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Demonetisationissue in RS

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78 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE NATION

RN-1127/57 TECH/GH – 104/2015-2017, VOL. 78, NO. 312, GUWAHATI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016, Pages 16+8 Price Rs. 6.00

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Two crore illegal Bangladeshisstaying in India: Centre

KALYAN BAROOAH

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: Ina major departure from itspast policy, the Centre onWednesday declared thataround two crore illegalBangladeshi migrants arestaying in India.

“As per available inputs, there

are around 20 million illegal

Bangladeshi migrants staying in

India,” Minister of State for

Home Kiren Rijiju said.

Rijiju’s revelation is interest-

ing given that the Centre had

been so far maintaining that it

was not possible to give out a

figure on the number of illegal

Bangladeshis present in the

country because they cross

over clandestinely and assimi-

late with the local population.

Rijiju said there are reports

of Bangladeshi nationals having

entered the country without

valid travel documents. Since

entry of such Bangladeshi na-

tionals into the country is clan-

destine and surreptitious, it is

not possible to have accurate

data of such Bangladeshi nation-

als living in various parts of the

country, he said.

Rijiju said deportation of il-

legally staying foreign nation-

al is a continuous process.

It was on July 15, 2004, the

then Minister of State for

Home Affairs, Sriprakash Jaisw-

al said in a Rajya Sabha reply

that there were 1,20,53,950 il-

legal Bangladeshis residing

across 17 states in the country,

as on December 31, 2001.

What is even more signifi-

cant is that he claimed that

Assam alone accounted for

over 50 lakh illegal Bangladeshi

migrants.

Jaiswal’s created a political

storm forcing the then Chief

Minister Tarun Gogoi to call

up the then Prime Minister Dr

Manmohan Singh to lodge a

complaint. Jaiswal later with-

drew his reply from the Rajya

Sabha and since then the Cen-

tre’s standard line has been

that it was not possible to give

an exact figure to the number

of illegal Bangladeshis.

Meanwhile, Rijiju’s revela-

tion could create political trou-

ble for the Sonowal Govern-

ment too, as the Centre has

listed the Citizenship (Amend-

ment) Bill, 2016, which pro-

poses to grant citizenship to

Hindu Bengali migrants, for

passage during the ongoing

Winter Session of the Parlia-

ment.

Assam and West Bengal are

considered to be among the

worst hit due to the alleged ille-

gal infiltration from Bangladesh.

Illegal immigration from

Bangladesh has been a major

(See page 7)

Opp alleges‘leak’, wants

JPC probeNEW DELHI, Nov 16: The

Winter Session of Rajya Sabha

opened today with a united op-

p o s i t i o n

mounting an

assault on

the govern-

ment over demonetisation,

saying it had led to “economic

anarchy” in the country and al-

leged selective leak of the in-

formation before the an-

nouncement which should be

probed by a Joint Parliamenta-

ry Committee.

The government rejected

as baseless the opposition

charge that there was “leak-

age” of the November 8 deci-

sion and said everyone was

taken by surprise which is why

there are “initial” problems.

Joining ranks over the rag-

ing issue, parties like Congress,

JD(U), RJD, SP, BSP, Trina-

mool Congress, Left and AIAD-

MK slammed the government,

particularly targeting Prime

Minister Narendra Modi, for

making Rs 500 and Rs 1000

denomination notes invalid and

said the “ill-timed” and “ill-con-

ceived” step had severely hit

the common people, the

farmers and

the poor.

During a

discussion on

demonetisation, which was tak-

en up after suspension of all

business in response to notices

given by a host of opposition

members, a scathing attack was

made on the government which

strongly defended the step as

one taken in national interest

and to end corruption and black

money, which it linked to ter-

ror activities in the country.

Alleging that the information

had been leaked to BJP units

and ‘friends of BJP’, a number

of opposition parties demand-

ed a Joint Parliamentary Com-

mittee probe into it.

During the course of seven-

hour debate which remained

inconclusive, there were re-

peated demands by the oppo-

sition members that the

Prime Minister should be

(See page 7)

R DUTTA CHOUDHURY

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: The

Central Government’s move

to give citizenship to foreign-

ers who came to India due to

religious persecution in their

own countries may lead to re-

ligious divide in Assam, which,

in turn, may lead to law and

order problem. This was the

apprehension of the security

agencies.

Highly placed security

sources told The Assam Trib-

une that a close watch on the

situation is being maintained

to prevent anyone from tak-

ing advantage of the situation

to create religious divide in

the society. Sources pointed

out that provocative state-

ments by some people, includ-

ing political leaders, are also

being monitored.

Sources pointed out that as

there is no mechanism in India

to identify which of the foreign-

ers came to India due to reli-

gious persecution in their own

countries and which came for

other reasons, as every foreign-

CORRESPONDENT

TINSUKIA, Nov 16: Abhi-

jit Paul, a 60-year-old artisan

from Digboi, was killed and

two other persons were in-

jured in a firing incident on the

Pengeree-Digboi Road near

Pengeree reserve forest

around 8:30 am today.

According to information,

unidentified miscreants hiding in

the forest fired on a truck be-

longing to Pengeree Tea Estate

which was coming to Digboi for

collecting money from bank for

payment of labour wages. The

miscreants fled the scene im-

mediately after the incident.

Security forces have launched

an operation to nab the culprits.

SPL CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: The

Railway Ministry has an-

nounced that for development

of railway network in the

northeastern states, 20 major

projects consisting of 13 new

lines, two gauge conversion

works and five track doubling

works, having an aggregate

length of 2,624 km and at a cost

of Rs 52,030 crore, have been

taken up.

An expenditure of Rs 21,336

crore has been incurred on

these projects up to March,

2016. An outlay of Rs 5,040

crore has been provided for

Rhino killedKAZIRANGA, Nov 16: A

male rhino was shot deadby a group of poachers atTunikati under Burapaharrange of Kaziranga NationalPark last night. Sourcessaid an exchange of firealso took place betweenthe forest guards andpoachers. – Correspondent

Rahul bailBHIWANDI (Thane),

Nov 16: Congress vicepresident Rahul Gandhiwas today granted bail by alocal court in a defamationcase over his allegedcomment against the RSSon Mahatma Gandhi’sassassination. – PTI

Sheena caseMUMBAI, Nov 16: The

Bombay High Court todayrejected the bail plea offormer media baron PeterMukerjea, arrested in the2012 murder case ofSheena Bora, his wifeIndrani’s daughter from anearlier relationship. – PTI

Road mishapMANGALDAI, Nov 16:

One Abu Bakkar, a residentof Goalpara and driver ofthe truck (AS01GC9966),was killed on the spotwhen his vehicle collidedhead on with another truckon NH-15 at Niz-Dalgaonnear here this morning. –Correspondent

Pak militarydrill near

Indian borderISLAMABAD, Nov 16: Pa-

kistan will give a “befitting re-

sponse” to any “ambitious and

reckless move” by its enemies,

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

today warned as he witnessed

a military exercise in a strate-

gically located area in Punjab

province, bordering India.

“Exercise Raad ul Barq

(Strike of Thunder) establish-

es that Pakistan is ready to

confront any ambitious and

reckless move by its ene-

mies,” Sharif said addressing

a ceremony marking culmina-

tion of military exercise in

Khairpur Tamewali in Baha-

walpur in Punjab, amid grow-

ing Indo-Pak tension.

“These exercises reflect the

preparedness of our armed

forces to respond to any threat

to national security,” he said,

adding that no country can re-

main oblivious to threats to its

national security.

According to officials, the

Prime Minister was the chief

guest at the event which was

also attended by powerful Army

chief General Raheel Sharif,

Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen-

eral Rashad Mahmoud and the

three services chiefs. – PTI

Migrants issue

Govt move may createlaw & order problem

er would claim that he or she

came here after facing religious

persecution. Sources revealed

that no security or other agen-

cy has any figure of the number

of Hindu migrants from Bang-

ladesh staying illegally in As-

sam and elsewhere in the coun-

try as almost all those came il-

legally by taking advantage of

the porous international border

Miscreants fire at TEvehicle, 1 killed

Paul, who was hit by bullets,

was visiting Pengeree to col-

lect money against his supply

of Puja idols to the tea garden

and was returning home in the

truck. The injured persons are

Wilson Bag, driver of the truck

and Niten Ch Singh, a security

guard of the tea garden pro-

vided by the Assam Industrial

Security Force. They have

been referred to Assam Med-

ical College Hospital (AMCH)

in Dibrugarh from Digboi IOC

Hospital in serious condition.

Meanwhile, condemning the

incident, Chief Minister Sar-

bananda Sonowal announced

an ex gratia payment of Rs 5

lakh to the next of kin of the

Railway projects in NEworth Rs 52,030 cr

the financial year 2016-17 for

these projects and residual li-

abilities of some completed

projects, said Minister of State

for Railways Rajen Gohain in a

Lok Sabha reply.

Completion of these

projects depends on several

factors such as availability of

funds, land acquisition, forest-

ry and wildlife clearance, shift-

ing of services, construction of

road overbridges and road un-

derbridges, etc. As many of

these factors are not within the

control of the Railways, it is

not feasible to fix timelines for

all the projects, said Gohain.

(See page 7)

(See page 7)

People stand in queue to collect money from a mobile cash dispensing van pressed into

service by State Bank of India, at Mariani on Wednesday. – UB Photos

(See page 7)

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KOLKATA, Nov 16: The

Central government will

publish country’s first rating

report for mines in the first

fortnight of December, a top

official said on Wednesday.

The star rating system for

the operating mines was in

operation.

“The first rating report for

mines will be published by

December 15,” Ministry of

Mines’ Secretary Balvinder

Kumar said at the 13th Global

Mining Summit organised by

the Confederation of Indian

Industry (CII).

Following the amendment of

the Mines and Minerals

(Development and Regulation)

Act (MMDR), the government

facilitated 17 auctions of 55

leases in nine states fetching it

Rs 70,000 crore.

“Another Rs 47,000 crore is

likely to be fetched from

auctions in the near future,”

Kumar said.

The District Mineral Fund,

already constituted in 234

mineral producing districts of

the country, has collected Rs

3,500 crore from miners for

development of the tribals in

the districts.

He also said, “By 2017 April,

an aerial survey on potential

mineral blocks covering two

lakh square kilometres of land

Centre to publishrating report formines by Dec 15

would be over. This would be

of G3 level of exploration data.”

He said overall mineral

production growth stood at 9

per cent in 2015-16. “This year,

we are expecting a 15 per cent

growth in iron ore output,”

Kumar said.

Iron ore production in the

April-September period of

2016-17 was at 84 million

tonnes, which is 25.65 per cent

higher from 66.85 million

tonnes in the same period last

year, Kumar said.

The country’s iron ore

exports during April-August of

2016-17 stood at 7.5 million

tonnes, which is higher than

total exports of 2015-16 at 5.45

million tonnes.

Similarly, iron ore imports

during April-August period of

2016-17 stood at 1.59 million

tonnes as against 7.09 million

tonnes in the entire 2015-16

fiscal. The country has also seen

rise in chromite and limestone

production, the mining

secretary added. –IANS

Akali Dalannounces 69candidates forPunjab polls

CHANDIGARH, Nov 16:

Punjab’s ruling Shiromani

Akali Dal on Wednesday

announced its first list of 69

candidates for the

forthcoming state assembly

elections early next year.

Prominent names in the

first list, released by Akali

Dal President Sukhbir

Badal, include his brothers-

in-law — Punjab Revenue

Minister Bikram Singh

Majithia, and Food and

Supplies Minister Adaish

Pratap Singh Kairon.

The list includes sitting

and former ministers of the

Akali Dal government.

The sitting ministers

include Daljeet Singh

Cheema, Sharanjit Singh

Dhillon, Parminder Singh

Dhindsa, Gulzar Singh

Ranike, Sikander Singh

Malooka, Janmeja Singh

Sekhon, Tota Singh, Surjit

Singh Rakhra, Sohal Singh

Thandal and Ajit Singh

Kohar.

However, prominently

missing from tghe first list

are the names of Chief

Minister Parkash Singh

Badal and his son and

Deputy Chief Minister,

Sukhbir Badal himself.

The Akali Dal, which has

been in power in Punjab

since 2007 with alliance

partner Bharatiya Janata

Party (BJP), is to contest

for 94 out of the 117

assembly seats.

The remaining 23 seats

are to be contested by the

BJP under a seat sharing

arrangement between the

two ruling partners.

“All the cabinet ministers

will contest for their

respective assembly

segments, barring

Parminder Singh Dhindsa.

He will contest from

Lehragaga instead of

Sunam. The second list of

the party will also be

released soon in the

coming days,” Badal said

after releasing the first list.

Former Olympian and

Indian hockey team ex-

captain Pargat Singh, who

resigned from the Akali

Dal recently, has been

replaced by another

candidate from the

Jalandhar Cantt assembly

seat.

The BJP is yet to

announce its candidates.

The main opposition

Congress also is yet to

announce its candidates for

the assembly polls which

are likely to be held in the

last week of January or

early February.

The Aam Aadmi Party

(AAP), which is challenging

the Akali Dal-BJP combine

as well as the Congress in

the assembly elections, has

announced 62 candidates so

far. –IANS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 3NATIONAL

REWARI (Haryana), Nov 16: Defend-

ing the Centre's decision to demonetise

Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, union Home

Minister Rajnath Singh said in Haryana

town of Rewari on Wednesday that the

move will bring "pavitrata" (purity) in

politics in the country.

“This (demonetisation) could pose

problem before the people for some

time, maybe for a month, but it will be

helpful in bringing pavitrata (purity) in

politics,” Ranjnath Singh said while ad-

dressing a 'Shaheed Samman Rally' in

Rewari, 90 km from New Delhi.

“The gap of economic disparity

should minimise, for which the gov-

ernment has demonetised Rs 500 and

Rs 1,000 notes. If any political party

collected donations, it should also be

accounted for,” he said.

"We are here to provide the type of

Demonetisation will bring pavitrata: RajnathIt’s war on corruption, black money: Naidu

governance that the people want.

There will be no place for corruption.

The government is working on it and

this will have effect in the working of

government machinery, they will also

refrain from adopting corrupt practic-

es," he said.

"You had voted the Bharatiya Janata

Party to power not only to form a gov-

ernment but also to change the system.

Our government has taken a number of

steps in this direction," the minister said.

He paid homage to martyrs of the free-

dom struggle who laid their lives to se-

cure independence for the country.

Rajnath Singh also announced that

units of the Rapid Action Force would be

stationed in Haryana's Mewat district to

maintain communal harmony.

A Delhi report adds: Union Min-

ister of Information and Broadcasting

M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said

that "demonetisation move of the gov-

ernment is a war on corruption and black

money" and called it a "mahayagna".

Giving assurance to the people,

Naidu said: "If your money is valid, it

won't become invalid."

"The Prime Minister wants every

citizen to be pure in action. That's why

Swachh Bharat. It doesn't mean clean-

ing the roads, toilets, schools, temples,

mosques or Gurudwara. Swachh

means clean India," he said.

"Swachh tan se, man se, dhan se (pu-

rity of body, mind and wealth) that is

what the governmemt is aiming for,"

said Naidu in the Rajya Sabha during a

discussion on the demonetisation.

Naidu asked if the corporates in the

country have grown in the last two

years of Prime Minister Narendra

Modi's government.

"Who gave encouragement to crony

capitalism? During whose rule did 2G

scam, CWG scam or coal scam hap-

pen," asked Naidu.

Accusing the Congress of pointing

fingers at the government, Naidu said,

"It will hurt you (Congress) and boo-

merang on you because you have ruled

the country for long."

Naidu also said that the Prime Min-

ister wants a behavioural change in the

country. "Change of mindset is what

the PM wants. People are with the

Prime Minister. It is literally a war on

corruption and black money. It is a

mahayagna," added Naidu.

Naidu added: "You have to decide

which side you are on. Similarly, any-

body trying to defend the offenders will

be taken to task."

AZAMGARH (UP), Nov

16: An FIR has been registered

against Samajwadi Party MP

Amar Singh and an unidenti-

fied person for allegedly mak-

ing derogatory remarks

against Prime Minister Naren-

dra Modi in connection with

demonetisation of high denom-

ination currency notes.

The FIR was registered in

City Kotwali under Section 66

of the IT Act, which provides for

punishment for sending offensive

messages through communica-

tion services, and 506 of the IPC

(criminal intimidation) on a com-

plaint by state BJP spokesman I

P Singh, police said.

Singh said he received a vid-

eo going viral on social media

in which Amar Singh is seen

smiling at a derogatory com-

ment being made by an uni-

FIR against Amar Singhfor derogatory remarks

dentified person against the

Prime Minister and his family.

The BJP leader, who is camp-

ing here in connection with BJP

chief Amit Shah’s rally, filed a

complaint with police last night.

Meanwhile, Amar Singh,

when contacted, condemned

the incident saying it took

place outside a hotel in Chana-

kyapuri police station area of

New Delhi on November 8.

He said as he was waiting for a

vehicle outside the hotel, an uni-

dentified person came over to

him for taking a selfie and made

derogatory remarks against the

Prime Minister and the video

went viral the very next day.

Amar Singh said he himself

filed a police complaint based

on which an FIR was registered

against the unidentified person

on November 10. – PTI

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: Ex-

ternal Affairs Minister Sush-

ma Swaraj, undergoing treat-

ment at the All India Institute

of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

for kidney failure, might have

to wait for at least 15-30 days

before she finds a matching

kidney donor, sources at

AIIMS said.

“Sushma Swaraj has under-

gone some of the important

tests before kidney transplant.

She has gone home today

(Wednesday) but will again

come back tomorrow (Thurs-

day) for further investiga-

tions,” a source told IANS.

Sushma Swaraj, 64, a diabet-

Sushma suffers kidneyfailure, needs a donor

ic, also underwent dialysis.

She was admitted to the

AIIMS on November 7 over

health complications.

“Currently there is need of

a donor, for which the empha-

sis is for someone within the

blood relation. However, the

problem is that her (Swaraj's)

daughter who could be the

donor is also diabetic, making

it impossible,” said the source.

The External Affairs Minis-

ter on Wednesday tweeted

about her health condition: “I

am in AIIMS because of kid-

ney failure. Presently, I am on

dialysis. I am undergoing tests

for a kidney transplant. Lord

Krishna will bless.”

Earlier, Sushma Swaraj was

admitted to the AIIMS for

several weeks in April this

year due to chest congestion.

– IANS

Indigenous dronetakes maiden flight

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: India’s DRDO on Wednesday

successfully carried out the maiden flight of indigenous

unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) Rustom-II, an offi-

cial statement said.

Also called Tapas 201, the Medium Altitude Long En-

durance (MALE) UAV took flight from Aeronautical Test

Range (ATR), Chitradurga, 250 km from Bengaluru which

is a newly developed flight test range for the testing of

UAVs and manned aircraft.

The drone has been developed on the lines of American

Predator drones.

“The flight accomplished the main objectives of proving

the flying platform, such as take-off, bank, level flight and

landing etc,” the statement said.

Rustom-II has been designed and developed by Aero-

nautical Development Establishment (ADE), the Bengalu-

ru-based premier lab of Defence Research and Develop-

ment Organisation (DRDO) with the Hindustan Aeronau-

tics Ltd and Bharat Electronics Ltd as the production part-

ners. The UAV weighing two tonnes was put into air, and

was piloted by armed forces personnel.

It is also the firs prototype UAV which has undergone

certification and qualification for the first flight from the

Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEM-

ILAC) and Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality

Assurance (DGAQA).

A multi-mission UAV, with an endurance of 24 hours, is

being developed to carry out the intelligence, surveillance

and reconnaissance roles for the three forces.

“It is capable to carry different combinations of payloads

like Medium Range Electro Optic (MREO), Long Range Elec-

tro Optic (LREO), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Elec-

tronic Intelligence (ELINT), Communication Intelligence

(COMINT) and Situational Awareness Payloads (SAP) to per-

form missions during day and night,” the statement said.

Rustom- II will undergo further trials for validating the de-

sign parameters, before going for user validation trials. – IANS

SC dismissesTN plea onJallikattu

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: In a

blow to Tamil Nadu govern-

ment’s efforts to get top court's

nod for Jallikattu, the Supreme

Court on Wednesday dis-

missed the state's plea seek-

ing recall of its 2014 verdict

banning the bull-fights, hold-

ing that the practice amount-

ed to cruelty to the animals.

Dismissing the Tamil Nadu

government’s plea seeking the

restoration of Jallikattu during

Pongal festival, the bench of

Justice Dipak Misra and Jus-

tice Rohinton Fali Nariman

brushed aside the state gov-

ernment’s argument that the

3,500-year-old tradition was

rooted in religion.

Rejecting the argument, the

bench, in its orders dismiss-

ing the review petition, said

that there was no connection

or connectivity of Jallikattu

with religion.

“Such a concept is alien to

the concept of freedom of reli-

gion” guaranteed under Arti-

cle 25 of the constitution, the

bench said in its order.

As senior counsel Shekhar

Naphade appearing for Tamil

Nadu told the court that Jal-

likattu was a “socio-cultural

religious event associated with

the harvesting of the crop”, the

bench said: “It is not a religious

practice. It has nothing to do

with religion... (By saying that

it was religious) we are defam-

ing the framers of the consti-

tution.”

Holding that the Tamil Nadu

Regulation of Jallikattu Act,

2009 was repugnant to the

Prevention of Cruelty to Ani-

mal Act, 1960, the top court

by its May 7, 2014 verdict had

banned the bull-fighting, say-

ing bulls could not be used as

performing animals, either for

the Jallikattu events or bullock-

cart races. – IANS

BJP slams Kejriwal fornot keeping his promise

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: The

BJP on Wednesday attacked

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind

Kejriwal for not providing civil

defence volunteers to manage

the crowds outside bank branch-

es and ATM kiosks as promised

by him three days ago.

“Kejriwal now stands ex-

posed before the people as the

man who plays politics on eve-

ry issue, creates controversies

and has no solution for any

problem,” Delhi Bharatiya Ja-

nata Party (BJP) unit chief Satish

Upadhyay told reporters.

Earlier on Sunday, Kejriwal

said that in the next three-four

days the Delhi government

would arrange civil defence vol-

unteers outside the bank branch-

es and ATM kiosks in the city.

“Three days ago Kejriwal

had said that soon the Delhi

government will post civil de-

fence volunteers to manage

queues and set up centres to

help people fill forms, apart

from offering them water and

tea,” the BJP leader said.

“Three days have gone but

citizens of Delhi continue to

await posting of civil defence

volunteers and the assistance

promised to them,” he added.

Criticising the Aam Aadmi

Party (AAP) leader for wast-

ing taxpayers' money by call-

ing special session of the Del-

hi assembly, Upadhyay said,

“As always Kejriwal wasted

exchequer's money on making

weird allegations in yester-

day's (Tuesday) special session

of the Vidhan Sabha.”

During the special session of

the Delhi assembly on Tues-

day, Kejriwal accused Prime

Minister Narendra Modi of

having received bribes when he

was the Gujarat Chief Minis-

ter and sought a judicial probe

into his claim. The Delhi assem-

bly also sought a reversal of the

demonetisation drive.

The Delhi BJP leader won-

dered why the Delhi govern-

ment or the AAP did not offer

any concrete suggestion to bail

out the people. – IANS

Campaign against air

pollution launchedGURUGRAM, Nov 16:

Aiming to tackle rising inci-

dence of respiratory diseases

caused by deteoriating air qual-

ity, experts from various are-

nas such as health research and

state pollution boards on

Wednesday launched an anti-

pollution campaign through

which individuals will be in-

formed about the pollution

levels in different parts of the

millennium city.

Under the “Gurgaon Against

Pollution – Let’s Fight Back”

campaign, a web portal will be

launched which will facilitate all

the information pertaining to

pollution levels in different

parts of Gurugram, such as lev-

els of certain pollutants above

the normal range, precaution-

ary measures, experts speak

and recommendations.

The portal is a way to en-

sure that every piece of infor-

mation related to pollution

control is disseminated to peo-

ple and perfect synergy is

maintained among the author-

ities involved.

Various stake holders of the

initiative includes Public

Health Foundation of India

(PHFI), Philips and Haryana

Pollution Control Board,

among others.

Hospitals in Gurugram and

Delhi recently saw a surge of 30

per cent in number of patients of

respiratory and ocular problems

due to the poor air quality.

The initiative was also

launched to mark the World

COPD Day. COPD – or

Chronic Obstructive Pulmo-

nary Disease – is a lung ail-

ment that damages the airways

inside the lungs, causing chest

tightness, shortness of breath

and persistent cough.

“People are becoming aware

about the worsening situation

that toxic air is causing, even in

the comfort of their homes.

They are adopting measures

like installing air purifiers to

remove contaminants such as

harmful gases, fine-dust and

pollen and also general germs,

bacteria and viruses,” said Pri-

yank Agarwal, Head of Strate-

gy and New Business, Philips,

India, on the occasion.

WHO recognises COPD as

the sixth largest killer and it is

likely to become the third big-

gest killer in coming years.

Estimates by health experts

suggest that there are 30 mil-

lion COPD patients in India.

Himanshu Garg, Head of Res-

piratory and Critical Care, Ar-

temis Hopsital said: "Air quality

greatly affects lung functions and

are devastating, especially in

young children and elderly. The

issue of air pollution is multi-

faceted, therefore, a multi-fac-

eted approach is needed to con-

trol the menace. Along with the

government's effort, public par-

ticipation is necessary to im-

prove air quality." – IANS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Ananth Kumar, Jitendra Singh, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

and SS Ahluwalia arriving to interact with media persons on the opening day of Winter Session

of Parliament in New Delhi on Wednesday. – UNI

Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on arrival at Parliament

House on the first day of winter session in New Delhi on

Wednesday. – UNI

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17 - “SUPPLY AND STACKING OF STONE BOULDER/

QUARRIED STONE OF SIZE 15 CM TO 20 CM AT KM 13.00

ON DAPORIJO-TALIHA ROAD AND AT KM 49.00 ON

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UNDER 23 BRTF SECTOR OF PROJECT ARUNANK IN

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e-TENDER NOTICEIndian Statistical Institute, North East Centre, Tezpur, Assam

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Tender Notice No. CON/2016/

NOV/06 dated : 10.11.2016

Sealed open tenders are invited from

experienced and reputed

contractor(s)/ firm(s) for the

following works :

1. Tender No. : CE/CON/KUGT-

AGTL/Balance. Work/2016/20

Name of work : Balance work at

Nalkata, Manu and SK PARA Station

including approach road for Nalkata

Sataion, PF-2 at Manu and Longtarai

Tunnel (T-3 KUGT end) retaining wall

drain turfing and other balance

ancillary works in between

Kumarghat-Ambassa section in

connection with Kumarghat-Agartala

New BG Line (Phase-II)

Tender value : Rs. 5,79,73,576.00

Earnest money : Rs. 439870.00

Completion period : 06 (Six) months)

Cost of Tender document :

Rs. 10,000.00

2. Tender No. : CE/CON/KUGT-

AGTL/Balance. Work/2016/21

Name of work : Balance work for

protection of railway embankment in

filling and slope in cutting by

earthwork in cutting/ filling

construction of retaining wall

longitudinal drain catch water drains

cross drain turfing geo jute and other

balance ancillary works in between

Kumarghat and Ambassa. In

connection with Kumarghat-Agartala

New BG Line (Phase-II) Project.

