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GUWAHATI: At a time when the hike in fuel prices is burning COVID-19 SOP today a hole in the pockets of the common men wh ose month- CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE yet. Sources in Dispur said that also detected in the period,” said ly budget is already reeling the CM wanted to observe the National Health Mission (NHM) under the impact of the COV- GUWAHATI: The much awaited situation a little more before in its Covid bulletin on Friday. ID pandemic, Assam Assem- Covid standard operating pro- taking the call. Besides, some 1088 in bly speaker Biswajit Daima- tocol (SOP) for the state will Sources claimed that Dispur Dibrugarh and 1019 cases in ry on Saturday claimed that be out on Sunday. Though it has been worrying about situ- Sivasagar also recorded during prices of the commodities was expected that the state dis- ation in several districts like the period raising the concerns will increase if people only aster management authority Golaghat, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, of the CM and the health depart- intent to buy foods without (SDMA) would issue the SOP Sonitpur, Dibrugarh as well as ment. working. Biswajit Daimary on Thursday, the previous re- Kamrup (metro). However, situation in A producer genuinely looks they couldn’t recognize the are interlinked. strictions were extended till Despite districts like Biswanath, Goalpara and for their fair share of business market situation. Presently, “Government needs revenue further orders. Golaghat, Jorhat, Lakhimpur Morigaon showed signs of slight in return for their production, the production costs have also to run the country, moreover, On Saturday, chief minister and Sonitpur were under total improvement. therefore, prices of the com- gone up, transportation charge there are many issues related said, lockdown, numbers of cases An official said, “Since some modities will increase, claimed has also gone up. So one who to the production of the petrol “The fresh SOP would be issued continue to rise. Earlier, seven districts are already under Daimary. wants to consume they will and diesel. We are importing on tomorrow (Sunday)”. districts of Goalpara, Golaghat, lockdown but still recorded Speaking to the media, have to bear the charges.” crude oil from foreign coun- Though health department Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, high numbers of cases, discus- Assam Assembly speak- Daimary also mentioned tries; hence, the cost will go has submitted the current Biswanath and Morigaon were sions were held to contain the er, Biswajit Daimary said, that the rise in petrol and diesel up, as we don’t have enough Covid status before the CM on put under total lockdown owing Himanta Biswa Sarma situation. Restrictions may go “Earlier, people produced vege- prices will definitely impact the oil productions in the country,” Wednesday, the latter did not to the rising Covid cases there. recorded 2189 cases whereas fresh cases. In Jorhat 1483 and in up in some places including tables at their own home, thus, essential commodities as they added Daimary. Pg 5 give a nod to issuing of fresh SOP “In last 10 days, Golaghat Lakhimpur registered 1549 Sonitpur some 1275 fresh cases Guwahati. Pg 5 SPOTLIGHT Nadda meets Punjab BJP leaders, Manipur sees spike Border dispute with Rehabilitation offer Assam govt asks in Covid-19 cases for AOB Maoist private hospitals to discusses 'attacks' on party workers NEWMAI NEWS NETWORK China to rock Parliament commander treat Covid patients IMPHAL: Manipur on Satur- AGENCIES Bipin Rawat and Indian Army AGENCIES AGENCIES met the party workers who faced day reported 1,171 new cases Chief General Manoj Mukund CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE violent attacks in the name of of COVID-19 over the past 24 NEW DELHI: The border dispute Naravane were also present VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra NEW DELHI: BJP national Pres- farmers' protest, including 13 hours, the state’s largest one- with China will be discussed during the meeting. Pradesh's Visakhapatnam GUWAHATI: Assam health ident J.P. Nadda on Saturday workers who were recently day rise in case number. in both the Houses during the Singh met them amid the district police on Saturday department has ordered met leaders from the partys taken hostage at Rajpura in Deaths rose by 15 taking the monsoon session of Parlia- ongoing de-escalation talks announced a rehabilitation