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CORONA STATS
India
Cases Till now
Active 3,736
Deaths 5,31,874
New 267
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AEC Principal
GUWAHATI, June 2:
Kalyan Kalita, head of the
Department of Mechanical
Engineering at Assam
Engineering College has
been appointed Principal
(in-charge) as incumbent
principal Atul Bora has been
told to proceed on leave
after the death of seven
students in an accident.
Sasanka Sekhar Sharma,
assistant professor in the
Department of Electrical
Engineering, has also been
directed to proceed on
leave. – Staff Reporter
APDCL levy
GUWAHATI, June 2:
The APDCL will levy Fuel
Power Purchase Price
Adjustment (FPPPA) at 30
paisa per unit on Jeevan
Dhara and domestic-A
category consumers and 70
paisa per unit on other
category of consumers this
quarter. – Staff Reporter
Railway fine
GUWAHATI, June 2:
The Railway Protection
Force on Friday penalised
37 persons for ticketless
travel and collected Rs
14,435 as fine during a
check at the Guwahati
station in a bid to detect
unauthorised passengers,
hawkers and vendors. The
RPF also registered 31
cases. – Staff Reporter
Murmu
NEW DELHI, June 2:
President Droupadi Murmu
will embark on a six-day
visit to Suriname and
Serbia to bolster India’s
bilateral engagements. In
the first leg, the President
will visit Suriname in
South America from June 4
to 6. She will then travel
to Serbia in Europe for the
second leg of her visit
from June 7 to 9. – PTI
Spam calls
NEW DELHI, June 2:
Telecom Minister Ashwini
Vaishnaw on Friday urged
people to not pick up
phone calls from unknown
numbers and said that
measures taken by the
ministry have resulted in
reduction in spam calls and
cases of cyber fraud. – PTI
JOCOSERIOUS
I thought someone had
predicted strong wind along
with rains.
OIL launches airborne gravity survey
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, June 2: The Direc-
torate General of Hydrocarbons has
entrusted OIL with the responsibil-
ity of Acquisition Processing & In-
terpretation (API) of 40,000 flight
LKM of Airborne Gravity Gradiom-
etry & Gravity Magnetics (AGG &
GM) data in unapprised areas of
Nagaland, Manipur, southern parts
of Mizoram, North Cachar Hills,
parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Cau-
very, Bastar, Satpura, Spiti-Zanskar
and Karewa areas.
These are areas which could not
be covered by the seismic campaign
on account of various specific reasons
like logistically difficult terrain, hos-
Rescue operations being conducted after four coaches of the Coromandel Express derailed after a head-on collision with two other
trains in Balasore district of Odisha on Friday evening. – PTI
State witnesses deficit rainfall
in pre-monsoon season
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, June 2: There was 38
per cent deficient rainfall in the pre-
monsoon season – March to May – in
Assam in sharp contrast to the previ-
ous year.
Rainfall in May alone was 51 per
cent deficient in the State, according
to data from the India Meteorological
Department (IMD).
Last year, the State has recorded 40
per cent excess rainfall in the pre-mon-
soon season, which had also triggered
floods in May.
This year in May, East and North-
east India received 111.3 mm of rain-
fall, which is the third lowest since
1901. Prior lowest rainfall years
were 1907 (108.1 mm) and 2012
(109.6 mm).
Over East and Northeast India dur-
ing May 2023, the average maximum
temperature was the eighth highest
(34.33 degree Celsius) with an anom-
39 Adivasi insurgents lay down
arms in Karbi Anglong
The surrendered militants with security officials at Bokajan on Friday. – Photo: Correspondent
CORRESPONDENT held at the Bokajan Police
Station in East Karbi An-
DIPHU, June 2: As many glong district.
as 39 insurgents including The militants were led by
self-styled commander-in- ‘commander-in-chief’ Sahil
chief of the Adivasi People’s Munda, ‘deputy command-
Liberation Army (APLA) er’ Amar Singh Karmakar
outfit laid down arms on Fri- and ‘chairman’ Vijay Sona.
day before Assam Police and Inspector General of As-
Assam Rifles at a function sam Police (Central Range)
tile environment, protected areas,
and non-availability of in-principal
permission for conducting seismic
survey operations under the Nation-
File photo
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aly of 1.30 degrees since 1901. Max-
imum temperature during the month
was above normal by 4.4 degree Cel-
sius mainly over most parts of North
India and East and Northeast India
and coastal parts of India, an IMD
A man quenching his thirst on a hot day
in Guwahati on Friday. – UB Photos
Devojyoti Mukherjee, Brig-
adier Sivkanta Shukla from
Spear Corps, Karbi Anglong
Superintendent of Police
Sanjiv Kumar Saikia and a
host of police and army offi-
cials were present.
Mukherjee welcomed the
youths for eschewing the
path of violence and return-
al Seismic Programme (NSP).
Gravity data provide valuable in-
formation used in geotechnical,
groundwater, mineral and petrole-
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50 killed, 350 injured in
train accident in Odisha
BALASORE/HOWRAH, June 2: At least cials said. Accident relief trains have
50 people died and 350 others were been dispatched to the spot, a South
injured as a three-way accident involv- Eastern Railway official said.
ing the Bengaluru-Howrah superfast Four units of the Odisha Disaster Rapid
express, the Coromandel Express and a Action Force (ODRAF), three units of the
goods train on three separate tracks NDRF, and 60 ambulances were working
occurred at Bahanagar in Odisha’s Bala- to rescue the injured, officials said.
sore district. The Odisha government has issued
However, local people said that the a helpline number – 06782-262286. The
death toll could touch 100. railway helpline numbers are 033-
A railway official said that several 26382217 (Howrah), 8972073925
coaches of 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah su- (Kharagpur), 8249591559 (Balasore)
perfast express travelling to Howrah de- and 044- 25330952 (Chennai).
railed at Bahanagabazar and fell on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that
up line. he was distressed by the accident, and
“These derailed coaches collided with spoke with Railway Minister Ashwini
the 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Vaishnaw to take stock of the situation.
