82 years of service to the nation PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM GUWAHATI & DIBRUGARH RN-1127/57 TECH/GH – 103/2018-2020, VOL. 82, NO. 239 www.assamtribune.com Pages 12 Price: 6.00 GUWAHATI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 p3 JEE Mains held amid p5 CM promises to fulfil demands p11 GST mop-up drops stringent precautions of local communities 12 per cent in August Gogoi given India, China hold talks to ease tension plasma therapy NEW DELHI, Sept 1: In- “unilaterally” change the sta- Ladakh at a high-level meet- STAFF REPORTER State dia and China on Tuesday tus quo on the southern bank Eastern Ladakh ing in the Army headquarters. mourning held another round of mili- of Pangong lake on the inter- The sources said the Indi- GUWAHATI, Sept 1: The Pangong lake health condition of former GUWAHATI, Sept 1: The tary talks to ease escalating vening night of August 29 and an Air Force (IAF) has also Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi State government has tension triggered by fresh 30 but the attempt was been told to enhance its sur- declared a seven-day state confrontation between the thwarted by the Indian veillance on increasing Chi- slightly deteriorated last mourning from August 31 two sides on the southern troops. nese air activities along the night. However, he was fine as a mark of respect to bank of the Pangong lake in The two sides held talks for LAC in eastern Ladakh. by morning. former President Pranab eastern Ladakh, government around six hours on Monday There have been reports Gogoi was admitted at the Mukherjee, who breathed sources said. as well but no concrete out- that China has deployed J-20 GMCH after he tested posi- his last on Monday. During The Brigade Commander- come emerged from the en- long-range fighter jets and tive for COVID-19. the period, the national “There was a sudden fall in flag will be flown at half level talks began at 10 am in gagement, the sources said. several other key assets in oxygen saturation to 88 per mast and there will be no Chushul on the Indian side of They said a sizeable strategically located Hotan official entertainment. – the Line of Actual Control number of Chinese troops at- airbase which is around 310 cent at 11.30 pm. The team Staff Reporter (LAC) in eastern Ladakh tempted to occupy the area km from eastern Ladakh. of doctors supervising his with a specific agenda to dis- in a bid to open a new front In the last three months, health immediately decided House tribute to give 1 unit of plasma with 2 GUWAHATI, Sept 1: The cuss the situation around the as the two sides continue to the IAF deployed almost all lits of oxygen on mask. O2 sat- State Assembly today paid Pangong lake, they said, add- hold talks to resolve the gong lake but it was for the significantly strengthened its A battalion of the Special its frontline fighter jets like tribute to former President ing the meeting is underway. three-and-half-month-long first time such an incident oc- presence on a number of Frontier Force was also de- Sukhoi 30 MKI, Jaguar and uration now is maintained be- Pranab Mukherjee who On Monday, the Indian border row. curred on its southern bank, “strategic heights” around ployed in the area. It is learnt Mirage 2000 aircraft in the tween 96 to 97 per cent,” passed away yesterday. Army said the Chinese mili- The two sides were earli- they said. the Pangong lake besides fur- that Chief of Army Staff Gen key frontier air bases in east- Health Minister Himanta Legislators paid floral tary carried out “provocative er engaged in a confrontation Following the Chinese at- ther bolstering its presence M M Naravane reviewed the ern Ladakh and elsewhere Biswa Sarma tweeted. tribute at the portrait of military movements” to on the northern bank of Pan- tempt, the Indian Army has in the area. overall situation in eastern along the LAC. – PTI The Health Minister visit- Mukherjee and a minute’s ed GMCH last night to in- silence was observed quire about Gogoi’s health. during the session. – Staff Sarma also had a telephonic Reporter conversation with Gogoi’s Insurance Govt planning overhaul son Gaurav. GUWAHATI, Sept 1: Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, the No plan to Centre has released Rs 50 of education sector revive madrasa lakh as insurance support to the family of one STAFF REPORTER change, where the difference the work of building 150 new system, Himanta between English medium high schools in tea garden ar- deceased COVID warrior STAFF REPORTER and four more are under GUWAHATI, Sept 1: The and vernacular mediums eas would start and classes active consideration, the State government is plan- would vanish and people’s in those schools would start GUWAHATI, Sept 1: Edu- State Assembly was ning an overhaul of the edu- faith in the government edu- from April 1,” he said. cation Minister Himanta Biswa informed today. – Staff cation sector with 15 new cation sector would be re- He further said that the Sarma today told the Assem- Reporter government colleges, includ- stored. government was ready to do bly that the madrasa system of ing nine girls’ colleges, com- Responding to the debate some modification in provin- Agri loss education shall no longer re- GUWAHATI, Sept 1: ing up in Assam, Education over the cut motion brought cialisation rules to regularise main a part of the government Floods have affected Minister Himanta Biswa by Leader of Opposition the deserving venture insti- education system. 