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Uddhav-Modimeet

NEW DELHI, Feb 21:No one needs to fear aboutthe CAA and the NPR isnot going to throw anyoneout of the country,Maharashtra ChiefMinister UddhavThackeray said here onFriday, after meetingPrime Minister NarendraModi. This was Thack-eray’s first meeting withModi after taking over asthe Chief Minister ofMaharashtra. – PTI

FATF listNEW DELHI, Feb 21:

Global terror financingwatchdog FATF on Fridaydecided continuation ofPakistan in the ‘GreyList’ and warned thecountry of stern action ifit fails to check flow ofmoney to terror groupslike the LeT and the JeM,sources said. The decisionwas taken at the FinancialAction Task Force (FATF)plenary in Paris. – PTI

J&K-shellingJAMMU, Feb 21: At

least seven residentialbuildings were damagedin heavy Pakistanishelling Friday along theLine of Control (LoC) inPoonch district of Jammuand Kashmir, police said.The shelling from acrossthe border in Shapursector started around 1.35pm and continued till5.30pm, prompting astrong retaliation by theIndian Army, a policeofficial said. – PTI

ASTC bid to improvetransportation facilities

Accord, clause whatever it

is, we like to deal with it only

during election time.

JOCOSERIOUS

Coronavirus cases

Centre asksStates to be

vigilantNEW DELHI, Feb 21:

Health Minister Harsh Var-

dhan on Friday urged States

to keep high vigil against the

novel coronavirus and asked

them to continue raising

public awareness for its pre-

vention, even though no

new case was reported in

the country.

The Union minister re-

viewed the preparedness and

actions taken so far to handle

the situation arising out of

outbreak of novel coronavi-

rus (COVID19) in China in a

meeting here with senior

ministry officials, according

to a release.

He was informed that sev-

eral precautionary measures

have been taken at the Cen-

tral level in coordination with

ministries concerned.

SEE PAGE 4

KALYAN BAROOAH

NEW DELHI, Feb 21:The quantum of reserva-tion reportedly suggestedby the Biplab Sarma Com-mittee on Clause 6 hasemerged as a major hitchfor the Centre leading toconfusion over the fate ofthe committee’s report.

Highly placed sources told

this newspaper that the near-

ly 80 per cent reservation

suggested by the committee

may well be un-implementa-

ble. That is not the only sug-

gestion which has held back

Union Home Minister Amit

Shah from directly receiving

the report, as other report-

ed recommendations, like

introduction of Inner Line

Permit in Assam is in direct

contradiction with the BJP

Quantum of reservationmajor hitch for Centre

Fate of Clause 6 panel report uncertaingovernment’s stand on Citi-

zenship (Amendment) Act in

the State, said sources.

As reported by this news-

paper, while the All Assam

Students Union (AASU)

members in the committee

demanded cent per cent res-

ervation, the other mem-

bers recommend 67 per cent

reservation in addition to the

existing reservations for the

Scheduled Caste and Sched-

uled Tribe taking the total

reservation to 80 per cent.

This, said sources, is not

possible for the Centre to

implement.

Further there is no guar-

antee that the matter may not

reach the Supreme Court.

The committee recom-

mended introduction of the

Inner Line Permit (ILP) sys-

tem in the entire State and

protection of land rights of the

indigenous people.

Once introduced, Assam

will be out of the ambit of the

CAA, which again is not in

tune with the Centre’s stand

vis-à-vis Hindu Bengalis, said

sources.

As reported earlier, the

Union Home Minister had

recently told a visiting dele-

gation that introduction of ILP

in Assam is not possible be-

cause the State is considered

as a gateway to Southeast

Asia and will play an impor-

tant role in India’s Act East

Policy.

The Centre also has prob-

lems with the cutoff of 1951

suggested by the commit-

tee, as it will lead to several

complications, added the

sources.

SEE PAGE 4

SPL CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI, Feb 21:

President of Myanmar U

Win Myint will visit India

between February 26 and

29. The President will be

accompanied by the First

Lady, Daw Cho Cho, official

sources said.

The President of Myan-

mar is expected to visit

Agra and Bodh Gaya, follow-

ing his official meeting here,

added sources.

The two sides are likely

to discuss the stalled Kala-

dan Project, which is India’s

major investment in Myan-

mar. Located in Rakhine

State, the project is in lim-

Myanmar Presidentto visit India

bo due to the Rohingya cri-

sis and the on-going conflict

between the Arakan Army

and Myanmar.

Besides, the trilateral

highway connecting India,

Myanmar and Thailand has

slipped deadline several

times. The highway is es-

sential for the ambitious Act

East Policy of India, which

will provide direct access to

India to the bustling mar-

kets of Southeast Asia.

Myanmar is purchasing

Russian-made Kilo subma-

rines from the Indian Navy,

and India is also upgrading

Myanmar’s armaments and

providing training to mili-

tary officers.

WASHINGTON, Feb 21:

India has been hitting the US

“very hard” on trade with

high tariffs for many years,

Donald Trump complained

ahead of his first visit to the

country during which the

President said he will “talk

business” with Prime Min-

ister Narendra Modi to pro-

mote American products.

President Trump and First

Lady Melania are scheduled

to travel to Ahmedabad,

Agra and New Delhi on Feb-

ruary 24 and 25.

“I’m going to India next

week and we’re talking trade.

They’ve been hitting us very

hard for many, many years,”

Trump to ‘talk business’with PM Modi

Trump said at a ‘Keep Amer-

ica Great’ rally in Colorado

on Thursday.

Trump told thousands of

his supporters that he “real-

ly likes” Prime Minister

Modi and they would be talk-

ing business.

“We’ve got to talk a little.

We’ve got to talk a little busi-

ness. It’s been hitting us hard.

They give us tariffs, one the

highest in the world is India,”

he said. Ahead of Trump’s

visit, there have been reports

on India and the US agreeing

on a trade package as a pre-

cursor to a major trade deal.

Downplaying the expecta-

tion of a trade deal with India

during his visit, Trump said

the two countries could

make a “tremendous” trade

deal, but indicated that the

talks on this might slow down

if he did not get a good deal.

“We’re going to India, and

we may make a tremendous

deal there,” Trump said in his

commencement address at

the Hope for Prisoners Grad-

uation Ceremony in Las Ve-

gas on Thursday.

“Maybe we’ll slow down.

We’ll do it after the election.

I think that could happen too.

So, we’ll see what happens,”

he said.

SEE PAGE 4

Devotees throng the historic Sivadoul on the occasion of Maha Sivaratri in Sivasagar onFriday. – UB Photos

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A walk in interview will beconducted at KV Golaghat,Chelengi, Assam on29.02.2020 to prepare apanel of contractual teachersfor academic session 2020-21 in PGT (Maths, History,Geography and CS),Assamese Teacher, PRT andComputer Instructor. Thecandidates possessingrequired qualification can applyfor the interview. Forinformation regardingqualification, candidates canrefer to the official KVGOLAGHAT website(golaghat.kvs.ac.in). Thecandidates must report to thevenue at 8:30 AM on the dateof Interview.

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DHE/CE/Misc/12/2020/4 dated

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application are invited in the format

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along with complete Bio-Data and

all testimonials from HSLC

onwards from eligible candidates

for filling up the following vacant

sanctioned posts of Assistant

Professors at Tihu College,Tihu,

Nalbari.

1. Assamese: No of post-01,

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2. Chemistry: No of post-01,

Roster point-53(UR)

3. Education: No of post-01,

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4. Geography: No of post-01,

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5. Mathematics: No of post-01,

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per Govt. office memorandum No.

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with NET/SLET/SET as mandatory

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must reach the undersigned within

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In pursuance of DHE’s letter no DHE/CE/Misc/12/2020/4 dated 6thFebruary 2020, applications areinvited in the format prescribed bythe D.H.E. Assam with alltestimonials from HSLC onwardsand other relevant documentsalong with a bank draft ofRs. 2500/- (Rupees Two thousandfive hundred) only drawn in favourof the Principal, MDKG collegepayable at SBI, Dibrugarh (IFSCSBIN0000071) Thana CharialiBranch from eligible candidates fordirect recruitment in the followingsanctioned post of AssistantProfessor.1) Assamese : 1 (One)

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CORRIGENDUMIn continuation with Kendriya

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Sri Habul Chakraborty,Ex-MLA

(Passed away on 16th

February, 2020)

“Sadly missed along life’sway, Lovingly rememberedeveryday no longer in ourlives to share, But in ourhearts you’re always there.”Fondly remembered byFriends & Family Members.

Thanks to those who havegiven us strength & support.

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Dibyajyoti Phukan(01.10.1941 - 22.02.2018)

“No farewell words were

spoken

No time to say Good-bye.

You were gone before we

knew it,

and only God knows why.

Our hearts still ache in

sadness.

And secret tears still

flows,

What it meant to lose you

No one will ever know”

Dr. Sandhyajyoti

Phukan (Wife)

Pallavi and Bhargavi

Phukan (Daughters)

Pranab Jyoti Barman

and Ritam Borah

(Son-in-Laws)

Harshil and Eresha

(Grand Children)

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IN FOND

REMEMBRANCE OF

BIRTHDAY

LATE SUBRATA BORA

22nd February 1993

23rd September 2019

As you make merry with theangels above incommemoration of yourbirthday, don’t forget thatdown here on earth, ourhearts love you and miss youso much. It aches in pain andour eyes always shed secrettears. We simply cannotunderstand how you left usat such a tender age. Wishyour departure could havebeen delayed a little. Fromthe bottom of our hearts, wewish you endless happinessand peace in your new abodein heaven.

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MUKU’.

Chandra Gupta Borah(Father)

Rupjyoti Borah (Mother)Ankuran Borah

(Younger Brother)Milan Nagar, Dibrugarh.

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Madhab Ch. MajumdarWe remember you with heavy

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Anniversary.

From

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By an Affidavit before the

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INVITING TENDERChief Engineer, Assam Police

Housing Corporation Ltd.,

Rehabari, Guwahati-8, Assam

Re-invites Bids in two bid

system through e-tender and

sealed tender for the Balance

works under MOITRI Scheme,

various works under Annual

Action Plan MPF (Plan) 2013-

14 (State Share), various

works under 13th FCA

Balance Works and various

works under Civil Defence &

Home Guards with a validity

of 120 days from the date of

opening of the tender. The

invitation of bids is open to all

Prospective Bidders and the

Registered Contractors of

Assam Police Housing

Corporation Ltd. Detail

particulars may be

seen at website https.//

assamtenders.gov.in and

also at the office of the

undersigned during office

hours.

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Assam Police Housing

Corporation Ltd

Rehabari, Guwahati-8

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furnishings and accessories

of laboratory under NFDB

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http://www.aau.ac.in &

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from experienced agencies

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supply of Meals, Snacks,

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NATIONAL

Kedarnath temple to reopen on April 29GOPESHWAR, Feb 21:

The sacred portals of Kedar-nath will thrown open to dev-otees on April 29. The gatesof the temple will be opened

at 6.10 am, Badrinath-Kedar-nath Mandir Samiti presidentMohan Prasad Thapliyal said.

The hour and date for thereopening of the shrine in Ut-

tarakhand was announced onthe occasion of Shivratri atOmkareshwar temple inUkhimath where Lord Kedaris worshipped during winter.

The idol of Lord Shiva willleave Ukhimath on April 26after a pooja of Bhairavnathon April 25 and reach Kedar-nath on April 28. – PTI

CHENNAI, Feb 21: The

Centre has reaffirmed in the

Madras High Court its stand

that the Rajiv Gandhi assassi-

nation case convicts cannot be

set free without its consent

and said the Tamil Nadu cabi-

net recommendation for their

premature release would

have zero effect.

The submission was made

on Thursday by Additional

Solicitor General G Rajagopa-

lan before a bench of Justices

R Subbiah and R Pongiappan

during the hearing of a peti-

tion by Nalini, one of the sev-

en life convicts, seeking to de-

clare her detention as illegal.

Nalini moved the court con-

tending that since the Tamil

Nadu Governor had failed to

order her release based on the

September 9, 2018 recom-

mendation of the state cabinet,

she was in illegal detention. The

bench, which heard arguments

from all parties, reserved its

orders on her petition.

Opposing the plea of Nalini,

the ASG cited a Supreme

Court order and said unless

there was an order in the name

of the Governor, it was not an

illegal detention. He said the

resolution passed by the state

Council of Ministers was not

an order (for release).

Referring to an earlier liti-

gation by Nalini in the Su-

preme Court, he said then the

question raised was whether

the state government has the

power to release the convicts

without the consent or consul-

tation of the Central govern-

ment under CrPC provisions.

The apex court had held

that the Centre’s consent or

concurrence was necessary

because the case was investi-

gated by the Central Bureau

of Investigation (CBI), Rajag-

opalan said. Already the cen-

tral government had refused

to release these convicts. Be-

sides, as per the Supreme

Court orders, life sentence

means imprisonment till

death, he said.

Intervening, the bench asked

the ASG what will be the effect

of the state cabinet's decision

recommending premature re-

lease of the seven convicts (un-

der Article 161 of the Consti-

tution), which is pending before

the Governor. – PTI

Centre, TN oppose Rajivcase convict Nalini’s plea

NEW DELHI, Feb 21: The

CBI and the ED have told the

Delhi High Court that Chris-

tian Michel, an alleged middle-

man arrested in connection

with the AgustaWestland VVIP

chopper scam cases, should not

be granted bail as he has a nex-

us with influential people and

can influence witnesses.

The investigating agencies,

in their written submissions

opposing the bail pleas of

Michel, have contended that

he was extradited to India with

unprecedented difficulty and

there is all likelihood of him

fleeing from justice, if enlarged

on bail as he had no roots here.

Justice Anu Malhotra listed

the matter for further hearing

on February 26.

Michel, who was arrested

in 2018 and is in judicial cus-

tody since January 5, 2019,

has been denied bail in both

the matters by the trial court.

He has approached the high

court against the lower

court’s decision.

The agencies, in their sub-

AgustaWestland: ED,CBI oppose Christian

Michel’s bail pleasmissions, said Michel has deep

nexus with influential and pow-

erful persons and has made in-

roads in the bureaucracy or

executive. “There are Letters

Rogatory pending in the Unit-

ed Kingdom which have not

been executed in light of the

deliberate delay. The same shall

further be stalled if the appli-

cant is released on bail. It is a

matter of record that the appli-

cant has influence in the British

High Commission,” they said.

They added that Michel had

successfully evaded the en-

tire investigation and trial in

Italy, which despite being a

member of the European

Union, could not successful-

ly bring him to face the judi-

cial process.

Michel, extradited from

Dubai, was arrested by the ED

on December 22, 2018. On

January 5 last year, he was sent

to judicial custody in the ED

case. He is also lodged in judi-

cial custody in another case

registered by the CBI in con-

nection with the scam. – PTI

NEW DELHI, Feb 21: Del-

hi and Ahmedabad topped the

list of seven metro cities in

daily average consumption of

‘added fat’ in dishes such as

dal fry, stuffed paratha and

mutton biryani, while Hy-

derabad was at the bottom of

the list, according to a survey.

The Indian Council of Med-

ical Research (ICMR) survey

revealed that men consume

more fat at 34.1 gram per

person daily, than women who

consume 31.1 gram per day

across the seven cities – Ah-

medabad, Bengaluru, Chen-

nai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolk-

ata and Mumbai.

Added fat was high in dish-

es such as dal fry, rice, stuffed

paratha, chuduva, bisi bele

Delhi tops list of citiesconsuming ‘added fat’

bath – a rice-based dish with

origins in Karnataka – and puli-

yodharai also known as tama-

rind rice. Mutton Biryani has

more fat than chicken biryani

or cereal-based and non-veg-

etarian recipes, it found.

Those who eat deep-fried

food consumed more added fat

than those who ate boiled and

shallow-fried food. Also, al-

most all non-vegetarian foods,

mostly consumed in urban ar-

eas, has high amounts of add-

ed fat, the study revealed.

The survey was carried

out by ICMR-National Insti-

tute of Nutrition from the da-

tabase of National Nutrition

Monitoring Bureau study

(2015-16), ICMR-NIN-Hy-

derabad. – PTI

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 20204 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI

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NO. TP/AMRUT./10/2017/Pt./634

CANCELLATION

The tender floated by this office vide No. TP/AMRUT/10/

2017/Pt./480 Dated, Dispur the 12th February, 2020 (IFB) No

AMRUT/014/2019-20) is hereby cancelled due to technical

reasons.

The revised tender shall be viewed in www.assamtenders.

gov.in from 21st Feb., 2020 onwards.

Sd/- Mission Director

Janasanyog/CF/4324/19 AMRUT, Assam

ADVERTISEMENT

CorrigendumNo. T/BR/PMGSY/07/2019-20/2

ENGAGEMENT OF GIS ANALYST ON CONTRACTUAL BASIS

In connection with the advertisement No T/BR/PMGSY/07/2019-20/

2, the E-mail address for sending the detail application and supporting

documents may be correctly read as eopwrd.asrb-as@nic.in

The last date for submission of application is also extended up to

07.03.2020

Sd/- Chief Engineer, PWD (Roads), Assam

Chandmari, Guwahati-3Janasanyog/CF/4311/19

NIT No. F.8(11-169) SE/PLAN/2018-19(L-I)

Date: 15.02.2020

NOTICE INVITING TENDERThe Director, Directorate of

Secondary Education, Agartala

invites e-Tender from bonafide &

resourceful Manufacturers/

authorized dealers, having

minimum 5 (five) years

experience in Supply, for supply

of Girls Bi-Cycle through e-

Procurement website of

Government of Tripura, https://

tripuratenders.gov.in

Period of Completion: Ninety

days from the date of date

acceptance.

The other details related e-

Tender can be seen and obtained

from the website https://

tripuratenders.gov.in

Corrigendum/Addendum, if any,

will be published only on the

above website.Sl. No.1Item: Supply of Girls Bi-cycleQuantity: 27,000 (Number may beincreased or decreased)Tender Value: Rs. 810.00 Lakhs(Approx.)EMD Value: 16.20 LakhsPeriod of downloadingDocuments : w.e.f. 15.02.2020 to06.03.2020Last date of submission of bid

documents : 06.03.2020.

ICA-C/2584/20

Centre asks ...(Contd from page 1)

All States have been advisedto accurately update informa-tion about screening and sur-veillance on a portal set up as aspecial web tool to monitor thecases on a real time basis, thestatement quoted Health Sec-retary Preeti Sudan as saying.

States and Union Territorieshave reported compliance withguidelines issued by the Cen-tre and also that sufficient stockof personal protection equip-ment, including masks, gloves,goggles and shoe covers havebeen procured, she added.

Vardhan was also informedthat the screening of passen-gers is being done at 21 air-ports, 12 major and 65 non-major seaports and bordercrossings.

In all 3,97,148 passengersfrom 3,835 flights have beenscreened so far. As of now,2,707 samples were examinedof which only 3 earlier testedpositive, all in Kerala, accord-ing to the statement. All thethree patients have now beendischarged from hospitals andare now in home isolation.

A total 21,805 people are cur-rently under community sur-veillance in 34 States and UTsthrough the Integrated Diseas-es Surveillance Programmenetwork, the statement said. AllIndian evacuees from Wuhanhave tested negative for COV-ID19 and have gone back to theirhomes from the quarantine fa-cilities, it added. – PTI

Trump to ...(Contd from page 1)

“But we’re only makingdeals if they’re good deals be-cause we’re putting Americafirst. Whether people like it ornot, we’re putting Americafirst,” Trump said.

The bilateral India-US tradein goods and services is about 3per cent of the US’ world trade.

Trump spoke about his In-dia visit at the Colorado rallyand the grand welcome he isexpected to get in the country.

“I hear, they are going to have10 million people. They say an-ywhere from 6 to 10 millionpeople are going to be showingup along the route to one of thelargest stadiums in the world,the largest cricket stadium in theworld, which is brand new andbeautiful,” Trump said.

He said the ‘NamasteTrump’ rally in Ahmedabadwould spoil him.

“Prime Minister Modi said,we will have 10 million peoplegreet you. Here’s my problem.We have a packed house. Wehave a lot of people, thousandsof people that couldn’t get in.It’s going to look like peanutsfrom now on,” he said.

“I’ll never be satisfied withthe crowd. If we have 10 mil-lion people in India, how can Ibe satisfied when we fill up likea 60,000 seat stadium? I am get-ting spoiled? He said build a big-

ger stadium visit,” Trump said.One of his supporters from

the audience suggested that hebuilt a bigger stadium.

Trump, who is seeking re-elec-tion in the November presiden-tial polls, indicated that his visitwill result in more products“proudly stamped with the beau-tiful phrase ‘Made in the USA’”.

Multiple rounds of talks havetaken place between Com-merce Minister Piyush Goyaland US Trade RepresentativeRobert Lighthizer in the pastfew weeks over telephone tosign a possible trade deal dur-ing Trump’s visit.

India’s trade with the USnow resembles, in terms ofvolume, America’s trade withSouth Korea ($167 billion in2018) or France ($129 billion),according to Council on For-eign Relations. – PTI

(Contd from page 1)Last month a delegation of

the committee held a crucialround of meeting with Attor-ney General KK Venugopal andSolicitor General Tushar Me-hta on legal aspects of its pro-posed recommendations. Thefive-member delegation, led byJustice Sarma, discussed withthe legal luminaries the legalimplications of some of theirrecommendations.