Express and its coaches capsized too,” At the same time, President Droupadi
he said. Murmu stated: “Deeply anguished by loss
The goods train was also involved in of lives in unfortunate rail accident in
the accident as the coaches of the Odisha, my heart goes out to bereaved
Coromandel Express hit its wagons after families.”
getting derailed, the official said.
The accident occurred at around 7 pm,
about 255 km from Howrah, he said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee tweeted, “We are coordinating
with the Odisha government and South
Odisha’s special relief commissioner
Satyabrata Sahoo said that so far 47 peo-
ple have been admitted to the Balasore
Eastern Railways for our people’s sake.
Our emergency control room has been
activated at once with numbers 033-
analysis said. Medical College and Hospital. 22143526/ 22535185. All-out efforts for
Meanwhile, maximum temperatures A PTI reporter at the spot said that several rescue, retrieval, aid and assistance
continued to be high in many places of people were trapped under the derailed initiated.”
the State, particularly in Guwahati. coaches, and locals were assisting emergen- Meanwhile, the ceremony to flag off
The city on Friday recorded 37.8 de- cy services personnel to rescue them, but the inaugural Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat
gree Celsius, which was the sixth high- darkness was hindering the operation. Express at Madgaon station has been
est June temperature recorded. The So far, 50 bodies have been brought out cancelled in the wake of today’s
highest maximum temperature for the from under the overturned coaches, offi- accident. – PTI
month of June (39 degrees) was re-
corded on June 13, 2019.
Not much change in the weather is
likely in the next five days. However,
the IMD said that rainfall is likely to
Law Panel backs sedition law
NEW DELHI, June 2: The Commission, other offences under
be normal in the second week of June.
The Law Commission chaired by Justice Ritu Chapter VI of the Indian
On the other hand, the Southwest
Monsoon has further advanced into has proposed retaining Raj Awasthi (retd), also Penal Code (IPC).
some parts of South Arabian Sea, Mal- the penal provision for suggested an increase in Section 124A of the
dives and Comorin area and some the offence of sedition, the minimum jail term for Indian Penal Code dealing
more parts of South Bay of Bengal and saying repealing it all with sedition is at present
East-central Bay of Bengal. It is like- together can have Suggests under abeyance following
serious adverse ramifi- directions of the Supreme
ly to make landfall over Kerala on June
4, a delay of four days. The normal cations for the security increased jail Court issued in May 2022.
onset date for the monsoon over Ker- and integrity of the term Amid allegations of
ala is June 1 and over Northeast In- country, prompting a misuse, there have been
dia is June 5. pushback by the sedition offences from the demands for repeal of the
Congress amid govern- present three years to provision. The Commis-
ment assertion that the seven years, seeking to sion has said that sedition
recommendations were
“persuasive” and “not
binding”.
bring it in consonance
with the scheme of
punishment provided for
being a “colonial legacy” is
not a valid ground for its
repeal. – PTI
ing to the mainstream.
Their family members also
thanked the security forces
for bringing them back to
their families safely.
A huge cache of arms and
ammunition – including 3
AK-series rifles, 19 pistols,
5 other rifles, 2 grenades and
assorted ammunition – were
handed over by the militants.
Munda said that his group
was formed as a breakaway
faction of the Adivasi Nation-
al Liberation Army with
about 125 members in 2019.
He said that they moved
away from the ANLA and
returned to the mainstream
in the interest of develop-
ment of the Adivasi commu-
nity. He expressed hope that
the issues of the Adivasi
community will be ad-
dressed under the leader-
ship of Chief Minister
Himanta Biswa Sarma.
um exploration, and geodesy appli-
cations. Airborne gravity gradiom-
etry surveys provide high-accura-
cy gravity information with consist-
ent coverage, in rapid time, and
over a very wide range of terrains.
On May 27, the acquisition of the
AGG & GM survey started from the
Jorhat air base. The second aircraft
is scheduled to start acquisition
from Dibrugarh airport to cover the
northeastern part of India.
The method is a non-intrusive
exploration tool with a quick turna-
round time that allows for the fast-
est possible covering of a large re-
gion. It also offers geoscientific val-
ue for the overall evaluation of the
areas covered by the survey.
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 SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023
India downplays issue of mural
in new Parliament building
NEW DELHI, June 2: In-
dia today downplayed the is-
sue of a mural in the new Par-
liament building that has trig-
gered some concerns in Ne-
pal and Pakistan.
At a media briefing, Exter-
nal Affairs Ministry spokes-
person Arindam Bagchi de-
scribed the mural as an art-
work that depicted the
spread of the prehistoric
Ashokan empire.
“The mural in question de-
picts the spread of the
Ashokan empire and the idea
of responsible and people-ori-
ented governance that he
(Ashoka) adopted and propa-
gated,” Bagchi said, replying
to a question on the issue.
“That’s what the plaque in
front of the mural says. I re-
ally don’t have anything fur-
ther to add to that. I am cer-
tainly not going to comment
on statements that other po-
litical leaders might have
made,” he said.
The mural triggered a con-
troversy in Nepal as it is being
interpreted as a map of ‘Akhand
Bharat’ comprising parts of
several neighbouring countries.
The mural in the new Par-
liament building marks impor-
tant kingdoms and cities of the
past, and shows the influence
of ancient India in the then
Taxila, in present-day Pakistan.
Several political leaders in
Nepal reacted strongly to the
mural and some of them even
asked Nepalese Prime Minis-
ter Pushpa Kamal Dahal
‘Prachanda’ to raise the issue
with New Delhi.
