Centre seized with citizenship Bill issue: Mukhi SPL CORRESPONDENT

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1 80 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE NATION PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM GUWAHATI & DIBRUGARH RN-1127/57 TECH/GH 104/ , VOL. 80, NO. 151, GUWAHATI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018, Pages 20 Price Rs N E W S CAPSULE 21 killed in Mizoram AIZAWL, June 5: At least 11 people, including six women, were killed and 19 injured when a bus fell into a 500-metre-deep gorge in Lunglei district today, while 10 people, including six women, were killed in a landslide induced by heavy rains in Lunglawn, Lunglei last night. Correspondent (Details on page 10) Modi appeal NEW DELHI, June 5: Urging Governors to play a proactive role in making universities promote excellence in academics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said Indian varsities must aspire to be among the world s best. PTI Defence ties NEW DELHI, June 5: India has conveyed to the US that the time-tested Indo-Russian cooperation in the defence sector will continue, including the deal for S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems for IAF, notwithstanding the American sanctions against Moscow. PTI (Details on page 14) Kundra grilled MUMBAI, June 5: The ED today questioned Raj Kundra, husband of actor Shilpa Shetty, in connection with a money laundering probe related to a bitcoin transactions case. The businessman was summoned to the ED office here, officials said. PTI Arms licence JORHAT, June 5: Jorhat Deputy Commissioner Narayan Konwar in the capacity of district magistrate today cancelled 3,274 arms licences of 3,607 licence holders in the district for noncompliance of a Ministry of Home Affairs directive. Staff Correspondent The Assam Tribune on Internet & Students taking part in a rally on the occasion of the World Environment Day at Tezpur on Tuesday. UB Photos Centre seized with citizenship Bill issue: Mukhi SPL Anomaly committee on pay panel State Govt nod to certain recommendations STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, June 5: The State government has given its consent to certain recommendations made by the Anomaly Committee, including on Grade Pay of teachers and for creation of additional Grade Pay band for employees. The Committee under the chairmanship of former Chief Secretary PK Datta had been constituted in May 2017 for examination of anomalies in the recommendations of the 7th Assam Pay and Productivity Pay Commission. Addressing the media here today, Finance Minister NEW DELHI, June 5: Treading cautiously, Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi today said the Centre is seized of the matter arising out of concern over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and it will not take any decision without first discussing it with the people of Assam. Interacting with newsmen here this afternoon, the Governor reiterated what Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had said last week. Singh had said R DUTTA CHOUDHURY GUWAHATI, June 5: Though the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh recently announced that a committee to look into the implementation of clause 6 of the Assam Accord would be constituted, the All Assam Students Union (AASU) has claimed that there is nothing new in the announcement and warned that the Government should not try to create confusion in the minds of the people with such that any further steps regarding the citizenship Bill would be taken only after thorough consultations with all stakeholders and efforts would be made to address the concerns of people of Assam in this regard. Asked whether the citizenship Bill issue figured at the Governor s Conclave convened by the President that concluded here today, Mukhi declined to comment. The Government of India is seized with the matter and the Union Home Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the recommendations of the Anomaly Committee were discussed during the last Cabinet meeting and some of the proposals were accepted. The government has agreed to pay House Rent Allowance of 10 per cent of pay (including Present Basic Pay plus Grade Pay) for employees posted in the Guwahati Metro area, eight per cent of pay for employees in the district and subdivision headquarters, and seven per cent of pay for employees in other places of posting. This shall be applicable for all employees including those joining the service after implementation of the revised pay scale, Sarma said. Drivers working at Assam Houses and Assam Bhawans will be entitled to overtime allowance of Rs 20 per hour. The government has also accepted the Anomaly Committee s recommendation to provide the Hill Area and Remote Area Allowance to the employees of Assam House, Shillong. That allowance is currently paid to State government employees serving in Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao, and remote areas of Dhemaji, Majuli and South Salmara-Mancachar districts. Promotion to SC/ST employees NEW DELHI, June 5: The Supreme Court today gave the go-ahead to the Centre for providing reservation in promotion in government jobs for employees belonging to the scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) category in accordance with law. In a relief to the Centre, the apex court gave the order after taking into account the government s submissions that the entire promotion process has come to a standstill due to the orders passed by various high courts and also direction by the apex court for status quo in a similar matter in Nothing new in Rajnath s announcement: AASU Clause 6 of Accord announcements. Talking to The Assam Tribune, AASU chief adviser Samujjal Bhattacharya said that clause 6 of the Assam Accord and the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 are two separate issues and the Government should not try to create confusion in the minds of the people by trying to mix up the issues. He pointed out that through clause 6 of the Accord, Minister has given a statement in this regard, he said. However, asked about his opinion on the issue, the Governor observed that the Brahmaputra and Barak valleys are divided over the Bill. He also acknowledged that besides political parties, social, cultural and literary bodies are also agitated over the issue. Asked about the National Register of Citizen (NRC) issue, the Governor said credit (See page 4) Prafulla Kotoky passes away STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, June 5: Noted academician, critic, translator and writer Prof Prafulla Kotoky is no more. According to family sources, Kotoky breathed his last at a city hospital around am today. He was hospitalized about one week back, following a fall which resulted in his brain hemorrhage. He was 86. Prof Kotoky, a former Head of the Department of English, Gauhati University, was a wellknown name in the academic as well as the literary world of the country. He was inducted as member in their respective academic councils by several universities of the country. He guided over 20 research scholars in conducting their Ph D (See page 4) (See page 4) STAFF SHILLONG, June 5: The state capital saw a burst of activities today during the curfew-relaxation period with people buying essential commodities from local markets like Iewduh (Bara Bazaar) even as there were no reports of the Government promised to provide constitutional safeguard to the indigenous people of the State, while, the new Bill would violate the main clause of the Accord, that is, detection and deportation of the foreigners, who entered Sunanda s death case Court summons Tharoor as accused STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, June 5: Union Power Minister RK Singh today indicated that states which fail to bring down transmission and distribution (T&D) losses to below 15 per cent by next year may face fund cut if corrective actions are not taken by them. We have asked the states which have high T&D losses to give an action plan to bring it down to below 15 per cent. Unless they do it by March, 2019, funding agencies will not fund them, Singh told a select group of journalists here over video conference from New Delhi. Admitting that states like Assam are making high T&D losses, Singh said Rural Energy Corporation (REC) and Power Finance Corporation (PFC) may not grant loans to the distribution companies (discoms) which are making losses of over 15 per cent unless they chalk out a plan to reduce them. Maintaining that discoms which have been making heavy T&D losses may find it difficult to repay the loans, the minister said the states will then have to bear the additional losses they are incurring. Night curfew still on in Shillong the State after the midnight of March 24, Bhattacharya also said that the announcement of formation of a committee to examine the matters relating to clause 6 of the Accord is also nothing new. He revealed that a tripartite subcommittee to suggest measures to implement clauses 6 and 7 of the Accord was formed in the early part of 1990s. The Sub Committee, headed by the Joint Secretary (North East) of the Ministry of Home Affairs and it had three representatives each from the Central Government, State Government and AASU. Chief Minister Sarbananda (See page 4) NEW DELHI, June 5: A Delhi court today summoned Congress leader Shashi Tharoor as an accused in the case related to his wife Sunanda Pushkar s death and asked him to appear before it on July 7, saying there were sufficient grounds to proceed against him. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal took cognisance of Tharoor s alleged offences of abetment of suicide and committing cruelty towards Pushkar. I have heard the prosecutor. I have gone through and perused the charge sheet and the documents filed along with it. On the basis of police report (charge sheet), I take cognisance of offence of abetment of suicide of late Sunanda Pushkar and committing cruelty upon her by Dr Shashi Tharoor, the judge said. There exists sufficient grounds to proceed against Tharoor for commission of offences of Section 306 and 498 A of IPC. Issue summons to him for appearance for July 7, the court added. Tharoor s lawyer and senior advocate Vikas Pahwa told reporters immediately after the court pronounced the order Union Power Minister s hint Fund cut for States if T&D losses not down stone-pelting from troubletorn areas of the city. The district authorities had yesterday imposed curfew in the whole city from 4 pm to 5 am and the timing would remain unchanged until further orders. The administration also declared today as dry day. (See page 4) (See page 4) Some 16 to 17 states are incurring distribution losses more than 15 per cent. The aggregate technical and commercial losses Assam incurred in is 16.6 per cent, against the UDAY (Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana) target of 17.7 per cent for the year. In the previous year, it was 22 per cent. Singh also said the Centre is formulating a tariff policy, under which load-shedding after March 2019 would invite penalties for power distributors. All discussions will be done with states and, in fact, discussions are still going on with certain states on the new policy, he said. The Union Power Minister also indicated that the Central Government is optimistic that the National Green Tribunal will find a solution to the Lower Subansiri hydroelectric project issue. We want more power. Hydroelectric projects elsewhere have led to increase in earnings. In case of the Lower Subansiri project, we had got all necessary clearances and met environmental norms before starting the project. Now that the case is in the NGT, we are optimistic it will find a solution, Singh added. that no offence was made out against the Congress leader and the prosecution s case was absurd and preposterous. We shall be asking for a copy of the charge sheet and the documents relied upon by the prosecution. After going through them, we shall decide our further course of action. Dr Tharoor will take all legal remedies available to him in law. On May 28, the court had reserved its order on whether to summon Tharoor as an accused in the case. The Delhi Police had on May 14 accused the Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram of abetting Pushkar s suicide and told a city court that he should be summoned as an accused in the case, claiming there was sufficient evidence against him. PTI JOCOSERIOUS The problem with the world my friend... it is getting overcrowded.

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If the office happens to be closed on the date of receipt of the tender, the tender will be received and opened at the same place and time on the next working day of the office. Earnest money at the rate of 2% of the value of work (1% for ST, SC, OBC and Unemployed Graduate Engineers) in the form of NSC/DD/TDR/CDR/FDR will have to be deposited along with each tender duly pledged to the Chairperson, Barpeta Municipal Board, Asom. Tenders submitted without earnest money shall be summarily rejected. The detailed tender papers may be obtained from office of the Chairperson, Barpeta Municipal Board, Asom by the intending Tenderer collect the tender documents as mentioned against each group in cash for each tender which is non refundable during am to 4.00 pm on & No tender will be issued after this date & time. Group No. I. Name of the work: Earth filling and chain link fencing work at in front of F.A.A.M.C, Barpeta under 14th F.C of (2nd Installment). Approximate value of Work (in Rs.): 15,83, Eligible class of Contractor: Class-II & above APWD(B)&(R). Time of completion: 30 days. Cost of tender paper: Group No. II. Name of the work: Construction of N.C.B park road, Barpeta (Providing C.C. work) under 14th F.C. of (2 nd Installment). Approximate value of Work (in Rs.): 8,83, Eligible class of Contractor: Class-II & above APWD(B)&(R). Time of completion: 30 days. Cost of tender paper: Group No. III. Name of the work: Improvement of Motor Stand road (Providing W.B.M & Carpeting) under 14th F.C. of (2nd Installment). Approximate value of Work (in Rs.): 8,97, Eligible class of Contractor: Class-II & above APWD(R). Time of completion: 30 days. Cost of tender paper: Group No. IV. Name of the work: Installation of H.T Well at different Municipal area (105 units) under 14th F.C. of (2nd Installment). Approximate value of Work (in Rs.): 7,00, Eligible class of Contractor: Class-II & above APWD(R) & APHE. Time of completion: 30 days. Cost of tender paper: Group No. V. Name of the work: Repeating of Water Supply under 14th F.C. of (2nd Installment). Approximate value of Work (in Rs.): 1,03, Eligible class of Contractor: Any category of classes under APHE. Time of completion: 30 days. Cost of tender paper: Sd/- Executive Officer Barpeta Municipal Board Barpeta CD/TN/SP000297/1 (CLASSIFIED ON PAGE 4)

3 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 Amit Shah reaches out to allies; to meet Badal, Thackeray NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, al elections, BJP chief Amit Mumbai tomorrow and Shiro- the following day, party leadjune 5: Reaching out to NDA Shah will meet Shiv Sena pres- mani Akali Dal supremo Par- ers said today. allies ahead of the 2019 gener- ident Uddhav Thackeray in kash Singh Badal in Chandigarh On June 3, Shah met LJP chief and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who raised the issue of special status for Bihar. The series of meetings are being seen as an attempt by the BJP to reach out to allies who have either been criticising or expressing their dissent with the party and also to strengthen the National Democratic Alliance ahead of the Lok Sabha polls next year. Amit Shah sought time to meet Uddhavji. Accordingly, an appointment for tomorrow evening has been given to him, Sena MP Sanjay Raut said in Mumbai. PTI THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 3

4 4 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 Mr. Uttam Kalita, HoD, Geography, Khoirabari College of Udalguri District has been awarded Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) Degree by Dibrugarh University for his thesis entitled Geopolitics of Bodo Movement in Assam: A Study of Politico- Geographic Parameters. He carried out his research work under the guidance of Dr. Joysankar Hazarika, Principal, Darrang College, Tezpur, Assam. He is the son of Late Jadu Ram Kalita and Late Dalimi Kalita of Village Kaljuri, Khoirabari, Darrang. Achieve/P/SP000298/1 Nibedita Gogoi, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, M.C. College, Barpeta has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemistry by Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam for her thesis entitled Development of Transition Metal Based Catalyst for Oxidative Transformations and Cross-coupling Reactions. She carried out her research work under the joint supervision of Prof. Pradip Kr. Gogoi and Prof. Geetika Borah, Dept. of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University. She is the daughter of Mr. Rajen Gogoi and Mrs. Dipali Gogoi of Goria Gaon, Komargaon, Dist. Golaghat (Assam). Achieve/7136/1 It is notified for the information that my Original Examination Certificate/Marksheets for CBSE Class X. Exam Year 2013, Roll No and CBSE Class XII, Exam Year 2015, Roll No have been lost. Aditya Gautam. C/o Dr. Liza Das, Deptt of HSS, IIT, North Guwahati. Lost/P/UP000018/8 Independent campus (7500') alongwith (2000'+1000') semi RCC Hall for rent suitable for Office/Godown/Guest House/ Coaching Centre. Sufficient Borah Service, Ulubari. Call: , CS/P/SP000267/ sq.ft. each in two floors commercial/residential space available for rent/sale above Hotel Jironi, Jorhat. 24x7 power back up and lift facility. For more details contact: / CS/6885/7 COMMERCIAL/OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE ON RENT IN PANBAZAR. AREA: 800 SQ. FT 1ST FLOOR, 1800 SQ. FT, 2ND FLOOR. 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Beltola, Ghy-28 Whereas the above named Plaintiff has instituted a suit against you for realization of money is valued at Rs. 1,77,145/- you are hereby summoned to appear in this court in person or by a pleader duly instructed, and able to answer all material question relating to the suit, or who shall be accompanied by some person able to answer all such questions on the 7th June, 2018 at 10 O Clock in the morning to answer the claim and further you are hereby directed to file on that day a written statement of your defence and to produce on the said day all documents on your possession on the power upon which you base your defence or claim for set-off or counter claim or where rely on any other documents whether in your possession or not, as evidence in your support of your defence or claim for set-off or counter claim, you shall enter such documents in a list to be annexed to the written statement. Take notice that, in default of your appearance on the day before mentioned, that the suit will be heard and determined in your absence. Given under my hand and seal of this court on this the 21st day of April, Munsiff Court No. 2 Kamrup (Metro), Guwahati. CD/LN/P/6884/1 (Contd from page 1) research works. He retired from GU in mid He has around 50 books to his credit and these include his translations of the works of famous authors like Bertrand Russell, Pearl S Buck, Samuel Smiles, Andre Maurois and Walt Whitman, among others. He translated Mamoni Roisom Gowsami s Nilakanthi Braja into English. His English translations were instrumental in many Assamese authors winning laurels from the institutions like the Sahi- Wall paper/modular kitchen/false ceiling/paint/tiles/old house design etc Interior Design/P/BP000088/4 d Sell/Mortgaged your any Gold/ Diamond items to us for instant cash needs at Market price. 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PN/P/UP000014/1 I hereby declare that Babita Das and Babita Nath is one and the same person vide Affidavit before the Notary Public, Kamrup (M) at Guwahati, Dated PN/P/SP000296/1 I, Smti Sonia Devi Jain wife of Suresh Kumar Jain an inhabitant of Town Dimpaur, P.M. House, Jain Temple Road, Dimapur Nagaland, have changed my name from Sonia Devi Jain to Sonia Jain by swearing an affidavit in the Court of Notary, Dimpaur on 23rd of May, Henceforth, I shall be known as Sonia Jain instead of Sonia Devi Jain for all purposes. PN/P/AC001466/1 It is hereby notified that Nausad Ali S/o Mansur Ali resident of GNB Road, Silpukhuri. Guwahati Kamrup (Metro) Assam is no longer Associated with Eye Care & Opticals Rajghar Road Bihutali, Guwahati Kamrup Assam. If anybody conduct any business transaction with him he will do the same at his own risk. M/S Eye Care &Opticals will not be responsible for any such transaction made by any Party. PN/P/AP000676/1 This is for general information that the Irrevocable General Power of Attorney vide Regd. Deed S1. No and Deed No /17 dated registered before the Sub- Registrar, Guwahati has revoked vide Revocation of Irrevocable General Power of Attorney Deed vide S1. No & Deed No /17 dtd All concern inform accordingly. PN/P/BP000094/1 The Death Claim in respect of Lt. Bomkesh Dey was lodged on National Insurance Company Limited and in the absence of an agreement the claim is being settled in favour of Smt. Smriti Dey, claimant, in case there is any other claimant to the affect within one month in the event of failing to do so claim will be settled in favour of Smt. Smriti Dey wife of Lt. Bomkesh Dey. PN/P/BP000089/1 Prafulla Kotoky... tya Akademi. Prof Kotoky, a Sahitya Akademi award winner for translation, was also a core member of the Jnanpeeth Akademi, which confers the coveted Jnanpeeth Award to the leading litterateurs of the country. Besides, he was also a resource person for the Sahitya Akademi. Samarthak Sabdakoch is his magnum opus. His critical works include the highly acclaimed Swarajottar Asamiya Upanyasar Dhara. He introduced the indomitable (Contd from page 1) Special allowance to teachers in Deaf and Dumb School has also been sanctioned. The government has also accepted recommendation of the Anomaly Committee with regard to Grade Pay for teachers of schools. As per it, Trained Graduate Teachers in LP schools, Junior Basic Schools and Pre Primary Schools will receive a Grade Pay of Rs 7,400, while Untrained Graduate Teachers (including Trained Under Graduate Teachers) will get a Grade Pay of Rs 6,800, and Untrained Teachers will receive Rs 6,200. With regard to ME, MV and Senior Basic Schools, Trained Graduate Teachers will receive a Grade Pay of Rs 8,700, while Untrained Graduate Teachers (including Trained Under Graduate Teachers and Untrained Under Graduate Teacher) will get Rs 6,800, and Teachers without Training will get Rs 6,200 as Grade Pay. Graduate Teachers of High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools will be given a special allowance of Rs 300 per month, over and above their Grade Pay of Rs 8,700. The State government has Promotion... (Contd from page 1) A vacation bench comprising Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and Ashok Bhushan said the Centre was not debarred from making promotions in accordance with law in the matter subject to further orders. It is made clear that the Union of India is not debarred from making promotions in accordance with law, subject to further orders, pending further consideration of the matter, it said. The government said there were separate verdicts by the high courts of Delhi, Bombay and Punjab and Haryana on the issue of reservation in promotion to SC/ST employees and the apex court had also passed different orders on appeals filed against those judgements. We will say you (Centre) can go ahead with promotion in accordance with law, the bench told Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Maninder Singh, representing the Centre. PTI Centre seized... (Contd from page 1) should go to the Supreme Court which is monitoring the exercise. The people of Assam had to face some hardship as they had to stand in line. We have to wait till June 30 when the final draft will come out, he said. Today we are positive that good results will come out. The government employees are doing a good job. The civic polls in Assam had to be postponed because of unavailability of the employees, he said. Earlier, narrating some of the measures he has taken towards the cleanliness campaign in the State, Mukhi said he has passed directions to all government offices to undertake cleanliness work and deputy commissioners have been instructed to submit online reports. Night curfew... (Contd from page 1) With sellers from outside the state capital not venturing into the city, vegetable prices skyrocketed. Vegetables and other items were also reported to be scarce in some areas. The roads were clogged during the day, but by the afternoon, traffic thinned down and at about 4 pm the city died down with people going indoors and shops closing down. Sarmistha Pritam of Assam to the rest of the world by translating her autobiographical book Atmo-Katha into English (Sun on my face). He leaves behind his wife, a son, two daughters and a host of relatives. His last rites were performed at the Navagraha cremation ground here this evening. The Gauhati University Department of English has mourned the death of Prof Kotoky and its faculty members conveyed their condolences to his bereaved family. State Govt... also agreed to creation of six more additional Grade Pays of Rs 4,200, Rs 5,200, Rs 6,400, Rs 7,600, Rs 9,400 and Rs 11,800. Meanwhile, the Finance Department has also released a one-time assistance of Rs 99 crore to the Assam Tea Corporation Limited (ATCL) for pension and gratuity benefits of retired employees. Sharma said that the step has been taken as part of the commitment made by the State government during the last Budget. He said that 16,133 workers of the tea firm, who had retired over 20 years ago, had not been getting their dues. In addition, another 594 employees of the company were over 60 years of age but are still working for the firm. They will get benefit on Nothing new... (Contd from page 1) Sonowal, who was then the president of the AASU, was also a member of the subcommittee. The sub committee had taken a decision on reservation of seats in Assembly, Parliament and local bodies for the indigenous people of the State but the decision on the number of seats to be kept reserved could not be taken at that time. Moreover, the State Government could not define Assamese people, which slowed down the process. After GK Pillai became the Union Home Secretary in account of the assistance extended by the government. Sharma added that the State government will launch a scheme, Lachit Chilarai Setu Nirman, to convert all timber bridges in Assam to RCC bridges within this year. Yesterday, I held a meeting with senior officials of NABARD in Mumbai in this regard and they have given in-principle approval for funding the project, said the Finance Minister. 2009, the issue came up again and a series of discussions took place. But the process slowed down again after the retirement of Pillai in Bhattacharya said that in the meantime, former Assam Assembly speaker Pranab Gogoi took an initiative and held a series of discussions with cross sections of people including AASU and 28 organizations representing ethnic groups of the State and came up with a formula on the eligibility of the people who would be eligible for reservation under clause 6 of the Accord. Bhattacharya said that last year the Union Home Minister held a tripartite meeting on implementation of the Accord and assured that the tripartite committee on implementation of clauses 6 and 7 of the Accord would be reconstituted. But the Centre did not take any initiative to do so for a year and only after the agitation against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 gathered momentum, the Home Minister announced that the committee would be constituted. 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5 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 5 CITY Pledge to reduce use of plastics WEATHER GUWAHATI LOCAL FORECAST: Partly cloudy sky to generally cloudy sky. Rain/ thundershower is very likely to occur. Maximum temperature is most likely to be 34 C on Wednesday TEMPERATURE: Max 37.4 C Min 26.0 C Ripun urges Mukherjee to skip RSS meet STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, June 5: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Ripun Bora today requested former President of India Pranab Mukherjee to reconsider his (Mukherjee s) decision to address the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) cadres at Nagpur on June 7. Bora, in a letter to the former President, said that Mukherjee would always be remembered by the Congressmen in the country for standing as a pillar for the party during the most critical period it faced post Emergency. Bora said the RSS never respects the National Flag and it is propagating the idea of one nation and one religion by ignoring the pluralistic essence of the Indian society. For that purpose, it has now created an atmosphere of mutual hatred, mistrust and schism among the people on the basis of caste, creed, etc. During the four-year rule of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at the Centre, this organisation has triggered religious intolerance and polarization in society in the name of religion, the APCC president said in support of his appeal. Harsh treatment People go to doctors for getting proper medical treatment and hope that they will get better with their advice. But, it becomes very disheartening when a doctor misbehaves with a patient. I recently faced such misbehaviour from an eye specialist at a premier eye care hospital based in STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, June 5: Institutes across the city today organised various awareness programmes about the adverse effects of using plastic, and conducted plantation drives for a healthier planet, as part of World Environmental Day. Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials led by Regional Executive Director (North East Region) DK Kamra pledged to reduce the use of plastic in their day-to-day lives. Kamra initiated a tree plantation drive in which AAI officials planted saplings at the AAI residential colony. Ecofriendly dustbins were also placed at AAI premises. NGO North East Wetland and Anand Academy, Dispur initiated a plantation drive in the school premises, where 15 saplings of fruit and ornamental tress were planted. The NGO also conducted an awareness programme in Soikuri Primary World Environment Day Mountaineer Anshu Jamsenpa, actor Pranjal Saikia and others taking part in a programme Beat Plastic Pollution organised on the occasion of World Environment Day, in Guwahati on Tuesday. AT photo GUWAHATI, June 5: The new executive committee of the Gauhati Commerce College Alumni Association has been formed with Anil Kumar Sarma as president, Dr Homeswar Kalita as working president, Jayanta Talukdar as general secretary and Ram Nivas Choudhury as treasurer. The other office-bearers include vice presidents Ajay Naouka, Jyotish School at Tetelia in Sonapur. Environment and general knowledge books were distributed among the students. The Asam Sahitya Sabha initiated a year-long programme Asam Sahitya Sabhar Seuj Yatra through which it will make people aware about protecting the environment and make environment-related books available in Assamese language. In a programme held at Pragjyotish College, environmental group Nature s Beckon was felicitated. Sabha president Dr Paramananda Rajbongshi announced that along with starting awareness programmes at the district level, the Sabha will publish several books on environment. The Institution of Public Health Engineers (India), Guwahati Regional Centre, observed the day at Beltola High School in association with the Indian Water Works Association, Guwahati. Medicinal and fruit saplings were planted on the occasion. In keeping with an MoU signed Gauhati Commerce College alumni body committee formed Goswami, Madhab Malakar, Partha Boroowa and Rajeswar Goswami; joint secretary Apurba Baishya; assistant secretaries Ankush Ranjan Das, Partha Das and Tridip Borkotoky; deputy treasurer Dr Jaya Choudhury; and office secretary Panchanan Barman. Dr Rati Kanta Pathak is the chief advisor, stated a press release issued here today. between the Basistha Devalaya authority and Voice of Environment (VoE), the NGO started a drive for a clean, eco-friendly plastic free zone. A programme was organised to create build awareness among devotees, visitors, priests and shopkeepers. At an event organised in Panjabari by the Brihattar Panjabari Sanmilita Nagarik Mancha, senior journalist DN Chakravartty planted a sapling at Baghorbori LP School premises and appealed to the students to plant at least one tree every year. The Science Club of Arya Vidyapeeth College organised an awareness meeting in Harijan Colony to make the locals as well as school children aware about the necessity to protect the environment. Multilingual leaflets on plastic pollution were distributed, and a dustbin was installed in the locality. Beltola College observed the day at the college premises and at Mazipara LP School with competitions for students. Teachers and students later planted saplings in both the institutes. Shrimanta Shankar Academy, Dispur, in collaboration with Care Luit, a unit of the Assam Government, planted 150 saplings in a bid to create a green campus which would help the cause of a plastic-free environment. JBF (Just Be Friendly), an animal welfare organisation, observed World Environment Day at the JBF Integrated Care and Resource Centre for Animal Welfare (JIRAW) in Sonapur by planting 30 saplings to help reduce environmental pollution. Modern High School, Geetanagar, observed World Environment Day with a speech competition, and planting of fruit and medicinal plants in the school campus. Radio Mirchi 95 initiated a tree plantation drive at the Assam State Zoo. Divisional Forest Officer Tejas Mariswamy, Forest Veterinary Officer, Assam State Zoo, Dr Arindam Kumar Pachoni, and other zoo officials took part in the event. Royal Global University (RGU) planted saplings in its campus as well as under the Gorchuk flyover, which is maintained by the university. Vice Chancellor Dr SP Singh urged people to discard plastic things, and plant more trees, use reusable materials and teach children the importance of saving the environment. RGU staff planted saplings donated by FICCI Ladies Organisation (FICCI FLO), Guwahati, and also took them home for planting. At an event organised by Asian Institute of Management and Technology (AIMT) in association with Bhaskar Bidyapith HS School, veteran Assamese actor Jayanta Bhagawati said a plastic-free environment was the essence of human survival and a better future for the next generation. AIMT organised a drawing competition, which was followed by planting of saplings, stated a press release issued here today. Kendriya Vidyalaya ONGC Sivasagar ONGC Colony, Sivasagar, Assam Registration for Suppliers/Venders/Service Providers for FY Applications are invited from prospective suppliers/venders/ authorized distributors/service providers willing to supply quality stores and to provide necessary services at Kendriya Vidyalaya ONGC Sivasagar as registered vendors for local purchase/services/supplies/ annual contract for items/services mentioned at the Vidyalaya Website, up to Interested parties may register with Kendriya Vidyalaya ONGC Sivasagar by submitting a filled-in application form along with License of the Firm, GST Certificate, Latest IT Return, PAN etc. Detailed information & Registration Form can be obtained from vidyalaya website: or from the Vidyalaya Office, free of cost, during the office hours. Principal Citizens are requested to express their Guwahatispecific views within 100 words and mail the same to: citizensvoice365@gmail.com Beltola area of the city. As a patient, I have every right to know about the process of my treatment. When I asked him about the same, I got a very harsh response from the doctor concerned. He even told me that if dissatisfied, I can very well consult other doctors. Is this kind of treatment expected from a doctor, that too at a premier medical institute? I was asked to do several X- rays, which were very expensive, but when I asked him about the treatment, I only got rude behaviour from him. I would like to request the State government and the Health Minister to keep a check on these institutions so that patients do not suffer mentally as well as physically. Renu Devi, Guwahati Unethical act We, the residents of Shanti Ram Das Path, Rehabari, are facing problems due to encroachment on a narrow lane by one Sri Jain, a resident of Shanti Ram Das Path, who has covered the lane by making a concrete slope to ensure smooth passage of his vehicles into his house. This slope makes it difficult for other vehicles to pass through this lane. We request the authorities to do the needful in this regard. Ranjan Deka, Rehabari

