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Vol. No. V Issue No. 300 RNI-ASSENG/2014/58385 | GUWAHATI FRIDAY DECEMBER 05, 2020 | PAGES 8 PRICE RS. 7.00 Small Axe is great: now let's have Ben Stokes believes England's some films about black life ... 04 T20 World Cup potential ... 07 Sonowal writes to I&B NEWS Coal Scam : IT Dept Minister Javadekar for retaining IN BRIEF Raids 3 Places In Assam AIR and DD, Dibrugarh’s status KMSS Stages Guwahati, December 4 : Dibrugarh centres as these touched upon the concerns Protest Chaudhary’s residence as noteworth that he issue Chief Minister Sarbananda centres have been instru- caused by transfer of artistes Guwahati, December 4 : well as his business estab- this time around is not ille- Sonowa has written a letter mental in reflecting the cul- and employees from DD The Krishak Mukti Sangram lishment. It may be stated gal immigrants but the to Union Information and tural mosaic and indigenous Dibrugarh to outside NE re- Samiti (KMSS) has staged a that he was related to coal government’s approval of Broadcasting Minister traditions of communities in gion without replacements protest at Goreswar in Baksa mining and his name was coal mining in a proposed Prakash Javadekar raising Upper Assam and even east- and underlined the resent- district ahead of Minister taken in a coal mining scam reserve forest in Dehing- the issue of Prasar Bharati’s ern districts of Arunachal ment caused among the lead- Himanta Biswa Sarma's road by various news channels. Patkai Elephant Reserve directives for reassigning All Pradesh. Both the Dibrugarh ing citizens of the state about yatra.The protest has been The reason behind the raid along the state’s border India Radio (AIR) and centres of DDK, functioning the possible loss of employ- staged against the visit of has not been ascertained yet. with Arunachal Pradesh. Doordarshan Kendra (DDK) as a full-fledged station since ment opportunities for local the minister by burning The search is still underway. The Assam Environmental in Dibrugarh as relay centres 1993 and AIR Dibrugarh, artistes in both the centres. tyres in the street.The In total, the IT department NGO Forum, consisting of only, curtailing their capac- which completed 50 years in For preserving and sustain- KMSS demanded to release conducted raids in three dif- 20 groups, has demanded a ity to produce own 2019, should not be rel- ing the language, culture and the peasant leader Akhil ferent places in the state in complete ban on coal mining programmes while they egated to the status of relay heritage of the State, the Gogoi who was in jail since connection to the case. In- as the reserve has already would only broadcast/tele- centres as Guwahati centres present status of AIR and December 2019.It may be Guwahati, December 4 : In- were not at home when the come Tax Department on Fri- suffered substantial damage. cast AIR and DDK, of AIR and DDK would be DDK, Dibrugarh should be mentioned that Himanta is come Tax Department on Fri- raid was conducted. While day raided Coal maffia After an outburst on the epi- Guwahati’s programmes. overburdened to appropri- retained and they should be scheduled to participate in day raided Nabin Singhal’s their son was left behind at Satyanarayan Agarwal’s sode from different sections Through the letter, he urged ately mirror the rich cultural allowed to transmit own lo- the rally at Barsimlaguri, business establishment their residence, the rest of the residence in connection with of people, Assam Chief Min- the Union I&B Minis- nuances of this part of coun- cally produced programmes, Merkuchi, Devachara, along with his residence in family had fled to Delhi illegal business in Digboi. ister Sarbananda Sonowal ter to retain the present sta- try, he wrote. The Chief Min- Sonowal wrote in his letter Nikachi Dihira, and Guwahati.As per sources, yesterday.Simultaneously, Sources said, he had con- tweeted Contd...Page 6 tus of both AIR and DD ister, in his letter, also to the Union Minister. Goreswar. the IT Department raided at the IT Department also nections with many other il- Mahalaxmi Group which is at raided the residence of es- legal businesses.It may be Tree Falls On Unique Plaza’s 3rd floor, tablished businessman stated that he maintained a Frontline workers, elderly to be vacci- Running Auto Beltola, and the residence at Pankaj Chaudhary in good relation with most of Guwahati, December 4 : In Manik Nagar, Ganeshguri. Margherita on Friday the ministers and other pow- an unfortunate incident on Nabin Singhal and his wife morning.They searched erful personalities.It is nated first: PM Modi at all-party meet Thursday, two people were New Delhi, December 4 : topmost priority.“Experts and experienced net- killed and three others in- Prime Minister Narendra believe that a Covid vac- work in the field of jured after a tree fell on a We should have come to BTC Modi said on Friday cine will be ready in the next vaccination. We will moving auto-rickshaw in healthcare and frontline few weeks. As soon as sci- fully exploit it,”?PM Cachar district's Berenga. workers and the elderly suf- entists give a green signal, Modi said.Our scien- The deceased were identi- earlier, says Himanta Biswa Sarma fering from serious dis- vaccination will start in In- tists are very confi- fied as Abdul Razzak and eases will be inoculated on dia. Healthcare and front- dent of succeeding in Enamul Haque.The inci- Guwahati, December 4 : priority when the vaccine line workers and the elderly their endeavour of dent happened on Thurs- Assam Finance, Health, against the coronavirus suffering from serious dis- making COVID vac- day late evening and Finance Minister to- disease (Covid-19) is avail- eases will be given priority cine. The world is day claimed that Kalyug able. The Prime minister in vaccination,” PM Modi keeping a watch on Arunachal has arrived in the said, during, an all-party said during the meeting. the cheapest & safe k Gears Up For Bodoland Territorial Coun- meet to discuss the Covid- “Teams of central and state vaccine. That is why k y cil (BTC) with full force, y

m 19 situation in the country, governments are working the world is watching India: disease and is looking at Vaccination m c Itanagar, December 4 : and assured that his said the Centre was in talks together for vaccine distri- PM Narendra Modi https:/ India. “Our scientists are c Arunachal Pradesh is gear- Bharatiya Janata Party with state governments bution. India has the exper- /t.co/D1WWapSxkmHe very confident of succeed- ing up for the first phase of (BJP) would solve the prob- over the price of the vac- tise and capacity in vaccine also the world was keeping ing in their endeavour of COVID-19 vaccination. lems plaguing the insur- cine and the decision re- distribution and fares bet- a close watch on the cheap- making Covid vaccine. The 1362 health workers from gency-torn region if it is garding it would be taken ter compared to other na- est and safest vaccine world is keeping a watch on both Government and pri- voted to power in the en- should have come to BTC heard that the people here keeping public health as the tions. We have a very big against the coronavirus the cheapest Contd...Page 6 vate institutions have been suing polls (which will be earlier," Sarma said, adding do not even have job cards identified by the East Siang held in two phases on De- that Kalyug (the end of and that they are with the district administration who cember 7 and 10)."We have days) has arrived in the VCDCs," he added. Con- Govt agrees to review farmers' key demands will be administered the come to you to every vil- BTC with full force. "Com- demning the former rulers New Delhi, December 4 : A biggest farmers unions in the Bodoland People's Front COVID-19 vaccine dose in lage and locality. The pared to the other regions make-or-mar round of talks country, mainly from Punjab, (BPF), Sarma said that the the first phase of the vacci- things that I have learnt of Assam, Kalyug has ar- between the Union govern- spoke for the farmers."The nation drive. Deputy Com- from you people has con- rived here in greater force," prevailing atmosphere in ment and farmers protesting government has no ego is- the region missioner Dr. Kinny Singh firmed my belief that we the Minister said."I have Contd...Page 6 three farm laws moved a step sues. The talks were with an informed about the first forward on Thursday after open heart. Farmers' leaders phase of vaccination drive Baghjan Blowout Well finally being repeatedly dead- raised several issues and during a meeting of the Dis- locked, with the government gave us their views on them. trict Task Force on COVID- abandoned, says Oil India; agreeing to review the re- We have assured them that 19 at the Siang guest house cently enacted legislation each of the points raised by on Thursday. He further Emergency Declaration withdrawn and "bring amendments" if them will be reviewed by the stated that advance plan- required to address demands government and we will meet ning and preparation would Guwahati, December 4 : purposes. Today, after final ment acknowledged the tre- of farm unions. The farmers, ministers and farmers' repre- food and consumer affairs again on December 5," Tomar be necessary considering Consequent upon uncon- abandonment of the well, the mendous support received however, stuck to their stand sentatives, as protests by minister Piyush Goyal and said after the discussions. the magnitude of the vacci- trolled flow of Natural Gas Emergency Declaration has from all stakeholders during that the government should thousands of agriculturalists minister of state for com- While the farmers want the nation drive. The entire ex- and Blowout at Baghjan well been withdrawn with imme- this period, especially the roll back all three laws.The on Delhi's borders simmered merce Som Prakash, a law- three farm laws approved by ercise would be taken up in No 5 on 27th May, 2020, all diate effect.All the jobs per- team from Mis Alert, CMT negotiations on Thursday for the seventh straight maker from Punjab, led the Parliament in September to a phase-wise manner, declared Emergency Situa- taining to capping, killing and personnel from ONGCl, In- were the fourth round of meet- day.Agriculture minister government side, while rep- be revoked, the government added Singh. tion for its internal control final abandonment of the well dian Army, Indian Air Force, ing between three Union Narendra Tomar, railways, resentatives of some of the has leaned Contd...Page 6 was successfully completed Tinsukia District Administra- in the evening hours on De- tion, Assam Police, NDRF, IIT Guwahati's placement cember 3, 2020.OIL manage- SDRF Contd...Page 6 Biswajit Daimary denies allegations of corruption Kokrajhar, December 4 : about the goings-on in his Centre, managed to gain ap- season kicknote despite starts Former Bodoland People’s own Council.Lambasting proval for the regularization Front (BPF) leader Biswajit Mohilary for his accusations of jobs. Later, we were asked on a positive the pandemic Daimary today slammed of corruption, Daimary said to hold exams for these posts Guwahati, December 4 : Lakh compared to Rs 52 former Bodoland Territorial that the “supervisers” of the where the contractual em- The placement process at Lakh received last year. In Council (BTC) Chief Social Welfare Department ployees would get the prior- IIT Guwahati has started in addition, so far, 4 interna- Hagrama Mohilary for ac- that he has been accused of ity. The exams have not been a completely virtual mode. tional offers have been cusing him of taking money taking money from, have not held yet,” Daimary said, add- The placement process for grabbed by the students. from “supervisers” in return received money as they have ing that the lives of these Phase 1 started on Tues- Companies like Google, for jobs and said that not received regular appoint- for exams. “Later, I went to supervisers have been im- day. By the end of Day 2 Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Hagrama has no knowledge ments even though they sat Delhi and after talks with the periled Contd...Page 6 Crystal stones found in Nagaland, not diamonds Dimapur, December 4 : It's by the directorate of geol- ologists told this correspon- official now. The crystal ogy and mining on Novem- dent that real diamond can- stones found at Wanching ber 27 to investigate the oc- not be scratched and cut by village in Mon district of currence of the mineral after any other metal other than Nagaland by the locals the news of its finding was the diamond itself, is trans- and presumed to be dia- circulated on social media. parent and colourless while mond have turned out to The team has identified the the stones that were found be quartz. The four-mem- said mineral crystals circu- in Wanching village could (December 2), the total Qualcomm, Texas Instru- ber team of geologists lated on social media as be scratched, were brittle number of offers made by ments, Adobe, Oracle, who were sent by the state quartz crystals which are and not transparent. From companies is 486Above Walmart, Bajaj, American Ex- geology and mining de- found abundantly in the these preliminary tests, they numbers are inclusive of press, Uber, Accenture Ja- partment confirmed that sedimentary rocks of could ensure that these 133 Pre Placement Offers pan, MTX, PhonePe, Jag- the stones found in the Nagaland along veins, frac- stones were not diamond of (PPOs). Close to 128 Com- uar, Mercedes, JP Morgan, village last week were ac- tures, faults etc.The gem any kind.They said some panies have participated in Amazon, SAP, Cisco, EXL, tually quartz. Geologists quality of quartz crystals are buyers from Assam bought the campus placement in Intel, Sprinklr, Cleartax, Axis Abenthung Lotha, determined from its optical the shining stones from the first two days. The Bank, SocGen, Flipkart and Longrikaba, Kenyelo and physical properties some Wanching villagers at highest domestic package many more have partici- Rengma and David such as refractive index, a rate ranging from Rs 20,000 k k Lhoupenyi were deputed colour, hardness etc.The ge- to Rs 1 Contd...Page 6 y y offered this year is Rs 70 pated in Contd...Page 6 m m c c SPECIAL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2020 2 As predicted, women are suffering OPPO ranked as the No 1 brand in because of the two-child benefits limit customer satisfaction for After-sales: Mothers-of-two finding March. When furlough ends at the towards terminations. Incidentally, out of five households affected by Counterpoint Research themselves pregnant again are end of March, an avalanche of why has the lavishly financed anti- the two-child policy are in work. The In pursuit of constantly listening to fastest in turn-around time during after having terminations , even though families will fall out of work and on to abortion lobby not been hammering Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates customers and empowering them with sales delivery with maximum respondents they wanted a third child, for fear of universal credit for the first time. If at the DWP's door in outrage at this? the two-child limit tips another ease & convenience, OPPO was ranked receiving their device on the same day. impoverishing their family because they already made the error of having Where are the loud protests outside 300,000 children into poverty.This as the No.1 brand in customer satisfaction With a strong focus of maintaining its of the two-child benefit limit. This three children (with one born after the Treasury from all those violent pandemic has lifted the lid on the for aftersales. The second in the series, spare parts, almost all respondents among was entirely predictable.In these hard April 2017), they will be paid for only extremists terrorising women going nature of poverty, from the Covid this recognition reiterates how OPPO has OPPO users received their device after full times, families unexpectedly crash- two, and that will catapult many into abortion clinics?The right to hotspots of overcrowded housing revolutionized resolution of their landing on to universal credit are households into further poverty.The choice means women should have and the lack of protection for manual its after-sales current issue. As a discovering the full brutality of abhorrent limit was first floated with the number of children they want: workers, to the shocking numbers of experience for result, satisfaction Britain's benefits system, the meanest nasty glee by Iain Duncan Smith back no more, no fewer. Around a quarter children with no access to the customers with after the current among comparable European internet for their homework. This its consumer-first- service was highest countries. Stripping a third child of week the Trussell Trust, the UK's approach. The research conducted among OPPO users. Also, recognized at any support smacks of China's biggest food bank network, found across top six metro cities found that the most cost-effective brand, OPPO former one-child policy, which forced that half of househols needing food OPPO leads in after-sales service users spent the least amount on out-of- abortions on women pregnant with a parcels are driven to it by debts they experience with 93% of the respondents warranty smartphones as compared to second.The British Pregnancy owe to universal credit.How so? rating their experience as "very good" other brands. Advisory Service survey shows that Every family has to wait five weeks or "excellent". Waiting time was the Keeping in mind the current trying more than half the women likely to before their first payment and is given lowest among OPPO customers with situation and the need to maintatin social be affected by the two-child limit who an advance loan to tide them over, about half of the respondents being distance, earlier this year OPPO have had an abortion during the tipping them into debt. That attended within just 15 minutes of their announced its 'Go Green Go Digital' pandemic said the rule - introduced repayment could cut their income by arrival, the report, said. initiative where the brand has introduced in April 2017 - was important in their a third. Why the five-week wait? Mr. Elvis Zhou, President, OPPO India digital invoices for their customers across decision to terminate. Fear for the Osborne said they should behave like said, "We are ecstatic at being recognised service centres in the country. Under this, household's precarious finances, and people in a new job, waiting for their as the number 1. Smartphone brand in all the OPPO service centres are sharing knowing a third child would be shorn first pay cheque. But many have no customer satisfaction for after sales by repair invoices with customers through of so much once provided by the savings buffer. In the pandemic, Counterpoint research. With our WhatsApp Broadcast. The brand also state, propelled them into the in 2012, and was of pregnancies lower-income families have been underline vision 'Technology for introduced a dedicated AI powered decision to abort.Bringing up a third announced in the Polly Toynbee end in abortion saving less and taking on more debt Mankind, Kindness for the world, we aim Chatbot called 'Ollie' that is available 24X7 child without the annual £2,900 that 2015 budget as part of a £12bn because unwanted pregnancy is a to survive, the Resolution to bring all the benefits to users. This for consumers to resolve 94.5% of their universal credit and tax credits can benefits cut, which included an normal part of life; making Foundation finds.Women's freedom accreditation is a testimony to our efforts queries. During the nationwide lockdown provide per child pushes many overall benefits cap. Duncan Smith termination easy is a mark of to bear or not bear children is always in ensuring highest customer satisfaction a human chat support on WhatsApp was families into poverty. Mothers who rabble-roused at that year's civilisation. But sadly, for many cast as a moral hazard. Career women while making the world around each of also started to support customers 24X7 wanted that baby, often accidentally Conservative party conference that decades, women have had fewer leave it too late, selfish women our user better in every way that we can. in resolving their queries. This was first- conceived, dare not inflict extra he was being "fair to the vast bulk of children than they want, in Europe eschew motherhood altogether, and As we continue to grow and strengthen of-its-kind initative by any smartphone financial hardship on their existing taxpayers who pay for other people's and the US. Fertility has been falling, feckless welfare queens breed just our footprint in India, we will keep on brand to assist it's users. children. Heart-rending comments welfare while taking responsibility for and one reason is child-hostile for extra benefits - see the Daily Mail innovating and delivering extraordinary OPPO strive to provide from mothers who terminated a themselves". Echoed by George societies where childcare is for proof.The government that experiences to more and more people" comprehensive customer experience pregnancy reluctantly include: "If Osborne that year, Duncan Smith astronomically expensive and hard imposes the two-child policy is led Owing to the Covid- 19 pandemic, the across verticals has revolutionized the there was no two-child limit I would said his tough policy would "bring to come by, while families need two by a man with six or more children - study mentioned that service status after sales experience for the customers. have kept the baby, but I couldn't home to parents the reality that incomes to get by.No wonder the he won't say how many; maybe he update was a vital part of customer With a robust network of over 500 afford to feed and clothe it … I've children cost money and if you have two-child limit tipped the balance for doesn't know. Others in the cabinet support. OPPO was leading in customer exclusive service centers across 500+ really struggled to come to terms with more kids you have to make the many in low-paid work that has to be with more than two include Matt support with most of the users receiving cities, the brand has serviced consumers my decision."Expect many more choices others make and not topped up with benefits. Child Hancock (three) and Robert Jenrick status updates through WhatsApp and even from the remotest places in the

pregnant women to face this dilemma, assume taxpayers' money lets you poverty seems to have been a (three). The leader of the House, SMS. As per the study, OPPO was the country.

