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GET IT ON RN-1127/57 TECH/GH – 103/2018-2020, VOL. 82, NO. 130 www.assamtribune.com Google Play ePaper app for The Tribune Pages 12 Price: 6.00 GUWAHATI, , MAY 15, 2020 p2 Wuhan begins COVID-19 p5 4 new containment zones p11 Assam migrant workers in testing of its 11 mn people declared in Guwahati Tamil Nadu in dire straits Seven more test Govt to reverify all beneficiaries UV ray system COVID-19 positive GUWAHATI, May 14: A UV ray system brought from in State Canada is being installed at in State GMCH so that the facility STAFF REPORTER Nilakantha Deb, Mina Rani PM-KISAN scheme remains disinfected from Bania. After arrival, all were STAFF REPORTER vember last year as per direc- COVID-19 virus. It will be GUWAHATI, May 14: Sev- quarantined at Raddison Blu tion of the Union government. commissioned in about ten en persons, including a 13- hotel and their samples taken GUWAHATI, May 14: Initially the Union govern- days. The hospital will open year-old child, who had re- for test. The Assam agriculture de- ment had directed to carry out for general patients from tomorrow. – Staff Reporter turned from in bus “Seven of the returnees partment is aiming to carry five per cent reverification of and reached here on have tested positive. We have out 100 per cent reverifica- the total beneficiaries in each Vijay Mallya have tested positive for COV- taken them to GMCH where tion of the Pradhan Mantri State, but later Assam has de- LONDON, May 14: In a ID-19, taking the total number they will be admitted. The Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM- cided to cover 100 per cent major setback, embattled of cases in the State to 85. child will be given a separate KISAN) scheme’s benefici- beneficiaries under the drive. liquor baron Vijay Mallya today lost his application The seven new COVID-19 room where her mother, even aries in the State. The statement of the min- seeking leave to appeal in cases include three cancer pa- though she is not infected, can Revealing this, Agriculture ister came after a section of the UK Supreme Court, tients, three of their attendants also stay. The others will be Minister Atul Bora today said the local media had widely re- setting a 28-day clock on and a child with heart ailments. admitted at the COVID ward,” Assam will be the first state ported the anomalies that took extradition process. – PTI The adults were identified as Health Minister Himanta Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visiting of the country to do hundred place during the beneficiary Road mishaps Manoranjan Saha, Pradip Ku- Biswa Sarma said. COVID-19 quarantine facilities at Sarusajai in Guwahati on . – UB Photos per cent beneficiary reverifi- selection process for the LUCKNOW, May 14: mar Bania, Gopindra cation for the specific scheme. scheme in different parts of Fourteen migrant workers Malakar, P Basudev Patowari, SEE PAGE 6 The reverification of benefi- Assam. were killed and nearly 60 ciaries for the scheme was injured in two road started in the State from No- SEE PAGE 6 accidents today while they Centre announces free were on the way to their homes in Uttar Pradesh and WORLD Rlys cancels regular Bihar, police said. – PTI foodgrain to migrant workers III Also see page 3 Confirmed cases 4,383,360 III Farmers to get concessional credit tickets till June 30 JOCOSERIOUS Cured/Discharged 1,565,606 III Working capital loan to street vendors NEW DELHI, May 14: Railways has also made it Death 298,392 NEW DELHI, May 14: The grains and 1 kg of pulses free emergency working capital Bookings made before and mandatory for its passengers government on Thursday an- for two months, while 50 lakh funding for farmers through during the lockdown period to give their destination ad- nounced a Rs 3.16 lakh crore street vendors rendered job- rural cooperative banks and for journeys to be taken till dresses for contact-tracing, if Confirmed cases 78,003 package of free foodgrains for less by the lockdown would regional rural banks. June 30 on regular trains have needed. been cancelled, the Railways While earlier, the regu- Cured/Discharged 26,234 migrant workers, concession- be given a working capital Sitharaman said the Cen- al credit to farmers and work- loan of Rs 10,000 each. tral government will bear Rs said on Thursday, indicating lar train passenger serv- Death 2,549 ing capital loan for street ven- As many as 2.5 crore farm- 3,500 crore cost of giving free that normal passenger serv- ices were cancelled until dors as part of the second ers will be provided Rs 2 lakh foodgrain and pulses to mi- ices are unlikely to resume “further advice”, the Rail- ASSAM tranche of fiscal stimulus to heal crore of concessional credit grant workers. State govern- by that date. ways’ Thursday order in- Confirmed cases 85 an economy hit hard by coro- through Kisan Credit Cards. ments will be responsible for However, Shramik Spe- dicated that there would be navirus lockdown. Also for post-harvest implementation, identifica- cials introduced on May 1 no resumption of these Cured/Discharged 40 At a news conference, Fi- (Rabi) and current Kharif crop tion of migrants and full dis- and special train services that services at least till the end Our Sir is always self-reliant. Death 2 nance Minister Nirmala Sith- requirements in May and tribution. started on May 12 will con- of June. He is seldom bothered araman said 8 crore migrant June, NABARD will provide tinue, the national trans- about the salary! Data as on Thursday workers will get 5 kg of Rs 30,000 crore additional SEE PAGE 6 porter said in an order. The SEE PAGE 6 2 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI INTERNATIONAL FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 Trump targets Urgently required retd. Bankers/ 1 Bigha myadi land (Lankeswar, Govt. Officials for Guwahati. Jalukbari) Plottingwise Voice of America Wuhan begins Earning 45000/month. 11 Lakhs/Katha. #60018- WASHINGTON, May 14: Contact : 87249-67620, 97062- 25795. 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Gai Dongping, vice-mayor stable state in the country at sponse for children impacted protect children from its The worst case scenario, of eastern Paktia province on of Jilin, told reporters on the moment. IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT Thursday that looked to tar- by the pandemic. knock-on effects.” children dying before their fifth 100% experienced home Tutor (THE HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, Wednesday that the city had The newly-reported six The health crisis is “quickly The estimate of the 6,000 birthdays, would represent an for (XI-XII) Physics, Chemistry, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & get a military compound but reported a total of 21 commu- confirmed domestically trans- ARUNACHAL PRADESH) exploded before its destina- becoming a child rights crisis. additional deaths from prevent- increase “for the first time in Mathematics. P.C.M. Point. FAO No. 19 of 2020 nity cases, with two asymp- mitted cases in the Chinese And without urgent action, a able causes over the next six decades,” Fore said. “We must 9678990167. I.A.(C) No. 977/2020 tion killed five civilians and tomatic patients, since the first mainland on Tuesday were all further 6,000 under-fives could months is based on an analysis not let mothers and children Tuition/P/AC000037/29 Sri Kishori Mohan Sarma & 5 wounded at least 29 others, cluster infection was reported related to previous cluster in- Ors. ...Appellants/ Applicants including civilians and mili- die each day,” it said. by researchers from the Johns become collateral damage in the -versus- a ago. fections, Song Shuli, a spokes- With a dramatic increase in Hopkins Bloomberg School of fight against the virus. And we Smti. Pakheswari Kachari & 13 Ors tary personnel, Afghan offi- “The current outbreak is person for the NHC told the . ...Respondents/ Opp. Parties the costs of supplies, shipment Public Health, published on must not let decades of cials said. very serious and complex and media here in Beijing on 2 BHK flat. Lachit Nagar bye To, The Taliban took respon- and care, the agency appeal is Wednesday in the Lancet Glo- progress on reducing prevent- lane 9. Ph. 9678785206. 1. Smt. Pakheswari Kachari poses a major risk of further Wednesday. – PTI W/o Late Paniram Kachari sibility for the bombing, call- up from a USD 651.6 million bal Health Journal. able child and maternal deaths, TL/...... /1 Kheraikuchi (Kerakuchi) ing it retaliation for state- request made in late March UNICEF said it was based be lost,” she said. – PTI P.O. Saukuchi, P.S. Basistha Guwahati-781034 ments by President Ashraf Kamrup(M), Assam Ghani blaming it for an attack Residential 2/3 BHK flat/ 2. Sri Amiya Kumar Das earlier this week against a S/o Sri Khagen Chandra Das commercial space at Noonmati R/o House No.6 Bikash Nagar maternity hospital that killed (Opp. Axom Jatiya Bidyalay, Ph. Borsojai 24 people, including two new- 98640-10641. Jagaran Path P.S. Basistha borns as well as several saying: “Today it may seem hard that we Guwahati-781028 Poster redesign cannot mark this special anniversary as we H&F/P/SP000051/3 3. Sri Bipul Kumar Das mothers and nurses. – AP S/o Sri Khagen Chandra Das would wish. Instead, we remember from our R/o Bikash Nagar to raise a smile homes and our doorsteps. But our streets Borsojai, Sarat Chandra York National Railway Museum that are not empty; they are filled with the love 2500 to 98,000 sq.ft. Industrial Sinha Path P.S. Basistha Guwahati-781028 Mata Mahakali Astrologer A to initially created posters of picturesque and the care that we have for each other.” Shed/Warehouse, Godown at 4. Sri Kishan Singh Z problem solution on phone destination of Cornwall, the Yorkshire Coast This was the Queen’s second televised Khanapara, Beltola, Lokhra, S/o Sri Mani Singh R/o Lachit Love affairs, Husband Wife and Northern Ireland in order to encourage address during the coronavirus outbreak, Amingaon, Changsari, Mirza. Nagar Ulubari dispute, Court case, Business public to travel to those places, have now following her speech to the country on 94354-03986. P.S. Paltan Bazar Guwahati- 781007 Kamrup(M), Assam enemy, Family problem, Love redesigned the posters with slogans such as th Godown/P/AC000050/30 5 April. 5. Smt. Sarala Das Baishya marriage, Real estate problem “Visit when this is all over” and “One day W/o Phaniram Baishya R/o Sankar Nagar Ghoramara call us for immediate solution. soon, but not today.” The Director of the Guwahati-781028 Give a new look to your life. Museum hopes that while people cannot Labour appeals I have actual and correct name 6. Sri Narendra Chandra Das Call: 9636010099. visit these scenic places currently. These S/o Dharani Dhar Das R/o Astro/P/AC000031/10 Richard Uj Zaman but my some Bharalumukh Santipur reimagined posters might give people for relief to document recorded as Richard Mouza Jalukbari P.S. something to look forward to once the Uz Zaman by an affidavit before Bharalumukh, Kamrup(M) renters Guwahati-781009 Assam lockdown is lifted. the Notary Public 12th day of 7. Sri Basanta Kumar Baishya Home Nursing Care, Baby Care. Boris Johnson Labour party has urged the government to February 2019 at Rangia that S/o Sri Madhav Chandra Patients Care. Contact: do more to protect the private renters Richard Uj Zaman and Richard Baishya R/o Santipur P.S. Bharalumukh Guwahati- 8638895299, 8638722884. PM’s lockdown beyond June as polling shows that over 1.7 Uz Zaman is one the same 781009 Kamrup(M), Assam Nursing/P/AP000019/15 million people in the private sector fear they person. ...Respondents will lose their jobs by this summer. Since 8. Sri Rajesh Goswami address leaves PN/P/AP000022/1 We provide experience Nurse/ March, Housing Associations are banned from S/o Sri Ganesh Goswami Maid/Cook for patient/Baby & R/o House No. 30 Britain confused evicting tenants who have fallen behind on domestic help since = 2008 Near Bhetapara Chariali rent payments due to the pandemic and the Beltola, P.S. Basistha #8135002856. In a recorded TV address, Boris Johnson R.D. Packers & Carriers, Kamrup(M), Assam Nursing/...... /1 set out limited relaxations of lockdown rules ban expires at the end of June. Labour party Household, Shifting local & 9. Sri Lakhi Buragohain says that the current protection for renters is S/o Sri Prafulla Buragohain on May 10. The rulesare only applicablein National. Contact : 94353- R/o Maidamgaon, Mouza England. Workers who are unable to work woefully inadequate and has suggested that 46000, 0361-2236400. Beltola, P.S. Basistha, from home are now actively encouraged to people should be given two years to pay back P&M/P/AC000067/15 Kamrup(M), Assam rent arrears accrued because of the coronavi- 10. Sri Sheonath Prasad return to work if they can do so safely and S/o Sri Raghuveer Prasad avoid public transport if possible. People are rus crisis. Rhino Packers, Sixmile M- R/o Borsojai (Bhetapara) allowed unlimited outdoor exercise, sunbathe 9864469464, Local shifting M: Mouza Beltola, P.S. Dispur 9401822253 (All India), Packers Kamrup(M), Assam in parks and drive to beauty spots, but fines Deaths in mental & Transportation Household 11. Sri Ugra Barman are increased for those who break the two- S/o Late Haricharan Barman metre social distancing rule. Goods. R/o Hengerabari, health hospitals P&M/...... /30 P.S. Dispur, Guwahati-781036 Boris Johnson’s decision to loosen the Kamrup(M), Assam lockdown from ‘Stay Home’ slogan to ‘Stay Mental Health hospitals are warned to 12. Girish Chandra Varma protect their vulnerable patients, as deaths S/o Maharathi Varma R/o Alert’ slogan has not been taken well with the Narengi, P.S. Noonmati leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern in mental health hospitals have doubled compared with last year. According to the SHORT NOTICE INVITING Guwahati-781026 Ireland refusing to change the ‘Stay Home’ ...Proforma Respondents charity Inquest, reasons may be many such TENDER Take notice that above named message. According to Nicola Sturgeon, the Chief Engineer, Assam Police Appellant/ Applicant has preferred First Minister of Scotland, dropping the‘Stay as external agencies not scrutinising units Housing Corporation Ltd., Rehabari, an civil revision and vide Order at Home’ message can have catastrophic during the pandemic, indirect impact of Guwahati-8, Assam Re-invites Bids dated 18.02.2020 passed by the Covid-19 on the therapeutic services, in two bid system through e-tender Hon’ble Gauhati High Court in consequences and ordered Scots to follow and sealed tender for the Balance I.A(C) No. 977/2020 arising out of different sets of rules for outdoor exercise. medication, seclusion-and self-inflicted works under MOITRI Scheme, FAO No. 19/2020 and the Honble Mark Drakeford, the First Minister of Wales ‘Never give up, deaths. Such dramatic increase in deaths is various works under Annual Action Court was pleased to direct the extremely worrying and the charity said that Plan MPF (Plan) 2013-14 (State parties to maintain status quo in also advised people in Wales not to change Share), various works under Civil respect of the land covered by ‘Stay at Home’ guidelines. The Welsh never despair’ more needs to be done to understand the Defence & Home Guards, various Dag No. 3087 of Patta No. 1555 government’s Twitter feed broadcast a 15- Millions of Britons celebrated the 75 th context. works under 13th FCA Balance and Dag No. 3088 of Patta No. Works and various works under 1556 covered by Village – Borsojai, second clip with an unambiguous voiceover anniversary of VE Day despite the lockdown Assam Police Headquarters with a Mouza – Beltola in the district of stating “you must stay home”. and paid tributes to the heroes who helped validity of 120 days from the date Kamrup(M)and notice was issued Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer criticised the nation win World War-II 75 years ago. of opening of the tender. The in the said interlocutory application invitation of bids is open to all and that 25th day of May, 2020 the Prime Minister for not having clarity on VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) is a Prospective Bidders and the has been fixed for appearance. the proposed easing out lockdown plan with celebratory day to mark the end of World Registered Contractors of Assam If no appearance is made on no appropriate guidelines. Trade Unions have War-II in Europe which is celebrated every Police Housing Corporation Ltd. as your behalf by yourself or your th per Detail particulars may pleader on the date so fixed, the not agreed to the new workplace guidance year on 8 of May. be seen at website https:// matter be heard and decided in either. Union’s general secretary, Dave The Queen addressed the nation and paid assamtenders.gov.in and also at your absence. Prentis is clear in his statement that the tributes to the generations of both 1945 and the office of the undersigned during Given under my hand and seal office hours. of this court on this 13th day of return to work must be safe and employees’ 2020 in a pre-recorded televised address Sd/- Chief Engineer, May, 2020. safety is of utmost importance. from Windsor Castle. As the Queen remem- Assam Police Housing Sd/- Deputy Registrar (J-II) Supporters of Mr Johnson argue that he is bered Britain’s sacrifices during the second Corporation Ltd. Gauhati High Court trying to strike a balance between setting out world war, she also praised the nation’s Rehabari, Guwahati- 8. Guwahati. a roadmap for reopening the economy and response to the pandemic. During her CD/TN/BL000035/1 CD/LN/P/BP000009/1 making no promises about exactly when speech, the Queen said : “When I look at our schools, shops, cafes, and restaurants would country today, and see what we are willing to For pick up of open. However, sooner or later Johnson is do to protect and support one another, I say Classified Ph: 97060-43680 going to have to pick a side in the argument with pride that we are still a nation, those or 70860-44611 over whether the threat of a crashing brave soldiers, sailors and airmen would Advertisements economy will require taking some risks. recognise and admire.” She continued by from your doorstep ... FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 NATIONAL THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 3 Corona Snippets ‘Indian troops Odisha couple skips wedding bash, donates to CM’s fund continue KENDRAPARA (Odisha), May 14: Putting to rest plans of a grand wedding, a couple in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district has tied the knot in a simple ceremony and donated a part of the posture along funds set aside for the occasion to aid the State in its fight against COVID-19. The groom, Jyoti Ranjan Swain, said the two families had made elaborate plans for the wedding, but the couple decided China border’ to ditch the celebrations, and donate Rs 10,000 to the Chief NEW DELHI, May 14: Minister after the Wuhan and Minister’s Relief Fund. The Indian troops are main- Mamallapuram summits,” “We had earlier arranged a grand function. But the lock- taining their “posture” along Gen Naravane said. down threw a spanner in the works. So we decided to donate the border with China while He said Indian border a part of the money saved for the wedding to help the State infrastructure development in troops have always been up- combat the pandemic,” said the groom, a resident of Erasama the frontier areas is on track, holding peace and tranquillity block in the district. – PTI Army Chief Gen MM Nara- along the border areas. No money to be charged for vane said on Thursday, days “I can say with confidence after personnel of the two that development of infra- migrants travelling in trains: Yogi countries were locked in two structure capabilities along LUCKNOW, May 14: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Migrants wait for a means of transport to reach a railway station and board a special train to their native places in Uttar separate incidents of violent our northern borders is on Adityanath on Thursday said that no money will be charged Pradesh, in Ahmedabad on Thursday. – PTI face-offs. track. Our force posture will from migrant labourers for the special trains arranged on the Gen Naravane said the in- not suffer due to the COVID- request of the State. cidents in Eastern Ladakh and 19 pandemic,” he said. “The CM has decided that no money will be charged from North Sikkim involved ag- It is learnt that the situa- migrant labourers coming on trains run on the State’s request Doubling time of COVID-19 cases slows down gressive behaviour by Chi- tion in the Eastern Ladakh to the railways. For this advance payment will be given to the nese and Indian troops result- region remained tense with railways. It has also been decided to impose a fine of Rs 100 on ing in minor injuries to per- troops of the two countries those not wearing masks or covering their faces,” Additional to 13.9 days in last 3 days: Vardhan sonnel from both the sides. maintaining a close watch on Chief Secretary, Home and Information, Awanish Kumar NEW DELHI, May 14: reported any case of COVID- ministry statement. “The COBAS 6800 will The Army Chief said both each other demonstrating ag- Awasthi told reporters here. The doubling time of corona- 19 in last 24 hours, he said. About ramping up testing provide quality, high-volume sides “disengaged” after dia- gressive posturing, even 9 He said that so far 318 trains have brought 3.84 lakh migrant virus infection cases has These States and UTs are capability, the minister said, testing with a high through- logue and interaction at the days after the violent clash in- labourers to UP from other States, while 72,637 people, in- slowed down to 13.9 days in Gujarat, Telangana, Jharkh- “We have now developed a put of test around 1,200 sam- local level. volving 250 soldiers from both cluding students, have been brought by roadways buses. – PTI the last three days, Union and, Chandigarh, Chhattis- capacity to conduct 1,00,000 ples in 24 hours. It will large- “It is reiterated that both sides. Health Minister Harsh Vard- garh, the Andaman and Nico- tests per day. Today marks an ly increase the testing capaci- these incidents are neither co- The confrontation began on 167 go missing from train han said on Thursday, as the bar Islands, Arunachal Prade- important milestone as we ty with reduction in penden- related nor do they have any the evening of May 5 and both bringing migrants to Haridwar COVID-19 death toll rose to sh, Andhra Pradesh, Dadra have carried out nearly 20 cy,” Vardhan said. connection with other global sides decided to “disengage” 2,549 and the number of cas- and Nagar Haveli, Goa, Ma- lakh COVID-19 tests at more Highlighting its other fea- or local activities,” he told the next day. HARIDWAR, May 14: As many as 167 passengers of a spe- es to 78,003. nipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram than 500 laboratories – 359 tures, the Union Health Min- journalists when asked about In a separate incident, near- cial train bringing migrants to Haridwar from Gujarat’s Surat The minister visited the and Puducherry. government and 145 private ister said COBAS 6800 is ro- the face-offs. ly 150 Indian and Chinese mil- have gone missing, causing concern among officials here. National Centre for Dis- “It is heartening that the – in the country.” botics-enabled minimising the “All such incidents are man- itary personnel were engaged The number of passengers who deboarded the train here ease Control (NCDC) here last three days’ (COVID-19) The COBAS 6800, he said, chance of contamination as aged by established mecha- in a face-off near Naku La Pass does not match with the list of passengers received from Su- and dedicated the COBAS doubling time has slowed is the first fully automated, well as the risk of infection nisms wherein local forma- in the Sikkim sector of the rat, Haridwar District Magistrate C Ravishankar said on Thurs- 6800 testing machine to the down to 13.9 days, while the highend machine for real-time among healthcare workers tions from both sides resolve Sino-Indian border on Satur- day. “The discrepancy is being looked into. If these passengers nation. doubling time in the past 14 COVID-19 PCR testing pro- since it can be operated re- issues mutually as per estab- day. At least 10 soldiers from have gone missing after boarding the train in Surat then it is a Altogether 14 States and days was 11.1,” Vardhan was cured by the government, and motely with limited human lished protocols and strategic both sides sustained injuries serious matter,” he said. Union Territories have not quoted as saying in a health is installed at the NCDC. intervention. – PTI guidelines given by the Prime in the incident. – PTI As per the list received from the Surat administration, 1,340 people were travelling by a special train that left Surat on May 12 but when it reached Haridwar station, only 1,173 passen- Failed students of classes 9, 11 to Thackeray, 8 ‘Work from home’ to be gers got down from the train. – PTI others elected Kerala sees spike in COVID-19 get another opportunity: CBSE unopposed to new normal for govt cases as 26 more test positive NEW DELHI, May 14: dinary situation, the CBSE has being extended only in the Council THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, May 14: In a steep rise in Students of classes 9 and 11, decided that all failed students current year in view of the un- MUMBAI, May 14: Mahar- offices post lockdown COVID-19 cases in Kerala in several days, as many as 26 who failed in the exams this of classes 9 and 11 will be giv- precedented conditions of ashtra Chief Minister Uddhav people, including 7 foreign returnees and a police personnel, NEW DELHI, May 14: encing facilities of National In- year, will get a one-time op- en an opportunity to appear COVID-19 and the benefit Thackeray and 8 other candi- tested positive on Thursday, taking the number of people un- ‘Work from home’ may be- formatics Centre (NIC). This portunity to appear in school- in a school-based test again. will not be extended in the fu- dates belonging to the ruling der treatment to 64. come a new normal post-lock- was the first of its kind of ex- based tests and improve their The opportunity will be ex- ture. and Opposition parties were The tally of COVID-19 cases in the State has risen to 560. down for government em- perience in Government of performance in view of the tended to students irrespec- “Schools, by providing re- declared elected unopposed While 10 of the new cases were from Kasaragod district, ployees to ensure social dis- India,” it said. COVID-19 situation, the Cen- tive of whether their exams mediation to such students, to the State Legislative Coun- Malappuram reported five, Palakkad and Wayanad three each, tancing norms till the corona- It is quite likely that for the tral Board of Secondary Edu- have been completed and re- can conduct online, offline or cil on Thursday. Kannur two and Pathnamthitta, Idukki and Kozhikode districts virus pandemic is checked. near future, the Central Sec- cation (CBSE) has announced. sults announced or have not innovative tests and may de- The biennial elections for one case each, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. Three The board had last month been completed. cide on promotion on the ba- Draft guidelines in this re- retariat will continue to go for the 9 seats of the Council, people – two from Kollam and one from Kannur – have recov- announced promoting all stu- “The facility will be extend- sis of the test. The test can be gard have been circulated by staggered attendance and var- which fell vacant on April 24, ered, he told reporters here. – PTI dents up to class 8, irrespec- ed irrespective of the number taken in all subjects in which the personnel ministry to all iable working hours to main- were scheduled to be held tive of their performance in of subjects and attempts,” the students have