A major issue before the com-mittee was reservation of seatsin legislative assembly and oth-er local bodies. The committeealso sought clarification wheth-er those issues could be chal-lenged in the court of law at a

Quantum of reservation ...later stage, said sources.

On the other hand, AmitShah was on record on Decem-ber 11 last when he urged theJustice (retd) Biplab SarmaCommittee to submit its re-port without any delay so thatthe Centre could implementit in letter and spirit.

The Government of Indiaconstituted the committee toprepare a report on Clause 6of the Assam Accord. No suchcommittee was ever formedby any government at the Cen-tre for the last 35 years and nostep was taken to resolve theproblem. “Clause 6 will takecare of all your concerns. Iwould like to urge the Clause6 Committee; please send thereport as soon as possible,”Shah had said.

Our Staff Reporter adds:

Members of the high-levelcommittee on Clause 6 todaygot into a huddle once againover the recent developmentvis-a-vis official handing over ofits report and asserted that itwould submit the report wher-ever the Ministry of Home Af-

fairs (MHA) asked them to.Headed by retired High Court

Judge Biplab Sharma, the mem-bers sat for an informal meetingat the Assam AdministrativeStaff College although “no ma-jor decision was taken”.

Member of the committeeNiloy Dutta, when contacted,said, “We have done our workwith utmost sincerity. We willhand over our report wher-ever the MHA wants us to butthat direction will have tocome from the MHA. We can-not act on media reports.”

Dutta said that instead of

pondering over as to why thereport was kept with the As-sam Accord ImplementationDepartment, the questionshould actually be as what istaking the Centre so long toaccept the report. “I am hope-ful that the stalemate will beover in a few days,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Assam Ac-cord Implementation Depart-

ment today clarified in view ofmedia reports stating that thecommittee was given the coldshoulder by the Home Minis-try. In an official statement, thedepartment said that the mediareports were misleading andthat the submission of the re-port to the department was inaccordance with normal officialprocedures.

US, Taliban truce comes into forceKABUL, Feb 21: A week-

long “reduction in violence”pact between the Taliban, theUnited States and Afghan se-curity forces will come intoeffect from midnight on Fri-day night, paving the way forthe peace deal which is to be

signed on February 29.Officials in Afghanistan con-

firmed this on Friday, a weekafter IANS first broke the newsabout the peace deal. The ne-gotiations between the US andthe Taliban that were resumedafter four months in January, had

been stuck over the disagree-ment on the definition of “re-duction in violence”.

However, on Friday, bothUS Secretary of State MikePompeo and Taliban spokes-person Zabihullah Mujahidconfirmed that they havereached an agreement on thedeal and its implementation.

Pompeo said that followingthe successful implementationof the limited ceasefire, the USwould move to sign a peace dealwith the Taliban on February29. Mujahid said that both theUS and Taliban will invite sen-ior representatives to partici-pate in the ‘signing ceremony’of the peace deal. – IANS

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 5

CITY

Janasanyog/DF/3074/19

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Feb 21: The rul-

ing BJP today alleged that certain

elements are making a deliberate

attempt to spread misinformation

regarding the report of the high

powered committee for imple-

mentation of Clause 6 of the As-

sam Accord.

Addressing a press conference

here, State BJP spokesperson

Rupam Goswami said various

kinds of news have appeared in

the media during the last few days

regarding the report of the com-

mittee on Clause 6 and claimed

that those are not based on facts.

“The committee, headed by

Justice (Retd) Biplab Kumar Shar-

ma, consulted various stakehold-

Deliberate bid to spread misinformation about report of high powered panel: BJP

ers and prepared the report,

which was then handed over to

the Assam Accord Implementa-

tion Department. Justice Sharma

had visited Delhi on February 11

for some personal work. And

Satyendra Garg, the Member

Secretary of the committee, had

phoned Sharma during that time.

Garg had asked Sharma if they

could meet as Sharma was then in

Delhi. Accordingly, Garg had met

Sharma on February 13. But it

was not a formal or official meet-

ing. It was a totally unofficial meet-

ing,” said Goswami.

The BJP leader said that the

committee or any of its members

had not visited Delhi in official ca-

pacity since work on the report

was completed.

He added, “However, reports

started appearing in the media that

the high powered committee had

gone to Delhi and sought an ap-

pointment with the Union Home

Minister and that the latter had not

granted appointment. Such type of

misinformation and falsehoods are

being spread in Assam on a regu-

lar basis. At one time there was

misinformation that many areas of

Sivasagar district would be merged

in Nagalim. Again, at the time of

the Citizenship (Amendment) Act

(CAA), misinformation was spread

that 2.5-3 crore people would

come from Bangladesh... Will As-

sam always be a victim of such mis-

information?” Goswami said that

the State BJP had contacted Jus-

tice Sharma to find facts regard-

ing the sequence of events and

what exactly has taken place.

“In fact, Justice Sharma was

delighted that Garg had called him

after learning that he was in Del-

hi. That itself proves how serious-

ly the Central government is tak-

ing the entire matter.

Besides, the report is confiden-

tial. So how did people come to

know what is in it? And the most

surprising thing is that Dr Hiren

Gohain, Arup Borbora and Dr

Nagen Saikia did not bother to go

to the depth of the entire matter

and just casually alleged that the

Centre is not serious about im-

plementation of Clause 6,” said the

BJP spokesperson.

He added, “There is a deliber-

ate attempt to misinform. We have

to consider who the ‘Badan’ is who

is spreading such misinformation.

Whose interest is served by

spreading such misinformation?”

Asked who the BJP believes is

responsible for spreading misin-

formation on the issue, Goswami

said that the Assamese society will

have to find out the culprits.

When pointed out that the com-

mittee had written three letters

to the Centre, Goswami con-

curred and added, “Justice Shar-

ma said that once the report was

ready they wrote a letter to the

Centre informing about it. How-

ever, there was some mistake in

the drafting of the first letter, as

per what Justice Sharma said.

The second letter was a corrigen-

dum pointing out the mistake in

the first letter. The term of the

committee expired on February

15. The third letter was sent to

remind the Centre that the com-

mittee’s term was over. Today is

February 21. Only five or six days

have passed since the term of the

committee expired. Maybe the

government will move ahead as

per a ‘process’. Nothing happened

for 35 years and now people are

casting aspersions only after five

or six days.”

Implementation of Clause 6 of Assam Accord

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Feb 21: To expand the out-reach of banking services with special empha-sis on increasing Aadhaar penetration, a finan-cial inclusion outreach initiative for the NorthEast will be held in the College of VeterinaryScience ground, Khanapara from February 26to 28. It will be attended by Union FinanceMinister Nirmala Sitharaman.

All public and private sector banks, cooper-ative banks, rural banks and NBFCs will par-ticipate in the event. The financial inclusioninitiative aims at providing all services in-cluding agriculture and MSME loans underone roof by all the financial institutions.

The Union Finance Minister is supposed toattend the event on February 27 afternoon.

Addressing the media here today, SunilKumar Tandon, Chief General Manager,State Bank of India (Northeast Circle) stat-ed that since the State has recorded a com-paratively low Aadhaar enrolment so far, spe-cial arrangements would be made to speedup the process.

“Ten kiosks will be put up at the venue bySBI and other banks for Aadhaar enrolment tofelicitate easy Aadhaar enrolment from the be-ginning to end in one day. The only condition isthat the applicants must turn up with proper

Event on financial inclusionoutreach initiative from Feb 26Ten kiosks will be put up at the venue by SBI and other banks for easy

Aadhaar enrolment. The only condition is that the applicants mustturn up with proper documents at the venue, says Chief General

Manager, State Bank of India (NE Circle)

documents at the venue,” he stated.Five branches of SBI are already providing

Aadhaar enrolment facilities in Guwahati. Ki-osks of local artisans and borrowers will also beput up for display and sale of products.

Besides, the programme will facilitate open-ing of basic savings bank accounts under thePrime Minister Jan Dhan Yojna, distributionand activation of RuPay Cards, Aadhaar seed-ing and authentication with consent of theaccount holder, mobile seeding with consentof the account holder, enrolment for PradhanMantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, PradhanMantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Atal PensionYojna., etc.

In order to ensure better connectivity toease financial inclusion of tea gardens of As-sam, the SBI is contemplating providing VSATsin 50 to 70 gardens. “A feasibility study willsoon be taken up for the places where net-work providers are facing difficulties in con-nectivity.

“Today we had a discussion with tea gardenassociations and are looking to provide bank-ing services through business correspondentmodel. At the places where connectivity is anissue, we are planning to provide VSATs. How-ever, we require a study whether such loca-tions could be connected through VSATs,” Tan-don mentioned.

Religious fervour marks Shivaratri

Devotees throng the Sukreswar Temple to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri festival onFriday. – UB Photos

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Feb 21: MahaShivaratri was celebrated withreligious fervour and gaietyacross the State today.

The occasion is marked bydevotees worshipping Shiva –one of the deities of the Hindutrinity – since early morning.

Guwahati also had its shareof the celebrations, with dev-otees in their hordes throng-ing the city’s Shiva templesto pay obeisance to the Lord.

Maha Shivaratri rituals in-

clude observing fast duringday and night, performing aritual bath of the Shivalingawith water, milk, honey andghee, offering belpatra, flow-ers, and special offering ofbhang and dhatura (believedto be Shiva’s favourite items).Maha Shivaratri holds specialsignificance for the worship-pers, who perform bhajans andsing devotional songs praisingShiva for the entire night.Some special puja is also per-formed at Shiva temples thatcontinues till the wee hours

of the next day.The Umananda Temple

near Guwahati in the middleof the Brahmaputra witnesseda huge rush of devotees andthe district administration ofKamrup (Metro) made specialarrangements to ensuresmooth management of thecrowd. Special ferry serviceswere provided since earlymorning to and fro the island.

State Disaster ResponseForce (SDRF) and NationalDisaster Response Force(NDRF) personnel were also

deployed in adequate num-bers with life jackets, keep-ing in mind the huge flow ofpeople to the island.

Sukreswar Temple, Kama-khya Temple, Basistha Tem-ple, Lankeshwar Temple, Ha-numan Temple and other tem-ples of Lord Shiva at Panjabari,Chenikuthi, Shaktigarh andmany other areas also wit-nessed rush of devotees. Pujawas also performed at numer-ous small temples and desig-nated spaces on the roadsidesthroughout the city.

High-levelmeeting onpig breedingpolicy held

GUWAHATI, Feb 21: To

make Assam’s pig breeding

policy a success, a high-level

meeting was held on Thurs-

day in the conference hall of

Animal Husbandry and Vet-

erinary Minister Atul Bora

at Dispur.

Chief executive officer, Brit-

ish Pig Association, Marcus

Bates; former advisor, Animal

Husbandry department, Gov-

ernment of Punjab, Prof Dr PK

Utpal; representative of Brit-

ish High Commission, Ran-

jinee Phukan and other officials

concerned took part in the

meeting. Marcus Bates as-

sured of providing high genet-

ic valued pig from England to

improve the production of pig

in Assam.

The British Pig Associa-

tion already started pig de-

velopment works in other

North East states as the As-

sociation is authorised by the

Indian government for the

development of piggery sec-

tor in the region.

Foundation dayGUWAHATI, Feb 21: The

NERIM Group of Institu-

tions recently organised a

three-day event on culture,

literature and sports here as

part of the celebration of its

29th foundation day. A host

of dignitaries took part in the

event. – Staff Reporter

WEATHER

GUWAHATILOCAL FORECAST:Mainly clear sky topartly cloudy sky withhaze. Minimumtemperature is mostlikely to be 15°C onSaturday.

TEMPERATURE:

Max 28.2°CMin 14.0°C

6 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020

MESSAGE FOR TODAY

I often think that the night is more alive and more

richly colored than the day.

– VINCENT VAN GOGH

Experiences worth retelling

Renewed assuranceFebruary 20 is indeed a red letter day for Arunachal

Pradesh. It may be noted that long after independence,

this State had remained within Assam, though designated

as the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA), which had

been a hangover from the colonial period. It was only through

the 27th Constitution Amendment Act, 1971, NEFA was

separated from Assam to meet the growing aspirations of

its people and made into the Union Territory of Arunachal,

the latter being formally declared on January 20, 1972.

Though the Union Territory was granted two seats in the

Lok Sabha and one in the Rajya Sabha, as well as a 30-

member Legislative Assembly, it was not until 1977 that

general elections, and a year later Assembly elections,

were held. Finally, on February 20, 1987, Arunachal

Pradesh was granted statehood, thereby taking the entire

process of democratization to its logical conclusion. All

through this period, protective measures first put in place

by the British to assist the tribes of the entire region to

safeguard their unique cultures had remained, it being

brought under the Sixth Schedule after independence

through Article 371, and with the Inner Line Permit re-

gime being maintained. Recently, during the celebration of

its 34th Statehood Day by the Arunachal Government,

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was the chief guest

on the occasion, gave renewed assurance that under no

circumstances Article 371 would be abrogated.

Such reassurance has come none too soon, given that

concerns had been raised after the abrogation of Article

370 regarding Jammu and Kashmir, which had taken away

her special rights. It is interesting to note that Shah, in his

speech, not only spoke about developments under the

NDA specifically of Arunachal Pradesh, but of the entire

Northeast in general. “The development of the northeast-

ern regions,” he is reported to have said, “is the responsi-

bility of the entire country.” If indeed this is so, then the

Union Home Minister should spare a thought to the anti-

Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, protests going on

in Assam, as also the demands made by many organiza-

tions for the introduction of Inner Line Permit for the en-

tire Northeast. It is needless to point out to the Union Home

Minister about the crisis of identity which has been brought

upon the indigenous people of Assam by unabated illegal

infiltration from Bangladesh and the demographic chang-

es this has wrought, since he must be privy to intelligence

substantiating such a scenario. Unfortunately, that the in-

digenous people of Assam are currently engaged in a strug-

gle for survival had found no echo in Shah’s words, which

perhaps signifies his attitude towards the current anti-

CAA movement in Assam. But, without addressing the

core concern of the indigenous people of Assam develop-

ment of the Northeast is not possible, a reality which needs

to be conceded by the NDA Government.

Unauthorized vendorsWith a fairly large segment of the city’s footpaths re-

maining under illegal occupation by vendors of all hues,

the authorities need to take serious note of the situation

and intervene accordingly. An occasional drive to evict

such encroachers is made time to time but as the effort is

not sustained, pavements come under encroachment

again and in quick time. The laxity of the district adminis-

tration, GMC and the police has over the years ensured

that the city’s pavements serve the needs of the unau-

thorized vendors in blatant violation of the basic rights of

the pavement users. Things have come to such a passé

that pedestrians are compelled to take the hazardous

option of negotiating the city’s traffic on the busy roads.

Children and the elderly have been the worst sufferers

of this situation. The disturbing trend of encroachment

on pavements is only worsening with every passing day

with the police, civic authorities and the district adminis-

tration looking the other way. The problem which has

been persisting for long could have been eased by the

government authorities had they allotted designated spac-

es for the roadside vendors elsewhere. Nothing of the

sort had been done and with the city’s open space shrink-

ing rapidly, finding out alternative areas for the vendors

will be very difficult in the days ahead. The authorities,

therefore, need to treat the matter in the urgency it de-

serves and come up with rectifying measures.

Even as the authorities keep harping on their grandi-

ose plans of transforming Guwahati into a smart city, there

is no indication that steps are being taken to rid the city of

some of its perennial but resolvable issues – something

testified to by growing encroachment on footpaths. Once

the footpaths are freed, there should be constant moni-

toring so that fresh encroachment can be freed immedi-

ately. A city which suffers this much from the apathy of

its civic authorities cannot hope to become a smart city

just by effecting a few cosmetic changes. It is the people

who constitute a city and even a cursory look at the sta-

tus of the pedestrian in the city will make it clear that

convenience and safety of the pedestrian figure at the

bottom of the authorities’ priority list. The expanding city

also urgently needs some scientifically-constructed foot

over-bridges or under-passes for giving some succour to

the harrowed pedestrian for whom crossing a busy road

is a nightmare. Given the shocking inconvenience the

pedestrians have been facing, it is time the authorities

took the matter of pedestrian safety in all seriousness.

The zebra crossings should be visibly marked, and more

importantly, rules concerning zebra crossing must be

enforced strictly and drivers made to respect the rights

of the pedestrian. A long-term, futuristic approach taking

into account a host of factors including the city’s growth

in the coming years can ease things.

n numerous forums I

have spoken about the

degeneration of Assa-

mese culture, the pri-

mary cause of which is the dissipa-

tion of intellectualism amongst the

people, in particular the Assamese

middle-class. Today’s society is

steeped in the mores of material-

ism; in consonance with the conviv-

ial ethos which seems to have

gripped not merely the younger

generation, but also their elders, this

has created an environment where

intellectualism is diluted.

Contemporary Assamese soci-

ety appears to be preoccupied with

having fun and games and celebrat-

ing fairs and festivals whose

number seemingly increases with

each passing year. For evidence of

such decadence one has to simply

look at the regional electronic me-

dia, where increasingly song and

dance shows occupy prime time

slots at the expense of informed

discussions on topics relevant to

our society.

This is precisely why I admire

individuals who, and institutions

which, continue to attempt to keep

the flag of intellectualism flying de-

spite being confronted with an in-

imical environment. One such indi-

vidual whom I had long admired is

Pradip Baruah, the founder and ed-

itor of Prantik, a fortnightly maga-

zine which since its inception in 1981

has been setting the high standards

which need to be emulated by oth-

er publications of the genre.

Pragmatically blending the liter-

ary with the informative, this mag-

azine has not bowed to populist

pressures or the need to pander to

the dictates of kitsch! At the initial

stage of Prantik, it had literary gi-

ants like Dr Bhabendra Nath Saikia

as the Chief Editor, and throughout

its publishing span had been the

breeding ground for a host of liter-

O

Swagotukti affords the reader

some fascinating glimpses of

life in Guwahati of the 1950s

and 60s, and titbits of

information such as Chandmari

being then known as

Pensionpara, and will surely

evoke nostalgia amongst the

older generation of its citizens.

Lettersto the

EDITOR

Why so much negativity?

Sir, – The Assam Govern-

ment’s initiative in inviting the

organizers of the FilmfareAwards

function to hold the ceremony

with glitz, glamour and grandeur

in Guwahati has met with more

brickbats than bouquets. From the

beginning when the decision to

the effect was taken to the days

after the successful consummation

of the function, the merit of the

event has been negatively

discussed by many sections of

media. Most of them question the

wisdom of spending an amount of

money by the State Government.

Spending of public money may

merit discussion but holding a

State minister responsible for his

failure in offering the film

personalities and senior politicians

ary figures who grace the contem-

porary literary scene in Assam.

Little wonder that, when I learned

Pradip Baruah had written his auto-

biography, titled Swagotukti, or So-

liloquy, I was avidly awaiting an op-

portunity to read the book. Not

merely was I desirous of learning

about the antecedents of

The Assam Tribune, the premier

newspaper group of the Northeast,

but also wanted to have insight into

Pradip Baruah the man,

and understand the im-

pulses which induced him

to leave the management

of the Tribune group to his

elder brothers and strike

out on his own.

When I did get the op-

portunity of

reading Swagotukti, I was

enthralled. Baruah is a rac-

onteur par excellence, and

in possession of a memo-

ry which enables him to

recollect numerous high-

lights of his life with clari-

ty and vividness. What

struck me most was the simplicity

of his word usage, and the lucidity

of his style, traits which have no

doubt been honed by the decades

spent as an editor of a fortnightly

magazine. Equally engaging has

been the under-layer of almost phil-

osophic humour which permeates

the book and imparts a literary fla-

vour to what otherwise is an insight-

ful autobiography.

The childhood of an individual

provides clues as to the path that

person would take in adulthood and,

in Baruah’s case, he provides

enough of them in the book. Expe-

riences during his early years in

Dibrugarh bears clear testimony

that Pradip Baruah, who lost his

mother in 1942 when he was just

four years old, was a born rebel, and

would in future not beat an oft-trod-

den path!

His parents had named him Prad-

ip Govinda Baruah, but he was not

comfortable with the ‘Govinda’ ad-

dendum to ‘Pradip”. When it came

to filling up his form prior to sitting

for the matriculation examinations,

he requested his teacher to drop the

‘Govinda’ from his name. When the

teacher reminded him that his fa-

ther had been named Radha Govinda

Baruah and advised that he should

follow in his footsteps, the boy suc-

cinctly summed up the rationale

behind his request. His father’s first

name, the boy explained to his teach-

er, was Radha, a feminine name, and

thus it required the ‘Govinda’ suf-

fix, which was not the case with his

own name. The teacher, whose

name was actually Durgeshwar

though everyone called him ‘Durga

Sir’, was vastly amused by the lad’s

explanation and readily agreed to his

request!

When he was promoted to Class

III in the elementary school, he

wanted to be admitted to the gov-

ernment high school nearby to

where most of his classmates had

migrated, but his father would not

allow it. So the rebel youngster

stopped going to school and began

playing truant, leading the life of a

school ‘dropout’, and having a near-

death experience in the process.