Tender value : Rs. 8,69,19,922.00

Earnest money : Rs. 5,84,600.00

Completion period : 12 (Twelve)

months

Cost of Tender document :

Rs. 10,000.00

Date & Time of Submission of

Tender : From 06 Dec. 16 and upto

14.30 hrs. of 13 Dec. 16, Date & Time

of Opening of Tender : 16 Dec. 16 at

10.00 hrs at the Office of the General

Manager/Con/N.F. Railway,

Maligaon, Guwahati- 11.

Tender document can be obtained

from the office of the (i) General

Manager/Con/N.F. Railway,

Maligaon, Guwahati- 11 (ii) Dy. Chief

Engineer/ Con/ N.F. Railway, AGTL-

3 & (iii) OSD/CON, N.F. Railway, 3-

Koilaghat Street, 1st floor, Kolkata-

01. The Tender Notice is also

displayed on Notice Board of these

Offices.

Detailed Tender Notice may be seen in

N.F. Railway (Construction) website

"www.nfrlyconstruction.org".

For Chief Engineer/ Con-VIII

N.F. Railway, Maligaon

For & on behalf of the

President of India

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INTERNATIONAL

US President Barack Obama and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hold a press conference at Maximos Palace in

Athens, Greece on Tuesday. – UNI

Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) gather outside court during the appearance of Theo Martins and

Willem in court after an online video emerged showing them pushing a black man into a coffin and threatening to burn

him alive, at the Middelburg magistrates high court, in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, on Wednesday. – UNI

WASHINGTON, Nov 16: Ex-

pressing deep concern over sudden

spurt in hate crimes against ethnic

and religious minorities, several top

lawmakers have asked President-

elect Donald Trump to rescind his

recent appointment of Stephen K

Bannon as his chief strategist.

Citing the example of racial slur

of his Pakistani American doctor, top

Democratic Senator Harry Reid in

his remarks on the Senate floor yes-

terday called on Trump to rescind

his appointment of Bannon as his

Trump asked to cancel Bannon’s appointment as chief strategistchief strategist and senior counsel-

lor and work to heal the wounds

caused by the 70-year-old billionaire

tycoon’s hateful rhetoric.

“I have been in politics for five dec-

ades, and I have not seen anything

like what we are seeing today in

America. The man who lost the pop-

ular vote by two million votes is now

the president-elect. Let me repeat

that: the man who lost the popular

vote by two million votes or more is

now the president-elect,” he said.

Trump’s election victory has

sparked a wave of hate crimes across

the nation, Reid said, adding that this

is a simple statement of fact.

“My and my wife’s Nevada physi-

cian is a Pakistani-American of Mus-

lim faith. We think so much of him.

We’ve known each other for 35

years. The day after the election, my

friend was at a restaurant in Las Ve-

gas having dinner when a Trump

supporter approached his table in a

threatening manner and asked

where he was from,” Reid said.

“My friend answered, ‘Where are

you from?’ The man said, ‘I’m local.

My doctor friend said, ‘So am I’.

That same night, another friend of

mine, also a Pakistani-American doc-

tor was having dinner. A man walked

up to him in the same manner and

asked ‘Where are you from?’ My

friend said he was from Pakistan. The

other man said, ‘Why don’t you go

back,” he said.

Reid said by placing a champion of

white supremacists a step away from

the Oval Office, what message does

Trump send to the young girl who

woke up Wednesday afraid to be a

woman of colour in America?

“It is not a message of healing. If

Trump is serious about seeking uni-

ty, the first thing he should do is re-

scind his appointment of Steve Ban-

non. Rescind it. Don’t do it. Think

about this. Don’t do it. As long as a

champion of racial division is a step

away from the Oval Office, it will be

impossible to take Trump’s efforts

to heal the nation seriously,” he said.

Reid has been joined by several

other Democratic lawmaker. – PTI

WASHINGTON, Nov 16:

Speaker Paul Ryan unanimous-

ly won his Grand Old Party

(GOP) colleagues’ votes today

for another term at the helm of

the House. He told fellow Re-

publicans he had President-

elect Donald Trump’s support,

and heralded “the dawn of a

new, unified Republican gov-

ernment.” “It feels really good

to say that actually,” Ryan told

reporters. “This will be a gov-

ernment focused on turning

President-elect Trump’s vic-

tory into real progress for the

American people.”

While victory was the GOP

unifier, Democrats were verg-

ing on disarray. House Demo-

crats abruptly announced today

that they were delaying their

own leadership elections set for

Thursday until November 30

to give lawmakers more time

to process disastrous election

House GOP nominatesRyan as Speaker, with

Trump’s supportresults. It’s not clear whether

the election delay might morph

into a real challenge to Minori-

ty Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Cal-

if. She has led House Demo-

crats for more than 12 years

and has consolidated support

with strong fundraising and an

ability to deliver votes, but

there’s long been grumbling

from Democrats who say new

leadership is needed at the top.

As for Ryan, the Wisconsin

Republican still has to win a

floor vote for speaker in Janu-

ary, when all members of the

House will cast ballots, includ-

ing Democrats.

But he secured the nomina-

tion at a closed-door GOP con-

ference vote today afternoon

with the strong backing of his

fellow House Republicans, even

though a few conservative dis-

senters pushed unsuccessfully

to delay the balloting. – AP

ALEPPO (Syria), Nov 16:

Syria’s regime and its ally

Russia has launched a wide-

ranging assault on rebels with

renewed strikes on the be-

sieged eastern neighbour-

hoods of Aleppo, sparking fury

in Washington.

The United States strongly

condemned Russia’s renewed

bombing campaign, warning

that strikes on civilian targets

break international law.

Russian Defence Minister

Sergei Shoigu spoke of a “ma-

jor operation” which saw the

Syria, backed by ally Russia,renews assault on rebels

first missions carried out by

warplanes taking off from the

Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft

carrier that arrived off Syria

last week.

In Aleppo, Syrian govern-

ment aircraft pounded the east-

ern neighbourhoods with air

strikes and barrel bomb at-

tacks, a monitor and AFP cor-

respondent yesterday said.

The Britain-based Syrian

Observatory for Human

Rights said at least five civil-

ians were killed in the bom-

bardment, the first of its kind

since October 18.

State Department spokes-

woman Elizabeth Trudeau said

Washington had received re-

ports that the latest Russian

and Syrian regime strikes had

hit hospitals and clinics.

UN member-states also

overwhelmingly condemned

escalating attacks against ci-

vilians in Aleppo and called

for a ceasefire to pave the

way to a settlement for Syr-

ia’s five-year war.

The assault ended a period

of relative respite for more

than 250,000 people living in

besieged eastern Aleppo.

On October 18, Moscow said

it was halting its air strikes

ahead of a short-lived truce and

Syrian raids also subsided, with

bombardment mostly confined

to areas where clashes were

taking place on the edges of the

battered city.

The respite came after in-

ternational criticism of a fero-

cious assault launched by Syr-

ian and Russian forces on Sep-

tember 22 in a bid to recap-

ture eastern Aleppo. – AFP

Lanka cracksdown on hate

speechCOLOMBO, Nov 16:

Police in Sri Lanka today

arrested two people

accused of publicly inciting

racial hatred, including one

from the majority Sinhalese

community.

The Colombo Fort Police

said they arrested a man

named Dan Priyasad who had

called himself the “Saviour of

the Sinhalese” and had

publicly threatened to bomb

Muslims in Sri Lanka.

Similarly, secretary of the

Sri Lanka Thawheed Jamath,

Abdul Razik was arrested in

the capital on charges of

speaking against other

religions in an offensive

manner during a protest

campaign held earlier this

week. The Thawheed Jamath

protested against moves to

amend the Muslim Marriage

Act as a requirement to

regain trade concessions from

the European Union.

Priyasad was allegedly

responding to comments by

Razik. Both men have been

remanded to custody.

Concerns were raised by

civil society on the recent

trend of racial hate speeches.

Yesterday in the eastern

district of Batticaloa, Tamils

protested and called for the

arrest of a local Buddhist

monk for publicly threaten-

ing a Tamil state official with

death.

“We are extremely

concerned at the appearance

of signs that, yet again, legal

reforms aimed at improving

our democracy and govern-

ance are being undermined by

the forces of chauvinism and

intolerance,” Centre for

Policy Alternatives (CPA), a

leading civil society organisa-

tion said in a statement. – PTI

Afghan officials saysuicide bomberkills 4 in KabulKABUL, Nov 16: Afghan

security officials have

confirmed that at least four

security forces were killed

when their vehicle was

attacked by a suicide bomber

in the capital Kabul.

The security officials,

who did not want to be

named as the investigation

into the attack is still

underway, said today that 11

others were wounded in

the attack which took place

in Puli Mohmood Kahn area

near the Afghan defense

ministry compound.

They said it is not clear if

the bomber was on foot or

on a motorbike when he

attacked the forces.

No any group has claimed

responsibility for the attack,

but Taliban insurgents have

recently increased their

attacks against Afghan

security forces across the

country. – AP

ISIS-linkedexplosives seized

in IranTEHRAN, Nov 16: Iran’s

official IRNA news agency

says the nation’s intelligence

service has confiscated about

2 tons of explosives linked to

planned attacks by the ISIS

group in the country’s west.

Today’s report quotes an

unnamed intelligence official

as saying the explosives

were to remain in Iran,

scattered at 10 different

locations for what IS leaders

arrive ahead of the planned

attacks.

No other details on the

find were immediately

available.

Iran occasionally an-

nounces fighting and detain-

ing militants it accuses of

ISIS links.

In recent months, Iran has

executed or killed dozens of

extremist Islamic militants in

clashes in the country’s

western regions.

In June, Iran said it broke

up one of the “biggest

terrorist plots” ever on its

soil by Sunni extremists

planning bombings in Tehran

and elsewhere. – AP

Kaikoura on Tuesday, after land-

slides cut off road and rail links.

Power and water supplies had

also been disrupted there.

The New Zealand Herald

said residents and tourists in

Kaikoura have been evacuated

by air and sea as the New Zea-

land Defence Force (NZDF)

stepped up its evacuation efforts

in the quake-damaged coastal

town. – IANS

Rescue in full swing, choppers liftingpeople from NZ quake areas

At least two persons were

reported to have been killed in

the quake and damage worth

billions of dollars was reported.

The BBC said the scenic

Kaikoura, 180 km north of

Christchurch, is closed until

further notice due to inaccessi-

bility following the quake,

which proved to be ‘catastroph-

ic’ for the area. Helicopters

began airlifting people from

Marlborough had borne most

of the impact of the earthquake

and travel to and from these

areas had been affected.

“The damage experienced

by Wellington facilities has been

limited to some office buildings

in the CBD (Central Business

District),” said a statement.

Wellington received heavy rains

after the calamity struck New

Zealand.

AUCKLAND, Nov 16: Res-

cue efforts continued at full

swing on Wednesday in Kaik-

oura, one of the worst hit in the

7.5 magnitude earthquake that

shook New Zealand's South Is-

land on November 13, officials

here said.

The Wellington Regional

Economic Development Agen-

cy said the upper South Island

areas of Kaikoura, Hanmer and

Pigs too can be optimists or pessimists: studyLONDON, Nov 16:

Like humans, pigs too can

be optimists or pessimists

depending on their person-

ality and mood, according to

a new study published today.

The judgements and decisions

a pig makes are governed by their

mood – whether good or bad – and

their personality type, researchers said.

The study by researchers at University

of Lincoln and Newcastle University in the

UK, demonstrates for the first time that the

combined mood and personality of an animal

have a significant impact on its outlook.

The study was designed to explore how

mood and personality affect how optimistic or

pessimistic pigs are.

The researchers found that just like humans,

domestic pigs are more likely to have a pessi-

mistic outlook on life if they are in a bad mood.

The personalities of pigs are deemed to be

either ‘proactive’ or ‘reactive’ - proactivity in

pigs is characterised by more active conduct

and a consistency of behaviour, whereas reac-

tivity in pigs is often indicated by passive be-

haviour and being more changeable in their

responses. – PTI

Pizza shopcustomer shoots 2robbers, killing 1LEVITTOWN (US), Nov

16: A pizza shop customer

armed with a gun shot and killed

one robber and injured another

as they tried to hold up the

Pennsylvania restaurant, ac-

cording to police.

The shooting happened last

night at Porfirio’s Pizza and

Pasta, located in a shopping

plaza in Levittown, about 25

miles northeast of Philadelphia.

The customer took out a gun

and shot both men after they

allegedly pistol-whipped him,

Middletown Police Chief Joe

Bartorilla told reporters.

One suspect was pro-

nounced dead at the scene. The

second suspect was taken to a

hospital. His condition was not

immediately available.

Bartorilla said the customer

and two pizza shop employees

were the only people in the

restaurant when the two

armed suspects walked in. The

Bucks County Courier Times

reported that the two employ-

ees were not hurt and the cus-

tomer declined medical atten-

tion at the scene.

According to Bartorilla, the

customer’s gun was properly

registered. Police were still

trying to confirm whether the

man had a concealed carry per-

mit. – AP

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 5CITY

WEATHER

GUWAHATILOCAL FORECAST:

Partly cloudy sky. Fog/mist is very likely tooccur in the morning.Minimum temperaturesis most likely to be 17°Con Thursday.

TEMPERATURE:Max 31.0°CMin 17.5°C

T he ASTC authorities

have lately undertaken

several initiatives for the de-

velopment of the transport

corporation and the overall

improvement of service.

Now the bus conductor in-

variably provides ticket re-

ceipts to passengers board-

ing a bus.

The sudden and frequent

checking of buses is being

done for this purpose. I be-

lieve that this will check cor-

rupt practices on the part of

drivers and conductors. Many

steps are also being taken to

stop corruption among the of-

fice staff.

New bus services to rural

areas have also been launched.

I would like to appeal to the

ASTC steps to improve service

Citizens are requested to

express their Guwahati-

specific views within 100

words and mail the same to:

[email protected]

public to collect travel receipts

as well as to cooperate with

the ASTC authorities so that

we can get better service.

– Dhrubajyoti Nath,

Gauhati University

Traffic snarlsThere are massive traffic

jams at Kumar-

para Panchali

and such jams

occur twice or

thrice every

day. No traffic

personnel are

present to

monitor the

situation dur-

ing traffic snarls; so, some cit-

izens have to come forward and

somehow control the traffic on

their own.

At this particular place, the

vehicles are headed to and

from five different locations,

which makes the situation

even more complicated.

Children inside school bus-

es are the worst sufferers.

The authorities concerned

have not paid

any heed to

this matter so

far. I would

like to request

them to erect

a permanent

traffic point or

adopt other

measures to

streamline traffic movement

in the area.

– NK Mundra,

SC Road, Athgaon

Garbage collectionThe GMC has authorised

some NGOs to collect garbage

from households. The city res-

idents are paying for this door-

to-door collection of garbage.

But the ramshackle condi-

tion of most rickshaws and

carts collecting the home gar-

bage is a matter of concern.

As garbage collection is direct-

ly related to the Swachh

Bharat Abhiyan, the City May-

or and the GMC Commission-

er should take immediate

measures to improve the con-

dition of these garbage-carry-

ing rickshaws and carts for the

effective and regular disposal

of trash.

– Dhrubajyoti Sarma,

Guwahati

Street Vendors Association, Assam staging a protest against eviction drives against street vendors and enforcement of the Street Vending Act, 2014,

in Guwahati on Wednesday. – UB Photos

CPI activists taking out a torch rally in Guwahati on Wednesday

evening demanding solution of various problems plaguing the

State. – AT photo

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: To

alleviate the hardship faced by

the public, SBI has started five

mobile vans in Guwahati to

dispense cash at different lo-

cations, especially in major

hospitals, nursing homes and

areas with concentration of

pensioners. Today one such van

was exclusively engaged for

SBI pensioners, delivering

cash at their doorsteps. Other

four vans have dispensed cash

in different areas where there

is concentration of pensioners

like BBC Colony, Maligaon,

Geetanagar, Paltan Bazaar, rail-

way station, Vinobanagar, etc.

Since November 10, SBI,

North East Circle has done

20.38 lakh transactions with a

total transaction amount of Rs

12,059 crore through 700-plus

SBI launches mobile vansto dispense cash in city

branches. The bank has also

done 1.18 lakh transactions

through 2233 CSPs across the

North East.

As of today, out of 3,122

SBI ATMs across the North

East, 2236 are operational. In

Assam, out of 1,983 ATMs,

1,274 are functional. Out of

these ATMs, 245 ATMs

across the North East are dis-

pensing Rs 2,000 notes. In

Guwahati city itself, 34 ATMs

are fed with new Rs 2,000

notes. Arrangements have

been made for 12 ATMs at 10

locations in Guwahati city to

dispense cash @ 24x7 with-

out cash-out position. These

locations are – APSC Build-

ing, Khanapara, Dispur Dhaba,

Six Mile, Tarun Nagar, Main

Road, Bhangagarh, Adabari

bus stand, Air India Building,

Ganeshguri, Rupnagar, Pandu

Port and SBI Dispur. This was

stated in a press release.

Best efforts: Even as peo-

ple are having a tough time

in long queues in ATMs and

banks, many banks are try-

ing their best in ensuring that

the customers have a hassle-

free experience to the extent

possible.

“We understand the tough

times endured by the custom-

ers, especially the elderly and

the differently-abled. We have

arranged for separate queues

for senior citizens and differ-

ently-abled people on the

ground floor,” Sumangali

Choudhury, Chief Manager,

SBI, Refinery Complex

branch, Noonmati, said.

She added that the bank

staff were operating well past

their normal office hours to

cater to the rush. “We expect

the rush to subside a bit after

one week,” she said.

Choudhury said that their

ATMs were functioning to

their full capacity. “The situa-

tion will ease further once we

get the Rs 2,000 and Rs 500

denomination notes in suffi-

cient numbers,” she said.

Notes recovered: Defunct

notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000

denominations were report-

edly recovered from near the

Bharalu River in Anil Nagar

locality here.

A section of people alleged

that some passers-by spotted

the notes after which they col-

lected the defunct notes this

morning. This is the second

such incident in the last two

days after torn notes of identi-

cal denominations were recov-

ered from two different local-

ities in Guwahati city.

STAFF REPORTER


Assam Rail Passengers' Asso-

ciation (ARPA) has called upon

the Central government to

construct a new rail-cum-road

bridge over the Brahmaputra

at Saraighat to take care of

long-term passenger traffic as

well as the trade and com-

merce needs of the State.

ARPA secretary Dipankar

Sharma said that while the

road bridge being built by

Gammon India is nearing com-

pletion and Minister of State

for Railways Rajen Gohain has

already announced that a sec-

ond rail bridge is likely to

come up at Saraighat, these

initiatives are not enough to

fulfil the long-term needs of

the region.

“The existing bridge at

Saraighat is already over 50

years old and it cannot oper-

ate for long. The new road

bridge being built will, by it-

self, not be enough to take care

of the road traffic after a few

years. Similarly, there is also

need for a second rail bridge

at Saraighat. Taking all these

things into consideration, the

Centre should rather con-

Second rail-cum-roadbridge at Saraighat

demandedstruct a road-cum-railway

bridge over the Brahmaputra

at Saraighat with a view to tak-

ing care of the needs for the

next 50 years,” he said.

Sharma added, “The road-

cum-rail bridge should have

double rail track and provision

for four-lane road. As the bridge

being built by Gammon is ex-

pected to be inaugurated soon,

we request the government that

the foundation for a new road-

cum-rail bridge should also be

laid simultaneously.”

Sharma said though Gohain

has announced that a second

rail bridge is being planned at

Saraighat, no details regarding

its specifications have yet been

released.

He said the Saraighat bridge

being the only point of commu-

nication between the north and

south banks of the Brahmapu-

tra for around 150 kilometres

on both the eastern and west-

ern directions, is of importance

not only from the point of view

of trade, commerce and com-

munication, but is also of major

strategic value. “So, having an

entirely new rail-cum-road

bridge at the place with futur-

istic planning is of vital impor-

tance,” Sharma said.

AIR Guwahati bags 2Akashvani awards

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: The annual Akashvani awards were

presented yesterday in New Delhi. The awards were given for

distinguished services in news, production and technical sec-

tors. The All India Radio, Guwahati bagged two awards, includ-

ing one given to the regional unit of Guwahati as the best

regional news unit jointly with Kolkata.

News Editor of AIR Guwahati Manas Pratim Sarma got the

best reporting award in the ‘Bold and Courageous Reporting’

category. He received the award from Minister of State for

Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore, a press

statement said. – Staff Reporter

Seminar onstudies in New

ZealandSTAFF REPORTER


Gauhati Commerce College

(GCC) hosted a seminar on

the topic ‘Studies and

Career opportunities at

Southern Institute of

Technology (SIT), New

Zealand’, in the college

premises recently, said a

press release today.

The session was conduct-

ed by Khanin Saikia,

International Marketing

Officer of SIT and an

alumnus of Gauhati Com-

merce College.

Saikia presented the

prospects of education at

SIT on various programmes

ranging from business,

accountancy engineering to

courses on nursing, cooking,

sports, travel etc. The

Entrepreneurship and Skill

Development Cell of GCC

facilitated the session.

Cotton alumnusbestselling

author of casestudies in

managementSTAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: Pro-

fessor Debapratim Purka-

yastha, associate dean of IC-

FAI Business School, Hydera-

bad and an alumnus of Cotton

College, emerged as the

number one bestselling author

of case studies in management

in a recently declared list of

bestselling case authors by the

UK-based The Case Centre,

which is the world’s largest re-

pository of case studies.

Professor Purkayastha is

ahead of more than 8,000 case

authors from across the globe.

The other bestselling authors

are from internationally reput-

ed B-schools like Harvard

Business School, IMD, IN-

SEAD, Stanford Graduate

School of Business, etc.

In the list The Case Centre

has revealed the top 40 best-

selling authors for the year

2015-16.

Professor Purkayastha, a

1998 batch Cottonian, is con-

sidered among the leading ex-

perts in Case Method, a peda-

gogical approach initially made

popular by Harvard Business

School and later adopted by all

top business schools. He is the

son of Anima Purkayastha and

Dilip Kumar Purkayastha.

Many of Purkayastha’s cas-

es are published in global edi-

tions of textbooks of re-

nowned authors and publish-

ers. He has conducted a

number of case method work-

shops in leading B-schools in

India and abroad. He regular-

ly serves as jury and judging

panel member for many in-

ternational case writing and

teaching competitions.

Doctors stageprotest

STAFF REPORTER


Guwahati Branch of the Indian

Medical Association (IMA) to-

day staged a protest in Guwa-

hati along with the other

branches of the association

across the country demanding

prompt action vis-a-vis key is-

sues impacting the medical

community at large.

Doctors affiliated to the

IMA, in its nationwide protest,

raised their voice against the

government’s proposal to dis-

solve the MCI and replace it

with the National Medical

Commission (NMC).

The IMA has been demand-

ing key reforms towards bet-

terment of the medical profes-

sion for the last one year, which

it said remains un-addressed.


annual day programme of

Swastyayan – a free and volun-

tary community engagement

and service of the Assam Don

Bosco University (ADBU),

which was started in order to

extend a helping hand to the

community children staying

near the university – was held

recently, said a delayed press

release here.

Swastyayan, meaning a fight

to eradicate the ills of society,

is a social commitment project

of ADBU consisting of three

components – evening tutori-

al classes for students of class-

Annual day of community proges VIII, IX and X; community

counselling centre (CCC) and

life skill education and aware-

ness programme (LEAP).

The annual day programme

was attended by Fr Francis

Fernandez, Prof Manoranjan

Kalita, Prof Basil S Koikara and

Tamanna E Rassull. The audi-

ence consisted of 70 students

benefitting from the coaching

class, 80 students of ADBU

volunteering for coaching the

students, 12 faculty mentors

and 150 parents.

Special invitee Kabyanil

Talukdar, a student of Cotton

College, HS first year, who holds

the world record for the fastest

Rubik’s cube solver, enthralled

the audience by solving the cube

blindfolded. He also spoke and

motivated the gathering to de-

velop their unique talents that

each one possesses, and devel-

op it to the full by focusing and

practising regularly.

Prizes were distributed to

the children who won in danc-

ing, singing and poem recital

competitions. The volunteers

who were actively involved in

the activities of Swastyayan

were also acknowledged for

their selfless services and cer-

tificates were given to them.

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: Lead-

er of Opposition in the State

Assembly Debabrata Saikia has

appealed to Chief Minister Sar-

bananda Sonowal to release

KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi ‘for

the sake of keeping democrat-

ic values alive’.

In a letter to Sonowal, Saikia

said he feels that the govern-

ment’s bid to lengthen the jail

term of Akhil on various charg-

es, slapped one after another,

by ‘misusing’ the legal provi-

sions, has not only curbed his

(Gogoi’s) individual freedom,

but also violated human rights.

Call to release Akhil GogoiThe act of slapping charges

on the KMSS leader one after

another, involving him in acts

like murder and treason, has

made it clear that the govern-

ment has some motive to fulfil

some vested interest. Signifi-

cantly, many of these charges are

10 to 12 years old, said Saikia.

He reminded Sonowal that the

Supreme Court had observed in

a recent verdict that opposition

to the policies of the government

cannot be treated as an act of trea-

son. But, the process of arrest-

ing Akhil and the bid to lengthen

his jail term indicate that the

State government is treating op-

position to its policies as acts of

treason, Saikia said.

The KMSS leader has been

raising the issues of the river

projects, privatisation of the

oilfields, corruption, rise in pric-

es of essential items, land set-

tlement rights, eviction, among

others, as have been raised by

the other political parties. He

has also been leading popular

movements on these issues.

There should have been at-

tempts at resolving the issues

through negotiation. But instead,

the State government has pre-

ferred the path of gagging the

voice of the KMSS leader by

putting him behind bars for a

long period, alleged Saikia.

As I See It, a pictorial book by Asutosh Kashyap, a student of Cotton College and published

by the Cotton College Publication Board, being released by Prof Amarjyoti Choudhury at

Sudmersen Hall, in Guwahati on Wednesday. – UB Photos

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: A four-

day workshop on the topic ‘Sus-

tainable management of the

Brahmaputra River System, In-

dia in a changing climate for wa-

ter security and disaster resil-

ience’, organised by environment

group Aaranyak in collaboration

with SaciWATERs Cap-Net Net-

work (SCaN) for South Asia (Hy-

derabad) and Forum for Policy

Dialogue on Water Conflicts in

India (Pune), started here yes-

terday, said a press release here.

Altogether 31 individuals

from diverse professional back-

grounds and institutes of dif-

Workshop on Brahmaputraferent parts of India participat-

ed in the first day’s pro-

gramme. Dr Partha J Das, head

of water, climate and hazard

division of Aaranyak inaugurat-

ed the workshop and delivered

the welcome address.

Manas Kumar Bhattarchar-

ya, manager operations,

Aaranyak conducted the in-

troductory session of the

workshop. Chief guest Prof

Dulal Chandra Goswami, a re-

nowned environmentalist and

expert on the Brahmaputra

River, delivered his speech,

after which Anup Kumar Mi-

tra, former Secretary, Water

Resources, Assam, delivered

his speech as the guest of hon-

our. PP Changkakati, Secre-

tary, Water Resources, Assam

also spoke.