failed. Be- Central government depart- tain social distancing at work- next Thursday. Case lodged against 40 persons the exams. CBSE Exam Controller San- fore holding the test, the ments asking them to send their place, the ministry said. The election process was for attending religious event “In view of requests from yam Bhardwaj said. schools will give sufficient comments on it by May 21, fail- “Therefore, a broad frame- initiated on May 4 to fill up va- ing which, it would be pre- work for work from home is MUMBAI, May 14: An offence was registered against 40 parents and students, as a one- The board has clarified that time to the students to pre- cancies for 9 seats, which fell sumed that they are in agree- important to standardize the persons from the Muslim community who allegedly defied time measure in an extraor- the one-time opportunity is pare,” Bhardwaj said. – PTI vacant after the completion of ment with the proposed draft. operating procedure even the COVID-19 lockdown by participating in a religious ritual the term of 9 members. Preparing for life amid post-lockdown situation and in south Mumbai’s Dongri area, police said on Thursday. The election process was COVID-19 pandemic, the to ensure safety and security The incident took place on Wednesday at Banatwala Build- 14 home-bound migrants die in 2 initially postponed in view of ministry said that the steps of information, while access- ing, where two flat owners organised the observance of the coronavirus pandemic. were being initiated because ing government files and in- ‘Maatam’, a ritual performed by Muslims, an official said. road mishaps, nearly 60 injured However, State Governor the virus necessitated many formation remotely from At least 40 persons, including women, had participated in BS Koshyari had recently ministries to operate from home,” it said. the ritual and a case was registered against them under rele- LUCKNOW, May 14: place in Uttar Pradesh’s Mu- The injured are undergo- written to the Election Com- home to maintain social dis- The draft has given broad vant Sections of the Indian Penal Code and Disaster Manage- Fourteen migrant labourers zaffarnagar when six migrant ing treatment at the Guna dis- mission of India (ECI), re- tancing. standard operating proce- ment Act, he said. were killed and nearly 60 in- workers walking to their trict hospital, he said, adding questing it to hold the polls to According to the draft, the dures (SOPs) that will ensure Police have also served notices to the organisers. – PTI jured in two road accidents homes in Bihar from that none of them sustained on Thursday while they were were killed and four serious- any serious injury. enable Thackeray to com- government may provide op- smooth and seamless func- DU final year exam for UG, PG on the way to their homes in ly injured after being hit by a Prima facie, it seems the plete the constitutional pro- tion for work from home to tioning of the government for Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, po- bus on the Delhi-Saharanpur carelessness of the bus driv- vision of getting elected to the eligible officers and staff for continuity of the office works from July 1 lice said. Highway, officials said. er caused the accident, Nayak legislature within six months 15 days in a year as a matter besides imparting resilience NEW DELHI, May 14: The Delhi University will hold ex- In an early morning acci- The Guna accident took said, adding a case has been of becoming Chief Minister. of policy. in the ecosystem even in post- aminations for its final year post graduate and under graduate dent in Guna, around 180 km place around 3 am when the registered against the bus The 9 candidates in the fray There are 48.34 lakh Cen- lockdown situation. students from July 1 and in case the situation arising out of the from Madhya Pradesh capi- truck carrying nearly 65 mi- driver and further investiga- were Shiv Sena’s Uddhav tral government employees. Employees will be provid- COVID-19 outbreak does not normalise, it will adopt ‘Open tal Bhopal, eight Uttar Pra- grant labourers from Ma- tion is under way. Thackeray and Neelam Gor- “Many of the ministries and ed with logistic support in the Book’ mode to conduct the test, the varsity said on Thursday. desh-bound migrant work- harashtra to Uttar Pradesh The deceased were resi- he, NCP’s Shashikant Shinde, departments in government form of laptops or desktops Under the ‘Open-Book’ mode of examination, the student ers were killed and nearly collided with a bus, which dents of Unnao and Raebareli Amol Mitkari, Congress’s have successfully managed and by the respective ministries will be able to refer books, notes and other study materials to 55 injured when the truck only had a driver, coming districts of Uttar Pradesh, ac- Rajesh Rathod, and four candi- rendered exemplary results in or departments and employ- answer the questions. they were travelling in col- from the wrong side on the cording to police, who also said dates of the Opposition BJP – combat against the ongoing ees will be reimbursed for In- Students will sit in their homes and will download question lided with a bus, the MP po- Guna bypass road, Superin- the truck carrying the mi- Ranjitsinh Mohite Patil, Gop- pandemic outbreak during the ternet services that they papers for their respective course from the portal. They will lice said. tendent of Police Tarun Nay- grant labourers was going to ichand Padalkar, Ajit Datke and lockdown period by leverag- would use while working upload the answers in a span of two hours. – PTI The second accident took ak said. Unnao. – PTI Ramesh Karad. – PTI ing e-office and video confer- from home. – PTI EventBot: Mobile banking Android malware horsing around in cyberspace NEW DELHI, May 14: A mobile SMS messages, allowing malware to till now, it can “masquerade” as a gen- “Do not download and install appli- banking malware called ‘EventBot’, bypass two-factor authentication,” the uine mobile phone application. cations from untrusted sources like which steals personal financial infor- CERT-In advisory said. “Once installed on victim’s Android unknown websites and links on un- mation, may affect Android phone us- The Computer Emergency Re- device, it asks permissions such as scrupulous messages; install updated ers in India, the federal cyber-securi- sponse Team of India (CERT-In) is the controlling system alerts, reading ex- anti-virus solution; prior to download- ty agency has said in a latest advisory. national technology arm to combat ternal storage content, installing ad- ing or installing apps (even from Goog- The CERT-In has issued a caution, cyber attacks and guard the Indian ditional packages, accessing Internet, le Playstore), always review the app saying the Trojan virus may “mas- cyber space. whitelisting it to ignore battery opti- details, number of downloads, user querade as a legitimate application EventBot, it said, targets over 200 misation, prevent processor from reviews, comments and the ‘addition- such as Microsoft Word, Adobe flash different financial applications, includ- sleeping or dimming the screen, auto- al information’ section. and others using third-party applica- ing banking applications, money-trans- initiate upon reboot, receive and read Exercise caution while visiting tion downloading sites to infiltrate into fer services and cryptocurrency wal- SMS messages and continue running trusted/un-trusted sites for clicking victim device”. lets, or financial applications based in and accessing data in the background,” links; install Android updates and A Trojan is a virus or malware that the US and Europe region at the mo- the advisory explained. patches as and when available; users cheats a victim to stealthily attack its ment but some of their services may “Also, it can retrieve notifications are advised to use device encryption computer or phone-operating system. affect Indian users as well. about other installed applications and or encrypting external SD card fea- “It has been observed that a new The virus “largely targets finan- read contents of other applications. ture available with most of the An- Android mobile malware named cial applications like Paypal Business, “Over the time, it can also read droid operating system.” EventBot is spreading. Revolut, Barclays, UniCredit, Capi- Lock Screen and in-app PIN that can “Make sure you have a strong AI “It is a mobile-banking Trojan and talOne UK, HSBC UK, Transfer- give attacker more privileged access (artificial intelligence) powered mo- info-stealer that abuses Android’s in- Wise, Coinbase, paysafecard etc.,” over victim device,” the advisory said. bile antivirus installed to detect and built accessibility features to steal user the CERT-In said. The CERT-In has suggested cer- block this kind of tricky malware if it data from financial applications, read The agency said while EventBot has tain counter-measures to check the ever makes its way onto your sys- user SMS messages and intercept not been “seen” on Google Playstore virus infection into Android phones: tem,” the advisory states. – PTI 4 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020

MESSAGE FOR TODAY The best portion of a good man’s life is his little nameless, unencumbered acts of kindness Growth and development post Covid-19 and of love. I Dr Bhupati Kumar Das now rising 3.2 cm per decade, work, we are already consuming the has been encouraged to follow the – WORDSWORTH oceans have warmed up and are equivalent of 1.6 earths of biocapaci- same path of development. he world is changing world. The story is the same for acidifying. If proactive national ac- ty meaning that we need 1.6 earths We need to develop new growth very fast and Covid-19, India. Fifty-seven richest people tion plans are not taken to reverse to provide the resources we use and trajectories ensuring ecologically the first pandemic of have more wealth than the poor- the trend, we will reach a 4°C world absorb our wastes at present levels. sustainable development that ex- globalization (the virus est 70% of the country. Two-thirds by 2100. Consequently, the rise in So we are already in overshoot state. pects all countries to live within the Tappearing in China at dawn can trav- of India’s current wealth had been sea levels can lead to the submer- The overshoot day is the day when biocapacity of the earth. Economic el to the US by dusk), has deliv- created in-between year 2000 to gence of land inhabited by 200 mil- humanity has used up the resources growth has to be pursued within Worrying development ered a strong message. The ex- 2014, going mostly to the rich. This lion people in India and China and that it takes the planet the full year to this biocapacity to maximize the With the State recording its biggest single-day Covid-19 cessive use and abuse of mother trend has to be reversed as this around 700 million people globally. regenerate. Earth overshoot day has physical and social infrastructure. case spike on Wednesday – all detected in and around State earth for our greed has brought us growing inequality would result in Fortunately, world leaders have moved from early October in 2000 In this context, this writer along to a dangerous situation forcing severe adverse consequences in come around to agree through the to August 13 in 2015. Come to Janu- with Dr Usha Jumani, a manage- capital Guwahati’s commercial hub Fancy Bazar – a strin- nature to read us the riot act. The society. The other aspect is about Paris Agreement under UNFCCC ary 1, what happens – mahapralay ? ment consultant, is advocating a gent monitoring mechanism needs to be put in place all over irony is humans provide the condi- growing restlessness of Highly industrialized three-dimensional framework as a the State. As many as 15 persons – all said to be contacts of tions for pandemic to prosper. By the unemployed youths. countries presently con- design approach to sustainability. a Fancy Bazar hotel worker who had tested positive a day destroying biodiversity and animal We are sitting on a tick- With this framework, the whole sume the equivalent of The per capita GNI, the per capita before – tested positive, taking the total number of cases in habitat, we are bringing human ing time bomb threaten- several earths’ biocapaci- HDI and the per capita Global Hec- the State to 79. Given the spread of the coronavirus in the beings into the equation with ani- ing the stability of our so- definition of developed ty in per capita terms. tares are the three dimensions of Fancy Bazar localities, the affected areas need to be de- mal reservoirs of diseases. As Pro- ciety. It’s vital that the countries changes to those The USA, for instance, Dr Jumani’s framework. The per clared as containment zones. The chain of the contacts of all fessor Frank Snowden, author of governments, the corpo- who are maximizing their consumes the equivalent capita Global Hectares which allows those affected needs to be established immediately so that Epidemics and Society , says, we rates and the community of four earths, Luxem- us to live within the biocapacity lim- have a ticking time bomb, because organizations join hands to bourg nine earths and so its of one earth becomes the main the required interventions including screening and quaran- economic growth and social we live in a world of microbes and tackle the issue jointly. on. So, we need to rede- criterion here. With this frame- tining can be facilitated. Given that Fancy Bazar is a con- we create channels that microbes Secondly, we should be infrastructure by staying within fine the concept of devel- work, the whole definition of de- gested place and is visited daily by people in large numbers can exploit. The technology, inno- seriously concerned the biocapacity of one earth. opment. Are the so-called veloped countries changes to those from all over the State over commercial purposes, any fur- vation, information and environ- about the rapid rate of developed countries real- who are maximizing their economic ther spread of the coronavirus might be disastrous for the ment are changing so fast that we ecological collapse arising Some of the so-called ly developed? growth and social infrastructure by whole State. With inter-State travel restrictions lifted, thou- now need visionary leadership to from the present devel- developed countries cease to For long, the Gross staying within the biocapacity of one sands of people stranded in other parts of the country are manage a post-Covid-19 world opmental models adopt- National Income was the earth. Some of the so-called devel- now entering Assam and without a stringent monitoring pro- where the new-normal rules. ed by the rich industrial- be developed while some only measure to define oped countries cease to be devel- tocol in place, the situation can turn grave in the days ahead. When we talk about a topsy-tur- ized countries and blindly developed countries, oped while some developing/under- vy future, two aspects of life pre- copied by the rest. The developing/underdeveloped developing countries, developed countries would qualify We have already witnessed how a single bus from Rajas- dominantly come into mind – one, overdependence on fossil countries would qualify as underdeveloped coun- as developed. So, the time has come than added considerably to the number of patients in the the present state of extreme fuels for economic tries. Subsequently, the to evolve a new definition of devel- State. Also imperative is to sanitize the bus and railway sta- wealth inequality all over the world growth has led to over- developed. Human Development oped countries and to pursue a new tions frequently and to remove the encroachments that add and the second, the use of an un- exploitation of natural re- Index was added as a growth trajectory bringing Global to congestion in these areas. The area in and around the sustainable level of earth’s bioca- sources and the insatiable greed for to take proactive, time-bound na- second dimension so that higher Hectares into the equation. ASTC bus station and the railway station is under large- pacity to achieve our progress. profits has led to over-consump- tional action plans to contain the GNI along with higher HDI can We need to reorient our lifestyles scale encroachment by vendors and the authorities need to We need to face the stark reality tion of goods and services. All these temperature rise by reducing qualify a country as developed. We and redefine the meaning of devel- clear these parts immediately. of growing inequality in the world add up to unsustainable levels of greenhouse gas emissions. Still the have seen the track record of these opment accordingly. India can take With indications evident that the State is going to see a resulting from the present growth greenhouse gas emissions, global new leadership would face a hu- so-called developed countries. a lead on this. Covid-19 is a stark models. Oxfam data (An Economy warming and climate change. The mongous task to combat the prob- They are all consuming the equiv- warning and the new leadership surge in the number of Covid-19 patients in the coming for the 99%) show, the richest eight global mean temperature is now lem of flooding and huge global alent of many earths, a direct path better pay heed to this. Our life- days, screening and treatment facilities need further aug- persons now have more wealth 0.8°C above pre-industrial level, warming-impacted refugees. to environmental unsustainability. styles and life choices affect all of mentation. Thankfully, 39 of the infected in the State have than half the population of the sea levels rose by 20 cm and are As per the Global Footprint Net- The irony is, the rest of the world us. The future is up to us. so far been cured and the death rate has been kept quite low. The need to keep the number of the infected to a reasona- ble level is also imperative from the point of facilitation of treatment. A massive surge in the number of patients can Economy reeling under Covid-19 overwhelm the hospitals and cause large-scale deaths with- out treatment. Also clear is the fact that the nationwide lock- I Nabajyoti Bhuyan ing and asking people to reduce the Indian pharmaceutical sector. araman recently announced that the down which has been extended three times has not led to a non-essential transactions so that India is also famous for histori- RBI has taken some steps to main- fter the World Health rate houses with different econom- people can stay at home. So the cal tourism; every year India wit- tain adequate liquidity in the sys- downward trend in the number of new cases. Compared to Organization declared ic relaxations. India has already cov- suppression of demand is happen- nesses a lot of international and tem, incentivizing the bank credit India, some other countries that had resorted to similar shut- Covid-19 as a pandemic, ered two phases of lockdown suc- ing in all industrial sectors which domestic tourists. But after the flows, easing financial stress and downs witnessed a downward trend in the Covid-19 curve. the countries all over the cessfully, now Lockdown 3.0 is go- will lead us to a situation which no outbreak of Covid-19, the tourism enabling normal functioning of mar- Factors such as India’s huge population, poor educational A world have taken it seriously and ing on with ample relaxations includ- one has ever experienced. sector is going through record low kets after the difficulties due to Cov- and healthcare indices, etc., too, are having a bearing on the come forward to resist its spread ing financial activities. But it is real- If we consider the worst econom- footfalls. The aviation sector is id-19. It will certainly help small situation. With India’s chart instead showing a steady rise in with any means. Almost all the coun- ly alarming that after taking so many ic recessions in history, it is found another sector which is also badly businesses, MSMEs, farmers and new cases, governments and healthcare experts need to tries voluntarily opted for lockdown precautionary measures, the total that the goods producing sectors affected by this pandemic, as peo- the poor. The Union Commerce and do some quick brainstorming for reducing the trend in the so that every citizen can avoid com- number of infected persons in India were hit first. But in this pandemic ple prefer to stay home, maintain- Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has number of new transmissions. Questions have also arisen ing in close contact with others and has crossed the 70,000 mark. scenario, the service sectors are ing social distance and avoiding also welcomed this step. This is the maintain social distance. The worst- As informed by the head of the badly affected, be it travel, aviation travel. All domestic and interna- second consecutive set of stimuli by now whether bureaucratic mess-ups both in the procure- hit countries like Italy, the US, Spain International Monetary Fund, the or hospitality. If we judge this with tional flights have been cancelled the RBI to revive the Indian econo- ment of PPEs and rapid testing kits have frittered away the and took this hard decision a whole world is heading towards a gender specific aspects, the service and the aviation sector became my post Covid-19 outbreak. advantage, i.e., the time bought by the lockdown. little bit late and now they have paid grim economic condition. The IMF sectors are normally dominated by non-operational. Another sector After the Lockdown 3.0 has been for that mistake. The Indian author- head also warned that all its 189 female employees and the produc- which is going through tough implemented, sectors like auto, Remedial measures ities have taken the decision for lock- members will suffer from falling tion sectors are dominated by times is the hospitality sector. electronics and other manufactur- down before the situation went out standards of living due to this pan- males. So there is a probability that However, some sectors are see- ing units have resumed their pro- The Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent prolonged of control. With limited resources demic. Three months ago, the IMF the female employees may suffer ing an upward trend in business duction with limited manpower and lockdown have wrought havoc on the Indian economy by of medical facilities, India has no way had predicted that the world econo- more than their male counterparts. even in these days of crisis. One such safety measures. Ford India and bringing almost all commercial and trade activities to a halt. out except lockdown to prevent the my would grow by 3.3% this year, China was first badly affected by sector is the telecom sector; after Maruti Suzuki have reopened their Equally important, it had forced lakhs of workers, who con- spread of this highly fatal disease. but contrary to this prediction, the this virus almost four months back, the lockdown was imposed, people dealer chain with new SOPs (Stand- stitute the backbone of the micro, small and medium enter- Lockdown is really a hard deci- world economy has suffered a lot but its repercussion was felt all stuck in their homes started pass- ard Operating Procedures) which prises (MSME), to leave their place of work and return to sion and is having an adverse effect due to this lockdown in almost all over the world and India was not ing their time with their smart support digital and contactless meas- their native villages, thereby creating a vacuum which would on the economy. The most affected countries and will face the worst spared from it. First the electron- phones using data and making calls ures. Ola and Uber have resumed class is the poor daily wage earners condition after the 1930 Great De- ics sector was hit; 55% of India’s to near and dear ones. Another such services in the Orange and Green act as a constraint in any endeavour to kick-start renewed and the unorganized workers. Al- pression. The poor and developing electronics import comes from sector is the insurance sector with zones. Electronics major Samsung manufacturing activities. One needs to bear in mind that the most all of these people have lost countries of Latin America, Africa China which slid down due to this some governments even voluntar- has partially resumed its production MSME sector contributes to 45% of India’s industrial em- their livelihood at their workplace and Asia will suffer the most. disease. China is India’s third larg- ily issuing medical insurance for the in their Noida plant. E-commerce ployment, half of the nation’s exports and constitutes 95% of big cities and were stranded in Surprisingly, the aftermath of this est export partner for raw materi- health and other emergency work- companies are now operating fully of all manufacturing units in the nation. The danger of the different places without proper pandemic will not create a normal als like organic chemicals, mineral ers. The common people will also and delivering non-essential items Indian economy contracting to an unsustainable level hav- amenities. The Government has economic recession, but it will lead fuels, cotton, etc., but due to the opt for medical and life insurance also. Standalone shops are now open ing become very real, the Centre has stepped in to try and taken a step with the Pradhan us to a very alarming economic lockdown in China, the export sec- after this dreaded disease outbreak and gradually almost all economic revive the economy by infusion of capital, and appropriately Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana to sup- downturn. In recessions, the eco- tor was also affected. Seventy per as authorities have asked insurers activities are happening, though the very first set of 15 measures announced by Finance port this class of people. The Finance nomic downturn is being compen- cent of active pharmaceutical ingre- to cover Covid-19 cases in their ex- Moody’s sees a 0% economic Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as a follow-up of Prime Minis- Ministry has already come forward sated by stimulating demand. But dients are imported from China, isting policies. The healthcare sec- growth in year 2020-21. Everyone with different stimuli to boost up this time during the Covid-19 out- which are essential for the Indian tor may witness a boom after this has to be cautious and needs to bal- ter Narendra Modi’s announcement of a Rs 20 lakh crore the economy and support the com- break, governments and authori- pharmaceutical companies. This has pandemic. ance between economic health and economy revival package contains ones directed towards mon people as well as the corpo- ties are advocating social distanc- already created an adverse effect on Finance Minister Nirmala Sith- personal health. helping this sector. Among the six measures specifically designed to help MSMEs are collateral-free loans to small businesses amounting to Rs 3 lakh crore and additional debt Letters and equity infusion as also a new policy to shield Indian Burying procedures businessmen from ‘unfair’ competition from foreign coun- to the way the threat of the virus lives have been lost. In my district, Petitions on workplace viruses and ransomware. terparts so as to boost indigenous enterprise. spreading from the graveyard I have frequently heard such harassments are rare in India Recently, software firm Cognisant Restriction on foreign companies offering tenders below EDITOR may be reduced considerably. The accidents where vehicles smashed although only ‘proper and Tech was subjected to such a hack. Rs 200 crore is also designed to boost domestic entrepre- corona pandemic has also taught against such cattle roaming and effective legislations can control I would like to warn the esteemed neurship. The Finance Minister has underlined her objec- Sir, – We are a nation of people us the importance of valuing and lying on the highway. On the other workplace humiliation’ (‘Work- readers to avoid suspicious links tive of expanding the definition of MSMEs and introducing following different religions, and