Equally interesting was the child’s

fascination for a group where mock-

drills using sticks was taught, which

he learnt much later (in fact, only

when Mahatma Gandhi was assas-

sinated) that it was a group of the

RSS!

A major change in the lad’s life

occurred in August, 1948, when his

father, Radha Govinda Baruah,

brought him from Dibrugarh to live

in Guwahati, where he had earlier

opened the Tribune Press and be-

gan publishing The Assam

Tribune initially in a weekly format,

and later on as a daily newspaper.

Thus young Pradip, who was admit-

ted to the Don Bosco School, be-

came familiar with print-

ing presses and the nitty-

gritty of the art of pub-

lishing from a tender age,

the deep knowledge

which he imbibed later

helping him immensely

with his own publishing

endeavours.

Swagotukti affords the

reader some fascinating

glimpses of life in Guwa-

hati of the 1950s and 60s,

and titbits of information

such as Chandmari being

then known as Pension-

para, and will surely

evoke nostalgia amongst the older

generation of its citizens. The book

also throughout alludes to numer-

ous national and international

events, such as the setting up of con-

centration camps for Italian priests

during the Second World War, al-

though these are kept as a backdrop

as the author makes his way through

life. The book also offers interest-

ing sidelights such as the anteced-

ents of schools like Don Bosco and

Saint Mary’s.

A memorable incident during

schooldays once again highlights the

independent nature of the young

Pradip which later enabled him to

break the shackles of conventional-

ity and strike out on his own path.

In the mid-1950s the ‘refinery’

movement, with its epicentre in

Guwahati, convulsed entire Assam.

Baruah, then in Class X, had attend-

ed a public meeting as the Class

Captain of Don Bosco, where a de-

cision was taken that students should

also participate in the agitation. It

had been young Pradip who, over-

coming his hesitations at disobey-

ing revered teachers, called for a

boycott of classes and led the stu-

dents out of the school to join in the

protest procession.

Equally significant had been the

joy the schoolboy had felt when

he first saw his name in print as

the translator into Assamese of a

monograph titled ‘Pabitrata’ (Pu-

rity), no doubt inspiring him in his

aspirations to be a writer and ed-

itor. During those days The As-

sam Tribune compound had be-

come the meeting place for nu-

merous dignitaries, and from an

early period Baruah rubbed shoul-

ders with some of the most nota-

ble names in the political and so-

cial circles in Assam.

Once, for instance, during a visit

by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Ne-

hru, Radha Govinda Baruah had held

a luncheon in his honour, which was

graced by a number of dignitaries

including the then Governor of As-

sam, Jairam Das Daulatram, Chief

Minister Bishnuram Medhi and

members of his Cabinet. While the

meeting was in progress, at Baru-

ah’s house a little distance away, a

telephone call came from Delhi by

no less a figure than Indira Gandhi

who requested to contact her father.

Without hesitation, intrepid Pradip

walked into the meeting and in-

formed Nehru that his daughter was

on the phone!

In such a short piece, I have been

able to touch just the tip of the ice-

berg as far as the contents

o f Swagotukti are concerned. This

suits my objective because I do not

desire to play the spoilsport by di-

vulging any more the experiences

retold in this fascinating autobiogra-

phy. For instance, I have deliberate-

ly left out much references to the

establishment of the iconic Prantik,

secure in the knowledge that read-

ers would be able to delve into Prad-

ip Baruah’s reminiscences and glean

these for themselves.

A possible money spinner for rural youth in Assamhe Economic Survey 2019-

2020 states that the live-

stock sector has been

growing at a Compound

Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of

7.9% during the last five years. Live-

stock income has become an impor-

tant secondary source of income for

millions of rural families and has as-

sumed an important role in achiev-

ing the goal of doubling farmers’ in-

come.

On the basis of topography, climate

and land endowment, Assam has the

suitability of exploring scientific com-

mercial livestock farming. In live-

stock farming, small ruminates es-

pecially goat gain importance mainly

on account of their short generation

intervals, higher rates of prolificacy

and the ease with which they can be

sold. Goat is one of the first animals

to be domesticated by men. The goat

has long been used as a source of

milk, meat and skin. The goat is also

known as the poor man’s cow, espe-

cially adapted to small scale produc-

tion of milk for a family and can be

maintained economically in quarters

where it would not be practical to

keep a cow.

In India, this sector contributes

about Rs 14,453 crore out of which

Rs 6,851 crore from meat, Rs 4,588

crore from milk and Rs 648 crore

n Moon Moon Sarmah

from skin which is 8% of the total

GDP from livestock sector. Goat

milk is easily digested; so goat milk

has always been used for the sick,

the elderly, children and TB patients.

It is considered good for healing frac-

tures. Good quality of cheese, curd,

yoghurt can be prepared by using

goat milk. Mahatma Gandhi was a

strict vegetarian. Although he had

vowed not to take milk, he was com-

pelled to add goat milk to his diet to

recover from a serious ailment.

A few educated youths assembled

as Vistara Farm in Karnataka has al-

ready carved a niche in the market

with three types of soft goat cheese

and five varieties of yoghurt with

fruit flavours. But goats in Assam are

not viable for commercial milk pro-

duction.

According to the survey of Goat

Research Station, Assam has more

than 60 lakh population of the dwarf

variety which is popularly known as

Black Bengal goat; they are excep-

tionally good quality meat producer.

The Beetal and Sirohi goat from Pun-

jab and Rajasthan have been in use

for cross-breeding to increase the

scale of production. Goat is primari-

ly sold here for meat and it is one of

the most sought-after meat having

low cholesterol. Goat meat does not

have any religious taboo, which push-

es its demand. Due to socio-econom-

ic changes in the recent past, a rapid

shift has taken place towards non-

vegetarian meal. In the Northeast,

90% of the people is non-vegetarian

and during the festivals like Magh

Bihu, Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Eid, etc.,

the State has to import goat from

outside. The security personnel de-

puted in the remotest villages of bor-

der areas of the Northeast is another

source of demand for goat meat.

Goat farming is a promising way for

earning in such areas.

Apart from the domestic sector,

huge increase in demand for meat in

the developing countries, especially

in the Gulf and Southeast Asia

presents an excellent opportunity for

enhancing export of meat. Adding

value to meat is crucial which ena-

bles a perishable commodity like

meat to be transported over long

distance.

The goat is an all-weather farm

animal and can acclimatize both in the

plains as well as hills in Assam. It

ensures more economic return in

short period because of its excellent

breeding capacity. Even with mea-

gre investment, one can transform

one or two units of goat to a large

commercial farm which suits a small

marginal farmer. Each goat requires

ten sq ft to stay comfortably. For small

scale, no elaborate housing is neces-

sary. Locally available materials like

bamboo, wood elephant grass, pad-

dy straw, etc., may be utilized to re-

duce the cost for construction. Fam-

ily labour can be efficiently utilized

for those who cannot go for other

farming. It consumes all kinds of

plants, waste of kitchen which are

generally rejected by other animals

and pluck fruits from trees and bush-

es. The leaves of the jackfruit tree is

a lucrative item in a goat’s diet, which

is most common in the homestead

garden of rural Assam. Apart from

the vitamin content, one can process

a number of value added products

from jackfruit. On the other hand, it

ensures sufficient availability of green

fodder throughout the year that im-

proves the health of goat. Proper

management of this model (jackfruit-

goat) may be a money spinner for

the rural youth. Again, goat manure

is rich in NPK and excellent for agri-

culture. Innovative approach of inte-

grated farming which includes crop,

horticulture, cow, goat, fish and duck

will provide round the year income

and help to get a nutritious diet for

the rural folk. An efficient entrepre-

neur can term goat as an ATM as

they can be sold at any time of need.

Scientific and commercial farming

of goat includes feed, lousing, breed

improvement, disease prevention

and control, processing and market-

ing. A shrinking grazing area might

not be sufficient for the goat popula-

tion. Hundreds of tons of fodder grass

from common land go waste every

year in the rainy season. Better har-

vesting of fodder resources, especially

pasture grasses, is crucial for devel-

opment of goat.

In rural Assam, raising goats can

be a lucrative and enjoyable farming

experience for the womenfolk also.

They should become their mother

and understand their gestures and

wordless signals. In this era of glo-

balization, agriculture graduates can

make a significant contribution in ru-

ral areas to attract and retain youth

in this sector. They should work inti-

mately with goat farmers in under-

standing their issues and finding in-

novative solutions. A system needs

to be evolved for value addition.

While educated youth in Karnataka

can fulfil their modest dream, then

why cannot the rural youth in Assam

develop their goat farm instead of mi-

grating towards crowded cities for

work?

An innovative initiative Mera Gaon

Mera Gaurav has been planned by

ICAR to promote direct interface of

scientists with the farmers. The As-

sam Agriculture University has al-

ready taken some steps such as goat

rallies and awareness camps to at-

tract the rural youth. The perfect im-

plementation of this entire pro-

gramme will help fulfil the goal of

doubling farmer’s income by 2022.

T

from the State tickets/passes

befitting their status is totally

comic and laughable.

Coming to the money part of it,

the pursuance of tourism aggran-

dizement and sprucing up of the

image of the State definitely call

for some investment and I would

call the Filmfare Awards function

to be one great investment

opportunity that served the dual

purpose of showcasing Assam to

crores of people outside the State

and offering the State as a tourist

destination, sending a message to

the film fraternity that nature’s

bounty that the State boasts of can

well provide for shooting locations

for filmmakers from the rest of the

country. Yours etc., BHASKAR

PHUKAN, Guwahati.

Worrying signSir, –In the past few years, there

have been many cases of theft in

the namghars and temples of the

State. These thieves are mostly

from a particular section of the

society. This is a very worrying

sign for the people as these thieves

are very rarely caught. If the police

authorities don’t take action now, it

will soon grow into a recurring

menace. Yours etc., DEBOJIT

BORA, Janakpuri, New Delhi.

New tea researchSir, – Apropos the two letters

to the editor, by Dr AK Sarma

(February 14) and by Dimbeswar

Gogoi (February 19), both retired

advisory officers of Tocklai Tea

Research Institute (TTRI), in

response to a news item, titled

‘Milestone by Tocklai Tea

Research Institute in micro-

propagation with tissue culture’

(AT, February 10), we would like

to say that we refute the allega-

tions made in both the letters as

the news item was not meant to

undermine any past work done at

Tocklai, but only to highlight the

recent research breakthrough

achieved by a young scientist in

overcoming the long-standing

problems of rooting and hardening

of tissue cultured tea plants.

Perhaps Dr SC Das who initiated

the tissue culture work at Tocklai

in 1989 would have been the

happiest person today had he been

alive. The difficulty in rooting and

hardening faced earlier has been

reported as the cause of low

success rate which has prevented

this technology from adoption for

mass multiplication of tea plants

so far. Due to this difficulty only,

the plants mentioned in the letter

of Gogoi as tissue culture plants

planted in the field in the mid-

1990s are in fact vegetatively-

propagated somaclonal variants as

per the available records. On the

other hand, Pranita Hazarika has

developed a new technology

based on a modified medium and

different technique for efficient

hardening of micro-propagated tea

plants after enhanced in-vitro and

ex-vitro rooting. This has made

the procedure reproducible, rapid

and cheaper, hence the scope for

mass multiplication without use of

costly green houses.

Pranita Hazarika has been

engaged on a special TRA

fellowship since March 2017 and

her initial work was first present-

ed at the TRA AGM held at

Tocklai on Sept 30, 2017 and

updated in the TRA Council

meeting held on January 22, 2020

with the objective of commerciali-

zation. Hence it was not published.

Yours etc., R SHARMA, Commu-

nication Officer, TTRI, Jorhat.

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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STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Feb 21: India’sleading tattoo artists LokeshVerma, founder of Devil’z Tat-toos, and Vikas Malani, found-er of BodyCanvas Tattoos, aretaking part in the first NeonTattoo Festival that got underway at Juripar Path, Panjabari,today.

The three-day event is thefirst tattoo festival in North EastIndia. Apart from Malani andVerma, over a hundred nation-al and international tattoo art-ists are doing live tattooing andbody piercing at the festival.

Jyotirupa one-act playcompetition concludes

CITY CORRESPONDENT

GUWAHATI, Feb 21: The41st edition of the three-dayJyotirupa North East One-Act Play Competitionconcluded here today.

Dengrali Creators Hub,Sonapur, which staged theplay Bhumikanya, wasadjudged the best team.

Vaas Theatre Group fromPuranigudam was declaredthe second best theatregroup in the competition forits play Adhikar Ek BishadGatha. Mrinal Kumar Borawas adjudged the bestplaywright for the same play.The third best team awardwent to Naatshala, Bajali forthe play Devikabya. RajenDas, who directed Devikab-ya, won the best directoraward.

Anjal Bora won the bestactor award for his role ‘Raj’in the play Adhikar Ek

Bishad Gatha. SwagataBharali was adjudged thebest actress for portrayingthe characters ‘Surpanakha’,‘Kunti’ and ‘Hirimba’ in theplay Bhumikanya.

On the occasion, promi-nent actor Mirel Kuddus,known for his comedy acting,was felicitated by Jyotirupa.A member of the jury of thecompetition, SadhanHazarika, felicitated therenowned actor with agamusa, a bouquet, a shawl,a memento, a sarai and acitation.

Speaking on the occasion,Kuddus lauded the efforts ofJyotirupa in keeping alivethe tradition of one-act playand mono acting. In his briefspeech, he spoke about hisjourney into the world of filmand comedy.

“The State needs moresuch activities to provide aplatform to our young

generation,” he said.The jury of the competi-

tion comprised SadhanHazarika, Purnima Pathakand Subheswar Das.Nibedan, Nagaon got thejury special mention awardfor the play Beliye KuaSadhu. Monimala Das gotthe second best directoraward for the play Bhumi-kanya. The second best maleactor award went to JitumoniMahanta, while MituKashyap got the second bestactress award.

Panchakanya, Khanaparawas adjudged the bestdisciplined group.

The Kishore ThakuriaMemorial Mono ActingCompetition prizes were alsogiven away at the event.Gitima Das and KamalLochan Deka got the first andsecond prizes respectively,while the third prize went toAlaka Mahanta Baruah.

CITY CORRESPONDENT

GUWAHATI, Feb 21: Altogether 678 buseswill be introduced under the Uberisation Schemeof ASTC (Assam State Transport Corporation) inorder to provide timely transportation facilitiesin the State. “Along with good roads, people needsafe and timely public transportation facilities inthe State. Due to a gap between demand andsupply, the ASTC needs more buses. There are

ASTC bid to improve transportation facilities850 ASTC-owned buses and 1,369 buses underASTC plying in the State,” Chairperson of ASTCAshok Kumar Bhattarai said at a press conferencehere today.

“Under this scheme, interested candidates whomay be individuals, small business enterprise orself-help groups (SHGs), can apply in Uberisationfor putting their buses on routes to be operatedunder the ASTC. The beneficiaries will get 25 percent subsidy – 15 per cent of which is refundable

in the form of interest-free loan to be repaid overa period of five years and 10 per cent is non-refundable. An applicant has to pay Rs 1,000 asapplication fee and he or she cannot apply for morethan five routes,” he added.

More buses will be included in the next threefinancial years. Selection of beneficiaries is on afirst-come-first-serve basis. Last date for sub-mission of applications that started on February7, is February 29.

“Compared to national average of 40 busesper 1,00,000 people, at present there are lessthan three buses per 1,00,000 people in theState. This Uberisation scheme will help reducethe congestion in public transport,” ASTC Man-aging Director Anand Prakash Tiwari said. “Twomore new inter-state bus terminuses will be builtat Khanapara and Tezpur and completed by Jan-uary 2021. ASTC bus stations will also be devel-oped with adequate infrastructure,” he added.

8 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020STATE

Vidya Bharati plans 300 moreSanskar Kendras in State

Trainingprog held

CORRESPONDENT

KAZIRANGA, Feb 21: A

five-day special training on

investigation of offence and

report writing was inaugu-

rated by Member of Parlia-

ment Pallab Lochan Das at

Bagori under Kaziranga Na-

tional Park. The training pro-

gramme was organised by

Wildlife Trust of India (WTI),

with the support of Interna-

tional Fund for Animal Wel-

fare (IFAW), and Assam For-

est Department.

Altogether 15 Forest offi-

cials from three national

parks, including Manas Na-

tional Park, Kaziranga Na-

tional Park and Dibru Saikhu-

wa National Park participat-

ed in the programme. The

training programme fo-

cussed on crime investiga-

tion, recording and prepar-

ing of complaints.

Wildlife and crime investi-

gation experts like Bhupen

Talukdar, Rizal Haque im-

parted training on crime sce-

nario investigation proce-

dures and offence report writ-

ing to strengthen the legal

battle for the conviction of

criminals in the eyes of law

during the session.

Director of Kaziranga

National Park cum Tiger

Reserve P Shivakumar,

DFO Ramesh Gogoi, Dr

Bhaskar Choudhary, Re-

gional Coordinator of WTI

also encouraged the partic-

ipants by sharing their ex-

periences for the better

protection of national parks

in Assam.

PIB organisesmedia workshop

CORRESPONDENT

TEZPUR, Feb 21: The

Press Information Bureau,

Guwahati, organised a media

workshop for journalists titled

‘Vartalap’ in collaboration with

the District administration at

Tezpur on Thursday.

Special technical sessions

about various schemes im-

plemented in the district of

Sonitpur were discussed in

the Vartalap. Prakash Bora,

District Agricultural officer,

Sonitpur and Prof Promod

Chandra Deka, Krishi

Vikash Kendra, Sonitpur

spoke extensively on

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Bima

Yojana, Kisan Credit Card

and Soil Health Card. Ali

Akbar Choudhury, Execu-

tive Engineer, Public Health

Engineering (PHE) spoke

about the implementation of

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

(Gramin) in Sonitpur dis-

trict. He also talked about

Jal Jeeban Mission. Dr

Krishna Kemprai, Joint Di-

rector, Health Services

spoke about the implemen-

tation of Mission Indradha-

nush in the district.

The workshop was aimed

to act as interface between

PIB and the journalists work-

ing at district and sub-district

levels. The workshop is part

of the Governments-media

outreach strategy with the

aim of establishing direct

contact with working journal-

ists.

More than 60 working

journalists across Sonitpur

district participated in the

day-long event.

Father, husband, grandfa-

ther – in no particular order,

Robindranath Dutt (88)

donned these roles with a

sincerity that

was unmatched

and unrivalled.

His passing

away on the 12th

of February was

a grief-filled bolt

that hit us, but a

look back at his

life’s model trajectory ele-

vated what we already appre-

ciated in Daddy.

The first in his family, from

Sibsagar, to pursue engi-

neering abroad at the Univer-

sity of Glasgow, UK, his stints

in the State Electricity Board,

India Carbon and Assam Car-

Robindranath Duttbon were ones that fostered

stellar guidance and leader-

ship. Through his expertise

and counsel, he mentored

and encouraged

a number of en-

trepreneurs af-

ter having

formed his own

b u s i n e s s

‘ P r a g j y o t i s h

Carbon’.

He leaves be-

hind his wife, two daugh-

ters, a son, sons-in-law,

daughter-in-law, and six

grandchildren.

All of us are blessed to

have had Daddy to guide and

nurture us. We all mourn this

indispensable loss.

– Abhimanyu Hazarika

KunjalataBaruah

Kunjalata Baruah, a resi-

dent of Pub-Athiabari, district

of Baksa died on February 10

at the GMCH. She was 80.

She was a very pious lady

and an ardent devotee of

Srimanta Sankaradeva. She

was the elder daughter of free-

dom fighter late Photik Bhuyan

of Metuakuchi of Barpeta.

Her death has been widely

mourned at village Pub

Athiabari, Baksa.

She leaves behind seven

daughters and six son-in-

laws, grand children and a

host of relatives.

On the occasion of his

adyasraddha today, I pray to

the Almighty for the eternal

peace of her soul.

– Bipul Das

ICU openedCORRESPONDENT

DERGAON, Feb 21: An

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

with eight beds was inaugu-

rated at Kushal Konwar Civ-

il Hospital Golaghat on

Wednesday.

The ICU was inaugurated

by State Agriculture Minister

Atul Bora at a function. In his

speech, the Minister urged the

people of the district to avail

the service. He also highlight-

ed different schemes and de-

velopmental works carried out

by the state government.

The programme moderat-

ed by the superintendent of the

hospital Dr Uttam Prasad

Dutta and was attended by the

MLA Golaghat Ajanta Neog,

DC Bibhash Chandra Modi,

among others.

Children’s homecelebrates

foundation dayCORRESPONDENT

DOOMDOOMA, Feb 21:

Keshav Bahety Surjudoy

Children Home situated at

Gangabari here celebrated

its third foundation day on

Tuesday last.

Donor of the children’s

home, Narayan Bahety lit an

earthen lamp in front of the

portrait of his late son, Kes-

hav Bahety. People associat-

ed with the children’s home

since its inception were felic-

itated during the programme.

Several noted persons from

across Tinsukia district par-

ticipated in the programme.

Superintendent of the chil-

dren’s home Jinti Gogoi de-

livered the welcome address,

while the children presented

colourful cultural items.

