EasternChroniWINDOW TO THE EAST cle WEATHERWATCH PALESTINIAN DEATH TOLL ECONOMIC NORMALCY in HAALAND, SANCHO SCORE Max 31°c from Israeli strikes reach India by Aug-Sept, predicts two each as Dortmund clinch Min 22°c 103 P 6 CLSA P 9 German Cup P 10 Humidity 76% VOL XI, ISSUE 396 PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM SILCHAR GUWAHATI KOLKATA PAGES: 10 epaper at: www.easternchronicle.net PRICE `9 SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 CM ASKS DGP TO TAKE STERN ACTION TO DEAL WITH INCIDENT CM: More restrictions likely in 2 killed in blast at Digboi; Guwahati, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia AGENCIES restrictions in these three cit- ies.” GUWAHATI: Sharing concerns While the Kamrup (metro) 2nd incident in four days on the surge of Covid 19 pan- district recorded some 14, 288 demic in the capital city of Covid cases in the last 10 days AGENCIES where Surajit succumbed to his Guwahati, the Assam govern- alone, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia injuries. ment likely to come up with recorded some 4, 091 and 1607 GUWAHATI: A grenade blast The injured persons were ‘severe’ restriction plans for cases within the period too. killed two people and injured identified as Manjit Das and the city soon. Sarma said, “The present two seriously at Tingrai Bazar Ghanshyam Agarwal, informed Informing the media about Indian strain (Double mutant of Digboi in Tinsukia district sources. the current situation, state chief strain) is deadlier and more of Assam on Friday afternoon. As of now, no separatist minister Himanta Biswa Sarma infectious then the previous The victims have been identi- organisations have claimed on Friday said that at least three strains. This is the main rea- fied as Surajit Talukdar and responsibility for the blast. major cities in the state-Dibru- son for the rising trend in death Sanjiv Singh. While Sanjiv ULFA(I) disowned responsibil- garh and Tinsukia besides cases in Assam.” Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday took stock of oxygen avail- died on the spot, Surajit suc- ity of the blast, said a commu- Guwahati have been recording He also added that poor ability, medicines, ICU beds & other medical infra at GMCH to ensure best cumbed at AMCH, Dibrugarh. nique of the outfit. a high number of Covid cases people living in containment treatment to patients. He also reviewed the construction work of 200-bed Covid-19 hospital at GMCH parking lot. This was the second such inci- Speaking to the media, recently. zones would be provided with dent in the district in four days. Tinsukia Superintendent of However, he denied of any dry rations worth around Rs people of age group 50 and above attach bathroom facility in their A 12-year-old boy was killed in Police, Nimbalkar Vaibhav possible lockdown like situa- 2000 from next week, following residing in Guwahati are found isolated bedroom,” added CM Jagun on May 11 in a grenade Police officers stand in front of the hardware shop where a grenade blast Chandrakant said, “As per our tion for now. a video conference with the to be Covid positive, he or she Sarma. explosion. happened, at Tingrai Bazaar in Tinsukia district of Assam, on Friday. preliminary investigation, we He said, “Though there might Deputy Commissioners of all shall have to mandatorily opt Meanwhile, the Chief As per eye-witnesses, two son named Puranmal Agarwal. injuries. All the injured persons got some clues regarding the not be a lockdown in the state, the districts in the state, said for quarantine facilities in either Minister has also informed that motorcycle-borne miscreants One Sanjiv Singh (customer) were immediately shifted to blast, however, we cannot reveal but, depending on the situation the newly elected chief minis- hospital or Covid care centres. the health department will come threw the grenade in front of a died in the blast incident and Assam Medical College Hospital that as of now. Our investigation after a week from now, we may ter of Assam. “They cannot opt for home with a fresh SOP in regards to hardware shop owned by a per- three others received severe (AMCH) for better treatment, is in process, Pg 5 have to impose more strict From May 17 onwards, if isolation until, they have an Covid management... Pg 5 SPOTLIGHT Aadhaar enrolment Plea in Supreme Court Major reshuffle 23-year-old Centre to supply 192 lakh centres shut till in Assam police woman gang-raped Covid-19 vaccines to states May 31 to cancel class 12 exams department CHANDIGARH: A 23-year-old CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE AGENCIES examinations not feasible GUWAHATI: A major reshuf- woman was gang-raped in because of an unprecedented fle has taken place in the Haryana's Palwal after one AGENCIES informing the states and UTs in GUWAHATI: Considering the ris- NEW DELHI: A plea has been pandemic. Assam police department. of the accused allegedly advance of the quantum of free ing number of cases of COV- filed before the Supreme Court "Delay in the declaration of According to a notification lured her to a secluded area NEW DELHI: A total of 191.99 vaccine doses to be made avail- ID-19 in the state and in view seeking directions to the Cen- Class 12 results will hamper issued on Friday, South in the district, police said lakh doses of COVID-19 vac- able from Government of India of containing the spread of the tre to cancel the class 12 exams students taking admission in Salmara SP Kangkan Jyoti on Friday. cines--Covishield and Covax- for 15 days is to ensure that they pandemic, the general admin- in view of surge in COVID-19 foreign universities", the