EasternChroniWINDOW TO THE EAST cle WEATHERWATCH CHINA SEES ITS WORST HOPES OF HEALTHY Q1 NINA CHRISTEN WINS GOLD as Max 33°c COVID outbreak since wuhan results to push equities Anjum & Tejaswini fail to reach Min 28°c P 6 higher P 9 50m rifle 3 positions final P 10 Humidity 78% VOL II, ISSUE 248 PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM SILCHAR GUWAHATI KOLKATA PAGES: 10 epaper at: www.easternchronicle.net PRICE `5 SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2021 SPOTLIGHT Commercial services on Ex-Axis manager Dams almost full in Bengal swindled his own Bangla railway link to start today bank AGENCIES NEW DELHI: Former Manager due to heavy rain: Officials of Axis Bank, Anil Dubey - KOLKATA: Commercial servic- who looted the ICICI Bank AGENCIES water is released from the DVC es on the Haldibari-Chilahati and killed a woman Deputy dams, he said. railway link between India Manager on Thursday - has KOLKATA: Discharge of water The state government is, and Bangladesh, which had now been charged with al- from dams and barrages in however, proactively opening been defunct since 1965, will legedly cheating his imme- West Bengal is set to increase relief camps in places that may commence on Sunday with a diate previous employer of as the storage facilities are al- witness floods due to the dis- goods train travelling to the Rs 26.84 lakh (Rs 2.68 mn), most full with heavy rainfall charge of water from dams and neighbouring country, an of- police said here on Satur- across the state for the last barrages, the official said. For ficial said. day. two days, officials said on Sat- instance, the PaschimMedinipur The restored rail link The huge amount was urday. The inflow of water to administration has opened 212 was inaugurated by Prime found missing... Pg 5 these facilities is going up due relief camps where around 12,000 Minister and his to incessant rain in the state people have taken shelter. Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh and neighbouring Jharkhand, In the past, Chief Minister Hasina on December 17 last year. be five operational rail routes the Railway Board sanctioned Andhra registers they said. Mamata Banerjee had accused "The first run of a commercial between the two countries. the construction of a new broad The West Bengal government DVC of suddenly releasing a service between Haldibari and The distance between gauge line from the Haldibari 2K more Covid permitted Damodar Valley zone which is up to 50,000 cusec.” level to 1 lakh cusec,” DVC exec- high volume of water that caused Chilahati will be on Sunday," Haldibari Railway Station till station to the Bangladesh border. cases Corporation to discharge up to “But incessant rain of about utive director S Banerjee said. floods. The DVC authorities a Northeast Frontier Railway the international border is 4.5 "The Haldibari-Chilahati 1 lakh cusec of water, an official 100 mm in the upstream is Maithon released 49,000 cusec had denied such an allegation (NFR) spokesman said. km, while that from Chilahati rail link was operational till AMRAVATI: Andhra Pradesh said. “The situation is alarm- a threat. Tenughat dam in on July 31 due to a downpour as water discharge is regulated He said that a goods train till the 'zero point' is around 7.5 1965. However, the war of 1965 on Saturday registered ing with heavy rainfall in the Jharkhand released 90,000 cusec of 100-150 mm, a state govern- by Damodar Valley Reservoir carrying stone chips will travel km, another NFR official said. effectively cut off all railway 2,058 new Covid cases, rais- past 24 hours. We have tried to of water today and it will take 7-8 ment official claimed. Parts of Regulation Committee which from Haldibari in West Bengal In May 2015, in pursuance links between India and the then ing the state's overall tally restrict water release. Discharge hours to reach Panchet dam. The PaschimBardhaman, Howrah, comprises a representative of the to Chilahati in Bangladesh's of the joint declaration at the East Pakistan," the Ministry of beyond 19.6 lakh, even as from Panchet and Maithon on West Bengal government has Hooghly and Bankura districts state government, the official of Nilphamari District. With the Inter-Governmental Railway Railways had said in a statement its active caseload dropped Saturday is within the green allowed us to raise the discharge may witness inundation if more the entity said. Pg 5 addition of this link, there will Meeting (IGRM) held in Delhi, in December 2020. to 21,180. As many as 2,053 more Search on for 5 Police officers stand in front of the hardware shop where a grenade blast persons recovered from the Doctors remove needle from 50-year Former Union Minister Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth happened, at Tingrai Bazaar in Tinsukia district of , on Friday. disease in the... Pg 5 missing labourers in assumes command