of- all private hospitals and Punjab unit and discussed the Patiala for over 12 hours. fatality tally to 1.365, according to ment starting from July 19 as with China. fer to a senior Moaist leader if nursing homes in the state law and order situation in the "Nadda ji personally interact- the latest data of the state Health opposition parties are to de- Also Congress -- during the he surrenders peacefully and to strictly abide by the or- state and the ‘attacks on party ed with the workers who faced department. mand the government's status parliament strategy meeting joins back into mainstream der/circular issued by the workers. attacks and assured them that The 1,171 new cases reported report over the issue. headed by party chief Sonia social order. Insurance Regulatory and During the meeting, Nadda the BJP, the world's largest J P Nadda today broke the largest one-day This was apparent after Gandhi -- had decided to raise "We will facilitate rehabilita- Development Authority assured the party workers that party, stands with them. Nadda Dushyant Gautam, national rise record of 1,128 cases set on Defence Minister the border issue with China in tion if Sudheer surrenders," said (IRDA) of India while han- the BJP stands with them, add- ji also told them that a state is General Secretary Tarun Chugh, the previous days, showing the met two former defence minis- the coming monsoon session of a district police official. dling treatment of all COV- ing that the state is governed by governed by the rule of land," Punjab BJP chief Sharma, state state's grim situation of the pan- ters -- A.K. Antony and Sharad parliament. According to the police, ID-19 cases reported at the the rule of law. Sharma said. office-bearers and senior lead- demic. Pawar -- on Friday, just three The session beginning on July Sudheer, a senior commander hospitals through empan- Punjab BJP chief Ashwani BJP national General ers were present in the meeting Now, the state’s COVID-19 days ahead of the session. 19 will end on August 13. in the Pedabayalu - Korukonda eled insurance companies. Sharma told IANS that Nadda Secretary and state in-charge along with... Pg 5 infection caseload... Pg 5 Chief of Defence Staff General Earlier this month, Pg 5 division of the... Pg 5 In a recent order, Pg 5 Kidney racketeers: Dibrugarh Meghalaya orgs Assam reports 23 more Sharad Pawar meets PM Modi speak on ILP issue Covid-19 deaths ahead of monsoon session Police launches manhunt NEWMAI NEWS NETWORK CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE ing. We are trying our best to CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE AGENCIES The Congress party and nab both the persons. We are SHILLONG: Various organi- Sharad Pawar's NCP are DIBRUGARH: Two of the persons, investigating the case.” sations in Meghalaya have GUWAHATI: Assam reported 23 NEW DELHI: Two days ahead part of the MVA and allies of who are allegedly involved in Recently, an incident came to demanded the Union Home more Covid19 deaths and 1,727 of monsoon session, the Na- Thackeray's Shiv Sena. the kidney racket in Dibru- light in upper Assam Dibrugarh Minister to make new positive cases in the last tionalist Congress Party "Politically, I have been garh district are on the run. district where a tea garden work- clear the stand of the Centre 24 hours. (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar against Congress and the NCP, The Dibrugarh Police regis- er sold his kidney in exchange on the resolution to imple- Confirming the news, Assam deadly virus, recovered from met Prime Minister Narendra but this does not mean that I will tered a case and started investi- of money. ment the Inner Line Permit health minister Keshab Mahanta the disease. Modi on Saturday and talked call their good work in the gov- gating the matter. Ramu Karmakar of Singlijan (ILP) in the state of Megha- in a tweet on Saturday said the The state’s Covid19 recovery for about 50 minutes, the ernment wrong. Neither I nor The duo, allegedly involved tea estate in Dibrugarh admitted laya. new cases were confirmed out rate stood at 95.65% on Saturday. Prime Minister's Office said. Balasaheb Thackeray thought in the kidney racket, have been that he had sold one of his kidney The demand was made of 1,33,760 tests. “Summary of 17/7/2021 "Rajya Sabha MP Shri Sharad this," Uddhav Thackeray said. identified as Gautam Sonowal to a person for an amount of Rs on the occasion of the 186th The state’s overall positivity – Today’s Total 1727; Overall