The Nepalese Prime Minis-
ter is currently on a visit to India.
Foreign Secretary Vinay
Kwatra said on Thursday that the
mural issue was not raised by
the Nepalese Prime Minister
during his talks with his Indian
counterpart Narendra Modi.
Bagchi said he was not
aware whether protests were
going on in Nepal over the
matter.
Nepal’s former Prime Min-
ister Baburam Bhattarai on
Tuesday said that the ‘Akhand
Bharat’ mural in the new Par-
liament building depicting the
influence of ancient Indian
thought in its immediate neigh-
bourhood may cause unneces-
sary diplomatic disputes. – PTI
NATIONAL
Cong, BJP trade barbs over Rahul’s
‘IUML completely secular’ remark
NEW DELHI, June 2: Ra-
hul Gandhi’s remark that
IUML is a “completely sec-
ular party” triggered a po-
litical slugfest today with the
BJP alleging that the Kera-
la-based party is guided by
the same mindset which was
behind the Muslim League
and the Congress reminding
the saffron party about its
veteran leader LK Advani’s
praise for Mohammad Ali
Jinnah during his 2005 Paki-
stan visit.
Gandhi, during a media in-
teraction at the National
Press Club in Washington,
US, was asked about his par-
ty being in alliance with the
Indian Union Muslim League
(IUML) in Kerala while talk-
ing about secularism, to
which he answered: “Muslim
League is a completely secu-
lar party. There is nothing
non-secular about the Mus-
lim League.”
Gandhi’s remark drew a
sharp response from the BJP
as its leaders alleged that the
IUML is guided by the same
mindset which was behind
Jinnah’s All India Muslim
League.
Launching a scathing attack
against Gandhi, Union minis-
ter Anurag Thakur said,
“These are the same people
who had stayed back after
partition. They formed the
Muslim League here after
partition and became MPs.
They advocated for Sharia
law and wanted separate
seats reserved for Muslims.
They are the same people
who are part of the same
Muslim League.
“It is Rahul Gandhi and the
Congress that sees Hindu ter-
rorism but feels Muslim
League is secular.”
In a counter-attack, the Con-
gress said the party Gandhi re-
ferred to was different from
the Muslim League, for which
THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 3
the BJP has “more love” and party is completely secular, Mocking Gandhi, the BJP India not a secular party?
whose leader Jinnah was hailed saying the Congress leader’s leader said his claim raises a Does the Election Commis-
by Advani. assertion came from his par- question mark on his sion get ineligible parties
In a tweet, Congress Gen- ty’s experience. wisdom. registered? I would like to
eral Secretary Jairam Ramesh “Rahul Gandhi’s state- Reacting to the BJP’s criti- remind the BJP that this is not
said, “Syama Prasad Mooker- ment that the Muslim cism, Congress spokesperson the party with which Syama
jee was in league with the League is a secular party is Gourav Vallabh said the party Prasad Mookerjee aligned to
Muslim League in the govern- based on his party’s experi- Gandhi referred to is IUML form the government in Ben-
ment in Bengal when (Mahat- ence. We look at it with great which is a registered political gal,” Vallabh said at a press
ma) Gandhiji launched Quit responsibility. The Muslim party in India. conference at the AICC head-
India movement. SPM was League’s close relationship “Is a registered party in quarters here. – PTI
singularly responsible for the with Congress dates back to
partition of Bengal.” the days of Indira Gandhi,”
He also tagged a tweet by IUML General Secretary
Congress leader Amitabh PK Kunhalikutty said in a Fa-
Dubey who had slammed cebook post.
BJP IT department head BJP national spokesperson
Amit Malviya for his criti- and MP Sudhanshu Trivedi
cism of Gandhi, saying, claimed a link between the
“You’re confusing the Kera- regional party and Jinnah’s out-
la-based IUML he is talking fit, which spearheaded the par-
about with Jinnah’s Muslim tition stir among Muslims.
League that took Savarkar’s “For the Congress, parties
two-nation theory to its log- such as AIMIM, Muslim
ical conclusion.” League and Indian Secular
“The same Muslim League Front, a West Bengal party
with whom BJP founder SP formed by a Muslim cleric, are
Mookerjee and Hindu Mahas- secular and the PFI, a banned
abha formed coalition govern- radical Islamic organisation, is
ments in Bengal, Sind, NWFP a cultural body,” he said.
(North-West Frontier Prov-
ince),” Dubey said.
Congress’ media depart-
ment head Pawan Khera hit
out at the BJP over its criti-
cism and said the BJP-RSS have
more knowledge of Pakistan’s
politics and Jinnah’s Muslim
League as they share a histor-
ical ‘jugalbandi’.
He said the NDA govern-
ment led by Atal Behari Vaj-
payee had sent IUML leader
E Ahamed to Geneva to rep-
resent India. “IUML estab-
lished the largest Sanskrit Uni-
versity in Kerala. The BJP also
made an alliance with IUML
for Nagpur Municipal Corpo-
ration. The omniscient Vish-
waguru of WhatsApp nursery,
please enrich your knowl-
edge,” Khera claimed in a
tweet in Hindi.
Meanwhile, the IUML
welcomed Gandhi’s state-
ment that the Kerala-based
 4 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI
Tropical Storm Mawar
intensifies rains for Japan
NAHA, June 2: Heavy rains Residents in vulnerable ar- In Tokyo, the few pedestri-
intensified by Tropical Storm eas, including those in Mie, ans on the rainy streets
Mawar fell on Japan’s main Wakayama, Aichi and Shizuoka clutched umbrellas as winds
archipelago on Friday, halting prefectures in central Japan, blew tree branches around.
trains and transit and threat- were warned of the potential Afternoon classes were
ening floods and mudslides in for flooding and mudslides and also cancelled at some schools.
central and western regions, advised to go to evacuation Ferry operations in the Tokyo
while residents were urged centers if possible. Bay were cancelled for the
to use caution. Television footage showed rest of Friday.
