Modi, Putin pledge zero tolerance against terror

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1 N E W S CAPSULE Fuel prices hiked NEW DELHI, Oct 15: Petrol price was today hiked by Rs 1.34 a litre, and diesel by Rs 2.37 a litre on the back of spike in global rates. PTI Kati Bihu holiday GUWAHATI, Oct 15: The State Govt has declared a public holiday on Oct 17 on account of Kati Bihu. All Govt offices, revenue and magisterial courts and educational institutions will remain closed on that day. Staff Reporter The Assam Tribune on Internet & Songs for all seasons by Partha Pratim Hazarika Getting away by Dipak Varma Offering assistance by Raunak Protim Majumdar My Space: A daughter speaks by Lopamudra Gogoi Bora Healthwise: Dengue fever by Dr. Dina Raja Mind mirror: Social anxiety by Dr. Jayanta Das Fiction: Footprints from the past by Hiya Harinandini Money Smart: Educating the young by Dipankar Jakharia Alphalife: Get your glass right by Rashmi Narzary Third Eye: Swirls of sweetness by Indrani Raimedhi Beauty: A festive glow by Zarin Saleh Hussain Plus all our regular features R DUTTA CHOUDHURY GUWAHATI, Oct 15: The Centre has directed all the state governments to cooperate with the process of updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam so that the verification of documents submitted by the applicants born in other states can be verified properly. On its part, officials of the Assam Government have also started visiting other states to hold meetings with the government officials seeking cooperation in this regard. Talking to The Assam Tribune, the State coordinator for updating the NRC, Prateek 78 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE NATION PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM GUWAHATI & DIBRUGARH RN-1127/57 TECH/GH 104/ , VOL. 78, NO. 280, GUWAHATI, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016, Pages 20 Price Rs Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Panaji in Goa, on Saturday. UNI Centre s directive to states on Assam NRC update Hajela said that the process of verification of documents submitted by the applicants is going on and the progress has been reported to the Supreme Court. He said all-out efforts are being made to ensure that the quality of the verification process is not compromised with. Hajela revealed that more than six crore documents have to be verified, of which, around five lakh are from outside the State. He said that initially, the cooperation from other states was not very encouraging and the officers of those states were not accustomed to the job of back-end verification of such documents. He said that after the Centre was informed about the problems, a directive has been issued to all the states to extend cooperation to the process. The State NRC coordinator said they have also started sending out officials to other states. A team of officials was sent to Agartala to hold talks with Tripura officials, while another team went to Arunachal Pradesh. He said the officials received positive response from the governments there and we are also expecting positive response from Nagaland. He said officials would be sent to various other states in a phased manner (See page 3) Modi, Putin pledge zero tolerance against terror BENAULIM (Goa), Oct 15: In a veiled disapproval of terror sponsored from across the border, India and Russia today strongly pushed for steps to deny safe havens for terror and called for an early conclusion of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) by the UN to tackle the menace. The strong condemnation of Can t have differences on terrorism, India tells China BENAULIM (Goa), Oct 15: India today made it clear to China that they cannot afford to have differences on the issue of terrorism and that no country is immune from the menace, a significant statement that comes against the backdrop of Beijing s stand on enforcing UN ban on JeM chief Masood Azhar. The Indian view was conveyed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a bilateral meeting here on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit to be held tomorrow. Both India and China are victims of terrorism and the region was suffering from the menace. The Prime Minister said no country is immune from terrorism and on this issue, we cannot afford to have any dif- ferences, MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup told reporters. He said India was in dialogue with China on enforcing a UN ban on Azhar. The Indian stand assumes significance against the backdrop of China continuing to block India s move to get Azhar designated as a global terrorist. India has been upset with China when it put on technical hold New Delhi s move to designate Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN. Modi said India and China must increase cooperation in the fight against terror and look for a common ground and a long-term road to tackle it. President Xi said that India and China must step up counter-terrorism efforts and strengthen security dialogue and partnership. PTI Varanasi stampede claims 24 lives VARANASI/CHANDAULI, Oct 15: Twenty-four people were killed and 50 others injured in a stampede on an overcrowded Rajghat bridge on the border of Varanasi and Chandauli when followers of a religious leader were crossing it to attend a congregation this afternoon. The incident took place in the Ramnagar police station area of Varanasi, when thousands of followers of Jai Gurudev were proceeding towards Domri village in Chandauli for the two-day samagam (camp) that got under way today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, MP from Varanasi, expressed anguish over the incident and announced a solatium of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those injured. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, while directing the Commissioner of Varanasi to institute a magisterial inquiry into the incident, extended ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of kin of those killed in the incident and free treatment to the injured. PTI (See also page 12) Major drug haul in Dibrugarh STAFF CORRESPONDENT terrorism in all its forms and two countries after Prime sian President Vladimir Putin, manifestations came forth in a Minister Narendra Modi held an engagement that took place joint statement issued by the wide-ranging talks with Rus- against the backdrop of the Uri attack and the subsequent surgical strikes. Defence deals worth Rs 43,000 cr signed BENAULIM (Goa), Oct 15: Ramping up defence ties, India The two leaders also favoured a strong global legal and Russia today announced deals worth about Rs 43,000 crore for purchase of state-of-the-art Russian air defence systems, collaboration in making four stealth frigates and set- regime on the principle of zero tolerance to the menace and without adopting douting up facility for joint production of Kamov helicopters. The decisions were taken during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin ble standards. that covered a wide range of areas, including defence. India and Russia recognise (See page 3) (See page 3) Pak ready for talks: Sharif ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said Pakistan is ready for talks with India if New Delhi was serious to resolve the Kashmir issue which, he said, is the main cause of unrest in the region. Pakistan had offered talks on outstanding issues several times but New Delhi did not reciprocate, Sharif told reporters in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he wrapped up a three-day visit. PTI JOCOSERIOUS People living in Assam are Assamese. Students, the sentence is in present tense or past tense? DIBRUGARH, Oct 15: In a major operation, police today seized over 5 kg of banned narcotics, worth around Rs 5 crore, from the rented apartment of one Sarbeque Ahmed at Nizara Path, Amolapatty here. The narcotic substances, which included brown sugar and heroin, were found sealed in separate packets. Weighing 5,425 grams, this is the biggest ever drugs seizure made by Dibrugarh police. A police team, led by Town SI Bhaskar Jyoti Phukan and ASI Arjun Singh, conducted a raid on the apartment around 11 am. The accused was not present during the seizure. The substances were kept hidden under a bed and in the kitchen. The house where the seizure was made is hardly 500 metres away from the Amolapatty Police Outpost. Police have detained one Subratun Necha alias Mamuni Begum and Arif Ali, a relative of the accused, for interrogation. Mamuni claimed to be a domestic help, but the police said she has been living with Sarbeque Ahmed.

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3 STATE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 3 Preparations on to celebrate Kati Bihu CORRESPONDENT DERGAON, Oct 15: Preparations are on to celebrate Kati Bihu under the aegis of Aashray, a nature organisation, with an extended programme here. According to the schedule, the All Assam Tulsi Plantation Contest for the Governor s Awards will be held at the residential premises of participants across the State on October 17. The shortlisted participants will be called for a viva voce to be held at the Dergaon Sports Club Bhawan at 10 am on October 23. From the viva voce, the final merit list will be prepared to cover up to 20 ranks. The first three position holders will receive the Governor s Awards namely, Patanjali, Aryabhatta and Sushruta with cash incentives, certificates and citations at a programme to be held at the Raj Bhavan, Guwahati, on a later date. The remaining 17 participants will get prizes from Aashray. A lecture will be held with Biren Chandra Saikia, Aashray president, in the chair. The lecture on the rituals of Kati Bihu and their scientific analysis will be delivered by Dr Bharati Dutta, retired associate professor of Geography of DHSK College, Dibrugarh. The open meeting will be inaugurated by the former president of the Dergaon Sahitya Sabha, Atul Chandra Mahanta. The meeting will also be attended by Dergaon Circle Officer Lakhimi Dutta, social worker Atul Goswami, retired ADC Hariprasad Bordoloi and officer in-charge of Dergaon PS Rupjyoti Dutta as the guests of honour. The prizes for the tulsi plantation contest will also be distributed. Journalist Himen Bhattacharjee honoured CORRESPONDENT DOOMDOOMA, Oct 15: Himen Bhattacharjee, senior journalist of Tinsukia and former president of Tinsukia District Journalists Association, was presented the Lion BN Baruah Memorial Award for Excellence in Journalism for 2016 by the Lions Club of Tinsukia at a special function held at the Lions Service Centre, Tinsukia, recently. The Lions Club of Tinsukia has been giving away this award every year since This year the award was conferred on Bhattacharjee for his sincere and dedicated service in the field of journalism. The award carries a gamosa, seleng sador, sarai, memento and citation. Addressing the gathering after receiving the award, Bhattacharjee urged young journalists to go for factual reporting instead of sensationalism. The award giving function was chaired by Uddhab Sharma, president of the Lions Club of Tinsukia. In the same function, the State Best Teacher award winner (2016) Dipon Moran, retired teacher Swapna Neog and social activist Sadari Borah were also felicitated by the Lions Club of Tinsukia. NDFB(S) cadre nabbed GUWAHATI, Oct 15: Chirang Police today arrested an NDFB(S) cadre from the Oxiguri area under the Amguri PS and recovered a grenade from his possession. Chirang Superintendent of Police Shankar Raimedhi said that searches were conducted in the area on the basis of reliable information after which Bijen Mushahary (26) was arrested around 5.30 am today. During questioning, he admitted to his association with the NDFB (S) for whom he used to extort money. Staff Reporter (Contd from page 1) the threat posed by terrorism, and believe that the full implementation of the relevant UNSC resolutions, the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy without application of any double standards or selectivity will be instrumental in countering this challenge. They stressed the need to deny safe havens to terrorists and the importance of countering the spread of terrorist ideology as well as radicalisation leading to terrorism, stopping recruitment, preventing travel of terrorists and foreign terrorist fighters, strengthening border management and having effective legal assistance and extradition arrangements, the joint statement Barpeta admin to act tough against sattra encroachers CORRESPONDENT BARPETA, Oct 15: The Barpeta district administration has adopted a tough stand against encroachment on sattra land in the district and has initiated steps to free it, stated Barpeta Deputy Commissioner Thaneswar Malakar. Talking to this correspondent, Malakar said that a meeting of the officials of the Revenue Department, representatives of the sattra management committees and sattradhikars was held this morning at the conference room of his office in this connection. Malakar also stated that a joint team has been formed to evaluate the situation. The team comprises representatives of sattras and officers of the Revenue Department. The team members will visit the encroached areas and steps will be taken after they make relevant suggestions. Circle officers have been entrusted with the responsibility of preparing detailed reports and action plans in (Contd from page 1) Amid India s growing defence ties with the US and Europe, Modi asserted that Russia will remain India s major defence and strategic partner. The most critical deal signed today was the Inter Governmental Agreement for the purchase of S-400 long-range air defence missile system, which has the capability to destroy incoming hostile aircraft, including stealth, besides missiles and drones at ranges of up to 400 km. India is looking at buying at least five such systems, which will give the country a quantum jump in its capability against incoming missiles, including ballistic, besides drone or aircraft Modi, Putin pledge... this regard. Meanwhile, a notice has been served on some encroachers to clear the land within a week, or failing that, an eviction drive will be conducted. The Deputy Commissioner has himself visited some areas, interacted with the people and requested them to leave the land on their own. The representatives of the sattras in the meeting today presented before the authority the grave prob- Centre s directive... (Contd from page 1) soon to expedite the process. Relying to a question, Hajela said till date, no deadline has been fixed for completion of the process of document verification, which is the most vital part of updating the NRC. He said as the apex court is closely monitoring the progress, it is likely to give a deadline in this regard. Hajela revealed that so far, FIRs have been filed against more than 140 persons for submitting false or forged information while applying for inclusion of their names in the NRC. The deputy commissioners have also been directed to file FIRs against all those submitting fake or forged documents, he added. Hajela also expressed the hope that with both the Central and state governments taking keen interest in updating the NRC, funds should not be a problem in completing the job on time. Defence deals worth... said. At a joint press briefing, Modi conveyed to Putin his appreciation of Russia s unequivocal condemnation of the Uri attack during their talks on terrorism, including that emanating from Pakistan. Russia s clear stand on the need to combat terrorism mirrors our own. We deeply appreciate Russia s understanding and support of our actions to fight cross-border terrorism that threatens our entire region. We both affirmed the need for zero tolerance in dealing with terrorists and their supporters, Modi said. Putin, on his part, said both the countries were united in dealing with the challenge of terrorism. The joint statement said the two sides stressed the need to have a strong international legal regime built on the principle of zero tolerance for direct or indirect support of terrorism and that they called upon the international community to make sincere efforts towards the earliest conclusion of the CCIT. Asked if the issue of crossborder terrorism emanating from Pakistan figured during the talks, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said, The restricted form did cover Uri and support given for the terror strike (by Pakistan). India, which has conveyed its opposition to Russia undertaking joint military exercises with Pakistan a country which sponsors and practises terrorism as a matter of State policy, also said it was satisfied about Russia understanding its interests. We are satisfied that Russia understand India s interests and they will never do anything contrary to India s interests and I think there was a strong meeting of minds on this subject, Jaishankar said when asked about the Russian response to India s concern over the recent Pak-Russia joint military exercise. PTI lems being faced by them. Among other things, the development aspects of the sattras were also discussed. The people thanked the administration for providing them an opportunity to interact with the administration. The meeting, chaired by the Deputy Commissioner, was attended by Tankeswar Das, Additional Deputy Commissioner in charge of Revenue, circle officers and representatives of sattras. from both Pakistan and China. India plans to deploy three such systems along the border with Pakistan and two along the border with China. Sergei Chemezov, CEO of Rostech State Corporation, Russia umbrella organisation encompassing over 700 high-tech companies, including all military firms, said that the contract negotiations for the air defence systems will start now and it is hoped that it will be formalised by mid next year. Speaking to a select group of journalists, Chemezov said that if all goes well the system will start getting delivered to India in S-400 is a state of art system and most modern and advanced air system which is vital for a country that wants to secure itself, he said. Sources said that each system, having eight launchers, a control centre, radar and 16 missiles as reloads, would cost over USD one billion each. It is capable of firing three types of missiles, creating a layered defence, and simultaneously engaging 36 targets. It can hit targets at a speed of 17,000 km an hour. This is faster than any aircraft in the world. India will be the second customer of the prized missile system after China which had struck a USD 3 billion contract last year. PTI

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5 CITY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 5 WEATHER GUWAHATI LOCAL FORECAST: Partly cloudy sky. Mist is likely to occur in the morning. Maximum and Minimum temperatures are most likely to be 32 C & 22 C respectively on Sunday. TEMPERATURE: Max 32.8 C Min 21.5 C Bike stolen CORRESPONDENT JALUKBARI, Oct 15: A Bajaj Pulsar 180 bike bearing registration number AS 01 BQ 1026 was stolen from Maligaon, Gate No-1, adjacent to HDFC Bank Maligaon, around am today. An FIR has been lodged with Jalukbari Police Station by the owner. Police investigation is on. Theatre fest STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, Oct 15: Guwahati Sishu Natya Vidyalaya is organising the 6th National Children Theatre Festival in collaboration with UNICEF at the Rabindra Bhawan here from October 17 to 21, a press release said. Encroachment on a certain stretch of Ni jaraban Path at Fatasil Ambari has become a major nuisance for commuters for the last one year. As some residents have illegally built commercial establishments on the GMC road by flouting norms, the street has become narrower. Driving through the narrow portion has become a nightmare for all. Around 1,100 people currently reside in the Nijaraban area. During a major fire recently, the residents became panicky as fire brigade vehicles could not get inside due to the narrow passage. We appeal to the GMDA, GMC and the district administration to clear the road as soon as possible to provide relief to the local residents. Some residents of Nijaraban Path, Fatasil Ambari Blame-game As far as the traffic problem in Guwahati is concerned, there is a blame-game everywhere. The authorities concerned have failed to streamline traffic movement. On the other hand, most of the citizens are also least bothered. There is a lack of coordination among various civic agencies. Our infrastructure has not been upgraded, leading to traffic conges- Lakshmi Puja celebrated Children taking part in an art competition on the occasion of Lakshmi Puja celebration in Guwahati on Saturday. UB Photos STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, Oct 15: Lakshmi Puja was celebrated across the State today with much fanfare and traditional fervour, revering the Goddess of wealth and prosperity and seeking her blessings for overall well-being and good fortune. Rituals were performed at religious places including namghars, temples of goddesses Lakshmi and Durga and also in private homes. The Goddess of wealth is worshipped in the temples with the offering of flowers, paddy ears, seasonal fruits etc. In namghars, kirtans and nagara naam programmes are organised along with other ritualistic activities. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal extended his Lakshmi Puja greetings to Encroachment on Nijaraban Path tion throughout the day. The city should have been divided into two parts namely, administrative and business, like Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad in Gujarat. The bank of River Brahmaputra can be used as a transport route to ease the traffic along the Amingaon-Jalukbari-Noonmati stretch. The GS Road may be converted into a signal-free traffic route by constructing a few flyovers and parking zones. Kamal Baruah, Rukminigaon Puja extortion Members of some Durga Puja committees in the Bamunimaidam area created quite a nuisance recently. There were about three to four booths right from the Anuradha bus stop up to Hatigarh Chariali with some youths demanding exorbitant amounts in the name of Durga Puja from rickshaw-pullers, auto drivers, vendors and others. There were some incidents of assault on those who refused to pay. Two young men also came to my house in an inebriated condition and demanded a puja donation. When I offered Rs 21, one of them asked me to pay Rs 111 to get a receipt. When I refused, both of them created a scene. Should our puja committees function like this? Deep Talukdar, Guwahati Smarter roads The pitiable plight of the roads and streets of Guwahati with the ubiquitous craters getting bigger by the day than the ones created by the worst meteoric strikes elsewhere on this planet can possibly Citizens are requested to express their Guwahatispecific views within 100 words and mail the same to: citizensvoice365@gmail.com the people of Assam and wished prosperity in the State. APCC president Ripun Bora also wished the people on the occasion. Along with the temples and crop fields, earthen lamps are also lighted at the entrances of private homes to welcome Goddess Lakshmi. In several parts of the State, the puja is celebrated with elaborate three-day programmes that include religious and cultural activities. Along with worshipping of the Goddess in temples and private homes, processions are taken out along thoroughfares and community celebrations are organised with performances by jatra teams and naamkirtan programmes. In Guwahati too, Lakshmi Puja was celebrated with traditional fervour. Devotees made a beeline for the temples since morning to offer prayers. The main puja rituals however, were held during the evening, which witnessed a heavy rush of the devotees in all the temples. The Durga Puja celebration committees also made arrangements for celebrating Lakshmi Puja. Devotees however had a tough time bargaining for the puja essentials flooding the markets of Guwahati. While prices of puja items burnt a hole in the pockets of the common people, the sellers did brisk business. We purchased the puja essentials to worship the Goddess of wealth and good fortune. But every year prices of these items go up and that upsets our budget, said a devotee in the Ulubari area. be likened to the conditions prevailing on the war fronts of Syria and Iraq. Mr Chief Minister, Assam, would do well to kindly spare us this dubious distinction. Amalendu Roychoudhury, Rehabari Traffic menace It is my earnest request to the print and electronic media to highlight the menace created by vehicular traffic at the PIBCO crossing point at Rukminigaon, from 9.30 am to 9.30 pm. This has been caused due to closure of some traffic crossings in that area. It is a matter of great regret that the media has not Bus service to Kamakhya rly station demanded GUWAHATI, Oct 15: Welcoming the decision of the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) to increase the frequency of its city bus services in the night hours, the Assam Rail Passengers Association (ARPA) has called upon the transport department to start city bus service to and from the Kamakhya Railway Station. ARPA secretary Dipankar Sharma said absence of regular city bus service to and from the Kamakhya Railway Station has over the years caused great inconvenience to passengers. Across India you will find that there are city bus stations near major rail terminuses. Kamakhya is an exception. We had earlier also requested ASTC to start regular service to the station from other parts of the city and we want to reiterate the demand which, if fulfilled, will benefit thousands of railway passengers, especially those who commute to Guwahati from nearby places every day for job, educational or other reasons, Sharma said. And with the Maligaon road jam-packed during rush hours, it is difficult for those who want to catch city buses after alighting from trains to cross the road. So a city bus service from the entrance of the railway station would be very welcome, Sharma said. Staff Reporter yet highlighted this menace to draw attention of the traffic administration of Guwahati city. The media should visit the site themselves to authenticate the issue. Deepak Majumder Rukminigaon Need to broaden road With the RG Baruah Road becoming a commercial hub like the GS Road day by day, we can expect a huge traffic boom along this road in the next two years. There would be a need for a broader road in order to cater to the growing traffic jam, provide parking and safe commutation. Suggestion: What if the drain alongside is dug 4 to 5 feet and then concrete drainage pipes are installed and a road is built over it starting from Zoo Road Tiniali. This way, the road would get widened by feet. Also, to promote cycling and to control the growing pollution, 2-3 feet of space could be left on the side of the footpath and behind the bus stops for cycle rickshaws and bicycles with bike lane dividers in order to keep the cyclist safe. The city of Pune has this facility on some parts wherever feasible. Abhishek Das Call for Govt support to local IT companies STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, Oct 15: Urging the State government to be proactive and supportive to the local IT companies, Assam Society for Software and Services Company (ASSSCOM), an association of IT companies of the State, said that the home-grown entrepreneurs are willing to take the responsibility to carry forward the agenda of development of information technology in the State with favourable support from the government under the Assam IT Policy It also appreciated IT Minister Keshab Mahanta for his statement and initiatives for development of the IT industry in Assam during the recently held Consultation Programme on Assam IT Policy ASSSCOM, a body with an employment of over 15,000 local youths, lauded Mahanta s efforts to protect the interest of home-grown entrepreneurs of Assam, who would be the major catalyst in the development of the IT industry in the State. ASSSCOM has observed that in spite of a lot of initiatives from the State government, there has been no investment in the IT sector from any Jayanta Hazarika remembered People paying tribute to Jayanta Hazarika on his 39th death anniversary at Chandmari on Saturday. UB Photos GUWAHATI, Oct 15: The 39th death anniversary of singer Jayanta Hazarika was observed across the State today. In the city also, several functions including competitions on the great singer s numbers marked the occasion. A pro- of the major IT players of India in the last 15 years. In this situation, the home-grown entrepreneurs are willing to take the responsibility to carry forward the agenda of development of information technology in the State with favourable support from the government under the Assam IT Policy The home-grown entrepreneurs have already proved themselves by successfully implementing critical IT projects over the last two decades through their own efforts, it said in a statement. During the consultation programme, majority of the participants came out with the suggestion for ensuring that all government procurement (products and services) to the limit of at least Rs 50 crore in each project, is done through homegrown entrepreneurs. It was further recommended that entry restrictions for such companies in the bidding process be abolished. ASSSCOM feels creating a conducive environment for the growth of home-grown entrepreneurs is most critical for development and ensuring a sustainable IT industry in Assam, along with investment from outside the State. gramme was also held near the statue of the singer at Chandmari flyover point where people paid their homage. At the meeting held on the occasion, several artistes recalled Hazarika s contributions in the field of music. Staff Reporter