The first training session

was conducted on “Flood and

erosion problem in the Brah-

maputra river system and their

mitigation.” It was conducted

by Anup Kumar Mitra, who is

also the Chairman, Technical

Advisory Committee, Assam

Water Resources Depart-

ment. The second training

session was on “Geomorphol-

ogy and Hydrology of the Brah-

maputra River,” which was

conducted by Prof Dulal Chan-

dra Goswami.

70th foundationday of AMC


Guwahati chapter of the As-

sam Medical College Alumni

Association and Academic Fo-

rum will celebrate the 70th

foundation day of the college

on November 19 from 5 pm at

Hotel Soolin here.

Dr Amrit Kumar Barooah,

former principal of the Gauhati

Medical College will deliver an

oration in honour of former AMC

principal Dr BN Banerjee.

A scientific session will be

held on the theme ‘Care for the

Elderly’, where a number of

speakers will present short pa-

pers on iron deficiency, anaemia,

heart burn, urinary tract infec-

tion, osteoporosis, dementia and

thyroid disorder in pregnancy.

Move on prepaidtaxi counter hailed


AJYCP, Guwahati Airport unit

has hailed the decision of the

Deputy Commissioner, Kam-

rup (M) to provide prepaid coun-

ter facility to the local taxi asso-

ciation without e-tender with

the interest of the local unem-

ployed taxi operators in mind.

“We request the airport au-

thority to implement the or-

der of RTA (K) immediately

by following the instruction of

Deputy Commissioner, Kam-

rup (M),” it said in a state-

ment. – Staff Reporter

6 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016

MESSAGE FOR TODAY

God will not look you over for medals, degrees

or diplomas but for scars.

– ELBERT HUBBARD

Are tribals the only poor citizens?

Rivlin’s visitThe India-Israel bilateral relation was for a long time a

victim of the Cold War politics and also the intricacies of theArab-Israeli conflict. New Delhi and Tel Aviv, while maintain-ing what can be termed as back channel and informal rela-tions for many decades, established formal diplomatic tiesonly in the early 1990s after PV Narasimha Rao became thePrime Minister of India. Since then, India’s relations withthe Jewish state have flourished. Israel has now been termedby many experts as India’s ‘all weather friend’, though someirritants do persist on account of the fact that Tel Aviv hasnot been able to establish normal ties with many of its Arabneighbours, while the ethnically Persian ayatollahs rulingIran still call for its destruction. India maintains good rela-tions both with the majority of the Arab countries and alsowith Iran. The six-day visit to India of the Israeli PresidentReuven Rivlin will help further enhance ties between thetwo countries. Rivlin is the second President of Israel tovisit India since the establishment of formal diplomatic ties.Ezer Weizman had come to India almost two decades back.President Pranab Mukherjee had gone to the Middle-east-ern nation last year and the diplomatic circles are abuzz withspeculations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may visitIsrael next year. Closer ties between India and Israel willbenefit both. Besides security and defence, there are areaslike agriculture and science and technology where the twocountries have emerged as key partners. Bilateral trade,which is of around $4.5 billion, however, has stagnated sincethe last few years. Diamonds constitute a big chunk of thebilateral trade. But there is huge scope to expand trade andcommerce in chemical products, textiles, minerals and agri-cultural items. Indo-Israeli defence cooperation has growntremendously and New Delhi is the largest buyer of Israelimilitary hardware. In his talks with Modi, the Israeli Presi-dent has agreed to intensify cooperation in combating radi-calism and extremism. Israel has consistently supportedIndia’s stand on the dangers emanating from terrorism andboth nations have now called for tough global action againstterror networks and also countries which harbour terrorism.Israel supports India’s bid for permanent membership in areformed UN Security Council.

Even during past two decades, after the establishmentof formal relations, India had at times been forced to dosome tight-rope walking regarding its ties with Israel dueto sensitivity over the Palestinian issue. But the chang-ing world scenario, including emergence of groups likethe Islamic State, means old antipathies and irritants willhave to make way for closer cooperation among Israeland its Arab neighbours. In such a scenario, India mustformulate its policy in a manner where New Delhi is ableto have close cooperation with both Israel as well as ourtraditional friends in the Arab world.

Higher educationIn a happy augury for the State’s higher education, Cot-

ton College has been adjudged as the third best institutionin India by the National Assessment and Accreditation Coun-cil (NAAC). The college which had pioneered higher edu-cation in Assam fulfilled all the seven criteria set by NAACand was categorized in the A++ grade with 3.76 points inthe third cycle for having ‘quality status’ against 3.39 pointsin the second cycle in 2011. It has become the first collegein the North-east to be awarded the A++ grade. In addition,some other colleges of the State have done well in the NAACassessment compared to earlier years. The commendableshow by Cotton College is bound to spur other educationalinstitutions of the region to strive for similar excellence ineducation, research and collaboration. The prime mandateof NAAC is to assess and accredit institutions of higherlearning, universities and colleges or one or more of theirunits, i.e., departments, schools, institutions, programmers,etc. The higher education institutions are assessed andaccredited by a two-step approach comprising ‘InstitutionalEligibility for Quality Assessment (IEQA)’ and the assess-ment and accreditation of the institute under the grades ‘A’,‘B’, ‘C’ for accredited institutions; and ‘D’ for those whichare not accredited. The NAAC assessment centres aroundseven criteria, i.e., curricular aspects, teaching-learning andevaluation, research, consultancy and extension, infrastruc-ture and learning resources, student support and progres-sion, governance and leadership, and innovative practicesas the basis for its assessment procedure.

Notwithstanding the laudable performance of Cotton Col-lege, the below-par standard of college and higher educa-tion in the State remains an area of serious concern. In sharpcontrast to the transformations taking place in the sphere ofhigher education worldwide, it has remained largely stag-nant with little thrust accorded on bringing in contemporary,professional courses that can keep pace with an increas-ingly competitive job market as also with the much-neededinnovations in matters of imparting education. Also conspicu-ous by its absence has been research and collaborative en-deavours. Thrust on technical education which finds fewtakers in the State, increasing interface between academ-ics and industry, and introduction of new courses as well asrestructuring the existing curriculum, ought to be the areasof priority for the policy-makers and educationists. Fundcrunch has been a big constraint hindering pursuance ofexcellence in our colleges and universities but this alonecannot explain many of the ills plaguing these institutions.Infrastructural constraints apart, lack of professionalism andadministrative discipline has been factors impeding qualita-tive growth of this vital sector. Adequate emphasis also needsto be given on expanding technical and vocational educa-tion, given the alarmingly high incidence of unemploymentin the State. We need a sound, pragmatic policy for puttinghigher education in the fast-track growth path.

he recent demonetiza-tion of Rs 1,000 and 500notes has raised verymany critical questions

about the economic issues plaguingthis country. The strike on Fake In-dian Currency Notes (FICN) andblack money was meant to bringsome salutary effect and kick-starta new and more robust economicsystem where capital would beavailable for the NDA Governmentto undertake development work ona grand scale, as promised duringthe run-up to the elections. Whathas happened instead is that thereis now a great rush by those whohave hoarded black money to findtribal friends and acquaintances whocan be persuaded to deposit the olddelegitimized currency notes intheir names. Since wealth tax wasabolished sometime in 2013, thetribals only have to explain how theycame into sudden wealth and theirmoney is safe in the banks and canbe withdrawn at leisure when allthe noise and fury about controlledwithdrawals has quieted down.

The point therefore is whetherthere should be categories of citi-zens in this country? Is there anyequilibrium in such a situation? Therace to be categorized a ‘scheduledtribe’ is going on in right earnest inAssam. Is there any logic to this de-sire to remain a ‘backward’ classcategory? Is there any other coun-try in this planet where positive dis-crimination takes on this extremeform? There are poor and disadvan-taged people in every community.These require to be lifted out of theeconomic and educational morass

T

Lettersto the

EDITOR

Demonetization and its aftermath

Sir, – Most of the people havewholeheartedly welcomed thePrime Minister’s initiative on thecrackdown on black money but atthe same time, it is seen that thechaos it has created during the lastseveral days among the people ofthe country is certainly not anacceptable scenario. This chaoscould have been reverted, had theauthority concerned planned itaccordingly. Exchanging thedemonetized notes is a timeconsuming exercise and theworst-affected people are fromthe rural areas where thepresence of the banking networkand ATMs is negligible. The shortsupply of notes is certainly havingan adverse impact on consumptionpatterns, especially among therural people and subsequently, itwill have an effect on the thirdquarter economic growth of thecountry.

In Assam, in many subdivisions,only two or three ATMs areinstalled. The experience in thelast few days has clearly indicatedthat the RBI and the CentralGovernment lacked in prepara-tion. The ATMs are running out of

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they are in. No one would deny themthat privilege, if we can call that aprivilege. But to exempt a rich trib-al from paying income tax is to be-little the very idea of equity.

Positive discrimination meansspecial positive measures taken bygovernments to uplift people whohave been discriminated on the ba-sis of race, caste, income, disability,age, gender, etc. These special meas-ures are aimed at bringing greaterequality by enabling through spe-cial measures, groups of people whohave faced entrenched discrimina-tion. This is essentially tocreate a level playing fieldfor such discriminatedcommunities. We knowthat in India, the Dalits(Sudras) belonging to thelowest caste in the Var-

na are still much dis-criminated and they needspecial measures to comeup to the level of the high-er castes. But because so-cial distinctions are sodeeply entrenched in theIndian mindset, even if aDalit were to achievegreat wealth and education, he/shewould still not be able to rub shoul-ders with the so-called high castepeople of the same status. This isthe cancer of Indian society andsometimes one wishes one werenot part of this highly discriminato-ry, utterly disjunctured society be-cause as a tribal one realizes thatone is also a different kind of Dalit.

But having said that, it would bewrong to wallow in self pity whilealso enjoying the perks of being trib-al! One can fight against discrimina-tion but one must also fight for equal-ity. I believe that today a tribal IASofficer serving in a scheduled Stateshould also pay income tax as his/her colleagues do. Income tax ex-

emption is the reason why tribalofficers of Meghalaya, Nagaland andMizoram, for instance, do not wantto move to Delhi for their own ca-reer advancements. They get stuckin their own States; don’t grow pro-fessionally and don’t allow their jun-iors to grow and after a point re-main highly cynical of everythingaround them. Then they just pushfiles after having lost all creativityand drive.

Just look at the tribal chief minis-ters of North-east India and othertribal States whose wealth over the

years has grown exponentially. Theyinvest in businesses outside theState and own houses and apart-ments in the State capitals with ad-ditional ones in the metros as well.The irony is that no one ever asksthese ministers/politicians how theycame into such wealth in such a shortperiod of their being elected to of-fice. That such people are allowedto create more and more personalwealth is a discredit to the systemthat allows them to do so. A MukulSangma or a Lalthanhawla or aNeiphiu Rio or TR Zeliang cannotbe termed a poor tribal who needsspecial props to come up in life. Ourministers and MPs no longer edu-cate their children in India. Most of

their kids are studying in the USA,UK, Australia and Europe. Sometribal MPs today spend more timeabroad than in their constituenciesand that’s natural. Their constitu-ents back home are groping in dark-ness (since power is a luxury theycan never afford) and living in starkpoverty. The scenario all around isgrim and reeks of the complete ab-sence of development. Why wouldan MP choose to be with his con-stituents above the luxury of jet-setting around and posting pictureson social media? That’s the bitter

irony we live with today.So why should these filthyrich sheikhs be exemptedincome tax?

Madhu Koda, the tribalChief Minister ofJharkhand (2006-2008),was involved in a multi-crore-rupee scam in themining sector which in-cluded money laundering.The Enforcement Direc-torate assessed Koda’s as-sets to be worth aroundRs 3300 crore. Hence, toeven suggest that all trib-

als (which include politicians andbusinesspersons) are impoverishedis a travesty of justice.

And what about the tribal engi-neers, doctors and other highly-paidprofessionals? Why should they con-tinue to be out of the tax bracket?Has anyone visited the homes of thePWD, PHE and Power Departmentengineers in Meghalaya? All themoney meant for roads, water sup-ply and electricity is invested in theirpersonal bank accounts and in theirpalatial buildings. It is galling to seeall this and to also witness a systemthat does not lend itself to correc-tion merely because successiveelected governments in this coun-try have not had the courage to re-

vise the taxation and reservationpolicy for scheduled castes, tribesand other backward communities!How can a country expect to oper-ate in a climate of complete fairnessand equity when unfairness and un-equal opportunities are embeddedin the system? Sometime ago theUnion Government had mooted theidea of bringing the creamy layeramong tribals within the tax brack-et. Somehow that move was clev-erly scuttled.

Today, States like Meghalaya andNagaland are poor in terms of devel-opment funds because whateverfunds have come in over the decadesare invested in the private business-es of the ruling elite. It’s all moneyacquired from rent-seeking activities.The States are also impoverishedbecause sales tax and income tax col-lected from businesses is minimalalthough there are a huge chunk ofnon-tribals doing trade in the States.Nearly all trade in Meghalaya includ-ing the coal trade and those conduct-ed in the city centre of Police Bazaarare benami businesses. While theshops are owned by tribals, thosewho run them are non-tribals doingbusiness in tribal names. Can this beallowed to carry on?

As a member of the National Se-curity Advisory Board, I had pro-posed that one of the measures need-ed to curb the purchase of illegalarms was to bring rich tribals with-in the Income Tax bracket since alot of unaccounted for money isspent in purchasing ammunitionfrom across the porous borders andwhich are used by militants/insur-gents against the State. I wonder ifPrime Minister Narendra Modi willtake this as seriously as he takes theissue of black money!

(The author is the editor, The Shil-long Times, and can be reached at

[email protected].)

Philosophy: achieving refinement of head and hearthilosophy is an all-em-bracing subject – like ascripture that depictsalmost a total idea in

regard to life and the mundaneworld. Reasoning and analytical at-tempt both constitute the soul ofphilosophy and the principal taskof the philosophers is to properlyevaluate the values of the experi-ences with reason and life alike dis-tilling them with reason and justi-fication. The very intrinsic aware-ness of human mind creates thephilosophic thoughts in man.

The evolution-dominated think-ing history of mankind is rooted inthe history of philosophy. Whenpeople face any problem in anystage of the evolutionary humancivilization, they take refuge onphilosophic thinking. But quite natu-rally, the human mind is undergo-ing change keeping pace with theever-changing time which is inevi-table. Today, the machine cultureat all level has turned men moreand more materialistic. The evernew scientific appliances go a longway to banish the spiritual mind in

Dr Karuna Mohan Sarmah

P

And what about the tribal

engineers, doctors and other

highly-paid professionals? Why

should they continue to be out

of the tax bracket? Has anyone

visited the homes of the PWD,

PHE and Power Department

engineers in Meghalaya?

cash quickly; some people failed towithdraw money even afterstanding in a serpentine queue forlong hours. The Government hasbeen unsuccessful in providingample amount of banknotes forquick transaction. The recalibrat-ing of the ATMs is again a newchallenge for the banks as it willtake more than three months tonormalize the situation for thegeneral public. Till then, webelieve, people will suffer fromthe short supply of money. Boththe Central and State govern-ments along with the bankauthorities, especially the RBI,should make necessary arrange-ments at the earliest, so that thepeople can get an easy way out towithdraw the requisite amount ofmoney avoiding the long, anxiousand frustrating wait outside thebanks and ATM booths. Yoursetc., KAUSTAVMONI DAS,Bokakhat.

(II)Sir, – Most of the people are of

the opinion that the demonetiza-tion will cause more good thanharm. Whatever hurdles are beingfaced will be sorted out soon.Moreover, till May 2016, morethan 20 crore bank accounts havebeen opened under the Pradhan

Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana whichincluded even the daily wageearners. Going cashless is the keyto check corruption. Cashlesstransactions are not only risk freebut also transparent and cent percent in favour of the nation.Hence, although it may take someefforts, we should try to getaccustomed to use the e-transactions, credit/debit cards forpayment of the bills, shopping andother purposes too because theday is not far when even thevegetable, fruit, fish and chickenvendors will be bound to carry thecard swipe machines for receivingpayments. If we want change, wehave to change ourselves first.Yours etc., MOUSHUMIACHARJEE, Lachit Nagar,Guwahati.

(III)Sir, – The step taken by the

Modi Government has beenhighly appreciated by all. It is avery bold step to improve theeconomic condition of the country.But we find some loopholes there.Suppose a person transferred his/her illegal earnings by purchasinggold or investing in land or a flatbefore November 9, 2016. If he/she sells that property beforeDecember 30, 2016 or later, then

his/her black money will turnwhite through governmentprocess. Thus, the Governmentshould consider the relevant datesof all such transactions ortransfers when the other stepsare initiated against the corruptpeople. Yours etc., A MASUM,Goalpara.

(IV)Sir, – The recent demonetiza-

tion of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 noteshas created a huge problem forthe common public. This steptaken by the Modi Governmentwill no doubt serve the interest ofthe nation in the long run. Butwhat about the interest of thepeople who catapulted him topower? The interest of thecommon people should be thefirst priority of any government.While I am in favour of the recentstep against corruption, thegreatest evil working against thedevelopment of this country, I feelthe step is more harassing thanencouraging. I would havewelcomed this step with greatsupport if the Governmentagencies had mobilized the 100-rupee notes in abundancebeforehand so that the samewould have been easily availablein the ATMs or the banks. It

seems the Government issomewhere lacking in properimplementation. Yours etc.,JATIN LAHAN,Gauhati University.

Preventing diabetesSir, – Dr Amio Sarma’s write-

up ‘Preventing diabetes’ (AT, Nov14) is very timely and informativefor the common masses. Diabeteshas become a global problem.This has been the outcome of thechange in lifestyle in the modernworld. Diabetes that occurs in theadult, especially after the age of 40years, is preventable if thesusceptible individuals take somecare about their health. In simpleterms, unhealthy and carelesseating habits and lack of physicalexercise are the main reasons fordiabetes. Those who follow asedentary lifestyle should takelow calorie diet and go for somesort of exercise. Such personsshould consult a doctor very oftenso that the blood sugar level iscontrolled at the beginning andcomplications are prevented.Yours etc., Dr HARENDRANATH PATHAK, Golaghat.

gradual motion and has attractedtowards machine-based advance-ment instead. Under the changingcircumstances, people are oftentaxed and as a consequence ques-tion props up as to whether thereis any need for the study of phi-losophy anymore? People tend toimagine that philosophy is a luxuryand it hardly pays any role in one’spractical life.

Only because of the immediatefact that philosophy does not pavethe way for worldly happiness andwealth, it cannot be ruled out inany haste that there is no need forphilosophic pursuits. To put utmostvalue to worldly pleasure alone aslife’s treasure would reduce us sim-ply to animal habit virtually. Physi-cal attainments are never the onlygoal of human beings. Man is, afterall, a rational being and is propelledby conscience which an animallacks; hence man in every momentattempts to quench the mentalthirst along with the appeasementof physical hunger. An ignorant manwith lacking in adequate knowledgefeels ever tortured at its expan-

sion in varied fields of life, himselfbeing at a distance.

If we scrutinize with a widerange of thinking, it becomeseasier to sum up that the knowl-edge of philosophy actually satis-fies the mental needs. The philo-sophic pursuit for truth has its ownvalue that can generate profoundhappiness in human mind. Accord-ing to some critics, the study ofphilosophy bears no practical util-ity, it is a subject of the abnormalpeople that is based on unpleasantdiscussion having least relevanceto common populace. However,the influence of philosophicthoughts and ideas through theages can be felt on man’s thinkingprocess, morality, religion, socialawareness, etc. The civilizationand culture of the age always re-flect the philosophic ideas of theparticular age concerned. As such,it never sounds proper and justi-fied to pass any comment that phi-losophy has no impact on the lifeof the common people whatso-ever. Philosophy is not an analysisof abstract thinking. The basic pur-pose of philosophy is to focus thecomprehensive knowledge of the

world and the life. The reality oflife can be extricated if we areguided by the principles of philoso-phy, a philosophy that makes usexperienced about the world andthe life itself. This amounts to thedogma that man’s life is incom-plete bereft of the knowledge ofphilosophy. Philosophy with thehelp of axiology as one of thebranches ascertains the nature ofthe supreme values – truth,beauty and goodness – and in thelight of these values, it interpretsthe nature of the world and vari-ous other experiences.

It is a common questionwhether there should be philoso-phy of sciences. Yes, there shouldbe. This is a branch of modernphilosophy often approachedthrough the history of science thatstudies the nature of scientifictheories, explanations and de-scriptions and relate them to gen-eral philosophical issues in episte-mology, logic or metaphysics. Or-ganized empirical knowledge of thekind represented by successfulscience has often been taken as amodel of human knowledge againstwhich other claimants can be meas-

ured. If we cannot measure whatwe say, our knowledge is incom-plete. This maxim of Kelvin is atthe root of all sciences.

Philosophy makes us unchainedfrom prejudices and superstitions.It guides us to rectify our con-servative minds with reason andlogic in regard to worldly life, andteaches what to accept or rejectunder the influences of which weimagine the world and life to be.To inspire for achieving refinementof head and heart is the function ofphilosophy. The study of philoso-phy, rather its acquirement, sharp-ens the mind and raises it to ahigher level as a result of whichman stands in solid position to beable to judge the complex and de-batable subjects and can easilypresent a judicious decision. Dis-tinguished psychologist SigmundFreud remarked, “When I wasyoung, the only thing I longed forwas philosophical knowledge.”

At length, it may be said that thecomment on philosophy to be ofno utility actually bears no validproposition.

(Published on the occasion of

World Philosophy Day today.)

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National Press Day observed

Role of media in conflict situations underlinedSTAFF REPORTER/

CORRESPONDENT

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: As-

serting that free press and de-

mocracy are two sides of the

same coin, senior journalist and

Editor of Amar Asom Prasan-

ta Rajguru today said that the

media has a big role to play in

mitigating hostilities in conflict

situations.

Delivering the keynote ad-

dress on ‘Reporting from con-

flict area and challenges for

media’ on the occasion of Na-

tional Press Day observed at

the Srimanta Sankaradeva Ka-

lakshetra here, Rajguru said

that the burden of history is

having a huge bearing in trig-

gering and sustaining conflict

situations in the North East.

“Burden of history has been

a big factor in creating conflict

situations across the world and

the North East is no excep-

tion. Then, factors such as dis-

parity in distribution of re-

sources, chauvinism concern-

ing identity, etc., are often

causes of conflict. In some cas-

es, conflict takes place due to

state sponsorship or sponsor-

ship by insurgents,” he said.

Urging the media fraternity

to maintain utmost caution

while reporting in conflict situ-

ations, Rajguru said that even

more crucial is the role of the

vernacular press as it has a wid-

er reach, and also that many of

its readers are semi-literate

who can be easily swayed by

emotion and passion.

“It is a fact that the English

media is restrained and meas-

ured compared to the vernac-

ular media. We only need to

see their roles during the Gu-

jarat violence. In fact, the con-

tradictory stands of the Eng-

lish media and the vernacular

media during the Gujarat po-

grom have become a subject

for research for media stu-

dents and analysts across the

world,” he added.

Rajguru said that any act of

over-enthusiasm and lack of

restraint on the part of the

journalists reporting in a con-

flict situation has the potential

of aggravating the situation

wittingly or unwittingly.

“Reporting of the fact apart,

the media has a social respon-

sibility as well and it needs to

help mitigate the conflict and

not add fuel to fire. Distortion,

partiality and provocation must

be avoided by any professional

journalist,” he observed, add-

ing that highlighting the human

angle while reporting in con-

flict situations should be an im-

perative for the reporter.

Five senior journalists –

Manindra Das of Barpeta, Jyo-

tilal Choudhury of Silchar, Dilip

Chakravarty of Dhubri, Himen

Bhattacharya of Tinsukia and

Ron Duarah of Dibrugarh –

were felicitated on the occa-

sion for their contributions to

the field of journalism.

The function was organised

by the Directorate of Informa-

tion and Public Relations and

Journalist Association of Assam.

Earlier, veteran journalist DN

Chakravartty gave an account

of the evolution and growth of

the media in Assam beginning

with the Arunodoi in 1836 and

the impact of newspapers and

journals in Assam’s social and

literary spheres.

“Arunodoi, which had a cir-

culation of 1,200 at a time when

literacy was negligible, marked

a watershed in Assam, herald-

ing the advent of an uninterrupt-

ed stream of newspapers and

journals. The period from the

Arunodoi till 1889 saw as many

as 13 newspapers. Then came

the epoch-making eras of Jon-

aki, Bahi, Awahan and Ramd-

henu, with many important jour-

nals in between. Their social

impact apart, these periodicals

had a huge role in creating a pool

of powerful writers throughout

the ages,” he observed.

On the risk the journalists

face in the discharge of their

duties, especially in conflict

zones, Chakravartty said that

this was testified to by the fact

that as many as 30 journalists

had died in Assam in the past

three decades. “Globally, 827

journalists have died in conflict

situations in the past 10 years.

In 2015 alone, 195 journalists

including 18 woman journalists

have died,” he added.

Hrisikesh Goswami, Press

Adviser to the Chief Minister and

chief guest of the occasion, said

society owes the journalists a lot

who have been rendering a yeo-

man’s service in adverse situa-

tions and often in return for inad-

equate remunerations.

“The State Government is

aware of the difficulties faced

by the journalists and is con-

sistently endeavouring to en-

sure that they get the de-

served amenities from the

managements,” he said.

APCU programme: Na-

tional Press Day was observed

at the Guwahati Press Club

today. Organised by the Assam

Press Correspondents’ Union

(APCU), the programme was

presided over by APCU pres-

ident Manoj Singh.

Three noted personalities –

journalist-writer Phanindra

Kumar Debachoudhury, who is

the editor-in-chief of Niyami-

ya Varta; former editor of Sap-

tahik Janambhoomi Dulal Sar-

ma and former deputy editor

of Dainik Asam Probodh Bor-

doloi – were felicitated on the

occasion.

Writer-journalist Deba-

choudhury said, “The veraci-

ty of press freedom needs to

be ascertained now. Such a

need arises as most of the

owners of presses are either

politicians or people from the

corporate sector. Even in the

face of such challenges, a jour-

nalist has to work for the well-

being of society.”

Dulal Sarma said, “A section

of people is averse to journal-

ists presenting human inter-

est stories. This is unfortunate.

If journalists are not free, if

they can’t write freely or if

they are not neutral, their job

is meaningless. This is not all.

Nowadays, journalists aren’t

seen going to farmers for sto-

ries. They should go to farm-

ers as they are the producers,

and they are plagued by nu-

merous problems.”

Probodh Bordoloi said, “At

present, journalism is too

complicated. The new gener-

ation journalists should work

with commitment, sincerity

and honesty.” Senior journal-

ists Ajit Kumar Bhuyan and

Sanjib Kumar Phukan also

spoke on the occasion.

Over 30 journalists have

been killed by miscreants or

militants in the State since

1991. Tribute was paid to them

by the APCU and others

present at the event. The

APCU rued the fact that the

cases filed against the killers

are stagnant. They appealed to

the government to ensure ear-

ly disposal of the pending cas-

es so as to ensure justice to all

of the killed journalists.

GU programme: The De-

partment of Communication

and Journalism, Gauhati Uni-

versity, on Wednesday cele-

brated National Press Day on

the university premises by dis-

playing newspaper front pag-

es, especially the headlines of

more than 100 different dailies

and weeklies from across the

world, including newspapers

from India, Sri Lanka, Afghani-

stan, Nepal and Bangladesh.

