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J&K gunfight
SRINAGAR, Sept 13:
Two Army officers of
Rashtriya Rifles and a
deputy superintendent of
Jammu and Kashmir
Police were killed in a
gunfight with terrorists in
the higher reaches of
Kokorenag area in the
south of the valley,
officials said here on
Wednesday. – PTI
Cop shot
CHURACHANDPUR,
Sept 13: A police officer on
duty at Chingphei bunker
No. 1 in Manipur’s
Churachandpur district
was shot dead on
Wednesday, officials said.
The officer, identified as
Onkhomang, was shot in
the head by a sniper
between 1 pm and 1:30
pm. – PTI
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Libya flood death
Till now
537
toll crosses 5,000
DERNA, Sept 13: The in the city’s centre, where “The city of Derna was
5,32,028 death toll from flooding that search and rescue teams submerged by waves 7 me-
97 hit the eastern Libyan city combed shattered apartment tres high that destroyed eve-
of Derna reached more buildings for bodies and re- rything in their path,” Yann
than 5,000 and was ex- trieved floating bodies off- Fridez, head of the delega-
pected to rise further, a shore. tion of the International Com-
local health official said on Mediterranean storm mittee of the Red Cross in
Wednesday, as authorities Daniel caused deadly flood- Libya, said.
struggled to get aid to the ing in many towns of eastern Ossama Ali, a spokesman
coastal city where thou- Libya, but the worst-hit was for the Ambulance and
sands remained missing Derna. As the storm pound- Emergency Centre in east-
and tens of thousands ed the coast on Sunday, resi- ern Libya, said at least 5,100
were homeless. dents said they heard loud deaths were recorded in
Aid workers who man- explosions when the dams Derna, along with around
aged to reach the city, which outside the city collapsed. 100 others elsewhere in
was cut off since Sunday night Floodwaters washed down eastern Libya. More than
when flash floods washed Wadi Derna, a river running 7,000 people were injured
Assam women cricketers taking selfie with the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup trophy that has been brought to the State away most of the access from the mountains through in the city, he said on
for display at Barsapara cricket stadium in Guwahati, on Wednesday. – UB Photos roads, described devastation the city and into the sea. Wednesday. – AP
Over 82,000 hectares of Assam INDIA to be credible 12 killed in
Rajasthan
territory under encroachment alternative: Gogoi accident
JAIPUR, Sept 13:
R DUTTA CHOUDHURY
GUWAHATI, Sept 13: More than 16,144.00117 hectares, Meghalaya states on April 20 this year to settle Twelve people from
Gujarat were killed and at
82,000 hectares of Assam territory is 3,441.8601 hectares and Mizoram the disputes regarding 123 villages GUWAHATI, Sept 13: The INDIA alliance will be
under encroachment by four of its 3,675.7800 hectares. claimed by Arunachal Pradesh. least 11 injured when a
able to give a credible alternative to the people of the trailer rammed into their
bordering states, Border Protection Regarding the resolution of disputes, Twelve regional committees were country and so far the discussions between the constit-
and Development Minister Atul Bora Bora said talks are going on with formed to deal with the disputed areas private bus from behind in
uents of the alliance have been very constructive, dep-
said in the State Assembly on
Wednesday.
Mizoram at different levels, while the
matter relating to Nagaland is before
and the boundaries in 71 of these
villages have already been settled.
uty leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, Gaurav
Rajasthan’s Bharatpur
district early on
Gogoi said. He also asserted that the aim of the alliance Wednesday, police said.
He also said that the boundary the Supreme Court. In another reply Process for coming to a settlement is not only to defeat the BJP but to lead the country in
disputes are being resolved through to a question by Congress MLA in the remaining villages is going on The bus was on its way
the right direction. from Gujarat to Mathura in
talks and legal measures with the Debabrata Saikia, Bora said the border and it will be completed within six Talking to The Assam Tribune, Gogoi said that several
neighbouring states. rows with Meghalaya and Arunachal months of signing of the MoU, the Uttar Pradesh when the
successful Chief Ministers are in the Opposition alliance accident occurred around
Replying to a question by Congress Pradesh are being resolved through Minister said. and they would be able to put their head together to pre- 4:30 am, they said.
MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha, regional committees, formed as per Bora said that 12 areas of differences
pare a road map for the country. Several Chief Ministers
Bora said 59,490.210 hectares of the suggestion of the Union Home were identified with Meghalaya and a Expressing grief at the
of the non-BJP states have come up with innovative ideas loss of lives and offering
Assam land is under encroachment by Ministry. MoU for settlement in six of these areas,
and schemes. condolences to the victims’
Nagaland. In the case of Arunachal Pradesh, a which were taken up in the first phase,
Arunachal Pradesh has encroached MoU was signed between the two was signed on March 29, 2022. – PTI SEE PAGE 2 families, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi approved
an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to
Assam, Meghalaya agree on SEBA to introduce OMR the next of kin of the dead
and Rs 50,000 to the
injured.
Hahim border post sheets in HSLC exam President Droupadi
Murmu, Rajasthan Governor
STAFF CORRESPONDENT “We discussed the ongoing The Survey of India to- STAFF REPORTER marks are allotted for internal evaluation. Kalraj Mishra, Chief
work of the regional commit- gether with officials from SEBA Controller of Examination Nayan- Minister Ashok Gehlot and
SHILLONG, Sept 13: tees. We made a lot of progress both the governments have GUWAHATI, Sept 13: The High School jyoti Sarma told The Assam Tribune that other leaders also condoled
Meghalaya and Assam have and finally agreed on the sur- been working to properly de- Leaving Certificate (HSLC) Examination will OMR is being introduced in the HSLC exam- the deaths. – PTI
agreed on the survey post in vey post at Hahim. We have marcate the areas like water be held in the first week of February 2024. The ination as another step towards the National
Hahim, which was one of the together resolved the border bodies and forests, besides Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) Education Policy 2020.
six disputed areas that the post in Hahim,” Sarma said. many other minute details. has decided to introduce OMR sheets in the “Students would get personalized OMR
two states have resolved After the agreement was Work on establishing the HSLC examination for 50 per cent questions. sheets containing their respective roll num-
through an agreement signed signed on March 29, 2022 for border post in the remaining The OMR sheets for answering objective bers. Though this system has been introduced
last year. the first six disputed areas – five areas that were resolved questions of one mark each would be introduced in the HSLC for the first time, students are
Assam Chief Minister Tarabari, Gizang, Hahim, is going on. “Lots of progress in core subjects – English, General Mathemat- already familiar with the OMR system as it is
Himanta Sarma, who called Boklapara, Ratacherra and is happening and today, we ics, General Science and Social Science. being continuously used for the evaluation of
on his Meghalaya counter- Khanapara-Pillangkata – both met to further the confidence In the 90-mark HSLC examination paper, the students in Gunotsav,” he added.
part Conrad Sangma here on the governments together building measures before the 45 objective questions would have to be an- The Board has asked all the Inspectors of
Wednesday, said there was with the Centre assigned the discussion on the second swered in OMR sheets while the for rest 45 Schools to inform all the students regarding
an informal meeting be- Survey of India to demarcate phase,” Sarma added. marks, separate answer scripts of 16 pages this system well in advance.
tween them on the ongoing the boundary so that border would be provided to the students. In a total
border talks. posts could be established. SEE PAGE 2 100-mark assessment of each subject, 10 SEE PAGE 2
Intake capacity of
existing universities
is low: Pegu
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, Sept 13: The intake capacity of the exist-
ing universities in Assam is low compared to the number
of applications they receive every year and thus there is a
need to set up more institutions of higher education, Ed-
ucation Minister Ranuj Pegu said today.
Replying to a cut motion in the State Assembly, Pegu,
who tabled bills in the ongoing autumn session for setting
up six new universities, said the number of seats in the
existing universities in the State is just one-fifth of the
total applications they receive.
“For example, Gauhati University gets 15,000-20,000
applications every year against its seat capacity of 2,500.
As on date, there are 19 universities under the govern-
ment and nine private ones. Seven more are in the pipe-
line and with them the number will go up to 35. There is
a need to set up more universities to accommodate the
increasing number of students,” Pegu said.
Another reason for setting up more universities, he said,
is to bring down the number of affiliated institutions under
each university. “Gauhati University has around 300 affili-
ated institutions under it. We want to bring down the number
of affiliated institutions in each university so that proper
focus can be given to each affiliated institution,” he said.
Amidst the Minister’s reply, the Congress and Inde-
pendent MLA Akhil Gogoi created noisy scenes over the
abolition of the Sivasagar-based Rajiv Gandhi University
of Cooperative Management. The Congress also staged a
walk-out in protest.
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Army dog ‘Kent’ killed
in Rajouri encounter
JAMMU, Sept 13: ‘Kent’,
the six-year-old Army dog
that was killed saving the life
of a soldier during an encoun-
ter in Jammu & Kashmir, had
participated in nine opera-
tions before this.
The female Labrador-type
dog of 21st Army dog unit
was killed on Tuesday while
trying to save her handler in
the Union Territory’s Rajou-
ri district.
“‘Kent’ was leading a col-
umn of soldiers pursuing flee-
ing terrorists. It was shot
dead by hostile fire,” a de- Army personnel pay last respects to Army dog Kent who laid
down her life while shielding its handler during an encounter in
fence official said.
J&K’s Rajouri district on Wednesday. – PTI
Northern Army Com-
mander Lt General Upendra was a special tracker dog
Assam ... Dwivedi said, “Our ‘Kent’ laid which participated in its first
down her life to save her han- operation on Poonch link-up
(Contd from page 1)
dler. She attacked the terror- day on November 14 last
In the second phase, six oth-
ist by moving ahead first.” year, followed by the induc-
er disputed areas – Block I
Two terrorists and one tion in operation on Decem-
(Psiar-Khanduli) in West Jain-
Army soldier were killed, ber 30 last year, a press brief
tia Hills district; Block II (Bor-
while three other security released by the Army said.
duar, Nongwah-Mawtamur
personnel – two Army ja- ‘Kent’ took part in search
and Deshdoomreah) in Ri
wans and one special police operations on January 27,
Bhoi district and Langpih in
officer – were injured in September 11 and an in-
West Khasi Hills district would
the encounter in the dis- vestigation into a theft case
be taken up for resolution.
trict’s Narla village. ‘Kent’ on April 4.
“These remaining six are-
led the charge in ‘Opera- She also took part in re-
as are a little bit complicat-
tion Sujaligala’. fresher courses and several
ed, but the regional commit-
The Army dog’s body was training sessions to refine
tees from both states are
wrapped in the tricolour, a her skills.
headed by matured people.
They are working very hard
wreath laid on it as Army “‘Kent’ laid down her life
personnel paid their last re- in the best traditions of the
and visiting those areas fre-
spects to her today. Indian Army while shielding
quently,” Sarma said.
Carrying an Army number its handler,” an official had
The Assam Chief Minister
08B2, golden-coloured ‘Kent’ said on Tuesday. – PTI
also said that both he and Sang-
ma would visit some of these
complicated areas, but before India to ...
that confidence building meet- (Contd from page 1)
ings, such as today’s are vital. For example, Rajasthan Government has come up with an
“The confidence building innovative scheme to help the urban poor, while, several oth-
measures are important be- er states have also taken up such innovative steps. “I am
fore our joint visit to the bor- confident that when such experienced leaders put their heads
der areas so that our visit together, we would be able to come up with a roadmap for
does not create fresh tension
taking the country ahead, particularly in the areas of educa-
in those areas,” he added.
tion, health care, employment, etc.,” he added.
Sarma said that he has invit- Gogoi said that the society is fragmented under the BJP and
ed the Meghalaya Chief healing touches would have to be given to strengthen the
Minister to sit for a formal bond of unity among all sections of people of the country. He
meeting in Guwahati in the first alleged that institutions like the Central Bureau of Investiga-
or second week of October. tion (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) are being po-
“This meeting is an ongo-
liticized and there is scope for developing those agencies into
ing process which helps us world-class investigating agencies.
to understand better. We dis- Replying to a question on whether there would be a differ-
cussed certain issues as part ence of opinion among the alliance partners on seat sharing,
of the exercise and it would Gogoi said that all parties would have to adopt a policy of give
continue from time to time,” and take. He said that the INDIA alliance leaders have already
Sangma said. met in Patna, Bengaluru and Mumbai and the chemistry among
all the alliance partners was very good. He pointed out that
different committees have already been formed and the parties
have decided to campaign together. “There should not be any
We Hollonghabi T.E. lost our LIC
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On the issue of the delimitation process in Assam, Gogoi
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Fund, Ranjan Kr. Kakati,
was not taken into account. When some parties and organiza-
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Gogoi also said that on the issue of the National Register of
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Till date, rejection slips are not issued to 19 lakh people whose
applications for inclusion of names in the NRC were rejected.
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no fund was allocated for it. “It was functioning from a rented
campus and it never evolved into a full-fledged institution. We
Experienced Raj-Mistri (Mason)
will be absorbing the staff and faculty of the university in the
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inspection, Estimate, Drawing.
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out students each year.
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colleges in a phased manner.
Digitization of enrolment and other data is being done to
rationalize the faculty and staff in the institutions.
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Govt calls all-party meet on of falsified drugs

Sept 17 ahead of Parliament session
NEW DELHI, Sept 13: A meeting
of the floor leaders of all political par-
ties has been convened on Septem-
ber 17, a day before the start of a
five-day Parliament session, Parlia-
mentary Affairs Minister Pralhad
Joshi said today.
The invitation for the meeting has
been sent to all concerned leaders
through e-mail, Joshi posted on so-
cial media platform X.
On August 31, Joshi had announced
a “special session” of Parliament for
five days from September 18, but did
not spell out any specific agenda for it.
“Amid Amrit Kaal, looking forward
to having fruitful discussions and debate
in Parliament,” Joshi had posted on X.
With no specific agenda announced
so far for the session, speculations
have been doing the rounds if it could
be about women’s reservation Bill,
uniform civil code, simultaneous polls
Army Colonel,
Major, Dy SP
killed in J&K
NHRC sends
notice to
Centre, DCGI
or other subjects. It is also expected or special sittings were held and the From August 26 to September 1, NEW DELHI, Sept 13: The
that the Parliament proceedings will list of business was known in advance. 1997, a special session to commem- NHRC has issued notices to
move from the old building to the new On November 26, 2019, a special orate the 50th anniversary of Indian the Union Health Ministry
one during this session. sitting in Central Hall commemorat- Independence was held, he said. and the Drugs Controller Gen-
Meanwhile Opposition leaders to- ing the 70th anniversary of the Con- In a post on X, TMC Rajya Sabha eral of India over the reported
day hit out at the government over stitution was held, he said. A Joint MP Derek O’Brien said, “Two work- circulation of falsified liver drug
the special session of Parliament, say- Special Session in Central Hall was held ing days to go before the special Par- Defitalio and cancer drug Adc-
ing “only two at midnight on liament session begins and still not a etris, officials said today.
people” know Opp leaders hit out at June 30, 2017, to word on the agenda.” The National Human Rights
about its agenda Commission, in a statement,
with only a few
govt over non-disclosure roll out the GST,
he noted.
The TMC spokesperson further
said, “Only two people know! And observed that the content of
days left for its of agenda Ramesh point- we still call ourselves a parliamenta- the news report, if true, rais-
commencement. ed out that on ry democracy,” he said. es a serious issue of violation
Jairam Ramesh, the Congress Gen- November 26 and 27, 2015, a special The Congress has repeatedly been of human rights, which is a
eral Secretary said in a post on X, sitting was held to commemorate targeting the government for not dis- matter of concern, it said.
“Today is September 13. The five- Constitution Day. closing the agenda of the five-day spe- The NHRC has taken “suo
day special session of Parliament will “May 13, 2012 – special sitting to cial session starting from September 18. moto cognisance of a media
commence five days from now and commemorate 60th anniversary of Ramesh had earlier claimed that report that after the alert from
nobody – barring One Man (ok, per- first sittings of Rajya Sabha and Lok the agenda of every special session the World Health Organiza-
haps the Other One too) – has any Sabha. July 22, 2008 – special session in the past was well known in advance tion (WHO), the Central
sense of the agenda.” of Lok Sabha for a trust vote after the and alleged that it was only the Modi Drugs Standard Control Or-
Ramesh also listed several previ- Left parties withdrew support from government that “distorts” parlia- ganisation (CDSCO) has
ous occasions when special sessions UPA-1 govt,” he said in his post. mentary conventions. – PTI asked the State regulators,
doctors and patients to remain
vigilant about two medicines
– liver drug Defitalio and can-
cer drug Adcetris, as the fal- Press Council panel on
sified versions of these drugs

gunfight with
terrorists
SRINAGAR, Sept 13: An
Army Commanding Officer,
a Major and a Deputy Su-
perintendent of Jammu &
Kashmir Police were killed
in a gunfight with terrorists
in the higher reaches of
Kokorenag area in the south
of the valley, officials said
here today.
Colonel Manpreet Singh,
Commanding Officer of 19
Rashtriya Rifles, Major Ash-
ish Dhonack, and Deputy
Superintendent Humayun
Bhat were critically injured
in the gunfight with terror-
ists that ensued in the Garol
area of Anantnag district in
the morning hours today.
The officers succumbed to
their injuries during the
treatment, they said.
Bhat, father of a two-
month-old daughter and son
of retired Inspector Gener-
al of Jammu & Kashmir Po-
lice Ghulam Hasan Bhat,
died due to heavy blood loss,
they added.
The banned Resistance
Front, believed to be a shad-
ow group of Pakistan-based
Lashker-e-Taiba, has claimed
responsibility for the attack.
Officials believe that it is
the same set of terrorists
who had carried out the at-
tack on Army personnel on
August 4 killing three ja-
wans in the higher reaches
of the Halan forest area of
Kulgam district.
The operation against the
terrorists began on Tuesday
evening in Garol area but was
called off during the night.
This morning, the hunt for
the terrorists resumed after
information started trickling
that they were spotted at a
hideout, the officials said.
Colonel Singh, leading his
team from the front, at-
tacked the terrorists. How-
ever, the terrorists fired
upon him and he was criti-
cally injured.
Major Ashish and DSP
Bhat were also hit by bullets
resulting in critical injuries,
they said. Senior Army and
police officers, GOC, 15
Corps, Lt General Rajiv Ghai
and DGP Dilbag Singh
rushed to the spot to assess
the situation. – PTI
are circulating in four coun-
tries, including India”, it said.
retrenchment of scribes
“Reportedly, the falsified NEW DELHI, Sept 13: The Press Council of India to-
versions of Adcetris injection day said it has set up a panel to study the retrenchment of
50 mg, detected in four coun- journalists by various media groups during the COVID-
tries, including India, are most 19 pandemic.
often found to be available at The sub-committee comprises PCI members Gurbir Singh,
the patient level and distribut- LC Bhartiya, Prajnananda Chaudhuri, JS Rajput, and senior
ed in unregulated supply chains journalists P Sainath and Snehasis Sur.
(mainly online),” it added. The panel is seeking details from journalists who were
Accordingly, it has issued retrenched during the pandemic between March 2020 and
direct issuance notices to the February 2021, a PCI statement said.
Secretary, Union Ministry of The PCI made it clear that the sub-committee’s work of
Health and Family Welfare and collection of data was purely an academic exercise and shall
the Drugs Controller Gener- form part of the report.
al of India calling for a detailed “It is clarified that study being academic is not intended to
report, the statement said. provide any relief. Moreover, granting any relief on such
According to the media re- matters is not within power and ambit of the Press Council of
port, carried on September
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed by Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP India,” the statement said.
11, “The product does not
National President JP Nadda, party leader BS Yediyurappa and others upon his arrival ahead of the party’s Central The panel has asked journalists who were retrenched dur-
have marketing authorisation”
Election Committee meeting at the party headquarters, in New Delhi on Wednesday. PM Modi was given a rousing ing the pandemic to fill up an online form on the website of the
welcome at the BJP headquarters following the successful G20 Summit under India’s presidency. – PTI in India and Turkiye. – PTI PCI. – PTI
Opp bloc to hold first joint public Union Cabinet resolution
rally in Bhopal early next month hails PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Sept 13: The itiatives proposed by Prime the enthusiasm with which the
NEW DELHI, Sept 13: mo Sharad Pawar here. “vendetta politics” of the BJP in the meeting agreed to take Union Cabinet today passed a Minister Modi such as the people of India, especially the
Taking another step in its Twelve leaders of the 14- and the Prime Minister. up the issue of the caste cen- resolution congratulating and launch of Global Biofuels Alli- younger generation, participat-
strategic plan to take on the member panel, the highest “The coordination commit- sus,” the Congress leader said. thanking Prime Minister ance and the inclusion of Afri- ed in its activities. It recognised
BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha decision-making body of the tee decided to start the proc- At his media briefing, Narendra Modi on behalf of the can Union in the bloc being the leadership of Prime Min-
polls, Opposition bloc INDIA alliance, were present at the ess of determining the seat- Venugopal also said the coor- entire country for making the adopted with a consensus, the ister Narendra Modi in giving
today decided to hold their meeting that took place against sharing. It was decided that the dination committee author- G20 Summit a huge success, minister said. the Indian G20 presidency a
first joint public meeting in the backdrop of a raging row member parties will hold the ised the sub-group on media Information and Broadcasting “The G20 Summit in Delhi strong direction with a view
Bhopal in poll-bound Madhya over DMK leader Udhayani- talks and decide (seat-sharing) to decide upon the names of Minister Anurag Thakur said. was held successfully under to promoting growth and de-
Pradesh in the first week of dhi Stalin’s controversial re- at the earliest,” Venugopal said, the anchors on whose shows Thakur also said the Prime the leadership of PM Modi. velopment in the world,” the
October, and said the constit- mark on the Sanatan dharma. reading out the joint statement. none of the INDIA parties will Minister has emerged as a Defence Minister Rajnath resolution said.
uent parties will start seat- Congress General Secre- He said the committee also send their representatives. “man of global alliances”, re- “The Cabinet lauded the vi-
sharing talks “at the earliest.” tary KC Venugopal, who is a decided that the Opposition Aam Aadmi Party leader ferring to the launch of Glo- G20 Summit success sion of Prime Minister Naren-
The Opposition alliance also member of the panel, said Ab- bloc’s leaders will hold joint Raghav Chadha later told re- bal Biofuels Alliance after Singh moved a resolution con- dra Modi in setting out various
said it will raise issues related hishek Banerjee of the TMC public meetings in different porters that the BJP is “badly earlier successes related to gratulating the Prime Minis- aspects of the theme ‘One
to rising prices, unemploy- could not attend the meeting parts of the country. scared” of the INDIA alliance, International Solar Alliance ter on behalf of the entire coun- Earth, One Family, One Future’.
ment, corruption and caste cen- due to the summons issued “The first public meeting will claiming that “they are so and Mission LiFE. try for the success of the sum- The Prime Minister’s ap-
sus. The decisions were taken by the Enforcement Directo- be held at Bhopal in the first scared that they are even Briefing media after a Cabi- mit. The successful hosting of proach of Jan Bhagidari in-
at the first meeting of the coor- rate (ED). The CPI(M) is yet week of October on the issue ready to change the name of net meeting chaired by Prime G20 Summit is a symbol of volved broad sections of our so-
dination committee of the IN- to nominate its member. of rising prices, unemployment the country. They love neither Minister Modi, Thakur said the Prime Minister’s efficient ciety in the G20 programmes
DIA grouping which was held He alleged that the ED and corruption of the BJP gov- Bharat nor India, they only resolution related to G20 Sum- leadership and strong will, and and activities. The 200-plus
at the residence of NCP supre- summons was a result of the ernment. The parties present love power.” – PTI mit was moved by Defence it is being talked about in the meetings in 60 cities repre-
Minister Rajnath Singh and was entire world,” he said. sented an unprecedented foot-
passed unanimously. The Cabi- “The Union Cabinet appre- print for G20 events. As a re-
net noted that the successful ciated the contribution of all or- sult, the Indian G20 presiden-
hosting of the G20 Summit was ganisations and individuals in- cy was truly people-centric and
a matter of great pride for the volved in the success of the emerged as a national endeav-
entire country with several in- G20 Summit. It recognised our,” it also said. – PTI
NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Congress leader KC Venugopal, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti, AAP leader Raghav Chadha,
Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, J&K National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah and other Opposition leaders
during the coordination committee meeting of INDIA bloc, in New Delhi on Wednesday. – PTI