6 6 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 MESSAGE FOR TODAY It s a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it s a depression when you lose your own HARRY TRUMAN Unnecessary call There is understandable anger against Pakistan in our nation against the dastardly cross-border terrorist assaults at places such as Pathankot, Uri, Pampore etc. in which a number of our jawans were killed. In extension, there is anger against China for supporting Pakistan despite it being harbourer and exporter of terror. Not merely has China backed Pakistan in international forums and blocked sanctions against Pakistan-based terrorist Masood Azhar proposed in the UN, that country has also embarked on anti-indian measures such as constructing dams on the Tsangpo-Brahmaputra River which threaten downstream areas of our nation. While a segment of politicians, expectedly, are trying to gain political mileage by whipping up anti-pakistan and anti-chinese sentiments, some organisations have gone to the extent of making a call to boycott Chinese goods in retaliation. It is impractical to mix politics with business and, therefore, such a call is unnecessary and ill-conceived. The wily and pragmatic Chinese understand this, the reason why they have in recent years toned down their tirade against bones of contention such as the disputed India-China border and focused more on strengthening bilateral economic and trade relations with India. This can be understood by comments made in the State-controlled Global Times that, for the dragon and elephant (India), enhancing economic ties would be a preferable way to promote comprehensive bilateral relationship. China exports a wide array of products, such as halogen lights, miniature decorative lights, lamps and wall hangings, gift items, electronic goods, fire-crackers etc. for use during this festive season. A boycott of these items, which are cheaper than Indian brands, would hurt small retailers and vendors, who make a living selling them, the most. The hypocrisy surrounding the boycott call is revealed in the startling reported statistics that bigger players like Amazon India, flipkart, Snapdeal, Tata CLIQ had sold half a million Chinese-made Xiaomi mobile phones within just three days in October! Curiously enough, some corporate, mercantile and industrial associations too have issued calls for a ban on Chinese made goods in order to boost Indian manufacture. Yet such calls do not make much business sense if we take into consideration the current import and export figures between the two countries. While trade with India is just a small fraction of China s global trade, she is the fourth largest destination for Indian exports. Any tit for tat action upon China s part would, apparently, hurt India more than China whose exports to India constitute merely 0.6 percent of her GDP. Rather than call for a boycott of Chinese goods our corporate entities would do better to urge Indian industrialists to produce goods which can compete with Chinese products in quality and price and thus become natural options for consumers. Majuli s heritage With Majuli among the world s largest inhabited river islands and a repository of the State s rich ethno-religious and socio-cultural heritage having made several unsuccessful bids to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is time the Assam Government treated the matter with due seriousness and presented a convincing nomination dossier. It is all the more imperative because lacunae in the presentation of Majuli s case as a claimant to the WHS status have reportedly been factors behind successive hitches in Majuli s bid. Regrettably, the State Government continues to make a mess of the all-important task, failing to exhibit the required sincerity and professionalism for the purpose. It is worth recalling that in 2012, Majuli s nomination was rejected on the ground that the dossier was incomplete, following which the UNESCO Country Office, New Delhi, made three communications with the State Government offering its technical assistance. Shockingly, the State Government has not made any positive response to the gesture till date. This is certainly not the way to treat one s priceless heritage. This time, the UNESCO Country Office has again offered its technical support to the Government for preparing a foolproof dossier for Majuli as it readies itself to make another bid at the WHS Status. With the dossier to be submitted to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre meeting scheduled for February 3, the State Government needs to be pro-active on the matter and sign the required MoU with the UNESCO Country Office. Every time Majuli is nominated for the WHS recognition, it rekindles hope among millions in the State who eagerly await fulfillment of their cherished dream. Majuli s nomination had earlier stood rejected on grounds such as technical drawbacks, lack of enough information on cultural resources of the sattras, and preparation of a risk-preparedness strategy for the island. From THE PAST Pakistan Planning To Send Back Deportees To Assam Economy: No place for complacency Geetima Das Krishna T he GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth in the first quarter (April to June) of this fiscal year came in at 7.1 percent annually, much lower than 7.9 percent clocked in the previous quarter (January to March) and also lower than 7.5 percent during the same period last year. There was not much gloom-anddoom in the market as growth still continued to chug comfortably at above 7 and India maintained its claim as the fastest growing major economy in the world ahead of China. While most economists focused on the decelerating real growth number, the Economic Advisor to the Ministry of Finance, Arvind Subramanian, highlighted the accelerating nominal growth number. According to him, the economy is definitely on the upswing as nominal GVA (Gross Value Added) was at seven-quarter high and almost at double-digits (9.9 percent). This calls for a closer look at the latest growth number. The surprise element in the growth numbers was the real GDP growth at 7.1 coming in below GVA growth of 7.3 percent a fall of 0.2 percentage points (ppt) after growing 0.5 ppt above in last quarter. We know that GDP is equal to GVA plus Net Indirect Taxes (where NIT = Indirect Taxes minus Subsidies). So, the numbers are clearly indicating that the problem lies with the Net Indirect Taxes. In other words, Indirect taxes must have slowed and Subsidies in- he Brahmaputra in its upper reaches, originates from Western Tibet (now in China). It flows through three countries; China, India and Bangladesh with total length of about two thousand and eight hundred kilometers (2800km); out of which seven hundred kilometers (700km) flows through India and about two hundred kilometers (200km) flows through Bangladesh. This accounts for about 50% of the total river length to be in China, 40% through India and 10% through Bangladesh. There is a treaty of Farakka which regulates water quantity between India and Bangladesh. However, China has been giving indirect support, after the Uri episode; towards their natural ally i.e. Pakistan. The location of Zangmu Dam across Brahmaputra on the Tibet side, is planned to be completed by The experts feel that this dam when completed will have the potential to sweep away the forest and human settlements as it remains now in the lower stretch. The proposed dam on Zangmu river, which is considered the most expensive hydro project of China, may result in higher disaster on the downstream, unless there is a thorough scientific and technical investigation carried through experts on both sides. Zangmu alone may not be a cause for worry, but release of water from all upstream rivers in China may cause most devastating results on the Arunachal side. Presently, China s move against India is taking a new turn after Pakistan attacked India in the Uri sector killing in a spree 19 Indian soldiers. India has militarily revenged in a stronger way through a surgical strike. On the other hand, a war like situation has emerged in Arunachal Pradesh. China has threatened referring the dam on Brahmaputra. This Project Investment SHILLONG, October 15: Border Security Forces in Goalpara and Garo Hills district have been alerted following reports of a planned attempt by Pakistan to send back to Assam the infiltrators deported from the State in the last two years, according to official sources here, reports UNI. There were also reports that Pakistan was planning to send trained deportees as well as tribals for subversive activities, these sources added. Border outposts in the vulnerable areas were being strengthened. East Pakistan authorities had cleared a two-mile belt at places along the border with the two districts and settled almost all the deportees from Assam in the areas. According to official estimates, there were about 2.5 lakh infiltrators in Assam in Nearly 1.5 lakhs have since been deported. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1966 creased. This is corroborated by the monthly budget numbers of Controller General of Accounts which show that the excise, customs and service tax collection in the first quarter FY (April-June 16) slowed to 60.5, 17.8 and 28.5 percent annually from 104, 22 and 14.2 percent during the same quarter last year. Additionally, the CSO press release stated that the growth in subsidy payout increased to 53 percent as against a contraction of 26 percent same time last year. Next, the nominal growth incorporates the impact of inflation compared to real growth numbers. The nominal GVA in first quarter grew at 9.9 percent, almost doubling from 5 percent witnessed in second quarter (July to September) last year. During the same period CPI inflation had increased by 1.7 ppts and WPI by large 5.8 ppts. So, it is debatable, whether the nominal growth increased due to improvement in underlying real activities or increase in inflation. Looking at GDP from the supply side, we see that Agriculture growth, impacted by two consecutive droughts, remained muted. Industry growth came in lower than expected on negative mining and weaker construction growth. Most probably the clampdown on black money resulted in weakness in the real estate, construction sectors. On the other hand, the Services sector grew at impressive 9.6 percent. But the fizz evaporates, as we look at the details. Services sector growth was primarily due to higher government spending. On the expenditure side, things were not any better. Growth was largely led by consumption, particularly government consumption. Consumption contributed 5.7 ppt to the GDP growth of 7.1 percent about 80% of growth. Investment declined further, contracting for two consecutive quarters. However, net exports (exports minus imports) contributed positively to overall growth. This was because exports growth moved to positive territory in June after registering negative growth for 18 consecutive months and imports growth contraction was much Brahmaputra imbroglio Col Manoranjan Goswami T is around seven hundred and forty million dollars. It is the highest in any hydel project in China. This is a project with a capacity of forty two million watts of electricity scheduled to be completed in The reservoir capacity is about 300 million cubic metre of water, which should irrigate about 30,000 hectares of farm land. This Chinese project is part of the hydro power project on Xiabagu river, which is a tributary of Brahmaputra. India is indeed worried about this project. This project, when completed may cause obstruction to the natural flow of Brahmaputra River. It may adversely affect Arunachal and Assam valley. Normally anywhere in the world, whenever there is a river transcending more than one country, there exists a water treaty regarding share of water between the concerned countries. Unfortunately, India and China do not have any water treaty on Brahmaputra flow. China s contention has been always that their proposed hydro project will not affect the flow of Brahmaputra on others i.e. Arunachal and Assam. They say that their project is a run of the river project. Though it may be partly true, but the fear or apprehension that India has, cannot be totally ignored, particularly when now, Pakistan and China join hands in posing a threat to Indian border. Though China was obliged to furnish all hydel data on the Brahmaputra; it is doubtful now if China will share all information about their Brahmaputra project with India, especially in such a scenario of international conflict now. Today we feel the absence of a water treaty between India and China. We must remember that India primarily depends on hydro power. It is the hundreds of small hydro projects which will be feeding electricity not only for Arunachal and What, you mean you don t know Reggae? What about Jive? Why man you re a washout and ought to be consigned to the trash can. That trenchant critique was from a young friend of the mobike generation. Stung to the quick, I resolved to learn to wiggle waggle and swing the hips and I quickly located a dance school (or studio in trade jingo) with an exotic Polynesian name. I was ushered into the august presence of the school principal a buxom matron who was built generously rather on the lines of the dome of the Central Hall of Parliament in Delhi Looking at GDP from the supply side, we see that Agriculture growth, impacted by two consecutive droughts, remained muted. Industry growth came in lower than expected on negative mining and weaker construction growth. Most probably the clampdown on black money resulted in weakness in the real estate, construction sectors. Assam but partly other parts of India also. The downstream impact of dams along trans-boundary rivers become extremely significant, particularly when the concerned neighbouring countries are not in friendly terms. Having served for a long period in the NEFA in my initial Army life, I can say with confidence that simple Arunachalis do not play politics. They can be swayed by their neighbours War is a grim reminder how China can be too offensive when politics plays its role. India cannot or will not object to any rightful construction in its territory if, with care and peace, no damage occurs to its land and people. The great concern for Assam now is the dam project of China where the tributary of Brahmaputra flows. It is a major tributary. The natural flow of Brahmaputra will naturally be severely hampered by China s dam project. It is not a political issue. Nothing like Congress vs BJP issue. It is time India takes up the matter bilaterally with China. If necessary, we should take up this issue, in the International Court of Justice. We cannot ignore our own interest for the sake of neighbourly peace. Today there is a tense situation between India and Pakistan along the LOC. Inspite of all restraint from our end, provocative action by Pakistan Army has crossed the limit of India s patience. At the international level, Pakistan is getting isolated. SAARC has almost lost its relevance. India is fighting for its rightful place at the United Nations. China, an international giant otherwise, cannot ignore India as it did in India can give reply to any pressure. Military intervention could be the last resort. Brahmaputra river will remain a strength and China should be aware of it that any factor leading to adverse flow of Brahmaputra to India will be strongly resisted. and I wondered idly how she had learned to dance and get to the top of the heap. It would have required a JCB machine to swing her round the dance hall. Pleasantries over, she asked, Do you want to learn Ball, Caribbean Calypso, Hawaian Hula, African Rumba, Jive or Reggae? This was getting a bit thick. I was under the impression that modern dance consisted merely of pirouetting like a mad dervish, dislocating one s hip and socket joint and calling it Flat foot deeper than exports in the first quarter. This is, by no means, a welcome news, as imports contraction for 19 months continuously underscores weakening domestic demand or economic activities. Going forward, the recovery will remain slow. Agriculture growth will improve as crop sowing and reservoir levels remain comfortable despite weakening monsoon with rainfall 5 percent below normal. This will help rural economy. In addition, higher MNREGA spending along with expected hike in MSP for some crops ahead of state elections will boost rural demand. Urban demand will get a leg-up by the 7th pay commission. So, Consumption is expected to strengthen in coming quarters. The recent industrial production number (a contraction of 2.4 percent in July) with a broad-base weakness does not point to strong manufacturing growth in coming quarter. Anaemic external demand will keep exports growth muted. High frequency data like capital goods imports, capital goods production under IIP, capacity utilization data and CMIE data on project implementation have remained lacklustre. Corporate balance sheet problems in certain sectors, NPAs in PSU banks along with weak domestic and external demand does a perfectly well spent day. Spanish Flamenco, I said sounding all modern. Rs 5,000-being the fees for 10 lessons changed hands and I was introduced to my instructor. She led me to the dance floor where a couple of young dudes were being put thru their paces and learning to hot foot. Putting an LP record into the juke box, my instructor asked me a simple question. Which is your left foot? This is, I said pointing, of course to my right foot. The last word S RAGHUNATH not raise expectation of capex recovery. The growth recovery in this cycle will be led by consumption, public spending, higher market liquidity and foreign investment flows. Depressed oil and commodity prices will help keep inflation on RBI s projected glide path. Consumer inflation has already decelerated to 5.05 percent (annual change) in August from 6.07 percent in July as rains have doused the food prices. This has already opened up space for the new Governor to cut Repo rate. Appointment of Dr Urjit Patel as Governor signalled policy continuity in the central bank. Dr Patel has been the chairman of the committee to draft the report on Flexible Inflation Targeting and based on that report, the Inflation target is already hardwired into the law. The government has also shown considerable restrain in last two and half years and avoided fiscal populism like higher MSP, farm debt waiver etc despite several state elections. Staying away from fiscal and monetary growth steroids, commitment to low inflation and macro-stability and focusing on tough structural reforms are positive in the medium-term. However, in the short term, higher subsidy payout, pay commission expenditure and lower disinvestment receipts can put pressure on fiscal consolidation target for this year. Overall, the glass remains halffull but it is hardly the time to be complacent. The present remains imperfect and the future cautiously optimistic. Voices of the WEEK Courtesy: THE HINDU There is no service centre of a BMW car in Tripura... Agartala doesn t have proper roads to drive such an expensive car. It s better to return the car before it gets damaged. DULAL KARMAKAR, gymnast Dipa Karmakar s father Clear instructions have been given to the deputy commissioners of all the districts to take strong action against those who encroach on Sattra land and eviction will continue till all encroachments are removed. SARBANANDA SONOWAL, Chief Minister, Assam Sonowal came to power with the promise to protect jati (community), mati (land) and bheti (home) but he seems to have forgotten the slogan when the BJP government at the Centre is set to pass the Bill to give citizenship to Bangladeshis. This will reduce the State s indigenous people to minorities and threaten our identity and culture. MANJIT MAHANTA, journalist Right now, a lot of nations (Muslim majority) are hearing what Donald Trump says and wondering why should we cooperate with the Americans (in fighting against IS) and this is a gift to ISIS and the terrorists. HILLARY CLINTON, candidate for President of the United States They are asking for proof of surgical strikes. Not even US or Russia has denied our surgical strikes... ANANTH KUMAR, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Trump doesn t have the judgement, or the knowledge or the basic honesty that a President needs to have. BARACK OBAMA, US President If we can work together, we can definitely achieve our goals. We will face the evils in society together. ARVIND KEJRIWAL, Chief Minister, Delhi No power in the world can stop us from supporting the freedom struggle of Kashmiris. NAWAZ SHARIF, Prime Minister, Pakistan The Army of a country should be extremely capable, only then will a country be capable... NARENDRA MODI, Prime Minister, India I who was summarily cashiered from the NCC for raising my left hand instead of the right to salute the visiting general was being asked to execute these complex manoeuvres. Anyway, after a hard grind I learned to tell between my right toe and left heel without tying myself up in knots. So, when am I going back for the next lesson? Well not until I have rubbed some ointment on my bruised ligaments and the orthopaedic surgeon has removed the splints from my torn Achilles tendon.

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Govt yet to respond to UN University offer in State AJIT PATOWARY GUWAHATI, Oct 14: An ambitious proposal from the Indian Federation of United Nations Associations (IFU- NA) to set up a UN University in Guwahati and its request to Assam government for allotting 15 acres of land for the purpose have gone unheeded. However, the State government in the neighbouring Meghalaya has shown keenness to provide the required area of land to the IFUNA for the purpose. The university would have been the second one in the world, after the UN University in Tokyo, Japan. There is also a move to set up a UN University in Costa Rica. The proposal was mooted by the IFUNA as a move to accelerate development of the NE region, which is lagging behind other regions of the country in this respect. The IFUNA has made two communications with the State government in February, 2014 and on August 3, 2016 in this connection. It has also made the same proposal to the Meghalaya government, which has shown its keenness to provide land for the purpose and it is learnt that the process to allot land for the university is on. The last of the two letters, to Sonowal, written by IFU- NA secretary general Suresh Srivastava on August 3, 2016, states: The Institute of UN Studies, which is the department of IFUNA having on its record a large number of students from Afro-Asian and European countries and successfully running this course for the last four decades, is now in the process of establishing a UN University in India which is unique as there is no such university in Meghalaya keen to provide land for the same the world which imparts knowledge about United Nations, its specialized agencies and its commissions, etc. We would like to start courses for graduation, postgraduation and research level in the proposed university. We may take this opportunity to request you to kindly consider our request for establishing a UN University in Guwahati, and for this purpose we may be requiring about 15 acres of land to establish a fullfledged university. Therefore, you are requested to kindly allot a minimum land of 15 acres for the purpose, said the IFUNA secretary general in his letter to the Chief Minister. The IFUNA was established over five decades back for promoting the aims, objectives and activities of the United Nations and its specialized agencies. It is affiliated to the World Federation of United Nations Associations, New York and has been granted a special consultative status to deal with the United Nations Economic and Social Council matters. It is duly recognised by the Union External Affairs Ministry. The IFUNA secretary as well as secretary general of the United Nations Association, Assam Dr Aswini Sarma, who has been appointed member secretary of the proposed UN University Ad-doc Committee, told media-persons at a press conference here today that the IFUNA in its latest meeting had observed that between Guwahati and Shillong, Guwahati is relatively the better place for setting up the university because of its locational advantage. However, if the Assam government delays the matter of allotting land for the purpose in Guwahati or at any of its neighbouring areas, and the Meghalaya offer to allot land for the purpose precedes that of Assam, the IFUNA will have no way out but to opt for the neighbouring State to set up the UN University. The proposed university will also offer courses on Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science and Technology, besides the courses on the United Nations, etc, said Dr Sarma. Session on CM s rural development programme STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, Oct 15: With the logistic support extended by ARIAS Society, a brainstorming session on the proposed Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) under the chairmanship of State Chief Secretary VK Pipersenia was recently organised at Assam Administrative Staff College here, stated an official release. The Commissioner and Secretary (RK), Finance Department made a presentation on the contours of the proposed mega mission and nine sub-missions as declared by the Finance Minister in his budget speech on July 26, While pursuing the mission objectives of doubling the farm income, many of the goals of Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations would also be covered, he said. The main objective of the mega mission CMSGUY ( to ) is to double farm income in Assam by , the year to commemorate the 75th year of Independence. The focused interventions will be aimed through direct economic activities, infrastructure/logistics support including market linkages and community mobilisation/support. The Finance Department will be the servicing department of the mission. The CMSGUY society will be registered under the Finance Department, which would act as an overarching mega mission with the basic role of mentoring and funding agency to the sub-missions and would achieve the convergence and synergy of all activities to achieve the goal. The CMSGUY governing council will be headed by the Chief Minister as chairman and One mega mission, 9 sub-missions proposed the Finance Minister as vice chairman. The members will be the ministers of participating departments i.e., revenue, agriculture, fishery, animal husbandry & veterinary, science and technology, environment and forest, information technology, PWD, water resources, handloom and textile and sericulture, sports and youth welfare, health and family welfare (AYUSH), WPT&BC and other departments as decided by the chairman from time to time. There will also be an executive committee of the mission headed by the Finance Minister as chairman. The Chief Secretary may also act as co-chairman or vice chairman. Organisations like NDDB, NABARD, SLBC convenor, ARIAS Society, IIT-G and IIIT- G will be partnering agencies, whose advice and support will be sought by the governing council and EC of CMSGUY. Apart from the budgetary support, convergence of resources aimed at rural development and farm production such as MGNREGA and NABARD Infrastructure Development Agency will also be explored. In order to double farm income, the focus should be on rural income generation, convergence of various departmental schemes, protection of land resources, improving irrigation facilities, coordination between existing mission and the new mission, skill development, special attention to Sixth Schedule councils, PRIs, ULBs, special emphasis on sericulture, bamboo, cane products, vegetables, spices, HYV seeds and emphasis on village-based culture and eco-tourism. For effective implementation, the 9 sub-missions, i.e., Navaratna sub-missions were sequenced as follows: Land Management and Conservative Sub- Mission, Fishery Sub-Mission, Milk Sub-Mission, Organic Agriculture Sub-Mission, Sericulture, Khadi and Cottage Sub- Mission, Road and Broad Band Sub-Mission, Semi-Processing, Processing, Marketing Linkage Sub-Mission, Youth, Yoga and Sports Sub-Mission and e-gram Sub-Mission. Draft poll rolls of Kamrup(M) published STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, Oct 15: As per instructions of the State Chief Electoral Officer, the draft electoral rolls for special summary revision of photo electoral rolls of No. 51 Jalukbari, No. 52 Dispur, No. 53 Guwahati East and No. 54 Guwahati West LACs falling under Kamrup Metropolitan Election District have been published on October 14 in all the polling station locations and offices of the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) concerned. As per the schedule, the period for filing of claims and objections is till November 15, said an official statement issued today. Reading of relevant part or section of photo electoral rolls in gram sabha or local bodies and resident welfare association (RWA) meetings and verification of names will be done from October 18 to November 2. Special campaign dates with booth level agents of political parties for receiving claims and objections will be from October 23 to November 13. Disposal of claims and objections will be done by December 15. Updating the database, merging of photographs, updating the control tables and preparation and printing of supplementary list will be done by January 5, The final publication of electoral rolls will be made on January 20, RG Baruah birth anniversary tomorrow STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, Oct 15: The RG Baruah Smriti Rakhya Committee will observe the 116 th birth anniversary of Singhapurush Radha Govinda Baruah on October 17 with several programmes. The committee said in a statement that the day would begin with a homage-paying ceremony near RG Baruah s statue at Dighalipukhuripaar at 7.30 am. A public memorial meeting will be held at the Kanaklal Baruah auditorium of the Assam State Museum at 6 pm, where senior journalist and sports organiser Premadhar Sarma will deliver a lecture on the contributions of RG Baruah. The meeting will be chaired by DN Chakravartty, president of the Smriti Rakhya Committee. Actor Nipon Goswami, educationist Dr Indu Mohan Das and sportsperson Kalimuddin Ahmed will be felicitated on the occasion. Leopard rescued STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, Oct 15: A sub-adult leopard that had accidentally fallen into a well at Sankardev Nagar, Fatasil Ambari, was rescued by a team of forest and veterinary professional. A scene from the play Prabhati Pakhir Artanaad by D Sarma Cultural Academy, at the District Library in Guwahati on Friday. AT photo NOTICE Results of Written Test Examination held on for selection into 2 (two) posts of Laboratory Technician for the VRDL Project of JMCH, Jorhat as advertised vide No. SMEJ/JMCH/1846/2015/Pt.3/1378 dated is declared. Please log on to for further details. Sd/- Principal cum Chief Supdt. JMCH, Jorhat. 