6 6 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 MESSAGE FOR TODAY Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. STEPHEN HAWKING Vanishing forests Much as we boast of Assam s biodiversity, forests especially dense forests that account for the State s biodiversity including its famed wildlife continue to vanish at an alarming rate. This bleak scenario is being laid bare year after year by surveys and assessments on forest cover. Indeed, vast stretches of forestland that used to don the State s landscape till a couple of decades back today stand replaced by human settlements due to encroachment and illegal logging. Assam, in fact, has been having the dubious distinction of maximum forestland under encroachment among all the States in the country. This confirms a trend of receding forest cover with implications that will be catastrophic in the long run. Loss of forest cover will not just impact biodiversity and wildlife but will effect irreversible alterations in the natural environment, which in turn will hit at the core of people s livelihoods, including agriculture. Notwithstanding tall claims by the State Government to the contrary, Assam s forests today comprise mostly open and degraded forests. Unless the disturbing trend is checked, it is only a matter of time before we part with our natural heritage. At the heart of this tragedy lies the insensitiveness of successive governments that have failed to accord priority to forest protection. The latest Forest Survey of India Report that has put Assam s forest cover at 35% at the lowest in the list of 15 States and Union Territories (UTs) having more than 33% forest cover, is, therefore, a reiteration of a dismal reality. Unabated encroachment and illegal logging often with political patronage have been the single-most important factor behind the State s dwindling forest cover. With the loss of forest cover, the man-animal conflict has attained unprecedented dimensions, with species like elephants and leopards bearing the brunt of animal fatalities. Human fatalities and damage to standing crops, too, are mounting, as diminishing forests have compelled the animals to stray into human habitations in search of food. The only way out of this quagmire is to ensure protection to the existing forests and restore at least a portion of the lost forests, including the animal corridors. The existing forests today resemble fragmented islands lacking any contiguity so critical to long-term survival of wildlife. Population pressure is often cited as a major factor eroding our forests but States with much higher population densities have successfully managed their forests. The truth is that our insensitive authorities with their myopic vision have failed to recognize forests and wildlife as a heritage and an asset, and failed to ensure its well-being. Barring a few protected areas such as Kaziranga, Pobitora and Manas, a vast majority of the protected areas and other reserve forests hardly have any infrastructure and manpower at their disposal whereas the grave dangers confronting wildlife and their habitat warrant a foolproof mechanism involving manpower, infrastructure and training to ensure long-term survival of forests and their denizens. Angry lot Indian farmers today are an angry lot, as they have every reason to be. Ever since independence they have not got the focus they deserve, the nation being preoccupied with building up industries, urbanizing the landscape and creating the requisite infrastructure for it. This despite the fact that the vast majority of population of the nation lives in rural areas and subsists on farming. Equally true is the reality that the well-being of India, in sectors such as economy and health, depend on the well-being of the farming community. They are responsible for feeding the country and have been doing so despite increasingly harsh working conditions. One of the most deleterious problems faced by them is of land fragmentation because of increase in the size of families, leading to members having to opt for alternative professions not available in rural areas and migrate to towns and cities in quest of jobs. Greatly dependent on vagaries of the weather, the Indian farmer too is beset with the heavy burden of loans, banks having replaced traditional money-lenders as their source. Due to the rising costs of inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides, as also securing less than desirable prices for their produce, the debt burden assumes the guise of a vicious circle. Little wonder than that throughout India thousands of farmers are committing suicide unable to escape from its clutches. While earlier, agriculturists had borne their lot with uncomplaining fortitude, they have become understandably restive in recent years. The current NDA Government has not been overtly friendly towards the farming community since greater emphasis is being given to Make in India rather than Grow in India! Undeniably, protests by farmers under the banners of various organizations have picked up momentum during the Modi Government s tenure, yet the response to the development has been less than adequate. In the latest round, the farmers have resorted to stopping supplies of vegetables, fruits, milk and other agricultural produce to cities and towns, causing the prices of these commodities to soar and giving the nation a foretaste of what would happen if prolonged agitation is resorted to by the community. It is incumbent that the Centre and various State governments take stock of the problems faced by farmers and devise ways to rectify them, including implementation of demands such as a minimum income guarantee. While it may not be feasible to accept a key demand, waiver of bank loans, due to the enormous sums involved as well as the danger of setting a precedent, the community needs assistance in other ways, such as subsidized supply of inputs and technical support from relevant agencies, to enable it to emerge from the distressing situation. Above all there must be sustained endeavour to build up industrial enclaves in rural areas to mitigate the problem of rural unemployment. Are we assured? T Harekrishna Deka he recent reported assurance by the Centre that any further steps regarding the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 will be taken only after thorough consultation with all stakeholders and efforts will be made to address the concerns of the people in this regard (AT, May 30) does not adequately address the apprehension of the indigenous people of Assam, who fear that the post-1971 illegal immigrants of the minority communities, particularly the Hindus, of Bangladesh will be allowed to become a demographic burden on their land as well as their socio-political space. The leaders of the ruling party at the Centre and at the State level made two promises during the Assembly election campaign that all the illegal immigrants will be detected and expelled, and the Indo-Bangla border will be sealed. Two years have gone by and yet none of these promises has been addressed seriously. On the other hand, the ruling party at the Centre, assuming the guardianship of the illegal migrants belonging to the minority communities of Bangladesh and Pakistan, amended the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950 and the Foreigners Order, 1948 through a notification on September 7, 2015 and exempted persons belonging to minority communities in Bangladesh or Pakistan who have been compelled to seek shelter in India due to religious persecution or fear of religious persecution and entered into India on or before December 31, 2014 from deportation. That this was aimed at granting them citizenship of India became clear when the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Letters to the EDITOR 2016 was drafted and placed before the Parliament. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 even left out the words religious persecution or fear of religious persecution showing the determination of the ruling party to grant citizenship to illegal migrants belonging to a number of minority communities (mainly the Hindus) of Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan (Afghanistan appearing in the Bill only) once they fulfil the requirement of six years stay in this country, which, in any case, has already been facilitated by the change in rules of the Passport Rules and the Foreigners Order as mentioned above. Against such determined intention, the present assurance of the Centre appears to be only a lip service, particularly when many of the ruling party leaders have already made utterances contrary to this assurance. The Centre speaks of stakeholders. Who are these stakeholders? No doubt, the indigenous people are one. But since the illegal migrants have their patrons as clearly seen from the petitions submitted to the JPC, are not they too stakeholders? Which stakeholder the Centre is assuring? Why could not the Centre assure that the cut-off date of 1971 as per the Assam Accord of 1985 will not be diluted? If the Centre has really sensed the strong resentment prevailing in Assam against the amendment and, on the other hand, also feel that illegal migrants do fear persecution if Protest, artistically! Nabajyoti Bhuyan Recently Zubeen Garg has openly criticized the controversial Citizenship (Amendment ) Bill, 2016 in front of his audience in musical functions. He has asked each and everyone to stand against this Bill and even asked to tear it apart. This has irked some of the ruling BJP MLAs and MPs. They have raised their voices against Zubeen and tried to preach him what to say and what not to in public gatherings. But Zubeen did not pay heed to their invaluable advice and is continuing to show his opposition against this Bill. Everyone has the freedom to express his or her views, and artistes, singers or even writers are not exceptions. They have social responsibilities and they are bound to express their views on any topic regarding their State, culture and motherland. Article 19 of the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, adopted in 1948, states: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes the freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. Along with Zubeen Sir, There is much hype on the issue of the proposed amendment to the Citizenship Act, 1956 for granting citizenship to minorities including Hindus fleeing from Bangladesh due to religious persecution. Various organizations and individuals including the AASU, Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti are raising a hue and cry. My personnel view is that this is absolutely unnecessary, firstly because, the amendment will not bring any change to the present scenario of Assam which is infested with huge numbers of illegal Bangladeshis, be it Hindus or Muslims, and there is no hope of deporting them. Ever since the AASU under the leadership of Prafulla Kumar Mahanta launched the agitation on the foreigners issue, apart from time to time outbursts, no organization and individual ever took any concrete step or made any suggestions for deportation of the illegal migrants. It is now well nigh impossible to deport such a huge number of Garg, the Assamese film fraternity and other artistes have also come forward to oppose this controversial Bill. If we look back to yesteryears, Dr Bhupen Hazarika wrote songs during the Assam Agitation period to evoke patriotism among the common people. He wrote Juye pora tirashir nirbasoni bosor during the turbulent period of 1983 when the controversial Assembly election was held. He also wrote songs like Manuhe manuhor baabe, Bistirno parore and Akou jodi jaabo laage. When he was in the USA, he was befriended with Paul Robeson and was influenced by his songs. Robeson was active in the civil rights movement. His famous song, We are in the same boat brother, was rewritten in Assamese as Ami ekekhon naore jatri by Bhupen Hazarika. Hazarika s Bistirno parore was influenced by Robeson s Ol Man River. Bhupenda was dead against racism; his song Mok ejon boga manuh diya jar rokto boga symbolically represents his anger against racism and his affection towards Africa and support towards their movement against racial discrimination. After coming back to Assam from the USA, Bhupenda they go back, why can t the Government just say that the illegal migrants who have been allowed to remain in India will be treated as resident foreigners as a special category without citizenship rights so that their fear of persecution is allayed till such time as the situation permits them to return to their own country? Illegal migrants thus can enjoy all the economic rights on humanitarian grounds but not the political rights of the citizens. Here we can refer to the case of Sarbananda Sonowal vs Union of India with regard to the IMDT Act in which the Supreme Court had clearly ruled that large-scale illegal migration of foreign nationals into the country is equivalent to external aggression and as per the Constitution of India, the Centre is dutybound to expel them. But the present Government finds an imaginary reason to welcome these migrants on their notional fear of persecution in their own country. Is there any record of large-scale persecution of the Hindu minority in Bangladesh that has caused international furore which makes India feel responsible for providing them shelter, that too allowing them to be the citizens of the country? Surely, sporadic violence of communal nature cannot be categorized as large-scale persecution. India itself is witness to such sporadic communal violence subsiding in due course. How can India point an accusing finger at a country which it considers friendly? The notional definition inserted in the Bill is faulty and is apparently ideologically designed. During the hearing of the JPC on the Citizenship Bill, 2016, the delegation of which this writer was also a member was asked by a Committee member whether by excluding Assam from the purview of the proposed Bill, the interest of the people of Assam can be protected and the reply of Dr Hiren Gohain, the spokesman of the delegation, was that once they became citizens, even if elsewhere in India, they would get all the rights including the right to settle in Assam and thus exclusion of Assam from the operation of the amended law would have no meaning so far as the protection of the legitimate interests of the indigenous people vis-a-vis the citizenship rights granted to these migrants are concerned. Some quarters have come up with the idea that if protection under Article 370 and 371 is granted to the indigenous people of Assam, their rights will be protected even if the amendment is passed. This is a weird logic, since if the aliens are allowed to joined the IPTA (Indian People s Theatre Association). He then associated with Hemanga Biswas who was then the chief organizer of Assam IPTA. The IPTA was formed in 1942 and was a Leftist organization to bring cultural awakening among people. During the Quite India movement, the IPTA played a vital role to present the political crisis among the people through music and theatre. If we look towards the international front, there are so many examples of lyricists, authors and filmmakers who came forward to support different social causes through their work. They expressed anti-establishment or protest themes through their works. Bob Dylan s Blowin in the Wind and The Times They are a Changin are of these genre. Blowin in the Wind is a protest song, and it was considered to be an anthem for the civil rights movement. The civil rights movement also known as the African-American civil rights movement was a movement to secure the legal rights for the African-Americans. Pete Seeger s We shall Overcome is another song which supported this civil rights movement. Bruce Springsteen s version of this song in the We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions album confronted the government s response after the Katrina hurricane in The whole album has 13 cover versions of protest songs symbolizing the link between America s troubled past and present. The Beatles co-founder Paul Mc- Cartney wrote a song Give Ireland Back to the Irish which was released as a single in the year 1972 to protest against the massacre of the Irish civil rights activists on a bloody Sunday. The song was banned in the UK and had never been released. In the same year, another band member from The Beatles, John Lennon released a song, Sunday Bloody Sunday, protesting the killing of the Irish civil rights activists. In 1983 U2, a rock band from Dublin, Ireland also released a song named Sunday Bloody Sunday, its lyrics different from Lennon s song but is for the same cause. This song describes the horror observed by a bystander about the terror-hit Ireland, specially the bloody Sunday. The Wind of Change by Scorpions (a German rock band) celebrates the concept of Glasnost in the erstwhile Soviet Union, when the Cold War between eastern and western block was over after the fall of the communist-run govern- Citizenship Bill: a different view Bangladeshis. That apart, the protective provisions for minorities coming from Bangladesh are already there in the Illegal Migrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950 providing that there cannot be any expulsion of those persons. The Supreme Court in Sarbananda Sonowal s case categorically said that apart from the Foreigners Act, 1946, the Act of 1950 shall also apply. None of the organizations and individuals ever agitated about the constant increase of the Muslim population in Assam about which the Supreme Court clearly discussed in the Sarbananda Sonowal s case. They are also completely silent on the amendment brought to Section 3 of the Citizenship Act providing citizenship to the children of foreigners. Further, they are also silent on the issue of the cut-off date as to why it is 1971 only for Assam and why foreigners are required to be detected through Foreigners Tribunals unlike other parts of the country where they can be identified through the executive machinery of the State. The proposed amendment will The Centre speaks of stakeholders. Who are these stakeholders? No doubt, the indigenous people are one. But since the illegal migrants have their patrons as clearly seen from the petitions submitted to the JPC, are not they too stakeholders? Which stakeholder the Centre is assuring? not bring any harm to Assam, if it is provided that such minority migrants be settled in other parts of the country, as far as practicable and that the provisions of Section 3 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 in terms of which the children of illegal migrants automatically become citizens of India, shall not be applicable to the State of Assam. The Assam Official Language Act, 1962 should be implemented with full vigour without any alteration to its provisions in future. Further, constitutional protections should be provided to the indigenous people of Assam. Yours etc., BIKALPA KASHYAP, Panbazar, Guwahati. Wait and watch Sir, As an independent citizen of a free democratic country, Pranab Mukherjee holds every right to attend functions of any organization. However, the development is indeed a bit surprising, given Mukherjee s consistent protest against religious fundamentalism in his earlier avatar as the President of India, thereby inviting unexpressed wrath of the saffron government of the day. Seen against this background of his secular perspective, indeed we should act a bit tolerant towards Mukherjee s mindset and thought process and wait for his message to be conveyed at the RSS conclave on June 7 next. Why should we prematurely conclude that mere attendance in the programme is nothing but Mukherjee s endorsement of the antics and philosophy of the RSS? It might be possible that we would see Mukherjee rather advising the outfit to promote itself as true Indian by awarding adequate respect and showing a tolerant attitude towards all religious groups in spite of remaining true to Hinduism. Mukherjee indeed deserves a bit of leniency and time, considering his impeccable secular background and integrity. Yours etc., KAJAL CHATTERJEE, Peerless Nagar, Kolkata. Class 12 results Sir, Through the columns of your daily, I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate all the candidates who have cleared the AHSEC Class 12 exam, results of which were declared recently. It is invade your space, your identity itself is jeopardized. You may become alien in your own home. In any case, the constitutional and other protections as per the Assam Accord still remain unfulfilled after more than three decades, and if ever they are given a concrete shape, the Clause 6 of the Accord has to be exclusive of the provisions of the proposed amendment of the Citizenship Act. It is argued by some supporters of the Bill that India has a partition commitment to accept the Hindu refugees from the partitioned portion of British India that went over to Pakistan. The water of history has long flown after 1947 and this logic is no longer valid after the coming into existence of Bangladesh that led to a new pact called Indira-Mujib Pact when Pakistan s sovereignty over East Pakistan became a chapter of history. The Indira-Mujib Pact read with the Assam Accord nullify such a flawed argument. The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 is highly prejudicial in favour of some categories of illegal immigrants and is a threat to the cultural and political rights of the indigenous people of Assam. The indigenous people of Assam can t accept it. Some think-tank of the BJP has floated the idea of a last battle of Saraighat advocating a form of Hinduized nationalism and terming Assamese Jatiyotavad as anti-national. These persons have conveniently forgotten that this form of linguistic-cultural nationalism prevails in other States of the country constituted on the basis of the linguistic principle and if Assamese Jatiyotavad (which is sub-nationalism subsumed under Indian nationalism) is anti-national, what these various sub-nationalisms of India s different regions are? ment. Barclay James Harvest s Child of the Universe highlighted the children of war-torn Vietnam, South Africa and Northern Ireland. They are protesting against the perpetual war in the name of peace. We Are the World written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie and recorded by United Support of Artist (USA) for Africa is a great example of a fund raiser by artistes for a noble cause. This project was initiated by singer and social activist Harry Belafonte for famine-hit Ethiopia. Later, after the devastating earthquake of Haiti in 2010, another version of this song We Are the World 25 for Haiti was released to help the survivors. Pink Floyd s We Don t Need no Education is a protest song not against politicians but against abusive teachers. There are ample examples of protest songs, poems, writings and movies all over the world. In recent times Nachiketa Chakraborty and Suman Chattopadhaya are examples from West Bengal of this genre. Politicians never seriously respond to this protest mediums. They are always concerned about political benefits, their political agenda and ideology. Even then, it is good to see our artistes trying to vent their feelings through different artistic media. heartening to note that the pass percentage has increased both in the Arts and Commerce streams although there is a slight dip in the pass percentage of Science stream. But, one thing that grabs attention is that the top 10 positions have been held by the students from private schools. Is this because the private schools only harbour the best minds and the government schools educate the dull ones? Or, is it that facilities are less in the government schools than the private ones? It s time we should mull over these things. The performances of some of the best-known government schools are deteriorating day by day, including the Cotton Collegiate School, with more and more private schools coming into the picture. We should stop the blame game and put concerted efforts to see where the lacunae lie and rectify accordingly. Yours etc., RAJU BORA, Bilasipara. Articles (within words) and Letters to the Editor for publication in the editorial page may be sent to the ID: editor@assamtribune.com.