Pawar met PM ," Further, it has been observed alias Girin of Naliapool and 3.5 lakh in April. death anniversary of the Khasi percentage on Saturday stood Positivity Percentage (1727 cases the Prime Minister's Office Sharad Pawar that Sena has been seen warm- Bhaiti of Amolapatty of Later it came to light that freedom fighter U Tirot Sing at 1.29%. out of 1,33,760 test done = 1.29%); tweeted. coalition government in ing up to the BJP - its former Dibrugarh. Gautam Sonowal alias Girin Syiem, Pg 5 Of the new cases, the Kamrup Kamrup (M) 250; Death 23; The monsoon session of Maharashtra. alliance partner. Former A case No 213/2021 U/s 370 went to the house of Ramu Metro registered 250 cases. While Recovery Rate 95.65%,” health Parliament is beginning on On July 13, chief minister Maharashtra chief minister has been registered at Lahowal Karmakar and convinced him 23 more people succumbed to minister Mahanta tweeted on July 19. Uddhav Thackeray had said had said police station. to give the kidney to one Dr Covid19 infection on Saturday, Saturday. The meeting took pace amid that he has always been against that the BJP and Sena are "not Dibrugarh superintendent of Jibeswar Deka in exchange of Tamenglong hundreds of other people, who On Friday, Assam reported 24 reports over fissures in the the Congress and the NCP polit- enemies", the two parties only police Shwetank Mishra said, money for his kidney transplant. prepares for 10-day were earlier infected by the Covid19 deaths and 1,782... Pg 5 Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) ically. have a difference of opinions. “Both the accused are abscond- Dr Jibeswar... Pg 5 total lockdown Police conducts PM Narendra Modi got India’s its first NEWMAI NEWS NETWORK 16 dead at 's West Champaran route march in rural TAMENGLONG: With the an- Dibrugarh independent security policy: Amit Shah nouncement for a Manipur after consuming spurious liquor state-wide complete lock- CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE AGENCIES not? Till Narendra Modi became down for 10 days from July AGENCIES tigation is underway. Officers tion as yet, District Magistrate the prime minister we did not 18, the Tamenglong district concerned are working on it. The Kundan Kumar said. DIBRUGARH: After decline for a NEW DELHI: India's security have any independent security administration too has an- NEW DELHI: Sixteen persons re- locals are not ready to talk about “Two village chowkidars brief period, Covid19 positive policy was either ‘influenced policy," Shah said. nounced the same for this portedly died in Bihar's Cham- it. We are closely monitoring the have also been suspended,” said cases are again on the rise in or was overlapping’ with the "It was either influenced by period. In order to enable paran after allegedly consum- situation,” shde said. a press release issued by the dis- the Dibrugarh district. foreign policy and it was only foreign policy or it was overlap- the citizens to prepare for ing spurious liquor in the "We have received infor- trict administration. Sale and In order to create aware- after Narendra Modi became ping with the foreign policy," he the total lockdown the dis- past two days while several mation about the deaths that consumption of liquor is banned ness about Covid-appropriate prime minister that the coun- said. trict administration... Pg 5 persons are battling for their occurred in some of the villag- in Bihar since April 2016. behaviour among the public, try got an independent secu- After Narendra Modi became lives in hospitals. The incident es that fall under Lauria block. "We have received informa- the district administration and rity strategy, Union Home prime minister, the country got happened in some villages in We have sent medical teams and tion about the deaths. However, police took out a route march in Minister Amit Shah said on an independent security policy, Mad rush in market Lauria block of West Cham- reports are awaited," Kundan their actual reasons are yet to Dibrugarh on Friday. Saturday (July 17). Amit Shah he added. paran district, as per a report Kumar, the district magistrate be ascertained. An investiga- Dibrugarh additional super- Shah was delivering the medals to serving personnel "Our idea is to have peaceful places by The Hidustan Times. of West Champaran told IANS. tion is currently underway," intendent of police (ASP) Bitul 'Rustamji memorial lecture' and for those killed in the line relations with all but if someone Deputy CM Renu Devi