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8 STATE 8 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 Devotees taking out a Bhagwat Yatra on the occasion of Srimanta Sankaradeva janmajayanti at Bokoliaghat in Karbi Anglong on Friday. UB Photos Sahityarathi remembered on 153rd birth anniversary CORRESPONDENT MORIGAON, Oct 15: The 153rd birth anniversary of Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezbaroa was observed at Ahotguri (his birth place) in Morigaon district on Friday under the auspices of the Morigaon district unit of the Asam Sahitya Sabha. The august programme began with flag hoisting by Dhiren Chandra Das, president, Ahotguri Sakha Sahitya Sabha. This was followed by floral tribute paid at the statue Bhuban Choudhury: a tribute B h u b a n Choudhury, a resident of Natun Sarania, Gandhibasti, G u w a h a t i passed away on October 4 at Agile Hospital. He was 76. Choudhury was born on November 28, 1939 at Chenikuthi in Guwahati. After completing his education at B Barooah College, he started his service life as an accountant in the Veterinary department. He retired as a senior accountant. He was involved with various social organisa- of Bezbaroa. The open meeting held on the occasion was presided over by Harendra Bora, president, Morigaon Zila Sahitya Sabha. The seminar on the topic, Relevance of Bezbaroa s works in present day time was inaugurated by Narendra Nath Keot, former Principal of Morigaon College. Inaugurating the seminar, Keot lamented that the new generation of Assamese society has no knowledge of the Sahityarathi s literary works. He said that the doyen of the Assamese literature had shown the path of self-employment when he ran a business at Sambalpur during the British days. Speaking on the occasion, Mileswar Pator, expresident, Morigaon Zila Sahitya Sabha said that the spirit of Assamese nationalism prevailed in earlier part of the 20th century due to the renaissance movement created by figures like Bezbaroa. A cultural function was also organised on the occasion. In the evening, 153 earthen lights were lit by the local people. Hailakandi dist admin to develop Siddheswar temple S BHATTACHARJEE HAILAKANDI, Oct 15: In order to attract tourists to Hailakandi, the district administration has decided to develop the infrastructure of Siddheswar Temple (also known as Kapilmunir Ashram) one of the oldest temples of Barak Valley situated at Badarpurghat of Hailakandi district, 25 km from here. The Deputy Commissioner of Hailakandi district, Moloy Bora organised a meeting recently to discuss ways of restoring the temple to its pristine glory. It can be mentioned here that the Deputy Commissioner is the president of the temple management committee. He discussed the present state of affairs of the temple visa-vis cracks appearing in the walls and water seepage and came up with a comprehensive plan to rebuild the structure through renovation in a big way. According to the Puranas, King Sagar ruled this land in ancient times. At the same time, a great saint Kapil made his ashram in this place. The King of Gods Indra was the only person who had arranged the Ashwamedh Yajna 108 times. No one else had been able to perform this yajna so many times. But king Sagar started to arrange the yajna for the 108th time. Fearing that his record will be shared by another king, Indra stole the ashwa ( horse) and kept it in the ashram of saint Kapil. King Sagar s son started searching for the horse and found it in this hermitage. They thought that the horse had been stolen by the saint and beat him up. The saint became angry and killed all the king s sons, 60,000 in number. As a result, the yajna was abandoned. Years later, Bhagirath, a descendant of king Sagar prayed to mother Ganga (Goddess of water, rivers) for passing through this valley to so that his ancestors lives could be restored. The goddess was satisfied and came down to this valley as a river, and passed through this hermitage. An ashrama was made on the bank to commemorate the incident, and this is now known as Kapilmunir Ashram. Susmita alleges discrimination in NRC update process CORRESPONDENT SILCHAR, Oct 15: In a meeting with the Registrar General of India, Congress MP from Silchar Susmita Dev has raised the issue of discrimination meted out to the Bengalispeaking population of the State during the upgradation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC). During the discussion held at New Delhi recently, Susmita raised the issue of the basis Tusker found dead ANN SERVICE MUSHALPUR, Oct 15: A male elephant aged around ten years was found dead near Bagarikhuti village under Kumarikata Forest Range in Nagrijuli area on Friday morning. Aherd of elephants came to the paddy fields in search of food the earlier night and one of them was found dead next day. The elephant was buried by the concerned department after postmortem. Pesticides sprayed in the crops consumed by the elephant is said to be the cause of its death. Another elephant was found dead due to electrocution near Arangajuli a month ago. of which citizens are categorised as Original Inhabitant (OI) and Non Original Inhabitant (NOI). The basis on which the categorisation is being done is discriminatory as it is drawing a clear line of divide between the Assamese and Bengali language speaking people in the State, Susmita informed the RGI seeking his intervention into the matter at the earliest. On the other hand, the members of the Citizens Rights Preservation Committee (CRPC) Assam also met the RGI and highlighted the rampant anomalies in the ongoing process of upgradation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam. Bidhayak Das Purakystha, general secretary of CRPC claimed that umpteen irregularities adorn the preparation of the NRC list especially with reference to the issue of Original Inhabitant (OI) Non Original Inhabitant (NOI). tions like the Silpukhuri Puja Committee, Gandhibasti Puja Committee, Nabagraha Bihu Committee etc. He had interest in arm wrestling and played football for various clubs. He was also interested in painting, art and craft. He was a popular person and had a zest for life. He leaves behind his wife, a son, a daughter and a host of relatives. Today, on the day of his adyashraddha, I pray to the Almighty for the eternal peace of his departed soul. Manjuri Choudhury Dacoit gang nabbed ANN SERVICE RAHA, Oct 15: An eightmember gang of dacoits was nabbed by the Raha police in a joint operation with Rupohi police on Thursday night at Raha and from different places of Nagaon and Morigaon districts. Police also seized looted materials worth several lakhs of rupees including 12 refrigerators and two washing machines from them. The dacoits were wanted in connection with several cases of loot, dacoity, thefts and attempts of murder in Nagaon and Morigaon districts. The accused had been identified as Anuwar Hussain, Gulzar Hussain, Ikram Hussain, Abdul Wahid, Ziarul Haque, Sirazul Haque, Rafiqul Haque and Sarbesswar Konwar. A vehicle bearing no. AS O2-N-3139, used by them was also seized by the police. OBITUARY Trilochan Sarma GUWAHATI, Oct 15: Famous tantric, Purina Abhishek Trilochan Sarma passed away on Friday night at am due to illness. He was 77. He served as a UD clerk at Kamakhya HS School. He possessed a magnetic personality. He leaves behind his wife, a son, three daughters, one grandson and daughter, two sons-in-law, and many well-wishers. His demise cast a pall of gloom in the entire Kamakhya area. Indreswar Gogoi GUWAHATI, Oct 15: Indreswar Gogoi, a resident of Sarumotoria, Dispur, passed away at Bengaluru on Wednesday night. He was 67. He was an official with the Assam Agricultural Marketing Board. His body was brought from Bengaluru and cremated at the Nabagraha crematorium. He leaves behind his wife, a daughter and a son. A tale of two schools in Lakhimpur district! FARHANA AHMED DHAKUAKHANA, Oct 15: Assam has one of the worst student-teacher ratios in primary and upper primary education in the nation. Officially, the pupil-teacher ratio in lower primary schools in Assam is 26:1 which is better than the 30:1 that Right to Education Act (RTE) desires. The figure for upper primary schools in the State is 17:1 compared to the RTE standard of 35:1. But two schools in rural Lakhimpur district have a far better studentteacher ratio, where there are more teachers than the pupils attending the classes. This strange ratio of teachers outnumbering pupils is found in Kothalpora ME School in Dhenukhona under Dhakuakhana Elementary Education Board of Lakhimpur district. The school, which was established in 1984 and provincialised in Govt move over South Kamrup district Cong stages blockade at Chhaygaon ANN SERVICE MIRZA, Oct 15: Chhaygaon LAC Congress Committee on Friday staged a massive protest rally at Chhaygaon demanding immediate cancellation of the recent State Cabinet decision to withdraw the district status to South Kamrup, citing poor infrastructure facilities there. The Congress protesters also organised a huge procession along the National Highway-37 and staged a dharna programme demanding withdrawal of the Cabinet decision. Later, the Congress protesters blocked the NH-37 at the South Kamrup DC Office premises at Chhaygaon for over an hour, disrupting road communication. Later, they submitted a memorandum to the Governor and Chief Minister through the Deputy Commissioner of South Kamrup district demanding an immediate review of the Government s decision. CORRESPONDENTS MANGALDAI, Oct 15: In view of the schedule announced by Election Commission of India, the Electoral Registration Officers (ERO) of 65-Kalaigaon, 66- Sipajhar, 67-Mangaldai (SC) and 68-Dalgaon LACs on Friday published the draft photo electoral rolls at all the 491 designated locations of their respective jurisdiction under Election District Darrang for the public. The draft electoral roll thus published has recorded a total of 7,05,577 electors covering the said four assembly segments in comparison to that of 7,09,481 electors recorded in the final roll as per qualified date on 1st January, However the figure of D voter as per the final and draft rolls has remained the same at Along with the publication of the draft photo electoral rolls, 2017, the process of special summary roll revision for filing of claims and objections with respect to 1st January, 2107 as the qualifying date has also begun in the district. In connection with this, a ceremonial public function was organised here at district library auditorium in presence of representatives of different political parties, local leading citizens, BLOs, students from higher secondary standard, Election Officer, Mangaldai, EROs and other senior officials of the district administration among others. Addressing the public gathering on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner, Dar- Artistes performing thiya naam on the occasion of the 568th birth anniversary celebration of Sankaradeva at Bijni in Chirang district on Friday. UB Photos 1991 has three teachers including the headmaster but has only 13 pupils in three of its classes from Class VI to Class VIII. That means the teacherpupil ratio in this school is just above 4:1, which is hundred times bigger than the ratio of no. 1 Sukharjar Lower Primary School in Barpeta district where the figure is 400:1, which attracted national media attention in Thus, the Kothalpora ME School has earned the distinction of the most fairly held ratio between the pupils and teachers. The three-decade-old school, which also has a fourth grade employee (chowkidar) and a MDMcook, is also in a dilapidated condition despite receiving financial grants from the State Government for infrastructure development. All the three class rooms of the school have broken and open windows with dusty floors. Two of the three classrooms Addressing the protesters, the Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly, Debabrata Saikia said that the opposition parties, including the Congress, have been supporting the pro-people programmes of the present BJP-led Assam Government for the last four months. But he expressed surprise over the decision of the BJPled State Government to withdraw the South Kamrup district status by trampling the wishes and sentiments of the people of South Kamrup. He also strongly criticised the Government s reasoning for the decision citing poor infrastructure facilities in South Kamrup for which the district could not be established. The capital of Assam was transferred from Shillong to Assam (Guwahati) without having infrastructure facilities in Guwahati and that the Assembly sessions of the Assam Government were also held in Assam soon after the transfer of the capital despite Guwahati not having necessary have only one bench and no desk indicating the number of students attending the school. The founder headmaster of the school, who will be retiring recently, is solely responsible for the present poor condition of the school, allege the local villagers. He is alleged to have embezzled the financial grants meant for the development of the school. The concerned block elementary education officials also seem to be complicit so far as the condition of the Kothalpora ME School is concerned. Another school in the same vicinity is the Kothalpora High School which too has a better ratio of teachers compared to the number of pupils. Founded in 1989 and provincialised in 2013, this high school at Dhenukhona village under Dhakuakhana Education Block has 13 teachers against 17 pupils. This makes the pupil-teacher ratio 0.77:1. That infrastructure facilities, said Saikia. He added that withdrawal of South Kamrup district status will never be accepted at any cost. Talking to this correspondent, the Chhaygaon MLA, Rekibuddin Ahmed said that South Kamrup has a unique culture and heritage and the State Government should have recognised the cultural heritage of the people. But instead of recognising it, the Government has trampled upon the rights, sentiments, culture and heritage of the people of South Kamrup. Ahmed further said that the agitational programme would continue until the goal of South Kamrup district is achieved. Congress MLA from Boko LAC, Nandita Das also took part in the protest rally and severely criticised the State Government s move. Meanwhile, the South Kamrup AASU units have also declared a series of protest programmes in the days to come against the Government s move. Draft photo electoral rolls published rang, Ashok Kr Barman hoped that not a single citizen in the district who has already attained 18 years of age and going to attain this age by 1st January, 2017 will be left out from the proposed final electoral roll and urged the students present to play a pivotal role in this regard. GOALPARA: The draft photo electoral rolls for special summary revision, 2017 was published on Friday in all the 788 polling stations of the four Assembly constituencies namely 36 Dudhnoi (ST), 37 Goalpara East, 38 Goalpara West and 39 Jaleswar of Goalpara district. The total number of voters as per the draft photo electoral rolls, 2017 is out of which are males constituting 50.35% while are females (49.65%). The detailed break-up constituency wise are as follows: 36 Dudhnoi LAC with 143 PS (males : 91218, females: 91287, total: ); 37 Goalpara East LAC having males and females (total: ); 38 Goalpara West LAC with 178 PS, males and females (total ); 39 Jaleswar LAC with 166 polling stations having males and females (total ). BONGAIGAON: Bongaigaon district election department on Friday released the draft photo electoral rolls of 32-Bongaigaon assembly constituency for its revision. Citizens are called to contact their respective polling stations with their claims and objections relating to electoral rolls. The process would continue till November 15. Addressing a press conference here on Friday afternoon at the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner s office, Electoral Registration Officer, Nitya Binod Warie told media persons that separate forms have been issued in all polling stations to receive claims and objections from the voters. The final revised electoral rolls would be published on January 20 next year after passing through six routine stages. At present in the 32-Bongaigaon Assembly constituency the total number of voters is The number of D-voters is 450 and total number of polling station is 222. DHUBRI: The district administration on the direction from Election Commission of India started the process of summary revision of electoral rolls on Friday. The revision however started by publishing a draft of the existing photo electoral rolls inviting claims and objections from public as there will be no provision for house-to-house enumeration. The Election officer, Dhubri, Bistirna Barua while addressing a press conference informed that the period for filling of claims and objections will end on November 15, disposal of these will be made by December 15. He also informed that up-gradation of the database will be made by January and the final publication will be made January 20, means a teacher has to attend to less than one student. This high school, which has classes from Class VI to Class X is still in a kutcha house with non-plastered bamboo walls and dusty floors. The classrooms have no doors and have only a few desks and benches. Stray cattle always stay inside the classrooms after the school hours in this school. However, the poor condition of the school can be attributed to the fact that it got provincialised late in 2015 with effect from the year 2013 and financial grants might have not been received for infrastructure development since then. But the strange ratio of teachers outnumbering the pupils is a matter which the local people find hard to justify. This strange case is witnessed in rural Lakhimpur when the schools elsewhere in the State have poor teacher-pupil ratio.

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10 10 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 NORTH EAST WEATHER NORTHEAST Forecast for North Eastern States: Rain/thundershowers is very likely to occur at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura and weather will be most likely dry over Arunachal Pradesh. Temperatures : Max ( C) Min ( C) Dibrugarh Tezpur Silchar Dhubri Jorhat N Lakhimpur Shillong Imphal Itanagar Aizawl Agartala Kohima Pasighat Cherrapunjee NOTICE Advertisement inviting Application for Engagement of Asstt. Computer Programmer under Multi sectoral Development Programme( MSDP) (on contractual basis) No: KDP/MSDP/Cont/37/2010/146 Date: Application are invited in the prescribed Standard Application Format from the intending eligible Indian citizens having the following qualification for engagement of 1 (one) nos. of Asstt. Computer Programmer on purely temporary & contractual basis in the office of the IT enabled Dedicated Cell established under MSDP at the Planning & Development Branch, Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup, Amingaon. The essential education/ other qualification & terms & condition will be as under: 1. Bachelor degree in any discipline from any recognized University. 2. Certificate & Diploma in Computer Application (having proficiency of at least 1 year course duration, excellent communication skill & knowledge of computer science) 3. Age not below 25 years & not above 45 years. 4. Pay & Wages: Rs. 12, per month ( fixed) [No TA/ DA is admissible) 5. It is not a Govt. Job or appointment. Initially the engagement will be for duration of 11 months & automatically stands terminated thereafter ( if not terminated earlier due to any other reason). Further extension, if required, may be considered subject to sanction/ receipt of fund from the Ministry of Minority Affairs, GOI / Govt in the Welfare & Minority Welfare Department, Assam, Dispur. 6. No claims will be entertained to increase the period of engagement, raising of the wages and for continuance of services. No claims, whatsoever, call be made for Govt Job under GO/GOA in future by the personnel to be engaged under this Advertisement. 7. Working hours will be the usual office hours except holiday and Sunday. However, during emergency the appointee will have to work for addl. Hours. Proportionate deduction in wages will be made if found absent without prior permission except in emergency cases. 8. Payment of wages will be made subject to availability of fluid. 9. The Authority may terminate engagement at any time without assigning any reasons thereof. 10. Last date of receipt of application: during office hours. 11. Candidates are advised to post their application well before the closing date so that it reaches the office of the under signed by closing date. No application received after the closing date would be accepted under any circumstances. 12. The selection of the eligible candidate will be made by a Selection Committee headed by the Addl.Deputy Commissioner ( MsDP), Kamrup, Amingaon. 13. The applicant will have to appear in a practical & viva-voce interview, date of which would be fixed later on & inform by post/ by displaying in the district website/ Notice board. 14. Incomplete application not signed by the candidate / not submitted in the standard application format/ without Supporting testimonials or received after the last date is liable for cancellation. Application, if found having false or incorrect information being detected before & after the recruitment is liable to cancelled forthwith. The interested & qualified persons must send the following self attested documents along with the Application Form in a sealed envelope super scribed Application for Contractual Engagement as Asstt Computer Programmer under MSDP which should reach the office of the under signed or the applicants may drop down their applications directly in a box within the office hours on or before the last date of application. Address for submitting application: Deputy Commissioner Kamrup, Amingaon, PIN: Assam). Documents to be submitted along with the application form: a. Testimonials for academic qualification from HSLC onwards. b. Testimonials for qualification & knowledge in Computer. c. Copies of caste certificate d. Age certificate. e. Experience Certificate. f. 2 copies of recent Passport size photographs signed by the candidate. g. One self addressed pre stamped of Rs.5/- envelope of 11 cmx 25cm size. NB: This office shall not be responsible for any postal delays that may arise in connection with the advertisement. Janasanyog/907/16 CORRESPONDENT ITANAGAR, Oct 15: Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has on Friday reportedly filed a petition with Speaker, challenging the recent merger of 43 Congress MLAs with People s Party of Arunachal (PPA), describing the same as unconstitutional and violation of Anti- Defection Law. Left with only three members, including former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, in the 60-member House after the wholesale defection to the regional party PPA, the Congress pleaded for disqualification of those MLAs as member of Arunachal Pradesh Assembly MISSING PERSON Description of Missing Person: Miss Pinki Keot, D.O. Sri Bihen Keot (Age-20 Yrs), Address- Gabharu Sivamandir, PS- Tezpur, District- Sonitpur, Assam, Height-5 Feets and 6 Inch, Complexon- Swarthy, Wearing- Black half pent & white sporting. Date of missing Contact No.: & (O/C, Tezpur PS) and (investigating Officer of the case) Sd/- Superintendent of Police Janasanyog/5368/16 Sonitpur, Tezpur Congress challenges MLAs merger with PPA Sd/- Dy. Commissioner, Kamrup : Amingaon. under Article 191(2) (read with clause 2 of Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India and Members of Arunachal Pradesh Assembly (disqualification on ground of defection) Rules, 1987/2003 for voluntarily giving up the membership of their original political party Indian National Congress and joining PPA. Although a notification was issued by the Assembly showing these MLAs as PPA MLAs but no separate order for merger has been issued, it claimed. The Speaker did not recognise the merger and no order was passed permitting merger of the 43 INC MLAs with PPA. However, these 43 Shutdown hits life in Manipur IMPHAL, Oct 15: An 18- hour shut down called by various insurgent outfits crippled life in Manipur on Saturday. However, there were no reports of any untoward incidents during the shut down which concluded at 6 pm. Besides observing a Black Day, the Co-ordination Committee, popularly known as CorCom, of six insurgent groups called the general strike in the State from midnight yesterday to protest Manipur s merger with India on this day in Although the State Secretariat functioned with thin attendance, shops and business houses remained shut. Educational institutions, banks and some government offices in the State capital here were also closed. Imphal was completely shutdown with people remaining indoors. Interdistrict and inter-state bus services also did not ply. The situation was reported tense in Tamenglong district in view of the Rongmei Naga Youth Organisation sponsored indefinite bandh along Imphal- Jiribam road demanding immediate repairing of the highway near Makru Bridge. However, the general strike did not have much impact in the hill district headquarters in Churachandpur and Senapati. Sources said elaborate security measures were put in place to prevent any disruptive activities. Correspondent INC members have voluntary joined PPA and are holding various positions and other offices without any legal sanction, authority and competence, the APCC said in a release here. The INC is the original political party of 43 MLAs and admittedly there is no merger of INC with PPA, but the 43 MLAs have joined PPA voluntarily without giving up the membership of INC. It has, therefore, pleaded before the Speaker that its petition may be decided expeditiously in the larger interest of the State preferably within three weeks; and that the respondents may be declared disqualified from being a member of the Assembly in terms of Article 191 (2) of the Constitution of India and Clause 2 (1) (a) of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India and the Assembly seat of the corresponding Assembly Constituency be declared vacant. Pending such decision in the matter, direction may kindly be issued to the respondents that none of the Council of Minister, Parliamentary Secretary and other holders of position shall not act or function in their respective capacity and further restrain the respondents from acting in any manner in discharge of functions as Minister, Parliamentary Secretary or any other position, the APCC pleaded. Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan inaugurating the Dr APJ Kalam Centre for Policy Research and Analysis at IIM Shillong in the presence of Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma on Saturday. UB Photos Mizoram mulls stringent drug law ZODINSANGA AIZAWL, Oct 15: Mizoram is mulling a stringent drug law to combat the worsening cross-border drug trafficking and abuse in the State. The existing drug laws in the State, including Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act 1985, Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940 and Assam Drug (Control) Act, 1950, are found to be ineffective in tackling the problem and a weak deterrent. Official sources said the new drug law titled The Mizoram Drug (Controlled Substances) Bill 2016 has been approved by the State Cabinet and is awaiting to be tabled in the next State Assembly session. Even though the Social Welfare department is the nodal agency in drafting the Bill, it will be enforced by the Excise & Narcotics, Police and Health departments, Social Welfare Minister PC Lalthanliana said. The Bill has been drafted in such a way that it does not conflict with any existing drug law in India, but includes some provisions to suit the local drug problems, he said. It is felt that the rate of conviction in drug-related cases under the NDPS Act has been low due to the fact that the minimum imprisonment is ten years. Under the proposed Mizoram Drug (Controlled Substances) Bill 2016, the minimum imprisonment will be five years, officials said. Janasanyog/5355/16 Cong suspends MLA in Meghalaya, 5 MDCs resign in protest RAJU DAS SHILLONG, Oct 15: Congress MLA from Mawsynram, Pynshngainlang N Syiem, who has been one of the most vocal critics of the Congress-led coalition Government in Meghalaya, has been suspended from the party. The decision to suspend the Congress MLA was announced by Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee president DD Lapang last night. He said Syiem was being suspended for one year for his anti-party activities. The AICC was informed about his activities over a period of time. We tried to work things out, but unfortunately he (Syiem) continued making statements against the party and the State Government, Lapang announced. But the Congress received a jolt after five Syiem loyalists and Congress members from Khasi Hills District Council resigned. These members are Antonio War (Laitumkhrah- Malki), Banteidor Lyngdoh (Mawkynrew), Albinus Lyngdoh (Umroi), Victor Ranee (Jirang) and Hadrian Lyngdoh (Mawkyrwat). However, Pradesh Congress Committee is yet to take a decision on these resignations. We have received the resignation letters. We haven t decided yet because we aren t sure if these MDCs were coerced to resign, Lapang stated. The suspension of Syiem was on predictable lines as he was openly questioning Chief Minister Mukul Sangma for BJP Tripura chief alleges attack by CPI(M) cadres AGARTALA, Oct 15: Tripura BJP president Biplab Kumar Deb has alleged that he was attacked by ruling CPI(M) cadres at his rented residence here, following which two youths were arrested. Duty officer of West Agartala police station said members of a local club were returning home in a mini truck last night after immersing Durga idol when they hit Deb s vehicle, which was parked in front his house at Krishnanagar It is also felt that the NDPS Act is ineffective in dealing with ganja and pseudoephedrine in the context of Mizoram, and inhalant drugs, commonly abused in Mizoram, are not covered in the Act. It is found that some drug license holders have exported huge amount of pseudo-ephedrine into Myanmar, where they are manufactured into methamphetamine, and easily escape conviction. Under the new drug law, Mizoram can declare any substance as controlled substance, an official said. For instance, painkillers spasmoproxyvon and parvon spas, which have killed more people than heroin did during the last two decades, are not controlled substances in the existing drug laws. While pseudo-ephedrine tablets are being smuggled into Myanmar where they are manufactured into methamphetamine in clandestine laboratories mostly run by militants, heroin is being shipped from the neighbouring country. The meth factories in Myanmar are partly fuelled by pseudoephedrine smuggled out from India, mainly through the North East. Pseudoephedrine is bought from other parts of India and smuggled out to Myanmar through our State, which is then used to make methamphetamine and other derivatives and smuggled across the world, said an Excise and Narcotics department official. locality. The vehicle was slightly damaged in the collision and there was an altercation between the two sides when the driver protested. Police rushed to the spot on receipt of the information and two youths were arrested in connection with it, he said. Deb, however, alleged that the youths were CPI-M cadres and they attempted to enter his house after hitting his vehicle. He said the attackers also manhandled his personal security officer, who fired two rounds in the air to disperse the gathering. The firing, he claimed, happened a few minutes before the police reached the spot. I also called up the district SP, who immediately rushed to the spot with additional forces, the BJP leader said. Terming the attack as pre-planned, Deb said on Oct 11, a group of CPI-M cadres led by Shantanu Bhattacharya, a local committee member of CPI- M, had attacked him but he was rescued by Tripura State Rifles personnel. Despite a written complaint to police the next day, no action was taken against the attack. Had there been any action on the incident, last night s attack would not have happened, he said. BJP National President Amit Shah and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh have been informed of the incident, Deb added. PTI Mizo Govt hopes for successful talks with HPC(D) AIZAWL, Oct 15: Mizoram Home Minister R Lalzirliana today expressed hope that the ongoing peace talks with the Hmar People s Convention (Democratic) would bring permanent peace in the State. Lalzirliana said that the Mizoram Government and the HPC (D) delegations had worked out the framework on agreement which would again be deliberated by the HPC(D) leadership and would be laid on the negotiating table when both sides meet for the third round of talks during the third week of December. Lalzirliana said that the ongoing peace talks with the HPC(D) would bring permanent peace in the State. PTI over a year now. Syiem is also Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council apart from being an MLA. Last year, Syiem along with several Congress legislators tried to overthrow Sangma from his post and constantly termed the Chief Minister s style of functioning as dictatorial. Some say, this rivalry between Syiem and Sangma made the Chief Minister to introduce and pass the Prevention of Disqualification (Member of Legislative Assembly Meghalaya) Amendment Bill, The Bill, an Act from October 8 last year, effectively bars MLAs from holding the dual post of an MDC and hit Syiem hard. Seven such MLAs who also held MDC posts grumblingly resigned, but Syiem held his ground. The matter was decided in Syiem s favour by Meghalaya High Court in August this year, which emboldened the KHADC chief to launch his campaign against the Chief Minister and the State Government. Meanwhile, Syiem after his suspension said he would continue to air his voice and opinion in the interest of the people. I will continue to serve the interest of the people, Syiem said. On the other hand, the Congress has elected Langrin MDC, Manstudy Nongrem as its new leader in the Khasi Hills District Council. The party had eleven MDCs in the Council, but the number stands reduced to five.