7 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 7 CITY Environmental pollution key cause for rise in cancer cases A sapling being planted on the North East Cancer Hospital and Research Institute premises to mark World Environment Day on Tuesday. Photo: Jorabat ANN Service ANN SERVICE JORABAT, June 5: Environmental pollution is a key cause for the growing incidence of cancer in the world. This observation was made by Dr MN Baruah, managing director of the North East Cancer Hospital and Research Institute (NECHRI), Jorabat at a programme organised on the occasion of World Environment Day at the New executive of advocates body GUWAHATI, June 5: The new executive body of the Gauhati High Court Advocates Association has been elected with Charan Deka as president, Jogesh Raj Choudhury as vice president, Lohit Hazarika as general secretary, Khairul Anam Khan as assistant general secretary and Subhas Mohan Sarma, Satyendra Nath City girl shines in nat l beauty contest GUWAHATI, June 5: Guwahati girl Shivangi Roy 2,350 Assamese books being published annually: study STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, June 5: About 2,350 books in Assamese were being published annually in recent years as per a study by the Assam Journalist and Literary Pensioners Association. According to president of the Association DN Chakravartty, in 1947, eight or nine books were published annually and the number increased to 83 in He added that at present, about 20 lakh books are being published annually throughout the world while the figure was only 12 lakh in In India, over a lakh books are published annually today against about 80,000 in The study revealed that while literacy in Assam in 1947 was only 14 per cent, the State s literacy rate now is a little over per cent and the country s per cent. The study further revealed that while an average matriculate in Assam in 1947 read annually from library and other sources about 10 books on an average besides textbooks, the present figure in respect of Assamese books does not exceed five. However, there is a growing tendency among the younger sections in Assam, especially those having English-medium education, to read fiction extensively. But, educated Assamese youths do not show interest in reading Assamese books. A major aspect noticeable in Assamese literature is the absence of epoch-making books like the ones written by Padma Barkataki, Abdul Malik and Dr Bhabendra Nath Saikia. An interesting fact about English writing among the Assamese is that while the great writers educated in Assamese medium like Hem Baruah, Satyen Barkataki and Dr Maheswar Neog were prolific writers in English as well, English books written by Assamese writers educated in English medium have been few and far in between, the study said. hospital today. Dr Baruah said that not only humans, every living creature on this earth is a victim of pollution. Environmental pollution in any form leads to multiple diseases and cancer is one of them. Two students from Nigeria, Eya Okwudili Kevin and Ezeomeke Stephen who joined the patients of the hospital in observing the occasion, said that north-east India is a God-gifted land. Das, Kalpana Gogoi, Ananta Bhattacharjee, Kishore Kumar Sarma, Prakash Kumar Borooah, Dhaniram Saikia, Dilip Goswami and Bhupendra Kumar Sarma as members, according to a press release issued here today. A meeting of the new executive body will be held tomorrow, the release added. was crowned with the National Icon Award 2018 in the K-Mystery Miss and Mrs India contest, held in Delhi, on June 3, stated a press release here today. The contest was held under the guidance of Yash Gupta. Forty contestants from across the country participated in the contestant. Shivangi had represented Assam. The states of Assam and Meghalaya are rich in natural beauty and it is the duty and responsibility of the people of the land to preserve the beauty, they said. Both the students joined Dr Baruah in planting saplings on the hospital premises to mark the day. Dr Baruah, who is an active member of the Union of International Cancer Control (UICC), Geneva, while interacting with the patients, said there are various cancers that are on the rise due to environmental pollution. Lung cancer which is related to air pollution, is on top of the list, he said. Unwillingly we inhale air that is contaminated with harmful substances like asbestos. Water after getting contaminated with substances like arsenic may result in bladder cancer, whereas lead may cause brain cancer. Destruction of the ozone layer of the atmosphere due to deforestation has forced us to receive direct harmful rays from the sun. It is responsible for skin cancers, he added. Dr R Gohain, medical superintendent; Dr TK Chakrabarty, in charge of Blood Bank; Dr Gitartha Roymedhi, in charge of Hospital Quality Control Management and Indraneel Goswami, manager of administration of NECHRI were present on the occasion. Meanwhile, along with the rest of the State, the Dimoria unit of AASU also celebrated World Environment Day today and planted around 100 saplings.

8 STATE 8 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 Schoolchildren taking part in a sapling plantation programme in sync with World Environment Day at Howraghat in Karbi Anglong, on Tuesday. UB Photos Free eye camp held GUWAHATI, June 5: Santaneer, a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit initiative of some prominent citizens of the city working in the field of empowerment and support of the elderly organised a free eye camp at its proposed old age home for the marginalised senior citizens at 8th Mile, Amorigog, Khanapara recently. The camp was a part of ongoing community service initiative of the organisation, a press release stated. The camp was held in collaboration with the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Guwahati and was inaugurated by TY Das, Chief Secretary, Government of Assam who lauded this initiative. OS Das, IAS (retd) was present as the guest of honour. The team from the Regional Institute of Ophtalmology, Guwahati comprised Dr Anshuman Saikia, Dr Supriyo Dutta, Dr. Sorofuddin, Dr Dolly Gogoi and was led by Dr Subhra Das. A total number of 60 patients were examined and appropriate medications were also dispensed. The team also imparted knowledge to the children and their mothers on the methods for ensuring proper eye care. OBITUARY Budhin Baruah NORTH LAKHIMPUR, June 5: Noted educationist and retired Principal of North Lakhimpur College, as also a former journalist Budhin Baruah died on Monday due to brain hemorrhage at a Guwahatibased hospital. He was 67. Baruah joined North Lakhimpur College in 1975 and retired as its Principal in He was a founder member of Lakhimpur Press Club and worked as a journalist for Arunachal Times, besides various journals. His mortal remains were taken to North Lakhimpur College where people from all walks of life paid their last respects. His cremation took place at North Lakhimpur Hindu Crematorium. Surendra Nath Narzary ANN SERVICE GOSSAIGAON, June 5: Surendra Nath Narzary, a retired teacher of 126 No. Jaraguri LP School under Gossaigaon Police Station passed away at the age of 91 recently. Late Narzary had received the State s Excellent Teacher Award. He was also the executive member of All Assam LP School Teachers Association, president of Gossaigaon Sub- Division LP School Teachers Association and member of Gossaigaon Senior Citizens Association. He was also involved with many social and religious activities of the region. He leaves behind two sons, three daughters and many grandchildren. Training on bamboo furniture, basketry held ANN SERVICE BAIHATA CHARIALI, June 5: Under the aegis of the Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre (CBTC), Byrnihut and in collaboration with the Baredala Hasta Silpa Co-operative Society Limited, a 15-day-long training workshop on bamboo furniture and basketry, specially for chicken baskets was formally inaugurated at the village on June 4 by Tubul Deka, president of the Singarpara Meritorious students feted at Doomdooma DOOMDOOMA, June 5: The Don Bosco School here felicitated students who passed the recent HSLC examination with distinction and star marks at a function held on Saturday. The programme started with a classical dance presented by the students of Class- IX. Sanjay Thakur, a senior teacher of the school welcomed the guests and parents. Fr. Hans Igness, Headmaster of the school delivered the KOKRAJHAR, June 5: A nine-member team of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) led by its Chairperson Dr Nand Kumar Sai and comprising its vice chairman and other members and senior official visited Kokrajhar recently to see the assessment at the ground level in the implementation of various Central-sponsored schemes at Kokrajhar. The team visited several areas including the Agriculture department at Titaguri, Central Institute of Technology situated at Balajan, Public Health Engineering Pipe Water Scheme at Balajan Tinali, VHND site at Bhag Amguri sub centre, MMU camp at Karigaon, Kasturba Gandhi Gaon Panchayat. Sponsored by the North Eastern Council (NEC) Shillong, the training workshop is being guided by H Priya Kumar Singh and Paramananda Mali, manager and assistant manager respectively of the training cell of CBTC. Speaking on the occasion, H Priya Kumar Singh said that due to the rising demand of the bamboo baskets from different parts of the state, they will arrange welcome speech. The felicitation programme was addressed by SMC member Prof. Manoj Dutta, Principal of Don Bosco Junior College Fr. T Toppo and a senior teacher of the school, Joseph Budding. The meritorious students were felicitated with a phulam gamusa and a memento of DBS each. Annashree Mahanta, who secured highest marks (95.33%) among the 146 candidates who appeared in the HSLC examination-2018 from the school, was presented a special award. She also topped among all the candidates who appeared in the said examination from three centres of Doomdooma. In this programme, Ujjal Jain, a former student of the school who secured 10th position in the Higher Secondary final examination-2018 in the Science stream from Cotton University, Guwahati was also felicitated. The programme was anchored by Akashi Hazarika, a student of Class-X. National ST panel visits Kokrajhar Balika Vidyalaya at Patgaon, Tribal RCH camp at Bishmuri, Simbargaon Pipe Water Supply, Simbargaon state dispensary and Debargaon Higher Secondary School to access the overall assessment in health, agriculture, education, PHE etc. in the district. The team later held review meetings with senior civil and police officials along with department heads followed by a meeting with the BTC authority at Kokrajhar Circuit House. The team included the vice chairperson Anusuiya Uikey, Joint Secretary Siser Kumar Ratho, Deputy Secretary PT James Kutty, Assistant Director SP Meena and honorary adviser to the chairperson Satyadeo Sharma. BTC Deputy Chief Kampa Borgoyary, BTC executive more training camps in the area to make the bamboo artisans skilled and all training will be given free of cost. Besides, another training camp on making of bamboo brooms was also held among the unemployed youths of the area. The public of the area has appreciated the move of the CBTC and the artisans have demanded that the CBTC provide a special fund for the construction of a stock room for the bamboo products. Magisterial probe ordered into JMCH incident STAFF JORHAT, June 5: Jorhat Deputy Commissioner Narayan Konwar ordered a magisterial inquiry on Monday into the incident of his driver (contractual) reportedly assaulting an on-duty intern doctor at the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital on May 22 and the subsequent ceasework resorted to by the interns concerned. Konwar told The Assam Tribune that after receiving representations from the Jorhat district unit of the Sadou Asom Karmachari Parishad and employees of JMCH seeking a magisterial probe into the entire incident relating to alleged manhandling of the intern by his driver Bid to promote eco-friendly transportation in Jorhat dist STAFF JORHAT, June 5: World Cycling Day was observed here by Jorhat Cycling Community - a local bicycling club - in association with Dikh - a local socio-cultural organisation by organising a bicycle rally on Sunday morning. Jorhat District and Sessions Judge VK Chandak flagged off the rally from Baruah Sariali and over 200 people participated in the rally by covering about 15 kms. Dikh secretary Gaurav Borthakur said that the event was organised to promote eco-friendly means of transportation, besides achieving better health from a clean environment. Several eminent citizens were present at the flagging-off ceremony. Prohibitory order promulgated in Dima Hasao dist HAFLONG, June 5: Vikram Dev Sharma, Additional District Magistrate of Dima Hasao district has imposed a ban on use of plastic products, plastic bottles, food containers, packaging material, polythene bags and such other material vide U/S 144 CrPC especially in tourist spots, markets, riverside areas, lakes, botanical garden and forest reserves etc., to control plastic pollution across the district as a preventive measure to save the people and the environment from adverse consequences. Bishnupriya Doley Pegu: a tribute Words simply fail to describe one s emotions when one loses one s beloved ones. When the news of the departure of my dear Bishnu aunty reached us on May 14, we were simply speechless, fleetingly paralysed. We were not able to fathom the might of the blow that struck us in the form of that news. For, she was so adoring and was only 58. But today, I am in a position to recollect the memories connected with her persona. The third of the four daughters of noted Congress leader and a member of the BP Chaliha Ministry Late Lalit Kumar Doley, our aunty Bishnu Priya Doley added the surname Pegu to her name after marrying Jogesh Pegu, now a retired Chief Commissioner of Income Tax. She was an exponent of Bharat Natyam and Western dances and was a woman of utmost elegance with a great sense of humour. She never allowed her failing health to take away her joviality. Every time she faced the urgency of hospitalization, admittance to the ICU, she used to overcome the adversities with her indomitable spirit. She had the power to turn all her pains into her strength. She was fun loving and treated everyone she came across with the warmth of her heart. She was accessible to all of us and we had the freedom to confide to her everything like the most trusted friend. A conversation with her was always absorbing and side-splitting. For her the fame and bond of the family were of utmost importance. She used to narrate us the anecdotes connected with our family members and her stories that had the history of our family extolled in them, were regarded to be authentic by each and every member of our family. Today on the day of her adyashraddha, we pray to the Almighty to grant her departed soul eternal peace. Siddharth Doley members Doneswar Goyary, Rajib Kumar Brahma, Lwmsrao Daimary, former Lok Sabha MP SK Bwiswmuthiary are among the prominent who were also present in the meeting. Later talking to mediapersons, Sai stressed the need for better education for the development of the backward tribal communities, besides generating employment opportunities. Agriculture and horticulture will also help the uplift of tribal people and their economy, he said. Stating that education is a must for development, he said upgrading the Central Institute of Technology (CIT) into a full-fledged University will be helpful for the students coming from the ST, SC and OBC communities in this region. He assured to take up the issue with the higher authority in the HRD Ministry. The chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes also said that giving adequate power to the tribal autonomous councils, including those in the VIth Schedule areas will also facilitate development of the tribal people. On the illegal encroachment in tribal belts and blocks in Assam, he expressed his serious concern on the issue saying, No tribal land can be encroached or purchased by any non-tribals. He assured to take up the issue seriously. On the 12,155 backlogs in vacancies meant for the ST(P) and ST(H) in various departments of Assam, he said the team will take up the issue with the Chief Minister. HAFLONG, June 5: On the occasion of the 11th death anniversary of Purnendu Langthasa, Nindu Langthasa and Ajit Bodo, the then Chief Executive Member, Executive Member and Deputy Chairman of NC Hills Autonomous Council respectively, who sacrificed their lives in the hands of extremists on the same day, were remembered with gratitude by offering floral tributes in their memory at a reminiscential meeting held at the Rajiv Bhawan Regional unit of Sanskritik Mahasabha formed at Golakganj GAURIPUR, June 5: In a largely-attended public meeting held at the premises of Golakganj branch of Asam Sahitya Sabha and presided over by Niren Shil, president of the Sahitya Sabha branch on May 30 a regional committee of the Asam Sanskritik Mahasabha was formed. The objectives of the meeting were explained by Sanjib Roy, secretary of the district body of the Mahasabha. After threadbare discussion to popularise the traditional art, crafts, pottery and folk culture and to arrange awareness programmes in order to encourage young people for participation in traditional livelihood activities, a strong regional unit was formed with Niren Shil as DIPHU, June 5: A group of more than 24 organisations which are spearheading the demand for framing rules under Clause 2(7) of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India, to conduct election in order to fill seats of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) according to provision mentioned in paragraphs (7) and 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India, has asked the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council to respond to the Gauhati High Court order pertaining to a PIL filed by the joint organisations. president, Dipti Ray as secretary and Nripendra Nath Ray, retired Headmaster, Jagamohan Vidyapith as chief adviser with another 15 members was formed. The president in his short speech appealed to the people of the locality to extend their helping hand in carrying forward the aims and objectives of the local unit and offered thanks for their participation. Baba Lokenath remembered: Lokenath Brahmachari alias Baba Lokenath, a Hindu yogi and a mystic who was very popular during the18th and 19th century was remembered by organising a day-long puja at the Baba Lokenath temple situated at Subhashpally area of Gauripur in sync with his death anniversary on June 3. Debashis Bora and subsequent strike resorted to by the interns, he had ordered an inquiry which will be conducted by Jorhat Development Commissioner Brojen Das. Das has been directed to complete the inquiry within 15 days. The DC said that the probe will look into the circumstances leading to the assault of the intern and development thereafter. He said that allegations of poor response from the doctor when he had taken his niece suffering from severe bleeding from her nose in the early morning on May 22 too, will be covered by the probe. Konwar stated that Bora did not disclose his identity initially before the intern and had approached the hospital as a common citizen, but alleged that the response was not positive. The order issued by Konwar stated that on June 8 next from 11am to 3 pm, Das at his office chamber will record statements/receive documents or any information from organisations/ individuals related to the incident. It may be mentioned that the police had arrested Bora following registration of a case (No:1193/2018) at the Jorhat Police Station after the intern named Dr Artriya Gupta lodged an FIR at the JMCH outpost.the interns thereafter withdrew the stir. Meet recalls martyrdom of Dima Hasao leaders here on Monday. Members of Dima Hasao DCC(I) and well-wishers paid floral tributes before the portraits of the departed leaders who martyred for the betterment of the people of the district. The programme was attended, among others, by Nirmal Langthasa, Kalijay Sengyung etc along with members of the district Mahila Congress and Seva Dal. In this connection the local unit of National Students Union of India organised an inter-school quiz competition at the cultural institute s auditorium where a good number of participants took part. Ankita Nag and Mayurakshi Bhattacharjee of St Agnes bagged the first prize, while Kharingdao Hojai and Taubhik Mitra of Don Bosco and Grace Thiek and Amada Tuolor bagged the second and third prize respectively in the competition. The prizes were subsequently given away by Nirmal Langthasa, president of Dima Hasao DCC(I) among the successful participants. After cleaning the temple campus, bhajan kirtan and puja was performed and prasad was distributed among the people of the locality. After illuminating the temple, arati with devotional songs was organised. Baba Lokenath was born on August 31, 1730 at Basirhat in West Bengal and died on June 2, 1890 in Bangladesh. He spent most of his time in Bangladesh. His main mantra is whenever you are in danger, whether in the middle of the ocean or in the midst of the battlefield or in deepest jungle, remember me and I will deliver you to safety. Hundreds of followers of the famous yogi attended the arati and offered puspanjali to the idol of Baba Lokenath installed in a decorated altar in the temple. Tussle over KAAC election The above information was made available to the KAAC CEM Tuliram Ronghang on Wednesday through a letter signed by the adviser of the faction JI Kathar, convener Ratan Terang, Rajesh Tisso, Semson Teron and members Angtong Engti and Hemphu Engti. The organisations claim that the matter has been conveyed to the standing counsel of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council by the Division Bench, therefore the Council should carry out the order of the high court to this effect. The leaders of the organisations have also asked the Council authority to allow them to participate actively in formulation of Acts and rules for conduct of election to the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council. It may be mentioned here that since 1952, the voters list for conducting election to the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council was prepared by the Election Wing of the Deputy Commissioner s office as per rules of the constitution of the Council. But the new demand for preparing voters list to conduct election to the Council authority to fill seats of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council has created confusion among a large section of the voters about the actual objective behind the demand. Free LPG connections being distributed among beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana at Narayanpur, on Monday. UB Photos