The students also displayed

the newspapers that have been

archived from the 1960s for

the people to understand the

evolution of the press in the

last few decades.

Dr Akhil Ranjan Dutta, Pro-

fessor, Department of Politi-

cal Science, Gauhati Universi-

ty, inaugurated the event and

said, “The press plays a very

powerful role in today’s world,

starting from its impact on the

American elections to the lo-

cal everyday activity.” Prof

Dutta also spoke about the dif-

ference between freedom of

expression and freedom of

speech and called upon the

press to ensure that the rights

of the people are not compro-

mised at any point.

Journalists Phanindra Kumar Debachoudhury, Dulal Sarma

and Probodh Bordoloi being felicitated on the occasion of National

Press Day at Guwahati Press Club on Wednesday. – UB Photos

(Contd from page 1)

issue for many student, social and political or-

ganisations in the Northeast.

The 2014 election manifesto of the BJP

said that the party will review and improve

the border management and “punitive meas-

ures will be introduced to check illegal im-

migration.”

The BJP said it will address the issue of

infiltration and illegal immigrants in the North-

east on a priority basis and this will include

clear policy directions and effective control at

the ground level. Bangladesh and India share a

4,096-km-long international border.

Two crore ...

(Contd from page 1)

The minister disclosed that currently six new

line projects are facing major hurdles in the

Northeast on account of various clearances, land

acquisition, besides law and order issues. These

are Sivok-Rangpo, Byrnihat-Shillong, Dimapur-

Kohima, Agartala-Akhaura, New Moynaguri-

Jogighopa and Teteliya-Byrnihat.

The Railways has, meanwhile, taken vari-

ous measures to expedite completion of the

projects with substantial increase in alloca-

tion of funds, deputing Central armed forces

in Lumding-Silchar project for security, dele-

gation of powers at field level, nomination of

nodal officers for improved coordination with

the State governments, etc.

Railway projects ...

(Contd from page 1)

and they did not seek asylum in India claiming

religious persecution in their own country.

Security sources admitted that the move

would also affect the basic secular ethos of the

Constitution of India as soon as steps are taken

to deport illegal migrants on the basis of their

religion. Moreover, some serious legal issues

will have to be addressed by the government.

A huge number of cases are pending before

the tribunals set up under the provisions of

the Foreigners’ Act and a substantial number

of the cases are against Hindu migrants. The

government is yet to announce what will hap-

pen to such cases if the Citizenship Amend-

ment Bill is passed and the Hindu migrants

are given citizenship.

Migrants issue ...Another major issue is the Assam Accord. As

per the provisions of the Accord, the illegal mi-

grants, who came to Assam after the midnight of

March 24, 1971 should be detected and deport-

ed. The Citizenship Amendment Act would vio-

late the provisions of the Accord and the govern-

ment will have to modify the Accord in consulta-

tion with the stakeholders, sources admitted.

Sources revealed that some other coun-

tries, particularly the advanced ones, also face

serious problem of infiltration. For example,

the United States of America is facing seri-

ous problem of infiltration from different

countries, particularly from Mexico and Cuba.

But the USA has a well chalked out mecha-

nism in place to decide whether to give citi-

zenship to such migrants.

(Contd from page 1)

present in the House to listen to the mem-

bers. Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi

Azad said Modi, who did not come to the

Rajya Sabha today, should at least be present

tomorrow and possibly intervene.

Initiating the debate, Congress leader Anand

Sharma used wit and humour to attack Modi,

saying he was “insensitive” to problems caused

Oppn alleges ...to the common man.

The “ill-timed” and “ill-conceived” move

has unleashed “economic anarchy” in the coun-

try and benefited a few, he said.

“Your government is insensitive,” he said,

adding Modi was riding a bullet train in Ja-

pan when old, women and common man

were queuing up at banks at 3 am to get

currency to buy their daily needs. – PTI

(Contd from page 1)

deceased and directed the Tinsukia district

administration as well as the AMCH au-

thorities to ensure the best treatment to

the injured.

The Chief Minister has directed Industry

Miscreants fire ...Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary to visit the

spot and take stock of the situation, an official

release in Guwahati said. Sonowal also direct-

ed Director General of Police Mukesh Sahay

to institute an inquiry into the incident and

arrest the culprits at the earliest.

8 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016STATE

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: The Assamese

community in Mumbai paid rich tribute

to legendary musician Dr Bhupen Haza-

rika, the music icon of the country on his

fifth death anniversary at Assam Bhawan.

The programme was organised by The

Assam Association, Mumbai in collabo-

ration with Assam Bhawan, a press re-

lease said here.

The chief guest of the evening pro-

gramme, noted film maker Jahnu Baru-

ah in his inaugural address reminisced

how he worked with the legendary mu-

sician while recording the title song of

his first super hit film Aparoopa. The

tense moments he faced as Bhupenda

initially was not in agreement with the

way he wanted to record and film the

song. The next morning, to his great re-

lief, Bhupen Da himself informed him

that “the director should have the last

word” in filmmaking and happily com-

pleted recording. The song Aparoopa

Aparoopa....eventually became a big hit

Mumbai’s Assamese communitypays rich tributes to Bhupenda

number, said Baruah.

Debasish Sarma, Deputy Resident

Commissioner of Assam Bhawan shared

several memories of his close associa-

tion with Bhupen Da, particularly during

the period of his ailment at a Mumbai

hospital prior to his demise on Novem-

ber 5, 2011. The maestro still commands

respect from those who matter in the

Indian music industry, including artistes

like Lata Mangeskar, for his lyrics, which

paints nature and contemporary events

in a vivid manner, and for the rich stock

of tunes he had ingrained in himself.

“Bhupen Da composed and sung songs

for humanity and unity. He used to spread

Assamese culture and language across

the globe. He always emphasised on the

need to build a resilient society and his

message of peace and unity will continue

to inspire our future generations,” Sar-

ma said.

A group of ladies sang Kahua bon mor

ashanta mon... a famous composition of

Dr Hazarika. Nibedita Phukan performed

a solo dance to the tune of Bhupen Da’s

famous song Sagar Sangamat..

More than two dozen artistes paid rich

tribute to Bhupen Da through their me-

lodious presentations. The singing of

Vaishali Das, Meena Kathar, Monika

Bharadwaj, Paramita Sarma, Chitrali

Goswami, Rubi Konwar Borgohain, Jay-

shree Parekh, Naina Das, Abhijit Das,

Debasish Sarma, Rupam Mahanta and

Debojit Saikia were the highlights of the

evening. The violin recital of Arun Phu-

kan mesmerised the audience. The pro-

gramme culminated with the piano re-

cital of Master Sahil Ahmed.

The members of the audience re-

turned to their respective homes with

the conviction that Dr Hazarika’s music

would continue to reverberate through-

out the length and breadth of the State as

long as the mighty Brahmaputra flows.

His songs would continue to inspire the

people, especially the youths for genera-

tions to come.

The programme was anchored effi-

ciently by Debojit Saikia and Trinayan

Handique, said the press release.

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: This year’s Common-

wealth Country Fair in London was attended by

33 Commonwealth countries held at the Ken-

sington Town Hall, London. This is an annual

event held in aid of the Commonwealth Girls

Education Fund. Various countries put up col-

ourful stalls showcasing the richness and diver-

sity of the commonwealth countries. Artefacts

made by local artisans were put on display and

country specific cuisine was also available for

the food buffs. All profits from the fair will be

utilised for the Commonwealth girl’s education

fund. This was stated in a press release.

Bihu presented in London Commonwealth Country Fair

CORRESPONDENT

SILCHAR, Nov 16: A re-

cruitment drive will be con-

ducted by the Headquarter

Recruiting Zone (North East

States) and the recruiting of-

fices of the Indian Army from

November 18 to 26 at the

Masimpur Military Station.

According to a release is-

sued from the Recruitment

Office, Silchar, this recruit-

ment drive will be taking

youths from across North East,

including the four districts of

Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakan-

di and Dima Hasao, in the cat-

egories of soldier technical,

soldier general duty, soldier

nursing assistant, soldier in-

ventory management and sol-

dier tradesman categories.

Further, the release said that

Kuki communitycelebrates

harvest festivalGUWAHATI, Nov 16: The

Kuki community of Guwaha-

ti celebrated Chavang Kut –

a post-harvest festival, at

BKB Auditorium in Gauhati

University with much

fanfare and gaiety, stated a

press release. Recently, the

State Government declared

Chavang Kut as a restricted

holiday in Assam.

Traditional dances were

performed and a cultural

dress parade and exhibition

of other cultural parapherna-

lia were also showcased.

Renowned folk singer

Jimmy Lamboi enthralled

the crowd with his legen-

dary numbers.

Dr Vangjapao Singson,

Director of Health Services

(retired) graced the occasion

as Kut Pa and Dr Mridul

Hazarika, Vice-Chancellor of

Gauhati University was the

guest of honour.


State Government’s Depart-

ment of Tourism participated

at World Travel Market

(WTM) London 2016 held

from November 7 to 9 with a

view to taking Assam Tourism

to international arena, stated a

press release.

A team of officers of Tour-

ism Department led by VS

Bhaskar, Additional Chief Sec-

retary of Tourism and Informa-

tion Technology, organised the

show. A team of seven tour and

travel partners from Assam

were also a part of the group.

This year, Union Ministry of

Tourism is the official premier

Statewidetalent searchexamination

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: In a

bid to create a healthy and

genuine competitive

educational environment

among the students of the

State, People’s Friend

Foundation, a leading socio-

cultural, educational

organisation registered

under is organising the

Pragya Talent Search

Examination- 2016 with an

attractive cash prize and gift

hampers, a press release

stated.

The main objectives of this

talent search examination to

be held on December 18

next are to boost the talent

and inherent capacity of the

students from Class II to

Class IX, to help in building

confidence among students of

all categories and talents, to

inspire genuine talents, to

inspire innovative ideas, to

offer a helping hand to the

needy talented students, to

provide educational support

to at least three talented

BPL students of the State

each and every year from the

proceeds of the Talent

Search examination, if any, to

provide guidance and career

counselling to rural students

for their future study, and so

on and so forth.

The examination is open to

students of Class I to Class

VIII and will be held in four

groups. Group A: Class II &

III, Group B: Class IV & V,

Group C: Class VI & VII,

Group D: Class VIII & Class

IX. Students from both

CBSE and SEBA and both

English and Assamese

medium can appear in the

exam. Students will have to

collect forms and guide book

of the Exam which will be

available on payment of Rs

200 only (for one set of a

form and a guide book

inclusive of exam fee).

Interested students can

contact Assam Book Trust,

Panbazar or ArtTrack, Jaya

Nagar, Khanapara for further

details.

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: A dis-

cussion on the issue of pro-

posed Citizenship Amendment

Bill organised by ‘OKD Dia-

logue’, a monthly discussion

forum of the OKD Institute of

Social Change and Develop-

ment on November 15 arrived

at the conclusion that the Bill

is contrary to the very essence

of secularism of the Indian

Constitution.

The Bill also endangers the

legal validity of the Assam Ac-

cord, observed the participants

of the discussion and they em-

phasized on an informed de-

bate on the issue, said a press

release here.

Gauhati High Court advo-

cate Santanu Barthakur

steered the discussion and

highlighted how the proposed

Bill goes against the very spirit

of the Constitution.

During the course of the dis-

cussion, a historical evolution

of citizenship Acts and debates

were also referred to and

shown how question of reli-

gion-based citizenship was re-

jected even by the Constitu-

ent Assembly.

The Dialogue also observed

with amazement that the pro-

posed amendment nowhere

mentions religious persecu-

tion as the reason of granting

citizenship, whereas in public

perception, this has been pro-

jected as the sole objective.

Enactment of this bill would

give a severe blow to the very

ethos of Indian State as envi-

sioned by the Constitution the

gathering observed. For it ob-

served that India has been en-

visioned as a secular state by

its Constitution.

The legal validity of Assam

Accord, endangered by this

proposed amendment has also

been discussed. The ‘Dialogue’

which was attended by a host

of scholars, advocates and stu-

dents stressed upon generat-

ing an informed debate on the

issue, the press release said.

‘Citizenship Amendment Billviolates Constitution’

State showcases tourism atWorld Travel Market

partner of this global event for

the travel industry.

Almost 50,000 senior trav-

el industry professionals, min-

isters and international press,

embark on ExCeL London

every November to network,

negotiate and discover the lat-

est industry opinion and trends

at WTM London.

The Pavilion of Assam Tour-

ism was designed and custom-

ised under the theme ‘Awe-

some Assam’ to showcase the

various tourism attractions of

Assam; in the following cate-

gories – wildlife, river and

cruise, nature and eco, herit-

age and history, tea and golf,

monsoon and leisure, and cul-

ture and cuisine.

The pavilion was appreciat-

ed by Mahesh Sharma, Union

Minister for Tourism. More

than 125 business-to-business

meetings were attended at the

pavilion and the international

tourists and trade partners

have expressed keen interest

to visit and promote the tour-

ism in Assam, globally.

Bhaskar and his team consist-

ing Director Palash Baruah and

Deputy Secretary Anamika Te-

wari briefed the media about

various strategies being adopt-

ed by the Assam Tourism to

promote tourism sector.

Army recruitment rally atMasimpur Military Station

willing candidates who are

within 17 and a half years to 21

years (born between October

1, 1995, to April 1, 1999) for

soldier general duty and 17 and

a half years to 23 years (born

between October1, 1993, to

April 1, 1999) for all other cat-

egories can participate volun-

tarily in the rally.

Meanwhile, Col Mayank

Upadhaye, Recruitment Direc-

tor at the Army Recruiting Or-

ganisation, Silchar, said, “The

process of recruitment in the

Indian Army is done online and

transparent. The steps are

monitored via computerised

evaluation. The written exams

are conducted on bar coded

OMR Sheets with total secre-

cy of candidates.”

There is no chance of any

manipulation of the results by

middlemen and touts and peo-

ple must not fall prey to the

agents who are often found

outside during such examina-

tions, the Recruitment Direc-

tor maintained.

On the other hand, it may

be mentioned here that Nilot-

pal Chakraborty, son of a tea

garden employee of Udhar-

bond, has brought laurels for

Barak Valley by securing a

place in the prestigious Indian

Military Academy (IMA), De-

hradun, by clearing the Serv-

ices Selection Board (SSB)

examination this year.

Chakraborty joined Indian

Army as a sepoy in 2011. Be-

sides, the Army personnel at

the Recruitment Office, par-

ents of Nilotpal have ex-

pressed great joy at their son’s

achievement.

Students during the 1st convocation of Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya at Nagaon on Tuesday. – UB Photos

There was an array of cultural events pre-

sented by different countries and India was

represented by London’s Bordoisila Bihu Gos-

thi who performed the rhythmic and gracious

Bihu dance from Assam. With the dancers

adorning authentic attire made out of muga

silk, the performance was eye catching as the

entire sound for the well choreographed dance

was created live on stage. As the performance

progressed, the audience from the various

commonwealth countries clapped to the beat

of the dhol and were in awe seeing the rich-

ness of this cultural representation.

SipajharCollege gets

B+ gradeGUWAHATI, Nov 16: Sipa-

jhar College has been award-

ed B+ grade by the National

Assessment and Accreditation

Council (NAAC).

A peer team headed by Prof

LN Dahiya, Vice-Chancellor,

Maharishi Dayanand Univer-

sity (Chairman), Prof JC Shar-

ma (coordinator) chairman of

Himachal University and Dr

RP Bhoi, Principal, Bhikhabai

Patel Arts College visited the

college from October 3-5.

During their three-day visit,

the peer team validated the

Self-Study Report (SSR) sub-

mitted by the college in June

2015 and assessed the college

on the seven-point criteria laid

down by NAAC for accredita-

tion of institutions of higher ed-

ucation in the country.

In the overall analysis of the

college, the peer team lauded

the Principal for his good lead-

ership abilities and praised the

excellent spirit of cooperation

between the Principal, faculty

and office staff of the college.

The peer team also appreciat-

ed the very good academic

performance of the students

coming from very economical-

ly weak homes and also com-

mended the college for its dis-

ciplined and congenial atmos-

phere and its environment-

friendly campus. The peer

team also made several con-

structive suggestions for the

greater development of the

college. Here it is pertinent to

note that the college was

awarded C++ by NAAC in

2004.

Speaking on the sidelines of

the spontaneous outburst of

happiness shown by the stu-

dents and teachers of the col-

lege, the Principal, Dr PC

Deka spoke of his satisfaction

with the grade awarded by

NAAC and expressed his grat-

itude to members of the gov-

erning body, teachers, staff,

students, alumni and all the

well-wishers of the college for

their whole-hearted support

and contribution in obtaining

this grade.

People thronging the Auniati Satra at Majuli during Paal Naam on Tuesday. – UB Photos

CORRESPONDENT

GAURIPUR, Nov 16: Under

the auspices of Sangeet Natak

Academy and in collaboration with

the Rajbongshi Literary Council,

Drama Society, Chilarai College,

Golokganj a 15-day workshop on

Kushan dance was held on the

premises of the college on No-

vember 7 last. A workshop on

Solapith craft was also held while

that on acting is scheduled to con-

clude on November 21.

The inaugural session was

chaired by Hemlata Kakati,

principal, Chilarai College. The

workshop was inaugurated by

Pratima Neogi, coordinator,

Drama Society, Chilarai Col-

lege. In her inaugural speech,

she appealed to the trainees to

learn the techniques of prepar-

ing various items of Solapith

with dedication. The keynote

address was delivered by Nili-

may Prodhani, general secre-

tary, Rajbongshi Literary Coun-

cil who hoped that the trainees

will be benefited in the future if

they learn the techniques of

acting in dramas etc.

Pranami Bharati, coordina-

tor, Sangeet Natak Academy

while delivering the welcome

address requested the train-

ees to learn the art of acting in

various dramas. Bhuban Chan-

dra Ray and Karendra Malakar

are the resource persons while

Pranami Bharati will be the re-

source person in the drama

section. Twenty trainees are at-

tending the workshop which

will end on November 21.

Workshop on Kushandance, Solapith, acting

CORRESPONDENT

NALBARI, Nov 16: As the

Government of India has re-

solved to provide Rs 1,000

crore for the improvement of

the State agriculture sector in

an effort to ensure increased

productivity, the Indian Coun-

cil of Agricultural Research

(ICAR) has taken special meas-

ures to strengthen the district-

level Krishi Vigyan Kendras

(KVKs) to transfer the use of

technology towards the farm-

ers, besides boosting their ca-

pacity-building initiative. With

such an intention, the ICAR has

started review of the progress

of the KVKs in the State.

The Director of the Agricul-

tural Technology Allocation

Research Institute (ATARI) of

Shillong under the ICAR, Dr

Bidyut C Deka recently visit-

ICAR to strengthen KVKsfor surplus production

ed Nalbari district and held a

review meeting of three

KVKs of Lower Assam dis-

tricts, namely Nalbari, Barpe-

ta and Baksa at the conference

hall of Nalbari KVK. The Di-

rector reviewed the progress

report presented by the all

three KVKs regarding their

farmer-oriented activities.

The official also visited a

pumpkin farm of Chengnoi vil-

lage where a group of youths

had been cultivating a large

areas of 250 bighas of land. He

also visited the farms of Mano-

har Varma, Biju Deka and Ta-

pan Baruah, where the farm-

ers were cultivating various

crops in innovative ways.

The programme coordinator

of Nalbari KVK, Dr Mridul Deka

elaborated on the cultivation of

some new crops within the dis-

trict in innovative ways along

with their active support. The

high officials of the ICAR who

has been monitoring 79 KVKs

of the North East, also reviewed

the progress of KVKs of four

Lower Assam districts, namely

Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Chirang

and Goalpara.

While talking to this corre-

spondent, renowned agricul-

tural scientist Dr Deka said the

KVKs of the State will adopt

special initiative for double-

cropping in some areas on a

larger scale in order to in-

crease productivity. He added

that the KVKs through a new

initiative titled Farm Innova-

tive Research Project will try

to give scientific shape to the

traditional methods of agricul-

ture, pest management, etc.

Within the next five years,

the KVKs will give topmost

priority to integrated farming,

capacity building, polarisation

of double-cropping, expansion

of pulse and oilseed cultivation,

besides popularising organic

farming.

THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 9THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016

STATE

Daily Wholesale and Retail Prices of E.C.s as on 16.11.2016The daily report on prices of Essential Commodities of Guwahati Centre are furnished below.SI Name of Commodities Wholesale Price (Rs. In Qtl) Retail Price (Rs. In Kg/Ltr.) RemarksNo Mini Maxi Model Mini Maxi Model1 Rice- Com.- (Ranjit) 2250 2500 2400 25 28 26.00Rice – S/F Variety- 3500 6400 4000 39 69 50.00Rampal etc.Rice–Fine Variety-Ijong 2600 3400 2800 30 38 32.002 Wheat 2250 2400 2300 25 27 25.003 Gram Dal 13000 13800 13500 135 143 140.004 Urad Dal 11000 13000 12000 115 135 125.005 Tur (Arahar Dal) 8200 12000 11000 87 125 115.006 Masur Dal (Bold) 6800 8500 7500 73 90 80.007 Masur Dal (Small) (M) 9000 10200 9500 95 107 100.008 Moong Dal 6300 8000 7000 68 85 75.009 Atta 2620 2720 2680 28 30 29.0010 Onion 1100 1500 1200 16 20 18.00Onion at AAMAR DUKAN 1400 1500 — 20 (Red Onion) —11 Potato 1300 1520 1500 18 20 20.00Potato at AAMAR DUKAN 1500 — — 20 — —12 Ground Nut Oil — — — — — —13 Mustard Oil 8400 11066 8666 85 125 (Pkt) 110.0014 Vanaspati 5800 7333 7000 78 100 (Pkt) 90.0015 Soya Oil 8333 8866 8533 92 130 (Pkt) 110.0016 Palm Oil 7066 7333 7200 — — —17 Sun Flower Oil — — — 96 150 100.0018 Milk (Liquid) — — — 50 60 56.0019 Sugar 3850 4100 4000 42 45 42.0020 Tea 130 300 150.0021 Salt 482 1700 700 8 20 (Pkt) 12.0022 Tomato 3500 4000 3500 40 50 45.0023 Gur 4600 4700 4600 50 52 50.00

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A corrigendum is effected the fresh sale/re-sale tender notice for sale of minor mineral permit

areas under Digboi Division dated 08.11.2016 as stated below:

“Details of Minor Mineral Contract AreasContract Produce Stipulated quantity Reserve price Earnest money inarea No. Available(Minor per M3 in INR INRMineral)1 2 3 4 5DIG/15 (Part-A) Sand 1000 m3 X 2 yrs= 2000M3 205.00 per m3 Rs. 51,000.00Clay 1000 m3 X 2 yrs= 2000M3 52.00 per m3DIG-15(Part-B) Sand 800 m3 X 2 yrs= 1600 M3 205.00 per m3 Rs. 38,000.00Clay 500 m3 X 2 yrs= 1000 M3 52.00 per m3DIG-15(Part-C) Sand 800 m3 X 2 yrs= 1600 M 205.00 per m3 Rs. 38,000.00Clay 500 m3 X 2 yrs= 1000 M3 52.00 per m3DIG-16 Sand 1500 m3 X 2 yrs= 3000 M 205.00 per m3 Rs. 72,000.00Clay 1000 m3 X 2 yrs= 2000 M 52.00 per m3DIG-17 Sand 1000 m3 X 2yrs = 2000 M3 205.00 per m3 Rs. 41,000.00Sd/- Divisional Forest Officer

Janasanyog/3038/16 Digboi Division, Digboi.

NOTICE INVITING TENDERSealed quotations are invited affixing non refundable Court fee stamp

of Rs. 8.25 (Rupees Eight and twenty five paisa) only from the reputed

Registered Firms/Suppliers etc for supply of food items for District

Health Society Kamrup Metro District.

Terms and Conditions:

1. Quotationers are to submit along with up to date copy of Firm/

Suppliers/Catering Registration Certificate, VAT and PAN certificate

etc (attached copy),

2. The Quotationers should quote their rates inclusive all taxes and

charges.

3. Uncompleted quotation will be treated as cancelled.

4. The undersigned reserved to right to reject / accept quotation without

assigned any reason thereof.

5. The item will be checked by the undersigned or any authorized

officers of the department at the time of receipt.

6. Payment will be made by account payee cheque only,

7. The Quotationers or tenderer will submit their quotation at the drop

box placed at the office of the District programme Management Unit,

NHM, Kamrup Metro (0/0 the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup Metro,

2nd Floor; Panbazar, Guwahati-01 ) up to 2.00 PM of 30th November-

2016 and will be opened on the same day at same place at 3 pm in

presence of Quotationer or their authorized agents.

( NB: The details of list of items may be collected from the Office of

the District Programme Management Unit,Kamrup Metro District up

to 2 pm of 30th November-16)

Sd/- Joint Director cum Member Secretary

District Health Society, Kamrup Metropolitan District.

Janasanyog/3036/16

No. AIIDC/1672/2016/18890

BID NOTICE(For allotment of shed/open space at IE/ IA in Kamrup (M) District, Assam)

Assam Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (AIIDC) proposes to allot factory shed asgiven below on 10 years lease basis to accommodate industrial ventures in the following IndustrialArea in Kamrup (M) District, Assam.

Sl. Name of the Industrial Description of Area Reserve price forNo. Area factory Shed Monthly rent

1 Industrial Area, Kalapahar, Shed No. C-2 (B) 1,200 sq.ft. Rs.2.50 per sq.ftDist. Kamrup (M), Assam

Sealed applications/ bids are invited from the interested companies/ firm/ parties for allotment ofthe same. The Application Form/ Bid Documents with terms and conditions will be issued to theintending entrepreneurs on payment of,Rs.500.00 in cash/Bank draft (non refundable) from18-11-2016 to 01-12-2016 during office hours at the office of the Managing Director, AIIDC,Industrial Estate, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati-2 1.The applications/ bids should accompany the Earnest Money equal to one year rent at quoted ratefor the factory shed (which is refundable) in the form of Demand Draft/ Banker’s Cheque drawn infavour of “Managing Director, AIIDC, Guwahati-21”. Application not accompanied by the EarnestMoney shall be rejected.Sealed applications/ bids will be received up to 14.00 hours on 03-12-2016 in the office of theManaging Director, AIIDC. Applications submitted after the above date and time will not be accepted.The applications/ bids will be opened on 03-12-2016 at 15.00 hours in presence of the intendingapplicants /or their representatives. The bid notice is also available in the web site www.aiidcassam.inand www.investinassam.com.AIIDC reserves the right to reject any or all the applications / bids without assigning any reasonthereof.

Sd/- Managing DirectorA.I.I.D.C., Ghy-21Janasanyog/1094/16

Majuli’s popular festivals Raas, Palnaam end

CORRESPONDENT

SILAPATHAR, Nov 16:

The election campaign for the

Lakhimpur Lok Sabha bypoll

has gained momentum as the

political parties are doing their

best to clinch the Lakhimpur

Lok Sabha seat.

There are nine Assembly

constituencies in Lakhimpur

Lok Sabha constituency and

the bypoll will be held on No-

vember 19.

The Congress and the

Bharatiya Janata Party have

started their campaigns by

organising party meets, polit-

ical meets, etc.

Several heavy weight lead-

ers visited Lakhimpur in last

few days to campaign for their

candidates.