giving dignity to life when one is hand, the vehicle drivers too place harassment’, Rupa Barman when using internet data. Yours new thresholds based on turnover while elevating the in- bidding good bye to the departed alive. One should have a befitting should minimize their speed limit Borgohain, AT, January 13, 2019). etc., CHANDAN KUMAR vestment ceilings, thereby giving incentives to individual has been always elaborate life because the dead cannot feel if they see such gathering of cattle. It’s a very daring, distressing act NATH, Barpeta. the befitting farewell given to him units to expand so that more jobs are created. She has also according to the practices Being the most intelligent of seeking legal recourse against Sikim and coronavirus followed by us as per our faith and or her. Yours etc., PURABI P organism on earth, we have certain one’s own colleagues. For sought to assist entrepreneurs through measures to de- Sir, – The Sikkim Govern- community rituals. As the vicious BARUA, Guwahati. responsibilities in such situations. students, it is impossible. Male crease the regulatory burden on companies, while increas- ment’s timely action to fight pandemic is claiming a lot of lives Cattle on highway Yours etc., UTTAM SONOWAL, students’ grievances on mental against the coronavirus is ing the take-home pay of employees. Nine measures an- and is highly communicable, with Sir, – Through the columns of Dhemaji. harassment are not addressed at commendable. The State nounced by her embrace other integral sectors of the econ- many theories coming up that the your esteemed newspaper, I would Mental harassment all. Yours etc., SOME CON- Government has been able to omy which had been hard hit, including non-banking finan- virus can survive up to many like to share a necessary issue with Sir, – The news report ‘Body of CERNED CITIZENS, Guwahati. prevent the spreading of the cial companies, micro finance institutions, the real estate hours to days, I feel the time has the people in general. Amid the AUU Prof found hanging in office Digital fraud disease in Sikim, a vulnerable sector and Employees’ Provident Fund. With the Rs 1.7 come when everybody has to rise Covid-19 pandemic, there is a chamber’ (AT, May 13) reveals Sir, – There is an alarming State because of the fact that it is a lakh crore stimulus package announced earlier by the Fi- up and give up certain customs rapid downfall in the number of that Professor Abhijit Sarma, who increase in digital frauds during favourite destination for both nance Minister and steps taken by the Reserve Bank of like burying the dead, especially vehicles running on the highways. published several books on his the ongoing lockdown. India’s domestic and foreign tourists. But India since lockdown began on March 24 midnight, the total the Covid-19 patients. We have an Therefore, the highways are subject, left a suicide note with a usage of the internet is the second in view of the gravity of the enormous responsibility towards situation, the Sikim Government liquidity support announced under the fiscal and monetary mostly in deserted conditions. As a phrase ‘being deceived’ which largest in the world and in this ourselves as well as the coming result, large numbers of cattle are indicates the possibility of took prompt action to prevent the measures so far totals Rs 12.88 lakh crore. The Finance period many people are using generations. Lighting a pyre for seen gathering on the highways unreported workplace mental their mobile data more than ever spreading of the coronavirus well Minister is expected to follow up the first lot with more the dead kills all the germs frequently. Cattle are mostly seen harassment. Further, other such before, even for downloading before the Government of India remedial measures in the coming days catering to other present as well as saves space. taking rest, and the calves are seen reports state that the professor television shows, movies, music, imposed the lockdown. The sectors which have been distressed by the lockdown. How- Many countries are facing scarcity in the playful behaviour like was under punitive action on the playing online games and other Sikkim Government deserves ever, it would be needless to point out that their success in of coffins and burial places. It may jumping, etc. Probably such types basis of a written complaint of a content. In order to take advan- praise for this. Yours etc., PUTUL putting the Indian economy on the development trajectory be one of the viable options in this of scenes are witnessed in many female student, against him, on tage of this spurt in online usage, SARMA, Biswanath Chariali. will depend to a great extent on successful containment of trying times. Afterwards, an places along the highways in mentally harassing her for long many sites are providing pirated Articles (within 1000-1100 words) and Covid-19 in the country, for even if the economy is opened inscription on a small tomb in a Assam. And due to such cattle on time. Both have opened the vistas versions of such movies and Letters to the Editor for publication in out, activities will gather pace only after normalcy returns. designated place can be placed in the highway, a large number of of doing something concrete shows. Unfortunately, a lot of the editorial page may be sent to the memory of the deceased. That accidents occur daily where even against the menace. these unverified sites have hidden email ID: [email protected]. FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 CITY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 5 4 new containment zones declared in city WEATHER GUWAHATI LOCAL FORECAST: Generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain/thundershower. Maximum and minimum temperatures are most likely to be 32°C & 21°C respectively on Friday. TEMPERATURE: Security personnel at Panbazar Railway Colony. Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Kumarpara. A policeman keeps watch at Fatasil GS Colony. An ambulance seen at Santipur. – AT photos Max 27.8°C Min 21.2°C STAFF REPORTER Bazar. The new boundary of the ern side, Gurucharan Sharmah and Railway Higher Secondary of one Arun Sharma is the west- tion order. “The situation is really containment zone is MG Road on Road on the southern side, Sani School on the western side. ern boundary. very challenging for us. Hope such GUWAHATI, May 14: With the the northern side, Jail Road or Jai Mandir Tiniali on the east and Fa- In case of the Santipur contain- The order of containment zone restrictions will save us,” a resi- Cop among detection of 15 new corona posi- Narayan Road on the southern side, tasil Road on the west. ment zone, the northern bounda- for these areas will remain effec- dent of Fancy Bazar area said. two held for tive cases within 24-hours on SRCB Road on the eastern side and The boundary of the Panbazar ry is Pubali Path, vacant plot of tive until further orders from the Deputy Commissioner of Kam- Wednesday, the Kamrup (Metro) Chamber of Commerce Road on the district administration. rup (Metro) district Biswajit Pegu flouting curfew; district administration today de- western side. Kumarpara, Fatasil GS Colony, Panbazar Additional Deputy Commission- said health workers will collect clared four new containment zones The boundary of the Kumarpara er of Police (West) Suprotiv Lal around 300 samples from these Rs 17L seized in and around Fancy Bazar, the larg- containment zone is Rupnagar bye- Railway Colony and Santipur have been Barua said police personnel in ade- containment zones for COVID-19 CITY CORRESPONDENT est business hub in the North East. lane on the north, residence of one declared as containment zones after detection quate numbers have been deployed tests, adding that contact tracing of The newly declared containment Dimbeswar Das and others on the of 15 new corona positive cases in Fancy in all the containment zones to the infected persons is under way. GUWAHATI, May 14: The zones are Kumarpara, Fatasil GS south, residence of one Victor strictly restrict any unauthorised The district administration is also Hatigaon police last night Colony, Panbazar Railway Colony Baishya and others on the eastern Bazar area on Wednesday entry or exit, except emergency taking measures to supply rations seized around Rs 17 lakh and and Santipur. side and residence of one Purabi Sar- services. He said police personnel at the doorstep of every household detained two persons, includ- The administration vide a notifi- ma and others on the western side. Railway Colony containment zone one Karuna Pathak Sharma is the will be on round-the-clock duty at inside the containment zones. ing a police constable named cation, also expanded the covering The boundary of the Fatasil GS is Colony Road on the north, Rail- southern boundary, residence of these places. This morning personnel of the Sanjiv Das, from Lakhimi Na- area of the containment zone en- Colony containment zone is Bibha way Colony Road on the south, one Pranab Sharma forms the Notably, locals of these areas sup- Fire and Emergency Services car- gar in the city. circling Rajkamal Hotel at Fancy Mishra RCM complex on the north- GRP Colony on the eastern side eastern boundary and residence port the containment zone declara- ried out sanitization in these areas. The other detained person has been identified as Iftikar Ali. A case has been registered in this regard at the police station. Govt frames fresh quarantine Govt may go for mobile tracking A police source said, “A pa- trol team of the police station stopped a vehicle at 1 am, procedure for returnees to scan Fancy Bazar visitors which had the duo in it. They were detained as they violat- STAFF REPORTER antine facilities arranged in their home ed, quarantine facilities can be set up in STAFF REPORTER days. We have already asked the hotel also have tested ed the curfew and carried such districts by the DCs. various institutions like marriage halls, Assam Police to be on the positive. a huge amount.” GUWAHATI, May 14: The State All train passengers to Assam, irre- prominent educational institutes and oth- GUWAHATI, May 14: If job,” Sarma said, adding that Four areas in and around health department today released a fresh spective of boarding station, will be put er establishments where single toilet can the number of COVID-19 such people will be Fancy Bazar have been de- Fish seed farm quarantine SoP for the people returning in an institutional quarantine facility first. be provided to one individual or to a positive cases in Guwahati’s screened, if not tested. clared as containment zones. from outside, under which asymptomat- “As far as possible, we will arrange group who have travelled together. Fancy Bazar rises, the Assam He urged all those who had The minister further said resumes ic pregnant women, elderly person, peo- single rooms with toilets attached. We Similar food will be provided to all pas- government may go for a Ni- come into contact with the the government had anticipat- production ple over 75 years and requiring assis- have asked the DCs to requisition all sengers under an institutional quarantine zamuddin-type mobile track- positive people to report to ed that few people in the bus- STAFF REPORTER tance, persons due to attend funerals and hotels, guest houses and similar facili- facility of any type across the district ac- ing to trace people who were the government “to make the es from Mumbai might test rituals associated with death, children ties in their districts on rent,” Health cording to per person, per day norms to in the area during the last six government’s job easier.” positive and as such utmost GUWAHATI, May 14: The below 10 years of age and Divyangs will Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. be circulated separately. days and screen them, Health The fifteen COVID-19 pos- precaution was taken. newly renovated fish seed be allowed home quarantine. The passengers will be tested within Medical teams will conduct periodic Minister Himanta Biswa Sar- itive people of Fancy Bazar “A special protocol was fol- farm located at Ulubari here The second passenger train from Delhi the first seven days. “If they test nega- checks in the quarantine facility to de- ma said today. tested yesterday are contacts lowed so that the virus does has started its production ac- is scheduled to reach Assam tonight with tive, they will be allowed to go for home tect infection, if any, in the facility. Following the detection of of a hotel worker, Mangru not spread. The hotel staff at tivities from Wednesday. The 219 passengers. The first Shramik Special quarantine, after stamping on their hands. Home quarantine of passengers will fifteen positive cases yester- Sahani, the first case in the Radisson Blu where they farm was renovated under the train – plying from Chennai – will also reach The total quarantine period, including imply that the entire residence will be a day, swab samples of around area. One is a barbar from the were quarantined was Assam Agribusiness and Ru- Northeast tonight carrying 625 returnees. periods of both institutional and home containment zone during the quarantine 340 contacts were taken and Kumarpara area who did hair- equipped with PPE. Before ral Transformation Project The passengers would be screened quarantine of a passenger, should not be period. No person will be allowed to enter sent for tests today. cut of over 70 people, includ- making the test results posi- (APART) and inaugurated by after they disembark and those who are less than 14 days,” he said. or exit the zone during the period. Food “If the cases jump from ing Sahani’s. Another is the tive, we evacuated the pa- Fishery Minister Parimal Su- found to be symptomatic will be isolated Rental charge of the institutional quar- will be provided by the administrations. fifteen to 30/40, we will go manager of the hotel where tients from the hotel to klabaidya. and taken to institutional quarantine cen- antine facilities will be assessed by DCs Committees are being constituted at for a mobile tracking to trace Mangru worked. A driver, a GMCH and transported the tres. Others will proceed in government- and borne by the government. the local level to monitor the adherence all those people who were tea shop owner and two others to their home dis- Death condoled provided vehicles to the institutional quar- Once hotels and lodges are exhaust- to home quarantine norms by the people. there during the last six stranded persons lodged in tricts,” he added. STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, May 14: President of Journalists Asso- Cotton student body opposes seat CM hails role of mask-making women’s SHGs ciation of Assam (JAA) DN CITY CORRESPONDENT times of a global pandemic. would need to carry on ob- in Guwahati testing positive Chakravartty and Bhupen reduction in HS, sends memo to CM The members of 10,659 serving the COVID-19 pro- for COVID-19 yesterday, Goswami, its chief organiser CITY CORRESPONDENT the government to resolve January 24 this year. The in- GUWAHATI, May 14: Chief women SHGs have produced tocols like mask-wearing, so- Sonowal urged people not to and former general secretary, them soon. The decision (seat take capacity was reduced in Minister Sarbananda Sonowal a total of 51,23,194 face masks cial distancing and frequent panic as only staying united in in a joint statement, have con- GUWAHATI, May 14: The reduction) will harm the stu- both the streams only to pro- today visited the mask-making till now and out of these, hand washing as there is no this fight against the global doled the death of senior jour- Cotton University Students’ dents, especially those from vide quality teaching to the facilities of women SHGs under 31,71,314 masks have been vaccine for the deadly virus pandemic can bring victory. nalist Suresh Chandra Bar- Union (CUSU) on Thursday poor economic backgrounds as students. Earlier, there used the National Rural Livelihood sold. With the brand name ‘As- yet, and strict observance of Ostracising of coronavirus pa- thakur of Sonitpur district. sent a memorandum to the Chief they cannot pay high fees in pri- to be more than 100 students Mission, Assam, at Tatimara, omi’, 84 stalls have been health department guidelines tients should never happen They described him as a Minister over the reduction in vate institutions. The universi- in one section of each stream, Chandrapur in the city and took opened to sell masks in 33 only would ensure contain- and he assured that the gov- relentless worker for free- the number of seats in higher ty can easily increase the seat which is a huge number. Now, stock of their activities while en- districts of the State and a to- ment of the outbreak. ernment was fully capable of dom of the press and the cause secondary classes of the univer- capacity, but sadly, it is doing just there shall be 80 students in couraging them to continue the tal of Rs 7.15 crore has been He also said that steps have handling rising cases of COV- of the people. “In his death, sity. A copy of the memoran- the opposite,” Manisha alleged. each of the four sections in the economic endeavour. earned through the sale of been taken to bring back the ID-19 in the State. the mofussil journalists of dum was also sent to the State The university vide a notifi- Science stream and 120 stu- He also appreciated the masks by the women SHGs. State’s people stranded outside Panchayat and Rural Develop- Assam have lost a towering Education Minister. cation on , had stated that dents in the Arts stream. members of women SHGs for More than 4 lakh masks have and those returnees must also ment Minister Naba Kumar Do- figure and a trusted leader,” CUSU vice president Man- admissions into the university’s There is only one section in setting a strong example of been distributed free of cost. adhere to COVID-19 protocols. ley accompanied the Chief Min- they observed. isha Deka said that the seat re- HS first year classes would be the Arts stream.” economic resilience in the Sonowal said that people Referring to the 15 people ister during the visit. duction process in HS Arts and in the order of 320 students in The CUSU also demanded OBITUARY Science streams in Cotton the Science stream and 120 availability of modules of the pre- University has pushed the seats in the Arts stream. After vious year’s question papers for JC Mahanta whole education system to a the announcement, the students all HS students and specific great uncertainty. The total in- of the university vehemently classrooms or halls for each GUWAHA- take for Science stream was opposed the decision of the uni- stream as the students have to TI, May 14: 500 seats and the same for Arts versity authority. rush from one department to Jagat Chan- stream was 160, but as per new Meanwhile, Academic Reg- another to attend their classes. dra Mahan- rules the numbers were re- istrar of the university Sanjay Meanwhile, the Students’ Fed- ta, retired duced to 320 and 120 seats Kumar Dutta said, “The de- eration of India, Assam State Secretary, respectively, she rued. cision was taken at the tenth Committee has also opposed Irrigation “We raised several questions meeting of the Cotton Univer- the decision of the university to Department of the Govern- in the memorandum and urged sity Executive Council held on reduce the number of seats. ment of Assam, passed away at his Nabin Nagar residence in the wee hours today. He was 88. Zubeen, wife test negative for COVID-19 He leaves behind his wife, STAFF REPORTER Hotel Radisson Blu this antined at the hotel after they two daughters, a son and a evening after being detected reached Guwahati from host of relatives and admir- GUWAHATI, May 14: COVID-19 negative. Mumbai two days ago. How- ers. He was cremated at the Singer and his Zubeen and three others, ever, test results of the other Nabagraha crematorium. wife Garima Saikia Garg left including his wife, were quar- two persons are yet to come. Lockdown relaxation shoots up road accidents A cattle egret seen in the Bharalu river in Guwahati on Thursday. – UB Photos STAFF REPORTER ers, 266 were cases involving four- of those, 277 were related to two-wheel- wheelers, 83 were related to three- ers, 36 involved four-wheelers, 12 in- Papon’s song featuring Assamese GUWAHATI, May 14: Although the wheelers, 12 were train accidents and volved three-wheelers and 52 were oth- rate of road accidents decreased drasti- 382 were other vehicular accidents. er vehicular accidents. film stars spreads message of hope cally during the first and second phases From March 24 to May 3, altogether From March 1 to 23, the daily average of lockdown in Assam, in the third phase two-wheeler accidents was 71. Between STAFF REPORTER Assamese film stars has the part of this video. lockdown have been a huge during which the government brought The rate of road accidents March 24 and May 3, the number de- recently surfaced on social “I am overwhelmed by this trend in social media about some relaxation to the norms, the had decreased drastically creased to 23. But from May 4 to May GUWAHATI, May 14: Amid media, receiving grand gesture by the presently, enabling friends rate has risen again. during the first and second 11, the number increased to 35. lockdown blues and stressful encouraging biggest actors of the and family to come together According to data available with 108 phases of lockdown in In case of four-wheeler accidents, the phase triggered by the response from fans Assamese film on a common display place, COVID-19 pandemic, some of within the State and industry. Also, I am despite observing the norms Emergency Service, from March 1 to Assam daily average cases was 12 in the period March 23, the number of daily average from March 1 to 23. During the lock- the major names of the all over country. extremely happy that of social distancing. reported road accidents was 103. The 1,337 road accident cases had been at- down, the number decreased to three Assamese film industry have Actors like Jatin this song is receiving The song that basically number decreased to 33 during the peri- tended by the emergency service. Out but after the relaxation it rose to five. come together to spread the Bora, Ravi Sharma, so much love and conveys ‘This time, too, shall od March 24-May 3. But from May 4 to of those, 957 involved two-wheelers, From March 24 to May 3, the highest message of hope and positivity Prastuti Parashar, appreciation. I hope pass’ was written, sung and May 11, the rate of daily average report- 111 involved four-wheelers, 30 were 137 road accidents were reported in Kam- through a video based on noted Nishita Goswami, Aimee this inspires people to stay shot by the singer himself ed road accidents has increased to 47. cases related to three-wheelers, two rup district, followed by Nagaon district (96) singer Papon’s composition Baruah, Utpal Das, Kalpana strong during these difficult during lockdown. The song From March 1 to March 23, the emer- were train accidents and 237 were other and Sonitpur district (79). From May 4 to Paar Hobo Aei Xomoy . Kalita, Joy Kashyap, Shyamon- times,” said Papon. reached the stars of the gency service had attended altogether vehicular accidents. May 11, highest 35 cases were reported Though the composition was tika Sharma, Tanvi Sharma, The entire video is shot on Assamese industry and they 2,378 road accident cases. Out of those From May 4 to 11, altogether 377 road from Nagaon district, followed by Golaghat released on Earth Day (April Ananya Pasoni, Gunjan mobile phones during this showered love by making a 1,635 were cases related to two-wheel- accidents were reported in the State. Out district (34) and Kamrup district (26). 22), a self-shot video of the Bhardwaj, and Rimpi Das are lockdown. Self-shot videos of beautiful video. 6 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI CITY FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020

State Govt likely to shift academic year to April-March ADVERTISEMENT In extension of the last date for submission of applications advertised vide memo no: DW.PR/ The change suggested by the task force will be in conformity with the ST/933/2019-20/5/7288 Dated 19.03.2020 that the Directorate of WPT & BC, Assam is inviting applications from individual farmer belonging to ST/OBC communities for distribution of Paddy academic year of CBSE and education boards of most of the other states Reaper and Power Weeder for the welfare of the OBC Community. Filled in applications as per the following format in this regard is to be submitted from intending applicants on or before STAFF REPORTER on revision of academic year’. tended by all teachers shall also con- and digital marksheets will be provided 30.05.2020 through mail/post. The email-id for submission of application is The change suggested by the task tinue. The government has urged the through digital mode. Educational insti- [email protected] . No delay in receipt of application due to postal delay GUWAHATI, May 14: The Govern- force will also be in conformity with teacher community to encourage and tutions will arrange for admission of stu- may be considered after the last day of submission of applications. ment of Assam is contemplating chang- the academic year of CBSE and educa- motivate the students for optimum dents based on the digital marksheets APPLICATION FORM FOR PADDY REAPER FOR ST/OBC FARMERS ing the academic year of the State’s tion boards of most of the other states. utilisation of the e-initiatives like Dik- and verification through the result ga- school and colleges from January-De- A notification issued by the State sha App, Biswa Bidya Assam App and zette provided by the government. Hard cember to April-March every year, education department has asked all the classes broadcast through Doordar- copies of marksheets and certificates will as per suggestions of a task force con- educational institutions up to universi- shan and All India Radio. be provided after opening of education- stituted for the purpose. The current ty level to prepone their summer va- The government is also organising al institutions. Admission procedure is Name of the applicant : ...... academic year is also likely to be ex- cation and count it from May 1 to May various competitions among students to be done online as far as possible, the Name of Father/Mother : ...... tended till March 31, 2021. 31, 2020 instead of July 1 to July 31. including essay writing, poem writ- notification mentioned. Male/Female : ...... DoB : ...... Voter ID No : ...... The measure has been suggested It needs mention that recently Ed- ing, short notes for students of Class In regard to research studies of stu- Address (As per Voter ID) : ...... to compensate the loss of academic ucation Minister Himanta Biswa Sar- IX to three-year degree course un- dents, the government has allowed Ph No : ...... days due to the prevailing lockdown ma had announced the possibility of der the Samagra Siksha Abhiyan. such students to attend required in- Enclosed : 1. One passport photo 2. Caste Certificate 3. Voter ID crisis. The government has asked the shifting the academic session and the Students from Class VI to Class XII stitutions from June 1 onwards observ- I declare that the statements in application are true to the best of my knowledge. stakeholders to submit their opinions change in the timing of summer vaca- have been asked to prepare projects ing all safety norms. Signature of the applicant regarding the issue on the official web- tions. on science and innovative ideas, poem The universities have been asked site of the Board of Secondary Educa- The government notification has writing etc., during the lockdown. to adopt alternative and simplified APPLICATION FORM FOR POWER WEEDER FOR OBC FARMERS tion, Assam, (SEBA) http:// further mentioned that the distance The results of HSLC and HSSLC modes of semesters as suggested by sebaonline.org in the link ‘suggestion education service currently being ex- examinations will be declared on time the UGC.