Warnings were issued in swollen rivers in residential Heavy rain and mudslide
parts of western and central areas in Wakayama city, includ- warnings were also issued in
Japan, with up to 25 centime- ing one where brown water the nearby city of Yokohama,
ters (10 inches) of rain fore- rose as high as the bottom of where a number of evacuation
cast through Saturday evening. a bridge over it. centers were opened.
Biden to enforce ban
on oil, gas drilling
ALBUQUERQUE (US),
June 2: The Biden administra-
tion is implementing a 20-year
withdrawal banning oil and gas
development outside the
boundaries of Chaco Culture
National Historical Park in
northwestern New Mexico.
Tribal sites
around New
Mexico’s Chaco
The action taken by Secre-
tary of the Interior Deb Haa-
land in the nation’s No. 2 oil-
producing state was an-
nounced on Friday. It is intend-
ed to protect cultural and his-
toric resources that tribal
communities consider sacred.
The order will apply to
public lands and federal min-
eral within a 10-mile (16-kil-
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INTERNATIONAL
Shinkansen super-express
trains were suspended be-
tween Tokyo and Shin Osaka
in western Japan due to heavy
rain, according to the Central
Japan Railway Co. Flights and
ferries in southern Japan also
were canceled due to contin-
uing strong winds.
More than 17,500 homes in
seven of the nine prefectures
serviced by the Tokyo Elec-
tric Power Company Holdings
lost power. – AP
ometer) radius.
President Joe Biden initial-
ly proposed this ban in No-
vember 2021 at the White
House Tribal Nations Summit.
The withdrawal applies
only to federal public lands,
not to entities that are private-
ly, state or tribal-owned. Ex-
isting leases won’t be impact-
ed either.
This is a victory for mem-
bers of New Mexico’s con-
gressional delegation who
have been pushing to make
such a stop on oil and gas de-
velopment permanent.
Democrats reintroduced
legislation last month that
would formalise the same buff-
er around the park. It would
span more than 490 square
miles (1,269 square kilom-
eters) of federal land. – AP
Tehreek-e-Insaf
Multi-cancer blood test shows promise
of quicker diagnosis in UK
LONDON, June 2: A Na-
tional Health Service (NHS)
trial of a new blood test for
more than 50 types of cancer
has shown promise after it cor-
rectly revealed two out of eve-
ry three cancers in people who
had visited their general prac-
titioner (GP) with suspected
symptoms in England or Wales,
the University of Oxford re-
searchers said on Friday.
The so-called Galleri test
also correctly identified the
original site of cancer in 85
per cent of those cases in what
has been described as the first
large-scale evaluation of a
multi-cancer early detection
(MCED) test in individuals
who presented to their GP
for diagnostic follow-up for
suspected cancer.
The SIMPLIFY study en-
rolled 6,238 patients, aged 18
and older, who were referred
for urgent imaging, endoscopy
or other diagnostic modalities
to investigate symptoms sus-
picious for possible gynaecolog-
ical, lung, lower GI or upper
GI cancer, or who had present-
ed with non-specific symptoms.
“New tools that can both
expedite cancer diagnosis and
potentially avoid invasive and
costly investigations are need-
ed to more accurately triage
patients who present with
non-specific cancer symp-
toms,” said Brian D Nichol-
son, Associate Professor at
Oxford University’s Nuffield
Department of Primary Care
Health Sciences and co-lead
investigator of the study.
“The high overall specificity,
SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023
positive predictive value, and
accuracy of the cancer signal
detected and cancer signal ori-
gin prediction that was report-
ed across cancer types in the
SYMPLIFY study indicate that
a positive MCED test could be
used to confirm that sympto-
matic patients should be evalu-
ated for cancer before pursuing
other diagnoses,” he said.
Participants provided a blood
sample, from which DNA was
isolated and tested. Most pa-
tients diagnosed with cancer in
England and Wales first see a
primary care physician for the
investigation of symptoms sug-
gestive of cancer.
The most commonly re-
ported symptoms leading to
referral were unexpected
weight loss (24.1 per cent),
change in bowel habit (22.0 per
cent), post-menopausal bleed-
ing (16.0 per cent), rectal
bleeding (15.7 per cent), ab-
dominal pain (14.5 per cent),
pain (10.6 per cent), difficulty
swallowing (8.8 per cent) and
anaemia (7.1 per cent).
“This study is the first step
in testing a new way to identify
cancer as quickly as possible,
being pioneered by the NHS –
earlier detection of cancer is
vital and this test could help us
to catch more cancers at an ear-
lier stage and help save thou-
sands of lives,” said NHS na-
tional director for cancer Pro-
fessor Peter Johnson.
The University of Oxford
sponsored the SYMPLIFY
study and was responsible for
data collection, analysis and
interpretation. – PTI
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 SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023
WEATHER
GUWAHATI
Partly cloudy sky with
possibility of development
of thunder lightning.
Maximum and minimum
temperatures are most
likely to be 37°C and 24°C
respectively.
TEMPERATURE:
Maximum 37.8°C
Minimum 23.6°C
4 RTI activists
arrested in
SCERT scam
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, June 2: Sus-
pended AAP leader Bidyut
Kalita along with three other
RTI activists were arrested
by the Chief Minister's Spe-
cial Vigilance Cell in connec-
tion with the SCERT scam.
The other three were iden-
tified as Keshab Gogoi, Dav-
id Adhikari and Manoj Das.
According to police, Bidy-
ut received Rs 67 lakh from
the official account of SCERT.
Kalita and Adhikari also got
cash worth Rs 2 crore.