Congress general secre-

tary Dr CP Joshi campaigned

for party candidate Dr Hema

Hari Prasanna Pegu on No-

vember 10 , while the ruling

party’s minister Himanta

Biswa Sarma and Mising Au-

tonomous Council Chief

Ranoj Pegu campaigned for

BJP candidate Pradan Baru-

ah on November 11.

The Congress is highlight-

ing the issues like Hindu

Bangladeshi migrants, big

dam along with several oth-

er issues, while the BJP is

projecting the development

work undertaken by it in the

last 5 months compared to

the 15-year Congress rule in

the State.

Opposition leader of As-

sembly Debabrata Saikia,

former minister Rakibul

Hussain, former Speaker

Tanka Bahadur Rai, and

former minister Bismita Go-

goi today attended a meeting

at Silapathar in favour of the

Congress candidate.

Five candidates are in the

fray for the Lakhimpur Lok

Sabha seat though banners and

posters of only the Congress

and BJP are visible.

Campaigning gainsmomentum for

Lakhimpur LS bypoll

National Press Dayobserved in Kokrajhar

CORRESPONDENT

KOKRAJHAR, Nov 16:

Along with rest the country,

the National Press Day was

observed in Kokrajhar with

various programmes.

In this connection a meet-

ing was held today at Bodofa

Cultural Complex Kokrajhar,

which was organised by the

Information & Public Rela-

tion Department, BTC in col-

laboration with the Kokrajhar

Press Club.

Attending the programme

as guests, Doneswar Goyary

and Rajib Brahma, Execu-

tive Members of BTC, high-

lighted the role of media to-

wards social change,

progress and development of

the society. The two leaders

also emphasised on celebra-

tion of the day in a meaning-

ful way involving the larger

society so as to generate

mass awareness on impor-

tant issues and challenges.

They also appealed the me-

dia-persons to maintain eth-

ics in the true spirit and de-

vote themselves in present-

ing facts in real perspective.

Meanwhile, the Information

& Public Relation Depart-

ment, BTC and Kokrajhar

Press Club organised a social

awareness programme at

Bishmuri and Dhupguri Rab-

hapara villages on Tuesday.

In connection with observ-

ance of the National Press Day,

the Information & Public Re-

lation Department, BTC and

Kokrajhar Press Club has also

organised on Tuesday an open

discussion with BTC, EMs,

officials and journalists of

BTAD on topics like ‘Neces-

sity of Relationship between

government and media in

maintaining peace, harmony

and all round development of

BTC’, ‘Forest menace, man-

agement and media’s role in

conservation of mother na-

ture’, ‘Facilities of journalists,

grievances and government

initiatives’.

BTC Deputy Chief Kampa

Borgoyari, BTC EMs Done-

swar Goyari and Mritunjay

Narzary attended the session

and interacted with the me-

dia-persons of BTAD.

Press Dayobserved at

DhubriCORRESPONDENT

DHUBRI, Nov 16: On the

occasion of National Press Day

a seminar on ‘Conflict Area and

Challenge Before the Media’,

was organised by the District

Information and Public Rela-

tion Office in association with

Nehru Yuva Kendra at Dhubri

Circuit House today.

The seminar was presided

over by senior journalist Am-

arendra Roy, where ADC De-

bojit Khanikar was a guest and

former Principal of BN Col-

lege, Girendra Nath Goswa-

mi was the primary speaker.

In his address, Goswami

asked the journalist to be neu-

tral while reporting. He add-

ed that Dhubri faces various

conflicts and it is the duty of

the journalists to not only re-

port the news but also do it

with neutrality in mind.

“Journalists need to report

in such a manner that peace is

maintained in the society,” said

Goswami.

On the occasions, senior

journalist Tarakeshwar Pal

was honoured with a me-

mento, a xorai and a gamu-

sa. Pal also shared his expe-

riences and hardship he faced

during his initial days as a

journalist.

Girl commitssuicide

ANN SERVICE

DULIAJAN, Oct 16: A HS

first year Arts student of a

college here committed sui-

cide at around 9.30 pm on

Tuesday night. The student

was found hanging from the

ceiling fan of the hostel room

locked from inside by her

roommate after returning

from dinner.

The body was retrieved

this morning in the presence

of a Magistrate and sent for

post-mortem to the Assam

Medical College, Dibrugarh.

Police has reportedly recov-

ered a suicide note.

Artistes performing at the Raas festival at Kamalabari in Majuli on Tuesday night. – UB Photos

CORRESPONDENT

MAJULI, Nov 16: The two

great and most popular festi-

vals of Majuli, Raas and Pal-

naam, which started on 13th

and 10th November respec-

tively, have concluded. A huge

number of people visited Ma-

juli to witness its unique cul-

ture through Raas.

On Tuesday afternoon, the

Gobinda Swarna Padak, an

award given to meritorious

students of Sanskrit of Assam

who excelled in their HSLC

exams, was distributed among

10 students. This tradition was

started in the year 2000 by this

satra. This year the award was

handed over by the Satra-

dhikar of this satra Dr Pitam-

bor Dev Goswami in an aus-

picious programme presided

over by Dr Debojit Saikia,

Principal of Majuli College.

Along with Palnaam, the

Raas festival also ended late

last night.

In the last two days, Raas

was celebrated at 35 satras

and 51 stages of Majuli with

large gathering of people.

Along with the stages, open

Raas was also held in the pres-

ence of thousands of people in

the historic Dakhinpat Satra,

Samaguri Satra, Bengenati,

Bihimpur and Bhogpur.

On the occasion of Raas

Purnima, Raas Puja, erection

of Guru Thapona, and Satriya

culture like Gayan-Bayan,

Natua, Sali, etc., were exhib-

ited in the satras.

On the occasion of the com-

pletion of 176 years of Raas in

the Sri Sri Dakhinpat Satra,

176 ceremonial lamps were

lit and 176 saplings planted.

The ceremonial lamps of

the opening programme of

Raas of this Satra were lit by

Satradhikar Nani Gopal Dev

Goswami, where Majuli’s DC

Pallab Gopal Jha and other of-

ficials were present.

In Sri Sri Uttar Kamalabari

Satra, which is rich in Satriya

culture, Satradhikar Janardhan

Dev Goswami felicitated 10

aged Vaisnab artists amidst the

sound of doba, khol and sankha.

The Raas at the Sri Sri Sa-

maguri Satra is famous for its

use of mask, which makes it

unique among the other Raas

festivals of this island.

Besides the satras, the

scene of Yamuna at Majuli Mi-

lon Sangha, Kangsalaya at

Bongsi-Gopal Natya Mandir,

Nandotsav at Sarusatra,

Brindaban at Janata Kristi

Sangha, Sisuleela at Madhav

Dev Kristi, Ananta Sajya at

Kamargaon, Nandalaya at Bon-

gaon and Tataya, Maharaas at

Rangachahi, Kangsalaya at

Goalgaon and Balichapori, and

Asha Bordoloi’s acting in the

role of Doiboki at Sanmilita

Silpi Samaj mesmerised all.

In the middle of these fes-

tivities, local MLA and Chief

Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

arrived here to the delight of

the citizens. He also participat-

ed in the festivities and also

visited Majuli Milon Sangha,

Sanmilit Silpi Samaj, Bongsi

Gopal Natya Mandir, Sriman-

ta Shankaradeva Kristi Sang-

ha, Uttar Kammalabari Kristi

Sangha, Madhav Dev Kristi

Sangha and watched Raas.

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NOTICEAssam Public Service Commission has received a number

of queries from candidates about the dates of likely declaration

of results of interviews in which they had appeared as well as

probable changes in the schedules of ensuing examinations

(written as well as viva-voce).

In view of this, the Commission has decided that, it will keep

the intending candidates abreast of all examinations

scheduled for future from time to time through the electronic

and print media. The decision on the announcement of the

results of interviews/examinations already conducted will be

communicated in due course.

The Commission has further decided to postpone the

Screening Test for recruitment to the post of DSP

(Communications) under Home (A) Department scheduled

to be held on 27.11.2016 (Sunday).

We humbly request everyone to bear with the Commission

at present. For any further enquiry, one may contact @

0361-2365 426 during office hours on all working days.

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17/646. Dated Guwahati, the 3rd November/2016,

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Forecast for NE: Weather ismost likely to remain dry overArunachal Pradesh, Assam,Meghalaya, Nagaland, ManipurMizoram & Tripura.

Warning: Dense fog is verylikely to occur at isolatedpockets of Assam & Meghalayaand over Manipur, North Tripuraon November 17.

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WEATHER

NORTHEAST

SPL CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: China has yet again

denied a visa to a resident of Arunachal Pradesh.

Bamang Tago, Secretary of the Arunachal

Pradesh State Badminton Association and the

nominated manager of the Indian Badminton

team for the Thaihot China Open 2016 in

Fuzhou has been denied a visa by the Chinese

Embassy on ground of Arunachal domicile.

Tago was to lead an Indian team of 14 includ-

ing players and officials on the invitation of

Fuzhou Municipal Sports Bureau to participate

in the Thaihot China Open 2016 in Fuzhou in

Fujian province, from November 15-20.

The office of Badminton Association of India

(BAI) has submitted all required documents of

the Indian contingent at Chinese Embassy New

Delhi several weeks back for obtaining visas.

All 13 members got their visa without any prob-

China denies visa yetagain to Arunachal citizen

lem and they have left for Fuzhou on Novem-

ber 12 but without their Manager.

When an enquiry was made by Tago along

with BAI official on November 14 about the delay,

he was told that ‘it needs approval from China”.

Itanagar Correspondent adds: In 2011, a

five-member karate team from Arunachal on

its way to Quanzhou in Fujian province to take

part in Asian Karate-do Championship was pre-

vented by Indian immigration officials at IGI

Airport, New Delhi for possessing stapled visa

issued by the Chinese Embassy.

In January 2012, a team of Arunachal weight-

lifters were prevented to board their flight for

possessing stapled visas. Further, in October

2013, two young archers from Arunachal could

not participate in the Youth World Archery

Championship in Wuxi in China as Indian im-

migration officials prevented them to board

their flight for the same reason.

Army chief hands coloursto four new AR batallions

RAJU DAS

SHILLONG, Nov 16: Chief of Army Staff,

General Dalbir Singh presented the colours to

four new Battalions of Assam Regiment (AR)

today and said their responsibility in service

towards the nation has increased.

The Army chief presented the colours to the

newly- raised 16 and 17 Assam Regiment and 1

and 2 Arunachal Scouts at an impressive and col-

ourful parade led by Brigadier Sudhir Kumar Jha,

Commandant, Assam Regimental Centre.

“After getting the colours the responsibili-

ties of these units would increase,” Gen Singh

said during his address at the celebrations of

AR’s 75th anniversary here at Assam Regi-

mental Centre, Happy Valley.

Colours relates to the military flag of a bat-

talion. The colours are the symbolic identities

of a battalion and are a badge of honour for any

battalion of the armed forces.

Historically, in a battlefield, soldiers first car-

ried the colours upfront and kept these flying

while others fought on. Even when the bearers

of the colours were killed or injured others

rushed in to keep it flying. Enemies getting hold

of the flag considered it as a huge moral victory.

Only the Commander-in-Chief (President) is

entitled to present the colours to a new Regi-

ment or battalion. After the colours are handed

to a new regiment, the President or the Army

chief presents the colours to a new Battalion.

AR was raised on June 15, 1941. The 1 and

2 Arunachal Scouts were raised in 2010 and

2012 respectively to protect the country’s

border with China. Lauding the four new bat-

talions, Gen Singh said, these battalions, in a

span of few years after their raising, have per-

formed commendably in line with the glori-

ous history of AR.

The Army chief also dedicated the expanded

and renovated War Memorial to the Regiment

at the Regimental Centre. This war memorial

was originally inaugurated on Nov 24, 1953 by

Bishnuram Medhi, Chief Minister of Assam.

Lt Col John Charteris of Royal Scotts came

all the way from Scotland to witness the event.

Wearing the traditional Scottish uniform, the

veteran soldier said: “The parade was magnif-

icent, the best I have witnessed anywhere so

far. I can see why the AR, which took part in

several wars, has never lost a war.”

Rs 22 lakhmeant for

ATMs swindledSHILLONG, Nov 16: Two

persons were arrested in

Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills

district today for allegedly

misappropriating over Rs 22

lakh, meant to be deposited in

various ATMs in the district

headquarters, officials said.

The two persons were en-

trusted by a private cash serv-

ice agency to refill the ATMs,

but when an internal audit de-

tected the shortfall, an FIR was

lodged and they were arrest-

ed, they said.

An official of the agency

lodged a complaint with the

police that on November 8, 9

and 10, there was a shortfall of

Rs 22,06,800 in various ATMs

in Tura. These ATMs were en-

trusted to Amit Dalu and

Rupon Das.

“We have arrested the two

persons, but the cash was yet to

be recovered”, police said. – PTI

Indo-Bangla meet overMuhurichar dispute today

CORRESPONDENT

AGARTALA, Nov 16: Aim-

ing to solve the vexed Muhu-

richar dispute in South Tripu-

ra subdivision, a high level

Indo-Bangla meet will be held

in Belonia on Thursday.

Joint Secretary of Ministry of

External Affairs (MEA) Sripri-

ya Ranghanathan accompanied

by two officials arrived here on

Wednesday to attend the meet.

Before meeting with her

Bangladesh counterpart Addl

Secretary of Bangladesh For-

eign Ministry, Smt Rang-

hanathan would meet Chief

Minister Manik Sarkar in the

conference hall of the Civil

Secretariat here to know the

stand of the State Government

over Muhurichar. Revenue

Minister Badal Chowdhury,

Chief Secretary Yaspal Singh

and Principal Secretary Reve-

nue Sushil Kumar will also at-

tend the meeting.

After the meeting, the Indi-

an delegation headed by Rang-

hanathan will go to Bangladesh

through Belonia border to at-

tend a meeting in Dhaka sched-

uled for November 18.

In May, enclaves were ex-

changed by Delhi and Dhaka

but Muhurichar was left out

due to faulty demarcation by

both sides. As per the Indira-

Mujib agreement, border line

is supposed to be drawn in the

middle of river Muhuri but it

was flouted by Bangladesh.

The State Government had

strongly opposed the demar-

cation and urged the Centre

to draw a fresh border line en-

suring safety of Belonia town.

CORRESPONDENT

DIMAPUR, Nov 16: Naga-land Pradesh Congress Com-mittee (NPCC) has describedthe DAN Government head-ed by TR Zeliang as the mostcorrupt government since Na-galand got Statehood.

“No other government inthe State since Statehood hadbeen so mired in corrupt prac-tices as the DAN regime,”NPCC working presidentAyang Aonok alleged in a pressrelease. The State Congressopined that the only course leftbefore the beleaguered ChiefMinister is to resign from of-fice or the Governor shouldstep in to dismiss the govern-ment without further delay.

It said the voices of dissentin the State are trampled uponand dictatorial tendency is rais-ing its head against the back-drop of a solid majority behindit to the extent of curtailing the

DAN Govt most corruptgovt ever: NPCC

session of Assembly to a fewhours and debarring MLAsfrom raising question in theAssembly.

“Despite its avowed close-ness to NDA Government at theCentre, the DAN in Nagaland isstill limping and the financialhealth of the State is deteriorat-ing by the day coupled with cansof worms tumbling out eachpassing day,” it stated.

The NPCC also mentionedthat the present DAN Govern-ment has a record contingentof advisers in Nagaland’s histo-ry. “However, policy paralysisand mishandling of almost eve-ry issue has dogged the DANresulting in total collapse ofgovernance,” it added.

Also alleging that the DANGovernment has scant regardfor State Government employ-ees, the release said the sala-ries are withheld in many de-partments while backdoor ap-pointments continue unabated.

CORRESPONDENT

IMPHAL, Nov 16: Manipur

Governor Dr Najma A Hep-

tulla on Wednesday appealed

to the media fraternity in Ma-

nipur to “uphold the dignity of

the press and maintain the

high standards expected of this

powerful medium.”

Dr Heptulla made the ap-

peal while speaking at the Na-

tional Press Day observation

organised by Directorate of In-

formation and Public Relations

National Press Day observed(DIPR) here today.

“I have been informed of the

problems experienced by the

press fraternity while per-

formiong their duties. However

they should not give in to threats

and pressures at any cost and

should be upright with fortitude

and integrity. This is the time to

defend our ethos”, she said.

Lauding the role of media in

the State, Manipur Chief Min-

ister O Ibobi Singh hoped that

the media here will come up

with some ‘innovative and cre-

ative’ writing for a better fu-

ture. IPR Commissioner K

Radhakumar Singh and Direc-

tor Meghachandra Kongbam

attended the observation.

Seven scribes were hon-

oured with Manipur State jour-

nalists awards in diverse fields.

Later, President of Editors’

Guild Manipur A Mobi and

Editor-in-Chief of Impact TV

Yumnam Rupachandra pre-

sented papers on “Reporting

from Conflict Area, a Chal-

lenge to Media”.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 11BUSINESS & ECONOMYCAPSULE

Rupee tumblesMUMBAI, Nov 16:

Continuing its downfall forthe fourth-straight session,the rupee today fell by 20paise to end at near five-month low of 67.94 againstthe US currency in a highlyvolatile trade amid unabateddollar outflows. –PTI

Axis BankNEW DELHI, Nov 16:

Private sector Axis Bankon Wednesday announceda cut in its marginal cost offund-based lending rate(MCLR) by 0.15-0.20 percent effective comingFriday. – IANS

Gold ETFsNEW DELHI, Nov 16:

Gold exchange tradedfunds (ETFs) havewitnessed an infusion of Rs20 crore in October,making it the first inflow innearly three-and-halfyears, primarily on accountof rise in demand duringthis festive season. – PTI

LafargeHolcimNEW DELHI, Nov 16:

Swiss multinational cementgiant LafargeHolcim hasincreased its stake inAmbuja Cement and ACCby 1.49 per cent and 4.19per cent, respectively. – PTI

Bosch CentreCOIMBATORE, Nov 16:

Robert Bosch is nowmoving from being anautomotive company toone in the connectivity andmobility space using theInternet of Things (IOT),said a senior companyofficial today. – PTI

Bill Gates during a discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday. – PIB

NEW DELHI, Nov 16:

Minister of State for Finance

Arjun Ram Meghwal on

Wednesday said that the Budg-

et date has been finalised as

February 1, though a formal

confirmation is awaited from

the Cabinet Committee on

Economic Affairs.

“It is almost decided that

February 1 will be the date for

presentation of the Budget.

The date will be formally de-

cided in the CCEA meeting,”

Meghwal told IANS in an in-

terview.

The minister said that it was

also necessary to present the

Budget early as the implemen-

tation date of the Goods and

Services Tax (GST) has been

Budget to bepresented on Feb 1

fixed at April 1, 2017.

The other two major chang-

es regarding the upcoming

Union Budget are, converging

of the Rail Budget with the

General Budget and doing

away with the Plan and Non-

Plan Expenditure.

Instead the Budget will have

Revenue and Expenditure

classification.

“Revenue Department has

also started the pre-Budget

consultations with the various

stakeholders and Finance Min-

ister’s (Arun Jaitley) consulta-

tions with major stakeholders

are also planned to be held in

advance,” Economic Affairs

Secretary Shaktikanta Das had

said earlier. – IANS

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: Indian au-tomobile industry can contributeover 12 per cent to the country’sGDP and generate around 6.5 croreadditional jobs over the next dec-ade, a top Maruti Suzuki India offi-cial said today.

“Our vision is that over the nextdecade, the Indian automobile sectormust contribute in excess of 12 percent of the country’s GDP. We (autoindustry) want to create nearly 65million additional jobs by 2026,”Maruti Suzuki India Managing Direc-tor and CEO Kenichi Ayukawa todaysaid at an event here.

Currently, the automobile industryis contributing 7.1 per cent to theGDP of India and around 3.2 crorepeople are employed directly and in-directly by the sector, he added.

Ayukawa said in the last ten years,the total investment by the automo-

Auto sector can generate 6.5 crore jobs: Marutibile industry in the country has beento the tune of 35 billion dollars.

“Our responsibility towards thecommunities where we are operat-ing also increases. It’s our duty to

develop a sustainable, mutually ben-eficial and inclusive socio-economicecosystem,” he said.

He added that in order to grow the

industry, we will have to focus on ar-eas like congestion, air pollution, glo-bal warming and road accidents.

“Our aim is to be among the topthree global automobile markets.

This will only happen if we createsafe, efficient and environment-friendly vehicles,” Ayukawa said.

Seeking more focus of the govern-

ment on licensing norms and enforce-ment of road safety rules in the coun-try, he added that such initiativeswould help to achieve a more pur-poseful impact on the society.

“Without robust licensing normsand enforcement, efforts of the in-dustry in driving training falls short,”Ayukawa said.

He added that long before the newCompanies Act asked corporates toinvest in CSR, many of its membershad been already engaged in variousCSR initiatives.

“We have been specially focused inthe fields of village development, skilltraining, safeguarding the environ-ment and road safety. Now the timehas come when we all get together asone entity to draft and implement an‘Industry Social Responsibility Plan’so that we can have a bigger positiveimpact,” he said. – PTINRL MD P Padmanabhan releasing the first digitally signed invoice for product sales from

NRL marketing terminal at Siliguri on Tuesday.

CHENNAI, Nov 16: A ma-jor bank union on Wednesdaysaid it does not support un-scrupulous bankers who donot follow the prescribed pro-cedures and who assist cur-rency hoarders to converttheir invalid 500 and 1,000rupee notes.

“I am ashamed to hear aboutbankers who do not follow pre-scribed procedures while ex-changing the invalid currencynotes for valid ones. But thesystem is such that I cannotsay all are angels,” All IndiaBank Employees’ AssociationGeneral Secretary CHVenkatachalam told IANS.

“The union does not supportsuch acts or those indulging insuch acts,” he added.

Complaints have beenvoiced by customers of somebanks that somebody else hasexchanged the demonetised

Don’t support bankershelping currency

hoarders: Bank unioncurrency notes, using theiraccounts with the assistance ofbank employees.

The Reserve Bank of Indiain its instructions has clearlysaid that a person who doesnot have a bank account canexchange the 500/1,000 ru-pee notes using a bank ac-count of his relative/friendhaving an account only onwritten permission.

Queried about the suppliesof indelible ink to curb multi-ple note exchange transactionsby a single person, Venkatach-alam said the bottles are yetto arrive at the branch level.

Meanwhile an employee of anationalised bank in the Coim-batore/Tiruppur belt told IANSthat the situation seems to beimproving as customers arenow depositing some Rs 100notes and the length of queuefor cash has gone down. – IANS

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: A“significant proportion” of In-dian MSMEs seem to be ad-versely affected by select Chi-nese imports, which grew at ahigher rate compared to ship-ments from rest of the world,Parliament was informed today.

According to informationcompiled from data provided byDirector General of Commer-cial Intelligence and Statistics,imports from China in 11 majorproduct groups, largely manu-factured by MSMEs in India,have grown at a higher rate thantheir respective imports fromall countries combined during2012-13 to 2015-16.

“As these 11 product groupsaccounted for 74 per cent ofIndia’s total imports from Chi-

Indian MSMEs hit by cheapChinese imports: Govt

na in 2015-16, a significant pro-portion of Indian MSMEsseem to be adversely affectedfrom Chinese imports as com-pared to the rest of the world,”Minister of State for MSMEGiriraj Singh in a written re-ply in the Rajya Sabha.

The 11 product groups per-tain to electrical and electron-ics, mechanical and metallur-gical products, as well as chem-ical, glass and ceramics baseditems.

Union MSME Minister Ka-lraj Mishra, during a recentvisit to China, had invited thecountry’s business to partnerwith the Indian companies, in-cluding micro, small and me-dium enterprises (MSMEs)for technological collaboration

and manufacturing in India.FDI policy places some re-

strictions on foreign investmentin certain sectors. Subject tosuch restrictions, foreign inves-tors can set up enterprises inIndia without a lower level ceil-ing on investment. Such invest-ment can be greenfield as wellas in existing enterprises.

“India has one of the mostliberalised FDI policies in theworld, wherein 100 per centFDI under automatic route ispermitted in most of the sec-tors. There is only a small listof sectors where FDI is regu-lated – subjected to govern-ment approval, cap or havingother conditionalities. The FDIpolicy equally applies to MSMEsector,” Singh said. – PTI

RBI may cut rateby 0.25 per cent

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: Re-serve Bank is likely to go for a25 bps rate cut this fiscal as itis all set to easily achieve theinflation target in view of theCentre’s demonetisationmove that may put additionaldownward pressure on pric-es, says a report.

According to global financialservices major HSBC, infla-tion momentum remainedcomfortable forboth consumerand wholesaleprices and theOctober infla-tion print con-firms that RBI’supcoming infla-tion target willbe easily met.

“The government’s newlyannounced demonetisationscheme is likely to put addi-tional downward pressure ongrowth and inflation over thenext year,” HSBC said in aresearch note adding that itexpects a 25 bps rate cut thisfiscal.

Softening food prices helpedease retail as well as wholesaleinflation in October, raisinghopes that RBI may go in foranother rate cut in its mone-tary policy review next month.

Retail or CPI inflationdipped to 14 month low of 4.20

per cent in October, while theone based on wholesale pricesor WPI fell for the second con-secutive month to 3.39 percent for the same month.

“Looking at the recent tra-jectory and softening global oilprices, CPI inflation is likelyto undershoot RBI’s 5 per centtarget of early-2018 by a heftymargin,” the report said.

Moreover, the recent de-monetisation ofhigh-denomi-nated currencyis likely to low-er growth andinflation.

“This makesus more confi-dent of our callof a 25 bps rate

cut in this fiscal year. Howev-er, the timing of the rate cutwill depend on market volatil-ity around the US Fed’s up-coming policy meeting and In-dia’s demonetisation scheme.

“If volatility rises the RBImay choose to push out therate cut to February,” HSBCsaid.

The Monetary Policy Com-mittee headed by RBI Gover-nor Urjit Patel last month cutbenchmark interest rates by0.25 per cent to 6.25 per cent.The next RBI policy review ison December 7. – PTI

MUMBAI, Nov 16: TheFood Safety and StandardsAuthority of India (FSSAI) to-day said it is in the process ofsetting up a food safety stand-ards review panel to identifygaps in the existing standardsfor safe and nutritious foodagainst international standards.

“FSSAI has formulated athree-pronged strategy for en-suring safe and nutritious food forthe 1.3 billion people in India. Weare in the process of setting up a

FSSAI to set up foodsafety standards panel

food safety standards review pan-el to identify gaps in existingstandards for safe and nutritiousfood against international stand-ards,” FSSAI CEO Pawan Ku-mar Agarwal said here.

“FSSAI will also look at en-suring that these food safetystandards are complied by stake-holders in the food businessthrough third party auditing andfood inspections,” he added.

Inspections will become anorm as far as food safety is

concerned, Agarwal said whilespeaking at a seminar ‘Surak-shit Khadya Abhiyan’, a nation-al mission on safe and nutri-tious food initiated by Confed-eration of Indian Industry (CII)and Food & Agriculture Cen-tre of Excellence (FACE).

FSSAI will also strengthencapacity building and training offood safety labs and master train-ers in food safety standards, whocan further train the stakehold-ers in the food value chain. – PTI

KOLKATA, Nov 16: Thecentral government will pub-lish country’s first rating re-port for mines in the first fort-night of December, a top offi-cial said on Wednesday.