Name of the applicant : ...... CM visits quarantine Name of Father/Mother : ...... Male/Female : ...... DoB : ...... Voter ID No : ...... facility at Sarusajai Address (As per Voter ID) : ...... CITY CORRESPONDENT two extensions has so far Ph No : ...... provided facilities to 2,286 Enclosed : 1. One passport photo 2. Caste Certificate 3. Voter ID GUWAHATI, May 14: persons. As many as 1,109 I declare that the statements in application are true to the best of my knowledge. Chief Minister Sarbananda persons have already been Janasanyog/D/557/20 Signature of the applicant Sonowal today visited the released. quarantine facility set up at Moreover, considering the the Sarusajai Sports need of more quarantine Complex, accompanied by facilities in view of a huge No. ACE/WR/G-197/2019-20/52 Health and Family Welfare number of people of Assam PRESS NOTICE FOR BID Minister Dr Himanta Biswa returning, 61 hotels have Additional Chief Engineer, Upper Assam Zone, Water Resources Department, Dibrugarh, on behalf of Governor of Assam invites Tender for the following works Sarma. been earmarked for the Agriculture Minister Atul Bora addressing mediapersons in Guwahati on Thursday. – UB Photos They inspected the people to choose as quaran- SI Name of Name of Scheme Source of facilities made available for tine centres. No. Division Fund screening, registration, Senior officials of the 1 Dhakuakhana Immediate measures to recoup the flood damages caused by river Brahmaputra at testing and quarantine of all health department, FCI effort on for adequate Water Bamunichapori, Kopchang and Bandana under SDRF for 2019-20 SDRF symptomatic patients of the Kamrup Metropolitan DC 2 Resources Immediate measures to recoup flood damages at Baligaon area from the flood Division devastation of river Brahmaputra under SDRF for 2019-20 State and the people who are Biswajit Pegu, District foodgrain supply in NE 3 Immediate measures for restoration of Chengajanghat and its adjoining returning from outside Development Commission- PRANJAL BHUYAN which is equal to 5.5 rakes per beneficiaries. Put together, the areas under SDRF for 2019-20 (Phase-II) Assam. er Atul Kumar Sarma, day with a quantum of around total foodgrain stocks issued to 4 Dhemaji Water Immediate measures for restoration of B/dyke from Kerker to Bhalukaguri and The quarantine centre set Joint Director of Health GUWAHATI, May 14: With 15,800 MT,” said an official. cater to the needs of people un- Resources Mudoi to Jiadhal village at Galighat area under SDRF for 2019-20 SDRF up at the indoor stadium of and others were present the nationwide lockdown hav- The official added that a to- der various schemes during the 5 Division, Immediate measures for restoration of check bund at Ch. 1000m of Gainadi L/B the sports complex with its during the visit. ing completed 50 days, state- tal quantity of 3.13 lakh MT of lockdown so far is 7.3 lakh MT Dhemaji embankment D/S of NH-15 owned Food Corporation of In- foodgrains has been issued at an average of 15,000 MT per 6 Immediate measures for restoration of Jiadhal left bank embankment from Basin to Railway line in between 9th Km. and 16th km. under SDRF for 2019-20 No. AASC (L)78/87-88/Pt/22 dia (FCI) has ramped up its ac- during the lockdown across the day. This includes issuance un- 7 Immediate measures to restore damage due to flood on the L/B of river SHORT TENDER NOTICE tivities in the north-eastern re- North East under regular al- der the NFSA, the PMGKAY, Dibrugarh Water Kundil at 8th mile RCC bridge for 2019-20 Sealed tenders in two bid system affixed with non- gion as part of efforts to ensure location for the National Food the Mid-Day Meal Scheme and 8 Resources Immediate measures at Bogoribari area along the L/B of river Noa- Dehing refundable court fee stamp of Rs.8.25 (Rupees Eight and supply of basic essentials to cit- Security Act (NFSA). In addi- other schemes,” the official said. Division, for 2019-20 twenty-five paisa) only are invited from firms for providing izens in this part of the country. tion, 3.43 lakh MT of stocks FCI officials said that the 9 Dibrugarh Immediate measures to Saikhowa bund Ph-II at Milanpur area for 2019- 20 FCI has been able to induct a have been issued to the north- respective state governments integrated pest control services to this Directorate. The tenders 10 Immediate measures to Saikhowa bund Ph-II at Sissini Bhojoni for 2019-20 SDRF whopping 7.7 lakh metric tonnes eastern states under the Prad- have been given the choice to 11 Restoration of damaged section of Namrup-Tingkhong road due to Flood of river will be received up to 12 noonon June 5, 2020 and will be (MT) of foodgrains across its han Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann lift foodgrains at the rate of Rs Desang at Namrup T.E. Near Namrup Railway Station under SDRF for 2019-20 opened on the same day i.e. June 5, 2020 at 3 pm. The facilities in the NE region so far Yojana (PMGKAY). 21 per kg for wheat and Rs 22 12 Immediate measures to Tie bund from Naw beef to Aghunibari(Recoupment interested tenderers or their authorized representative may during the lockdown. “Adequate stocks have been per kg for rice to meet any demage section at Sessanepali area)for 2019-20 be present at the time of the opening of the tenders. The “We have handled a total of issued to every state govern- additional demands to cater to 13 Immediate measures to recoupment of various damage reaches and closing of interested firms may collect the tender document from the 273 railway rakes during the ment in the North East to pro- requirements of persons not breach of Charaipani bundh both banks from Natunmati to Kakodunga outfall Administrative Officer, Assam Administrative Staff College lockdown period till now, vide sufficient foodgrains to all covered under the NFSA. under SDRF for the year 2019-20 during the office hours on payment of Rs. 500.00(Rupees Over 70,300 MT of rice has 14 Immedaite measures to avert flood devastation at different’reaches of river Five Hundred) only in cash which would be non-refundable. been offloaded in the market Bhogdoi At Gogadhar bridge area, Kothalguri, Mariani Town area) Rlys cancels ... for the year 2019-20 under SDRF The tender documents may also be downloaded from the through this scheme since im- (Contd from page 1) position of the lockdown. 15 Immediate measures for restoration of Gutung area from the flood damages website, www.aasc.assam.gov.in . However, the payment of of river Gelabeel under SDRF for the year 2019-20 Rs 500.00 only in cash will have to be made in any case. “Regular passenger service, including Mail/Express, Pas- “In addition, states have senger and Suburban services have been cancelled until fur- been authorised to requisition 16 Jorhat Water Immediate measures for restoration of West Riri Gaon area from the flood SDRF The Director of Training, Assam Administrative Staff Resources, damages of river Brahmaputra under SDRF for the year 2019-20 ther advice,” said the Thursday order. wheat for flour mills directly College reserves the right to accept or reject any or all tender “The competent authority has desired that all the tickets booked from FCI at open market sale 17 Division Jorhat Immediate measures for restoration of Kuruabahi Satra area from flood damages of river Dhansiri under SDRF for the year 2019-20 papers without assigning any reasons thereof. for the above trains for the period upto June 30, 2020 may be rates. This has been done to Sd/- Director of Training cancelled and full refund generated as per provisions,” it said. keep the open market prices 18 Immediate measures for restoration of Amguri area by flood damages of river Doyang under SDRF for the year 2019-20 Janasanyog/C/427/20 Assam Administrative Staff College The tickets to be cancelled were booked before and during the under check and to ensure ad- 19 Immediate measures for restoration of Dhansiri bundh from Chowguri to lockdown period, till April 14, when the Railways was still allow- equate availability of wheat Barpathar under SDRF for the year 2019-20 ing bookings for journeys in June, an IRCTC official said. – PTI PRESS RELEASE and the system is being oper- 20 Immediate measures to recoup flood damaged crest and slope of PGJH ated through the respective from Ch.4775M to Ch.9900M and Ch. 11000M to Ch. 15000M under SDRF Proposal for extending the Academic Year for all Centre announces ... district magistrates,” an offi- SDRF for 2019-2020. Educational Institutions under Elementary & (Contd from page 1) cial said. 21 Majuli Water Immediate measures to recoup flood damages on LB of river Subansiri at Secondary Education w.e.f. the year 2020. Also to benefit the migrant workers, the government plans to He added that various NGOs Resources Maghuachuk area to save the PGJH dyke under SDRF for 2019-2020 Due to current scenario of COVID 19, the Educational allow inter-state portability of ration cards under public distribu- and welfare organisations, ca- 22 Division, Majuli Immediate measures for restoration of flood damaged river bank at Garmur tering to the needy people, have and its adjoining areas (Balijokaibowa to Silakola)of Kherkotia river in Majuli for Institutions in Assam are closed since long. In order to tion system (PDS) so as to allow them to use their cards any- started utilising the Centre’s the year 2019-20 minimize the loss of academic days, the Govt. of where to avail benefit. For small businesses, the Minister an- scheme to provide wheat at Rs 23 Immediate measures for-restoration of flood damages of Subansiri river at Assam proposes for extending of current Academic nounced a 2 per cent interest subvention under MUDRA-Shishu Karatipar area in Majuli for the year 2019-20 loans of upto Rs 50,000. This would cost the government Rs 1,500 21 per kg and rice at Rs 22 per year up to 31st March, 2021 and also proposes to 24 Immediate measures for flood damage restoration work at downstream crore. For street vendors, the working capital loan would cost Rs kg to such organisations from continue the Academic Year from 1st April to 31st March any depot of FCI located any- North Lakhimpur of Dhunarighat from Hamara to Chenimoraghat on R/B of river Subansiri SDRF 5,000 crore. She also announced Rs 6,000 crore employment Water under SDRF for 2019-20 every year. where without any upper limit push, using Compensatory Afforestation Management and Plan- 25 Resources Immedaite measures for restoartion of flood damages to Subansiri right It is requested to offer your valued suggestion online ning Authority (CAMPA) funds. – PTI on quantity. Division bank embaknment at Telia pathar Na-ali in between Ch. 35650 to 37100m within 15 days by visiting SEBA’S Official website and including pro-siltation measures under SDRF for 2019-20 click on the link portal for suggestion on revision of 26 Immedaite measures for restoration of breach like damaged to Subansiri right Academic Year. Seven more test ... bank embankment from Bhimporaghat to na-Ali at Ghansarai, Mudoibeel are in between Ch. 35650m to 37100m under SDRF for 2019-20 You may directly visit ( http:/sebaonline.org/ (Contd from page 1) among the returnees when they were at Assam All the other returnees have tested negative Bhavan in Mumbai and four persons had tested 27 Immediate measures to R/B of river Subansiri for restoration of flood suggestion ) and mark your suggestions. damages at Katari Chapori, Chouldhowa under SDRF for 2019-20 and they have been sent for home quarantine to positive. They were hospitalised and it is learnt Sd/- Commissioner Secretary 28 Immediate measures for restoration damages of ring bund of Ranganadi their respective home districts in ASTC buses. that all of them were discharged after being cured. at Bongaon (No.2 Amtola) under SDRF for 2019-20 to the Govt. of Assam, A total of 132 cancer patients and attendants However, some who returned in the six bus- Elementary & Secondary 29 Immediate measures for restoration at Ahomgaon (Phase-I) on the dyke SDRF as well as six children and their parents had es were not from Assam Bhavan. They were Desang bund right bank from Nagalamora to Bahgarh under SDRF for 2019-20. Janasanyog/D/566/20 Education Department reached Guwahati in six buses on Wednesday staying elsewhere in Mumbai. 30 Sivasagar Water Immediate measures for restoration of breach like damages at Majalia night after starting off from Mumbai on May 9. Joint Resident Commissioner of the Assam Resources Konwargaon on the dyke of Desang bund left bank from Rajgarh to Pathaligarh No. DMA(T)08/2020/274 The oldest patient brought from Mumbai was Bhawan, Mumbai, Devashis Sharma, who had Division, under SDRF for 2019-20. NOTICE INVITING OF TENDERS FOR DESIGN, 75-year-old and the youngest was only around accompanied the patients, is on his way back to 31 Sivasagar Immediate measures for restoration of damages at Dhemaji Desangpani of Desang right bank under SDRF for 2019-20. SUPPLY, INSTALLATION & COMMISSIONING OF 18 months. Mumbai along with 12 drivers and one Assam Earlier, COVID-19 tests were carried out Bhavan employee. 32 Immediate measures for restoration of breach like damages at Raghubari SOLAR STAND ALONE ALL IN ONE LED STREET Reach II on dyke Dikhow Bund L/B from Namdang out fall to LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH 7.0 M GALVANIZED Dikhowmukh under SDRF for 2019-20 OCTAGONAL POLE AT ULBs OF ASSAM Govt to reverify all ... 33 Upper Assam Immediate measures to against the flood damages of B/dyke from SDRF Sealed Tenders are invited by Directorate of Municipal Investigation Neamati P.W.D. road to Gohaingaon (Bor Ali) (From Ch0.00m to Ch3000.00m) (Contd from page 1) were accommodated in the beneficiary list. Water Resources against flood damages of 2019-20. Administration, Assam from eligible bidder for supply, Division, Jorhat Installation & Commissioning of Solar Stand Alone All in One Bora said the department has set a deadline of As part of the reverification drive, the depart- All details can be seen at website : https://assamtenders.gov.in LED Street Lighting System with 7.0 m Galvanized Octagonal May 15 to complete the reverification process. ment has already eliminated more than seven 1. The interested registered Contractor/ Bidders of WRD who are experienced in the execution of works under Water Pole at ULBs of Assam. Interested Bidders are therefore invited But some districts are seeking extension of the lakh names from the list of beneficiary and two deadline. officials each in Barpeta and Morigaon districts Resources and possess required technical and financial strength may obtain the SBD which can be down loaded to submit their Bid (Separate Technical and from the website https://assamtenders.gov.in Amendment/Addendum to the SBD, if any, and further notifications Financial) for supply, Installation & Commissioning of Solar “The PM-KISAN is a scheme with hundred have been suspended. shall appear in this website. Stand Alone All in One LED Street Lighting System with 7.0 m per cent funding from the Union government, Bora, who also holds the veterinary portfolio, 2. The Contractor/bidder must be registered with the Electronic Tendering System (ETS) of the Govt. of Assam website Galvanized Octagonal Pole at ULBs of Assam online which aims to provide an income support of Rs further informed that direction has been given to https://assamtenders.gov.in Contractors can download documents free of cost. Contractors have to necessarily through the Assam Govt. e-procurement portal 6,000 per year to all farmer families across the all the officials concerned to carry out verification down load the bidding document from the ETS using their own ID (Digital Signature Certificate). Bid documents not procured (downloaded) through the ETS/not using the contractor’s own user ID will be considered invalid and http://assamtenders.gov.in country in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000 on the mortality rate of pigs caused due to the summarily rejected. Contractors submitting bids online have to submit copy of the documents of technical bid required Detailed Terms of Reference and other conditions each every four months,” he told the media. outbreak of African swine fever. He said the to be submitted manually before the expiry of the sequence ‘Online Bid Preparation & Submission’ in the tender may be seen and can only be downloaded from website Accepting that some anomalies might have number of pig death cases increased exponentially schedule. The last date and time for submission of the Technical Bids manually is the same as the expiry of the http://assamtenders.gov.in. The Bid document can be taken place in the beneficiary selection process, after the State government announced financial sequence ‘Online Bid Preparation & Submission’ in the tender schedule. Bid will be rejected/ cancelled if Financial downloaded till 05.06.2020 up-to 1.00 pm. the Minister asserted that the entire process assistance to the affected piggery farmers. Till Bid submitted off-line/hard copy. Online submission of NIT will be up-to 05.06.2020 at was undertaken following the guidelines of the Wednesday, the disease had claimed as many as 3. All the interested bidders are requested to read the Bid Document carefully before submission of their bid. 4. Issue of work order is subject to accordance of Administrative Approval from the competent authority. 1.30 pm. Central government. 14,919 pigs. In order to carry out mass testing for 5. For any e-tendering related queries please mail to [email protected] Director, A section of the local media reported that a the disease, the government has also written to Sd/- Additional Chief Engineer Municipal Administration, Assam large number of names, including family mem- the Union government seeking recognition to the Upper Assam Zone, Janasanyog/C/436/20 Dispur, Guwahati-781006 bers of government officials and political leaders, laboratories of Assam, he added. Janasanyog/C/455/20 Water Resources Department, Dibrugarh FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 NORTH E AST THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 7 Central team in Tripura Tripura COVID-19 WEATHER for COVID-19 assistance count touches 156 NORTHEAST AGARTALA, May 14: for COVID-19. Forecast for NE: Rain/thun- CORRESPONDENT meeting with Tripura Addi- quarantined at the BSF Hos- One more Border Security The district has since been dershower is very likely to tional Chief Secretary RK pital at Salbagan. Force (BSF) personnel has declared a red zone and six occur at many places over AGARTALA, May 14: A Rakesh, who is handling the A total of 11,733 samples tested positive for novel deployment areas of the BSF Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, three-member Central med- COVID-19 battle in the were collected for COVID- Meghalaya, Nagaland, coronavirus in Dhalai district, have been designated as con- Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura. ical team led by Prof GK State, here tomorrow. 19 tests in Tripura so far, out taking the total number of tainment zones, they said. Warning: Thunderstorm with Medha, head of the Depart- It may mentioned here of which tests were conduct- COVID-19 cases in the State Meanwhile, 16 BSF per- lightning and gusty wind with ment of Community Medicine that 155 samples had tested ed on 11,146 cases. Eight- to 156, said Chief Minister sonnel, including two who speed (40-50) kmph is very of the Meghalaya-based NEI- positive in Tripura with most een COVID-19 patients Biplab Kumar Deb. have completely recovered likely to occur at isolated places over Assam & Meghalaya. Thun- GRIHMS arrived at Ambas- of the cases being reported have recovered from the The latest patient is also from COVID-19 and the re- derstorm with lightning and sa in Dhalai district today. The from Jawaharnagar where disease and there has been from the BSF’s 86th battal- maining who were found to gusty wind with speed (30-40) visit comes in the aftermath the two BSF battalion head- no casualty till date. ion which, along with the be asymptomatic, have been NORTH EASTERN COALFIELDS kmph is very likely to occur at of a major COVID-19 out- quarters are based. The out- Meanwhile, the State Gov- 138th battalion, accounted for released from the State-run isolated places over Nagaland, Coal India Limited break in the 86th and 138th break set alarm bells ringing, ernment has decided to in- Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura. most of the cases reported GB Pant Hospital and placed (A Maharatna Company under Ministry of Coal) Thunderstorm with lightning is battalions of the BSF head- prompting the State Gov- crease the manpower en- in the State this month. under observation in a quar- Margherita-786181 (Assam) very likely to occur at isolated quartered at Jawaharnagar. ernment to seek help from gaged in the ongoing battle Deb tweeted on Wednes- antine facility, senior minis- places over Arunachal Pradesh. Registered Office : Office of the General Manager, North Eastern Heavy rain is very likely to oc- The team, which came by the Centre. The Central against the COVID-19 pan- day night: “652 civilians & ter Ratan Lal Nath said. Coalfields, Coal India Limited, Dist Tinsukia, Assam-786181, Corporate cur at isolated places over road, later held a video con- team is expected to suggest demic. As many as 24 doc- BSF officials have undergone Altogether 2,771 people ID No. L23109WB1973GOI028844, Phone No. 03751-220344, E-mail: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, ference with officials of the a road map to stop a possible tors and an equal number of COVID-19 test, among them are currently quarantined in [email protected] , Website : www.neccoal.co.in Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Central Surveillance Team, community transmission in nurses will be appointed on Mizoram & Tripura. 