peti- Saikia has been transferred In her complaint given to in--will be supplied to states/ prepare effective plans for judi- istration department under cases. tion said. to Assam Police Headquar- the Palwal police on May 12, UTs free of cost from May 16 to cious and optimum utilisation of the Assam government has The petition filed by an advo- The petition filed by law- ters. the victim has named 20 to 22 May 31, the Union health min- these free vaccine doses which decided to close all Aadhaar cate said the results of Class 12 yer Mamta Sharma has made Nalbari SP Amanjeet people as accused who were istry said on Friday. are meant for the age group of Enrolment Centres in the state students be declared based on the Centre, Central Board of Kaur has been trans- involved in the incident. The delivery schedule for ed doses and minimise vaccine 45 and above, and for healthcare with immediate effect upto 'objective methodology' within Secondary Education and the ferred as Additional A police official said the the allocation will be shared in wastage, it said. and frontline workers," the min- May 31. a specified time frame. Council for the Indian School IGP (Administration) in woman's family, which advance. States/UTs have been The 191.99 lakh doses include istry said. Amid the surge in Covid 19 "Conducting Class 12 board Certificate Examination as Guwahati. belongs to Dehradun in requested to direct the officials 162.5 lakh Covishield doses and In the previous fortnight, that pandemic in the capital city of examination is not possible parties in the case. Tinsukia SP Nimbalkar Uttarakhand, was present- concerned to ensure rational and 29.49 lakh Covaxin doses. is 1 May-May 15, 2021, a total Guwahati, the Assam govern- because of surging COVID-19 The plea contended that due Valbhav... Pg 5 ly settled in Uttar Pradesh. judicious utilisation of allocat- "The basic objective behind quantum of ... Pg 5 ment likely to... Pg 5 cases. Even online or offline to the unprecedented... Pg 5 The woman has... Pg 5 DHANKHAR SLAMS LAW AND ORDER IN BENGAL Lockdown extended by Covid rapidly Sputnik vaccine to spreading in rural cost `995 per shot seven days in Mizoram areas, says PM Guv meets Cooch Behar AGENCIES AGENCIES of India (DCGI) last evening NEW DELHI: Prime Minister after completion of the testing.” AIZAWL: The total lockdown Narendra Modi on Friday NEW DELHI: Russian-made informed a source in the lab. imposed in Aizawl and other said the coronavirus pan- Covid-19 Sputnik V vaccine Russia’s Sputnik V had voters sheltered in Assam district headquarters from demic is rapidly spreading received the regulatory clear- arrived in India on May 1 and May 10 has been extended for in rural areas, as he urged ance from the Kasauli-based as per the protocol it was sent to DEBASIS BISWAS another 7 days to flatten the citizens to take precautions, Central Drugs Laboratory CDL Kasauli for testing. COVID-19 transmission curve. wear masks and maintain (CDL) on for its first consign- The lab has the mandate DHUBRI (ASSAM): West Bengal The government order issued social distance to check ment of imported doses that of testing all vaccines under governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that the existing disease transmission thereby spread disease that has had arrived in India on May 1. the National Regulations of slammed the state govern- complete lockdown, which was preventing probable overbur- claimed at least 2.6 lakh As part of a limited pilot, the Vaccines produced indige- ment and said, “West Bengal’s scheduled to be lifted on May 17 dening of healthcare facilities," lives. soft launch of the vaccine has nously for domestic market, chief minister should remain (4 am) has been extended till 4 the order said. The government, he said, commenced and the first dose immunisation programme of in the bounds of the Consti- am of May 24. The second corona wave con- is working on "war footing" of the vaccine was administered the Government of India, export tution.” He rebuked the state "As COVID-19 positive cases tinues to trouble the northeast- to control the... Pg 5 in Hyderabad on Friday. and for those imported to the government about its law and continue to surge inspite of the ern state. “The lab had tested Sputnik country. order and administrative mis- stringent measures taken, the Mizoram on Friday reported V samples received by it on May As per the protocol laid down management citing various Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is greeted divisional commissioner, competent authority has decid- 201 COVID-19 cases, pushing the 3 for toxicity, sterility and other by the DCGI, every batch of the examples from West Bengal. special DGP , DM and SP at Ranpagli in Dhubri district of Assam on Friday. ed to continue with the total state's tally to 8,377. 