SC asks MHA to draft manual for police

briefing in criminal cases
NEW DELHI, Sept 13: A media
trial may result in “deflection of cause
of justice”, the Supreme Court ob-
served today and directed the Union
Home Ministry to prepare within
three months a comprehensive man-
ual on how police should brief jour-
nalists about criminal cases.
The top court said there is an ur-
gent need for a Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP) about how journal-
ists should be briefed as there has been
an upsurge in reporting on criminal
offences in print, electronic and social
media since the last guidelines on the
subject were issued by the Ministry
of Home Affairs (MHA) in 2010.
A bench headed by Chief Justice DY
Chandrachud said a delicate balance has
to be maintained between the media’s The SC said any disclosure by po- volves several aspects of public in-
fundamental right to free speech and lice at a “premature stage”, when the terest. At a basic level, the fundamen-
expression, the right of the accused to investigation is on, triggers a media tal right to free speech and expres-
fair investigation, and the privacy of the trial that affects administration of jus- sion is directly both in terms of rights
victim. The top court also asked the tice since it could also influence the of media to portray and disseminate
Directors General of Police (DGP) of judge conducting the trial. news, views and information and the
all States to submit their suggestions The top court said the nature of dis- right of the viewing public and read-
to the MHA within a month on how to closure by police, in the absence of an ers to receive a diversity of opinions.
go about preparing SOP, cannot be uni- “There can be no gainsaying in the
the manual. Media trial may deflect form as it would de- fact that the media in terms of its
“All DGPs, in a ‘cause of justice’, says pend on the nature right to speech and expression and
month, should of crime and partici- consumers have a right to receive
communicate to
apex court pating stakeholders fair and unbiased information. Crim-
Ministry of Home Affairs, their sug- including victims, witnesses and ac- inal offences and investigation by law-
gestions for guidelines... National Hu- cused. The age and gender of the vic- enforcement machinery involves sig-
man Rights Commission’s sugges- tim and accused also have a significant nificant elements of public interest
tions may also be taken,” the bench, bearing on the disclosure, it said. bearing upon the right to inform as
also comprising Justices PS Narasim- “Media reporting in matters in- well as the right to know,” the bench
ha and Manoj Misra, said. volving commission of crimes in- said. – PTI
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village. specifying what happened 1 Inputs for Integrated Fish Hac. 4.00 0.53 0.35 0.55 1.43 0.10 to 1.00 hac
to its crew of two. Farming
2. Minimum educational qualification is class IX passed. The class IX passed
The Defence Ministry
certificate issued by the Headmaster/Principal of the school concerned 2 Fingerling stocking in Hac 0.03 2.00 5.00 7.00 Applicants of all activities
said that the Su-24
must be countersigned by the Inspector of schools. bomber went down in an Wetlands should submit Self
3. Age not more than 45 years as on 1st Jan 2023. unpopulated area in the contained proposal (SCP)
4. Must be a permanent resident of that revenue village where the vacant Volgograd region and & DPR along with land
Anganwadi center is located. rescue helicopters were documents & other
deployed to the site. relevant documents.
5. The permanent resident proof certificate must be issued by the respective The ministry said that
Gaon Burah/Ward member of the concerned Gaon Panchayat/President of the aircraft wasn’t carry- õ∂Ò±Ú˜Laœ1 ˜»¸… ¸•Û√ Œ˚±Ê√Ú± [PMMSY] 2022-23 ¬ı¯∏«
the Gaon Panchayat (However all such residential proof certificate must ing any weapons. It didn’t Sl. Activities Unit Unit Category (Ha/Nos) Total Essential requirements
be verified by the concerned circle supervisor who will authenticate the say what might have No. Hac/ Cost General Women SC ST (Ha/Nos)
certificates prior to the interview if found correct). caused the crash that Nos. Rs. in
caused no casualties or Lakh
6. The certificate of performance of the Anganwadi Helper (AWH) shall be
damage on the ground.
issued by the supervisor concerned which shall have to be further 1 Construction of new Hac 7.00 1.16 1.16 Land area 0.14 to 0.65 hac
The Su-24 is a twin-
countersigned by the CDPO of the concerning ICDS project. engine supersonic bomber Rearing Pond
The applicant will have to submit their application on or before 22.09.2023 that has been in service 2 Construction of New Pond Hac. 8.40 2.50 2.50 Land area 0.35 to 1.30 hac
along with self attested photo copies of all relevant documents addressing with the Soviet and Russian
3 Inputs for Fish Farming Hac 4.00 2.50 2.50 Pond size 0.25 to 1.00 hac
to the CDPO, Katlicherra ICDS Project. air forces since 1970s. It
has been used extensively 4 Inputs for Integrated Fish Hac 1.00 0.72 0.86 0.30 1.88 0.10 to 1.00 hac
The application reach after the last date will summarily be rejected.
by both Russian and Farming
The eligible candidate will have to appear before the interview board along with Ukrainian forces during the 5 Livelihood support to Nos. 0.045 50 50 Applicant should be full
all required original documents as and when date is notified. No personal fighting in Ukraine.
fishers time Fisher & member of
intimation letter will be separately issued for the interview. The Russian air force has
local functional Fisher
Sd/- i/c Child Development Project Officer suffered a string of crashes
that some observers have Co-operative Society/
Katlicherra ICDS Project, Hailakandi Federation/ any other
attributed to a higher
Dated Katlicherra, the 8th September,2023 registered body, BPL
number of flights amid the
Janasanyog/D/10463/23/14-Sep-23
fighting in Ukraine. – AP category, age limit
between 18 to 60 years.
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Ê√±ÚÚœ Sl. Activities Unit Unit Category (Ha/Nos) Total Essential requirements
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Lakh
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1 Fish Hatchery Nos. 25.00 1 1
Sl. Name of the Scheme Tentative Target Total Essential Requirement
2 Construction of new Hac 7.00 2.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 10.00 Land area 0.14 to 0.65 hac
No. Category (ha/No.) District
Rearing Pond
Gen W Sc ST Target
(ha/No.) 3 Construction of New Pond Hac. 8.40 2.00 8.00 2.00 4.00 16.00 Land area 0.35 to 1.30 hac
Financial Year : 2022-23 4 Inputs for Fish Farming Hac 4.00 2.00 8.00 2.00 4.00 16.00 Pond size 0.25 to 1.00 hac
1 Fish Kiosk (Addl.) – – 1 No. – 1 No. Unit size is 1 No. 5 Three wheeler with ice box Nos. 3.00 1 1 2 Applicants of all activities
Financial Year : 2023-24 should submit Self
6 Fish Kiosk Nos. 10.00 1 1 1 3 contained proposal (SCP)
1 Fin Fish Hatchery – 1 No. – – 1 No.
& DPR along with land
2 New Rearing Pond 1 ha 3 ha 2 ha 2 ha 8 ha Unit size area 0.1 to 0.50 ha document & other
3 New Pond Construction under NEH 2 ha 5 ha 2 ha 2 ha 11 ha Unit size area 0.25 to 1.0 ha relevant documents
4 Fingerling Stocking in wetlands – 20 ha 10 ha – 30 ha Unit size is 1 No. 7 Livelihood support to Nos. 0.045 400 400 Applicant should be full
5 Pen culture in open water bodies – 3 ha 1 ha – 4 ha Unit size area 1.0 ha/pen fishers time Fisher & member of
6 Three wheeler with ice box 1 No. – 1 No. 1 No. 3 Nos. local functional Fisher
Co-operative Society/
7 Mini Feed Mill (2 ton capacity) – 1 No. – – 1 No. Unit size 1 No.
Federation/ any other
8 Fresh water Pearl Farming – – 5 Nos. – 5 Nos. Unit size is 1 No. registered body, BPL
9 Livelihood support 300 Nos BPL fishermen within the age category, age limit
300 Nos. group 18 to 60 years between 18 to 60 years.
N.B. Beneficiary shall submit DPR/SCP with full justification and technical economical details including capital ’±À¬ı√Ú¸˜”˝√ øÊ√˘± ˜œÚ ά◊iß˚˛Ú ø¬ı¯∏˚˛±, Œ·±˘±‚±È¬1 fl¡±˚«±˘˚˛Ó¬ Ê√˜± ø√¬ı ˘±ø·¬ıº ’±À¬ı√Ú1 ˘·Ó¬ ά◊À~‡ fl¡1± ÚøÔ-¬ÛS¸˜”˝√ ·“±øͬ ø√¬ı ˘±ø·¬ıº
and recurring cost, specific timeline for implementation of project etc. Beneficiary shall provide all the necessary 1º ˜±øȬ Ôfl¡±1 õ∂˜±Ì¬ÛS˚ ¬Û?œ˚˛Úˆ≈¬Mê√ ø˘Ê√ øά΃¬ [Land holding certificate/ Registered Lease Deed] ∆¬ÛÓ‘¬fl¡˚¤Ê√˜±ø˘ ˜±ø˘fl¡œ¶§Q1 ˜±øȬ1
documents as per terms and condition mentioned in the PMMSY Guideline.
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 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
WEATHER
GUWAHATI
Partly cloudy sky with one
or two spells of rain or
thundershower.Maximum
and Minimum temperatures
are most likely to be 35°C &
27°C respectively.
TEMPERATURE:
Max 35.8°C
Min 26.5°C
Police remand
for ex-SP
GUWAHATI, Sept 13 : The
Court of Special Judge, As-
sam today remanded Sid-
hartha Buragohain, the
former Superintendent of
Police of Bajali district to two
days of police remand, while
DSP Pushkal Gogoi has been
remanded to judicial custody.
Both Buragohain and Go-
goi were arrested by CID for
extorting money from a busi-
nessman. – Staff Reporter
‘State to have
Vety & Livestock
Mission’
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, Sept 13: In a
bid to strengthen the veteri-
nary and livestock sector, the
Animal Husbandry and Veter-
inary department is working
to introduce the Assam Vet-
erinary and Livestock Mission
in the State, said Minister Atul
Bora in the Assembly today.
Replying to a question
raised by MLA Aftab Uddin
Mollah, Minister Bora said,
“Like the National Health
Mission, we will start the As-
sam Veterinary and Livestock
Mission in Assam. Through the
initiative, we will be able to
address different issues of the
sector.”
He further informed the
House that at present the de-
partment has 626 veterinary
doctors against the total sanc-
tioned strength of 703 posts.
Under the Assam Veterinary
and Livestock Mission, the
department will appoint alto-
gether 455 veterinary doctors
in the State.
Bill on Safai Karmacharis’
commission passed
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, Sept 13:
The State Assembly today
passed the Assam State
Commission for Safai Karma-
charis Bill which seeks to
constitute a commission to
safeguard the rights and in-
terest of Safai Karmacharis
and for redressal of their
grievances.
The commission will be
headed by a chairperson and
vice-chairperson to be nom-
inated by the State govern-
ment. It will have eight oth-
er members and the Direc-
tor of Welfare of Scheduled
Castes and Backward Class-
Governor unveils ‘Sarpanch
Samvaad’ mobile app
GUWAHATI, Sept 13:
Governor Gulab Chand Ka-
taria unveiled ‘Sarpanch Sam-
vaad’, a mobile application of
the Quality Council of India
(QCI) in Raj Bhavan yester-
day, said an official release.
It may be noted that the
QCI launched the Sarpanch
Samvaad as an initiative aimed
at connecting approximately
2.5 lakh Sarpanches across
India, which serves as a holis-
tic platform for networking,
knowledge dissemination,
and collaboration. Through
this initiative, Sarpanches can
spotlight developmental ac-
tivities in their villages, learn
about best practices, and fos-
ter connections nationwide.
Speaking on the occasion,
the Governor said: “I am de-
lighted to see the app which
is a great initiative for the Sar-
panches. It brings me im-
mense joy to see the focus on
empowering our grassroots
leaders.” He further said that
Assam has a multitude of ded-
icated female leaders who
have been tirelessly contrib-
uting to the development of
their communities.
es and the Managing Direc-
tor of Assam State Develop-
ment Corporation for Sched-
uled Castes and ex-officio
members.
The commission will rec-
ommend to the government
specific programmes of ac-
tion towards elimination of
inequalities in status, facilities
and opportunities for Safar
Karmacharis under a time-
bound action plan.
It will also study and eval-
uate the implementation of
the programmes and
schemes relating to the so-
cial and economic uplift and
rehabilitation of Safar Karma-
charis, besides investigating
The Governor also said
that the Sarpanch Samvaad
initiative will also propel the
villages of India to the fore-
front of its growth trajectory
and realize Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s dream of
making India a developed
nation by 2047.
It may be mentioned that
the Quality Council of India,
established in 1997 by the
Government of India and the
Indian industry, is the apex
organization in India respon-
sible for establishing and op-
erating the third-party na-
tional accreditation system,
improving quality across sec-
tors and advising the govern-
ment and other stakeholders
on all matters concerning
quality. It has established con-
stituent Boards that offer ac-
creditation in respective ar-
eas - such as NABL for labs
and NABH for hospitals,
NABCB for certification and
inspection bodies, and NA-
BET for education and train-
ing. Its National Board for
Quality Promotion is respon-
sible for running the national
quality campaign.
CITY
specific grievances.
“The Bill is proposed with
a view to protect the dehu-
manization practice of manu-
al scavengers and to monitor
the implementation of Pro-
hibition of Employment as
Manual Scavengers and their
Rehabilitation Act, 2013,”
Social Justice minister Pijush
Hazarika said.
Opposition MLAs Akhil
Gogoi and Kamalakhya Dey
Purukayastha observed that if
the members of the commis-
sion are appointed politically,
it will defeat the purpose of
the commission. They insist-
ed that the members should
be related to the sector.
Prashanta
Biswa Sarma
remembered
GUWAHATI, Sept 13: Prom-
inent litterateurs, poets, liter-
ature lovers, students and fam-
ily members today recalled the
poetic skill and literary depth
of the late Prashanta Biswa
Sarma who was a leading min-
ing engineer by profession on
his 53rd birth anniversary. The
Jatiya Adarsha Siksha Sangsad
(JASS) in collaboration with the
family of late Sarma observed
his birthday as the ‘Kabitar
Din’ here at the Lakshmi Ram
Barua Sadan. The function
which was presided over by
veteran journalist Dhirendra
Nath Chakravartty began with
the welcome address by Rana
Basistha, secretary, JASS
while Mrinalini Devi, mother
of the late Prashanta Biswa
Sarma lit the earthen lamp in
presence of late Sarma’s wife
Bijaya Sarma. The president of
the Asam Sahitya Sabha Dr
Surya Kanta Hazarika inaugu-
rated the function.
In the function, Dr Nani
Gopal Mahanta and Tirthankar
Das Kalita recalled the unex-
plored literary talent and skills
of late Prashanta Biswa Sarma
with reference to his writings
and poems. Parag Dev Choud-
hury and Partha Sarathi Ma-
hanta read out poems of late
Sarma in the function.
Members of the All Assam Koch Rajbongshi Sanmilani staging a protest demanding Scheduled Tribes status for the
community, in Guwahati on Wednesday. – AT photo
Workshop on palm crops begins
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, Sept 13: A
three-day national workshop
on palm crops commenced at
the Horticulture Research
Station under the Assam Ag-
ricultural University at Ka-
hikuchi in the city today.
Organized by the All India
Coordinated Research
Project-Palms (AICRP-
Palms), a pan-India network
of research institutes sup-
ported by the Indian Council
of Agricultural Research, the
workshop intends to coordi-
nate and deliberate on the re-
search activities carried out
in the palm crops sector of the
country.
Scientists from different
research centres under AI-
CRP-Palms are presenting and
deliberate on salient research
findings and streamline need-
based research agenda in the
palm crops sector for the com-
ing year during the course of
the workshop.
Speaking as chief guest in
the inaugural session of the
workshop, Dr NK Mohan,
Member of the Agriculture
Commission, government of
Assam, remarked that there
was a need to identify loca-
tion-specific varieties of coco-
nut and arecanut for the dif-
ferent agro-climatic zones of
Assam since they formed an
integral part of the socio-cul-
tural life of the State.
Addressing the inaugural
meeting, Dr VB Patel, Assist-
ant Director General of the
Indian Council of Agricultural
Research, New Delhi, under-
lined the need for developing
a compendium of technologies
generated in the palm crop
sector of the country.
Earlier, during his welcome
address, Dr Mrinal Saikia, Di-
rector of Research, Assam
Agricultural University, Jorhat,
mentioned that since an area
of 3.75 lakh hectares had been
envisaged to be covered un-
der oil palm in Assam, there
was a need for undertaking
strategic research and tech-
nological back- up to support
the sector in the State.
A brief synopsis of the re-
search outcomes and technol-
ogies released in the palm
crops sector of the country
during the past year was put
forward by Dr B Augustine
Jerard, Project Coordinator of
AICRP-Palms. He stated that
three technologies of palm
crops and three varieties of
coconut were released during
2022-23.
Dr KB Hebbar, Director of
the Central Plantation Crops
THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 5
Research Institute, Kasara-
god, Kerala, and Dr K Suresh,
Director of the Indian Insti-
tute of Oil Palm Research,
Pedavegi, Andhra Pradesh,
also spoke on the occasion.
Six technical bulletins on
palm crops prepared by dif-
ferent centres of the country
under AICRP-Palms were re-
leased during the inaugural
session while the best cen-
tre award for 2022 was pre-
sented to Coconut Research
Centre located at Aliyanagar
in Tamil Nadu. Six technical
sessions across different re-
search domains are being or-
ganized during the three-day
workshop.
About 60 agricultural scien-
tists representing 24 research
centres under AICRP-Palms
from across the country are
participating in the workshop.
The workshop will primarily
focus on five crops under the
ambit of AICRP-Palms, viz.,
coconut, arecanut, oil palm,
palmyra palm and cocoa.
An agro-based exhibition
highlighting the bio-resourc-
es of Assam was also organ-
ized on the sidelines of the
event.
Dr JC Nath, Chief Scientist
of Horticulture Research Sta-
tion, Kahikuchi, gave the vote
of thanks.
AASU asks govt
to keep Bajali’s
dist status intact
GUWAHATI, Sept 13: The
All Assam Students’ Union
today asked the State govern-
ment to keep the district sta-
tus of Bajali intact, and not
meddle with the issue every
now and then.
In a statement, AASU said
that in a recent government
notification Bajali has been
depicted as a sub district of
Barpeta, triggering appre-
hension among the people of
the district.
“Bajali became a district af-
ter prolonged demand and
struggle of the people of the
area. But, in December, 2022,
Bajali, Biswanath, Hojai and
Tamulpur district lost their
status after a State Cabinet
decision.
After public protests, the
Chief Minister assured that
after the delimitation exercise,
the district status of all the four
new districts would be rein-
stated. However, again a gov-
ernment notification terming
Bajali as a sub district has made
this entire issue controversial
again,” AASU said asking the
government to make its stand
clear. – Staff Reporter
(NHM/D/2023-24/1218)
 6 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI
MESSAGE FOR TODAY
A good coach will make his players see what they
can be rather than what they are.
– ARA PARSEGHIAN
Serious issue
One of the most misused and controversial laws in the
Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been the so-called “sedition
law,” which has often been employed to silence dissenting
voices, thereby infringing on the Constitutionally given
fundamental right to freedom of expression. A very thin
line exists between legitimate dissent and an act of sedi-
tion. This has been adroitly exploited by ruling entities in
India to charge social activists, journalists, etc., with sedi-
tion and incarcerate them under the infamous law. Little
wonder that there have been repeated calls to repeal this
law since it was used by the British to silence the voices of
the fighters for India’s freedom. However, the NDA gov-
ernment, rather than actually repeal the law, has sought to
give it a new guise in the Indian Penal Code of the Bharati-
ya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, which is currently being examined
by a Parliamentary Committee. This has catalysed renewed
calls for a review of the Constitutional validity of the sedi-
tion law as laid down in IPC Section 124A and the apex
court has a number of petitions before it. While hearing on
the pleas, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice
of India D Y Chandrachud has taken cognisance of the
seriousness of the issue and decided to refer it to a
five-judge Constitutional bench, a move that has been
vigorously opposed by the Union government.
The apex court has chosen to ignore the Centre’s plea
by explaining that even if the sedition law is repealed,
those already facing trial under it would not get any re-
prieve; so a judgement by the Constitutional bench will not
disturb the status quo. It is a well settled proposition that
any new penal law cannot be applied with retrospective
effect. So long as Section 124A of the IPC continues to
remain on the statute book and even if the new Bills be-
come law, there is a presumption that any new law in the
penal statute will have prospective and not retrospective
application. It may also be recalled that this provision of the
IPC had been reviewed by another five-judge bench in
1962 in the Kedar Nath Singh vs State of Bihar case, which
had upheld the sedition law. But the three-judge bench
which is currently reviewing the issue opined that it was
necessary to refer it again to a Constitutional bench since
the 1962 verdict was delivered in the context of an inter-
pretation of Article 19 relating to free speech; so a fresh
examination was required in view of subsequent judge-
ments by various apex court benches relating to protec-
tion of fundamental rights, personal liberty and right to
privacy, including one relating to the validity of the Aad-
haar law. It is to be hoped that such a scrutiny will serve to
resolve this serious issue once and for all.
Disturbing crime scene
The State’s crime graph shows no sign of any abate-
ment, with the incidence of different types of crimes in-
cluding those against women remaining very high. Hei-
nous crimes such as murder and rape, too, have been on
the higher side, as corroborated by official data. This is
laid bare by the fact that the State witnessed 643 cases of
murder and 639 cases of rape in the past eight months.
Another conspicuous phenomenon vis-a-vis crime against
women concerns the rising incidence of disappearance
of women including young girls. Many such cases are
never brought to a logical conclusion even as more and
more numbers get added to the disturbing data. Even
while leaving aside a good percentage of such cases which
involve elopement, the rest of the cases strongly point
towards the working of flourishing human trafficking rack-
ets. Indeed, going by recent revelations, it is evident that
these rackets continue to operate with impunity and more
and more young girls and women are falling into their
vicious trap every year. Police and other government
authorities are seemingly oblivious to the gravity of the
situation – something that explains the lack of investiga-
tion and follow-up in women trafficking cases. In any civ-
ilised society, the growing disappearance of women in
large numbers would be treated as something very seri-
ous by the authorities, but our thick-skinned authorities
think otherwise and remain unperturbed.
The disturbing crime scenario naturally puts the focus
on the lack of efficiency of the State’s police who have cut
a sorry figure when it comes to putting some check on
the high crime graph. The period has also coincided with
revelations of shocking and widespread corruption eat-
ing into the vitals of the police department and this rot
has a definite bearing on the inability of the police to tack-
le crimes and criminals. The police-criminal nexus has
always been there in varied degrees but today we have a
situation in which many from the police have turned into
hardcore criminals themselves. It becomes very difficult
for the common man to seek or expect justice from the
law enforcers under such a distressing situation. The
developments warrant the lawmakers and law enforcers
to put in place a matching response mechanism. Moreo-
ver, there is an urgent need for revamp and reform in
police. It is also imperative to strengthen the women wings
of the police. The strength of women police in the State is
far below the mandated norm, and efforts should go to-
wards pushing it up to the desired level. Then, overall
poor policing and investigation have a direct bearing on
crimes, as criminals in their thousands against whom ar-
rest warrants have been issued continue to evade the
law and move freely. An understaffed, untrained and
infrastructure-starved police cannot be expected to
discharge its professional obligations, and effecting the
desired changes brooks no delay. Policing aspects
apart, plummeting moral values, alcoholism, the cult of
materialism, and the lure of easy money are having a
disturbing impact on the crime scenario, including
crimes against women.
Checking graft, practising probity in public life
Adhir Kumar Das
C
orruption is the biggest
evil and a dangerous
trend in the growing
pursuit of wealth in so-
ciety. It erodes trust, weakens de-
mocracy, creates poverty, social
division and inequality and also de-
moralises honest officials. It is not
merely an offence committed in vi-
olation to the person who suffers
harm but is also an offence against
society. In the words of former
President of India Pratibha Devi
Singh Patil, corruption is the ene-
my of development and of good
governance. It must be got rid of
and both the government and the
people must come together to
achieve this objective.
Initially the Indian Penal Code
1860 Act No 45 dealt with offences
of bribery and corruption cases of
public servants but subsequently
it was felt necessary for enactment
of a special act to deal with the mat-
ter. To combat corruption in gov-
ernment agencies and prosecute
public servants, the Government
of India enacted the Prevention of
Corruption Act 1947.
Subsequently the Government
of India in 1962 constituted a com-
mittee headed by veteran Gandhi-
an and Member of Parliament K
Santheram for giving suggestions
to root out corruption from public
life and after receiving the report
of the committee the government
thought it appropriate to form an
organisation with greater scope and
more power under the Delhi Spe-
cial Police Establishment (DSPE)
Role of electricity in modern times
K K Sen
T
here is no denying that
electricity has immense
significance in all spheres
of life, right from the do-
mestic sector to irrigation and pro-
duction in industries. It is the most
powerful among the critical com-
ponents of infrastructure, and is cru-
cial for the economic growth and
welfare of a nation. The existence
and development of adequate pow-
er infrastructure is a sine qua non
for growth of the Indian economy.
In today’s age of information tech-
nology and nuclear science, life
without electricity cannot be im-
agined. Quality of life of millions
depends on utility providers. Pro-
viding reliable and affordable pow-
er is a day-to-day challenge.
In the period 2022-23 there was
a requirement for 1650 billion units
(BU) of electricity in India, against
which the generated amount was
1624 BU, resulting in a shortage of
nearly 2 per cent. However, an in-
creased growth of around 9 per cent
was found to be achieved in 2022-
23 as compared to the previous
year, while in Assam there was only
4 per cent deficiency in the availa-
bility of electricity as compared to
its requirement in the same peri-
od. It is interesting to note that In-
dia is the third largest producer and
second largest consumer of elec-
Letters
to the
EDITOR
Sir, – Today’s generation is
under tremendous pressure.
Their problems are comparatively
less external and mostly internal,
like anxiety, depression, existen-
tial crisis, etc. We can’t blame
them though, because with the
advantages offered by technology
they (we too) have pictured an
imaginary life. To achieve a goal
requires a lot of hard work, good
intention and patience. But today’s
generation is not quite ready to do
the hard work and is mostly
driven towards the shortcut. And
when they don’t get what they
want, they feel trapped, suffocated
and depressed. Consequently they
are drawn to bad things.
But leaving things just like that
will not do, there has to be a
solution. The Govt or other
organisations should appoint at
least one counsellor in every
school, college and university.
Because kids, students and adults
are not that close to their parents
or don’t want to talk about all
these even with their teachers or
someone they already know. In
such a situation a helping hand
Act. This led to the creation of the
Central Bureau of Investigation
(CBI) vide a resolution on April 1,
1963 to handle cases of corruption
and fraud committed by public
servants of all Central government
departments, Central public sec-
tor undertakings, Central financial
institutions and economic crimes
including bank frauds, financial
frauds, etc. Thereafter
the government enacted
the new Prevention of ...all the three organs of government –
Corruption Act 1988 and Executive, Legislature and Judiciary
repealed the old Act of should work together in tandem for
1947 and the Criminal
Law Amendment Act, maintenance of good governance and
1952. One main objective to prevent corruption. Further, there
behind replacing the Pre- should be active participation of retired
vention of Corruption Act
1947 with the new Act of
judges, senior citizens, senior public
1988 was to expedite the officials, representatives of
day-to-day trial of cases independent institutions and civil
by incorporating some
restrictions and prohibi-
society to explore all ways and means
tory provisions with re- to fight against corruption.
gard to grant of stay and
exercise of the power of
revision on interlocutory orders.
It is pertinent to mention herein
that in the cases where the accused
persons are facing trial for commit-
ting offences arising out of the Pre-
vention of Corruption Act, almost
all are rich people and they are in a
position to have access to the best of
legal assistance for the purpose of
their defence with a view to delay-
ing the trial by availing all possible
legal remedies under relevant pro-
visions of law. For adjudication of cor- within six months if they are to act India provides that judges of the
ruption cases against a public serv-
tricity in the world. Out of the coun-
try’s total consumption of electric-
ity, almost 42 per cent is utilised in
the transport sector, 30 per cent in
industry and 21 per cent in resi-
dential services and agriculture,
while the remaining 7 per cent is
used in power plants and hydro-
carbon industries. The Govt of In-
dia claims that the country has
turned into a surplus nation with
an installed capacity of over 4 lakh
megawatts. Keeping in view the
sustainable development goal, In-
dia is rapidly shifting towards a
more significant share of renewa-
ble energy. Our country has begun
to make strides not only in extend-
ing electrification throughout its
every nook and corner, but also in
introducing greener alternatives so
as to cope with the growing de-
mand of the burgeoning population.
India’s largest power company
National Thermal Power Compa-
ny (NTPC) has been contributing
over 25 per cent of the total power
generated in the country.
Notably, the National Hydroelec-
tric Power Corporation (NHPC) has
diversified its activity to other sourc-
es of energy like solar, geothermal,
tidal, wind, etc. Apart from this, the
Tata Power Company Ltd and Adani
Green Energy Ltd are also key re-
newable energy producing compa-
Deal carefully with new generation
from an unknown person could
make a big difference.
Parents should make their kids
feel more comfortable to a
certain level. They should think
twice before saying anything to
their wards because today’s kids
are sensitive. Things that had
little importance in their parents’
life could have a huge negative
impact on their life.
Likewise, if children get a
comfortable ambience at home
they will automatically feel free to
open up before their parents.
Society too should not be stereo-
typical; it should not judge and
compare kids. Children are fragile
and unknowingly take many things
to heart. So, the more society
adapts to the changing environ-
ment the more secure is our
children’s future. Yours etc.,
PRIYAKHI BORA, Sivasagar.
Chaotic traffic
Sir, – The traffic situation in
Guwahati has been worsening
with each passing day, turning the
city into an un-endurable land.
Although new flyovers have been
constructed, this seems to have
pushed the traffic chaos to other
parts of the city. High volume of
the private vehicles, inefficient
public transport and poorly
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
ant prior sanction of an appropriatehad issued a resolution (No 89 dat-
authority is necessary. This provi- ed 21st April, 2004) authorising the
sion often results in long delays due
Central Vigilance Commission as
to certain reasons. Firstly there isthe designated agency to receive
inordinate delay in according sanc- written complaints from whistle-
tion, as in many cases the sanction-blowers. Subsequently the Parlia-
ing authority is a senior officer of the
ment of India enacted the Whistle-
accused and secondly the sanction ac-
blower Protection Act 2014 which
corded is challenged at the trial stage
established a mechanism to re-
on the plea that the sanctioning au-ceive complaints relating to cor-
thority had not applied his or her ruption and wilful misuse of power
mind while according sanction. To by a public servant. In 2013 the Par-
liament enacted the
Lokpal and Lokayukta
Act which provides for
the establishment of a
body of Lokpal for the
Union and lokayuktas
for the states to inquire
into allegations of cor-
ruption.
A recent analysis con-
ducted by the Associa-
tion of Democratic Re-
forms (ADR) shows that
44 per cent of MLAs
across India have crimi-
nal cases against them.
Further, the average as-
avoid such obstacles and drawbacks sets per MLA from state assem-
a committee may perhaps be consti- blies were found to be worth Rs
tuted headed by the sanctioning au- 13.63 crore. As per official records,
thority to examine the materials on 753 complaints were received
record so that the accused persons against IAS officers in 2019-20 and
may have very limited scope to raise 643 in 2018-19 and about 30 per
objections at trial stage on the mat- cent criminal cases against MPs and
ter of granting sanction by the ap- MLAs are pending trial for over
propriate authority. five years. So, there should be spe-
In cases of corruption it is ex- cific legislation for speedy justice
tremely important that prosecution and framing of no adjournment
takes place in a time-bound man- rules except in rare and exceptional
ner and trial should be completed circumstances. The Constitution of
as a deterrent. The Govt of India Supreme Court and the high courts
nies. The manufacturing sector is the Increasing industrial units, growth
largest consumer of electricity in In- in the number of consumers, addi-
dia. About 71 per cent of electricity tion of new industries and irrigation
consumed in the country is generat- projects lead to increased consump-
ed by thermal power plants. Mahar- tion year after year. Application of
ashtra is recorded to be the highest improved modern technology in ag-
producer of electricity followed by riculture and allied services also
Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gu- overwhelmingly necessitates im-
jarat. The installed capacity of Ma- provement in the power scenario.
harashtra was 37,348 MW in 2021- Agriculture being basically prac-
22 which was increased by 9 per tised in rural areas, a renewed at-
cent in the subsequent year. How- tempt is needed for total rural elec-
ever, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil
Nadu and Karnataka are ahead of
trification. It is also revealed that a
few years ago only 16 per cent of
Maharashtra in terms of total re- the rural households were electri-
newable energy installation. fied; but the figure has now jumped
The power scenario in Assam has to 90 per cent as a whole in India.
now improved significantly with an Though steps were undertaken to
accessibility of 100 per cent electri- electrify every household of Assam
fication under the Pradhan Mantri by 2019, the target could be
Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana. The achieved only now. It is a fact that in
peak period demand for electricity Assam there has been a steep rise
in the State has grown to nearly in demand for power during the last
2500 MW within a year from 2073 3-4 years. Total rural electrification
MW with an increase of nearly 20 has paved the way for reducing the
per cent. However, the contribution rural population’s dependence on
of Assam to national power genera- forest fuels and lubricants. Judicious
tion is negligibly low, being only 0.12 use of power is also important. Pow-
per cent. Despite having enormous er can be saved most if there is a
potentiality for power generation judicious change in our lifestyle.
from hydel, thermal, oil and coal re- Unnecessary wastage can be avoid-
sources, the State fails to contrib- ed by switching off lights and fans
ute substantially to the national pow- when not needed. Minimising the
er scenario because of failure in tap- use of sophisticated electricity con-
ping the resources properly and lack- suming appliances has become the
adaisical attitude of officials as well crucial need of the hour since, ‘En-
as unwarranted wastage of valuable ergy saved is energy generated’. Ex-
non-renewable resources. travagant use of power by using
managed parking facilities seem to students as well as the faculty
be the apparent causes for such a members. I request all concerned
chaotic scene. Furthermore, large
cars with only the driver, are
to use this term – which is like a
sword with two sharp edges – in a
adding fuel to fire. Regulation of judicious manner. Yours etc.,
such vehicles and enhancing the SWARUP UPADHYAYA.
efficiency of public transport could Breaking a rule
be the way out. A dedicated Sir, – The Chairperson of
committee to find the solution Sivasagar Municipality Board
may help the situation. I urge the should take note that the vehicle
authorities to take some effective parking system in Sivasagar town
steps to save the Guwahatians
is far from satisfactory. The
from the ongoing menace. Yours parking fee for two hours is Rs 20,
etc., DEBASHIS SAIKIA, Jorhat. but how come e-rickshaws are
Using a term allowed to be parked in the car
Sir, – In the current scenario, parking area? I myself have been
we have come across a term ill-treated by the fee collector of
‘cost cutting’ or ‘cost reduction’. the parking area for wanting to
It’s very common in both know why e-rickshaws are
government and corporate allowed to be parked in the car
sectors. No doubt optimum parking area. Such rude behaviour
utilisation of resources is much is not tolerable and the Municipal-
necessary and irrelevant costs ity Board should look into the
matter seriously. Yours etc.,
need to be reduced or controlled.
At the same time, it is observed PARTHASARATHY DUTTA,
that the term also has a negative Sivasagar.
impact on the employee’s DGP’s assertion
productivity as well as on the Sir, – The assertion made by
customer’s satisfaction and safety. the Director General of Police
Interestingly, educational that police personnel indulging in
institutions are also following the misdeeds will not be spared is
trend of cost reduction. I find this praiseworthy. The arrests of top
idea a utopian one. And it nega- police officials in the infamous
tively impacts the overall Bajali extortion case and alleged
educational experience of the housemaid torture case have
can be removed from service by
way of impeachment. The judges
may be removed only through a
motion in the Parliament with two-
thirds support in each House and
the process has been laid down in
the Judges Inquiry Act.
The Judiciary has the right to
prosecute lawmakers. Members of
Parliament and members of legis-
lative assemblies can be tried un-
der provisions of the Prevention of
Corruption Act as they are undoubt-
edly public servants as defined in
Section 21 (12)A of the Penal Code.
As per rules notified under the Lok-
pal and Lokayukta Act 2013, every
public servant is required to file the
asset details under Sec 44 every
year. Strict steps should be taken
by the appropriate authorities so
that this provision is followed with
periodical supervision by the high
level committee constituted for the
purpose and there should be amend-
ment in the penal provision of the
Prevention of Corruption Act with
higher punishment along with cer-
tain restrictions on granting bail.
Introduction of this new penal pro-
vision would certainly reduce the
level of corruption at all strata.
Thus, all the three organs of gov-
ernment – Executive, Legislature
and Judiciary should work togeth-
er in tandem for maintenance of
good governance and to prevent
corruption. Further, there should
be active participation of retired
judges, senior citizens, senior pub-
lic officials, representatives of in-
dependent institutions and civil so-
ciety to explore all ways and means
to fight against corruption.
large numbers of sophisticated elec-
trical appliances is also responsible
for the power crisis in India. Con-
servation of energy is of prime im-
portance at all stages, right from
generation to transmission, distri-
bution and utilisation. Preventing
lavish use of electricity at ceremo-
nial functions or festivals can also
lead to an improved situation. Peo-
ple of Maharashtra are so conscious
in saving power that they observe
their ceremonies mostly in the day-
time. Putting off lights and fans
while leaving the room, using CFL
or LED bulbs as far as practicable,
convenient use of solar energy, etc.,
will obviously give a fillip to the
overall power scenario. Rampant
theft of transformers and accesso-
ries as well as misuse of govern-
ment fund also result in failure of
power supply in many cases.
Repeated hikes in power tariff also
become a burden on the consumers.
Apart from this, the present system
of prepaid metering keeps the con-
sumers in the dark about the units
consumed. Though the smart me-
ter system launched by the Govt of
India minimises inefficiency in col-
lection and billing and gives freedom
to consumers to plan their electrici-
ty usage, it is fraught with disadvan-
tages like discontinuation of sending
bills, withdrawal of connection im-
mediately if the credit of the con-
sumer falls short in any way, etc.
raised the eyebrows of everyone.
The DGP’s assertion that all-out
efforts would be made to clear the
muck instead of sweeping such
issues under the carpet makes it
amply clear that he won’t tolerate
any police personnel indulging in
malpractices. A police personnel
plays a vital role in society
enforcing the law, protecting the
weak and vulnerable, etc.
Brave and honest police
personnel are felicitated from time
to time by the department and the
government in recognition of their
utmost honesty and sincerity in
duty. Sometimes police constables
are promoted for their exemplary
integrity, commitment to duty and
exceptional honesty. The sustained
and steadfast anti-corruption drive
appears to be a deterrent to the
deep-rooted menace. Let’s hope
the State police will remain
watchful against criminal activities
by adhering strictly to human
qualities and disciplined behaviour
so that everyone is proud of being
a member of a crime-free society.
Yours etc., IQBAL SAIKIA,
Guwahati.
Articles (within 1000-1100 words) and
Letters to the Editor for publication in
the editorial page may be sent to the
email ID: editor@assamtribune.com.
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CITY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 7