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Scholarships for IITs, NITs under 5th Edition of Star Scholar Program Covid vaccine is not far from us to Jawahar Navodaya Students India - December 2020: Samsung, India's Star Scholar program is currently into its largest and most trusted consumer fifth year and students selected for the in the UK's ability to quickly approve the the impact of the pandemic and the vaccine.The electronics brand, today announced to program are supported through vaccine, this isn't true: under EU law, national greatest remaining challenge is whether we offer 150 fresh scholarships to Jawahar scholarship renewal for subsequent four agencies in Europe are permitted to use are all willing to accept and trust the vaccine. Navodaya Vidyalaya students starting a years, if they meet the qualifying criteria emergency procedures allowing them to Some worry that, in order to have made a full term course in an Indian Institute of every year. Samsung India has partnered domestically distribute a vaccine for vaccine so fast, corners must have been cut. Technology (IIT) or a National Institute with Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti since temporary use. The MHRA, which is But they really haven't been. Others have of Technology (NIT) for academic year 2013 and runs Smart Class in 583 Jawahar considered the world leader in the regulation been concerned that mRNA vaccines 2020-21, under the 5th edition of its Star Navodaya Vidyalaya schools across the of medicines and vaccines, confirmed this in represent a new technology that could Scholar program. Each year Samsung country. At present, Smart Class program a recent statement.The UK has already potentially alter the DNA of the recipient - again, offers scholarships to outstanding is operational at 583 Jawahar Navodaya purchased 40m doses of the vaccine, with this is untrue. It's certainly the case that students from JNVs who pursue full term Vidyalaya schools. So far, over 4.37 lacs 800,000 due to be rolled out to some of the vaccines have taken years to develop in the courses from these prestigious students have benefitted from it and over most vulnerable people in our society through past, but most of that time was often not spent engineering colleges. The application 8.1 thousand teachers have been trained a network of more than 50 hospitals. The NHS undertaking clinical trials, but raising the period for the academic year 2020-21 will on how to use interactive technology to Most of us have had endured some very dark days in and government departments have been money for trials to take place, negotiating be open until January 25, 2021. teach. Every Samsung Smart Class is 2020, whether trying to juggle working from home alongside working on the logistics of the programme for contracts and applying for regulatory Star equipped schooling children, worrying about how to pay the bills as approval. Historic vaccine trials have rarely Scholar with an a consequence of unemployment or, like me, attempting to Charlotte Summers taken place during a pandemic like this one, program interactive balance scientific research alongside clinical work in the while millions of people are being exposed to provides Samsung fight against Covid-19. As a scientist, I firmly believe that some time. First in line to receive the vaccine infection on a daily basis and thousands of financial support of up to INR 2 lakh every Smartboards, Samsung tablets, a printer, scientific progress will provide the exit strategy from this are people most at risk of mortality and them are keen to participate in trials.Despite year for up to five years to the scholarship Wi-Fi connectivity and power backup. pandemic. But I've often worried that we may not be able to morbidity from Covid-19.The Joint Committee the many horrors of 2020, there have been recipients that covers a significant share During the Star Scholar program, the achieve what's needed to prevent the spread of this virus, or on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) benefits - we have learned that if you divert an of their educational expenses, including selection of first-year applicants is based that doing so would take a very long time. Never have I been issued a revised vaccine priority list on 2 almost limitless amount of funding and focus tuition, examination, hostel and mess on their All India Rank (AIR) in JEE Main. happier to be proved wrong.Britain is the first country to December, based on the phase of the pandemic a large proportion of the world's scientists, expenses. Under the Star Scholar program, However, to get a renewal of the authorise emergency use of a vaccine for Sars-CoV-2, the we're in. The JCVI has determined that the regulatory bodies and other critical the selection of 150 first-year students is scholarship for the 2nd - 4/5th year, the virus that causes Covid-19. So how did we get here so quickly? best strategy is for older adults - especially infrastructure towards a single endeavour, you based on their ranking in the Joint applicant is required to maintain a To gain the seal of approval from the Medicines and those in care homes and their carers, as well can achieve extraordinary things very fast. For Entrance Examination (JEE) Main for B.E/ Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the UK body that as frontline health and social care workers - to me, the question is not how have we managed B. Tech/Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech). or Cumulative Grade Point Average makes sure medicines are safe, the vaccine, developed by be the top priority in the first phase of the to achieve a vaccination for Covid-19 in such a "At Samsung, we believe in nurturing (CPGA) rating of 5 or above. The 'Star Pfizer and BioNTech, has been through three phases of clinical vaccination programme. Clinically extremely short period of time, but rather: why have we young minds and Star Scholar program is Scholar' program is aligned with the trials. In the third phase, it was administered to more than vulnerable adults, many of whom have spent not yet managed to make the same impact on aligned with the company's ongoing effort Company's ongoing effort to nurture 43,000 volunteers with no serious safety concern. The data this year shielding indoors, have been moved diseases such as tuberculosis, HIV and malaria, to support deserving young talent with deserving young talent with quality shows that the vaccine is 95% effective at preventing the higher up this list since the JCVI's last which have been killing millions of people for quality education and encourage a culture education. development of Covid, with similar efficacy observed across guidance was published, and will now be many years? And what could happen if we of innovation among the next generation Students can visit Samsung's website age, gender, race and ethnicity groups, including older fourth in line to receive the vaccine.Once the turned this urgent global effort towards the other of the country. As we embark on the fifth http://www.samsung.com/in/microsite/ adults.The vaccine is a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, most vulnerable people have been vaccinated, challenges we face - such as environmental year of the Star Scholar program, we are sapne-hue-bade/star-scholar to learn which stands for "messenger ribonucleic acid". Messenger the plan is to vaccinate those who are at breakdown, or the insidious creep of looking forward to extending more such more about the 'Star Scholar' program, RNA is essentially the blueprint that living cells use to turn increased risk of exposure to Covid-19 because antimicrobial resistance?Much as we hate to scholarships to foster young and bright and to download an application for gene sequences into the proteins that form their fundamental of their jobs, such as first responders, teachers, admit it, humans are not entirely rational talent that holds the potential to build the enrollment. The application period for the structures. Once injected, the mRNA in the vaccine is transport workers and the military. This phase creatures. Many of our fears about vaccines nation," said Peter Rhee, Corporate Vice 'Star Scholar' program will remain open translated into a viral protein, which our immune systems of the programme may alter over time as more will not be abated by people presenting us President, Samsung India. Initiated in 2016, until January 25, 2021. detect. The body generates an immune response in reaction data and information becomes available about with scientific data. to these viral proteins, which can't by themselves cause disease, and this provides protection against developing Covid-19.In the field of vaccine research, this kind of As regional mayors, we urge Rishi Sunak to technology is entirely new. Some scientists were sceptical that mRNA vaccines could provide the key to controlling this pandemic. But mRNA vaccines are surprisingly step up support for people this winter straightforward: they're just a smart way of getting a viral protein to generate an immune response, and after a few days This winter is set to be the most New Economics Foundation shows jobs, or have been excluded from continue to have to live under the by a lack of tourists and office the mRNA is degraded by the body, leaving behind only challenging chapter of the pandemic that, based on current trends, a third government support schemes. On highest level of restrictions after the workers.There is a moral case for the immunity to Covid.To generate a good immune response, for many people across the country, of the entire population will be top of this, the review fell short of national lockdown ends this week. government to act to stop any family two doses of the vaccine will be given 21 days apart, with with unemployment growing and experiencing some form of financial the level of investment needed to This has had, and will continue to from suffering, but there's also an recipients protected from about a week after their second many families struggling to put food difficulty by the spring. Yet in last create good, green jobs to deal with have, a major impact on local indisputable economic case. How dose. To avoid unnecessary delays the MHRA, with advice on the table or heat their homes.The week's spending review, the record levels of unemployment.In economies and a devastating effect can Britain possibly be called a from the Commission on Human Medicines, the government's government has gone a long way chancellor, Rishi Sunak, failed once many parts of the country, such as on the lives and livelihoods of so prosperous country when people independent expert scientific advisory body, has undertaken this year in supporting many again to offer meaningful support for many.In London, boroughs with the don't have enough to eat, when a rigorous "rolling review" of data about the vaccine as it working people hit hard by the every person in the country who Sadiq Khan highest levels of deprivation in the people can't pay their rent, when became available from continuing studies. This showed the pandemic through the furlough needs it.Exceptional times demand Manchester, Liverpool, Yorkshire country - such as Newham, Tower families can't afford to go out? vaccine was safe, and it has been approved for use in the UK scheme, business support schemes, exceptional measures. And so we and the north-east, businesses and Hamlets and Hackney - saw the Without action, the ripples may well population as of next week.The European commission had the new Local Restrictions Support need solutions that match up to the residents have been living under highest mortality rates. The capital's last for generations.We are doing recommended that member states wait for approval from the Grant, and so on. However, too many scale of the economic crisis we are various severe forms of local economy has also faced everything we can for those in our European Medicines Agency (EMA) before authorising the people have fallen through the cracks facing. But the chancellor failed to restrictions for many months, some unprecedented challenges, with the regions, but we need the firepower vaccine, which is expected to arrive later in December. But and received insufficient financial mention social security despite the since July. Many areas, especially in hospitality, culture, retail and leisure of central government to tackle a despite the claims of some ministers that Brexit played a role support.Stark new analysis from the fact that many people have lost their the north of the country, will industries being hit particularly hard problem of this magnitude. 3 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2020 NORTHEAST DEO Holds Meet with Bagra calls for promotion of organic Election Observer, forms farming, formulation of export policy DTF for Covid-19Vaccine ITANAGAR, December worked out an action plan with a tar- to help establish people-to-people boundary towns.He proposed to set- 04: Commerce and Indus- get to convert 100,000 hectares of area contact and help in establishing new up special economic / export process- tries Minister Tumke Bagra under agriculture and allied depart- markets to harness the Act East Policy ing / agri economic zones at called for promotion of or- ments by 2022. The proposal has been in a more meaningful way.Stating that Bhalukpong in West Kameng to cater ganic farming and formula- submitted to the central abrupt fluctuation of the rate of dif- to the needs of East Kameng, West tion of an appropriate state government.Bagra said the Pangsau ferent commodities like large carda- Kameng and Tawang districts; at export strategy." Agricul- Pass Land Customs Station in mom, ginger, tea, raw rubber discour- Banderdewa/ Hollongi to cater to the ture plays a vital role in the Nampong, notified way back in 1951, age the farmers, the minister said a needs of Papum Pare, Lower Subansiri, state's economy, although needs to be included in the Bilateral mechanism to control the rate of dif- Upper Subansiri, Kurung Kumey and the agriculture activities Trade Agreement between India and that have been taken up in Myanmar.The minister also urged the the state are for self-con- Centre to initiate and approve for es- sumption and only count- tablishment of a camp office of the di- able prospective entrepre- rectorate general of foreign trade in neurs have taken up agri- the state for dissemination of infor- culture on a commercial mation on implementation of policy of Aalo,. Dec 04 : A review meeting for Police dept is fully prepared to tackle law level," Bagra said during the central government for smooth fa- Panchayat Election was conducted by shri and problem which may arise during the the second national level cilitation of trade, and also for pro- Mito Dirchi DC cum DEO panchayayt Elec- election. Dr. Smty Millo Kunya DMO Shi virtual consultative meet- active measures like awareness cam- tion 2020 at DC’s Office Chamber at Yomi District also briefed on the SOP that ing of the Board of Trade paign on export and import Mechuka on 3rd Dec last. Er. Bar Takum, has to be followed during voting day. In (Earlier Council for Trade documentation.He also raised the is- Election observer for Shi-Yomi District took the meeting Shri Biaro Sorum RO cum Development and Promo- sue of constraints in logistics, gaps stock of the ground preparedness for ADC Mechuka and ARO Dr.Honjon tion), which was chaired by in export infrastructure, including test- Panchayat Poll. Shi Yomi DC cum DEO Perme and Shri Habung Moda was also Union Minister for Com- ing and certification and streamlining briefed the observer that the preparation is present. Distirct task force committee for merce and Industries of regulatory processes. "The com- on full swing. Shri D. Dajangju, SP DShi implementation of covid Vaccine in shi Piyush Goyal on Wednes- mercial commodities produced in the Yomi also briefed on the security prepared- Yomi District was formed under the Chair- day. He said the state gov- state are organic kiwi, apple, orange, ness for the election despite shortage of manship of Mito Dirchi, DC Cum Chair- ernment under the initiative honey, large cardamoms, pineapples, police personnel in this this new district. man DHS Mechuka. of the agriculture depart- pears, medicinal herbs, tea and other ment has launched the am- organic agro-horti produces etc, along bitious State Organic Mis- with its rich textiles, handloom and ferent commodities may be devised by Kra Daadi districts; at Ruksin/ ASU opposes ENSF demand sion on 15 April, 2017, with handicrafts products. Though these the central government and special ex- Pasighat to cater to East Siang, West a vision and action plan for have high potential for export, these port package formulated for land- Siang, Siang and Upper Siang dis- transforming the state into cannot be exported due to lack of ex- locked and underdeveloped states of tricts; at Tezu for Lower Dibang Val- for 45% reservation in NSSB complete organic state.The port enabling facilities and infrastruc- the Himalayan region.Other issues he ley, Dibang Valley, Lohit and Anjaw DIMAPUR, December 04: Close on the heels of the Naga that earlier, the NSF had ex- minister informed that the tures," lamented Bagra.He said the raised during the meeting included districts and at Namsai/ Changlang for Students' Federation (NSF) expressing disapproval of ENSF pressed deep concern over state government under border infrastructure should be early posting of customs officials at Namsai, Changlang, Tirap and demands on 45% job reservation in Nagaland Service Se- the ENSF's 45% reservation the initiative of the agricul- strengthened at border trade-points, LCS Nampong (Pangsau Pass), set- Longding districts.Terming road con- lection Board(NSSB); Angami Students' Union (ASU) has demand in NSSB . ture department has also along with liaison with border coun- ting up of an export-oriented