11 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 11 BUSINESS & ECONOMY India, Russia ink 16 pacts across diverse sectors BENAULIM (Goa), Oct 15: India and Russia on Saturday signed 16 agreements across diverse sectors following delegation-level talks co-chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin here. Among the agreements signed were inter-governmental agreements (IGAs) for procurement of the S-400 air defence system and construction of series of frigates through partnership between Russian and Indian shipyards. Another agreement was signed to set up a joint venture to manufacture the Ka- 226T helicopter in India. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed for setting up an investment fund of $1 billion by the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and the Russian Direct Investment Fund. Agreements were also signed for developing smart cities in Andhra Pradesh and Haryana, and for developing transport logistics systems for such cities. Another important agreement was signed between Gazprom and Engineers India Limited (EIL) for the joint study of a gas pipeline to India from Russia and other areas of cooperation. According to a separate agreement, a Russian consortium comprising energy giant Rosneft Oil Company, commodities trader Trafigura and private investment group United Capital Partners agreed to purchase 98 percent of Essar Oil for $10.9 billion. Rosneft also signed an agreement with ONGC Videsh for education and training in the oil and gas sector. Both sides agreed to extend cooperation in railways development and to increase the Russia plans $1 bn India joint fund; to pump $500 mn in NIIF BENAULIM (Goa), Oct 15: In a first, Moscow has agreed to pump in USD 500 million into the Indian infrastructure space, along with an equal investment by the newlyformed National Infrastructure Investment Fund (NIIF), to form a USD 1 billion Russian Indian Investment Fund. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) will invest USD 500 million into the joint fund, which will support attractive investment opportunities and growth of Russian business activity in India, RDIF chief executive Kirill Dmitriev said. The money will be invested in infrastructure projects with Russian component. We will look at energy, petrochemicals, transport infrastructure and different projects where our companies can also have a foot in India, he told this news agency over phone. An agreement to start the fund, the first of its kind partnership for the newly-formed NIIF, will be signed before Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the eight two-day BRICS Summit beginning here today, he said. Dmitriev said the actual money flow from the arrangement will be much higher as Russian businesses tend to invest a lot more when the RDIF signs agreements like these with any other country or institution. There would be more money from Russian banks, Russian companies and other partners of the RDIF, he explained and pegged the actual investment from Russia, including those by companies, can go up to USD 8 billion through an arrangement like this. Interestingly, at a time when India is actively considering to start projects connecting Iran with Central Asia, Dmitriev said the RDIF is also open to investing in other countries beyond India. Though most of the investments will be in India, some can also be outside of India. It can be in other countries as well, Dmitriev said. The RDIF was started in 2011 to make equity co-investments alongside reputable international financial and strategic investors, while the NIIF was floated by the Government last year keeping in mind the needs to put up infrastructure. Having a corpus of Rs 40,000 crore, the NIIF is a vehicle to attract equity investments from domestic and international sources, and the Government plans to contribute 49 per cent to the corpus. It will invest into the infrastructure sector in commercially viable projects, both greenfield and brownfield, including stalled projects. PTI speed of trains between Nagpur and Secunderabad. An MoU was signed between India s ISRO and Russia s Roscosmos on mutual allocation of ground measurement gathering stations for Russian space-based navigational system GLONASS and Indian regional navigational VARCA (Goa), Oct 15: Batting for a new credit rating agency backed by BRICS group, New Development Bank (NDB) President KV Kamath today said methodologies of the big three global agencies are constraining growth in emerging nations. Kamath said despite having deep capital buffers, the ratings of multilateral banks like the BRICS-promoted NDB are affected due to the parent countries sovereign ratings. Citing the case of NDB itself, which is planning to get itself rated for bond-raising in many countries, he said its rating will be affected because the promoter countries are not AAA-rated. We need not constrain our- Govt warns tax officials against GST protest NEW DELHI, Oct 15: In the run-up to GST rollout, the Union Finance Ministry has warned tax officials of disciplinary action if they go ahead with planned protests, including taking mass casual leave, on the Budget day. The All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers is opposed to any assessee of excise and service tax being moved to States in the new GST regime and has given notice for protest that includes lunch hour dharnas and mass casual leave on the Budget day. The Revenue Department on October 10 issued an order asking officials not to go on any protest and cited service rules that bar such action. GST is a major tax reform. All decisions will be taken by the GST Council, keeping in mind the interest of all concerned the tax payer and officers. Against this background, you are advised to refrain from proposed course of action, it said. The order cited service rules that do not permit participation in demonstrations and strikes. The service rules attached with the order stated that disciplinary action should be taken against the prominent participants in the gherao by striking officers, and absence from work on account of participation in such a protest should be treated as unauthorised absence involving break in service. The absence should not be regularised as leave of any kind, the service rules said. Rule 7 cited in the order states that no Government servant shall engage himself Everything going right for Indian economy: Kamath VARCA (Goa), Oct 15: Sounding exuberant, veteran banker and New Development Bank (NDB) President KV Kamath has said that everything is going right for India at present and the thirdlargest Asian economy will witness a sudden uptick in fortunes soon. Everything is going right... The Government should keep the accelerator fixed firmly to the ground, Kamath, who is credited for the growth of ICICI Bank into the biggest private sector lender, told this news agency here. I would think the economy is set for a sudden uptick in months, he added. Listing out reasons for his bullishness, Kamath gave a slew of positives, including the control over inflation which is leading a dramatic fall in interest rates and passage of the crucial indirect taxation reform, GST. I look at India very positively from several angles, he said, adding that factors like foodgrain management reforms and deploying hidden wealth for productive purposes through the Income Disclosure Scheme (IDS) are also very positive. He said the rapid adoption of technology will only help through several applications, including when used for tax collections. The banker also said he does not see the high asset quality stress as a concern which will impede development. Kamath, who took over as the first president of the Shanghai- headquartered NDB, said the bank promoted by the BRICS grouping is targeting to more than double its loan book in PTI or participate in any demonstration which is prejudicial to the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State... The association plans to hold lunch hour dharnas on November 9, wearing black badge in office on December 7, daylong protest on January 5 and mass casual leave on Budget day by all officers. In its memorandum to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the association said the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) and its officers and employees have experience and expertise of more than 70 years in handling excise and service tax which is missing with State officers. It wanted that none of the assessees of Central Excise (to be levied CGST on supply of goods) and service tax (to be levied CGST on supply of services) should be transferred to the States for the purpose of levy and collection of CGST system NAVIC. An agreement was signed on cooperation on international information security. Another MoU was signed BRICS rating agency mooted by the officers of States. All Central Excise and service tax assessees falling above the annual turnover of Rs 20 lakh should necessarily be controlled by the Centre and its officers only. No need to say we require a strong and powerful Centre in our federal system, it added. It wants CBEC and its officers only to collect C-GST and I-GST. State Government officials should be allowed to collect only SGST on intra- State supply of goods and services, the body proposed. In the meantime, in order to educate traders about Goods and Services Tax (GST) compliance and its seamless adoption, the Confederation of All India Traders said that it has partnered with software product company Tally Solutions (TSPL). PTI Rs 2,000 cr credit guarantee fund for startups on the anvil NEW DELHI, Oct 15: The Government is in the process of setting up a Rs 2,000 crore credit guarantee fund with a view to providing funding facilities to startups, a top official said today. We are in the process of setting up a credit guarantee fund of Rs 2,000 crore corpus that will provide up to 80 per cent risk cover for collateral free credit being given by banks to startups, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Secretary Ramesh Abhishek said. He was addressing a confer- ence on Startup India, Challenges and Sustainability organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry here. He also said that the Government is providing funds under the Rs 10,000 crore Fund of Funds. Enumerating steps taken for the promotion of budding entrepreneurs in the country, Abhishek said the DIPP is fast tracking the patent examination process. We are providing 80 per cent rebate in applications...a large number of startups have already availed this benefit and I hope that more will come, he added. The department would soon roll out a learning module for startups in order to learn about entrepreneurship. Further, with the interaction and feedback from startups, the DIPP has identified about 25 issues, including things related with employee stock ownership plans on which the department is working. Speaking at a session, former DIPP Secretary Saurabh Chandra said there is a need to push the manufacturing sector growth through innovation in order to create jobs and push the economic growth of India. PTI India concern on BIMSTEC pact NEW DELHI, Oct 15: Expressing concern over delay in the signing of BIMSTEC free trade agreement (FTA), India impressed upon the 7-nation grouping to work actively for a consensus to conclude the pact. The BIMSTEC members signed a framework agreement to establish a free trade area in February 2004 to increase the flow of goods and services in the region. A lot has been said about how we have not still signed an FTA. Yes, that is a concern and we shall work actively to get a consensus to have an FTA signed amongst the BIMSTEC countries, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. Sitharaman called for understanding the complementaries among the BIMSTEC nations and strengthening of the regional value chains saying it will boost their economies. The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organisation involving a group of countries in South Asia and South East Asia. These include Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. PTI selves from our ability to do business...if this is the norm, I fear growth in the developing world will also be impacted, Kamath said at the BRICS Financial Forum, organised by Exim Bank, here today. Kamath, a career commercial banker, also flagged the issue of leverage which is allowed for a multilateral bank. He wondered why a bank like NDB has to limit its leverage at three times its buffer despite lending to sovereigns, whereas a commercial bank can take it up to nine times despite the higher risk it takes. The growing challenge is the stance that the global rating agencies take while looking at the developing countries...nobody has had a dialogue with rating agencies. We as developing countries have to take up this as something which is critical to us, he said. So much money can be raised and can be actually put on the table without having to access further capital if we are able to talk to the rating agencies, Kamath said. The comments follow concerns expressed by the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) group against the working of the rating market, currently controlled by the Big Three - S&P, Fitch and Moody s - all based in the US. This has led the five-member grouping to pursue the idea of creating its own independent rating agency, which will be discussed during the two-day annual summit which started here. Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das also suggested that NDB enter into an arrangement where it can leverage the large balancesheet of the World Bank to raise funds for supporting infrastructure projects. PTI Daily Wholesale and Retail Prices of E.C.s as on The daily report on prices of Essential Commodities of Guwahati Centre are furnished below. SI Name of Commodities Wholesale Price (Rs. In Qtl) Retail Price (Rs. In Kg/Ltr.) Remarks No Mini Maxi Model Mini Maxi Model 1 Rice- Com.- (Ranjit) Rice S/F Variety Rampal etc. Rice Fine Variety-Ijong Wheat Gram Dal Urad Dal Tur (Arahar Dal) Masur Dal (Bold) Masur Dal (Small) (M) Moong Dal Atta Onion Onion at AAMAR DUKAN (Red Onion) 11 Potato Potato at AAMAR DUKAN Ground Nut Oil 13 Mustard Oil (Pkt) Vanaspati (Pkt) Soya Oil (Pkt) Palm Oil Sun Flower Oil Milk (Liquid) Sugar Tea Salt (Pkt) Tomato Gur Janasanyog/5359/16 for expansion of bilateral trade and economic cooperation between India and Russia. An MoU was signed between India s Department of Science and Technology and Russia s Federal Agency for Scientific Organisations. RE-EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Re-Expression of Interest is invited by the undersigned from the reputed firms/ Authorized dealer for Comprehensive Annual maintenance contract for Air-conditioners of Jvoti Chitraban Film Studio, Kahilipara, Guwahati Name of work : Comprehensive Annual maintenance contract For HPU 90 CI 03 Model. 8.5 TR capacity 4 Nos Air Conditioners of Multi-Purpose Floor at JCFSS. 1. Offer will be received up to 3.00 PM on Submission of Experience minimum 5 years. 3 Submission of Authorized dealer Certificate for maintenance. 4. Submission of photocopy of PAN card, Trade license. The undersigned reserves the right to accept or to reject any or all the offers without assigning any reason thereof. Janasanyog/882/16 No. SIRD-193 / 2016/ 89 Date : 15/10/2016 RE-INVITATION FOR BID The Director, State Institute of Panchayat & Rural Development, Assam reinvites sealed bids in Two Bid System( Part I : Technical Bid and Part II : Financial Bid - in two separate sealed envelopes and both sealed bids in a single bigger envelope) affixed with non-refundable Court Fee Stamps of Rs.8.25 (Rupees Eight and Paisa Twenty Five ) only from interested CSDCI accredited Training providers located at Assam having at least two years experience of conducting construction related training for : (1) Imparting on-site Pilot Trainings for Rural Masons at 4 (four) selected PMAY-G Houses of Dhubri District of Assam (2) Imparting on-site Pilot Trainings for Rural Masons at 4 (four) selected PMAY-G Houses of Kamrup (Rural) District of Assam (3) Imparting on-site Pilot Trainings for Rural Masons at 4 (four) selected PMAY-G Houses of Nagaon District of Assam (4) Imparting on-site Pilot Trainings for Rural Masons at 4 (four) selected PMAY-G Houses of Dhemaji District of Assam (5) Imparting on-site Pilot Trainings for Rural Masons at 4 (four) selected PMAY-G Houses of Karimganj District of Assam The sealed cover should be superscribed with Imparting on-site Pilot Trainings for Rural Masons at 4 (four) selected PMAY-G Houses of...district of Assam for the mentioned districts separately. The bids should reach in this office latest by 3:00 PM of The sealed bids will be opened at 03:30 PM of in the Office of the Director, SIPRD, Assam, Khanapara, Guwahati-22. The document for bids can be collected from the undersigned on payment of the nonrefundable bid document cost of Rs in the form of bank draft in favour of Director, SIPRD, Assam For any clarification the undersigned may be contacted. It is also requested to visit our office for detail information. Janasanyog/884/16 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ONE MAN ENQUIRY COMMITTEE HEADED BY SHRI RAJIV KUMAR BORA, IAS No. ADDL.CS(RKB)/ENQ(RAHA).1/16/Pt-1/18 Dated Dispur, the 15th October, PUBLIC NOTICE The Government of Assam has vide notification no. PLA. 318/2016/4 dated 16th July, 2016 constituted a One Man Committee headed by Shri Rajiv Kumar Bora, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam, WPT & BC etc. Departments to enquire into the circumstances leading to the death of one person and injury to many persons including police personnel and loss of public properties during the violent protest at Raha in Nagaon District on In pursuance of the above Government order, the Enquiry Committee has decided to hold another round of hearing and calls upon interested members of the public, especially individual witnesses, representatives of organisations or associations or groups etc. to appear before it at the venue on the date and time given below for verbal or written submission of any information or evidence relating to the incident. Venue: Circuit House, Nagaon Town, Date: 21 October, 2016, A road map for celebrating 70 years of India-Russia diplomatic ties was also announced. Another announcement pertained to cooperation between the two countries on international issues. IANS Sd/- Secretary Jyoti Chitraban (Film Studio) Society Sd/- Director SIPRD, Assam Time: AM onwards. Sd/- Ikramul Hussain, ACS Secretary One Man Committee headed by Janasanyog/5374/16 Shri Rajiv Kumar Bora, IAS Sd/- Director Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Assam, Guwahati-5

12 12 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI NATIONAL Eerie silence descends on Varanasi SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 The Rajghat bridge where the stampede occurred during a religious gathering, in Varanasi on Saturday. UNI Sect opposes Govt s stand on triple talaq, UCC BAREILLY, Oct 15: The Barelvi sect of Muslims has opposed the Centre s stand on triple talaq and the questionnaire by law panel on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), terming it is an infringement of personal laws and rights of minorities under the Constitution. Barelvi is a major sect of Muslims India. After a meeting of clerics held at Dargah Ala Hazrat here last night, its former sajjada nasheen (hereditary administrator) and patron Mufti Akhtar Raza Khan in a statement issued today criticised the central government s affidavit submitted in the apex court and said the UCC questionnaire will be boycotted. As per the Quran and Hadis, triple talaq is right in principle but according to Islam, pronouncing talaq thrice in one breath is not considered as good and Shariat courts give verdict on these issues in this light, he said. Filing an affidavit in the Supreme Court in this regard is an infringement of the personal laws and the rights of the minorities, he alleged. Khan said if the Centre does not retract from giving unnecessary stress on the issue, the Shariat Council of India will launch an agitation against it. PTI Work starts on 2 more N-units as India, Russia step up cooperation BENAULIM (Goa), Oct 15: The second unit of Kudankulam nuclear plant was today dedicated to the nation and foundation stone of two more units was laid after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held comprehensive talks in which they resolved to further boost cooperation in the atomic sector. The second unit generates 1,000 MW of power and the new units will each have the same capacity. A joint statement issued after the talks said Russia strongly supported India s early entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and welcomed India s accession to the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation and the Missile Technology Control Regime. It also said there has been progress in discussions on the General Framework Agreement and the Credit Protocol for Kudankulam Units 5 and 6 with a view to finalise these documents before the end of Unit two was dedicated and foundation of two more units of the Kudankulum plant was laid which was witnessed by Modi and Putin through video conferencing. Russia is convinced that India s participation will strengthen the international export control regimes and in this regard welcomed India s application for membership in the NSG, reiterating its strong support for India s early entry into the NSG, said the statement. In his media statement in presence of Putin, Modi said dedication of Kudankulum 2 and laying of foundation of unit 3 and 4 reflected tangible results of India-Russia cooperation in the Civil Nuclear Energy sector. And, with proposed construction of anoth- CHANDAULI (UP), Oct 15: An eerie silence descended on the pilgrim town of Varanasi with the bridge over the Ganga linking it to Chandauli bearing tell-tale signs of a major stampede this morning. Heaps of footwear and other belongings lay scattered as people ran berserk on rumours that the bridge was about to collapse under the weight of As many as 24 persons died and 50 others were injured at Rajghat bridge where a large number of people gathered for a religious event. devotees crossing it to participate in a religious event. What was billed as a weekend congregation of followers of Jai Guru sect, turned out into a big tragedy as people in large numbers mourned the death of their near and dear ones. The stampede broke out when thousands of devotees tried to cross the bridge at once. Followers of Jai Gurudev, leader of a er eight reactors, our wide ranging cooperation in nuclear energy is set to bring rich dividends for both of us. It also fits in with our needs of energy security, access to high technology and greater localisation and manufacturing in India, he said. On August 10, the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear plant was dedicated to the nation jointly by Modi and Putin who had participated at the ceremony from Moscow via video-conferencing. The joint statement said both sides affirmed that their successful nuclear energy cooperation is one of the most tangible and substantive aspects of their strategic partnership. It said the two sides reaffirm their intention to further expand cooperation under the Strategic Vision to Strengthen Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy signed on December 11, In this context they noted with satisfaction a series of positive developments marked in their civil nuclear cooperation this year, including attainment of full power capacity of Kudankulam Unit 1, integration with electricity grid of Kudankulam Unit 2, commencement of the site work for Kudankulam Units 3 and 4, it said. The joint statement said theindian side stated that it was working towards early allocation of the second site for the construction of the Russian-designed nuclear power plant. The statement said both sides appreciated the progress being made in the implementation of the Programme of Action for Localisation between Russia s Rosatom and India s Department of Atomic Energy. PTI local sect, were moving in a procession and far too many were on the narrow roads to the Rajghat bridge than sanctioned, say officials. Gurudev, who died in 2012, is among several charismatic self-styled godmen who enjoy cult-like following among thousands of followers. His was the name used by Tulsidas Maharaj, a religious leader in northern India. He was imprisoned for 20 months during a period of political unrest in 1975 and led the Doordarshi political party in the 1980s and 1990s, unsuccessfully campaigning for election to the Indian national parliament. He died in 2012 at an unconfirmed age of 116. One man died of suffocation because of the surging crowds, which led to a commotion. Rumours that the bridge had collapsed fueled more chaos, Uttar Pradesh DGP Javeed Ahmed said. "They (organisers) had sought permission for 5,000 people but many more people reached and joined the procession. We are investigating crowd management and will take action against those responsible," he said. "There was a lot of chaos, all of us were pushed and shoved. Many people have died including my mother," said an eyewitness. PTI Devotees donate over Rs 4 cr to Shirdi Saibaba SHIRDI, Oct 15: Devotees of Saibaba have donated over Rs 4 crore to Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (SSST) during the just-concluded four-day Dussehra festival at the famous shrine here. According to the trust office bearers, a total of Rs 4.43 crore was collected at different cashboxes, cash-counters and online counter of the trust during the festival between October The occasion also marked Shri Saibaba s 98th death anniversary and at least three lakh pilgrims from different parts of the country and abroad visited the shrine, trust s executive officer Bajirao Shinde said. He said Rs 1.93 crore was collected through cash boxes, Rs lakh were donated at SSST s cash-counters, while Rs lakh was received online. The trust also received money worth Rs 7.22 lakh from 17 countries across the world, Shinde added. They have also received a gold crown weighing 748 grams from an Australia-based NRI. With collection of gold and silver ornaments worth Rs crore, the trust now has 364 kgs of gold worth Rs 67 crores, he said. PTI A deserted view of Lal Chowk in Srinagar, as all business establishments remain closed at the call of separatists, on Saturday. UNI Terrorism root cause of Kashmir unrest: Paswan JAMMU, Oct 15: Stating that terrorism was the root cause for the ongoing unrest in Kashmir, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said the situation should be left for the Army and the government to deal with. Terrorism is the main cause for the ongoing unrest in Kashmir Valley. We are pained to see when innocent youth are killed after being threatened by terrorists to throw stones at the security forces, he told reporters here. People who have never thought of leaving Kashmir are now going to other places because they want to live a peaceful life. The day terrorism ends, all the problems in the Valley would end, he said. On being asked whether talks should be held with Pakistan as advocated by NC leader Farooq Abdullah during a meeting of opposition parties yesterday, the minister said, Such issues should not be made a public debate. The issues of national interest and national security should be left to the Army and the government to decide. The Union Minister for Food and Public Supplies also hit out at the separatists for giving cold shoulders to the all-party delegation, which had gone to meet them last month to discuss the Kashmir unrest. There needs to be a ground for holding talks, first they (separatists) should accept that India is ours, this is our country and we will resolve all the issues under the ambit of Constitution of India. Till the time you raise pro- Pakistani slogans and their flags, there is no point holding talks, he said. The LJP leader said in a democratic country, everybody had the right to protest, but they should not spoil the life and future of schoolgoing kids. The child is unable to go to schools, to get education. What will he do in future?, he said. PTI Curfew lifted across Kashmir SRINAGAR, Oct 15: Authorities today lifted curfew across Kashmir following improvement in the situation, but normal life remained affected due to the unrest which erupted after killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani in July. A police official said there is no curfew anywhere in Kashmir and the curbs on the movement of people have been lifted across the Valley, including from the summer capital here, following improvement in the situation. However, restrictions on the assembly of people under Section 144 CrPc were in force throughout the Valley. He said security forces have been deployed in sensitive areas to maintain law and order as also to instil a sense of security among the people so that they can carry out their day-to-day activities without fear. The authorities last night restored outgoing call facility on prepaid mobile phone connections after three months in view of the improving situation. However, mobile Onternet services continued to remain suspended across Kashmir. Meanwhile, normal life remained affected in the Valley for the 99th day due to the ongoing unrest. The unrest, which has claimed 84 lives, including that of two cops, and left thousands of others injured in clashes between protestors and security forces, would complete 100 days tomorrow as shops, business establishments, petrol pumps and educational institutions remained closed, while public transport continued to be off the roads. However, there was increased movement of private transport and auto-rickshaws in the civil lines areas of the city including around the commercial hub of Lal Chowk. PTI Government to start selling pulses through post offices JAMMU, Oct 15: To keep a check on hoarding and black marketing of pulses across the country, the Union Government will soon start distribution of pulses through post offices. In the past, we have seen that the cost of pulses increased manifold due to black marketing and hoarding so the Union Government has decided to sell pulses through post offices whenever the need arises, Minister of Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan told reporters here today. He said post offices were spread in the entire length and breadth of the country and can easily be used for the purpose of selling pulses at government rates. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Goa ahead of BRICS Summit, on Saturday. UNI... There is a huge network of post offices in the country, every village has a post office and whenever the need arises, we can use them to sell pulses. The required infrastructure is already available with the Centre and decision in this regard has already been taken, he said. The government has taken various measures against hoarders and black marketers due to which the prices of pulses have come down, he said. The Government has started the process of linking the Aadhaar cards with ration card and so far 69 per cent of the task has been completed. He said so far two crore fake ration cards have been detected... across the country. Around 10 crore people were getting ration on these fake ration cards which is a very huge number. Online allocation of food grains has been made for every state to maintain transparency, he said. Paswan said all the point of sales for ration would be connected online so that people from one state can easily get ration from other states. He said his department has been working on various programmes to make the distribution of ration easy for the common people. The consumer forums are being strengthened so that grievances of the consumers are addressed at the earliest. In big malls and in airlines they... don t have any MRP written on the product, we will make sure that consumers do not have to pay more than the cost of the product, he said. The government is contemplating to implement the recommendations of the committee that was formed to check misleading advertisement and endorsements by celebrities. Some celebrities make misleading comments about the product which make people think that the product advertised does wonders. We are planning to take action against the celebrities for those misleading advertisements, he said. The committee has recommended strict punishment which includes imprisonment for 2-5 years, he said. PTI