Governor virtually attends national Cong stages walkout in Assembly

launch of Ayushman Bhav campaign Legislators unhappy over govt reply on Assam Accord implementation
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, Sept 13:
Expressing dissatisfaction
over the State government’s
reply in connection with a
question related to the As-
sam Accord and its Clause 6,
Congress MLAs staged a
walkout on the third day of
the ongoing Autumn session
of Assam Legislative Assem-
bly on Wednesday.
The debate started when
Assam Accord Implementa-
tion Minister Atul Bora was
replying to a question raised
by Congress MLA Sibamoni
Bora.
In his reply, Bora criticized
the role of Congress in deal-
ing with the infiltration prob-
lem, which infuriated the sit-
ting legislators of the party.
The Congress MLAs de-
manded a reply on imple-
mentation of Clause 6 of the
Assam Accord. Following the
commotion, Congress MLAs
walked out from the House.
During the reply, the min-
ister stated that implemen-
tation of several clauses of the
Assam Accord is under way,
but the main spirit of the Ac-
cord – detection and depor-
tation of illegal foreigners is
yet to be achieved.
Bora said the State gov-
ernment has formed a sub-
committee to implement the
Clause 6 and other clauses of
the Assam Accord. So far, the
panel has held five sittings
and work is under way to pre-
pare a roadmap to implement
the clause as soon as possi-
ble.
The minister also made it
clear that there is no move
to abolish the Assam Accord
implementation department.
Replying to another ques-
tion by MLA Bidya Sing En-
gleng, the minister said that
on the basis of the Assam Ac-
cord, 1,56,651 persons have
been identified as illegal for-
eigners till July 31, 2023 in
the State. At the same time,
30,089 foreigners were de-
ported from Assam till Au-
gust 31, 2023.
Bora informed that the
Indo-Bangladesh border
fencing has been completed
except in a 4.35-km portion
in Karimganj district due to
the issues relating to the de-
sign of ‘single row fence’
under surveillance electron-
ically by the Comprehensive
Integrated Border Manage-
ment System (CIBMS) in
Dhubri district and physical-
ly dominated by 188 water
vessels,” he said.
Regarding floodlight on
the Indo-Bangla border, the
minister said the Dhubri sec-
tor could not be electrified
as yet due to a good number
of channels of the Brahmapu-
tra flowing over the section,
and electrification works will
be started only after receiv-
ing financial clearance from
the BSF.

‘Timely intervention raised by the Border Guards

Bangladesh. The matter has
been taken up with the Min-
Governor Gulab Chand Kataria flanked by Health Minister Keshab Mahanta and other dignitaries at the virtual launch of
Ayushman Bhav campaign by the President of India Droupadi Murmu, in Guwahati on Wednesday. – UB Photos
prevented breaches in istry of External Affairs, he
said.

GUWAHATI, Sept 13:
Governor Gulab Chand Ka-
taria along with the Minister
of Health and Family Welfare
Keshab Mahanta attended
the national launching event
of Ayushman Bhav campaign
virtually by President
Droupodi Murmu today, said
an official release.
The ‘Ayushman Bhav’ cam-
paign, initiated by the Minis-
try of Health and Family Wel-
fare, Government of India,
represents a comprehensive
nationwide healthcare initia-
tive with the aim of providing
healthcare services to every
village and town in the coun-
try. Building upon the success
of the Ayushman Bharat pro-
gram, this groundbreaking
initiative signifies a paradigm
shift in healthcare service de-
livery. The Ayushman Bhav
campaign is a collaborative
effort led by Gram Panchay-
ats in coordination with the
Department of Health, other
government departments,
and local elected bodies in
both rural and urban areas. Its
primary objective is to extend
comprehensive healthcare
coverage to every village and
town, transcending geograph-
ical barriers and leaving no one
behind.
The Ayushman Bhav cam-
paign is a comprehensive na-
tionwide healthcare initiative
of the Union Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare
that aims to provide satura-
tion coverage of healthcare
services, reaching every vil-
lage and town in the country.
This Campaign will be imple-
mented during the ‘Seva Pa-
khwada’ from September 17
to October 2, 2023.
Attending the event virtu-
ally from the GMCH audito-
rium, the Governor said that
it is an honour to have attend-
ed the launch of the Ayush-
man Bhav campaign by the
President.
Kataria also said that the
Ayushman Bhav campaign is
not just a campaign, but a com-
mitment towards healthcare.
It symbolizes the spirit of In-
dia where the health of every
individual is a matter of para-
mount importance. He em-
phasized that Ayushman Bhav
holds significance and is a
blessing for the economically
weaker sections. As health
emergencies can greatly af-
fect families both emotional-
ly and financially, such schemes
are a huge respite for them.
Hence, it becomes important
to promote the Ayushman
Bhav campaign and ensure
that its benefits reach grass-
roots communities.
The Governor extended
his appreciation and hon-
oured the persons who have
donated generously to TB
patients and adopted them
under the TB Mukt Bharat
Abhiyan. Additionally, he
hailed individuals who have
donated blood on numerous
occasions. The Governor
also asked the Health Minis-
ter to issue directives to Dis-
trict Commissioners and
other officials in every dis-
trict to complete the adop-
tion of TB patients by the end
of September this year.
The launching event was
attended by the Additional
Chief Secretary of Health and
Family Welfare Department,
Avinash Joshi, Principal Sec-
retary, Panchayat and Rural
Department Dr JB Ekka,
head of the Assam Health
Infrastructure Development
& Management Society
(AHIDMS) Dr Sidharth
Singh, Principal of GMCH Dr
Achyut Baishya, executive
director of NHM Dr Manoj
Choudhury along with a host
of other dignitaries.
20 embankments’
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, Sept 13: Due
to timely intervention, the
Water Resources department
could avert breach of 20 em-
bankments this year, said
Minister Pijush Hazarika in
the Assembly today.
Hazarika informed the
House that altogether five in-
cidents of river embankment
breach were reported in the
State within this year.
“On an average, every
year Assam records 20-25
dyke breach incidents during
flood season. But this time,
the number is comparatively
less. This time, the depart-
ment has used mega geo bags
for repairing the breached
dykes. As a result, we are
now able to repair a dyke
within a short period. Over-
all, the department has pur-
chased flood fighting materi-
als worth Rs 20.57 crore in
this year,” Hazarika said.
The Minister further in-
“The 48.121-km-long un-
fenced riverine border (the
Brahmaputra region under
formed that the department
non-feasible gaps) is being
achieved success in control-
ling flood of Kundil river by
dredging its riverbed. Similar
kind of dredging is under way
in Kolong river. But the dredg-
ing carried out by the depart-
ment in Jia Bharali river on an
experimental basis was not
successful.
“The dredging process is
not successful in our rivers
which come down from hilly
regions and carry silt along
with the water,” Hazarika
said.
In written reply to a ques-
tion by MLA Aminul Islam, the
Minister informed that a total
of Rs 1,09,872.67 lakh has
been allocated to different dis-
tricts of the State under dif-
ferent heads during 2022-23
under the department.
Similarly, for strengthening
of river embankments and
anti-erosion schemes, the
government allocated fund of
Rs 1098.73 crore in 2022-23,
the Minister added.

Bethany Educational Society Entrepreneur

celebrates platinum jubilee
GUWAHATI, Sept 13: The
Bethany School, Gorchuk host-
ed the platinum jubilee cele-
bration of the Bethany Educa-
tional Society to commemorate
75 years of its registration as
an educational society.
To mark this event, a pro-
gramme was organized which
was graced by the Most Rev.
Thomas Menamparambil, the
Archbishop Emeritus, Fr Alex
Kaliathiyal as the chief guest,
Sr Benedicta Aranha, the cor-
porate manager, BES Guwahati
unit and the Provincial Superi-
or of Guwahati Province as the
guest of honour, Sabitri Kalita,
the Headmistress of Betkuchi
School as the guest of honour, a
press release stated.
The students and the
teachers of Bethany School,
Gorchuk, Bethany School Su-
lantu West Bengal and Betha-
ny College Arunachal Pradesh
gave colourful performances.
In his address, the chief
guest, Fr Alex stressed the
need to cultivate skills along
with academic programmes in
the schools. Quoting the meet-
ing held by SEBA, he enumer-
ated how the Education de-
partment is keen in develop-
ing skills in students that will
make them self-reliant and
progressive in life.
Both the guests of honour
appreciated the efforts made
by the management, the staff
and the students in bringing
out the milestones of the Ed-
ucational Society through the
The Saga of the Platinum Years.
Award
GUWAHATI, Sept 13:
‘Prominent Entrepreneur
Award 2023’ was awarded to
Bikash Mahanta by State La-
bour Minister Sanjay Kishan
and State Revenue Minister
Jogen Mohan at a pro-
gramme held here yesterday.
Besides Assam, Bikash
Mahanta has also facilitated
self-employment opportu-
nities for the unemployed
youth of Meghalaya, Aru-
nachal Pradesh etc. This was
stated in a press release.
Moran leaders join BJP
GUWAHATI, Sept 13: Chairman of the Moran Autono-
mous Council (MAC) Dharmendra Neog, vice chairman of
MAC Tarun Madhab Moran, deputy chief executive mem-
bers (CEM) of MAC Debeswar Moran, along with many oth-
er leaders belonging to the Moran community, joined the
ruling BJP here on Wednesday.
They joined the saffron party during an event held at the
State BJP head office, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bhawan, in the
presence State BJP president Bhabesh Kalita. Speaking on
the occasion, Kalita said that the BJP-led governments at the
Centre and the State have been able to bring all-round devel-
opment.
“That is why people belonging to all sections of society are
embracing our party,” he said. Kalita asserted that the induc-
tion of Dharmendra Neog and others will further strengthen
the BJP in the upper Assam belt. – Staff Reporter

Importance of mental
health literacy stressed
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, Sept 13:
MIND India, Institute of
Positive Mental Health &
Research, one of the first
bodies in the northeastern
region to address the cause
of positive mental health and
wellbeing, organized a two-
day consultative meet on
the theme ‘Making the
invisible visible: Embedding
Wellbeing in Everyday Life’
at Basistha Chariali here on
September 8 and 9.
The meet was inaugurat-
ed by chief guest Indrani
Laskar, Joint Secretary,
Health & Family Welfare,
government of Assam.
Laskar who is also a
mindfulness practitioner
herself spoke about the
importance of meditation for
young people to reduce
anxiety and stress. She
emphasized that everyone
with mental health issue has
the right to live, work, and
receive treatment in the
community, as far as possible.
Prof Raghu Raghavan,
Professor of Mental Health
at De Montfort University,
Leicester, UK in his
keynote speech focussed on
emotional wellbeing. He
spoke about the importance
of mental health literacy to
reduce stigma and on
Interdisciplinary Collabora- international agencies,
tion (IDC) on mental health caregivers and community-
to ensure delivery of safe, based organizations.
high-quality and well- “The meet helped create
coordinated healthcare. a platform for cross-learning
He stressed on “not and sharing experiences and
symptomizing every insights on psycho-social,
emotion and normalizing cultural and economic
expression of different aspects and explore
emotions.” opportunities for collabora-
Dr Sangeeta Goswami, tion and coordination among
counselling psychologist and various stakeholders so that
president of MIND India, in we can enhance the
her welcome address, said wellbeing of people,
that there are opportunities especially in the north-
to embed wellbeing in eastern region,” Dr
everyday life by incorporat- Goswami said.
ing wellbeing in any activity,
especially while pursuing
non-mental health projects
without significant additional
resource costs by govern-
ment and non-governmental
agencies. She concentrated
on Sustainable Develop-
ment Goal 3, which focuses
on ‘Good Health and
Wellbeing’, emphasizing on
the importance on ensuring
healthy life and promoting
wellbeing for people of all
ages – a fundamental aspect
of sustainable development.
The consultative meet
was attended by all
stakeholders comprising
professionals from various
universities, academic
institutions, governmental
and non-governmental
organizations, national and
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NEWS IN BRIEF Misappropriation