The star rating system forthe operating mines was inoperation.

“The first rating report formines will be published by De-cember 15,” Ministry of Mines’Secretary Balvinder Kumar saidat the 13th Global Mining Sum-mit organised by the Confedera-tion of Indian Industry (CII).

Following the amendmentof the Mines and Minerals(Development and Regula-tion) Act (MMDR), the gov-ernment facilitated 17 auctionsof 55 leases in nine states fetch-ing it Rs 70,000 crore. “Anoth-er Rs 47,000 crore is likely tobe fetched from auctions in the

Centre to publish ratingreport for mines soon

near future,” Kumar said.The District Mineral Fund, al-

ready constituted in 234 mineralproducing districts of the coun-try, has collected Rs 3,500 crorefrom miners for development ofthe tribals in the districts.

He also said, “By 2017 April,an aerial survey on potentialmineral blocks covering twolakh square kilometres of landwould be over. This would beof G3 level of exploration data.”

He said overall mineral pro-duction growth stood at 9 percent in 2015-16. “This year, weare expecting a 15 per centgrowth in iron ore output,” Ku-mar said. Iron ore production inthe April-September period of2016-17 was at 84 milliontonnes, which is 25.65 per centhigher from 66.85 million tonnesin the same period last year,Kumar said. – IANS

MUMBAI, Nov 16: Drivenby software and IT servicesrevenue growth, IT spendingin the country will reach $72.4billion in 2017 – up 6.9 per centfrom 2016, a new report saidon Wednesday.

The key vertical segmentsdriving IT spending growth in-clude the communications,media and services, bankingand securities, manufacturingand utilities markets, notedmarket research firm Gartner.

“Software and IT servicesspending is projected to havethe highest growth rates ascompanies work towards cre-ating digital applications onwhich enterprise organisa-

Sensex down6 points

MUMBAI, Nov 16: Contin-ued outflow of foreign funds,coupled with negative globalcues and political bickering onthe government’s demonetisa-tion move, subdued the Indianequity markets on Wednesday.

The key equity indices closedon a flat note due to heavy sell-ing pressure in healthcare, con-sumer durables and bankingstocks witnessed during thesecond half of the session.

Earlier, in the day’s trade, theequity markets made gains onthe back of positive global indi-ces, coupled with higher crudeoil prices and value buying inselective counters. The wider51-scrip Nifty of the NationalStock Exchange (NSE) gainedonly 3.15 points or 0.04 per centto 8,111.60 points.

On the other hand, the ba-rometer 30-scrip sensitive in-dex (Sensex) of the BSE,which opened at 26,508.94points, closed at 26,298.69points – down by 5.94 pointsor 0.02 per cent from the pre-vious close at 26,304.63 points.

The Sensex touched a highof 26,621.40 points and a lowof 26,239.21 points during theintra-day trade. – IANS

IT spending in Indiato reach $72.4 bn

tions’ digital business modelsare being built,” said ParthaIyengar, Gartner Fellow andHead of Research, GartnerIndia, in a statement.

Software spending is pro-jected to grow 7.3 per cent in2016 and it will grow another12.8 per cent in 2017 to reach$5 billion.

IT services spending is onpace to grow 8.5 per cent in2016 to reach $11 billion, andwill increase 13.5 per cent in2017 to reach $12.5 billion, thefindings showed.

CIOs will participate in thebuilding of a new digital platformwith intelligence at the centre,the report added. – IANS

MUMBAI, Nov 16:Novozymes, the world’s larg-est supplier of industrial en-zymes, today said it is invest-ing Rs 300 crore for setting upa new production and supplychain facility near here as partof an expansion drive.

The company plans to estab-lish a new enzyme productionand supply chain facility atPatalganga, an industrial areanear here, and it is expectedto be ready for operations in2018. The unit will see an ini-tial investment of about DKK

300 million (Rs 300 crore) inthe first phase and employ 150people, the Denmark-basedfirm said in a statement here.

Novozymes, which has amarket share of 48 per centglobally, said the facility willcater to India and South EastAsia.

“We see a big opportunity inIndia and South-East Asia,where knowledge-based inno-vations in the field of industrialenzymes can effectively replacepolluting chemical processesand deliver environmental sus-

tainability,” said Thomas Vide-bæk, Executive Vice President& COO, Research, Innovation& Supply at Novozymes.

“Our business in the regionhas been growing strongly foryears, to a point where we haveoutgrown current facilities andneed to expand for the future.We have chosen the new areafor its size, proximity to cus-tomers, future business oppor-tunities and good accessibilityto ports, airports, highways andother industrial infrastruc-ture,” Videbæk said. –PTI

Novozymes to invest Rs 300 crore

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar receiving a dividend cheque of Rs 53,22,05,350 from

Chairman and Managing Director Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd in New

Delhi on Wednesday. – UNI

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 201612 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI NATIONAL

Mamata leads protest march against demonetisation moveNEW DELHI, Nov 16: Seeking immedi-

ate revocation of the demonetisation ex-ercise, West Bengal Chief Minister MamataBanerjee today met President PranabMukherjee along with leaders of NationalConference, AAP and NDA ally Shiv Senaand submitted a memorandum voicing se-rious concern over the crisis arising out ofthe ban on Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes.

Banerjee led a march to Rashtrapati Bha-van from Parliament alongwith TMC MPs,

AAP MP Bhagwant Mann, Shiv Sena MPHarshul, NC leader and former Jammu andKashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah,among others. “We had a successful meet-ing with the President during which we dis-cussed the issue. The President said he wouldlook into the matter,” she said after emerg-ing out of the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

She said the situation arising out of de-monitisation has triggered a sort of consti-tutional crisis. Speaking about her next

move on the issue, she said “Our party willmove adjournment motion in Lok Sabha”.

Expressing concern over the problemsbeing faced by the people after the de-monetisation move, she said “We have re-quested the President to speak to the gov-ernment and decide on this and bring backnormalcy in the country. The President wasonce the Finance Minister and knows coun-try’s situation better than anyone else, hewill take appropriate action.”

Leaders of other opposition parties in-cluding Congress, Left parties, SP and BSPdid not took part in the protest march.

Describing as “dictatorial and draconianstep” the government’s demonetisationmove, the memorandum has sought itsimmediate suspension.

“Stop harassment of the common peopleby lifting all sorts of restrictions recentlythrust upon them,” the five-page memo-randum said, and added “ensure that sup-

ply of essential commodities in adequatequantities be restored in the markets forth-with.” Before beginning the march fromParliament, Mamata said “The march is tosave common people from disaster.”

Mann said the ban has affected the nor-mal functioning of the household as thereis no money available.

However, the Shiv Sena differed on theissue and insisted the government to ex-tend the deadline of accepting the old cur-

rency notes. “We welcome the demoneti-sation move. But we are against the incon-venience caused to the people due to it.We have not signed the memorandum (thatwill be presented to the President PranabMukherjee). “We are going to submit a sep-arate memorandum seeking redressal ofthe inconvenience caused to people. Wealso want the period to be extended,” saidGajanan Kirtikar of Shiv Sena who took partin the march. – PTI

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LOCKHORNS

THE PHANTOM ® By Lee Falk

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

BLONDIE

Given below are four jumbled words. Solvethe jumbles to make proper words and movethem to the respective squares below. Selectthe letters in the shaded squares and jumblethem to get the answer for the given quip.

JUMBLED WORDSHEALTH CAPSULES®

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SOLUTION TO TRIBUNE CROSSWORD – 5829

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CROSSWORD - 5829Know your DAYBy JACQUELINE BIGAR

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016:This year you follow your sixth sense, and you come out A-OK.

You might have a tendency to overthink and get caught up in a

dilemma. You discover the importance of taking more downtimealone; you see issues in a different light when you do. If you aresingle, be skeptical of anyone you meet between now and next

fall. After that point, someone well-suited to you will head in yourdirection. If you are attached, the two of you love to do a vanishingact together. Know that this kind of one-on-one relating is the

bread and butter of your relationship. CANCER is as emotional asyou are, but expresses it more frequently.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-

Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

You might feel as if an emotional tidal wave has headed in

your direction. You could be overwhelmed by all of the sensitivity

expressed by those around you. You’ll want to change your perspective in

order to work on a project that demands completion. Tonight: A must

appearance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

You’ll have a lot to say, no matter what the topic is. You

could be energized by all the various thoughts occupying your

mind. Avoid a power play at all costs. Walk away from a control game; you

could win, but the damage would be too great. Tonight: Speak your mind.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

Be aware of how much you are spending. You know how to

handle a personal matter; however, know that you will need to

have a firm hold on your money situation first. Pressure builds from various

people with whom you have a connection. Tonight: Make it your treat.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

You respond emotionally to others, while also expressing

a unique idealistic quality of your personality. You might not be as

grounded as you would like, but those around you find you inspiring anyway.

Forgot minutiae and details right now. Tonight: Beam in what you want.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

You seem to be able to head down a unique path that often

works well for you. You might feel intimidated by all the emotions

flowing around you. You could opt to do your own thing and stay away from the

current heaviness of everyone’s feelings. Tonight: Take a night just for you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Zero in on what you desire and what is important to you.

You are likely to witness a financial change for the better. You’ll

need to deal with this matter as soon as it occurs. Remember that these

types of opportunities don’t come along every day. Tonight: Ever playful.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You might not be able to handle the heavy feelings that

surround an authority figure whom you care a lot about. You could

be quite controlling in your interactions. You tend to be more comfortable like

that, but you need to learn to take a step back. Tonight: Till the wee hours.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Follow your intuition, and know what is important for you to

follow through on. Enjoy the luxury of not overthinking and just

following your gut. You will land like a cat, on all fours. Manifest a long-term

desire. Tonight: Where there is music is where you want to be.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

One-on-one relating gets you to a new point of understand-

ing with an important person in your life. Your imagination doesn’t

seem to know limits. Test out an offbeat idea on a trusted confidant. Your

positive attitude helps you see past a problem. Tonight: Opt for teamwork.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Defer to others, and you’ll get to see what they are all

about. You also will gain recognition among your peers. However,

you might not want get too involved with these people, as their support

comes with expectations and demands. Tonight: Defer to a loved one.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Take care of your concerns; stay mellow and pace yourself.

You might have a lot of ground to cover. You are able to detach

from an issue and get feedback, which will prove to be meaningful. Resist

someone else’s need for control. Tonight: Get as much sleep as possible.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Your imagination and creativity flourish. You intuitively

know which way to land on heavy issues. A child or loved one

might be involved in your decision-making process. A friend could become

difficult. Listen to this person carefully. Tonight: Add more spice to your life.

Thought for the day

Now as to politeness... I would venture to call it benevolence in trifles.

– LORD CHATHAM

SOLUTION

Have you ever ___ a ____ with nohypothetical situations? (8,.,5)

Words: Opera, lipid, midden, wigwam.

Answer: Have you ever imagined a worldwith no hypothetical situations?

Across

1 Scarf (4)

4 Obsequious

worker or pet

(6)

8 Exclamation of

contempt (3)

10 Hamlet (4)

13 Destroy or ruin

as in war (3,5)

14 Bordered (7)

15 Constrictor (6)

17 Outer layer of

the skin (9)

21 Altar vow (3)

22 Grain morsel

(3)

23 That female !

(3)

Across: 1 Sash, 4 Lapdog, 8 Bah, 10 Dorp, 13 Lay waste,

14 Skirted, 15 Python, 17 Epidermis, 21 Ido, 22 Oat, 23 She,

26 Saraswati, 27 Mayhem, 28 Sceptic, 32 Rebuttal, 34 Each,

35 Wed, 36 Sewing, 37 Fizz.

Down: 1 Suds, 2 Sari, 3 Hale, 5 Always, 6 Dos, 7 Greens,

9 Had, 11 Okapi, 12 Prado, 15 Pita, 16 Ha-ha, 18 Idly, 19

Roam, 20 Mar, 23 Swipe, 24 Ethic, 25 Smarts, 26 Sexton, 28

Saw, 29 Clew, 30 Taxi, 31 Chez, 33 Bow.

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15:30 Destroyed In Seconds

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18:00 Treasure Quest

19:00 Man Vs. Wild

20:00 Hardcore Pawn

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13:00 Beyhadh

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20:00 Sankat Mochan Hanumaan

20:30 Ek Rishta Sajhedari Ka

21:00 Beyhadh

21:30 Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi

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13:00 Zindagi Ki Mahek

13:30 Jamai Raja

14:00 Kaala Teeka

14:30 Kumkum Bhagya15:00 Yeh Vaada Raha15:30 Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani16:00 Sanyukt16:30 Kaala Teeka17:00 Brahmarakshas18:00 Zindagi Ki Mahek18:30 Ajee Sunte Ho

19:00 Kaala Teeka

19:30 Sanyukt


20:30 Jamai Raja

21:00 Kumkum Bhagya

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23:00 Brahmarakshas

13:00 Ugly Betty

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15:00 Criminal Minds

16:00 Just For Laughs

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18:00 The Mysteries of Laura

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22:00 Lethal Weapon

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13:00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein

13:30 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya

14:00 Ishqbaaaz

14:30 Chandra Nandni

15:00 Jaana Na Dil Se Door

15:30 P.O.W - Bandi Yuddh Ke


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13:00 Battle of the Beasts

14:00 Gang Wars

15:00 First on Wild

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17:00 Ishqbaaaz

17:30 Jaana Na Dil Se Door

18:00 Mere Angne Mein

18:30 Suhani Si Ek Ladki



20:00 Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil


21:00 Naamkarann

21:30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

22:00 Ishqbaaaz

22:30 P.O.W - Bandi Yuddh Ke



13:30 Shakti

14:00 Udann

14:30 Shani

15:00 Kasam

15:30 Devanshi

16:00 Bigg Boss

17:00 Udann

17:30 Shakti

18:00 Kasam

18:30 Thapki Pyar Ki

19:00 Devanshi

19:30 Sasural Simar Ka20:00 Shakti20:30 Udann21:00 Shani21:30 Swaragini22:00 Kasam22:30 Bigg Boss23:30 Devanshi

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(3)

7 Putting surfaces

(6)

9 Did possess (3)

11 Giraffe’s kin (5)

12 Madrid art

gallery (5)

15 Middle East

bread (4)

16 Mirthful sound

(2-2)

18 Neither hurriedly

nor busily ? (4)

19 Stray (4)

20 Impair, damage

(3)

23 Hit hard or

steal? (5)

24 Code of

conduct (5)

25 Stings (6)

26 Church official

(6)

28 A cutting tool

(3)

29 Skein of thread

(4)

30 Car for hire (4)

31 At the home of,

in French (4)

33 Archer’s

weapon ? (3)

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Moms-to-be, take note! Women who

conceive in winters are more likely

to develop gestational diabetes dur-

ing pregnancy, increasing a range of risk factors

for both child and mother, a new study has

warned.

The study by researchers at University of

Adelaide, which investigated more than 60,000

births in South Australia over a five-year peri-

od is the first population-based study of its kind

to confirm a seasonal variation in gestational

diabetes.

Gestational diabetes mellitus is a serious

pregnancy complication characterised by inad-

equate blood sugar control in pregnancy.

Complications of gestational diabetes include

excessive birth weight, pre-term birth, low

blood sugar – which, in extreme cases, can lead

to seizures in the baby – and developing type 2

diabetes later in life.

“Our study is the first of its kind to find strong

evidence of a relationship between gestational

diabetes and the season in which a child is con-

ceived,” said Petra Verburg from the Universi-

ty of Groningen, who is currently based at the

University of Adelaide’s Robinson Research In-

stitute.

The study found that in the five years from

2007-2011, the incidence of pregnancies affect-

ed by gestational diabetes increased, with 4.9

per cent of pregnancies affected in 2007, in-

creasing to 7.2 per cent in 2011.

The study also found that women who con-

ceived in winter were more likely to develop

gestational diabetes during their pregnancy, with

6.6 per cent of pregnancies from winter con-

ceptions affected.

It also added that women who conceived in

summer were less likely to develop gestation-

al diabetes, with 5.4 per cent

of summer conceptions af-

fected.

“The mechanisms that

cause gestational diabetes are

still not fully understood,”

said Verburg.

“Previous studies have

suggested that meteorologi-

cal factors, physical activity,

diet and vitamin D are risk

factors for gestational diabe-

tes, all of which are impacted

by the winter season,” she

said.

“Not only should our re-

sults be confirmed in other populations, future

research should also investigate other factors

that vary with season,” she added.

Research leader Professor Claire Roberts,

from the University’s Robinson Research In-

stitute, said the results continue to show the

broader impacts of the increasing body mass

index (BMI) in women of reproductive age.

“Elevated BMI and low physical activity are

risk factors for gestational diabetes, as well as

low socio-economic status. These factors are

modifiable, and they represent targets for in-

terventions to prevent the rising tide of gesta-

tional diabetes,” Roberts said.

The study was published in the journal BMJ

Diabetes Research & Care.

(Source: PTI)

Winterbabies

Women who conceive in winters face

diabetes risk, finds a study

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 201614 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI INTERNATIONAL

A man is battered by a wave as he walks along the seafront in New Brighton, northern England on Wednesday. – UNI

Around theWORLD

‘Maths may help brewperfect cup of coffee’

LONDON, Nov 16: Scientists usingcomplex mathematical calculations havecome a step closer to understandinghow to prepare a perfect cup of coffee –one of the most widely consumeddrinks in the world.

Researchers have shed light on theprocesses governing how coffee isextracted from grains in a filter machinewhich could help people optimise theircuppa by applying a more preciseapproach.

Coffee is one of the most widelyconsumed drinks in the world and iscomposed of over 1,800 chemicalcomponents. The number of cups drunkeach day around the world is estimated

at over two billion. – PTI

My son Sasha ismuch better: Shakira

LOS ANGELES, Nov 16: Pop starShakira has taken to social media toassure her fans that her youngest sonSasha was feeling better while alsothanking them for all the get-wellmessages. “Everything is under controlnow, and he’s back to his cheerful self,”she tweeted with a selfie of her and theadorable Sasha.

“Thanks for all the messages yousent for Sasha while he was sick.

Everything is under controlnow, and he’s back to his

cheerful self.”Just last

week, theColombian singercancelled herperformancesat the LatinGrammys andAmerican

Music Awards;it was previously

announced shewould be perform-ing with CarlosVives. – PTI

Pope Francis greets the faithful as he arrives to lead his general audience in

Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, on Wednesday. – UNI

Indonesia President Joko Widodo (L) shakes hands with special unit of Indonesia Air Force

soldiers in Bandung, Indonesia West Java province, on Tuesday. – UNI

LAGOS, Nov 16: Thousands

of children have died of starva-

tion and disease in Boko Haram-

ravaged northeastern Nigeria,

Doctors Without Borders said

quoting a new survey that is

forcing Nigerian officials to stop

denying the crisis.

The Paris-based organization

hopes that official recognition of

the calamity in which “thou-

sands are dying” will help bring

urgent aid before older children

also start dying, Natalie Roberts,

emergency program manager

for northeast Nigeria, told the

Associated Press.

A survey of two refugee

camps in the northeastern city

of Maiduguri shows a quarter

of the expected population of

under-5 children is missing,

Thousands of kids dying innortheast Nigeria, says survey

assumed dead, according to

the organization. Under-5

mortality rates in the camps

are more than double the

threshold for declaring an

emergency, Roberts said in a

phone interview from Paris.

Speaking on her return from

northeastern Borno state, the

birthplace of Boko Haram’s Is-

lamic uprising, she said the ab-

sence of young children was

striking.

“We only saw older broth-

ers and sisters. No toddlers

are straddling their big sisters’

hips. No babies strapped to

their mums’ backs. It’s as if

they have just vanished,”

Roberts said.

Doctors Without Borders

first sounded the alarm in June

but senior officials of the Na-

tional Emergency Manage-

ment Agency managing the

camps as late as September

denied any child was suffering

malnutrition and accused the

doctors of exaggerating the

crisis to attract donations.

That was after the Associ-

ated Press published images

of matchstick-thin children

fighting for their lives at an in-

tensive feeding center in

Maiduguri, run by the France-

based medical organization,

also known as Medecins Sans

Frontieres, or MSF.

The crisis is aggravated by

alleged theft of food aid by

emergency management offi-

cials being investigated by Ni-

geria’s senate. – AP

WASHINGTON, Nov 16:

The United States has insisted

its soldiers and spies in Afghani-

stan are not subject to prosecu-

tion by the International Crimi-

nal Court and any war crimes

probe into their actions would

be “unwarranted.”

On Monday, ICC chief pros-

ecutor Fatou Bensouda said she

is considering whether to launch

a full investigation into allega-

tions that US troops and CIA

operators tortured Afghan pris-

oners between 2003 and 2004.

But Washington has not rati-

fied the Hague-based court’s

founding Rome Statute, and

State Department spokes-

woman Elizabeth Trudeau yes-

US rejects ‘war crimes’ probeterday said the United States

thoroughly investigates allega-

tions against its personnel.

“We have a robust national

system of investigation and ac-

countability that is as good as

any country in the world,” she

said. “We do not believe that

an ICC examination or inves-

tigation with respect to the ac-

tions of US personnel in rela-

tion to the situation in Afghani-

stan is warranted or appropri-

ate,” she added.

“As we previously noted, the

United States is not a party to

the Rome Statute and has not

consented to ICC jurisdiction.”

While the US has been lead-

ing calls for those behind atroci-

ties in the Syrian conflict to be

brought to justice in The Hague,

there is no chance of any US

soldiers ending up in the dock.

Last month, criticizing

moves by some African coun-

tries to pull out of the court,

State Department spokesman

John Kirby said Washington

thinks the “ICC has made valu-

able contributions in the serv-

ice of accountability.”

But it has never been sug-

gested that the United States

itself, the world’s superpower,

would accept international ac-

countability. The administra-

tion of former President

George W Bush authorised the

use of so-called enhanced in-

terrogation techniques – in-

cluding water boarding – after

the September 11 attacks.

Those techniques were abol-

ished by President Barack

Obama when he took over the

White House in January 2009,

and he has since candidly ad-

mitted “We tortured some

folks,” but no CIA officer or

political leader has been pros-

ecuted. – AFP

International Criminal Court

MARRAKECH, Nov 16: Over 20 countries, including Braziland France, have become signatories to the framework agree-ment of the International Solar Alliance – an initiative that is thebrainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The framework agreement of International Solar Alliance(ISA) was opened for signatures here yesterday on the side-lines of CoP22 with Environment Minister Anil Madhav Davesaying that with this legal framework in place, the ISA will be amajor international body headquartered in India.

Over 20 countries, including Brazil and France, becamesignatories to it soon after the process began, an Environ-ment Ministry official said.

Indian climate ex-perts termed it as a“good” initiative whichwill aggregate demand,improve quality and re-duce cost of solar energyin developing countriesbut cautioned that

achieving these objectives will require countries to have“confidence” in ISA.

“The Framework Agreement of ISA was opened for signa-ture in Marrakech on the sidelines of the CoP22 to the UnitedNations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This willmake ISA an innovative, action oriented and sui generis inter-national and inter-governmental treaty-based organisation thatwill be registered under Article 102 of the UN charter,” anofficial statement said.

ISA was jointly launched by Prime Minister Modi and FrenchPresident Francois Hollande at the CoP21 in Paris last yearwhere representatives from around 70 countries including morethan 30 Heads of the States and government participated.

ISA is an initiative by India where an alliance of 121 solarresource-rich countries lying fully or partially between the tropicof Cancer and tropic of Capricorn, have come together. – PTI

20 nations signframework pact

InternationalSolar Alliance,a brainchildof Modi

UNITED NATIONS, Nov

16: UN member states on

Tuesday condemned wide-

spread human rights violations

in North Korea and expressed

concerns that funds needed to

ease the dire humanitarian cri-

sis are spent on Pyongyang’s

missile and nuclear programs.

A resolution drafted by Japan

and the European Union was

adopted by a consensus vote in

the General Assembly’s com-

mittee on humanitarian affairs.

Following the vote, diplomats

from China, Pyongyang’s ally,

Russia, Syria, Iran and Cuba

took the floor to state they were

disassociating themselves from

the outcome. The full General

Assembly is expected to vote

UN slams North Korea fordiverting funds to missiles

on the measure next month.

North Korea has conducted two

nuclear tests this year and test-

fired a series of missiles, even

as 18 million North Koreans out

of a total population of 25 mil-

lion are facing food shortages,

Japan’s ambassador said.

“The authorities of the

DPRK (North Korea), without

regard to the plight of their own

citizens, divert their limited re-

sources to develop weapons of

mass destruction,” said Ambas-

sador Koro Bessho.

“Such institutional decision

itself is a human rights violation,”

he told the committee.

North Korean counsellor Ri

Song Chol responded: “Japan

should mind its own business.”

Pyongyang “categorically

rejects” the resolution, said

the North Korean diplomat,

describing it as one-sided and

an “extreme manifestation of

politicization.”

The resolution for the third

year encourages the Security

Council to refer North Korea to

the International Criminal Court

for war crimes investigation.

Such a step appears unlikely,

however, with China widely ex-

pected to use its veto to block

such a measure. The vote came

as the United States and China

were locked in negotiations on a

new Security Council draft reso-

lution to tighten sanctions on N

Korea following Pyongyang’s

missile and nuclear tests. – AFP

New Indianenvoy to USNavtej Sarna

assumes charge

WASHINGTON, Nov 16:

India’s new ambassador to the

US Navtej Sarna, who arrived

in the city a few days before the

general elections, has kicked off

his engagements with a meet-

ing with powerful Democratic

Senator Jack Reed.

“Enjoyed meeting with Am-

bassador Navtej Sarna to discuss

the strong relationship between

US and India,” Reed, Ranking

Member of the powerful Sen-

ate Armed Services Commit-

tee, said in a tweet after meet-

ing the top Indian diplomat at

the Capitol Hill yesterday.

A 1980 batch foreign service

official, Sarna also met Ami Bera,

the only Indian-American in the

current Congress, who is also co-

Chair of the powerful House In-

dia Caucus. Sarna presented his

credentials to Peter Selfridge,

Chief of Protocol, State Depart-

ment on November 9. – PTI

Muslim girl’shijab rippedoff in front of

students in USCHICAGO, Nov 16: A

Muslim student’s hijab

was allegedly ripped off

and her hair pulled down

by a classmate at a school

in Minnesota, the latest in

a series of assaults and

threats reported against

headscarf-wearing women

in the US following

Donald Trump’s win.

The incident took place

at Northdale Middle

School in Coon Rapids,

Minnesota, prompting

Anoka-Hennepin School

District to launch an

investigation into what

Council on American-

Islamic Relations (CAIR)

is calling an assault.

CAIR’s Minnesota

chapter released a

statement yesterday

expressing concern over

the school district’s

response to the incident

that took place on Friday.

The family of the

student reported to CAIR

that a classmate came up

behind the student,

removed her hijab and

threw it on the ground,

then pulled her hair down

in front of other students.

CAIR alleged the school

district did not respond to

the incident until yester-

day, the Star Tribune

reported.

“School officials must

take immediate actions to

ensure that all students,

regardless of their faith or

ethnicity, are provided a

safe learning environ-

ment,” CAIR-MN

Executive Director Jaylani

Hussein said in a state-

ment.

“It should not take days

to respond to an appar-

ently bias-motivated

assault on a student,”

Hussein said.