270 black fungus key factors. Its report was sent vaccine has to be tested and then At the same time, he praised press conference held in Ran- On Friday, Dhankhar arrived lockdown with an anticipation A total of 90 people were dis- cases reported in to the Drug Controller General released before it... Pg 5 the Assam government at the pagli M V School in Assam. with the message... Pg 5 of flattening the curve of the charged in the state... Pg 5 Pune Posters outside PUNE: Around 270 cases of Veterinary experts conduct residences of Covid Mandatory hospital quarantine Mucormycosis, a rare but dangerous fungal infection, patients have been reported so far autopsy of 18 elephants for patients above 50 yrs in Pune district, prompting GUWAHATI: District authorities a government task force to in Assam have been instruct- AGENCIES undergo mandatory quarantine come up with a set of stand- AGENCIES any burn injuries. ed by the State Government to in hospitals or Covid care cen- ard operating procedures The final report of the paste posters outside the res- GUWAHATI: Fifty-year-old Covid tres (CCC) from May 17.” (SOPs) for patient manage- GUWAHATI: A team of veteri- post-mortem would be submit- idences of COVID-19 positive 19 positive patients in the city However, the minister said ment in hospitals, officials nary experts on Friday con- ted by the team of experts after patients. have to undergo mandatory that those who have an attached said on Friday. ducted autopsy of the 18 ele- one week. The step has been taken by the quarantine from next week. toilet and can live alone in their Symptoms of... Pg 5 phants that were killed in a With many alleging that the Assam Government to “protect The move came after the state apartment or residences would “lightning strike” on Wednes- elephants died to poisoning, the the community at large from health department has found be allowed to undergo home iso- day night in Assam’s Nagaon team of experts has also collect- further spread of the COVID-19 that the biggest chunk of casual- lation. district. ed the Visara samples of the ele- virus”. ties in the Covid 19-second wave “There is a concern for the 50 Fully vaccinated can From prima facie investi- phants and have been dispatched “…there have been reports here was above 50 years of age. plus aged Covid positive patients drop masks, skip gation, it is presumed that the for Toxilogical lab analysis. Forest minister Parimal Suklabaidya that some COVID positive per- Assam chief minister in the state. elephants died due to lightning The toxilogical analysis will breaks down while paying tribute to sons do not observe COVID Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday Moreover, with additional social distancing strike, with one of the elephants ascertain whether the elephants the dead jumbos at Bamuni Hills in appropriate behaviour and end said, “Out of 180 Covid deaths above 50 years of age. That’s beds being arranged at CCCs, Nagaon district on Friday. having burn injuries. were poisoned as alleged by up spreading the infection among registered in Gauhati medical why the state government has we are discouraging home iso- WASHINGTON: In a major step However, the carcasses of the many. experts comprises of seven the uninfected persons who come college hospital (GMCH), over decided to make Covid 19 pos- lation for patients in the state,” toward returning to pre-pan- other 17 elephants do not have The team of veterinary members: Nagaon... Pg 5 in their contact,” Pg 5 50 percent of the patients were itive patients above 50 years to Sarma added. demic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- tion has eased mask-wearing ‘STATE CAN REAP BENEFITS FROM B’DESH'S GROWTH TRAJECTORY’ guidance for fully vaccinated Arunachal woman scales Mt Everest people, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in AGENCIES crowds and in most indoor settings. Sheikh Hasina congratulates ITANAGAR: Thirty-seven-year- “Today is a great day for old Tashi Yangjom, a resi- America,” President Joe Biden dent of West Kameng district said Thursday... Pg 5 in Arunachal Pradesh, has Assam's new Chief Minister conquered Mount Everest, joining the ranks of a handful 76 more die, AGENCIES growth trajectory in view of "Assam is committed to pur- of women mountaineers who warmth-depth-diversity of sue the vision of Hon PM Sri @ have achieved the feat, offi- 4078 new cases DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime BD-Ind relationships while narendramodi who recently cial sources said on Friday. detected Minister Sheikh Hasina on congratulating @himantabi- said while in Bangladesh. Let Yangjom, an instructor at Tashi Yangjom of Arunachal Pradesh Friday congratulated Him- swa as new CM of Assam and India and Bangladesh move Dirang-based National Institute Sarfraz Singh said. Chief Minister Pema Khandu anta Biswa Sarma as the new wishing him success in leading forward together. We shall of Mountaineering and Allied Other Arunachalee climb- have congratulated Yangjom Chief Minister of Assam and his pluralistic state," Ministry continue to gain mutually," Sports (NIMAS), scaled the ers who scaled the peak include for the feat. invited the state to reap ben- of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh, Sarma said in a tweet. world's highest peak on May Tapi Mra (2009), Tine Mena Yangjom has proved that efits from the neighbouring said in a tweet. Prime Minister Modi visited 11 at 6 am, they said. (2011), Anshu Jamsenpa (2011), the daughters of Arunachal country's growth trajectory Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina. In his response to the tweet, Bangladesh in March on his "She is the ninth instructor Nima Lama and Kalden Paljor Pradesh are tough, courageous, in view of the warm relations Minister of Assam. Sarma said that he highly val- first trip to a foreign country from NIMAS to have successful- (2011), Tame Bagang (2013), adventurous, enterprising and shared with India. "PM #SheikhHasina invited ues and cherishes the good since the COVID-19 outbreak ly climbed the worlds highest Kishon Tekseng and Taka meritorious, Mishra said. Sarma was on Monday Indian State of Assam to reap wishes of Prime Minister and held extensive talks with peak in a span of three years," Tamut (2018). Taking to Twitter, Khandu Full Story on Page 5 sworn-in as the 15th Chief benefits from #Bangladesh's Hasina. Hasina. Pg 5 Institute's Director Colonel Governor Dr B D Mishra and stated, Pg 5