Seminar on snake bite treatment
SIVASAGAR, Sept 13: A seminar on ‘Emergency
management and treatment of poisoning due to snake bites
of NFSA rice comes
and other toxicological agents’ was organised recently under
NHM at Khanapara, Guwahati, stated a press release issued
by Dr Surajit Giri, anaesthesiologist, Demow Model Rural
to light in Tinsukia
Hospital, Sivasagar. Dr Giri, in his presentation at the seminar, CORRESPONDENT ficer for the period of 2016-17
apprised 144 doctors representing 35 districts of Assam about and allegedly maintained false
the emergency treatment procedures followed even in rural DOOMDOOMA, Sept 13: and fabricated accounts of dis-
hospitals through some simple steps, without any sophisticated
A large-scale misappropriation tribution in the quota endorse-
machinery or equipment. Citing examples of the Demow Snake
Bite Treatment Unit, Dr Giri said that even patients bitten by of rice allotted under the Na- ment books of the fair price shop
pit viper, etc, can be treated in rural CHCs, though there is no tional Food Security Act dealers under Saikhowa GP
antivenom injection available in them. Dr Giri hoped that (NFSA) has come to light in Samabai Samity Ltd. He was
snakebite deaths in Assam will be effectively brought down to Tinsukia district. The misap- found to be involved in misap-
zero by 2025. – Correspondent propriation of 1063.55 quintals propriation and diversion of
of rice, allotted to Saikhowa 1063.55 quintals of rice under
Sapling plantation programme GP Samabai Samity Ltd for dis- NFSA-2013 against July 2023
GUWAHATI, Sept 13: Under the aegis of NGO Green tribution among the benefici- received from the FCI godown,
Mission, Bajali, and Kathalmurighat High School, and in
aries through fair price shops, thereby depriving the intended
association with the family of retired teacher of Baghmara
Higher Secondary School Late Minakshi Sarma, ‘Gosor Din’ (A has put a question mark on the beneficiaries under the Target-
Day for Trees) was observed by organising a plantation transparency in the public dis- ed Public Distribution System.
programme on the premises of Kathalmurighat High School on tribution system in the State. After receiving the inquiry
Tuesday, stated a press release. Taking part in the programme On receiving information report, the in-charge deputy di-
as the chief guest, Ananda Khataniar, brand ambassador of the A clay idol maker busy at his workshop ahead of Viswakarma Puja and Ganesh Chaturthi, at Tezpur. – UB Photos from TRHK Business Private rector and the licensing author-
State government’s forest and environment department, while Ltd, the appointed transporter ity of FPD&CA, Tinsukia,
saying that such initiatives will add to the planet’s green
cover, lauded the late Sarma’s family for organising the
programme in her memory. Earlier, Late Sarma’s husband,
retired professor of Bhattadev University Dr Karuna Mohan
Freedom fighter PS Subba Ex-chairman of
Silchar civic body
of foodgrains under NFSA-
2013, Tinsukia, regarding diffi-
culties in transportation of
lodged an FIR against Bhuban
Sonowal at Dhola Police Sta-
tion on September 1. The ac-
Sarma, in his brief tribute highlighted his wife’s profound love
for Nature, the release added. remembered on birth anniv passes away
STAFF CORRESPONDENT
foodgrains under NFSA-2013,
Tier-II, and unavailability of rice
for distribution in the month of
cused, however, is absconding.
On the other hand, the in-
charge deputy director and the
Assam Association Faridabad event CORRESPONDENT Kharga Bahadur Kaushik, This year’s Prasad Singh July, 2023 in respect of Saikhowa licensing authority of
GUWAHATI, Sept 13: Assam Association Faridabad (AAF) editor of Hamro Prajashakti Subba Sewa Sanman, an award SILCHAR, Sept 13: Former GP Samabai Samity Ltd on July FPD&CA, Tinsukia, suspend-
celebrated Janmastami with joy and fervour at Aggarwal Sewa TEZPUR, Sept 13: The Anjan Upadhyay, retired vice instituted by AAGSU in 2020 chairman of Silchar Municipal 7 and 18, 2023, Manoj Kumar ed the sub-wholesale licence
Sadan, Sector 11, Faridabad, stated a press release. This time, Sonitpur district committee of principal of Tezpur College in the memory of Prasad Board and Silchar Develop- Bora, in-charge deputy direc- bearing registration number –
for this event, the organisers invited the Academy of Assamese All Assam Gorkha Students’ Kamal Chandra Upadhyay, Singh Subba, was conferred on ment Authority Sandipan En- tor and the licensing authority SAIKHOWA/42 granted to the
Cultural Foundation, a group of talented artistes from SriSri Union (AAGSU) remembered social activist Basundhara Sar- Subhash Chandra Biswas at dow passed away at a hospital
Auniati Satra headed by Jayanta Saikia from Majuli and Srimati
of FPD&CA, Tinsukia, ordered secretary of Saikhowa GP Sa-
eminent freedom fighter Pras- ma, Sonitpur Zila Nepali Sah- the function. The award car- in Guwahati on Tuesday morn- an inquiry into the matter. mabai Samity Ltd with imme-
Ruma Goswami from Gaurisagar. The purpose of the event ad Singh Subba on his 116th itya Sabha president Anil Gau- ried a cash prize, citation and ing. He was 76.
was to celebrate the auspicious occasion of Lord Krishna’s Santanu Bordoloi, inspector diate effect.
birth anniversary by organis- tom, journalist, lawyer and anga bastra, etc. Popularly known as Chayan of FPD&CA, Tinsukia, was en- To ensure regular and unin-
birthday as well as to introduce the upcoming generation with
the rich cultural heritage of Vaishnava Dharma of Assam. The ing a day-long commemora- social activist Subhash Chan- Freedom fighter Subba was among his peers and the peo- trusted with the responsibility terrupted supply of PDS/TPDS
organising committee consisted of Rajeeb Gogoi, Hemanga tive programme here a cou- dra Biswas and AAGSU of- a pioneer in the field of agri- ple of Silchar, he had made im- of conducting the inquiry. Ac- commodities to the consumers,
Baruah, Shiva Saikia, Naval Barua, Rituparna Baruah, Manash ple of days back. fice-bearers including its pres- business and a crew member mense contributions to the so- cordingly, Bordoloi conducted the nearby sub-wholesaler Dan-
Das, Sagarika Hazarika, Indira Bora, Nayanmoni Baruah, Rajib Tezpur MLA Prithiraj ident Dipak Subba and secre- of All Assam Graziers’ Asso- cio-political affairs and the the probe and submitted the gari GP Samabai Samity Ltd has
Sarma and Probin Baruah, stated a press release. Rava, vice chairman of AM- tary Hitesh Parajuli paid rich ciation. He established a dairy sports arena in the region. report on August 28 with all been entrusted with the respon-
TRON Ritubaran Sarma, lit- tributes to the freedom fight- farm at Tezpur town for attain- According to his family, En-
IMA Tezpur branch programme terateur Chandramani Upad- er and highlighted his contri- ing self-sufficiency in milk pro- dow, a resident of Malugram,
relevant documents. From the sibility of lifting and distributing
TEZPUR, Sept 13: The Tezpur branch of the Indian Medical inquiry report and the docu- the allotted commodities to the
hyay, Gyan Bahadur Chetry, butions to society. duction and dairy business. had been suffering from kid- ments submitted by the inquiry fair price shops of Saikhowa GP
Association (IMA) recently launched the ‘Aao Gaon Chalen’ ney-related ailments. He is
project in its adopted village Tal Gereki here, and held a medical officer, it was clear that Bhuban Samabai Samity Ltd until fur-
camp-cum-awareness meeting. The programme started with
paying of homage to Lokabandhu Dr Bhubaneswar Borooah. An
official publication of the IMA, Tezpur branch, The Rhythm, was
Goalpara College declared survived by his wife and two
daughters. His death has been
widely condoled here.
Sonowal, secretary of Saikhowa
GP Samabai Samity Ltd, was in-
volved in the irregularities as
ther order.
Meanwhile, Tinsukia DC
Swapneel Paul made it clear that
released on the occasion, which was dedicated to mark the
130th birth anniversary of Lokabandhu. Krishi Sakhi Mamoni
Ghosh, Jibika Sakhi Nilima Swargiary and BC Sakhi Doli Das
centre of excellence Hajo Nagara Naam he failed to produce the book of
accounts before the inquiry of-
the administration would never
compromise on corruption.
Sarkar attended the camp. Doctors attending the camp included CORRESPONDENT (SDGs) and focused on the role presented the award of recog- Sangha celebrates
of students and larger socie- nition to the Goalpara College
Dr Dwipen Mahanta, Dr Pradip Kr Sarma, Dr Dhiraj Singh
Sangwan, Dr Queen Gogoi Das, Dr Rupam Das, Dr Arundhati
Goswami, Dr Sumita Gogoi Hazarika and Dr Abhinandan
GOALPARA, Sept 13: The
Resource Centre – United Na-
ties as partners in fulfilling the
SDGs to ensure that every-
principal.
Life membership cards of
foundation day
ANN SERVICE
Roman script a hurdle
Goswami. A memorandum was submitted to the district
administration to control plastic pollution and weed proliferation
tions North East Region con-
ferred the status of ‘Centre of
body enjoys health, justice and
prosperity, and in eradicating
UNESCO Association Guwa-
hati were also distributed to
SUALKUCHI, Sept 13: The in inclusion of Karbi
as a part of community service. – Correspondent

Event on Swachhata Pakhwada

Excellence’ on Goalpara Col-
lege at a World Literacy Day
poverty and inequality.
Others who spoke on the oc-
the faculty members of Goal-
para College. The declaration
14th anniversary of Hajo An-
chalik Nagara Naam Sangha
was celebrated on Tuesday
language in 8th schedule
MIRZA, Sept 13: Magic Bus India Foundation, Kamrup, event organised at the college casion were Dr Robin Kumar of Goalpara College as the re- CORRESPONDENT crease the number of constit-
under the aegis of the people
organised an awareness programme on ‘Swachhata Pakhwada’ recently in collaboration with Sarma, advisor to USTM and source centre – United Na- uencies of the Karbi Anglong
of Pacharia with a day-long
at Nahira Guimara Anchalik High School here a few days ago. the Indian Federation of UN former head scientist of the tions North East Region Cen- DIPHU, Sept 13: On the is- Autonomous Council.
programme.
The objective of the meeting was to make people aware about Association (IFUNA). erstwhile Regional Research tre of Excellence will open sue of notifying the Karbi lan- He said that the number of
Swachhata Pakhwada mission and its importance. Around 130
The programme started
In his presidential address, Laboratory, Jorhat; Dr Ashwini many doors for collaboration guage as an associate language constituencies under the Coun-
people attended the meeting, including the city project officer, with lighting of a ceremonial
Dr Subhash Barman, principal, Kumar Sarma, secretary gen- and development activities in of Assam and its inclusion in the cil will be increased to 34 seats
Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), North Guwahati Municipal lamp by Uttam Kalita, president
Goalpara College, emphasised eral and regional coordinator of the region. 8th Schedule of the Constitu- from the existing 26 and 10 of
Board, Nibedita Choudhary, and headmaster of Nahira Guimara of the reception committee.
the importance of literacy and UNESCO Association Guwa- Earlier, assistant professor Dr tion, Chief Minister Himanta these seats will unreserved.
Anchalik High School Dhiren Kumar. Nibedita Choudhary spoke Mathura Ram Bharali, working
on the Swachhata Pakhwada Mission and Dhiren Kumar also encouraged students to spread hati and executive director of Jayanta Kumar Brahma deliv- Biswa Sarma has said that the But, to do so, a Constitutional
president, paid floral tributes.
delivered a speech on the same subject. – ANN Service awareness among people the Resource Centre for UN – ered the introductory speech. Karbi language will have to amendment by Parliament
Bishay Deka, president, Hajo
about literacy so that every- NER, and Dr SN Sarma, The event was coordinated by adopt any recognised script of will be needed, he added.
nagara party, hoisted the flag,
Training prog for input dealers one knows about their individ- former vice principal of Goal- assistant professor Rashmi Haz-
followed by planting of saplings
India like Devanagari, Sanskrit, The Chief Minister further
NAGAON, Sept 13: A 15-day self-financed input dealer ual and social rights. para College. arika. The event was well at- Hindi, Bengali or Gujarati in- informed the House that the
by 15 senior citizens.
training programme organised by Assam Agriculture University He also spoke about Sustain- Dr Ashwini Kumar Sarma tended by faculty members and stead of the Roman script as it Government of India will study
(AAU), Jorhat, in collaboration with the State agriculture Chhaya Ram Kalita
able Development Goals and Dr Robin Kumar Sarma students of the college. is not an Indian script. the issue of recognising the
department concluded at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) here performed Bhagawat Paath.
The Chief Minister made Karbi people domiciled in the
on Tuesday. Over 25 input dealers from Hojai district A public meeting was held
participated in the programme, while experts from Assam
Agriculture University, Jorhat, including its former director
Amolapatty Primary School golden later with Dhiren Sarmah, as-
sistant engineer, Central Lok
the statement in the State As-
sembly while replying to a
areas outside the jurisdiction
of Karbi Anglong Autonomous
question from Diphu MLA Bi- Councils as ST (Hills).
Dr Hamendra Bhattacharya, KVK and other line departments
took part as trainers. A valedictory session was organised on
Tuesday at the auditorium of KVK Nagaon. The session was
jubilee celebrations underway Nirman Department, in the
chair. Inaugurating the meeting,
dyasing Engleng.
Regarding the implementa-
He, however, mentioned
that the Bodos of Karbi An-
CORRESPONDENT ebration committee Dr Pra- Advocate Dilip Baruah, Dr founder secretary of the All As-
chaired by Dr Niranjan Deka, head of KVK Nagaon and attended tion of the memorandum of glong are also demanding ST
by district agriculture officer of Nagaon Satish Talukdar and kash Kotoky and headmistress Prakash Kotoky, Arabinda sam Drummers’ Association
settlement signed between six (Hills) status and there is op-
his Hojai counterpart Ranjit Mishra Bhagawati, assistant SIVASAGAR, Sept 13: The of the school Manjula Devi Baruah and Chandan Rajkhowa (AADA) Achyut Deka explained
militant groups and the Cen- position to the Bodo commu-
director Ranjan Prasad Deka, scientists from Agriculture year-long golden jubilee hoisted flags in the school cam- delivered speeches, recollec- the salient features of nagara
tre and the State government nity’s demand in Karbi An-
Research Station, Shillongani, and experts from KVK Nagaon. celebrations of Sivasagar pus while Minu Thakur, a ting their association with the naam. AADA president Ram-
Head of KVK Nagaon Dr Niranjan Deka appealed to all the in 2021, the Chief Minister in- glong. Talks are on with the
Amolapatty Primary School got former teacher of the school, primary school which started charan Bharali; conservator,
input dealers to store sufficient fertilizers and integrated formed that delimitation exer- Centre to find a solution, he
off to a colourful start a few days lit the ceremonial lamp. in a room provided by the late Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya
agricultural machinery. – Correspondent cise will be conducted to in- added.
ago and hundreds of alumni, Fifty earthen lamps were lit Krishna Baruah at his residence Parishad, Dr Deban Chandra
students, guardians and local in the memory of the deceased and later shifted to the late Das; former vice president of
OBITUARY people thronged the school teachers and academicians of Kumud Rajkhowa’s residence. Asam Sahitya Sabha Mrinalini TRIBUTE
campus and joined the cultural the town. The concluding SR Khemka, philanthropist, Devi; Green Oscar recipient Dr
Monoj Barman procession.
Academician and journalist
function of the golden jubilee
celebrations will be held in
generously donated the house
rent of the school for 18 years
Purnima Devi Barman; AASU
adviser Prakash Chandra Das;
Nirmal Chandra Borah
TIHU, Sept 13: Monoj Barman, a resident of Haribhanga ‘As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is
(Bhayera) village near here, passed away at a Manoj Kr Borthakur flagged off September 2024. before it moved to its own AADA advisor Dwijendra Mo- to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.’
hospital in Nalbari on Monday. He was 37. Monoj the cultural procession, which The principal of Sibsagar building at the present site. han Pathak; AADA ex-president
My father Nirmal Chandra Borah believed in this very
had gone to Madhapur near Barama to attend saw the participation of Commerce College addressed A cultural programme was Sarbeswar Kalita, and AADA philosophy till his last breath. He courageously battled cancer
the shraddha of his father-in-law who died four students from 10 other the open meeting, which was also organised in the evening, ex-secretaries Kailash Talukdar and peacefully transitioned on September 2 at the age of 61,
days ago, where he complained of chest pain primary schools of the town. inaugurated by Mohan which was inaugurated by and Nripen Dutta Kalita also surrounded by his family and friends.
Earlier, president of the cel- Chandra Dutta. singer Pranoti Baruah. took part in the meeting. He was born in Mikirbheta village of Morigaon district to Late
and discomfort. Monoj was rushed to Barama Dhananjay Borah and Late Dhanimay Borah, and spent his
health centre and then to Sarathi Hospital at formative years helping out his father at
Nalbari, where the doctors declared him dead. He leaves behind their bicycle shop. Seeing the potential
his mother, wife, a daughter and a son. – ANN Service of being remarkably intelligent, his
parents encouraged him to work hard on
studies, which bore fruit in the form of a
Exhibition on wheels merit scholarship received from the
Government of India. He joined

arrives at Gossaigaon Vivekananda Vidyalaya, located 420 km

ANN SERVICE
GOSSAIGAON, Sept 13:
‘Bharat Jana Vigyan Yatra’, an
exhibition on wheels, arrived
at Gossaigaon Girls’ High
School on Tuesday morning.
An initiative of the Union
Department of Science and
Technology in collaboration
with the National Council for
Science and Technology, the
objective of the exhibition is
to spread awareness among
students about universalisa-
tion of science and technology
in day-to-day life.
Students expressed excite-
ment and joy after visiting the
away in the quaint oil township of Digboi,
where he met many who would end up
exhibition on wheels.
becoming his lifelong friends and
Dr Monoj Patowary, mission colleagues. He passed higher secondary
manager of the exhibition, ex- in the Science stream securing the second position in Assam,
plained the scientific models to concreting his reputation as a genius among peers.
the visiting students. He then left for Allahabad to study in Motilal Nehru Regional
Headmistress of the school Engineering College. He would tell me anecdotes galore of
Purnima Brahma and her col- his student days that also included a story of how once in
Uttar Pradesh, dacoits on horseback chased their train in a bid
leagues also visited the mobile
to raid, like in his favourite film Sholay. After his engineering
exhibition. degree, he began his work life in NEEPCO, after which he
Addressing the students, joined the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), from where
Khanindra Brahma, a retired he retired as a deputy general manager in the Guwahati
Science teacher of Dotoma office in the year 2021.
Higher Secondary School, Easy-going and a man of few words, he also pursued his
spoke about the importance of passion for gardening fervently, bringing along exotic plants in
science in our daily lives. his travels. He was a lifelong fan of Dr Bhupen Hazarika.
May the Almighty grant his soul eternal peace.
Students of Gossaigaon Col- – Angshuman Borah
legiate High School led by
teacher Jayanta Ray also visit- Tributes should not exceed 300 words. The date of demise, and the
Villagers crossing a rivulet with a boat from the Amudborbari Ghat in Dhakuakhana. – UB Photos
writer’s name and phone number, should be clearly mentioned.
ed the exhibition.
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STATE THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 9

President launches NOTIFICATION

Ayushman Bhava scheme Pranabjit Chaliha The 30th November, 2022

L. A. Case No. 12/2022

DHUBRI, Sept 13: Presi-

dent Draupadi Murmu virtu-
Ayushman cards to be distrib-
uted to the beneficiaries.
(Romuda) no more No. LA-12/2022/262.- It is hereby notified that in pursuance of Section 6(1) of the
Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1964 (Assam Act XV of 1964), and in
pursuance of the Govt. notification Memo No. RLA.300/2013/Pt./160, dated- 7th April,
ally launched the Ayushman A village meeting will also CORRESPONDENT 2022, the Governor of Assam is pleased to decide the acquisition with effect from the
Bhava scheme, which is an in- be held from October 2 under
date of publication of this notice of the land requisitioned under section 3(1) of said
itiative to ensure optimum each gaon panchayat where SIVASAGAR, Sept 13: Sivasagar Act as per schedule below measuring an area of KP land 0B-0K-2Ls in mouza
delivery of health schemes to various schemes of the Health plunged into a gloom as Pranabjit Chaliha,
every intended beneficiary, in department will be shared by Jalukbari of village -Bharalumukh in the district of Kamrup Metropolitan for acquisition
popularly known as Romuda, a towering
Dhubri today. the experts to create aware- of land for construction of bridge over river Brahmaputra
personality of the world of Assamese na-
The principal of Dhubri ness among the people living connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati.
tionalism and also a veteran sports per-
Medical College and Hospital, in villages, stated Dr Saikia. SCHEDULE BOUNDARIES
sonality passed away today. Romuda
Dr Ankumani Saikia stated that The event was also attended breathed his last at the AMCH, Dibrugarh District : Kamrup Metropolitan
a specialist doctor will visit the by Dr Asadullah, Joint Director at around 2.30 pm today at the age of 73 Mouza : Jalukbari Block
district’s community health of Health department, Dr De- after a protracted illness. Village : Bharalumukh North : 16 (ka)
centres where he will host a bamoy Sanyal, chairman of Mu- Pranabjit Chaliha was a prominent lead- Dag No. : 16 (kha) South : 15 (kha)
health awareness and benefit nicipal Board, Pranjal Das, Ad- er of the Assam movement and was jailed Patta No. : 43 East : 17
programme, and will also host ditional District Commissioner, Area : 0B-0K-2Ls West : 16 (ka)
for over a hundred times in connection with
a number of health and wel- and Dr JB Roy, Additional Chief
anti-government rallies and for his highly of Sivasagar Sports Association since 1996
fare facilities. Additionally, Medical and Health officer. – Sd/- Deputy Commissioner,
arousing speeches. But Chaliha never vied till last year.
there will be a provision for Staff Correspondent Janasanyog/CF/2668/23/14-Sep-23 Kamrup Metropolitan District, Guwahati.
for a ministerial birth in the AGP ministry He is survived by his wife Raka Chali-
under Prafulla Kumar Mahanta though he ha, son Shringkhal Chaliha and daughter
Body found was a dominating figure in the political sce-
nario then. He was an uncompromising
Karbi.
Meanwhile, condolences are pouring in
NOTICE INVITING TENDER
Sealed Tender in plain paper affixing non refundable Court fees of Rs. 8.25/- (Rupees eight
JORHAT, Sept 13: The body of an unidentified person was leader of the common men, and blasted all from numerous organisations and individ-
found near the construction site of rail over-bridge in front of and twenty five paisa) only are invited on behalf of the Department of Fisheries from the
corrupt politicians and others for deceiv- uals at the demise of ‘Lion Heart’ Pranab- intending contractors/suppliers/firms for the works ‘Printing of IEC and Publicity material
the JMCH here today. Local people after seeing the body in- ing the nation. He had his own philosophy jit Chaliha. Hundreds of his followers have
formed the police and the body was sent to JMCH for post- under office of the Fishery Information Officer, Assam, Meen Bhawan, Gopinath Nagar,
and political agenda. He gave birth to a thronged his Phukan Nagar residence Guwahati-16’ under Extension Service (Advertising & Publicity), SOPDdetailed in package-
mortem. Investigation is on. – Staff Correspondent regional political party of his own – the awaiting the arrival of his body from Di- wise below-
Jatiya Aikya Mancha and contested Assem- brugarh.
No. SSK/Misc/G.S./234/2023 bly elections in 2001, 2006 and 2011 but Sivasagar Sports Association, Sivasagar Estd. Value Tender
TIME EXTENSION NOTICE was defeated each time. Municipality Tax Payers Association, Package Name of (in Rs.) EMD/Bid Security (in Rs.) Processing Remarks
Chaliha was the general secretary of Sivasagar Senior Citizens’ Forum, Sivasa- activity Fee (in Rs.)
The last date of submission of bids for the work
“Equipments for Graphic Studio from Govt. AASU, Sivasagar unit from 1972 to 1974. gar District Journalists’ Association, As- Rs. 5380.00 (Rs. 2,690.00 Rs.100.00 Date & time of
Contractors / Register Firms at Srimanta He was imprisoned for a record 127 times. sam State Journalists’ Union, Brihattar Package-A Printing of Rs.2,69,000/- for SC, ST, OBC & MOBC) in the form bid opening is 4th
Sankaradeva Kalakshetra Society” is hereby Pranabjit Chaliha fiercely protested Sivasagar Press Club, Sivasagar Press Booklets in the form of Bank of Bank October, 2023
extended up to 20.09.2023. Submission of Bid is up to against the government when Prime Min- Club, Sivasagar district administration, Draft/FDR/TDR etc. Draft upto 2.00pm
2.00 PM and opening of Technical bid is 3.00 PM on ister Indira Gandi was addressing a pub- Chambers of Commerce, Sivasagar AASU, Printing Rs. 1320.00 (Rs. 660.00 for Rs.100.00
20.09.2023. The details may be seen in lic meeting in Sivasagar Boarding field in AJYCP, CIP, and a host of other organisa- Package-B of Leaflet Rs.66,000/- SC, ST, OBC & MOBC) in in the form
www.sankaradevakalakshetra.com official website 1979. Chaliha was the general secretary tions have condoled his death. & Pamphlet the form of Bank Draft/FDR/ of Bank
of Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra, Panjabari, TDR etc. Draft
Guwahati-37 and in the office of the undersigned
during office hours from 30.08.09.2023 to 20.09.2023.
All other terms and conditions remain same.
Sd/- Secretary
Protest over decision to Printing of
Package-C Flex
Banner &
Rs. 2820.00 (Rs. 1410.00 for
Rs.1,41,000/- SC, ST, OBC & MOBC) in
the form of Bank
Rs.100.00
in the form
of Bank
Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra Society.
Panjabari, Guwahati-781037, Assam.
Janasanyog/CF/2653/23/14-Sep-23
make Bajali a sub-district Poster Draft/FDR/TDR etc. Draft
The Tender documents along with terms & conditions can be seen/obtained from the
website “https://sppp.assam.gov.in” and “https://fisheriesdirector.assam.gov.in”. The bid
will be opened in the office of the undersigned as per the scheduled mentioned above.
Ref No. ALPCO/T/2022/1/123 The Tender Inviting Authority (TIA) reserves the right to accept or reject any bid/tender, and
NOTICE INVITING REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL to cancel/annul the bidding process and reject all bids at any time prior to contract award.
Sd/- Fishery Information Officer
Managing Director, Assam Livestock and Poultry Janasanyog/C/9925/23/14-Sep-23 Assam, Guwahati
Corporation Ltd. under Animal Husbandry & Veterinary
Department, Govt. of Assam, invites Request for Proposal
under Chief Ministers Flagship Programme from agencies/ Public Notice
organizations having experience in Training Management
under Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department/ Assam Announcement of Award for acquisition of land for construction of
Livestock and Poultry Corporation for imparting training to the National Highway for Land owners/ persons interested therein.
selected beneficiaries in different districts of Assam. Kind attention of all landowners/ interested persons is invited to the Notification
The RFP document will be issued from the 0/0 the No. S.O. 3553 (E) dated 29.07.2022 issued u/s 3A of the NH Act, 1956 for acquisition
Managing Director, Assam Livestock and Poultry Corporation, of land for the building/construction of the National Highway project “Widening/
Pashudhan Bhawan, Khanapara, Guwahati-22 during office Improvement to 4 (Four) Lane with Paved Shoulder from KM 626+030 (Nalanihulla
hours from 15.09.2023. Gaon) to KM 650+450 (Chotahapjan) on existing Tinsukia- Makum Bypass of NH-15
Sd/- Managing Director, (OLD NH-37) and strengthening of existing NH-315 (OLD NH-38) from KM 0+000
Assam Livestock and Poultry Corporation Ltd. (Chotahapjan) to KM 16+900 (Bogapani section) (2 Lane + PS) in the State of Assam
Khanapara, Guwahati-22 under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Package-3)” and the Notification no. S.O. 5590 (E)
Janasanyog/CF/2660/23/14-Sep-23
dated 30.11.2022 issued u/s 3D of the NH Act, 1956 and published in the following
People staging a protest against the government’s decision to make Bajali a sub-district. newspapers:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS – Photo: ANN Service SI. Notification Names of Newspapers in Date of
(Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction)
ANN Service government. Therefore, tion will be decided at the No. which published Newspaper
Appl No 1750 of 2023
In people are expecting a full- meeting. It has been learnt 1. S.O. 3553 (E) dated i. The Assam Tribune (English) 04.08.2022
OP No 854 of 2019 PATACHARKUCHI, Sept fledged district status for Ba- that the people of Bajali will 29/07/2022 u/s 3A ii. Dainik Janambhumi (Assamese).
The Military Engineering Services .... Applicant /Petitioner
Chief Engineer (AF) Bangalore 13: In protest against the deci- jali and it should not be de- fight together for their just 2. S.O. 5590 (E) dated i. The Assam Tribune (English) 10.12.2022
Rep By its Authorised officer sion to degrade Bajali district graded. demand in one platform. 30/11/2022 u/s 3D ii. Dainik Janambhumi (Assamese).
Maj Aman
Garrison Engineer (AF) into a sub-district, the people Mridul Talukdar, assistant It may be mentioned here It is informed that the undersigned has announced the Award in respect to the
Having Office at and various organizations here general secretary of the that people of various walks said land under section 3G of the NH Act, 1956 vide order dated 20.07.2023.
Airforce Station, Thanjavur -613 005 came out to the streets today Asam Jatiyatabadi Chhatra of life here had expressed
V/s The land acquiring agency, NHIDCL has placed the requisite amount of
M/s Surface Tech (India) Private Limited .... Respondent /Respondent and raised their voices in de- Parishad; Kushal Roy, chief their happiness after the Cab- compensation against the value of lands and Zirat/Surface Compensations of the
Rep By its Managing Director mand of retaining the district organizing secretary of Koch inet decided to give full dis- Private Lands at the disposal of the undersigned.
A K Thakur
Having Office at status of Bajali. From last night, Rajbongshi Students’ Union trict status to Bajali a few days Accordingly, all the concerned landowners/interested persons are hereby informed/
25, Shreemanta Market, A T Road the decision sparked strong and Bijon Bayon were ar- back. Earlier, the district sta- notified through this Public Notice that the payment of the compensation amount is
Guwahati, Assam-781 001 protest among people in the rested today when they were tus was withdrawn due to the
& under process and the amount will be paid to the pattadars who are entitled to
3rd Floor Goyal Bhavan district. The AASU regis- protesting here at Pathsala. delimitation exercise in the receive the compensation against the land to be acquired, on receipt of the all the
GS Road, Bhangagarh, Guwahati Assam-781 005 tered protest by burning A large number of police per- State. It was also declared relevant documents.
To,
M/s Surface Tech (India) Private Limited .... Respondent /Respondent tyres in the streets and shout- sonnel were deployed today that the area of the new Ba- All the pattadars will have to surrender/deliver possession of the lands to the
Rep By its Managing Director ed slogans to retain the dis- to control the situation aris- jali district will be enlarged undersigned within 7 (seven) days of receipt of the compensation amounts.
A K Thakur trict status of Bajali. ing out of the protest. The with the inclusion of Bha-
Having Office at Sd/- Additional District Commissioner (LA)
25, Shreemanta Market, A T Road Giridhar Choudhury, a sen- agitators shouted slogans in wanipur and Sarbhog constit-
Guwahati, Assam-781 001
cum
ior advocate of Bajali, said support of their demand. uencies. The people had ex- Competent Authority for Land Acquisition,
&
3rd Floor Goyal Bhavan that the district status should Meanwhile, the AJYCP has pressed happiness over the Janasanyog/CF/2670/23/14-Sep-23 Tinsukia
GS Road, Bhangagarh, Guwahati Assam-781 005 be given to Bajali and the announced its agitation pro- decision.
. Please take notice that the above application No 1750 of 2023 in OP No 854 of 2019 is posted government should do the grammes today and said that But now the situation has
for hearing on 15 Sep 2023 before this Hon’ble Madras High Court at Chennai at 10.30 AM,
Appear in person or through pleader on the above said date and time, failing which the matter needful in this regard. Mun- agitation will continue until changed with the latest deci- GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
will be decided in your absence. indra Narayan Goswami, lit- Bajali is given the district sta- sion to make Bajali a sub-dis- ASSAM HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
Sd/- M/s Venkatasawamy Babu 4TH FLOOR, NAYANTARA SUPERMARKET, SIXMILE, GUWAHATI-781022
SPC. GOI
erary pensioner, said that we tus again. trict and people from all
No. AHIDMS/JICA/AHSSP/ Survey/ 97 / 2023 / 06-A
cbc-10622/11/0043/2324 Counsel for Applicant / Petitioner demand it strongly as in pre- A public meeting will be walks of life have expressed
vious two occasions district also held in Pathsala on Thurs- total dissatisfaction over the REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
status was announced by the day. The future course of ac- decision. NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING
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killing her infant
CORRESPONDENT
SIVASAGAR, Sept 13: In
a tragic incident that has sent
shockwaves throughout the
district, Sikhamani Dutta,
wife of Niranjan Dutta of
Gopalpur, near Desangmukh
has been found guilty of mur-
dering her infant daughter and
subsequently disposing of the
body in Dikhow river. The
accused was sentenced to life
imprisonment under Section
302 of the Indian Penal Code
(IPC) and an additional term
of imprisonment under Sec-
tion 201 of the IPC by the
District & Session Court,
Sivasagar on September 12
(case no. Sessions 73 (S-S)
2017 US 302, 201 IPC).
The incident occurred on
October 15, 2016, and came
to light when the father of the
victim filed an FIR with the
Disangmukh police outpost.
The FIR detailed the horrific
events of that fateful morn-
ing when the couple’s one-
month and eight-day-old
daughter was reported miss-
ing from their residence.
Upon conducting a thor-
ough investigation, the police
detained Sikhamani Dutta as
the prime suspect. Shock-
ingly, during interrogation,
she confessed to the inhu-
man act, admitting that on
the preceding night around 8
pm, she had taken the life of
her own infant daughter and
then disposed of the body in
the nearby Dikhow river.
The case proceeded to tri-
The details may be seen in the Request for Quotation uploaded in the https://
ahidms.assam.gov.in. Interested bidder may download the NIQ document from the same
website and same can be obtained from the office of the PMC 4th Floor, Nayantara Supermarket,
al, and after careful consider-
Sixmile, Guwahati-781022 on or before 22.09.2023
ation of all the facts and cir-
cumstances, the court of Lo- Sl. No. Name of the Location Last Date of
Package Submission of
hit Kumar Saikia, District &
Sessions Judge, Sivasagar, Quotation with
sentenced Sikhamoni Dutta Qualification
Document
to rigorous imprisonment for
life under Section 302 of the 1 Package No. A-2 Medical College &Hospital at Jorhat
IPC. (Geo technical Diphu, and Civil Hospital at 25.09.2023
Investigation) Mangaldoi and Haflong
In addition to this, she was
2 Package No.B-2 Medical College &Hospital at Jorhat
awarded a concurrent sen-
(Topographical Diphu, and Civil Hospital at 25.09.2023
tence of rigorous imprison-
survey) Mangaldoi and Haflong
ment for three years and fined
3 Package No. A-3 Medical College &Hospital at Silchar
Rs 5,000 under Section 201
of the IPC for her action re- (Geo technical and Civil Hospital at Silchar and 25.09.2023
Investigation Hailakandi
lated to the disposal of the
infant’s body. 4 Package No.B-3 Medical College &Hospital at Silchar
(Topographical and Civil Hospital at Silchar and 25.09.2023
The case serves as a grim
survey) Hailakandi
reminder of the need for vigi-
The Project Management Consultant reserves the right to accept or reject all bids without
lance and support systems to
detect and address issues re- showing any reasons.
lated to mental health and do- Sd/- Team Leader,
mestic violence in our society. Janasanyog/CF/2664/23/14-Sep-23 PMC-AHSSP
 10 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI
NORTH EAST THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Cop shot dead in Churachandpur GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