Kalimpong; landslips Tripura extends old man's nasal cavity near brain Babul Supriyo to leave of 21 Strike Corps block NH-10 AGENCIES COVID curfew till AGENCIES man recently. "He was talking normally, politics; to quit as BJP MP Aug 31 "The man came to us with moving upper and lower limbs AGENCIES NEW DELHI: Lieutenant Gen- KOLKATA: Doctors at a private one day's history of bleeding as usual and able to walk, eat AGENCIES Beginning the Facebook post eral Dhiraj Seth on Satur- AGARTALA: Tripura on Sat- neurological hospital in Kol- from the nose following which and drink like a normal person. GANGTOK: Search was under- with ‘Alvida' (goodbye) – the two- day took charge of 21 Strike urday extended the coro- kata have saved a 50-year-old he was admitted. When he came We had to do an angiogram to way on Saturday for the five la- KOLKATA: Former Union min- time MP from Asansol wrote, "I Corps, also navirus curfew, albeit man who had a needle placed to us he was drunk and we had delineate the exact root where bourers who went missing af- ister and BJP Lok Sabha MP listened to everybody - father, known as with relaxed regulations. inside his nasal cavity near no clue if he had an injury or the needle was traversing from ter their camp at Mamkhola in from Asansol, Babul Supriyo, (mother), wife, daughter, a cou- Sudarshan While night curfew would the brain, performing a sur- somebody had hit him. So we the nose to the brain. We decided Kalimpong district got washed on Saturday announced that ple of dear friends .. after hearing Chakra continue, day curfew and gery by opening a part of the decided to conduct a CT scan of to go in for skull base surgery," away by a rivulet which had he has decided to quit politics. everything, I say that I am not Corps. weekend curfew has been skull. A senior doctor of the his skull which showed that a he said. swollen due to heavy rainfall, In a Facebook post in Bengali, going to any other party - #TMC, An alumnus dropped for now as per the Institute of Neurosciences needle extended from his nose The patient's skull had to be officials said. the singer-turned-politician clar- #Congress, #CPIM, nowhere - of National Defence Academy latest guidelines. Kolkata (INK) said that they till his brain," the doctor said. opened first and then the needle Two persons were rescued and ified that he is neither joining Confirm, no one called me, I am in Khadakwasla, Pune, and A new notification regard- the conducted craniotomy, Despite having the metal was pulled out from the nose, admitted to the nearby district any other party, nor has he been not going anywhere. I am a one commissioned to Armoured ing corona curfew has been a process generally used to object inside the nasal cavity, said the doctor who was part of hospital at Singtam in Sikkim, contacted by any political party, Team Player! Have always sup- Corps in December 1986, Seth issued with much relaxation. remove a brain tumour or the man was otherwise clinically the team which conducted the they said. One body was also adding that he has always been ported one team #MohunBagan has commanded... Pg 5 The night curfew will be in abnormal brain tissue, on the ok and fully conscious. surgery. Pg 5 retrieved from the... Pg 5 a "one team player". - Have done only party -- Pg 5 force from... Pg 5 ASSAM-MIZORAMA BORDER CLASH Covid-19 vaccination drive: 3 robbers nabbed Border Row: Mizoram fall in police dragnet terms Assam’s vehicle All parties of Assam stand Delhi crosses 10 million GUWAHATI: 3 arrested for rob- bing different persons in inspect order ‘unnecessary’ doses mark, says Kejriwal pretext of cab services Guwahati: In a joint CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE nomenon and illicit drug smug- united with government AGENCIES operation by Garchuk and gling from Assam side to Mizoram Jalukbari police on Friday, GUWAHATI: The Mizoram home was also rampant. CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE Addressing the mediapersons are on the same page with the NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister three accused have been department has countered As- “During the last 10 years huge Daimary said, “We condemn the government,” he added further. Arvind Kejriwal announced arrested for alleged robbing sam government’s ‘drug traf- quantities of illicit drugs have SILCHAR: All party delegation violent clash at Lailapur. The MLA Jayant Malla Baruah on Saturday that 10 million (1 several persons in pretext of ficking’ theory and the latter’s been seized in Mizoram which led by Assam Assembly speak- way Mizo goons and police car- while speaking on the occasion crore) people have received providing cab services. order to check every vehicle were smuggled from Assam er Biswajit Daimary said that ried out the ghastly act is deplor- said that government should a shot of the coronavirus dis- On July 28, two FIRs were entering Assam from Mizoram side. The seized drugs include they have decided to support able. This situation could have ensure that nobody is evicted ease (Covid-19) vaccine. This filed one in Garchuk PS and saying that it was ‘unnecessary’. 