, like myself, to scrub “Yes Sir!” Medhi, the Registrar always focused on the mirror when today and were imprisoned till the rising of the court. Jorhat: On the third day of the Satyagraha, The subject in question is, of course, hands prior to wearing the latex working under Prof Choudhury, replied you wash your hands” 146 Communist Satyagrahis led by Sri Dulal Khound courted arrest at Kakajan, writes our Jorhat “hand washing” while getting ready gloves, a must before handling any- obediently as he showed the system- Now, after 51 years, I think I am correspondent. All the arrested Satyagrahis were brought and produced before the Magistrate at to assist my Professor of Surgery, late thing in the Theatre. expert with :SafeHands Challenge. Jorhat. They were imprisoned till the rising of the court. Nowgong: About 1,500 kisan, youth and atic steps in hand washing. Thereafter, MA Choudhury of Surgical Ward 3, On one such operation day, as I en- without uttering a word for the next students led by Sri Phani Bora MLA offered Satyagraha today before the DC court, Nowgong and Different Strokes courted arrest. Most of Satyagrahis from different parts of the district came on foot trekking about Assam Medical College. This would tered the Theatre, I had seen the Pro- half hour, I remember having complet- not have been a memorable event had fessor dressed up waiting for his team ed the step-by-step procedure of as- Anecdotes full of wit and humour with 40-50 miles distances. The Satyagrahis were imprisoned till the rising of the court. a finishing punchline having a word it not been for Dr Choudhury’s ob- to be ready. Next to him, I noticed a sisting a renowned surgeon as a novice count of 360 words may be sent to SUNDAY, APRIL 26 , 1970 session especially with every new round mirror placed over a round table. house surgeon would have done. [email protected] SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020 CITY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 5 Lockdown causes Rs 34-cr loss WEATHER GUWAHATI to State vegetable growers LOCAL FORECAST: STAFF REPORTER Assam will avail financial assistance un- “We are chalking out some short-term Generally cloudy sky with der PM-Kishan Scheme soon, for which and long-term plans to ensure the availabil- one or two spells of rain/ GUWAHATI, April 25: Proving all the the department concerned has ear- ity of vegetables and other agri products in thundershower is very initiatives taken by the State Agriculture marked an amount of Rs 150 crore. the coming days. As a short-term measure, likely to occur. Maximum and minimum temperatures department ineffective in this season, “We are trying to mitigate the loss of we urged every person to start a kitchen are most likely to be 32°C vegetable growers of Assam have faced farmers by deploying several farmer garden in their homes. As a long-term meas- and 19°C respectively on a loss of around Rs 34 crore. The loss vendors in every part of the State. These ure, we are collecting the data about scope, Sunday. occurred as the growing of vegetables vendors are working to collect farm pro- surplus and production of vegetable prod- TEMPERATURE: doubled in this season in comparison to duces directly from farmers. To look af- ucts from every district,” Bora said. Max 26.6°C Min 17.6°C previous years. ter the matter, district-level monitoring For Sali cultivation, the minister also Revealing the data here today, Agri- committees have been formed in every directed all the district administrations culture Minister Atul Bora claimed that district. Moreover, a high powered state- to help farmers in their respective dis- Aid to during the lockdown days, farmers of level monitoring committee is relent- tricts. In this connection, the chief sec- lockdown-hit Assam have earned around Rs 475 crore lessly looking after the activities of dis- retary has also issued an order. Very soon by selling their farm produces. trict-level committees,” Bora said. all enlisted beneficiaries of Assam will poor people This year, Assam also exported 18,000 The minister said the main duty of a also avail tractors and power tillers from MT of vegetables to different parts of district-level committee is to look after the the government. continues the country. Bora said this time the State marketing and supply of vegetables grown The minister said for the convenience CITY CORRESPONDENT/ has exported a large amount of vegeta- by the local farmers. To cover the loss of of farmers, the direction has been made CORRESPONDENT bles to New Delhi, Rajasthan and Hary- farmers, the State Agriculture department to every district to keep open all tractor ana along with a large amount of banana will also set up several cold storages across repairing shops along with shops deal in GUWAHATI/JORABAT, to West Bengal. the State and for which the officials con- seed, fertilizer and water pump. April 25: In a bid to help the Amid the lockdown, the State Gov- cerned will carry out a survey soon. In the coming days, the Agriculture needy amid the nationwide lock- ernment also wrote to the Centre, seek- Moreover, the cold storages located department will also carry out an aware- down to curb spread of corona- ing an additional Rs 150 crore under at Goalpara and Chaygaon will become ness drive about crop insurance among virus, the 128 Battalion Cen- Remunerative Approach for Agriculture operational soon. The department is also farmers of Assam. Additionally, 21 soil With the State government easing inter-district travel for three days, people stand in a tral Reserve Police Force and Allied Sector Rejuvenation Scheme. planning to repair all defunct cold-stor- testing laboratories will become opera- queue outside the Deputy Commissioner’s Office to avail passes, in Guwahati on (CRPF) on Saturday distribut- Moreover, around 27 lakh farmers in ages in the State too. tional in the State soon. Saturday. – AT photo ed dry ration, masks and other items among over 300 needy people in Marokdola area un- der Sonapur revenue circle. City florists incurring heavy losses Bid to create controversy over The 128 Bn of the CRPF, un- ABINASH KALITA the district administration to no use. I urged the administra- der the guidance of DIG Range water the flower saplings tion or the government to pro- Guwahati JPK Ray and Com- GUWAHATI, April 25: during the lockdown but noth- vide some spaces to sell those Abdul Malik’s poem decried mandant Surjit Kumar Atri, also Hundreds of flower vendors ing has been done in this re- remaining plants. We know that distributed nutritious meals in the city are incurring heavy gard,” he added. the government has been pro- AJIT PATOWARY Until their Assam expedition, the Mughals appealed to all concerned not to create making sure the hygiene stand- losses due to the ongoing na- There were 25 florists sell- viding some financial assistance were boasting that no force on earth could any controversy over ‘Moi Asamiya’ and ards are not compromised. tionwide lockdown. to the poor but these are not ome forces seem to be bent on in defeat them. But, the Assamese forces . The CRPF officers also called A florist Jayanta Barman of enough to feed the entire family Sfusing a communal rift in the Assa- made the ‘mighty’ Mughal power bite the The Natun Sahitya Parishad has con- for use of soap to ensure that Panbazar said around 70 per for a long period,” another flo- mese society. First they tried to raise a dust on multiple occasions. demned the attempt of some ‘commu- people wash their hands before cent of the total flower sap- rist Dipak Barman said. controversy around a new genre of po- Abdul Malik highlighted the military nal forces’ to malign the image of Syed eating. The Unnat Bharat Ab- lings were perished due to the Dipak Barman, who also etry – Miyan kobita (Miyan poetry). prowess and the assimilating powers of Abdul Malik by distorting his poem ‘Moi hiyan (UBA) Cell of Cotton ongoing lockdown. owned a nursery in the Mali- Then, they raised a hullabaloo in a bid to the Assamese people in his poem ‘Moi Asamiya’. It has urged the State govern- University on Thursday distrib- “I am facing a huge loss due gaon area, said, “Traders like castigate an entire community following ment to take appropriate action to disci- uted ration and other necessi- to the total shutdown. Nearly me are suffering the heavy the controversy over a section of people pline these forces. ties to 64 needy families of Ni- 70 per cent of my flower plants losses as there is no return attending a religious congregation at the Syed Abdul Malik is a leading figure in jpanbari at Chandrapur, a village worth over 70,000 perished. on the investment.” Nijamuddin headquarters (Markaz) of the the post-Lakshminath Bezbaroa era of adopted by the university un- All the remaining plants will Moreover, all the flower Jamat-e-Islam. And this time, they are . He played a major der its UBA programme. perish in the coming days if shops in the city are closed trying to create a controversy by dis- role in democratising the Assamese so- The packets that were dis- proper care is not taken”, Jay- due to ongoing lockdown. torting ‘Moi Asamiya,’ a widely acclaimed ciety. His literary works are precious as- tributed contained rice, puls- anta Barman said. ing flower saplings in the Pan- “We have no orders for poem of Syed Abdul Malik, a towering sets of Assamese society. Some forces es, oil, salt, sugar, tea, pota- “All the flower plants are bazar area but all of them are decorations for weddings or figure in Assamese literature. Asamiya’. But the above-mentioned forc- tried to malign his image during the As- toes, onions and soap cakes. lying on the footpath near the now going through a very parties. There is hardly any Significantly, these forces have been es are now despicably trying to project sam Agitation too. But Syed Abdul Ma- Joint coordinator of UBA Nehru Park ever since the tough time. demand for flowers now,” a using social media in their bid to catapult this great piece of litterateur as an advo- lik remained a leading light for the Assa- Cell Dr Narayan Sharma, ac- lockdown was imposed. We “50 per cent of the flower florist Suraj Neog of Fancy Ba- such controversies. However, the saner cate of Muslim communalism. mese society, the Sahitya Parishad said. companied by students Man- have sought permission from saplings worth Rs 20,000 are of zar said. section of the Assamese society has so Former Asam Sahitya Sabha president Malik’s ‘Moi Asamiya’ also encouraged ab Talukdar and Dhiraj Das, far been deflecting all such evil designs Dr Paramananda Rajbongshi has de- noted poetess Nalini Bala Devi to com- visited Nijpanbari to distribute of these wicked forces. scribed ‘Moi Asamiya’ as one of the highly pose another brilliant poem ‘Tumi Asami- the materials with due permis- These forces have alleged that Syed acclaimed patriotic poems of Assamese ya’. Noted literary journal Banhi de- sion and full cooperation from Cab operators seek financial aid Abdul Malik had in fact tried to glorify the literature. This poem even encouraged scribed these poems of Syed Abdul Ma- the DSP (Admin), Guwahati. CITY CORRESPONDENT Ismail Ali, president of the union, said, “The Mughals in his poem ‘Moi Asamiya’. To M Ibrahim Ali of Darrang district to com- lik, M Ibrahim Ali and Nalini Bala Devi as Gaonburha of Nijpanbari vil- cab operators and the daily wage earners are mislead the common people, they have pose another brilliant poem – ‘Tumi Yadi the three best patriotic poems of Assa- lage Prasanta Ranghang had all GUWAHATI, April 25: The All Assam Cab the worse affected due to the lockdown. There projected only the first few stanzas of the Asamiya’. Both these poems are regard- mese literature, said the Sahitya Parishad. arrangements ready with the Operators’ Union on Saturday urged the State are 12,000 cabs under our union. We find it poem, which were written by Malik only ed to be exquisite patriotic compositions, It has called upon the conscious peo- villagers maintaining social dis- government to provide financial assistance to extremely difficult to make our ends meet. In to mock at the self-acclaimed invincibility said Dr Rajbongshi. ple of the State to remain vigilant against tancing and ASHA workers ren- the cab drivers and the owners. this situation, how we will repay the loans of the Mughals as a military superpower. The former Sahitya Sabha chief also the evil designs of the diabolic forces. dering full support by providing All the members of the union today took to taken from financial institutions?” sanitizers and supervision. the social media and uploaded a picture with He added, “We also appeal to the govern- has their family members with placards to get the ment to provide Rs 10,000 to each of the cab Devananda adopted five villages and sim- attention of the government. The union also sent operators to deal with the crisis and take meas- Konwar’s All chemist shops to sell ilar work will be done in the a letter to the Chief Minister in this regard. ures to repay our loans as well.” demise condoled remaining villages within the hand sanitizers, masks next few weeks. Earlier, ma- STAFF REPORTER terials were also distributed CITY CORRESPONDENT sam took the lead in making panies in different parts of the to needy families of another GUWAHATI, April 25: these products available at gov- State and the majority of them village Chakardeo- Kalitapara State Industries and Com- GUWAHATI, April 25: ernment recommended prices are producing sanitizers and oth- adopted under UBA, by Dr merce Minister Chandra Mo- The Chemists and Druggists while maintaining the quality. er products without having req- Narayan Sharma. han Patowary has condoled Association of Assam (CDAA) The ‘Handuser-C’ of GRD uisite licences or expertise. the demise of former Bihar, has said people will get hand Pharmaceuticals is the first such “They are not following Worker dies of Tripura and West Bengal sanitizers and masks at all re- hand sanitizer brand in the north- the mandatory norms for Governor and former Assam tail chemist counters in the east region,” president Dr NL manufacturing health prod- electrocution minister Devananda Konwar. State from now on, at a price Agarwala and secretary Jitu Bar- ucts as recommended by CITY CORRESPONDENT In a condolence statement, fixed by the government. man of the CDAA stated. ICMR and dermatologists. the Minister stated, The CDAA on Saturday in “The customers should re- The genuineness of such GUWAHATI, April 25: A “Devananda Konwar had a a press statement said the frain from buying sanitizers products is also questionable. 25-year-old worker died on long and outstanding political consumers can contact phar- above government rates and Such companies and individu- spot after he was electrocuted career. As a student leader, macies in their respective ar- old MRPs. The current MRP als are also producing masks at a construction site at Ada- teacher, minister and finally as eas to procure hand sanitiz- rate as per government rule and selling them at higher bari today. The deceased has a Governor, he left an indeli- ers and other products like is Rs 250 for 500 ml, Rs 100 prices thereby violating the been identified as Judhistir Roy ble mark in the history of our handwash soaps, disinfectants for 200 ml and Rs 50 for 100 provisions of different Acts of Dhupdhara, Goalpara. political life. His demise is an from Dettol, Savlon, etc. at ml,” the statement added. under which these products A police source said two irreparable loss.” prices (MRP) fixed by the The association noted that are regulated and distributed more persons received minor The Minister also extend- government across the State. there has been a sudden growth at government-approved injuries in the incident. Alto- ed his condolences to the “A local manufacturer of As- in sanitizer manufacturing com- MRPs,” the statement added. gether 15 workers were A WELCOME MEAL: A homeless man having food with his child on a footpath in Guwahati members of the bereaved working at the site. on Saturday. – UB Photos family and prayed to the Al- mighty for eternal peace of the Webinar under ‘Dekho Apna Desh’ departed soul. Call to ramp up COVID-19 testing in State Senior Congress leader and series showcases Assam villages former APSC member Shira- STAFF REPORTER raised concern among the people of As- especially at a time when the prices of zul Hussain also condoled the STAFF REPORTER tential of the region, an official els (P) Ltd and Dr Shreya sam at large,” said Gauravv Somani, pres- essentials are already at an increased lev- death of the former Gover- statement said that North East Barbara, chief operating offic- GUWAHATI, April 25: The All India ident of Assam State unit of AIPC. el and the logistic supply costs are ex- nor and State minister. GUWAHATI, April 25: As India is the land of exquisite beau- er, Landscape Safari. Professionals’ Congress (AIPC) has Regarding the announcement by the ed- tremely high. This rise will further trig- the Ministry of Tourism, Gov- ty, offering a blend of emerald The webinar showcased called upon the State government to ucation department on waiver of 50 per cent ger a shocking trend in price rise and will World Malaria ernment of India continues with landscapes, azure water bodies, the unique tourism potential ramp up COVID-19 testing to prevent school fees for the month of April, Somani challenge the middle class and poor peo- the initiative of organising a se- pristine silence, infinite vastness of a number of spots in Assam spread of the pandemic. said, “Going by the examples of other states ple of Assam with an ever decreasing pur- Day observed ries of webinars under the over- and mesmerising local populace. including Sualkuchi, Ranthali, “An exponential ramping up of corona- in India where governments have asked all chasing capacity and with no work for a STAFF REPORTER all theme ‘Dekho Apna Desh’, “The infinite variety of its Hajo, Dadara, Sarthebari, Nal- virus testing is required to gauge the ac- month now and almost more than a week its 8th webinar in the series ti- geographic setting, its topogra- bari, Bansbari, tea bungalows tual impact of the nationwide lockdown Preventing spread to go. This will trigger an inflationary GUWAHATI, April 25: As- tled ‘North East India – Expe- phy, its varied flora and fauna and of Assam, Majuli and Nam- so far. There is an urgent need to upgrade trend,” said the AIPC State president. sam this year has reported rience the Exclusive villages’ avian life, the history of its peo- phake village. A number of health care facilities with extensive test- of pandemic He added, “It is a matter of great con- altogether 58 malaria cases so with focus on Assam and Meg- ple and the variety of its ethnic tourist destinations of Meg- ing. Assam has many districts under red schools to waive off three months’ fees, it cern that in these testing times when far, revealed the National halaya highlighting the lesser communities and their rich her- halaya including Mawphlang, zone and orange zone. There is a need to looks like the Assam government is more the entire country is facing a never-seen- Health Mission here today. known villages, was presented itage of ancient traditions and life- Kongthong and Jowai also fea- scale up testing exponentially in all such concerned about the few school owners than before challenge for survival, the Gov- The State on Saturday ob- on April 24. styles, its festivals and crafts tured in the webinar. districts if we want the lockdown to work. the lakhs of people looking for their survival ernment in Assam is busy trying to fill served World Malaria Day on The 8th webinar had 3,654 make it a holiday wonderland The ministry’s efforts to Assam is still not out of the woods, and amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The gov- its coffers by increasing the prices of die- the theme “Zero malaria participants and was attended that just requires to be discov- showcase India’s landscape, large-scale testing alone can make the pic- ernment should have announced complete sel and petrol. While we understand that starts with me”. by people from countries like ered afresh. The North East’s cities and other experiences ture clear. The government seems to be school fee waiver for at least three months.” the State revenues are also strained and Health workers across the Afghanistan, Canada, France, amazing diversity makes it a hol- through webinars are also clueless on ‘what after May 3’, when the AIPC has also castigated the State gov- going down due to lack of economic ac- State today carried out mik- Germany, Pakistan, Singa- iday destination for all seasons,” available on YouTube Channel lockdown period gets over as the gov- ernment over the recent steep hike in VAT tivity for the last one month, we strong- ing, door to door fever surveil- pore, Spain, Thailand, the the statement said. of Incredible India and the ernment has to take a backseat due to on petrol, diesel and other motor spirits. ly believe that the government could lance, distribution of leaflets on United Kingdom and the Unit- The webinar was present- ministry’s websites negligible COVID-19 testing being done “The Assam government’s decision is have easily offset the shortage by vari- the vector-borne disease, etc. ed States of America. ed by Arijit Purkayastha, www.incredibleindia.org and so far to come to any conclusion. This has regressive and is a very discouraging step, ous other means of revenue generation.” as part of the programme. Describing the tourism po- CEO, Koyeli Tours and Trav- www.tourism.gov.in . 6 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI NATIONAL SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020 ‘Developed nations trying to learn from India’s experience in fighting COVID-19’ NEW DELHI, Apr 25 (PTI) being made by the Modi gov- the world. ID pandemic,” the minister Union minister Jitendra SIngh ernment to contain the pan- “Today even the more de- was quoted as saying. on Saturday said that developed demic, besides obtaining their veloped countries of the “At the same time, they are countries are trying to learn inputs in this regard. world are looking forward to more familiar with the state from India’s experience in fight- Singh gave a chronology of India, not only for support in and place where they had set- ing COVID-19 pandemic. The measures undertaken under terms of medicine supplies tled after superannuation and minister said this in a video the leadership of Prime Min- like chloroquine but are also can therefore also offer sug- conference with former bu- ister Narendra Modi on a trying to learn from India’s gestions specific to that re- reaucrats from across the proactive basis, as a result of experience in fighting COV- gion,” said Singh.-PTI country while discussing meas- which, he said, India’s record ures to combat coronavirus and was much better compared to brief them about the efforts to most other countries of Montek to head post-COVID revival group for Punjab CHANDIGARH, April 25: The Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government on Satur- day constituted a group of ex- perts, headed by noted econ- Security personnel use a drone while patrolling at Badi Chaupar during the nationwide in Jaipur, on Saturday. – PTI omist and former deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, to come out with Formulate nat’l plan for handling the post-COVID revival strategy for the state. The group, which includes leading economy and industry COVID-19 crisis: Cong tells Govt experts, will recommend to NEW DELHI, April 25: The Congress The former Union Minister said as per within seven weeks of the WHO declara- the Punjab government a today urged the government to formu- the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the tion when on March 24, the Prime Min- short-term (one year) as well late a national plan for handling the coro- Union government was duty-bound to for- ister announced a national lockdown? We as medium-term action plan, navirus crisis under the Disaster Man- mulate the national plan to deal with COV- are in the fourth week of April, yet there including a fiscal management agement Act. ID-19, and accused the government of main- is no plan in place even now,” Sibal said. strategy along with other pol- Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal said taining “conspicuous silence” on the issue. He said the Prime Minister should in- icy measures to revive the at a press conference via video-confer- The Union government, in the absence form the people about the minimum state’s economy in the after- encing that it was time for the govern- of a national plan to deal with COVID-19, standards of relief that are required to be math of the COVID-19 crisis. ment to rethink the lockdown measures seems to have delegated its responsibil- provided to persons affected by the dis- Amarinder Singh said his as the country cannot have the “lockdown ities under the Disaster Management Act, aster. Instead of discharging its “solemn government was grateful to of people and lockout of the economy”. 2005 to the state governments, he alleged. responsibilities to provide succour to the Montek for accepting the diffi- “You cannot have a lockdown of peo- Without the necessary infrastructure, poor and helpless stranded migrants”, the cult task of finding ways for the ple, and a lockout of the economy. That is both human and physical, and adequate Union government has chosen to shift the state’s economic revival. not the way to formulate policy. We are financial resources, state governments onus to state governments to do what The Chief Minister had an- not criticising, we are only saying it is are not in a position to effectively deal they can without a plan and without guide- nounced his government’s de- time to rethink, we will support the gov- with this pandemic, he noted. lines prescribing minimum standards of cision some days ago to set up ernment in every possible way,” he said. “Our Prime Minister’s limited role, so relief, the senior Congress leader alleged. a panel of experts to formulate No. SBM(U) 200/2015/Part-I/61 Sibal also called upon the judiciary to far as we can see, is addressing the nation “It is unfortunate that even till date, a comprehensive strategy to Short-Tender Notice evolve a policy to ensure that the justice from time to time. The National Disas- there is no plan. We are all aware that revive the state’s economy and delivery system is considered an essen- ter Management Authority (NDMA) the provisions in shelters are pathetic industry in the post-COVID Mission Directorate of Swachh Bharat Mission (U), tial service during such crisis. made no preparations to put in place a without adequate sanitation, medical scenario. Assam invites sealed quotations from eligible He alleged that bureaucrats, who do plan despite the WHO declaring the vi- cover, food and clean drinking water. The The 20-member group has Companies/Firms/Distributors for supply and delivery not have any idea about ground realities, rus to be a public health emergency to- states are not able to make available ad- been mandated to submit its of following items at Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of were formulating policy for the govern- wards the end of January.” equate food supplies to those affected,” initial set of recommendations Assam. ment during the lockdown. “Why were detailed plans not made he said. – PTI by July 31. – IANS Sl. Items No. 1 Washable/Re-usable Cloth Mask Ready to cooperate with Indian agencies: Chinese cos 2 Re-usable Rubber Hand Gloves 3 Manual Spraying Machines (16 liters capacity) NEW DELHI, April 25: Two antibody test kits for the next rapid testing kits made in Chi- the storage temperature is too companies were released to 4 Water proof full Jackets with trouser & caps Chinese pharma companies, two days till it examines their na, including our brand. We have high, the accuracy of the test the media by an official of the which supplied 5.5 lakh rapid quality following complaints that shown great concern on this may be influenced,” it said. Chinese embassy here. Detail of Tender document may be seen in the SBM(U), testing kits for COVID-19 to they are not fully effective in issue, and we are willing to co- In its statement, Guongzhou At present, the government Assam website http://sbmurbanassam.in India, said they are ready to detecting coronavirus infection. ordinate with the related gov- Wondfo Biotech said the com- hospitals have been using the Sd/- Mission Director cooperate with Indian agencies Last week, India procured ernment departments for in- pany has been exporting the polymerase chain reaction Swachh Bharat Mission (U), Assam looking into allegations of poor 5.5 lakh rapid antibody test kits vestigation.” kits to more than 70 countries (PCR) tests to detect corona- Janasanyog/CF/31/20 Dispur, Guwahati-6 accuracy of their products. from these two Chinese firms The company said it fulfilled and that the product was vali- virus from throat or nasal swab In separate statements, and they were distributed to all required quality control dated and approved by the samples of people. These take Guongzhou Wondfo Biotech several states reporting rising standards prescribed by the ICMR through the National In- around five to six hours to show and Livzon Diagnostics said cases of coronavirus infection. Chinese government and that stitute of Virology in Pune. the results. they follow strict quality con- While Guongzhou Wondfo the company has been export- “In the process of exporting In the rapid antibody tests, trol of their products, assert- Biotech supplied 3 lakh test ing the product to at least 10 the products to overseas coun- the blood samples of suspect- ing that specified guidelines kits, Livzon Diagnostics deliv- countries, including Brazil, tries, Wondfo fully cooperates ed patients are taken, and it must be followed in storage of ered 2.5 lakh. Peru, Columbia and several with relevant health authorities normally takes around 15-30 the kits as well as in their us- Livzon Diagnostics, in its European nations. in each country to carry out minutes to give the result. age to get accurate results. statement said: “We are “The test kits should be various verifications on the sen- India has been facing se- India’s apex medical research shocked to receive negative stored at a temperature be- sitivity and specificity of our vere shortage of testing kits body ICMR on Tuesday advised reports from India related to tween 2 and 30 degree celsius products,” it said. in view of rising cases of coro- states to stop using the rapid poor accuracy of COVID 19 and should not be frozen... If The statements by the two navirus. – PTI 2 mass... Decision ... (Contd from page 1) dents from Assam, who were antine centre till further or- (Contd from page 1) “These samples will be stranded at the country’s der,” he said. The Chief Secretary also made it clear that until further tested at the medical college coaching hub Kota in Rajast- Meanwhile, the Health Min- orders, only the shops already notified, including medicine shops, of Barpeta, and the results will han, will arrive at Srirampur ister clarified that the State grocery shops, fruits and vegetable shops, will remain open. be out