ITI instructorsheld

CORRESPONDENT

BONGAIGAON, Feb 21:

Two instructors of Industrial

Training Institute (ITI), Bon-

gaigaon have been arrested

following complaints lodged

by a group of students.

The instructors Gobinda

Narayan Deb and Harmohan

Choudhury had allegedly as-

saulted the students when

they were staging a protest

against Raju Gopal, Principal

of the institute, for his alleged

involvement in the financial

anomalies.

Nazira MLA and leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia inaugurating the water supply schemeat Geleki Lahongaon recently. – Photo: Manoj Borthakur

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Feb 21: Vidya Bharati,

the education wing of RSS, will set up

300 ‘Sanskar Kendras’ in slum and other

remote areas of the State for the benefit

of children in those places.

“These Sanskar Kendras will be set

up mostly in the Brahmaputra Valley, in-

cluding the slums of Guwahati and other

remote areas like those in border areas

etc. The centres will function on two week

days – Saturday and Sundays,” organiz-

ing secretary of Vidya Bharati Purvottar

Kshetra Hemanta Dhing Mazumdar said.

Around 29 such centres are already

functioning in the State. The organiza-

tion has asked all the schools functioning

under it having more than 300 students

to open one such Kendra.

CORRESPONDENT

SIVASAGAR, Feb 21: Na-

zira MLA and leader of the

Opposition Debabrata Sai-

kia inaugurated an RO Proc-

ess Watwer Supply scheme

at Geleki Lahongaon on

February 18.

The meeting held on the

occasion was presided over

by Ratneswar Konwar.

Among others, who ad-

dressed the meeting in-

clude Dr Hemaprabha Sai-

kia, former State minister,

Suchen Gogoi, Rtd teacher,

Momi Saikia, president GP,

Ranjana Saikia, former

president, GP, Rajiv Sonow-

al and Jaijul Isllam, Excutive

officers, PublicHealth, Ra-

jen Barua, Bandana Saikia

and Pronob Dutta.

Addressing the meeting,

Debabrat Saikia said that

over half of the population

in India are still suffering

from shortage of drinking

water and, as a result, there

is prevalence of diarrhoea,

hepatitis etc., in our coun-

try. Saikia said that the RO

plant built at a cost of Rs

12.5 lakh under Dr Manmo-

han Singh’s MPLAD fund,

will benefit the people of

the area and safe drinking

water will be provided at

half the market price from

the project.

Referring to the BJP gov-

ernment’s claim that each

household of India will have

free access to safe drinking

water by 2022 , Saikia said

that Asian Development

Bank has predicted that by

2030 only half of India’s pop-

ulation will have safe drink-

ing water facilities.

Geleki Lahongaon watersupply scheme opened

My father, Mahendra Bora, breathed his last

on February 12. He was my teacher, my in-

spiration and above all my moral compass.

Born at Dhing of Nagaon district, Papa com-

pleted his schooling from Dhing KB High

School and came to Cotton College for higher

studies. After completing his

ISC from Cotton College, he

made it to the IIT Kharagpur

during 1952 in his very first at-

tempt. There he pursued his

passion – an undergraduate and

graduate degree in Architecture.

After graduating from Kharag-

pur, Papa came back to Assam to

work for the government but

within a few years he left for high-

er studies which took him to Cal-

ifornia to pursue a Master’s degree in Urban

Planning from the University of Southern Cal-

ifornia in Los Angeles.

Once back home, Papa wasted no time in

working on what was closest to his heart –

ameliorating the conditions of the needy. The

Kukurmora village in Kamrup district is a tes-

timony to his skills of designing low-cost

homes for families who could not otherwise

visualize owning a home of their own. Papa’s

goal was to stretch the government loans as

much as he could in order to maximize bene-

Mahendra Bora: a tribute

CORRESPONDENT

DOOMDOOMA, Feb 21:

Doomdooma College, a pre-

mier higher educational in-

stitution of Upper Assam

bagged seven prizes in the

recently-concluded Youth

Festival of Dibrugarh Uni-

versity at Gargaon College.

In Jayanta Sangeet compe-

tition, Banashree Bailung

won the first prize for the

college, in Borgeet she won

the second and in modern

song she won the third prize.

While in the cartoon contest,

Ujjwal Kalita won the first

prize for the college; in clay

modelling, Masum Ali won

the second and in debate com-

petition, Prajjwayita Gogoi

won the third prize. Mean-

while, the magazine of Doom-

dooma College Oikyadeep

was adjudged as the third

best magazine in the maga-

zine contest.

The Principal of the col-

lege, Dr Prakash Jyoti

Borthakur greeted the win-

ners with a gamusa and a

book each. The winners and

the escort teachers Birendra

Baruah and Smita Burhago-

hain shared their experienc-

es of the Youth Festival with

the students.

Award for IGNOU study

centre: The Women’s Col-

lege, Tinsukia IGNOU study

centre (LSC-0403) has been

conferred with the best study

centre award for excellent

support services provided to

the learners and to IGNOU

Regional Centre Jorhat dur-

ing the year 2019-2020 out of

24 study centres under Jorhat

Regional Centre.

The award was presented

during the 33rd convocation

of IGNOU held at Jorhat

Planetarium recently in the

presence of degree awardees

and distinguished guests. Dr

Anil Chandra Saikia, former

Vice Principal of Kakojan

College delivered the con-

vocation address and Dr Anil

Chandra Borah, Regional Di-

rector, IGNOU, Jorhat cen-

tre spoke on the achieve-

ments of the centre. He

thanked the Tinsukia study

centre for achieving pursuit

of excellence. Uttam Duorah,

former coordinator and Dr

Abhijit Mukherjee, present

coordinator of Tinsukia study

centre jointly received the

Certificate of Recognition.

Doomdooma College bags7 prizes in DU youth fest

CORRESPONDENT

DIPHU, Feb 21: The

four-day Karbi Youth

Festival concluded at

Taralangso in Diphu.

Participating in the

festival, Rajya Sabha MP

Kamakhya Prasad Tasa

underscored the need for

Karbi Youth Festival endsdeveloping infrastructure in

the district to woo tourists.

The venue for Karbi

Youth Festival (KYF) needs

to be developed into a

tourist destination, Tasa

added. In this connection, he

appealed to the people of

Karbi Anglong to avail the

tourism schemes introduced

by the State Government.

Later Tasa and Harensing

Bey witnessed various

cultural programmes. They

also visited stalls put up by

different departments.

Traditional handloom and

handicraft products

showcased by the people

attracted the tourists.

“The teachers of these schools have

been asked to spare two hours on the

two week days and be with the children

who remain untouched by education. We

hope this way we will help these chil-

dren to move along with rest of the coun-

try and not remain in a secluded area,”

Mazumdar said.

At present 556 vernacular medium

schools scattered throughout the Brah-

maputra Valley and Karbi Anglong dis-

trict are under the Sishu Siksha Samiti of

Vidya Bharati. Of them, 110 are estab-

lished in tribal areas. As per 2019 records,

1,66,011 students in these schools are

being guided for their all-round develop-

ment like physical, mental, intellectual and

spiritual by 8847 teachers.

While the Vidya Bharati schools are

under the State matric board, they fol-

low a prescribed “Yoga-based” curric-

ulum for “physical, mental, intellectu-

al, moral and spiritual development”

of the children.

On February 8 and 9, to enhance the

capability, improvement in the education-

al environment and imbibe the spirit of

nationalism, the Samiti organized a se-

ries of mega workshops on five basic sub-

jects of Vidya Bharati – Physical, Yoga,

Music, Sanskrit and Moral and Spiritual

along with other subjects like Spoken

English, Shishu Vatika (Play School),

Vedic Mathematics, Girl Child Educa-

tion, Sports, Rural Education, Sanskar

Kendra, Science teaching, Tribal Educa-

tion etc., in 91 different places in its 8

divisions.

Over 9,000 teachers attended these

workshops.Devotees offering prayers on the occasion of Shivaratri at a temple in Lakhimpur, on Friday. – UB Photos

fit across a broader swath of the population.

As the founding Commissioner of the Assam

State Housing Board, Papa worked tirelessly to

provide affordable, low cost housing to as many

people as he could in a career that spanned dec-

ades. As Chairman of the Guwahati Municipal

Development Authority

(GMDA), formerly known as

GDA, Papa put his knowledge of

urban planning to use to develop

familiar city landmarks such as the

Latasil field and the Navagraha

crematorium.

Papa was a man ahead of his

times. He encouraged my

mother to pursue a career in ad-

dition to being a homemaker.

A gentle soul with infinite pa-

tience and an ever optimistic outlook, Papa’s

‘never-say-die’ spirit was annoyingly unwa-

vering at times as I was growing up and quick

to complain about many things which were

not ‘going my way.’ However, I now realize

that it was this optimistic spirit which always

kept Papa going to learn more and put this

learning to make a difference. He believed he

could make a change and he did.

I will miss you Papa. Praying for your eter-

nal peace.

– Rinki

Farmers urged to availdifferent schemes

CORRESPONDENT

HAILAKANDI, Feb 21:

An awareness campaign on

Kisan Credit Card, Pradhan

Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and

Minimum Support Price

(Paddy) under Externally

Aided Fund and Aspirational

District Programme gener-

ated good response among

the farmers of the district.

The day-long campaign was

jointly organised by the district

administration and District

Agriculture Office at GP Kan-

chanpur here on Thursday.

Speaking on the occasion as

chief guest, Deputy Commis-

sioner Keerthi Jalli appealed

to the farmers to avail differ-

ent schemes extended by the

government such as KCC and

PMFBY to double their in-

come by raising productivity.

The Deputy Commissioner

said the farmers need not

have to spend money to go to

the government offices in

towns to get their work done,

as the administration today

has come closer to them. She

suggested the farmers to sell

their paddy at minimum sup-

port price to the Food Corpo-

ration of India.

Additional Deputy Com-

missioner, EL Faihraem ap-

pealed to the farmers to

come forward to avail the

welfare-oriented schemes to

enhance their income.

District Agriculture Offic-

er, Aniruddha Dutta asked the

farmers to pitch in more ef-

forts in increasing production

to raise their living standards.

Lead District Manager,

Manna Das discussed at

length various KCC-related

matters, including how KCC

can be restarted.

The awareness campaign

meeting was presided over

by Kanchanpur Gaon Pan-

chayat President Lakhsmi

Naidu. Chief Manager, State

Bank of India, Debdutt Bhat-

tacharjee, Senior Manager,

Assam Gramin Vikash

Bank, Hailakandi branch

Arup Saikia were present

on the occasion.

Earlier, Subdivisional Ag-

riculture Officer, Dr AR

Ahmed, in his welcome ad-

dress, said the District Ag-

riculture department is

ready to extend all possible

help and support to farmers

of the district.

Documents submitted for

PM-KISAN were physically

verified by officials while

KCC enrolment drive was

carried out by State Bank of

India and Assam Gramin Vi-

kash Bank.

Deputy Commissioner Keerthi Jalli with senior officials at an awareness campaign on farmers’ schemes at GP Kanchanpur inHailakandi, on Friday. – UB Photos

THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 9SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020

STATE

IN THE COURT OF THE HON’BLE SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIRANG, KAJALGAON

Extra copy of order dated 06.02.2020, passed by the Hon’ble Sessions Judge,

Chirang,’ Kajalgaon, in connection with Sess. Case No. 99(S) /2015

06.02.2020: The accused Sukla Mardi has appeared with his learned counsel.

Learned P.P. is present. Perusal of case record, including examination of Sri Angaraj

Cherty, Asstt. Sub Inspector of Police, Tipkai Police Out Post in Kokrajhar district and

the order dated 12.4.2019 passed in this case shows that despite publication of

warrant of proclamation and expiry the required statutory period, the accused Samel

Tudu did not appear in court. It is seen that he was charge-sheeted of having committed

offences u/s 448/302/34 of the I.P.C. However, as required in Sub-Section of 4 of

Section 82 of Cr.P.C., 1973, the said accused has not been declared proclaimed

offender. As such, the accused Samel Tudu is hereby declared proclaimed offender.

The officer-in-charge of the concerned P.S. is directed to publish a notice in news

paper having circulation in the locality of the accused declaring him a proclaimed

offender in this case. He shall do the same through DIPRO, Chirang and shall submit

the complete news paper containing the publication in court on 29.02.2020. Send a

copy of this order to the said officer-in-charge and also to DIPRO, Chirang for

compliance.

Perusal of the evidence of the prosecution witness No.1 Som Mardi discloses that

at the time the two victims in this case were murdered, their adopted children were

sleeping nearby and that they had stated that Som Mardi that the deceased Sabin

Tudu had quarrel with some person before being killed. As such, it is necessary that

the children of the deceased be brought to this court for their evidence. As such,

investigating officer of this court, or, the officer-in-charge of the concerned Police

Station, in the event the I.O. has been transferred out to some other district, as the

case may be, he is directed to produce the children of the deceased on 29.02.2020

without fail.

For the purpose of an inference whether victim’s compensation is to be awarded

to the children and also for the purpose of ascertaining the guilt of the accused, the

doctor conducting autopsy of the two deceased are required to be examined and

therefore, for the time being, examination of the I.O. is deferred.

It is also seen that the weapon seized vide M.R.No.43/2013 has not been produced

in the court which is necessary at the time of examination of doctor and also for

examining the seizure witnesses. The prosecution shall take steps, with endorsement

of the corresponding issue numbers in the margin of the order sheet, requiring

production of the said material in court on 29.02.2020.

Sd/- Sessions Judge,

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CINEMA PROGRAMME

No. SMC/122/2019/8

RE- TENDER PRESS NOTICE

In cancellation of the bid for the work invited vide No. SMC/122/2019/02 dated 03.09.2019,

the Addl Chief Engineer, P.W.D. (Buildings), P.C.C. Project Complex, Assam, on behalf of the

Governor of Assam invites fresh bids from APWD registered Class-I/II contractors having

experience in similar nature of work, for the following work.

Details of the ‘bids may be seen at e-procurement website i.e. www.assamtenders.gov.in

and also in the office of the undersigned during office hours from 25.02.2020 to 11.03.2020.

The bidders must be enrolled in www.assamtenders.gov.in

Sl. Name of Work Approx. Time of Earnest Money E.M.D. to Tender

No. Value of completion Deposit be drawn in Cost

Work favour of

1 Earthwork Cutting to Rs. 143.028 6 Rs. 2,86,060/- E.E., PWD, Rs.

accomodate college Lakh (six) (for General) Silchar 5,000/-

building, Grade-III months or, Building

quarter and approach Rs. 1,43,030/- Division

road at Borkhola in (for reserved

Cachar District. Category)

Sd/- Addl. Chief Engineer, P.W.D. (Building),

P.C.C. Project Complex, Assam

Chandmari, Guwahati-3.Janasanyog/C/10922/19

SHORT TENDER NOTICE

Sealed tenders affixing court fees stamp of Rs. 8.25

(Rupees eight and twenty five paise) only are hereby invited

on behalf of the Govt. of Assam from the registered eligible

contractors of A. H. & Vety. and Dairy Development, Assam

and possessing requisite experience in executing similar

nature of works for Special repairing of Assam type office

building against water leakage from roof, repairing of doors,

windows, ventilators, cutting of big trees at required height to

protect roof, modification of water supply system etc at

Directorate of Dairy Development, Assam Khanapara under

Annual Budget (SOPD & EE) 2019-20 and will be received by

this office upto 14.00 hour of 26.02.2020 and will be opened

on the same date at 14.30 hours in presence of tenderers or

their authorized representatives.

Interested registered eligible contractors of A. H. & Vety. and

Dairy Development, Assam may obtain the complete tender

documents consisting the tender form, general forms, general

and special condition of contracts etc can be had on application

stating his up-to-date registration number on payment of Rs.

200.00 only per set during office hours up to 25.02.2020 from

the office of the undersigned

Sd/- Joint Secretary to the Govt of Assam

A.H. & Vety Deptt

Cum

Chairperson, Bid Committee

Directorate of Dairy Development, Assam

Janasanyog/C/10919/19 Khanapara, Guwahati-22

No. CE/ DEV/TB/503/2019-20/03

PRESS NOTICEThe Chief Engineer P.W.D (Roads), Assam,

Chandmari, Guwahati-3 invites Bids online on behalfof Governor of Assam for the following work underSOPD(G) for the year 2019-20 in Kamrup District fromapproved & eligible Contractors amounting to Rs.645.517 Iakhs (approx) including GST & other Tax etc.

Details may be seen at website www.assamtenders.

gov.in. from 23.02.2020 and also at the office of theundersigned (Development Branch), Chandmari, Ghy-03. Amendment /Addendum to the SBD, if any, andfurther notifications shall appear in this website andalso at the office of the undersigned during office hours.The contractor/bidder must be registered with theElectronic Tendering System (ETS) of PWD, Assamwebsite www.assamtenders.gov.in.

Name of Work: Construction of Approach Road forScience City,Guwahati(Ph-II) under SOPD(G) for 2019-20.

Sd/- Chief Engineer PWD (Roads)

Assam, Chandmari, Guwahati-3Janasanyog/CF/4322/19

No. AAAS/Assam/Appointment of Statutory Auditor/2020-21/126/4115

Request for Proposal

Atal Amrit Abhiyan Society, Assam invites sealed proposal

in two bid systems, Technical Bid and Financial Bid affixing

non-refundable Court Fee Stamp of Rs. 8.25/-(Rupees Eight

and Twenty Five Paise) only from C&AG empanelled Chartered

Accountant firms those are eligible for major PSU audits for

the year 2018-19 for conducting the statutory audit of State

Office (SHA/SNC) under the Atal Amrit Abhiyan Society, Assam

for the FY 2018-19 & 2019-20.

Detailed Tender Document along with the terms and

conditions may be obtained from o/o Chief Executive Officer,

Atal Amrit Abhiyan Society, 3rd Floor, Nayantara Supermarket

Complex, Six Mile, Khanapara, Guwahati – 781022 on working

days up to 2 PM of 12th March 2020. An amount of Rs. 100/-

(Rupees Hundred) only is to be paid as “Bid Document Fee”

(non-refundable) in the form of Demand Draft drawn on any

Nationalised/Scheduled Bank of India in favor of Atal Amrit

Abhiyan Society, Assam payable at Guwahati. The tender

document may be downloaded from our websites

www.aaas-assam.in. In case of downloaded tender

document the bid document fee must be submitted along with

the Tender Document.

The Technical and Financial Bids are to be submitted in

separate sealed envelopes. Both the envelopes should be put

and sealed in an outer cover (bigger envelope) addressed to

the Chief Executive Officer, Atal Amrit Abhiyan Society, 3rd

Floor, Nayantara Supermarket Complex, Six Mile, Khanapara.

Guwahati – 781022.

For any unforeseen reason if the office happens to be a

holiday or non working day. bandh etc., on the last day of

receiving tender. then the next working day will be considered

as last date (at the same time) of receiving the tender.

The undersigned reserves the right to reject any or all

tenders without assigning any reason thereof and is not bound

to accept the lowest rate.Last date of submission of Tender : 12/03/2020 up to 3 PM

Opening of Technical Bids : 12/03/2020 at 4 PM

Sd/- Chief Executive Officer

Atal Amrit Abhiyan Society, Assam.

Janasanyog/CF/4314/19

No. NPE.94/2019/36

NOTICENotice is hereby, given to all concerned that the

‘“Intimation Letter for downloading the Admit Card toappear in the Written Test for the posts of “JuniorAssistant” to be held on 08.03.2020 (Sunday) under theamalgamated establishment of Deputy Commissioner,Nalbari have been sent by post. The candidates whoseapplications found valid to appear in the written Test,can download their Admit Cards online from https://www.assamrect.in/admit

The Admit Card can be downloaded from 21.02.2020to 07.03.2020.

Sd/- Chairman of the Selection Committee& Deputy Commissioner,

Nalbari.Janasanyog/D/10693/19

CORRESPONDENT

SIVASAGAR, Feb 21:

Thousands of devotees from

different parts of the coun-

try today thronged the

three-century old Sivadoul

here to pay homage to Lord

Shiva. There was a beeline

of devotees from the morn-

ing to enter the sanctum

sanatorium to pour milk.

Thousands of visitors were

seen thronging the stalls set

up by the temple develop-

ment committee.

Our Dergaon Corre-

spondent adds: Thousands

of devotees gathered at Ma-

hasivaratri celebration at

Negheriting Siva Temple in

Golaghat district on Friday.

The historic temple wit-

nessed a large gathering

since the early morning

where devotees were com-

ing to offer their pujas to

Lord Siva.

Thousands throng historicSivadoul, Negheriting temple

The road about 1 kilome-

tre from NH-37 at Negherit-

ing Chariali to the temple was

filled up with devotees till the

filling of this report.

The civil and police admin-

istration were controlling the

law-and-order situation in the

temple surroundings.

The temple built way back

in 1727 during the tenure of

Ahom king Rajeswar Singha

is one of the important tem-

ples dedicated to Lord Siva

in upper Assam. Since the in-

ception of the temple, Sivar-

atri mela has been held in the

temple.

Dr HK MahantaSTAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Feb 21: Dr

Hiten Krish-

na Mahanta, a

veteran lead-

er of the As-

sam Move-

ment, emi-

nent publisher and former gen-

eral secretary of the Assam Ag-

ricultural University’s students’

union, passed away on the night

of February 19 at a hospital in

Kolkata. He was 57.