indus- nectivity a determinant to trade, Bagra also aired its opposition to the ENSF demand for 45% tries through diplomatic channels for trial park in Itanagar and other feasible said that re-building of the Stilwell reservation in Nagaland Staff Selection Board (NSSB). Term- Virtual 8th Eastern re-opening of its feasible border trade- locations in the state, establishment Road into TAH will connect the North ing the demand as "totally unreasonable, unfair, selfish points viz. Dongshengmang-Bleeting of a spice park in Namsai, establish- East India with ASEAN countries and and arrogant", ASU president Vizokho Zashümo and gen- Himalayan Naturenomics™ in Tawang district under the Indo- ment of a common facility center for re-opening of the trade route through eral secretary Petekhrietuo Kiewhuo in a press release termed Bhutan sector in the first phase and storage & marketing of large carda- Pangsau Pass will greatly improve the it as "absolutely unacceptable". ASU said that such a "det- Forum 2020 held with 110 Bumla-Kenzamane in Tawang district, mom and other agro-horti products at trade relation between India and rimental factor" cannot be allowed to be implemented, the speakers across 23 countries Taksing in Upper Subansiri district, ALGs at Tezu and Pasighat and at pro- Myanmar and will also benefit the lo- Union maintained that such a destructive policy would de- Monigong-Mechukha in West Siang posed greenfield airport at Hollongi, cal population.Bagra was accompa- stroy "our very fragile society". ASU has called for reflect- Guwahati, December 4:The 8th edition of the Eastern Hi- district, Gelling in Upper Siang district along with establishment of extension nied by Hage Tari, IOFS, Secretary, ing morally the fact that every mother sweats to see the malayan Naturenomics™ Forum, the flagship annual event and Kibithoo in Anjaw district under & marketing facilities at Siliguri in Commerce & Industries and Tokong triumph of her children and emphasised that no mother was of theBalipara Foundation, wrapped up the first of its Indo-China sector.Bagra advocated West Bengal, establishment of an in- Pertin, Director, Trade & Commerce, less important. ASU also asserted that it would resort to kind virtual forum on the road to recovery through the frequent trade delegations from north- dustrial corridor along the TAH with GoAP.MoS for Commerce & Indus- every possible democratic action against the implementa- theme of "Ecology is Economy", bringing together over eastern region involving trade-bodies, state-of-the art cold chain, process- tries Hardeep Singh Puri, ministers tion of the ENSF's demand by the State government. Further, 110 speakers across business, government, the diplo- like the Indian Chamber of Commerce, ing and marketing infrastructure on and secretaries of Commerce & Indus- ASU said reservation and quotas among "our people" was matic community, academia and conservation across 23 Confederation of Indian Industry and cluster-based industries and setting tries from various states/UTs and se- a useless measure and required to be done away with and countries.Earlier Balipara Foundation Founder, Ranjit North East Federation on International up inter-state integrated domestic nior officers of both central and state dumped in the waste bin for good.According to signatories, Barthakur, opened the Forum by introducing a striking Trade and others to ASEAN nations trade centres in feasible inter-state governments attended the meeting. no coercive force should decide the fate of "our people" in vision for the North East and the Eastern Himalayan coun- any case. ASU also reiterated that its desire was to ensure tries for creating the natural wealth of nations. He called that no one was suppressed, at the same time, none having for the better valuation of nature, and the creation of an 8th North East Festival will be held in merit should be denied either. "Human civilisation has evolved ecological budget across the Eastern Himalayan region. with time, situation and reality. No civilisation evolved over- With luminaries like Amitabh Kant (NITI-Aayog), Amb. Guwahati on 19th and 20th December, 2020 night. Naga society is still in the process of developing since Shyam Saran, Dr. Shashi Tharoor, N. G. Subramaniam organized host State. The Inaugural Session on the introduction of education by American missionaries in (TCS), Paul Polman (IMAGINE), Her Excellency Razan wherein Development Agenda for North East the 18th century. Some evolved late, others later as part of Khalifa al Mubarak (Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi), tourism will be about highlighting the positive the undeniable truth of life," ASU added.It may be recalled Lord Nicholas Stern (LSE), Mark Gough (Capitals Coali- stakeholders works done by the various Chief tion), Vivek Pathak (International Finance Corporation, of North Ministers of the region in the pres- World Bank), Her Excellency Shaikha Al Daheri (Environ- East will ence of Union DoNER Minister, Dr. Annual Journal of mental Agency Abu Dhabi), the Forum saw a lively con- interact with Jitendra Singh. The programme will be versation on the case for rethinking our fundamental eco- prominent live streamed in Facebook and Ramdhenu Sahitya nomic principles."The North East can be a powerhouse tour opera- Youtube links of North East Festival for ecology is economy," said Amitabh Kant, CEO of the tors of the and can be seen across the globe. Chakra released NITI Aayog. "One thing that the government can do, country. A Special promotion of North East and we should lobby for, is to incentivise more green session on Festival is planned in major cities of Book reading is one of the best innovation in India, which I would like to see being en- Make in the Country and specially in the South mental exercise--Chandra Saharia couraged and rewarded", said Dr. Shashi Tharoor."The North East East Asian Countries. More than 2 management of land and forests in the Himalayan region, Guwahati, December 4 : will have prominent investors in the lakh digital footfalls are is critical to the region itself and to the rivers that flow After successful comple- NER such as NRL, Patanjali, ITC etc expected."North East Festival over the out of there, and to the future of our planet. The next 10 tion of seven editions, will share their experience of invest- years have been able to create a or 20 years will be absolutely decisive," said Lord this year 8th North East ment in the region. Some successful positive perception about the region. Nicholas Stern. "We know the way forward and it is Festival will be held at Start Ups of the region will share their This time focus is to highlight the now our time to implement these measures," said Her Radisson Blu, Guwahati story and interact. A virtual walk strength of North East as an invest- Excellency Razan Khalifa al Mubarak, in a special mes- on 19th & 20 through of North East Festival, will be ment destination and focus on the sage for the Eastern Himalayas. "As we all know to December.Following all showcased at 4 PM on both the region as an ideal tourism destination sustain a thriving humanity, we need to sustain nature the Covid19 protocols evenings, will present North East post Covid. The Virtual North East and make sure nature is thriving." They were joined and guidelines, this year tourism destinations, Festivals such Festival will aim at creating a market by Chief Ministers from across the eight states of the the festival will be as Hornbill, Sangai, Tawang Festival linkage for North Eastern products North East, addingtheir insights to the debate on the organized with minimum etc, cuisines of the region, dance and will try to motivate youngsters of way forward for Eastern Himalayan states and regions human presence and forms, crafts and the tribes of the the region for entrepreneurship, through policy and practice. Delivering a keynote ad- broadcasted on all over region to give a feel of the region. sports and other activities" said dress in the session, Chief Minister of Assam, the globe through digital Evening Cultural programme will Shyamkanu Mahanta, Organiser- in- Sarbananda Sonowal said, "Nature is the key to our platforms.Due to the showcase dance forms of the North Chief, North East Festival.The North SIPAJHAR, Dec 4 : The annual journal of Ramdhenu future. Today, environmental awareness is a must Sahitya Chakra, an organization dedicated to the promo- pandemic North East's East, Spectacular Fashion show by East Festival is an attempt to show- for preserving our rich biodiversity and for the hu- first and foremost source top designers and models of the case and create awareness about tion of literature and book reading funded in 2004 at man race."Conrad Sangma, Chief Minister of Namkhala was released by prominent writer and Oil Siksha of income and livelihood, region and NEF musical evenings will India's North East and to promote Meghalaya in his key note address says"We have tourism has been affected have Zubeen Garg, Soulmate and entrepreneurship and tourism. One of Ratna Awardee teacher Chandra Saharia at an attractive vast areas of enterprises to look at, from eco-tour- severely and everything other top musical icons of the region the major aims of the festival is an function held at the premises of Hirimba Bathou Sansali ism to value-addition of minor forestproducts, to has come to a standstill. performing to a global attempt to attract tourism and invest- Kshetra of Sinakona village. Addressing the function replacing fossil fuels, with their debilitating carbon The focus of the festival audience.Assam Govt led by Chief ments and create positive vibes Chandra Saharia stressed on the need of habit of book footprints." With case studies from snowline to will be Growth Agenda for MinisterSarbananda Sonowal is the during these trying times. reading specially among younger generations and stu- sealine, the Forum explored critical issues, chal- North East Post Covid19. dents. He said the that book reading is one of the best lenges and opportunities facing each of the states A new entity NEF Ide- mental exercise.The function was presided over by Fazlul and countries of the Eastern Himalayan region from ation Conclave will have Haque Choudhury, Working president of Ramdhenu Nepal to Myanmar. Speakers discoursed on various a series of discussion Sahitya Chakra while it was inaugurated by prominent topics like achieving net zero, natural assets, indig- sessions. Success poet Dr Kamala Kanta Sarma. Delivering the special lec- enous knowledge of biodiversity, lowering zoonotic turer on selected book Binapani Deka, distinguished book diseases, employment and livelihood opportunities stories of North East reader discussed on the various aspects of the well known and green energy, among others, in the context of Youth - Session will have book of the Former president of India late APJ Abdul the Eastern Himalayan region.The last and final clos- prominent personalities Kalam's" The Wings of Fire "a Assamese translation ing comments on the theme of the virtual 8th East- of the region such as "Agnir Deuka" .The function was attended by Secretary ern Himalayan Naturenomics Forum "Ecology is Zubeen Garg, Anshu of Nanadanik, Kamala Kanta Deka, Secretary of Darrang Economy"was delivered by His Excellency Vikram Jemsepa, Armstrong district Senior citizens Association, Atul Barua, Additional Doraiswami, High Commissioner of India to Palme, Hima Das, Larsing Deputy Commissioner, Kartik Kalita, Professor Dr Uttam Bangladesh, highlighting the urgent need for cross- Ming, Riyan Parag Das, Kalita, Writer Liladhar Hazarika and some other distin- border collaborations in the region. It can be opt Niti Deb and many others guished individuals of the locality. Secretary of mentioning that 8th edition of the Eastern Himalayan speaking about their Ramdhenu Dr Dulal Hazarika moderated the programme. Naturenomics™ Forum, the 8th Balipara Foundation journey. A session Market Earlier the programme began with hoisting of flag by Awards will air live at 16.30PM on 5th December on linkage on Agriculture Rajeswar Sarma, prominent artist and president of ehnf2020.virtualmnc.com, recognizing and lauding will have Farmer produc- Ramdhenu. The foundation stone of permanent building the extraordinary visionaries of the Eastern ing companies of the NER of the Ramdhenu was laid by Retired Employee and social Himalayas and their indomitable contribution to liv- interacting with Buyers activist Girish Kalita and Bhupen Saharia, president of ing in harmony with nature and adopting sustain- from outside, a B2B Meet Namkhala Ras festival celebration committee. able methods for greening the economy. on Tourism will be 4 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2020 EDITORIAL THE ASSAM RISING Talmudic debates on India's strategic autonomy an artefact VOL. NO. V, ISSUE NO. 300 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2020 of a bygone era, says strategic thinker Dhruva Jaishankar China dam on hruva Jaishankar hardly needs about Indo-US relationship entering be- any introduction. Director of the yond basic conceptual agreements to a Brahmaputra river D US Initiative at ORF and a non- more constructive yet challenging phase. resident fellow at the Sydney-based Would you call it an unprecedented Proposals for dams on the Brahmaputra have evoked con- think tank Lowy Institute, Dhruva's re- phase in bilateral ties?I was motivated cerns in India and Bangladesh, the riparian states, and China search has spanned issues such as In- to write that article by a disjuncture I've has downplayed such anxieties saying it would keep their dia-US relations, India's relations in Asia noticed between, on the one hand, the interests in mind.As a lower riparian State with considerable and the Indo-Pacific, the interaction of more basic public debates that you still established user rights to the waters of the trans-border riv- technology with politics, and defence find in Washington and New Delhi, and ers, the Indian government has consistently conveyed its and national security. Dhruva is a regu- the far more detailed and advanced bi- views and concerns to the Chinese authorities and has urged lar contributor to Indian and interna- lateral negotiations taking place between them to ensure that the interests of downstream States are not tional publications offering his insights officials from the two countries such harmed by any activities in upstream areas.China has already on Indian foreign policy. A strategic substantive issues as defence, trade, aid, operationalised the $1.5 billion Zam Hydropower Station, the thinker, Dhruva took time out to interact and technology. There is no doubt that largest in Tibet in 2015.About the new dam, the Global Times with Firstpost for an interview on recent we have reached an unprecedented level report said that speculation about China planning to build a developments, Indo-US relationship and of coordination between the US and In- "super hydropower station" in Medog county, where the the possible impact of upcoming US dia. The question remains as to whether Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is located, have circulated for presidential polls in bilateral ties.Do you both sides are interested in deeper co- years.Medog is the last county in Tibet which borders interpret India's Malabar invitation to operation, which is by necessity more Arunachal Pradesh.In his address, Yan said that the hydro- Australia as the natural arc of a trajec- intrusive and requires adjustments by power exploitation of the Yarlung Zangbo River downstream tory that has seen a broader and more Australia, India, Japan, and the US per- a traditionalist in foreign policy and Demo- one or both parties. Do you align data is more than a hydropower project. It is also meaningful for cooperative bilateral relationship in re- ceive China's rise. The natural outcome crats place a huge weight on climate regimes, or engage in joint military sce- the environment, national security, living standards, energy cent times (mentioned explicitly in Indian is a greater appreciation of relations with change, China may offer grandiloquent nario planning? Do you engage in sen- and international cooperation.According to the report, the readout), or do you see this decision as one another.The Trump administration declarations in return for reduced sitive research and development, secure mainstream of the Yarlung Zangbo River has the richest water India's signalling mechanism to China has been quite clear that Quad is not an geostrategic pressure, as Greg Sheridan each other's investments, or jointly fi- resources in Tibet Autonomous Region, about 80 million kilo- that may even be open to revision de- Asian NATO. And yet, it is dropping large points out in The Australian. Similarly, nance foreign aid projects? My inten- watt hours (kWh), while the 50-kilometer section of the Yarlung pending on the situation at the border?I hints of formalizing it into a soft security greater stress in US-Russia ties under tion was not to advocate for one posi- Zangbo Grand Canyon has 70 million kWh that could be de- would read Australia's inclusion in the alliance, which basically refers to India Democrats may work to India's disadvan- tion or another, but simply to highlight veloped with a 2,000-meter drop, which equals more than three Malabar exercise as part of a natural pro- since the other two are US treaty allies. tage. Surely, a second Trump term may be that while closer cooperation is possible, Three Gorges power stations in Hubei province.Tibet has gression that has taken place since 2000, Considering that the bilateral defence re- more aligned with India's interests than a it would involve much more difficult ne- about 200 million kWh of water resources, accounting for 30 albeit at an uneven pace. After 1999- lationship has been flourishing already, Biden team to whom China is