within one day,” he said. by tomorrow. “On their government will not Shops selling fans, etc., would be allowed to open. The govern- Sarma along with Minister arrival, each of them will be implement any relaxation for ment has also allowed opening of book stores for three hours of State for Health Pijush Haz- medically screened at the bor- the next two days after the every day to enable students to procure textbooks. arika, Tourism Minister Chan- der entry point,” Sarma said. Central government relaxed dan Brahma, local MLAs and “Although they were quar- some lockdown conditions by officials first visited Chapar, antined at Kota, but as they are allowing more categories of Sale of ... where the district’s first travelling now and have passed shops to open. (Contd from page 1) positive case was detected. through several states, they “On April 27, a video con- The minister, however, asserted that there is no chance of Then he went to Bilasipara, might contract the infection. ference will be held where the the disease spreading to other animals or humans. where three such cases were While those with no COVID- Prime Minister and the chief Meanwhile, Chief Minister held a meet- detected. The minister also 19 symptoms will be sent to ministers of all the states will ing with top officials and scientists of the animal husbandry and visited the quarantine centres the Sarusajai quarantine cen- take part, and only after that, veterinary department at the Brahmaputra State Guest House in these areas. tre in Guwahati, the rest will the State cabinet will take a call here and directed the department to conduct an inquiry into Meanwhile, around 390 stu- be kept at the Srirampur quar- on further relaxation,” he said. the ‘pig flu’ cases in the State and take remedial measures at the earliest in the greater interest of farmers engaged in the piggery sector. Daily ... Agriculture Minister Atul Bora and Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna were also present in the meeting. (Contd from page 1) would not be allowed for it will implement the Home On a positive note, the Del- shops located in market plac- Ministry order on opening of hi government said it has seen es, malls and COVID-19 shops in the national capital, Devanand ... encouraging results from the hotspots and containment but Maharashtra ruled out any (Contd from page 1) plasma therapy trial on more zones. In rural areas, all shops immediate relaxation saying Konwar started his career as Lecturer in English depart- patients. Karnataka also began barring those in malls have the lockdown guidelines will ment of Cotton College, before joining the American Standard similar trials on Saturday, while been allowed to open. remain unchanged in the state Vacuum Oil Company in Mumbai. He was also the founder Rajasthan said it was also ready Liquor and cigarette shops till May 3. Gujarat, on the oth- principal of Guwahati College, said sources in the Congress to conduct these trials. would remain closed every- er hand, decided to follow the party. Later he joined the Gauhati High Court Bar and prac- Some states, taking cue where irrespective of their directive, while Assam said it ticed as an advocate for many years. He also served in various from a late Friday night or- location, while sale of non-es- will take a decision on Mon- organizational positions in the Congress party before becom- der from the Union Home sential items through e-com- day. ing a Minister in 1991. Ministry, said they are tak- merce platforms continue to A nationwide lockdown In 2015, Konwar switched to AIUDF from Congress. He ing steps to open more cate- remain shut. Restaurants, hair has been in place since was appointed vice president of AIUDF. However, he later left gories of shops, including salons and barber shops will March 25, which was first the AIUDF. Governor Jagdish Mukhi, Chief Minister Sarba- those selling garments, mo- not be allowed to open as these scheduled to end on April nanda Sonowal, State Congress president Ripun Bora, former bile phones, hardware and render services and do not fall 14, but was extended till Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, BJP State president Ranjeet Ku- stationery items. under the shop category. May 3 to deal with the COV- mar Dass and AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal, among oth- However, these relaxations The Delhi government said ID-19 pandemic. – PTI ers, condoled the demise of Konwar. SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020 NORTH E AST THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 7 Meghalaya Govt, Opp discuss Second COVID-19 WEATHER patient of Tripura NORTHEAST State COVID-19 scene Forecast for North Eastern States: STAFF CORRESPONDENT rus can affect any person,” a joint statement ed details of the steps the Government has un- discharged from hospital Rain/thundershowers is very likely to occur at many places over said. People should “not be fearful of the vi- dertaken to contain the spread of the disease. , Assam and SHILLONG, April 25: The COVID-19 pan- rus,” but follow standard protocols relating to He also highlighted the measures taken to dis- CORRESPONDENT “He has fully recovered, but an- Meghalaya and at most places over other round of quarantine at home demic has brought Meghalaya’s ruling alliance personal hygiene, handwashing, cough etiquette tribute foodgrains and essential commodities. Nagaland, Manipur, and AGARTALA, April 25: Tripura’s or at the place of posting is an ad- and the Opposition together. In a meeting held and social distancing, it added. The Government also stated that reverse Tripura. second COVID-19 patient, a jawan ditional precaution. The State’s Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning here today, they urged people to be “sympa- Observing that most people affected by the transcription-polymerase chain reaction testing of the 3rd battalion of the Tripura first COVID-19 patient, a middle- and gusty wind with speed (40-50) thetic with and not stigmatize” anyone affect- virus will not need hospitalisation, the state- would be increased from 90 to 370 by mid-May. kmph is very likely to occur at iso- State Rifles (TSR) hailing from aged woman from Udaipur, was ed by the virus and “be kind and respectful” to ment, however, added that “the Government Moreover, 50,000 rapid antibody diagnostic kits lated places over Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, was giv- discharged from hospital last Mon- Assam and Meghalaya. Thunderstorm healthcare workers. is fully prepared to deal with all cases that may will be available by the first week of May. en a warm send-off by the doctors, day,” an official said. with lightning and gusty wind with The meeting, chaired by Meghalaya Assem- need hospitalisation”. The State Government also highlighted the nurses and paramedical staff of the In a Facebook post, Chief Minis- speed (40-50) kmph by hail is very bly Speaker Methbah Lyngdoh, was attended The National People’s Party-led Government facilities available in the healthcare systems and likely to occur at isolated places over GB Pant Hospital here today. ter Biplab Kumar Deb termed it Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, Leader of in the State has been at the receiving end ever the stocks related to personal protective equip- For the overworked and tense as a happy moment. “The 2nd and Tripura. Thunderstorm with lightning the Opposition Mukul Sangma, Deputy Chief since a spate of COVID-19 positive cases were ment, masks and other medical items. It fur- doctors and nurses, this was a joy- last COVID-19 patient of Tripura is very likely to occur at isolated places Minister Prestone Tynsong, Home Minister reported in the State, followed by the death of ther said that surveillance and monitoring of all ous occasion as they clapped all has got released from hospital, over Arunachal Pradesh. Heavy rain Lahkmen Rymbui, Health Minister AL Hek, the first patient and the subsequent controver- the 5,200 individuals quarantined in their is very likely to occur at isolated the way when the jawan left the where all the healthcare staff gave places over Assam, Meghalaya, Congress MLA and former Assembly Speak- sy surrounding his cremation. homes are being done by the Government. institutional quarantine ward and him a round of applause while he Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and er Charles Pyngrope, and others. The COVID-19 victim initially did not get a rest- Moreover, foodgrain distribution to the Na- strode towards an ambulance wait- was leaving for another round of Tripura. While the Government made a powerpoint ing place due to opposition from local residents, tional Food Security Act (NFSA) and non-NFSA ing to take him back to his bar- quarantine,” he said. Temperatures : presentation on its current efforts, the Oppo- which caught the Government totally off guard. beneficiaries has already been completed for racks in Kanchanpur subdivision “I thank all the frontline warri- Max (°C) Min (°C) sition made suggestions to boost these efforts. Moreover, the poor testing rate of the primary the current month. of north Tripura. ors for making our State Corona Dibrugarh 25.6 16.6 “Provide sensitive support to all COVID-19 and secondary contacts of the first patient is also Assistance to people stranded outside and He will be quarantined for 14 more free. The fight is not over yet. I Tezpur 24.1 18.4 positive individuals and those probable cases something the Government is trying to rectify. workers in the unorganised sector was also Silchar 29.8 20.6 days at a place close to his barracks urge everyone to follow the Gov- Dhubri 24.0 19.9 and not to stigmatize any individual as the vi- Meghalaya Chief Secretary MS Rao present- discussed in the meeting. under the supervision of a doctor. ernment guidelines,” he added. Jorhat 23.4 16.1 N Lakhimpur 26.8 18.1 Shillong 18.0 – Cherrapunjee 19.5 13.0 State COVID-19 panel Aizawl 24.6 15.2 Kohima 20.0 11.4 Pasighat 26.8 18.2 formed in Manipur Itanagar 23.8 17.4 Imphal 26.0 15.3 Agartala 32.0 20.4 CORRESPONDENT 2,000 students and people in and around New Delhi. IMPHAL, April 25: A 21- At the same time, the State Gov- Arunachal member State Consultative ernment has been distributing rice Assembly sets Committee for COVID-19 has under the PDS to people of the been constituted in Manipur with State, including migrant workers, up COVID-19 Chief Minister N Biren Singh as during the ongoing lockdown. its chairperson, to fight the It may mentioned here that the control room dreaded disease. two COVID-19 patients of the CORRESPONDENT The committee was formed fol- State, who were confirmed posi- lowing a Cabinet decision on April tive for the disease on March 24 ITANAGAR, April 25: The Aru- 20, an order issued on Friday stated. and April 2 respectively, were dis- nachal Pradesh State Legislative The committee includes five charged from the JNIMS and Assembly on Friday set up a COV- ministers and five MLAs, includ- RIMS hospitals here on April 12 ID-19 control room at the Assem- ing three from the Opposition par- and April 21 respectively. bly Secretariat premises here, in ty. The Principal Secretary of Meanwhile, necessary meas- a bid to help the State’s people Health and Family Welfare, V Vum- ures are being taken by the State stranded across the country amid lunmang, is the convener of the Government to prevent further the ongoing nationwide lockdown. committee. spread of the disease. State offi- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Meanwhile, a total of 22,018 cials have screened a total of during a video conference with all people, who are stranded outside 1,95,315 individuals, while 416 presiding officers of the State As- the State, have been provided Rs were tested for the disease as on semblies on April 21, had suggest- 2,000 each, incurring a total April 25. About 84 individuals are ed establishment of COVID con- amount of Rs 4.4 crore. in government quarantine centres, trol rooms at the Lok Sabha Sec- Revealing this, the Chief Minis- while 313 have already completed retariat as well as in the State As- ter on Friday tweeted: “Till today, their quarantine period. RG Lyngdoh, chairman of the Indian Red Cross Society, Shillong, handing over a letter of donation of sanitizers and masks to the DC of East semblies to help migrant workers altogether 22,018 of our people Meanwhile, as part of the on- Khasi Hills, Marsiewdor W Nongbri, at her office chamber, in Shillong on Friday. – UB Photos and students stranded due to the stranded outside the State have going drive to prevent the spread lockdown. been assisted through CM’s COV- of COVID-19, the Singjamei Po- Accordingly, under the direction ID-19 Relief Fund Rs. 2000 each, lice arrested 40 persons for vio- NSCN(I-M) deplores action against cadres of Arunachal Pradesh Assembly involving a total sum of over Rs lating the ongoing lockdown re- Speaker Pasang Dorjee Sona, a 4.4 crores. Deeply grateful to hun- strictions and seized 44 vehicles. CORRESPONDENT quated stand that there is no the Indian Army and Manipur world today,” it said. COVID-19 control room has been dreds of individuals and groups The lockdown violators were NSCN designated camp in Ukhrul State police into Kashung-Bung- The outfit described the “bel- set up at the Assembly Secretariat. who have contributed to the Re- produced before magistrates and DIMAPUR, April 25: The district (of Manipur),” a release dung area when the villagers are licose stand” taken by the Ma- The control room will coordinate lief Fund in this moment of need.” fine amounting to Rs 5,800 was NSCN (I-M) today accused the As- issued by the outfit said. strictly abiding by the COVID- nipur Government against it as with the central COVID control Earlier, Principal Secretary PK imposed on them. sam Rifles and the Manipur Police It also alleged that the Assam 19 protocols has put the villag- “alarming”. room at the Lok Sabha Secretariat Singh, who is the Resident Com- Similarly, Thoubal Police teams of belligerently trying to throttle Rifles earlier attempted to attack ers at a great risk of exposing “This inglorious act of the Ma- and those of other State Assemblies missioner of the Manipur Bhavan also arrested 298 lockdown viola- it in Manipur at a time when the the NSCN camp at Kangoi under themselves to the asymptomat- nipur Government against the for exchange of information. in New Delhi, led a team to pro- tors and seized 181 vehicles, be- entire world is battling the novel Kasom Khullen block of Ukhrul ic coronavirus carriers. Nagas will go down into history as The control room will be made vide dry rations to more than sides fine amounting to Rs 28,000. coronavirus pandemic. district, but women organisations “Such a blatant violation of the an act against humanity,” it said. operational from Monday with The outfit said the Assam Rifles of the area foiled their plan. COVID-19 protocols when the The NSCN (I-M) said there is youths from different walks of life and the Manipur Police are doing The NSCN cadres, however, whole world is grappling with the every indication that the Union turning up to volunteer for the Chin refugees thank it on the pretext that the ceasefire shifted the camp to avoid further spread of the dreaded virus is noth- Home Ministry has given a “carte cause. It will function under the between the Centre and NSCN (I- aggravation of the situation, the ing but highly irresponsible and blanche” to the Unified Command supervision of Special Secretary Mizoram Govt for M) is not applicable in Manipur. release said. condemnable by all who share the of Manipur Police and security forc- to the Speaker, PN Thongchi, who “They have also taken the anti- The outfit said the intrusion of fear of what is happening to the es to deal with it. is also the COVID-19 Nodal Offic- er, Joint Secretary Agaab Mossang cash assistance and Under Secretary L Rongrang. CORRESPONDENT Earlier, the Delhi-based Chin An Assembly Secretariat release Communities Fellowship had sent Nagaland allows neighbourhood shops to reopen stated those stranded can contact the AIZAWL, April 25: Chin refu- a distress letter to the president CORRESPONDENT tancing like in Hong Kong Market distancing and mandatorily wear deliveries from dine-in restau- control room on landline numbers gees residing in New Delhi have of the Mizoram State BJP unit, and New Market in Dimapur town masks. rants, food outlets and delivery of 0360-2214216/2214238 and What- thanked the Mizoram Govern- seeking help for the Chin refugees DIMAPUR, April 25: The Naga- and BOC Market in Kohima, will It said the protocol for social dis- online orders of essential com- sApp number 9485236624, or email ment for giving them cash assist- who are living in the national cap- land Government today allowed remain closed, except shops and tancing, as specified in the lockdown modities would be permitted. at aplacovid19controlroom@ ance of Rs 5 lakh from the Chief ital after fleeing Myanmar in fear neighbourhood and standalone shops outlets dealing in foodgrains, vege- measures, national COVID-19 di- The order said the proprietors gmail.com for any help. Minister’s Relief fund. of persecution by the military jun- providing non-essential goods and tables, food items, medicines and rectives and standard operating of shops and establishments which In a letter to Mizoram Chief ta there. services at residential complexes other essential items. procedure, must be ensured. Truck are allowed to reopen, will make Online classes Minister Zoramthanga, the Chin In the letter, the fellowship within the limits of municipalities and In areas outside the limits of repair shops along the highways arrangements for keeping hand for students Refugee Committee, headquar- said the Chin refugee families town councils to reopen. municipalities and town councils, have also been allowed to reopen. sanitizers or provide facilities for tered at Chanakya Place in New had received 12 kg rice each However, shops located in mar- all shops – including those in resi- The order asked the Deputy washing hands with soap and wa- GUWAHATI, April 25: The Na- Delhi, has expressed gratitude to from the UNHRC in the first ket complexes, and multi-brand dential and market complexes – Commissioners to make assessment ter for the public as well as their tional Institute of Electronics and In- the State Government for ex- week of April, which lasted for and single-brand malls will not be except multi-brand and single- of such locations in their respective own staff and workers. formation Technology (NIELIT) tending help in the time of crisis. only one week. allowed to operate. brand malls have been allowed to districts and issue suitable orders. They should also get the door centres in Assam and Meghalaya The 3000-odd Chin refugees in The Chin refugees were earn- Chief Secretary Temjen Toy, in function. It reiterated that salons, dine-in handles, surfaces and other objects, have been conducting online classes New Delhi have been on the brink ing their livelihood by doing odd an order, said the shops located in The order said these shops would restaurants, eateries and depart- which are frequently touched by for their regular students amid the of starvation since the nationwide jobs, but the lockdown has left crowded areas which offer no scope have to operate with 50 per cent staff mental stores would continue to people, regularly cleaned and dis- ongoing lockdown imposed due to lockdown began on March 25. them jobless, it said. for enforcing satisfactory social dis- who have to strictly maintain social remain closed. However, home infected, the order added. the COVID-19 pandemic. The NIELIT covers Guwahati, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Kokrajhar, Silchar, Tezpur and Majuli in Assam, and Tripura Govt adopts austerity Shillong and Tura in Meghalaya, a press release received here stated. measures to tackle economic crisis Different online tools like Goog- le Classroom and e-learning por- CORRESPONDENT service, he or she must seek per- burden on the State’s economy. tal of the NIELIT, along with so- mission of the State Economy Board Admitting that the State, which cial media tools like WhatsApp, AGARTALA, April 25: The (SEB). Besides, a complete ban has is heavily dependent on the Cen- phone, e-mail and bulk text mes- Tripura Government has adopted been imposed on procurement of tral Government, is passing sages, are being used for conduct- a slew of austerity measures in vehicles. The employees have also through a very critical phase, the ing the online classes. view of the economic crisis due to been told to use e-mail communi- State Cabinet has approved of the Faculty members are also pro- the COVID-19 outbreak. cation to avoid use of paper. stringent measures to address the viding free on-call technical guid- In the 19-point austerity meas- The heads of departments and fragile fiscal position. ance to private schools, junior col- ures, the heads of all government other government organisations Nath said the Fifteenth Finance leges and the public to start digit- departments, PSUs, local bodies have also been asked to reduce ex- Commission has already ex- al and online classes. The NIELIT and other government organisa- penditure on electricity and tele- pressed concern over the increas- tions have been asked to slash down conducts several courses, mostly phone by at least 10 per cent. ing revenue expenditure. non-essential expenditure. The State Government depart- Nath added that the Finance in IT and Electronics, including “Office and contingent expens- ments and organisations have been Commission has asked the State awareness courses for school stu- es should be cut down by 30 per barred from holding fairs, pro- Government to control revenue dents and parents, programming cent, while the government de- grammes or exhibitions, but this expenditure as much as possible. courses for engineering gradu- partments should increase non-tax would not apply to programmes According to the Commission, ates and other ICT-based livehood revenue by 10 per cent,” said Ed- sponsored by the Centre. there must be efforts to redeploy training, Dr Y Jayanta Singh, Di- ucation Minister Ratan Lal Nath. Most importantly, the Govern- work force in case of any shortage rector of NIELIT, Guwahati and If any government official requires ment will not buy any land as part of through rationalisation to curb Shillong, stated. air conditioner or cable TV/DTH the austerity measures to ease the revenue expenditure. 8 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI STATE SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020 NEWS IN BRIEF Minister reviews measures on tackling floods STAFF CORRESPONDENT ried out under several schemes to Doomdooma Correspondent pleting their targets. under the eco-sensitive zone and tackle floods and check erosion. adds: Water Resources Minister He also reviewed the status of the Minister instructed the officials JORHAT, April 25: State Water Mahanta directed the authorities Keshab Mahanta visited Tinsukia on schemes being executed by the de- to take up the issue with the Forest Resources and Science and Infor- of the Water Resources department Thursday evening and held a review partment and directed that ongoing department and complete the mation Technology Minister Kes- and the Brahmaputra Board to im- meeting on the need of immediate schemes should be completed at the scheme at the earliest. He also said hab Mahanta visited Majuli on Fri- mediately resume work on em- repair of all sensitive embankments earliest. In cases where tender proc- that in vulnerable areas, if required, day and reviewed the preparations bankments and to prevent erosion in the district before the floods. ess has been completed, the con- contractors may be allowed to hire by the Majuli district administration under 10 schemes, which were sus- Tinsukia Deputy Commissioner tractors may be directed to start more workers and even work in to tackle possible floods. pended due to the lockdown. He Bhaskar Pegu, Superintendent of the work immediately instead of double shifts to complete the A Majuli district administration directed the officials to complete the Police Siladitya Chetia, Lakhimpur waiting for the work order. schemes. official stated that Mahanta on Fri- work before the rainy season. Lok Sabha member Pradan Baruah Mahanta said erosion was the Later, addressing the media, Ma- day evening chaired a meeting at- He later told the media that the and Sadiya legislator Bolin Chetia main problem and Geo bags and hanta said the repair work should tended by officials of the district district administration will be fac- were present. other protection works have to be have been started much before, but administration, Water Resources ing a dual challenge of continuing The Minister said discussions completed in the vulnerable areas, the lockdown gave a serious jolt to Police personnel being felicitated with gamosas for their department and Brahmaputra Board with the fight against COVID-19 and were going on regarding pre-flood including Sisimi and 8th Mile in the process. The government would dedicated service during the lockdown period, at at the Deputy Commissioner’s of- also the annual floods that hit the preparations, because due to COV- Sadiya. take all possible measures to relieve Patacharkuchi on Saturday. – Photo: Nava Kanta Kalita fice at Garmur. The Minister re- Brahmaputra island during the rainy ID-19 and the lockdown, all depart- In Berakuri, a scheme is being the people from the onslaught of the viewed the progress of work car- season every year. ments were having issues in com- temporarily held up as the area falls floods, he said. Phani Bhusan visits Kokrajhar KOKRAJHAR, April 25: Minister for Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Phani Bhusan Choudhury Liquor worth visited Kokrajhar on April 23 to take stock of the food COVID-19 medical warriors situation in the district. He met officials of the BTC administration, including BTC principal secretary Robinson Mushahary and local traders. Presiding over a Rs 35 lakh seized, meeting at the Bodoland Guest House, the Minister felicitated in Cachar asked the administration to put emphasis on storage of three arrested food and other essential items. He later told the media STAFF CORRESPONDENT that arrangments have been made across the state so CORRESPONDENT that there was sufficient food stock for at least one SILCHAR, April 25: As many as 58 MANGALDAI, April 25: Police arrested three persons month. He also said stern action would be taken against medical professionals – including 11 doc- unscrupulous traders who were selling essential items at on charges of illegally transporting an inter-State consign- tors, five technicians and 42 nurses and high rates. – Correspondent ment of liquor and sent them to judicial custody through paramedical staff – who completed 14- the court on Friday. Relief distributed day institutional quarantine after treating Two trucks bearing registration numbers NL-01-L-6374 TIHU, April 25: Ganesh Tamuli, an eminent sports COVID-19 patients at Silchar Medical and RJ-52-GA-1305, each carrying an consignment of 1,200 organiser and chairman of the North East Cancer College and Hospital were felicitated by Hospital, who has been distributing food items to needy cartons of beer worth around Rs 35 lakh from Arunachal the Government of Assam on Friday. Pradesh to Tura in Meghalaya, were detained by police on families from the beginning of the lockdown, distributed In a brief meeting organised by the packets of essentials commodities under the aeiges of suspicion from near the NRL petrol depot at Pipora Dokan Pub Nalbari Coaching Centre to 80 families in Jajiabari, Cachar district administration at the ho- near here on Wednesday night. The vehicles were brought Sahpur and Dalua villages on Friday. He was accompa- tel where the healthcare professionals to Mangaldai Police Station for verification. nied by Dipak Kumar Das, Bhagirath Tamuli, Diganta were kept, Minister of Excise, Forest However, the failure of submission of necessary docu- Narayan Konwer, Hitesh Das and Bhabesh Bharali. – and Fisheries Parimal Suklabaidya hon- ments led the police to register a case and arrest the custo- ANN Service oured the doctors and other staff and dian Dinesh Sarma (Palwal, Haryana) and the drivers, Ran- Donation by retd teachers congratulated them for their commend- jan Haldar (Bargang, Biswanath) and Kiran Saikia (Gohpur, able services in saving humanity from DHEMAJI, April 25: Members of the Machkhowa Biswanath). Anchalik Provincialised School Retired Teacher- the lethal disease. “We arrested Dinesh Sarma, the manager and the two Employees’ Association in Dhemaji have donated Rs “We are amidst a time when COVID- drivers as they failed to produce necessary documents and 22,000 to Assam Arogya Nidhi set up to fight the 19 has put our existence at risk. But we their statements were also not convincing. All of them coronavirus pandemic. The amount was sent to Assam are fortunate that our doctors, nurses, Minister Parimal Suklabaidya felicitating a doctor on completing the quarantine period. were sent to judicial custody following their production – Photo: Arindam Gupta Arogya Nidhi through Allahabad Bank, Machkhowa technicians and paramedical staff are on before the court today,” said Mangaldai PS Officer in Charge Branch. – ANN Service the first line of duty, treating COVID-19 ever, they would continue to be on home 400 people and all are living without food Inspector Niranjan Baruah. Doley visits Dhakuakhana patients putting their lives at risk. On quarantine for another 14 days. He said or proper hygiene. We saw children suf- Sources in the Darrang Excise Department on condition DHEMAJI, April 25: Panchayat and Rural Develop- behalf of the government and people of the local residents can go back to their fering from skin problems and paediat- of anonymity stated that their staff only accompanied police ment Minister Naba Kumar Doley, in association with the the state, I thank all of you for the self- homes while others can stay back in their ric disorders. They are commonly seen to bring the trucks from Pipora Dokan to Mangaldai PS Dhakuakhana subdivision administration distributed less service. We pray that all of you stay respective accommodations. coming into the town begging for food. under the instruction of the Excise Intelligence Bureau, relief materials to around 21,000 people having no ration in good health,” Suklabaidya said. Silchar MP Dr Rajdeep Roy was also Social distancing is a big question among Guwahati who had earlier held discussions with senior of- cards in three development blocks in Dhakuakhana Cachar Deputy Commissioner Barnali present during the felicitation. these people who are largely ignorant ficials of Darrang police in this regard. However, this news- Assembly Constituency. The relief materials – consisting Sarma, ADCs Lolita Rongpipi and Sumit 50 nomad families facing prob- about health and hygiene. We urge the paper’s attempt to get a reaction from Subhash Baisya, 5 kg rice, 1 kg dal, salt, potatoes, onion, biscuits and soap Sattawan, SMCH principal Dr Babul Bez- lems: In what could be called a shock- district administration