As many as 19 people have
been arrested in connection
with the case so far.
OBITUARY
Mridul Borkotoki
GUWAHATI, June 2:
Mridul Borkotoki, a senior cit-
izen of Bamunimaidam in the
city, passed away at his resi-
dence on May 31. He was 75.
One of the first batches of
trainees in paper technology
course, Borkotoky who took
his technical degree in paper
technology from Saharanpur
served in Ashok Paper Mill
till its closure.
He leaves behind his wife,
a daughter and a host of rela-
tives. His last rites were per-
formed at Nabagraha Crema-
torium. Guwahati Senior Cit-
izens’ Association (GSCA)
has condoled his death.
The All Assam Newly Constructed Polytechnic and Engineering Fourth Grade Employees’ Santha staging a protest in
support of various demands, in Guwahati on Friday. – AT photo
PCBA celebrates 49th foundation day
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, June 2: Pol-
lution Control Board, Assam
celebrated its 49th foundation
day with a day-long pro-
gramme here today.
The Board was established
on June 2, 1975 by the Gov-
ernment of Assam under the
provision of Section 4 of the
Water (Prevention and Con-
trol of Pollution) Act 1974.
A host of eminent industry
experts and administrators,
government officials, besides
the PCBA fraternity attend-
ed the function to recapitulate
the days gone by.
The celebration of the day
started with an invocation by
Anirban Das, chief environ-
mental engineer of PCBA,
followed by the lighting of
lamp by chief guest of the func-
tion, Environment and Forest
Minister Chandra Mohan
Patowary, in the presence of
chairman, PCBA, Dr Arup
Kumar Misra; Padma Shri
Rabi N Bastia, CEO, Oilmax
Ltd.; Reep Hazarika, MD of
BCPL (Dibrugarh); Dr Lak-
shmanan S, Secretary, Indus-
tries department; SP Singh,
ED of Guwahati Refinery.
The welcome address was
delivered by the Board’s ad-
ditional chief environmental
engineer Meghnad Nath.
The Member Secretary of
the Board Dr Shantanu Ku-
mar Dutta presented an illus-
trated power point presenta-
State government plans to carry
out plantation of one crore 71
lakh tree saplings by this year.
tion covering the activities of
the Board and its achieve-
ments with respect to sustain-
able growth of industries,
monitoring facilities of the
Board and implementation of
action plan for polluted towns
such as Guwahati, Nalbari,
Nagaon, Silchar and Sivasagar.
The chairman of the Board,
Dr Arup Kumar Misra, in his
keynote address highlighted
on the present activities as
well as the future roadmap and
CITY
laid thrust on abatement of
pollution and circular econo-
my. He specially deliberated
on the new initiatives taken
by the Board in the last few
months and solicited cooper-
ation of every citizen of the
State in performing their du-
ties for the greater cause of
environment and sustainable
development of the State.
Padma Shri Rabi N Bastia,
CEO, Oilmax Ltd., stressed
upon active participation of
everyone for the cause of en-
vironment, quoting exten-
sively from the verses of In-
dian mythology and spread-
ing environmental conscious-
ness by planting trees, among
other healthy practices.
Industries Secretary Dr
Lakshmanan S appreciated the
Board for speedy disposal of
permission to the industries
(for consent) in spite of many
hurdles. He informed the
gathering that the Board has
disposed of approximately
15,000 online applications of
industries for consent within
stipulated time and there is
no instance of taking time be-
yond the stipulated period for
processing any online appli-
cation.
Patowary in his speech
stressed upon innovation by
the scientists of PCBA so that
pollution level of industries
can be controlled properly. He
emphasized that theories of
science should be properly
applied in the field. He also
laid emphasis for plantation of
trees and educating the new
generation to make them en-
vironmentally conscious.
He declared that the State
government plans to carry
out plantation of one crore 71
lakh tree saplings by this year
and having more ambitious
plans for the next year.
The vote of thanks was of-
fered by the additional chief
environmental scientist
Monoj Saikia.
Soaring temperatures make life miserable
Beltola denizens to
witness daily power
cuts for a month
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, June 2: Amid
soaring temperatures, sever-
al localities in Beltola will wit-
ness power disruptions for
two hours daily for the next
one month.
The APDCL has decided to
cut the power between 11 am
and 1 pm from tomorrow due
to the construction of drains
and subsequent shifting of a
part of 11kv Ajanta Path feed-
er by the PWD.
Places such as Ajanta Path,
Burn care unit opened
at city hospital
CORRESPONDENT
JORABAT, June 2: A state-
of-the-art ‘Burn Care Unit’ was
inaugurated today at the Par-
thona Orthopaedic and Super-
specialty Hospital, located in
Beharbari area of the city. The
special unit, aimed at providing
comprehensive care for burn
patients, consists of a 3-bedded
Burn ICU, a 3-bed Step Down
unit, a 3-bed Recovery ward,
and a 5-bed Burn Ward.
The inaugural ceremony of
the Burn ICU was graced by
Padmarag Goswami, a re-
nowned actor from the Assa-
mese cine industry. The event
witnessed the presence of es-
teemed guests, including the
staff of Lokhra Fire Station led
by the second officer, as well
as the dedicated healthcare
professionals from the hospi-
tal and the Board of Directors.
Among those present dur-
ing the ceremony were Dr
Gitartha Roymedhi, facility di-
rector of the hospital, Dr
Deepanjali Brahma, incharge
THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 5
Bir Lachit Path, Kanaklata
Path, Kushal Konwar Path,
Ellora Path, Mayur Upapath,
Sanjogi Path, Gopal Phukan
Path, Ajanta Path by-lane 2,
Jyoti Path, Himgiri Path, etc.,
will be affected due to the de-
cision.
With temperatures cross-
ing 37 degree Celsius in Gu-
wahati, the power cuts will add
to the woes of the public.