1 BSF official of 86th Battal- the State, of whom 221 are All the tenders issued by CIL and its Subsidiaries New Delhi at the conference the aftermath of the COVID- an urgent basis to augment ion, Ambassa found COVID- in facilities and the rest un- Temperatures: for procurement of Goods, Works and Services are hall of the District Magistrate 19 outbreak at Jawaharnagar. the shortage in skilled man- 19 POSITIVE. We are con- der home isolation, said Nath, available on website of Coal India Ltd. Max (°C) Min (°C) (DM) of Dhalai. Thereafter, During the past 24 hours, power. All the new appoint- ducting maximum number of who is also the Cabinet www.coalindia.in respective subsidiary Company, CIL Dibrugarh 28.6 19.0 Tezpur 28.5 22.1 they had a separate meeting 16 BSF jawans, who had ear- ments will be made on con- COVID-19 tests to ensure spokesperson. e-procurement portal https://coalindiatenders.nic.in Silchar 34.2 23.0 with the DM and the CMO lier tested positive, were tractual basis. A doctor will better safety of every peo- The first two COVID-19 and Central Public procurement portal Dhubri 26.3 22.3 of Dhalai district. released from the GB Pant receive a month pay package ple of this State.” patients in the State have re- https:eprocurement.gov.in. In addition, procurement Jorhat 28.0 20.1 is also done through GeM portal https://gem.gov.in N Lakhimpur 27.6 19.7 The Central team will Hospital here following their of Rs 50,000, while a nurse Earlier, 151 BSF person- covered and two other pa- Shillong 22.5 – take part in a scheduled recovery. They will now be will get Rs 20,000. nel and their family mem- tients who had left Tripura Sd/- General Manager, Cherrapunjee 24.9 16.5 bers from the two battalions have been designated as Aizawl 31.6 18.1 NEC, Margherita. Kohima 25.0 14.2 based at Ambassa in Dhalai “transferred out”, leaving 152 Pasighat 28.9 19.5 district had tested positive active cases in the State. – PTI Itanagar 27.0 18.9 Imphal 30.0 17.6 ASSAM GRAMIN VIKASH BANK Agartala 36.6 24.6 Head Office: G. S Road, Bhangagarh, Guwahati-781005, Assam Man pays more than Website:: www.agvbank.co.in , Fresh COVID-19 Email: [email protected] Phone: 0361-2466953/995783638/7002986478 case in Manipur Rs 9 lakh to clear Appointment Notice IMPHAL, May 14: A new Assam Gramin Vikash Bank is looking for a suitable candidate COVID-19 positive case was others’ loans for appointment as legal advisor in the Bank, purely on confirmed in Manipur today, an ZODIN SANGA contractual basis. The interested candidate having LLB degree official press release stated. from recognized university and registered with Bar council of A 31-year-old man from Im- India or State Bar Council may apply by sending their updated AIZAWL, May 14: Tough times bring out good people phal East district, who had re- CV with 2 color photos on or before 05.06.2020.The monthly who rise to the occasion to lend a helping hand to others. turned from Mumbai along fixed remuneration of the legal advisor will be Rs. 20000/-. Heart-touching stories of extraordinary kindness have with a patient (non-COVID), The CV can be forwarded to:- poured in during these challenging times, and one such tested positive today, stated General Manager instance came to light here where a mysterious man has Additional Director of Manipur Assam Gramin Vikash Bank helped four persons repay their loans. Thanks to this man, Health Department Dr Kh Head office, Bhangagarh, whose identity is known to bank clerks alone, the four Guwahati-781005, Assam Sasheekumar Mangang in the petty traders have been able to repay their loans in full. Bank reserves the right to accept or reject any or all candidatures press release. Assistant manager of SBI’s Aizawl main branch, Sheryl at its sole discretion without assigning any reason thereof. Stating that the patient is Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh addressing media persons after an L Vanchhawng, said a man phoned the bank a few days ago Note: In case of any corrigendum issued on the above now at the COVID-19 treat- all-party meeting on COVID-19 in Shillong on Thursday. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and asked if there were borrowers who were unable to advertisement, it will be published only on Bank’s website. ment block and isolation ward and Leader of Opposition Dr Mukul Sangma are also seen. – UB Photos repay their loans due to the coronavirus-triggered lock- Date: 14.05.2020 Sd/- of the JNIMS Hospital, the re- down and expressed his willingness to help them. Place: Guwahati General Manager lease added that contact trac- “We selected four borrowers, who had otherwise reg- ing and active surveillance in ularly paid their monthly instalments but struggled to re- the containment zone would 24 Bangladesh Meghalaya Govt, Opp pay their loans due to the lockdown. This person then paid be done immediately. tourists to return a total of Rs 9,96,365 to clear their loans through online As a precautionary measure, unite in fight against home today transaction,” she said. With their debts now cleared, the district rapid response teams bank on Wednesday returned the loanees their land settle- (RRTs) and surveillance teams RITURAJ BORTHAKUR ment certificates, which they had mortgaged. have been constituted in all the COVID-19 Following this development, the four loanees, in- districts, including 40 sub-sur- GUWAHATI, May 14: As cluding three women, wanted to thank the generous STAFF CORRESPONDENT this fight against COVID.” veillance teams in each dis- many as 24 Bangladesh na- man in person, but they could not do so as he chose to “It only helps the Govern- trict. The COVID-19 treat- tionals, stranded in Assam remain anonymous. ment block at the JNIMS and SHILLONG, May 14: The ment and the officials to im- and Meghalaya, will return to One of them, Muana L Fanai, took to the social media to the RIMS are in complete NPP-led Meghalaya Govern- prove on their response to the their country tomorrow. thank the man whom he called “a guardian angel”. Fanai readiness, the release stated. ment and the Opposition Con- pandemic,” he said. The Bangladesh High had started poultry farming with the loan amount. But a The first and second COV- gress have joined hands to put The Leader of Opposition Commission had requested series of misfortunes struck him and his situation wors- ID-19 cases were reported in up a united fight against the said the scientific world is grap- assistance for facilitating ened after the coronavirus outbreak. He owed an out- Manipur on March 24 and April COVID-19 pandemic in the pling to find a vaccine for the movement of their nationals standing amount of Rs 2,46,631 to the bank, which has 2. Both patients have since re- State. The ruling and Opposi- virus and at this juncture, it is from Assam and Meghalaya now been cleared by the mysterious man. Bank sources covered and discharged from tion parties resolved to work important to improve the ef- to return to their country by said even before the current crisis, the man in question two government hospitals here together to overcome the forts put in so far. He added road. They will cross three had helped a few others in repaying their loans. on April 12 and 21 respective- challenges posed by the pan- that the efforts should be made border points – Dawki, Su- ly. – Correspondent demic during a meeting to keep the State COVID-free. tarkandi and Changrabandha Opium seized, chaired by Speaker Methbah The State Government (West bengal) – during their Lyngdoh today. gave a summary of the homeward journey. 26 stranded persons 2 held Chief Minister Conrad stranded people, and an up- Thirteen vehicles have been ITANAGAR, May 14: The Sangma, his Cabinet col- date on the status of health arranged for the stranded tour- return to Nagaland Anti-Drug Squad of Chang- leagues, Leader of Opposition infrastructure and testing fa- ists, including three students, lang Police has seized about Mukul Sangma and other cilities in the State. It also to reach the international bor- KOHIMA, May 14: A group other parts of the North East 3.1 kg opium from drug traf- MLAs were present in the gave details of the entry pro- der, from where they will be of 26 stranded persons re- returned to the State on Tues- fickers on Wednesday, stated meeting, which was the sec- tocols and the evacuation transported in vehicles ar- turned to Nagaland in an As- day and Wednesday and have Changlang SP Mihin Gambo. ond such meeting between model adopted to bring back ranged by Bangladesh. sam-bound special train from been placed under institution- The police squad set up a the ruling and Opposition par- the stranded people. It was Eleven tourists will cross Delhi this morning, officials al quarantine in Dimapur, said checkpoint on the Jinney Road ties on COVID-19. informed that till Wednesday through the Dawki border, said. This was the first batch of Nagaland Agriculture Produc- near the Namchik Tea Garden Emerging from the meet- evening, 3,978 stranded in- five from the Sutarkandi Im- stranded persons to return to tion Commissioner and Di- and intercepted two motorcy- ing, the Speaker said that “we dividuals were brought back migration Point and eight Nagaland in a train, they said. mapur convener of the Em- clists. Following their frisking, had a fruitful discussion”, and to the State. from the Chengrabandha The group alighted at the powered Group on COVID- the opium was recovered that the State Government As many as 1,861 free pro- Immigration Point. Dimapur Railway Station 19, Kikheto Sema. from their possession. The duo detailed the steps taken so far vision kits were distributed till Bangladesh Assistant High around 3.20 am from the Del- Of the 221 returnees, 31 have been identified as Ongt- to contain the pandemic in the May 13 to individuals under Commissioner in Guwahati hi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Ex- reached the State on Tuesday hun Hakhun (27) and Neng- State. Chief Secretary MS home quarantine. Shah Mohammad Tanvir press, an official said. Twenty- and 190 arrived late on wang Hakhun (41) of Panchum Rao made the presentation to The meeting urged the cit- Monsur told The Assam one are from Nagaland and the Wednesday night, he said. village under the Kharsang cir- the legislators. izens to “support COVID-19 Tribune that 40 people – rest are from Manipur, he said. “The 221 returnees will be cle. The two have been arrest- Chief Minister Sangma said positive individuals, accept the mostly tourists – have al- All the returnees were screened and if found asymp- ed and a case under the NDPS the meeting sends “an impor- returnees from outside the ready returned to Bangladesh screened and the Nagaland tomatic, will be placed under Act was registered at the Khar- tant message that all legisla- State and not to stigmatise from the North East since the residents were taken to a quar- institutional quarantine for sang PS. – Correspondent tors are working together in them or their families.” start of the lockdown. antine centre, while those from three days and then 14-day Manipur headed for their home home isolation. However, those State in a private vehicle, the returning by trains from any official said. State will have to undergo 14- Music keeps quarantined people entertained Meanwhile, a total of 221 day mandatory institutional in South Sikkim facility Nagaland residents stranded in quarantine,” Sema said. – PTI A CORRESPONDENT workers, including the IH- ment. The quarantined peo- been used. CAE staff, police and medical ple and the officials manning It may be mentioned here Lockdown curbs relaxed GANGTOK, May 14: Mu- personnel posted there, fill the centre can have some fun that the Sikkim Government CORRESPONDENT Home Affairs and the Ministry sic is keeping a group of 77 the air most of the evenings. and wonderful experience has started the process of of Health and Family Welfare. persons entertained at the in- The melodies are played through these cultural bringing back stranded peo- TURA, May 14: In compli- Other activities permitted in stitutional quarantine centre from the front yard of each shows, Sherpa said. ple of the State from May 5 ance with the order issued by the district from Wednesday in- of the Indian Himalayan Cen- block, with the door at the There is a wall built for im- onwards. Those returning to the State Political Department, clude takeaway or home deliv- tre for Adventure and Eco- main entrance locked so that parting training in rock climb- South and West districts en- the West Garo Hills District ery services of restaurants, ca- Tourism (IHCAE), Chem- people undergoing the man- ing. Police, medical and oth- ter Sikkim via the Melli Magistrate has permitted reo- fes, food outlets, etc., barring chey, in South Sikkim. Two datory quarantine cannot er workers are also encour- check post after which they pening of all private clinics, nurs- in the Tura main market, sub- blocks of the IHCAE com- come out to the front yard and aged to use this training fa- are taken to a screening cen- ing homes and laboratories ject to compliance with the pro- prising 21 rooms, are being those present on the court- cility so that they remain re- tre. Later, they are sent to with medical professionals and tocols and guidelines. used as a quarantine facility yard cannot go inside. juvenated, focused and various quarantine facilities staff with immediate effect. Senior citizens above 60 for those returning to the IHCAE Deputy Director healthy, Sherpa said. located within the two dis- The inter-State movement years of age have been ex- State from outside. The IH- Kazi Sherpa said that he Once the inmates leave the tricts. People belonging to of medical professionals and staff empted from requiring ve- CAE provides adventure-re- wants everyone involved in centre after completing the West Sikkim are handed has also been allowed subject hicle and curfew passes, but lated training courses. the COVID-19 battle to re- 14-day quarantine, the IH- over to the West district ad- to strict compliance with all they must carry a valid pho- Songs and instrumental main in a positive frame of CAE staff duly disinfect and ministration for conduct of protocols and guidelines pre- to identity card as age proof music played by frontline mind and a happy environ- sanitize the items that have further procedure. scribed by the Ministry of while travelling. 8 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI STATE FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 NEWS IN BRIEF Power shortage Satradhikar passes away Preparations on to quarantine DOOMDOOMA, May 14: Sri Sri Chidananda Murti, the Satradhikar of Bordirak Sonali Satra established in hits COVID-19 2015 near Kakopothar in Tinsukia district, passed away on Tuesday night. He was 81 and was suffering home-bound train passengers from old-age ailments. His last rites were performed tests at SMCH on Wednesday by following religious rituals. The death of the Satradhikar was widely mourned in the region. STAFF CORRESPONDENT sam Power Distribution – Correspondent Company Limited (APDCL) SILCHAR, May 14: At a have been formally informed Food items distributed time when the number of about the need for installing DOOMDOOMA, May 14: Bosconet & AIDA of New COVID-19 positive cases a dedicated power substation Delhi with support from Marelli India distributed food reached 14 in Barak Valley at the hospital so that power items among 25 poor and needy families of Doomdooma including currently admitted supply remains uninterrupt- town who are facing hardship due to the ongoing lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. 11 cases and collection of ed. However, it is surprising Father Nabor from Bosconet in cooperation with local swab samples has gained mo- to see that even after a year NGO STCPY distributed emergency relief kits among mentum, doctors and micro- and despite advance payment the families at Doomdooma Natya Mandir on Wednes- biologists at Silchar Medical of Rs 3.58 crores, the APD- day. STCPY activists Ramesh Goswami, Geeta Goswa- College and Hospital CL authorities ae yet to come mi, Dr Ashma Ghaznavi, Dr Champa Rao Mohan and (SMCH) are facing inconven- up with any initiative for the Chitra Hazarika and Doomdooma Press Club president iences due to power outage power substation at the hos- Arjun Baruah were also present on the occasion. – while running tests. pital premises. The higher Correspondent SMCH vice principal Dr authorities have been in- NDRF conducts sanitization Bhaskar Gupta said power formed about the need for DHEMAJI, May 14: A team of the National Disaster cuts have hindered the com- the substation as well.” Response Force (NDRF) carried out a sanitisation pletion of swab sample tests When asked about the is- drive on Wednesday in several places of Dhemaji town A high-level meeting discussing arrangement of quarantine facilities in Sivasagar. – Photo: Correspondent for COVID-19. “We have sue, Minister of Forests, and Bordalani Tiniali. The NDRF personnel sprayed generator facilities for back- Fisheries and Excise Par- sanitizers at different public places of Dhemaji town CORRESPONDENT in helping the stranded people in reu- Bharadwaj will be in-charge of the COV- up but we need continuous imal Suklabaidya, who is also including the Dhemaji Deputy Commissioner’s office, SP’s office, ATMs, petrol pumps and marketplaces. niting their respective families. ID Care Centres at Sonari College. power supply to complete chairman of the SMCH – ANN Service SIVASAGAR, May 14: A meeting was Topon Kumar Gogoi directed the of- Barpeta Correspondent adds: The the tests which require Management Committee, organised at Sivasagar Sukapha Bhawan ficials to provide facilities to the per- Barpeta district administration has be- many hours. Many tests are said that talks are being held Crucial police meet in the presence of State Minister for sons to be kept in the quarantine hous- gun its exercise to quarantine home- pending,” Dr Gupta said. with the authorities con- HAILAKANDI, May 14: Police have started virtual Disaster Management Jogen Mohan, es. The Joint Director Health will mon- bound people. Six quarantine centres He said that 2,128 swab cerned to install the substa- meeting-cum-briefing sessions with officers-in-charge MP Topon Kumar Gogoi, Sivasagar itor the check-up and testing part, and if have been set up and 400 rooms in 18 samples have been tested tion at the hospital. of all police stations with a view to deal with the Deputy Commissioner Lakhinandan any positive case is found, then he or hotels have been booked for this pur- so far. The second round of He assured all assistance COVID-19 crisis in an efficient way in Hailakandi Gogoi and other district officers on quar- district. Superintendent of Police Pabindra Kumar she will be treated in special COVID-19 pose across the district. tests of the 10 -re- in solving the crisis faced by Nath said through video conferencing on Thursday antine facilities to accommodate the hospitals. The meeting was also attend- BH College Howli, Barnagar College turned passengers who are the hospital authorities, es- that all the OCs of the police stations were instructed home-bound railway passengers. ed by Thowra MLA Kushal Duwori. and Barnagar Girls High School at Sar- now undergoing treatment pecially during the emergent to deal with any COVID-19 related situation together. The district administration has al- ANN Service adds from Sonari: bhog, auditorium of Madhab Choudhury at the COVID-19 ward have situation on COVID-19. – Correspondent ready prepared 1,015 beds in different Altogether 16 COVID-19 Care Centres/ College, Barpeta, ITI Barpeta and Mini yielded no negative results Meanwhile, Krishnendu New course at AWU quarantine homes in Thowra, Amguri, Quarantine Centres have been set up in ITI at Titka have been set up as quaran- till now. Nath, General Manager of Nazira and Sivasagar for quarantining the Charaideo district where the stranded tine centres. These centres will accom- The third round of tests of APDCL at Silchar informed JORHAT, May 14: Assam Women’s University (AWU) passengers. The railway passengers at Rowriah here will be launching Master’s Degree in people of the district coming from differ- modate 460 persons but there is a pro- the patients, secondary con- that the procedure for instal- Physiotherapy in the upcoming 2020-21 session. A from outside the state will be brought ent states by trains will be quarantined vision for extension of another 1,000. tacts of Nizamuddin Markaz lation of the 2x2.5 MVA sub- press note by AWU stated that the university which to Sivasagar by ASTC buses from Di- after arrival. Revenue Circle Officers of Works for making of basic facilities like returnees from Karimganj station at SMCH has been fi- runs a bachelor’s programme on physiotherapy, is set to brugarh. An Assistant Commissioner Sonari, Sapekhati and Mahmora have beds and toilets are going on in a war district, will also be done, Dr nalised and work order has become the only state government institute to offer has been entrusted with the responsi- been asked to supervise the activities. footing in these centres. Gupta said. been issued to the concerned both bachelor’s and master’s degree in physiotherapy in bility to supervise the entire activity. Charaideo Additional Deputy Com- Barpeta Deputy Commissioner Talking to The Assam contractor from office of the Assam. Aiming at increasing popularity, demand and The Disaster Management Minister missioner Pranab Kumar Bora will be Munindra Sarma assessed the activi- Tribune , SMCH principal Dr Chief General Manager at future self-engagement prospects of the physiotherapy called upon the panchayat officials to co- the overall in-charge of Sonari Revenue ties in the proposed quarantine centres Babul Kumar Bezbaruah Guwahati and the task would subject, AWU prepared the course at par with national- operate with the district administration level institutes. The fee structure is also designed in Circle. Revenue Circle Officer Priyangshu at a meeting. said, “The authorities of As- be completed soon. comparison with similar courses offered by premier institutes of the country. – Staff Correspondent Transport facilitation cell Masks mandatory in Jorhat DRL conducts extensive HAILAKANDI, May 14: In a bid to streamline the STAFF CORRESPONDENT movement of people coming from outside the district of Rs 500-Rs1,000. through various modes of transport, the Hailakandi Officials or any person without mask will sanitization in Sonitpur district JORHAT, May14: The Jorhat district ad- not be allowed to attend any meeting. One district administration has constituted a transport CORRESPONDENT duced and distributed sanitiz- offices of Child Protection and facilitation cell. The 11-member cell, set up by ministration has cautioned people who do not person’s mask cannot be used by another and ers and disinfectants, and has Development unit, SBI Deputy Commissioner MN Dahal on Wednesday, will wear masks in public places like offices, mar- disposable or single-use mask should be prop- TEZPUR, May 14: De- been carrying out sanitization branches, SBI Regional Busi- ensure transportation of inbound passengers, keep kets, hospitals and while travelling to public erly destroyed. fence Research Laboratory programmes across several ness Office (RBO) and 28 SBI proper upkeep of records of incoming passengers places of facing penal action. Before destroying single-use masks, the (DRL), Tezpur has been car- offices, banks, ATMs and pub- ATMs of various branches lo- boarding the buses and strictly enforce social In an order passed by the District Magis- masks should