offering a gotiations. The Talmudic debates on stra- per cent of the total in China.The 60 million kWh hydropower 2000, India normalised ties with the how may the future of Quad shape fresh beginning?The picture is mixed. Un- tegic autonomy are, in a sense, an arte- exploitation at the downstream of the Yarlung Zangbo River United States and its regional allies (par- up?NATO is a terrible analogy for any der Trump, the US has been a high-main- fact of a bygone era.Would you agree could provide 300 billion kWh of clean, renewable and zero- ticularly Japan and Australia). Their contemporary security system because tenance relationship for India, although not with the assessment that a difference in carbon electricity annually. The project will play a significant 2004-05 tsunami relief effort and the it evolved under without its advan- perception over values - beyond strate- role in realising China's goal of reaching a carbon emissions mainstreaming of India's nuclear very specific cir- Sreemoy Talukdar tages. There have gic, defence or economic ties - may inter- peak before 2030 and carbon neutrality in 2060, he said."It is a programme after 2005 were natural ac- cumstances that resulted in pooled re- been important developments on defence fere with the trajectory of India-US project for national security, including water resources and companiments to the first iteration of the sources and joint command structures. cooperation and high technology sharing, relationship?India and the US are both domestic security," he said, noting that the project will also Quad in 2007 and the Malabar 07-02 ex- Creating NATO from scratch today would combined with difficulties on bilateral trade proud and large democracies, with noisy smooth cooperation with South Asia.The hydropower sta- ercises in which all four countries and be impossible, even in Europe. But the and immigration. At the same time, a Biden politics and decentralized governance tion could generate income of 20 billion yuan (USD three bil- Singapore participated. The pace of reality is that we are already witnessing administration will also have its concerns structures. But these similarities, while lion) annually for the Tibet Autonomous Region, he said.India such intensified cooperation between the elements of a new emerging security about China. Many younger Asia hands important, obscure critical differences, and China established Expert Level Mechanism (ELM) in 2006 India, Japan, Australia, and the US architecture forming in the Indo-Pacific among Democrats share similar perspec- which the superficial characterizations in to discuss various issues related to trans-border rivers.Under changed after 2008, for a number of rea- as a consequence of China's behaviour, tives with some of the more "hawkish" el- both countries of each other fail to ap- existing bilateral Memorandums of Understanding, China pro- sons. Structurally, the global financial cri- inadequate regional institutions, and the ements on the political right. And while preciate. India is still a developing coun- vides hydrological information of Brahmaputra River and Sutlej sis played a role, but equally political uncertainty and inability of the US to play the Democrats' incentives for economic try that has had to contend with a very River to India during the flood seasons.Under the arrange- changes in all four countries in 2008-09 the sole role of security guarantor. These and climate change cooperation with China particular kind of pluralism: its social and ment, China provides flood season data of the Brahmaputra put closer security cooperation on the elements include the sharing of classi- will remain, this could be mitigated by grow- political trajectory since 1947 has in some river between May 15 and October 15 every year.Amid sim- backburner.The last few years have seen fied information, geospatial intelligence, ing concerns about human rights, not to ways been unique. The United States's mering border tension with India along the Line of Actual a resumption and an acceleration. One secure communications, military mention the implementing of sweeping origins in the 18th century and its legacy Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, China is planning to build a major driver - not the only one - has been interoperability - overseen by political- national security laws in Hong Kong.It is of race and immigration is equally major hydropower project in Tibet's part of the Brahmaputra clear evidence that China's behaviour as level strategic direction - by Australia, hard to predict which factors will have unique.I have seen some unrealistic as- River. According to reports, China is planning to build the a rising power has been accompanied by India, Japan, and the US, among many greater sway over a Biden administration's sessments - some unfortunately moti- dam as part of the proposal for the country's 14th Five-Year territorial revisionism, mercantilism, po- others.The Quad is an important - but not China policy, but there are many reasons vated by wishful thinking - that these dif- Plan that will be implemented next year. It is learnt that Chi- litical interventionism, and an undermin- the sole - vehicle in the advancement of to think that the competition is more struc- ferent attitudes will result in a decisive break nese government has already finalised a company to construct ing of accepted norms. Additionally, there this new Indo-Pacific architecture. I would turally defined than in 2015, let alone 2009. in India-US relations. But I also recall dis- this dam.China's ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), which is a conscious effort at delinking the Quad add that it is not just about India's gradual From an Indian perspective, the Demo- cussions with very serious US is led by President Xi Jingping, has already been formulating from any specific policies by China or integration with the US and its allies. The crats may also be more advantageous policymakers more than a decade ago, who the five-year plan for the communist nation, as well as long- anyone else, so as not to make it a bar- US and both its allies have also been re- from a narrow economic standpoint, while did not think that India was a democracy term goals through 2035. Yan Zhiyong, chairman of the Power gaining chip. Therefore, a wholescale re- setting the terms of their cooperation, es- contributing a little more to strategic pre- even then because of casteism, corruption, Construction Corp of China, said China will "implement hydro- version of the trends towards coopera- pecially as Japan remilitarises. And Japan dictability. Overall, I would not be too and some restrictions on free speech. So power exploitation in the downstream of the Yarlung Zangbo tion is unlikely. After all, all four Quad and Australia are also making strides in concerned about the outcome of the elec- different perceptions and contexts will River" (the Tibetan name for Brahmaputra River). The project countries had made prior attempts at en- improving their bilateral relationship, such tion for India, although any new admin- persist, no matter the political outcomes could serve to maintain water resources and domestic security, gaging Beijing only to be rebuffed. Politi- as the visiting forces agreement under istration - Democrat or Republican, of elections in the US or India. The solu- the Global Times reported, quoting an article on the WeChat cal leaderships will come and go, but there negotiation.India will be ready to work with should Trump somehow be reelected - tion will have to involve (to use Joe Biden's account of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth is today a qualitative difference in how whoever Americans choose on 3 Novem- should hopefully embark upon a steep words) an honest conversation between League of China . "There is no parallel in history. It will be a the foreign and defence bureaucracies in ber. However, given the fact that Biden is learning curve.You have written recently the two countries as close friends. historic opportunity for the Chinese hydropower industry," Yan told the conference organised to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the China Society for Hydropower Engineer- ing. According to Yan, the hydropower exploitation of the Yarlung Small Axe is great: now let's have some Zangbo River downstream is not just any hydropower project as it will have effect on the environment, national security, liv- ing standards, energy and international cooperation.Yan added that the new hydropower station could generate income of 20 films about black life outside London billion yuan (USD three billion) annually for the Tibet Autono- mous Region.China's decision to build a new dam has raised debut in 1995, was critically mauled because lack of understanding in the real world. concerns in India Beijing's inclination to control the flow of she presented a futuristic vision of a ra- "We don't know in terms of drama what Brahmaputra river. The Brahmaputra flows for over 3,000km cially fraught Britain. As a Geordie, she is it's like to be Caribbean, or a Nigerian or through Tibet, India and Bangladesh. Brahmaputra river is cru- still one of only a handful of black film- Ghanaian-British person living in Moss cial for India too as its basin is a critical water source for makers from outside of the capital to ever Side, Liverpool or Bristol, beyond what Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland and make a widely distributed feature.The Black we think historically around questions of West Bengal. The Brahmaputra valley support the lives of sev- Lives Matter movement prompted a pledge riots or the odd character in Brookside," eral indigenous communities.China said on Monday that its from the BBC to spend £100m on diverse says Dr Clive Nwonka, author of the forth- projects on the Brahmaputra river will not have any negative programming and ITV's efforts to invest in coming book Black Boys: the Aesthetics impact on flood management and ecology of downstream ar- black talent and creativity. It all sounds im- of British Urban Cinema.Representation in eas, as Beijing was "bearing in mind" Indian concerns and the pressive, but there remains a London-cen- drama matters. One of the most powerful "bigger picture" of its relations with India as it goes forward tric commissioning system that can't seem scenes in McQueen's Mangrove happens with projects.China put into operation the first section of its to comprehend black life in a regional when the police randomly pick up a young 510 MW hydropower project at Zangmu, in Tibet - its first ma- setting.For many in the media, "authentic" black man walking home with his shopping. jor dam on the middle reaches of the Brahmaputra, or Yarlung black British life begins and ends in the They beat him and dump him in a police Zangbo as it is known in China. Also read: China puts first capital. The black people who choose to cell, where he is later found by his mother Brahmaputra dam into operationChina last year also gave the live outside it should be pitied or asked, as and others. Her reaction, taking one look at go-ahead for three other hydropower projects, which Beijing Benjamin Zephaniah was of his life in rural her son's battered face then attacking the says are run of the river dams that will not divert the river's mall Axe is a giant leap forward for Birmingham.Part of the Lanre Bakare Lincolnshire, "Why do it officers, tells you more in a few seconds flow.China said it was keeping "close communication" with black British film-making: five films explanation lies in de- to yourself?" His answer about the impact of police brutality than India on the projects, indicating that the issue had figured in S made by the most celebrated Brit- mographics. More than 70% of the film probably came as a revelation to many. "Be- any news story. It's visceral, you can feel it. recent talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Presi- ish director of his generation going out industry is based in London and the south- cause it's great, and we're British and we can It changes you once you've seen it. The dent Xi Jinping during the latter's visit to India in September."The at primetime on BBC One. I, along with east, and just under 60% of the UK's black live anywhere we want to," he said. "This is Anthony Walker drama did something simi- cooperation and communication we have [with India on many others, have appreciated every population lives in the capital. It makes our country, and if we keep living in inner lar, so did Shola Amoo's The Last Tree.You'd transboundary rivers] is sound, and we are bearing in mind the second, partly because I know a camera sense that there would be a focus on Lon- cities people will stereotype us as inner-city think by now a country that has produced bigger picture of the China-India good relationship," Foreign has never been allowed to linger on the don-based stories. But you'd still expect people."Recently there has been a surge in dozens of state-of-the-nation dramas Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said at a regular press black British experience like this.The there to be a noticeable sub-strand of black Yorkshire-centric commissioning by Chan- would have seen the worth in one about briefing."We have been providing hydrological data and emer- whole project is rooted firmly in Steve British cinema that had developed in other nel 5, with viewers flocking to several Liverpool's black population, the oldest gency management to the Indian side, which has played an McQueen's London, but when I inter- cities with large established black popula- programmes offering a comforting, pastoral such community in Britain, in the wake of important role in flood prevention and disaster relief of down- viewed him he said there was a plan for tions. In cities like Birmingham, the film- and almost exclusively white vision of the the 1981 uprising in Toxteth?Lovers Rock, stream areas. The facts have shown that our assistance in these another series with stories from black com- makers are there but they struggle to get county I grew up in. When asked why his the second film in the Small Axe collection, areas is effective, and the channels are smooth."Hua added munities outside of the capital. "There are their films properly backed and distributed programming is so pale, Ben Frow, Chan- was a celebration of culture, so why can't that "during President Xi's visit to India both sides issued a amazing stories that haven't been told," - especially if they fall outside the "urban" nel 5's controller, said "Sometimes when there be projects that look at the black joint statement in which India thanked China for the provision he said.I can't wait to see them, because categorisation.Hanging over all of this is I'm talking to producers they say that York- dancers of the northern soul scene or of hydrological data and assistance in emergency handling."She frankly, we've waited long enough.Black the simple scarcity of black British films. shire is very white. I say, find them, you've the electro-funk scene in Huddersfield? said both sides were using a joint expert-level meeting mecha- Londoners can reach for a slim but estab- Since Horace Ové's Pressure in 1975, con- got to make the extra effort."Having grown Steven Knight's forthcoming drama se- nism to "enhance cooperation on transboundary rivers", fol- lished canon of films: from Burning an Il- sidered by many as the first black British up in Bradford, a city where more than ries looks at Coventry's 70s/80s 2-Tone lowing an agreement signed in 2013 when then Prime Minister lusion via Babylon and Babymother all the feature film, there has been just a slow drip 20% of the population is of Pakistani heri- music scene - but there could be much Manmohan Singh visited Beijing. The Chinese Foreign Minis- way to Bullet Boy and Blue Story. But what of productions rather than a steady stream. tage, I consider the idea of someone strug- more.McQueen has hacked down one try said the government would "take full account of concerns about those of us who are black British To give an example of the institutional brick gling to "find them" in Yorkshire as insult- door with Small Axe and I can't wait to of downstream areas". "The hydropower stations China has and from outside of the M25? My own wall, look to the BBC's Play for Today: be- ing as it is hilarious. Perhaps the real issue see what he does next. But can more built will not affect flood prevention and ecological systems of experiences are rooted in the black York- tween 1970 and 1984, in more than 300 dra- is that more racially diverse places like commissioners and producers see the downstream areas," Hua said.China said last year it would "vig- shire experience, and if I went to look for mas of the anthology series, just three pro- West Bowling, Chapeltown and value in black stories that aren't set in orously" push hydropower generation projects to tap the fast- that representation on screen, particularly ductions were even partly scripted by black Burngreave don't fit with the idealised London or will McQueen be left to do flowing Brahmaputra's upper and middle reaches, and address in fictional stories, I'd find a pretty bare writers. And black northern film-makers Yorkshire "identity" Channel 5 is wedded the heavy lifting for them? Our impact its energy shortfall in Tibet. cupboard. As would a black person from have never fared well in the industry: Wel- to?More damaging is that a lack of repre- has been huge, now we need a film and Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool or come II the Terrordome, Ngozi Onwurah's sentation on-screen comes alongside a TV industry that finally sees us. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2020 5 Cyclone Burevi: Trivandrum airport operations shut from 10am to 6pm today airport area with no in its latest bulletin, has said Burevi rains or may make landfall in Kerala on Decem- wind.Cyclone ber 4 and has issued red alert and cy- Burevi has weak- clone warning for south Tamil Nadu ened into a deep and south Kerala coasts.A statement depression and will issued by the state government said a cross the Tamil public holiday has been declared for Nadu coast on the the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, morning of Decem- Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and ber 4, the India Me- Idukki in the state.Over 2,000 relief teorological De- camps have been opened in Kerala, it partment (IMD) said. The international airport here will Trivandrum, December 04: In the wake said on Thursday. The IMD had earlier remain shut from 10 am to 6 pm on De- of the extreme weather conditions due predicted that Burevi, which crossed cember 4.The IMD has predicted that to cyclone Burevi, Trivandrum airport the Sri Lanka coast on Wednesday the course of the storm will be through operations will be shut from 10 am to 6 night, would hit the Tamil Nadu coast the border areas of pm on Friday.A total of nine services as a cyclonic storm. Deep depression Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam dis- will be affected - seven domestic and is a stage of cyclone formation or de- tricts and the government, along with two international.Airlines have been intensification.The Kerala government various departments and the Army, advised to reschedule services, to the has declared a holiday in five districts were ready to face the contingencies, convenience of passengers.Airport for Friday as the state remains on high he said. The Thiruvananthapuram In- operations will remain open for any alert with heavy rains expected when ternational Airport will remain closed emergency situation.As of now, the cyclone Burevi makes landfall. The In- on December 4 from 10 am to 6 pm, dis- A man performs a martial art at the launch of the Brunei December Festival in Bandar Seri Begawan, situation is normal in and around the dia Meteorological Department (IMD), trict collector Navjot Khosa said. capital of Brunei Govt says vaccinating 'critical mass' for Covid Farmers protest chokes herd immunity an option. Some experts not sure Delhi borders; Singhu, Tikri, Chilla New Delhi, December 04: The cen- they add, will have to be driven by he added. While the central gov- to it". "Vaccines train our immune closed for traffic, avoid NH 24 tral government's announcement the past and the future trajectory ernment has identified priority systems to create proteins that fight New Delhi, December 04: Farmers, who to Delhi due to farmers protests . People that vaccinating a "critical mass" of the pandemic. In an article pub- groups like healthcare workers, eld- disease, known as 'antibodies', just have been camping on the borders of Delhi are advised to avoid NH 24 for coming to of the population against Covid-19 lished in The Lancet in September, erly and comorbid people for vac- as would happen when we are ex- blocked key entrances to the national capi- Delhi and use Apsara/ Bhopra/DND for is among the options on the table researchers from the University of cination, children may not feature posed to a disease but - crucially - tal, leading to traffic snarls and inconve- coming to Delhi.Tikri and Jharoda borders has left experts wondering about Hong Kong wrote that "perhaps anywhere in the list as most vac- vaccines work without making us nience to the commuters. the feasibility of any such initiative. about 25-50 per cent of the popula- cines have only been tested on sick. Vaccinated people are pro- Singhu and Tikri are closed Vaccinating a "critical mass" would tion would have to be immune to adults. This means around 40 per tected from getting the disease in and commuters have been mean giving the Covid vaccine to the virus to achieve suppression of cent of the population is straight- question and passing it on, break- advised to "avoid NH enough people that the chain of community transmission". Looking away not likely to get the ing any chains of transmission," it 24".There's no relief in sight transmission is broken - or effect- at the performance of various vac- vaccine.Two experiments con- states.However, the current crop of for the weary commuters ing "herd immunity" in the popula- cine candidates, including in pre- ducted early on in the pandemic Covid vaccines that have been ap- from long traffic snarls as tion. However, experts doubt that clinical studies, they said: "These have queered the pitch for the 'herd proved or are at an advanced stage the farmers continued their is possible, at least for now, since observations suggest that we can- immunity' approach. The first was of trial do not aim to give foolproof agitation against the farm the current lot of promising Covid not assume Covid-19 vaccines, in the UK, when Prime Minister protection against the disease as, laws, choking the key en- vaccines aren't the 'sterilising' type. even if shown to be effective in re- Boris Johnson's plan to let the vi- for example, is done by some influ- trances to the national capi- This means that they won't stop the ducing severity of disease, will re- rus run through the population was enza vaccines that are given nasally tal for the eighth day on the novel coronavirus from entering the duce virus transmission to a com- halted by immediate backlash. The and do not allow the pathogen to trot. The Singhu border cells of a vaccinated individual - all enter the body at all. "For the initial which connects Delhi and they promise to do is prevent the infection to be blocked, we need Haryana and also the main protest site for are closed for any traffic movement.The infection from taking on a severe inhaled mucosal vaccines which the farmers has been closed since Thurs- Chilla border on the Noida link road has form. These vaccines, they say, produce secretory IgA antibodies. day, last week where thousands of farm- also been closed for traffic due to the farm- would at best shrink a Covid-in- Those vaccines are still under early ers have been camping.The Delhi Traffic ers' protest ay Gautam Budh Dwar. "The fected person's window of infectiv- evaluation. The injectable vaccines Police has closed the Haryana-Delhi bor- Chilla border on Noida link road is closed ity - the amount of time they serve may limit the period of infectivity der at Singhu and Tikri for any traffic move- for traffic from Noida to Delhi due to farm- as a carrier of the virus - rather than by preventing a severe infection ment in view of the farmers' protest. For ers protests near Gautam Budh Dwar. People closing it altogether. Breaking the but not fully guarantee stoppage now, Singhu, Lampur, Auchandi, Safiabad, are advised to avoid Noida link road for chain of transmission becomes dif- of transmission even for a limited Piao Maniyari, and Saboli borders are coming to Delhi and use DND," traffic po- ficult in such a situation, experts period from a vaccinated person closed for all traffic movements.While the lice said."Singhu, Lampur, Auchandi, say.The central government an- who acquires the virus," said Dr K. police have kept the Haryana-Delhi bor- Safiabad, Piao Maniyari, and Saboli borders nounced its "critical mass" plans Srinath Reddy, president of the Pub- der at Singhu and Tikri closed for traffic, are closed. NH 44 is closed on both sides," at a Union Health Ministry briefing lic Health Foundation of India the protest at Ghazipur which connects the Delhi Traffic Police said, adding, "Please this week where it took a U-turn on (PHFI) and member of the Interna- Delhi and Uttar Pradesh led to the closure take alternate routes via NH8/Bhopra / PM Narendra Modi's promise that tional Steering Committee of the of a key route connecting the national capi- Apsara border /Peripheral expressway." "everyone will be vaccinated". In parable degree. The notion that second was in Sweden, which WHO Solidarity Trial, which is tal with the state for the third consecutive Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba and an interview to The Economic Covid-19-vaccine-induced popula- bucked the lockdown approach to aimed at finding an effective treat- day. People coming to Delhi have been ad- GTK road. "Avoid Outer Ring Road, GTK Times in October, PM Narendra tion immunity will allow a return to adopt what is now known as Covid- ment for Covid-19. "For that reason, vised to avoid NH 24."The Gazipur border road, NH 44," it said. Badusarai border is Modi had said, "First and foremost, pre-Covid-19 'normalcy' might be appropriate behaviour in the quest it is difficult to predict what percent- on NH 24 is closed for traffic from Gaziabad open only for light motor vehicles like cars I would like to assure the nation based on illusory assumptions."Dr for herd immunity. It seemed to be age of people need to be immunised to Delhi due to farmers' protests. People and two-wheelers. Jhatikara border is that, as and when a vaccine be- Anurag Agarwal, director of the successful initially, but was even- to be assured of breaking the chain are advised to avoid NH 24 for coming to open only for two-wheeler traffic. To comes available, everyone will be Delhi-based Institute of Genomics tually overwhelmed by infections of transmission. If the main goal is Delhi and use Apsara/ Bhopra/DND for Haryana, the borders that are open today vaccinated. None will be left be- and Integrative Biology, which is and was making headlines for its to prevent severe illness and death, coming to Delhi," the Delhi Traffic Police included Dhansa, Daurala, Kapashera, hind. Of course, initially we may overseen by the Union Ministry of handling of the pandemic. Anders as it must be, all vulnerable persons said on Friday.The Gazipur border on on Rajokri NH 8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam focus on protecting the most vul- Science & Technology, is more in- Tegnell, Sweden's state epidemiolo- in the population must be prioritised NH 24 is closed for traffic from Gaziabad Vihar, and Dundahera. nerable and the frontline workers. clined to suggest 50 per cent as the gist, now says it's still not clear to for immunisation," he added. "Dis- A National Expert Group on Vaccine mark for herd immunity, but admits what extent transmission rates are rupting the chain of transmission Congress monitoring developments in BJP- Administration for Covid-19 Vac- it is difficult to say so for certain. reduced when more people have through limited immunisation cov- cine has been constituted to chart "The 'critical mass' is an inexact been exposed to the virus.However, erage is a possible but uncertain JJP ties in Haryana over farmers' agitation the way forward." However, at the number as of now but, looking at with the UK rolling out a vaccine outcome." The systemic vaccines New Delhi, Dec 04 : The Congress is three farm laws enacted in briefing, Union Health Secretary cities like Delhi and Mumbai, it is for public use by next week, and on the frontlines, including the two keeping a close watch on the developments September.Farmers have been staging Rajesh Bhushan was emphatic that likely to be in the range of 50 per the Russians looking at a January mRNA vaccines by Pfizer and in the ruling alliance in Haryana, where the protests at several border points of Delhi the government had never made a cent or so - one confirmation will launch for their candidate, the herd Moderna (the former has now been Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) is under since last week.The ruling coalition suffered Covid-vaccine-for-all commitment. be if Delhi, for example, does not immunity conversation may get a approved in the UK), are positioned pressure to review its ties with the Bharatiya its first setback when independent legislator "The government never spoke have another spike in the coming fresh lease of life. The World Health to reduce the severity of the Covid- Janata Party (BJP) in view of the ongoing from Charkhi Dadri Sombir Singh Sangwan about vaccinating the entire coun- days," he said.The August sero Organization (WHO) describes 19 infection, not the risk of acquir- farmers' agitation.A Congress functionary withdrew his support to the government, try. It is very important to get the survey in Delhi showed that about herd immunity or 'population immu- ing infection per se, he said. "That said on the condition of anonymity that his calling it anti-farmer. He also resigned as factual information on these 30 per cent of the population has nity' as a "concept used for vacci- is the clinical outcome which they party has adopted a "wait and watch" chairman of the Haryana Livestock things," he said.Speaking after him, been exposed to the novel nation, in which a population can are reporting to the regulators from policy and insisted that the ruling coalition Development Board.Sangwan's exit has Union Secretary for Health Re- coronavirus. After the third wave - be protected from a certain virus if the trials. It is still possible that they will "collapse on its own" due to the sounded alarm bells in the ruling camp and search and Indian Council of Medi- which has been bigger than the past a threshold of vaccination is will not be able to prevent the ini- mounting pressure on the JJP to withdraw put pressure on JJP and other supporting cal Research (ICMR) Director Gen- two waves - it is safe to assume that reached". Herd immunity, it says, is tial infection of the respiratory tract its support to the BJP over the agitation by legislators to review their ties with the BJP eral Dr Balram Bhargava said, "We the figure could have reached 50 "achieved by protecting people or the transmission of the virus to farmers demanding an immediate repeal of as the agitation is gaining momentum. may or may not need to vaccinate per cent, Agarwal added."Risk lev- from a virus, not by exposing them others from that person," he said. all. If we can reach a critical mass els of various population groups before doing so, then it is not re- will also have to be taken into ac- Tata set to buy 80% of SHORT TENDER NOTICE quired. That is why measures like count. The scientific way of doing masks etc will need to continue." vaccinations could be to test people BigBasket as race to dominate Sealed tender in F-2 form affixing Court Fee stamp of Rs 8.25 (Rupees eight and twenty 'Critical mass' for Covid is not for antibodies before giving them five paise) only with a validity period of 180 (one hundred eighty) days are invited from known for certain and is currently a the shot but that may not be fea- India’s online grocery heats up Registered APWD (Building) Contractors for the work as detailed in the table below- matter of conjecture, say experts. sible. Although if the availability is Bengaluru, Dec 04 : India’s Tata to 80% for $1.3 billion.A spokes- Table Decisions based on this figure, too small, it may still be an option," Group is in advanced talks to buy as woman for Tata declined to com- SI. Estimated value Bid Cost of Date of Date of Time & date No. of Security/ Tender Application issue of receiving/ Time of Eligibility of much as 80% of BigBasket in a deal ment, while BigBasket didn’t re- Name of work work (Approx) Earnest paper Of tender opening of completion contractor that is likely to value the spond to requests for money paper Tender 1 Painting works in the 2% Receiving up Registered APWD local online grocer comment.Mumbai-based Tata Bungalow No4 at Kharghuli, Rs. 14,38,560.00 (Building) Class-I

for general to 2-00 Guwahati (Painting works on backed by Alibaba Group, with a combined revenue of and 1% PM of (A.B.C). Class-ll exterior wall of the Bungalow, (Under Guwahati Bldg for 10.12.2020 15 (fifteen)

boundary walls around the PM Group Holding Ltd. at about $113 billion and marquee days Circle-II) & Class-Ill campus including painting on reserved and opening at Rs. 500.00 (Under this Division). about $1.6 billion, a per- brands such as Jaguar Land Rover roof of the Bungalow at category 2-30 PM of 10 2020 up 4-00 PM to