13 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 13 LEISURE & LIFESTYLE Art of the matter Indian art stands with the best of the world, artist MK Puri tells Mudita Girotra in an interview Indian participation at the international level is proof that the country s art is at par with the western world, says artist MK Puri, who is representing India at the China Hangzhou G20 International Art Exchange Exhibition. India is an open country, with both traditional and modern culture in combination. That is why Ganesha or Buddha images keep appearing on canvases or in sculptures, Puri told IANS in an interview. The influence of the West in India started with British coming to India but the strong tradition remained a strong factor of resistance, he said, adding: With more and more artists visiting and learning art in the west gave the colour of modern and today Indian art stands with the best in west as you can see from our participation internationally. The theme for the international art exhibition that is on till October 16 is Peace, freedom and environmental protection. Two paintings by Puri are being exhibited and the theme that he is portraying is yoga and meditation which is a major part of Indian culture and heritage. The work is semi-realistic and attributes the Indian flavour. G20 is an international political forum and all member countries have been invited to participate in it. It will be exciting to be a part of it and meeting the artists across the world. I will be proud to represent my country through my paintings, Puri said. Commenting on the opportunities that China offers its artists, he said: The Chinese government has been promoting traditional Chinese Know your DAY By JACQUELINE BIGAR HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016: This year you have an opportunity to see many sides of an issue. You will discover what voice to use in any discussion. You might want to weigh the pros and cons of using an intellectual approach as opposed to an emotional one. Indulge others more often, and try not to be so me-oriented. If you are single, you meet potential sweeties with ease. Still, wait for the right person to come along. If you are attached, the two of you often sit on opposite sides of a question. Accept and respect your differences. TAURUS can be gentle yet demanding at the same time. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You'll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3- Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) You might wake up feeling energetic, but as afternoon approaches you could feel as if you need to slow down. Whether you meet friends for brunch and overeat or you simply are dragging your feet, a nap could be in order. Make time for yourself. Tonight: Just don't be alone. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You'll perk up considerably after the morning. You might need some time to yourself, or perhaps you'll want to share a few private moments with a key person in your life. You could stumble into quite the social scene. Enjoy every minute. Tonight: Ask and you shall receive GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You could be in the position of wanting a change of pace from your hectic and demanding social life. Take the afternoon off just for you and a friend or two. Listen to your inner voice about what you would most like to do. Tonight: Happiest at home. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You could be recuperating from the Full Moon. You might feel drained and pressured beyond your normal limits. Listen to what someone else suggests you do to get yourself energized. Accept an invitation from a friend or loved one. Tonight: Back into the groove. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You could be worn out by recent demands. You might feel as if you have to be in many places at once. Know that no one can maintain such a hectic schedule. Enjoy a relaxing few moments with a family member or older friend. Tonight: There is nothing you have to do. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You'll draw quite a few friends to you. One-on-one relating in the morning could be rather fulfilling. Some of you might decide to reach out to a special person with whom you enjoy catching up. Your desire to take off takes over! Tonight: Try a new spot. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) The Full Moon opposite your sign might have you feeling exhausted. You will enjoy relating to others on a one-on-one level. You'll treasure special time with a friend. You both have a good time, no matter what your plans are. Tonight: Add some spice to your life. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You could feel pushed to the max, and will want to make an impression on a special person. Postpone plans until the afternoon, when you discover how many people could be seeking you out. Look at what is happening around you. Tonight: With family and friends. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) The morning holds magic for you and a loved one. You could find that you both are playing a wild game. By the afternoon, you might decide to slow down the pace and enjoy some time on the couch. Tune in to what is going on with a roommate. Tonight: Think "tomorrow." CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You could be full of fun. You'll want to make the most of your time at home. Lighten up in the afternoon. If you are single, you might meet someone who can be described as nothing less than tantalizing. Tonight: Get to know this person better. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You will speak your mind in the morning. How you feel about this newfound transparency will depend on what you end up saying, and how well you can accept being vulnerable. Keep communication flowing. Accept an invitation for brunch. Tonight: As you like it. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ou might need to pull back and spend less. However, this doesn't mean that you can't still enjoy yourself. Listen to your sixth sense. In the afternoon, start returning calls to catch up on others' news. Make plans to get together with friends in the evening. Tonight: Live it up. Thought for the day So dear I love him, that with him all deaths I could endure, without him live no life. paintings with brush and ink projecting Tao belief about world and nature the typical mountain landscapes, birds, bamboo, etc. For the past ten years or so modern sensibility too is being practised due to the fact that number of artists are visiting west and otherwise due to exposure through internet, etc. The new work is mainly about portraying communist ideology. Number of artists living in the West, particularly in the USA, are close to the contemporary western work. I saw a huge exhibition of Chinese art in Chicago by Chinese artists which was purely western proverb and western in technique, he explained. The artist also spoke about India as a platform for its emerging artists and emphasized the role played by private organizations. The emerging artists through their personal efforts and through available private and to some degree the state support are doing well, he said, adding: Private galleries and organizations are playing important part as these are run by either artists or deeply connected with art. The institutes headed by bureaucrats are more like sarkari offices and have negligible sensibility about art and the artists. Describing his journey with art, he said: Music and human relationship have been my close subjects, some times with spiritual colour and His works are in permanent collections of several museums and private collections, including National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. 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14 14 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 Around the WORLD Billboard s Woman of the Year LOS ANGELES, Oct 15: Queen of pop Madonna is set to receive Billboard s 2016 Woman of the Year award. The 58-year-old singing diva will be feted at the 11th annual Billboard Women in Music event, on December 9 in New York City, reported Billboard. Madonna is one of a minuscule number of super-artists whose influence and career transcend music. With her creative vision, relentless innovation, and dedication to philanthropic causes, she is an inspiration to hundreds of millions of people around the world, all while shattering every career record out there. PTI Preventing bone loss WASHINGTON, Oct 15: Move over milk! Consuming soy protein during childhood can can prevent bone loss in adulthood, a new study in mice suggests. Researchers have found that early dietary nutrition heavy in soy protein isolate can protect against serious bone loss during adulthood. This also is the first time that scientists have used an animal model to show concrete evidence of a protective effect of an early-life soy protein isolate diet on adult bone loss. Researchers used a very young female rat model. One group of rats was fed a soy protein isolate diet for 30 days (from postnatal day 24 to 55), and then was switched to a regular standard rodent diet until 6 months of age. The research was published in The FASEB Journal. PTI New smartwatch WASHINGTON, Oct 15: Scientists have developed a new smartwatch that can be operated with wrist movements and gestures, allowing users to control the device even when their hands are not free such as while carrying groceries or holding a bus handle. WristWhirl, the smartwatch prototype, uses the wrist wearing the watch as an always-available joystick to perform common touch screen gestures with onehanded continuous input. While other studies have explored the use of one-handed continuous gestures using smartwatches, WristWhirl is the first to explore gestural input, said Xing- Dong Yang, assistant professor at Dartmouth College in the US. PTI Mournful Thais flock to palace to honour dead king BANGKOK, Oct 15: Thais in their thousands, dressed in somber black and white, descended on the Grand Palace in Bangkok today to mourn the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, but were met with the unexpected closure of the complex. The crowds lining outside since dawn were subdued and orderly despite the swelling numbers. People shared food and handed each other water and wet towels to cope with the Southeast Asian heat. Around midmorning, police announced the palace was closed for seven days. Still, most people waiting remained outside and authorities soon announced entry would be allowed into the palace s Sala Sahathai Samakhom Hall as a place to pay respects for limited hours in the afternoon. I left home at 6 AM to come here, said Rakchadaporn Unnankad, a Bangkok office worker. We were queuing for so long before they told us that we can t go inside the palace. There were people who have been here since 4-5 AM, she said. My tears started flowing out of me without my realizing, the 24-year-old said, recalling the news of Bhumibol s death. I didn t even want to hear the announcement. Buddhist funeral ceremonies began at the Grand Palace yesterday after a royal motorcade led by a van carrying Bhumibol s body and monks drove to the palace from nearby Siriraj Hospital, where the king died Thursday aged 88. People sat four to five rows deep on both sides of the road, sobbing openly and bowing as the convoy passed. Most held portraits of the king in regal yellow robes. Some pulled currency notes from their wallets: all bank notes carry the king s face. Many had camped 24 hours Mild sedatives may prevent delirium after operations LONDON, Oct 15: A mild sedative could greatly reduce the risk of people experiencing delirium after undergoing an operation, a new study has found. The study suggests sedating patients may Smoke rises from a ruined house after it was hit by an air strike as fighters from Libyan forces allied with the UN-backed government advance into the last area controlled by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), in Sirte, Libya on Friday. UNI Chinese media slams West s bad mouthing of BRICS BEIJING, Oct 15: Citing active participation by India and China in BRICS despite differences, Chinese official media today decried West s bad mouthing of the five-member bloc, saying disagreements among the members are minor and cooperation is the norm. BRICS countries themselves are different in many aspects. China and India have lived with territorial disputes, but the geopolitical contention between them is mostly hyped by some ill-intentioned people, state-run Global Times said on the BRICS summit in Goa beginning today. In an editorial titled West s reduce the risk of post-operative delirium by up to 65 per cent. The condition may affect up to one in three people who have a major operation, causing confusion and hallucinations with the over- 65s particularly at risk. The team, including scientists at Peking University First Hospital in China, believes the sedative may help the brain recover and reset after surgery. Post-operative delirium usually strikes within the first two days of a person waking from general anaesthetic. The symptoms range from relatively mild, such as a person not knowing their name or where they are, to more severe, such as aggressive behaviour or even hallucinations. Post-operative delirium is a huge challenge for the medical community and incredibly distressing for patients and their bad-mouthing won t harm BRICS, the daily said the bloc is not targeted against anyone, and disagreements among its member countries are minor issues. Cooperation is the norm, and disagreements are natural, it said. BRICS countries boast rich natural and human resources, huge markets and policy potential. As political stability expands in emerging countries, the late-developer advantage will help them overcome obstacles. It s almost certain that the BRICS countries will maintain a faster pace of economic development in the mid to long term compared with the developed ones, the editorial said. The Goa summit shows continued progress of cooperation between the five countries, it said. Western countries have always been skeptical toward non-western international cooperation, and their opinions on the Goa summit are no different, it added. Since the establishment of BRICS, speculations of disunity among the countries and decline in their power have emerged one after another. However, the truth is that cooperation among the countries has continued to be strengthened and institutionalised, the editorial stated. PTI White roses, each representing one of the 86 victims, are put in place during the ceremony in tribute to the victims and the families of the fatal truck attack three months ago, in Nice, France on Saturday. UNI families, said Professor Daqing Ma, from the Imperial College London in the UK. In many cases patients become almost child-like, and do not understand where they are, what is happening, and become very upset. Hospital staff have also been injured by delirious patients becoming aggressive, said Ma. The causes are unknown, but one theory is that major surgery can trigger inflammation throughout the body, which in some cases can spread to the brain. he risk of the condition increases with age, and it seems to strike more often when patients undergo major, lengthy operations. The delirium can last from a few hours to a couple of days, and some research suggests it may be linked to an increased risk of elderly patients later developing dementia. In the new study, researchers assessed 700 patients age 65 or older who were about to undergo major surgery. Half received a low dose of a type of sedative called dexmedetomidine after the operation, as an infusion directly into a vein in their arm, while half received a placebo salt-water infusion. The patients received the infusion of sedative or placebo around an hour after surgery, and for the next 16 hours. This sedative, which is commonly used for medical procedures and in veterinary medicine, leaves a patient relaxed and drowsy, yet conscious. The drug is considered safe as it does not affect breathing. Both groups received the same general anaesthetic before undergoing their operation. They were then assessed for symptoms of delirium every day for a week after procedure. The study was published in The Lancet journal. PTI since Thursday. Bhumibol s death after 70 years on the throne was a momentous event in Thailand, where the monarch has been glorified as an anchor for a fractious society that for decades has been turned on its head by frequent coups. Thailand suffered particularly intense political turmoil in the past 10 years that pitted arch-royalists against forces seeking a redistribution of economic and political power. But in recent years, Bhumibol had suffered from a variety of illnesses and seemed far removed from the upheavals of Thai politics, including the 2014 coup Pro-govt gains in Aleppo ahead of key Syria talks ALEPPO (Syria), Oct 15: Syrian pro-government forces used intense air strikes as cover for an advance in the battleground city of Aleppo ahead of fresh diplomatic talks on today to end the conflict. The United States and Russia, which support opposite sides in the five-year war, will meet in Switzerland to try to resurrect the peace process. Moscow has faced rising international criticism over its backing for President Bashar al- Assad s onslaught in divided Aleppo, including Western accusations of possible war crimes. Violence has continued unabated in the northern city, once Syria s commercial hub but now ravaged by Russian and regime air strikes in support of a major government offensive against rebels. The meeting comes after leading charities called today for a ceasefire in the battered city, issuing a joint plea to establish a ceasefire of at least 72 hours in east Aleppo. This will allow the sick and wounded to be evacuated, and for food and medical aid to enter the besieged area, said a statement from Save the Children, which joined the International Rescue Committee, the Norwegian Refugee Council and Oxfam International in calling for a truce. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based monitor, said Russian and Syrian warplanes pounded oppositioncontrolled eastern districts again yesterday, though it did not have any immediate information on casualties. AFP American NGO worker kidnapped NIAMEY, Oct 15: An American NGO worker was kidnapped in the Niger town of Abalak, northeast of the capital Niamey, before being taken by his abductors to Mali, a security source told AFP. It is too early to determine the identity of the kidnappers, who have returned to Mali. The authorities have put the region on maximum alert, the source said, asking not to be named. Niger s long, porous borders make it occasionally vulnerable to the armed violence that has rocked neighbouring states including Mali in recent years. Northern Mali, which fell under the control of Al-Qaedalinked jihadi groups in 2012 before a French-led military intervention pushed them out, remains subject to attacks by jihadists. At least two people were killed during an exchange of gunfire as the hostage was being taken, the source said, without revealing the identity of the victims. AFP that brought Prime Minister Prayuth Chanocha, an army general, to power. His death means that the Thai political system must find an alternative focal point around which to unite the country s factionalized population, said Tom Pepinsky, a Southeast Asia expert at Cornell University. He said one challenge that royalists will face is the possibility that the monarchy s popularity would be undermined by the crowning of heir apparent Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, who does not command the same respect his father did. AP Clinton most experienced candidate: expert NEW YORK, Oct 15: Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has greater experience than any other candidate in American history but it is ironical that she could win the election more due to the weakness of her rival Donald Trump, an expert has said. No previous female or male presidential candidate in American history has ever put together this particular set of experiences than Clinton, Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire Ellen Fitzpatrick said at a session on Gender Politics and the 2016 Elections. It is ironic that in vaulting over the hurdles that all of her previous predecessors were felled by, Clinton s successes have been construed as liabilities by her critics in the current race, she said. Fitzpatrick noted that Clinton benefited from the challenges that civil rights activists and feminists posed to the rules of the Democratic Party. Clinton came to national attention through her husband and former President Bill Clinton which gave her a national platform and kept her in the spotlight. When she left the White House, she ran for the Senate on her own, was elected for two terms, and used that position to further advance within the Democratic Party. PTI New charges of sexual misconduct hit Trump campaign WASHINGTON, Oct 15: Donald Trump s fragile campaign has been hit by fresh allegations of inappropriate behaviour with two more women alleging that he made unwanted sexual advances and groped them, even as the Republican presidential candidate dismissed it as lies and a media plot against him. Joining the increasing list of women accusing Trump of sexual misconduct, Summer Zervos, a former contestant of the reality TV show The Apprentice, alleged that the Republican presidential candidate made unwanted sexual advances and groped her in Lies, lies, lies, Trump asserted at a rally last night in Greensboro, North Carolina, referring to sexual misconduct allegations reported by the New York Times and other media. Trump also hit out at Jessica Leeds, who told The New York Times that he groped and kissed her as they sat next to each other on a plane in the 1980s. Believe me, she would not be my first choice, that I can tell you, Trump said. At a news conference in Los Angeles, Zervos alleged that the incident took place after she was eliminated from The Apprentice show Season 5 and approached Trump for work at one of his golf courses. PTI Novel compound to delay ageing! WASHINGTON, Oct 15: Scientists have identified an compound that may delay physical ageing processes and prevent such as Alzheimer s and Parkinson s disease. As we live longer and longer, a lot of people are occupied with their state of health and, not least, quality of life in old age. Researchers all over the world are trying to understand ageing mechanisms, as this knowledge may eventually help to postpone physical ageing and extend life. None of the existing explanations of physical ageing are able to explain all the biological aspects of human ageing. Previous research has shown that a main process in ageing is the capacity of the cells to keep our genes, our DNA, more or less intact. However, changes in the cells power stations, the mitochondria, also affect ageing processes. PTI