be washed with warm water distancing norms by passengers during boarding and rying out sanitization in vari- lic places. “The move is cated in and around Tezpur,” trate, it was reiterated that wearing three- and soap and dried in sunlight, while cloth travelling. – Correspondent ous government offices and aimed at checking spread of Dwivedi mentioned and add- layered masks or a cloth to cover mouth and masks too should cleaned with soap and warm military establishments in the virus, which has posed a ed that the DRL team also nose is mandatory. If a person does not wear water before and dried before re-use, the Sonitpur district to prevent serious threat to the entire created awareness among the a three-layered mask, then he/she will have order mentioned. spread of COVID-19. world,” he said. officials. to cover face and mouth with two-layered Employers and heads of offices will have to Immediately after the lock- The DRL COVID-19 team The team also carried out linen or hand-woven cloth. People found not strictly ensure that employees wear masks, down, DRL Director Sanjai also conducted sanitization in extensive sanitization in Niz wearing masks will face penalty in the range the order said. K Dwivedi constituted a task BSNL Head Office, Tezpur, Haleswar, and in some other force comprising Dr Pro- Telephone Exchange Office, villages in Sonitpur District, nobesh Chattopadhyay, Dr Tezpur, Income Tax Depart- covering all the important Int’l Nurses Day observed Vanlalhmuaka, Ashok Naglot ment, Deputy Commission- check points including gov- and Capt (Dr.) R Shanmu- er Office, SP Office, Police ernment ration outlets, gro- CORRESPONDENT to service and to the high ide- nurses to care for soldiers gadevi. The task force pro- Reserve and police stations, cery outlets etc. als of the nursing profession. during the Crimean War. Pri- HAILAKANDI, May 14: GNM Training School or to that, both male and fe- International Nurses Day Principal in-charge Luna Seal male nurses were usually OBITUARY was observed in Hailakandi and National Health Mission untrained family members of Rare white crow in a befitting manner on Tues- District Programme Manag- soldiers who tended to the Debajit Barooah day. A function was held at er Maruf Alom Barbhuiya ill and the wounded. sighted in Duliajan GUWAHATI, May 14: the GNM Training School in were also present. The day was first proposed Debajit Barooah, former honour of nurses and health- International Nurses Day by an officer with the US secretary of the Assam care workers. is organised on May 12 to Department of Health, Edu- branch of the Eastern India Joint Director (Health celebrate the birth anniver- cation and Welfare, Dorothy Motion Picture Association, Services) Dr Ramesh Chan- sary of Florence Nightingale. Sutherland in 1953 and sub- died at his Silpukhuri resi- dra Dwivedy said nurses are Each year, the International sequently proclaimed by dence on May 8 after pro- at the forefront of the battle Council of Nurses (ICN) then US President Dwight D longed illness. He was 84. against COVID-19 and it re- comes up with a theme to Eisenhower. International Known by his nickname minds us of the pivotal role honour nurses. Florence Nurses Day was first cele- Bhuna, Barooah was associat- nurses play. Nightingale was the first per- brated by the ICN in 1965. ed with many social and cul- The nurses took a pledge son to turn the nursing pro- This year’s International tural organisations including Livelihood amidst lockdown: Zakir Hussain, a to do everything in their fession into an organised sec- Nurses Day is special be- the Silpukhuri Puja Commit- hawker, selling copies of an Assamese in power to raise the standards tor with standardised roles cause it marks the 200th birth tee. He was a stage actor, and North Lakhimpur, during the lockdown on Thursday. and prestige of practical nurs- and responsibilities. In 1854, anniversary of Florence also appeared in significant – Photo: Farhana Ahmed ing and to devote their lives she brought 38 volunteer Nightingale. roles in three Assamese mov- ANN SERVICE ies – Maa Kamakhya directed by Anowar Hussain, Agni DULIAJAN, May 14: Amidst the negativity during Kanya directed by Jahnu Ba- How KNP finally got Bandardubi, Deosur areas the COVID-19 outbreak, a photograph of a rare white rooah and Mrityuhin Jiban di- crow has led to curiosity among nature lovers. rected by Monuranjan Sur. CORRESPONDENT but again in the later part of the 1980s, not want the land to be part of KNP. over of the evicted land. Subsequently, Nagen Baruah, a photographer of the Public Affairs Barooah is survived by his those areas were used for non-forest There was also no clear indication the Nagaon Deputy Commissioner in department of Oil India Ltd, captured in his camera a wife and a daughter. KAZIRANGA, May 14: Relentless purposes, which gradually led to hu- from the Kaliabor civil administration a letter dated February 18, 2020 is- photograph of the rare white crow recently near OIL’s efforts by the forest department, wild- man settlements. as to when the evicted land would be sued order to the Kaliabor circle of- field headquarters at Duliajan. The white crow was Keshab Gogoi life conservationists and legal experts In September 2016, Bandardubi handed over to the KNP. fice to make arrangements for seen with other crows at the time when Baruah cap- CORRESPONDENT finally helped Kaziranga National Park and Deosur had been evicted by the A report in The Assam Tribune , smooth handing over of the evicted tured the photo. (KNP) formally get the evicted land government as per an order of the dated February 6, 2020 spoke of the land to the KNP. Asked about details of the bird, environment activist DOOMDOOMA, May 14: of Bandardubi and Deosur, which was Gauhati High Court. But even after non-transfer of the already evicted Accordingly, a joint survey was car- and nature organisation Nature’s Beckon coordinator Keshab handed over on Wednesday night at more than three years, the evicted land of Bandardubi and Deosur to the ried out by the Kaliabor subdivision- Soumyadeep Datta called it a rare case. Datta identified Gogoi, a the office of the Kaliabor subdivision- portion was not formally handed over wildlife division of Kaziranga, follow- al administration and the forest de- the bird as a common crow ( Corvus splendens ). He said retired al officer (civil). to the KNP, as there were still many ing which the wheels started rolling partment in the evicted land. he had observed partial white feathers of crows earlier, pharmacist Terming it a historic day for the people with vested interests who did in Dispur to ensure smooth handing Part of the evicted land, which was but had never seen a completely white crow. He said of Doom- entire KNP team, park director P again encroached by people with vest- that the main cause of the white colour of the bird re- d o o m a Shiva Kumar said Bandardubi and ed interests to carry out illegal fish- mains unknown, and it shall be interesting to find out if State Dispensary and a so- Deosur areas were rhino bearing ar- ing, were again cleared out for actual there is any other white crow in Duliajan. cial activist, breathed his last eas till 1953. Even now, at least 11 demarcation of the boundary of KNP. The bird will open new doors of biological studies, on Wednesday morning at his rhinos and other wildlife are being Sources said there has been con- he added. residence at Uchamati in seen grazing there, which indicates stant pressure from people with vest- According to scientific journals, a white crow can have Doomdooma town. He was that the evicted land of Bandardubi ed interests who were trying their all white feathers and pink feet, legs and bill. These are 81. He leaves behind his wife, and Deosur have been always a core best so that the KNP does not get features of albino birds. a son and a daughter. part of KNP. hold of the evicted land. But with the The Cornell Lab of Ornithology explains albinism as a Gogoi was associated with According to sources, with the pas- Sarbananda Sonowal government genetic mutation that prevents the production of mela- Doomdooma Naamghar, sage of time, subsequently Bandar- staying firm on the issue, the Kalia- nin in the body. Albinistic birds have pink eyes because Doomdooma Sakha Sahitya dubi and Deosur were taken over for bor subdivisional administration final- without melanin in the body, the only colour in the eyes Sabha, Doomdooma Sports non-forest purposes by people with ly handed over the evicted land for- Association, Doomdooma comes from the blood vessels behind the eyes. Another vested interests. In the early part of mally to KNP on Wednesday night, Rajahuwa Rongali Bihu San- genetic defect is leucism, which is a form of partial albi- the 1980s, the areas were marked after senior forest and civil officials milan and several other or- nism, and affects the deposit of melanin in feathers. and handed over for forest purposes, formally signed the document. ganisations. FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 BUSINESS & E CONOMY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 9 Subsidy for affordable Nissan launches BS-VI housing to be extended UN hails India’s stimulus Datsun GO, GO+ NEW DELHI, May 14: Nissan Motor India today said it has till March 2021: FM package, cuts growth to 1.2% launched the BS-VI-compliant versions of Datsun GO and GO+ models in the country. NEW DELHI, May 14: Fi- Narendra Modi on Tuesday. UNITED NATIONS, May 14: The vulnerable members of our societies.” the COVID-19 pandemic, wiping out near- The five-seater Datsun GO is available at a starting price of nance Minister Nirmala Sith- Further, the Centre will Rs 3.99 lakh for manual variant and Rs 6.25 lakh for CVT trim. araman today announced that also launch a scheme under the UN has welcomed India’s COVID-19 The efficacy of the stimulus packages ly all gains of the previous four years.” mega stimulus package, calling it the larg- introduced by various countries would de- “Nearly 90 per cent of the world econ- On the other hand, the seven-seater Datsun GO+ is the Credit Linked Subsidy Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana priced at Rs 4.2 lakh for manual variant and Rs 6.7 lakh for est among developing countries, even pend on their focus and if they would stim- omy has been under some form of lock- Scheme (CLSS) for middle in- for migrant labour and urban the CVT trim. as it slashed its growth rate for this fiscal ulate the purchasing power of the people. down, disrupting supply chains, depress- come groups to buy afforda- poor to build affordable rental “With the new Datsun GO and GO+, we have introduced year to 1.2 per cent. The 1.2 per cent growth estimate for ing consumer demand and putting mil- ble housing units will be ex- housing facilities for them. high-quality products that not only have a strong value propo- Development Research Branch Chief India for the current is a dras- lions out of work,” it said. tended till March 31, 2021. Under the scheme, govern- sition but are also future-ready,” Nissan Motor India MD Hamid Rashid said on Wednesday that tic COVID-19-fuelled cut from the 6.6 The UN projection for India for the The scheme was last ex- ment-funded housing in cities Rakesh Srivastava said in a statement. the stimulus package “is a very welcome per cent made in January by the UN De- current fiscal year is less than the 1.9 tended till March 2020. will be converted to affordable Built with Japanese technology, both cars are BS-VI-compli- development in terms of ten per cent of partment of Economic and Social Affairs, per cent made by the International Mon- Addressing the media here, rental housing complexes under ant and offer the most affordable CVT (continuously variable GDP (gross domestic product), largest but it would still be the second-highest etary Fund (IMF) last month. Sitharaman said that the ex- the public-private partnership transmission) options in India, he added. – PTI tension would benefit 2.5 lakh mode. Further, the government so far in developing countries.” growth rate among major economies, Asked about the wide discrepancy be- “India has a domestic commercial trailing only China. tween the UN and IMF projections, Ha- middle income families. So will also incentivise manufactur- No.UWS(T)-1 072/2000/Pt-III/ far, the scheme has benefit- ing units, industries, institutions market and large capacity to implement The update expects India’s rate of GDP mid said the reason was that the IMF used that large stimulus package,” he said at a growth to increase to 5.5 per cent in the the purchasing power parity rate while EXTENSION OF TIME FOR ted 3.3 lakh middle class fam- to develop affordable rental SNIT NO 41 OF 2019-2020 ilies, she added. housing complexes on their pri- news conference to release the mid-year next fiscal year. the UN used the market exchange rate. World Economic Situation and Prospects China is expected to grow by 1.7 per The PPP rate “gives more weight to It is general information to the intending bidders for SNIT No The Finance Minister said vate land and operate them. 41 of 2019-2020 which was issued vide letter No. UWS (T) 1072/ that it will lead to an investment Meanwhile, property devel- (WESP) update. cent this year and increase to 7.6 per developing countries, that shows a slight- 2000/Pt-III/406, dtd. 13.03.2020 and UWS (T) 1072/2000/Pt-III/ of Rs 70,000 crore in the hous- opers and consultants said the But he added that its impact would cent next year. ly higher growth rate than we would 407, dtd. 20.03.2020is hereby extended, the detailed tender ing sector and also create jobs. extension of CLSS for middle depend on how it is designed. The pack- The world economy ravaged by COV- have,” he said. papers may be obtained from the office on payment of cost of bid in cash for each group during office hours on application from As per the government, the income group till March 2021 age announced on Tuesday by Prime ID-19 is projected to shrink by 3.2 per The update carried a dire warning that Minister Narendra Modi is valued at Rs cent this year, with the developed coun- “an estimated 34.3 million people will 18.05.2020 to 23.05.2020. decision will stimulate demand will boost demand for afforda- The tender papers will be received up to 3.00 pm of for steel, cement, transport and ble housing, while rental hous- 20-lakh crore or about $266 billion. tries bearing the brunt with their eco- likely fall below the extreme poverty line 29.05.2020 and the same will be opened on the same date at other construction materials. ing policy for migrant labour/ UN’s Chief Economist Elliott Harris nomic growth shrinking by 5 per cent. in 2020, with 56 per cent of the increase 3.30 pm in the office of the undersigned in presence of the tenderers or their authorized representatives who would like to The decision is part of the Rs urban poor will open new said, “The pace and strength of the re- The update called it “the sharpest occurring in African countries.” covery from the crisis not only hinges contraction since the Great Depression Asked where the rest of the increase be present. Other conditions will remain same. 20-lakh crore economic package business opportunities for Sd/- Managing Director announced by Prime Minister builders. – Agencies on the efficacy of public health measures in the 1930s.” in extreme poverty will take place, Ha- Assam Urban Water Supply & in slowing the spread of the virus, but The UN update said, “The global econ- mid said that one of the areas seeing it Janasanyog/CF/298/20 Sewerage Board, Guwahati-6 also on the ability of countries to protect omy is expected to lose nearly $8.5 trillion will be South Asia, with pockets in India Unfair business practices jobs and incomes, particularly of the most in output over the next two years due to and Bangladesh. – IANS No. SMC/15/2020/15 EXTENSION NOTICE MSI board okays supply CCI dismisses charges With reference to APWD-Building Tenders Extension Notice of Vitara Brezza to Toyota vide T.O. letter No. Bn/50/2019/9 Date 27.04.2020 the date and time of Tender Schedule for the work "Construction of 09 nos. of against SBI, Patanjali, Maruti Q4 net new model women colleges in the State of Assam at Sonai, Karimganj, Hailakandi, Chenga, Batadraba, Jaleswar, Mangaldoi, dips 28% to Golakganj and Bilasipara" has been extended as a precautionary Int’l Traders measures for Pandemic Corona Virus disease. NEW DELHI, May 14: Fair stated the current value to be Rs 1,322 cr The respective date of Tender download and Bid Submission trade regulator CCI today dis- Rs 141.65 crore. NEW DELHI, May 14: The is extended to 20.05.2020 upto 02.00 PM and date of Technical country’s largest car-maker Bid Opening on 21.05.2020 at 02.00 PM. Details of bids may be missed a complaint alleging Afterwards, an e-auction seen at e-procurement portal website i.e. abuse of dominant position by was held for the mortgaged Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has www.assamtenders.gov.in and also in the office of the SBI and collusion with Patanjali property in 2016. reported a 27.77 per cent de- undersigned during office hours. Ayurveda and International The two bidders who par- cline in consolidated net profit All other terms and condition will remain same. Traders in a bidding process. ticipated in the auction were at Rs 1,322.3 crore in the quar- Sd/- Chief Engineer, PWD (Bldg.) Janasanyog/C/451/20 Assam, Chandmari, Guwahati- 3 The order came on the Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd and ter ended March 2020, hit by complaint filed by RH Agro International Traders. The lower sales volume and in- Pvt Ltd, a large-scale basmati assets were sold to the high- crease in expenses. No. DRC-XIII/16/98/NIT/TSK/144 rice manufacturer. The mat- est bidder Patanjali – which The company had logged a ter pertains to auctioning of RH made a bid of Rs 69,72,50,000. net profit of Rs 1,830.8 crore PRESS NOTICE INVITING TENDER Agro’s property by SBI after However, RH Agro alleged in the January-March period Superintending Engineer P.W.D. Dibrugarh Road Circle, its account was classified as that the earnest money on be- of 2018-19 Dibrugarh on behalf of Governor of Assam invites bid from Meanwhile, the auto major the approved and eligible contractors registered with Assam non-performing asset (NPA). half of International Traders Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, flanked by Minister of State for said it has resumed production PWD (Roads) for Construction/Improvement of Roads under RH Agro’s manufacturing was also arranged by Patanjali Finance Anurag Thakur and Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey (R) at its Manesar plant following SOPD-G for the Year 2019-20 for 6 (Six) Nos of road works in plant at Sonepat, Haryana had in order to make it participate addresses a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday. – PTI been extended as primary in the bidding process and cre- easing of lockdown guidelines Tinsukia District of Assam under Sadiya LAC under Tinsukia, Doomdooma and Sadiya Territorial Road Division, Tinsukia security to a consortium of ate a smokescreen to make it and may also start the Guru- gram plant by May 18-19. amounting to Rs. 605.48 Lakhs (Approx). Details may be banks for availing term loan look like as though it was an seen at website- https://assamtenders.gov.in and also at Govt decodes TDS/TCS rate cut Net sales during the quar- and working capital require- independent bidder. the office of the undersigned during office hours. ter declined to Rs 18,207.7 ment for its business. “The informant alleges that NEW DELHI, May 14: of the year, at the time of fil- Pandey said 23 items under Sd/- Superintending Engineer PWD crore, down 15.2 per cent However, after the firm’s arbitrary practices adopted by Taxpayers who have not fur- ing returns and paying the full TDS and 12 under TCS would Dibrugarh Road Circle, Dibrugarh payments were constrained in the officials of the State Bank of from Rs 21,473.1 crore in the nished PAN or Aadhaar while quota of taxes for the year. get the benefit of lower rate. Janasanyog/CF/302/20 2012-13, the primary security India are anti-competitive in na- filing tax returns will not get “Similarly, cash withdrawals Apart from the 3-4 excluded year-ago period. was shut down and seized by ture as the officials of the bank the benefit of lower rates of and foreign remittances have items, it has also been clarified Total car sales during the SBI. The complainant’s ac- abused their dominant position the tax collection at source also been kept out of the rate that reduced rates would not fourth quarter declined by 16 No. ASOM.1/2020-21/6 count was declared as NPA and by restricting access to market (TCS) and the tax deduction reduction ambit to promote dig- be applicable for taxpayers who per cent to 3,85,025 units over INFORMATION FOR MUGA valuation of land, building and to other players to make the at source (TDS). ital transactions and restrict larg- have been denied lower rates the same period of 2018-19. assets was also undertaken. bid,” the CCI order noted. Also, the TDS has not been er outflow of money,” Finance (of TCS/TDS) due to non-fur- Commenting on the results, FARMERS/REARERS The initial valuation under- However, CCI said any bank reduced on salary income, cash Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey nishing of PAN/Aadhaar. The MSI Chairman RC Bhargava Handloom Textiles and Sericulture Department, taken by SBI had come out to under the provisions of the withdrawal of over Rs 1 crore said, clarifying the position after tax is required to be deducted reiterated that the auto indus- Government of Assam intends to provide financial assistance of Rs. 2000/- (Rupees Two thousand) only per existing Muga be nearly Rs 70 crore. The SARFAESI Act has the right from bank accounts and foreign second instalment of economic at a rate of 20 per cent or high- try has been going through a Farmer/Rearer through Assam Silk Outreach Mission Society prolonged slump since last same valuation when undertak- of enforcement of its security remittances, a top Finance Min- relief package was announced by er for this category of taxpay- for procurement of Muga Seed Cocoons/Dtls for next batch en by the complainant through interest and if a borrower istry official said here today. the Finance Minister. ers, as per the section 206 AA year and the slowdown had its of Muga rearing. government-approved valuers makes any default in loan re- As part of the Rs 20-lakh crore He said the reduction in of the Income Tax Act. impact on the company as well. The intending Muga Farmers/Rearers are requested to in July 2016 came out to be Rs payment, then the account is