C H U R A C H A N D PU R ,
Sept 13: A police sub-inspec-
tor on duty at Chingphei bun-
ker No. 1 in Churachandpur
district was shot dead this
afternoon, officials said. The
policeman, identified as
Onkhomang, was shot in the
head by a sniper between 1
pm and 1.30 pm, they said.
Officials added that two
more persons also sustained
bullet wounds in the incident,
the details of which are still
awaited.
The attack comes a day af-
Meitei headgear to be part Food safety training
of Parliament House uniform for Kohima vendors
ter three tribals were
gunned down by unidentified
men in Kangpokpi district on
Tuesday morning. On Sep-
tember 8, another three per-
sons were killed and over 50
injured at Pallel in Tengnoupal
district.
Meanwhile, in a fresh inci-
dent of violence, unidentified
gunmen, suspected to be cad-
res of banned terror groups,
attacked people and hurled
bombs at a village in Imphal
West district, bordering
Kangpokpi where three per-
sons were killed a day be-
fore, officials said today.
No one was injured in the
incident in Koutruk village
where armed men hurled at
least 10 bombs late on Tues-
day night, they said. The
bomb attack triggered panic
among the villagers, adding
that Indian Reserve Battal-
ion personnel deployed in
the area fired shots in retali-
ation.
Tension is still running high
in several parts of the district
as there is apprehension of
fresh attacks in the wake of
the killing of three persons,
the officials said.
Koutruk is one of the worst
violence-hit areas in the Im-
phal Valley and has witnessed
several exchanges of fire be-
tween the two warring
groups since clashes broke
out on May 3. Earlier this
week, a 14-year-old girl was
hit by a bullet that pierced
through the wall of her resi-
dence at Koutruk.
More than 180 people have
been killed and several hun-
dreds injured since ethnic vi-
olence broke out in Manipur
early in May, when a ‘Tribal
Solidarity March’ was organ-
ised in the hill districts to
protest against the majority
Meitei community’s demand
for ST status.
Meiteis account for around
53 per cent of Manipur’s pop-
ulation and live mostly in the
Imphal Valley, while tribals,
including Nagas and Kukis,
constitute 40 per cent and re-
side mostly in the hill dis-
tricts. – PTI
Meghalaya
Govt moves
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD (BORDER ROADS & NEC WORKS)
ASSAM, CHANDMARI, GUWAHATI-3
No-CE/Maint/PR/2023-24/12
PRESS NOTICE INVITING TENDER
The Chief Engineer P.W.D (Border Roads & NEC Works), Assam, Chandmari,
Guwahati-3 on behalf of Governor of Assam invites rebid amounting to Rs.100.00 Lakh
(approx.) for the work “Periodic Renewal of road from (i)Charaidoloni to Not Gaon No-2
Road constructed under PMGSY Package No-AS15102 & (ii)lndira Gandhi Royabokal
Road constructed under PMGSY Package No-AS1548 for the year 2023-24 (Package
No-PR/2023-24/45) in 1 (one) no. of package in Lakhimpur District of Assam. Detail may
be seen in the website http://pmgsytendersasm.gov.in and also in the office of the
undersigned in the “Maintenance Cell” during office hours from 15.09.2023 to 29.09.2023.
Sd/- Chief Engineer, PWRD
Border Roads & NEC Works
Janasanyog/CF/2656/23/14-Sep-23 Assam, Chandmari, Guwahati-3.
Since 1962
ASIDC
ASSAM SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.
NOTICE INVITING e-TENDER
No. SIDC/CD/NIT/MORIGAON/7167

IMPHAL, Sept 13: In what can be termed as literally “a

Centre over ASIDC Ltd., Bamunimaidam, Guwahati-21 invites bids through e-tendering from experienced
firms/organizations/contractors having registration with Class-I (A/B/C) of APWD (R&B)/Class-
feather in the cap”, the ‘kokyet’, a traditional headgear or CORRESPONDENT hygiene and cart hygiene, mining licences I of Industries & Commerce Department, Assam for the work “Up-gradation of Commercial
turban of the Meitei community, will be a part of the uniform food handling and food safety, NEWMAI NEWS Estate Morigaon under ASIDC Ltd. for the year 2023-24”
in the Parliament House of India. DIMAPUR, Sept 13: The cleaning and pest control, and Details of the bids may be seen at e-procurement portal website: http://
While Secretariat staff will sport Nehru jackets in magenta National Association of garbage disposal. SHILLONG, Sept 13: The assamtenders.gov.in.
or deep pink, security officers will don a camouflage uniform, Street Vendors of India With the mushrooming of Meghalaya Government has
Sd/- Managing Director,
according to sources. Marshals of both Houses of Parliament – Janasanyog/CF/2676/23/14-Sep-23 ASIDC Ltd.
(NASVI), supported by the street food vendors in the asked the Centre to reduce a
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha – will appear in new uniform, Food Safety Authority, Naga- State capital Kohima and Di- hundred hectares of land as
including Manipuri turbans. Security personnel will be seen land, launched the ‘Project mapur, he said that safe hy- the minimum requirement ASOM PARYATAN BHAWAN (4TH FLOOR)
in camouflage shades instead of the current safari suits. Serve Safe Food: Training of giene practices should be- for granting prospective li- A.K. AZAD ROAD, PALTANBAZAR, GUWAHATI-781008
Women officers have been assigned bright-coloured saris Street Food Vendors’ for come integral to the vendors.
with jackets to be worn during winter. Both the Upper and cences and mining leases in PHONE NO. (0361) 2633654, FAX: (0361) 2738620
Kohima vendors at the Ko- He asked the vendors to ful- the State.
Lower Houses of Parliament will have the same uniform for hima DC’s conference hall ly grasp the opportunity of An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Organization (Quality Management System)
staff. The new dress code is said to have been designed by The move came after dif-
today to train street food ven- the training which will make ferent miners’ organisa- ASSAM TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.
experts at the National Institute of Fashion Technology after dors on food safety and hy- them confident and compe-
wide consultation with experts. – Correspondent tions demanded an imme- No. ATDC/CS/644/2023/
giene. tent in their business. diate review of the stand-
Welcoming the officials Kohima Municipal Council PRESS NOTICE (E-Procurement Notice)
ard operating procedures
Snippets and food vendors of Kohima
district, Subrata Banerjee,
administrator Lanusenla L
Peseyie urged the vendors to
(SOPs) for granting licenc-
es and mining leases for coal
The Managing Director Assam Tourism Development Corporation, Paltan Bazar,
Guwahati-8 invites online EPC Mode-II e-tenders in two bid system (Eligibility and
head of the branch corporate be fully equipped with all the Financial) on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Mode-II basis
mining in the State.
Drugs seized affairs of Nestle India Ltd, said
Nestle India had joined hands
necessary information on
food safety and hygiene prac-
“Based on the different
from eligible reputed firms/contractors registered under ATDC Ltd., APWD (B), CPWD
and other State and Central organization, Public sector undertaking appropriate
AIZAWL, Sept 13: The Assam Rifles recovered a huge miner organisations’ appeal,
consigment of methamphetamine and heroin worth Rs 87.84 with NASVI and local food au- tices and get the food safety category having experience in similar works:
we have taken up the matter
crore in Champhai district near the Myanmar border on thorities in 2016 to ensure training certificate, which is Name of work Approx. value Bid Security Cost of Bid Period of Class of
with the Centre. The proc-
Tuesday. A release from the paramilitary force said that proper training to the street very important for the ven- of work (in Rs.) Document completion Bidder
2,00,000 tablets of methamphetamine worth Rs 60 crore, and ess is already on, but we have (in Rs.) (in Rs.)
food vendors. He said the dors to run their stalls.
3.978 kg of heroin worth Rs 27.84 crore, were recovered on the company felt the need to train Assistant Food Safety not reached a conclusion Establishment of
Zokhawthar-Melbuk Road. The drug traffickers, who transport- the street food vendors on Commissioner Sendong yet,” Chief Minister Conrad a Yatri Niwas 18
ed the consigment across the Indo-Myanmar border, managed Sangma told reporters. and a Guest 8,64,67,000.00 17,29,340.00 3,000.00 (eighteen) Class-I
food safety and hygiene not Jamir highlighted that the
to escape on their bikes, the release added. – Correspondent Stating that Meghalaya’s House at Silghat, months (A)
only to ensure healthy food vendors should be regis-
case was very unique, the Nagaon, Assam”
2 women held for consumers but also to
enable them to sustain and
tered under the FACCI,
keep the registration papers Chief Minister said the under NEC
AGARTALA, Sept 13: Two suspected Rohingya women, State was facing difficulty Details of the bid may be seen at e-procurement portal :
allegedly involved in drug peddling and human trafficking,
better their livelihoods. in the stall, should serve the
The training programme food items in proper uten- in reaching a conclusion due www.assamtenders.gov.in, ATDC portal : www.assamtourismonline.com and also
were arrested at the Agartala Railway Station today. The in the office of the undersigned during office hours from 11.00 am of 21.09.2023 to
modules include health and sils and avoid reuse of cook- to the unique land holding
arrested women were identified as Salema Sheikh and Arifa
Sheikh, the police said. – Correspondent hygiene involving personal ing oil. system. 2.00 pm of 03.10.2023.
The Bidders must be registered with the E-tendering system (ETS) of the Govt. of
KAAC guest house Assam(website http://assamtenders.gov.in).
SHILLONG, Sept 13: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma
today inaugurated the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council
(KAAC) guest house and also laid the foundation stone of a 100-
Ayushman Bhavah campaign The undersigned reserves the right to accept / reject any or all the offers without
assigning any reason thereof.
Sd/- General Manager,
bed hostel and commercial complex here. Sarma was accompa-
nied by his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma and Deputy
Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar. – Staff Correspondent
launched in Nagaland Janasanyog/CF/2672/23/14-Sep-23 Assam Tourism Dev. Corpn. Ltd.