15 SPORTS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 15 India look to continue dominance over NZ DHARAMSALA, Oct 15: Brimming with confidence after a cleansweep in the Test series, India would look to carry on their dominance over New Zealand in the shorter format when the two teams lock horns in the first cricket ODI of the five-match rubber, here tomorrow. After registering a 3-0 triumph over of New Zealand in the Test series that propelled Virat Kohli s men to the numero uno spot in the ICC rankings, the focus now shifts to ODI cricket. The talismanic Mahendra Singh Dhoni will take over the mantle of captaincy from Kohli in the limited overs format. With Kohli delivering as skipper in the Test series, the pressure will be high on Dhoni as India need to beat New Zealand by a 4-1 margin to claim the third spot in the ICC ODI rankings. The Kiwis are currently ranked third with 113 points, while India are at fourth with 110. Going into the series, India will start overwhelming favourites with the statistics clearly stacked against the visitors. New Zealand have never won a bilateral ODI series in India, having lost all four previous such rubber. While in multi-team events, New Zealand s record on Indian soil is 18-11, the bigger picture is that the Kiwis have never won a bilateral ODI series in India. New Zealand lost all the four previous series played between the two teams in 1988, 1995, 1999 and In fact, in the last series in 2010, Dhoni backs selectors for resting seniors DHARAMSALA, Oct 15: India s limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday backed the national selectors decision to rest senior cricketers like Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami and Ravindra Jadeja for the One-Day International (ODI) series against New Zealand, starting on Sunday. Dhoni said that it is good to keep the players fresh as it would provide an opportunity to test the team s bench strength. At times you need to look at future schedules. We are playing 13 Test matches this season, after that IPL followed by Champions Trophy. As such there is no big break in the middle. So I think it s a good decision. At times you have to look at the long-term things, Dhoni said on the eve of the first ODI against the Kiwis here. We also get an opportunity to test other players and see the bench strength. We are just playing eight ODIs this season. So whatever plans we have we can check them in these matches. I may bat slightly up the order now. This team will give me an opportunity to bat at the number that I am looking for. But still it will be quite low, not like a No.4 position, he said. The Ranchi stumper also revealed that he has started using Test skipper Virat Kohli s advice more on the field. I have already started using him (Kohli) more. If you witness a match you will see I have more interactions with him on the field, Dhoni added. IANS DHARAMSALA, Oct 15: Well aware of the change in transition that will happen across formats in near future, India s limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said he has started using Test skipper Virat Kohli s advice more often on the field. I have already started using him (Kohli) more. If you witness a match you will see I have more interactions with him on the field because two individuals of course will conduct in different ways, Dhoni said on the eve of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand starting here tomorrow. His comments come in the wake of the increased clamour for Kohli s elevation to captaincy in all formats of the game after the 3-0 rout he led India to against New Zealand. Speaking of his own role in the side, Dhoni said it hasn t changed much but for the additional responsibility of mentoring the future generation of Indian cricket. Dhoni, who has already retired from Test cricket, said he has evolved as a cricketer since making his debut way back in Role doesn t change when you are a senior member of the squad irrespective of whether India, which missed a few regular players and were led by Gautam Gambhir, whitewashed New Zealand 5-0. Both the teams have played 93 matches against each other so far with India recording 46 wins while New Zealand notching 41 victories. Five matches saw no results and one was a tie. However, all is not lost for the Kiwis as in the last five ODIs played between the two teams, New Zealand have won four and one was tied. While inspirational Dhoni has returned to the ODI scheme of things, the Indian team will be without three of its key players Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami all of whom have been rested keeping the gruelling season in mind. The man who Dhoni will miss dearly in the ODIs is Ashwin, who is in tremendous form of late with both bat and ball. Ashwin finished with 27 wickets in the 3-0 Test sweep, and now has 220 wickets, the most by any bowler after 39 Tests. The rest given to the three premier cricketers means off-spinner Jayant Yadav, left-arm spinner Axar Patel and Dhawal Kulkarni will get a chance to prove their mettle before the national selectors. Hardik Pandya also made a comeback after being dropped during tours of Zimbabwe and United States respectively. Medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is nursing a back strain, has also been left out of the squad along with veteran Ishant Sharma, who you are captain or vice-captain. You have extra responsibility on you. You have to talk to the youngsters, you have to guide them, Dhoni said. A lot of things have changed since I made my debut in The way cricket is played has changed. The kind of players that are coming in the Indian team are drastically different than what we were used to. My role is quite the same. You only evolve with time and that s what I am trying to do, the talismanic wicket-keeper batsman said. Coming to his new role as a mentor, of late, Dhoni has talked more about identifying future talents, which also in- MS Dhoni during a practice session at Dharamsala on Saturday. S Q U A D S India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain and wicketkeeper), Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Manish Pandey, Jayant Yadav, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kedar Jhadav, Mandeep Singh, Amit Mishra, Dhawal Kulkarni, Umesh Yadav, Hardik Pandya. New Zealand: Kane Williamson (Captian), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Anton Devcich, Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Matt Henry, James Neesham, Luke Ronchi (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Ross Taylor, BJ Watling, Tim Southee. Match starts 12:30 pm Pakistan dominate day-night Test after Azhar s 302 DUBAI, Oct 14: Opener Azhar Ali smashed a maiden triple hundred to put Pakistan firmly in control against the West Indies in the first day-night Test in Dubai today. Ali s epic unbeaten 302 guided Pakistan to declared before the West Indies closed the second day on 69-1, still needing another 311 to avoid the follow-on with opener Kraigg Brathwaite (32) and Darren Bravo, on 14 not out, fighting at the crease. They lost Leon Johnson leg-before in leg-spinner Yasir Shah s second over for 15 but negotiated the pace-cum-spin attack well for 22 overs. It was Ali who stole the limelight in this second ever day-night Test with a career-best score that was spread over 645 minutes of dominating batting, albeit on a flat Dubai stadium pitch. It is only the third Test triple century against the West Indies, after Andy Sandham of England and late Pakistan great Hanif Mohammad, making Pakistan s 400th Test, and his own 50th, a memorable occasion. In all Ali smashed 23 boundaries and two sixes and put on 215 for the opening wicket with Sami Aslam (90), 147 for the second with Asad Shafiq (67) and 165 with Babar Azam (69) for the third. Ali said he was honoured to join the 300- league. It s a great achievement, said Ali. It s a proud moment and feeling which I can t explain and I will remember this for the rest of my life. S C O R E C A R D Pakistan, first innings: Sami Aslam b Chase 90, Azhar Ali not out 302, Asad Shafiq c and b Bishoo 67, Babar Azam c Holder b Bishoo 69, Misbah-ul-Haq not out 29. Extras: (b1, lb9, nb11, w1) 22. Total: (for three wkts; overs dec) 579. Fall of wickets: 1-215, 2-352, Bowling: Gabriel (10nb), Cummins (1w), Holder , Brathwaite , Bishoo , Chase , Blackwood West Indies 1st innings: K Brathwaite not out 32, L Johnson lbw b Shah 15, D Bravo not out 14. Extras: (b8) 8. Total: (for one wkt; 22 overs) 69. Fall of wicket: Bowling: Amir , Sohail , Shah , Riaz , Nawaz AFP India will face tough contest in ODIs India will find it harder to win the oneday series against New Zealand than they did the Test matches. For starters the tormentors of the Kiwis in the Test matches Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have SUNIL GAVASKAR been given a well deserved rest keeping in mind the England Test series that follows soon after the New Zealand one-day games are over. Secondly New Zealand play fearlessly in limited overs cricket which was hardly evident in their Test matches where most of their batsmen appeared tentative and kept prodding at deliveries. Martin Guptill for example is a terrific limited overs player and he was just hitting his straps in the third Test when he was unfortunately run out. Kane Williamson and Luke Ronchi are two others who can take the game away from the opposition and there is Ross Taylor who would want to make up for his Test performances. Their bowling will also be strengthened by the return of Tim Southee who will add edge to their bowling which was often missing at crucial times in the Test matches. If England today are playing superb limited overs cricket it is thanks to New Zealand who last year showed them the way and England under Paul Farbrace (Trevor Bayliss had not yet taken over) tried to match them shot for shot and that made for one of the most exciting and strokeful limited overs series one could hope to see with more than 600 runs being scored in just about every game. New Zealand may have lost Brendon McCullum but his legacy lives on and the Kiwis are one of the most attractive teams to watch. Apart from their brand of cricket what is most refreshing is their attitude on the field where they go about their business without trying to provoke the opposition. If only other teams including India did the same the game would really be the gentlemen s game it was meant to be. India will have to be at their batting best for the bowling is definitely weakened by the absence of Ashwin and Jadeja and the others may not quite be able to stem the flow of runs. PMG Using Kohli s advice more now: Dhoni Virat Kohli cludes his present role in the team as a finisher. Asked exactly about that, Dhoni said it takes time for a player to fill in any cricketer s place in the side. You have to look at consistent performers. Finishing is one of the most difficult things to do in cricket. A player can t be a finisher in just 6 months or one year. You have to be used to that responsibility, keeping on doing what is required from you over a period of time, he said. I personally feel a finisher is somebody who bats at 5 or 6. It is very difficult to come and fill in that opp o r t u n i t y b e c a u s e there would be times when you don t even get an opportunity as the top-order does the bulk of the scoring. As far as identifying individuals who can be a finisher is concerned, missed the entire Test series after being laid low by Chikungunya. Kohli will be high on confidence after hitting a career best 211 against New Zealand in the final Test in Indore. Dhoni s last significant ODI innings was an unbeaten 92 against South Africa in October 2015, and he would be eyeing a strong performance to silence his critics at the fag end of his career. But the loss of veteran Suresh Raina, who is down with viral fever and opener Shikhar Dhawan, who has a broken thumb has somewhat weakened India s batting line-up. On the other hand, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has the unenvious task of trying to rally his team following three Test losses. The Black Caps will be strengthened by the return of their most successful bowler and most destructive batsman in Tim Southee and Corey Anderson. Southee, who has 135 one-day wickets, missed the recent three-match Test series with an ankle injury and has not played a single ODI this year while Anderson, who has the highest strike of any New Zealand player in ODI history, returns from an ankle injury to bolster the batting. Southee along with Trent Boult, the highest ranked ODI bowler, are bound to trouble any batting lineup. New Zealand will look upto Martin Guptil and Ross Taylor, who looked clueless against Indian spinners in the Test series, to come good if the visitors are to match India in the ODI series. PTI Sushil meets with WWE official but denies immediate move NEW DELHI, Oct 15: India s double-olympic medal winning wrestler Sushil Kumar today conceded that he has met top officials of the WWE but ruled out any immediate move to professional wrestling. The head of talent Development WWE, Canyon Ceman flew down from Orlando, Florida to meet Sushil and explore options of moving into professional wrestling in the near future. I had a very good meeting with the head of the WWE talent development and I am exploring a lot of options as I just want to continue wrestling, Sushil told PTI. Asked if it meant bidding goodbye to amateur wrestling, Sushil replied in negative. I would not say that I am leaving the amateur arena. I am just keen to explore other avenues as I really want to continue playing, he added. Raman Raheja, whose company Super Sports handles Sushil s ATK hot favourites against lacklustre FC Goa KOLKATA, Oct 15: Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) will look to log full points despite the likely absence of marquee player Helder Postiga when they take on wooden spooners FC Goa in an Indian Super League (ISL) face-off here on Sunday. Postiga, who could play just 74 minutes in ATK s opening game against Chennaiyin FC last year before pulling a hamstring and missing the rest of the campaign, injured his rib in only the second tie this season against Kerala Blasters. The Portuguese marksman missed the city-based side s 1-1 draw away to Mumbai City FC and is a doubtful starter against Goa at the Rabindra Sarovar Stadium as well. In training ahead of the tie, Postiga was seen warming up for a short while before being relegated to the bench. But against an undercooked Goa, who have lost all three of their matches so far, the home side are expected to sail smoothly after a par start with two draws and a win keeping them in third position. With Canadian striker Iain Hume still to find his feat, the former champions have been largely indebted to Spanish winger Javi Lara, who has been in scintillating form scoring two crucial goals against Mumbai and Kerala. IANS yes we have identified a few but I would like to keep the names to ourselves, the reason being not to put an undue pressure on any individual, Dhoni added. India have rested a few senior cricketers like Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami and Ravindra Jadeja for the current ODI series against New Zealand keeping in mind the long season ahead. And Dhoni backed the national selectors decision, saying it was necessary to keep the players fresh and also to test the team s bench strength. At times you need to look at future schedules. We are playing 13 Test matches this season, after that IPL followed by Champions Trophy. As such there is no big break in the middle. So I think it s a good decision. At times you have look at the long-term things, he said. We also get an opportunity to test other players and see the bench strength. We are just playing eight ODIs this season. So whatever plans we have we can check them in these matches. With some new players in the squad, Dhoni also indicated that he might bat up the order in the five ODIs against New Zealand. PTI Brazil crowned champions of BRICS U-17 football tourney MARGAO, Oct 15: Brazil today triumphed in the 1st BRICS U-17 football tournament with a 5-1 demolition of South Africa in the title clash here. Brazil, who exhibited one touch football with swift short passes, dominated the match throughout at the Nehru Stadium. They scored through Paulo Henrique Sampaio Filho (24th), Vinicuis Jose paixo de Oliveira Junior (35th), Victor Gabriel Moura de Oliveira (40th, 61st) and Alan de Sourza Guimaraes (90+1). South Africa, who were always on the receiving end, pulled one back through S miso Bophela in the 89th minute. Brazil, who beat South Africa 3-0 in the league stage, made their intention clear from the start as they came with a flurry of moves but Alan Guimaraes, Paulo and Victor failed to find the back of the net. The South Africans found the going tough and had a few close shaves. They nearly succeeded in taking the lead in the 20th minute but Ndamolelo Radzilani, in front of an open goal, saw his shot hit the cross bar. Brazil retaliated and took the lead four minutes later. A swift move on the right saw Marcos Antonio Santos put a through pass to Paulo Henrique Filho, who beat rival keeper Glen Baadjies, with a neat placement. South Africa had a glorious chance to equalise when defender Mswati Mavuso sent a goalmouth cross, but Sithembiso Kurata and Tyreese Pillay failed to tap the ball into an open net. Thereafter, Brazil mounted pressure and scored two more goals to lead 3-0 at the break. Vinicuis Jose Paixao de Oliveira junior, who saw the keeper come out of his charge, lobbed the ball over him into the net from top of the box in the 35th minute. Five minutes latter Brazil earned a penalty after defender Nikanyiso Shinga handled the ball inside the box and referee R Venktesh gave the penalty, which Victor Gabriel Moura de Oliveira converted. Alan de Souza Guimaaraes, who was a livewire in the midfield, led the charge and kept the personnel upfront busy with a steady flow of passes. Victor Gabriel Moura de oliveira scored his second in the 62nd minute when Alan laid the ball to him from inside the box in the 61st minute after getting the better of two rival defenders. PTI commercial interests, said that the WWE had been planning to expand in India for some time now and has been in talks with Sushil for the past four months. Something is going to materialise soon...in about a month or so we will finalise something. Today Canyon had a face-to-face meeting with Sushil for the first time. He had come all the way from Orlando to meet Sushil, said Raheja. On what are the other options that Sushil is exploring, Raheja explained, Like WWE, there are other professional wrestling bodies like TNA, so we are looking at a number of other options as well. But I am still not saying that Amateur doors are closed as yet. But yes, Sushil has already achieved a lot in the amateur wrestling and there is still a lot left in him to showcase. So, professional arena may bring more out of him. PTI Solution of last problem 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 4 box accommodates the digits 1 to 12 without repeating any. SU DO KU Sourabh reach finals of Chinese Taipei Grand Prix TAIPEI CITY, Oct 15: Indian shuttler Sourabh Varma stormed into his third successive summit clash after notching up a straight-game victory over local favourite and top seed Hsu Jen Hao in the men s singles semifinals of the Chinese Taipei Grand Prix badminton tournament here today National champion Sourabh, who had reached the finals at two international challenger at Belgium and Poland, defeated Hao 11-4, 11-7, 11-9 in a 33 minute clash. Sourabh, who is on a comeback trail after being on the sidelines with multiple injuries, will next take on the winner of the match between Malaysia s Daren Liew and fifth seed Lin Yu Hsien of Chinese Taipei. The 23-year-old from Madhya Pradesh opened up a 2-0 lead early on and then slowly crafted his way to a 8-3 lead and then pocketed the first game with three straight points. In the second game, Hao made the early movement, leading by a slender two points but Sourabh soon turned the tables with a four-point burst and then reached 7-3 in a jiffy. The Indian kept the foot on the pedal to grab the second game as well to go 2-0 up. The third game was the most hard-fought contest as once again Hao had surged ahead to 5-2 and though the Indian drew parity at 5-5, Hao once again led 8-6. A three-point burst helped Sourabh to grab the lead at 9-8 and though Hao levelled the score, the Indian picked up two points to shut the door on the local hero. PTI

16 16 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SPORTS BCCI, Lodha committee standoff continues NEW DELHI, Oct 15: There was no end to the stalemate surrounding BCCI s standoff with the Lodha Committee with the Board deciding to continue its opposition to some of the reforms suggested by the Supreme Courtappointed panel after a meeting here today. We maintain that there are certain clauses that are practically not implementable. Our legal counsel Kapil Sibal will continue with argument on Monday, a senior Board official said. The decision was reached after a meeting of the representatives of its full members, and the BCCI made it clear that One State One Vote, One person One post, age cap, cooling off period remain contentious issues. The only BCCI units to have accepted the Lodha committee recommendations in toto are Tripura, Vidarbha and Rajasthan. BCCI president Anurag Thakur s affidavit, to be submitted in the Supreme Court, was also a focal point of discussions and a Board official said it would be submitted in the apex court on Monday. The apex court had directed Thakur to file an affidavit and clarify whether he had asked the ICC to write that Lodha Recommendations amounted to government interference. This was reportedly claimed by ICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson in some recent media interactions. PTI Guwahati chess championship GUWAHATI, Oct 15: Uddipta Kakati is in sole lead in U-17 (boys) in the South Point School Guwahati Chess Championship. Pallab Bhattacharjee is in second position with 2.5 points. In U-15 (boys), four players Maharnab Deka, Aarohan Bharadwaj, Arunabh Gohain and Dhrubajyoti Deka shares the lead with 3 points each after completion of fourth round. In U-15 (girls), Himashree Deka leads the table with 1.5 points and Upashna Thengjam holds the second spot with 1 point. In U-13 (boys), Gunjan Basistha, Debaprita Roy and Rishabh Singh shares the lead with 4 points each after completion of the fifth round. In U-13 (girls), Rishita Sinha is in sole lead with 3 points after four rounds. In U- 11, Nihad Islam Hazarika and Pran Gobinda Parashar Kashyap are leading with 3.5 points each. In U- 9, Baibhabi Baruah is in sole lead with 4 points from four rounds. Afsheen Afsha Zaman is leading the U-7 with 4 points after completion of the fourth round. Top four players from each group will be selected to represent Guwahati in forthcoming All Assam Chess Championship. The final rounds will be played tomorrow and prize distribution ceremony will be held tomorrow at South Point School Auditorium at 3 pm. Rio Olympics my best one: Abhinav Bindra NEW DELHI, Oct 15: Despite finishing fourth at the Rio Olympics, former Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra rated the 2016 Games as the best of his career. The 33-year-old shooter made history by winning a gold in the men s 10m Air Rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It was India s first individual Olympic yellow medal and the first gold since 1980 when men s hockey team returned home on a high. At the recently concluded Rio Olympics, Bindra failed to add to his trophy cabinet after the star shooter stood fourth in the final of 10m air rifle event. I have played five Olympics so far, and in Beijing I clinched a Gold but still I rate Rio Olympics as my best one, even though I failed to grab any medal there but still it will be my favourite because I learnt new things, faced many difficulties, did a lot of hard work, Bindra said after inaugurating the Delhi Dynamos, NEU FC play 1-1 draw Kean Lewis of Delhi Dynamos FC (l) strikes through the NorthEast United FC defence during the Hero Indian Super League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. DELHI, Oct 15: Delhi Dynamos maintained their unbeaten record in the Hero Indian Super League after settling for an entertaining 1-1 draw against NorthEast United FC at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi, on Saturday. Delhi Dynamos were lucky to surge ahead after Kean Lewis capitalised on a goalkeeping error from Subrata Paul in the 38th minute but the visitors earned a point through Emiliano Alfaro in the 51st minute. The draw left NorthEast United FC at the top of the table with 10 points from five matches while Delhi Dynamos have five points from three matches, the same as Atletico de Kolkata. In a hugely-entertaining clash at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and watched by an impressive crowd, both teams had chances to get the upper-hand early in the game but sadly they were found wanting in front of the goal. The strikers of both the teams saw plenty of chances to move ahead, only to be spurned. Former Real Madrid midfielder Marcos Tebar was the first to go close in the 18th minute Tripura take control against Services SPORTS REPORTER GUWAHATI, Oct 15: Tripura in a comfortable position against Services on the third day of the four-day Group C Ranji Trophy match at the Barsapara stadium here today. Tripura took a decent 322-run overall lead with nine second innings wickets in hand. In reply to Tripura s first innings total of 275, Services were all out for 233. Shamsher Yadav was their top scorer with an unbeaten 101 which came off 197 balls. In the second innings Tripura batsmen Udayan Bose and Smit Patel were in devastating form and remained unbeaten on 152 and 104 respectively. Udayan in particular was in nice form and hit 13 boundaries and three sixes from 250 balls. The pair yielded 266 runs for the unbroken second wicket partnership. S C O R E C A R D Tripura 1st innings: 275 Services 1st innings (overnight 202/9): SU Yadav not out 101, P Raj Bahadur b Murasingh 4. Extras: (b 1, lb 10, w 1, nb 2) 14. Total (all out; 82.5 overs): 233. Fall of wickets: Bowling: MB Murasingh , Rana Dutta , AK Sarkar , Gurinder Singh , A Dey Tripura 2nd innings: BB Ghosh lbw b Pathania 14, UU Bose not out 152, SK Patel not out 104. Extras: (b 2, lb 5, nb 3) 10. Total (1 wicket; 79 overs): 280. Fall of wickets: Bowling: DG Pathania , RR Raj , P Raj Bahadur , VU Yadav , Muzzaffaruddin Khalid , AH Gupta Assam bag wushu medals GUWAHATI, Oct 15: Assam won ten medals, including 3 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze in the Sub-Junior National (Boys and Girls) Wushu Championship held at Saravanampatti, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu from October 8 to 12. Lopamudra Gohain Dev, who won two gold medals in the championship, earlier represented the Indian team in the 6th World Junior Wushu Championship, held at Burgas, Bulgaria from September 26 to October 3 and was placed fourth. The medal winners in the sub junior national are: Lopamudra Gohain Dev (2 gold and a bronze), Jyotirman Borah (silver), Ahiron Borah (bronze), Chiranjit Boro (bronze). Newton Borgayary (gold), Suismita Das (silver), Karabi Rajbongshi (silver), Tapasiya Hemrom (bronze). Franchise India Franchise India, the twoday mega event that provides a one-of- its kind platform to Indian and global brands to scout for expansion opportunities by meeting potential business investors from across the country. Although India managed just two medals in Rio, Bindra heaped praises on the Indian contingent, who participated in the Games. Out of a 119-strong contingent, India got only a silver in badminton and a bronze medal in wrestling while Dipa Karmakar was outstanding in women s gymnastics. In order to participate in the Olympic games, the athlete had to qualify for it. And its a achievement to get there only. As long as athlete or an individual gives his best you should be proud of that athlete. If we send 200 people and all of them gives their heart, soul, blood and then they fail, I will be still very proud of it, the shooter said. IANS for Delhi Dynamos as his free header from Marcelinho s corner-kick was misdirected from close distance. A minute later, NorthEast United goalkeeper Paul was called into action twice to keep away tries from Milan Singh and Kean Lewis. Marcelinho then had a chance to finish off the move but only ended up aiming at the sky. NorthEast United had their chances as well, largely from defensive mistakes. First Ruben Gonzalez gave away the ball to Nicolas Velez and the Argentinean squared it for Alfaro whose shot from handshaking distance was embarrassingly wide. Katsumi Yusa and Velez too went close for the visitors. Delhi Dynamos got the breakthrough in the 38th minute. Marcelinho s corner saw goalkeeper Paul completely miss the flight of the ball and the ball fell nicely for Lewis, who controlled it well and directed it into the goal. NorthEast United fought their way back into the match six minutes after the second half kicked off. Agencies Rajasthan humiliate Assam by innings SPORTS REPORTER GUWAHATI, Oct 15: After Delhi it was Team Rajasthan s turn to take revenge of last year s defeat on Assam in the Ranji Trophy match. In the Group B encounter at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA- VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam today, Team Rajasthan handed an innings and 8- run defeat to Assam on the third day of the four-day match. Taking a 77-run first innings lead, the Rajasthan bowlers showed devastating form and skittled out Assam for a scanty total of 69 in just 20.2 overs. Skipper Pankaj Singh and Aniket Choudhary were enough to wipe out Assam second innings capturing four and five wickets respectively. Abu Nechim Ahmed was retired not out. Assam bowlers did well in the morning session removing the remaining seven Rajasthan wickets spending 64 runs as the team was out for 272 after resuming at the overnight total of 208 for three. Arup Das was the chief wicket taker with four victims while Krishna Das took three. But the Assam batsmen continued their poor form and found the Rajasthan pacers tough to face. Half of the Assam batsmen returned to the pavilion before opening their account while Rishav Das remained top scorer with 16. Arup Das (14) and Abu Nechim Ahmed (13) were the only batsmen to reach double figure. Assam, last year s semifinalist, suffered two back to back innings defeat this season and it is high time for the think tank of the Assam team to plan for the coming matches. The batsmen in particular are in poor shape. Skipper Gokul Sharma scored just 9 runs in four innings and more interestingly in last three innings he even failed to open his account. In four innings only three batsmen, Rishav Das, Tarjinder Singh and J Syed Mohammad could hit 50s. It distinctly proves that on neutral venues Assam batsmen find it tough in countering the opponent bowlers. S C O R E C A R D Assam 1st innings: 195 Rajasthan 1st innings (overnight 208/3): MK Lomror lbw b Ahmed 89, R Bhatia lbw b AK Das 28, SS Dobal lbw b AK Das 4, CD Bist b AK Das 3, K Ajay Singh not out 22, A Choudhary c Syed Mohammad b K Das 7, Pankaj Singh c Amit Verma b K Das 10, NB Singh c Arun Karthik b K Das 7; Extras: (b 17, lb 6, nb 1) 24. Total (all out; overs): 272. Fall of wickets: 4-208, 5-212, 6-218, 7-232, 8-249, 9-259, Bowling: Arup Das , Krishna Das , Abu Nechim Ahmed , Pallav Das , J Syed Mohammad , Gokul Sharma , Amit Verma Assam 2nd innings: Pallav Das c Bist b Choudhary 0, Rahul Hazarika c Menaria b Pankaj Singh 0, Rishav Das b Choudhary 16, Amit Verma b Choudhary 0, KB Arun Karthik lbw b Choudhary 0, Abu Nechim Ahmed not out 13, Tarjinder Singh lbw b Pankaj Singh 4, Gokul Sharma b Choudhary 0, J Syed Mohammad run out 7, Arup Das b Pankaj Singh, Krishna Das c & b Pankaj Singh 7. Extras: (lb 8) 8. Total (all out; 20.2 overs): 69. Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-9, 3-9, 4-9, 4-9 (Abu, retired not out), 5-16, 6-17, 7-26, 8-49, 9-49, Bowling: Pankaj Singh , A Choudhary SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 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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17 GUWAHATI OCTOBER 16, 2016 MY SPACE A daughter speaks FICTION Footprints from the past THIRD EYE Swirls of sweetness If you are not from the newer generation, you must have heard Bahudin bokular gondh pua nai, the classic rendering by legendary singer Dr. Birendra Nath Dutta. Or if you are a Jayanta Hazarika aficionado, then the song Madhumalati tupani jua cannot be but a favourite. Then, what about Jyotirmoi Kakoti s evergreen Mandakranta mor kabitat kon tumi madhuchandaa? All these melodies, and many more of their ilk, have one common thread their lyricist. Tafazzul Ali became an institution in himself as far as writing lyrics in Assamese was concerned. Joys and sorrow, love and separation, hopes and despair, youthful exuberance to guarded melancholia, patriotism to societal degradation Tafazzul Ali was a lyricist in his own class, penning songs on wideranging subjects covering both man and the Nature surrounding him. But his was a life spent not only in penning evergreen lyrics. He was a successful and dedicated teacher, composer, singer, littérateur, playwright, social organiser all rolled into one. When he was just six or seven-years-old, his Tangla-based doctor father bought an HMV gramophone player and a harmonium so that his family members could spend their leisure time creatively. I was so enamoured of the gramophone that I started listening and learning all the available Assamese and Bengali songs from the records played on the instrument, Ali would later write. That was the foundation, a strong one at that, which created a niche for Ali as a highly respected lyricist-composer-singer in the years to come. Born on October 16, 1929, in the Bhutiya Chang Tea Estate in the then undivided Darrang district, Tafazzul Ali did his schooling in Mangaldoi Government HS School, completed his graduation from Cotton College and obtained his Master s degree in Assamese from Gauhati University. He joined Dibrugarh s Hanumanbux Surajmal Kanoi College as a Partha Pratim Hazarika profiles the legendary lyricist Tafazzul Ali on his birth anniversary today. Songs for all seasons lecturer in Assamese (1956). He then came to Guwahati to teach in the Gauhati Commerce College (1970), and worked there as the head of the Department of Assamese, until retirement. It was in the period just prior to and after Independence that young Tafazzul Ali got the opportunity to learn music from none other than the legendary Bishnu Prasad Rabha, in Tangla. This association with Rabha led to Ali s tenure as the general secretary of the Asom Natya Sanmilan from 1959 to 1964 during which the Kalaguru was its president. In July, 1948 when the radio service for this region was started with the establishment of the Shillong-Guwahati Radio Centre, Ali was among the few including Dr. Birendra Nath Dutta, Ikramul Mazid, Tarikuddin Ahmed, Debendra Nath Sarma, Lakshahira Das, etc., who got the opportunity to sing for the radio service regularly. In fact, Ali, who had already started penning lyrics, was recognised as a lyricist by the Guwahati Radio Centre while he was pursuing his Master s in Gauhati University. During his stint as a teacher in Dibrugarh, he was associated with several socio-cultural organisations of the town, and worked with singers and composers like Jyotish Bhattacharjya, Santana Barua, Dolly Ghosh, Gulsan Ara Begum, Gagan Barua, Syed Sadullah, Lutfur Rahman, among others. It was in Dibrugarh that he established an organisation named Simantik Prakashan and started editing and publishing a monthly Sangam, stylised and modelled on the famous Reader s Digest. It was perhaps the first digest to be published in Assamese. Stalwarts of Assamese literature like Benudhar Sarma, Jatindra Nath Duara, Syed Abdul Malik, Mahendra Borah, Mahim Bora, Lakshminandan Bora, Nagen Saikia, Birendra Nath Dutta, among others, contributed to the digest. Ali s career in music, especially as a highly-sought-after lyricist and composer, took flight when he came to Guwahati in the 1970s. His association with the All India Radio, Guwahati saw his creativity flourishing among his peers and followers, mostly singers of repute like Birendra Nath Dutta, Jyotirmoi Kakati, Kula Baruah, Pulak Banerjee, Hasina Hazarika, Jayanta Hazarika, among many others. My involvement with these distinguished singer-artistes had immensely helped me creatively; it was like a flower in full blossom, Tafazzul Ali would later candidly admit. Mandakranta, Anustup, Sonali Sarai and Bahudin Bakular Gondh Pua Nai are Ali s compilations of lyrics. Not only that, he has even penned lyrics for children Aghari Kakaideur Geet. For connoisseurs of drama, he wrote four plays Bed Number Five, Nepati Kenekoi Thaku, Baasontir Biya and Kori Aru Komal. Asomiya Adhunik Sangeetar Sangeetkarsakal is a highly valuable encyclopaedic essay on the composers of modern Assamese music. He composed music for five Assamese films Putala Ghar, Sonar Harin, Mrityuhin Jiban, Anal and Kazirangar Kahini. His works were both loved and respected, for he was an astute observer of his contemporary world of music. For him, penning lyrics of high calibre was like following one s religion seemingly plain and simple, but with a deep philosophical undercurrent. It was never a commodity. Teaching and music were highly intellectual exercises for him. It gave him the contentment in life that we lesser mortals crave for unsuccessfully. He wanted people to love his songs, to realise his feelings and emotions. But that love and realisation had to be natural and spontaneous. For Tafazzul Ali, words had to come to him naturally, spontaneously. Words that would remain evergreen for generations to come. (parthapratimhazarika9@gmail.com) Offering assistance Assistive technology enables people to live healthy, productive, independent and dignified lives. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that today, more than one billion people need one or more assistive products. With a global ageing population and rise in non-communicable diseases, this number will rise beyond 1.5 billion by 2030 and two billion by 2050, with many older people needing two or more products as they age. Only one in 10 people have access to assistive technology, due to lack of financing, availability, awareness, trained personnel and high costs. Provision of assistive products that are more affordable and easily available is the need of the hour. Mobility is the first step to independence. Mobility India organised an Assessment Programme for Assistive Devices in association with Composite Regional Centre, ALIMCO and Swabalambi on July 16 at Sonapur, Guwahati. This was the first time an assessment programme was conducted under a single-window service provision model for Raunak Protim Majumdar people with physical impairment, speech and hearing, vision and intellectual disabilities. Albina Shankar, Director, Mobility India inaugurated the programme in the presence of Dr. Lanu W Aimol, Asst. Prof and Officer In-Charge, and Suchismita Majumder, Director, Swabalambi and ALIMCO. Dr. Lanu W Aimol with his team, and Paramveer, Asst Prof (Clinical Psychology) from CRC, ALIMCO, and the Mobility India team from Kolkata and Bengaluru, conducted the assessment. Around 93 people were assessed and provided with spectacles and medicines. Later, Mobility India also organised a Fitment Programme from September 19 to 21, at Sonapur. During this programme, required mobility devices, wheel chairs, tri-cycles and hearing aids were provided according to the needs of those people who were identified during the Assessment Camp. The Fitment Programme at Sonapur was unique. For the very first time the people in the rural areas witnessed custom-designed foot insoles as per individual need. Foot orthosis is prescribed but people know very little about its composition, design and user comfort. The prosthetics and orthosis are items very few can afford, and this donation from Mobility India to PWDs (Persons with Disabilities) was a great gesture in making a change in the lives of the disabled population. Experts like Amit Kumar and Sani from Mobility India, Kolkata made and fitted prosthetics and orthosis tirelessly for three days at Swabalambi. The amputees and PWDs with foot orthosis also received appropriate training from the professionals from Mobility India. Alimpco facilitated the much-needed tricycles, wheelchairs, crutches and hearing aids to all persons with disabilities in the Dimoria block within three days. Mobility India and Swabalambi are promoting community-based rehabilitation (CBR) in the rural areas to ensure that people with disabilities and their families have access to the essentials of life, such as health, education, livelihood and empowerment, with skills to become decision-makers at all levels. CBR is a strategy initiated by WHO for a multi-sectored, cross-disability human rights-based approach towards inclusive development. This approach for community development is focussed on involving the PWDs, their families, community and their organisations as primary stakeholders. (swabalambi57@gmail.com) Getting away Dipak Varma revels in memories of a trip to Ooty and Coonoor. Any drive to the hills and mountains is a precursor of contentment to me, and over the years, this seems to have developed into a passion. This very passion drove us to the misty hills of Coorg. A distance of 120 kms from Mysuru, viewing the plantations of tobacco, coffee, cardamom and sandalwood on both sides of the road, we entered the spice land of the Kodavas surrounded by the cool, serene, mystic Coorgi hills and reached the city of Madikeri. The land of the Kodavas has a thriving cottage industry of spices, chocolates, honey and local wines made from fruits. The Kodavas still retain their identity and tradition down the ages. They have carefully preserved art, historical sculptures, monuments, inscriptions and highly embellished armour of different lineage. The museum here, established in 1971 is within the Fort premises and is worth a visit. In 1975, Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa donated several personal possessions to the museum. We ventured out on the hilly terrain towards Mandalapatti the mystic viewpoint of Coorg, with the blessings of the Omkareswara Temple, built in 1820 by Raja Lingaraja. The Mandalapatti Viewpoint is at a distance of 61 kms from the city of Madikeri, of which 35 kms is a patch of good road to the Abbey Falls. Though Coorg has a number of falls, the Abbey has its own unique beauty. Traversing a steep road of 15 kms and an uphill journey of 11 kms to the viewpoint was invigorating. We then set off towards the Queen of the Hills Ooty, and mystic Coonoor via Suntikappa, Kushalnagar, Periya- pattinam and Hosur, a distance of 300 kms. We traversed through the countryside on a single lane road passing the Nagerhole forest (the elephant corridor) and the orange country. Crossing the Tobacco Board Office at Kote and Begur, we reached Gundelpat, the trijunction of three states Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerela. Atop a hill in Ooty, we were greeted at the factory of the Nilgiri Tea Company with a cup of garden fresh tea. The factory staff helped us move around the premises and visit its immaculately designed showroom exhibiting different varieties of tea and also explained the process of tea production. The sight of the Gate Building of 1912 surrounded by age-old trees with the flower beds at the Botanical Gardens and the enchanting lake of Ooty would remain embedded in our hearts forever. We travelled 20 kms to Coonoor for an hour around the mystic hills, on the spiralling tracks of the heritage narrow gauge railways, at an altitude of above 7000 feet, with a stopover at Lovedale, Ketti, Aruvankadu and Wellington. One of the oldest tea factories is at Aruvankadu and the headquarters of the Madras Regiment is at Wellington. In addition to attracting tourists, the heritage railways also cater to the plying of goods, especially the needs of the tea industry and the Indian Army. One can only appreciate the efforts put in by the keepers who give such joy rides on this track. At Coonoor, from the Lamb s Rock Viewpoint at a height of 5600 feet, one can see huge rocks resembling a sleeping lady. The locals believe that there are seven tunnels underneath the rocks which were used by Tipu Sultan as a road to Mysuru. This viewpoint witnesses film shootings throughout the year. Recent suicides have compelled the authorities to block some portions of the viewpoint. But people still flock to this spot to get a panoramic view of the majestic hills all around. (dipakvarma@rediffmail.com)

18 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE GUWAHATI SUNDAY READING OCTOBER 16, 2016 In 2013, my mother was diagnosed with dementia, a brain disease associated with memory loss and a general decline in thinking skills. To make matters worse, it deteriorates with time and age, and becomes serious enough to reduce a person's ability to perform even the basic everyday activities. For us, this was devastating. Until it was clinically diagnosed, we shrouded her not so normal behaviour as mood swings, menopausal behavioural change, etc. Maybe we knew something was amiss; maybe it was the fear of confronting what lay beneath; maybe we were being escapists. Now, when I look back, and when it is evident that a mother doesn't recall a daughter, what do you think it feels like? It doesn't ache my soul any longer. It no longer affects me. Rather, I am now cocooned in those memory lanes where a mother appeases a daughter in the warmth of her arms, and caresses every pain and every sting with her magical hands. I have submitted myself to a world where I am just an acquaintance of my mother, an infrequent visitor at her door, from where I can just wish her all the happiness in her Social anxiety My 40-year-old sister is always nervous while speaking to others, driving, etc. Her whole body, especially her hands, shake most of the time. Is this a psychiatric problem? Is there any treatment for it? D. Chanda Ans: Feeling uncomfortable in public or being unable to speak in public can be related to panic attacks or social anxiety. Constant uneasiness or fear when thinking about future events is suggestive of anxiety and panic disorder. At times, fear of a crowded place is a condition in which a person avoids places which he used to enjoy before the trouble started. This avoidance generally develops in response to panic attacks and since panic attacks are upsetting and scary, people are naturally motivated to do everything they can to avoid additional attacks. Her problem is definitely treatable. Treatment both in the form of medication and counselling/ therapy is available to overcome this problem. There are certain things your sister can do to control the physical symptoms of her anxiety by taking deep breaths. She can also try to overcome her fear by facing it. Facing the fearful situation in a graded manner will help her reduce anxiety. However, if she still has difficulty in handling her anxiety, it would be advisable that A daughter speaks new world. In the events that followed, I became a mother and she, my child. For me, this new role came with a lot more challenges. There was a deep turmoil inside me some questions for the Unseen, some answers that my mind framed, some anguish that the heart was heavy with. Once a beautiful, strong, firm, kind woman that we as children witnessed her to be, is now a stranger to her own self. It broke my heart when, one day, she curiously asked me about the lady in the picture frame that hangs in the living room of our house. It is she, herself. I wanted to give her an honest answer, so I said, She is the owner of this house. The turmoil hence continued and at one point I started defending her from the raised eyebrows that we came across, be it from our closest Dr. Jayanta Das you seek help of a mental health professional. My 25-year-old brother seems very depressed these days. He doesn t have too many friends, as most of them have moved out. He is working, but it seems there is no job satisfaction. We have suggested that he should visit a counsellor, but he doesn t want to. What should we do? Arup Kalita Ans: Remaining low most often is a sign of depression and warrants help. Dissatisfaction in job can definitely lead to low mood and ultimately, the individual can go on to have depression and other associated problems. Try to speak to him, or find out why he feels low these days. If need be, you can take the help of his friends or colleagues. Apart from his job, there may be other problems in his life that may be a cause of concern to him. So, we have to keep all these factors in mind. Empathise with him and try to show him that the family is really concerned for him. Give him all your support. Many a times, encouragement, motivation and positive support from family members can go a long way in alleviating the problems. [The author is a senior consultant psychiatrist. This column is aimed at creating awareness about mental health and wellbeing. your queries to sundayreading@assamtribune.com] relations or anybody else. I could not be truthful, maybe I did not want to be. For all her irrational acts, I tried to shield her by saying, It is just today that she is behaving this way, or She does mess up but she recognises each one of us, when I knew that she doesn't. Her behaviour is not normal to us, but what if we try to see it from her perspective? The people living with her in this new world are all strangers. What must she be going through? Do we think of this when occasionally we sneer at her for her not normal acts? I feel so sorry now, for on one occasion, I nearly scolded her for misplacing the hair oil bottle. Many such things must have happened when this sickness was still settling down in her brain. I want to hold her and apologise for many such things! When I now look at her lustreless Steamed banana cupcake Ingredients: Medium ripe bananas... 2 Egg (large)... 1 Vegetable oil...4 tsps Baking powder...2 tsps Icing sugar... ¼ cup Flour...1 cup Raisins... 2 tbsps Salt... a pinch Vanilla essence... 1 tsp Method: Generously grease a few cupcake moulds with softened butter. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mash the bananas to a smooth puree. Combine the egg and sugar in a large bowl, and beat until creamy. Stir in the mashed bananas, raisins, vegetable oil and vanilla essence and mix well. Slowly, fold in the sifted flour. Pour the batter into the greased moulds. Fill a large pot with water for steaming and bring the water to a boil. CULINARY corner SHARMIN PASHA Banana pancake (kol pitha) Ingredients: Rice flour...1 cup Flour...4 tsps Salt... a pinch Sugar... 2 tbsps, or to taste Banana (medium ripe)... 4 Extra rice flour... as per requirement Banana leaves... 7" x 7" pieces Method: In a mixing bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until smooth. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, rice flour and salt. Incorporate the flour mixture into the banana mixture and stir, just until combined. Add the sugar, according to taste and mix well. Add extra rice flour, a little at a time, until a soft dough is formed. eyes, I just see a woman lost in her own world, not actually weary of anything but with a restlessness to be with her kin that includes not us, but her deceased brothers and her father. Every day, every moment is a struggle for her mind trying to find her people, her lost home where she grew up. Amidst all this, one day, she stunned me by calling me her little daughter and narrated how I would get upset and cry out loud at not finding her home after coming back from school. That day, I lay my head on her lap and she did run her MY SPACE Lopamudra Gogoi Bora slender fingers through my tangled hair. And I sensed bliss. Her touch still has the same magic, same warmth and same love a mother's unconditional love. This is not merely a daughter's narrative, but also a message to the family members of patients undergoing such an illness. Negligence may worsen the case, so it is always advisable to visit a psychiatrist when any kind of abnormality is noticed. They may include repetitive questions and actions, severe forgetfulness, confusion, etc. The patience of the people living with the patient will be tested time and again, but what matters is endurance and fortitude in dealing with them. Yes, it is natural to feel irritated at times while dealing with them and hence, counselling is available for the family members. We should talk and behave normally with the patient as if nothing has happened. Most importantly, we should never try to correct them. When I was still troubled, I realised that only if I accept the fact that my mother is a dementia patient, would I be able to overcome my pain. With time we have coped with the situation, though it has been difficult. Gradually, I have accepted everything and now find myself happier and at peace. I am happy I still have my mother around me, I am happy I can still cling to her and call her Ma, I am happy I can still go out for a walk with her, I am happy I can take care of her. Ma, I am so proud to be your little daughter! (lopamudragogoi@gmail.com) Place the moulds in a steamer tray over the boiling water. Cover the lid of the steamer with a clean towel, and place the lid on top; the towel will absorb any steam that collects on top from dripping onto the cake. Steam for 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the steamer and let the cupcakes cool for a few minutes before removing them. Serve with tea or coffee. Sharmin Pasha is a food writer currently based in Dubai, UAE, where she teaches privately-organised cooking lessons on different techniques of cooking. She also hosts an informative page featuring Assamese recipes on Facebook, which was created to showcase the culinary treasures of Assam to the world and to preserve ethnic recipes for generations to come. Heat the banana leaves gently over heat, to make them pliable. Place a tablespoon of the dough in the center of each banana leaf and fold the leaf into half Press gently to spread the dough evenly, to make a thin layer. Heat a griddle and cook on both sides until the banana leaf peels off easily and the pancake is cooked. Serve immediately with tea. healthwise Dr. Dina Raja Dengue fever Dengue virus infection has emerged as a notable public health problem in recent decades in terms of the mortality and morbidity associated with it. Dengue fever was first referred to as water poison, associated with flying insects. Dengue viruses (DV) belong to the family Flaviviridae and there are four serotypes of the virus referred to as DV-1, DV-2, DV-3 and DV-4. It is transmitted mainly by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and also by Ae. albopictus mosquitoes that become infected when they bite infected humans, and later transmit the infection to other people they bite. Symptoms: Initial dengue infection may be asymptomatic, or may result in a non-specific febrile illness or produce the symptom complex of classic dengue fever (DF). The characteristic symptoms of dengue are: a sudden onset of fever, headache, retro-orbital pain (typically behind the eyes), muscle and joint pains, and a rash. A small percentage of persons who have previously been infected by one dengue serotype develop bleeding and endothelial leak upon infection with another dengue serotype. This syndrome is termed dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Some patients with DHF develop shock (dengue shock syndrome or DSS), which may cause death. Diagnosis: The diagnosis of dengue is typically made clinically, on the basis of reported symptoms and physical examination; this applies especially to endemic areas. Early disease can, however, be difficult to differentiate from other viral infections. The earliest change detectable on laboratory investigations is a low white blood cell count, which may then be followed by low platelets and metabolic acidosis. In severe disease, plasma leakage may result in haemoconcentration (as indicated by a rising haematocrit) and hypoalbuminemia. Pleural effusions or ascitis may be detected by physical examination when large, but the demonstration of fluid on ultrasound may assist in the early identification of dengue shock syndrome. Dengue fever may be confirmed by microbiological laboratory testing. This is done by virus isolation in cell cultures, nucleic acid detection by PCR, viral antigen detection or specific antibodies. As all the facilities are not widely available due to their greater cost, WHO recommends NS1Ag detection before Day 5 of illness and IgM Capture ELISA (MAC-ELISA) after Day 5 of illness. Tests are done free of cost in all the government medical colleges in Assam and in certain centres, as kits for dengue fever are provided by the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP). Prevention: The best way to prevent dengue virus infection is to take special precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. When outdoors in an area where dengue fever has been found, use a mosquito repellent containing DEET, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus, and dress in protective clothing long-sleeved shirts, long pants, socks, and shoes. Because Aedes mosquitoes usually bite during the day, be sure to take precautions, especially during early morning hours before daybreak and in the late afternoon before dark. Other precautions include keeping unscreened windows and doors closed, repairing window and door screens, getting rid of areas where mosquitoes breed, such as standing water in flower pots, containers, birdbaths, discarded tyres, etc. Treatment: Dengue fever is usually a self-limited illness. There is no specific antiviral treatment currently available for dengue fever. Supportive care with analgesics, fluid replacement, and bed rest is usually sufficient. Acetaminophen may be used to treat fever and relieve other symptoms. Aspirin, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and corticosteroids should be avoided. Management of severe dengue requires careful attention to fluid management and proactive treatment of hemorrhage. The case fatality rate in patients with dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS) can be as high as 44 per cent. Hence, early and rapid laboratory diagnosis of dengue is crucial. There are currently no licensed vaccines or specific therapeutics, and substantial vector control efforts have not stopped its rapid emergence and global spread. The seasonality of transmission of dengue with increased activity has been observed in the post-monsoon season, hence, the preventive measures should be in full swing at the very onset of the monsoon. Dengue infection is endemic in both urban and semi-urban India. Dengue outbreaks have been reported from many states in India, and recently these epidemics have become more frequent. Dengue is one of the major public health problems which can be controlled with active participation of the community. Community awareness, early diagnosis and management, and vector control measures need to be strengthened during the pre-monsoon period in order to curb the increasing number of dengue cases. (dinaraja@hotmail.com)