Kharghuli, Guwahati) 09.12. to 08.12.2020 son familiar with the and tea maker Tetley, is scouting for 4-00 up to 07.12.2020 12.2020 matter said.The con- local e-commerce assets at a time Detailed particulars may be seen during office hours of any working days n the office of glomerate is now nego- when the race for Indian online shop- the undersigned. Contractors will have to submit application for Tender paper along with tiating how much stake pers is heating up. While billionaire attested copy of current APWD Registration Certificate GST Registration, Pan Card, Labour it would purchase in In- Mukesh Ambani’s JioMart is seek- novative Retail Con- ing to shake up the industry domi- Licence and cost of tender paper as detailed above in the form of Bank Draft/Banker Cheque cepts Pvt., which is nated by the local units of drawn in any Nationalized Bank in favour of Executive Engineer, P.W.D.. Guwahati Building commonly known as Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc., Division-I, Fancy Bazar. Guwahati-1. Tender paper will be issued to the contractors or to BigBasket.com, the Tata is seeking potential acquisitions their authorized agents up-to 4.00 PM in working day as mentioned above from the office of person said, asking not to narrow the gap with its the undersigned. Bid security in the form of FDR/CDR duly pledged in favour of the Execu- to be identified dis- rivals.Online grocery in India has tive Engineer, P.W.D., Guwahati Building Division-I, Fancy Bazar, Guwahati-1 is to be cussing details of pri- been growing at a rocketing pace submitted along with the tender paper. This simulated image shows Chang'e-5 spacecraft blasting off from the lunar vate talks. Mint news- during the pandemic, but the field is Sd/- Executive Engineer PWD surface. The Chinese spacecraft carrying the country's first lunar samples paper reported earlier still wide open as none of the play- Guwahati Building Division-I blasted off from the moon that Tata may buy close ers has yet made a dent. Janasanyog/C/7685/20 Fancy Bazar, Guwahati-1 6 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2020 REGION Contd. From Page 1 Coal Scam : IT Dept Raids 3 Govt agrees to review farmers' KKWS, LAWS Condole Sad Demise of that Minister of Environment and Forest Parimal Suklabaidya had been instructed on its new reform agenda to raise farm incomes and spur investments in the to visit the region for “taking stock of the condition”, and that the government sector.The recent laws allow businesses to freely trade farm produce outside the former Education Director, Pratik Potom was committed to protect the environment. The assurance has hardly helped so-called government-controlled mandi system, permit private traders to stockpile Aalo, Dec 04 : The Kargu Kardi Welfare lessen fears, which have been compounded with new evidence emerging on the large quantities of essential commodities for future sales and lay down new rules Society and Lodu Ao Welfare Society have state government’s dreadful role in the incident.With the assembly polls only 10 for contract farming.Farmers fear the reforms could pave the way for the govern- condoled the sad demise of veteran aca- months away and its list of successes not many, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- ment to stop buying staples at federally fixed minimum support prices (MSPs), demician and first tribal Director of Educa- led Assam government would not want to link its name with the mining in the erode their bargaining power and leave them at the mercy of private buyers.The tion, Pratik Potom who breathed his last reserve forest. Consider these developments:After the controversy erupted, the government enlarged the group of farmers' representatives from 35 to 40 for on 3rd Dec. last. President KKWS Shri Toyi government decided to initiate departmental proceedings against 12 Divisional Thursday's meeting in response to the farmers' demand. The farmers' side for the Raksap and President LAWS Shri Bidu Forest Officers (DFO) for their complicity in the illicit mining of coal in the forest. first time included a women's representative, Kavitha Kuruganti of the Forum for Poyom said that in his demise we are los- Certainly, the government has to be seen to be taking some action, but rumour is Women Farmers' Rights."The farm minister said the government may bring amend- ing one first generation of educationists that there are many politicians and highly-placed officials involved in these ments. We pointed out that if a law goes wrong on its very objective, then its and pioneers in growth and development activities.The evidence comes from an internal report compiled by the state de- various provisions are bound to go wrong. That is what happened here. That of education in the state in general and partment of environment and forest in July, which was based on field visits by two farmers have been left to fend for themselves in their market interfaces," said KKWS and Lodu societies in particular. His senior officials. The report categorically underscored the involvement of “other Kuruganti.In the last meeting on December 1, which was inconclusive, the agricul- excellent academic track record in the NEFA days and his contributions to agencies/depts” in the racket. No action was taken on this report, which has now ture minister had suggested that farm leaders identify specific issues related to the govt. of Arunachal in the field of education right from School teacher to the been put on the backburner. So why has the government ignored this report?Coal farm-reform Acts.The farmers' delegation spoke at length about what they saw as post of Director by dint of his sincerity, dedication and disciplined life is im- has been mined legally and illegally in the Dehing-Patkai forest region for some threats to their interests because of the reforms. These included the danger of mense. He was instrumental in bringing light of education in the interior and time now. The current controversy stems from the mining that Coal India Ltd has existing notified government-controlled markets collapsing because a proposal to source of inspiration to many of successors of the society he belongs to. He carried out since 2003 without permission in a proposed reserved forest called set up free markets in competition with traditional ones that give farmers assured was appointed as Member of State Public Service Commission after his retire- Saleki within the Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve. This is in gross violation of the prices for staples.A new contract-farming law could imperil the landholding rights ment in recognition to his meritorious rendered to the state. He was not only an Assam Forest Regulation Act 1891, and Forest (Conservation) Act 1980.The of farmers, the farmers said. They also demanded the government reverse all academician of great repute but a thorough gentleman and firm social workers government’s reply to an RTI query from environment activist Rohit Choudhury penalties on farmers for crop-residue burning under a new anti-pollution ordi- who worked constantly for preservation of indigenous culture and faith associ- revealed that 39 percent of forest land in the proposed reserve forest has already nance promulgated in October. The farmers also sought a review of a bill that ating himself with various NGOs, taking out time from his busy office works and been mined. Such rampant destruction of the forest could not have happened provides for direct cash payments to farmers to offset costs of electricity for after retirement. The legacy left behind by him is unparalleled and society will without the knowledge of the state government, including the previous Congress farming in lieu of the existing practice of providing subsidised power supply."We continue to draw inspiration from his works and continue to follow his foot- regimes.News reports quoting official documents suggest that the State Board of will go back review each of these provisions. We will see how we can bring parity prints. The KKWS and LAWS have also extended their profound grief and Wildlife (SBWL) under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister recommended the between existing Agricultural Produce Market Committees (regulated markets) sorrow to the bereaved family members of late Pratik Potom in this hour of Crisis. proposal to the ministry of environment, forest and climate change for diversion and free markets. We may bring new measures to strengthen APMC markets," of 98.59 hectares of land in Saleki for open cast mining. Based on the recommen- Tomar said.The farm minister also said the government would review the impact of a Foundation stone laid at Itakhola dation, the National Board of Wildlife also gave the green signal for open cast power supply amendment bill pending in Parliament on farmers and review a recent Biswanath Chariali, Dec 4: Fulfilling the long pending demand of the people mining at Saleki early in April, during the lockdown.Incidentally, all the illicit syn- law, which provides for settlement of disputes between farmers and traders at the living to the northern part of Jamugurihat, the Sootea MLA Padma Hazarika dicates in Assam came to a halt after the lockdown was announced on March 24. magistrate level. Farmers have demanded that they be free to approach civil courts to had laid the foundation stone of a nearly 11 KM’s long PWD road which The seizure of a coal truck by the police at Kokrajhar along Assam’s border with settle such disputes.The farmers also sought a legal guarantee to federally fixed connects Chengamari, Hokajan, Borpam with Pabhoi to the north of Biswanath West Bengal three weeks ago signalled the revival of illegal coal mining. Certainly, MSPs so that no private buyer can purchase any major farm produce below state-set Chariali on December 3. The said road was in a dilapidated condition for a long the truck could not have travelled undetected all the way from eastern Assam threshold prices. The government assured the farmers that the MSP system, under time. MLA Padma Hazarika managed to sanction a sum of rupees 18 crore for without the approval of highly placed officials and even politicians.This apart, which it buys staples at profitable rates, will continue but did not commit to a law construction of the said road. In this connection, a meeting was held at Itakhola local TV news channels have been highlighting the names of politicians and prohibiting sale of any major farm produce below state-set support prices, as sought centre with Lakhi Kanta Bora in the chair. officials involved in the racket. On December 6, DY365, an Assamese satellite by farmers.The farmers concluded by saying that the issue is not about "any one news channel, even named an official close to Sonowal, and alleged that large particular clause", but about the "direction in which the government is pushing Hamren Constituency Distribution sums of money was pocketed through this scam. The government is yet to come farming in India", said Avik Saha, secretary of the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordi- out with a clarification challenging the news reports.Likewise, in September, the nation Committee (AIKCC).Jagmohan Singh, a farm leader who was part of the talks, of Aronodoi card at Jengkha ministry of environment forest and climate change requested the Assam govern- said farmers unanimously demanded a repeal of the "three black laws". "All our Kheroni, Dec 04 : ment to provide information as to why the details of the violations by Coal India objections and fear will go if the three laws are taken back." West karbi Anglong Ltd, as sought by the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC), was not provided for six District under No.8 years. The Sonowal government is yet to answer.The central and state govern- IIT Guwahati's placement Hamren MAC Con- ment, both led by the BJP, must not only realise the ecological fragility of the the placement process so far.Under the dynamic leadership and able guidance of stituency the region but also swiftly act to stop any further degradation. If the perpetrators of Prof T G Sitharam, Director IIT Guwahati, the placement team is leaving no stone distrubed Aronodoi this crime against nature are brought to book it will help the Sonowal government, unturned in ensuring smooth placements for the students of the institute.IIT card programe was which will soon face the test of the people. GuwahatiPublished: 03rd December 2020 Under the leadership and guidance of held at Jengkha here Professor T G Sitharam, Director IIT Guwahati, the placement team is leaving no today( Friday).The Frontline workers, elderly stone unturned in ensuring smooth placements for the students of the programe presided and safe vaccine. That is why the world is watching India,”?Modi said.He institute.Despite the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and the resulting standstill Biren sing Tisso (BJP further urged all leaders to send their suggestions in writing and assured that in employment, the placement process for Phase 1 at IIT Guwahati ensued from Hamren Mandal Committee president) as object of the meeting explained they would be considered seriously. This was the second all-party meet called December 1 2020 through a completely virtual mode. The highest domestic pack- Jowelson Tokbi. Attendet as the chief guest Local MAC & Karbi Anglong by the Prime Minister to discuss the Covid-19 situation since the outbreak.Modi age offered this year is Rs 70 Lakh compared to Rs 52 Lakh received last year. In Autonomous Council Executive Member Mongal sing Timung, Hamren Co- had visited Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Pune last week to review the vaccine addition, so far, 4 international offers have been grabbed by the students. By the end orparative LAMPS chairman Jaysing Engti, Hamren Town Committee chair- development work at Zydus Biotech Park, Bharat Biotech and the Serum Insti- of Day 2 (December 2, 2020), the total number of offers made by companies have man Biren Tisso,Soil Department Board chairman Rongit Teron many Diniteries tute of India (SII)?respectively.India’s Covid-19 tally on Friday went over 9.5 reached 486. The above numbers are inclusive of 133 Pre-Placement Offers present. meanwhile the Joint Extended meeting of BJP Hamren Mandal Com- million after 36,595 fresh cases and 540 deaths were added in the last 24 hours. (PPOs).Close to 128 Companies have participated in the campus placement in the mittee also held. 1645 totally Benifiseries benifited of Aronodoi card from The tally now includes 416,082 active cases, more than 9 million recoveries first two days. Companies like Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Qualcomm, Texas Hamren Constituency. KAAC'EM was addressed the Bharatiya Janata party and 139,188 deaths, according to the Union health ministry’s dashboard. Instruments, Adobe, Oracle, Walmart, Bajaj, American Express, Uber, Accenture Ja- first help for the poor family, specially the women's. Difference govt. schemes pan, MTX, PhonePe, Jaguar, Mercedes, JP Morgan, Amazon, SAP, Cisco, EXL, Intel, only for the women's. different political party may be said the Aronodoi scheme We should have come to BTC Sprinklr, Cleartax, Axis Bank, SocGen, Flipkart and many more have participated in is flatter,but the scheme is good enough for the helping of poor family also is so foul that nobody can set foot without facing some kind of confontation. the placement process so far. Under the leadership and guidance of Professor T G added EM Mongal sing Timung.He also urged the people of no.8 Hamren "Whenever we, BJP leaders, come here, we are shown black flags. However, Sitharam, Director IIT Guwahati, the placement team is leaving no stone unturned in MAC Constituency Mandal committee, Polling station president/ G.secretary we will have to put an end to that. People do not get jobs here based on merit. ensuring smooth placements for the students of the institute. to keep strong enough and alert party of BJP,in regards votes keep in hand, Government jobs are handed out based on the names written on a piece of Due the MLA election arrive soon in karbi Anglong. Now time is coming to tell paper carried around by ex-Chief Hagrama Mohilary."Sarma, during his ad- Crystal stones found in Nagaland people every nuk of corner of village ready to vote for BJP said EM Mongal dress, assured that these issues will be rectified once the BJP party comes to lakh per stone after the news of discovery of the minerals went viral. They sing Timung .The good chance of face Karbi Anglong District by BJP govt. power in the region.With 3 days to go till the commencement of the elections wondered why the stones were bought without being verified to be Not others govt.BJP govt.formed 3 Today showing BJP govt.has very good in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), former Chief Hagrama Mohilary stones."Maybe they were purchased for therapeutic or religious purposes," sign for the Karbi Anglong District also in future. launched into a tirade against friends-turned-foes Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). geologist Lhoupenyi said.Director of geology and mining S. Manen, in a release, Jharkhand's Bokaro Airport to connect with The former BTC Chief also exuded hope that the Bodoland People's Front said the said mineral crystals found in Wanching village occur in the veins/ (BPF) will win 25-30 Seats in the polls.Campaigning in Nagrijuli - one of the 40 fractures of sedimentary rocks of Disang-Barail Groups. It is spread over a shallow Patna and Kolkata under RCS-UDAN Constituencies in the Council - BPFD supremo Hagrama earned thunderous depth and may be formed due to silicification of crystals along the fractures of New Delhi, December 04 : Air- applause by greeting rally attendees in Bengali. Bengali, it needs mention sedimentary rocks formed at few kilometres depth and less than 100 million of ports Authority of India, in its here, is spoken by a significant population in Nagrijuli.Addressing a gather- years.However, in the case of diamond, crystals are formed in igneous rocks known continuous endeavor to link ing here, Mohilary said that the BPF party would take care of the land pattas as kimberlite and lamproites. They are formed under extremely high pressure and under-served and un-served air- for the people once the elections are over and it has been restored to power. temperature, at a depth ranging from 150km and 250km and older than a billion years, ports through RCS routes, is "Be it Bengali, Muslim, or Nepali. We know a lot of harassment in the name of he said.Mamen clarified that diamond crystals of that size speculated on social media developing the airport at Bokaro NRC. However, that will change once we assume power again."Mohilary fur- cannot occur or be found in sedimentary rocks, except in rare cases of transportation in Jharkhand state, for com- ther added that the BPF party would be able to form the BTC administration by natural agents as fine grains or micro-diamonds. mencement of civil flight once again by winning 23-25 of the Seats in the ensuing polls in the Council.The operations.The city will be con- former BTC Chief also accused former BPF Working President of taking bribes nected to Patna and from people in return for jobs. Taking potshots at Minister Himanta Biswa An audio cassette released Kolkataunder Regional Connectivity Scheme. Presently, Bokaro Airport is an Sarma, Mohilary stated that the leader will be forced to resign as Minister as aerodrome owned and handled by Bokaro Steel Plant, SAIL. Currently the he will "lose his self-respect."Mohilary also stated that the BJP rally attend- at Biswanath airport is handling non-scheduled flights operation for SAIL aircraft or VIP ees in the BTC have been bussed in from other parts of the state in