CORRESPONDENT NIT NO. DDI/Tech/216/4290

Dalai Lama to visit Sikkim SHORT NOTICE INVITING TENDER
GANGTOK, Sept 13: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama DIMAPUR, Sept 13: The Sealed tender affixing non-refundable court fee stamp of Rs. 8.25 (Rupees Eight & Paisa
will pay a five-day visit to Sikkim from October 10 to 14, State-level Ayushman Bha- Twenty Five) only in prescribed form subsequently to be drawn in A.P.W.D. F-2 form of Tender
according to Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang. “His vah campaign was launched Agreement are hereby invited from the Registered Contractor/Firm of Irrigation Department for
Holiness, the Dalai Lama, will be coming to Sikkim on October by Nagaland Governor La the following 2 (Two) groups of Extension of Canal System for Botahkuchi High Head Irrigation
10 and return on October 14,” he said at a meeting with Scheme under AIBP for the year 2012-13 (36th batch) :
Ganesan in the presence of
senior officials in the State capital today to discuss the
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio Group Name of Work Estimated Cost
proposed visit of the Tibetan spiritual leader. Dalai Lama had
at the Raj Bhavan in Kohima No
last visited Sikkim in 2010. – PTI
today. The Governor, Chief 1 Extension of Bricklined Main Canal (Length= 65.00 M) Rs. 9,96,973.00
High altitude marathon Minister and other dignitar- (Chainage:- 2919.00 M - 2984.00 M)
ITANAGAR, Sept 13: Tawang is all set to host a high- ies joined the national-level 2 Extension of Bricklined Main Canal (Length= 65.00 M) Rs. 9,96,973.00
altitude marathon, to be held at 10,000 feet above the sea virtual launching of the Ay- (Chainage:- 2984.00 M - 3049.00 M)
level on October 1, this year. The marathon is being jointly ushman Bhavah by President 1. Bid security 2% for General and 1% for reserved category.
initiative that aims to Paiwang Konyak said the
organised by the Indian Army and the Arunachal Pradesh Droupadi Murmu earlier on 2. Cost of tender documents (in Rs) :- Rs. 300.00 (in IPO)
Government. The aim of the ‘Tawang Marathon’ is to promote strengthen the health care campaign consists of three
the day. system in the country and major components – Ay- 3. Date of issue of tender paper to the applicant :- During office hours of 14.09.2023 to
adventure sports and create a marathon map to boost tourism
Speaking on the occasion, the State. The Governor also ushman Apke Dwar 3.0, 12 Noon on 04.10.2023
in the State. A huge number of marathon enthusiasts from
across the country are expected to participate in it. – PTI Ganesan termed the cam- gave away awards to various Ayushman Mela, and Ay- 4. Time & Date of receiving/opening of tender :- Receiving upto 2.00 PM of 04.10.2023 and
paign a revolutionary initia- voluntary blood donors on ushman Sabha. He said that opening at 3.00 PM of 04.10.2023.
Bikes with ice boxes tive aimed at making health the occasion. Nagaland has already gen- 5. Period of completion
6. Eligibility of Contractor
:- 45 Days
:- Irrigation Class-I(A), I(B), I(C), Class-II of Kamrup
KOHIMA, Sept 13: To celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, care accessible to every citi- Chief Minister Rio said erated and distributed
zen of the country. Circle & Class-III under this Division.
the Nagaland Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources that the campaign would 6,12,415 PM-JAY health
today distributed 20 motorcycles with ice boxes to unemployed Stating that health care is bring Nagaland closer to the cards covering 2,71,593 Detail particulars of the tender including terms and conditions etc may be seen during office
youths to promote fish business. MLA and Adviser to the a fundamental right of every objective of achieving households. hours of any working days in the office of the undersigned since 14.09.2023.
Department, A Pangjung Jamir, said that fish is an extremely individual, he said that it is “healthy villages” based on Stating that a total of In the event of non functioning of office on the date due to some reasons, the next working
perishable food commodity unless frozen and stored in deep the Government’s duty in a day of office will be the date of receiving and opening of tender.
the principle of “leaving no 13,782 claims were submit-
freezers for which the department came up with the idea to Note: The rate should be quoted as Percentage rate basis (as per/ percentage above/
welfare State to ensure that one behind”. He said this is ted by various hospitals
provide motorcycles with ice boxes to unemployed youths to percentage below)
encourage sustainable fish business. – PTI no citizen is deprived of the an important component of amounting to Rs 32.63 Sd/- Executive Engineer
basic right due to financial the Sustainable Develop- crore, Konyak informed Dispur Division (Irrigation)
constraints. ment Goals, 2023. that out of this, an amount Sonapur
He added that Ayushman Nagaland Health and of Rs 24.29 crore has been
WEATHER NorthEast Bhavah is a transformative Family Welfare Minister P paid so far.
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NIT NO. DDI/Tech/216/4291
SHORT NOTICE INVITING TENDER
Forecast for North Eastern States: Moderate rain is very likely Sealed tender affixing non-refundable court fee stamp of Rs. 8.25 (Rupees Eight & Paisa
to occur at many places over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland,
Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura and light to moderate rain is
very likely to occur at a few places over Arunachal Pradesh.
Strategic Sela tunnel in Arunachal Twenty Five) only in prescribed form subsequently to be drawn in A.P.W.D. F-2 form of Tender
Agreement are hereby invited from the Registered Contractor/Firm of Irrigation Department for
the following 2 (Two) groups of Extension of Canal System for Botahkuchi High Head Irrigation
Warning: Thunderstorm and lightning is very likely to occur at
isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya,
Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. Heavy rain is very
likely to occur at isolated places over Assam, Nagaland,
likely to open in October Scheme under AIBP for the year 2012-13 (36th batch) :
Group Name of Work Estimated Cost
Manipur and Mizoram. ITANAGAR, Sept 13: Con- ed the Nechiphu tunnel in West Prime Minister Narendra No
struction of the strategic Sela Kameng district, which is on Modi laid the foundation stone 1 Extension of Bricklined Main Canal (BD2) (Length= 65.00 M) Rs. 9,95,540.00
Dibrugarh Tezpur Silchar tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh is the Balipara-Charduar-Ta- of the project on February 9, (Chainage:- 425.00 M - 490.00 M)
Max Min Max Min Max Min nearing completion and is like- wang (BCT) Road, ahead of the 2019. 2 Extension of Bricklined Main Canal (BD2) (Length= 65.00 M) Rs. 9,95,540.00
34.8 26.2 35.0 23.8 33.8 24.7 ly to be opened in October this Sela tunnel. The tunnel, once complet- (Chainage:- 490.00 M - 555.00 M)
year, BRO sources said. The Sela tunnel comprises ed, will avoid all avalanche- 1. Bid security 2% for General and 1% for reserved category.
Constructed by the Border Tunnel 1, which is a 980 me- prone and snowfall areas. It
Dhubri Jorhat N. Lakhimpur Roads Organisation (BRO), tre-long single tube tunnel and will reduce the travelling time
2. Cost of tender documents (in Rs) :- Rs. 300.00 (in IPO)
Max Min Max Min Max Min 3. Date of issue of tender paper to the applicant :- During office hours of 14.09.2023 to
the Sela tunnel in West Ka- Tunnel 2, which is 1,555 me- from Tezpur in Assam’s Sonit-
34.1 28.1 34.2 26.1 35.1 25.2 meng district will provide all- tre-long twin tube tunnel. Tun- pur district to Tawang by more
12 Noon on 04.10.2023
4. Time & Date of receiving/opening of tender :- Receiving upto 2.00 PM of 04.10.2023 and
weather connectivity to Ta- nel 2 has one bylane tube for than one hour as the travel- opening at 3.00 PM of 04.10.2023.
Shillong Cherrapunjee Aizawl wang district, bordering Chi- traffic and one escape tube for lers will be able to avoid the 5. Period of completion :- 45 Days
Max Min Max Min Max Min na. According to BRO sourc- emergencies. dangerous snow-covered 6. Eligibility of Contractor :- Irrigation Class-I(A), I(B), I(C), Class-II of Kamrup
26.5 17.1 – – – – es, a small amount of work re- It will also be one of the long- 13,700-foot high Sela Pass. Circle & Class-III under this Division.
mains for completion of the est tunnels to be constructed There has been a push for
Detail particulars of the tender including terms and conditions etc may be seen during office
Kohima Pasighat Itanagar tunnel. above an altitude of 13,000 feet. road connectivity towards the hours of any working days in the office of the undersigned since 14.09.2023.
Max Min Max Min Max Min The Centre is pushing for The project also includes 3,488 km-long Line of Actual In the event of non functioning of office on the date due to some reasons, the next working
21.6 18.5 35.6 27.0 33.4 23.4 greater connectivity in the the construction of an ap- Control which is divided into day of office will be the date of receiving and opening of tender.
Eastern Sector of the Line of proach road of 7 km to Tunnel the Western Sector (Ladakh), Note: The rate should be quoted as Percentage rate basis (as per/ percentage above/
Actual Control with China, by 1, which takes off from the Middle Sector (Himachal
Imphal Agartala Duty Meteorological
developing infrastructure. BCT Road and a link road of Pradesh and Uttarakhand) and
percentage below)
Sd/- Executive Engineer
Max Min Max Min 1HſEGT4GIKQPCN
Meteorological Defence Minister Rajnath 1.3 km, which connects Tun- Eastern Sector (Sikkim and Dispur Division (Irrigation)
31.3 20.9 34.0 25.8 Centre, Guwahati
Singh on Tuesday inaugurat- nel 1 to Tunnel 2. Arunachal Pradesh). – PTI Janasanyog/C/9947/23/14-Sep-23 Sonapur
 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative ‘right thing’ to do, says Putin
VLADIVOSTOK, Sept 13: Pres-
ident Vladimir Putin has praised
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
‘Make in India’ initiative and said
Russia can emulate the success sto-
ries of its partners like India in pro-
moting the growth of its domestic
industries.
Putin made these remarks on
Tuesday while speaking at the Ple-
nary session of the 8th Eastern
Economic Forum in Vladivostok, a
major port city in sanctions-hit
Russia’s Far East region.
Responding to a question on Rus-
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on EU carbon tax
Policy interventions, green
energy use to help industry
NEW DELHI, Sept 13:
The government’s initiative
to increase the use of green
energy and some policy inter-
ventions would help the Indi-
an industry tide over the im-
pact of the EU’s decision to
impose a carbon tax on sec-
tors like steel and aluminium,
Commerce Minister Piyush
Goyal said on Wednesday.
He said India is in dialogue
with the EU and with other
countries to see how these
new initiatives like CBAM
(Carbon Border Adjustment
Mechanism) will impact Indi-
an industry and manufactur-
ers. He, however, assured the
industry that the government
will protect its interest.
“Any amount of laws any
country may bring out, we
will ensure that it doesn’t
hurt any of your businesses.
That you can rest assured ...
I personally look at all these
Govt working on developing
electric highways: Gadkari
NEW DELHI, Sept 13:
The government is work-
ing on developing electric
highways as it is economi-
cally viable, Union Road
Transport and Highways
Minister Nitin Gadkari said
on Wednesday.
Gadkari has earlier said
that making India’s first elec-
tric highway between Delhi
and Jaipur is his dream.
“My idea about the elec-
tric highway is that NHAI will
give right of way... Today, I
had a discussion with the
power ministry, I am trying
to get electricity at the rate
of Rs 3.50 per unit, otherwise,
the commercial power rate
is Rs 11 per unit,” Gadkari
said at the ACMA annual ses-
sion here.
Apple’s new iPhones get faster chips,
better cameras, new charging ports
CUPERTINO, Sept 13:
Apple on Tuesday unveiled
its next generation of
iPhones – a line-up that will
boast better cameras, faster
processors, a new charging
system and a price hike for
the fanciest model.
The showcase at Apple’s
headquarters in Cupertino,
California, comes as the com-
pany tries to reverse a mild
slump that has seen its sales
drop from last year in three
consecutive quarters.
The malaise is a key rea-
son Apple’s stock price has
dipped by nearly 10 per cent
since mid-July, dropping the
company’s market value be-
low the USD 3 trillion
threshold it reached for the
sian-made cars, Putin said, “You
know, we did not have domestically
made cars then, but we do now. It is
true that they look more modest
than Mercedes or Audi cars, which
we bought in vast amounts in the
1990s, but this is not an issue. I think
that we should emulate many of our
partners, for example, India.”
Prime Minister Modi launched
the ‘Make in India’ campaign in
2014 to facilitate investment, fos-
ter innovation, enhance skill devel-
opment, protect intellectual prop-
erty & build best-in-class manufac-
not as an impediment but I
am continuously examining
to see how we can convert
this so-called problem
CBAM into an advantage for
the Indian industry,” he said
here at an event of auto com-
ponent makers.
The EU is introducing the
CBAM from October 1 this
year. CBAM will translate
into a 20-35 per cent tax on
select imports into the EU
starting January 1, 2026.
The CBAM or carbon tax
(a kind of import duty) will
come into effect from Janu-
ary 1, 2026, but from Octo-
ber 1 this year, domestic
companies from seven car-
bon-intensive sectors, in-
cluding steel, cement, ferti-
liser, aluminium and hydro-
carbon products, will have to
share data with regard to car-
bon emissions with the EU.
In 2022, India’s 27 per cent
The minister noted that it
is easy for the power minis-
try to give electricity to a
government company at a
cheaper rate.
“Electric highway is very,
very economically viable. I
will give all the rights to pri-
vate sector investors who
are going to invest (in the
electric highway project),”
he added.
Gadkari further said that
electric cable construction
will be executed by private
investors and NHAI will
charge an electric tariff just
like toll.
Electric highways cater to
electric traction for vehicles
in the same manner as is
done for railways. This is
based on prevalent technol-
first time earlier this sum-
mer.
Investors apparently
were not impressed with
what Apple rolled out on
Tuesday. The company’s
shares were down by nearly
2 per cent during afternoon
trading.
As has been the case with
Apple and other smartphone
makers, the four types of
iPhone 15 models aren’t
making any major leaps in
technology. But Apple add-
ed enough new bells and
whistles to the top-of-the
line model – the iPhone 15
Pro Max – to boost its price
by USD 100, or 9 per cent,
from last year’s version to
USD 1,200.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
turing infrastructure.
The ‘Make in India’ initiative is
based on four pillars, which have been
identified to give a boost to entre-
preneurship in India, not only in man-
ufacturing but also in other sectors.
“They are focused on the manu-
facture and use of Indian-made vehi-
cles. I think that Prime Minister Modi
is doing the right thing in promoting
the Make in India programme. He is
right,” he said. He further added that
it is absolutely fine to use Russian-
made automobiles.
“We have (Russian-made) auto-
exports of iron, steel, and alu-
minium products of value USD
8.2 billion went to the EU.
The Commerce and In-
dustry Minister said that the
dialogue with the EU is pro-
gressing well.
The EU, he said, is “also
working on it, not as a non-
technical barrier to trade,
(but) as their own effort to try
and bring sustainability at the
core of the world agenda”.
“From October, we have
to start reporting but taxes
will not be payable until 2026.
We are already discussing a
free trade agreement (with
the EU),” he said.
India will also find a smart-
er way to ensure that “we
are able” to decarbonise the
domestic economy as the
country is committed to re-
ducing its carbon intensity by
about 45 per cent from 2005
levels by 2030, he said. – PTI
ogy in a large number of
countries like Sweden and
Norway.
This involves the provi-
sion of power cables,
which can be utilised by a
vehicle which caters to
this type of technology.
The vehicle will utilise
the power from this cable
for its traction. At
present, the ministry is
evaluating various tech-
nologies.
“We are making the first
electric highway pilot
project in Nagpur,” the Un-
ion minister said.
Gadkari also pointed out
that India is the fastest grow-
ing major economy, and the
automobile sector is the
pride for India. – PTI
Apple is holding the line
on prices for rest of the line-
up, with the basic iPhone 15
selling for USD 800, the
iPhone 15 Plus for USD 900
and the iPhone 15 Pro for
USD 1,000.
All the new models will be
available in stores from Sep-
tember 22, with pre-orders
beginning this Friday.
One of the biggest chang-
es that Apple is announced
is a new way to charge the
iPhone 15 models and fu-
ture generations.
The company is switching
over to the USB-C standard
that is already widely used
on many devices, including
its Mac computers and many
of its iPads.
THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 11
SHORT STENOGRAPHY TEST NOTICE
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT AT GUWAHATI
mobiles, and we must use them; while responding to a question (The High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and
this is absolutely fine. This will not about if the IMEC initiative will af- Arunachal Pradesh)
lead to any infringements of our fect the implementation of Russia’s Stenography tests in connection with direct
WTO obligations, absolutely not. and Chinese projects. recruitment of Stenographer Grade-III in the Judicial
It will concern state purchases. We “The traffic of goods along this Academy, Assam will be held on 08.10.2023
must create a certain chain regard- corridor will be in fact an addition to
(Sunday). Roll Nos. of eligible candidates and other
ing what cars different classes of our North-South project. We do not
officials can drive so that they will see anything here that could harm details can be seen in the relevant notification
use domestically-made cars.” us in any way. The North-South cor- published in the official websites
Putin also said that the ‘India-Mid- ridor goes to the Persian Gulf and (www.ghconline.gov.in), (www.jaassam.gov.in)
dle East-Europe Economic Corri- then to India. If there is another & Notice Board of Gauhati High Court at Guwahati.
dor’ (IMEC) will in no way affect route, I believe it includes Israel, we
will be able to reach the Mediterra-
Sd/- Registrar (Administration)
Russia in fact it will benefit the coun-
nean through the Black Sea and use Gauhati High Court, Guwahati
try. “I think it is for our good; it will
Janasanyog/D/10450/23/14-Sep-23
help us develop logistics,” Putin said this corridor,” he added. – PTI
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
Cabinet approves Rs 1,650 cr OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ROADS), PUBLIC WORKS ROADS DEPARTMENT,
ASSAM, GUWAHATI-03
for 75 lakh LPG connections No. CE/DEV/TB/127/2023-24/01
PRESS NOTICE INVITING TENDER
under Ujjwala scheme The Chief Engineer (Roads), PWRD, Assam, Chandmari, Guwahati-3 invites bid
on behalf of Governor of Assam for 3 (Three) nos. of packages for strengthening and
NEW DELHI, Sept 13: The government on Wednes- improvement of Roads for ensuing Durga Puja Festival 2023 in Silchar Town under
day approved the release of Rs 1,650 crore to oil market- SOPD-G for 2023-24 amounting to Rs. 23.55 Crores (approx.) including GST & LC
ing companies towards a scheme for providing 75 lakh etc. from approved & eligible Contractors registered with PWRD, Assam.
LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yoja- Details may be seen from 15-09-2023 at website www.assamtenders.gov.in.
na. The decision was taken at the meeting of the Union Amendment /Addendum to the SBD, if any, and further notifications shall appear in
Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Infor- this website and also at the office of the undersigned during office hours. The contractor/
mation and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur told re- bidder must be registered with the Electronic Tendering System (ETS) of PWRD,
porters here. Assam website www.assamtenders.gov.in.
With the provision for an additional 75 lakh Ujjwala con- Schemes are not yet sanctioned by the competent authority. In the event of non-
nections, the total number of beneficiaries under the sanction of the schemes, the bids may be cancelled and no claim what so ever on
PMUY scheme will increase to 10.35 crores. this account shall be entertained from the bidders.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched by the Note: - N.I.T Value is inclusive of GST (12%), Labour cess (1%) etc.
Prime Minister in May 2016 to provide LPG connections Sd/- Chief Engineer (Roads), PWRD,
to women of below poverty line (BPL) families. – PTI Janasanyog/CF/2667/23/14-Sep-23 Assam, Chandmari, Guwahati-3.
Tesla to source
components
No. ACE/WR/G-197/2022/33
PRESS NOTICE FOR BID
The Additional Chief Engineer, Upper Assam Zone, Water Resources Department, Dibrugarh,Assam on behalf of the Governor
worth $1.9 bn of Assam invites Re-Tender for the following work under Deposit Works.
from India: Goyal Sl.
No.
Name of work Approx.
Estimated
EMD/Bid
Security
Tender
Fees
Pre-bid
date and
Last date &
Time of bid
Date & time
of bid
NEW DELHI, Sept 13: Value(in Rs.) (in Rs.) (in Rs.) time submission opening
US-based electric vehicle
Flood Protection
maker Tesla is looking to Scheme for Dinjan 2% of 0.02% of
source components worth 1 Army Camp along the Rs. 21,16,876.41 package package As per bid 20/09/2023 20/09/2023
around USD 1.9 billion this Left Bank of River value value document 14:00hrs 15:00hrs
year against USD 1 billion in Brahmaputra (Post-
the last year, Commerce and Construction Survey)
Industry Minister Piyush All details can be seen at website:http/assamtenders.gov.in
Goyal said on Wednesday.
Sd/- Additional Chief Engineer
The minister said that go-
U.A. Zone, W.R. Department
ing forward, demand for
Janasanyog/C/9932/23/14-Sep-23 Dibrugarh.
electric vehicles will in-
crease and it will help in
pushing the growth of the
sector.
“Tesla already last year
NOTICE INVITING TENDER
Sealed tenders are invited on behalf of Western Assam Wildlife Division, Department of Environment and Forest, Govt of Assam from
bought one billion dollars of
the intending contractors for the works mentioned below-
components from I think all
of you sitting here.... I have SI Name of activity Estd. Value EMD/Bid Tender Pre-bid date Last date & time Date and time
the list of companies who No. (In Rs.) Security fees & time of bid of bid
supply to Tesla. This year (In Rs.) (In Rs) submission opening
their target is nearly USD 1 Construction of Overhead On 20.09.2023 On 05.10.2023 On 05.10.2023
1.7 billion or USD 1.9 bil- Gantry (Signage) at Nameri 6,54,000.00/- 13,080.00/- 500/- at 12:30PM at 12:00 PM at 1:00 PM
lion what they mentioned,” Tiger Reserve
he said here at an annual ses- 2 Construction of Lockup
sion of ACMA.
When asked about foreign
firms looking to invest in In-
Room at Range HQ,
Potasali, Nameri Wildlife
Range
7,90,000.00/- 15,800.00/- 500/- On 20.09.2023
at 1:00 PM
On 05.10.2023
at 12:00 PM
On 05.10.2023
at 2:00 PM
dia as part of their China plus
one strategy, Goyal said that
global companies are com-
3 Renovation of Old A-type
Building at 13th Mile, Nameri 4,34,700.00/-
National Park
8694.00/- 500/- On 20.09.2023
at 1:30PM
On 06.10.2023
at 12:00 PM.
On 06.10.2023
at 2:00 PM
ing to India because of its at- 4 Repairing of Electrical
tractiveness. wiring works at DFO On 20.09.2023 On 06.10.2023 On 06.10 2023
“I totally debunk and re- Bungalow under Divisional 3,87,500.00/- 7,750.00/- 500/- at 2:00 PM at 12.00 PM at 3:00 PM.
ject the China plus one the- Forest Office, Western
ory. That’s not what is going Assam Wildlife Division
to drive India. India of today The Tender documents can be seen/obtained from https://sppp.assam.gov.in from 14.09.2023 (11:00 AM).A pre-bid meeting will be
stands on its own feet. The held as mentioned above. The address for the meeting is office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Western Assam, Wildlife Division,
India of today has offerings Dolabari, Tezpur. The bid will be opened in the office of the undersigned as per the schedule mentioned above.
for the rest of the world – Sd/- Divisional Forest Officer,
both for investment and Western Assam Wildlife Division &
trade,” he said. Janasanyog/C/9928/23/14-Sep-23 Field Director, Nameri Tiger Reserve
Goyal added that India
provides them good busi-
ness environment, skills,
managerial talent, a big mar- NOTICE INVITING TENDER
ket, and demand generated
No.C/S. File No. 145 of 2023-24/4102
by 1.4 billion people.
“It’s a rules-based econo- Sealed tenders eventually to be drawn in F-2 form affixing not refundable Court Fee Stamps of Rs. 8.25 (Rupees Eight and paise
my, it’s a young democracy, Twenty Five) only and with a validity period of 180 (One Hundred and Eighty) days are invited from the registered contractors
one of the fastest growing of APWD Bldg. for the work as detailed below and will be issued in the Office of the undersigned from to 15.09.2023 to
large economies. All of this 18.09.2023 and received from 22.09.2023 to 26.09.2023 upto 14.00 hours of 26.09.2023 will be opened on the same date at
makes it a compulsive invest- 2.30 pm in the office of the undersigned.
ment destination. – PTI
Gr. Name of work Approx. Value Bid security (in Rs.) Cost of Time of Eligibility, of
No. of work (Bank Draft, TDR) Document complet- Contractor
(For Gen. (For SC/ST
category) OBC/MOBC
IPO /D.D/
Banker
cheque
ion
1
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2
Disposal / Removal of debris Rs.
3 4
Rs.
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Apple is being forced to of Left Side, Right Side and 598,786.00 11,976.00 5,988.00 500.00 (A,B,C) Bldg.,
phase out the Lightning port Inside of New Assembly Class-II & III
cables it rolled out in 2012 Building, Dispur,Guwahati-6 Category
because of a mandate that Contractor only
European regulators plan to
impose in 2024. 1. Details particulars and tender papers will be issued to the eligible contractor or their authorized agents with attested
Although consumers of- signature in application from 15/09/2023 to 18/09/2023 upto 2.00 P.M.
ten don’t like change, the 2. IPO and bid security must be payable in favour of the “ The Executive Engineer, PWD, Capital Construction Division, Dispur,
transition to USB-C ports Ghy-6”.
may not be that inconven-
3. Contractor must have prequalification documents having similar nature of works executed for last 3 (Three) years.
ient. That’s because the
standard is already widely 4. The Contractor will have to submit upto date registration certificate for the year 2023-24, GST,Labour Licence, EPF,
used on a range of comput- Partnership deed/Power of attorney in case of Proprietorship firm dully attested by Govt. Gazetted Officer.
ers, smartphones and oth- 5. If for any reason last date of receiving or issuing tender paper is a declared holiday/bandh. tender will received and opened
er devices people already on the next working day
own.
6. The undersigned will be the sole authority to cancel or accept any tender without showing any reason.
The shift to USB-C may
even be a popular move 7. The short NIT will be a part of the contract agreement.
since that standard typically 8. Other details can be seen in the tender document
charges devices more quick-
Sd/- Executive Engineer. P.W.D.
ly and also offers faster data
transfer speeds. – AP Janasanyog/C/9936/23/14-Sep-23 C.C. Division, Dispur, Ghy-6
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Janasanyog/DF/1406/23/14-Sep-23
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LEISURE & LIFESTYLE THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 13

Ode to an evergreen star 12:00

12:15
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Grizzy And The Lemm...
Ben 10
Grizzy And The Lemm...
12:00
16:00
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19:00
Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain!
Laal Ishq Rooh
Laal Ishq
Paramavatar Shri Krishna
13:30
14:30
18:00
18:30
19:00
19:30
Balika Vadhu
Choti Sarrdaarni
Saavi Ki Savaari
Suhaagan
Udaariyan
Parineetii
22:00 Breaking Bad
23:00 MasterChef Australia

12:00 Radha Mohan

16:00
17:00
18:30
8 PM Show
Guwahati Live
Assamesse Prime Time
14:00
16:00
Afternoon Express
Evening Headlines
18:00 Teen Titans Go! 20:00 Shiv Shakti Tap Tyaag Tandav 12:30 Kumkum Bhagya 20:00 8 PM Show 16:57 City18
21:00 Dragon Ball Super 20:30 Neerja...Ek Nayi Pehchaan 13:00 Kundali Bhagya 21:00 Super Prime Time 17:57 Prime Time18
23:30 Courage The Cowardly... 21:00 Junooniyat 13:30 Bhagya Laxmi 21:30 Talk Time 18:30 Superfast Primetime100
21:30 Agnisakshi Ek Samjhauta 14:00 Radha Mohan 22:00 Live at 10 18:57 Gaon Sohor Zilar Khobor
22:00 Pyaar Ke Saat Vachan... 14:30 Pyaar Ka Pehla Adhyaya 22:30 Noixo Guwahati 19:50 The Prime Show
22:30 Shiv Shakti Tap Tyaag Tandav 23:00 Noixo Batori 21:00 Super Prime18
12:17 Kris: Roll No 21 23:00 Junooniyat 21:30 Aparadhnama
15:13 Masti Time in School 23:30 Neerja...Ek Nayi Pehchaan 22:00 Final Report
16:07 Kris: Roll No 21
20:00 Doosri Maa 15:00 Raag Anuraag (R)
16:47 Bunty Billa Aur Babban
20:30 Ek Mahanayak - Dr B R... 15:30 Kohuwa Bonor Saa (R)
18:33 Kris: Roll No 21 12:00 The Goldbergs
21:00 Raat Hone Ko Hai 16:00 Angikaar (R) 14:00 Afternoon Prime
19:33 Ghumtey Raho Kris 13:00 Breaking Bad
22:00 Happu Ki Ultan Paltan 16:30 Raag Anuraag (R) 15:00 Vision Prag (Repeat)
21:02 Kris: Roll No 21 14:00 FBI
22:30 Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain! 17:00 Nibir Mayare (R)
Film Heritage 22:03
23:30
Bunty Billa Aur Babban
Kris: Roll No 21
15:00
16:00
Extraordinary You
Breaking Bad
15:00 Jodha Akbar 17:30
18:00
Angikaar (R)
Upasana (F)
16:00
18:00
Prag Pre Prime
Prag Prime Time
15:30 Pavitra Rishta 19:54 Sobiseh
Foundation 12:00 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
17:00
18:00
Chesapeake Shores
The Goldbergs
16:00
18:30
Saat Phere...Saloni Ka...
Maitree
19:00
19:30
Amrapali (F)
Baraxun (F)
21:00
23:00
Prime @Nite
Sobiseh (Repeat)
12:00 Masha And The Bear 12:30 Ye Hai Mohabbatein 20:00 Nibir Mayare (F)
19:00 Meet
announces 15:30
17:00
Butterbean’s Cafe
Masha And The Bear
13:30
19:00
Titlie
Teri Meri Doriyaann
19:30
20:00
Pyaar Ka Pehla Adhyaya
Radha Mohan
20:30
21:00
Kohuwa Bonor Saa (F)
Raag Anuraag (F)
15:00 Nahor
19:00 Peppa Pig 21:30 Angikaar (F)
two-day festival 19:30
20:00
Pandya Store
Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar...
20:30
21:00
Bhagya Laxmi
Kumkum Bhagya
22:00
22:30
Amrapali (R)
Kohuwa Bonor Saa (R)
15:30
16:00
Xuror Xupane Xupane
Pal Anupal
20:30 Imlie 21:45 Kundali Bhagya 16:30 Rajkumari
to celebrate 21:00
21:30
Baatein... Kuch Ankahee Si
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
22:30
23:00
Rabb Se Hai Dua
Meet
23:00
23:30
Raag Anuraag (R)
Baraxun (R)
17:00
18.00
Swargam
Xuror Xupane Xupane
22:00 Anupamaa 23:30 Bhagya Laxmi 18:30 Pal Anupal (Original)
Dev Anand’s 22:30
23:00
Yeh Hai Chahatein
Keh Doon Tumhein...
19:00
19:30
Rajkumari (Original)
Bauli Phagun (Original)
12:00 Mid Day24 20:00 Beharbari Outpost (Original)
birth centenary 23:30 Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar...
12:00 Uttaran
13:00
16:00
ND Special
Talkshow Repeat
20:30
21:00
Nahor (Original)
Xuror Xupane Xupane
19:00 Udaan 17:00 Assam 24 21:30 Pal Anupal
21:00 Naagin 6 18:00 Prime 24 22:00 Rajkumari
21:00 Paw Patrol 12:00 Neerja...Ek Nayi Pehchaan 19:00 Extraordinary You 22:00 Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek... 19:45 Talkshow 22:30 Beharbari Outpost
23:00 Baby Shark 12:30 Udaariyan 20:00 Chesapeake Shores 23:00 Sasural Simar Ka 2 21:00 Talkshow 23:00 Bauli Phagun
23:30 Masha’s Tales 13:00 Junooniyat 21:00 A Million Little Things 23:30 Mohe Rang Do Laal 22:00 Night Updates 23:30 Nahor

A
film festival celebrating the 100th ing four of his milestone films. The films are 17:02 SOS: Strategies of Survival
birth anniversary of screen icon Dev among my personal favourites as I consider 17:58 Animal Planet Exclusives
18:58 India's Wild Treasures 10:55 Step Up
Anand will be held later this month, an- Goldie Anand (Vijay Anand) one of the most 12:08 Storage Wars 19:58 Fast And Fierce 12:40 Agent Cody Banks 11:25 Spider-Man 2
12:30 Pawn Stars 20:58 Legends Of The Wild
nounced the Film Heritage Foundation (FHF). stylish directors of Indian cinema. The festival 21:58 SOS: Strategies Of Survival
14:20
16:10
Assassin’s Creed
Doctor Dolittle
13:37 The Angry Birds Movie 2
15:19 Rampage
Dev Anand, star of films such as Hum Dono, Tere also marks an important collaboration between 22:58 Blockbusters 17:30 The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin 17:12 Anacondas: The Hunt For
19:30 The Pink Panther 2
Ghar Ke Samne, CID, and Guide, will be hon- Film Heritage Foundation and NFDC-NFAI, 21:00 Wrath of Man
The Blood Orchid
18:52 Hellboy
oured ahead of his birthday on September 26 with which have restored the four films and 12:00 India’s Mega Festivals 23:00 Twilight 21:00 I Am Legend
13:00 Primal Survivor: Mighty... 22:43 Spider-Man 3
a gala titled ‘Dev Anand@100 – Forever Young”. partnered with us to enable us to showcase 14:00 Snakes In The City
The two-day celebration, held jointly in asso- these films,” the FHF founder said in the state- 16:00 India’s Mega Kitchens 10:50 Hollow Man 2
17:00 Primal Survivor
ciation with NFDC-NFAI (National Film De- ment. 18:00 Wicked Tuna
12:35
14:20
Passengers
Ghostbusters
velopment Corporation of India-National Film “The Gregory Peck of India, as Dev Anand 19:00 Last Of The Giants 16:20 The Equalizer
20:00 Snakes SOS: Goa’s Wildest 19:00 Goosebumps MOVIES NOW
Archive of India) and PVR Inox will be conduct- was often called, continues to be a beloved star, 20:30 Resq Squad 21:00 The Legend Of Zorro 22:15 Teenage Mutant Ninja
21:00 Primal Survivor STAR MOVIES
ed on September 23 and 24 across 30 cities and and we are thrilled that contemporary audienc- 23:00 Nat Geo Unknown 23:00 The Hills Have Eyes 2
23:35 The Animal Turtles
55 cinema halls all over India, according to a es will have the opportunity to watch some of 12:52 Storage Wars
press release. the films that made him an enduring legend of 13:14 Pawn Stars
13:36 Storage Wars 12:27 Africa’s Big Five 11:50 Minions
The FHF, founded by filmmaker and archivist Indian cinema,” he added. 13:58 Forged In Fire: Champions... 13:13 Predator Bloodlines 10:15 Avengers: Infinity War 13:20 The Gods Must Be Crazy
14:42 Storage Wars 12:45 Big Hero 6 15:10 Now You See Me
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, has curated a col- Filmmaker Suneil Anand, the son of Dev 15:04 Pawn Stars
14:00
14:47
Eye Of The Leopard
World’s Deadliest 14:30 Predators 17:00 Eagle Eye
lection of four of the actor’s movies for the show- Anand, said he is pleased to hear that the FHF is 15:26 Counting Cars 15:34 Monster Constrictors 16:15 Independence Day 19:00 The Virtuoso
15:48 Storage Wars 16:18 Animal Travels 18:45 Shazam! 20:45 Kung Fu Panda 3 SONY PIX
case: CID (1956), Guide (1965), Jewel Thief planning a film festival to commemorate his fa- 16:10 OMG! Yeh Mera India 17:03 Eternal Enemies 21:00 Deadpool 2
&FLIX 22:15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 13:37 The Angry Birds
16:32 Tour D’ Royale 19:00 Goosebumps
(1967) and Johny Mera Naam (1970). ther’s 100th birthday. 16:54 Win Lose Or Fail
17:49 Animal Fight Club 23:00 The Hills Have Eyes 2 23:55 Insidious: Chapter 2 Movie 2
18:37 Animals Gone Wild
Audiences in cities including Mumbai, “I personally like my dad’s work, as the lead- 17:16 Pawn Stars 19:09 Africa’s Deadliest
17:38 Storage Wars 20:05 Hostile Planet
Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Chennai, ing man, in Johny Mera Naam. I think this is 18:00 Counting Cars 21:01 Gangs Of Wild
14:00 Jindal Panther Cricket Live 20:00 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs BLR v HYD 14:30 ENG vs NZ 2023 ODI HLs
Bengaluru, Lucknow, Kolkata, Guwahati, Indore, because the character he played closely resem- 18:25 Storage Wars 21:50 Africa’s Deadliest
14:50 Cricket Fillers - Others 20:15 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs HYD v KOL 15:00 Rugby WC 2023 Preview
18:50 Pawn Stars 22:38 Search For King Cobra
Jaipur, Nagpur, New Delhi, Gwalior, Rourkela, bled his true personality. It was an ideal vehicle 19:15 Ancient Aliens 23:24 Leopard Kingdom
15:00 ICC Women’s World T20 HLs... 20:30 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs CHE v BLR 15:30 ZIM vs IND 2022 ODI HLs
20:09 OMG! Yeh Mera India 12:00 ICC CWC Highlights 15:30 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs PUN v CHE 20:45 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs DEL V BLR 16:00 US Open 2023 HLs
Kochi, and Mohali, will get an opportunity to for him to showcase his histrionics, manner- 21:00 Storage Wars 12:30 Super11 Asia Cup HLs... 15:45 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs UP v CHE 21:00 ICC Women’s World T20 HLs... 16:30 ENG-W vs SL-W 2023 ODI...
16:00 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs HYD v PUN 21:30 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs KOL v CHE
watch these landmark films of Dev Anand re- isms, and his suave dressing sense. 21:25 The Fast History Of... 13:00 Game Plan - Asia Cup 2023
16:15 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs CHE v PUN 21:45 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs JAI v UP
21:50 Pawn Stars 13:15 Super11 Asia Cup HLs...
stored by NFCDC-NFAI in 4K resolution for “Jewel Thief is another such film that has the 22:15 Storage Wars 14:00 Jindal Panther Cricket Live 16:30 ICC Women’s World T20 HLs... 22:00 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs BLR v DEL
14:50 Live Super11 Asia Cup... 17:00 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs PAT v HYD 22:15 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs GUJ v CHE
the big screen, the release stated. trappings and the look of slick Western and Eu- 23:04
23:48
Forged In Fire
Ancient Aliens 22:30 Jindal Panther Cricket Live 17:15 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs JAI v BLR 22:30 ICC Women’s World T20 HLs... 12:00 WWE Untold
After a successful run with ‘Bachchan Back to ropean cinema... I am sure the festival will be a 23:00 Super11 Asia Cup HLs... 17:30 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs CHE v HYD 23:00 Women’s T20I Tri-Series HLs... 12:30 WWE NXT
17:45 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs DEL v HAR 23:30 BGMI Season 2 HLs 2023 14:30 WWE Untold
the Beginning’ and ‘Dilip Kumar – Hero of He- big success and that contemporary audiences 18:00 ICC Women’s World T20 HLs 15:30 Rugby WC 2023 HLs
12:53 Blockbusters 18:30 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs DEL v HYD 16:00 WWE Raw
roes’, Dungarpur said they had to celebrate the will rediscover the youthful magic of my father 13:49 Legends Of The Wild 12:00 ICC Cricket WC FAB 15 18:45 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs DEL v JAI 18:00 WWE Main Event
birth centenary of Dev Anand. – who will stay forever young on the silver 14:45 Wild By Nature 12:30 Super11 Asia Cup HLs... 19:00 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs DEL v GUJ 12:00 ENG vs IND 2022 T20I HLs 19:00 Cenation
15:10 Wild Frank 13:00 Game Plan - Asia Cup 2023 19:15 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs DEL v MUM 13:00 US Open 2023 HLs 19:30 Rugby WC 2023 HLs
“We wanted to honour his legacy by screen- screen,” he said. 16:06 Fast And Fierce 13:15 Super11 Asia Cup HLs... 19:30 BGMI Season 2 HLs 2023 13:30 Coca-Cola Cup 1998 HLs 20:00 WWE BlockBusters
(Source: PTI)