Hussein added that the

aggressor was also

targeting other Muslim

female students. – PTI

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: Nepal

Prime Minister Prachanda has reaf-

firmed his commitment to the “One-

China” policy in a meeting with the new

Chinese envoy here, during which the

proposed visit of President Xi Jinping

was also discussed. Prachanda, who met

ambassador Yu Hong at his official resi-

dence at Baluwatar, discussed matters

relating to Xi’s proposed visit to Nepal,

sources said. However, the date of the

visit has not yet been spelt out.

Xi was expected to visit Nepal in

October but he cancelled the visit. The

cancellation was then attribbuted by

local media reports to Nepal’s “pro-

India” stance after Prachanda took over

Prachanda meets Chinaenvoy, discusses Xi’s visit

power from KP Sharma Oli, who was

seen as pro-China. Reports then said

that Xi was unhappy with Nepal also

due to its disinterest in fulfilling com-

mitments made by Oli, among them

transit agreemnents that would have

ended Nepal’s decades-old dependency

on India for daily supplies.

During the meeting with the new

Chinese envoy yesterday, Prachanda

expressed his gratitude for China’s sup-

port in the development endeavours and

post-earthquake reconstruction.

During the courtesy call by the Chi-

nese envoy, Prachanda also hoped that

Yu’s tenure in Nepal would be suc-

cessful. – PTI

Captain Americaleads nominees

at People’sChoice AwardsLOS ANGELES, Nov 16:

The third Captain America

movie, Captain America: Civil

War has been nominated in the

Favorite Movie and Favorite

Action Movie category at the

2017 People’s Choice Awards.

The nominations were an-

nounced by Jordana Brewster,

Jamie Chung at the Paley Center

for Media in Beverly Hills.

Deadpool is also a leading

nominee with a nod in the

Favorite Movie and Favorite

Action Movie categories.

Another Marvel movie join-

ing the competition is X-Men:

Apocalypse. Other blockbusters

joining the race include Find-

ing Dory, Zootopia and DC’s

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of

Justice and Suicide Squad.

In actor/actress categories,

Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds

will compete against the likes

of Kevin Hart, Robert Downey

Jr, Tom Hanks and Will Smith

in the Favorite Movie Actor

category. – PTI

WASHINGTON, Nov 16: NASA

has renewed its search for Antarctic

meteorites to help learn more about

the primitive building blocks of the

solar system and answer questions

about Earth’s neighbours like the

Moon and Mars.

NASA, the National Science Foun-

dation (NSF) and the Smithsonian

Institution (SI) recently renewed

their agreement to search for, col-

lect and curate Antarctic meteorites

in a partnership known as Antarctic

Search for Meteorites Programme

(ANSMET).

The signing of this new joint agree-

ment advances the programme for an

additional decade, replacing an earlier

NASA renews hunt for Antarctic meteorites

agreement signed in 1980, NASA said.

“Antarctic meteorites are posing

new questions about the formation and

early history of our solar system.

Some of these questions are spurring

new exploration of the solar system

by NASA missions,” Smithsonian

meteorite scientist Tim McCoy said.

Since the US began searching for

meteorites in Antarctica in 1976, the

ANSMET programme has collected

more than 23,000 specimens, dramati-

cally increasing the number of sam-

ples available for study from the Moon,

Mars and asteroids.

Among them are the first meteor-

ites discovered to come from the

Moon and Mars, and the well-known

ALH 84001 Martian meteorite, which

helped renew interest in Mars explo-

ration in the 1990s.

Meteorites are natural objects that

fall to Earth from space and survive

intact so they can be collected on the

ground, or - in this case - on ice.

Antarctica provides a unique envi-

ronment for the collection of meteor-

ites, because the cold desert climate

preserves meteorites for long peri-

ods of time, NASA said. – PTI

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 15SPORTS

Originating from Japan, ‘su

do ku’ is a mind game and a

puzzle that can be solved

with proper reasoning and

logic. Fill the grid with digits

in such a manner that every

row, every column and every

3 x 3 box accommodates the

digi ts 1 to 9 without

repeating any.

Solution of last problem

SU DO KU

SAN JUAN (Argentina), Nov 16: LionelMessi scored a majestic free-kick as Argen-tina reignited their misfiring World Cup qual-ification campaign against Colombia on Tues-day before declaring a media boycott overclaims of drug use by a teammate.

Barcelona maestro Messi was at his be-witching best in a 3-0 win over the Colombi-ans which included his 10th-minute 30-yardfree-kick before assists for Lucas Pratto andAngel Di Maria.

But the feelgood factor from a win which

SAN JUAN (Argentina), Nov

16: The return of Lionel Messi

to an under-pressure Argenti-

na team has finally paid off.

After a lackluster perform-

ance last week against Brazil,

the five-time FIFA player of

the year winner inspired a

3-0 victory over Colombia for

the South American World

Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. He

scored the first with a breath-

taking free kick, gave two as-

sists, dribbled through Co-

lombia’s defence several

times and coordinated his

teammates on the pitch.

Argentina is now in fifth

position with 19 points after

12 games, with six games to

go. Colombia dropped to sixth

with 18 points.

The first four in South

American qualifiers have au-

tomatic qualifying positions

for the next World Cup and

the fifth will be in an interna-

tional playoff for a spot.

The home victory eased

some of the pressure on coach

Edgardo Bauza, who received

the dreaded vote of support

from Argentina’s football as-

sociation during the week.

In Santiago, Alexis Sanchez

scored twice after returning

from injury to give Chile a 3-

1 win over Uruguay.

Chile is now fourth, with 20

points, and Uruguay remained

second with 23.

Elsewhere, third-placed

Ecuador beat bottom-of-the -

roup Venezuela 3-0 at home

and now has 20 points. Vene-

zuela was stuck on five.

Ninth-placed Bolivia had a 1-

0 victory over seventh placed

Paraguay and now has seven

points. Paraguay is on 15.

The 13th round of South

American World Cup qualifiers

will be played in March 2017.

Messi opened the score

with a perfect free kick to the

left of Colombia goalkeeper

David Ospina, on 9 minutes.

Only 13 minutes later, Mes-

si managed to dribble through

the Colombian defence and

cross to striker Lucas Pratto,

a contentious choice by coach

Bauza ahead of Juventus tar-

getman Gonzalo Higuain.

Argentina could have

scored many more goals in the

second half, with Messi still

leading the efforts. The third

only came at 83 minutes after

the Barcelona star began a

play with a backheel kick.

Seconds later he stole the ball

from a Colombia defender, cut

into the penalty area and put

in a smooth low cross as he

found Angel Di Maria, who ef-

fortlessly scored.

Colombia’s coach Jose

Pekerman said his team clear-

ly felt the absence of two key

defenders: suspended Oscar

Murillo and injured Yerry Mina.

After the defeat against Bra-

zil, Messi openly said he was

disappointed with Argentina’s

performance, and used an ex-

pletive to say the team needed

to improve to qualify for Rus-

sia 2018. On Tuesday he led by

example rather than words,

with an increased box-to-box

awareness throughout the

match. Argentina goalkeeper

Sergio Romero barely had to

move during the entire match.

“We found our game style,”

Romero said after the match.

“It was key to win today and

that’s all that matters.”

Uruguay scored first

against Chile, through South

American qualifiers top goal-

scorer Edinson Cavani, at 16

minutes.

But Chile, the Copa Ameri-

ca champions, responded to pull

one of their best wins in the

tournament so far. That was

largely thanks to a superb per-

formance by Arsenal striker

Alexis Sanchez, who returned

from injury, scored a brace and

is now just one goal short of

Marcelo Salas as the top goals-

corer ever for La Roja.

The beginning of the turna-

round began with striker Edu-

ardo Vargas nodding a cross

from the left to level the score

in the dying moments of the

first half. At 60 minutes Uru-

guayan goalkeeper Fernando

Muslera failed to save a pow-

erful shot by Sanchez from the

edge of the box. At 75, Sanchez

scored again, in a smooth fin-

ish in front of Muslera. Uruguay

had a chance to make it 3-2, but

Chilean goalkeeper Claudio

Bravo stopped a penalty taken

by striker Luis Suarez.

Chile and Uruguay will

each carry a major problem for

their next match in South

American qualifiers, which

could be critical to both. Chile

will not have midfielder Ar-

turo Vidal against Argentina

and Uruguay will miss Suarez

against Brazil. – Agencies

Messi lifts Argentina, Sanchez saves Chile in World Cup qualifiers

Argentina’s Angel Di Maria (11) celebrates with teammate Lionel Messi after scoring against Colombia during their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier in San Juan, Argentina, on Tuesday.

catapulted Argentina into the qualifying plac-es in South America’s campaign was short-lived at an explosive post-match press con-ference. Addressing reporters as he stood infront of the entire Argentina squad, Messisaid players would no longer speak to themedia following a claim made on Twitter byone journalist that forward Ezequiel Lavez-zi had been caught smoking pot in the camp.

“We have made the decision not to talk tothe press anymore, obviously you knowwhy,” the Argentina skipper said.

“There were a lot of accusations, a lot ofdisrespect, and the accusations they madeagainst ‘Pocho’ (Lavezzi) are very serious. Weknow that most of you guys don’t play thatgame of disrespect. We can be criticised if welose, or win, or if we play well or badly. Butthis is getting into personal lives. If we don’tput a stop to it now, we’ll never stop it.”

Lavezzi, who plays for Chinese side He-bei Fortune, has denied the claim and vowedto take legal action. The media blackout de-flected attention away from a convincing vic-

tory. The two-time world champions had tak-en just two points from their previous fourgames to leave themselves languishing justoutside the qualification berths in SouthAmerica’s marathon qualifying tournament.

But Tuesday’s win puts Argentina backinto the qualification positions in fifth placewith six games remaining. Beaten 3-0 byBrazil last week, Messi and his teammatescame out determined to prevent Colombiafrom registering their first win on Argentinesoil since 1993. – AFP

Messi’s media fury after Argentina sink Colombia

NEU FC in a mustwin situation vs ATK

KOLKATA, Nov 16: Atletico de Kolkata and NorthEast

United FC will be forced to take a few risks as they fight for a

place in the semifinals of the Indian Super League.

Three points and three places separate the two teams in

this edition of ISL at the moment, but coaches of both teams

will be aware that tables can turn with three points at the

Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, Kolkata, on Thursday.

Atletico de Kolkata, who won the opening edition of ISL in

2014, were unbeaten in the first five matches of the league

and were cruising along nicely but they have already lost twice

in the last four matches and know that any more slip-ups can

cost them a place among the top four. In the last match, Atletico

de Kolkata had a great chance to solidify their position but

the former champions allowed Delhi Dynamos to escape with

a draw despite having a player advantage.

“I think we did a great job in the first half but did not have

the same intensity in the second session,” Atletico de Kolkata

coach reflected after the 2-2 draw against Delhi Dynamos.

More than Atletico de Kolkata, three points will be an ab-

solute must for NorthEast United FC. The visitors started

their campaign in fine form, winning three of their first four

matches but they have failed to win any of their last five

matches. Worse for NorthEast, they have failed to fire up

front with only three different players scoring for them, the

fewest tally by any team in ISL 2016. The loss in the last

match against FC Goa will be painful for Nelo Vingada’s side

as they surrendered the early advantage and lost despite hav-

ing an additional player on the field. The Portuguese coach

assumed responsibility for the loss but has not given up.

“It was a big and strong defeat for me and we missed a very

good chance to get three points, and yes after this defeat the

morale is down but we are not finished as nobody has quali-

fied yet. My target for the club is to reach the semifinals but

(the loss against FC Goa meant) we took two steps back,”

said Vingada. NorthEast United are the only team to lose

four matches in a row but they will be encouraged with the

return of top scorer Emiliano Alfaro and key midfielder

Romaric. Alfaro was suspended for the last match with four

bookings while an injured Romaric came on as a 79th minute

substitute against Goa. Both are likely to start against ATK

and play big roles. – Agencies

FUZHOU (China), Nov 16: Saina Ne-

hwal’s comeback ended with a gruelling

opening round loss but Olympic silver-

medallist PV Sindhu crossed the first hur-

dle at the USD 700,000 China Super Se-

ries Premier here today.

Three months after limping out of the

Rio Olympics due to a severe knee injury,

fourth seed Saina was back on the court

but her fight against Thailand’s Porntip

Buranaprasertsuk ended with a 16-21, 21-

19, 14-21 loss in a women’s singles match

that lasted for almost an hour.

London Olympics bronze-medallist Sai-

na, who had won the China Open title in

2014 and reached the finals last year, will

next play at the Hong Kong Super Series

next week.

Seventh seed Sindhu, however, had no

problems in disposing off the challenge from

Chinese Taipei’s Chia Hsin Lee 21-12, 21-

Saina loses on comeback;Sindhu, Ajay, Prannoy win in China

16 in just 34 minutes. The two-time bronze

medallist at World Championship will next

take on USA’s Beiwen Zhang.

In men’s singles, Ajay Jayaram and HS

Prannoy also reached the second round

after notching up contrasting wins over

their respective opponents in the open-

ing round. World No. 23 Jayaram dished

out a gritty performance as he staved off

the challenge from China’s Zhu Siyuan and

prevailed 21-19, 20-22, 21-17 in a match

that lasted for an hour and two minutes.

He will next take on the winner of the

match between Hong Kong’s Wei Nan and

sixth seeded Korean Son Wan Ho.

World No. 28 Prannoy got rid of Hong

Kong’s NG Ka Long Angus 21-13, 21-13 in

another match. The Swiss Open champion

will face the winner of the match between

Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen, seeded

seventh, and China’s Qiao Bin. – PTI

LONDON, Nov 16: Novak

Djokovic booked his place in

the semifinals of the ATP Tour

Finals with an emotional 7-6

(8/6), 7-6 (7/5) victory over

Milos Raonic on Tuesday.

Despite having a spiritual

guru in his camp these days,

Djokovic has been anything but

serene lately and once again the

defending champion cut an

angst-ridden figure for long

periods of a tense clash in the

prestigious season-ending

event at London’s O2 Arena.

Djokovic had reacted furi-

ously after being grilled by the

media about a potentially dan-

gerous incident when he

slammed a ball into the stands

during his win against Domin-

ic Thiem on Sunday.

This time, the world

number two grumbled over

camera flashes from the

crowd and held a finger to his

lips to urge them to be quiet,

while moaning when Raonic

tried some gamesmanship by

taking his time tying up his

shoelaces at a key moment in

the first set tie-break.

But, to his credit, Djokovic

handled everything a fired-up

Raonic threw at him to ensure

he remains on course to win

the Tour Finals for a fifth suc-

cessive year and record-

equalling sixth time in total.

The 29-year-old, who has

now won 20 of his last 21

matches at the Tour Finals,

would also regain the number

one ranking from Andy Mur-

ray if he leaves south London

with the silverware.

“I managed to hang in there

mentally and stay strong and

believed that the opportuni-

ties would come and that I

could take them,” Djokovic

said. “Milos was hanging in

there and only one or two

points separated us in the sec-

ond set. It could have gone

either way this match. He’s

such a strong player and has

got firepower.”

With Austria’s Thiem hav-

ing kept alive his hopes of

reaching the semi-finals with

a 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 victory over

Gael Monfils earlier on Tues-

day, Djokovic knew a win

would seal his last four berth

with one match still to play.

Djokovic had won all seven

of his previous encounters

with Raonic, dropping only

one set in the process, but he

had his hands full with the

powerful Canadian this time.

Wimbledon finalist Raonic,

who defeated Monfils in his

opening match, earned break

points in the Serb’s first two

service games, but Djokovic

wriggled out of trouble on both

occasions and the set went to

a tie-break. – Agencies

Djokovic in semis ofATP Tour Finals

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates during his round robin

stage men’s singles match against Canada’s Milos Raonic

at the ATP World Tour Finals in London, on Tuesday.

SPORTS REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: The All Assam Ten-nis Association (AATA) is working round theclock in order to take the standard of the Statetennis to the next stage.

After having their own complex at Chachalhere during the 2007 National Games, theState tennis body is leaving no stones un-turned in order to provide the required facil-ities to the youngsters so that they can pro-duce better performances in the near future.

Elaborating about their schemes and facili-ties provided to the players, AATA presidentRaktim Saikia said that they are concentrat-ing on quality courts, coaches and competitionsthrough which the young players of the State

can reach their goals. Saikia said at presentthe AATA has world class courts at theirChachal complex. They are maintaining thecourts properly so that the players have theopportunity to play on quality turfs.

Regarding coaches he said, the AITA andITF certified coaches under their belt areworking hard to teach the basics and finerpoints of the game. Apart from their owncoaches, the AATA has been inviting top classcoaches from time to time in order to impartproper coaching to the players. Ohio basedcoach Anirban Baruah, Bangkok based PaulDale, who is also associated with the BritanniaAmritraj Tennis Scheme, Chennai have trainedthe State players this year at the AATA com-plex here. The AATA is also chalking out someambitious schemes like inviting best coachesof international circuit with their supporting

AATA work hard foruplifting State tennis

staffs, which includes the physical develop-ment trainers, physiotherapists to be basedhere so that players of the entire Northeast-ern region get the best tennis developmentprogrammes which are available in the otherleading tennis playing nations.

The ATTA is emphasising on insisting theState players to take part in various nationaland international tournaments to garner morematch practice and experience. Since last fewyears the AATA is hosting international and na-tional level tournaments where players of thisregion are getting more opportunity to play.During the 2016-17 season, AATA will host fiveinternational, nine national and 10 State levelchampionships so that players get adequate op-portunities to develop their skill and confidence.

Some of the players including Parikhit So-mani, Udit Gogoi, Priyana Kalita have beenable to make a mark at the national as well asin the international circuit.

The State tennis body officials are also ad-vising the players to set a daily routine by di-viding the day into four phases. The playershave been asked to devote seven hours forstudies in institutions, seven hours for restwhile seven hours need to be divided for studyand sports. The remaining three hours theplayers can use for other necessities. But ithas been observed that professional sportsper-sons round the globe hardly focus on the edu-cational front in institutions. As soon as theirtalent is spotted they are inducted in a clubacademy and are groomed to become worldclass athletes. However, the scenario in ourcountry is different.

AATA complex

Aussie chiefselector quits

over Test crisisSYDNEY, Nov 16: Austral-

ia’s chairman of selectors

Rod Marsh today quit with

immediate effect after a run

of five heavy Test defeats

left the team in crisis, say-

ing it was time for “some

fresh thinking”.

The former wicketkeeping

great, 69, stepped down amid

recriminations about the

poorly performing team

which crashed to a first-ever

home series defeat to South

Africa on Tuesday.

“This is my own decision

and no one within Cricket

Australia has pressured me or

even suggested that I should

do this,” Marsh said in a

statement.

Cricket Australia said it

would hold an extraordinary

meeting later on Wednesday

to decide on an interim re-

placement, with an an-

nouncement “in due course”.

Marsh, one of several lead-

ing cricket officials under in-

tense pressure, had previous-

ly insisted he would see out

his contract which runs to the

middle of next year. – AFP

Gurbaj mostexpensive buyin HIL 2017

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: He

may be out of the national

reckoning for more than a

year now because of discipli-

nary issues, but experienced

midfielder Gurbaj Singh

turned out to be the most

sought after player in the

closed bid for Hockey India

League 2017, fetching the

most expensive buy tag.

First to go in the bid, Gur-

baj was bought by 2015 cham-

pions Ranchi Rays for a whop-

ping USD 99,000.

A live-wire in the right

flank, Gurbaj was suspended

for nine months by Hockey

India in August 2015 on charg-

es of indulging in groupism

and creating disharmony

within the team during the

Hockey World League Semi-

finals in Antwerp, Belgium.

Among the foreign players,

German forward Christopher

Ruhr was the costliest buy as

he was bought by Ranchi Rays

for USD 75,000.

Other notable bids were for

Tom Craig (Kalinga Lancers),

Robert van der Horst (Jaypee

Punjab Warriors) and Seve

Van Ass (Uttar Pradesh Wiz-

ards). – PTI

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Parikshit entersquarters in ATT

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: Assam boyParikshit Somani marched into thequarterfinals of the Asian Tennis Tour (ATT)along with seeded players. The main drawof the ATT meet got off at the All AssamTennis Association’s own complex atChachal here today.

On the opening day of the main draw,Parikshit defeated Minkhi Talom ofArunachal Pradesh in straight sets 6-1, 7-5.However, other Assam player Ansu Bhuyanwent down to Ishaque Eqbal 6-2, 6-4.

Now Parikshit will play against NikiKaliyanda in the quarterfinal tomorrow whodefeated Bhavesh Gour 6-3, 6-4.

Today’s results: Top seed Vishnu Vardhan bt

Sanil Jagtiani 6-3, 6-2, Arnav Alok Goel bt Rohit

Rampuria 6-4, 7-5, Kunal Anand bt Jatin Dahia 6-3,

6-3, Ishaque Eqbal bt Ansu Bhuyan 6-2, 6-4, Suraj

Probodh bt Amlanjyoti Baruah 6-1, 6-2, Parikshit

Somani bt Mingkhi Talom 6-1, 7-5, Niki Kaliyanda

bt Bhavesh Gour 6-3, 6-4, 2nd seed Mohit Mayur

bt Jagmeet Singh 6-3, 7-5. – Sports Reporter

Special Olympicsfootball inaugurated

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: The SpecialOlympics Bharat, Assam Chapter organisedNational Football Championship wasinaugurated at the Sarusajai SportsComplex here today.

State Forest Minister Pramila RaniBrahma was the chief guest on the occasion

Players of Manipur team take part at the parade during the inaugural ceremony of NationalFootball Championship organised by Special Olympics Bharat, Assam Chapter at SarusajaiSports Complex in Guwahati, on Wednesday. – UB Photos

SPORTS REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: Assam managed

to snatch one point from the Odisha match

in the Group B Ranji Trophy.

On the final day of the four-day encounter

at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium,

Uppal, Hyderabad today, Assam finished the

day with 164 for the loss of four wickets.

Odisha got three points from this match.

Odisha declared their first innings at the

overnight total of 459 for seven and tried to

put pressure on the Assam batsmen in the

morning session. However, the openers

Rishav Das and Rahul Hazarika handled the

opponent pacers and added 41 runs for the

opening wicket partnership. That helped

Assam in building confidence and later the

other batsmen, baring Amit Verma (1) con-

tributed satisfactorily. Rishav remained the

top scorer with 68 facing 222 deliveries.

Sib Sankar Roy (39) and Rahul (23) were

the other useful run scorers.

In the next match Assam will play

against Maharashtra at MA Chidambaram

Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai from Novem-

ber 21 to 24.

After this match Assam gathered 8

points from six matches.SCORECARD

Assam 1st innings: 301

Odisha 1st innings: 459/7 decl.

Assam 2nd innings: Rishav Das lbw b Poddar

68, Rahul Hazarika c Rawat b Mohanty 23, Sib

Sankar Roy lbw b Dhiraj Singh 39, Amit Verma c

Pattnaik b Dhiraj Singh 1, Kunal Saikia not out 6,

KB Arun Karthik not out 10; Extras (b 6, lb 3, w 2,

nb 6) 17; Total (4 wickets; 75 overs) 164. Fall of

wickets: 1-41, 2-112, 3-142, 4-152. Bowling: B

Mohanty 16-4-32-1, SB Pradhan 11-3-35-0, DR

Behera 9-2-25-0, Dhiraj Singh 20-9-27-2, BB Sa-

mantray 3-1-2-0, GB Poddar 14-7-33-1, SA Rawat

2-0-1-0.

Assam-Odisha Ranji matchends in a draw

where DGP Mukesh Sahay was alsopresent. Rajib Prakash Baruah, chairman ofthe organising body, Subhash Basumatary,Director SAI, Balendra Mohan Chakravorty,director Abhiruchi Institute of PhysicalEducation, among others were present inthe opening ceremony.

The area director of the organising body,Dr Anjana Goswami informed that about 120special footballers of 17 teams are takingpart in the championship and today theability grouping system was completed.The competition will start from tomorrow. –Sports Reporter

Host team trounce CRPFin Topcem soccer

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: Hosts RudreswarAjanta Club trounced North Eastern ZoneFC GC CRPF Guwahati (9th Mile) 7-2 inthe 6th Topcem Challenge FootballTournament at the Mini Stadium, NorthGuwahati today.

The opening goal was scored bySonaram of the CRPF team in the 24thminute while Rameshwar Boro of thewinning team netted two back to backgoals in the 43rd and 45th minuterespectively. Jugen Boro made it 3-1 in the49th minute. After that the game becameone-sided and Manjit Rabha (51st min),Wilson Deori (71st min), Abhinash Boro(77th, 86th min) netted the other fourgoals to make the score line 7-1. However,J Singh reduced the margin in the 87thminute. – Sports Reporter

India eye better show on rank turner

that KL is our number one choice

along with M Vijay. He is fit at any

stage, he comes back into the team

and we are going to start with him.

Be it pulling him out of a first-class

game in between. It’s within the

rules and the regulations,” Kohli told

a news conference on the eve of the

second Test.

As the battle is expected to boil

down to the spinners, it will be in-

teresting whether Virat Kohli

wants an extra batsman or an all-

rounder in the playing XI. Fielding

is another area where the Indians

would like to improve after their

dropped catches. Spin has been the

way forward for India but the man-

tra did not exactly work out for MS

Dhoni and Co more than four years

ago when England snatched a 2-1

series win after losing the first Test

in Ahmedabad. It was widely attrib-

uted that India will come out all guns

blazing against the embattled Eng-

land especially after their embar-

rassing first-ever defeat in Bangla-

desh about two weeks ago. Despite

the drawn result, four of England’s

batsmen got centuries and spinners

had a larger share of 13 wickets.

Alastair Cook and Co have shown

that they will not be pushovers un-

like New Zealand, who were white-

washed 3-0 in the last series.

It’s clear from the visitors’ im-

proved show that a tricky road lies

ahead for India. The famed Indian spin-

Indian

captain Virat

Kohli with KL

Rahul during a

practice session

ahead of the

second Test

against

England in

Visakhapatnam.

VISAKHAPATNAM, Nov 16:

Under fire after a below-par show

on a good batting strip, the Indian

spinners will aim for an improved

show on a comparatively more help-

ful track as they take on a gritty Eng-

land in the second cricket Test, start-

ing here tomorrow.

The pitch at the ACA-VDCA

ground is expected to be a rank turn-

er that will test the visiting side’s

batting unit big time after skipper

Virat Kohli expressed his displeas-

ure about the Rajkot strip where In-

dian spinners got a total nine wick-

ets with four English batsmen scor-

ing hundreds.

Questions are being raised about

Ravichandran Ashwin’s ability to get

wickets on a good track after finish-

ing with underwhelming match fig-

ures of 3/230. Veteran opener Gau-

tam Gambhir’s Test career seems

to be all but over after skipper Virat

Kohli made it clear that KL Rahul is

team’s first choice opener and comes

back into the side.

“We had it pretty clear in our heads

ners did not dominate in Rajkot where

the battle was won by the England

troika of Moeen Ali, Zafar Ansari and

leg-spinner Adil Rashid who returned

with a match-haul of seven wickets.

Head coach Anil Kumble, however,

defended their spinners who did not

get much turn in Rajkot to return with

nine wickets.

“Just because they got more wick-

ets than our spinners doesn’t mean

we will be at a loss but that’s what I

am saying that we batted 160 overs.