1.05kgs of heroin, 3057.08 kgs of government’s infrastructural been averted. But unfortunately from their respective terri- comes days after Maharashtra another in Jalukbari PS about Assam government in a recent pseudoephedrine, 4,30,385 caps of developmental works along the Mizos were determined to tory. Karimganj North MLA crossed the milestone, becom- similar crimes. The FIR filed order has made it mandatory for Parvon Spas, 24.114 kgs of ganja Assam-Mizoram border. incite violence.” Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha ing the first such state in the announced at a press conference in Garchuk PS stated that the every vehicle entering Assam and 13053 caps of proxyvon. In The delegation visited Daimari also said that all the also offered his support to the country. today that 74 lakh people of the complaint boarded... Pg 5 from Mizoram to undergo a thor- this connection 296 cases have Lailapur where a violent clash political parties of Assam are government on this issue. The difference between national capital have received ough police checking to prevent been registered, 395 persons from took place between assam and standing united with the gov- Meanwhile, the delegates also Maharashtra and Delhi, how- one vaccine jab. smuggling of narcotics. Assam were arrested,” said the Mizoram police on July 26. A ernment at this juncture. “We said that they will go to Delhi and ever, is that the former admin- "The 1 crore jabs were given In a statement, the home depart- statement. meeting was held at the con- all want to protect the territory apprise the Central government istered both the doses of Covid-19 to around 74 lakh people. Out of Asstt enforcement ment of Mizoram said that drugs It added that the issue of drugs ference hall of Cachar deputy of Assam. All parties have made of their viewpoints on Assam— vaccine to 10 million of its popu- these, 26 lakh have been admin- inspector arrested smuggling is a worldwide phe- trafficking is a... Pg 5 commissioner today. their standpoint very clear. All Mizoram border standoff. lation, whereas Arvind Kejriwal istered both the doses, Pg 5

DHUBRI: After the arrest of Dhubri‘s deputy superinten- 4 days after clash with dent of police (border) Jatin Assam- agrees to Chorai community, Covid slightly recedes in Manipur Ch. Das on May 31, 2021, an official of the Dhubri district Brus smell conspiracy NEWMAI NEWS NETWORK The Health department er numbers of new cases are transport department has withdraw forces from borders reported 981 recoveries on Churachandpur (97), Thoubal been arrested by the CID of AGENCIES IMPHAL: A declining trend in Saturday. (69), Kakching (68), Bishnupur Assam Police on corruption daily Covid-19 cases is wit- The 801 new cases were detect- (54), Noney (20) and Pherzawl charges. AGENCIES Meghalaya recently. Patton added, “As per the NEW DELHI: Four days after a nessed in Manipur as the state ed upon testing of 6,465 samples, (19). The arrested official has The agreement was signed discussion of both the chief clash occurred between Bru reported less than 1000 cases taking the cumulative number of Senapati reported 14 new been identified as Ariful KOHIMA: Amidst the ongoing between the two states in ministers with union home min- and Chorai communities over for the 2nd consecutive day on samples so far tested in the state cases, 11 in Tamenglong, 12 in Islam, who was serving as border tension along Assam presence of Assam’s educa- ister , both the states a plot of land at Damcherra Saturday. to 10,86, 940. Kangpokpi, seven in Chandel, an Assistant enforcement and Mizoram, the state gov- tion minister Ranoj Pegu and have decided to maintain peace in North district of Tripura, The daily COVID-19 infections The positivity rate of the day five in Ukhrul, four in Jiribam, Inspector at the... Pg 5 ernment on Saturday has Nagaland’s deputy chief min- along the borders and withdraw Bru leaders claimed that some stood at 801 on Saturday with 15 is 12.39 percent while the overall three in Tengnoupal and two in signed an agreement with ister in its forces to cultivate peace and people having vested interests deaths in the last 24 hours till 5 rate is 9.06 per cent. Kamjong district. Nagaland government to with- Nagaland. harmony.” fuelled the clash and demand- pm. It was 844 and 20 respectively The Health department said Of the 15 deaths due to COVID- Former Manipur draw its security forces from Following the signing of the In May, trouble began at the ed the state to identify and take the previous day. that of the 801 fresh cases regis- 19 complications reported across the disputed areas of Dissoi agreement, Pegu said, “It’s been