As his body was brought to

his Santipur residence here

last night, State Cabinet Min-

ister Phani Bhushan Choud-

hury, local MLA Ramendra

Narayan Kalita, AASU chief

advisor Dr Samujjal Bhatta-

charyya, vice president Bipul

Rabha, writer Anjan Sarma

and senior journalist Bedab-

rata Misra among others paid

their tributes to the departed

soul.

He is survived by his wife

and a daughter apart from a

host of other relatives and

friends. His last rites were

performed at the Bhootnath

crematorium.

STAFF CORRESPONDENT

JORHAT, Feb 21: Assam Governor Profes-

sor Jagdish Mukhi today directed the Jorhat

Medical College and Hospital authorities to

stop the practice of attendants staying with

patients all the time sitting on the beds and

also bar stacking of luggage of attendants and

patients beside the beds.

Mukhi, who after inaugurating the four-day

Shivaratri celebrations at Sivasagar on Thurs-

day, today visited the JMCH

here and took stock of the serv-

ices provided by the institute

and its prevailing condition.

Speaking to mediapersons

after the visit, the Governor said that during his

visit to a few wards, he observed that more than

one attendant was sitting along with each patient

on the beds and the luggage of attendants and

patients were strewn by the side of the beds.

Expressing his displeasure for allowing sev-

eral attendants to stay with a patient and stor-

ing luggage beside the beds, Mukhi said such

kind of activities will lead to bringing in germs

that will spread infection in the area.

The Governor said that he has given one

month’s time to the JMCH authorities to com-

pletely stop such practices. He stated that a

system should be put in place under which

attendants could visit their respective patients

three times in a day after acquiring passes

from JMCH officials.

Mukhi further said that the visits of attend-

ants should be allowed only during visiting

Seuj Grantha Mela-2020begins today at Tezpur

‘Stop attendants staying withpatients 24×7’

hours fixed by the institute. He suggested al-

lotting a big waiting area or a hall for attend-

ants to stay and keep their luggage. The Gov-

ernor said that if an attendant was required by

the JMCH staff then an announcement should

be made in the waiting area.

Mukhi said that he will be visiting JMCH after

a month to see whether his directives given to

the authorities today were followed or not.

The Governor further said that another defi-

ciency he had found in JMCH was that the insti-

tute had a neurosurgeon but no

neurologist. “Again there was a

state of art Cath Lab but no car-

dio surgeon”, he added. The

hospital only had cardiologists.

“I have taken note of this deficiency and will

do the needful soon to rectify the same ,”

Mukhi said.

Regarding the breakdown of the cold cham-

ber in the morgue, the Governor said that he

was apprised about the matter and that a pro-

posal from the JMCH authorities already had

been submitted to the Government in this

regard. Mukhi said that he was told that the

funding to replace the cold chamber will be

from funds to be allotted by the State Rajya

Sabha MP KP Tasa.

It may be mentioned here that Alastair Neil

MacDonald, a British tourist who had died

aboard a luxury ship on January 31 here was

kept in the morgue of JMCH inside a cooling

chamber borrowed from the Tarajan Crema-

tion Ground here for about a week before

being cremated.

Governor’s

directive to JMCH

CORRESPONDENT

TEZPUR, Feb 21: The sec-

ond ‘Seuj Grantha Mela-2020’

a book fair organised by the

Assam government and Tea

Community Welfare Depart-

ment in association with the

‘Cha Janagosthi Sahitya Sabha’

and Publication Board, Assam

will begin from tomorrow with

a four-day-long programme at

the Church field here.

The first such book fair was

held last year at Bokakhat in

Golaghat district. Giving an

outline of the book fair, the

Chairman of Publication Board

Assam, Pramod Kalita in a

press meet held at Circuit

House here this evening men-

tioned that the event will start

tomorrow at 2 pm with an art

competition among the stu-

dents from Class I to class VII

and Class VIII to Class XII. It

will be followed by formal in-

auguration of the book fair by

Tezpur MP, Pallab Lochan Das

and it will be graced by MLA,

Tezpur LAC, Brindaban Gos-

wami, Dr Dambarudhar Nath,

VC, Majuli Cultural University

and noted writer Dr Satish

Chandra Bhattacharya. In the

evening, a cultural nite will be

inaugurated by Sibcharan Das.

On the next day, the pro-

gramme will begin with ex-

tempore speech recitation,

book review and report writ-

ing competitions among the

students which will be inaugu-

rated by the Deputy Commis-

sioner, Sonitpur, Manavendra

Pratap Singh. It will followed

by a symposium and poet’s

meet which will be graced by

noted litterateurs like Sushil

Kurmi, Malliklal Mahatu, De-

ven Tasa, Dr Manik Saikia and

Dr Sukdev Adhikari. The

symposium ‘Colloquial lan-

guage used among the Tea

Community people’ to be con-

ducted by Sanjay K Tanti will

be participated by Dr Jyotsna

Sharma Bezbaruah, Dr

Bhaskarjyoti Sharma, Padumi

Gajlu and Dr Anjali Karmakar

while among others the poet’s

meet will be graced by Ranjan

Kalita and Dr Kamal Kumar

Tanti. In the evening, the cul-

tural nite will be inaugurated

by Biswa Karma Kawor.

In the morning on February

24, a symposium “Reflection

of socio-culture of tea commu-

nity people in literature will

be inaugurated by the ex-vice

president of Asam Sahitya

Sabha, Padma Shri Prahlad

Chandra Tasa which will be

graced by Hemanta Baruah,

Dr Jyotsnarekha Hazarika, La-

khindar Kurmi, Dr Diganta

Gogoi, Dipawali Kurmi and

Bhaskarjyoti Nath. It will be

followed by a poet’s meet

christened ‘Arunudoior Kabit-

ar Anusthan’. In the afternoon,

another seminar will be held

on the issue of contribution of

the tea community people to-

wards creative Assamese lit-

erature. On the concluding day

that is on February 25 at 10

am, a writers’ meet will con-

ducted by Dr Arindam Shar-

ma. At 3 pm, a felicitation and

award giving programme will

be held which will be attended

by the Minister for Finance and

Health and Family Welfare, Ed-

ucation and PWD etc. Dr

Himanta Biswa Sarma, Minis-

ter Sanjay Kishan, Dr Rita

Chowdhury, Anuradha Sharma

Pujari among others.

Sivaratri atPaglababadham

CORRESPONDENT

GAURIPUR, Feb 21:

Maha Sivaratri was celebrat-

ed at the historic Paglababad-

ham at Tiamari near here

with a night-long programme

today. Hundreds of devotees

assembled on the premises

of the temple and paid obei-

sance to Lord Siva. Several

troupes coming from nearby

villages performed naam kir-

tan. A small mela was also

held.

Sivaratri was also cele-

brated at the historic

Dhelkhowa Siva temple sit-

uated at Daobhangi (Rupshi)

near here with a four-day

programme. A big mela is

also being organised on the

premises of the temple. Si-

varatri was also celebrated

at the Bazar Siva temple of

Golokganj with a night-long

programme.

Devotees paying obeisance at the historic Mahabhairab Temple at Tezpur on the occasion of

Maha Sivaratri on Friday. – UB Photos

DGP to visit BarakValley today

SILCHAR, Feb 21: Direc-

tor General of Police Assam

Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, will be

on a one-day visit to Barak

Valley tomorrow.

Additional SP (Headquarter)

Jagadish Das informed that the

DGP will visit Silchar and meet

the police officers to share his

views and interact with the of-

ficials of the Police Depart-

ment. Later, the DGP will join

a meeting with the leading cit-

izens at Banga Bhawan, Das

added. – Staff Correspondent

NORTH EAST10 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020

ASSAM INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION(A GOVT. OF ASSAM UNDERTAKING)

Industrial Estate, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati-21

Phone (Fax) : 0361/2556864

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No. AIIDC/2036/2020/19/230

E-PROCUREMENT NOTICE /INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)Managing Director, AIIDC, Industrial Estate, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati-21 invites bid from eligible registered contractor (up to date) under Industries &

Commerce Department. Assam/APWD (Bldg.) for the following works ‘ON TWO BID SYSTEM’ through e-procurement in the portal www.assamtenders.gov.in

Gr. Name of work Estimated Earnest Money/Bid Security Cost of Bid Period of

No. value (in Rs.) Completion

(in Rs.) For General For Reserved

category category

(in Rs.) (in Rs.)

1. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Ghost Chilli 44,41,831.00 88,837.00 44,418.00 900.00 270 days

(Bhut Jolokia) for Merapani Agro Producer Company Ltd. at

Vill- Nabagram, P.O. Merapani, Golaghat-05, Dist.- Golaghat,

Group No.1

2. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Black & Red 75,92,998.00 1,51,860.00 75,930.00 1,5000.00 270 days

Rice for Bokakhat Agro Organic Producer Ltd. at

Vill-Bachagaon, P.O.- Kaziranga National Park. Dist.- Golaghat

(Assam), Pin-785609,

Group No.2

3. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Tomato for 41,28,357.00 82,567.00 41,284.00 850.00 270 days

Golaghat Tomato Farmer Producer Company Ltd. at

Vill- Rupkolia, P.O. Barpatharua, Furkating, Golaghat-02,

Dist.- Golaghat, Group No.3

4. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Betel Nut for 36,00,369.00 72,007.00 36,004.00 700.00 270 days

Padumpathar Agro Producer Company Ltd. at Vill-Padumpathar,

P.O.- Telishal Merapani, Dist.- Golaghat (Assam). Pin-785705,

Group No.4

5. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Orange for 31,90,053.00 63,801.00 31,901.00 650.00 270 days

Ampri Orange Producer Company Ltd. at Vill-Tetelia,

P.O.-Gandhi Khetri, Kamrup. Assam, Pin-782403,

Group No.5

6. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Flower for 31,90,413.00 63,808.00 31,904.00 650.00 270 days

lndramalati Agro Producer Company Ltd. at Vill-Kulhati.

Hajo. Kamrup, Assam. Pin-781104, Group No.6

7. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Pineapple 29,31,268.00 58,625.00 29,313.00 600.00 270 days

for Boko Pineapple Producer Company Ltd- at Vill- Barpara,

Dist.- Kamrup (R) ,

Group No.7

8. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Potato for 35,85,371.00 71,707.00 35,854.00 700.00 270 days

Sankar Azan Agro Producer Company Ltd. at M. Azad Road.

Barabazar, ward No. 14, Nagaon, Assam-782003,

Group No.8

9. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Potato for 35,85,371.00 71,707.00 35,854.00 700.00 270 days

Satbhani potato Producer Company Ltd-, at Vill &

P.O. - Gingia, Biswanath, Assam 784184, Group No.9

10. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Vegetables for 37,23,671.00 74,473.00 37,237.00 750.00 270 days

Brahmaputra Valley Honey & Agro Producer

Company Ltd., at Vill: Charigaon, Ponchowoti, P.O. - Bahona,

Jorhat, Assam-01, Group No. 10

11. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Mustard for 59,91,601.00 1,19,832.00 59,916.00 1,200.00 270 days

Deujora Agro Producer Company Ltd,. at Vill- Ulubari,

P.O.- Dhanbil. Mushalpur, Baksa, Assam-781 343,

Group No. 11

12. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Vegetables for 37,23,671.00 74,473.00 37,237.00 750.00 270 days

Charpak Agro Producer Company Ltd., at Vill-Pachim Dairang,

P.O.-Khardang, Goalpara, Krishnai, Assam-783126,

Group No. 12

13. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Pumpkin for 40,88,511.00 81,770.00 40,885.00 800.00 270 days

Burhi Dihing Producer Company Ltd., at Vill- Tiloinagar,

Nepaligaon, P.S. Moran, Dibrugarh, Group No. 13

14. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Banana for 34,54,350.00 69,087.00 34,544.00 700.00 270 days

Amlighat Banana Agro Producer Company Ltd.. at

Vill- Rwmari, P.O.- Amlighat, Dist: Morigaon 782410. ,

Group No. 14

15. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Banana for 34,54,350.00 69,087.00 34,544.00 700.00 270 days

Panbari Bodofa Agro Producer Company Ltd., at Vill- Panbari.

P.O.- Panbari, Dist: Chirang (Assam). Pin-783391,

Group No.15

16. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Banana for 34,54,350.00 69,087.00 34,544.00 700.00 270 days

Tambupura Agro Producer Company Ltd.. at Vill- Charangbari,

P.O.- Tamulpur, Dist:- Baksa, Assam-781367, Group No. 16

17. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Black Pepper & 48,26,051.00 96,521.00 48,261.00 1,000.00 270 days

Turmeric for Diya Foundation at Loharghat. Kamrup (Rural),

Assam,Pin-781120, Group No.17

18 Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Ginger for Agwr 48,24,838.00 96,497.00 48,248.00 1,000.00 270 days

Organic Agro Producer Company Ltd.. at Vill: No.1 Dimakuchi,

Mouza : Sekhar. Dist.- Udalguri (BTAD). Assam, Pin: 784526,

Group No. 18

19. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Turmeric for 48,25,224.00 96,504.00 48,252.00 1,000.00 270 days

Abad Agro Producer Company Ltd.. at Vill- Doulchuba,

Sub Division- Bhergaon,Udalguri (BTAD), Assam, Pin-784522,

Group No. 19

20. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Turmeric for 48,25,224.00 96,504.00 48,252.00 1,000.00 270 days

Sonali Udyog Samiti at No.2 Kaki Morikalong, PO- Sankarpur,

Hojai, Assam, Pin- 782446, Group No.20

21. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Garlic for 48,24,925.00 96,499.00 48,249.00 1,000.00 270 days

Lakhimpur Agro Producer Co.Ltd. at Vill- Bowalguri,

P.O.- Bogolijan, Dist:- Lakhimpur, Assam, 787031,

Group No.21

22. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Ginger for 48,24,838.00 96,497.00 48,248.00 1,000.00 270 days

Abohtani Agro Producer Company, Ltd., at Vill- Shantipur

7 no, PO & P.S -Shantipur, Sadia, Tinsukia, Assam-786153,

Group No.22

23. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Turmeric for 48,25,224.00 96,504.00 48,252.00 1.000.00 270 days

Burwidwisa Agro Producer Company Ltd., at Vill- Ballimari.

P.O.- Panbari, Bijni, Chirang, Kokrajhar. Assam-783391,

Group No.23

24. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Rubber for 34,72,463.00 69,449.00 34,725.00 700.00 270 days

Chwtwng RPS at Vill- Hati bondha. P.O.- Debitola, Kokrajhar,

Assam, Group No.24

25. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Rubber for 34,72,463.00 69,449.00 34,725.00 700.00 270 days

Bakshamara RPS at Vill- Bakshamara, P.O.- Nayekgaon,

Kokrajhar. Assam,

Group No-25

26. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Rubber for 34,72,463.00 69,449.00 34,725.00 700.00 270 days

Thongnokbe RPS at Vill- Inglongkiri, Dingso Terang Gaon,

Dengaon, P.O.- Duarbamuni-782441, Dist: Karbi Anglong,

Assam,

Group No.26

27. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Rubber for 34,72,463.00 69,449.00 34,725.00 700.00 270 days

Chesongkiri Ajirsong RPS at Vill- Kuthepi, P.O.- Kollonga,

Dist: Karbi Anglong, Assam, Pin: 782485,

Group No.27

28. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Rubber for 34,72,463.00 69,449.00 34,725.00 700.00 270 days

Mwndang RPS at Vill- Goraibari. P.O.- Bandurguri. Dist:

Udalguri, Assam, Group No.28

29. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Rubber for 34,72,463.00 69,449.00 34,725.00 700.00 270 days

Doyang RPS at Vill- Gelabil, P.O.- Upperlangtha.

Dist: Golaghat, Assam-785602,

Group No.29

30. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Rubber for 34,72,463.00 69,449.00 34,725.00 700.00 270 days

Ghilaguri RPS at Vill- Ghilaguri Pt. 1. P.O.- Ghilaguri.

Bongaigaon. Assam

Group No.30

31. Construction of Primary Processing Centre on Rubber for 34,72,463.00 69,449.00 34,725.00 700.00 270 days

Rwikhathi RPS at Vill- No. 2 Pakriguri. P.O.- Ranchaidham-

Dist: Chirang. Assam-783372, Group No.31

32. Construction of Primary Processing 34,72,463.00 69,449.00 34,725.00 700.00 270 days

Centre on Rubber for Mijing RPS at Vill & P.O. - Kushdhowa,

Dist: Goalpara, Assam,

Group No.32

The contractor/bidder must be registered with the Electronic Tendering System (ETS) of the Govt. of Assam ( website : http://assamtenders.gov.in).

The details of the bid can be viewed in the portal www.assamtenders.gov.in.

Contractors/ Bidders can download document free of cost. Contractors/Bidders have to down load the bidding document from the ETS and have

to be uploaded using their own ID (Digital Signature Certificate). Not using contractor’s own ID will be considered as invalid and summarily rejected.

Contractors submitting bids online have to submit copy of the documents of technical bid (comprising of Bid Document and Documents in support of

IFB & Bid Document) manually along with Bid Security & Cost of Bid before the expiry of the sequence “Online Bid Submission’ date and time as

mentioned in the tender schedule- Bid will be rejected/ cancelled if Financial Bid submitted off line/ hard copy.

Online bid preparation and last date and time of manual submission of hard copy of Cost of Bid, Bid Security separately as mentioned above & self

signed documents uploaded along with copy of Bid Document from 14.00 hours of 26.02.2020 up to 14.00 hours of 07.03.2020. Date & time of decrypt/

opening of technical bid is at 11.00 hours of 09/03/2020. The bid will be available through the link http/assamtenders.gov.in from 14.00 hours of

22.02.2020 up to 14.00 hours of 07.03.2020.

Sd/- Managing Director

Janasanyog/CF/4328/19 AIIDC

STAFF CORRESPONDENT

SHILLONG, Feb 21: Un-

ion Home Minister Amit

Shah has assured a delegation

of the Meghalaya Govern-

ment led by Chief Minister

Conrad Sangma, that tribal

rights would be protected by

the Central Government.

The delegation comprised

Deputy Chief Minister

Prestone Tynsong, Sports Min-

ister Banteidor Lyngdoh, Ur-

ban Affairs Minister Hamletson

Dohling, Chairman of Megha-

laya Planning Board Lambor

STAFF CORRESPONDENT

SHILLONG, Feb 21: The

Confederation of Meghalaya

Social Organisations (CoM-

SO) today decided to intensify

its agitation after expressing

disappointment over the Cen-

tre’s stand on the resolution

earlier passed by the Megha-

laya Assembly to implement

the inner line permit (ILP)

system in the State.

“We had expected that the

Centre would implement the

ILP system in Meghalaya,”

CoMSO chairman Rob-

ertjune Kharjahrin said after

an emergency meeting here.

He was referring to

Thursday’s meeting between

a delegation of the Megha-

laya Democratic Alliance

CORRESPONDENT

DIMAPUR, Feb 21: Naga-

land Lokayukta Justice Uma

Nath Singh has ordered a

preliminary inquiry into al-

legations of corruption

against Nagaland Deputy

Chief Minister Y Patton.

Justice Singh passed an or-

der on Thursday for registra-

tion of a case for conducting

the preliminary probe on the

basis of a complaint lodged

against Patton for allegedly

committing “offences” pun-

ishable under the Prevention

of Corruption Act.

The Lokayukta directed

the coordinating officer/in-

spector, Nagaland Lokayuk-

ta Police, to register the case.

The inquiry will be conduct-

ed by the Nagaland Chief

Minister, who has been asked

to submit his report in the

form of affidavit before the

next date of hearing.

In a complaint to the Lokay-

ukta on February 19, former

student leader Vicca S Aye

from Chekiye village here

alleged that Patton, while

speaking at a programme

recently, asked the candi-

dates who qualify in the writ-

ten examinations of the Na-

galand Public Service Com-

mission to approach him for

Mizoram’sNRC-like Bill

awaits Centre’sapproval

AIZAWL, Feb 21: The Mi-

zoram Maintenance of House-

hold Registers Bill, 2019,

which seeks to identify illegal

immigrants and genuine resi-

dents of the State, is pending

with the Centre for approval,

Chief Minister Zoramthanga

told the Assembly today.

Zoramthanga said the

State Government would

continue to make efforts to

ensure that the Bill receives

the Centre’s consent.

“The Bill is with the Cen-

tre and is yet to be ap-

proved,” he told the House.

The Bill has been awaiting

clearance by the Centre for

about a year after it was

passed by the Mizoram As-

sembly on March 18, 2019.

The NRC-like Bill was then

sent for assent of the State

Governor, who referred it to

the Centre as it involves de-

tection of illegal immigrants, a

subject under the Centre’s ju-

risdiction, an official said.

While introducing the Bill,

Zoramthanga had said its en-

actment would help the State

Government identify illegal

immigrants and genuine res-

idents. He had said that influx

into the State through its po-

rous borders has been a mat-

ter of serious concern.

He underscored the need

for a comprehensive data-

base of all residents of the

State, in villages or towns,

permanent or temporary, for

updating it. – PTI

Centre will protect tribal rights: ShahMalgniang and others.

The delegates met the

Home Minister in New Delhi

last evening to seek implemen-

tation of the inner line permit

(ILP) system in the State.