to look into the Inspector of EIB over phone on Saturday failed. – were distributed at Boginadi, at Dewalia panchayat of baruah, superintendent Dr Abhijit Swa- ing state of affairs, at least 50 families matter,” said Mithun Roy, secretary of Ghilamara development block and Kherkata panchayat of Enforcement Inspector of Darrang Transport Office Dipak Dhakuakhana development block. Lakhimpur Zila mi, Joint Director of Health Services Dr living in makeshift huts in an open field Saksham south Assam. Patowary said that both the vehicles were intercepted during Parishad president Manju Borgohain, Lakhimpur DRDA SJ Das, and district surveillance officer alongside the bypass near NIT Silchar Meanwhile, when the matter was a routine check on NH-15 at Menapara, east of Mangaldai, on project director Naren Paw, CEO Pradip Doley, Dhakua- Dr Ajit Bhattacharjee also conveyed their are facing tremendous difficulties due to brought to the notice of the administra- March 23. But non-production of documents compelled them khana SDO (Civil) Arindom Barua, social worker Pradip wishes to the doctors and technical staff. the lockdown. tion, Deputy Commissioner Barnali Sar- to seize the invoice of the consignments as per law. Chamuah and Basanta Saikia were also present. – ANN Dr Bezbaruah said that five doctors NGO Saksham’s south Assam wing ma said steps would be taken for the “The challans were seized following official norms for Service had been released a day before and the along with Jan Shikshan Sansthan benefit of those people. District Devel- non-production of documents. They requested us to allow Labourers provided food remaining members of the first batch reached out to the families with ration opment Commissioner Jessica Lalsim some time to collect the documents and money for fines PATACHARKUCHI, April 25: As many as 13 labourers, have completed their institutional quar- and sanitisation kits. said that the Joint Director of Health from their owners. However, due to the lockdown from who were stuck in Saderi area of Bajali subdivision due to antine and all of them have undergone “The people living in the huts were Services Cachar was informed and steps the very next day, the issue was left hanging,” Patowary the lockdown, were suffering from starvation and started two rounds of routine health tests. How- found to be Banjaras. There are around will be taken accordingly. clarified. to return to Dhubri on foot. But due to the joint efforts of the Bajali administration and mediapersons, they were provided food and assured that they would be taken to Man kidnapped OBITUARY their native place. The labourers were taking shelter in a GMB sanitation workers Udalguri officials told bamboo shed but a storm damaged their shelter. They from Harangajao Sadananda had no food, and on finding no alternative, they started CORRESPONDENT walking towards Pathsala. On the way, a mediaperson, go on indefinite strike to ensure food supply Hazarika Dimpal Talukdar, came to know about their hardship and CORRESPONDENT they will not return to work HAFLONG, April 25: At a CORRESPONDENT informed the administration. SDO(C) Nayan Jyoti till the matter is settled and time when the entire nation during Ramzan BISWANATH CHARIALI, Bhagabati, Dr Sangita Sarma, circle officer Dibash GOALPARA, April 25: Sa- the workers also alleged that is observing lockdown fight- April 25: Bordoloi, and Pathsala outpost in-charge Chandan Rowat fai karmacharis of the Goal- on an earlier occasion during ing against the COVID-19, CORRESPONDENT all Revenue Circle Officers of reached the spot and assured them of all help. They para Municipality Board the lockdown, police assault- one Santosh Hojai (38) of Kalaigaon, Khoirabari, Haris- Sadananda were also provided food. – ANN Service (GMB) went on an indefinite ed three safai karmacharis, Gamadi Howar under Ha- KALAIGAON, April 25: inga, Udalguri and Mazbat to Hazarika, Sanitary napkins distributed strike from Friday amidst the Subur Ali, Sobdesh Ali, Ans- rangajao police station was The Udalguri district ad- convene meetings with mas- former princi- GUWAHATI, April 25: Social worker Maidang K lockdown after two workers er Ali and Sumit Basfor when kidnapped by unknown ministration has taken a few jid committees to urge them pal of Tyagbir Basumatary has taken up an initiative to help women and were assaulted by police near they were on duty, but the youths yesterday. steps for peaceful observa- to avoid any public gatherings Hem Baruah young girls in Kokrajhar district and has reached out to the ASTC point of Goalpara matter was settled after the It is learnt that, yesterday tion of Ramzan in the dis- for prayers due to the out- College at Jamugurihat, and a women in need of sanitary napkins and who are facing town. safai workers were pacified at about 6 pm a group of un- trict. break of COVID-19. resident of Kalyanpur, died on difficulties due to the lockdown, stated a press release. The victims, Jiten Rabha by the police and then get- known youths came to the A district-level meeting All police officials were di- Friday at a hospital in Guwa- The initiative is set to be continued even after the and Pabitra Rabha, alleged ting assurances that such inci- house of Hojai and asked Ho- was held at the conference rected to take steps to inform hati. He was 74. His body was lockdown is removed. Plans are on to devise a strategy to that police misbehaved and ’s wife Santosh’s wherea- hall of the office of the Depu- Muslim families to avoid ac- later taken to his native village make women of villages aware of the benefits of maintain- dents will not be repeated. ty Commissioner on April 23. tivities like distribution of Chatiya. He leaves behind his ing menstrual health and hygiene. The plan also consists refused to recognise their The Communist Party of bouts as they “needed the of a programme to train women to produce sanitary identity cards and assaulted India (Marxist) in a separate help of a JCB to pull out their The meeting, presided over free food to needy people in wife and two daughters. napkins and sell it within the villages at a low cost. them when they were work- memorandum to the Depu- Alto car that was stuck some- by Deputy Commissioner groups and to avoid mass gath- ing near Florence Hospital. ty Commissioner supported where down the road.” As the Prakash Ranjan Gharphalia, ering for iftar parties. Holiram Deka ONGC sanitises public areas In a letter addressed to the the demands of the GZKU discussion was going on, Ho- directed the Deputy Direc- The meeting also direct- CORRESPONDENT SIVASAGAR, April 25: ONGC, Assam Asset, Nazira- Deputy Commissioner, the and urged the administra- jai reached there. As soon as tor of Food, Civil Supplies ed all vendors of grocery Sivasagar has been undertaking extensive sanitisation Goalpara Zila Safai Karmi tion to take immediate re- he arrived, the unknown and Consumer Affairs to en- and fruits to facilitate home MORIGAON, April 25: programmes at its workplaces and public places around Union (GZKU) regretted the medial steps at this critical youths took him away in a sure availability of food items delivery of essential com- H o l i r a m ONGC’s operational areas to combat COVID-19. Sanitisa- alleged police highhanded- situation due to the out- Bolero vehicle. including fruits, vegetables, modities. The district ad- Deka, a resi- tion has been carried out at ONGC premises at Nazira ness and demanded action break of COVID-19 pan- Meanwhile, the wife of Ho- grocery items and dry fruits ministration made it man- dent of Jagi- and Sivasagar, Nazira Police Station, daily market, Bhakatgaon in dumping grounds, etc. ONGC’s fire fighting teams and against the police personnel demic so that sanitisation jai has lodged an FIR at the in the market during the datory for all to maintain its sister organisations have joined hands in these involved in the incident. works in the municipality ar- Haranagajao Police Station giv- month of Ramzan. social distance and wear Morigaon programmes. – Correspondent The GZKU informed that eas continue uninterrupted. ing the details of the incident. The meeting also directed masks at all times. district, died at his residence following a cardiac arrest on Friday. He was 85. After retiring as a Kalaigaon mushroom farmers suffer massive losses Assam’s first COVID-19 teacher of Jagi Bhakatgaon HS School in 2006, he CORRESPONDENT last year at the rate of Rs 1,000 per kilogram. The farmers could easily rooms could also sell dry mushrooms worked as a lawyer in Mori- kilogram. At the beginning, the farm- have earned an amount of Rs 20,000 to the said company @ Rs 1000 per patient still ‘positive’ gaon. Minister for State Piy- KALAIGAON, April 25: Local ers started mushroom production to Rs 25,000 per month. kilogram. But the sudden enforce- STAFF CORRESPONDENT ush Hazarika mourned his mushroom farmers of Kalaigaon and with 100 units against payment of Rs Following these examples of suc- ment of nationwide lockdown due to death. Deka leaves behind other villages of Udalguri district have 5,700 per unit. All the farmers could cess by a few, many others too start- stop spreading of COVID-19, has SILCHAR, April 25: Assam’s first COVID-19 positive two sons and a daughter. suffered massive financial losses due sell three to five kilograms of raw ed mushroom production. A few brought darkness to all the small lo- patient from Karimganj district is still positive, even after to the nationwide lockdown. mushrooms per day @ Rs 200 per farmers, who did not sell raw mush- cal mushroom farmers. the seventh test, said Dr Babul Bezbaruah, Principal of Kusum Bora Several hundred kilograms of raw Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH). Purbajyoti Medhi, a journalist of an ANN SERVICE mushrooms have got damaged at Assamese daily and also a successful Talking to mediapersons on Friday, Dr Bezbaruah said the home farms because of the closure of mushroom farmer of Kalaigaon told 52-year old person who had been admitted at the hospital on KALIABOR, April 25: Ku- markets and other restrictions imposed this correspondent that due to pre- March 31 has also been battling with cancer and diabetes. sum Bora, a retired teacher of on transport and markets etc., because vailing rainy weather, they could not “The patient is in stable condition but his COVID-19 tests as Kuwaritol High School, of the lockdown. Local farmers have dry the raw mushrooms for preser- per protocol have yielded no negative results even after former president of Kaliabor found no way out but to let the raw vation and had to throw away pro- seventh round of tests. We are monitoring his health and Sakha Sahitya Sabha and a res- mushrooms rot at home. Hundreds of duced raw mushrooms. The closure hope that he will recover soon,” Dr Bezbaruah said. ident of Hatbor, died on Fri- unemployed educated youths of Ka- of markets and transportation has The SMCH principal said that ahead of Ramzan, the pa- day due to old-age ailments. laigaon, Tengabari, Bholabari, Bokra- compelled us to close mushroom pro- tient has been medically permitted to keep fasting and spe- He was 85. jhar Bagicha, Bagichachuba, Bahjani, duction not to speak of financial los- cial focus has been given on his food. A doctor has been The brother of late Mahim Borpukhuri, Borongabari, Kabirali etc., es,” Medhi said in despair. He urged attached to monitor his diabetes condition. Bora, former president of As- had procured mushroom seeds from the government to support the local Meanwhile, sources said general treatment facilities have am Sahitya Sabha, Bora is sur- MPG (Man Power Group) company A local mushroom farmer of Kalaigaon seen with his produced raw mushrooms mushroom farmers of Kalaigaon and resumed at SMCH with 216 patients being treated at the vived by his wife, a son and of Asansol in West Bengal in October which he failed to sell or preserve. other villages in the district. OPD. Also, 45 patients have been admitted for treatment. three daughters. SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020 BUSINESS & E CONOMY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 9 Govt working on creation of Rs 1-lakh cr fund: Gadkari NEW DELHI, April 25: The Centre is working While commenting on delayed payments to port and Public Works Ministers to ascertain if on a scheme to address the issue of delayed pay- MSMEs, Gadkari said all efforts should be there are any specific issues being faced with ments to MSMEs wherein a Rs 1-lakh crore ded- made to make payments immediately, and all regard to road transport, even as ports have icated fund will be created to reimburse outstand- government departments have been given di- also been opened up with essential workmen ing payments owed by Central and State govern- rections in this regard. at the JNPT, Mumbai. ment undertakings as well as major industries, Addressing a webinar, Gadkari also said he has Interacting with representatives of Assocham Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. mooted a proposal to Labour Minister Santosh via video-conferencing, the minister asked the The minister said he is devising the scheme Gangwar to make use of the amount of Rs 80,000 industry chamber to explore a technical joint to set up the fund and the proposal will be placed crore lying with the ESIC to tide over the imme- venture through investment of capital between before the Cabinet for approval once the Fi- diate crisis faced by the MSMEs, as the pressure Indian industry and major global corporations. nance Ministry gives its go-ahead. Gadkari also suggested the industry body to “We have decided to set up a fund of Rs 1- Repayment of pending compile investment data regarding companies lakh crore. We will insure this fund with the dues to MSMEs from the US, the UK and other nations present in government paying the premium. We will come China and invite them to set up businesses in India. up with a formula for sharing of the interest for April salaries and wages is mounting. The minister said he is willing to monitor burden between the paying entity, payment- The proposal will have to be examined by this initiative to expedite all the required per- LPG tanker trucks are seen parked at Indane LPG filling station during the government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the coronavirus, at Ennore in Chennai on Saturday. – PTI receiving entity and banks against this fund, for the Finance Ministry and the Prime Minister’s missions in this regard. the payments due to MSMEs that are stuck Office (PMO), he said. Besides, Gadkari said he would take up the with the PSUs, Central and State governments, Besides, the minister said all national high- issue of expediting GST and income tax re- and major industries,” Gadkari said. ways have been reopened. funds with Finance Minister Nirmala Sithara- Finance panel’s advisory group suggests The Minister for MSME and Road Trans- “We have informed State governments and man to ease MSMEs’ liquidity issue. port and Highways said the fund will impart collectors that we have opened up all national “I am also going to recommend to the Fi- support to small businesses, NBFCs relief to the micro, small and medium enter- highways and till Thursday, about 55-60 per cent nance Minister that since computerised sys- NEW DELHI, April 25: The The council felt that the COV- onset of the pandemic. “As their ac- prises (MSMEs) sector to a certain extent. transport movement had started. I hope we tems are in place for GST and income tax re- economic advisory panel of the 15th ID-19 pandemic and the national tivity levels and cash flows are af- He said the corpus will be a mobile fund that would soon be able to normalise it,” he added. funds, why can’t we expedite the system and Finance Commission has suggest- lockdown would slow down do- fected, it is important that a support will help increase liquidity in the market. Gadkari said he would talk to State Trans- process refunds within 8 days,” he said. – PTI ed that the government should look mestic activity and impact cash mechanism be devised to help them to support small enterprises and flows of financial institutions and overcome this problem,” it said. BoB announces avert bankruptcies in the financial businesses, besides loss of global Also, non-banking financial com- Traders seek clarity on reopening of shops sector as part of the fiscal response demand for Indian products be- panies are affected by the slow- ex gratia, health NEW DELHI, April 25: With those located in residential com- ernments. to deal with the coronavirus crisis. cause of a steep global recession. down and in order to avoid bank- cover for business the Centre allowing reopening of plexes within municipal areas, but “In pursuance of the order of At its two-day meeting held via “All of them were unanimous to ruptcies and deepening of NPAs in neighbourhood and standalone at a 50 per cent strength and after the Home Ministry, the State gov- video-conferencing, the members suggest that the projections of real the financial sector, measures correspondents shops, traders today sought more taking necessary precautions. ernments have to issue necessary of the advisory council felt that the GDP growth made before March should be appropriately designed. NEW DELHI, April 25: State- clarity for easier implementation However, the order, signed by order to implement the order of shortfall in tax and other revenues 2020 need to be relooked into en- Measures like partial loan guar- owned Bank of Baroda today said of the order and urged States to Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhal- the Central government. it will provide an ex gratia pay- will be large due to subdued eco- tirely, and, revised downwards antee may help. The Reserve issue necessary guidelines, with- la, made it clear that shops in mar- “Traders shall have to wait for ment of Rs 10 lakh to the next of nomic activity and hence the fiscal considerably. Bank of India will have a key role out which shop owners would not the orders of States and after that response to the crisis should be “Once the lockdown of the econo- in ensuring that financial institu- kin of business correspondents be able to resume work. States urged to only they will be eligible to open much more nuanced. my is released, the recovery can only tions are well capitalised, the coun- (BCs) in case of loss of life due to The Retailers Association of In- the shops by complying (with) the “It is important not just to look at be expected to be gradual, depend- cil members suggested. COVID-19. dia (RAI) said the government’s issue guidelines norms of health safety and social the size of fiscal response but also ing on the ability of the workforce to Also the finances of the Central It will also provide health insur- order to allow reopening of shops ket places, multi-brand and single- distancing,” CAIT Secretary Gen- carefully at its design... The adviso- get back to work soon, restoration of and State governments need to be ance cover of Rs 60,000 to the BCs. is open to interpretation as terms brand malls located in municipali- eral Praveeen Khandelwal said. ry council also felt that the magni- supplies of intermediates and cash watched carefully in the wake of The bank has taken steps for BCs’ like “market complexes” are not ty areas shall continue to remain He also urged Commerce and tude of the impact of these develop- flows and, of course, the demand for increased spending to fight the financial security, in terms of ex easily understood. closed till May 3. Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and ments on public finances is uncer- output. Therefore, the full magnitude pandemic. gratia payment of Rs 10 lakh to the The retail industry body said “We feel the current circular is Urban Development Minister tain, but will certainly be significant. of the economic impact of COVID “As we move ahead, we need to nominee in case of loss of life due keeping in mind the current envi- open to interpretation and needs Hardeep Puri to make a clear plan “Governments will have sub- will only be clear only over a course think of options for financing the ad- to COVID-19, and health insurance ronment and lessons learnt by more clarity for easier implemen- and advise all States to take nec- stantial expenditure burden on ac- of time,” the statement said. ditional deficit. It is important to facility of Rs 60,000 to each active keeping essential retail open tation – terms like market com- essary steps for sanitizing the mar- count of health, support to poor Among the suggestions made to ensure that the State governments BC, it said in a statement. through the lockout, “we would plexes are not easily understood,” kets and shops. and other economic agents,” an the commission, the council mem- get access to adequate funds to un- Bank of Baroda said to ensure recommend that the government RAI said in a statement. Khandelwal added that only such official statement issued after the bers said small-scale enterprises dertake their fight against the pan- maintenance of hygiene and safe- open up all channels of retail on a Domestic traders’ body CAIT shops which are registered under meeting said. were cash-starved even prior to the demic,” it added. – PTI ty, it is also providing additional date that it feels safe with the so- said shopkeepers would not open the Shops and Establishment Act support in tranches to keep the BC cial distancing norms clearly de- their stores till States issue nec- and fall within the territory limit of a points sanitized and clean through fined”, while also asking for malls essary guidelines. municipal corporation or municipal- Rural Devp Ministry releases sanitizers, disinfectants, use of to be allowed to open. The Confederation of All India ity would be allowed to open. masks and other measures. The government on Friday night Traders (CAIT) said that shop He appealed to the traders not to In the first tranche, Rs 2,000 was allowed opening of neighbourhood owners are now waiting for nec- open their shops and wait for the Rs 36,000 cr to States/UTs in April provided to each active and function- and standalone shops, including essary guidelines from State gov- order of the respective States. – PTI al BC in the month of April 2020. NEW DELHI, April 25: The He informed that the Union diversification of rural livelihoods. In May, each functional BC will Centre has already released more Ministry of Rural Development Tomar also urged the States and than Rs 36,000 crore to the States/ has already released more than Rs UTs to proactively start rural de- be provided Rs 1,000 for hygiene UTs in the current financial year 36,000 crore to the States/UTs in velopment schemes relating to maintenance, the bank said. (FY2020-21) for the development the current financial year. employment generation, infra- Further, the bank will pay an schemes of the villages, said Un- The ministry has sanctioned Rs structure creation and strengthen- amount of Rs 100 per working day ion Minister for Rural Develop- 33,300 crore under MGNREGA ing of rural livelihoods while tak- towards transportation as an incen- ment, Panchayati Raj and Agricul- out of which Rs 20,225 crore has ing all necessary COVID-19-relat- tive to the BCs to encourage them ture & Farmers Welfare, Naren- been released to liquidate all the ed precautions. to extend their services from 10 dra Singh Tomar, on Friday. outstanding dues of previous years He emphasised that under am to 5 pm till June 30, 2020 (ex- Tomar held a meeting with all towards wages and materials. MGNREGS, the focus should be cept where local-level restrictions the Rural Development Ministers The said sanctioned amount is on water conservation, water re- are imposed), subject to minimum and concerned officials of the sufficient to meet the expenses charge and irrigation work in con- 40 transactions. States and Union Territories via a under MGNREGA till June, 2020. vergence with the schemes of the The lender’s Executive Direc- video-conference and urged them The minister assured the States Ministry of Jal Shakti and Depart- tor Vikramaditya Singh Khichi to scale up of the works under the and UTs that adequate financial ment of Land Resources. said, “The business correspond- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural resources are available for the ru- He appreciated the fact that ents are an extended family for us Employment Guarantee Scheme ral development programmes. women SHGs under NRLM are and are performing a very impor- (MGNREGS), Pradhan Mantri The Union Minister empha- making protective face covers, tant role in our fight against COV- Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G), sised that although the challenge sanitizers, soaps, apart from run- ID-19 on the economic front. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yoja- posed by the spread of the COV- ning community kitchens in large “They are our connect to the na (PMGSY) and National Rural ID-19 pandemic is very serious, it numbers. masses of India and a key part of our Livelihood Mission (NRLM), in must be perceived as an opportu- Under PMAY-G, the priority bank’s efforts to deliver the benefits the light of the relaxations grant- nity by all States/UTs to develop would be to complete those 48 of the government’s financial pack- ed by the Union Ministry of Home and strengthen rural infrastruc- lakh housing units where third and age under PM Garib Kalyan Yojana Affairs in the non-containment ar- ture, create employment oppor- fourth instalments have been giv- (PMGKY), PM Kisan Samman Ni- A worker dries vermicelli during the holy fasting month of Ramzan, amid unprecedented circumstances due eas w.e.f. April 20. tunities in rural areas and facilitate en to the beneficiaries. – IANS dhi Yojana, pension, etc.” – PTI to the coronavirus pandemic and the nationwide lockdown, in Prayagraj on Saturday. – PTI About 328 entities opted for RBI’s E-tailers urge govt to allow sale of non-essential goods 3-month moratorium: ICRA NEW DELHI, April 25: With the “We are committed to keep cit- MUMBAI, April 25: At least 328 entities across ity have also sought relief. government allowing the opening izens safe and urge the govern- sectors, including state-owned and those backed by Among the financiers, city-based Centrum Fi- of standalone retail shops in a bid to ment to enable e-commerce to big conglomerates, have opted for availing the Re- nancial Services, Creditaccess Grameen, Indostar ease lockdown restrictions, Amazon play its role in the joint fight against serve Bank’s three-month moratorium on their debt Capital Finance, Madhura Micro Finance and Span- and Flipkart today urged the author- the pandemic by allowing the sup- repayments, rating agency ICRA said today. dana Sphoorty Financial have opted for delays in ities to also let them sell non-essen- ply of all goods that people need The list of entities, rated by it, include Air India their repayment of their debt commitments – like tial items so that millions of consum- over a prolonged period,” said the Express, ONGC Petro Additions, entities from Tata on commercial paper borrowings, even as banks ers at home can be benefitted. company spokesperson. Group, JSW Group and GMR Group. are yet to arrive on whether to accord the relief to Flipkart said they welcome the In a modification of the earlier On March 27, the RBI had given borrowers a three- the NBFCs. government’s decision of providing order, the Ministry of Home Af- month moratorium on debt repayments for the Entities in the GMR Group, including GMR Am- gradual relaxations in retail and hope fairs (MHA) has replaced the term March-May period due to the COVID-19 pandemic. bala Chandigarh Expressways (Rs 240-crore debt) for the safety and security of all stake- “shopping complexes” with “mar- This is a voluntary measure and interest keeps and GMR Hyderabad Aviation SEZ (Rs 58 crore) holders. However, “a gradual open- ket complexes” within the limits accruing on the loan during the period of moratori- have opted for the moratorium provided by the RBI, ing up of delivery of non-essential of municipal corporations and um, and experts have opined that such a move would it said. goods through e-commerce will help “municipalities”. Shops have been generally elongate the loan repayment period. Similarly, three entities in the Sajjan Jindal-led JSW meet consumer demands, which in- allowed outside the city limits ex- ICRA said it is disclosing the names of the entities Group also seem to have opted for the moratorium, clude items that will enable them to cept those in malls with 50 per cent as per a mandate received from SEBI, and made it including JSW Steel (Rs 71,952-crore debt), the un- work from home, stay in touch with workforce while wearing masks clear that missed payment by these entities even in listed JSW Paints (Rs 160 crore), the agency said. others and also address the rising has been made compulsory. the case of pending formal approval from the lending Tata Group entities, including Tata Power (Rs 7,231- temperature across the country,” a Flipkart said that e-commerce institutions prior to the original due date, is not con- crore debt), Taj GVK Hotels and Resorts (Rs 195 Flipkart spokesperson said. can also support in easing the bur- sidered an instance of default. crore), and Tata Power Renewable Energy, have opt- “E-commerce can help meet den of piled up inventory of MS- Air India Express having a debt of Rs 1,301 crore, ed for the relaxations, it said. these requirements in a safe and MEs and “help in the delivery of and ONGC Petro Additions, which had debt of Rs Billionaire Ajay Piramal-led companies, including secure way while ensuring social these products to consumers in a 33,180 crore and $155 million in foreign borrow- the flagship Piramal Enterprises and Piramal Capital distancing and allowing the gov- safe and secure way while follow- ings, have opted for the moratorium on its loans, and Housing Finance (nearly Rs 30,000-crore debt) ernment to continue their efforts ing the robust safety standard op- the agency said. have also opted for the relaxation offered by the cen- to contain this situation,” the com- erating procedures (SOPs)”. Interglobe Hotels, with debt of Rs 811 crore, and tral bank, as per the data disclosed by ICRA. pany spokesperson added. On April 19, when the government having its outlook on rating revised to negative ear- Kalyan Jewellers having an outstanding debt of Rs An Amazon India spokesperson said that e-commerce platforms will lier this month due to worries on the hospitality sec- 3,555 crore as of September 2019, and private sec- told IANS that e-commerce offers be able to sell only essential goods, tors, has also opted for the moratorium, it said, add- tor milk operator Parag Milk Foods, which has a debt the safest way for sellers and retail- Srinivas Mothey, Senior VP, Paytm ing that other hospitality sector companies, including of Rs 390 crore, have decided to opt for the leeway ers to serve the needs of citizens Mall, said that the ambit of essential Lemon Tree Hotels, and Barbeque Nation Hospital- on debt repayments, the agency said. – PTI while ensuring social distancing. goods should be increased.– IANS 10 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020 LEISURE & L IFESTYLE