Dissoi valley forest areas along stern action against them, offi- Cumulatively, the state tered today, nine were person- the state three each were from Congress president Valley reserve forest near decided to withdraw security the Assam-Nagaland borders cials said. reported 98,499 infections, of nel form the CAPF and of the Imphal West and Imphal East, joining BJP imminent Mariani in Jorhat district. forces by both the states simul- when miscreants from Nagaland Damcherra is the last village which, total active cases stood 792 from the general populace, two each from Bishnupur, The agreement was done after taneously and maintain status side blank fired when former in the state before the Tripura- at 10,540, those who recovered maximum number were from Kakching and Churachandpur NEWMAI NEWS NETWORK it was decided in a meeting of all quo at Nagajanka and Disoi Congress MLA Mizoram boundary. were 86,403 and the death toll Imphal West (213) and Imphal and one each from Thoubal, chief ministers with union home Valley (Morioni) part of Assam- led a team to the area to inspect According to police, 13 people, stood at 1556. The recovery rate East (194). Kangpokpi and Chandel district. IMPHAL: Manipur chief minis- minister Amit Shah in Shillong, Nagaland border.” an alleged... Pg 5 including seven Brus, Pg 5 of the state is 87.71 per cent. The districts reporting high- Six of the... Pg 5 ter N Biren Singh along with Manipur BJP chief A Sarda Devi rushed to New Delhi on Saturday, amid the talks of 'Muslim Women Rights Day' on August 1 to some Congress MLAs join- India, UK to conduct clinical trials ing the saffron fold. They left Imphal for the commemorate 2 years of triple talaq law national capital where some on 'Ashwagandha' for Covid recovery Congress MLAs and former AGENCIES achieving the goal on July 31, women of the country and pro- Manipur Pradesh Congress 2019. tected their constitutional, Committee (MPCC)... Pg 5 AGENCIES Somnifera), commonly known through and give scientific NEW DELHI: The ministry of Union minister for minority fundamental and democratic as 'Indian winter cherry', is a validity to India's traditional minority affairs announced affairs rights by bringing the law NEW DELHI: The Ayush min- traditional Indian herb that medicinal system. While there on Saturday that "Muslim today credited the Bharatiya against the triple talaq. Centre reviews C-19 istry's All India Institute of boosts energy, reduces stress, have been several studies on Women Rights Day" will be Janata (BJP) of bringing a law Naqvi, along with women situation in Assam, Ayurveda in collaboration and makes the immune system Ashwagandha to understand observed across the country against the malpractice of triple and child development minister with the United Kingdom's stronger. its benefits in various ail- on August 1. It will celebrate talaq. and environment Mizoram, M'laya, Manipur London School of Hygiene It is an easily accessible, ments, this is the first time the the second anniversary of the He also said that there is a minister will and Tropical Medicine will over-the-counter nutritional Ministry has collaborated with enactment of the law against significant decline in triple attend a programme in New conduct a study on 'Ashwa- supplement in the UK and has a foreign institution to inves- triple talaq. talaq cases after the law came Delhi on Sunday to observe the gandha' for promoting recov- a proven safety profile. The pos- tigate its efficacy on Covid-19 The practice of granting into effect. "Muslim women "Muslim Women Rights Day". ery from Covid-19 in a boost itive effects of Ashwagandha patients. instant divorce was classified across the country have over- Formally called the Muslim to the traditional Indian on 2,000 people in three UK cit- have been observed in Covid, AIIA director Dr Tanuja as a criminal offence through whelmingly welcomed this Women (Protection of Rights on medicine system. ies -- Leicester, Birmingham, which is a multi-system disease Manoj Nesari, who is also a a law enforced by the govern- law," said Naqvi. Marriage) Act, it was the first Both the institutions and London (Southall and with no evidence of its effective co-investigator in the project ment on August 1, 2019. Though The minister added that bill introduced in Parliament signed a Memorandum of Wembley), said the ministry treatment or management. along with Dr Rajgopalan, the Centre faced issues in clear- the Centre has strengthened after the National Democratic Understanding to conduct the in a statement. The successful completion of Coordinator - International ing the bill through the Rajya "self-reliance, self-respect and Alliance (NDA) government Full Story on Page 5 clinical trials of Ashwagandha Ashwagandha (Withania the trial can be a major break- Projects, Pg 5 Sabha, it finally succeeded in self-confidence" of the Muslim was re-elected... Pg 5