They informed Shah about

a resolution passed by the

Meghalaya Legislative As-

sembly for the implementa-

tion of ILP in the State.

“MDA partners met Amit

Shah to urge the Centre to

implement ILP in the State.

The Home Minister has as-

sured that the Central Gov-

ernment is examining the

matter,” Sangma said.

The Chief Minister, quoting

the Home Minister, said that

the Constitution of India has

different provisions to protect

the rights of the tribals and

“the Government of India will

never allow those rights to be

diluted in any way”.

He further said that Shah

has assured the delegation

that the Centre would work

with the Meghalaya Govern-

ment to ensure that the in-

terests of the tribal people

are safeguarded.

“The Centre has assured

that the Government will al-

ways ensure that the tribal

rights are protected in every

possible way,” Sangma said.

On the issue of ILP imple-

mentation, the Union Home

Minister said that the Cen-

tral Government is examin-

ing the resolution passed by

the Meghalaya Assembly.

Shah held discussions with

the delegation close to 40 min-

utes and deliberated on a host

of other issues relating to the

State such as development of

border areas and improving

security of the State.

WEATHER

NORTHEASTForecast for NE: Rain/thunder-showers very likely to occurat isolated places over Aru-nachal Pradesh and weatheris most likely to remain dryover Assam, Meghalaya, Na-galand, Manipur, Mizoram andTripura.

Temperatures:

Max (°C) Min (°C)

Dibrugarh 28.0 11.8

Tezpur 28.2 16.1

Silchar 30.6 13.0

Dhubri 26.2 16.6

Jorhat 27.4 11.2

N Lakhimpur 28.4 12.1

Shillong 19.2 7.5

Cherrapunjee 24.5 9.0

Aizawl 21.3 10.9

Kohima 19.4 10.6

Pasighat 28.1 17.1

Itanagar 29.7 13.6

Imphal 26.9 6.8

Agartala 30.4 13.3

Meghalaya NGO to intensifystir over ILP demand

(MDA) Government led by

Chief Minister Conrad Sang-

ma and Union Home Minis-

ter Amit Shah.

Shah informed the delega-

tion that the Centre was stud-

ying the Meghalaya Assem-

bly’s resolution and would

take a decision on it. Howev-

er, there was no categorical

assurance from the Centre

about implementation of the

ILP regime in Meghalaya.

Expressing disappoint-

ment over the meeting,

Kharjahrin said a decision has

been taken to intensify the

CoMSO movement over

the demand for implemen-

tation of the ILP system in

Meghalaya.

“We have decided to seek

opinions of all stakeholders

in the State on how to go for-

ward to make this a mass

movement to put pressure

on the Government of India,”

the CoMSO chairman said.

Meanwhile, CoMSO

members have been check-

ing movement of people

along the inter-State and in-

ternational boundary with

Assam and Bangladesh.

Kharjahrin said members

of the CoMSO would now

work with the district task

force. The NGO members

were earlier checking move-

ment of people in the border

areas along with government

personnel.

“We will check documents

at places where we suspect

illegal foreigners reside,” the

CoMSO chairman added.

Lokayukta orders probeagainst Nagaland Dy CM

help at the interview stage.

The complainant also alleged

that when Patton was the

Home Minister, he was in-

volved in rampant abuse of ad-

ministrative discretion and fa-

vouritism by interfering in the

normal administrative function-

ing of the police department.

Patton had made 1,135 ap-

pointments in the police depart-

ment without advertising for

the said posts, the complainant

said, citing several other in-

stances of “corruption” against

the Deputy Chief Minister.

The complainant urged the

Lokayukta to institute an in-

quiry/investigation against

alleged “misdeeds” and

“abuse of powers” by the

Deputy Chief Minister.

He also sought an inquiry

into alleged “maladministra-

tion” prevailing in the police

and Home departments.

The complainant urged the

Lokayukta to issue appropri-

ate directions to the State

Chief Secretary, Home

Commissioner and the Di-

rector General of Police to

“prevent them from further

aggravating the situation”.

He appealed to the Lokay-

ukta to consider if the inves-

tigation could be conducted

by the Central Bureau of In-

vestigation or someone of

impeccable credentials and

integrity.

“As the complaint is proce-

durally in order, the law has

to take its course. Thus, I need

to proceed as per provisions

of Sections 8(1)(a), 10, 11, and

12 of the Nagaland Lokayukta

Act, 2017 by passing appro-

priate order(s),” the Lokay-

ukta said in the order.

As the allegations relate to

a high public functionary, Jus-

tice Singh said ordering an im-

mediate investigation, which

is governed by the provisions

of the CrPC, without complete

verification of facts as alleged

in the complaint may have a

cascading effect on the exist-

ence of the State Government.

He, therefore, directed

the Lokayukta Police to reg-

ister a case for preliminary

investigation against Patton.

He also directed Patton to file

his reply to the allegations in

the form of an affidavit.

The Lokayukta further

asked the Nagaland Police,

particularly Dimapur Com-

missioner of Police, to en-

sure protection of the com-

plainant, who comes in the

category of “whistle-blow-

er”, failing which necessary

legal consequences will fol-

low against the authority re-

sponsible for such protection.

CORRESPONDENT

ITANAGAR, Feb 21: The

Special Investigation Cell

(SIC) of the Arunachal

Pradesh Police, which is in-

vestigating the case pertain-

ing to alleged malpractices in

the recruitment examination

conducted by the Arunachal

Pradesh Staff Selection

Board (APSSB), has arrest-

ed three more persons, tak-

ing the total number of ar-

rests in the case to five.

SP (SIC) M Harsha Vardhan

said that former APSSB Un-

der Secretary Kapter Ringu

was arrested from Abotani Col-

ony, Itanagar on Thursday. Two

data entry operators – Khem

Raj and Tame Tania – were ar-

rested on Wednesday and Fri-

day respectively.

“They have been arrested

for their role in unauthorised

entry into the strongroom,

tampering of OMR sheets

and destruction of evidence,”

the SP said.

Earlier, a local court had

issued a non-bailable warrant

against Ringu as she was

evading the SIC. Ringu was

shunted out of the APSSB af-

ter the job scam came to the

fore following declaration of

the recruitment examination

results on February 14.

Meanwhile, the State Gov-

ernment has also transferred

the Chairman, Secretary and

Member of the APSSB follow-

ing the fiasco that triggered

widespread protests by job as-

pirants who demanded recon-

duct of the examination.

Following State Govern-

ment’s directive, the SIC had

registered the case under rel-

evant Sections of the IPC and

the Prevention of Corruption

Act. As per the complaint, a

copy of the OMR sheet of a

candidate (bearing Roll No.

2025546) which was report-

edly left blank, went viral on

the social media after the re-

sults were declared on the

board’s website.

Three more arrestedArunachal job scam

Drugs seizedin Manipur

IMPHAL, Feb 21: Assam

Rifles troops under the aegis

of the Headquarters of In-

spector General, Assam Ri-

fles (South), recovered drugs

worth Rs 1.22 crore and Rs

1.31 crore on February 19 and

20 respectively, a press re-

lease stated.

On the basis of specific in-

puts, Assam Rifles person-

nel recovered suspected

WIY tablets and brown sug-

ar at Moreh town and from

a Maruti Alto car at the

Tengnoupal Sita Road Junc-

tion respectively, said Pub-

lic Relations Officer, Head-

quarters, Inspector Gener-

al, Assam Rifles (South),

Imphal, in a press release

on Thursday.

The contraband items

were being transported to

Imphal, the release added.

Persons detained in this con-

nection and the recovered

items have been handed

over to the Moreh Police Sta-

tion and the Tengnoupal Po-

lice Station for further inves-

tigation. – Correspondent

Narcotic tabletsseized in Mizoram

AIZAWL, Feb 21: Fifty-two

boxes of methamphetamine

tablets were seized by Mizo-

ram Police at Zokhawthar near

the Indo-Myanmar gate in

Champhai district late last

night. Police sources said a

patrol party led by second in-

charge of Zokhawthar police

outpost, Robert Lalhmuak-

liana, spotted two men carry-

ing two large bags on a by-

lane near the main entrance

to the Land Customs Station

around 10.30 pm.

Observing their suspicious

movement, the policemen

followed the duo on foot. On

seeing the policemen, the duo

dropped the bags and started

running. The suspects man-

aged to give police the slip

under the cover of darkness.

The quantity of the tab-

lets was not ascertained till

the time of filing this re-

port. – Correspondent

ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

No.189PSC/E-4/2017-2018

NOTIFICATIONThis is for information to all concerned that the Assam Public Service Commission

will hold Interview/Viva-Voce for the post of Forest Ranger under Environment &

Forests Deptt. (Advertised vide Advt. No.04/2018. dated 03.03.2018) as per programme

given below at its office at Jawaharnagar, Khanapara, Guwahati-22.

Name of the Date of Time of Time of

Post & Interview Roll No. Documents Interview

Department Verification

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Ranger 00214, 00257, 00296, 00336, 00429, 00517,

under 00673, 00789, 00880, 00899, 00991, 01118,

Environment 01288,01400,01510,01649,01664,01748,

& Forests 01951, 02010, 02045, 02055, 02233, 02317,

Deptt. 02364,02456,02462,02580,02649,02774,

02799, 02848, 02925, 02941,

07.03.2020 02965, 02979, 03139, 03153, 03236, 03255, -Do- -Do-

03261, 03358, 03369, 03540, 03566, 03655,

03670, 03838, 04025, 04056, 04088, 04141,

04190, 04212, 04324, 04382, 04526, 04636,

04648, 04781, 04819, 05102, 05109, 05116,

05157, 05159, 05258, 05267, 05395, 05505,

05560, 05592, 05777, 05860

11.03.2020 05866, 05980, 06014, 06033, 06035, 06066, -Do- -Do-

06136, 06146, 06147, 06261, 06266, 06298,

06461, 06501, 06652, 06656, 06799, 06883,

06959, 07246, 07265, 07342, 07430, 07465,

07572, 07577, 07693, 07717, 07763, 07809,

07907, 07910, 07960, 08137, 08153, 08207,

08268,08273, 08343, 08606,

12.03.2020 08608, 08650, 08675, 08715, 08717, 08752, -Do- -Do-

08807, 08819, 08858, 08877, 08879, 08892,

09011, 09018, 09128, 09291, 09470, 09472,

09561, 09670, 09795, 09925, 09964, 09984,

10021, 10113, 10134, 10496, 10533, 10700,

10731, 10752, 10758, 10905, 10961, 11020,

11033, 11100, 11396, 11431,

13.03.2020 11574, 11676, 11693, 11729, 11745, 11794, -Do- -Do-

11810, 11815, 11829, 12056, 12086, 12147,

12166, 12175, 12252, 12527, 12592, 12644,

12653, 12736, 12869, 12898, 12998, 13009,

13033, 13060, 13066, 13087, 13103, 13106,

13113

No intimation letter to the eligible candidates shall be sent separately by post. The

intimation letters shall be uploaded on 27.02.2020 in the APSC’s website

(www.apsc.nic.in). The candidates shall have to download their own intimation letter

from the aforesaid website. Queries in this regard shall be entertained over telephone

No.0361-2365426 during office hours w.e.f. 27.02.2020.

Sd/- Principal Controller of Examinations,

Assam Public Service Commission

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 11BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Gold prices upNEW DELHI, Feb 21:

Gold prices on Fridayjumped Rs 433 to Rs42,472 per 10 gram infutures trade as specula-tors widened their betsdriven by firm trendoverseas. – PTI

Paytm BankBENGALURU, Feb 21:

Paytm Payments Bank(PPB) on Fridayannounced it hasentered into a strategicpartnership with ride-hailing companies Olaand Uber. – PTI

Strides ConsumerNEW DELHI, Feb 21:

Consumer healthcarefirm Strides Consumeron Friday said it hasforayed into North Indianmarket with oral nicotinereplacement therapy andtopical analgesicsegments. – PTI

Verizon IndiaCHENNAI, Feb 21: IT

major Verizon India hasinked a pact with IndianInstitute of Technology,Madras, to provideopportunities in the fieldof engineering tostudents living in ruralareas. – PTI

GMR InfraNEW DELHI, Feb 21:

GMR Infrastructure Ltd(GIL) has entered into astrategic partnership withFrance's Groupe ADP tosell 49 per cent stake inits airports arm for anequity consideration ofRs 10,780 crore. – PTI

CAPSULE

NEW DELHI, Feb 21:Think tank National Councilof Applied Economic Re-search (NCAER) on Fridaypegged the economic growthfor the current fiscal at 4.9 percent, a tad down from 5 percent estimated by the NationalStatistical Office (NSO).

However, for 2020-21, theNCEAR expects the Indianeconomy to improve itsgrowth rate to 5.6 per cent.Indian economy grew by 6.1per cent in 2018-19.

“GDP growth is forecastto be 4.9 per cent in Q3:2019-20, and 5.1 per cent inQ4: 2019-20. The annual

Economic growth pegged at 4.9%growth rates for 2019-20 and2020-21 are forecast to be 4.9per cent and 5.6 per cent, re-spectively,” an NCEARstatement said.

The NSO as well as theRBI has projected the GDPgrowth rate at 5 per cent forthe current fiscal.

The NCEAR has indicatedsome improvement in thefourth quarter of the currentfinancial year.

Elaborating further it said,“Due to better rainfall in themonsoon as well as the post-monsoon seasons and con-siderable improvement inthe storage of water in ma-

jor reservoirs of the coun-try, the prospects for growthin the agricultural sector re-main bright.”

Both the Ministry of Ag-riculture’s second advanceestimates and NCAER’sown estimates point to high-er agricultural output in thecurrent fiscal versus the pre-vious year.

This should also lead tolowering of food inflation inthe coming months, whichhas otherwise remained highdue to the lower than expect-ed output of a few commodi-ties, particularly vegetablesand pulses, it added.

The Index of IndustrialProduction declined by 0.4per cent in the second quar-ter of 2019-20 and by 0.9 percent in the third quarter of2019-20 on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis.

The IIP of capital goods andconsumer durables goodsdeclined in the both secondand third quarters of the cur-rent fiscal.

Consumer non-durablesalso declined in December2019. On the bright side, coreIIP improved in December2019, with buoyant growthin the key sectors of steel andcement, it said. – PTI

NEW DELHI, Feb 21: In-dia’s organic food market isgrowing at 17 per cent annu-ally and has the potential togrow at a faster pace on risingdemand for health and well-ness food products across theworld, Union Food Process-ing Minister Harsimrat KaurBadal said on Friday.

Badal and Minister forWomen and Child Develop-ment (WCD) Smriti Iranijointly inaugurated an organ-ic food festival for womenentrepreneurs at Jawahar LalNehru Stadium here.

The festival with a theme‘’Unleasing India’s OrganicMarket Potential’’ has beenorganised by both the min-istries with CII as the indus-try partner.

More than 180 womenentrepreneurs, self-helpgroups (SHGs) and co-oper-atives are taking part in thisthree-day exhibition organ-ised in the national capitalduring February 21-23.

Addressing the event,

India’s organic food market growing at 17%

Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal during her visit to anexhibtion, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in New Delhi on Friday. – PIB

Badal said the two ministrieshave come together to givewomen entrepreneurs in theorganic sector “wings to flyand reach the sky”.

She said this festival wouldbe organised six times a yearacross India, and the plan isto make it an internationalexhibition in the near future.

She said the entire worldis looking towards organicand wellness food, which isrequired for both physical andmental health.

“In organic and healthfoods, India is a power house,”Badal said, adding that thereare many parts of India whichare naturally organic such asSikkim, hilly states and tribalbelts. This organic festivalprovides a platform to wom-en entrepreneurs to connectwith consumers as well as re-tailers, Badal said.

“The organic sector in In-dia is growing by almost 17per cent every year... Intimes to come, the trend isgoing to grow much faster,”

the minister said.Earlier this month, Badal

had said the organic foodmarket will touch Rs 75,000crore in the next five years.

Badal said food processing,value addition and organic foodwould be instrumental in thegovernment’s target to dou-ble farmers’ income.

The government has en-sured that women entre-preneurs get Mudra loansto start their venture, Iranisaid. – PTI

KOLKATA, Feb 21: Cal-cutta Tea Traders’ Associa-tion (CTTA) on Friday saidthat Tea Board should con-tinue to fund the auctioningsystem in six centres in thecountry till an alternativemechanism is put in place.

Nearly 600 million kg of teais being handled annually inthe six auction centres atpresent, CTTA secretary JKalyansundaram said.

“These centres use theNSE.IT platform which iscompletely funded by TeaBoard. If the board decides tostop funding the auctioningsystem, there will be a sud-

Tea Board should continue tofund auction system: CTTA

den vacuum which the tea in-dustry cannot afford to have,”Kalyansundaram told PTI.

CTTA oversees the auc-tioning system in the Kolka-ta centre. Recently, Tea Boardchairman PK Bezbaruah saidthat the government shouldstop funding the auctions andprivate parties with sound fi-nancial capabilities should beencouraged to come forward.

“The operating expensesof the auctions are now borneby the Tea Board. It chargestwo paise per kg of tea soldfrom the buyers, brokers andsellers to recover a part ofthe cost,” Kalyansundaram

said. He said there is no ques-tion of going back to the man-ual auction system.

“The existing platform isfunctioning properly andshould not be shut down. If theboard withdraws its financialsupport, the industry has tocome forward. Things shouldnot come to such a situation,”Kalyansundaram said.

The NSE.IT platform is run-ning at the Kolkata, Guwahati,Siliguri, Cochin, Coonoor andCoimbatore auction centres.

The only private platformfloated by mjunction at Jorhatin Assam is yet to start func-tioning, he said. – PTI

MUMBAI, Feb 21: Thecountry’s foreign exchange re-serves swelled by USD 3.091billion to a lifetime high of USD476.092 billion in the week toFebruary 14, mainly due to arise in foreign currency assets,according to the RBI data.

In the previous week, theforeign exchange reserveshad increased by USD 1.701billion to USD 473 billion.

Forex reserves riseForeign currency assets, amajor component of the over-all reserves, rose by USD2.763 billion to USD 441.949billion in the reporting week.

Expressed in dollar terms,the foreign currency assetsinclude the effect of appreci-ation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, poundand yen held in the foreignexchange reserves.

Gold reserves rose byUSD 344 million to USD29.123 billion.

The special drawing rightswith the International Mon-etary Fund (IMF) were downby USD 6 million to USD1.430 billion. The country’sreserve position with theIMF also declined by USD 9million to USD 3.590 billion,the data showed. – PTI

GM launches newelectric vehicleCHICAGO, Feb 21: Gener-

al Motors (GM) on Thursdaylaunched the Chevrolet Men-lo sedan in China, the brand’sfirst fully electric vehicle in theworld’s largest EV market.

The sporty-looking hatch-back was also the third EV thatGM rolled out in China, fol-lowing the Buick Velite 6 EVand Baojun E-series, all pro-duced by joint-venture part-nerships in China, the Xinhuanews agency reported.

According to GM, theChevrolet Menlo will be ini-tially offered in Beijing, avail-able in four variants pricedfrom 1,59,900 yuan to1,79,900 yuan ($22,800 to$25,700) after national subsi-dies for new energy vehicles.

“Along with being a newenergy vehicle, the ChevroletMenlo inherits Chevrolet’ssporty DNA that dates back toits founding by race car driv-ers,” said Scott Lawson, gen-eral director of Chevrolet forSAIC-GM, a Shanghai-basedjoint venture. – IANS

Kiran Shawdeclared EYentrepreneur

of 2019BENGALURU, Feb 21:

London-headquartered pro-fessional services giant Ernst& Young (EY) honoured Bio-con chief Kiran MazumdarShaw as the entrepreneur ofthe year 2019 from India,Biocon said on Friday.

“I am honoured to receivethe EY Entrepreneur of theYear Award. Entrepreneur-ship is one of the most eco-nomically empowering pur-suits, which allows you to fol-low your own path to solvingsome of the society’s tough-est challenges,” said Shaw ina statement.

Shaw will receive theaward at the EY World En-trepreneur of the Year Awardsceremony at Monte Carlo,scheduled from June 4 to 6.

The EY award recognisesentrepreneurs who createdsuccessful enterprises withtheir disruptive ideas and apassion to excel as “Buildersof a better India”, the com-pany said.

It also recognises the peo-ple who contributed signifi-cantly towards nation buildingwith their visionary ideas andentrepreneurial ingenuity.

According to EY, Shaw issynonymous with Indian bi-otech industry, who has beenat the forefront of innovationwith strong investment andresearch. – IANS

DoT launches‘5G Hackathon’NEW DELHI, Feb 21: In

its endeavour to identify andpromote applications rele-vant to India in the 5G realm,the Department of Telecom-munications (DoT) haslaunched ‘5G Hackathon’ inassociation with a number ofgovernment, academia andindustry stakeholders.

The ‘5G Hackathon’ is be-ing organised in associationwith Niti Aayog, the Electron-ics and Information Technolo-gy Ministry, Digital India, Star-tup India, the MSME Minis-try, C-DoT, the Department ofScience & Technology, TCOEIndia, the TEPC, TSDSI, theCOAI, the India Mobile Con-gress, KPMG, academic insti-tutions such as the IITs/IIIT/REC, and industry. Total prizemoney of Rs 2.5 crore is spreadacross three phases.