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carnations. A transformative connection with a soul mate might occur. Your 6 Non-u, 5 Veer, 4 Chivalry,

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entire concept of partnerships and commitments is changing. Tonight: A Down:

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) 43 Aphid, 42 Owned, 41 Special,

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When the solution is simple, God is answering. to be of a diagnostic nature. Across: – ALBERT EINSTEIN SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020 STATE THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 11 572 people move towards their destinations from Tezpur CORRESPONDENT After test/screening of the passengers Marigaon and two buses to Darrang dis- by a medical team in the presence of ad- trict left for their destinations with the TEZPUR, April 25: People from dif- ministrative officials and Additional SP, Nu- passengers in the morning. ferent corners of the State, stuck in mal Mahatta, on the first day of the special Before the passengers boarded the Tezpur as well as in the entire Sonitpur transportation programme today, a total buses, the health department team ad- district during the lockdown period, of 572 passengers from Sonitpur returned equately sanitized the pre-arranged bus- were today allowed to return to their to their destinations with their valid tick- es. It needs to be mentioned here that destination in 33 different buses under ets provided by the competent authority. the people stuck at various places of ASTC. It may be mentioned here that Sources in the administration informed outskirts of the Tezpur town were at the State government had made special that two buses to Nalbari, three buses to first dropped at the Tezpur ASTC bus arrangements of transportation for three Kamrup (Rural), nine buses to Kamrup stoppage by a few prearranged vehicles. days from today for people stuck at dif- (Metro), three buses to Golaghat, one Moreover, the buses plying on different ferent places across the State during the bus to Baksa, five buses to Nagaon, sev- routes picked up some passengers from lockdown. en buses to North Lakhimpur, one bus to various other boarding points.