School students, especially
students from the govern-
ment-run schools in those lo-
calities, will also bear the brunt
of Burn Unit and Departments
of Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery, Dr Jilmil Goswami,
medical superintendent and
head of Critical Care Unit, and
Dr Bhaben Boro, incharge of
Pain and Sport Clinic.
Addressing the media, Dr
Roymedhi expressed the hos-
pital’s commitment to serving
all patients, including those
who are economically disad-
vantaged. He mentioned that
burn cases are primarily acci-
dental and pose a high risk of
infection for patients. The
newly-inaugurated unit has
been meticulously designed,
keeping in mind the highest
quality standards and patient
safety. Dr Roymedhi an-
nounced that the hospital will
seek assistance from the gov-
ernment to support the treat-
ment of economically vulner-
able burn patients. By seek-
ing external aid, the hospital
aims to ensure that financial
constraints do not hinder the
provision of essential care for
those in need.
as most of the schools do not
have alternative power ar-
rangements. A resident Bel-
tola said that we are already
facing power disruptions in our
locality for past several days.
“When the temperatures
rise, we witness more pow-
er cuts. It is a total failure of
the department to provide
electricity to the residents,”
he said. Due to maintenance
works, APDCL has been re-
sorting to power cuts during
morning hours at many other
places as well.
Environment Day
prog at Regional
Science Centre
GUWAHATI, June 2: The
Regional Science Centre,
Guwahati, under the
Ministry of Culture,
government of India is
organizing the World
Environment Day on June 5
on the theme, ‘Solutions to
plastic pollution’, a press
release stated.
Among the programmes
to be organized on the
occasion are: Tree planta-
tion on the premises of the
Regional Science Centre,
Guwahati at 9:40 am; art
and poster competition for
children from 10:15 am;
popular science lecture on
‘Waste Management
Integration with Urban
Farming’ by Dr Hari Prasad
Agarwal of the Voice of
Environment, a scientific
and environmental research
organization of Guwahati at
11:40 am; participatory
nature games for children
at 12:15 pm; prize distribu-
tion at 12:40 pm and
science film show in the
auditorium at 1:10 pm.
 6 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023

Milk wars: Cooperative or combative?

MESSAGE FOR TODAY
Quality is never an accident. It is always the result
of intelligent effort.
– JOHN RUSKIN Ajit Ranade inant or majority owner, and pursue Amul, the brand of GCMMF is Of course, this sector does not
growth and call the shots, since the one of India’s most successful enjoy the huge success and prof-

D
uring the recent Karnata-
ka elections, one divisive
issue was about the milk
brand Amul from Gujarat
sumers but also farmer producers. voting rights are proportional to brands, with a turnover of Rs itability of Amul and other milk
The success of Amul meant the shareholding. Not so in a coopera- 55,000 crore, ahead of giants such federations. Incomes of dairy
death of Nandini, and loss to local tive. Even with large contribution of as Hindustan Unilever and Nestle. farmers who are members of milk
farmers. That’s why it became an capital, no single member can get It is called the ‘Taste of India’. cooperatives grow faster and are

Prachanda’s visit versus local brand Nandini. How did

Ostensibly, the India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friend-
ship of 1950 forms the bedrock of the special relations
between the two countries. Unfortunately, much water has
flowed down the Mahakali River since the signing of that
treaty! It may be recalled that during the days of the mon-
archy, when that treaty had been arrived at, India and Ne-
pal used to share close social, cultural, political and eco-
nomic ties. Unfortunately, since the abolition of the monar-
chy, the coming overground of the Maoists and their step-
ping into politics, there had been severe erosion of the
bonhomie which marked that relationship! The alienation
between the two nations deepened after the 2017 elec-
tions when the pro-Beijing Nepalese Communist Party
formed the government and elected KP Sharma Oli as
Prime Minister after a power sharing arrangement with
another supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as
Prachanda. All of a sudden Beijing took the driver’s seat in
Nepal while New Delhi’s influence was nullified. New Del-
hi feared that China would use Nepal as a stepping stone
in its feud against India and despite the latter going out of
its way to be a good neighbour and help out Nepal in mo-
ments of crisis, there had been no tangible improvement
in relations. Since then Nepal’s political developments have
assumed a see-saw character, swinging between attain-
ment of power by the Nepali Congress and the Commu-
nists, thereby diluting Beijing’s influence to an extent.
Realist that he is, the latest Nepal Prime Minister, Push-
pa Kamal Dahal, has come to realise that the people of that
Himalayan nation desire an equidistance from Beijing and
New Delhi while keeping the broad Nepalese interests,
rather than ideological considerations, in sight. This ex-
plains the focus, during Prachanda’s ongoing, four-day of-
ficial visit, on attaining infrastructural advantages for his
country, as also improving communications since Nepal is
a land-locked region dependent on India for connectivity
to the outside world. In his bilateral meeting with India’s
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seven agreements be-
tween the two nations related to these aspects were
signed. Cooperation in the power sector being designated
a “key focus area,” agreements were inked between Satluj
Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd and the Nepal Electricity Authority
this become an electoral issue? That
is because Amul was seen to be
muscling in Nandini’s territory. The
entrant was identified with the in-
cumbent ruling party, and local
Nandini’s cause was championed by
the opposition. It was also framed
as a fight to preserve local identity
versus a nationally rolled juggernaut
with a Gujarati origin! Normally a
fight between consumer goods
brands (whether food or clothing or
even milk) would be welcomed by
consumers. That’s because it signi-
fies more choice, better quality, and
perhaps lower prices.
That’s how capitalism works; and
how companies compete. But Amul
and Nandini are not companies. They
are cooperatives, of milk producers.