Aimed at shortlisting India-focussed cutting edge ideas thatcan be converted into worka-ble 5G products and solutions,the Hackathon will be spreadacross three phases beginningfrom February 21 and culmi-nate in a grand felicitation cere-mony at India Mobile Congresson October 16. – IANS

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 202012 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI NATIONAL

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Engagement in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya under SSA, Bongaigaon

No. SSA/BNGN/Estt.03/KGBV/Engagement/764 Pt-I/2011

Application are invited from eligible candidates for engagement in the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya

(Residential School for Girls) under Bongaigaon District, purely on contractual basis for 11 months.

Name and No. of Post:

Name of KGBV Accountant Assistant cum caretaker Helper Cook

Tapattary Type-II 1 1

Qualification, Experience and Honorarium:

Sl. Position Qualification and Experience Fixed Honorarium Age limit

No. per month

1 Account i) Graduate from recognized university, Preferably from Rs. 11,000/- Below 45

Assistant commerce background. per month years as on

cum ii) The candidate should have a caring personality and 01.01.2020

Caretaker willing to work hard in a mission mode.

2 Helper i) At least Class: VIII passed and be of sound health and Rs. 8,000/- Below 45

Cook active. per month years as on

ii) Having experience in cooking. The candidates should 01.01.2020

have a caring personality and be of good health and

willing to work hard in a mission mode.

iii) The position is reserved for female candidates.

How to Apply:

• One candidate can apply for one post only.

• Application in Plain paper stating i) Name of Applicant, ii) Permanent Address, iii) Address for communication,

iv) Contact Telephone/Mobile No., v) Age on 1st January, 2020, vi) Educational Qualification, vii) Working

experience along with one attested copy of passport size photograph and attested copies of Testimonials

relating to Educational and Experience etc. should be submitted to the O/O the undersigned by 28.02.2020

during office hours.

• The list of short listed candidates and venue of documents verification cum interview will be displayed on the

Notice Board at O/O the undersigned on 02.03.2020. The short listed candidates will have to appear in the

verification cum interview with original testimonials from HSLC onwards. No separate call letter will be issued.

No TA/DA will be paid for attending the verification cum interview.

• The candidates so selected and engaged will have no claim for any sort of regular appointment in any school

and department in future.

Sd/- District Mission Coordinator

Janasanyog/DF/3112/19 SSA, Bongaigaon

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NEW DELHI, Feb 21: US

President Donald Trump’s

daughter Ivanka, son-in-law

Jared Kushner and a galaxy of

officials will be part of the high-

level delegation accompanying

him during his visit to India on

February 24 and 25, official

sources said on Friday.

The US has already an-

nounced that First Lady Mela-

nia Trump will be part of the

delegation. The other top offi-

cials who will accompany the

US president are Treasury

Secretary Steven Mnuchin,

Commerce Secretary Wilbur

Ross, National Security Advi-

sor Robert O’Brien and En-

ergy Secretary Dan Broulli-

ette, the sources said.

Trump will arrive in Ahme-

dabad on February 24 for his

less than 36-hour trip to India.

From Ahmedabad, he will trav-

el to Agra before arriving at

the national capital for the main

leg of the visit.

The US has confirmed that

Ivanka Trump and her husband

Jared Kushner, Trump’s sen-

ior advisor, will be part of the

US president's delegation, offi-

cial sources said. Ivanka had vis-

ited India in November 2017

for the Global Entrepreneur-

ship Summit in Hyderabad.

In Ahmedabad, he will ad-

dress the ‘Namaste Trump’

event with Modi at the newly

built Motera cricket stadium.

After the event, the family will

travel to Agra where they will

spend about an hour at the Taj

Mahal before sunset. They will

then leave for Delhi.

On the morning of Febru-

ary 25, Trump and the First

Lady will be accorded a cer-

emonial welcome at Rashtra-

pati Bhavan. From there, they

will go to Mahatma Gandhi’s

memorial Rajghat. This will

be followed by restricted and

delegation-level talks be-

tween Trump and Modi at

Hyderabad House. – PTI

Daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared toaccompany Trump to India

NEW DELHI, Feb 21: De-

fence Minister Rajnath Singh

on Friday laid the foundation

stone for construction of the

Army headquarters’ new

building in Delhi Cantonment

and asserted the world now

recognises that India stands

among the powerful nations.

Christened ‘Thal Sena

Bhawan’, the seven-storeyed

complex designed “like a ris-

ing sun”, will be spread over

nearly 39 acres, officials said.

“We have laid the first

stone of the new Sena Bha-

wan. This (stone) will not

reach the top, but it is the

first stone. And, it will rep-

resent the unsung heroes of

the armed forces who have

sacrificed their lives for the

country,” Singh told a gath-

ering at the foundation stone

laying ceremony.

The defence minister as-

serted that the world now

recognises that India is a not

a “weak India, but it stands

Rajnath lays foundationof new Army HQ

among the powerful nations

globally” and the credit for

that goes to “our brave sol-

diers and the jawans who

have made sacrifices”.

The Army headquarters is

currently housed in the icon-

ic South Block at Raisina Hill

in Lutyens’ Delhi.

The new department of

military affairs headed by the

chief of defence staff (CDS)

will be housed in this new

building, Singh said.

The defence minister also

performed ‘bhoomipujan’

(ground-breaking) ceremony

at a venue in the vicinity of

the Manekshaw Centre.

The ground-breaking cer-

emony began with inter-faith

prayers as four religious

teachers, representing the

four main religions of India,

read lines from their sacred

texts, wishing prosperity and

well being for the building

that will come up and people

who will work in it. – PTI

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HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

BLONDIE

Know your DAYBy JACQUELINE BIGAR

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020:

You have a strong sense of direction along with the drive and personality to

achieve your goals. Do not allow others to distract you. If single, you have a

vision of the type of person you are seeking. You will have the opportunity to

meet someone who fits your description. If attached, maintain your sense of

humor and be willing to let go of your views. Seeing the positives in your

sweetie’s perspective will deepen your bond. AQUARIUS knows how to tease

you and draw a smile.

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)HHHH Getting you to slow down might not be easily accomplished.

You alone can decide when enough is enough. Friends and loved ones

surround you, and clearly a loved one wants extra time with you. Make it so.

Tonight: A secret is suddenly revealed.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)HHHH Be more helpful than you have been to an older person or

someone who demands your respect. You know you cannot shirk your

responsibilities, nor should you. Include this person more often in your plans.

Tonight: A spontaneous happening erupts.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)HHHHH Look at the big picture, yet remain sensitive to your needs.

A friend sees and understands the quandary you might find yourself in.

Do not hesitate to pursue a desire. Tonight: Your sense of humor adds to the

moment.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)HHHH One-on-one relating continues to be most satisfying; you

might choose to relate to several people this way. For each person,

you will discover a lot that you have not recognized before. Tonight: A friend

surprises you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)HHHH Defer to a loved one or dear friend. He or she might have a

better sense of what would work for both of you today. You might yearn

for more adventure. This friend’s eccentricity comes out in his or her choices.

Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)HHH Being appropriate might suit you, but look at the results you

draw in because of this quality. Sometimes, choosing to be a bit more

outrageous adds to your enjoyment as well as the possibilities. Tonight: You do

not need to go until the wee hours.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)HHHHH Defer to a loved one or a child. This person’s needs might

be quite strong, which will become apparent to you. Your sense of

humor helps lighten up what could be a heavy moment. You have the gift of

perspective. Tonight: Let out the wild thing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)HHHH You might not be aware of your limits, and you might not even

care about them. As a result, you could push yourself too far in one

direction. Slow down and relax. You might need some quiet time at home.

Tonight: Make your pad the center of the action.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)HHHHH Say whatever you want. Do not make unusual demands from

a friend, relative or neighbor. Take a step back and watch what comes

down the path. You might be delighted. You do not always need to be so

proactive. Tonight: Visit with a friend.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)HH Balance your budget before making any commitment. When you

are relaxed about money, all seems to fall into place. Your traditional

approach works for you, but not someone else. Accept differences. Tonight:

Make it your treat.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)HHHHH No matter which way you go, no matter what your choice

might be, it appears you can do no wrong. Your charisma makes up for

a difficult or uncertain moment. Your sense of direction remains critical. Tonight:

Dance the night away.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)HHH Your feelings might seem out of control. For the moment, do

nothing and say little. Your perspective could totally change when

given some space. Remember, your whole life is not today. Let this mood

go. Tonight: Whatever pleases you.

H H H

Thought for the day

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.

– KURT COBAIN

It is not always the same thing to be a

good ______ and a good ________. –

Aristotle (3,..,7)

Words: Ideal, antic, chitin, muzzleAnswer: It is not always the same thing tobe a good man and a good citizen. –Aristotle

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

JUMBLED WORDSHEALTH CAPSULES®

by Bron Smith

Health Capsules is not intendedto be of a diagnostic nature.

CROSSWORD - 6826

Across: 1 Potty, 6 Stogy, 9 Regally, 10 Renew, 11 Erred,

12 Value, 13 Used car, 15 Cow, 17 Many, 18 Throne, 19

Rears, 20 Rooted, 22 Abut, 24 Any, 25 Gallops, 26 Yield, 27

Locum, 28 Eosin, 29 Leprosy, 30 Aspen, 31 Psalm.

Down: 2 Odessa, 3 Trendy, 4 Yew, 5 Radar, 6 Sleuths, 7

Tyre, 8 Goes on, 12 Vaned, 13 Umbra, 14 Envoy, 15 Combo,

16 Welts, 18 Triad, 19 Regimen, 21 Onions, 22 Alloys, 23

Uphill, 25 Glare, 26 Yule, 28 Esp.

SOLUTION

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13:00 Wild Families

14:00 World’s Deadliest Jaws...

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20:00 Wildlife: Animals G...

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23:00 Investigates: Air Crash...

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23:00 Noixo Batori

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Rehte Hain

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SONY MAX

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STAR GOLD

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16:00 Pavitra Rishta

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17:30 Kundali Bhagya

18:30 Tujhse Hai Raabta

19:00 Manmohini

19:30 Dil Ye Ziddi Hai

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21:30 Kundali Bhagya

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SOLUTION TO TRIBUNE CROSSWORD – 6826

Across

1 Eccentric (5)

6 Inexpensive

cigar (5)

9 Royally or

kingly (7)

10 Resume (5)

11 Did wrong (5)

12 Worth (5)

13 What a second-

hand automobile

dealer sells?

(4,3)

15 Female bovine

(3)

17 Numerous (4)

18 Royal seat (6)

19 Brings up (5)

20 Firmly implanted

(6)

22 Border (4)

24 No matter which (3)

25 Moves very fast

(7)

26 Give up (5)

27 GP’s stand-in (5)

28 Reddish dye (5)

29 Hansen’s disease

(7)

30 Poplar tree (5)

31 A sacred song (5)

Down

2 Ukrainian seaport

(6)

3 Fashionable (6)

4 A type of tree (3)

5 Detection device

(5)

6 Detectives (7)

7 Rubber tube (4)

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20:30 Kick-Off

8 Continnues (4,2)

12 Fledged (5)

13 Shadow (5)

14 Diplomatic agent

(5)

15 Small jazz band (5)

16 Heavy blows;

thrashes (5)

18 Group of three (5)

19 Set of dietary

rules (7)

21 Pungent

vegetables (6)

22 Bronze, brass,

steel, et al. (6)

23 An ___ task : a

difficult job ? (6)

25 Fierce look (5)

26 Christmas (4)

28 Psychic power (3)

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12:00 Yeh Rishtey Hai P...

12:30 Yeh Rishta Kya Ke...

13:00 Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka!

13:30 Kasautii Zindagii Kay

14:00 Nazar

14:30 Dil Jaise Dhadke...

15:00 Diya Aur Baati Hum

16:00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya

17:00 Mann Ki Awaaz... Pratigya

18:00 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

18:30 Sanjivani

19:00 Dil Jaise Dhadke...

19:30 Dadi Amma... Dadi...20:00 Kasautii Zindagii Kay20:30 Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka!21:00 Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum21:30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai22:00 Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke22:30 Yeh Hai Chahatein23:00 Nazar

23:30 Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka!

12:50 Sasural Simar Ka

18:00 Laagi Tujhse Lagan

19:00 Mahasangam Swaragini...

20:00 Sasural Simar Ka

22:00 Bigg Boss

23:00 Laagi Tujhse Lagan

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14:55 Fierce Fighters

15:25 Fierce Fighters

15:55 Speed Kills

16:55 Expedition Mungo

17:58 Wildest Survival

18:58 Animal Planet Exclusives

19:58 Fierce Fighters

20:58 Friday Blockbusters

21:58 Wild Frank

22:58 Killer Instincts

23:25 Epic Earth

23:30 Animals Unleashed

12:50 Pawn Stars

13:45 Storage Wars

14:15 Food Tech

15:10 OMG! Yeh Mera India

16:05 Forged In Fire: Knife Or Death

17:02 Storage Wars

17:30 Shipping Wars

18:00 Leepu & Pitbull

19:00 Food Tech

20:00 Maha Shivratri Special

21:00 Forged In Fire

22:00 Pawn Stars

22:30 Storage Wars

23:00 The Curse of Oak Island

14:35 Junglee17:05 Mission Mangal19:55 Raid22:30 Unstoppable

14:45 Laadla17:55 Singam 321:00 Ghost

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9

10 11

12

13 14 15 16

17 18

19

20 21 22 23

24 25

26

27 28

29

30 31

New twist!The ‘Gumnami Baba’ mystery seems

to have deepened further

The mystery shrouding the identity of

Gumnami Baba, who many claim was

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in hiding,

has deepened further with the CFSL, Kolkata

saying that the electropherogram of the

reclusive sadhu’s teeth was not available with

it.

An electropherogram shows a sequence of

data that is produced by an automated DNA

sequencing machine and is used for deriving

results from genealogical DNA testing.

Replying to an RTI query by Sayak Sen, a

Netaji enthusiast, BP Mishra, the chief public

information officer of CFSL said, “The

electropherogram report of this case is not

available at CFSL Kolkata.”

In the reply dated February 4, 2020, he

said, “The appeal, if any, may be made before

director, appellate authority, CFSL-Kolkata in

this regard within 30 days from the date of

receipt of this letter.”

The Vishnu Sahai Commission looking into

the mysterious death of Netaji had cited a

report of the Central Forensic Science

Laboratory (CSFL), Kolkata, to claim that

Gumnami Baba was not Bose.

“The disclosure by CFSL has a direct

bearing on the finding of Justice Vishnu Sahai

Commission that Gumnami Baba was not

Netaji. Justice Sahai in his just-released report

used the CFSL report to the hilt to reject

outright the view that Baba was Netaji,” Sen

said in a statement, annexing the reply to his

RTI query.

CFSL, Kolkata had performed DNA test

on three teeth of Gumnami Baba, who lived

in Faizabad town of Uttar Pradesh and died on

September 16, 1985. Two teeth were tested

at CFSL, Hyderabad, and the result was

inconclusive, while that of CFSL, Kolkata,

said the DNA sample did not match Netaji’s.

Netaji’s grandnephew and BJP leader

Chandra Kumar Bose rubbished the allega-

tion. “The RTI reply is saying that electroph-

erogram report of this case is not available at

CFSL, Kolkata. That doesn’t mean that it

doesn’t exist. It is a baseless allegation,”

Bose said.

The report of the one-member Vishnu

Sahai Commission was tabled in the Uttar

Pradesh assembly in December last year and

it said Gumnami Baba was not Subhas

Chandra Bose in disguise. Bose was said to

have died in a plane crash on August 18, 1945

in Taiwan. However, a section of people

believes he survived the crash and went into

hiding to escape the British.

(Source: PTI)

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MISCELLANEOUS

KKK

More than 6,000 saints arrive inKathmandu for Mahashivaratri

KATHMANDU, Feb 21:

More than 6,000 saints, in-

cluding from India, have ar-

rived in Kathmandu for offer-

ing prayers at the famed Pa-

shupatinath Temple on Friday

on the occasion of Mahashiv-

aratri, the festival dedicated

to Lord Shiva.

All four entrances of the

temple remained open on

Friday to facilitate the

smooth flow of devotees for

offering prayers at the 5th

century historic shrine situ-

ated on the banks of the Bag-

mati river, according to the

authorities.

According to the Pashupati

Area Development Fund

(PADT) officials, around 6,000

security personnel and 5,000

Hindus across the world

are celebrating the annual

festival on Friday this year.

Thousands of visitors, from

different parts of Nepal and

India, visit the Pashupatinath

temple on the day.

Some one million

visitors are expected to

visit the temple till to-

night. The temple was

opened as early as 3 am

on Friday.

President Bidya

Devi Bhandari also vis-

ited the temple to offer

prayers amidst tight

security.

Around 30 organisa-

tions provided various

facilities such as drink-

ing water and medical

facilities on the occasion.

The temple has been deco-

rated with electric lamps and

colourful flowers and wel-

come gates were erected at

entry points of the holy site.

volunteers have been mobi-

lised to manage the crowd in

the area on the day of Ma-

hashivaratri.

They were also provided

free food and shelter.

A 111-member main organ-

ising committee headed by

Minister of Tourism and Cul-

ture Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai,

was formed to celebrate the

occasion.

The temple’s authorities

have also strictly restricted

use of cannabis and other nar-

cotic drugs on the occasion is-

suing a warning that anyone

caught trading in cannabis or

other psychoactive drugs will

be charged.

The 5th century Pashupat-

inath Temple is the oldest

Hindu temple in Kathman-

du dating back to 400 AD.

Prime Minister Narendra

Modi and several of his Cab-

inet colleagues have visited

the temple. – PTI

China commends Pak’s enormousefforts after FATF retains it in grey list

BEIJING, Feb 21: China on Friday praised close-

ally Pakistan’s “enormous efforts” in combating

terror financing while playing down reports that it

backed India and other countries against Islama-

bad at the just concluded FATF meeting in Paris

that retained the country in the Grey List.

Asked about reports that China has joined In-

dia and other countries in sending a strong mes-

sage to Pakistan and urging it to fulfil its commit-

ments to fight terror financing and money laun-

dering, Foreign Ministry

spokesman Geng Sh-

uang told an online me-

dia briefing here that the

Financial Action Task

Force meeting has de-

cided to give Pakistan

more time to imple-

ment its action plan on

money laundering and

terrorist financing.

“China’s position on

the relevant issue re-

mains unchanged. Paki-

stan has made enormous efforts in improving

its counter-terror financing system, which has

been recognised by the vast majority of the

FATF members at its latest plenary meeting

concluded on February 20 in Paris,” he said.

“It was decided at the meeting that Pakistan

will be allowed more time to continue imple-

menting its action plan,” Geng said, a day after

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke to

Chinese President Xi Jinping and they agreed

to step up communication and exchanges at

the highest level to strengthen Pakistan-China

all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.

China said it stands ready to work with rel-

evant parties to offer more assistance to Paki-

stan in its efforts against terrorism.

“China maintains that the purpose and aim

of the FATF is to support countries’ efforts to

strengthen institutions against money launder-

ing and terror financing and safeguard interna-

tional financing system,” the spokesman said.

The Paris-based FATF, which supervises

effective implementation of legal, regulato-

ry and operational measures for combating

money laundering, terrorist financing, dur-

ing the meeting decided continuation of Pa-

kistan in the “Grey List”, sources said.

The global terror fi-

nancing watchdog also

warned Pakistan that

stern action will be tak-

en against it if the coun-

try fails to check the

flow of money to ter-

ror groups like the

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT),

Jaish-e-Mohammed

(JeM) among others,

the sources said.

The FATF in Octo-

ber decided to keep Pa-

kistan on its Grey List for failure to curb funnel-

ling of funds to terror groups like LeT and JeM.

If not removed off the list by April, Pakistan

may move to a blacklist of countries that face

severe economic sanctions, such as Iran.

The plenary noted that Pakistan addressed

only a few of the 27 tasks given to it in control-

ling funding to terror groups like LeT, JeM and

the Hizbul Mujahideen, which are responsible

for a series of attacks in India.

The FATF said Pakistan has to swiftly com-

plete its full action plan by June, the source said.

India has been maintaining that Pakistan extends

regular support to terror groups like LeT, JeM

and the Hizbul Mujahideen, whose prime target is

India, and has urged the FATF to take action against

Islamabad. – PTI

BERLIN, Feb 21: German authorities

will step up the police presence

throughout the country and keep a closer

watch on mosques and other sites after

the racially-motivated shootings that

killed nine people,the country’s top

security official said on Friday.

A 43-year-old German man fatally

shot the victims of immigrant

backgrounds in the Frankfurt suburb

of Hanau on Wednesday night before

killing his mother and himself. The man,

Germany to raise police presence after racist shootingidentified as Tobias Rathjen, left a number

of rambling texts and videos espousing

racist views and claiming to have been

under surveillance since birth.

Meanwhile, officials confirmed they

had received a letter from the suspect

last November in which he sought

help from authorities in stopping the

surveillance he believed he was under.

The letter didn’t ring any alarm bells

with prosecutors, authorities said.