exchange movement.For commencement of scheduled flight operations, AAI has un- Biswanath Chariali, Dec 4: ‘Aama for sums of money."The CM, as well as Himanta, are organizing rallies here, Ko Mamata’ an audio cassette in dertaken the development work at an estimated cost of Rs 46 Crore which but there are no people at those rallies. The BJP's rally attendees in BTC are all the Nepali language was released includes construction of terminal building along with associated facilities like being ferried in from outside in exchange for money," Mohilary said.The Coun- in a function held at Gela Pukhuri ESS, Car Parking, ATC tower, Security huts, Fire Station. The terminal is being cil polls in the BTC will be held in two phases on December 7 and 10, while the near Biswanath Chariali on Decem- designed to process 300 passengers during peak hours. The work for strength- counting of the votes will be held on December 12. ber 3. The songs sung by Milan ening and re-carpeting of runway, apron and taxi track is also underway to Adhikari in the cassette were com- make the airport suitable for operation of ATR-72 Aircraft. Raising of existing Biswajit Daimary denies posed by veteran writer Hari Prasad boundary wall, construction of new boundary walland provision of connect- as they have been deprived of their salaries. Responding to Hagrama Mohilary’s claim Upadhyaya. Notably, Milan is an ing &approach roads is also part of the development project. Airports Author- that Himanta Biswa Sarma would lose his Ministerial post after the election in the emerging singer of the locality who ity of India (AAI) and Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has entered into a Council, Daimary said, “These words are not suitable as politics is not like that. In the has attained mass popularity through his melodious songs. In this connec- Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for enhancement of Regional Air Con- tion, a meeting was organized with Loknath Sarma in the chair. Dr. Khem Raj nectivity under RCS-UDAN at the SAIL owned Airports; Burnpur, Rourkela BTC, te concerns should be different, All the communities should benefit from the Nepal; advisory member of the Nepali language of Sahitya Akademy released developmental initiatives and all problems should be resolved. The issues of land and Bokaro. More than 80% of the project work is completed and soon airport the cassette. Child artists Sushruta Devi, kritika Upadhyaya, Dimpal Upamanyu, will be ready for civil operations.The operationalization of Bokaro Airport will should be resolved. All the schemes — of both State and Centre — should be imple- Akhita Devi, Ashmit upadhyaya performed cultural programmes in between the mented. The houses sanctioned by the Centre should be built on time. The funds help boost the local economy of the city and provide better connectivity to proceedings of the meeting. Writer Parshu Chetry, veteran journalist cum chief the air travelers especially the business class. allocated to the BTC should be used for development. Bright students should get advisor of AAJU (All Assam Journalist' Union) Naren Bora addressed the small students. Those are the real issues. However, Hagrama is diverting from the real issues gathering. The meeting was also attended by Dr. Sanjib Upadhyaya, Hari Prasad and speaking about irrelevant issues.Daimary also stated that the BJP’s policies, if it Upadhyaya along with others. Extension and Corrigendum- Notice Inviting Tender indeed comes to power, have been laid out in the election manifesto. “All our proposed International Day of Persons With Refer to the tender notice dated 29.10.2020 in the website schemes have been laid out in the manifesto,” Daimary said, adding that the BJP www.iietraining.org for Construction of Workshop Area, intends to implement all the schemes that have been earmarked for the region. Disabilities observed at Sipajhar CTC & Fermenting Room, Dryer Room, Sorting Cum Baghjan Blowout Well finally SIPAJHAR. Dec 04 : Along with the rest of the world the International Day of Persons with Disabili- Warehouse and Packing & Dispatch Area, Heater Room, ties was also observed at Sipajhar in Darrang district. The special programme was organized under the Trough House, Engine Room, Office Building, Water and all Ollindians, who were directly or indirectly involved throughout the control auspices of Samagra Siksha Abhiyan,Sipajhar Block in Darrang at the premises of Sipajhar Academy. Impurity removal plantand Electrical works (including operations.Company also said that the OIL Management is indebted to the con- The meeting organized as part of the programme was presided over by Gita Devi, Block Elementary Board Panel, Transformer, Cables, installation and stant guidance and support received from the Government of Assam, Central Gov- Education Officer, Sipajhar Block. Nila Kanta Bora, Head Master, Sipajhar Academy inaugurated it.Dr APDCL Load sanction & Load Security)at Rampur Tea ernment and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG) in particular. Jowahira Tabasum,District Elementary Education Officer, Darrang graced on the occasion as distin- Cluster,Vill- Rampur 5th Mile,Margherita Revenue OIL Management also expressed its gratitude to the brave Oilindians who laid down guished guest. Sasadhar Sarma was addressed the meeting as appointed speaker. Citta Ranjan Kalita, Circle, District Tinsukia, Assam, which has been extended their lives while performing their duties at Baghjan.OIL Management thanked all the Programme Officer of the Samagra Siksha Abhiyan, Gagan kumar Nath, Journalist and Lakhyadhar and last date of submission of tender is 21st December 2020, residents of the nearby areas around the blowout site for their patience and support Sarma were also spoke on the occasion. The other guest attended in the meeting includes Ranjit Kumar 01.00 P.M. and Opening of the tender will be on is to OIL during this period. We can assure all stakeholders that all will remain a Nath, Journalist, Rakesh Sarma, Co ordinator, Ghoroabandha Cluster Resource Center, Dipak Kumar 21stDecember 2020, 02.00 P.M. people's company with support of the residents of its operational areas.Meanwhile, Deka, Accountant, Block Education Office, Sipajhar Block, The prizes of the on line competition Corrigendum: Detailed Plan and Drawing of the men- OIL has already deposited the requisite amount to the office of Deputy Commis- organized on the occasion by the department was distributed among the winners in the meeting. tioned works have been revised and the same has been up- sioner, Tinsukia towards compensation to all concerned as per the interim order of Pranab Kumar Deka, Co ordinator, Sipajhar and Dhakipara Cluster Resource Center was moderated the dated in the website (www.iietraining.org). Hon'ble NGT and advice of DC, Tinsukia, said the company. programme. Archana Deka, Programme Officer offered the vote of thanks at the end. SPORTS PLUS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2020 7 World Athletics opens door PSG cut Manchester United down to size with for Russia to potentially Neymar double and Fred's red card compete at Tokyo Olympics Manchester, December 04 : all evening. The Brazilian had manager played with fire and he former PSG striker Edinson Cavani monitor. From PSG's point of view Manchester United began the been spared a straight red card on would be burned, although Fred floated a chip over Keylor Navas it began badly when he ran to- evening within touching distance 21 minutes after he pressed his did get the ball before he caught and against the crossbar. On the wards the wrong touchline and, of the Champions League last-16. forehead into that of Leandro Ander Herrera for his second yel- rebound, Bruno Fernandes teed incredibly, he would be satisfied At one stage, as they tore into Paredes and then thrust it at him low card. The former United up Martial only for Marquinhos that a yellow card was sufficient Paris Saint-Germain on the coun- while he stamped on the same midfielder's reaction was theatri- to leap into a saving block. Mar- punishment. It made no sense. terattack early in the second half, opponent before the end of the cal. The darker arts were a theme tial cannot buy a break at the Neither did Fred's decision to they seemed closer to it than ever. first half. On this occasion it was of the evening.PSG might have moment.Marquinhos scored the stretch into a challenge on Yet by full time, the point they crucial second goal for PSG, which Paredes in the 37th minute. Risky needed had eluded them. They will they had advertised, but they did not begin to cover it.By that have another shot at it next Tues- failed to defend as a collective all point, United were level but it did day at RB Leipzig on the final night evening, offering spaces and hope not reflect the balance of the first of this wild group-phase section. to United. Solskjær's team nearly half. Although Marcus Rashford London, December 04 : World Athletics has opened the Fail and they will be out. Rather got a second equaliser through looked threatening, there was a door for Russia's track and field stars to compete at the abruptly, it has all become ex- Paul Pogba, who entered as a sub- lack of direction and poor final Olympic Games in Tokyo next year - providing the coun- tremely nervy.Those were the stitute, and Fernandes before the choices from his team. The goal try now fulfils its promises of serious reform.The Russian broad brushstrokes on an occa- final twist saw PSG punish United was marked by a huge deflection, Athletics Federation (Rusaf) looked close to being expelled sion when PSG not only kept their on the counterattack - a reversal Rashford's shot going in off from the sport in September but the election of a new hopes of progress alive but also of the pattern for much of the Danilo after Navas had denied president, Peter Ivanov, on Monday has led to cautious remained in control of their des- game.Kylian Mbappé dragged Martial.United recalibrated at the optimism that Russia could finally end its five-year sus- tiny. The beaten finalists from last wide when he had to score - he is interval and they were in the as- pension from the sport.Rune Andersen, the chair of the season now need a draw at home without a Champions League goal cendancy for the first time at the World Athletics taskforce on restoring Russia's member- to Istanbul Basaksehir to make since last December - before beginning of the second period. ship, admitted there had been progress in developing "a sure, although they could squeak Neymar showed him how, finish- Cavani released Rashford with a meaningful reinstatement plan" to drive the cultural change through with a defeat.The detail Paredes who was booked for go- won this game before they actu- ing after a cut-back from the sub- glorious flick and when he required for Russia to return to full international member- from a United perspective took in ing into the challenge with a de- ally did. After Neymar's early stitute Rafinha. How costly does crossed, Martial lifted high. ship of the sport by the deadline of 1 March 2021."A new a glaring miss by the out-of-sorts gree of force.It was a mystery not opener, they subjected the United United's shock defeat in Istanbul Cavani was then unlucky. How he framework agreement has been put in place," he said. "The Anthony Martial for 2-1 when it only how Fred avoided a dismissal goal to a storm. But, at the same last month look now?PSG took would have loved to hurt PSG af- international experts have already begun working with the seemed easier to score and a 70th for the misuse of his head but why time, it took United's profligacy to charge at the outset here, with ter his acrimonious departure at senior Rusaf management team, and have reported that minute sending-off for Fred that Ole Gunnar Solskjær did not sub- light up their route to victory. Af- Neymar slamming home from a the end of last season.Tempers that team has been very responsive and constructive in he had flirted with aggressively stitute him at half-time. The United ter Martial's horror miss, the tight-ish angle after an Mbappé bubbled throughout. Neymar its approach."Rusaf was initially suspended in November shot had ricocheted off Victor complained about being stamped 2015 following allegations of state-sponsored doping and Lindelöf. And they might have on by Scott McTominay at the end appeared close to being kicked out of the sport after its Ben Stokes believes England's T20 scored again before the tie was 20 of the first half while Martial former leaders attempted to cover-up an anti-doping in- minutes old.Alessandro Florenzi bloodied Marquinhos in an aerial vestigation into Danil Lysenko, the 2018 world indoor high extended David de Gea from range challenge. The referee struggled jump champion. It led to Dmitry Shlyakhtin, the president of World Cup potential is 'scary' after a terrible clearance by Fred; for control.Back came PSG. the Russian track and field federation, being charged by the phenomenal," Stokes said. "As the series got deeper we Neymar stretched but could not Marquinhos headed off the top Athletics Integrity Unit and stepping down.However, Rus- really showed what we are about and it's great to see reach a Florenzi cross and the for- of the crossbar and De Gea saved sia was granted a reprieve after the sports minister, Oleg some guys playing so freely in a short space of time. It's ward then worked De Gea with a brilliantly from the substitute Matytsin, who promised they were committed to solving a amazing to see where this team can go when we get it hooked volley. The big chance Mitchel Bakker, before number of issues, gave an "unconditional" promise to pay together."With Morgan's side having also moved to the came when Mbappé led a break Marquinhos made his mark.It was an outstanding fine of £5m.The president of World Athlet- top of the T20 rankings a year out from the World Cup in and combined with Neymar only the scruffiest of goals, Herrera's ics, Sebastian Coe, said he would be "pleased" to see Rus- India, Stokes sees clear similarities with the 50-over side to fail to play in Moise Kean.Fred's wild shot being turned across sian athletes competing in Tokyo - even if it was under a that rose to No 1 in 2018 before going on to lift the trophy escape came after the referee was goal by Abdou Diallo for the cen- neutral flag - but said that was dependent not only on the 12 months later.In typically blunt fashion the all-rounder advised to review his confronta- tre-half to bundle home. PSG only behaviour of Rusaf but on what the International Olympic said it would be "pretty pointless tion with Paredes on the pitchside saw the beauty in it. Committee decided in the months ahead. turning up" if England did not be- lieve that next year could culminate in them winning a second piece of Anthony Joshua ready to take pay cut white-ball silverware and then the away Ashes series that follows. London, December 04 : Ben Stokes has described Achieving these lofty goals will ask if he can fight Tyson Fury in Britain England's potential in Twenty20 cricket as "scary" and, much of the multi-format cricketers, while wary of sounding cocky, fancies they are reaching not least a multi-format all-rounder London, December 04 : Anthony beaten [Deontay] Wilder in the stage where they can take down any team in the such as Stokes. Along with Jofra Joshua would consider fighting America.' There is a sense of a world.As the heartbeat of the dressing room, Stokes is Archer and Sam Curran, the 29-year- Tyson Fury for less money next trail blazer, a road warrior, so I always a useful barometer of confidence levels. After the old will now leave the tour to rest at year if it ensured an anticipated don't mind getting on the road. I 3-0 series win in South Africa these appear to be soaring, home during the forthcoming ODI world heavyweight unification did it last year and I'll do it much like the 94-metre straight six that Dawid Malan series.Stokes added: "I don't have title bout between the two current again."It was announced on launched off Lungi Ngidi while plundering Tuesday the mental capability to look that far champions could be held in Wednesday that 1,000 fans will be night's unbeaten 99 from only 47 balls."It's a scary thing ahead or I'll give myself a headache. Britain."Yeah, why not?" he said allowed into the SSE Arena in to think about where this team could go when we've I just take things as they come. Play- on Wednesday afternoon during Wembley to watch him fight played some games together," said Stokes, acknowledg- ing a part in all three formats you've a press conference to publicise Pulev, and Joshua said: "It's ing the series was a rare chance in a packed schedule that got to stay in the moment. There's a his IBF, WBA and WBO world going to be nice for people Eoin Morgan could call on a full-strength squad."We're massive year coming up again and title defence against Kubrat Pulev because when will there be very confident in our ability as a side and what we've hopefully I'll be able to play a full part in London a week on Saturday. another chance to witness a always done is focus on ourselves. We look at the other in it. That's the big challenge, just "I'm now fighting Pulev for a heavyweight championship fight team - their strengths and weaknesses - but what we do making sure we stay fit, especially massive pay cut. Matchroom when there are only 1,000 people well is concentrate on ourselves and put pressure on throughout the lockdown and quar- [Joshua's promoters] are taking in the room?"It's going to be ourselves."We know if we play our best game of cricket antine periods we have to go through pay cuts this year because we should "always [be] for the fans", Joshua's last fight, when he won a intimate, it's going to be closed we can beat most teams which isn't an arrogant thing to now." Stokes actually departs with a have to keep the