told Out of the total deceased so Lalan Mohan Prasad, DIG of Chetia and the circle officer and it was being attended by of duty from the country's largest disturbs our borders, if someone NEWMAI NEWS NETWORK news agency ANI that the Bihar far, the families of eight people, Champaran range said. led the route march from personnel and officers of the frontier force. challenges our sovereignty, the governemnt has been monitor- who lost their lives, have not Meanwhile, RJD leader Lalu Thakurthan to Jokai area. Border Security Force (BSF). "I used to think if there is a priority of our security policy is IMPHAL: With the announce- ing the situation. “The inves- mentioned alcohol consump- Prasad Yadav... Pg 5 The CRPF... Pg 5 He also gave way gallantry security policy of this country or that such an... Pg 5 ment for stricter measures across Manipur to address the grim COVID-19 situa- tion, a mad rush across the Bhupen Hazarika’s fan is in B'desh as well state, particularly in Im- New academic session for 1st yr phal, for the second consec- MASUM AKON of my life. All are Bhupen utive day on Saturday was Hazarika's songs. There was a witnessed. DHAKA: Famous Bangladeshi live show on the day Bhupen varsity students from Oct 1: UGC With the rapid surge in actor Masum Aziz has recently Da died. I recently uploaded this COVID-19 cases, the state become viral on social media song to my channel. Then it has AGENCIES institutions that the admission that the college seats left vacant government ordered... Pg 5 by singing a song of legendary gone viral. " process for the undergraduate during the admission process singer Bhupen Hazarika. The "I grew up in a musical family NEW DELHI: The new academic (UG) course academic session must be filled by October 31. reason for being viral is that environment," said the famous session for first year students for 2021-2022 will be started only However, the universities will GMC raids meat he sang the song almost like Bangladeshi actor. When I was to be admitted in various uni- after the class 12 board results accept the documents related Bhupen’s melodious voice. in university, I became an actor versities across the country are declared. to the admission process till shops, seizes After hearing the song, many by giving background musical will commence from October The CBSE has announced December 31 this year. have called Masum Aziz as the voice to dramas. My voice got 1 this year, according to the that it will declare the class The UGC has also given poultry, meat living Bhupen Hazarika. damaged while working on University Grants Commis- 12 board results by July 31. instructions that classes con- Recently, the famous actor stage in Dhaka. There was an sion (UGC) guidelines. The Class 12 results will also ducted through online, offline gave an exclusive interview to Masum Aziz auditorium in Dhaka. The sound According to the guidelines be declared by various state and mixed mode for intermedi- Eastern Chronicle and told in listening to his songs in your hear that. I am inspired to sing system there was very bad. We by UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain, boards tentatively around the ate semester students must be this regard that, "After listen- voice. more of Bhupen Hazarika's had to shout so that the audience universities and colleges will same time. started at the earliest. ing to this song, many Assamese “Not only from Assam, but songs.” could listen. I would shout to get start the admission process The admission process for The process of preparing the people called me from different also from West Bengal and dif- "I sang this song a long time reached my voice to the audi- only after the class 12 board the current academic ses- results of class 12 boards has parts of Assam and invited me. ferent parts of our Bangladesh, ago," he said about the viral ence in the back. As a result, my results are declared. sion must be completed by been started by the CBSE for They told that Bhupen Hazarika many people are calling me," he song. I sang it live on Bangladesh glands became hard. I lost the Directions have been given September 30. which instructions have been Full Story on Page 5 was no more; we would will feel said. They say, I have sung like Television. Then I sang three melody of my voice. Before that to other higher educational The UGC has made it clear issued to all... Pg 5 his melodious voice alive after Bhupen Hazarika. I'm glad to songs. I sang these three songs I used to sing melodies. Pg 5