The success of a cooperative is not
measured by only sales revenues or
profits, but how well it serves its
members. Since each member is a
farmer, the gain to the farmer comes
via fetching a higher price for his
milk, which he sells to his coopera-
tive. But high procurement price of
milk, means lower profits for the
cooperative since it is a bulk buyer.
That is okay, since in the final analy-
sis, the net gain to the farmer, with
higher procurement price (as a farm-
er member) plus lower profit share
(as a shareholder) is superior to max
profit and lower procurement price.
Hence, whether it is Amul in Gu-
jarat or Nandini in Karnataka it is an
emotive issue, not just for loyal con-
Not a correct stand
Purabi Borah
emotive issue in the elections. Amul
was able to contemplate going be-
yond its state borders thanks to an
more than one vote. This creates a
disincentive for influx of capital, and
hence growth. In that sense cooper-
Amul’s success has many factors,
and this space is too limited to de-
scribe the entire strategy. It has
more stable than those of sugar-
cane or oilseeds farmers. Besides,
sugarcane is sinking with a big-
amendment in the Cooperatives Act atives are the opposite of capitalism.become a staple of case studies in ger subsidy burden and unpaid
nationally, which affects multi-state But they have been hugely success- business schools. Basically it col- dues to farmers.
cooperatives. Nandini can- lects milk from millions So Amul’s growth now needs
not retaliate by muscling in of small farmers, who more territories, i.e. operations in
Amul’s home territory in During the recent Karnataka elections, get a decent price. other states, and possibly it is tak-
Gujarat. one divisive issue was about the milk And the value added ing away market share of local
The original idea of brand Amul from Gujarat versus local products like ice cream, dairy cooperatives. This was the
promoting cooperatives butter, cheese are man- bone of contention between Nandi-
was to protect the inter-
brand Nandini. How did this become an aged in a more central- ni and Amul. It is also a proxy for
est of small farmers, be electoral issue? That is because Amul ised, and often “corpo- the tension between the coopera-
they in milk, oilseeds, was seen to be muscling in Nandini’s rate” style. These are tive model which cannot grow in
sugarcane or credit. By territory. The entrant was identified with manufactured in state- an unlimited way, and the capital-
pooling their produce of-the-art plants located ist model of shareholder-owned
they gain more bargain- the incumbent ruling party, and local in many states, and the company. Cooperatives are essen-
ing power vis-a-vis their Nandini’s cause was championed by the shelf life of these prod- tial when the small producers’ in-
customers. It is a volun- opposition. It was also framed as a fight ucts is much longer than come and livelihoods need some
tary association of produc- the plain milk sourced protection, be they in milk or
ers. As per India’s Con-
to preserve local identity versus a from the farmers. The groundnut or oilseeds or even sug-
stitution, the cooperatives nationally rolled juggernaut with a growth of a super brand arcane. That is why the govern-
are in the States’ list and Gujarati origin! also has helped sustain ment has been actively pushing the
are supposed to operate profits and income to its farmer producer companies’ mod-
within state boundaries. members. There is no el which is a hybrid between a co-
But in 1984 a Multi-State Cooper- ful, especially in Gujarat, thanks to danger of a hostile takeover, ex- operative and a capitalist compa-
atives Societies Act was passed the early, pioneering and visionary cept perhaps by politicians, which ny. But except for the milk sector,
which was later amended in 2002, leadership of Verghese Kurien. Since is the bane of all successful cooper- the success of cooperatives has
and most recently in 2022. The milk is a daily production and con- atives. The case of sugarcane is been limited. And in the milk sec-
most recent amendment makes it sumption item, and Kurien’s insist- interesting. India is the world’s tor, the success of local milk fed-
easier for cooperatives to expand ence that the major share of the price largest producer of sugar, with erations requires that giants like
their national footprint, often to of milk flow back to the producer of roughly one-third coming from Amul are kept at bay, and not al-
the detriment of local producers the milk and not to middlemen or Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and lowed capitalist style “hostile take-
of the same commodity. suits running the “company”, the Tamil Nadu plus two southern overs”. For Amul is not only a su-
As such, the growth and expan- Gujarat Cooperative Milk Market- states. However, it is only in Ma- per brand, globally known, but also
sion of cooperatives is inherently ing Federation (GCMMF) became a harashtra that sugar factories con- a precious success story of home-
constrained because they cannot raise huge success. Naturally, after Kur- tinue to be run by cooperatives grown cooperative movement.
unlimited capital. In a company, one ien it attracted the attention of politi- whereas more than two-thirds of Nurturing that success story
shareholder can bring in large cians, since it became a vehicle to India’s sugar sector are run in the means some constraint on its
amounts of capital, become the dom- grant political patronage. capitalist mode. growth too. (The Billion Press)
turb others with their weird actions for a magazine, few feminist organ- in the public, women have too
just because they are ‘free’ people. isations filed multiple complaints many choices. Sadly, for some, such

for development and implementation of the 490.2 MW
Arun-4 hydropower project. The power lines of this project
would be connected to Bangladesh to broaden the trans-
mission base. Modi and Dahal also virtually inaugurated
integrated checkposts at Rupaidiha in India and Nepal-
gunj in Nepal and flagged off a cargo train from Bihar to
Nepal, while striking other deals for train connectivity to
link that country with ports in Bangladesh. The Nepal PM
also discussed the opening of more air travel routes. Such
a positive focus during Prachanda’s visit, even as bones of
contention like border disputes are put in the backseat,
would serve to bring Nepal closer to India.
S
ome time back there was
a disturbing incident of a
girl going viral just because
of travelling in the Delhi
metro in an inappropriate dress.
Another viral girl who is described
by Google “as an Indian television
actress and a social media influenc-
er” is often seen in public places like
airports in weird dresses that bare-
ly cover her modesty. There are
many other nuisance makers who
have not yet got the same scale of
publicity. The actions, reactions, ar-
bogged down by negative com-
ments and handling the same to
enrich oneself are not the same.