economic package, Finance Min- TDS/TCS rates was largely As per the announcement, For the entire 2019-20 fis- contact with the Assistant Director of Sericulture/ 121 crore. SBI, in January 2015, classifiable as NPA. – PTI ister Nirmala Sitharaman on to facilitate businesses get that the reduced TDS rate will be cal, MSI posted a net profit of Superintendent of Sericulture of the respective District/Sub Wednesday announced 25 per much extra in this difficult applicable to payment for con- Rs 5,677.6 crore, down 25.78 Division within 20th May, 2020. cent reduction in TDS/TCS for period. The benefit would ac- tract, professional fees, inter- per cent from Rs 7,650.6 Sd/- Mission Director No. SENL/NIT/399/B/2018-19/ 970 the non-salaried specified pay- crue to TDS on all kind of in- est, rent, dividend, commis- crore in the 2018-19 fiscal. Assam Silk Outreach Mission Society PRESS NOTICE INVITING TENDER ments made to residents for bal- terest on securities, dividend, sion and brokerage. The TCS Net sales last fiscal stood at Janasanyog/DF/188/20 Khanapara, Guwahati-22 Superintending Engineer P.W.D Nalbari Road Circle, Nalbari ance period of FY21 – from May bank savings accounts where is applicable on sale of tendu Rs 75,660.6 crore as against on behalf of Governor of Assam invite bids from approved and 14 to March 31, 2021. the rate will come down to leaves, timber contained under Rs 86,068.5 crore in 2018-19. No. ACE/T/NIT/07/Pt-II/2017-18/39 eligible contractor registered with APWRD for I (one) No. It was done to provide 7.5 per cent from 10 per cent. a forest lease, any other forest Supply of Vitara Brezza PRESS NOTICE INVITING TENDER schemes under SCSP under Bhawanipur Patacharkuchi & more money into the hands Similarly, payments to pro- produce, scrap, minerals, grant to Toyota: Maruti Suzuki In- Sarukhetri Territorial Road Division, Pathsala amounting to of taxpayers to deal with the fessionals would also attract of licence, lease of parking lots, dia on Wednesday said its The Additional Chief Engineer, P.W.D. Road Tezpur Zone, Rs. 167.348 L (Approx). Details may be seen at website- economic situation amid the lower TDS rate of 7.5 per mining and quarrying, sale of board has approved supply of Tezpur invites bids for Road Works on behalf of Governor of http://assamtenders.gov.in and also at the office of the COVID-19 pandemic. cent. If you have sold a prop- motor vehicle above Rs 10 lakh. a derivative of compact SUV Assam for 10 (ten) nos of Packages for Road Projects under undersigned during office hours from 18.05.2020. “The TDS on salary has not erty or bought a car or paid The existing rates vary be- Vitara Brezza to Toyota Kir- SOPD (G) for the year 2019-20 in (Barchalla, Rangapara Sd/- Superintending Engineer, PWD been reduced to prevent the rent, 1 per cent TCS is appli- tween 1 per cent and 5 per cent. loskar Motor which will then Sootea and Behali LACs) of Assam from approved & eligible Janasanyog/CF/308/20 Nalbari Road Circle, Nalbari salaried people from facing a cable. This will now come It will now be between 0.75 per sell the vehicle under its own registered Contractors enlisted with APWD in the category of heavy tax burden at the end down to 0.75 per cent. cent and 3.75 per cent. – IANS brand name. This will result Class- I (A and B) amount to Rs. 22,81,49,000.00/- (approx), in incremental sales for the including GST, LABOUR Cess etc. No. SENL/NIT/N/2020-21/50/ 965 company, MSI said in a regu- Note :- Value of work is approximate and may be differ in the PRESS NOTICE INVITING TENDER Trade bodies hail Centre’s stimulus latory filing. detail bid document for which no claim will be Toyota and Suzuki had exe- Superintending Engineer P.W.D Nalbari Road Circle, Nalbari STAFF REPORTER loans and Rs 50,000-crore eq- ernment-guaranteed loans to entertained. cuted a memorandum of un- on behalf of Governor of Assam invite bids from approved and uity infusion to MSMEs is par- the liquidity-starved MSMEs Details may be seen at website- www.assamtenders. derstanding on February 6, eligible contractor registered with APWRD for I (one) No. GUWAHATI, May 14: ticularly welcome and will would go a long way in stabil- gov.in from 22.05.2020. Amendment/ Addendum to the SBD, if 2017 to begin concrete exam- scheme for Construction of Road under SOPD (G) for the Trade bodies of State have benefit many MSMEs across ising and strengthening the any, and further notification shall appear in this website and ination towards realisation of year 2019-20 under Nalbari District Territorial Road Division, hailed the Union government’s the country, including the sector. This is expected to also at the office of the undersigned during office hours. The business partnership in areas (Nalbari LAC) amounting to Rs. 118.30 L (Approx). Details fiscal stimulus of Rs 20-lakh North-east, by improving their benefit 50 lakh small enter- contractor/ bidder must be registered with the Electronic including environmental tech- may be seen at website http://assamtenders.gov.in and crore to help the COVID-19- liquidity position,” he stated. prises. Within this infusion, Rs Tendering System (ETS) of PWD, Assam website http:// nologies, safety technologies, also at the office of the undersigned during office hours from hit Indian economy. He also welcomed the de- 20,000 crore would be pro- assamtenders.gov.in . information technologies, and 19.05.2020. FICCI Assam State Coun- cision to change the definition vided to stressed asset MS- mutual supply of products and Sd/- Addl.Chief Engineer, PWD (Roads) N.B. The Tender amount has been considered including all cil has welcomed the an- of MSMEs by broadening the MEs, Rs 30,000 crore to component.– PTI Janasanyog/CF/300/20 Tezpur Zone, Tezpur. taxes. (GST, L/Cess etc.). nouncement made by Prime scope of inclusion. “The deci- NBFCs and Rs 50,000 crore Sd/- Superintending Engineer, PWD Minister Narendra Modi on sion to disallow global tenders equity infusion to MSMEs to Janasanyog/CF/310/20 Nalbari Road Circle, Nalbari the fiscal stimulus and the for projects below Rs 200 help them expand,” the trade No. CS/T/BD/11/2019/38 supplementary announce- crore is very welcome. This body stated. PRESS NOTICE (RE-TENDER) ment of stimulus for the is a good opportunity for all of “Other critical problems The Chief Engineer, PWD (Buildings), Assam on behalf of the Governor of Assam invites bids from the APWD Contractor No. DRC-XIII/16/98/NIT/TSK/142 MSME sector by the Union us to take advantage of such taken care of through this ini- of Class-1 (A) for the following work having experience in similar nature of works. Details of the bid may be seen at e-procurement portal website i.e. www.assamtenders.gov.in and also in the office PRESS NOTICE INVITING RE-TENDER Finance Minister Nirmala schemes and take the coun- tiative are those of distribu- of the undersigned during office hours from 15.30 hrs. of 16.05.2020 to 14.00 hrs of 05.06.2020. Superintending Engineer P.W.D. Dibrugarh Road Circle, Sitharaman. try forward in these difficult tion companies (discoms), The earlier Press Notice published vide letter No. CS/T/BD/11/2019/6 dtd. 16.08.2019 is hereby cancelled. Dibrugarh on behalf of Governor of Assam invites re-bid from FICCI’s State Council times,” he added. which, today, are facing un- The bidders must be enrolled in www.assamtenders.gov.in . the approved and eligible contractors registered with Assam Chairman Ashish Phookan The Indian Chamber of precedented cash-flow prob- Sl. State/ Name of work Approx.value Time of Bid security Bid Security Cost of Bid PWD (Roads) for Construction/Improvement of Roads under said the stimulus package an- Commerce also compliment- lems. An emergency liquidi- No. Package of work completion to be drawn Documents SOPD-G for the Year 2019-20 for 7 (Seven) Nos of road nounced by the Prime Minis- ed the Finance Minister for ty injection to the tune of Rs (Rs.) in favour of (Rs.) works in Tinsukia District of Assam under Sadiya LAC under ter and the first tranche of the announcing forward-looking 90,000 crore to all discoms 1 DIET Construction of Civil 2,06,87,600.00 9 (nine) Rs. 4,13,752.00 EE PWD, 6,500/- Tinsukia, Doomdooma and Sadiya Territorial Road Division, same announced by the Fi- stimulus package for MSMEs. would provide the much- Works of Academic (Approx) months for General & Guwahati Tinsukia amounting to Rs. 678.21 Lakhs (Approx). Details nance Minister yesterday was “Turnover-based definition needed liquidity support,” it Building as Non Rs. 2,06,876.00 Building may be seen at website- https://assamtenders.gov.in and Recurring Central for Reserved Division- II, a timely initiative to provide of MSME has addressed a mentioned. The ICC also laud- Assistance in respect Category Dispur, also at the office of the undersigned during office hours. the much-needed relief to long-pending demand and ex- ed the extension of contracts of New DIET at Guwahati-6 Sd/- Superintending Engineer PWD various sectors. tended the benefits to a large by six months to Railways, Kamrup Metro Dibrugarh Road Circle, Dibrugarh “The proposal to provide number of companies. Sec- Ministry of Road and Trans- Sd/- Chief Engineer, PWD (Building) Janasanyog/CF/304/20 collateral Rs 3-lakh crore free ondly, Rs 3-lakh crore gov- port, and the PWD. Janasanyog/C/431/20 Assam, Chandmari, Guwahati- 3 FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 10 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI LEISURE & L IFESTYLE

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) #### Today you will deeply appreciate reverie and solitude. Great creative inspiration develops while you are alone. Keep a journal in which to preserve your notes and sketches for future reference. Thoughts come together with new depth and power. Tonight: A second chance at a project. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) #### Get to know those whom you admire better. A sense of humor and the art of pleasant conversation will be the keys to entering a new social circle. Warm feelings are shared with a special someone. Tonight: You THE PHANTOM ® By Lee Falk Across person from souvenir (5) intuitively know what needs to be said. 1 List (4) Paris ? (9) 12 Let (5) 4 Lensman’s 27 Salted or 15 Prayer ending GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ### equipment ? roasted kernel ? (4) You will want to contribute and achieve today. Avoid involve- (6) (6) 16 Placid (4) ment in job politics though. There are some delicate situations among 8 Cry of delight 28 Wealthy (7) 18 Indian monarch colleagues. It is wise to remain alert and cautious, and all will be well. Tonight: (3) 32 The opening or king (4) Call an elderly family member just to check in. 10 Operatic solo prayer on the 19 Male deer (4) CANCER (June 21-July 22) (4) eve of 20 Type of an axe ### You seek wider intellectual horizons today. Purchase books and 13 Rocket Yom Kippur (3,5) used by consider online classes. Friends can be very opiniated. Help a com- launchers (8) 34 Be defeated (4) mountaineers rade direct anger in a constructive way. Choose your associates with some 14 Very drunk 35 Hip friend (3) to cut steps (3) (informal) (7) 36 Period of 23 Artillery missile discretion. Tonight: Make it OK to be spontaneous. 15 Calculating immaturity (6) ? (5) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) frame with 37 “Hey, you!” (4) 24 Threads (5) #### You keep a positive mindset today. Negative programming, strings and Down 25 Oral (6) especially about economic issues, can seem discouraging. Cope by beads ? (6) 1 Actual, existing 26 Furious (6) seeking to understand the force of fate. Others are emotional and sensitive. Be 17 Japanese city (4) 28 Sphere - eye kind and offer sympathy. Research that which puzzles you. Tonight: Knowledge destroyed and 2 Branchlet (4) (3) brings empowerment. devastated by 3 Unruly crowds 29 On-the-job frill atomic bomb (4) (4) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) (9) 5 Simple life form 30 Long time ##### Today allows your best qualities to shine. You will be an 21 Crow sound (6) periods (4) example to others. Relationships enter a calmer phase. Others will be BLONDIE (3) 6 Large deer (3) 31 Camp shelter (4) less demanding. You will see everything settle in. Tonight: A child or loved one 22 Expert (3) 7 Give aid to (6) 33 Local Area has some strong feelings to share. Listen well. 23 Cunning (3) 9 Possesses (3) Network, abbr. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) 26 That gentle 11 Ancient (3)

#### Your health takes a turn for the better. Animal companions are

especially in tune with your needs today. Enjoy exercise or spiritual SOLUTION TO TRIBUNE CROSSWORD –LAN. 689433 Tent, 31

erk, 30 Eons, 30 erk, healing sessions with a loved one. Accept invitations. An admirer is making a P 29 Orb, 28 Fuming, 26 Spoken, 25 Yarns, 24 Shell,

art, 20 Ice, 23 Ice, 20 art, special effort to add to your happiness. Tonight: Early bedtime. H 19 Raja, 18 Calm, 16 Amen, 15 Allow, 12 Relic, 11

9 Has, 9 Assist, 7 Elk, 6 Amoeba, 5 Mobs, 3 Twig, 2 Real, 1

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Lose, 35 Bro, 35 Lose,

tic interest can be overcome. Practice writing the perfect love letter or 34 Nidre, Kol 32 Opulent, 28 Peanut, 27 Frenchman,

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poem. Communicating your feelings is significant if you are to successfully woo 2 Ace, 22 Caw, 21 Hiroshima, 17 Abacus, 15 Legless,

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: Biker, spoil, primly, biceps primly, spoil, Biker, : All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it. Words to be of a diagnostic nature. – THOMAS A KEMPIS FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 STATE THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 11 Four diagnosed with fever on arrival at Dibrugarh rly station STAFF CORRESPONDENT Altogether 261 passengers, who were health screening camps set up on the sta- stranded in Delhi due to COVID-19 in- tion campus. The Dibrugarh- bound pas- DIBRUGARH, May 14: A family of duced lockdown, were received by offi- sengers were screened at their respec- four, who arrived from Delhi this morn- cials from their respective districts, in- tive revenue circle health screening camp ing at the Dibrugarh Railway Station in cluding from Arunachal Pradesh, with all at the site. The administration had also Banipur along with the other passengers, COVID-19 health protocols in the pres- arranged light food for the passengers at were diagnosed with symptoms of fever ence of Labour and Tea Tribes’ Welfare the station. The passengers were later during the preliminary test and immedi- Minister and Revenue Minister Jogen moved to their respective districts and ately rushed to the designated quaran- Mohan at the railway station. revenue circles for mandatory quaran- tine centre at Jokai Model Hospital for Among the passengers who alighted tine at designated centres. further examination. from the train here, 13 were from Aru- On their arrival and during the health The health officials informed that the nachal Pradesh. Seventy-four were Di- screening, the passengers were not al- parents as also their two minor children brugarh-bound passengers while the rest lowed to meet their parents, relatives, were diagnosed with fever symptoms on of the passengers were from Tinsukia friends or anybody for that matter. The their arrival. Nodal officer and joint di- district (97), Dhemaji district (28), La- railway station was cordoned off and the rector of health services Dr Nabajyoti khimpur district (19), Charaideo district entry for the public was restricted. Gogoi told newsmen at the railway sta- (21), Sivasagar district (5) and Biswanath Sources said some Dibrugarh-bound tion that swab samples would be collect- district (4). passengers deboarded at other stations ed for test and efforts would be made to On their arrival, each passenger was also as more passengers were expected release the results as early as possible. screened at their respective district here. Passengers, who arrived on a special train from New Delhi, seen at the New Dibrugarh railway station on Thursday. – UB Photos Shramik 20 stranded persons from Delhi, Express to reach Badarpur other places arrive at Nagaon 2 State youths 37 returnees reach stranded in today A CORRESPONDENT centres set up at various loca- tal and would be shifted soon. CORRESPONDENT tions in the district. Meanwhile, the district ad- Delhi rescued NAGAON, May 14: Around However, sources said oth- ministration and district health Jorhat by special train 20 people who were stranded er 19 people from outside the services, have completed all SPL CORRESPONDENT HAILAKANDI, May 14: in Delhi and other places out- State would reach Nagaon late preparations to deal with the STAFF CORRESPONDENT that the nine Tablighi Jamaat She said that out of 37 train The Shramik Express train is side the State arrived at their on Thursday night and they COVID-19 positive patients in NEW DELHI, May members returned to Jorhat passengers screened today, 19 reaching Badarpur railway sta- home town here in the wee would also be put under spe- the old building of Nagaon 14: Acting on basis of JORHAT, May 14: The first from . belonged to Jorhat, 1 to Ma- tion in Karimganj on Friday. hours on Thursday on a spe- cial quarantine. Swahid Bhugeswari Phookona- media reports and on batch of 37 returnees from “They (Tablighi members) juli, 15 to Golaghat and two The train that originated at cial train provided by the Cen- Speaking to this correspond- ni Civil Hospital. instructions of Chief outside the State stepped out have been tested and found to Sivasagar. All of them Chennai will terminate at Bhai- tral government. ent here on Thursday, Deputy The old building of the hos- Minister Sarbananda from the special train carry- negative for COVID-19 in Ra- would be put under home or robi in Mizoram. It reached Sources said all of them have Commissioner Jadav Saikia pital has been transformed into Sonowal, Assam ing them at Mariani railway jasthan. Hence they will be institution quarantine, the Malda in West Bengal in the been admitted immediately in said those people who reached a complete COVID-19 hospi- Government officials on junction under Titabar Civil sent for home quarantine af- Deputy Commissioner added. afternoon today. Kandali Model Hospital for the late night on Wednesday had tal with all facilities, where al- Thursday separately Sub-division of the district ter stamping. We have taken It may be mentioned here Sources said of the 78 pas- time being and would be shift- been admitted in the isolation together 150 patients could be rescued two stranded today. their samples also, as is the from May 6 till today, 565 sengers arriving by the spe- ed to the special quarantine ward at Kandali Model Hospi- accommodated. youths and gave them In a separate vehicle, nine procedure for all incoming people who arrived by own cial train, 75 are from Karim- shelter. persons who attended the in- passengers from other vehicles or ambulances, have ganj and three from Cachar. The first youth famous Tabilighi Jamaat States,” Korati said. been screened at the zonal Meanwhile, the Hailakandi identified as Santosh markaaz at Delhi’s Nizamud- The Deputy Commission- screening centre for six dis- district administration has set up Bora, hailing from din area in March this year, er further stated that all of tricts of Upper Assam set up an in-bound passengers facilita- Lakhimpur’s Pahumarah also returned to Jorhat today. them belonged to the Deber- at Kakodunga (bordering tion centre at Badarpur railway village was working as Jorhat Deputy commission- apara area of Jorhat near Mar- Golaghat district) on the station manned by officials of the an agriculture worker in er Roshni A Korati informed iani. western outskirts here. administration, police and health Punjab. He reached personnel to facilitate the Delhi after walking from smooth movement of passen- Amritsar penniless and gers to the district. After screen- helpless and had Assam migrant workers in ing, passengers will board the stationed himself in buses arranged by the adminis- front of the Paharganj tration to the institutional quar- Railway Station from Tamil Nadu in dire straits antine facilities here. where he was rescued. Meanwhile keeping in view SIVASISH THAKUR ing ordeal, Dipak Nath, one the workers stuck up near The second youth Raja the return of people, who were of the workers, told The As- the industrial unit are from Doley of Maderguri stuck in different parts of the GUWAHATI, May 14: sam Tribune that the pangs Raha in Nagaon district of village of Lakhimpur country due to the lockdown, Notwithstanding govern- of hunger and humiliation Assam. Nath, also from district was a daily wage in the next couple of days by ment interventions towards were getting too overbear- Raha, graduated in 2014 and earner was in Delhi but trains and other modes of trans- facilitating return journeys ing for them since the past has been working there because of the lockdown port, the administration has set for those stuck outside the couple of . since. he lost his job and got up additional quarantine centres State during the lockdown, “Since the lockdown had “We are desperate to be stranded before the in schools and colleges, besides a vast segment of disadvan- started we got 15 kg rice, 1 back with our families but Assam Government strengthening the isolation Heavy traffic at Rangiya town during the third phase of lockdown, as seen on Thursday. – taged migrant workers con- kg dal and one litre oil from we have no money to buy UB Photos officials rescued him wards in hospitals. Deputy tinues to languish for want the Tamil Nadu government train tickets. There is a clear too. Commissioner, MN Dahal in- of support from the authori- as one-time assistance but gap between the govern- Official sources said spected the Algapur College, ties. once that got exhausted, ment’s announcements and today that on instruction Mohonpur CHC and Algapur ‘Bihu Uruuwa Utsav’ at Ghilamara Their woes are com- things worsened manifold. delivery on the ground. of the Chief Minister, Model Hospital to oversee the pounded by the fact that they Our little savings also got Matters have not been ANN SERVICE ary Bihu celebration was ob- Dipu Boruah, secretary of the Principal Resident arrangements for quarantining no longer have jobs and exhausted and now shop- helped by the fact that the served yesterday only by Paschim Ghilamara Yubak Commissioner, Kailash of the in-bound people for a du- their little savings are ex- keepers are unwilling to give Tamil Nadu officials speak DHEMAJI, May 14: The hoisting the flag and perform- Sangha. The function was cel- Samria directed Assam ration of 