Know your DAY LOCKHORNS

 
CROSSWORD - 7841
    

By JACQUELINE BIGAR
Happy Birthday for Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023:  
You have a creative mind and excellent problem-solving skills. You are
 
straightforward and tend to tell it like it is. This is a wonderful year to socialize
and enjoy life. Your zest and creative desires flourish. Old friends may reappear.
   
Explore your artistic talents.
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)    

★★★ Today’s New Moon is the perfect time to think about how to

improve your job. And likewise, how you can improve your health or
buff your body. (It’s the only one you have.) Mickey Mantle said, “If I had
  
known I was going to live this long, I would’ve taken better care of myself.”
Tonight: Guard your pets.
  
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
★★★★ Today is the perfect day to take stock of how you balance  
work and play. How is this working out for you? Are you working
too much? Are you playing too much? Today’s New Moon poses this ques-
tion. Expect a sudden invitation today. (Avoid sports injuries.) Tonight:
Plans change.
THE PHANTOM ® By Lee Falk
 
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
★★★★ This might be the best day of the year for you to think about Across anchor (4) 6 Prolific Spanish
what you can do to improve your relations with family members.
1 Veritably, 21 Capital of Turkey painter (7)
Likewise, what can you do to improve where you live? Stock the fridge;
surprise company might drop by. Tonight: Be ready. genuinely or (6) 7 Made a mistake (5)
precisely (5) 22 Moves fast (4) 11 Divine beverage
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
4 Oval shape (7) 23 Computer screen (6)
★★★★ You’re brimming with original and resourceful ideas today!
Enjoy schmoozing with others. You feel happy and upbeat. Today’s 8 Yield under symbol (4) 13 Capek’s futuristic
New Moon makes this an excellent time for you to observe your style of pressure (7) 25 Roulette bet (3) play (3)
communicating to everyone. Tonight: New ideas! 9 Sore (5) 28 Mean person (5) 14 Removed the lid
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) 10 One ___ all : 29 Daydream (7) (6)
★★★ The New Moon today is the best day all year to ponder everybody (3) 30 Not deep (7) 18 Memory loss (7)
your finances. Think about money that comes in and the money 12 Road to Rome 31 Dens (5) 19 May in France (3)
that goes out. Plus, are you taking care of what you have? Above all, (4) Down 20 Park officers (7)
don’t be a slave to your belongings. You’re the owner. Tonight: Check
15 Operated; 1 Bear witness (7) 22 Inclined
your valuables.
availed oneself 2 Grandfather’s passages (5)
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
of (4) son (5) 24 Small dog (5)
★★★★ Today the only New Moon in your sign all year is taking
place. Because each New Moon is an opportunity to make reso-
lutions, take a realistic look in the mirror to see what you can do to create BLONDIE 16 Take out from a
suitcase (6)
3 Belonging to you
(4)
25
26
Of the mouth (4)
Sketched (4)
a better impression on your world. Ideas? Tonight: Impulsive actions. 17 365 days (4) 4 Isle of exile (4) 27 Extremely wicked
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) 19 Fasten by 5 Praise (4) (4)
★★★ Life is busy, and the longer you live, the faster it goes by. This
New Moon is the perfect time to think about your deeper values. SOLUTION TO TRIBUNE CROSSWORD – 7841
What do you want to accomplish with the time that is left to you? (Of course, Oral, 26 Drew, 27 Evil.
none of us knows how long that will be.) Tonight: You’re restless. Amnesia, 19 Mai, 20 Rangers, 22 Ramps, 24 Corgi, 25
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Picasso, 7 Erred, 11 Nectar, 13 RUR, 14 Opened, 18
Down: 1 Testify, 2 Uncle, 3 Your, 4 Elba, 5 Laud, 6
★★★ The New Moon today is your opportunity to think about the
friends you have, and also the kind of friend you are to others. Shallow, 31 Lairs.
How can you improve your role with your friends and groups to which you 22 Runs, 23 Icon, 25 Odd, 28 Miser, 29 Reverie, 30
belong? If you want to have friends, be friendly! Tonight: Someone unusual. 12 Iter, 15 Used, 16 Unpack, 17 Year, 19 Moor, 21 Ankara,
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Across: 1 Truly, 4 Ellipse, 8 Succumb, 9 Ulcer, 10 And,
★★★★ Today the only New Moon at the top of your chart all year is
taking place. That makes this the perfect time to think of your life
direction. What do you want for yourself in the future? And how well do you deal JUMBLED WORDS
with authority? Tonight: Surprise instructions. Given below are four jumbled words. Solve
the jumbles to make proper words and move
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) them to the respective squares below. Select
the letters in the shaded squares and jumble
★★★★ This is the best day of the year to think about what further them to get the answer for the given quip.
education or training you could get to improve your job or your
lifestyle. And likewise, what travel might you do in the immediate future to
enrich your life? There’s so much to learn! Tonight: Travel changes.
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
★★★ Negotiations about shared property or how to divide some-
thing might change today, but they might change in your favor
because you can benefit. This is a good day to ponder how you relate to the
resources of others. Tonight: Check your finances.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
★★★ The only New Moon that is opposite your sign all year is
occurring today. This makes it the perfect day to think about
how you can improve your closest relationships — spouses, partners and
dear friends. Obviously, there’s always room for improvement. Tonight: A
curveball!
Living in a _____ sucks – Adrienne E.
★★★ Gusoff (6)
Thought for the day SOLUTION
Adrienne E. Gusoff
We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are. Answer: Living in a vacuum sucks –
– ANAIS NIN
Words: Uncap, scurf, merger, voyage.
 14 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI
INTERNATIONAL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Taliban hail China’s Kim vows full support for Russia’s ‘just fight’
new Ambassador SEOUL, Sept 13: North
Korean leader Kim Jong Un
vowed support for Russia’s
with fanfare “just fight” during a summit
with President Vladimir Pu-
KABUL, Sept 13: The Taliban on Wednesday hailed tin on Wednesday that the
China’s new Ambassador to Afghanistan with fanfare, US warned could lead to a
saying his arrival is a sign for other nations to come deal to supply ammunition for
forward and establish relations with them. Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
The Taliban seized power in August 2021 as US and After touring launch pads
NATO forces withdrew after two decades of war. with Putin at a remote space
Their leaders are under sanctions and no country base in Russia’s Far East,
recognises them as Afghanistan’s legitimate rulers. Kim expressed “full and un-
The country’s seat at the United Nations is still held conditional support” and said
by the former Western-backed government that was Pyongyang will always stand
led by Ashraf Ghani. with Moscow on the “anti-
Only a handful of nations have working diplomatic imperialist” front.
missions in Afghanistan, including China, the world’s The leaders met at the
second-largest economy. The two sides have been Vostochny Cosmodrome for
open about their desire for closer ties, especially a summit that underscores
commercial ones. how their interests are align-
Ambassador Zhao Sheng’s car swept through the tree- ing in the face of their coun-
tries’ separate, intensifying
lined driveway of the Presidential Palace escorted by a
police convoy. He was greeted by uniformed troops and confrontations with the Unit-
met top-ranking Taliban officials, including Mohammad ed States. The talks lasted
Hassan Akhund, who heads the administration, and four-to-five hours, Russia’s
Foreign Affairs Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
It is the first time since the Taliban takeover that an
Ambassador to Kabul has been afforded such lavish
protocol.
Muttaqi said the two countries had special ties and that
North Korea fires two
Zhao’s nomination was a “significant step with a significant
message.” He did not elaborate further.
The Taliban’s chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid,
told The Associated Press that it is tradition for new
missiles into the sea
SEOUL, Sept 13: North
Ambassadors to present their credentials to the head of
Korea fired two ballistic mis-
the country.
siles toward the sea on
“It also signals to other countries to come forward and
Wednesday, as leader Kim
interact with the Islamic Emirate,” said Mujahid. “We
Jong Un rolled through Rus-
should establish good relations as a result of good interac-
sia on an armoured train to-
tions and, with good relations, we can solve all the ward a meeting with Presi-
problems that are in front of us or coming in the future.” dent Vladimir Putin. That
He did not answer questions on what Zhao’s presence meeting underscores how
meant for the Taliban’s demand for official recognition.
the two leaders’ interests
The international community, wary of the Taliban’s rule
are aligning in the face of their
when they were last in power more than 20 years ago, has
separate, intensifying con-
withheld official recognition and Afghanistan’s assets frontations with the United
abroad have been frozen. – AP States.
The launch extended a
highly-provocative run in
North Korean weapons test-
ing since the start of 2022, as
Kim used the distraction
caused by Putin’s war on
Ukraine to accelerate his
weapons development.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of
Staff didn’t immediately say
how far the North Korean
missiles flew. Japan’s Coast
Guard, citing Tokyo’s De-
fence Ministry, said the mis-
siles have likely already land-
ed but still urged vessels to
watch for falling objects.
For Putin, the meeting with
Kim is an opportunity to refill
China’s new Ambassador to Afghanistan Zhao Sheng
shakes hand with Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad
Hasan Akhund, left, during the recognition ceremony at
the Presidential Palace, in Kabul, Afghanistan on
Wednesday. – AP/PTI
IAF Chief receives first
Views launch pads with Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un examine a launch
pad during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky,
about 200 kilometres (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern
Amur region, Russia on Wednesday. – AP/PTI
ammunition stores that the 18-
month-old war has drained.
For Kim, it’s a chance to get
around crippling UN sanctions
and years of diplomatic isola-
tion. Kim is expected to seek
economic aid and military tech-
nology though an arms deal
would violate international
sanctions that Russia support-
ed in the past.
Kim’s personal train
stopped in Khasan, a station
on the Russia-North Korea
border, early on Tuesday
where it was met by a mili-
tary honour guard and a brass
band. He was met on a red
carpet by regional Governor
Oleg Kozhemyako and Natu-
ral Resources Minister Alex-
ander Kozlov, according to
North Korean state media and
video posted on social media.
Kim said his decision to visit
Russia four years after his pre-
vious visit showed how
Pyongyang is “prioritising the
strategic importance” of its re-
lations with Moscow, North
Korea’s official news agency
said on Wednesday. The Kore-
an Central News Agency said
Kim then left for his destina-
tion, but it didn’t specify where.
Putin has been attending an
economic forum this week in
Vladivostok, a Russian city close
to the border where the two
leaders had their last meeting,
and Kremlin spokesman Dmit-
ry Peskov has said the two lead-
ers will meet afterward. But
it’s not certain where.
Russian news agency RIA-
Novosti reported Kim’s train
headed north after crossing the
Razdolnaya river, taking it away
from Vladivostok. The South
Korean news agency Yonhap
later published a photo it said
showed the train in Ussuriysk,
a city about 60 kilometres
(about 40 miles) north of
Vladivostok that has a sizeable
ethnic Korean population.
Some Russian news me-
dia speculate he is headed for
the Vostochny spaceport,
which Putin is to visit soon.
The launch facility is about
900 kilometres northwest of
Ussuriysk, but the route
there is circuitous and it is
unclear how long Kim’s
slow-moving train would
take to reach it. – AP
BIRANGANA SATI SADHANI RAJYIK VISHWAVIDYALAYA
state news agency RIA Nov-
osti reported. Putin told Rus-
rea’s invasion of the South
during the 1950-53 Korean
sian state TV that the North War, and the North relied on
Korean leader will visit two
more cities in Russia’s Far
Soviet economic aid for dec-
ades afterward.
East after the summit. The decision to meet at
North Korea may have the cosmodrome, Russia’s
tens of millions of aging artil- most important launch cent-
lery shells and rockets based er on its own soil, suggests
on Soviet designs that could that in return Kim is seek-
give a huge boost to the Rus- ing Russian help to develop
sian army in Ukraine, ana- military reconnaissance sat-
lysts say. ellites, which he has de-
The United States has ac- scribed as crucial to enhance
cused North Korea of pro- the threat of his nuclear-ca-
viding Russia with arms, in- pable missiles. In recent
cluding selling artillery shells months, North Korea has
to the Russian mercenary repeatedly failed in attempts
group Wagner. Both Russian to put its first military spy
and North Korean officials satellite into orbit.
have denied such claims. But either buying arms
That would be a striking from or providing rocket tech-
reversal of roles: the Soviet nology to North Korea
Union provided ammunition, would violate international
warplanes and pilots to sup- sanctions that Russia has sup-
port communist North Ko- ported in the past. – AP
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SPORTS THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 15

Pakistan, Sri Lanka face off

for place in Asia Cup final
COLOMBO, Sept 13: An
injury-hit Pakistan will have
the tough task of taming a
high-spirited Sri Lanka when
they lock horns in a Super 4
match here on Thursday for a
place in the Asia Cup final.
Both Pakistan and Sri Lan-
ka have two points and the
winner of the virtual knock-
out game will progress to the
final on September 17.
India have already secured a
place in the summit clash after
they defeated Sri Lanka by 41
runs in a Super Four game on
Tuesday. Rohit Sharma’s men
lead the table with four points.
However, Pakistan will
have more lines on their fore-
BCCI joint secretary Devajit Saikia (L), Assam Cricket Association president Taranga Gogoi (R) and secretary Tridip Konwar
head ahead of their crunch
pose with the ICC Men’s World Cup Trophy in Guwahati on Wednesday.
game against the Lankans.
In all probability, they will
not be able to summon pac-
ers Haris Rauf and Naseem
Shah as both of them have
been rendered doubtful with
respective injuries.
Pakistan have added
Shahnawaz Dahani and Za-
man Khan, a 22-year-old slin-
ger pacer who can hit 150
kmph clicks, as back-ups for
the remainder of Asia Cup.
But that is just one part of
their bag of worries. Pakistan
batting is yet to hit the top
gear in the tournament, ex-
cept a 342 for six against min-
nows Nepal in the Asia Cup
opener at Multan.
However, largely they are
dependent on their openers
– Fakhar Zaman and Imam-
ul-Haq – and captain Babar
Azam for big runs.
They need some runs from
the likes of Mohammad
Rizwan and Salman Agha, and
urgently too.
Iftikhar Ahmed showed his
big-hitting prowess with a
blistering hundred against
Nepal, but he needs to do that
more consistently against bet-
ter oppositions.
Sri Lanka are definitely one
of them. Pakistan had defeat-
ed them by seven wickets in
a league match but the past
will not hold for anything on
the morrow.
While defeating Bangladesh
and stretching India, the
Lankans under Dasun Shana-
ka have shown that they are
not mere pushovers despite
the absence of some first-
choice players.
Sri Lanka too were hit hard
by injuries in the run-up to the
tournament as key players like
Wanindu Hasaranga, Dush-
mantha Chameera and Lahiru
Kumara were ruled out.
It has forced them to field a
young side lacking in experi-
ence and exposure but play-
ers such as Dunith Wellalage,
Matheesha Pathirana and Ma-
heesh Theekshana have come
up with some impressive ef-
forts in the tournament. – PTI
Match starts 3 pm IST.

ICC World Cup trophy arrives Gill attains career-best second

in Guwahati amid fanfare spot in ODI batters chart
SPORTS REPORTER
GUWAHATI, Sept 13:
The ICC Cricket World Cup
Trophy arrived at the ACA
Stadium, Barsapara in Guwa-
hati on Wednesday.
The trophy was formally
unveiled by BCCI joint secre-
tary Devajit Saikia, ACA pres-
ident Taranga Gogoi and ACA
secretary Tridib Konwar in
the presence of the ACA apex
council members and former
apex council members along
JK Baruah Trophy
with former cricketers and a
host of cricket enthusiasts at
the auditorium of the 91 Yards
Club in the premises of the
ACA Stadium.
Devajit Saikia said it’s a
proud moment for Guwahati
to have the coveted trophy.
Saikia mentioned that the
ICC Men’s World Cup Tro-
phy has travelled to 18 coun-
tries after it made a trip to
the space.
“No trophy has so far trav-
elled this far in the sky. We
are extremely honoured and
excited to have the trophy in
Guwahati,” said Saikia ad-
dressing a jam packed audi-
torium.
In the morning, the Tro-
phy was displayed at South
Point School, Guwahati.
Talking further about the
warm up match to be held in
Guwahati, Saikia said the
main venue and the training
facilities are ready to be used.
Altogether Guwahati will
host 4 matches which include
India, England, Bangladesh
and Afghanistan.
Saikia informed the media
that the teams will start train-
ing on September 28 at the
Annex Ground of the ACA Sta-
dium at Barsapara and at the
Amingaon Cricket Ground.
On September 29, Sri
Lanka will face Bangladesh at
the ACA Stadium.
The ticket price has been
fixed at Rs 200 (for stu-
dents), Rs 300, Rs 500, Rs
700 and Rs 1000.
Tanisha,
Ashwini enter
DUBAI, Sept 13: Opener Shubman
Gill has achieved a career-best second
position and is the highest-ranked among
three Indian batters, who are now in the
top 10 of the ICC Men’s ODI rankings
issued on Wednesday.
The other two Indians in the top-10
are skipper Rohit Sharma (8th) and the
peerless Virat Kohli (9th).
Last time, three Indian batters were
in ODI’s top-10 list, it was way back in
January, 2019.
At that time, Rohit, Kohli and out-of-
favour veteran Shikhar Dhawan were the
three batters.
Gill, who had scored 58 and figured in
a 121-run opening partnership with Ro-
hit Sharma in the Asia Cup match against
Pakistan, has moved up one spot while
Indian skipper and Kohli have gained two
places each in the latest chart released
enjoys a lead of more than 100 rating
after striking three centuries and two half-
centuries in his last eight ODIs. He has
advanced 21 places to 11th position while
his previous best was 25th.
Australia players Davis Warner (up one
place to fourth), Travis Head (up six places
to 20th) and Marnus Labuschagne (up 24
places to 45th) have made significant
progress as has the Indian pair of KL
Rahul (up 10 places to 37th) and Ishan
Kishan (up two places to 22nd).
Aiden Markram, Sadeera Samarawick-
rama, Liam Livingstone, Daryl Mitchell and
Devon Conway are among others to gain in
the latest update. New Zealand’s Trent Boult
is up to joint-second place among bowlers
while Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa is
in the top five of the bowling rankings for
Shubman Gill the first time after taking four wickets in the
second match against South Africa.
Indian left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep

Guwahati storm into final Hong Kong

SPORTS REPORTER
GUWAHATI, Sept 13:
Guwahati sealed their place
in the final of the Under-19
JK Baruah All Assam Inter-
District Cricket Tournament
outplaying Tinsukia in the
semifinal by 83 runs at the
Mangaldai Sports Associa-
tion Stadium in Mangaldai on
Wednesday.
Electing to bat, Guwahati
scored 243 runs losing all
their wickets in 49.3 overs.
Skipper Diwiz Pathak scored
71 runs off 100 deliveries fea-
Assam Squash CM’s Tea Tribes &
players shine Adivasi Football
GUWAHATI, Sept 13: Ishaan Jain
and Monoshree Raut of Assam secured
the first position in the men and wom-
en category respectively while in the
team event Assam secured the top spot
in both men and women category of
the recently concluded 2nd Northeast
Squash Championship held at Shillong
(Assam Rifles).
Participants from Meghalaya, Ma-
nipur, Tripura and Assam took part in
the event. The Assam Squash Rack-
ets Association (ASRA) team was led
by the president Shiladitya Dev along
with other office bearers, stated a
press release.
by the global cricket body.
Rohit has scored three successive half-
centuries so far in the ongoing Asia Cup
points over Gill, while Imam-ul-Haq and
Fakhar Zaman are in fifth and 10 posi-
tions, respectively.
Yadav has gained five places to reach sev-
enth position after grabbing nine wick-
ets in two Asia Cup matches.
turing three boundaries and the ropes while Gaurav Singh pre-quarters while Kohli advanced, thanks to his un- The latest weekly update, that also Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has
a six while Abhishek Gupta went on to remain unbeaten KOWLOON (Hong Kong), beaten 122 against Pakistan. soared eight spots and is in the 21st posi-
considers performances in three match-
contributed an unbeaten 44 on 17 off 47 balls (4x1). For Sept 13: Indian women dou- Pakistan also have three batters in the tion while India fast bowler Jasprit Bum-
runs off 46 balls including two Guwahati, Ronit Akhtar was es of the South Africa-Australia series
bles pair of Tanisha Crasto and top-10 with less than a month to go for the and two matches of the England-New rah (up eight places to 27th) and all-
hits to the fence and a six. the wrecker-in-chief with a Ashwini Ponnappa pro- start of the ICC men’s ODI World Cup. rounder Hardik Pandya (up 21 places to
Zealand series, saw South Africa’s Tem-
Arnab Borah and Ronit haul of five wickets conceding Captain Babar Azam is at the top and 56th) have also made big gains. – PTI
gressed to the pre-quarterfi- ba Bavuma closing in on a top-10 place
Akhtar chipped in with 38 and 11 runs in his 9 overs while
nals of the Hong Kong Open
31 runs respectively. For Tin- Ram Kishan Sharma scalped
Super 500 tournament here
sukia, Darshan Agarwal two wickets giving away 37
on Wednesday.
picked up four wickets giv- runs in 10 overs.
Tanisha and Ashwini beat
ing away 53 runs in 10 overs. In another semifinal played
Chinese Taipei’s Lee Chia
In reply, Tinsukia were at the Barpeta DSA Stadium,
Hsin and Teng Chun Hsun 21-
bundled out for 160 runs in Barpeta got the better of
19 21-19 to set up a clash with
43.3 overs with Bibek Shar- Dhemaji by 32 runs. Guwa-
ma top scoring with 77 runs hati will lock horns with Bar- top seeded Japanese duo of
off 97 balls studded with eight peta in the final on Septem- Mayu Matsumoto and Waka-
boundaries and three hits over ber 16 in Barpeta. na Nagahara.
Asian Games bound Lak-
shya Sen, however, with-
drew from the tournament
due to slight strain in his
back.
“He has almost recovered
STAFF CORRESPONDENT but with the Asian Games
round the corner, we didn’t
DIBRUGARH, Sept 13: Dibrugarh district de- want to risk playing today
feated Golaghat district 3-0 in the U-19 (Boys) without being 100 per cent.
Zone 1 final of the Chief Minister’s Tea Tribes & He will be fine in a few days,”
Adivasi Football Tournament played at Baughpara coach Anup Sridhar told PTI.
Udayan Sangha playfield and qualified for the sem- Priyanshu Rajawat suf-
ifinal. fered a 13-21, 14-21 loss to
At least seven districts – Dibrugarh, Charaid- Japan’s Kanta Tsuneyama,
eo, Tinsukia, Golaghat, Jorhat, Sivasagar and Dhe- while Aakarshi Kashyap
maji participated in the Zone 1 (Upper Assam) went down 18-21 10-21 to
level match. The tournament, which is being con- German Yvonne Li.
ducted in four zones, is being organised by the Malvika Bansod defeated
Directorate of Tea Tribes & Adivasi Welfare and China’s Zhang Yi Man 21-14,
Directorate of Sports & Youth Welfare, Govern- 21-12 in another women’s
ment of Assam. singles match. – PTI