176 stranded Stranded people gather at the ASTC bus stand to begin their journey towards their home districts, in Lakhimpur on 28 stranded people sent Saturday. – UB Photos persons reach Nalbari from Nagaon CORRESPONDENT Police Inter-dist movement of A CORRESPONDENT ASTC buses to send them back to their re- personnel, NALBARI, April 25: As spective districts. But only 28 people from the Nalbari district is de- NAGAON, April 25: On the very first day various locations of the district reached Na- safai workers buses in Dibrugarh chaotic clared COVID-19 hotspot, no itself, as per the government schedule, 28 gaon ASTC station today and the rest were person from the district was people stranded at various locations in Na- yet to report, sources said. felicitated STAFF CORRESPONDENT hours for the travellers to reach from their allowed to travel outside gaon district were sent by buses under the Samar Kalita, District Information and CORRESPONDENT respective areas. though the State government ASTC today to their respective districts. Public Relations Officer, Nagaon told this cor- DIBRUGARH, April 25: The one time in- Nevertheless, officials from the district from Saturday started inter- Similarly, 84 people stranded in various dis- respondent here this evening that till 6 pm GAURIPUR, April 25: ter-district movement of stranded people administration informed that about 150 pas- district movement of some tricts of the State during the ongoing nation- only 84 people had arrived at Nagaon Borghat Ashok Kumar Singhi, MLA, from the district here got under way as per sengers were moved to their desired desti- selected people. wide lockdown have arrived at their home bypass Chariali and many buses were on their Bilasipara East Constituency the government instructions today with the nations in the districts of Tinsukia, Dhemaji, However, people from the district here till the filing of this report. Ac- way to Nagaon as many buses started their felicitated the police person- transportation of people, including women, Sivasagar and Lakhimpur today. As the offi- district stranded in other cording to sources, the number of people sup- journey late. nel and the safai workers of to the nearby districts. However, the trans- cials are still expecting passengers from far- parts of the State have been posed to arrive here today will increase as It is to be mentioned here that Deputy Bilasipara and Chapar towns portation could not be operationalized in the flung areas to arrive, buses have been kept allowed to come their home many buses are on their way to Nagaon. Commissioner Jadav Saikia and ADC Jayanta numbering 70 who are work- desired manner. ready at the ASTC bus terminal here. district Nalbari. It may be mentioned here that a total of 95 Bora and other surveillance staff of the dis- ing to implement the guide- The boarding point being Dibrugarh, sev- Additional Deputy Commissioner Ranjit Deputy Commissioner of persons from various districts of the State trict were receiving these people at a tempo- lines set by the government eral passengers from small towns like Dulia- Konwar told The Assam Tribune that a few Nalbari, Bharat Bhusan Dev stranded at Nagaon had registered and the rary camp set up near at Nagaon bypass chari- to prevent spread of corona- jan, Naharkatia and other small towns and sub- private vehicles with passes have also been Choudhury, told this corre- district administration had scheduled five ali, the sources said. virus yesterday. urban areas, who have received passes, re- ferrying passengers one-way. However, it is spondent that 529 persons As a recognition of their mained stranded for lack of conveyance to learnt that the movement system was not from all over the State got restless service, the MLA fe- reach the boarding point. The ASTC bus op- going smooth so far due to one boarding point the permission to come to licitated them with a phulam erators here were kept waiting for several in the district. gamusa and an umbrella each. the district in three days. The solemn function held at As per the permission, 176 Chapar was attended by Biliv- persons on Saturday reached ia Chaudhury, executive offic- 569 apply for e-pass in Hailakandi the district from various parts of the State. Of them, er, Chapar Municipality and CORRESPONDENT Three ASTC buses have post, Panchgram Outpost, Al- 30 persons came from Tezpur ex-chairman Dwipesh Das, been pressed into service for gapur Police Station, Hailakan- in two ASTC buses on Sat- Prafulla Kalita, a BJP worker HAILAKANDI, April 25: movement of people strand- di ASTC point, Abdullapur urday evening. and Narendra Sethia, a social As many as 569 persons ed due to the lockdown. Outpost and Katlicherra Police The police made arrange- worker of the town. At Bilasi- stranded within and outside The District Disaster and Station have been put in place ments and dropped them at para, executive officer Kritika Hailakandi district due to the Management Authorities has to ensure hassle-free move- their respective homes af- Basumatary, who was present lockdown have applied for e- been working till late hours ment of stranded people with- ter they arrived at Nalbari on the occasion, praised the ef- movement passes. to examine each and every in and outside the district. “Ve- Police Station. Besides, 146 forts of the MLA to strength- District administration au- e-pass application. hicles have been arranged at persons reached the district en the mind-set of the people. thorities disclosed that out of Deputy Commissioner each point for further drop off,” by their own vehicles. The The MLA also distributed food 569 stranded people, who Keerthi Jalli, who is supervis- Jalli added. people entered the district packets to the needy people of applied for e-passes on Fri- ing the entire checking proc- Medical teams have been were screened at various the areas. day, 221 persons applied for ess, disclosed that two recep- deployed at the receiving entry points including movement within the dis- tion points at Katakhal and and deboarding points with Ghograpar, Bijulighat, Ada- Masks trict. Those who applied have Thandapur and six embarka- hand washing and toilet ar- bari, Doulashal and Bez- had their own vehicles. tion points at Thandapur Out- rangements. donated at kuchi. Dr Numal Momin, MLA, distributing free sanitary napkins at Bokajan, in Karbi Anglong on Biswanath People wearing Saturday. – UB Photos CORRESPONDENT Jorhat dist admin allows masks to get BISWANATH CHARIALI, April 25: To combat coronavi- petrol in Mising council grants financial rus infection in Assam, a social sale of fruits at doorsteps Biswanath organization namely, CADAT, STAFF CORRESPONDENT will be allowed for sale. CORRESPONDENT aid to stranded people Biswanath Chariali, handed The order said all precautionary measures CORRESPONDENT from different districts, who count records. However, we over around 3,100 home-made JORHAT, April 25: The Jorhat district ad- like social distancing, personal hygiene, wear- BISWANATH CHARIA- are stranded in the metro- are working for correction of three-layered masks to the ministration has allowed sale of fruits, includ- ing masks and gloves as asked by the gov- LI, April 25: In order to pre- DHEMAJI, April 25: Sup- politan cities and capital the records and taking neces- Deputy Commissioner of ing dry fruits, at doorsteps by imposing cer- ernment in order to prevent a COVID-19 vent the spread of COVID- porting the State govern- towns of different south In- sary steps to clear payment Biswanath on Friday. The Dep- tain conditions. outbreak will have to be observed by the 19, the Biswanath district ad- ment’s policy of helping the dian States, he said. without delay,” said the coun- uty Commissioner appreciat- An order passed by an Additional Deputy vendors. ministration has ordered to stranded people to reach their MAC’s Executive Council- cillor, while informing that ed the NGO for this job. Commissioner on Friday stated that in view E-pass for Majuli residents: People who sell fuel in petrol depots in natives places amid lockdown, lor Naresh Kumbang said more than 40 per cent pay- The process of mask prepa- of the month of Ramzan commencing from may be needing a pass to come out of their the district to those people Mising Autonomous Council that about 6,200 names of ment/transfer was cleared. ration and distribution was fi- April 24 and lockdown in force, the district homes during the lockdown period due to who wear masks. Dhruva- (MAC), Gogamukh, has sanc- stranded people were short- The council with its head- nancially helped by Small In- administration has allowed sale and distribu- some urgent work in Majuli island could ap- jyoti Das, Deputy Commis- tioned Rs 1 crore as an aid to listed in the first group, who quarters at Gogamukh in dustries Development Bank of tion of fruits at the doorsteps of residents. ply for e-pass online. sioner, Biswanath district, is- meet travelling expense of have been paid Rs 1,500 each Dhemaji district is granting India (SIDBI), Guwahati in col- However, the administration has imposed A Majuli district administration official in- sued the directive with im- the sufferers. by account transfer. the aid to all stranded youths laboration with USHA Inter- certain restrictions to be followed by ven- formed that any person who may require to mediate effect today. All the MAC’s Chief Executive Stating about ongoing ‘hue on the wake of COVID-19 national Pvt Ltd. The NGO also dors authorised to carry out the trade. step out of his/her home during the lockdown oil depots in the district have Councillor Paramananda and cry’ over the MAC’s lockdown. The beneficiaries provided food materials to The vendors will have to be examined by period could apply for an e-pass by logging been directed to comply with Chayengiya (Pangging), when grant-in-aid issue among many belong to different ethnic North Eastern Regional Mul- a medical officer with proper certification onto the official website of the Majuli admin- the directive. contacted, said that a commit- Mising youths, which is wide- communities and most of tipurpose (physically handi- regarding their health conditions and will be istration – www.majuli.gov.in – and then click- The sale and consumption tee, including the council ly circulated in the social me- them are starting their jour- capped) School located in the able to sell the products from 8 am to 3 pm ing the ‘Click for application’ link found on the of all kinds of gutkha, tobac- members and Mising Stu- dia, the councillor said, “The ney to different districts of village of Balipukhuri, Biswa- daily. bottom of the website. co, pan masala etc., have al- dents’ Union (TMPK) lead- bank branches are facing prob- the State from Saturday. nath. On behalf of CADAT, Only fresh fruits from known sources in After filling up the necessary details, a per- ready been banned in the dis- ers, has been constituted to lem to transfer money into the The MAC covers people of Dhiren Deka, Manoranjan Haz- Green Zone areas will be allowed, and sale of son would be able to know the status of his/ trict. In the same directive, deal with the issue of strand- accounts owned by a large 9 districts, including Dhema- arika and Gobinda Hazarika rotten fruits will attract penal action. In case her application by clicking the ‘Track Your the district magistrate ed people. The committee, number of beneficiaries as ji, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Tinsu- were present on the occasion. of dry fruits, only FSSAI-licensed products Application Status’, the official added. banned pillion riding and after a ground assessment, their submitted particulars are kia, Sivsagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, made it compulsory for all submitted the list of people found dissimilar to bank ac- Sonitpur and Kamprup (M). people in public places as well as at work to wear masks. 4 youths held New wholesale market in Golaghat ANN SERVICE district gains momentum TIHU, April 25: Tihu police CORRESPONDENT damaged and the farmers did not find any arrested four youths on April place to sell their produce. 23 night on the charge of vio- DERGAON, April 25: The new wholesale Moreover, the farmers had to sell their pro- lating lockdown rules and reg- market of local vegetables initiated by the duce in very less price than the market price istered a case against them. Golaghat district administration has gained as the middlemen took away the profits. The arrested youths – its momentum today after three days of its Considering this, the Golaghat Deputy Nurul Amin Khan(24), Pank- opening. Commissioner Bibhash Ch Modi in associa- ag Kalita(29), Kailash Bar- Amidst extension of lockdown in Assam as tion with the District Agricultural Depart- man (33) and Dipankar kali- well as the nation, the farmer community has ment arranged the wholesalt market where ta(37) had come from Guwa- been adversely affected along with other sec- the farmers were able to sell their produce hati to Tihu with their vehi- tions of the society. directly to the wholesalers. With this, the cle AS-0-ET-4704 without The Golaghat district administration in as- farmers were also able to know the real price the permission of the gov- sociation with the District Agriculture De- of the vegetables. ernment. Police arrested partment started a wholesale market at an Assistant Commissioner and DIPRO in- them and registered a case abandoned bus stand at Arengapara in Gola- charge, who is also closely associated with no. 62/2020 and seized the ghat on Wednesday. the wholesale market, Papu Gogoi said that vehicle . During the last three days, a total of Rs the idea behind the market was to give jus- Meanwhile, Ratna Kanta 2,88,619 was collected from the vegetables tice to poor farmers. Sarma, in-charge of Tihu Po- sold and a total of 141.67 quintals of vegeta- “By this move, we are trying to sensitise lice Station has appealed to bles sold in the market. Farmers from re- the poor farmers about the actual prices of the public to wear masks, mote corners of the district sold these vege- their vegetable produce. It is thought that it maintain social distancing and tables to wholesale traders. will break the bridge built by the middlemen Assam Police personnel distributing food and essential items to needy people, at Dekargaon near Tezpur on Saturday. – UB obey the rules honestly dur- As a result of the lockdown, the vegetable between the farmers and wholesalers,” Papu Photos ing the lockdown period. produce of the farmers in the district were Gogoi said. 12 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SPORTS SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020 ‘Virus will hit World Cup semifinal loss to Dutch soccer league called off transfer process’ NZ still haunts us: KL Rahul MANCHESTER, April 25: THE HAGUE, April 25: lem here given what the coro- since 1945 the Dutch season tend a ban on mass gatherings MUMBAI, April 25: Star India batsman KL Rahul said the Manchester United vice The Dutch football federation navirus is doing to society. has finished without a league until September 1. heartbreaking World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand, after chairman Ed Woodward has (KNVB) called an end to the Nonetheless, the professional champion. Matches behind closed a near-perfect show in the group stages, “continues to haunt” told fans there will be re- him and his teammates. 2019-20 season, as the Eredi- football committee is aware “As a player and as a club doors were said not to be an Public health duced spending on players as In a chat show ‘The Mind Behind’, Rahul said if he was visie became the first top Eu- that today’s decisions are go- you naturally want to become option as they are considered always“ comes the entire football industry given a chance to change the result of any one match in the ropean league called off due to ing to cause great disappoint- champion,” Ajax chief execu- events which require a per- first. It’s not just a deals with the financial con- past, it would be the 2019 World Cup semifinal. the coronavirus pandemic. ment for some,” it added. tive Edwin van der Sar told mit and police presence. “It has to be the World Cup semifinal. I think most of us are football problem sequences of the coronavirus No team will be declared Leaders Ajax, above AZ on the club’s website. The final decision was still not over that loss, it is still haunts us sometimes,” he said. here given what pandemic. champions after Ajax and AZ goal difference, will qualify for “You want to show it on the made following a meeting “I can’t imagine what the senior players must have felt but the coronavirus is English Premier League Alkmaar were left level on next season’s Champions field and we have been at the with the clubs on Friday. Next you know in a World Cup it just becomes even harder know- doing to society. games have not been played points at the top of the table League, according to the top all year round. season will begin with the ing that we played so well in the entire tournament. I still Nonetheless, the for more than six weeks and wake up to that nightmare sometimes.” – PTI with nine games still to play. KNVB, which will await a de- “It is a pity that you are not same 18 teams that started professional stadiums are due to be “Unfortunately, given the finitive verdict from UEFA on declared champion, but in this the aborted Eredivisie cam- football committee closed to fans when the sea- measures (banning large-scale May 25. situation that may be under- paign. Burglary attempt in Saha’s is aware that son resumes in June at the gatherings) taken by the gov- AZ will likely enter the com- standable. There are more im- “There will be no relega- today’s decisions earliest. ernment, it became impossi- petition’s preliminary rounds, portant things at the moment tion, nor promotion,” said the ancestral home in Siliguri are going to cause It could be several months ble to finish the 2019-2020 sea- with Feyenoord, PSV Eind- than football.” KNVB, which is expected to KOLKATA, April 25: Indian Test wicketkeeper Wriddhi- great before social distancing re- son,” the KNVB said in a state- hoven and Willem II set to The KNVB announced its face legal action from SC Cam- man Saha on Saturday said his locked ancestral house in disappointment for strictions are eased to allow Siliguri was the target of a burglary attempt on Friday. ment on Friday. compete in the Europa League intention to scrap the season buur and De Graafschap – the some. supporters back into games, Saha’s uncles, who live nearby at Shaktigarh area of the “Public health always comes based on the final standings. on Tuesday following the Dutch top two clubs in the second – KNVB dealing a significant financial city, foiled the attempt and alerted the police. The miscre- first. It’s not just a football prob- It marks the first time government’s decision to ex- division. – AFP blow to United, which gen- ants, numbering around six, fled off in their car. “It’s really unfortunate. We only had heard about burglary erated more than 55.2 mil- during our childhood days... Hopefully, police will look into lion pounds ($68 million) in the matter,” Saha, who lives with his family in south Kolkata, Start schools, colleges Australian Govt looking at travel matchday revenue in the said. Saha’s elder brother works in Mumbai, while his par- first half of the season. That ents, who had come here for a vacation, are stuck due to the first: Kapil Dev exemptions for Indian team will impact the finances avail- nationwide lockdown. – PTI able to spend on Ole Gunnar NEW DELHI, April 25: MELBOURNE, April 25: would be seriously consid- comes a TV only event, they Solskjaer’s squad. – AP Reopening of schools and The Australian government ered by the federal govern- happen to lose AUD 50 mil- Kohli can knock it off colleges once COVID-19 might make travel exemp- ment in the event of wider lion. We have Oz, in 7-8 years: Lee pandemic is under control is tions for the Indian team’s travel bans, strongly sug- But if India fail to tour, the MUMBAI, April 25: Former Australian fast bowler Brett more important for the tour Down Under later this gesting that Cricket Austral- repercussions will be of gigan- NZ offers: ECB Lee on Saturday backed Indian captain Virat Kohli to surpass younger generation than re- year to save the cricket ia will be able to avoid losing tic proportions. LONDON, April 25: The batting great Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 international sumption of sport which can board from losing a stagger- up to AUD 300 million in rev- “Such a scenario (only live England and Wales Cricket centuries, provided he keeps firing for another seven-eight take a back-seat for the time ing 300 million Australian enue in the wake of the coro- TV coverage) would likely Board (ECB) chief executive years. being, feels Kapil Dev. dollars in the wake of COV- navirus pandemic.” leave CA with a hole of around Tom Harrison has confirmed The iconic Tendulkar holds the record for highest number The world has come to a ID-19 pandemic. The website also reported AUD 50 million in its annual receiving offers from Aus- of ODI centuries with 49 hundreds and current batting maes- tro Kohli is second on the list with 43 from 248 matches. standstill with no immediate Cricket Australia is under that CA has received a posi- revenue of nearly AUD 500 tralia and New Zealand signs of resumption of sport huge financial pressure due to tive response from its gov- million, but nowhere near the In Tests too, Tendulkar leads the tally for most number of boards, helping them host hundreds with 51 tons. Kohli has 27 from 86 matches till now. global lockdown and has laid ernment. sort of blow they could have of any kind. But sport can their domestic games – coun- Lee said it will all boil down to three things – talent, fitness wait, feels the 61-year-old off 80 percent of its staff. In- “...The governing body is expected without being able ty as well as List A. and metal strength – and Kohli has all these traits. – PTI former India captain. open first. Cricket, football dia’s four-Test tour in Decem- understood to have received to welcome India for a series On Friday, the ECB sus- “I am looking at the larg- will happen eventually,” Ka- ber-January could provide a highly encouraging news of Test and limited overs pended all forms of profes- FIFA to make advance er picture. Do you think pil said. relief to the struggling body. about their outlook, at least matches due to pull the organ- sional cricket till July 1 due cricket is the only issue we The legendary all-round- As of now, Australia’s bor- as far as the lucrative India isation out of the low point of to the COVID-19 outbreak payments to members can talk about? I am rather er reiterated he is not in fa- ders are sealed till Septem- tour is concerned,” the re- its four-year revenue cycle,” which has wreaked havoc LAUSSANE, April 25: FIFA says advance payments of USD worried about the children vour of a bilateral series be- ber 30 but their could be an port stated. the report stated. globally but more so in the 500,000 are being sent to member associations to cover run- who are not being able to go tween arch-rivals India and extension of travel sanctions. Cricket Australia was ex- Australia Prime Minister United Kingdom. ning costs during the coronavirus pandemic. to schools and colleges be- Pakistan to raise funds to According to a report in pecting revenue of AUD 500 Scott Morrison on Friday had “We’ve had offers as far Each of the 211 member associations is entitled to USD 6 cause that is our young gen- deal with the pandemic as ‘ESPNCricinfo’, “interna- million from this financial cy- said that his government is away as Australia and New million from FIFA spread over the four-year World Cup cycle. eration,’ Kapil told YouTube suggested by former Paki- tional exemptions to allow an cle, primarily from broadcast looking at all option as far as Zealand. Those offers are on FIFA says the next instalment due in July will now be paid channel ‘Sports Tak’. stan speedster Shoaib India touring party to arrive rights. Even if spectators are resumption of sporting activ- the table,” Harrison was in the coming days along with other payments due from last “So, I want schools to re- Akhtar. – PTI in Australia next summer not allowed and cricket be- ities is concerned. – PTI year. FIFA is easing some criteria required before being paid quoted as saying by the but the money is still subject to audit checks. BBC. – PTI FIFA president Gianni Infantino says the soccer body has a Chess players’ duty to be there and support the ones that are facing acute Fund released for EPL come up with needs. FIFA previously said it will make substantial sums from appeal to FIDE Baseball in full its $2.7 billion reserves available in an emergency fund. – AP CHENNAI, April 25: The swing in Taiwan sportspersons Chess Players Forum, a col- proposals to finish season NEW TAIPEI CITY, April lective group of players in the IOC gives $25M more to GUWAHATI, April 25: The Government of Assam, as com- LONDON, April 25: The 25: When Wang Wei-chen had country, has appealed to the mitted, has released an amount of Rs 40 lakh for 56 athletes English Premier League are a base hit for the Chinatrust Olympic athletes, teams world federation (FIDE) to and coaches for higher training. eyeing a resumption of the Brothers, no one booed or LAUSSANE, April 25: The International Olympic Commit- step in and resolve the crisis Informing this in a press release today, Lakhya Konwar, season on June 8, behind closed cheered from the stands at tee is allocating more than $25 million to cover extra athlete in the affairs of the national body Member Secretary of the State Level Advisory Committee doors due to the coronavirus the suburban Taipei ballpark. and team costs related to the one-year postponement of the (AICF). The Chess Players for Students and Youth Welfare, Govt of Assam said Rs 73 pandemic, and reaching a cli- No one hurled insults at the Tokyo Games. The IOC says an extra $15 million will go to a Forum functions as a voice for program helping 1,600 athletes from 185 less well-funded lakh has been released for the 106 medal winning athletes in max on July 27, according to umpires. And no one yelled the last Khelo India Youth Games held here. the players’ rights, welfare and countries prepare for the games in 2021. The Times. the Chinese-language line of More than $10 million is available for national Olympic Konwar further stated that Rs 1.25 crore has been awarded responsibilities. The paper claims football encouragement “add oil” to bodies to cover additional operational costs such as travel and to 20 leading sportspersons of the State, including Lovlina Referring to the state-of- affairs in the All India Chess chiefs, along with other sports either team. accommodation for officials. The money is being awarded Borgohain and Jamuna Boro under the State Government’s through the Olympic Solidarity program. The program aims Federation (AICF), which has governing bodies, have been The 12,150 blue plastic Sports Policy. to help all 206 national Olympic teams and the refugee team been riddled with infighting holding talks with the British seats were devoid of fans On the other hand sportspersons like Tania Chodhury (lawn government about when they Friday night for the game send athletes to the games. – AP bowl), Shivangi Sharma (swimming), Upasana Talukdar (ath- and legal battles, the forum president Varugeese Koshy can resume and at only “ap- between Chinatrust Broth- letics) have donated Rs 10,000 each for the Chief Minister’s proved grounds”. be permitted to attend includ- ers and Fubon Guardians, A rarity: cricket goes live in Relief Fund through Lakhya Konwar. wrote to the FIDE chief, re- questing his intervention in The Premier League has 92 ing media though only if they down from the average Vanuatu in the South Pacific solving the impasse. games remaining since it sus- tested negative for the virus – crowd of 6,000 at professional pended the season on March and at selected stadia to limit baseball games in Taiwan. No PORT VILA (Vanuatu), April 25: Some overnight rain Donation to Assam “On behalf of all the chess couldn’t prevent Vanuatu from producing a rarity in these 13 with Liverpool agonisingly stretching the limited resourc- fans have come to any games players of India, the Chess Play- coronavirus-restricted times a live sporting event. ers Forum hereby wishes to close to their first ever EPL es of the medical services. here since play started on The tropical island in the South Pacific was likely the only Arogya Nidhi appeal to the FIDE to step in title. The Times says Premier Extra changing facilities April 11. venue in the world hosting a competitive sports final on Sat- GUWAHATI, April 25: The past and present students along and resolve the crisis in the af- League bosses shared their would be introduced to ensure Taiwan’s five-team Chi- urday, as most international sport remains shuttered around with teachers of the Centre for Studies in Physical Education fairs of the AICF. We assure that idea ‘Project Restart’ with the social distancing measures nese Professional Baseball the globe. Vanuatu Cricket Association chief executive Shane and Sports, Dibrugarh Uniuversity have donated a sum of Rs the Chess Players Forum will shareholders last week. were in place whilst players League is barring spectators Deitz invited anyone missing live action to tune in to a live 94,669 to the Assam Arogya Nidhi to fight against COVID-19 be ready to assist in whichever The matches would be would be required to turn up over concerns of spreading stream. And more than 3,000 did at various times during a pandemic. manner in any such initiative,” played behind closed doors – a for training individually and al- the coronavirus in a crowd- men’s 10-over exhibition match and the women’s Twenty20 final won by the Mele Bulls. – AP The cheque was handed over to the DC Dibrugarh in pres- Koshy wrote in his letter. – PTI maximum of 400 people would ready in their kit. – AFP ed space. – AP ence of SP, stated a release issued here by Manti Baru, Direc- tor in charge, Centre for Studies in Physical Education, DU. Guwahati Basketball Club: The secretary of the Guwa- hati Basketball Club Dilip Hazarika and treasurer Rajib Ku- Saliva is must and vaseline is no mar Sarma handed over a cheque of Rs 50,000 to the Minister Pijush Hazarika yesterday for the Assam Arogya Nidhi. replacement, feel Nehra, Harbhajan Jyotirmoy Borah: Meanwhile, Jyotirman Bora, a class IX student, who is also an international wushu player, has donat- NEW DELHI, April 25: Sa- swing. Vaseline comes into the ed Rs 10,001 to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for the fight liva and sweat are components picture only after sweat and against the COVID-19. that cannot be entirely done saliva, not before that. away with, insist a few distin- “It is lighter and doesn’t guished India cricketers, as the even ensure conventional SU DO KU ICC contemplates legalising swing. It can keep the shine ball tampering post COVID- but doesn’t make the ball 19 by using artificial substanc- heavy,” the World Cup-win- es to prevent virus spread. ning former pacer said. Former India pacer Ashish Nehra then gave the exam- Nehra and spinner Harbhajan ple of Englishman Lever who Singh feel that saliva’s use in created a furore during his shining the ball is a “must”. team’s 1976 tour of India by Ex-opener Aakash Chopra, applying vaseline during a Test while being open to the idea, saliva on the ball. That’s ba- match. wants to know where one can sic necessity of swing bowl- “I can bet Lever used sweat draw the line. ing. The moment ball gets and saliva and then applied While discussions are at scuffed up from one side, vaseline. Vaseline only helps nascent stage, questions are sweat and saliva must be ap- the ball to skid and nothing already being asked about plied on the other side,” Ne- more. You apply vaseline only, what external substances hra, who completely shot the ball will just go straight. could be used if ball tamper- down the idea of using ex- You can check that with any ing becomes legal? ternal substances, told PTI. fast bowler,” he said. Solution of last problem Is it going to be bottle cap in He went on to explain why Harbhajan also agreed that Originating from Japan, pocket to scuff up one side of vaseline alone can’t help a saliva if one has already ‘su do ku’ is a mind game the ball, vaseline to shine pacer. chewed mint, which has sug- and a puzzle that can be (made famous by John Lever) “Now let’s understand why ar in it, makes it heavier. But solved with proper reasoning and logic. Fill or chain zipper? do you need saliva? Sweat is when it comes to using ex- the grid with digits in such “Get one thing clear at the heavier than saliva but both are ternal substance, he wants to a manner that every row, onset. 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ith the global economy To protect the rights of the workers in disarray and indefinite KALPA JYOTI BHUYAN analyses the from the unorganised sectors and the lockdowns in effect to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on theatre employees, the governments, Wcontain COVID-19, the cine bodies and guilds of many coun- A social economically weaker sec- movies. tries have introduced various legislations, tions are the worst affected of all. Also campaigns and set up relief funds to shutting their doors, the movie and en- provide financial assistance to the weaker tertainment industry gets a massive blow, sections. Some film distribution and pro- responsibility leaving many employees out of work. duction companies have also come up As film releases are being postponed, with a unique strategy to premiere films DR. NARESWAR SARMA is at the film festivals cancelled and productions on VOD platforms and simultaneously, coming to a halt worldwide, cinema is offer some benefit to the theatres by forefront of cancer care in Assam. adapting itself because the closure of the making the viewers first select a theatre r. Nareswar Sarma is a physician who has been working on big screens has not implied a decrease of choice from a list before streaming and the cancer care forefront for 20 years or so in Assam. An in the demand for entertainment. As a then transfering half the revenue gener- unassuming man, Dr. Sarma talks about his life and work in result, movies, and most importantly, ated to the selected theatre. The Golden his chosen field. Excerpts from an interview: life, might not be the same again when Globes has also introduced changes in D You have been tirelessly working in the field of cancer people return to the streets. its rules, which will now allow direct-to- care in Assam. What brought you to the field? Many of the postponed big budget video releases under certain conditions to Before working in the field of cancer care, I was intimately associated films are aiming for a release in the lat- qualify for their film awards as opposed with the initiative of bringing burn care to the people in Assam. The ter part of the year, which means that to television awards. facilities for burn care in Assam have seen development only recently. I it would collide with the independent, Important changes in the post-CO- started my career as a surgeon in the Department of Surgery, Gauhati low-budget films as the award season VID-19 landscape might include self- Medical College and Hospital. In 1984, I joined the Indian Oil Corpora- takes off by the Fall. The inability to censorship and adjustments that many tion, Digboi, as the medical officer. It was in 1994 that we established secure enough screens, as the giants markets may demand to the plot and the first burn care unit in the entire North-East at the Digboi IOC Hos- compete against each other, will hamper storyline of upcoming movies which deals pital. However, it was when I was selected as a member in the Indian the business and award prospects of the with trauma or anxiety-inducing factors. team of doctors and paramedics for the Mission to Nigeria in 2008 that many smaller films, unless the awards are Also, a movie bearing a plot like 2011Rs I started working in the field of cancer care. postponed altogether. The cancellation Contagion might be a tough sell in China Tell us about the Mission to Nigeria. and postponement of film festivals like post-COVID-19 as far as the politics of it In 2008, a team of medical professionals was sent to Nigeria to SXSW (South by Southwest), Cannes, goes. While the fear will hold back people work among the poor people, especially cancer patients. We worked Tribeca also means that many films will from visiting the theatres for a couple of in remote areas, 350 kms. away from the Nigerian capital Abuja. go undistributed and unreleased. Film months, even after the situation eases, Cancer had a high incidence among the people in that region. Most festivals are also important because this the role of blockbuster movies will play of these cancer patients were poor. They were suffering because of is where filmmakers start their career, a key role in getting audiences back to many factors, including poverty, lack of medical facilities, poor access to new films get production grants and the big screen experience. healthcare, government failure in healthcare delivery, etc. Most of these countries pick up their Oscar selections This is where Christopher NolanRs pas- poor people were daily wage labourers. We not only treated patients from. The sudden halt in the production mand method, the consumer behaviour also offering free access to their content sionate op-ed column in The Washing- at various stages of cancer, but also worked towards creating aware- of films, which will also lead to a domino post-COVID-19 will surely be altered. and attracting large-scale subscriptions. ton Post , where he pleas for providing ness about cancer, how to detect cancer at an early stage, what are the effect, has resulted in terrible hardship For the single screen and art house Further solidifying the digital domi- financial assistance to the unsung theatre palliative measures available, etc. It was a humbling experience for me for the unorganised sectors like the stunt theatres, with the 90-day window be- nance, productions and film festivals workers of the U.S., holds true signifi- as a doctor. The pain and distress that the poor people of the remotest people, caterers, technicians, spot boys, tween theatrical and streaming releases have sought virtual remedies as a work- cance. He writes that we have watched parts of Nigeria were going through changed my perspective of looking etc., who are paid on a daily basis. no longer existing, and people who are around to keep things moving. Many and enjoyed movies together and in these at an ailment. Unlike other diseases, cancer has a huge social impact. It Many producers, regardless of their more motivated to sit at home and stream productions have conducted virtual table uncertain times, too, we are all in this affects not only health, but also oneRs economic resources. It is unimagi- filmsR sizes are taking the direct-to-video everything, this may be the final hit. With readings and have also devised new together and continues that we might nable how someoneRs economic resources dwindle while one is going way of releasing their films, instead of already decreasing footfalls, the small methods to keep the cameras rolling have thought that we are going to the through the scourge of cancer. waiting for better conditions to arrive. theatre-owners believe that this shift is with the help of telecommuting tech- movies for surround sound, or soda and Was cancer the priority for the Indian medical team in Nigeria in Here, too, many independent movies an irreversible change and could be the nologies. After its cancellation, SXSW popcorn, but we werenRt. OWe were there 2008? suffer, unable to find any takers as the final nail on their coffins. Along with has decided to stream over 70 short for each other.P He concludes, OWhen No. Though our main focus was cancer, the Indian team also served studio-backed films enter the digital these theatres, small business set-ups films of this year for free. While this this crisis passes, the need for collective the Nigerian villagers in treating various other ailments. I, personally, domain with much ease. Studios have around them will also disappear. Forbes is not a very feasible option for the human engagement, the need to live being a surgeon, did more than 350 surgeries to treat as many patients made many fresh titles available for has reported that streaming sites have larger festivals with major premieres, and love and laugh and cry together, will for different medical conditions. We did a great job in Nigeria. It was streaming through various platforms. witnessed an increased usage since the glamour and the red carpet, but from be more powerful than ever.P Although one of the most gratifying experiences of my life as a physician. As a result, people are getting to watch lockdown and as reported by The Hindu here on, people would re-think about Nolan wrote this in the context of the Tell us about your other ventures in the field of serving the premieres of very recent movies from Ormax attending large gatherings which hosts American society, it is fairly relevant to people. the comfort of their homes. With many Media , people are streaming more TV people from all around the world. This the Indian scenario as well. When in Digboi, I, with the support of several distinguished persons new unreleased movies now seeking to and web series than movies, in India. puts up the question whether streaming of the oil town, started the Digboi Pain and Palliative Care Society, an premiere directly through video-on-de- Many streaming platforms in India are services are the new future for movies? [email protected] organisation established purely with the motto of serving the needy. You see, diseases give you pain, sometimes, unbearable pain. To ameliorate the pain, one needs constant monitoring of oneRs health conditions. This is not possible for the patient and his or her family alone. We need a robust support system for this to happen. We started The Quarantine 15 syndrome the Society with this objective in mind. And I am happy that the Digboi exercise, meditation and yoga. With Pain and Palliative Care Society, of which I was the founder secretary, Bingeing on anything one can lay hands on is resulting in gyms and other fitness centres shut has been rendering yeomanRs service to the needy patients for the last untoward stress-induced weight gain during the lockdown, down, staying fit has become more of three decades since its inception. a challenge. However, it is necessary What exactly is pain and palliative care for cancer patients? writes JOYSHREE BARUAH . to devote at least a minimum of 20 Cancer patients not only suffer from bodily pain, but also from psy- minutes to some sort of physical activity, chological trauma. The lack of economic resources hits them hard. The ummerspeck is a German word With the lockdown, news of stores doesnRt eat anything, the brain will use be it through home-based workouts, Society has been basically working to provide both medical and mental that roughly translates to Qgrief running out of essential staples and glucose from the body, intended for gardening, or taking the dogs out for support to cancer patients. Palliative care helps a patient come to terms kummer, meaning groceries triggered panic buying. Re- fat and muscle cell use, and, in turn, a walk. Coupling this with healthy eat- with the dreaded disease and also motivates them to live life to the full- ฀ speck, meaning Qba- search has shown that this has spiked secrete more stress hormones. This est. The family, particularly, plays a major role in this. K What is your perception regarding cancer? con adiposeR. It means weight up peopleRs stress level by almost 36 leads to aggravating a personRs stress - per cent. When worried or stressed, levels, leading to depression, anxiety lifestyle. Another way to abstain from I firmly believe that apart from being a medical and health issue, ally, grief bacon. For some people, stress one is more likely to seek out comfort and probable heart disease in the long binge eating is purging your fridge of cancer is also a social responsibility. It is the society at large that can is directly proportional to their food food, which is nothing but sugars, fats, run,P she adds. unhealthy choices. Interestingly, deliv- contribute towards reducing the pain and mental stress of the cancer and carbs, for a quick energy boost. After gorging on those fries and ery services like BigBasket and Grofers patients. Show them love and care so that they can start their lives required or they do not eat at all. Either These foods act like natural tranquilis- downing those with a soda, one ends have witnessed 80-100 per cent spike anew. ways, this imbalance only aggravates ers that calm down the nerves. OWhen up feeling guilty for overeating. Comfort- during lockdown. If we donRt have high- the stress levels they are already reeling we are hungry, a whole network of the eating traps a person in a hard-to-break fat sugars in the fridge or the shelf, it under. The COVID-19 pandemic has brain region activates. And under stress, eating cycle as it is all about consuming automatically cuts down the intake. To sent the world spiraling under immense the brain requires more energy, lead- large quantities of food in response to steer clear of gorging on junk food, distress. With the lockdown sending ing many to reach for sugary snacks, feelings, instead of hunger. Dr. Parthiv having meals with family or friends on more than two billion people under self- which are nothing but carbs. It provides Juneja, a Delhi-based nutrition practi- a dinner table, valuing the time in its the body with the quickest source of tioner, says that 75 per cent of over- own right will help one relax and enjoy only of tissue rolls and sanitisers, but energy,P says Dr. Shreya B. Reyes, a eating is caused by emotions. OMany the meal, as well as aid digestion. also food items that include vegetables, San Jose-based cardiologist. OIf one people turn to food for stress-relief. And Research shows that stress alters over- when they do, they tend to reach for all food intake, resulting in either under or processed food. Junk food like chips, junk food or sweets, which over-eating, which may be influenced by chocolates, ice-cream, cookies, pack- are totally unhealthy,P he stress or severity. A Yale University study aged juices and other calorie-bombs are says, adding how boredom found that under threat, even insects being purchased and consumed like also makes one reach out thereRs no tomorrow. This is lead- for that pizza or that pint ing to people gaining those extra of ice-cream. OEmotional gorging on sugary goldenrod plants. The pounds. Coined QQuarantine 15R, eating is using food to fill sugary food provides fuel to quickly feed it is the phenomenon of gaining ex- emotional needs, rather than their amped-up bodies in cases of fight or cess weight during this self-quarantine your stomach. Unfortunately, flight. These insects, like humans, often phase. Quarantine 15 originated from emotional eating doesnRt fix feed stress, instead of managing it. What - emotional problems,P he adds. we eat during this self-quarantine can sion commonly used in the U.S., that Breaking the cycle help us cope better or make our stress refers to an amount arbitrarily set at To break the stress-eating worse, thereby, helping us manage times 15 pounds of weight gained during cycle, one has to resort to of crisis. So, stay put in self-quarantine, a studentRs first year at college. stress-reducing activities like but steer clear of Quarantine 15. THE ASSAM TRIBUNE O GUWAHATI O SUNDAY READING O APRIL 26, 2020