9 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 Family court opened in Dhubri DHUBRI, June 5: The District and Sessions Judge Dhubri on Tuesday inaugrated a family court at 2nd Police Point, to deal with family-related cases. It was informed that the court under the Principal Judge of family court, will deal mainly matrimonial cases under 125 CrPC, comprising almost 20 per cent of cases under the Dhubri court. As a large chunk of cases from CJM, Addl CJM, JMFC and other courts to the family courts the burden over these courts will be relaxed to a great extent, said Aminul Islam, secretary of Dhubri Bar Association. He also said that this has been a longterm demand of the people of Dhubri to have a separate family court and with the court functioning from today the people of the district will be greatly benefitted. Correspondent STATE World Environment Day celebrated across State THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 9 SIPR opposes Citizenship Bill UDALGURI, June 5: The Society for Indigenous People s Rights (SIPR) of BTAD region has strongly opposed the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 saying that if it is granted, it will ensure the citizenship to the Hindus and other minorities of Bangladesh. Correspondent No. PDDP.1/ /NSAP/38 ADVERTISEMENT Applications are invited from eligible Indian citizens in online application published in official websites: and for filling up following positions on contractual basis under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) under Department of Panchayat & Rural Development, Government of Assam. SI No. Name of the post Scheme No of posts 1 State IT Officer PMAY-G 1 2 District IT Officer PMAY-G Applications will be received only online. 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Sarat Barua, one of the members of the group inaugurated the competition. This was followed by an extempore speech competition and it was inaugurated by Jyoti Das, president of the group. An interactive session was organised involving the students on the occasion and Jayanta Kumar Das, a member as well as honorary Wildlife Warden, Assam conducted the session. Students took keen interest in the discussion of the session which included the topics like conservation of the smaller animals like the monitor lizards, snakes and birds, among others. The open session held as part of the programme, was addressed by Dilip Kumar Bora, a member of the group and a former Director General of Police (Fire Services) as the chief guest. Bora gave the students some tips on how to become successful in the UPSC examinations. It is not a fact that the students from the interior areas would not perform well in such competitive examinations. The moot point in becoming successful in the competitive examinations is to remain focused and determined. If the students remain focused and determined, they are sure to attain success, said Bora. The session was also addressed by Radhika Kakati, Ibee Borbora, Suresh Sarma, Pranita Deka, Nalini Devi Mishra, Khanin Talukdar and Prabhat Konwar. Dibrugarh Staff correspondent adds: In keeping with the World Environment Day, the district administration carried out a massive plantation drive in different parts of the district in collaboration with Oil India Limited, Forest Department, NGOs, students organizations and general public. Deputy Commissioner Laya Madduri took part in the plantation drive organised at a grazing land in Dhekerigaon, East Banipur. During the plantations organised in collaboration with the local community, DC urged upon the villagers to come forward to look after the planted saplings for their growth. It needs to be mentioned here that the administration is making an effort to protect the encroached government grazing lands by planting large-scale saplings of various species as also to increase the green cover in the district. Additional Deputy Commissioner Subhan Goala, Circle Officer Tarali Das, OIL official Dilip Bhuyan also took part in the plantation drive. Deputy Commissioner also took part in the plantation drives organised at BCPL, Mohanbari Airport road, Lekai Solid Waste Management Plant area and in the campus of Shree Sankardev Primary School. Mangaldai correspondent adds : The day was cel- ebrated in Mangaldai with a series of programmes organised by Government and nongovernmental organisations. Crystal Vision, a leading NGO in association with district administration, Mangaldai Sports Association and the local Forest (Territorial) Beat Office observed the day at the Mangaldai Stadium campus with plantation, cleanliness drive, distribution of saplings among children, felicitation to meritorious students and awareness meetings. Participating in the programme, noted economist and academician Dr Hiranya Kumar Nath, Chief Scientist of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Dr Pabitra Kumar Bordoloi, and retired Principal of Mangaldai College Bichitra Kumar Medhi underscored the need for plantation of trees in order to protect flora and fauna. They urged upon the youths to reduce the use of non-bio degradable plastic items to keep the enviroenment free from pollution. Earlier, the organisers felicitated Pallabi Das, the 10 th position holder in the HS final examination in the Commerce stream. The function was also attended by office bearers and the members of Crystal Vision, Mangaldai Sports Association, young sports and nature lovers, guardians and representatives of the forest department among others. Similarly, KVK, Darrang observed the day at Sankardev High School, Borthekerbari with a day-long programmes, including competitions among the students and public awareness meetings. Hailakandi correspondent adds: Along with the rest of the world, the World Environment Day was observed in a befitting manner across Hailakandi district. Hailakandi Forest division organised a variety of activities, including sensitizing people, communities, students, youths and the society at large for protecting the unique and life nurturing nature by saying no to plastic and sustaining a clean, green and healthy environment. Leading from the front, Deputy Commissioner, Adil Khan urged the people for a cleaner, greener district. Khan planted a sapling at the SS College Road in Hailakandi town at a programme, which was also attended by Superintendent of Police Mohneesh Mishra, District Development Commissioner, FR Laskar, Divisional Forest Officer, NH Mazumder and other senior officials of the administration. Following the Chief Minister s directive, the administration created public awareness on beat plastic pollution. The theme invites us all to consider how we can make changes in our everyday lives to reduce the heavy burden of plastic pollution on our natural places, our wildlife and our own health, said Khan. The day was celebrated by the district administration to make people aware of the environmental issues and negative changes in the environment due to human activities and encourage them to be proactive in environmental protection, to make their surroundings clean and green, said Assistant Commissioner, Parikshit Phukan. Nalbari correspondent adds: The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Nalbari celebrated the World Environment Day at Namati Vidyapith HS School with a day-long programme today. The meeting tried to create awareness among the people towards protecting the environment with this year theme on beat plastic pollution. The celebration started with an extempore speech among the students, followed by plantation of saplings, swatch bharat cleanliness drive and street play on the importance of protection of environment by students. A meeting was held in this connection, which was presided over by Subhash Chandra Deka, Principal of the school. Dr Mridul Deka, Head of KVK, Nalbari in his speech appealed to the people to protect their ambience. Altogether 250 students and teachers participated in the programme,which was conducted by Himadri Shekhar Dutta, Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) of Horticulture and Manabendra Bharali, Subject Matter Specialist of Agronomy of the KVK. Haflong correspondent adds: The World Environment Day was observed in Dima Hasao with a series of programmes here today. At Haflong, the day was observed by planting of trees, organising rallies to create awareness and also free distribution of saplings to the people. The Dimasa Students Union in collaboration with the Sengya Sambudhan Jr College observed the World Environment Day in a befitting manner at Sengya Sambudhan Jr College. The day s programme began with plantation of trees in the college campus and was followed by a meeting-cumdiscussion wherein importance of conservation and preservation of environment was discussed. At Langting, under the aegis Dima Hasao Forest East Division Haflong and Langting Forest Range, the World Environment Day observed in a befitting manner. Golaghat : World Environment Day was observed by Golaghat district administration by carrying out a plantation programme at the premises of the Deputy Commissioner s office here today. Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner stressed on the adverse impact of plastic waste on the environment and asked all OBITUARY Thaneswar Borgohain DIBRUGARH, June 5 : Thaneswar Borgohain, a leading citizen of Chiring Gaon here passed away this morning. He was 72. A popular social worker, who was actively associated with the Jeoti Morol Sangha for more than 30 years. Late Borgohain was instrumental in making the Chiring Chapori Rongali Bihu a formidable event over the years in the Rongali Bihu calendar of the state. As a mark of respect, floral tributes were offered as his funeral procession had a brief stopover at the Jeoti Morol Sangha club premises this evening. His last rites were performed at the Chiring Chapori cremation ground in the presence of a large number of relatives and admirers this evening. present to pledge to reduce the use of plastic and reuse and recycle to the extent possible, a press release stated. The Red Horns Division also observed the World Environment Day with various programmes in Kokrajhar, Goalpara, Dhubri, Karbi Anglong, Sonitpur and Baksha districts. The division also took out awareness rallies in these districts to create awareness among the masses. Senior Army officials appealed to the people to preserve environment. No. BN/21/2018/10 RE-TENDER With reference to the Press Notice issued vide No. BN/36/2017/37 dtd , and No. BN/ 36/2017/46 dtd the Chief Engineer, P.W.D. (Building), Assam, on behalf of the Governor of Assam invites Re - Tender for the following building works from registered contractor under P.W.D. (Building) Assam having experience of similar nature of work. Details of the bid may be seen at e-procurement portal website i.e. and also in the office of the undersigned during office hours from to The bidders must be enrolled in Sl. Name of Work Approx. Value Time of Earnest E.M.D. to No of Work completion Money be drawn in Tender Deposit favour of Cost Construction of 24 Rs. Chief 1 B.Ed. College (Twenty 15,54, Engineer, Rs. at Na-Khola Rs. four) (for General) PWD, 12, Pahar, 7,77,11, months Rs.7,77, (Building) Mouza Gova, (for reserved Assam, Morigaon District. Category) Guwahati-3 Janasanyog/C/1376/18 G/TN/1350/1 ASSAM HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION COUNCIL, BAMUNIMAIDAM, GUWAHATI NOTIFICATION Date: No. AHSEC/R&A/Admn/ /01/15493 : It has come to our notice that some Junior Colleges have increased their intake seat capacity for admission in to H S First Year Class without permission from the Council. This is clear violation of Council s Rule, such excess students will not be allowed to register their name in the Council from that college unless seat capacity of the institution is increased with prior permission from the Council. Sd/- Secretary, Assam Higher Secondary Education Council, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati-21 Sd/- Chief Engineer, P.W.D. (Building) Assam, Chandmari, Guwahati-3

10 10 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 NORTH EAST WEATHER NORTHEAST Forecast for NE: Moderate rain/thundershower is very likely to occur at many places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura and light to moderate rain/thundershower is very likely to occur at a few places over Assam and Meghalaya and light rain/thundershower is very likely to occur at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh. Warning: Heavy rain is very likely to occur at isolated places over Assam and Meghalaya on June 6 and 7. Temperatures : Max ( C) Min ( C) Dibrugarh Tezpur Silchar Dhubri Jorhat N Lakhimpur Shillong Cherapunjee Aizawl Kohima Pasighat Itanagar Imphal Agartala Rio vows to launch campaign for green Nagaland DIMAPUR, June 5: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today promised to launch a campaign for a clean and green Nagaland within three months. Addressing a programme organised at the Nagaland Baptist Church Council convention centre in Kohima on the World Environment Day, Rio said the occasion reinforces our commitment to protect the environment for a better future for all of us. He maintained that the World Environment Day is the people s day for doing something locally, nationally or globally for Mother Earth. Asserting that the Government is committed to planting more trees for a green Nagaland, the Chief Minister called upon the youths and other people of the State to join the afforestation drive. A clean and green Nagaland would become a reality only with the active participation of all people, Rio stated. On this year s theme of the World Environment Day, Beat Plastic Pollution, the Chief Minister said plastic pollution poses the greatest environmental challenge. We have to consider what changes we can make in our everyday lives to reduce the burden of plastic pollution on biodiversity and health, he said. Rio also pointed out that plastic has become a menace in Nagaland too, especially Kohima, Dimapur and other district headquarters, leading to choking of drains and gutters. The Chief Minister further called upon everyone to commit to a plastic-free Nagaland by banning the use of plastic products in the State within six months. Together we can make a difference by reducing the use of plastics and contribute to protecting the environment, Rio said. Call to avoid plastic use WILLIAMNAGAR, June 5: The East Garo Hills district administration celebrated the World Environment Day with the theme, Beat plastic pollution, at the DRDA Hall, Williamnagar. Saljong K Marak, ADC, was the chief guest. Marak urged the gathering to keep localities, markets and rivers free from plastic, saying that plastic is a threat to environment. In order to sustain a clean environment, he stressed the need to avoid the use of plastic products. The ADC sought public cooperation to meet the global challenge in reducing the use of plastic. Others who spoke on the occasion included Fr Sunny Augustine of Loyola College and DP Marak, retired Assistant Conservator of Forests. Tree saplings were planted also in schools and colleges here on the occasion. 21 killed in Mizoram mudslip, road mishap AIZAWL, June 5: At least 21 people were killed in two separate disasters in Mizoram on Monday night. A mudslide triggered by heavy rains swept away a two-storeyed semi-pucca building, killing ten persons, including two children, at Lunglawn in Lunglei town of south Mizoram around 6 pm yesterday. In another incident, eleven people, including five women, were confirmed dead in a bus accident that took place around Monday midnight. The bus plying between Aizawl and Siaha ran off the road and rolled 500 metres down a hill. Sources said 30 passengers were travelling in the 27-seater vehicle. While nine passengers died on the spot, two others succumbed to their injuries at the Serchhip District Hospital. The bus handyman was driving the bus when the accident took place, the sources said. The exact cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained. Ampati MLA Miani D Shira during her oath-taking ceremony at the Speaker s chamber in Shillong on Tuesday. Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma is also seen. UB Photos IMPHAL, June 5: The World Environment Day was today observed across Manipur with the active participation of people who came out in large numbers to attend the various programmes despite the inclement weather. Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh launched the Cherry Blossom Avenue, an initiative of the Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), as part of observance of the day at Luwangshangbam in Imphal East district. Public Health Engineering Minister L Dikho, Agriculture Minister V Hangkhanlian, Chief Secretary Dr J Suresh Babu and IBSD Director Dr Dinabandhu Sahoo, Imphal East Zilla Parishad chairperson P Bimola Devi and adviser to the Chief Minister Rajat Sethi, also attended the function. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the State Government is planning to impose a ban on the use of plastic soon. A move to use alternative materials in place of plastic within three months will be initiated by the Government soon, the Chief Minister added. Expressing serious concern over the increasing health haz- World Environment Day observed in Manipur Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh planting a sapling at Luwangsangbam near Imphal on Tuesday. ards caused by pollution and environmental degradation, Singh said that clubs willing to take up waste management activities in their respective localities would be provided financial assistance. Informing that around a seven-km stretch of the Yangoi Maril clogged by plastic waste which had accumulated in the last years was cleared recently, the Chief Minister maintained that the campaign against environment pollution would be successful if the people cooperated with the Government. In his speech, PHED Minister Dikho said it is the responsibility of the people to protect the pristine beauty of Manipur which is endowed with salubrious climate and picturesque lakes, rivers, valleys and hills. Agriculture Minister Hangkhanlian stressed the need of a strong resolve to protect the environment in view of the drastic climate change observed across the world. The World Environment Day was also observed at the office of the Directorate of Information and Public Relations here. Works and Information Minister Th Biswajit Singh attended the function held on the occasion. Meanwhile, as the World Environment Day was observed with this year s theme Beat Plastic Pollution on Tuesday, many discarded plastic bottles and wrappers ironically littered the Shirui Kashung peak, the natural habitat of Manipur s State flower, the Shirui lily. Tourists from Imphal and Delhi who visited the peak, located 2,835 metres above the sea level in Ukhrul district, on June 2 were appalled by the sight of the plastic waste scattered in four to five dumping sites. The authorities concerned as well as the citizens should pay immediate attention to resolve the issue, the visitors felt. When contacted, functionaries of the Shirui Youth Club (SYC) said that they have been removing the plastic waste at the Shirui peak from time to time, besides planting trees on and around the peak. After the five-day Shirui Festival which concluded on May 28, the youth activists collected two truckloads of plastic waste and disposed it at a dumping site near Ukhrul town with the support of the autonomous district council authorities. Due to lack of awareness and ready convenience, people continue to use polythene bags and other plastic products from Myanmar and other parts of the State. Meghalaya CM s office goes plastic-free STAFF SHILLONG, June 5: The office of Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma s office has gone green with an earnest effort to make his chamber plastic-free. All his stationery and letterheads will now be produced from recycled paper. Sangma, a self-proclaimed environmentalist, walked six kilometres from his residence at 3rd Mile Upper Shillong to the State Central Library to celebrate the World Environment Day today. We have to focus on three R s: reuse, recycle and reduce. I have reduced my carbon footprint by saving at least three litres of petrol by walking today and we are also recycling paper, he told a gathering comprising officials and school students. The Chief Minister stated that in the past few months, he had asked officials to AGARTALA, June 5: Nearly 46 years after the supreme sacrifice made by Indian Army jawan Elbert Ekka in the historic Bangladesh Liberation War, a major park has been dedicated to the martyr s name here. The Rs 1.99-crore Elbert Ekka Park was inaugurated by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb in the Lichubagan area today in the presence make his chamber plastic-free. Now the target is to make the Secretariat plasticfree. Under the plan all government offices will be freed from the use of plastic. Sangma said that all his stationery items and letterheads would come from recycled paper henceforth. Waste paper from the Secretariat is being recycled for this purpose. I have also asked officials to use renewable energy in my office chamber. This will be done in the next three months, Sangma said. The Chief Minister said that the entire Secretariat, government offices, schools and colleges in the State would use power from renewable energy like solar and wind energy in the near future. Government offices remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays. So the power that is saved can be sent back to the grid, which may help light up a village for a day or two, the Chief Minister stated. of thousands of people. The park measuring about one hectare of area is covered by lawns, a garden and sculptures. It was opened on the occasion of the World Environment Day today. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister recalled how Lance Naik Elbert Ekka saved Agartala from the Pakistani Army in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War that ended with the creation of Bangladesh. Despite bullets that pierced his Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma walking from his residence to attend a World Environment Day programme in Shillong on Tuesday. UB Photos Meanwhile, the Government launched an Adopt-one-tree programme in which every citizen would be encouraged to adopt a tree and nurture it. neck and hand, the brave jawan continued to move towards an advanced post of the Pakistani Army in erstwhile East Pakistan. Ekka killed six to seven Pakistani Army personnel before breathing his last on the battle ground, Deb said. He said he had conveyed to the Jharkhand Chief Minister on Monday the Tripura Government s decision to dedicate a park in the memory of Ekka. Ekka hailed from Gumla district of Jharkhand. Vanlalpeka (30), owner of the building that was swept away in the mudslide, lost his wife, Lalchawiliani (29), father HC Aipianga (83), son Peter Lalkroschhuanga (7) and seven other relatives. Vanlalpeka s family lived on the first floor of the building. His inlaws consisting of seven members, who lived on the ground floor, died in the disaster. However, Vanlalpeka and three other family members had a miraculous escape. A disaster management team, assisted by the local people, recovered all the bodies from the debris this morning. Rescue work was hampered due to continuous rainfall throughout the night. Recalling the incident, Vanlalpeka said: As I was dressing up for the Monday night church service, I heard a strange sound. A few seconds later, the entire building was moving. He managed to save his two other kids, aged ten and nine, and put them in a safe place before the building was swept away. IOCL team meets Arunachal CM ITANAGAR, June 5: A team of officials from the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), headed by the Chief General Manager (AOD), Uttiya Bhattacharyya, called on Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu at his office here this morning. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, Civil Supplies Minister Kamlung Mossang, Secretary to the Civil Supplies Department and other officials were present on the occasion. Giving details of the IOCL s presence and activities in the State, Bhattacharyya said that besides running commercial outlets, the PSU is engaged in providing PMUY (LPG) connections to rural poor under the Central Government s Gram Swaraj Abhiyan. Under the Abhiyan, LPG connections are set to be provided to about 16,000 villages across the country by the end of this year. The CGM informed that while more than 6,000 villages are being covered under the scheme in the North East, the IOCL will provide PMUY connections to about 299 villages in Arunachal Pradesh. So far, about 8,995 connections have been provided to individual households out of the target of 10,000 in the State. Arunachal Pradesh is one of the highest consumers of LPG in the region, which is a great sign. Also Arunachal Pradesh is the only State after Assam to give additional subsidy for a connection to the beneficiaries, Bhattacharyya revealed. The IOCL has a bottling plant at Kimin in Papum Pare district, which caters to the State s requirements, along with 66 existing distributors. The CGM assured the Chief Minister that there would be no scarcity of LPG in the State. On the request of the State Government, the IOCL has posted a permanent officer, a State-level coordinator, in the State capital who will coordinate with the State Government and other stakeholders on behalf of the PSU. When requested by the Chief Minister to open more petroleum depots in the State, especially in the far-flung areas, Bhattacharyya and his officials informed that the IOCL, which has 80 per cent share of the depots in Arunachal Pradesh, has 55 outlets across the State. Sixteen more are in various stages of commencing, they stated. The IOCL can open petrol pumps wherever the Government feels it necessary provided plots with minimum requirements are provided. The main depot at Doimukh is being expanded, which is now connected through broad gauge, and it can cater to as many outlets as needed, the CGM said. The Chief Minister asked the Civil Supplies Department to locate government land in the districts, which can be offered to the IOCL for opening outlets. Tripura dedicates park to Bangladesh War martyr In the park, there is no provision of setting up a museum, but we will erect the statues of national heroes like Ekka and ten other colleagues, the Chief Minister said, adding that this would help people coming from outside the State and the younger generation to know about Ekka. Forest Minister Mever Kumar Jamataia, MLA Dr Dilip Das and PCCF Dr AK Gupta were also present in the programme. NO. AAT.1/2007/pt/392/ NOTICE INVITING TENDER Sealed quotation affixing court fee stamps of Rs (Rupees eight and twenty five paisa) only are invited for supply of stationery articles in the office of the Assam Administrative Tribunal for the financial year , as may be required time to time, within 15 days i.e.19th June 2018, 3 P.M. Intending bidders/tenderers will have to submit copies of their GST registration, income tax return for last three years as well as trade licence along with the quotation which will be opened at 4 P.M. on 19th June 2018 in the office chamber of the undersigned. Originals must be produced at the time of opening the quotation. The rate of articles quoted should be inclusive of G.S.T. The selected firm will have to supply the articles to the office within 3 (three) days from the date of issue of order failing which, the order may be terminated without assigning any further reason thereof. The list of articles to be supplied may be perused at Annexure I and II of this quotation itself. Sd/- Registrar, Assam Administrative Tribunal, Janasanyog/C/1383/18 Guwahati. No.CHCL (NL) PC/28/2017/69 SHORT NOTICE FOR INVITING TENDER Notice inviting for sealed quotation affix with a Nonrefundable Court fee Rs. 8.25/-(Rupees Eight and Twenty Five Paisa) only are inviting from reputed Supplier / Govt. registered/ interested parties with GST registered firm whose annual turnover is not less than Rs. 50 lakhs (Fifty Lakhs) only for supplying of Dietary (Group A -C) and Non Dietary (Group D-G) items/articles respectively to the Office of the Superintendent, Children Home,Lakhimpur for the financial year The rate should be clearly indicated in Rupees against the specified item/unit.the Tenderers have to submit both the bids- Technical and Financial Bids in separate envelopes marking A as Technical Bid and B as Financial Bid distinctly.the quotation accompanying with all relevant documents as prescribed in the format to be submitted on or before 14/06/18 up to 2.00 p.m. and will be opened on the same date at 2.30 p.m. in presence of the supplier/ firm or their authorised representatives. The interested Tenderers should collect all the documents required for submitting Tenders such as list of Dietary (Group A-C) and Non Dietary (Group D-G)along with Terms and Conditions, List of Tender Papers, Format for submission of documents from the office of the Superintendent, Children Home, Lakhimpur during the office hours with effect from 05/ 06/18 till the date 14/06/18. Sd/- Superintendent Children Home, Chinatolia Janasanyog/C/1401/18 Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur. TENDER NOTICE Sealed tenders affixing court fee stamp of Rs (Rupees Eight and paisa twenty five) only are hereby invited from suppliers / firms with previous experience of installation of CCTV to reach the office of the undersigned on or before up to 1200 hrs. for installation of CCTVs in Kamakhya Temple (Bhubeneshwari, Bogola Temple, Taxi Stand and surrounding areas of Kamakhya Temple, Pandu Station and Sonaram Field (As per schedule enclosed) for ensuing Ambubashi Mela 2018 i.e (From 20th, June till 28th, June) the sealed tenders will be opened in presence of the tenderers or their authorised agents. The rate should be quoted in figures and words inclusive of all taxes and other incidental charges if any. The selected tenderers will have to install the CCTVs (approximately 270 cameras) from 20th June till 28th June with storage back up for 1 month. The tenderers will have to furnish up to date GST Registration Certificate/PAN card and earnest money of Rs (Rupees ten thousand) only in the form of call deposit duly pledged in favour of the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati, Assam along with the tender. The tenderer will have to furnish experience certificate regarding installation of CCTV of the similar nature from competent authority. The tender should be superscribed Tender for installation of CCTV during the Ambubashi Mela The undersigned reserves the right to reject any or all the quotations without assigning any reasons thereof and not to bind himself to accept the lowest rate and may accept which is reasonable. Sd/- Deputy Commissioner of Police (A) Janasanyog/C/1384/18 Assam, Guwahati TENDER NOTICE Sealed Tenders affixing Court Fee Stamps of Rs (Rupees eight & Twenty Five Paisa) only are hereby invited from the Genuine Firms/ Contractors/Suppliers for supply of Building and Hardware Material/ Misc and Stationary Articles and electrical Articles and bound register as per enclosed annexure for the financial year to the office of the Superintendent of Police, Hojai. The tenders will be received by the undersigned on or before up to 1400 Hrs and will be opened on the same in presence of the intending tenders or their authorized representative with the following specification: 1. The tenderer should furnish up to date GST clearance certificate, PAN card number, Firm registration certificate along with Income Tax certificate with their Tender. 2. Earnest money 2% on total value of tender in the form of NSC/KVP. 3. The successful tenderer will have to furnish security deposit of Rs. 1, (Rupees, one thousand) only in the form call deposit or N.S.C. duly pledged only in favour of the Superintendent of Police, Hojai, Sankardev Nagar, Assam and payment of bills will be made on the availability of fund allotted by the higher authority in the Ceiling/Budget etc. 4. The successful tenderer must have in a position to supply the articles according to our demand within 3 (three) days from the date of receipt of the formal order at the office of the Superintendent of Police, Hojai. 5. No extra charges will be paid to the suppliers for carrying the articles to the head quarters. 6. The tenders must be typed or written in Ink and Tenderer should quote their rates in both word and figure item wise. Any correction should be duly initiated. Rates should be quoted inclusive all taxes and charges if any. 7. Tenderer for supply of Stationary Articles and bound register must be written on the sealed envelope. 8. The rates in the quotation should be final for the entire financial year in respect of the rates in the market. Preference will be given to those firms, contractors, suppliers who are empanelled with A.P. (H.Qr.). The undersigned is not bound to accept the lowest rates may reject any or all the tenders without assigning any reason thereof. A list showing the name of stationary articles and paper etc. for which tender has invited can be collected from the Dealing Asstt. of the O/o Supdt.of Police, Hojai from in between 10 AM to 5 PM on any working day. Sd/- Superintendent of Police Hojai, Assam Janasanyog/C/1405/18