SU DO KU Very happy to get big

wickets of Kohli, Rohit,
says Dunith Wellalage
COLOMBO, Sep 13: Dun-
ith Wellalage wrecked Indian
top-order with a five-wicket
haul in an Asia Cup Super 4
match and the young Sri
Lankan left-arm spinner said he
will cherish the big wickets of
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Wellalage grabbed five
wickets conceding 40 runs,
which helped Sri Lanka re-
strict India to 213.
Apart from Kohli and Ro-
hit, Wellalage also dismissed
Solution of last problem Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill
and KL Rahul.
Originating from Japan, ‘su “For me, Virat Kohli is the
do ku’ is a mind game and a No. 1 batsman. I am very hap-
puzzle that can be solved
py to have got those two (Koh-
with proper reasoning and
logic. Fill the grid with digits
li and Rohit) big wickets. I
in such a manner that every trust my basics, and trust
row, every column and every myself,” said Wellalage in the
3 x 3 box accommodates the post-match press meet.
digits 1 to 9 without The 20-year-old said he
repeating any. was trying to bowl a wicket-
to-wicket line against a set of
experienced batsmen.
“The batters were set and
India had got off to a fabulous
start. I just tried to bowl
wicket to wicket. Once we
got those three wickets in
three overs, we were able
to put India under pressure.
“There was turn and when
you put the ball in the right
area, you could unsettle the
batsmen. But I would have
been happier with a win,” said
Wellalage.
Despite limiting India to
213, Sri Lanka could only
manage 172 to lose the match
by 41 runs.
Later, Wellalage also made
a good impression with the
bat, making 42 off 46 balls.
The left-handed batter
shared a 63-run alliance for the
seventh wicket with Dhanan-
jaya de Silva that revived the
Lankan hopes of a win. – PTI
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“ What will I achieve

if I get to rule India
for a week?
”
To rule India for a week would be an
honour. To rule such a vast country
like India, a person must excel in
GUWAHATI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023, e-mail: planet_young@assamtribune.com

Meet Kipekee, the spotless giraffe!

ecently, a baby giraffe was born at Bright’s Zoo in Limestone,
Anuradha T.K.

numerous fields. If I get to rule India

for a week, I’ll focus on building
an economy that values education.
Education is a valuable tool, which
can be used for the greater good of
R Tennessee, U.S.A., with no spots at all. Instead, its fur is a light brown.
Named Kipekee, the Swahili word for ‘unique’, zoo owners had
conducted an online poll to pick her name. By Maithilee Bhuyan
The female giraffe is a reticulated giraffe, which is one of the four different
the world. India, being a big country, nuradha T.K. is one of India’s

A
kinds of giraffes. A giraffe’s pattern of spots is created when the animal is still
is rich in resources. So, I’ll work on most brilliant space scientists,
Ashlyn Mendez, using the resources wisely. Last but
growing inside its mother. That means that this giraffe will never have spots.
Class-VI, Don Bosco not the least, I’ll work to get rid of David Bright, who runs the zoo, said in an interview that this is beyond rare and also one of the brains be-
School, Panbazar,
violence, abuse, poverty and illiteracy. and that the last time this happened was in 1972 in Japan. At present, this hind the successful soft land-
Guwahati.
young giraffe is believed to be the only spotless giraffe in the world. ing of Chandrayaan-3 recent-
ly. A retired Satellite Project Director of
Who was the recipient of the the Indian Space Research Organisation
first-ever Nobel Prize in Literature?
he honour of being the first Nobel Prize winner
If I get a chance to rule India for
a week, I will build schools for the
underprivileged children and will
Faster, smarter! (ISRO), she was the first woman to hold
that prestigious position. Specialising in

T in Literature went to Sully Prudhomme (1839- also ensure that not a single child is communications satellites, T.K.’s trail-
1907) in 1901. Sully Prudhomme, whose real prevented from going to school. I will Active children can cope better with stress. blazing 34-year journey at ISRO began
look after the schools and provide in 1982. She played a significant role
hile we often hear adults between the ages of ten and 13 wearing a sensor tracking their

name was René François Armand Prudhomme,
healthy and tasty midday meals, so
was a French poet of the Parnassian school. He
that the poor children get proper
was born in Paris and trained in engineering, law, and
nutrition. They will, thus, have the in-
philosophy. His early poems are lyrical and sad. His later centive to go to school. They will be
works were Parnassian in their anti-romantic striving for able to concentrate on their studies.
aesthetic, objective expression of philosophical truth. He
Mayurag Barman,
Class-V, The Down Town Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru once said,
was elected to the French Academy in 1881. School, Guwahati. “The children of today will make the
Prudhomme’s first job was as a clerk in a factory
India of tomorrow. The way we bring
office, which he left in 1860 to study law. In 1865, he them up will determine the future of
began to publish fluent and melancholic verse. Stances the country.”
et poemes (1865) contains his best known poem, Le
vase brisé (The Broken Vase). Les Épreuves (Trials),
and Les Solitudes (Solitude) are also written in this
If I were to govern India for a week,
sentimental style. my paramount mission would be to
Prudhomme later renounced personal lyricism for the enhance the well-being of its citizens.
more objective approach of the Parnassians, writing This would involve working for the
poems attempting to represent philosophical concepts economic growth of the country,
in verse. Two of the best known works in this vein are as well as improving education,
La Justice (Justice) and Le Bonheur (Happiness) — the healthcare sector, the environment,
latter an exploration of the Faustian search for love and making progress in infrastructure
and knowledge. Prudhomme’s later work is sometimes development. Collaboration with
obscure and shows a naive approach to the problem of experts and stakeholders would be
expressing philosophical themes in verse. essential. I’ll strive to create a more
Asthajita Sarmah,
Class-X, Modern English equitable society, ensuring access
to quality education and healthcare,
School, Guwahati.
while also investing in sustainable
practices to protect the environ-
ment. By strengthening international
relations, my aim will be to lay the
groundwork for a prosperous and
secure future for all Indians.
W
being told that exercise will
keep stress at bay, the same
stands true for children too.
According to findings by
researchers from the University of Basel
(Switzerland), schoolchildren cope better
with stress if they get plenty of daily exercise.
A research team led by Dr. Manuel
Hanke and Dr. Sebastian Ludyga from the
Department of Sport, Exercise and Health
recently examined the effect of physical
activity on children’s stress levels. Their
findings appear in the Journal of Science
and Medicine in Sport.
For their study, they had 110 children
daily movement over the course of a week. They then brought
the participants into the lab on two separate occasions to
complete a stressful task and a non-stressful control task. The
researchers tested the children’s physical stress reaction via the
concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in their saliva.
“We wanted to determine whether physical activity
makes children more resilient under laboratory-controlled
circumstances,” explains project director Sebastian Ludyga.
The results showed that the participants who got more than
an hour of exercise per day, as the World Health Organization
(WHO) recommends, did, in fact, produce less cortisol in the
stress task than the children who were less active.
“Regularly active children seem to have a reduced
physiological stress reaction in general,” notes Manuel Hanke,
lead author of the study. Even in the control task, which
involved an unfamiliar situation, making it still somewhat
unsettling for the participants, there was a difference in cortisol
levels between more and less active children — though overall
cortisol levels were lower than in the stress task.
One possible explanation for this finding could be that cortisol
levels also increase during exercise, says Sebastian Ludyga.
“When children regularly run, swim, climb, etc., the brain learns
to associate a rise in cortisol with something positive. The
body’s reaction always has a cognitive component as well — this
positive association helps to prevent the concentration of cortisol
from rising to too high a level in exam situations as well.”
– Agencies
in the successful launches of crucial
satellites such as GSAT-12, GSAT-10,
etc. She was awarded the ‘Space Gold
Medal’ by the Aeronautical Society of
India in 2003 for her contribution to
the space sciences.
Born in 1960 in Bengaluru, T.K. first
thought about space when she was nine
years old — Neil Armstrong had landed
on the moon then. There was no TV
then, so she heard about it from her
parents and teachers and wrote a poem
in Kannada (her mother tongue) about a
man landing on the moon.
When T.K. joined ISRO in 1982, there
were very few women but now, ISRO
has more than 16,000 women employ-
ees. She has often expressed the view
that there’s no gender bias at ISRO and
everyone is treated as an equal. She has
also debunked the myth that women and
science don’t get along.
A role model for all, T.K. has broken
the glass ceiling and paved the path
for the next generation of women
scientists.

t was another busy day at work he moved abroad for studies.

If I get an opportunity to rule
India for a week, I will develop the
healthcare sector. I’ll make sure
quality education is accessible to all
and will work to better the public
service delivery systems and much
more. I will ask everyone to plant
more trees. Sports are not always
for entertainment but they also keep
us fit and healthy. In order to spread
Rishik Goswami, this message, during my rule, I will
Class-V, The Down Town
@ 2023 Jim toomey. Dist. by Kind Features Syndicate. Inc.
I A loving mentor
for Dr. Kartik. He entered
room no. 121. He checked the
patient’s medical history, reports
and medications as usual. Then
he looked at the old lady. She was
innocently listening to the nurse
like a child following her mother’s
instructions.
Vivid images of his high school
came in front of him — those were
Subashi Pratyosh, Class-VIII,
Delhi Public School, Dibrugarh.
passed away in the war zone and he
had a mother and small sister to take
care of. He missed many classes and
became introverted. His grades also
started dropping. While everyone
gave up hope, it was Nirmala Ma’am
who took him under her wing. She
worked tirelessly to bring him back
to his old self. She took extra classes
for him in her free time, taught him
everything that he had missed out on.
If it weren’t for her, Kartik wouldn’t
have passed with flying colours. He,
Today, Dr. Kartik was looking at
Nirmala Ma’am in the form of his
patient. He went and touched her
feet. She was taken aback by this
gesture but soon learned that the
doctor, who happened to be the
Director of the hospital, was none
other than her favourite student —
Kartik. She felt proud of her students
and felt that all her hard work had

make ‘Sports’ one of the nation’s

School, Guwahati. his years of hardship. His father had gave him an earful and he almost however, lost contact with her when been worth it.
biggest events. I will ensure that my
ruling period brings positive changes
for the nation and that the citizens CONTRIBUTOR OF THE POEM OF THE WEEK SKETCH OF THE WEEK
of India remain happy. WEEK Bhumika Bharati Gogoi, Angelina Boro,
Subashi Pratyosh, Bokakhat. Maligaon.
Dibrugarh.
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Arsh Khan, Class-V,
Don Bosco School, Panbazar, Guwahati.

“… B
ut
look this
s so
Stars sun belongs, number in the hun-
dreds of billions. The Milky Way,
in turn, is only one of several
hundred million such galaxies
system in the Milky Way.
The star nearest to our solar system
is Proxima Centauri, one component
of the triple star Alpha Centauri, which
funn visible through large, modern is about 40 trillion kilometres from the
y!” NEXT WEEK’S PICTURE
N These shimmering bits of light in the telescopes. The individual stars Earth. In terms of the speed of light, the
night sky never cease to amaze mankind! visible in the sky are simply common standard used by astronomers
those that lie closest to the solar for expressing distance, this triple-star
system is about 4.29 light-years distant;
star is a large celestial body

Dear Ishani Aunty,
My mother is very religious.
She prays every day and often
visits temples. I don’t do all
these things. Do you think I
am a sinner?
– Trisha
Dear Trisha,
You are not a sinner. Your
faith is a personal matter. Very
often, what works better than
rituals is a deep gratitude about
life’s blessings. And also, you
must respect your mother’s
faith.
Dear Ishani Aunty,
I have a strange problem. A
A
light travelling at about 3,00,000 kilo-
composed of gravitationally
metres takes more than four years and
contained hot gases emitting
three months to travel from this star to
electromagnetic radiation,
the Earth.
especially light, as a result of
The sun is a typical star with a visible
nuclear reactions inside the star. The
surface called a photosphere, an overly-
sun is a star. With the sole exception of
ing atmosphere of hot gases, and above
the sun, the stars appear to be fixed,
them, a more diffuse corona and an
maintaining the same pattern in the
skies year after year. In fact, the stars
outflowing stream of particles called the
solar (stellar) wind. Cooler areas of the
are in rapid motion, but their distances
photosphere, which are called sunspots,
[Send your entries to are so great that their relative changes in
and are probably present on other typi-
planet_young@assamtribune.com] position become apparent only over the
cal stars; their existence on some large
centuries.
nearby stars has been inferred by a tech-
The number of stars visible to the na-
nique called speckle interferometry. The
ked eye from Earth has been estimated
internal structure of the sun and other
J KES to total 8,000, of which 4,000 are in
the northern hemisphere of the sky and
4,000 in the southern hemisphere. At
stars cannot be directly observed, but
studies indicate convection currents and
density and temperature that increase
any one time during the night in either
until the core is reached, where thermo-
Solution: 12 letters
hemisphere, only about 2,000 stars
nuclear reactions take place. Stars con-
BALLET are visible. The others are obscured by
sist mainly of hydrogen and helium, with
The words below can all be found in the puzzle. They may be spelled horizontally, atmospheric haze, especially near the
vertically, backwards, forwards or diagonally. Be careful, some letters are used horizon, and by faint sky light. Astrono-
varying amounts of heavier elements.
more than once. When you Þnd a word, circle each letter. When all the words on Q: “Why did the sun mers have calculated that the stars in
the list have been found, the letters left over will spell the solution. Have fun! refuse to go to school?” the Milky Way, the galaxy to which the (only4_pol@yahoo.co.uk)
Ans: “It already had a
Balance Leap million degrees!”
B A R R E C I S U M

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neighbourhood aunty comes Ballerina Lift Where was Gautam
to our house every afternoon E A E G A T S T C E Barre Mirror Buddha born?
and gossips with my mother. Beauty
Music Q: “What kind of
D T N L E H R O O E Shoes
She speaks ill of everyone and Compose lion doesn't roar?”
is filled with hatred and bitter- Skill Ans: “A dande-
I W G I O O M R S C Costume Stage Archisman Bhattacharjee,
ness about them. I do not like lion!”
Dance Story Class-V, Kendriya Vidyalaya
her visiting us. What can I do? L I A E R P B Y T N AFS, Chabua.
Glide Twirl
– Shausta G R S R O E L N U A

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Q: “What do planets
Dear Shausta, sing in a choir?” What is the capital of
In life, you have to come to L L I S A L L T M D
Ans: “Nep-tunes!” Fiji?
terms with all sorts of people. E M E U I M O L E V
I can understand how you feel
but there is little you can do,
besides talking to your mother
about it.
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4 Which is the largest
country in Africa?
Test your power of recall by studying
the cartoon for ten seconds. Cover,
then answer the Þve questions.
Score: 5: Total recall! 4: Very good,
© JANRIC Enterprises
Solution: “Elegant moves” two left feet!”
3: Good, 2: Fair, 1: Well...
Dear Ishani Aunty,
I am fond of writing poems. Can you Þnd all the words about
One day, I took my poetry Fascinating ‘Schools’ in the puzzle? You
journal to school and some-
Glacial valleys must look up, down, left, right
Facts 2
Who was the Prime
body stole it. I am heartbro- Minister of India and diagonally to Þnd them.
ken. How can anybody be so during the Kargil
Which country The words to

5
cruel? War?
uring the great Ice Ages of the Quaternary period, look for are:

D
has the maximum
– Archita two million years ago, enormous glaciers carved out number of active BOOKS
Dear Archita, the river channels of Norway’s west coast creating
the relief that would later form the famous U-shaped
volcanoes? CHAIR
I am so sorry for what you valleys of the fjords. They are found all over the CHALK
are going through. You must world but in Norway they are the most spectacular. DESK
The rise in sea levels following the retreat of ice sheets at LEARN
always keep copies or better the end of the Plestoscene epoch created seawater-flooded PENCIL
still, create a folder for your valleys that can reach over 200 kilometres in length. The wa- PLAY
poems and store them digi- ter of the fjords is cool, dark and rich in specialist marine life.
In recent years, marine biologists have discovered large beds SCHOOL
tally. Continue writing your of an unusually cold-water coral reef created by the organism 5: How many buildings are there? SEAT
poems and share them with Lophelia pertusa. These reef beds are home to rich biodiver- 5. Indonesia. 4: What are the names on the windows? SPELL
sity and are thought to be important fish nurseries. 1. Suva, 2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 3. Lumbini, Nepal 4. Algeria, STUDY
us.
window with a blind? 3: Where is the jet plane? Solution
ANSWERS 1: Is the sun visible? 2: Which building has a TEACH
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A bond to cherish
1 4
I
Concede Virtual reality — t was the month of June. I was in Sanskriti Kalita, Class-VIII,
a) To approve existence that is Assam, travelling solo for the first
b) Link a) Actual Gus’s Garage time — from Gurugram — for my
Delhi Public School, Gurgaon.
c) To acknowledge b) Partial By Leo Timmers summer holidays. My grandparents
d) Challenge c) Simulated in Assam had planned a visit to
Pick the words closest in meaning.

S
d) Extended ince tomorrow is Engineers Day, let’s pick this animal story Raha where my uncle lives. The most
about finding brilliant solutions to problems — that’s what thrilling part was that we were going to
engineers do! Gus, a smiling pig, runs a garage where travel in a night bus. At first, I was very
2 Annotation
a) Addition 5 Evangelist
a) Wanderer
animal drivers bring their vehicles for repairs. When Rico, a
biker rhinoceros, putt-putts in on his scooter — complain-
hesitant about how the bus would be, but
when we boarded the bus, I realised it
b) Explanatory note b) Zealous preacher was absolutely relaxing and cosy! What
ing about his inadequate seat, Gus replaces it with a big, green
c) Translation c) Faithful follower could have got better with the beautiful
d) Quip d) Eccentric easy chair. One by one,
Gus’s friends bring him weather and the slight rain? After set-
their vehicles and Gus tling down into our respective seats, the
5. b) Zealous preacher. solves their troubles with journey began.

3 Wherewithal
a) Right place
4. c) Simulated,
3. d) Resources,
smart solutions. No job
is too difficult for Gus!
We reached Raha around 5 a.m. The
rain was heavier, but my uncle had come
b) Itinerary to pick us up, so it wasn’t a trouble.
2. b) Explanatory note, Soon the workshop is
c) Travel After hugging my mama tightly, we sat
1. c) To acknowledge, almost empty. Is any-
d) Resources in the car and he took us home. There, I
thing left to solve Gus’s
Answers: met my other uncle who was waiting for
own problem at the end us while being cosily wrapped up in his
of a long day? blanket.
Gus’s Garage is a While I was in Raha, we also visited
fun read, with detailed my uncle’s wife who lived in a sleepy
illustrations and vehicles town, pretty close to Guwahati. My aunt, upon the statue of the great Tiwa King — bathed in the cool water of the wells and is something you can always rely upon,
galore. who is extremely charming, adored me Jungal Balahu. He lived between 1365 enjoyed the ice cream my aunt bought us. no matter what. They are the building
and showered me with lots of love and and 1385 and ruled the Tiwa Kingdom of At last the day arrived when I had to blocks of human life. As my trip was
warmth. We could not explore much, Assam. Also known as Mriganka, he was finally bid goodbye to beautiful Assam about to end, my eyes got moist — all
as it was raining heavily. After spending the son of Gangawati and Arimatta of and my family. I had gathered lots of the moments, the laughter, the playful
4 dn Know your three days at her place, we all decided to
go back to Raha and bid our goodbyes.
Middle Assam. It was fascinating to know
about this valiant king and realise the
good memories and, of course, goodies
gifted by everyone as a token of love —
banter with my brothers and uncles — all
of these memories will be saved in my
masterpieces One particular day, one of my uncles historical significance of this place.
I also spent a few days at my paternal
to take back to my home in Gurugram.
My uncle and grandparents dropped me
heart forever. These lovely moments are
the ones I will always cherish in my life.
decided to take me and my grandparents
for a short drive around Raha town. As family’s house in Guwahati. My cousins at the airport. Thank you, Assam, for providing me with
Molly OldÞeld (brothers) and I had plenty of fun as we That day, I realised one thing — family so much love and comfort!
we were driving around, our eyes fell

M
5 ac olly Oldfield, fondly referred to as
3 dn ‘The Original QI Elf’, is a children’s
2 dn author and broadcaster who hosts
1 dn 8 dn Everything Under the Sun, a weekly
podcast answering questions from
children all over the world. She studied
IDIOM OF THE WEEK A good laugh
2
1

3 4
Modern History at Oxford University
and then went on to become a writer
and researcher on the BBC television
Put paid to Dear Bhaity, Bhonti,
7 dn
5
9 ac
show, QI. Oldfield knows a lot of
unusual facts.
In this age of stress and anxiety, we need
Some of her popular
6 7 8
books for children include: to cultivate a sense of humour. Usually
The Secret Museum Nadya
9 Wonders of the World's Museums it is the class wit who is the most popular.
6 ac 10 11

12 13
12 ac
Natural Wonders of the World
Humour entertains us, makes us forget our
The Greatest Show on Earth troubles and gives us a healthy perspective
15
14 16 By Mini Grey
on life. It also unites us as a group and

W
ith World Ozone Day (September 16) drawing near, let’s

creates bonds of unity.

pick this book that narrates the story of the entire history
11 ac of Planet Earth. Narrated by a friendly troop of insects,
16 dn this book explores the history of our planet, the different
environments it
Let me share with you a funny quote by

T
o ‘put paid to’ is to deal with effectively
has swung between, and how or to finish something off. It probably de-
Betty White, “My mother always used to
everything came into being rives from the practice of book-keepers of
4.6 billion years ago. From writing or stamping “Paid” on bills when
the Triassic period — where the paperwork for a sale was completed.
a hothouse effect occurred
due to excessive greenhouse
The term isn’t especially old and there are no
examples of it in print prior to the 20th century.
say — the older you get, the better you get,
15 dn
unless you are a banana.”
14 ac gas emissions — to the Ice An early citation comes from the Winnipeg
Age that saw the Earth freeze newspaper The Manitoba Morning Free Press,
over, this book conveys in a October 1905. This appeared in a listing of

10 dn 13 dn
fun way how the environment
impacts life on Earth.
English football results, which were presumably
printed in a Canadian paper for the benefit of the
With love, as always,
The Greatest Show on many English immigrants:
8. Jupiter, 10. Dice, 13. Puma, 15. Ladle, 16. Eggs. Earth entertains and edu- “Wolverhampton Wanderers put paid to
Down: 1. Arrow, 2. Teeth, 3. Bucket, 4. Crocodile, 7. Lettuce, cates, while putting on the Bolton’s account, the scores being: 2-0.”
14. Eiffel Tower.
SOLUTION greatest show — the show of
Across: 5. Blueberry, 6. Towel, 9. Tripod, 11. Tea, 12. Tulip, the evolution of life on Earth.
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Sketch of the Week Poem of the Week

Angelina Boro, Class-VIII, Bhumika Bharati Gogoi, Class-VIII,
LiƩle bird
Kendriya Vidyalaya, NFR, Maligaon Kristo Jyoti High School, Bokakhat.
Birdie, birdie,
Come, come, come!
Say “No” to plasƟc! Let us together
Play, play, play!
I like your wings
Plastic, plastic and plastic!
And your nest,
It is used in every corner
With white and tiny eggs...
For packing snacks and chips,
Birdie, birdie,
It’s used as containers, I like your feathers
Even for carrying food. With beautiful and bright colours...
Waterbodies are full of plastic I like your beak, tiny and small,
At every sphere, life is so drastic. Which goes
The environment is now under strain, Chirp, chirp, chirp!
And the whole world is in pain,
It would be fantastic Ripanshi Tamuly, Class-IV,
If we refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle, Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya,
Babu Kalita, Class-VII, Kuhelika Deka, Class-VIII, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh.
And if we say “No” to plastic.
Brahmaputra Valley English Academy, Bongora Sankardev Sishu Niketan, Morigaon

The echo Maya’s ßowers

nce upon a time in the valley sur-

O rounded by hills, there lived a small

boy with his family. One day, he
got angry at his sister and shouted at her, O
nce upon a time, there was a little
girl named Maya who lived in a small
village in India. Maya loved to play out-
“I don’t like you!” side with her friends and explore the nearby
Afraid of being reprimanded, he ran fields and forests.
out of the house and went up the valley, One day, while wandering through the
atop a hill. His mind was haunted by woods, Maya stumbled upon a beautiful
the act he had done and he shouted out flower that she had never seen before. She
loudly, “I don’t like you” and the echo picked the flower and brought it home to
returned, “I don’t like you... I don’t like show it to her family. Her parents were
you...” amazed by the flower’s beauty and asked her
Having never heard an echo before, where she had found it. Maya led them back
he was scared and ran back home to to the spot where she had found the flower
his mother for protection. In fear of and they discovered that it was growing in a
being abducted, he told his mother that small clearing in the woods.
someone in the valley was copying him They decided to plant more of those flow-
and shouting like him, “I don’t like you... ers in their garden and soon their yard was
I don’t like you...” filled with the beautiful flowers. The people
His mother understood and asked her in the village were amazed by the flowers and
son to go back and shout out, “I love began to call them ‘Maya’s flowers’.
you...” The little boy went up the hill From that day onwards, Maya came to be
again and shouted, “I love you...” and known as the girl who had discovered the
the echo came back, most beautiful flower in the world.
That taught the little boy a lesson
— our life is like an echo. We get back Utsavi Sarkar, Class-IV,
Jonakjyoti Sarma, Class-VIII, what we give! South Point School, Barsapara, Guwahati.
St. Mary’s Sr. Sec. School, Maligaon Saket Kumar, Class-VII,
Hritrishna Deka, Class-IX,
Swati Boro, Class-VIII, Kendriya Vidyalaya (C.R.P.F) Amerigog, Guwahati
Gurukul Grammar Sr. Sec. School, Guwahati
Christ Jyoti School, Pathsala.
Saanvee Ghose, Class-V,
Kendriya Vidyalaya, NFR, Maligaon

Debanjan Chakraborty, Class-Vl, Savar Sharma, Class-I, Ishita Kashyap, Class-XI, Kristina Kalita, Parthapratim Gohain,
St. Vivekananda English Academy, Guwahati Maharishi Vidya Mandir Sr. Sec. School, Silpukhuri, Guwahati Concept Junior College, Nagaon Little Flower H.S. School, Dibrugarh Guru Teg Bahadur Academy, Tinsukia