WOMEN PLUS People Speak Today’s topic Rousy K. Baruah Sunday Reading invites all readers to [email protected] SHGs to the fore speak out on vital issues that touch their lives. Our next topic is – “What does he COVID-19 strain, which surfaced Women SHGs across India have risen up COVID-19 teach us?” Send in your Steps to in a Chinese seafood and poultry mar- response, not exceeding 100 words, be taken to ket late last year, has now spread to at to the challenge of meeting the COVID-19 enclosing your name, address and rebuild our least 210 countries, killing thousands passport-size coloured photograph – latest T pandemic. by May 5, 2020, addressed to: People economy. around the world. On March 24, Speak, Sunday Reading, The Assam 2020, the Indian Prime Minister announced Tribune, Chandmari, Guwahati-781003 a 21-day nationwide lockdown. This lock- or e-mail us at sundayreading@ down was then extended to May 3. Massive assamtribune.com quarantine of people having travel histories, ” hospital isolation and treatment of all con- he post-COVID economy is envisaged to be far worse firmed cases, tracing and home quarantine Tthan the crash of 1930. All the governments of the of doubtful cases, and sanitisation of public world must come together and plan how to revive the places is ongoing. A separate Prime Minis- economy, give people their livelihoods back and get the engine terRs Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emer- running. The poor must be given packages to gency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) tide over the crisis. Families must have a list has also been set up. Arogya Nidhi has been of essential and non-essential expenses. The reactivated, and so on. key areas of food, health and education must But what has recently attracted news head- not be compromised with. With the help of lines is the selfless and commendable service the government, sound planning and wise that the women Self-Help Groups (SHG) distribution of resources, we will surely tide members across India have showed during this over this difficult phase. global crisis. Face masks, which are the first Nirmal Bhumsaria, shield against COVID-19, is in short supply. As Insurance professional. per a report of the Ministry of Rural Develop- ment, more than 132 lakh masks have been esides posing a threat to our lives, the scourge called COVID-19 has produced by 14,522 SHGs, involving 65,936 When authoritiesth iti and the span of 15 to 20 days. Btotally shattered the economy of most nations, including India. The members in 399 districts, spread across 24 We donRt need to have deep pockets or people belonging to the economically weaker sections of the society states of India, in just a period of 15 days from administration, medical be rich to help the needy; we need to have have been facing difficulties caused by the pandemic. Due to the ongo- March 15 to March 30, 2020; the count is still experts and doctors, police, a heart. And such examples have been set ing lockdown, agricultural and dairy produce have been ongoing. researchers and scientists by these SHG members. An amount of Rs. wasted as markets are closed. Therefore, to rebuild The contribution of SHG members across “ 4,11,600 so far has been contributed by our economy, the authorities have to put emphasis Assam is also worth mentioning. They have are contributing their share them towards the Assam Arogya Nidhi and on implementing certain schemes targetting this been at the forefront of understanding the during this global crisis, the PM CARES Fund. Within their limited ca- section of people. In this regard, banks and other outbreak and, subsequently, training others history will also certainly pacity, they are unanimously coming forward financial institutions should work in collaboration to prevent and break the chain of this deadly and contributing food (rice, pulses, oil, salt, with the government to accelerate the economic disease. More than one lakh SHG members, remember the SHG potatoes), sanitising materials (soap, phenyl, growth of our country. Steps should be taken promoted and nurtured under the Assam State members and their priceless dettol, etc.,) to the needy and the vulnerable. to revitalise the agriculture sector, which is Rural Livelihoods Mission (ASRLM), along They are working in close coordination with the backbone of our economy. with 2,455 community cadres, are relentlessly efforts for the greater interest various departments, including health, rev- – Pushpanjali Deka, creating awareness amongst rural masses of the rural masses at large. enue, police, gram panchayat s, zilla parishad s Bhawanipur, Barpeta. on the dos and donRts of the outbreak. More and banks. Business Correspondent Agents than 13,029 villages have been covered by the sale and free distribution of these sterilised amongst them are providing the last mile o restart the economy, we need to follow some short-term strate- them where awareness on lockdown mo- masks. Till recently, 1,39,241 masks have doorstep service to provide required financial Tgies. The government needs to immediately stop some of the dalities, wearing masks, hand-washing and been produced, out of which 15,120 masks transactions. When authorities and the admin- subsidised schemes which may have a political basis, and which may social distancing were imparted to 5,95,709 were distributed for free and 91,618 masks istration, medical experts and doctors, police, worsen the state of the economy. To bring in self- households. More than 2,000 SHG members were sold at a marginal rate. researchers and scientists are contributing sufficiency with regards to food, essential products are engaged in the production of homemade These unstoppable rural women have also their share during this global crisis, history will and services should be the prime focus, keeping cotton masks (as per specifications forwarded been able to supply 214 tonnes of vegetables; also certainly remember the SHG members aside all other long-term agendas. Thus, agricul- by the Government of India). They are coordi- 19,113 litres of milk; 16,930 eggs; and their priceless efforts for the greater inter- ture, forestry and fishing, i.e., the primary sector nating with district administration officials for 81 tonnes of meat and 13 tonnes of fish in a est of the rural masses at large. which makes up the largest share of the countryRs economy, should be encouraged. Employment generation for affected migrant workers is another Ans: You need to work out a skin-care step towards rebuilding our economy. BEAUTY routine and follow it very strictly. Apply – Dhiren Bordoloi, Hengrabari, Guwahati. Zarin Saleh Hussain Skin radiance fresh coconut oil for dry skin. After a [email protected] bath or after applying a pack, moistur- ise your skin with pure plant oils. Be The immediate need is to suppress the spread of the pandemic through From oily to dry skin, here are some gentle with your skin. A proper diet testing, home quarantine and social distancing. To rebuild the economy, tips and tricks for all your skin worries. and drinking lots of water during the we should now think of restarting certain activities in low-infection zones day can keep your skin well-hydrated with adequate precautions. The government should also require each of and radiant. its agencies and PSUs to pay their bills to the companies moisturiser very lightly. Before putting wash. Start by drinking eight to ten glasses If you have dry skin, make-up may engaged in government contracts like MSMEs so any make-up, apply an oil-absorbing of water daily. You can also use sandal- look uneven and flaky. Therefore, that those firms get valuable liquidity. India must primer which prevents make-up from wood paste on your face, daily, to reduce you must learn how to apply make- work towards breaking the Chinese hold over lodging into pores. Use a matte founda- the oiliness. Avoid fried and gravy foods. up. Before applying make-up to dry manufacturing local goods and machinery. tion. You can finish with a powder that Try to keep your skin clean at all times. skin, prime your skin to give it the In all, smart ways to waive tax and ignite matches your true foundation shade. Use a face wash designed for men with moisture that it needs and make sure consumption is the need of the hour. Hence, Avoid too much exposure to the sun, oily skin. Exfoliate often. The key to a to use products specifically formulated MAKE IN INDIA should be implemented in you should avoid eating oily food. Eat great cleansing routine and clear skin for dry skin. Even if you donRt use letter and spirit. light food and lots of fruits and green is always balance. Use an oil-control make-up and if you have dry skin, – Dipanwita Majumder Dutta, vegetables. You need to increase your moisturiser to increase hydration and massage it with a little almond oil or Maligaon, Guwahati. intake of water. minimise extra oil. sesame seed oil and wipe clean with e have seen that the COVID-19 epidemic has badly affected a wet cotton pad. This must be done I am a 19-year-old boy I am 20 years old. I am Wthe economy of almost all the nations of the world. And, for a I am 25 years old and when you return from outdoors. with oily skin. Please a no make-up person. I developing country like India, this would be a huge challenge as its have oily skin. What kind suggest some remedies. have dry skin, but I donRt economy is already down. As per the World BankRs latest assess- of make-up should I use? I am a teenager. Can I Partha follow a daily beauty rou- ment, India is expected to grow at 1.5 per cent to 2.8 per cent. Also, please suggest the Q get a facial done? Please Q tine. I prefer a minimalistic Similarly, the IMF has projected a GDP growth of 1.9 per cent for Q kind of skin-care routine suggest. Ans: Clean your face regularly with the look. Please suggest some tips. India in 2020. We know that agriculture contributes significantly I should opt for. Jigyasa help of an astringent and an oil-free face Priyakshi Q to the Indian economy. Agriculture engages 60 per cent of IndiaRs Smriti population and more than 16 crore hectares of land. I Ans: If you have problematic skin, you Ans: Cleansing your face twice daily think, in this time of need, we have to emphasise should go for it or consult your physi- should be an extremely important part on the rural economy. In order to increase cian. Most teenagers suffer from acne of your skin-care routine. Excessive agricultural production, the government will and blemishes. Teen facials typically oiliness can be brought under control have to insist on new techniques to be applied begin with a deep cleansing, followed with an appropriate skin-care plan and to the agricultural sector. On the other hand, by gentle extractions. A professional by using the right products. small-scale industries can also contribute a lot treatment will fully cleanse the skin. Use a purifying deep-cleansing mask to the countryRs economy. The government The best way is to first know your skin once a week to absorb excess oil and will have to devise new schemes to encourage and then cleanse and treat it. Facials keep the skin clean. Avoid sticky sun- small entrepreneurs. are essential to prevent imperfections screens. – Hirakjyoti Nath, An alcohol-free purifying toner is a and also, facials are geared to prob- DK College, Mirza. must too, as also a moisturiser. Apply the lem solve.