11 BUSINESS & ECONOMY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 11 CAPSULE Vistara cuts fares MUMBAI, June 5: Fullservice carrier Vistara today lowered its fares by up to 75 per cent under a limitedperiod offer, which comes into effect from midnight today. Bookings under the sale scheme, in which fares have been lowered up to 75 per cent over normal fares across the network, are open for 24 hours, starting 0001 hours tonight for the travel between June 21 and September 27, Vistara said in a release. The Tata-SIA airline is the only domestic carrier which has premium economy class across its aircraft, besides business and economy. PTI Nikon India target NEW DELHI, June 5: Japanese imaging product major Nikon expects India to contribute around 5 per cent of its global sales in next two financial years mainly on the back of growing sales of DSLR cameras, according to a top company official. Nikon India, the company s wholly-owned arm which today announced top management changes with the appointment of Sajjan Kumar as its new Managing Director, is targeting a turnover of Rs 1,200 crore in the current fiscal. Kumar is the first Indian to lead Nikon s operations here. PTI New GoAir CEO MUMBAI, June 5: Budget carrier GoAir has appointed former EasyJet executive Cornelis (Cor) Vrieswijk as its new Chief Executive Officer, four months after Wolfgang Prock-Schauer quit the same position to join the rival IndiGo. Vrieswijk, who has taken charge of the new position from June 4, will report to the Chairman, Managing Director and the airline s board, GoAir said in a release today. PTI Bharti AXA Life profit NEW DELHI, June 5: Private insurer Bharti AXA Life Insurance today said it turned profitable by posting maiden profit of Rs 5 crore for the fiscal ended March 31, This is the first time Bharti AXA Life Insurance reported profits since it started operations in 2006, on the back of better productivity and costefficiency, the insurer said in a statement. The company, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and global insurance major AXA, registered a profit against a loss of Rs 120 crore during , it said. PTI NEW DELHI, June 5: Major companies across sectors, including ITC, Reckitt Benckiser (RB), PepsiCo, Nestle and Hyundai, have pledged to reduce usage of plastics in their businesses and enhance recycling on the World Environment Day. Home-grown FMCG major ITC said over the next decade it would deploy solutions so that 100 per cent of its product packaging will be reusable and recyclable, besides scaling up its solid waste management programmes. Similarly, another FMCG firm RB also committed to make 100 per cent of its plastic packaging to be recyclable or reusable by Food and beverages major PepsiCo India also pledged that it would explore ways to scale up recovery and recy- Working on roadmap for full-scale methanol economy: NITI Aayog NEW DELHI, June 5: The NITI Aayog today said it was working on a roadmap for full-scale implementation of methanol economy in the country in near future, which would not only curb pollution, but reduce India s dependence on oil imports as well. On the World Environment Day, the government think-tank said it had already drawn out a comprehensive plan to replace 20 per cent of crude imports using methanol alone, adding that adopting methanol in such a scale would bring down pollution in the country by more than 40 per cent. Over a period of time, diesel can completely be done away with, the NITI Aayog said in a statement. It said that Indian Railways alone burns three billion litres of diesel every year and plans were in place to convert 6,000 diesel engines to work on 100 per cent methanol and make the Railways a carbon-neutral organisation. It said efforts were also on to substitute oil with methanol in the marine sector and energy sector. India by adopting methanol can have its own indigenous fuel at the cost of approximately Rs 19 per litre, at least 30 per cent cheaper than any available fuel. Methanol fuel can result in great environmental benefits and can be the answer to the burning urban pollution issue. At least 20 per cent diesel consumption can be reduced in next five to seven years and will result in a savings of Rs 26,000 crore annually, the NITI Aayog said. It added that Rs 6,000 crore can be annually saved from reduced bill in LPG in the next three years itself. The methanol blending programme with petrol will further reduce our fuel bill by at least Rs 5,000 crore annually NK Singh, Chairman of the15th Finance Commission, during his meeting with Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Railways, Coal, Finance and Corporate Affairs, on the opportunities and challenges for Railways, in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, June 5: Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) has formed a joint venture company Assam Bio-Refinery Pvt Ltd (ABRPL) with equity participation of M/s Chempolis Oy of Finland and M/s Fortum 3 B.V. of Netherlands, to build and operate the first-of-its-kind biorefinery in India which would generate renewable green fuelbioethanol, other valuable chemicals and green power from bamboo biomass. The joint venture agreement was signed in New Delhi by NRL MD SK Barua, Sanjay Aggarwal, authorised representative of Fortum 3 B.V. and CEO of Chempolis Oy, Finland, Tomi Honkala in the presence of officials from all the HUL to integrate F&R business from July 1 NRL forms JV with Dutch, Finnish cos NEW DELHI, June 5: Two years after splitting its foods and refreshments (F&R) business into two separate units, FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) today said it will integrate the food and refreshment categories in South Asia effective July 1. This integration will help HUL increase organisational agility and better serve local consumers while harnessing the advantage of global scale. The integration of these two categories is also in alignment with the structure of Unilever globally, HUL said in a regulatory filing. On June 2, 2016, HUL had announced that it will split its F&R business into two separate units in line with its global category structure. As per the new integration, Sudhir Sitapati, Executive Director, Refreshments at HUL, will be redesignated as Executive Director F&R and will be responsible for integrated F&R business. Geetu Verma, Executive Director, Foods, India, will be moving to the Dutch port city Rotterdam as Global VP-Nutrition & Natural Platforms, Unilever. This is a new role designed to grow Unilever s presence in the health and well-being sector, the company added. HUL said the F&R business has delivered consistent growth in India. It lends significant scale to Unilever in the region and will continue to be a strategic priority for the business. The company believes this integration will help drive synergies, become more agile and consumer-centric, it added. PTI partner companies. The joint venture company incorporated yesterday has three partners with major equity holding of 50 per cent by NRL, 28 per cent by Fortum 3 B.V. Netherlands and 22 per BUSINESS REPORTER GUWAHATI, June 5: Sony today announced the launch of its new Bravia OLED television that is designed to deliver enhanced contrast, colour and clarity. The A8F series is aimed at redefining the future of home entertainment and is the newest OLED option for users to enjoy refined 4K HDR picture quality thanks to Sony s proprietary innovations, a statement by the company said here today. The new A8F series inherits Sony s unique 4K HDR picture processor- X1 Extreme, and the Acoustic Surface technology to give not only high visual quality but also an awe-inspiring sound experience, the statement said. With over 8 million self-illuminating, individually controlled OLED pixels, the A8F series brings a significantly enriched visual experience with unprecedented black, authentic colour, blur-less cent by Chempolis Oy, Finland. NRL s new venture shall produce 62 million litres of bio-ethanol by using around 0.5 million MT bamboo per annum which is going to be a game changer in terms of additional revenue generation for the bamboo farmers through sustainable cultivation, extraction and transportation of bamboo. It is indeed a historic moment for India s North-east to garner first major foreign direct investment for setting up its first bamboo-based bio-refinery, said SK Barua, Managing Director, NRL. Bio-ethanol shall be produced from bamboo as feedstock by using pioneering 3G Bio-Refinery Project Formicobio technology by Finnish technology provider M/s Chempolis Oy with other valuable chemicals and biocoal. Bio-coal will be used for production of steam and green power to the bio-refinery. Government of India recently stepped up its support for production of bio-ethanol, most prominently by means of the new bio-ethanol policy for mandatory blending of ethanol with gasoline up to 10per cent. The new bio-ethanol policy aims to spur investments for setting up projects with a total production capacity of 1 billion litres of fuel ethanol every year. The policy is also aimed at cutting down the country s significant energy import dependence as well as meeting Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) committed to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. This project has a clear role in the fight against climate change. It can also have a big positive impact on local communities. It will provide employment opportunities for thousands of people and in the long run it will help local communities to become self-sustainable and enhance their living standards. Top firms pledge to cut plastic use in businesses Sony launches Bravia OLED A8F TV series cling, equivalent to 100 per cent of its post-consumer plastic waste in the next few years. The company will also pilot first-ever plant-based, 100 per cent compostable packaging for Lay s and Kurkure snacks products in India. The problem of solid waste management is one of epic proportions and requires each organ of the society and more so, enterprises that are large economic organs of the society, to make a meaningful contribution, ITC Ltd Managing Director Sanjiv Puri said in a statement. Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA), the apex body of cement producers in India, also pledged to minimise single-use plastic by the sector. CMA President Shailendra Chouksey said the cement industry is confident of using all plastic waste that can be made available by local bodies within a radius of kms from any integrated cement plant. We will have the potential to consume 12 million tonnes of plastic waste in our kilns annually by 2025, resulting in conservation of conventional fuels such as coal to the extent of 10 per cent, he said. Nestle India also said it will continue with its efforts to reduce, recycle and recover towards protecting the environment. In 2017, the company said, it reduced packaging material weight by approximately 1,532 tonnes by ensuring eco-designing of packaging in a sustainable way. We have initiated projects on waste management by engaging with image and a wide viewing angle, it said. The new A8F runs on the Android TV version 7.0 with Sony s exclusive user interface. Sony s Android TV lets one explore the world of movies, music, photos, games, search, apps and more. Besides, the series comes with dedicated direct access buttons for Netflix and Google Play Store, the statement added. relevant stakeholders, Nestle said. Auto major Hyundai Motor India also announced plans to reduce the usage of plastics across all its offices, dealers and service networks. Commenting on the initiatives, HMIL Director Sales and Marketing Rakesh Srivastava said: This year s theme is Beating Plastic Pollution, for which we are exploring green alternatives to reduce the usage of plastics across all our offices, dealers and service networks. Similarly, as part of the World Environment Day initiative, Volkswagen asked its customers to book appointments for water-less car wash, a special service initiative from the brand to assist in water conservation and get saplings for plantation. PTI in next three years, it said. Methanol is a scalable and sustainable fuel that can be produced from a variety of feedstocks like natural gas, coal, bio-mass, municipal solid waste and even carbon dioxide. The concept of methanol economy is being actively pursued by China, Italy, Sweden, Israel, US, Australia, Japan and many European countries. 10 per cent of fuel in China in transport sector is methanol, the NITI Aayog statement said. Field trials are under way for India to adopt 15 per cent blending of methanol in transportation sector. IANS Govt mulls revamp of GST AAR mechanism NEW DELHI, June 5: The government is planning to revamp the advance ruling mechanism under GST by setting up either a centralised authority or four regional authorities, in the wake of the contradictory orders passed by AARs in different States. Under the goods and services tax (GST) law, each State is required to set up an Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) comprising one member from the Central tax department, and the other from the respective State. In view of the confusion being created by contradictory rulings given by different authorities on the same or similar issues, the Finance Ministry is weighing the option of setting up either a centralised AAR or regional AARs, an official said. As tax officers are members of the authorities, there can be a conflict of interest as they often try to protect the interest of revenue while giving their rulings, the official said. In order to protect the interest of revenue, they often read too much into the law. Sometimes the order passed goes beyond the intention of the law, thus increasing chances of future litigations, the official added. The AARs in different States have so far passed about 60 orders under the GST law, while most States are yet to set up the GST appellate authority to entertain appeal against AAR verdicts. Recently, the New Delhi bench of the AAR had held that duty-free shops at airports are liable to deduct GST from passengers. However, these shops were exempt from service tax, and Central sales tax in the earlier regime. The Revenue department is planning to come up with a clarification exempting duty-free shops from GST. Law firm Titus & Co Managing Partner Diljeet Titus said for the time being government should link the different AARs electronically so that the members are aware of the issues and the decisions of different authorities and refrain from taking contradictory views. PTI Maruti investing in new technologies NEW DELHI, June 5: Country s largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) today said it is investing in new technologies to further reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per vehicle. The company said it is also in the process of aligning with stringent EU norms for classification, labelling and packaging of chemical substances, besides adopting VCI (volatile corrosion inhibitors) packaging guidelines for packaging materials. Maruti Suzuki is working systematically to reduce vehicle emissions and the impact of manufacturing on the environment... Going forward, we will continue our focus on investing DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION JANATA BHAVAN CAMPUS, BEHIND CM BLOCK, DISPUR, GUWAHATI In cancellation of the Advertisement no. IT/30/2018/22 dated 18th April, 2018, the Directorate of Information Technology, Electronics and Communication (DITEC), Government of Assam re-invites fresh applications from eligible candidates to fill up the contractual Positions of CONSULTANTS and DISTRICT MANAGERS. 1. Interested eligible candidates may apply online (only) by visiting the website and selecting the link for Recruitment of Consultants and District Managers from 00:00 hours on 7th June Relevant documents (as mentioned in the link) pertaining to online form submission may be uploaded compulsorily on or before PM, 26th June The interested candidates must have the requisite qualification and experience as indicated in the link as mentioned above. 4. An online test shall be conducted for the shortlisted candidates followed by a personal Interview for candidates qualifying the online test. 5. Further details related to this advertisement may be downloaded from 6. Those who have applied earlier in response to the advertisement dated 18th April 2018 also need to apply again online as per qualifications and experience mentioned. 7. DITEC reserves the right to reject any application or cancel this advertisement, without assigning any reasons thereof. Sd/- Director, DITEC Janasanyog/D/1639/18 Govt. of Assam No. SSUHS/197/2018/2766 EDUCATIONAL NOTICE COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION INTO B. Sc. NURSING AND DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY COURSES IN THE INSTITUTES UNDER DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, ASSAM FOR THE SESSION Common Entrance Examination for selection of candidates for admission into both B.Sc. Nursing and Diploma in Pharmacy Courses in the Institutes under the Directorate of Medical Education, Assam for the session 2018 is going to be held on 8th July, 2018 at Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Jorhat, Barpeta and Tezpur. Online Application Form shall be available at Srimanta. Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences website: from 8h June to 26th June, The Online Application Form must be filled up after carefully going through the instructions given along with the form in the website. The Application Form will no longer be available after 26th June, 2018 (5 PM). So, interested candidates are advised to submit the form within this stipulated period only. A non-refundable fee of Rs. 1200/- (Rupees twelve hundred) along with a bank charge of Rs. 60/- (Rupees sixty) only is required to be paid at any branch of State Bank of India (SBI) after 2 (two) days of successful submission of Online Application Form and taking a printout of the EChallan generated online after submission of application form. State Bank of India will accept only this E-Challan for collecting the Examination Fee. Therefore, applicants must carry this E- Challan copy to the Bank for depositing the Fees. Details of the Entrance Examination including eligibility criteria and requirements shall be available at the University website: from 8h June, Admit cards will be available online at from 30th June, 2018 which can be downloaded after log in. Sd/- Registrar & Controller of Examination (i/c) & Srimanta Sankardeva University Janasanyog/DF/787/18 of Health Sciences RESULT OF THE WRITTEN TEST HELD ON 4th MARCH FOR RECRUITMENT OF JUNIOR ASSISTANT & COMPUTER OPERATOR IN THE DIRECTORATE OF ARCHAEOLOGY, ASSAM, GUWAHATI-1. The Candidates bearing the following Roll Numbers, who appeared in the written test held on 4th March, 2018 for recruitment of Junior Assistant and Computer Operator in the Directorate of Archaeology, Assam in response to the Advertisement No. Janasanyog /9527/16, dt. 24th February, 2017 & Janasanyog/9530/16, dt.24th Feb/2018. in The Assam Tribune & Amar Asom respectively, have been shortlisted on the basis of merit on written test to appear in the Computer Practical Test, which will be notified later on. Serially, in order of Roll Numbers only (horizontally): SI. No. Name of Post Roll No. in new technologies and further bring down CO2 emissions per vehicle, MSI Managing Director and CEO Kenichi Ayukawa said in a statement. As part of company s efforts to use renewable source of energy, MSI plans to install a 5 MW solar power plant at its Gurgaon campus this fiscal, he added. At Manesar, our existing 1 MW solar power plant will be complemented by an additional 0.5 MW solar plant, Ayukawa said. MSI said its Heartect platform helps to lower CO2 emissions between 6 to 8 per cent. Models like the Baleno, Ignis, Swift and Dzire have been built on the new platform. PTI 1 Junior 011, 063, 074, 081, 083, 084, 091, 094, 099, 107, 113, 182, 184, Assistant: 231, 243, 250, 251, 257, 261, 262, 263, 264, 274, , 287, 290, 292, 296, 303, 305, 308, 316, 319, 322, 329, , 340, 343, 344, 351, 352, 356, 360, 361, 363, 364, 365, , 376, 382, 384, 389, 391, 396, 397, 406, 408, 411, 414, 421, 431, 433, 435, 442, 460, 461, 462, 466, 469, 474, 477, , 506, 509, 516, 517, 522, 523, 540, 545, 549, 552, 556, 558, , 568, 574, 577, 585, 590, 591, 605, 606, 612, 614, , 626, 630, 631, 642, 646, 653, 655, 674, 677, 678, 680, 692, 698, 702, 710, 716, 717, 718, 729, 737, 738, 739, 743, 753, 754, 759, Computer 006, 044, 048, 050, 052, 053, 064, 078, 091, 102, 104, 122,159, Operator 169, 174, 176, 177, 199, 207, 212, 218, 222, 223, 225, 226, 231, 232, 236, 237, 238, 239, 241, 247, 248, 252, 256, 259, 265, 266, 271, 273, 282, 283, 285, 288, 301, 304, 306, 313, 316, 320, 323, 325, 328, 329, 338, 343, 348, 349, 350, 351, 354, 355, 356, 359, 360, 361, 362, 368, 370. N.B.: Call letter for Computer Practical test (both English & Assamese) will be despatched to the qualified candidates by post very shortly. Mere short listing for the next phase of selection process shall not automatically make an applicant eligible for recruitment. The authority reserves the right to cancel the candidature of any candidate as and when any ineligibility condition is detected and any of the particulars declared by any candidate is found to be false at any stage. The Directorate will not be responsible for any printing mistakes. Candidates may note that the verification of original document will be taken up in the same day before sitting for Computer practical test. No TA/DA will be provided to any candidate for the purpose of appearing in the above mentioned tests. Sd/- Director Directorate of Archaeology, Assam, Janasanyog/D/1644/18 Ambari Guwahati-1