14 days. hausted. Even the toll-free essentials on credit,” he only English and Tamil. We people of West Ghilamara area ing smriti tarpan due to the ebrated with tokenism in pres- Bhavan officials to Assistant Commissioner, helpline that has effectively added. tried to take up things with have been celebrating the ongoing lockdown. ence of only 5 persons by main- search for the youths Parikshit Phukan said calls are served many stranded Ruing that only about one- Assam government authori- ‘Bihu Uruuwa Utsav’ (meant The flag on the occssion was taining social distancing in the and rescue them. being made to the passengers across the country has failed fifth of the workers based ties but to no avail,” Nath for bidding farewell to Bohag hoisted by social worker Ma- spot. Sources said that Assam travelling by trains to South to reach some such most there got the announced fi- said, adding that their fami- Bihu) every year on 30th and hesh Dutta while the flag of the It may be mentioned here Bhavan officials after Assam as per the passengers’ vulnerable segments. nancial assistance from the lies were also largely de- 31st of Assamese month of Yubak Sangha was hoisted by that several other Bihu San- rescuing them took them lists to keep a tab on the per- The plight of 500-odd Assam government by way pendent on them for living. Bohag under the aegis of the former president of the Sang- milani of Ghilamara have can- to Ram Manohar Lohia sons. Phukan added that no workers from Assam en- of bank account transfer, Nath Pointing out that many of Paschim Ghilamara Yubak ha Dilip Bora. celled Bihu celebrations this Hospital for health check- passenger from the district gaged with a battery manu- said many could not elicit any their colleagues from other Sangha. Meanwhile, smriti tarpan , year because of the coronavi- up as well as to ascertain travelled by the Rajdhani Ex- facturing unit of Exide In- response from the helpline states were facilitated bus This year, the 47th custom- on the occasion, was done by rus pandemic. their COVID-19 status. press that reached Guwahati dustries Limited at due to technical issues. journeys following interven- Both of them have been on Wednesday night. Krishnagiri district of Tamil Sometimes the helpline tion by their respective state shifted to Assam House Nadu exemplifies the agony asked them to contact the lo- governments, Nath said the here and will be kept ASHA body’s of the stranded who have cal authorities only. As the Assam government should New parking system under strict monitoring till now exhausted the little chemical factory is located in also adopt a similar approach. memo to CM the COVID-19 report means from the local au- a remote area of the State, “Most of our co-workers ANN SERVICE comes in. thorities and are desperate transportation bottlenecks are gone now with the help of introduced in Jorhat Depending on their to return home. have further compounded their authorities. If the Assam DULIAJAN, May 14: The COVID-19 status, steps STAFF CORRESPONDENT It may be mentioned here provision, the yearly parking The workers said they their woes. government is serious about Dibrugarh district unit of State will be taken to send that on March 31 this year the ticket (a sticker) for two- had been without salary im- The workers have also our return, it should reach out Union of Accredited Social them back to their JORHAT, May 14: With an term of the one-year period of wheelers is Rs 250 and Rs 400 mediately after the uploaded a video of their to us. If we are not taken out Health Activists (ASHA) today respective destinations, objective to increase revenue contract awarded to lessees for four-wheelers, which were lockdown. plight in social media. of this place, we could even sent a memorandum to Chief said sources. collection of the Jorhat Munic- (private parties) to collect sold at the JMB office. Vehicle Narrating their harrow- According to Nath, 200 of die of hunger,” he said. Minister Sarbananda Sonowal ipal Board during the lockdown parking fees in different local- owners having the yearly ticket for fulfilling their four charter of period, the JMB has intro- ities under the municipal are- do not have to pay parking fee demands. Signed by district unit duced a system of charging as expired and the process of on a daily basis. members of the union – Geeta parking fees of vehicles parked calling for fresh tenders to al- When contacted, Yadav said Gowalla, Rina Rai, Sikha Ghosh in notified areas of the town lot contracts to lessees could that the new system has been and Tilumoni Gogoi – the mem- on an hourly basis. not be done due to the lock- introduced as a way to increase orandum was submitted to At- A JMB official told this news- down in force. revenue collection of the tached Circle Officer of Nahar- paper that after several relaxa- In view of the present situa- Board in view of the ongoing katia, Wahidul Rehman. tions were granted by the Gov- tion, the collection of parking situation and also to put in The union demanded one ernment in the third phase of fees has been done by JMB place a system that will dis- time assistance of Rs 25,000 the lockdown allowing people employees. courage people to park vehi- to each ASHA worker, who is to come out of their homes us- The JMB official said that as cles for a long period. giving services to stop the ing vehicles under certain con- per the new system, the park- He said that the new sys- spread of coronavirus. The ditions, the Board at present ing fee of a four-wheeler for tem was expected to contrib- union also demanded an insur- administered by an Assistant first one hour is Rs 10, for two ute towards bringing down in- ance coverage of Rs 50 lakh Commissioner (IAS cadre) hours Rs 20, for three hours cidence of parking vehicles in for every ASHA worker. Aditya Vikram Yadav, in the Rs 30 and after three hours Rs no-parking areas as space con- Thirdly, the union demanded capacity of Executive Officer, five per hour. straint in the parking areas was to facilitate PPE kits for every decided to introduce a new sys- For 12 hours the fee for four- likely to be come down a bit. ASHA worker of the State. tem to mop up revenue. wheeler is Rs 70 and for 24- Yadav added that Jorhat was The union also demanded As the term of the previous hour is Rs 120, the official in- a promising urban centre and equal status of jobs for ASHA JMB, administered by elected formed. in the future further growth in workers like other employees of National Rural Health Mission. ward commissioners (with In case of two-wheelers for this regard was expected that The union expressed its dis- BJP majority) ended on March first two hours the fee is Rs will lead to increase in vehi- content over not getting rec- 31, 2020, the Jorhat Deputy 10, for three hours it is Rs 20 cles on roads manifold, and ognition and job security even Commissioner Roshni A Ko- and after three hours Rs five hence, having a parking sys- though ASHA workers have rati directed Yadav to assume per hour while for 12 hours tem in place like the one in- been engaged as frontline fight- charge as the Executive Offic- and 24 hours the fee are Rs 70 troduced will help in imple- ers against COVID-19 in the er of the board and administer and Rs 120 respectively. mentation of the traffic control/ District administration officials sealing an unhygienic dry fish market, at Sonari on Thursday. – UB Photos country. the civic body. The official said like earlier management plan. 12 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 It’s not like I don’t want to face Akhtar accuses ICC of bias after fast bowlers, asserts Dhawan being trolled by apex body NEW DELHI, May 14: Opener innings since making his India debut, it “Yes, I do not like taking strike on the KARACHI, May 14: The Jordan looks down at some- and captioned it: “Dear @icc, Shikhar Dhawan has asserted that he is his opening partner Rohit, who has first ball of the match and I am honest flamboyant Shoaib Akhtar has thing. In the next image, it is find a new meme or Emoji. can very well take on the fast bowlers emerged as the team’s batting mainstay about it but if any youngster like Prithvi accused the ICC of “throw- revealed as Akhtar’s tweet, Sorry i couldn’t find any, only but at the same time conceded that he alongside captain Virat Kohli. (Shaw) comes in the side and he is not ing neutrality out of window” and third one shows the leg- found some real videos.” doesn’t want to face the innings’ first He was candid about his unwillingness comfortable taking the first ball then ob- after being trolled by the endary basketball player Earlier, Akhtar had taken ball whenever a pacer starts the pro- to take strike first up when a speed viously I would take the strike. apex body for claiming that laughing. to social media to respond to ceedings. merchant is operating at the other end, “But with Rohit, it started in Cham- he can even now dismiss Akhtar, 44, tweeted on a poll on ESPNCricinfo that Dhawan was responding to the not- calling it more of a “mental” thing. pions Trophy where I told him to take Australian run-machine Ste- Wednesday that he was not pitted some of the best in the too-flattering recent remarks about the strike and that sort of continued as ve Smith in a jiffy. amused by the ICC response. business from the previous him by his opening partner Rohit Shar- I don’t like to change things much,” The International Cricket “A symbolic tweet, how era with bowlers and bats- ma and David Warner, his former team- It’s not like I don’t the left-handed batsman said. Council used a series of im- ICC has thrown neutrality men from the modern-day. -mate at Sunrisers Hyderabad. want to face fast The Delhi player said it’s a chal- ages featuring basketball star out of the window. Basically Responding to the post that “No, no I disagree to that. It’s not bowlers. lenge for every opener to stand up to Michael Jordan to troll this is how the state of affairs had pitted Akhtar against like I don’t want to face fast bowlers. Everyone has fast bowlers in seaming conditions. Akhtar after he claimed that are run there,” Akhtar Smith, the Pakistani said, Everyone has their views, I am an “Of course if we play in England in he can get Smith out on the tweeted. “Even today, 3 hurting opening batsman. I have done that role their views, I am seaming conditions, it is challenging fourth delivery after three One of the fastest bowlers bouncers and i can dismiss for India for eight years now, so obvi- an opening for everyone, it’s not like I don’t want “hurting” bouncers. the game has seen, Akhtar @stevesmith49 on the 4th ously I play the fast bowlers,” Dha- batsman. I have to face fast bowlers.” In the ICC’s first picture posted an old video of himself ball. Lol.” – PTI wan said during an Instagram live ses- done that role for Both Rohit and Dhawan have been sion with former India all-rounder Ir- India for eight opening for India since the Champi- fan Pathan on Wednesday. “ ons Trophy in 2013, before KL Rahul “If I do not face them in the first years now, so burst on to the scene. Swiss prosecutor Brighton’s Murray fears PL over, then I eventually do in the sec- obviously I play During a recent chat, Warner and ond over,” he added. the fast bowlers. Rohit talked about the experience of in FIFA probe to ‘rush’ to restart While Dhawan has played many fine – Shikhar Dhawan opening with Dhawan. – PTI be hauled LONDON, May 14: Brighton strik- things go to plan?” The Premier League GENEVA, May 14: ’s at- er Glenn Murray fears Premier League invited captains and bosses to share their torney general, who is conducting inves- football is being rushed back too soon, thoughts on a return to action during Archer calls for “crowd NRAI nominates tigations into alleged corruption at FIFA, with death rates from coronavirus still conference calls on Wednesday. will be hauled in front of the Swiss parlia- stubbornly high in the worst-hit coun- West Ham midfielder Mark Noble simulation” at closed Anjum Moudgil ment’s judicial committee, the body said. try in Europe. and Watford forward Troy Deeney Michael Lauber, the Alpine nation’s top Premier League chiefs hope to were reportedly critical of the resump- door matches for Khel Ratna prosecutor, will be quizzed at the com- resume the postponed tion plan. mittee’s next meeting on May 20. campaign in mid-June Murray, who was LONDON, May 14: World NEW DELHI, May 14: prestigious Arjuna Award. The committee of lawmakers “then in- and want players back also on the call, is con- Cup-winning England pacer The National Rifle Associa- Bhaker and Valarivan’s tends to decide on the possible opening in full training in the cerned training and Jofra Archer has suggested tion of India (NRAI) has nom- names were added to the list of a revocation procedure against him,” next two weeks. matches could start playing audio of crowd noise inated ace shooter Anjum on Thursday, according to it said in a statement. But Murray be- and then have to stop to create a “realistic” atmos- Moudgil for the Khel Ratna federation sources. In Switzerland, the attorney general is lieves the Premier if players test posi- phere if cricket resumes be- – the country’s highest sport- NRAI President Raninder chosen by parliamentarians. League is moving too tive. hind closed doors amid the ing honour – while recom- Singh said in a statement, Lauber was investigated by the super- fast in their attempts The league hopes to COVID-19 pandemic. mending Jaspal Rana for the “Our shooters had an out- visory authority watchdog that oversees to conclude the sea- get the backing of The coronavirus outbreak Dronacharya Award for the standing last season and it was his office with regard to his informal meet- son, with Britain’s of- clubs to restart at their has caused a collapse of sports second year in a row. a particularly difficult selec- ings with FIFA president Gianni Infanti- ficial death toll stand- next meeting on Mon- events worldwide, forcing ei- Moudgil, the 26-year-old tion to make this time around. no, the head of world football’s govern- ing at more than day, with the return of ther cancellations or post- rifle ace who started shoot- “I wish all those recom- ing body, in 2016 and 2017. 36,000. Germany’s Bundesli- ponements. ing in 2008, is among the first mended all the very best and The committee said it had noted the “Football isn’t nec- ga this weekend pro- Like other sports, interna- “We can play the clapping, two Indians to have secured hope those who could not disciplinary decision taken by the watch- essarily a necessity – viding a test case. tional and domestic cricket too play the oohs and the aahs and quota places for the Tokyo make it this year, force us to dog on March 2 to sanction Lauber by it’s a game, it’s a sport,” Murray told “Obviously we’re all going to be has been disrupted prompt- just try to make it as realistic Olympics. do so next time around with cutting his salary. Sky Sports on Thursday. watching the Bundesliga because it’s ing the national boards to con- as possible,” he added. The NRAI on Thursday their performances. That investigation found that Lauber “I mean, what if we go through all football and we all love football,” Mur- template resuming the game The England and Wales said it will be sending the “I believe all are equally committed “very serious breaches” be- this rigmarole of trying to get back start- ray said. behind closed doors. Cricket Board (ECB) is ex- Sports Ministry the names talented and will certainly fore, but also during the disciplinary pro- ed, and we have a second peak and we’re “It’ll be nice to see a live sport on TV “We play music at cricket. ploring the possibility of us- of champion pistol shooters reap rich awards if they car- ceedings, said the committee. stopped anyway? without doubt. But I think what we’re Why can’t we play some ing bio-secure venues, Saurabh Chaudhary, Ab- ry on the way they have.” “These included statements contrary “I just can’t understand after just sort not taking into consideration is that crowd simulation?” Archer where players stay at the hishek Verma, Manu Bhaker Bhaker and Valarivan’s to the truth, violation of the duty of loyal- of loosening the lockdown why we’re in Germany have only had 7,000, 8,000 ty or obstruction of the disciplinary in- said on the BBC podcast ground and are tested regu- and promising rifle shooter names were added to the list such a rush to get it back. Why can’t we deaths, I think, and they’ve got 20 mil- vestigation,” it said. – AFP ‘Stumped’. larly. – PTI Elavenil Valarivan for the on Thursday. – PTI just wait sort of a month or so to see if lion more people than us.” – AFP Serie A clubs want to resume STATE INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYATI RAJ coronavirus-hit season on June 13 ITANAGAR, ARUNACHAL PRADESH ROME, May 14: Italy’s allowing the resumption No. SIRDA&PR-96/2019 (CMAGY)/744 Dated 13th May 2020 Serie A clubs have said they without further difficulty of want to return to competi- collective training from May ADVERTISEMENT tion on June 13 if they get 18,” Spadafora said. SIRD&PR Arunachal Pradesh an Apex the all-clear from the gov- Italian teams returned to State Level Institute for training and ernment. individual training on May 4 research in the field of Rural Development “Regarding the resump- after a two-month lockdown, tion of sports activities and with group sessions now set & Decentralised Planning under its project in compliance with govern- for next Monday under very on Chief Minister Aadarsh Gram Yojana ment decisions and in ac- strict conditions. (CMGAY) seeks to engage dynamic Indian cordance with medical pro- There has been much de- students having done post graduation and tocols for the protection of bate over the quarantine pe- graduation from reputed Institute & players the date of June 13 riod after a positive test, Universities and like IITs/IMS/ISB as for the resumption of the with government scientists championship has been indi- seeking a two-week isola- Arunachal Pradesh Rural Development cated,” Lega Serie A said in tion period for those who Fellows (APRDF). The Fellows would be a statement. Lorenzo De Silvestri (L) and Tomas Rincon of Torino FC have been in contact with expected to support the various activities arrive to take part in an individual training session. Sport in Italy has been sus- the infected person. Shri. Pema Khandu on planning and monitoring of CMAGY in Shri. Bamang Felix pended since March 9 amid is the first time a date has ele Gravina. Italian football chiefs have Hon'ble Chief Minister the state for a fixed period. Hon'ble Minister, RD & PR the coronavirus pandemic been set for a return. “(Gravina) informed me pushed back the end of the which has killed over 31,000 Sports minister Vincenzo that the federation had fol- season to August 2, allowing A. Eligibility:- people in the country. Spadafora told the Italian lowed all the recommenda- time for the latter stages of Senior Fellows Jr. Fellows All 20 top-flight clubs had parliament he had received tions of the Technical and Sci- the Champions League and a) Master in any discipline with minimum a) Master in any discipline with minimum already voted unanimously to a letter from Italian Football entific Committee and had Europa League to be played finish the campaign but this Federation president Gabri- readjusted its protocol, thus later in the month. – AFP experience of three years/Graduation in any experience of one year/Graduation in any discipline with minimum of five years' discipline with minimum of three years' experience experience SU DO KU Cancel French Open b) At least 60% marks in both under graduation b) At least 55% marks in both under graduation & post-graduation level. & post-graduation level. rather than play without c) Candidates with domain experience as per the c) Candidates with domain experience from premier guidelines from premier institutes likes institutes likes IITs/IMS/ISB will be preferred. spectators: Leconte IITs/IMS/ISB will be preferred. d) Candidates with knowledge of Project d) Candidates with knowledge of Project PARIS, May 14: Henri Leconte says the French Open should be cancelled if it is impossible to have spectators at the clay- Management skills, experience in Management skills, experience in implementation court Grand Slam event. implementation and monitoring of Govt. and monitoring of Govt. Schemes, ICT proficiency “I think there is just no interest in having Roland Garros Schemes, ICT proficiency in MS office, PRA, in MS office, PRA, training and capacity behind closed doors,” Leconte, who lost to Mats Wilander in training and capacity building will be preferred. building will be preferred. the 1988 final, told L’Equipe TV. B. Period:- The French tennis federation has moved the tournament The period of fellowship shall be at least 9(Nine) months but shall not exceed the duration of the from its initial May 24-June 7 dates to September 20-October project. Fellows not completing the requisite period shall not be issued. 4 because of the coronavirus pandemic. “It will be difficult for the players to deal with it,” Leconte C. Number of Fellowship:- D. Fellowship:- said. a) Senior Fellows : 2 (Two) a) Rs. 70,000/- per month for Sr. fellows Solution of last problem “This is above all else a political decision. The federation b) Jr. Fellows : 2 (Two) b) Rs. 35,000/- per month for Jr. Fellows hopes that in a few months we’ll be able to play Roland Garros Originating from Japan, E. Procedure of Application :- ‘su do ku’ is a mind game (in normal conditions)... but playing it behind closed doors, no. and a puzzle that can be “I think it would be better to cancel it and start again by Guidelines for APRDF along with online application can be accessed and submitted from the given solved with proper having a real season in 2021.” link www.sirdarun.org . Shortlisted candidates fulfilling the conditions shall be required to appear reasoning and logic. Fill French federation president Bernard Giudicelli has said hold- the grid with digits in such before the Selection Committee and once selected shall be willing to join the fellowship at short a manner that every row, ing the tournament without spectators was one possibility be- notice. Offline applications will be summarily rejected. every column and every ing considered. 3 x 3 box accommodates The organisers of Wimbledon have cancelled the 2020 tour- F. Last Dated:- the digits 1 to 9 without nament while the US Open remains for now in its original repeating any. The last date of submitting online application for the fellowships shall be 15 days from the date of August-September slot. – AFP this advertisement.

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