Sharmin Pasha is a food writer currently based in Dubai, UAE, where she teaches privately-organised cooking lessons on different techniques of cooking. She also hosts Chicken CULINARY corner an informative page featuring Assamese recipes on Facebook, which was created to showcase the culinary treasures of Assam to the world and to preserve ethnic recipes Sharmin Pasha for generations to come. Method: cooked with Wash and then soak the lentils for half an hour. Drain the lentils and put in a pan with a pinch of turmeric, cherry tomatoes, and salt. alkali Tangy fish with lentils Ingredients: Pour in enough water to cover the lentils and W Pink lentils (masur dal) ...... 1 cup bring to a boil. Cook until soft, but not mushy. Method: Sprinkle the fish with the remaining Sear the chicken directly over the gas flame, W Cherry tomatoes turmeric powder and salt, and leave to until the skin chars on each side. Cut the chicken (halved) ...... ¼ cup marinate for 20 minutes. Heat the oil in a along with the skin into small pieces. Heat a deep deep pan set over medium heat and fry W Turmeric powder...... 1 tsp Ingredients: pan over medium-high heat. Stir in the chicken, the fish lightly. Drain on absorbent kitchen W Chicken pieces (skin-on) ...... 500 gms the sliced onion pieces, the green chillies, the chilli W River fish ...... 4 pieces paper and set aside. paste, salt and the bicarbonate of soda; mix well. W Onion (sliced) ...... 1 W Tomatoes (ripe, chopped) ...... 3 To the same oil, add the mustard seeds Add a ladle of hot water to the chicken and cook and the fenugreek seeds and fry, until they W Mustard seeds ...... 1 tsp W Green chilli paste ...... 1 tsp until the liquid is fully absorbed. Continue adding splutter. Add the green chilli, followed by W Green chillies ...... 10 or to taste hot water, a ladle at a time, until the chicken is W Fenugreek seeds ...... ¼ tsp the chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook, over cooked through. W Bicarbonate of soda ...... 1 tsp W Green chilli ...... 1 a low flame, until the tomatoes collapse Stir in the chopped ginger and the papaya pieces and release their liquid. Stir in the cooked  W Lemon juice ...... 1 tbsp or or Kolakhar ...... ½ cup or mustard greens, if using, and cook until done. lentils and mix well, adding more water if W Ginger (coarsely chopped) ...... 4 tbsps Increase the heat and cook, uncovered, until the to taste required. Bring the mixture to a boil. Add W Water (hot) ...... 2 cups water evaporates to the desired consistency. W Coriander leaves the fish. Lower heat and cook until done. The finished dish can be either dry or with a little Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon W Papaya or mustard greens (chopped) ...... 2-3 tbsps curry. Remove from heat and transfer to a serving juice and the chopped coriander pieces. (optional)...... 4 slices dish. Serve with rice. W Mustard oil ...... 2 tbsps Serve immediately with rice. W Salt ...... to taste Note: The chicken can be cooked without the W Salt ...... to taste Note: Rohu, Katla or Chitol fish should skin as well. be used for this preparation. THE ASSAM TRIBUNE O GUWAHATI O SUNDAY READING O APRIL 26, 2020

FICTION before soaring high. As evening approaches, Mrs. Hazarika Kaustabh Kashyap brings in the haughty evening wind as [email protected] Mina turns and pulls the doorknob in. Mrs. Hazarika is a plump, condescending ockdown or not, little lady in her early 50s. But I guess anyone boy, lifeRs a game of with a successful husband and even more cards. All of us play and successful kids would find it hard not who really gets to win?P to talk down on others. Strangely, I “L fail to detect any usual pride and self- Mr. PrasadRs dark brown eyes look up at the window, his footsteps importance in her honeyed voice. In slow and quiet upon the grass as he drops fact she sounds brittle and breathless two packets on the porchRs rocking chair. like someone running with teary-eyes. I know he is gazing at me because it has OSushmita, I have brought a homemade never been his habit to look away while cake just out of the oven. I also got some HEALTHWISE speaking. And eyes donRt change colour, no eggs and vegetables.P My mother asks matter what they see or pretend to unsee. Mina to make two cups of coffee, with Chayanika Changkakati In my mindRs eye, Mr. Prasad doesnRt no sugar in one. OHow are Rohan and [email protected] carve out a living from selling (adulterated) Raj?P she asks lowering the TV volume. milk, an open secret in the neighbourhood. OI hope they are fine. Who would have He is a philosopher, chewing his betel ever thought Lombardy and New York leaf like his herd of honey-coloured cattle, ăVXFKSODFHVRIRSSRUWXQLWLHVZRXOG Tremor troubles grazing leisurely in open fields, quietly suddenly turn into graveyards,P Mrs. contemplating the passage of hours. I HazarikaRs words evidently tremble. More research and rehabilitation donRt imagine him that way simply out On ordinary days, she parades services are needed to tackle of an eccentric need. He is a storehouse her sonsR achievements around the Parkinson’s. of profound analogies derived from his neighbourhood like golden trophies. earthly existence. He mows our lawns, I have always wondered in what stead ogether we move better!P, the motto of the ParkinsonRs repairs appliances and doles out advice, our family stood in her judgement. If she Disease and Movement Disorder Society in India (PDMDS), as seamlessly as we ignore and slurp his didnRt see my mother and I as crumbling, is a reflection of the spirit we hold this April as we celebrate mediocre quality of milk. desolate fragments, blown over and over “T World ParkinsonRs Awareness Month! ItRs a chance to raise OPrasad, we are cutting down on by lifeRs steady storms. She has always awareness about the condition and push for more research milk from tomorrow. You donRt need pitied us (although my mother and I and rehabilitation services to improve the lives of seven to ten million people to come over unless I call you. Prasad, secretly pity each other as well). Today, all over the world who live with this condition every day, of which an estimated are you listening?P I hear motherRs sharp however, she carries grief and heartache one million live in India. words from downstairs as the gate slides directed at herself. In spite of her rising For many People with ParkinsonRs (PwPs), those who are senior citizens and open and shut. She believes everyone paranoia, my mother doesnRt bring up those with Young-onset ParkinsonRs (YOPD) below the age of 50, living with and everything from outside is infected. my sister at all. My sister may not be ParkinsonRs is lifelong, and challenging, for themselves and their caregivers. Cows, green grass, the skies above, and an overachiever or rich, but at least she There is currently no cure for the condition and it is progressive in nature, the roads beyond. An endless list of Under a rock-I holds a steady job. I come up in the meaning that the symptoms are known to worsen over time. Along with the hazardous objects over which sanitised conversation only in passing as she gets main motor symptoms like tremors, rigidity of muscles, imbalance, walking curtains should be quickly drawn and feeling really desperate to ring him up mind. OMa , Mina wonRt be able to buy up to leave and I no longer have to strain difficulties and slowness of movement, there are non-motor symptoms as kept away for the time being. My out of the blue or receive his call. With so much single-handedly. ShouldnRt I go my ears from my room. well which range from sleep and speech issues to constipation, symptoms father specifically deals with respiratory my sister stuck in another city for an out with her? ItRs not like the grocery Later, during dinner, my mother imitates like depression, anxiety, hallucinations and problems with impulse control. illnesses. But that is immaterial, since my indefinite period of time, I know sheRs not store is miles away,P I blurt out timidly, Mrs. HazarikaRs voice, exaggerating her Medication and rehabilitative services help to control the progression of parentsR marriage shrivelled out years going to rest her nerves anytime soon. fighting the lump in my throat. mellifluous tone and Mina breaks out these symptoms. ago. He practises in Dehradun, his clinic Next morning, I eat my motherRs OI know she doesnRt have ten hands into fits of laughter. My mother and I are If dealing with all these issues is not difficult enough, PwPs and caregivers perched on a hillock, but I am unsure of overcooked omelette and soggy to buy and bring back the whole shop. quite fond of disliking her. When I gave also have to deal with the stigma associated with the condition, the lack of his fidelity to his second wife. pancakes, uncomplainingly. But I donRt SheRll go back tomorrow for what she up on college, she relished in informing knowledge that people have, and how people misperceive them, which can But something tells me my parents have more than a sip of black tea. My cannot carry today. And you donRt want the whole neighbourhood about it. Or result in PwPs isolating themselves, and withdrawing from society. have been telephoning each other. palate only approves the taste of milk to walk out of the house on a day like so we heard. OPoor SushmitaRs husband The PDMDS steps in with a mission to integrate all PwPs back into OYou should have insisted and not tea. Without it my entire day will be this.P The resigned spoon drops on left her and now her son locks himself the society and help them manage their symptoms better, together. The requested! DonRt you know she barely groggy, full of yawns. The TV blares my lap. Ever since my motherRs life up in his room. Talk about bad luck!P multidisciplinary model of care that we follow incorporates techniques and listens to me? Things are going to get out statistics of the infected and my fell apart and mine added to her pile strategies by physiotherapists, psychologists, speech therapists, counsellors, much worse. And God knows when mother must be squinting her eyes at the of disappointments, she has turned (To be continued) social workers, community workers and neurologists. These form the core flights and trains will start running again.P screen. I once wished she watched the into a defensive wall. You donRt want of our free-of-cost rehabilitative services that we implement and replicate in MotherRs whispers were interlaced with news instead of her usual dose of daily to needlessly hurt a hurting bird whose Fiction entries should not exceed 60 support centres in 13 states all over India! We have been able to reach 1,800 words. screams last night. She must have been soap operas. But this isnRt what I had in wings have been clipped several times more than 40,000 PwPs and caregivers, both in urban as well as rural areas, and we hope to continue to make rehabilitation and medication affordable and accessible to all PwPs. LEGAL EASE Dr. Ankit Todi (E-mail your questions to: The debt trap [email protected]) Here’s the legal way out to retrieve one’s borrowed money.