12 12 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI CITY Short e- Procurement Notice / EOI No. 7 of Mission Directorate, Swachh Bharat Mission- Gramin invites bids online through E-procurement system from eligible intending bidders in two parts viz Part-I : Technical Bid and Part-II: Financial Bid for EMPANELMENT OF AGENCY FOR COMPREHENSIVE EVENT MANAGEMENT OF PROGRAMS CONDUCTED UNDER SWACHH BHARAT MISSION GRAMIN, ASSAM. The detail bid document is available in the e-procurement portal: from hr of upto 11:00 hrs of Bids are to be submitted online through the e-procurement portal: along with a Hard copy of the Technical bid document to the office of the Mission Directorate on or before the closing date and time of EOI. Sd/- Mission Director, SBM-G, Assam, Hengrabari, Guwahati-36. Janasanyog/CF/881/18 SHORT QUOTATION NOTICE No. AASCS (IT) 02/2015/55 Sealed quotations affixed with non-refundable court fee stamp of Rs.8.25/- (Rupees Eight and Twenty-Five paisa) only are invited from the reputed registered firms/dealers/ OEMs/manufacturers of national and international repute for supply and installation of the following audio equipment by June 12, 2018 (2 pm.) Sl. Item Quantity 1 Chairman Unit 2 unit 2 Central Amplifier 5 unit 3 Delegate Unit 64 unit 4 Wireless Microphone 5 unit 5 Conference Expansion Unit 1 unit The quotations would be opened on the same day i.e.june 12, 2018 at 3 pm. The interested parties or their authorized representative may be present at the time of the opening of the quotation.the interested firms may collect the quotation documents from the Administrative Officer, Assam Administrative Staff College during the office hours on payment of Rs (Rupees Five Hundred) only in cash which would be non-refundable. The quotation documents may also be downloaded from the website, However, the payment of Rs only in cash will have to be made in any case. The Director, Assam Administrative Staff College Society reserves the right to accept or reject any or all quotation papers without assigning any reasons thereof. Sd/- Director Assam Administrative Staff College Society Khanapara, Guwahati 22 Janasanyog/C/1378/18 CPWD 6 GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT State: Arunachal Pradesh Division: Jairampur Branch: B&R Sub-Division : Manmao No. JD/DB/NIT/Burial Ground/SIDF/ / Dated Jairampur the 2018 NOTICE INVITING TENDER The Executive Engineer, Jairampur Division, PWD, AP, Jairampur on behalf of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, invite sealed tenders on Item Rate Tender from APPWD registered contractors in class-v & IV categories domiciled within the territorial jurisdiction of Community Block under which the work is to be executed for the work stated below:- Sl. Name of Work Estimated Earnest Cost of Time of No. cost Money Tender Completion (Rs.) Papers (Rs.) I Construction of Cremation Rs /- 1, (nine) cum burial ground at New Lakhs (for APST months Kamlao Village (Scope- contractors Boundary Wall-475M & only) subject CC Pavment-50M) to production (NIT No. JD/NIT/01 of of proof of ) APST. 1. Eligibility Criteria: The participant must have successfully executed in Central/State Govt./PSU s three similar works each of value 40% of the estimated cost or two similar works each of value 60% of the estimated cost or one similar work of value 80% of estimated cost,during last five years. The applications not supported with requisite experience certificate shall not be entertained Note: Similar works mean Building & Road construction work. 2. The participants must submit proof of Possessing T&Ps as required under SCHEDULE F, Page 108 of the tender document in accordance with Clause- 18 of condition of contract without which tender shall be rejected, 3. The participant must submit proof of having technical personnel s with proof of qualification experience age address etc as required under SCHEDULE F, Page 107 of the tender document in accordance with Clause-36(i) of conditions of contract without which tender shall be rejected. 4. Tender paper can be purchased from the Executive Engineer, Jairampur Division, PWD AP, Jairampur on all working days by submitting application along with requisite experience and on payment of cost of tender paper in cash (non-refundable) from to (upto 1600 hrs). Bidding Documents requested by mail/ Post will be dispatched by registered/speed post on payment of an extra an amount of Rs The department will not be held responsible for the postal delay if any, in the delivery of the documents or nonreceipt of the same. 5. Tender must be delivered to Executive Engineer, Jairampur Division, PWD AP, Jairampur on or before 1400 hrs on The tender will be opened on at 1530 hrs in the office of the Executive Engineer Jairampur Division, PWD AP, Jairampur by him or his authorized representative in the presence of intending tenderers. 6. The earnest money of the amount specified above in the form of Fixed Deposit Receipt/Term Deposit ReceipL/ Demand draft in favour of Executive Engineer Jairampur Division, PWD AP, Jairampur should be enclosed with the Tender Document in separate sealed cover. 7. The intending firms /Contractors should furnish the No Due Certificate ( NDQ/ No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Arunachal Pradesh State Co-operative Apex Bank limited, duly issued by the Managing Director Cum Chief Executive Officer, Naharlagun in order to qualify. (The Certificate should have been issued on or after 1st April The intending firms., Contractor should submit Income Tax clearance Certificate for last one years or Income Tax Exemption Certificate as the case may be. 9. Other Document/ Information required to be furnished by the bidder or described in the Tender Documents. 10. Bidders are advised to inspect the site and its surrounding and satisfy themselves before submitting their Tenders. 11. Preference will be given to the Semi Govt. Organization/ Govt. under taking having experience in the field of the Civil Construction Works and other relative activities. 12. The tender without earnest money in proper form shall be summarily rejected. 13. The competent authority reserves the right to reject any or all the tender without assigning any reason. Sd/- Executive Engineer, Jairampur Division, PWD AP, DIPR/ARN /2017 Jairampur Will support Sonowal-led alternative Govt if he leaves BJP: Cong Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 PRANJAL BHUYAN GUWAHATI, June 5: Leader of Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly Debabrata Saikia today said that the Congress is ready to offer unconditional support to an alternative government led by Sarbananda Sonowal if the Chief Minister leaves the BJP and takes a stand against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, for the sake of preserving the sanctity of the Assam Accord. People of Assam have come out on the streets against the Bill. Now the onus lies with the elected representatives. They cannot go against the will of the people. The BJP s official line is to support the Bill. However, the proposed legislation goes against the provisions of the Assam Accord. As such, those people who believe in the sanctity of the Assam Accord should join hands to explore an alternative government, Saikia told The Assam Tribune. He said that some BJP MLAs have already come out publicly against the Bill. There are many leaders in both the BJP and the AGP who came into public life through the Assam agitation. So if people like Sarbananda Sonowal, Prafulla Kumar Mahanta and Atul Bora decide that they should do something for the interest of Assam and to preserve the Assam Accord by taking a firm stand against the Bill, then we are ready to offer them unconditional support and make up for the numbers in the Legislative Assembly for an alternative government, Saikia said. Asked if the Congress party would be willing to support a government headed by Sonowal in case the latter decides to leave the BJP over the issue of the Bill, Saikia replied in the affirmative. The public will appreciate such a step, said Saikia, who is also Leader of the Congress Legislature Party. In the 126-member Assam Legislative Assembly, the BJP has 61 MLAs, while its regional allies AGP and BPF have 14 and 12 legislators respectively. There are 25 Congress MLAs, 13 of the AIUDF and one Independent. Girls covering their faces to protect themselves from the heat while riding a scooty in Guwahati on Tuesday. UB Photos City reels under intense heat STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, June 5: The day temperature in the city soared to an uncomfortable level today with the Borjharbased Regional Meteorology Centre (RMC) recording 37.4 degree Celsius during the day. The city, with a day temperature of 38.8 degree Celsius, had recorded its highest June temperature between 2011 and 2018 on June 12, New facilities at city hospital GUWAHATI, June 5: KGMT Multispecialty Hospital in its endeavour to serve the community better, has inaugurated two new units paediatric high dependency unit (Pediatric HDU) to meet the growing needs of ailing children and pain and palliative care centre for terminally ill/sick patients (like cancer, paralysis, with chronic pain etc.) to render relief from pain and discomfort (palliation). The new units were inaugurated at a function held on June 3, said a press release here today. Several renowned personalities including Dr Akashitora Dutta (noted actress and TV personality), Mahadev Deka (Mr Universe and fitness guru), Jina Rajkumari Goswami (noted artiste) attended the inaugural function. Thoughts on the upcoming Assembly building guestcolumn RANA MAHANTA Driving down the GS Road in Guwahati recently, I felt uneasy at the sight of the under-construction building of the State Assembly. For a moment, I felt I was not in my homeland. Such a prestigious building must not only reflect the rich heritage of our history, culture and tradition, but also ensure that the collective sentiment is unhurt. The crowning of the building along with its stepped-down blocks looks like characteristic Nepali architecture. Human manifestations are one of the strongest elements which reflect our own identity. Our buildings depict characteristics that arise out of inherited culture of the place and its people. This principle holds good universally, and that is the reason why architecture around the globe has been categorised as Japanese, Chinese, European, Bhutanese and so on. A state government assembly building directly or indirectly represents the culture, tradition and above all, the identity of the land which is marinated with the sentiments of its people. A forceful snatching of such identity and trying to impose an imported identity which does not belong to us, is nothing but intruding and insulting. To expand cultural horizons by fusing global goodness and with social tolerance is a healthy Yet, a comforting feature for the residents of the city is that the RMC sources expect rainfall activities to start during the next 24 hours over the city. Thenceforth, the city is expected to enjoy a temperate weather condition till June 9. A similar situation is expected to prevail over other parts of the NE region during this period, sources said. Sources attribute the prevailing weather condition to the absence of moisture-carrying wind to this region. A cyclonic circulation over the South China Sea has been preventing flow of such wind to this region for the past about four days. As soon as this cyclonic circulation reaches the land areas, it will weaken losing its strength gradually and the process of moisture incursion to the region will start, sources said, adding, this process is expected to start from this night. Dr Prafulla Kotoky s demise condoled GUWAHATI, June 5: Condoling the demise of Dr Prafulla Kotoky, president of the Assam Journalists and Literary Pensioners Association DN Chakravartty described Dr Kotoky as a dedicated teacher, a great critic of modern Assamese literature, an accomplished translator and also a dedicated teacher. Chakravartty, who was two years senior to Dr Kotoky in college, described him as a dedicated person who followed the ideals of ancient Indian culture. In spite of his brilliance and unique position in modern Assamese literature, he never, at any time, displayed any vanity nor any arrogance. Assamese literature has suffered a great loss with the demise of such a literary figure, Chakravartty said. Staff Reporter way forward for any social development, but the same can never be accepted at the cost of losing one s own identity. Such an attempt, instead of offering a sense of coherence, belies the sense of our belongingness. I personally respect all human culture, but when it comes to my own practice, I will certainly follow mine. I do not object when a European or a Japanese characteristic shines on their own buildings, rather I would admire with due respect. It is difficult for me to imagine the need to borrow elements from a culture which is not ours. Additionally, it shames us for loosing our own identity on such a monumental building which represents the entire State of Assam. Humbly but strongly, I oppose the architectural image created by the new Assembly building at Dispur. It s an effort to blow the whistle to all the sons and daughters of this soil with a request to raise their voice against such injustice to our motherland. I hope the authority concerned will review the decision. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 Notice Inviting NGOs Participation No. Agri/Engg/4438/RIDF-XXII/Pt-NGO/ /118 Dtd The Department of Agriculture, Government of Assam intends to engage NGOs at District level to assist the Agriculture Department for the purpose of social mobilization and participatory involvement of the farmers in implementation of Project Installation of one lakh Shallow Tube Wells for irrigation in the state of Assam under RIDF of NABARD. The interested NGOs of the districts namely Chirang, Kokrajhar, Dhubri (including South Salmara), Karbi Anglong East (including West Karbi Anglong) may obtain detail Terms of Reference (TOR) from the website: or office of the Executive Engineer (Agri)/Asstt. Executive Engineer (Agri), of the Districts from to and submit their offer on or before during office hour in the same office. Janasanyog/CF/893/18 CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION CENTRAL TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST NOTIFICATION Sd/- Chief Engineer, Agriculture Assam, Khanapara, Guwahati-22 EXTENSION OF NOTICE The last date for submission of request for proposal (RFP) for empanellment of vendors for supply of Goods & Services against different schemes implemented at different Dev. Blocks of Morigaon as hereby extended upto till 5.00 P.M. The details may be seen in the district website morigaon.nic.in upto and interest bidder may contact the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Morigaon Zilla Parishad/Project Director (PD), District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Morigaon for details of the bid during working hours. It is also notified that no relatives of permanent/contractual employees of this Deptt. are allowed to get empanelled as vendor s in persurance of Commissioner, Panchayat & Rural Development, Assam s letter No. DRD-15/55/2017/53, Dtd Last date & Time of receipt of Bids: at upto 5.00 PM. Date & Times of opening of Bids: at 3.00 PM Application forms/cost of tender: Rs. 500/- (Non refundable) in Cheque/Bank Draft. Sd/- Deputy Commissioner cum Janasanyog/CF/895/18 Chairperson, DLPC, Morigaon The Central Board of Secondary Education will be conducting the 11th edition of Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) on (Sunday). The test will be conducted in 92 cities all over the country. The detailed Information Bulletin containing details of examination, syllabus, eligibility criteria, examination fee, examination cities and important dates will be available on CTET official website w.e.f (Tuesday). The aspiring candidates are requested to download the Information Bulletin from above mentioned website only and read the same carefully before applying. The aspiring candidates have to apply online only through CTET website The online application process will start from (Friday) onwards. The last date for submitting online application is (Thursday) and fee can be paid upto (Saturday) before 3.30.p.m. Sd/- Director (CTET) PS 1-2, Institutional Area, I.P. Extension, Patparganj, Delhi Phone: , Fax: ctet@cbse.gov.in davp 21107/11/0003/1819

13 NATIONAL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 13 Children and volunteers take part in a beach clean drive at Dadar Chowpatty on the occasion of World Environment Day, in Mumbai on Tuesday. PTI Govt working to free housing sector of corruption, middlemen: PM NEW DELHI, June 5: The government has been working to free the housing sector of corruption and middlemen to ensure people get their own houses without facing troubles, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. He also said that use of latest technology is ensuring faster building of houses for the poor in rural and urban areas at affordable cost. We have been working to free the housing sector from middlemen, corruption and ensuring that the beneficiaries get their own home without hassles, Modi said while addressing beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) through video conference. He also said the housing sector is being invigorated with the latest technology. This is enabling faster construction of affordable houses for the poor in towns and villages, Modi said. Modi said the focus is to ensure more women, divyang (differently-abled), people from SC, ST, OBC and minority communities get access to housing. PMAY is linked with dignity of our citizens. Due to PMAY, there are employment opportunities being created for No. SENL/NIT/N/298/ /Pt-II PRESS NOTICE INVITING TENDER Superintending Engineer P.W.D Nalbari Road Circle, Nalbari on behalf of Governor of Assam invites bid from approved and eligible APWRD registered Class I (A,B,C) & II contractors under Nalbari Road Circle for 1(one) no. of Package under SOPD(G) for the year under Nalbari Rural Road Division amounting to Rs L (Approx). Details may be seen at website- and also at the office of the undersigned from 07/06/2018 to 13/06/2018 during office hours. Sd/- Superintending Engineer, Janasanyog/CF/889/18 PWD Nalbari Road Circle, Nalbari PROJECTS & DEVELOPMENT INDIA LIMITED (A Govt. of India Undertaking) PDIL Bhawan, A-14, Sector-1, Noida CIN: U74140UP1978GOI NOTIFICATION REGARDING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT) This is for information of all concerned that now onwards, PDIL shall not publish any NIT/Tender enquires through news paper. NIT shall be published only on PDIL's website ( Govt. CPP Portal ( and Government E-Marketplace (GeM) portal ( All interested vendors/services Providers are required to refer above websites for tender Notice of PDIL. davp 02105/11/0002/1819 NO. DH(JB)55/Pt-III/2018/652 NOTICE INVITING TENDER Sealed tender affixing court fee stamp of Rs. 8.25/- (Rupees eight and twenty five paise) only for General and Rs (Rupees Four and twenty five Paise) only for SC/ST/OBC etc. are invited from intending parties/bidder for supply of Dietary and Non-Dietary articles in the Home for Destitute Women and Helpless Persons, Bamunigaon, Department of Social Welfare, Govt. of Assam for the year The tender should be submitted in two bids (Technical & Financial bid) system in two separate sealed envelope. The tender documents may be collected from office of the Supdt. Home for Destitute Women and Helpless Persons, Bamunigaon during office hour in all working day up to 5 p.m. till 18th June,2018. The tender will be received up to 1. P.M. of 19th June,2018 and will be opened on the same day at 1.30 P.M. In case the office will remain close/bandh for any circumstances on tender receiving/opening date, then same will be received/ opened in the next working days. Detail of tender and other terms and condition may be seen in the undersiigned office. Sd/- Superintendent Home for the Destitute Women and Helpless Persons, Bamunigaon Janasanyog/C/1394/18 the people. At the same time, we are working on skill development to enable faster and better quality construction of the houses, he said. In the last four years, the government has taken a mission mode approach towards providing housing for all, the Prime Minister said while addressing the beneficiaries. Under the PMAY, the government plans to build around three crore houses in rural areas and one crore houses in urban areas, Modi said. The government has so far given sanctions to build more than 47 lakh houses in urban areas, NEW DELHI, June 5: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the Army will continue to respect the ongoing Ramzan ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir but asserted that no unprovoked attack from across the border will go unanswered as the forces have been given the right to hit back. Sitharaman, addressing a press conference on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the NDA government, said the Army was given the right to adequately respond to any cross border attacks or unprovoked firing. Notwithstanding India s announcement of Ramzan ceasefire and talks between the Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two countries, there have been incidents of cross border firing along the Line of Control and international border in Jammu and Kashmir and nearly a dozen grenade attacks by militants within a week in the Valley. It is our duty to keep our borders safe. We shall be alert and ensure that no unprovoked attacks go without us responding. It is the duty of the defence ministry and the forces to keep India safe, Sitharaman said. The minister was responding to questions on the firing along the Indo-Pak border despite the two sides agreeing for a truce. Sitharaman said the Army was taken on board before the Home Ministry announced the ceasefire in the troubled State. which is four times more than the sanctions given by the previous government in 10 years. Emphasising on the changes brought by the present government in the PMAY, the Prime Minister said that the size of houses built have been increased to 25 square metre from 20 square metres. The financial assistance for the scheme has also been enhanced up to Rs 1,25,000 from the earlier allocation of Rs 70,000-Rs 75,000, he said. The Prime Minister has been interacting with beneficiaries of various Central schemes. PTI Centre to set up pre-school educational units KOLKATA, June 5: Union School Education Secretary Anil Swarup today said the Central government would set up pre-school educational units and the NCERT was preparing a curriculum for them. There is a preparatory work to be done before a child enters into Class One. We are studying how pre-school will work in the government domain. What approach needs to be taken, Swarup said here. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is coming out with a curriculum in this regard by this year, he told reporters on the sidelines of a session on pre-school policy organised by the ASSO- CHAM. Swarup said the HRD ministry will come out with a guideline by June 30 relating to the Central government s financial assistance to the proposed pre-school units to be set up by the school education department. Asked about the role of preschools set up by private bodies, he said the private sector is doing a great job and can give us ideas. Personally I believe that good work can be done in both private and public domains. With the Samagra Shiksha programme launched last month, he said, We plan to impart holistic education without segmentation from prenursery to Class 12. With Samagra Shiksha coming into effect, the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan will cease to exist separately and merge with it, he said. We expect support from State governments for rolling out the scheme effectively, Swarup said. On a question about corporal punishment, Swarup said, Handling a child should be different from handling an adult. PTI No unprovoked attack from across border shall go unanswered Replying to another question, the defence minister said it is not her ministry s role to determine whether the ongoing Ramzan ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir has been successful or not. We honour the ceasefire. We have been given room to hit back when there is unprovoked attack. The Defence Ministry s role is not to assess whether ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir has been successful or not, she said. Asked whether the ceasefire will be extended, she said, It is only announced for Ramzan. The government had announced suspension of operations against militants during the period of Ramzan, which started from May 17. On the possibility of engaging Pakistan in dialogue, Sitharaman reiterated External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj s comments that talks and terror cannot go hand-in-hand. The LoC has been witnessing increasing hostilities in the last few months. A total of 908 incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan Army were reported till last week in the current year as against 860 incidents during 2017, defence sources in New Delhi said. Last week, the DGMOs of India and Pakistan had agreed to fully implement the ceasefire pact of 2003 in letter and spirit forthwith to stop cross border firings in Jammu and Kashmir. PTI India extracts more groundwater than China, US KOCHI, June 5: India accounts for one-fourth of the total groundwater extracted globally, more than that of China and US combined and cities and villages in the northern and central parts of India are among regions facing a water crisis, says an analysis by WaterAid. A total of 163 million people in India have no access to clean water close to home, or 15 per cent of all rural residents and seven per cent of all urban residents, says the study released on the occasion of world environment day today. Severe groundwater depletion in north and central India, already home to some of the poorest communities, further threatens their access to water, it said. Because of climate change, India has experienced extreme weather events in the past few years excessive rainfall, increased incidence of floods and drought. Every year, lack of access to clean water adversely affects the quality of life, particularly of the poorest, further setting them back, said WaterAid. The most marginalised people who have contributed least to climate change are impacted the most, it says. As per UNICEF-WHO joint monitoring programme, clean water refers to water from an improved source, collected within a 30-minute round trip. The study said that besides these cities and villages in India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, southern Madagascar and southern Mozambique are facing acute water scarcity threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions. Based on NASA satellite imagery released earlier this year, the analysis also examined current rates of access to water for rural and urban areas in mostaffected regions. PTI Janasanyog/DF/759/18 Senior IAF officer dies in Jaguar crash in Gujarat CORRIGENDUM This is for general information of those concerned that the Short Tender Notice published in The Dainik Janambhumi and The Assam Tribune on dt Vide NIT No. 1/East of through oversight, the name of the scheme and specification of work has not been mentioned in both the Publications. The name of the scheme and specification of work may be read as follows :- SI. Name of work Nature of work Approximate estimate Time allowed for Jurisdiction No. value completion 1 M&R to Dibrugarh i) Clearing light Rs.19,50,000.00(Rupees Town Protection Drain jungles Nineteen Lakhs & from Ch. 0.00km to 12.5 ii) Clearing of FiftyThousands)only km for deposited compact 45 days East W.R. Subwater hyacinth Division iii) Hire of country boat iv) Ordinary labour Janasanyog/C/1388/18 PRESS NOTICE/IFB Sd/- Executive Engineer Dibrugarh W.R. Division, Dibrugarh No. CS/GCD-I/ /637/ Dated: The Superintending Engineer, PWD (Roads), Guwahati ARIASP Circle, Ghy-21 on behalf of the Governor of Assam invites 3 (Three) nos. item rate Bids from approved and eligible Contractors registered with Assam PWD (Roads) or Contractors registered with other State/ Central Government Departments, Institutions, undertaking and Authorities. Details may be seen at website: and also at the office of the undersigned during office hours. The schemes are not yet approved under any Head of works: Sl. No. District Package No. Approx. value of work (in Lakh) 1. Kamrup (M) ARIASP-CityI Kamrup (M) ARIASP-CityI Kamrup (M) ARIASP-CityI Janasanyog/CF/883/18 No. CS/SE(B-I)/939/ / KUTCH (Gujarat), June 5: An Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter jet crashed in Gujarat s Kutch district soon after it took off from the Jamnagar air base today, killing a senior officer who was piloting the aircraft, a defence spokesperson said. Air Commodore Sanjai Chauhan, a recipient of the Vayu Sena Medal and the Air Officer Commanding of Jamnagar Air Force Station, who was flying the deep penetration Jaguar fighter jet, died when the plane crashed in a field in Bareja village. The jet was on a routine training mission when it crashed. PTI Sd/- Superintending Engineer, PWD (Roads) Guwahati ARIASP Circle, Guwahati-21 PRESS NOTICE Earlier Bid Invitation Reference Memo No. CS/SE(B-I)/939/ / dtd The Superintending Engineer, P.W.D., Guwahati Building Circle-I, Fancy Bazar, Guwahati-1 on behalf of the Governor of Assam re-invites bids for the following work from APWD Building registered contractors of Class-I (A,B,C) & Class-II category under this circle for the year having requisite experience in similar nature of work. Details of the bid may be seen at e-procurement portal website i.e. The bidders must be enrolled in Sl. Name of Work Approx. value Time of E.M.D. (2% for E.M.D. to Tender No. of Work Completion General and 1% be drawn cost for Reserved Category) in favour of 1. Construction of Car Parking with Rs.50,400/- (for E.E., shed for staff at FAAMCH, Barpeta General) and P.W.D., under TNEIF Rs.25,16, Rs.25,200/- (for Nalbari Rs.1,000/- Days reserved Building category) Division,Nalbari. Note 1. The Notice inviting Bids for the above noted work invited vide Press Notice No. CS/SE(B-I)/939/ / dtd is hereby cancelled. 2. Any modification of tender may be seen in the P.W.D. portal 3. The prospective bidder may visit the proposed work site before submission of tender. Sd/- Superintending Engineer, PWD Janasanyog/C/1397/18 Guwahati Building Circle-I, Fancy Bazar, Guwahati-1

14 14 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI NATIONAL India to go ahead with S-400 deal with Russia NEW DELHI, June 5: India has very clearly conveyed to the US that the time-tested Indo-Russian cooperation in the defence sector will continue, including the deal for S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems for the IAF, notwithstanding the American sanctions against Moscow. Sources said India wants its defence transactions with Russia to be insulated from the purview of stringent American law CAATSA and is likely to raise the issue with the US when the two sides meet in Washington for the 2+2 talks next month. In all our engagements with the US, we have clearly explained how India and Russia s defence cooperation has been going on for a long time and that it is a time-tested relationship. We have mentioned that CAATSA cannot impact the India-Russia defence cooperation, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a press conference. She said India has got quite a lot of defence assets from Russia and the cooperation between the two countries will continue. In January, the US announced sanctions against Russia under its CAATSA (Countering America s A d v e r s a r i e s Through Sanctions Act) for Moscow s alleged meddling in the American presidential election in CAATSA, which came into effect in January, mandates the Donald Trump administration to punish countries and entities engaging in significant transaction with the defence or intelligence establishment of Russia. PTI Mughalsarai station renamed LUCKNOW, June 5: The over century-old Mughalsarai railway station has been renamed after RSS ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, with Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik giving his assent. A notification for this was issued by the State government yesterday, an spokesman said today. The state government had in June last year decided to rename Mughalsarai Junction in Chandauli district after Upadhyaya, who was found dead near the station in mysterious circumstances in Mughalsarai is also the birth place of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. PTI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 Have professionally investigated Tharoor case, will defend it in court: Delhi Police NEW DELHI, June 5: The Delhi Police today said it has professionally investigated the charges against Shashi Tharoor and will defend them in court after the Congress leader was summoned as an accused by a Delhi court in the case related to his wife Sunanda Pushkar s death. The court took cognisance of Tharoor s alleged offences of abetment of suicide and committing cruelty towards Pushkar and asked him to appear before it on July 7, saying there were sufficient grounds to proceed against him. Dependra Pathak, chief spokesperson of Delhi Police and Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic), said, We have investigated the case professionally. We will defend the case in the court and do a proper follow-up of the court proceedings. The Delhi Police had on May 14 accused the Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram of abetting Pushkar s suicide and told a city court that he should be summoned as an accused in the four-and-half-year-old case, claiming there was sufficient evidence against him. In a nearly 3,000-page charge-sheet, the police named Tharoor as the only accused while also alleging that he had subjected his wife to cruelty. It had also urged the court to summon Tharoor as an accused. The couple s domestic servant, Narayan Singh, has been named as one of the key witnesses in the case. Pushkar was found dead in a luxury hotel room on the night of January 17, Tharoor has been charged under Sections 498 A (husband or his relative subjecting a woman to cruelty) and 306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code. Under Section 498A, the maximum punishment is up to three years of imprisonment, while jail term up to 10 years is prescribed under Section 306. An FIR was registered by the Delhi Police on January 1, 2015, against unknown persons under IPC Section 302 (murder). PTI Janasanyog/D/1659/18 Janasanyog/D/1656/18