We will make our strategy based on

the pitch we get, we will select the

team accordingly. We play to take 20

wickets and win matches. Whatever

wicket we get, we will play on that,”

Kumble said. Action shifting to Visa-

khapatnam, Ravichandran Ashwin

will be in focus. Ravindra Jadeja and

Amit Mishra will also like to up the

ante. The leg-spinner Mishra in par-

ticular will be looking forward to re-

turn to the venue where he had shot

New Zealand out for 79 in 23.1 overs

with his devastating 5/18 in an ODI

two weeks back. – PTI

Teams (from)

INDIA: Virat Kohli (C), Murali Vijay, Gautam Gambhir, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat

Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravndra Jadeja, Amit

Mishra, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, KL Rahul, Ishant Sharma, Hardik Pandya,

Karun Nair and Jayant Yadav.

ENGLAND: Alastair Cook (C), Haseeb Hameed, Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Moeen

Ali, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Zafar Ansari,

Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Gary Ballance, Gareth Batty, Jos Buttler, Steven

Finn and Jake Ball.

MATCH STARTS: 09:30 AM IST

New Zealand face Pakin 1st Test from todayCHRISTCHURCH, Nov 16: Pakistan and New Zealand

both claimed the high ground on the eve of Thursday’s first

Test in Christchurch, with the Black Caps drawing inspira-

tion from Brendon McCullum’s classic farewell innings.

Just days after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake rattled the

city and devastated parts of the South Island, Pakistan cap-

tain Misbah-ul-Haq looked to cash in on a perceived lack of

confidence in the New Zealand ranks after their disastrous

tour of India, where they suffered a series whitewash. But

although Pakistan are on a high after crushing the West

Indies last month, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson

claimed his side was rejuvenated by returning to home

conditions and familiar seamer-friendly wickets.

After being flummoxed by Indian spin in all three Tests

in October, Williamson said New Zealand’s challenge was

to pick themselves up.

“It’s important when you come off the back of that India

tour, which was extremely tough, that we still come back

here and play with freedom, express our skills. When we

do we play our best cricket,” he said.

“There will be a little bit of movement for the seam

bowlers but we’ve played in these conditions a lot and

certainly back ourselves to play positively.”

When New Zealand last played at Hagley Oval, former

skipper McCullum smashed a world record 54-ball centu-

ry against Australia in a brutal onslaught that produced

145 runs off 79 deliveries. Williamson scored seven off 69

in the same innings. – AFP

Aspas, Iscodeny England

victoryLONDON, Nov 16: Sub-

stitute Isco struck deep in

stoppage time to earn Spain

a 2-2 draw and deprive Ga-

reth Southgate of victory in

his final game as England in-

terim manager on Tuesday.

Goals from Adam Lallana

and Jamie Vardy had set

England up for an impressive

win, but Spain debutant Iago

Aspas reduced the arrears in

the 89th minute before Isco

levelled with practically the

last kick.

Southgate, who lost Lallana

to injury in the first half, cursed

his luck on the touchline, but

having gone four games un-

beaten since replacing Sam Al-

lardyce, the job is still expect-

ed to be his full-time.

“The players over the pe-

riod of the four matches

couldn’t have given any

more,” Southgate said.

“It feels like a defeat for

the players, but I couldn’t be

more proud of what they’ve

done. It was a healthy, posi-

tive performance.”

While victory eluded Eng-

land at the last, the vibrant

nature of their performance

at Wembley will help to

erase lingering memories of

their Euro 2016 humiliation

by Iceland.

Isco’s 96th-minute strike

extended Julen Lopetegui’s

unbeaten record to six

games since he succeeded

Vicente del Bosque as Spain

coach in the aftermath of

their Euro 2016 exit at Ita-

ly’s hands. – AFP

Birdie winsbronze

GUWAHATI, Nov 16: Bird-

ie Boro of Assam won bronze

medal in the East Zone Na-

tional Table Tennis champion-

ship at Aizawl today.

In the quarterfinal he defeat-

ed Ravindra Kotyan of Mahar-

ashtra 4-2 but in the semifinal

he was defeated by his PSPB

mate Manav Thakkar 4-3 and

settled for a bronze.

GUWAHATI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016

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The most interestingperson I know.

Guwahati, Thursday,November 17, 2016

page 8

he Tiananmen Square Protest in 1989 was a protest in Beijing; it

was the culmination of a series of student-led, pro-democracy dem-

onstrations in China.

With the fall of the Communist governments in Eastern Europe in

1989 and the break-up of the USSR in 1991, China became the only

remaining major world power with a Communist

government. The Chinese government worked to

ensure that its own system did not follow a similar

demise as the USSR. The state continued to pur-

sue economic policies that reduced poverty, such

as allowing workers to move to search for jobs.

Meanwhile, the government also maintained tight

control over political expression and suppressed

any sign of separatism by ethnic Tibetans in Ti-

bet, and Muslims in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Student protests occurred in several cities during the 1980s. The most massive one occurred

in Beijing in 1989. In April, that year, students and others marched in the capital to support

freedom of the press, educational reforms, and an end to political corruption. The protests swelled

in May, when Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev visited Beijing to end the 30-year rift between the

USSR and China. The protesters occupied Beijing's Tiananmen Square until the morning of

June 4, when armoured troops stormed the city centre, killing hundreds of unarmed civilians.

What is the Tiananmen Square Protest?

T

ne morning, during the winter vacation,Emily, a young girl, was sitting idle athome. She was thinking of what to doand what not. She took out a book offairytales, but she had already read the

book many times before, and when she switched onthe TV, there was nothing special to watch. So shewent to her mother in the kitchen. She asked her,“Mom, I am so bored. Can you give me somethingto do?” Her mother thought for a while and thenreplied, “Of course, my dear. You can clean thecupboard in which your old books are stored.” Shecontinued, “I have been meaning to clean it, but Iam not getting time. So, if you clean that cupboard,it will be of great help.”

As her mother instructed, shewent and opened the cupboard. Itwas full of books. The topmost shelfhad some photo albums and toys. In the middle shelf,there were her father’s old books and files, and thebottom shelf had Emily’s old books. She started fromthe bottom. She took out all the books, one by one.While she was taking out the books, she saw a booktitled My First Book of Alphabets. She also saw abook of rhymes and a colouring book. These booksrefreshed her memories of her first standard. Thenshe saw a book of maths, with the heading, TableBook. She opened the book, and saw addition andsubtraction sums, the multiplication table and divi-sion sums scrawled across the pages. She remem-bered how afraid she was of maths but when her

As I entered college, I came

across many interesting peo-

ple. Among them, the most

interesting person is my biol-

ogy teacher. Besides moti-

vating, teaching and mould-

ing us to face the future, he

entertains us. He possesses

a great sense of humour and

has a rich stock of jokes. Al-

though it is difficult to de-

scribe the experience in a nutshell, I am really en-

joying this part of my life.

Abhay Aditya Dubey,Class-XI, Ramanujan

Junior College, Nagaon.

The most interesting person I

know is my aunt who always

fascinates me. She always

encourages me to do new

things and to become the

best. Her knowledge and ex-

perience makes her a great

person. She takes me around

all the educational places from

which I gain knowledge. She

also advises me to talk politely

with others and to be punctu-

al. Her behaviour, knowledge, work – everything im-

presses me a lot. She never loses her cool at any

moment.

Jignyasha Kalita,Class-VI, ArunodayaEMH School, Mirza,

Gopalpur.

The most interesting person

I know is my uncle. He is a

very knowledgeable, sincere

and funny man. He has been

my favourite person since I

was little. He entertains me

with funny, but memorable

stories. He also gives me

very valuable advice regard-

ing my studies and life. He

always helps me and sup-

ports me at every step. He is very inspirational and

motivational. I am very glad to have an uncle like

him, thank you for everything you have done for

me, Mama.

Jigyasa Barsham,Class-VIII, St. Anthony’s

High School, Nagaon.

Many kinds of people have

made my world remarkable. I

always wanted to know a per-

son who was truly great and

now, I have met him. When I

was introduced to him, I saw

him as a simple man with a

simple lifestyle. But later, I got

to know that he is a well-known

IPS officer and an economist.

He has been invited as the

guest lecturer in many universities and institutions in

and outside India. He is also the author of many books

and has won many awards. He loves children very

much. I greet him as my uncle. He is the most inter-

esting person that I know.

Debojyal Parashar,Class-IX, Maharishi

Vidya Mandir, Barsajai,Guwahati.

father taught her, it became very easy for her.She found many different books from different

standards. It reminded her of her journey throughthese books. She thought to herself, “It was amongthese books that I grew up. From nursery up untilnow in the eight standard, they have never left meand have always provided me with a lot of valuableknowledge.” Then, she saw a small story book bur-ied below some of the other books. She took thebook out and read the title aloud, A True Friend.She realised that she had read the story before. Itwas about true friends, how they never left eachother alone in any situation. Emily thought, “Liketrue friends, books have also never left me. Even in

bad situations, they are always withme. Books are my true best friend.”

Suddenly, someone knocked atthe door. Emily went and opened

the door. It was her father, who had returned fromthe market. When he entered, he handed a packetto Emily. She quickly opened the packet and sawtwo books there. One was titled Einstein’s Relativ-ity and the other was Dramas of Shakespeare. Shewas delighted to get these books. Her father said,“Emily, now you have grown up. You are in theeighth standard. You have had enough of Barbieand fairytales. Now it’s high time for you to gainsome knowledge about the world.” She understoodwhat her father had said. She took one of the booksand started reading it and entered a completelydifferent world.

Aatreyee Saikia, Class-IX,

Springdale High School, Jorhat.

Mamoni Saikia is ananti-witchcraft social

activist who is the DistrictProgramme Co-ordinator

of the Assam MahilaSamata Society.

The person who has influenced me the most.

From a very young age, I have been inspired

by Mahatma Gandhi. My father Mathura

Saikia is a Gandhian and from him I learnt the

value of truth and non-violence, service before

self, and self-reliance.

The happiest moment in my life.

I have had many happy and fulfilling

moments, especially when the tears of so-

called witches turn into smiles when we

intervene and save their lives.

The biggest turning point of my life.

As a girl and a woman, I had always been

acutely aware of gender disparity. My turning

point came when I joined the Mahila Samata

Society. I then began to work towards

empowering women.

The changes that I would like to see in the

society.

I dream of a society in which people will live

with love, peace, dignity and tolerance. I

would love people to treat each other in a

humane way.

My message for today’s youth.

Honour you parents and teachers. Believe in

truth and have the courage to face any

situation. Be rational and fight superstition.

SKETCH

OF THE WEEK

Bishwadeep Rajbongshi,

Pailapool.

CONTRIBUTOR

OF THE WEEK

Aatreyee Saikia,

Jorhat.

POEM

OF THE WEEK

Pratyasha Jonak Boruah,

Jorhat.

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ACROSS DOWN

1. 52 - 29

2. 69 + 16

3. 20 + 18

4. 78 + 13

6. 50 - 28

7. 80 + 3

8. 73 – 43

9. 20 + 48

10. 8 + 54

11. 87 + 7

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14. 86 – 20

15. 47 – 7

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3. 82 – 49

4. 49 + 43

5. 23 – 10

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8. 79 – 47

9. 42 + 22

10. 78 – 15

11. 59 + 38

12. 71 + 15

13. 40 + 10

14. 30 + 37

Calculate the clues and fill in the grids with the answers.

Dear Ishani Aunty,

Recently I lost my father’s passbook.He was very angry with me, but I didnot do it on purpose. Why did he treatme badly?

– Laila

Dear Laila,

It was a bit careless on your part to losethe passbook and it is understandable thatyour dad is displeased. This should be alesson to you and I hope you will nottouch important documents again.

Dear Ishani Aunty,

My grandmother, who lives in Gola-ghat, passed away last year. Now, myuncles have broken down the old houseand sold the land. That house had manyhappy memories for me. Why did myuncles do this?

– DhirajDear Dhiraj,

Happy memories do not live in ourhouses. They live in our minds. Treasurethose memories and nobody can takethem from you. Life is about changeand nobody can stop that.

Dear Ishani Aunty,

My younger sister has jaundice and isbedridden. She is 12 years old and Ilove her very much. I am very anxiousabout her. Please advise me.

– GauravDear Gaurav,

I am sure your parents are doing all theycan to ensure proper treatment. It neverdoes anyone good to fret. Pray to God,keep your sister company and supportyour parents during this difficult time.

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SOLUTION

1) Was the first animalto orbit the Earth in

space a mouse, a monkeyor a dog?

2) Is Loch Lammond, LochTay or Loch Ness the lake

in Scotland believedto be home to a famous

monster?

3) Was the ancient city of

Rome built on one,

three, or seven hills?

Answers: 1: A dog. 2. Loch Ness. 3. Seven hills.

Martin Strel swam the wholelength of the Mississippi River,

3797 km, in 68 days.

Kristi Sharma, Class-XII,Srimanta Shankar Academy, Guwahati

THIS WEEK’S

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Two 15-year-old students from India, Apekshik Panig-rahi and Kaustav Mehta have made it to the semifi-nals of the ‘Breakthrough Junior Challenge’ – a global

science video contest, the grand prize winner of which willtake home $4,00,000, including a new science lab worth$1,00,000 for their schools. The two boys, Apekshik from SaiInternational School,Bhubaneswar and Kaus-tav from Lalaji MemorialOmega InternationalSchool in Vadapalani,Chennai, are among the30 semifinalists from theUnited States, UnitedKingdom, Canada, Indonesia, Peru, Venezuela, Australia,Brazil, Russian Federation, Costa Rica, Republic of Korea,Saudi Arabia, Colombia, the Philippines, and Singapore. Vid-eos of all the 30 semifinalists are up on the official Facebookand Youtube pages of the Breakthrough Prize Foundation.


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© Ken Egan - mm1030

Heat is an important form ofenergy. Heat from the sunmakes life on earth possible.Heat makes your homewarm. Heat cooks your food.

Heat makes cars run. You use heatmore than any other kind of energy.

Things that produce heat are calledheat sources. The sun is a heatsource. Fire is a heat source. Meltedrock and metal inside the earth aresources of heat. Heat sources makeother things hot.

Things get hot because tiny bits ofmatter called atoms and moleculesmove around. Everything is made ofatoms or molecules. They are muchtoo small for you to see. Atoms andmolecules are always moving around.

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YouTube Kids launched

YouTube recently launched YouTube Kids – a hugelibrary of learning content for children in India. Thestandalone, kid-friendly and mobile-first app is available

on Google Play and App Store. With its playful design, largeimages and bold icons, YouTube Kids makes it easier for thechildren to find and navigatethrough videos like LittleKrishna or one of the popularvideos from ChuChuTV. Thevoice search to let children findvideos when they cannot typeor spell a word correctly makesthe app more kid-friendly. Theservice also offers a parentalcontrol option. Parents can also limit their kids’ screen timeby setting a built-in timer. They can also put in a password,restrict certain content and access settings in the app.

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Joey: “What would you

name an owl with a deep

voice?”

Noel: “Gr-owl!”

Q: “I have a head anda tail, but no body.What am I?”A: “A coin.”

Jim: “Do you know how to

make a goldfish age fast?”

Tim: “No. How?”

Jim: “By taking

away the ‘g’ in

‘goldfish’!”

Sam: “Do you know what hasfour wheels and flies?”Henry: “No. What?”Sam: “A garbagetruck!”

Test your power of recall by studying the cartoon for 10 seconds,turn the page upside down, cover, then answer the five questions.

Score: 5: total recall! 4: very good 3: good 2 fair 1: well...

1: How many coconuts are on the ground? 2: Where is thestarfish? 3: Is there rain or lightning coming from the cloud?4: What does the sign read? 5: Is the man wearing a hat?

Q: How do computersmake jumpers?

A: On the interknit.

Q: What sits in the middleof the world wide web?

A: A very, very big spider!

Q: Why did the vampire bitethe computer?

A: He wanted to get on theinterneck.

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DESERTS!

By Dave Allen Cartoons [email protected] Copyright MMIV Distributed by AUSPAC MEDIA No. 32

They move around slowly in somethingthat is cold. They move around quicklyin something that is hot. Heat energycomes from moving atomsand molecules.

An iron frying pan is

made of iron atoms. Heatenergy from a fire makes theiron atoms move faster. The at-oms bang into one another. The fasterthe atoms whiz around, the hotter thefrying pan gets.

Temperature and heat are not thesame thing. Temperature is a measure-

ment of heat. Temperature tells uswhether something is hot or cold.

You measure temperature with athermometer. A thermometer has

a scale, such as Fahrenheit andCelsius. A thermometer hang-ing outdoors measures the tem-perature of the air. Air that is320 Fahrenheit (00 Celsius)does not have much heat en-

ergy. At that temperature, wa-ter can freeze into ice. Air that is

1000 Fahrenheit (380 Celsius) canmake you feel very warm.

Heat

ANSWERS: HOT, SAND,

WATERLESS, MIRAGES, CAMELS

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perfect formy haircut!


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Solve this free form crossword, where the words are represented by pictures.

SOLUTION

Across: 1. Pug, 2. Bottle, 3. Gandhi, 6. Saucer, 8. Panda, 9. Potato,

11. Album, 12. Speaker, 13. Drum, 14. Earth.

Down: 1. Peach, 4. Dartboard, 5. Coat, 6. Soap, 7. Knob, 10. Toast.

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1. Brays

a) Seawalls

b) Pastries

c) Donkey’s cry

d) Cozy nooks

2. Leach

a) To Suck Dry

b) Mop Up

c) Deceive

d) Extract

3. Leech

a) Lecherous person

b) Green Vegetable

c) Parasite

d) Chemical Gas

4. Seer

a) Optimist

b) Prophet

c) Scout

d) Hermit

5. Sear

a) To wither

b) Urge

c) Diminish

d) Foresee

Answers:

1. c) Donkey’s cry,

2. d) Extract,

3. c) Parasite,

4. b) Prophet,

5. a) To wither.

Dear Bhaity, Bhonti,Dear Bhaity, Bhonti,Dear Bhaity, Bhonti,Dear Bhaity, Bhonti,Dear Bhaity, Bhonti,

Right now your parents must be very busy

trying to cope with the current situation

regarding money. You can help by not

making too many demands.

I would like to share with you a Steve Jobs

quote. He said “My favourite things in life

don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that

the most precious resource we all have is

time.”

With love, as always,

Who was the first

woman Prime

Minister of the world?

Who invented the

world’s first fully-

functional and

complete electronic

television system?

5

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ers

1. Sirimavo Bandaranaike, 2. Adam

Smith, 3. Western Pygmy Blue, 4. 1975,

5. Philo Farnsworth, 6. Vega.

his January, wetravelled to theAndaman Islands. Wereached Howrah

station on January 11 andthen proceeded to the NetajiSubhash Chandra BoseInternational Airport, wherewe boarded the two-hour longflight to Port Blair.

At Port Blair, we checkedinto our hotel and freshenedup. After a light snack, weheaded out for the famousCellular Jail, where wewitnessed the ‘Light andSound Show’. We also went tothe Sagarika Emporium andbought a few souvenirs. Thatevening, we took an earlydinner and went to bed, for at2:30 am that night, we wereto leave for Baratang – a placein the North Andamans. It wasa memorable and rare ride, as we hadto go through the deep forest ofJirkatang, which is home to theancient Jarwa tribe. However, wewere not lucky enough to see any ofthem on the way in. We did see manymangrove plants and visited theLimestone Cave where stones ofvarious shapes occur naturally. Onour way back, we were delighted to

Who is known as the

‘Father of Modern

Economics’?

2

The Magician’s Key

Following the events of The Peddler’s Road, 12-year-oldMax is desperate to return to the Summer Isle where her brother,Carter, is trapped with the children the Pied Piper led away from

the town of Hamelin.However, the only path between the lands is through a hidden and

locked door. Thankfully, the white girl possesses amagical map. The key, however, proves more dif-ficult to find. An evil magician claiming to have a‘Key of Everything’ is her only hope. But, the mostsurprising and dangerous friend is the Pied Piperhimself. Chapters feature multiple story threadson both sides of the locked door. Characters aremuch more complex and interesting in this sequelthan in the previous book, making this a definiteupturn from the lacklustre start to the trilogy.

Everton Miles is Stranger Than Me

The fact that Gwendolyn is a human who can fly is no longer anovelty, as it was in the series opener. Now, it is just a talentshe must hone. As Gwendolyn nervously

begins high school, she meets the new kid intown, handsome, blue-eyed Everton Miles,who is the first ‘Night Flyer’ she has met closeto her own age. Everton soon becomes notonly her friend, but also a protector, as thetwo discover an evil, dark-winged Night Flyerwho appears unpredictably and seems to havea special interest in Gwendolyn. The authoroffers a charming sequel that meshes themagical world of Night Flyers with ordinaryteenage life effortlessly.

13

1

As fit as a fiddles fit as a fiddle means being very

fit and well. Of course, the ‘fiddle’

here is the colloquial name for a

violin. ‘Fit’ didn’t originally mean

healthy and energetic in the sense it

is often used nowadays to describe

those who go to gyms. When this

phrase was coined ‘fit’ was used to

mean ‘suitable, seemly’, in the way

we now might say, ‘fit for purpose’.

Thomas Dekker, in The BatchelarsBanquet, 1603

referred to ‘as fine as

a fiddle’: “Then

comes downe

mistresse Nurse as

fine as a farthing

fiddle, in her

petticoate

and kertle.”

Not long

afterwards,

in 1616, there’s

W. Haughton’s

Englishmen formy Money,

which includes:

“This is excel-

lent ynfayth [in

faith], as fit as a

fiddle.”

A

T

What about money?

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Geetagni Goswami, Class-IX,

Monfort School, Abhayapuri.

see a group of the Jarwa tribe.After coming back to Port Blair, we

went to the SatsangVihar of Sri SriAnukul Thakur andoffered our prayers.We also visited Jogger’s Park. It wasfun to see the joggers walking along

A beach vacationthe narrow, zig-zag, beautiful lanes!The park offered a panoramic view of

Port Blair Airport anda greater part of thecity.

In the morning, weheaded towards our next destination –Havelock. The journey was very exciting

as we sailed through theenormous, blue sea. AtHavelock, we checked into ahotel and quickly headed forthe beach which was rightbehind the hotel. We playedin the water. After sometime,we headed for the KalapatharBeach. There we played, anddrank cool coconut juice. Wethen went to the RadhanagarBeach, which is said to beone of the most beautifulbeaches in the world. Welazed around on the beachfor a long time, waiting towitness the famousRadhanagar sunset. And yes,indeed, the sunset wasmesmerising.

The next day we went tothe Elephant Beach by amotorboat. There, we wentsnorkelling and saw a variety

of colourful sea creatures, fish andcoral reefs. The guide took us deeperand deeper! He also took someunderwater photos for us. Oh, whatfun we had!

The next day we returned to PortBlair by a ferry and flew back toKolkata. From there, we boarded theSaraighat Express and came backhome with many wonderful memories.

When did Sikkim

officially become a

territory of India?

4

Which is the fifth

brightest star in the

night sky?

6

Which is the world’s

smallest butterfly?

3

Tania Payeng,

Class-IX, Gurukul

Grammar Sr. Sec.

School, Guwahati.

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A special dish!When my mother cooks food for my little family,She makes it sweet and spicy.My mother cooks better than a five-star chef,And gives meals a tasty look.Today my Dad’s coming home,And my mother is cooking a special dishWhen my mother cooks, she is lost in her worldThinking whether my Dad would praise her food.

– Abhikesh Sapkota, Class-V

Kendriya Vidyalaya, Udalguri.The stars and the skyI see the stars twinkling at night,As I go to bed.As I wake up,I wish the stars would come back,I miss the stars the whole day.As the sun sets, I know thatThe stars will come back soon again,I wish to ask them,“Where do you go during the day?”And, they say,“We don’t go anywhere.But when the sun shines brightly,We hide in the skyTo play hide-and-seek with you!”

– Ankita Kashyap Baruah,

Salt Brook School, Dibrugarh.

The magical seasonThe autumn arrives with mist andGives a poetic touch with its magical stick.Fragrant smells come fromThe roadside stalls, full of sweets.The birds make lovely sounds andThe dry leaves fall on the ground,With a promise to come back in SpringThe joy of blooming, it will bring.The waving lush green fields,Appear to be dancing,Inviting poets who are busy adoring…Children make necklaces of flowersAnd buy balloons of different colours.The sky is worth watchingFull of white clouds, doing some tricks.The season with a festive spiritSpreading new hopes and new spiritAgain, the autumn will come with mist,Giving a poetic touch with its magical stick.

Pratyasha Jonak Boruah,

Class-X, Kendriya Vidyalaya

NEIST, Jorhat.

POEMOF THEWEEK

UFOA shiny object in the skyJust like a rotating picture,Shining there with wonderful lustre.The controllers are aliens for sure,Releasing diseases that have no cure.A habitable planet is what they needGoing from here to there with lightning speed.A planet to live is what they are searching forLooking for planets, many and more.Can they be found in the Bermuda Triangle?Or maybe just a place where they can dangle?Because I want to know where they areMaybe pretty close, but still quite far.

– Cdt. Asef ur Rahman, Class-VII,

Sainik School, Goalpara.

LifeLife is something you will never get backIf you want to decorate your life with light,You have to face many troubles.Sometimes, this can take you into darkness.Don’t worry about which way you’re takingFor as long as your heart is honest and pureLife will love you and you’ll be secure.Remember the name of God,For He will bless you in every pathJust keep smiling and make others happyAnd try to enjoy every moment of your life.

– Tanisha Diya, Class-VII,

Sandipani Vidya Mandir, Nagaon.

Himmoyukh Burhagohain, Class-IV,

Mother’s Pride School, Dhemaji

Akankya Changkakati,

Faculty High School, Guwahati

Tancia Boro, Class-IV,

Little Flower School, Guwahati

Ritisha Gogoi,

Iris English School, Kokopather

Ayushma Deori, Class-VI,

Modern High School, Guwahati

Devangi Jalan, Class-III,

Royal Global School, Guwahati

Papari Bora, Class-I,

Assam Jatiya Bidyalay, Guwahati

Rashmi Tamuly, Class-IX,

Srimanta Sankardev High School, TamulipatherDishnu Shreya Choudhury, Class-I,

Shrimanta Shankar Academy, Guwahati

Ragini Kaushik, Class-II,

St. Mary’s H.S. School, Guwahati

Harsita Borah, Class-II,

St. Joseph’s Convent H.S. School, Tezpur

Bishwadeep Rajbongshi, Class-VIII,

Emmanuel English H.S. School, Pailapool

SKETCHOF THEWEEK

Udipta Mazumder,

Miles Bronson Residential School, Borjhar,

Guwahati

Being awayThe past beckons meThe moments spent at home,The present tickles meThe future stands brightFor new and fresh ways of life.Life is a bicycle, I knowNothing is guaranteed in life, trueThere was a time at homeWhen Mum combed my hair for schoolOh! I find nobody hereTo comb themI feel the absence of my kind ladyWho fed me at homeThe gentle heroWho was proud of me,But days here have made meFace my new deeds.I miss them here at nights,When I get dreams;Flashbacks of my home.Nostalgia garlands my heartWhen I miss scenes of the backyardShouting and playing with Ma.A new life awaits,Far away from home.

– Chiyasmi Devi, Class-XI,

Delhi Public School, RK Puram, New Delhi.