Q. I had given some amount of money to a fellow businessman, who had promised to return the principal amount, along with inter- est, after one year by way of an executive agreement as a written proof of the transaction. It has been two years now; he has refused to return the amount and has denied the transaction and also the execu- tion of the agreement. How can I take action against him? Shraddha

Ans: In order to proceed in the matter for recovery of the principal amount lent, along with interest, one World ParkinsonRs Day is a huge occasion for our PwPs all over India, who first needs to serve a Notice upon celebrate together with various cultural and awareness programmes. This year, the borrower claiming the amount. with the current COVID-19 pandemic, we have celebrated the month a little Thereafter, the jurisdictional Civil differently, using various online and social media platforms. Throughout the Court may be approached by filing month, PDMDS has hosted interactive sessions with doctors to talk about different aspects of ParkinsonRs. We have also been uploading various exercise a regular money suit for recovery frame for a speedy remedy. Once the borrower is able to demonstrate property, committed by the bor- videos, cognitive activities and daily tasks online for PwPs to keep themselves of the amount. One may also file a the summary suit is filed, the bor- that he has a substantial defence in rower who has dishonestly, refused healthy and engaged during the lockdown. Since we cannot hold our weekly summary suit, under the provision rower will be asked to appear before his case, the lender is entitled to a and denied returning the principal group sessions, we have started online group sessions to continue to provide of Order 37 of the Civil Procedure the Court within ten days from the judgment immediately and the stages amount and interest and further rehabilitative services like physiotherapy, psychoeducation on ParkinsonRs Code, 1908, which is applicable date of service of summon to defend of proceeding in an ordinary civil suit denied execution of the agree- and cognitive activities through a support group setup. The PDMDS has also to suits seeking recovery of debt or its case, and in case he fails to ap- gets eliminated. ment. On proof that the borrower started a free online counselling service for PwPs and caregivers who are liquidated demand in money payable pear and defend the case, the allega- Alternatively, one may also had committed such an offence as experiencing difficulties during the lockdown. We will also be sharing content on a written contract or a guarantee. tion in the summary suit is deemed approach the jurisdictional Crimi- alleged and had not given back the on social media to keep raising awareness for ParkinsonRs. The underlying public policy behind to be admitted and the lender will be nal Court alleging commission of borrowed money, the Court shall If you are someone with ParkinsonRs or are a caregiver, feel free to contact the provision of Order 37 is an entitled to a decree for the amount offence under Indian Penal Code, hold the borrower guilty, and he us. It is a difficult time, but this will not stop us in our mission to raise awareness expeditious disposal of suits of com- claimed in the suit. The benefit of 1860, of breach of trust, cheating, shall be punished with imprison- about ParkinsonRs and reach out to as many of you as we can. We will get mercial nature by prescribing a time a suit under Order 37 is that unless fraudulent deed and disposition of ment, along with fine. through this, feel better, do better and move better, together!

MY SPACE Dr. Sriparna Pathak [email protected] Childhood in a COVID-19 world hildhood is seen as the most enjoy- Residential Welfare Associations (RWAs) of dif- after recycling, will not fit them! E-commerce virus! While it is relatively easier for toddlers able phase of oneRs life. However, the ferent colonies and apartments and drawn up has been a great benefit for India pre- to defer their vaccinations upon advice from world is undergoing a tremendous OLVWVRIWKHPRVWYXOQHUDEOHJURXSVăWKDWLVRI COVID-19, and far-flung areas even without their paediatricians, the same choice is not Cshift in this day and age of COV- the elderly and children to prepare for a worst access to posh malls and branded clothes there for newborn babies whose immunities ID-19. Children are getting restricted case scenario wherein COVID-19 continues to could access clothing and other goods online. are not great and they necessarily need vac- to homes and the meaning of childhood is also spread its tentacles unabated and governments In the COVID-19 world, while certain online cinations! undergoing changes. How deeply does the have to seal certain places and the only sup- One segment that has not retailers have been allowed to continue func- COVID-19 has also ensured that childrenRs COVID-19 impact children and how can these plies of groceries or medicines will take place tioning, they can only supply limited quanti- access to public spaces has been completely challenges be mitigated? Post the lockdown through government-appointed personnel made it to the list of essentials ties of essentials. Diapers, wet wipes, baby curtailed under conditions of essential quaran- in India, supplies of a large volume of goods supplying essentials from door to door. While is that of baby/toddler clothes. formula milk, at least, have made it to this list tine. This again, needless to say, is having a tre- and services, including those for children, have it is a dystopia that we are still away from, it is While COVID-19 has ensured that can be supplied. However, the quantities mendous impact on childrenRs physical as well been impacted, as is the case in other parts of very much a possibility. that can be supplied are limited. In SonipatRs as mental development. The need for reducing the world. However, one segment that has not made the global economy comes Rai locality, for example, Stage 4 of baby childrenRs dependence on the screen was felt In India, the good news is that the gov- it to the list of essentials is that of baby/tod- “ formula milk is simply not in stock! Parents even in the pre-COVID-19 world. However, to an almost screeching halt, ernment has kept the supplies of essentials dler clothes. While COVID-19 has ensured of toddlers have been forced to downgrade to screen time is the only option available in the moving. Groceries and medicines fall into the the global economy comes to an almost what continues unabated is Stage 3 of baby formula milk in the absolute present conditions, which is not a healthy op- category of essential products. While several screeching halt, what continues unabated children’s physical growth. lack of supply, which needless to say is not a tion for childrenRs mental development. parts of India are running low on groceries and is childrenRs physical growth. Therefore, very healthy option for the physical develop- Surviving and growing up in a COVID-19 medicines, the fact remains that at least these to meet childrenRs clothing needs, there is Therefore, to meet children’s ment of any child. In terms of vaccinations, world is a task in itself and the sooner we find have made it to the list of essentials and there simply no solution. While reuse and recycle is clothing needs, there is simply COVID-19 has simply ensured that children methods to mitigate some of the challenges is hope that supplies will be restored. Several great, fact remains that beyond a certain level can no longer access hospitals even for vac- posed by the virus, the better chances we have state governments have also reached out to of physical growth, childrenRs clothes, even no solution. cinations, given the fear of contracting the to survive as a race. THE ASSAM TRIBUNE O GUWAHATI O SUNDAY READING O APRIL 26, 2020

When time stood still n the last few days I have IN BLACK AND WHITE only intermittently and almost been seized by an odd feeling. apologetically. Telephones rang As if, with each passing day, Jahnavi Barua less, there were naturally no obli- I I am taking a step back in gations to step out to meet people, time into the distant past. The shop or pick this and that up. In early days of the lockdown were an uncanny way, it reminded me distinguished by the ambient noise of the days when we were growing levels dropping to civilised levels, up, a time when the outside world levels any normal human being VWD\HGZKHUHLWZDVăRXWVLGH should be subjected to, but the And in a paradoxical There were such tenuous links days still felt current. We were still ZLWKLWăWKHVWXUG\EODFNODQG DESTINATION living in the present. Albeit, with- way, I now saw the telephone, letters the postman out the liminal roar of traffic that EURXJKWVRPHWLPHVăDQGWKH Arijit Purkayastha had underscored our every waking outside world washed in countryRs and our own economies [email protected] and sleeping moment; without were so modest that we hardly people yelling up and down the a different light. There ever stepped out to get away in the street as if they were conversing was an unexpected clarity weekend or fly out to a neighbour- in their homes and without the “ ing country, as we do now. Sarthebari unrelenting whirr of machinery, in the air and vision. Restful, peaceful, rooted. These building something somewhere. are the words that come to my This is the home for all our bell The days were tranquil, punctu- While unnecessary and mind. And in a paradoxical way, I metal products and jaapi s. ated only by birdsong, snatches of now saw the outside world washed television from a neighbour and insignificant things faded in a different light. There was an dogs barking. The dogs, of course, unexpected clarity in the air and vi- n Assam, bell metal products are as ubiquitous as bamboo handicrafts. The second-largest did not know it was lockdown and out, it was but natural sion. While unnecessary and insig- handicraft industry of Assam, bell metal items and artifacts catch oneRs attention because of continued to bark as before. But to reach out to those nificant things faded out, it was but how unique they appear to the eye. An alloy of copper and tin, bell metal, unlike bronze, we were still in the present. natural to reach out to those that Ihas a higher content of tin and hence, it is preferred by the Assamese craftsmen to make A curious thing happened about that had been obscured had been obscured before. I called utensils for domestic and religious purposes. two weeks ago. Along with the up aunts and cousins I had not It is in Sarthebari that one gets to see the manner in which the metal is crafted into cessation of all this real noise, I before. I called up aunts spoken to for a while, to friends singular pieces for use and display. Situated 90 kilometres from Guwahati, a visit to found that white noise had receded from younger days that I had fallen Sarthebari is not an experience that one would like to miss. It harks backs to the to imperceptible levels. What is this and cousins I had not out of touch with. The chang- charming old days of yore when craftsmen would use age-old tools to melt and shape white noise, you may ask. I mean spoken to for a while, to ing skies at different times of day metal and then mould and polish them into handicrafts. The technology is not the constant unnecessary intru- became a source of entertainment state-of-the-art, but simple and wondrous. And watching craftsmen employ their sions the world makes into your friends from younger days as did birds in the garden, and anvils, hammers, and pincers, to shape and create objects can be joyous. homes and lives. Quite suddenly, cooking together with family took Maheswar Deka of Sarthebari not only has a story to tell, but also has a way of I felt I was living my childhood that I had fallen out of on a new charm and meaning. expressing the magic of craf WLQJ+HFUDIWVEUDVVIXUQLWXUHăDNLQJVL]HG again. It felt more like the Seven- In a few days the lockdown will bed is his finest showpiece. His house itself is an institution, providing ties and Eighties than the new touch with. The changing end. I wonder how things will be? visitors an experiential interpretation of history. millennium. To my surprise, there Will they go back to how they The best time to visit Sarthebari is in winter and Spring, since the was a certain comfort and peace in skies at different times were: chaotic, loud, so busy that weather is cool and dry. In the summer months, it is advisable to head this new living. The day was now of day became a source we did not have time to breathe. out early in the morning and return late in the evening. structured around immediate family The opening is necessary, of On the way, one can visit Mughkuchi or Tilana, to see how the and its basic needs. The cooking of entertainment as did course, to start the engine of the Assamese jaapi is made. A hub of jaapi-making, these villages of food, the cleaning of the house, world again; to grow crops, to produce thousands of this indigenous headgear. Made from bun- watering the garden and after birds in the garden, and manufacture things, to sell goods. dles of tokou leaves (palm leaves) and tightly-woven bamboo, the all this work was over, coming But I hope, with a small prayer jaapi is no longer a farmerRs hat. Today, it is the centrepiece dur- together to play board games or cooking together with under my breath, that some of the ing Bihu dance performances and other socio-religious events. watch a film. family took on a new lessons learnt when time stood still Exploring the crafts and arts of Assam can be an awesome expe- The demands of the outside will stay on with us. rience. Sarthebari is one such place, which offers a great experience. world were less urgent now. They charm and meaning. Less-known, but immensely worthy of a visit. had decreased in frequency and Jahnavi Barua is a writer based in pitch until they entered the home Bengaluru. Starting today, we feature a monthly column on off-beat destinations in India, written by Arijit Purkayastha, a tourism professional.

NEWSMAKERS FOOD TALK FORECAST Compiled by: Bidisha Singha Dr. Ritu G. Goswami Immunity boosters [email protected] April 27 – May 3, 2020 SUDARSANAM BABU A nutritionally adequate diet goes a long ith Sudarsanam BabuRs inclusion in the Na- nnutritionally adequate and ARIES Spend time with your family this week, it will be W way in improving our immunity. tional Science Board, another Indian-American balanced diet is essential for enjoyable. During this week, the opportunity to gets into a prestigious American institution. The create new relationships might present itself. Focus optimal growth and devel- on your goals. White House recently opment in all age groups. APR 19) (MAR 21– announced several key A Eating a well-balanced diet Businessmen, industrialists and those in manufac- administrative ap- helps in increasing the immunity of TAURUS turing may want to increase the market share of pointments, including the body, reduces anxiety level and their products. Those working in day jobs may be BabuRs appointment closely watched by their supervisors at work. emotional distress. The present out- as member of this break of COVID-19 calls for a nutri- MAY 20) (APR 20– top science board for tionally balanced diet and hydration. GEMINI During this period, if businessmen exhibit a six-year term. An Here are a few tips to enhance the consistent effort and steady determination, the IIT-Madras alumnus, natural defence system of the body so tide might turn in their favour. Some great job Babu would be the third that optimal health can be achieved: opportunities with promising career growth may Indian-American in this JUN 20) (MAY 21– come your way. O Start the day with one cup of hot prestigious board. water. You can have green tea, herbal Turmeric milk Overall, the week may promise a stable and strong tea, tulsi water, dalchini water, etc. CANCER ABDUL MAJED financial situation throughout. However, beware, as O A cup of black tea, with two bis- there may be a major family-related expense that fformer military captain of Bangladesh, cuits, can also be taken. O During bed-time, a cup of milk cially in urban areas, multivitamins, might pop up. Try to avoid any unnecessary expendi- A Majed was recently executed for his involve- O with a little turmeric powder or grated on the advice of doctors, may be JUL 22) Your breakfast should be healthy,

(JUN 21– tures, and whenever possible, try and save money. ment in the 1975 coup in which the countryRs consisting of any cereal, vegetables, haldi will not only increase the im- included to supplement the micronu- founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Students who are pursuing their post-graduation pulses/egg, milk or curd. munity of the body, but also relieve trient requirements of an individual. LEO was assassinated. He had may meet their financial needs, like term fees and O A fruit can be taken around you from stress and anxiety, and will O Home remedies like a teaspoon other expenses, by picking up some part-time jobs been in hiding in India for mid-morning (between breakfast allow you to sleep better. of honey, ginger, pepper, clove can or assignments. Students must remember to keep nearly 25 years, and was and lunch). Few DOs: be taken for cough and cold. AUG 22) (JUL 23– academics as their top priority. arrested in Dhaka recently O A glass of lemon water (hot/ O Always drink warm water. O Stay hydrated by including eight after he went back home. lukewarm) can be included in the diet. O Do yoga, pranayam or any kind to ten glasses of warm fluids in the VIRGO During this period, you may need to accept Majed was one of the six O Dry fruits like dates, almonds, rai- of exercise every day. form of tea, lemon water, soup, milk, changes, and face challenges head on. Business- absconding ex-army of- men who are smart and savvy may be successful. sins , etc., can also be a part of the diet. O Having crushed garlic (three dals, etc., in your diet every day. ficers who were handed Few DontRs: Romantic partnership is on the cards. O Your lunch should be healthy, pods), and the use of turmeric, jeera , SEP 22) (AUG 23– down capital punish- but not heavy as you are staying at black pepper, ginger, onion, dhania, O Avoid eating cold foods like ice- ment after trial in home these days. Cereal, pulses, non- in your cooking is essential. cream, iced tea, etc. LIBRA Take care of the domestic needs of your family. absentia. vegetarian food (if available), green O Two cups (150 ml.) of turmeric O Avoid eating out. On the relationship front, you may get married to leafy vegetables, and other vegetables milk a day will enhance the immunity O Avoid catching a cold by using ASHOK DESAI someone of your liking. You must be aware and can be included in the lunch menu. of the body. severely cold water for your bath, sensitive towards the choices of your partner. his former Attorney General (AG) of India and O Ghee can be used instead of using A/C or fan. Take precautions OCT 22) O A piece of lemon/ amla /citrus fruit

(SEPT 23– T senior advocate passed away on April 13, at the will also add immunity to the body. refined oil. and stay safe at home. age of 87. One of the leading O In the evening, a cup of green O A paste of ginger, garlic, pudina SCORPIO This may be a tough period as you may need to lawyers of post-Independence (The writer is working in the National tea, herbal tea, tulsi water, dalchini leaves, curry leaves, manimuni, etc., Institute of Public Cooperation and Child work extra hard to deliver your assignments on India, Desai had been awarded water, etc., is a must. can be included in your diet. Development under the Ministry of Wom- time. Your efforts must be nothing less than stel- the Padma Bhushan and lar. Stay connected to your loved ones via digital O A bowl of soaked grams can also O Eat only freshly cooked food. en & Child Development, GOI. A few NOV 21)

(OCT 23– he had dealt with several platforms. be included in the evening meal. O Since fruits and vegetables are guidelines from the Ministry of AYUSH landmark cases, including the have also been shared in the article.) O A simple dinner is appreciated. not easily available these days, espe- SAGITTARIUS decriminalisation of homo- This week may be quite good for the Sagittarius sexuality, Narmada Dam, the sign. Boost your self-confidence. For salaried Illegal Migrants (Determination employees, performance at work may be a bone of by Tribunal) Act in As-

DEC 21) contention. This weekend, learn to relax. (NOV 22– sam, etc. CAPRICORN RANGOLI CHANDEL This period is a mixed bag. Businessmen may not Actress Kangana RanautRs sister has been be able to strike any big-ticket deals. Salaried em- known for her brusque, no-nonsense com- ployees may not be appreciated by seniors at work. ments, especially on Twitter. It could be about her “When thinking out loud turns into a real “Honesty isn 't the foundation of a JAN 19) (DEC 22– Students need to remain focussed. sisterRs relationships, films or even about people conversation, let me know and I 'll join in.” good marriage. Honesty is the foundation and issues, in general. But she took it a bit too of a good argument! P AQUARIUS far recently with one particular tweet During this period, salaried employees may need that targetted a whole commu- to constantly strive, in order to improve their overall nity and her Twitter account efficiency. Positivity is the key. Let go of your fears. then got suspended. Despite FEB 18) (JAN 20– her sister coming to her de- PISCES For Pisces, this may be a mixed week. Business- fence a day later, most people men may need to put in more effort than usual, seem rather pleased with this especially when negotiating. Try not to take any QdisciplinaryR action against major business or career decisions during this an errant public figure. “I'm planning a romantic dinner. Can you “I don't think about other men. But I think time. MAR 20) (FEB 19– arrange the anchovies so it looks like they're about them thinking about me! P kissing each other? P