19 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE GUWAHATI SUNDAY READING OCTOBER 16, 2016 The phone rings for almost five minutes until Noor dashes across the room to pick it up. The hoarse voice of Matt, her ad hoc boss, bombards the receiver and the conversation lasts longer than Noor can endure. She remembers her assignment and does not like being bossed around. This has been a major reason why she had almost gone into hibernation for the past couple of years, dodging crowds on sidewalks and socials to escape potential employers who almost always claimed to be, and annoyingly so, gregarious acquaintances'. Only Ammi would have understood how she found her calling in freelancing, that she could not write when bound by diktats and deadlines. Now, with a mug of brimming hot ginger tea made just the way Ammi liked it, mildly bitter with the overpowering scent of the spice, she looks up at the family portrait, and her eyes veer towards her mother. A ravishing figure draped in the sobre attire of intricate chikan handiwork and Lucknowi jewellery, she sat elegantly on the chair. Noor, then barely three, had wanted to sit on Ammi's lap but was dismissed with one stern look from Abbu, eventually having to stand beside her. She looks at herself and instantly, she remembers how brimming tears had filled her eyes but she had managed to feign composure, feeling proud of herself all the same for this first great feat. Matt had been furious over the phone, demanding the piece within the next 24 hours. And since she had already made the fatal error of giving her word, there was no cutting slack. She buries her face in her palms and suddenly, almost karmically, she revisits the ominous night Abbu had hurled a kitchen knife at Ammi after tucking her into bed with the story of the evil man who had sold his soul to the Devil. Life doesn't ever get better, but isn't that the very reason to stay alive? The wait? Ammi would later ask Noor with her signature penetrating gaze. Noor never failed to fathom her mother's charm, mocking and irresistible at the same time. It sure hadn't been easy for her, betrothal to a man who had claimed to love her for the simple and bizarre fact that she couldn't ever agree with him. Subsequently, this habit of hers had been termed abominable' by her in-laws, although their judgement had received only as much heed as a flicker of a candle in broad daylight. Noor had found it strange that Abbu had decided to keep quiet then, his silence almost favouring the other side. She had wondered why he wouldn't put his foot down and tell them how he had married Ammi for the very reason that the family was now denouncing, like he had told her one night, caressing her forehead. Ammi had, however, withstood the mindless storm enviably, listening, but not enough to care. She was a headstrong woman, a voracious reader with a wandering soul. Inconveniently ahead of her time and above her apparent Ah, the drink of dreams! It inspired D.H. Lawrence to say, If we sip the wine, we find dreams coming upon us out of the imminent night. And if we sip it right, well, the dreams may even come true. So how do you sip the drink-ofdreams right? By sipping it from the right kind of glass, of course. And what is that right kind of glass? Look up, before the dreams start coming. Come on, it's fine to sip, for even God gave man bread and wine. So what is that right kind of glass? For red wine, keep the glass rounder in the belly and wider in the mouth, so the wine gets room to swirl and take in air to liberate the flavour. Because red wine is bolder than white wine, it needs that space. And keep the stem long, so you can hold the glass by the stem and not around the belly, to keep the wine from getting warm from your body heat. Footprints from the past FICTION Hiya Harinandini station, she wanted to travel the world out of the suitcase, to see everything from the Louvre to Dharavi. Travelling is the first thing that a writer should do and writing the last, she used to say. Hailing from a fairly elite Lucknowi household, she had maintained her own set of norms, neither disgracing those already infesting the society nor imposing her own on them. She did not like to cover her head all the time because of the itching sweat'. She also did not understand the concept of fasting during the month of Ramzan, incessantly asking questions about how, and why their bowels would matter to Allah. Noor could now fathom how it must have been even Rashmi Narzary For white wine, however, keep the glass narrower in the body and smaller in the mouth, to retain the lightness of the wine till that last lingering sip. As for the stem, the same goes as for red wine. Keep your hands off the bowl and hold at the stem. But when it comes to beer, mugs in the days of yore were carved out of things as Get your glass right harder for Abbu to be married to a woman across the border, a woman who could so minutely study his every atom of doubt and thought. He had been a considerate man, to the extent of being almost effeminate compared to Noor's chacha jaans who never picked up shopping bags or told their wives how the curry tasted. Ammi, she remembers, made it a point to buy a book every three months from the money she saved from penning anonymous columns in random newspapers and magazines. Once, as Abbu had entered the house complaining about the Lahore traffic, Ammi had hinted at her desire to travel and study literature. It had fallen on deaf ears, of course. Noor remembers this because Abbu had cut through to remind everyone that it was time for his namaz. Islam is strange, Ammi had written. It thinks, to ban from the herd is to ban ordinary as even stone. Though the general concept is that beer is always taken from a mug with a handle, the most common beer glass is actually the American pint glass. Also called the shaker glass, it is a simple, cylindrical glass with a mouth wider than the base and with no handle. So go ahead, froth out your beer into any of these. Or you may also like to froth out the good drink into a beer stein, which, like a mug, comes with a handle but additionally, has a hinged lid and a thumb hold to facilitate the opening of that lid. You'll find beer steins in wood, pewter, porcelain and stoneware as well. Why, hasn't India's North-East always sipped its local brews out of mugs carved from local bamboo? Let's graduate to cocktails before hitting the hards. So then, take your martini from a glass that is shaped like a V' with a wide mouth, a long stem and a round base. Gin and vermouth, which go into the making of a Martini, stay well blended in the cone shaped glass, while the olives, cherry or lemon rinds that go into the garnishing, stay well displayed. A Martini glass is often confused for a cocktail glass. Just so you don't confuse, the cocktail glass is comparatively smaller, for drinks without ice. And for a Bloody Mary, make it a highball glass. This almost looks like the normal, tall, glass tumbler that we use to drink water. Some may have a base slightly narrower than the mouth, but they are generally spacious enough to hold a large proportion of the non-alcoholic part of the concoction, poured over ice. You may also stir, blend and pour other cocktails, like the Mojito, Gin and Tonic, Dark and Stormy and many such, into the same kind of highball glass. For your brandy and cognac, pick a goblet or a snifter. This is a glass with the from the mind. Noor hadn't understood the meaning of the sentence then and Ammi had gently pulled away the diary which Noor had one day chanced upon. Ammi promised her that she would save it carefully for Noor to read when she was old enough to understand it on her own. Sitting on the swing, Noor had desperately tried to think how Islam could be strange, running over the sentence in her head rather too precociously for her age. Was it strange because it allowed Abbu to go outside to work but made Ammi do the same from home? Or was it strange because it let Abbu wear a suit and did not let Ammi wear trousers without being eyed like vermin? It had been the following night. He had hurled a knife at her for disgracing our religion by supporting the blasphemous bastard', as Noor remembers hearing him yell at her from the bedroom. She remembers falling asleep thinking about who the bastard' was. Ammi had disappeared the next morning, never to return. She hadn't left behind a letter or note, but had put out Noor's uniform neatly on the bed and prepared a bowl of her favourite frozen yoghurt, kept daintily on the table. Noor had asked Abbu about Ammi and he hadn't replied. And then, she had stopped, going about her own business. She had never seen the diary again but had seen ashes circling the fireplace that fateful morning. The detached assurance carved out the next 20 years of her and Abbu's life until his death last year in Lahore a rare but only visit she made to the house to not see the same old, weary and repentant man as she had seen for the past ten years, staring into the distance sitting on the porch. The moment she reached, she felt the coldness of it all. The doorbell rings and Noor already knows what it is. She strides to the door and opens it to a sealed parcel lying on the doorstep. Her 30th birthday present from Ammi. Clutching at the parcel and closing the door behind her, she tries to make a wild guess as to which book it might be this year. All these years, Noor had been bewildered by the way these gifts had managed to reach her tiny apartment in Chicago every year, as if from space. She had found the ambiguous ritual too enchanting when it had started, to probe into it. She still wonders where Ammi might be, and then, reassures herself of how she must be in her safe and lone haven which nobody could ever conceive, bathing in wanderlust. Noor smiles weakly, looking at the creaky bookshelf in the corner, filled with everything from Gorky to Gabrin a mix of Ammis and hers, from Ammi over the years. She scratches open the seal to look at the scandalous cover of The Satanic Verses. An irregular bit of yellowing paper stuck to the seal catches her eye. In a shaky hand, it reads, The world awaits. Love always, Abbu. (hiyaharinandini47@gmail.com) bottom of the bowl wide and round and a slightly narrower mouth. Its stem is shorter than that of a wine glass and the base is again round Hey, wait! Don't let the eyelids shut as yet. We're not even over with the lowball glass. As the name hints, this is a low tumbler with thick glass and a thick bottom, no stem here. This type of glass is by no means meant for delicate stuff like wine. Pour only hard whisky into it, over ice cubes or with soda. Very rarely are cocktails poured into the lowball glass. Champagne glasses, or flutes, have a very narrow, tall bowl and a small mouth area to hold the bubbles longer and from the drink going flat too soon. And for that straight one-shot gulp of liquor or spirit, keep the glass small, like maybe the length of your index finger, in height. You may drink directly from the glass or use it to pour liquor onto a cocktail. Embellished shot glasses make beautiful souvenirs, too. So then that's it, folks, may you find dreams coming upon you out of the imminent night! Catchpoints: The bowl, the stem and the foot (or base) are the three main parts in a wine glass Whatever the glass, get your first taste of alcoholic drink only after you reach adulthood. Besides the right glass, the right company makes a drink merrier! Alpha catchpoint: Oh well, in the absence of company, you can always imagine the stem of the glass to be your beloved's finger, and dream on! I do... (rashmi06narzary@gmail.com) Educating the young In a recent study, scientists have found that in the coming century, 50 per cent of human deaths will be from heart ailments. The same study stated that a hundred years ago, only one per cent of the population used to die of heart failure. To this, my wife replied, The average longevity of us humans is 75 years now and a century back it was not even 35. True! Modern science has enabled us to do this. Vaccination has immunised us from many deadly diseases, making us live longer and be more healthy. But changes in our lifestyle have introduced many new health problems unheard of in the past. Health issues like hypertension and diabetes are very common nowadays, owing to the lack of exercise and unhealthy diet. To all this, my wife, once again, summed it up in a simple line. She said, Having more is a bigger problem, than not having. Dipankar Jakharia In our financial life, I see a similarity. Not having money is a problem. But having money and messing up your finances is a bigger problem. Credit card dues, high EMIs are the new stressors of modern society. Just as a balanced diet and exercise is good for your health, for your financial health one needs to maintain a balance between income and expenditure. In the Western world, personal finance has been introduced into the syllabus of schools and colleges. After the financial meltdown of 2008 in USA, the management of personal finances has become a hot topic in their personal and social lives. They have understood that financial education is not rocket science and should be imparted at a tender age, and should continue until college. I ve decided to teach five points to my daughters. You should also try to impart these to your children, so that they can have both a healthier finance and a secure future. Children should understand that money doesn t grow on trees. When they see us putting a card in an ATM machine and out comes the money, they get confused. They should understand that Papa and Mama work hard and get paid for their work and it is given through the bank every month. And the money Papa and Mama get is not unlimited. Children should be taken to a bank and a savings account must be opened in their names from an early age. This will teach them to be responsible about money. The second important thing to instil in their minds is that, money is a reward for work. For this, children should be paid for the small chores they do around the house. I give five rupees to them when they do the dishes, but not for their own dishes. I also give them money for good grades in school or whenever they do well in sports. How to reward them is a personal choice and you may do so according to your conviction or choice. The third is the art of saving. When they learn the importance of money, they should also understand how to save. My younger daughter will soon turn seven; she has been saving up for a bicycle ever since I took her to Decathlon. Imagine her sense of achievement when she contributes a share for her bicycle. Priceless! The fourth is when they spend money, they should make choices. When you spend money on something, it means you can t buy something else. This will instil a sense of price in them and also make than realise the compromises we make every time we spend a penny. The fifth is to understand the use of credit and investment. I often borrow from them and pay them interest. I also have started giving credit to my elder daughter who is 12 now, and charge a hefty interest, quite shamelessly. (money.smart@assamtribune.com)

20 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE GUWAHATI SUNDAY READING OCTOBER 16, 2016 One of my favourite American short story writers John Cheever once wrote that at the heart of every good story is a great yearning. This Durga Puja was a reminder that yearning is the leitmotif not just of a literary genre, but of life itself. Take for example the Navami evening of a light drizzle, the hypnotic beats of dhakis, incense smoke on our nostrils and the effulgence of the celestial Mother. As Kishore Kumar crooned of love, loss and longing, my other half and I were wistfully aware of the empty seat behind us in the car, where our two boys had once tussled with each other, had blown their shrill whistles and bawled when their balloons burst. In their place are two grown men far away from home who speak soberly, enquire about our well-being and lead lives so different from our own that sometimes we ourselves feel inadequate in understanding them. Then there is the other yearning too, so piercingly sad that tears prick behind the eyelids, unable to fall. This was the first Durga Puja without the man who bought us two dozen balloons every Saptami, organised visits to every single Durga Puja in the Shillong of yore, consoled me for the blisters caused by my new nagras, read aloud to my mom Sunil Gangopadhay in the Puja anthologies our father. And, as if this is not difficult enough, Dashami, the day of the Devi s farewell, was the first anniversary of his passing. Perhaps there is some meaning or connection to that. Right from the emergence of Durga, to the slaying of Mahishasur, from the very consciousness or the absolute, formless truth to the merging in the same consciousness, that is life. It takes a whole lot of living to be able to keep reaching deep inside the barrel of memories. Take for example the man I want to call Jalebi bhai. Well, he was the jalebi man of Delhi Mistan Bhandar sealed in a space separated from awed onlookers by a glass partition. Thick-set, swarthy, with a luxuriant moustache curling upwards, he was the spitting image of the demon impaled by Ma Durga wherever we went. Which made it all a little weird, actually. Sitting cross-legged on a ridiculously small wooden stool, he, clad in a dhoti and a vest with sweat stains even on nippy winter evenings, Jalebi bhai would frown menacingly at a boiling cauldron of oil, warning it to do as his bidding. Holding a perforated plastic bag with his right hand, with a flick of his wrist he would squiggle batter into the waiting oil. The pale white squiggles, like letters of a lost language would sink to the bottom of the pan. Then they would pop up, as if gasping for air. With a huge spatula he would turn them over, frowning, eyes fixed on the sizzling cauldron, beads of sweat on his brow as onlookers, bundled up in coats, scarves and caps, peered in, spellbound, their mouths letting out little clouds of mist on the glass partition that divided the cold from the hot, the spectator from the gladiator, the hope from the fulfilment. Now Jalebi bhai was at his theatrical best, plucking out the fiery orange swirls and tipping them F O R E C A S T ARIES (MAR 21-APR 19) Exciting times are on the cards this week with respect to family relations. From the beginning of the week itself, you will see growth in your business and service sectors. CANCER (JUN 21-JUL 22) From the beginning of the week, you ll be interested in making you married life more prosperous and joyful. During the first part of the week, you would be able to resolve the differences of the past. LIBRA (SEPT 23-OCT 22) This week would be very favourable in terms of the service and business fronts. You will be able to add some comforts to your family life. Health will be on the brighter side, with a higher degree of vitality. CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN 19) This week, you would be in a better position in terms of health and well-being. There are indications that the past health problems would end in the first phase of the week. TAURAS (APR 20-MAY 20) OCTOBER 17 23, 2016 This will be a successful week for those born under this sign for gaining a position in the society and also towards initiating a few noble deeds. Your luck would be on a brighter side. LEO (JUL 23-AUG 22) SCORPIO (OCT 23-NOV 21) AQUARIUS (JAN 20-FEB 18) The women in your dreams keep texting the men in my dreams and it s starting to get on my nerves! disdainfully into a waiting pan of sugar syrup. Then a waiter would dart into the glass cabin, lift each jalebi reverently, delicately, with steel tongs, ever so lightly, to waiting trays. The crowd would surge to the counter to buy them in brown paper bags and often start munching right there amidst the jostle, their fingers sticky, the sweetness exploding in their mouths, the last crisp bits swallowed with the frenzy of a true devotee. Years and year later, having seen life and understanding it a little, I find a lesson in the life of Jalebi Bhai. Like him, I reckon we must do what we are called upon to do with the entire absorption of our being, never mind the people peering at us through the glass partition. For indeed, as Hungarian psychologist Csikszentmihalyi, in his celebrated flow theory, had it that people are happiest when they are in a state of flow a state of concentration or complete absorption with the activity at hand. It is a state when nothing else seems to matter. It is a feeling of being in the zone, in the groove. This is when the ego falls away, and even time seems to be in a kind of suspended animation. Jalebi Bhai, bless him, would totally concur with that. At this point, let s go back to where we started with yearning being at the heart of all existence. Many of us are in the grip of not-enoughness, an irrational desire to fill up some yawning void where sunlight does not enter. Not-enoughness is a malady of modern times, a weakness preyed upon by malls and online shopping portals, spawning envy, greed, anxiety, self-loathing and bitterness. Apologies if I sound pious. I am as guilty as anyone of online shopping binges that culminate in these exciting words out for delivery. Nothing extravagant, of course. But books that may take years to com- There will be a good deal of progress in financial investments and foreign matters from the beginning of the week. You will receive a lot of affection from your maternal relatives this week. Scorpios will have a great time this week for achieving a stable status in the society and towards successfully executing the plans for social welfare. This week there are possibilities for long-term tours towards the betterment of the investment and foreign sectors as well as for business sectors. There may be ups and downs this week in matters of health. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUN 20) During the beginning of this week, Geminis can expect some positivity towards establishing their names in the areas of financial investment and foreign affairs. Your ability to strongly reply to your enemies would further enhance. VIRGO (AUG 23-SEPT 22) You will be able to take your financial position to a higher level during the beginning of the week. There will be success in financial plans and professional endeavours. SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22-DEC 21) PISCES (FEB 19-MAR 20) Why are you setting the security system? Afraid someone will break in and steal all of our bills? Sometimes late at night, when it s very still and quiet, I can hear my retirement account losing money. From the beginning of the week itself, you will be guided towards prosperity and you would also witness unexpected gains from your ancestral property. During this week, you will witness a significant enrichment in the intellectual and academic areas and you will gain name and fame in these departments. A favorable time is on the cards. The cable company is offering a DVR to record our dreams so we can watch them whenever we want. I signed up for Facebook PM... social networking while you sleep! Find out what all your friends are dreaming! plete, clothes and baubles I may have no occasion to wear. They say shopping is nothing but a yearning for love. But that doesn t make sense, does it, for the things you buy cannot love you back. Swirls of sweetness And this thing about online shopping. Its efficient, convenient, time- saving, but it s got no soul. Take the bandhej sari I ordered last week. The sari, even as I pen this, is travelling towards me in the hands of some mysterious logistics wizard that I have the faintest idea about. My shipment, the term does sound like contraband goods, not only has an ID number but a tracking ID number as well. I am invited to track my order on the logistics partner website by clicking on the link below. I am even welcomed to approach Customer Care. The people at Customer Care are so faultlessly efficient and courteous I wonder if they are Japanese robots. Now think of doing it the old-fashioned way. You are at Fancy Bazar, of course at a time in the not so distant past when parking was available. You sail along an old cavernous gully where salesmen call you elder sister. If you deign to enter any store, you are promptly elevated to royalty. As you sit on a bench, the salesman squats on the snow white gaddi, attentive to your every word. You eye the shelves stacked with every kind of sari... chiffon, georgette paat, tussor, Mysore silk, kanjeevaram. At your bidding, saris of every hue and pattern are spread open before you, soon forming a small mound, a magical jumble of saris merging into each other in glorious profusion as you pull out one, then another. You are judgmental, cool, anxious to betray no anxiety. The salesman holds them up to his chin, his eyes entreating. Prices are discussed and you sound a little indignant. By now the owner, seated before his wooden cashbox, pitches in, defending his wares. Finally the embattled salesman tells you. Baido, you are fair, any colour will suit you. That does it. A vindication... of your beauty, and hence, your desirability. Part of you knows its a sales pitch. But the other part wants to believe him. A little more haggling follows. But after that chivalrous compliment, you do not wish to appear ungracious. The sari is folded, slipped into a packet and handed to you with a flourish, but not before imbibing a half glass of sweet, milky tea. I am planning to enact that experience one of these days. And maybe catch up with a jalebi or two on the way back, for old times sake. (indrani.raimedhi@gmail.com) The festive season calls for a special look. There are no fixed rules of make-up and you can go ahead with the method that suits you best. However, there are a few basic steps for every skin type and tone. Your make-up should vary according to the occasion, the time of the day (day or night), or the type of outfit (ethnic or Western). Here are a few dos and don ts to follow this season to make you shine day and night: For oily skin: Wash your skin with a purifying cleanser that does not leave a residue. Rinse with cold water after cleansing and use an alcohol-free toner. Those who are suffering from acne or pimples should look for a lightweight liquid formula foundation and avoid anything too rich and creamy. Stick to oil-free products. Choosing the right make-up for your oily skin can BEAUTY Zarin Saleh Hussain be quite tricky. Find the product that will not clog your pores and lead to more breakouts. Look for ingredients which hold moisture in the skin. Avoid heavy, greasy products that contain pimple-producing ingredients such as cocoa-powder, mineral oil, or cold cream. On your pimples, dot on a medicated concealer with a very clean eyeliner brush then cover with a fine brushing of translucent powder. For wheatish complexion: Start with a clear, moisturised face. Apply concealer if necessary, then blend well. Use a medium gold shade over the eyelid and the darkest shade over the eye crease and outer half of the lid. Blend the colours well to avoid harsh lines. The eyeliner should be worn on the upper mascara. Outline your lips using a lip liner, then fill in with lipstick. Rich, warm and spicy will suit your wheatish complexion well. For dry and flaky skin: Avoid anything containing too many petrochemicals like mineral oil as they can Aprolific dancer, Gauhar Khan has been out of the social circuit since her big win at Bigg Boss 7 in 2013 and her on/off relationship with Kushal Tandon. She has done television shows and bit roles in films, up until Fever, her first film as lead that released a month back. In this interview, Gauhar reflects upon her acting career and the components that go into the making of a blockbuster film. Share your experience of working with Gemma Atkinson and Caterina Murino (famous as Bond girl) in Fever? Oh! It was the best experience, because they are not just great professionals, they are also amazing human beings. Both are very large-hearted individuals, very lovable. Caterina and I became close friends, in fact, we cried a lot while she Dreaming a lot was leaving India after the promotions. What will you do if you wake up Sudipto Maity one day to find all your memories missing? I can t think! I don t think of negative things in my life. I don t think what will I do if I lose my memory, no!, I m fine, my memory is fine, Alhamdulillah! Will you go back to sleep again and try and wake up differently? Well, I dream a lot, but I only remember the good dreams. So, I see my life in a very good light, rather than thinking of anything negative. After your last film Ishaqzaade, you went back to telly and did a reality show. Was it an easy decision? I m not a person who just belongs to one medium. I belong to all mediums. I have done stage, which is 1200 shows of Zangoora (a Bollywood musical), this is my fourth film now, the fifth, I have already shot for. I have done several songs, and I do TV. I am loved on television. So, I m lucky. I can do whatever I want, the stage doesn t matter. You need to do your work properly, that matters. Any directors you would love to work with? There are many directors I love. I love Anurag Basu, I love Imtiaz Ali, I love Sriram Raghavan. He is my absolute favourite. I love Sanjay Leela Bhashali. I would love to work with all of them! But it all depends on the opportunity. I didn t know that I m going to work with multiple National Award winning di- A festive glow dry the skin, block pores and prevent it from breathing and getting rid of wastes. Apply your moisturiser to slightly damp skin directly after splashing with cool water. Then apply your foundation, this will make your base look natural. For covering dark coloured lips: Choosing the colour of lipstick according to your skin tone is important. For dark lips, pink, red, burgundy, purple, brown, chocolate, caramel, terracotta or nude colour lipsticks are good options. Apply a lip balm before you begin with your lip make-up. After leaving for two minutes, start with your lip liner. Then apply your lipstick and then some gloss for a lasting look. For your eyes: Older women should choose soft browns and greys for their eyes, rather than bright and shiny eye shadows. Applying blush: If you have an oval face, apply blush on the apples of the cheeks and blend with a brush. For slimming down a round face, apply your blush in an angular motion, blending from the apples of the cheeks towards the temples. For square faces with a strong jaw line, apply your blush in a linear motion a few inches from the sides of your nose. For your nails: French tips with glitter or gorgeous nail polish colours can be the easiest way to stylish nail art design. Always seal your nail art design using a clear top coat as this can really make a difference. Paint your nails with a glitter polish that matches your outfit. (zarinsalehhussain@yahoo.com) rector Srijit Mukherji, it just happened. See, the choices I make, I always believe that somebody somewhere will notice me and say Accha is ladki main thoda dum hain. So, that was Srijit Sir, and he saw the potential in me and I m a part of Begum Jaan (the Hindi adaptation of Mukherji s Tollywood movie Rajkahini). I never dreamt of that! Are you big on Bengali films? Do you watch them? I haven t. To be honest, I haven t watched any Bengali film. But, Srijit Sir has promised me that he s going to give me the DVDs of all his films and I m going to watch them. So do you plan to be a regular viewer of Bengali movies from now on? Of course! I will watch them from now on. In fact, I saw a lot of songs while we were in Bolpur and all the Bengali channels used to play these amazing songs and I told Srijit Sir, Aap logon ke budgets toh bade acche hotey hain Bengali films main, like you all are going to foreign locations and shooting, and he was like, Yeah, yeah, it s really grown. I m pretty impressed. Do you get nervous before the release of a film? I think any person will have a few sleepless nights before the release of his or her film for sure. How many sleepless nights have you had so far? Last night I couldn t sleep (laughs), I couldn t sleep at all. Do you think the Indian audiences are maturing with each passing year? Of course! There are more content driven films that are being accepted. Smaller budget films that might not be promoted in a big way, but if the script is good, the word of mouth increases and the film does well. If that s what you are saying, how do you justify movies like Waiting not doing so well, while some masala films rake up big bucks? Well, that is a debate that we can go on and on about... You can t justify that, because eventually it s the audience who s making a film a hit or a flop. So, I think any film in any genre has somewhere got to do with some kind of entertainment. Even if you are trying to give a serious message, people only watch it to be able to give those two hours of their lives to the film. So, it has to be worthy of those two hours. That s what matters. (Maharaja Features)