280,000 hectares of Sarma informed the Assem- Debabrata Saikia, which was tutions of the State through Participating in a cut mo- agricultural land in the bly today. supported by AIUDF’s a need-based approach. State this year and the tion debate over education The minister also stated Aminul Islam, the minister “With the advent of hybrid crop loss is estimated at Rs sector, the minister said the that 150 new high schools will said that the State was wit- system of education under 1,000 crore, the State government had no plans to be built in the tea garden ar- nessing fast pace expansion the NEP and thrust on im- Assembly was informed revive the madrasa education eas of Assam and classes in in the government education parting education in mother today. – Staff Reporter system that basically empha- these schools would start sector with more than 40 tongue till class V would be Electricity sises on religious preaching from the next academic ses- lakh students enrolled in gov- the biggest advantage of the GUWAHATI, Sept 1: The of the holy Quran . sion. ernment academic institu- NEP. Specially, in a state like Borolengri area in Bokajan The minister also said that In his reply to a cut motion tions and more than 1.5 lakh Assam, where protecting the subdivision near Assam- even though Sanskrit tol s discussion over supplemen- appointments in this sector local languages and culture is Nagaland border had got have also been discontinued electricity connection from tary demand on education, in the past eight years. a prime concern, this policy due to similar reasons, the Nagaland. In a written the minister stated that with “Nearly 5.5 lakh students would prove to be a huge tol s would be restructured as reply to a question by MLA the New Education Policy in have been given free admis- succour,” he added. centres of ancient studies. Dr Numal Momin, the State place, the entire education sion under government government said it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays his last respects to former President Pranab system would undergo a sea scheme. On October 2 next, aware of it. – Staff Reporter Mukherjee at his 10 Rajaji Marg residence in New Delhi on Tuesday. – PTI SEE PAGE 6 Devangana Austerity gets bail GUWAHATI, Sept 1: Treatment of Finance Minister Himanta Mukherjee cremated with Will make up losses SPL CORRESPONDENT Biswa Sarma today said COVID-19 to with the fiscal situation in NEW DELHI, Sept 1: JNU the State improving slowly, full state honours in economy: Himanta be free in State student Devangana Kalita has the government is likely to STAFF REPORTER went up to Rs 600 crore STAFF REPORTER been granted bail by the Delhi withdraw in four-five days NEW DELHI, Sept 1: Bu- who stayed in public life for spects clad in PPE. against an expected figure of High Court on Tuesday. the austerity measures gles sounded the last post, more than five decades as a A hush fell over the cre- The case against Kalita announced earlier. – Staff GUWAHATI, Sept 1: Fi- Rs 960 crore. GUWAHATI, Sept 1: soldiers clicked their heels long-time Congress leader matorium as the coffin pertained to her role in Reporter nance Minister Himanta He further said that the Health Minister Himanta and fired in the air and the and then as President, but only wrapped in tricolour made its allegedly instigating the small gathering, many in PPE close family and friends were way inside the complex. The Biswa Sarma today said that government was mulling Biswa Sarma today told the though Assam’s economy over the plans to provide a Assembly that Assam COV- residents of Jaffrabad to par- JOCOSERIOUS suits, raised their hands in sa- present at the funeral conduct- air was solemn and fragrant ticipate in communal riots. lute as India’s 13th President ed with full state honours. with flowers. has sunk by 15 per cent due partial compensation to the ID care mechanism was one to COVID-induced situation, people who suffered due to of the most successful mod- The bail has been granted Pranab Mukherjee was cre- Mukherjee, 84, died on Earlier in the morning, by the Single Bench of Jus- mated today in the shadow of Monday at the Army’s Re- Mukherjee’s mortal remains it will make up for the loss- the 21-day lockdown period els of COVID-19 manage- tice Suresh Kumar Kait.