15 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 Pak caretaker govt takes charge till polls on July 25 ISLAMABAD, June 5: A six-member caretaker federal Cabinet today took oath to run the Pakistan government under interim Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk till the general election on July 25. President Mamnoon Hussain administered the oath of office to the members of the Cabinet at the President House which was attended among others, by caretaker prime minister and retired Supreme Court judge Mulk. President Hussain had administered the oath to 67- year-old Mulk, who was unanimously nominated for the post by both the government and opposition, on June 1. Those who took oath today include Shamshad Akhtar, Roshan Khurshid, Ali Zafar, Abdullah Hussain Haroon, Azam Khan and Muhammad Yousaf Sheikh. The Prime Minister s Office said that Haroon was appointed as the foreign minister and he will have additional charge of the ministries of defence and defence production. Haroon belongs to a leading business family of Karachi and has served as Pakistan s ambassador at the UN. Azam Khan, former chief secretary of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, was appointed as the interior minister. Former governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Akhtar was appointed as finance minister. She had made history after becoming the first female governor of the central bank ( ). Zafar, a renowned legal expert, was given charge of the law ministry. After the oath taking ceremony, the caretaker prime minister and his Cabinet members also held a meeting with President Hussain. The president expressed the confidence that the caretaker set up will fulfil its responsibilities regarding conduct of free, fair and transparent elections in the country scheduled on July 25. He said it is a matter of satisfaction that a democratically elected government completed its tenure for the second time. PTI S Korea faces cyber threat ahead of meet WASHINGTON, June 5: Ahead of next week s scheduled meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, South Korean entities are facing increased cyber threats from Russian and Chinese hackers, a cyber security company said on Tuesday. The cyberattacks were carried out as recently as May by groups with a record of targeting foreign ministries and financial institutions, according to US-based company FireEye. A China-based group which it calls TempTick, embedded malware in Microsoft Word documents distributed early last month. Researchers also blamed Turla a Russia-based unit that has selectively targeted governments world-wide, for a Java- Script attack in April, the cybersecurity firm said in a statement. IANS BALUKHALI REFUGEE CAMP (Bangladesh), June 5: Mohammed Hashim hid in the hills and watched as his brother begged for his life, his arms bound behind his back as soldiers marched the 35- year-old teacher away. It was the last time he saw him alive. It was August 26, the day after Rohingya Muslim separatist attacks on military outposts in the Rohingya homeland in western Myanmar. In their wake, Myanmar s military and local Buddhists would respond with a campaign of rape, massacre and arson that has driven about 700,000 Rohingya into Bangladesh. But more than a dozen Rohingya teachers, elders and religious leaders told The Associated Press that educated Rohingyas already subject to systematic and widespread GENEVA, June 5: The United Nations today urged Washington to immediately halt its controversial practice of separating asylum-seeking Central American immigrant children from their parents at the southern border. The UN rights office said it was deeply concerned over the zero tolerance policy introduced by the administration of US President Donald Trump in a bid to deter illegal immigration. Spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani warned the US policy had led to people caught entering the country irregularly being subjected to criminal prosecution and having their children including extremely young children taken away from them as a result. INTERNATIONAL US should stop separating migrant kids from parents: UN She said information received from US civil society groups indicated that several hundred children had been separated from their parents at the border since October, including a one-year-old. The US should immediately halt this practice, she told reporters in Geneva. The practice of separating families amounts to arbitrary and unlawful interference in family life, and is a serious violation of the rights of the child, she said. The use of immigration detention and family separation as a deterrent runs counter to human rights standards and principles, she said. Shamdasani stressed that children s rights were generally held in high regard in the United States, but she lamented that the country was the only one in the world that had not yet ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Despite this, she insisted that Washington was bound by international human rights laws that its current practices were flouting. The child s best interest should always come first, including over migration management objectives or other administrative concerns, she said. It is therefore of great concern that in the US, migration control appears to have been prioritised over the effective care and protection of migrant children. Detention is never in the best interests of the child and always constitutes a child rights violation, she said, calling on Washington to adopt noncustodial alternatives that allow children to remain with their families. The US says the policy aims to stem a surge of poor families mostly from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras pouring into the United States. Citing the daily violence in their home countries, thousands each week cross the US- Mexico border and immediately turn themselves in to authorities asking for asylum. William Spindler of the UN refugee agency stressed Tuesday that the right to claim asylum is a fundamental human right... And it is also part of the law in the United States. AFP Guatemala volcano eruption toll 69 A firefighter carries the body of a child recovered near the Volcano of Fire in Escuintla, Guatemala, on Monday (top); residents carry a body recovered near the volcano site. AP/PTI Trump-Kim summit on June 12: White House WASHINGTON, June 5: The preparations for the summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un next Tuesday in Singapore are going well with significant progress made, the White House said today, painting an upbeat picture of the unprecedented meeting. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said the two leaders would first meet at 9:00 am local time (6:30 am IST) and that President Trump was receiving daily briefings from his national security team. With just one week to go to the summit, hosted by Singapore, very few details have been publicly confirmed. It remains unclear exactly where in the city state the two leaders will meet. But Washington has made it clear that sanctions would GUATEMALA City, June 5: The toll from the eruption of the highly active Fuego volcano in Guatemala has increased to 69 with over 1 million residents affected, according to authorities. The volcano erupted Sunday, spewing a river of lava and plumes of smoke almost 6 miles into the air. Seventeen of the dead have been identified so far, CNN quoted Guatemala s Institute of Forensic Sciences as saying late Monday. Fifteen people, including 12 children, have been hospitalised, some of whom suffered severe burns, the Health Ministry said. Volcanic ash has already stretched across a 12-mile radius, and winds could carry the cloud even farther, officials said. President Jimmy Morales has declared three days of national mourning. So far, over 3,100 people have been evacuated and 1.7 million people have been affected by the eruption, according to CON- RED, the government agency for disaster reduction. Satellite footage of Fuego shows the massive dark gray eruption was visible even from space. Authorities urged residents living near the volcano to evacuate immediately, and warned some in Chimaltenango, Sacatepequez and Escuintla states to watch out for volcanic rocks and ash. The National Institute of Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology on Monday warned that there could be new eruptions, and residents in the surrounding areas should be on alert for mudslides containing volcanic material. IANS AMMAN, June 5: Jordan s King Abdullah II today appointed a new prime minister, the royal palace said, naming a leading reformer as head of government in hopes of quelling the largest anti-government protests in recent years. Cabinet member Omar Razzaz, a Harvard-educated former senior World Bank official, replaced Hani Mulki, who quit Monday amid widening protests against his government s austerity program, including a planned tax increase. Razzaz served as education minister in the outgoing Mulki government. It s not clear how much of a reform mandate Razzaz will receive, since the king retains final say on all policy issues. In the appointment letter addressed to Razzaz, the mon- Myanmar targeted educated in genocide, say Rohingyas harassment, arrests and torture were singled out, part of Myanmar s operation to drive the Muslim Rohingyas from majority Buddhist Myanmar. Soldiers targeted the educated, they said, so there would be no community leaders left willing to speak up against the pervasive abuse. It s an old tactic, according to those who study genocide and often a precursor to killing. My brother apologised and pleaded with the military not to kill him; he showed them his ID card and said, I m a teacher, I m a teacher. But the government had planned to kill our educated people, including my brother, Hashim said. He was interviewed at one of the teeming Bangladesh refugee camps that have sprung up along the hilly border with not be lifted against North Korea unless it gave up its nuclear weapons. Commenting on the upcoming summit, Sanders said, I can tell you the president has been receiving daily briefings on North Korea from his national security team, and I can also tell you the schedule tentatively, for that first meeting will be on June 12 at 9 am Singapore time, and take place June 11, 9:00 PM East Coast time. The Trump administration, she said, is actively preparing for the summit between the US President and the North Korean leader. There was initially much uncertainty over whether the summit would go ahead at all, and it was briefly called off last month by Trump after a dispute with the North Koreans. The advance team in Singapore is finalising logistical preparations and will remain in place until the summit begins. In the Demilitarised Zone, the US Ambassador s delegation continues diplomatic negotiations with the North Korean delegation. Discussions have been very positive, and significant progress has been made, Sanders said. Last week, Trump met with a top North Korean official at the White House to plan for the summit. Kim Yong Chol, a top aide of Kim handed over to Trump a letter from the North Korean leader. I am not going to get into the specifics of the letter, but as the president said, they were interesting, and we feel like things are continuing to move forward, and progress has been made, and we re continuing to prepare for the president s summit, Sanders said. PTI Commemorative medallions launched SINGAPORE, June 5: Singapore today launched three commemorative medallions carrying the inscription World Peace ahead of the summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the city-state. The medallions will depict an affirmative handshake between the two leaders, the scheduled date of the summit, and the flags of both countries, the Singapore Mint said in a statement today. The medallions would not only commemorate the momentous step to world peace, but also mark Singapore s role as a neutral host, and an economic and security gateway between the East and the West, the statement said. The coins photos are on display on the Singapore Mint website. The North Korean flag is depicted on the left, while the US flag is placed on the right. PTI Myanmar since the Rohingyas began fleeing in August. Hashim, who is also a teacher, ran for the hills and hid after the military surrounded his hamlet in northern Rakhine state, where most of the Rohingyas lived. Others told similar accounts. After the August 25 attacks, soldiers in Maung Nu village, the site of a massacre, asked villagers: Where are the teachers? Rahim, a 26-year old high school science and math teacher who was known to many soldiers because he taught their children at the local battalion school, saw the military coming and fled. I knew I was dead if I got caught. They were hunting me, said Rahim, who, like some Rohingya, uses only one name. They knew that I would always speak out for the people. They wanted to destroy us because THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 15 Jordan s king appoints new prime minister as protests resume Protesters gather for a demonstration outside the Prime Minister s office in Amman on Tuesday. AP/PTI UNITED NATIONS, June 5: Fifty nations are now taking action to reduce plastic pollution, a UN report released on Tuesday said. It revealed that the Galapagos will ban single-use plastics, Sri Lanka will ban styrofoam and China is insisting on biodegradable bags, reports the BBC. In many developing countries, plastic bags are causing KUALA LUMPUR, June 5: The former Malaysian First Lady on Tuesday appeared before an anti-corruption commission to testify charges of embezzling and diverting money from a stateowned investment fund. Lawyers for Rosmah Mansor, wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, said she had fully cooperated with the investigators during almost four hours of questioning, Efe news reported. Rosmah gave her utmost cooperation during the process and was treated well by the investigating officers, said a lawyer. Rosmah was summoned to appear before the commission where her husband testified two weeks ago shortly after he lost his position as Prime Minister in general elections on May 9. Najib s testimony coincid- arch called on the new government to conduct a comprehensive review of the tax system and produce a new tax bill, in cooperation with parliament, unions and other groups. He also expressed empathy for ordinary Jordanians who have long complained that they are being asked to pay taxes for poor services. Critics say the current tax proposal unfairly targets the poor and the middle class. It s not clear if the appointment of Razzaz will defuse the growing public anger over a long-standing political and economic system widely perceived as corrupt and exclusionary, with benefits reserved for a small elite. Protest organizers said they would keep up the pressure, including a one-day they knew that without us they could do whatever they wanted to the rest of the Rohingya. Researchers see comparisons between what is happening in Myanmar and other genocides, including the Holocaust. Listening to these stories, it sounds so similar. First you take out the religious or the political leaders, and then you start going down to the civilian population and you start tightening things more and more, said Karen Jungblut, research director at the USC Shoah Foundation, who has conducted interviews in the Bangladesh camps. This was not just some random spurt of regional violence here and there because Myanmar felt it was being attacked by a terrorist group.... It felt way too organised. Myanmar government officials did not return repeated calls seeking comment. AP strike set for Wednesday, until the proposal has been shelved. Critics say the tax increase unfairly targets the poor and the middle class. The embattled Mulki, who had led the push for unpopular austerity measures, resigned following several days of mass protests across Jordan against the tax plan, the latest in a series of economic reforms sought by the International Monetary Fund to get the rising public debt under control. The kingdom has experienced an economic downturn in part because of prolonged conflict in neighboring Syria and Iraq, and a large influx of refugees several years ago. The official unemployment rate has risen above 18 per cent, and it s believed to be double that among young Jordanians. AP 50 nations curbing plastic pollution Ex-Malaysian First Lady testifies in graft case ed with raids on properties linked to him and in which the police confiscated $29 million in cash and as well as luxury items. The 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fund was created by Najib in 2009 and presided over until Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad opened an investigation into the 1MDB irregularities after he assumed office. IANS floods by blocking drains, or they are being eaten by cattle. The report has said that policies to combat plastic waste have had mixed results. In Cameroon, plastic bags are banned and households are paid for every kilo of plastic waste they collect, but still plastic bags are being smuggled in. In several countries, rules on plastic exist but are poorly enforced. The report presents an A- Z of 35 potential bio substitutes for plastic. It runs from Abaca hemp (from the inedible banana Musa textilis) to Zein (from a maize protein). The list includes rabbit fur, sea grass and foam made with fungus. It mentions QMilch, a firm that create casein textile fibres from waste milk. IANS 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal KATHMANDU, June 5: A 4.9-magnitude earthquake today jolted western Nepal, causing panic among the residents. The quake that hit Bajura district situated in far-west Nepal was 4.9-magnitude with its epicentre at a forest area on the border of Bajura and Humla districts, according to National Seismological Centre. This was not an aftershock of 2015 earthquake but a fresh tremor, said an official at the centre. No casualties and damage have been reported so far. However, many people rushed out to the streets after the earthquake. Earlier on June 1, a 4.3- magnitude earthquake was felt with epicentre at Dolakha district of eastern Nepal. In 2015, a major earthquake occurred in Nepal that claimed 9,000 lives. PTI 3 soldiers killed in IS attack in Pakistan KARACHI, June 5: Two heavily-armed Islamic State bombers attacked a security post in Pakistan s restive Balochistan province, killing at least three paramilitary soldiers and injuring four others. Two bombers attacked the check post of paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) near Mastung city of the province, a security official said yesterday. One attacker was killed in the exchange of fire with soldiers while other blew himself up, according to the security sources. They said that three soldiers were killed and four injured in the gun battle and ensuing suicide bombing. PTI

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Pressure builds on the homefront. You intuitively know what to do about a personal matter. Deciding to go in a new direction will take some thought. You also need to have some confidence in your own intuition. Decide to trust your inner voice. Tonight: Head home early. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Reach out to a close friend or loved one. Allow your creativity and dynamic energy to emerge. How you see a changeable situation could depend on who it involves. You are in the midst of a transformation, and your responses could be changeable. Tonight: Let the fun begin. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Use care with your finances. You might be upset by what is happening around you. You could be trying to get a situation under control. Your sense of humor emerges when sharing news with a dear friend. The more open you become, the better the results will be. Tonight: Pay bills. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Your imagination knows no limits. You are prone to making major changes out of the blue. Others sometimes wonder where your decisions stem from. Explain where you are coming from more often. Expect the unexpected when dealing with a co-worker. Tonight: Out late. Thought for the day Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education. MARK TWAIN (SLOSH) in 2006, 2008, or For the study, the team defined work stress as job strain, which refers to jobs with high psychological demands combined with low control over the work situation. Participants were employed and had no history of atrial fibrillation, heart attack, or heart failure. They also completed postal surveys on sociodemographics, lifestyle, health, and workrelated factors which included questions on job demands and control. After a median follow-up of 5.7 years, the researchers identified that work stress was a risk factor for atrial fibrillation. 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18 18 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 SPORTS Ake strike gives Dutch 1-1 draw against 10-man Italy TURIN, June 5: Nathan Ake headed in a late equaliser as the Netherlands held 10-man Italy 1-1 in an International Friendly in Turin between two heavyweights who failed to qualify for the World Cup. Simone Zaza had put Italy ahead after 67 minutes in Juventus Allianz Stadium but the hosts were hit two minutes later when defender Domenico Criscito was sent off for a tackle on Ryan Babel. Bournemouth centre-back Ake got the equaliser past the hosts two minutes from time, and almost added a second in injury time. Both sides are rebuilding after failing to reach the World Cup finals in Russia. New Italy coach Roberto Mancini s first three games in charge have resulted in a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia, 3-1 defeat by France, and 1-1 draw against the Dutch. It was a friendly, I don t know if that was really a red card, said Mancini. Nevertheless it was an enormously naive error. Playing down to 10 men for 20 minutes was tough, as we were already feeling tired. Mancini said he was optimistic with what he had seen in his first two weeks in charge. It s difficult after 10 days to develop really complex tactical situations, but we saw some good things against France and again today, said the Mastercard ends Meals-for-goals campaign SAO PAULO, June 5: Mastercard said it was changing a campaign in which thousands of free meals were to be given to the needy every time football superstars Neymar and Messi scored goals. Under the scheme, every time the Brazil and Argentina strikers scored, 10,000 meals would be donated to the United Nations World Food Programme. The idea, due to run until March 2020, drew fire from many on social media who said it was in poor taste. Brazilian national team coach Tite also criticised it as counterproductive because it put too much pressure on individual stars. The credit card giant, which sponsors both players and the Brazilian Football Confederation, says that instead a million meals will be donated in 2018, regardless of the goals scored. That is in addition to 400,000 meals already donated. We don t want the fans, players or anyone else to lose focus of the crucial question of hunger and our efforts to help this cause, Mastercard said in a statement in Brazil. On-pitch rivals Neymar and Messi will continue to cooperate for the campaign, the company said. On Saturday, Tite had addressed Mastercard directly, saying that one or two players should not shoulder the burden of generating the meals. This is a very good gesture, but it would be even bigger if the donation was made every time a goal was scored by all the athletes from Brazil and Argentina, because we play as a team, he said, following Brazil s pre-world Cup warm-up game against Croatia in Liverpool. AFP 53-year-old. We ve got to get playing and gaining experience and that s what the friendlies are for. The lads have got the right mentality, the balance of these days is positive but we have to put some things right. There is optimism, people are Italy goalkeeper Mattia Perin makes a save during the International Friendly against the Netherlands at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy. ZURICH, June 5: FIFA can afford to have Morocco host the 2026 World Cup, according to President Gianni Infantino, even if the rival North American bid promises billions of dollars more in revenue. Ahead of next week s vote by FIFA member federations in Moscow, Infantino said on Monday: FIFA can afford whatever the congress decides. We have to live with that and to make the best of any decision which is taken, said the FIFA leader, who Moroccan bid leaders have publicly suspected of favouring the joint United States-Canada-Mexico bid. In a FIFA panel s evaluation of the candidates, the North American bid got the only maximum mark for its tickets and corporate hospitality sales plan. A difference in projected ticket sales of USD 1.3 billion be- FIFA can let Morocco host 2026 World Cup: Infantino tween the two bids helped lead the report to note significantly higher forecast revenue of USD14.3 billion from North Americans and USD 7.2 billion from Morocco. Money is one element (but) not the only element in the report, Infantino said, revealing that FIFA will top $6 billion income during the fouryear financial period for the 2018 World Cup. The evaluation team also emphasised a significant overall risk posed by Morocco s plan to build or renovate all of its stadiums, almost all team training sites, and many hotels. What our task has been is to make sure the process is as objective, as clear as possible, and to highlight the pros and the cons of everything, Infantino said. Up to 207 voting federations, many of whom rely on the USD 1.5 million annual grant promised by FIFA over the next four years, can ignore the panel s work. Infantino would not be drawn on whether US President Donald Trump s public comments could be a factor in the June 13 poll either driving voters toward Morocco, or winning them with veiled threats of consequences for countries not supporting the American bid. FIFA will publish how federations voted. I hope when they vote they think what is best for football, definitely not on other subjective criteria that they might have for themselves, Infantino said. FIFA is heavily focused on two future World Cups at its annual congress even before the 2018 tournament kicks off one day later. AP enthusiastic about this young national team and this helps us. The Dutch are also forging a new era under Ronaldo Koeman after failing to qualify for both Euro 2016 and the World Cup. Four-time world champions Italy proved wasteful in the first half despite dominating play with chances from Andrea Belotti, Simone Verdi and Criscito. Torino striker Belotti starting in place of Mario Balotelli had the ball in the net within three minutes but the goal was ruled offside. Lorenzo Insigne wearing the captain s armband on his 27th birthday then set up Verdi who fired over, with Criscito s header cleared off the line by Ruud Vormer. Koeman s side got into their stride more after the break but Italy nevertheless opened the scoring when second half substitute Zaza picked up a Federico Chiesa centre. But minutes later Criscito was sent off for a mistimed tackle, giving three-time World Cup runners-up the Netherlands a numerical advantage. I m happy with the goal because I had sad memories of the national team, I felt a little emotional, said Zaza, who has been recalled by Mancini having not played since missing a penalty kick in Euro 2016 against Germany. We re a young group and we need time to prepare. Unfortunately in a way we have a lot of time to prepare for the next tournament. The Dutch World Cup runners-up in 2014 follow last week s 1-1 draw against Slovakia, having beaten Portugal 3-0 last March. AFP Guardiola handed two-match ban LONDON, June 5: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will start the English champions quest for a first Champions League title from the stands next season after being hit with a two-game touchline ban by UEFA today. Liverpool were also fined 20,000 euros by UEFA for the damage caused to City s team bus on their arrival at Anfield for the first leg of a bad-tempered Champions League quarterfinal between the sides as windows of the vehicle were shattered by bottles and cans thrown by supporters. The second match of Guardiola s ban, though, is suspended for a probationary period of one season. The Catalan coach was sent off for furiously protesting after City were wrongly denied a second goal in the second leg with the tie still in the balance. AFP Sweden return to World Cup with great ambitions STOCKHOLM, June 5: After an absence of 12 years, Sweden will return to the FIFA World Cup with great ambitions even if they are without their talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic. As a representative of Nordic football, Sweden s best performance at the World Cup came in 1958 when they took second place after losing the final 2-5 to Brazil on home soil, reports Xinhua news agency. Sweden completed another splendid performance when they were placed third in However, after being eliminated in the last-16 by hosts Germany in 2006, the Blue and Yellows missed the World Cup two times in a row. Even Ibrahimovic couldn t rescue the team from being knocked out of football s flagship event. As the greatest player in Swedish football history, Ibrahimovic is the Swedish national team s all-time leading scorer, managing 62 goals in 116 appearances. He announced his retirement from the national team after Euro After entering the post Ibrahimovic era, Sweden stunned the rest of the world by finishing second in the group stage of the World Cup European Zone qualification. In the following play-offs, Janne Andersson s side continued their shock performance to eliminate Italy 1-0 on aggregate, thus moving to the finals stage of the World Cup. There have been rumours that Ibrahimovic, who is still in good condition, was likely to return to the national squad. But the team decided to travel to Russia without him. If he had returned, Ibrahimovic would unquestionably have been the leader of the team, but there is a school of thought that his team-mates are often too reliant on him to produce the goals. Although his goals have rescued them on numerous occasions, his insistence on taking, and often wasting, every free-kick was a source of exasperation for fans and team-mates alike. Under Andersson, the players have been capable of striking a balance between attack and defence. In the final 23-man squad, 27-year-old RB Leipzig winger Emil Forsberg is the fulcrum of Sweden s attack, while the performances of the central defensive pair of Andreas Granqvist and Victor Lindelof also play an important role for the team. IANS Serbia head to World Cup with realistic expectations BELGRADE, June 5: Serbia, ranked 35th in the FIFA world rankings, are quite a young team, given that they have only played as an independent nation since 2006 following the dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro. However, with their previous record as part of Serbia and Montenegro or even prior to that, Yugoslavia, Serbian football has been a key part of the World Cup. The team have been to the World Cup 11 times, and twice finished in fourth place, reports Xinhua news agency. Serbia s last appearance was back in 2010 in South Africa. For Serbia though, the journey ended in frustration after the group stage. However, they did manage to beat Germany in their opening match. Serbia were comfortable in qualification and one of their star players Aleksandar Kolarov was excellent in crucial moments. Serbia will face Brazil, Switzerland and Costa Rica in their group. Getting out of the group won t be impossible, but Serbia will have to be very pragmatic about their chances. Taking over the team after his predecessor s resignation, 44-year-old coach Mladen Krstajic found it difficult initially. In four International Friendlies, the team collected two wins, one loss and one draw. They defeated both Nigeria and China 2-0, lost to Morocco 1-2 and played a 1-1 draw with South Korea. In the defeat to Morocco, Krstajic experimented with a formation, which turned out to be unsuccessful. He then reverted to the familiar in the next match, and won 2-0. IANS Janasanyog/D/1649/18