Interior Minister Horst Seehofer

said state-level security officials and

security agencies he consulted on

Thursday agreed to increase the law

enforcement presence around

the country. Seehofer said

there would be more

surveillance at “sensitive

sites,” including mosques, and

a high police presence at

railway stations, airports and

borders. “The threat posed by

far-right extremism, anti-

Semitism and racism is very high in

Germany,” Seehofer told reporters

in Berlin. – AP

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Messi demands calm afterchaotic 2 months for Barce

BARCELONA, Feb 21:

Barcelona has been hit re-

cently by a series of setbacks

on the field and conflicts in-

side the club.

And Lionel Messi has had

enough of it.

“We have only had prob-

lem after problem since Jan-

uary. What we need is some

calm and to think about soc-

cer, to think about the games,

and to try to improve,” Mes-

si told Spanish sports daily

Mundo Deportivo in an in-

terview on Thursday.

“At least we need to iso-

late ourselves (from the

noise) because, if not, there

are going to be complicated

months ahead. We must be

patient and hopefully we can

turn this around.”

Since the start of the

year, Barcelona has lost the

Spanish Super Cup, been

eliminated from the Copa

del Rey, and ceded the lead

in the Spanish league to

Real Madrid.

The run of poor results

has not been stemmed by a

coaching change. Quique

Setin replaced Ernesto Val-

verde and so far the team

has struggled to adapt to the

physical demands of his

high-pressure playing style.

Injuries have also played

their part. Striker Luis Su-

arez is out for several weeks

and winger Ousmane Dem-

bele for the rest of the sea-

son, forcing the club to make

the curious signing of Den-

mark forward Martin

Braithwaite to give it fit bod-

ies in a depleted attack.

But the rest of the chaos

has been created by the club.

Messi himself has been

embroiled in a public spat

with sports director and

former teammate Eric Abi-

dal, who has accused some

players of not playing hard for

Valverde. Messi responded

on social media by demand-

ing that Abidal name names

and to take full responsibility

for the firing of Valverde.

Two weeks later, Messi

maintained his position that he

had felt “attacked” by Abidal

as a member of Barcelona’s

squad and its captain.

“It bothered me that a club

official, a sports director, had

put the squad in middle of the

firing of coach. That seemed

crazy to me,” Messi said.

“He takes the decisions.

That’s why I decided to clar-

ify things. I knew that I

couldn’t let the sports direc-

tor attack me like that.”

Abidal said Thursday he

should’t have talked publicly

about the team’s problems.

“I’ve learned that internal

issues need to be resolved

within the club, not in the

media,” the former player

said. – AP

Poonam stars as India beat AustraliaSYDNEY, Feb 21: Leg-

spinner Poonam Yadav

bowled a magical spell in her

comeback game to steer In-

dia to a comfortable 17-run

win over defending champi-

ons Australia in the opening

match of the Women’s T20

World Cup here on Friday.

Put in to bat, India struggled

to a below par 132 before Poon-

am (4/19 in 4 overs) foxed the

Aussies with her googlies,

turning the match decisively

into her team’s favour.

Australia, who have won the

competition four times in six

editions, were all out for 115

in 19.5 overs.

“A bowler like Poonam is

someone who leads from the

front. We were expecting a

great comeback from her. Our

team is looking nice, earlier we

depended on two-three play-

ers,” India skipper Harman-

preet Kaur said after the

match. Poonam, who missed

the preceding tri-series due to

a hand injury, also got good

support from other bowlers

including pacer Shikha Pandey.

The 28-year-old from Agra

was on a hat-trick but narrow-

ly missed out as wicketkeep-

er Taniya Bhatia dropped a dif-

ficult chance. The tournament-

opener saw a record 13,000

plus attendance with a sizea-

ble chunk supporting India.

India next play against Bang-

ladesh in Perth on February 24.

“It was great for me to

come back from injury and

perform like this. It was the

third time that I was on a hat-

trick but satisfied that I was

able to do the job for the team,”

said Poonam at the post-match

presentation. Australia were

off to a good start to their chase

with opener Alyssa Healy

making a 35-ball 51, laced with

six boundaries and a six.

However, Indian spinners

led by Poonam triggered a col-

lapse as Australia suddenly

slipped to 82 for six. Poonam

(4/19) snapped four wickets,

two in successive deliveries in

the 12th over, to break the

back of Australia’s chase. Ash-

leigh Gardner (34 off 36) tried

her bit but didn’t get any sup-

port from the other end.

Earlier, India squandered a

flying start to end up with a

below-par total.

Sixteen-year-old Shafali Ver-

ma took India to 40 for no loss

in four overs with a typically

aggressive 29 off 15 balls but

her fall derailed the innings as

the other batters disappointed.SCOREBOARD

India: Shafali Verma c Suther-land b E Perry 29, Smriti Mandha-na lbw b Jonassen 10, JemimahRodrigues lbw b Delissa Kimmince26, Harmanpreet Kaur st Healy bJonassen 2, Deepti Sharma not out49, Veda Krishnamurthy not out 9;Extras: (W-6, NB-1) 7. Total: (4wkts in 20 overs) 132. Fall of Wick-ets: 41-1, 43-2, 47-3, 100-4. Bowl-er: Molly Strano 2-0-15-0, EllysePerry 3-0-15-1, Megan Schutt 4-0-35-0, Jess Jonassen 4-0-24-2,Delissa Kimmince 4-0-24-1, Ash-leigh Gardner 3-0-19-0.

Australia: AJ Healy c & b Poon-am Yadav 51, BL Mooney c Gay-akwad b Pandey 6, MM Lanning cBhatia b Gayakwad 5, RL Haynesst Bhatia b Poonam Yadav 6, AGardner c & b Pandey 34, EA Per-ry b Poonam Yadav 0, JL Jonas-sen c Bhatia b Poonam Yadav 2, ASutherland st Bhatia b Pandey 2,DM Kimmince run out 4, M Stranorun out 2, M Schutt not out 1. Ex-tras 2 (lb 1, nb 1). Total: (all out in19.5 overs) 115 . Fall of wickets:1-32, 2-55, 3-67, 4-76, 5-76, 6-82,7-101, 8-108, 9-113, 10-115. Bowl-ing: DB Sharma 4-0-17-0, RS Gay-akwad 4-0-31-1, S Pandey 3.5- 3-3.65- 3, A Reddy 4-0-33-0, Poon-am Yadav 4-0-19-4. – Agencies

The Indian team celebrates after a Poonam Yadav’s wicket.

Chinese wrestlersquarantined in

Serbia over virusHONG KONG, Feb 21: Chinese wrestlers gunning

for a place at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics are training

in quarantine in Serbia after a qualifying event was moved

from China to Kyrgyzstan because of the coronavirus.

The Chinese athletes “are going through an exten-

sive quarantine process” in the Serbian capital Bel-

grade and will then fly to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for the

Asian Olympic qualifier on March 27-29, United World

Wrestling (UWW) said.

“The athletes were evaluated by medical profes-

sionals in China before leaving and by local officials

upon arrival in Serbia,” said a statement.

“While in Serbia the Chinese wrestlers will be pro-

vided workout equipment, wrestling mats and all oth-

er items necessary for a healthy training camp.”

Xian was originally scheduled to host the tourna-

ment on the same dates, but a growing number of

sports events have been postponed, cancelled or moved

out of China because of the disease outbreak, which

has killed more than 2,200 people. – AFP

Sydney to hostvirus-hit China’s

Oly football qualifierKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21: China will play the “home”

second leg of their Olympic women’s football qualifier

against South Korea in Sydney, the Asian Football Con-

federation (AFC) said Friday, after the deadly coronavi-

rus made it impossible to hold the match in China.

The game, which will decide qualification for the Tokyo

Olympics, will be staged at Campbelltown Stadium on

March 11, with the first leg in South Korea on March 6.

“The winners of the two-legged playoff will seal

their place in the Tokyo Olympics alongside hosts Ja-

pan and winners from the other play-off match, which

sees Australia take on Vietnam on the same dates,”

the AFC said in a statement.

Sports in China have ground to a halt because of the

coronavirus, which emerged in the central city of

Wuhan in December and has killed more than 2,200

people, mostly in China.

China’s women’s team reached the playoffs after

coming through undefeated in three matches in a qual-

ifying tournament in Australia this month, having first

spent a week in quarantine in Brisbane. The competi-

tion was initially scheduled to be held in Wuhan.

A raft of sports tournaments have been postponed

or cancelled in China, the most prominent being Shang-

hai’s Formula One Grand Prix on April 19. – AFP

Modi to launchKhelo India

Varsity GamesCUTTACK, Feb 21:

Prime Minister Narendra

Modi will launch the first-

ever Khelo India University

Games at the Jawaharlal Ne-

hru Indoor Stadium here on

Saturday.

The Prime Minister will

launch the multi-disciplinary

sporting event through a vid-

eo conference facility.

As many as 3400 athletes

from 159 universities across

the country will vie for top

honours across 17 disciplines,

including rugby which is

among the six team events.

Ace sprinter Dutee Chand,

who is a student of KIIT, the

host university, is excited to

be part of the event.

“I may make the grade on

the strength of my world

ranking (currently no. 54 in

100m and no. 43 in 200m) but

I really want to make it to

the Olympic Games by

achieving the qualification

standard,” she said.

There are other talented

athletes like Mangalore

University’s triple jumper

Jay Shah, his team-mate

long distance runner Naren-

dra Pratap Singh, Pune Uni-

versity’s long distance run-

ner Komal Jagadale and

Acharya Nagarjuna Univer-

sity’s sprinter Yarraji Jyo-

thi, who can lift the quality

of competition in track and

field sport. – PTI

Manika stunsWorld No. 26BUDAPEST, Feb 21:

Commonwealth Games

gold medallist Manika Batra

notched up a stunning win

over World No. 26 Chen Szu-

Yu to enter the prequarter-

finals of the 2020 ITTF

World Tour Hungarian Open

here.

India No. 1 Gnanasekaran

Sathiyan too made it to the

pre-quarter-finals with a 4-0

(11-6, 11-6, 11-9, 11-2) drub-

bing of World No. 61 Noshad

Alamiyan of Iran in men’s

singles.

The 24-year-old Manika,

who is placed at 67th in the

ITTF world rankings, dug

deep and held her nerves to

edge out Chen 4-3 (9-11, 4-

11, 7-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-7,

14-12) in a dramatic match at

the Olympic Hall here.

In a resilient display, the

Indian qualifier fought back

after being three games

down and facing a match point

in the fourth to win the next

four games, leaving her

much-fancied 11th seeded

Chinese Taipei opponent

shell-shocked.

Batra faces World No. 11

Hirano Miu next in her quest

for a quarter-final berth.

World No. 30 Sathiyan,

who was simply brilliant

against Alamiyan, will take on

World No. 5 Harimoto To-

mokazu of Japan in his round

of 16 match.

Sathiyan will also be in con-

tention for a semi-final berth

in men’s doubles as he and his

partner Achanta Sharath

Kamal faces Hungary’s World

No. 132 Adam Szudi and

World No. 142 Nandor Ecseki

in the quarter-finals. – PTI

Martial grabs keygoal for Man Utd

BRUGES, BELGIUM,

Feb 21; Anthony Martial

struck a crucial away goal as

Manchester United ground

out a 1-1 draw against Club

Brugge in Belgium in the first

leg of their Europa League

last 32 tie.

Nigerian forward Em-

manuel Dennis lobbed a

stranded Sergio Romero

from 30 yards to give Bel-

gian league leaders Brugge

the lead on 15 minutes at a

chilly, rainswept Jan Breydel-

stadion on Thursday.

Martial though hauled Unit-

ed level before half-time with

an excellent run and finish af-

ter pouncing on a defensive

lapse from Brandon Mechele.

“It was a difficult game

against a well-organised team,

under difficult conditions. I

don’t think it was one of the

best games anyone has seen,”

said United boss Ole Gunnar

Solskjaer.

“It was a bit sloppy in terms

of concentration but conditions

with the pitch and ball makes

it hard.

“We got an away goal, we

got a draw and we’re at home

next week. Hopefully we can

finish the job.”

Solskjaer made six changes

to the side that beat Chelsea

on Monday, with Romero hand-

ed another start in Europe

while Victor Lindelof returned

from illness to form a three-

man defence alongside Harry

Maguire and Luke Shaw. New

signing Odion Ighalo again be-

gan on the bench.

Brugge coach Philippe

Clement, once of Coventry

City, handed a European de-

but to 19-year-old Maxim De

Cuyper with captain Ruud

Vormer only fit enough to start

among the substitutes. – AFP

Anthony Martial

Lionel Messi

Originating from Japan,

‘su do ku’ is a mind game

and a puzzle that can be

solved with proper

reasoning and logic. Fill

the grid with digits in such

a manner that every row,

every column and every

3 x 3 box accommodates

the digits 1 to 9 without

repeating any.

Solution of last problem

SU DO KU

Halep stages Dubaicomeback, in semis

DUBAI, Feb 21: Top seed

Simona Halep had to come

from behind for a second

straight day, overhauling

Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-2, 6-

2 to reach the Dubai Cham-

pionships semifinals.

Halep, who had saved a

match point in knocking out

Ons Jabeur 24 hours earlier,

said she had to pick up her

pace after losing the first set.

“Everything was a little bit

fast, too powerful. When I got

the rhythm, it was much eas-

ier for me to feel the game,”

said the world number two

on Thursday.

“I played quicker in the

second and third set. She

didn’t have time to hit the

ball. I think that was the key

of the match.

“It’s good to have tough

matches. I’m here to give

everything I have to win eve-

ry match I play. I’m happy

with these matches.”

The Romanian star will

face Jennifer Brady on Fri-

day for a place in the final.

US qualifier Brady, who

beat third seed Elina Svitoli-

na in the first round, booked

her last-four spot by dispatch-

ing ninth seed Garbine Mu-

guruza, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-4.

Elena Rybakina claimed a

season-leading 18th victory

with a 7-6 (7/1) 6-3 win over

second seed Karolina Plisk-

ova of the Czech Republic.

The Kazakh winner has

been on a tear in 2020, win-

ning the Hobart trophy and

playing finals in Shenzhen and

last weekend in St Petersburg.

Rybakina will Friday face

Petra Martic after the

Croatian eighth seed defeat-

ed Anett Kontaveit of Esto-

nia 7-6 (7/4), 6-1. – AFP

Halep reacts during hermatch against Sabalenka.

Assam U-19 women cricket team which will participate in the BCCI’s one-day championship.The Elite Group A matches of the tournament will kick start at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati onSaturday. Assam will play against Mumbai in the inaugural match. RB Indrajit and Dipak Dasare coach and manager of the team respectively.

Tezpur boys in controlGUWAHATI, Feb 21:

Bhaben Dawka Memorial

Cricket Coaching Centre

(BDMCCC) of Tezpur in a

comfortable position on the

opening day of the two-day

Hemanga Baruah and Zaheer

Alam Memorial U-13 Crick-

et Tournament against NF

Railway Cricket Academy.

NF Railway scored 159 all

out in 42.4 overs in the 50-

over first innings and in re-

ply the Tezpur boys reached

150 for five in 42 overs. Now

they need just nine runs in

remaining eight overs with

five wickets in hand. Faiyaz

Ahmed of Tezpur took five

wickets giving away 35 runs.

Former tennis player passes awayGUWAHATI, Feb 21: Gautam Das, an employee of

India Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), posted in Vado-

dara Refinery, passed away yesterday after a prolonged

illness.

He was a tennis player of repute and a permanent resident

of Jorpukhuripar, here. Das was a regular member of IOCL

tennis team in the Inter-Unit PSPB Tennis Tournaments. He

was also a member of Nehru Stadium Tennis Club and India

Club, Guwahati. He leaves behind his wife, a son and a daugh-

ter. His last rites were performed in the Nabagraha Crema-

tion Ground here amidst a large gathering.

Assam handball team in pre qtrsGUWAHATI, Feb 21: Assam made it to the knock-out stage

in the ongoing Senior National Handball Championship at

Kanpur.

In the group league matches Assam defeated Maharashtra

35-30 while in the second encounter Assam downed Himach-

al Pradesh 26-17.

In the pre-quarterfinal Assam will face Haryana tomorrow.

Brief scores: NF Rly CA

1st innings 159 (Junned

Sah 55, Aman Yadav 45, Fai-

yaz Ahmed 5/35, Binit Dey

3/54). BDMCCC 1st in-

nings 150/5 (Tushar Rudra

Bora 66, Binit Dey 36,

Darmiyan Rasul 23, Aman

Yadav 2/38, Rajbeer Khurmi

2/55).

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Indian batsmen falteron challenging track

WELLINGTON, Feb 21:

India’s top-order batsmen per-

formed woefully on a challeng-

ing track as the side crawled to

122 for 5 with New Zealand’s

towering pacer Kyle Jamieson

rattling the visiting big guns on

his debut on a rain-hit opening

day of the first Test here.

Friday’s play was called off

after tea due to a heavy down-

pour, the gloomy conditions

typifying India’s batting blues

with only Ajinkya Rahane (38

batting off 122 balls) match-

ing wares when it came to

winning the mental battle.

The 6"8' Jamieson could not

have asked for a better start,

picking up 3 for 38 in 14 overs

and his prized scalps included

two of India’s best long-form

batsmen – skipper Virat Kohli

(2) and the dogged Cheteshwar

Pujara (14 off 42 balls).

He also took a lovely catch

in the deep to cap off a day he

will remember forever.

What Jamieson did wonder-

fully well was mix up the back

of the length stuff with fuller

deliveries in between.

He bowled the natural back

of the length deliveries that

climbed on the batsmen, peg-

ging them on backfoot.

He also mixed it up with full-

er deliveries when the bats-

men were just a tad unsure of

their footwork. Bowling at

barely 130 kmph, he troubled

the visitors making it easier

for senior pros Tim Southee

(1/27 in 14 overs) and Trent

Boult (1/44 in 14 overs) to bowl

a more probing line.

“The last couple of weeks

has been pretty surreal. Pretty

pleased and from a team per-

spective we’re in a pretty good

position as well,” said Jamie-

son at the end of the day’s play.

Such was the disciplined effort

from the Black Caps bowlers

that India managed only 43 runs

in the second session.

Rahane played 122 balls,

hitting four boundaries on a

heavy outfield. Rishabh Pant

was at the other end on 10.

Mayank Agarwal (34 off 84

balls), who did the hard work

of surviving the first session,

was out after lunch as he tried

a pull shot off Boult just after

surviving a tough caught and

bowled chance.

“As a batsman, it’s not easy,

especially first day, on this track.

I thought they bowled good

areas and they kept testing us.

They didn’t give us anything

loose,” Agarwal, who was the

only other batsman who looked

a bit comfortable said.

“As a batsman, you never felt

that you were completely in

because even after lunch, it was

doing a little bit,” he added.

Hanuma Vihari (7) was Jamie-

son’s third victim when he

edged a pitched up delivery.

“With my height, I can af-

ford to go a fraction fuller, es-

pecially out here with the ex-

tra bounce. I try to make guys

commit to play off the front

foot...and if it does swing or

seam you have a chance of

bringing the edge in,” Jamie-

son revealed his simple

gameplan.SCORECARD

India 1st Innings:Prithvi Shaw b Southee 16, May-

ank Agarwal c Jamieson b Boult34, Cheteshwar Pujara c Watling bJamieson 11, Virat Kohli c Taylor bJamieson 2, Ajinkya Rahane bat-ting 38, Hanuma Vihari c Watling bJamieson 7, Rishabh Pant batting10. Extras: (LB-1 W-3). Total: (For5 wickets from 55 overs) 122. Fallof Wickets: 1/16 2/35 3/40 4/88 5/101. Bowling: Tim Southee 14-4-27-1, Trent Boult 14-2-44-1, Colinde Grandhomme 11-5-12-0, KyleJamieson 14-2-38-3, Ajaz Patel 2-2-0-0. – PTI

Taylor firstto play 100matches inall formatsWELLINGTON, Feb 21:

Veteran New Zealand batsmanRoss Taylor on Friday madehistory when he took the fieldagainst India in the opening Testhere as he became the first play-er to play 100 matches in allthree formats of the game.

The ongoing match at theBasin Reserve is his 100thTest. Taylor was presentedhis 100th Test cap by formerNew Zealand wicketkeeperIan Smith before the match.

“Really excited about theoccasion. It’s very nice for theteam and the family to expe-rience something they mightnever do again,” he said.

The 35-year-old played his100th T20 Internationalagainst India last month. Hehas also played 231 ODIs for

New Zealand. – PTI

PragyanOjha retiresNEW DELHI, Feb 21:

Veteran Indian left-arm spin-ner Pragyan Ojha, whosnared 10 wickets duringSachin Tendulkar’s farewellTest in 2013, announced re-tirement from internationaland first-class cricket withimmediate effect on Friday.

Tendulkar’s final Test inMumbai against the West In-dies in November 2013 alsobecame the last of the 33-year-old Ojha’s career andthe one in which he wasnamed man of the match.

He went out of favour afterthat but did not give any rea-sons for his decision to call itquits now. In all, he played 24Tests between 2009 and 2013in which he took 113 wickets.

“It’s time I move on to thenext phase of my life...I amwriting this letter to tendermy formal retirement frominternational and first-classcricket with immediate ef-fect,” Ojha posted on hisTwitter account. – PTI