sport alive."We he also pointed out that economic rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr a circuit. You won't have to worry say, it's where we're at. We know how strong this team is minor injury after slicing his right are all doing our part at the minute realities will decide the location. year ago this week, was held in about your missus having a pint and it's really exciting to be a part of it."Perhaps the great- hand on the LED perimeter advertis- so I wouldn't mind doing it again. "My management team are going Saudi Arabia."You're damned if of beer chucked on her head or 15 est leap during the series was taken by Malan, whose ing boards while trying to stop a four. It's not harming me, and it's for a to do what is financially viable you do, damned if you don't," guys by the side of you getting back-to-back man of the match awards extended his lead As a result, the boundary rope will bigger cause as well. It's a big and see what is going to get Fury Joshua said over the choice of into a fight."Joshua remembered at the top of the T20 batting rankings and saw him be- be brought in before Friday's return fight, but the main objective is to step in that ring. It's a location. "The main objective is the last time he fought in front of come the first player to break 900 points (he now has to Newlands for the first ODI.England how do we get Fury in the balance."The likelihood that the getting this fight done, but there a small crowd. "It was Hungary 915).Previously something of an outsider, the left-hander approached the ICC match referee ring?"That last sentence was a fight will be staged in the Middle is definitely the element that the [in February 2012]. It's not bad. has now been dubbed "the Milky Way Boss" by his Andy Pycroft about the issue, with typically canny caveat from East rather than Britain remains. fans are the most important and The pressure is off, you can get in teammates. It follows the England analyst Nathan Leamon the regulations stating there should Joshua which indicates that Eddie Hearn, his promoter, made it getting them together to watch a your rhythm. And I think I need pointing out that his 10 scores north of 50 in his first 19 be a minimum 2.74m gap beyond the negotiations for the fight will be clear he could not advise Joshua British classic. What finances can that sometimes. I am under a lot of T20 innings beat the 25 it took the previous record holder rope "before the first solid object" in predictably complicated and to fight in Britain if the money we gather to get Fury in the ring? pressure. I am physically good - and self-styled "Universe Boss" - Chris Gayle."His con- order to minimise injuries and encour- protracted. While Joshua stressed offered by a country such as It's a tough one but I would but mentally you have to stay tribution with the bat in the games he's played has been age dynamic fielding in the deep. that such significant contests Saudi Arabia is far more attractive. definitely go for the fans this time strong. This year has been good around."Joshua looked back to to unload a lot of pressure and his Saudi excursion last year. "It you have to take fighting in front was a great success. For me, of 1,000 fans as a positive. I am BBC turns down Tyson Fury's request to losing the belts [to Ruiz in New going to perform with no pressure York in June 2019] and then and showcase the styles I have winning them back was my merged, which is sticking and be removed from Spoty shortlist success. I focused on the training moving and aggression and camp and winning the fight. In knockout power."Joshua has London, December 04 : The BBC all the awards story, telling the Mail on Sunday that terms of the event itself it watched a lot of boxing in Sports Personality of the Year award in the world. he provided two false statements after showcased Saudi as a country lockdown. "It just isn't the same descended into confusion and then To anyone being offered a financial inducement by that is hospitable to people from without seeing the fans' reaction farce on Wednesday after the corpora- who supports a member of Fury's team to lie. Fury's around the world. They can put and the noise but, at the same tion rejected a demand from the world me, don't subsequent promoter, Frank Warren, on events, so they were really time, I've enjoyed it. It's been fun heavyweight champion Tyson Fury to vote."Fury's described the allegations as "total happy."Joshua and Hearn were to sit back and watch it. We're all be the first ever athlete to be taken off initial inclu- bullshit".This is only the second time criticised last year for failing to in lockdown together so even its shortlist.The BBC's decision came sion had in the history of the awards that a acknowledge Saudi's dismal watching the fighters go through after the controversial fighter took to sparked con- shortlisted athlete has asked to be re- human rights record but, in it is different - but they've social media to claim that he didn't troversy given moved from the shortlist. In 2015 the readiness for Pulev, the 31-year- adapted well."He also said that need any "verification" from awards he has previ- Olympic long jump champion Greg Ru- old from Watford said: "I've been lockdown has meant that "I've before imploring his supporters not to ously served a therford wrote a private letter to the away for two years but I'm back in lived the life of an athlete for the vote for him. But after several hours two-year dop- BBC because he felt uncomfortable the UK and I want to stay here as first time. Since I turned pro we of crisis talks the BBC insisted that ing ban and is being part of the ceremony with Fury - long as possible. I definitely want were straightaway selling out the Fury, who is the third favourite for the chooses to participate in the under active investigation by the UK who earlier that year had claimed that to go back to MSG [Madison O2, and with that there is pressure. award behind the Formula One driver show."Fury, who was also joined on Anti-Doping Agency following allega- "there are only three things that need Square Garden] to avenge that Building the sport with my Lewis Hamilton and the snooker cham- the shortlist by Stuart Broad, Jordan tions that a member of Tyson Fury's to be accomplished before the Devil loss [against Ruiz]. Saudi, great companies has meant putting pion Ronnie O'Sullivan, would remain Henderson and Hollie Doyle, started team offered a farmer £25,000 to pro- comes home. One of them is homosexu- hospitality, and feedback, is myself forward. With [his various on its six-strong shortlist."The the controversy earlier on Wednesday vide a false defence after the heavy- ality being legal in countries, one of definitely an option. When I first business ventures] shut down shortlist is decided by an independent with a post on his Instagram weight champion failed a drug test in them is abortion and the other is turned professional I had offers during the pandemic I have spent expert panel who choose contenders account."This is a message for 2015.Fury and his cousin Hughie both paedophilia."Rutherford, whose sister from America, Germany, but I my time training. I have lived these based on their sporting achievement bbcsport and their SPOTY award - blamed their positive tests for is gay, was eventually persuaded to knew the UK was where I wanted nine months as an athlete and it in a given year," a BBC spokesperson please take me off your list as I'm the nandrolone on eating uncastrated wild take part in the ceremony after his let- to be. This is where my base is has been a blessing. I have said. "On this basis Tyson Fury will people's champion and have no need boar or ingesting contaminated supple- ter was leaked. But in his autobiogra- and this is always my progressed a lot."Next year, on remain on the list for SPOTY 2020. As for verification or any awards," he ments - citing two defence statements phy he admitted he wishes he hadn't priority."But fighters have to condition he beats Pulev, Joshua's always the winner will be decided by wrote. "I know who I am and what I've from the Preston farmer Martin Carefoot changed his mind. 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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2020 m c STOPPAGE 8 c Virat Kohli-led India eye change of Oisin Murphy admits see- fortunes against Australia in T20I series ing cocaine being taken on Canberra, December 4 : ODI in Canberra when fidence from it.India more Gavaskar Test series while tered a clean sweep win, night before positive test Virat Kohli-led Team India they take on the hosts in balanced in T20IsThe In- Warner has injured his 3-0, over the hosts. Virat will look to pose a tougher the shortest format of the dian team possesses a groin and is racing against Kohli's boys have their I feel like the sentence fits the crime. I made a challenge to the Austra- game.India had registered much more balanced squad time to be fit for the Test best chance of winning a massive error and I'm missing out on plenty. lian team when they a rare 5-0 clean sweep in the shortest format while series.D'arcy Short is likely series in Australia in the square off in the first game against New Zealand in a the hosts are without a to open the batting with T20I format and could be- ‘London, December 4 : ported as saying in refer- at a hearing in France in- Aaron Finch for Australia gin well at the Manuka Oval Oisin Murphy has said ence to the night of 18 July. cluded reference to a in David Warner's absence. in Canberra. India : Virat he saw cocaine being He had been riding at sexual encounter with taken on the night before Newbury that day and flew someone who, he ’later Steve Smith and Marnus Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Labuschagne should fol- Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, he tested positive for the out to compete at Chantilly learned, was a user of co- low the opening duo. Glenn KL Rahul (vice-captain and drug in July. The cham- the next day, when a caine. Asked about this Maxwell and Alex Carey wicket-keeper), Shreyas pion jockey, whose three- sample was taken that by the BBC, he said: "The will form the team's middle- Iyer, Manish Pandey, month suspension from proved positive."I got up threshold in France is order.For India, KL Rahul Hardik Pandya, Sanju race-riding begins next the next morning and went 50ng, so very much if you should open the batting Samson (wicket-keeper), week, continues to insist to France and thought touch an area repeatedly along with Shikhar Dhawan. Ravindra Jadeja, Washington two or three times over a Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, period of hours then you and Manish Pandey should Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. will fail that drug test. It's form the team's middle-or- Shami, Navdeep Saini, very hard to pinpoint ex- der. Hardik Pandya and Deepak Chahar, T actly how it was transmit- Ravindra Jadeja formed a Natarajan. Australia: Aaron ted but it was and that is good partnership in the 3rd Finch (C), Sean Abbott, obvious and clear. ODI and the duo will con- Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, "Murphy says he will un- tinue at the No. 6 and No. 7 Cameron Green, Josh dertake charity work dur- positions.India have an Hazlewood, Moises ing his suspension, part edge over Australia when Henriques, Marnus of his efforts to restore of the three-match T20I five-match T20I series be- couple of their key players it comes to overall T20I Labuschagne, Glenn Max- his reputation, at a time series on Friday (Decem- fore the sporting activities like David Warner and Pat clashes as they have won well, Daniel Sams, Kane when he may otherwise ber 4). India lost the ODI around the world were Cummins. Cummins has 11 in comparison to hosts' Richardson, Steven Smith, have been taking part in series 2-1 but they will suspended due to the been rested from the T20Is 8. In 2018, India won one Mitchell Starc, Marcus major races overseas. look to gain momentum coronavirus pandemic to get some much-needed of the two completed T20Is Stoinis, Matthew Wade, "This is going to go down from the win in the final and would also take con- rest before the Border- while in 2016, they regis- A'Arcy Short, Adam Zampa. on my CV. Nobody is go- ing to forget about this overnight. I've projected myself as a good ambas- India vs Australia, 3rd ODI : Was taken back by how nice sador for the sport, but clearly a good ambassa- dor for the sport doesn't KL Rahul was behind the stumps, says Cameron Green he has never taken the nothing of it. But I should fail a drug test, no matter drug but told the BBC he have thought much more how minimal that quan- Canberra, December 4 : crease.Green had come in Green said at the post-match erage day on the field where Yadav.Cameron Green still made "a massive er- of it and that was the block tity is."I feel like the sen- Cameron Green became to bat at the Manuka Oval presser.He also added that he bowled four overs and became the 230th player ror" in allowing himself to I have stumbled on." tence fits the crime. I the 230th player from in Canberra on Wednes- he was expecting a bit of a conceded 27 runs without from Australia to play be exposed to environ- "When you sign for your made a massive error and Australia to play ODI day when Australia was in hostile reception from the taking a wicket. With the one-day international mental contamination."I jockey's licence every year I'm missing out on plenty. cricketHe bowled four a spot of bother at 117/3 in Indians and particularly Virat bat, he scored 21 off 27 with cricket for his country became aware of a situa- you have got to abide by But I need to put things overs and conceded 27 the 23rd over.He revealed Kohli, and therefore was a four and six, before he was and received his cap tion where cocaine was the rules. That was my er- right and I need to use runs without taking a that he was a little nervous even more surprised by the caught by Ravindra Jadeja from former captain and present in my environ- ror, and I very much have my time over the next wicketWith the bat, he to start off with but India friendly gesture of KL off the bowling of Kuldeep team-mate Steve Smith. ment and I saw it there no self-pity. I made a mis- three months to do the scored 21 off 27 with a wicket-keeper KL Rahul Rahul, which he said that he and didn't remove myself take and I've got to live right thing and take the four and six, before he shared a few words that will always remember."I from that situation imme- with the consequences. right steps. This is a huge was dismissedby made him feel welcome."I thought it would have been diately," Murphy is re- "Murphy's line of defence lesson." Kuldeep Yadav Australia was actually taken back pretty opposite because k k y all-rounder Cameron with how nice KL Rahul (while bowling), I think Virat y m Green, who made his de- was behind the stumps. He was trying to be pretty loud m c but in the 3rd ODI against asked me whether I was at the time. Finchy tried to c India on Wednesday, has nervous or not and I just get under his skin with a said that he was taken replied saying 'Yeah, I was couple of words. So yeah, I aback by the friendliness a little bit nervous'. He was was a bit taken back with of India wicket keeper- like 'Yeah, go well young- how nice that was. I'll re- batsman KL Rahul when ster' type of thing. So I was member that forever," Green he arrived on the actually a bit taken back," said.Green had a pretty av- 'Scary' to think how far this England team can go in ICC T20 World Cup, says Ben Stokes New Delhi, December 4 : lost the final to West Indies secutive sixes in the final and what we've always man in the world. The top- World Champions England with Carlos Brathwaite over.Since then, England done is focus on ourselves. ranked T20I batsman Dawid cricket team is sitting at the blasting Stokes for 4 con- have only gotten better as a We look at the other team - Malan, with scores of 55 helm of ICC rankings across white-ball side their strengths and weak- and 99 in the 2nd and 3rd both limited-overs formats. and have also nesses - but what we do well T20Is, recently became the With their latest 3-0 away won a World Cup. is concentrate on ourselves player with the highest ever win in South Africa T20Is, In the next edition and put pressure on our- points (915) in the England have sent a mes- of the ICC T20 selves," Stokes said."We format."His contribution sage to opposition teams World Cup, En- know if we play our best with the bat in the games ahead of the ICC T20 World gland are sure to game of cricket we can beat he's played has been phe- Cup 2021 in India.All- be favourites. "It's most teams which isn't an nomenal," Stokes said. "As rounder Ben Stokes be- a scary thing to arrogant thing to say, it's the series got deeper we lieves that England have a think about where where we're at. We know really showed what we are great prospect in the ICC this team could go how strong this team is and about and it's great to see event and can beat any side when we've played it's really exciting to be a part some guys playing so freely if they keep performing like some games to- of it. "England are not only in a short space of time. It's this. In the last edition of gether. We're very the top-ranked team in the amazing to see where this the T20 World Cup, held in confident in our shortest format, but they team can go when we get it 2016 in India, England had ability as a side also sport the best T20I bats- together," Stokes added. k k Printed and Published by Raj Kumar Das on behalf of Sankar Gohain, Printed at Pee Gee India Ltd, MIE, Kalapahar, Guwahati, Assam-781016 and Published at GMC Market, Chandmari, Guwahati-781003, Assam, Tel.: 0361-2669995 (Ph), 2669996 (Fax) +91 9435545852 (M), y y Email- [email protected] (All disputes subject to jurisdiction of Guwahati Courts only) • Chief Editor- P. K. Dutta m m c c