19 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 19 SPORTS Nadal celebrates 32nd birthday by reaching last eight Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a return against Maximilian Marterer of Germany during day nine of the French Open at the Roland Garros in Paris. 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. SU DO KU Solution of last problem PARIS, June 5: Rafael Nadal said he doesn t feel old, after moving a step closer to an incredible 11th French Open title on Monday by beating German Maximilian Marterer to reach the quarterfinals the day after his 32nd birthday. The world number one s 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) victory over the world number 70 saw him equal the record of 12 last-eight appearances at Roland Garros, which was set by Novak Djokovic the day before. Top seed Nadal, who celebrated his birthday on Sunday, is now on his own in third on the all-time list for most match wins at Grand Slam events with 234 victories after passing Jimmy Connors. I don t feel old. But I am 32, and I have been here since 2003, so it s a long way, a lot of years, he said. I started very young. That s a real thing. But, no, I feel happy to be here. Being honest, I am enjoying it day by day on the tour and I hope to keep doing this for a while. Nadal powered 39 winners past Marterer, who pushed the Spaniard as hard as he could. He will face Argentinian Diego Schwartzman for a semifinal spot, after the 11th seed staged a thrilling come- Serena faces Wimbledon fight as Paris party falls flat PARIS, June 5: Serena Williams admits her dream of an eighth Wimbledon title could either be saved or shattered in a Paris doctor s office this week. The 36-year-old American stunned the French Open yesterday by withdrawing from her eagerly-anticipated last-16 grudge match with bitter rival Maria Sharapova just minutes before the two icons of the women s game were due to clash on Court Philippe Chatrier. A pectoral muscle injury had slammed the brakes on the ruthless Williams s serving arm so she decided not to take up the opportunity to extend her 14-year, 18-match win streak over the Russian. So I m going to get an MRI tomorrow (Tuesday). I m going to stay here and see some of the doctors, see as many specialists as I can, said the 23-time Grand Slam title winner. And I won t know that (her Wimbledon status) until I get those results. In Paris, Williams was playing her first Grand Slam since winning the 2017 Australian Open when she was two months pregnant and first since she gave birth to daughter Olympia in September. However, in the end, her Paris schedule caught up with her. Since Tuesday last week, she had played six matches in six days, with her singles duties alternating with doubles alongside sister Venus. That compared to just four matches in Indian Wells and Miami this year since her 2017 Australian Open win. I have made every sacrifice that I could. So it s extremely disappointing, she added. AFP back to down sixth seed Kevin Anderson 1-6, 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/0), 6-2. It s always good to see him in the quarterfinal because he s a good friend, a good person. He s a worker, and I m happy to see him having all this success. Blasts keep happening, we need to focus on cricket: Shapoor NEW DELHI, June 5: The Indian sporting fraternity, led by sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, today hailed the national football team skipper Sunil Chhetri for his super achievement of playing 100 matches for the country. Chhetri became only the second Indian footballer after former captain Bhaichung Bhutia to feature in 100 matches for the country. The landmark game was the one against Kenya in the Intercontinental Cup in Mumbai last night. It was a memorable match for Chhetri, who turns 34 in August, as he scored twice in India s 3-0 win over the African side in front of a packed crowd at the Mumbai Football Arena. A special victory indeed. Well done, #TeamIndia! Super achievement DEHRADUN, June 5: The bullets and blasts narrative that is associated with sportspersons from war-ravaged countries doesn t sit well with Afghanistan speedster Shapoor Zadran, who wants the stereotypical perception to change. He says it is heart-breaking that tragic incidents keep taking place in the war-torn nation but as professional cricketers, they have no option but to move on. Zadran himself escaped an attempt on his life in 2017 when the car he was travelling in was shot at by unknown assailants. They (blasts) keep happening but we have to forget that. Every month there is an attack. We are on tour mostly, what option do we have? We have to put it behind and focus 100 per cent on the game, Shapoor, who is leading the pace attack in the T20 series against Bangladesh, told PTI when asked about the shooting that he survived. His long hair remains intact but injuries have taken toll on the 30-yearold body. Ahead of the opening T20 against Bangladesh, he trained with a strapped knee but was still able to generate decent pace from his long run-up. Having not played a first-class Rathore, Sachin lead accolades for Chhetri Sunil on your 100th appearance and the 2 goals, Tendulkar said on his Twitter handle. Rathore tweeted, A superb and well deserved win by team. Congratulations to the team for the 3-0 win against Kenya led Murray closer to return, targets Wimbledon LONDON, June 5: Andy Murray says he is getting closer to playing again following a frustratingly long injury lay-off and hopes to be fit enough to target a third Wimbledon title. The former world number one has not played competitively since last year s Wimbledon, undergoing hip surgery at the turn of the year. With Wimbledon fast approaching, Murray, who has slipped to 47th in the world, said he had returned to training and playing the grass-court season remained his aim. It s been very slow, he said in a video on the Guardian newspaper s website. I ve been out getting close to a year now, which is a lot longer than I think me and any of my team kind of expected at game since August 2013 it is hardly a surprise that he is not in the squad for Afghanistan s inaugural Test against India in Bengaluru from June 14. For someone, who played in Afghanistan s maiden World T20 and World Cup in 2010 and 2015 respectively, it is disappointing to miss out on the historic Test. It is disappointing to miss out but I have not been able to play four-day cricket because of injuries. I am fit now and can still hit 140 kmph consistently but I am focusing mainly on limited overs cricket. I have been playing the game for 16 years now and I am really proud to see that Afghanistan cricket has come such a long way. Never thought we would be playing a Test Buttler credits IPL for success on Test recall LONDON, June 5: England s Jos Buttler has attributed his success on Test recall to a stint in the Indian Premier League, saying the confidence gained from there aided his uncomplicated approach and resulted in runs here. Buttler, who followed his 67 in the first Test against Pakistan at Lord s with an unbeaten 80 in Leeds, was a surprise selection for the series against Pakistan, having not made a first-class century since January Those couple of weeks in the IPL gave me huge amount of confidence, Buttler said. To be in those pressure situations in India, playing in front of crowds, the pressure of being an overseas player. That showed me a lot about where I was at and where I can get to, so that gave me a lot of confidence. For me, not trying to worry about the colour of the ball definitely helps. Having put in good performances elsewhere and not putting as much pressure on myself. Shapoor With 20 Tests under his belt, the 27-year-old believes he is in a better place mentally to cope with the demands of five-days cricket. Now my mentality is quite similar to my first few Tests. I m not worrying about external factors. I m just trying to play the game and trusting myself. In T20 there s generally another game soon after, so you know you ve got another opportunity coming up. You probably just move on if you fail. But in Test cricket, if you get out early, you have a long time to think about it. Being dropped from the squad, he felt, was a blessing in disguise. I started to think too much about how to not get out, as opposed to how to score runs. I got in a really bad rut that I just couldn t get out of. The only real way to get out of it was to be dropped. And actually, being dropped released a lot of pressure. PTI from the front and scored 2 goals in his 100th match! Bhutia, who has played for the country 104 times, described Chhetri as a genuius player. for the 100th match for #India. It has been a great pleasure to see you reach here. Great achievement from a genius player! #captain, Bhutia tweeted. Head coach Stephen Constantine understandably gave a cautious reaction on Chhetri s milestone as he would not want to single out any of his players in the team. He is a great servant of Indian football, he said before the match when asked about Chhetri. Former India cricketers VVS Laxman and Virender Sehwag also congratulated Chhetri on achieving the feat. PTI the beginning but I m getting closer to playing again. I ve started training a few days ago. I m hoping to make my comeback during the grasscourt season. Murray, who has won two Wimbledon titles, said he is hoping to play at the Grand Slam event, which starts on July 2. I m hoping I ll be there but Roger Federer has obviously got a phenomenal record on grass, said Murray. He ll definitely be up there as one of the favourites, he added. You never know. It depends a little bit on the draw. Murray announced his planned return to the ATP Tour would be in the Libema Open in the Netherlands, starting next Monday. AFP match against India, said the lanky left-arm pacer. He may not be the fittest in the team but his bowling still packs a punch. Shapoor snared up three wickets in the series opener here on Sunday, picking up Abul Hasan with a yorker and the one he bowled to rival pacer Rubel Hossain was fast enough to break a stump. Asked how long he is going to continue playing, Shapoor said: I think I still have a lot of cricket left in me. I will play as long as I am fit. I want to retire after playing an international match in Afghanistan. PTI We ve done enough to merit good turnout MUMBAI, June 5: Coach Stephen Constantine says the Indian football team has done enough in the last few years to merit a decent crowd turnout, and begging for support was one thing it did not deserve. Constantine was asked about skipper Sunil Chhetri s impassioned plea urging people to come and cheer the team in the ongoing Intercontinental Cup here. Chhetri s video post struck a chord with the Mumbaikars, who turned up in droves for the second game against Kenya, two days after giving the tournament opener a miss. It was Chhetri s 100th international game and he made it memorable by scoring a brace and guiding India into the final following a 3-0 win. PTI Hopefully not too much (though), smiled Nadal, who had a brief practice session with Schwartzman last week. The 16-time Grand Slam champion has now won 37 consecutive sets at Roland Garros, just four short of Bjorn Borg s record set between 1979 and Nadal was caught cold in the opening stages as some big hitting from Marterer brought him the first two games. But it didn t take Nadal long to figure out his opponent, reeling off four straight games en route to an inevitable one-set lead. The 16-time Grand Slam champion raced through the second set in just 38 minutes, breaking his opponent s serve twice. But Marterer who was playing in the main draw for the first time moved into a 3-1 lead early in the third as he threatened to become the first man to take a set off Nadal at Roland Garros since the Spaniard s 2015 quarterfinal defeat by Djokovic. But the reigning champion quickly hit back before securing a tie-break on his second match point when Marterer fired long, celebrating with a trademark fist pump. Schwartzman fought back from two sets down to stun Anderson and reach the quarterfinals for the first time. He was totally outplayed in the first two sets, but twice broke Anderson when the South African was serving for the match to pull off a dramatic win. The 25-year-old also reached the quarterfinals at last year s US Open. AFP

20 20 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 CoA writes to BCCI on SGM NEW DELHI, June 5: Terming the sole purpose of BCCI s Special General Meeting (SGM) scheduled on June 22 as a ploy to undermine their authority, the CoA today said that General Body of BCCI doesn t have the monopoly on policy decisions as per the Supreme Court s verdict on July 18, The BCCI secretary after requisition from 20 affiliated units had issued a circular to conduct a SGM in New Delhi, in order to discuss policy matters with regards to decisions taken by the Vinod Rai-led committee. However, the CoA in an earlier missive made it clear that no financial disbursement (TA/DA and airfare) for members will be allowed as prior permission for the meeting was not sought. Acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary, then, in turn accused the CoA of handling BCCI affairs in an opaque manner, which was the reason they wanted to stall the SGM. The CoA has written a counter-accusatory letter, which states real purpose of the proposed SGM is to try and undermine decisions taken by the Committee of Administrators. While Chaudhary maintained that general body of BCCI is supreme, the CoA called it an attempt to bypass the SC order. Characterising the General Body as supreme is nothing but an attempt to bypass the orders passed by the Hon ble Supreme Court in terms of which the office bearers of BCCI are required to act under the supervision and control of the Committee of Administrators, the CoA letter reads. The CoA once again told Choudhary about how the approval for SGM was not taken. Nothing in the existing Memorandum and Rules of Regulations of BCCI prevented you from forwarding any requisitions that you may have received to the Committee of Administrators and seeking approval. Till today, the Committee of Administrators has not seen a single requisition let alone the required number of requisitions, it stated. The CoA reiterated that they don t want to stop the BCCI committees from functioning unless it conflicts with the duties and decisions of CoA, in which case, they would be compelled to interfere. The dated 1st April 2017 states that the Committee of Administrators do not intend to interfere with the decisions of the various committees of BCCI and/or the General Body as long as the same do not conflict with the duties/ decisions of the Committee of Administrators, it said. This itself makes it clear that the Committee of Administrators can and will interfere with decisions of the various committees of BCCI and the General Body where it considers necessary. The CoA reminded that as per Lodha Committee recommendations and SC judgement on July 18, 2016, general body doesn t have any monopoly power. Accordingly, the notion that matters of paramount importance to the polices and the working of BCCI can only be decided upon by the General Body is clearly contrary to the recommendations of the Hon ble Justice Lodha Committee, which have the force of law by virtue of having been accepted by the Hon ble Supreme Court vide judgment dated 18th July 2016 ( Judgment ). PTI South Point School lift Dhansena Sinha Trophy SPORTS REPORTER GUWAHATI, June 5: With a thumping 100-run victory against Basugaon HS School (BHSS) in the final, South Point School (SPS) lifted the Dhansena Sinha Memorial Trophy. In the completely one-sided title clash at the Latasil Playground here today, put into bat, the local school put up a stiff target by scoring 222 for nine in 30 overs. In reply, Basugaon boys managed to score 122 before being bundled out in 23.1 overs. The tournament was organised by the River Rine Cricket Coaching Centre. Individual prize winners: MoM: Pritam Pran Kalita; MoS: Riyan Parag (SPS); Best Batsman: Shivam Mittal (SPS); Best All-rounder: Shubam Chakraborty (BHSS); Best bowler: Shubam Chakraborty (BHSS); Best Disciplined Team: Bethany Convent School; Best Fielder: Bibek Podel (Fairyland HS); Best Wicket-keeper: Utpal Sarkar (BHSS); Promising Players: Nibir Medhi (NOS), Shivam Chetri (Fairyland HS), Tanzib Sarma (DBS), Syed Zeeshan Arman Zuffri (DBS). Brief scores: South Point School 222/9 in 30 overs (Shivam Mittal 46, Rituraj Biswas 34, Rohan Hazarika 29; Prosenjit Roy 2/45, Shubam Chakraborty 2/48). Basugaon HS School 122 in 23.1 overs (Bicky Choudhury 19, Surajit Karmakar 18, Bibek Mondal 15; Pritam Pran Kalita 3/32, Riyan Parag 3/20). State karatekas win 26 medals GUWAHATI, June 5: A 25-member team of the All Assam Seishinkai Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Association took part in the 17th All India Inter School and Senior Karate Championship held in New Delhi on May 26 and 27. The team won a total of 26 medals including 6 gold and 7 silver. The medal winners are: Sukriti Sarma (gold in kata), Nihal Barman (gold in kata, silver in kumite), Jahnabi Devi (gold in kumite, silver in kata), Annekha Kashyap (gold in kata, bronze in kumite), Nabanit Achyut (gold in kata), Sujita Kalita (gold in kata), Palash Deka (silver in kata), Mustaq Ahmed (silver in kata), Sanskrit Sikhar (silver in kata and kumite), Nabaparna Deka (silver in kata), Upam Amlan Shivam (bronze in kata), Kaushik Pathak (bronze in kumite), David Darang (bronze in kata), Neha Kumari (bronze in kata), Jagriti Bora (bronze in kata), Dipankar Das (bronze in kata), Bikash Pal (bronze in kata), Joy Prakash Roy (bronze in kumite), Bibhav Deka (bronze in kata). Sarma Thakur s memorial meeting held SPORTS REPORTER GUWAHATI, June 5: The Guwahati Press Club and Assam Sports Journalists Association jointly organised a memorial meeting of sports journalist and commentator Sanjib Kumar Sarma Thakur who passed away on May 30 at the age of 60. Speakers including the likes of Premadhar Sarma, Rupen Bora, Kishore Kumar Baruah, Pramod Kalita, Manas Baruah, Basanta Kr Borthakur, Pabitra Gogoi, Naba Borthakur, Naba Thakuria, Subodh Malla Baruah highlighted on Sarma Thakur s career. The speakers elaborated about his knowledge in sports and skills in the field of running commentary in radio and television. Veteran journalist Premadhar Sharma, who is also a commentator, recalling Sarma Thakur s quality said, Sanjib was the best commentator both in radio and television of this era with vast knowledge in sports. Bordoloi Trophy from September 16 SPORTS REPORTER GUWAHATI, June 5: The Guwahati Sports Association has prepared its calendar for the football season of this year. Accordingly the coveted Bordoloi Trophy is scheduled to be held from September 16 to October 2. Prior to that, the Super Division Football League for the RG Baruah Trophy will be conducted from August 1 to September 10. The A and B Division Leagues will be held from November 12 and July 16 respectively. The inter club transfer of footballers will be held from June 18 to 20 while the registration of the players will be completed between July 1 to 15. Navroz, Nayanika cause upsets in AITA tournament GUWAHATI, June 5: In two major upsets Navroz Ahmed Razdan and Nayanika Deka of Assam ousted 7th and 8th seeds in the girls U-12 singles event of the ongoing AITA Championship Series Tennis Tournament at the All Assam Tennis Association Complex in Chachal here. In another upset in the girls U-14 singles event, Assam girl Navroz got the better of eighth seeded Dhanvi Kale of Gujarat 6-2, 6-3. In the girls U-12 category, Navroz defeated Dhanvi 6-4, 6-2 while Nayanika Deka eased past Anwesa Das of West Bengal 6-0, 6-1. Both Nayanika and Navroz will play the quarterfinal tomorrow. All the other seeds moved to the quarterfinals. Today s results: (Boys U-14 1st rd) 5th seed Vijaytez Gangapatnam (ML) bt Samarth Sahita (MH) 6-1, 6-4; Antariksh Tamuly (AS) bt Dreek Saha (MH) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4; Aswajit Senjam (MN) bt Ved Aditya Kalita (AS) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3; 3rd seed Jigyashman Hazarika (AS) bt Krish Karpe (MH) 6-0, 6-1; 6th seed Bhicky Sagolsem (MN) bt Mayand Tiwari (WB) 6-0, 6-0; Aditya Ray Baruah (AS) bt Jishnu P Das (AS) 6-3, 6-1; Varun Aditya Kalita (AS) bt Biprashi Biswas (WB) 6-3, 6-1; 2nd seed Keshav Goel (WB) bt Shankar Heishnam (MN) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. (Boys U-12, pre Q/F) Top seed Keshav Goel (WB) bt Dreek Saha (WB) 6-1, 6-2; Ethaan Lee (WB) bt Paras Lukram (MN) 6-2, 6-3; 3rd seed Manan Nath (AS) bt Pritam Baruah (AS) 6-0, 6-1; Shankar Heishnam (MN) bt 5th seed Biprashi Biswas (WB) 6-1, 6-0 (upset); 6th seed Mayand Tiwari (WB) bt Hardik Sethi (WB) 6-0, 6-1; Samarth Sahita (MH) bt Ramansh V Sharma (MH) 6-4, 6-3; 2nd seed Jigyashman Hazarika (AS) bt Ashwajit Senjam (MN) 6-1, 6-0; 7th seed Ved Aditya Kalita (AS) bt Swarup Shaurya (WB) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. (Girls U-12, pre Q/F) Top seed Sohini Sanjay Mohanty (WB) bt Rituja Saha (WB) 6-2, 6-2; Nayanika Deka (AS) bt 8th seed Anwesa Das (WB) 6-0, 6-1 (upset); 3rd seed Sohini Chatterjee (WB) bt Adrika Rajkumari (AS) 6-2, 6-2; 5th seed Namrata Das (AS) bt Shreemoyee Sadhukhan (BR) 6-1, 6-1; 6th seed Snigdha Patibandla (AS) bt Tanisha Roy (WB) 6-2, 6-1; 4th seed Ananya Borthakur (AS) bt Gauri Anshu (BR) 6-0, 6-0, Navroz Razdan (AS) bt 7th seed Danvi Kale (GJ) 6-4, 6-2 (upset); 2nd seed Sumeira Jaiswal (WB) bt Tania Kumari (AS) 6-1, 6-1. (Girls U-14, pre Q/F) Top seed Tanishqa Patar (AS) bt Priyanka Gogoi (AS) 6-1, 6-0; Anushka Debnath (AS) bt Rimi Taye (AS) 7-5, 6-1; 3rd seed Sohini Shanjay Mohanty (WB) bt Snigdha Patibandla (AS) 6-3, 6-2; Navroz Razdan (AS) bt 8th seed Dhanvi Kale (GJ) 6-2, 6-3 (upset); 6th seed Namrata Das (AS) bt Archi Ray (WB) 6-2, 6-1; 4th seed Sumeira Jaiswal (WB) bt Adrika Rajkumari (AS) 6-0, 6-0; Jyoti Pratap (BR) bt Syeda Janasheen Jumana (AS) 6-4, 7-6 (3). (Boys U-14, pre Q/F) Top seed Andy Thaosen (AS) bt Sudhanshu Barkataki (AS) 6-0, 6-1; 8th seed JH Lalhruaizela (MZ) bt Ayush Pegu (AS) 6-0, 6-2; 4th seed Tushar Paul (AS) bt Devabrat Das (AS) 6-3, 6-1; 7th seed Manan Nath (AS) bt Sidhant Deka (AS) 6-2, 6-3; 5th seed Vijaytez Gangapatnam (ML) bt Antariksh Tamuly (AS) 6-2, 6-4; 6th seed Bhicky Sagolsem (MN) bt Aditya Ray Baruah (AS) 6-1, 6-0; 2nd seed Keshav Goel (WB) bt Varun Aditya Kalita (AS) 6-0, 6-0; 3rd seed Jigyashman Hazarika (AS) bt Ashwajit Senjam (MN) 6-2, 6-0. Assam rollball team named GUWAHATI, June 5: The Assam Rollball Association has named the State teams for the 12th Junior National Rollball Championship which will be held in Rajasthan from June 8 to 10. The teams: (Boys) Ayan Islam (C), Anurag Basfor, Dhruv Agarwal, Krish Singhal, Mukund Agarwal, Madhukar Bagaria, Prasant Garg, Rohan Ho, Aman Ahmed, Sanjib Kumar. (Girls) Manisha Pradhan (C), Pallavi Jalan, Nikita Baruah, Alisha Farheen, Sohani Borah, Aditi Gupta, Kongkana Buragohain. Review meeting for ODI held GUWAHATI, June 5: Deputy Commissioner Kamrup (M) Virendra Mittal presided over a review meeting at the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) stadium in Barsapara today regarding the preparation for the One-day International to be played between India and West Indies here on October. Officials of the District Administration, ACA and various departments discussed regarding the infrastructure development issues, stated a press release. Beckham backs N America WC bid LONDON, June 5: David Beckham has thrown his weight behind North America s bid to host the 2026 World Cup as the vote looms, saying the fans passion for football would make the event very special. The US-Canada-Mexico joint bid is battling against Morocco for the right to stage the tournament, with FIFA members picking the winner at a vote in Moscow on June 13. A football competition as big as the World Cup deserves to be in great places and if the US, Canada and Mexico get that it will be very special, said former LA Galaxy star Beckham in a video released by Major League Soccer. The former England captain, who played for the Galaxy for six seasons and was awarded an MLS franchise in Miami earlier this year, said he had experienced the passion for the game in all three countries. I ve been able to have played in one of these countries and I ve been to the other two as well and also played in Canada for the Galaxy but I know the passion that runs through all three of those countries, he said. Don t get me started on the passion that runs through Mexico because the players that I ve played against, I ve played against them as a nation before and there s not many nations that are as passionate as them. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star said he attended matches the last time the United States hosted the event, in 1994, but that the game has grown enormously in recent years. I ve seen how much the game has grown in the last 10 years and it s incredible to have happened so fast and changed in so many different Beckham ways, said Beckham. People are really getting behind the game now throughout the US and it s great to see, it s great to have been a part of. I m excited about 2026 because if that really happens, if it does happen, I know for sure that as a fan I ll be going to that World Cup. A long-awaited report from FIFA inspectors last week left the North American bid as the clear front-runner after giving it a rating of four out of a possible five according to its criteria. AFP Printed and published by Ganesh Ch. Das on behalf of Assam Tribune Pvt. Ltd. at the Tribune Press, Tribune Buildings, P.O.- Assam Tribune, M.R.D. 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