Sadly, in the present times young
people are taught not to ‘bother
others’ but in the second breath
they are urged to ‘prove them-
selves’. If the society or the com-
munity is so insignificant, ‘proving
self’ also seems to be a meaning-
less act. Preparing a generation
only for positive feedback will re-
sult in poor resilience.
In a world where commenting on
This is the reason why acts like
smoking, spitting, littering, etc., are
not allowed in public. Sadly, the peo-
ple who pose to be ‘champions of
freedom’ are found to be disrespect-
ful towards their critics who too are
‘free people’. The ‘public’ are also
‘free’ to take notice of things going
around them, they too have the
‘right’ to expect sanctity and order
in a public place. The Constitution
of the country grants all the citizens
‘right to speech’ as well.
With reference to the erotic figu-
and FIRs. Surprisingly, no voice is
raised from the feminist camp
against these deliberate attempts
of skin shows by women in public
places. Any inappropriate com-
ments on ‘women’ made in jest,
either in the Parliament or in com-
edy shows draw sharp reactions.
Objectification of the female
body is often complained about. But
the issue of voluntary exposure of
skin either on screen or the recent
trend of going half naked in public
places is always preferred not to
choices are no more based on fac-
tors like ease of work, functionali-
ty or comfort but are targeted to
grabbing eyeballs and achieving
fame or notoriety, whatever.
Interestingly, productive and
genuinely talented people are nev-
er seen getting involved in this type
of attention-seeking behaviour. Of-
ten apparent boldness is the prod-
uct of low self esteem, lack of pos-
itive self image, insecurities and of
course a strong desire to get no-
ticed and heard. Mediocre and non

Garbage disposal guments given justifying their ac-

tions and the sermon delivered to
the public, uncover some bitter re-
Among the most glaring lapses of the State’s civic author- alities about urges to get noticed and
ities is the absence of a mechanism to scientifically dispose voluntary objectification of the fe-
municipal solid waste (MSW). The state of affairs vis-a-vis male body. The effects are also far
garbage disposal in State capital Guwahati exemplifies this. reaching indeed.
The much touted future gateway to South East Asia till date Both the viral girls expressed
does not have a scientific garbage disposal system, with the dissatisfaction over ‘unauthorised’
disturbing consequence that the city’s filth is increasingly public intervention, asserted that
invading wetlands, rivers and rivulets, residential areas, they are ‘free people’ and ques-
cropland, and the entire cityscape in a way. All along, the tioned public mindset. These acts
convenient practice with the GMC has been to dump the of defiance, ‘why bother others’ at-
waste without any segregation at source – let alone any titudes and prioritisation of individ-
ual freedom over common inter-
scientific treatment of the waste. Worse, the site where it
est undermine the relevance of
has been dumping the garbage is very close to Deepor community living. It is seen that a
Beel, a Ramsar Site wetland, resulting in serious degrada- section of youths have a very poor
tion of the water body’s ecology. As things stand today, the attitude towards correction and
entire arrangement from collection of garbage to transpor- they are not equipped to take crit-
tation to disposal is being carried out in an unprofessional icism sportingly. Yes, getting
manner. It is a common sight to see piles of uncollected
garbage on the roadside and in the drains, or stinking wastes
overflowing from the dustbins in the city. This is because
the bins are insufficient in number, and the collection is not
Letters
to the
done frequently enough. The house-to-house collection, too,
has been irregular while segregation of biodegradable and
non-biodegradable waste at source – so essential for scien- EDITOR
tific disposal – is never done. Despite the Pollution Control
Board, Assam, occasionally asking the GMC to streamline
Sir, – I am writing to express
the collection and disposal arrangement, matters remain
my deep concern at the incidents
unchanged. The situation is posing a grave threat to the of over-speeding by politicians’
city’s environment and public hygiene. There are rules for convoys on the highways of
collection, transportation and disposal of MSW, but our au- Assam. It is disheartening to
thorities have a penchant for flouting rules and norms as per witness the disregard for traffic
their whims and to suit their convenience – subjecting the rules and the safety of fellow road
people to grave hardships in the process. users displayed by these high-
ranking individuals.
According to a study by NGO Environ, Assam generates
Over-speeding is a serious
solid waste of 1.65 lakh MT per day, with Guwahati account-
offence that poses a significant
ing for 45,000 MT. Since there is no mechanism in place to
risk to public safety. It not only
treat or recycle such a huge volume of garbage, water and
endangers the lives of those
land are bearing the brunt of the untreated waste. The only travelling in the convoy but also
way to ease the situation is to go for large-scale recycling of puts the lives of innocent
plastic wastes after timely collection of garbage that is seg- commuters at stake.
regated at source. Unless this is done, this alarming trend is While it is understandable that
soon bound to trigger an unmanageable situation. Garbage politicians may require swift and
secure transportation, it should
disposal apart, lack of enforcement of civic norms has turned
not come at the expense of
Guwahati into an abyss of filth and dirt. Choked drains, nar-
violating traffic regulations. It is
row congested roads, uncovered footpaths, uncleared gar-
disconcerting to observe that
bage, artificial flood and waterlogging, denuded hills, and
these public servants, who are
shrinking wetlands have been the natural fallouts, extract- entrusted with the responsibility
ing a heavy toll on the city’s environment. The spurt in of upholding the law, are
construction activities including a number of flyovers with- themselves flouting it.
out adhering to the basic norms for minimising dust pollution It is imperative for the
authorities concerned to take
has triggered a massive rise in dust pollution but the insen-
immediate action to curb this
sitive authorities remain inert.
reckless behaviour.
a person’s dress is considered to be
politically incorrect, numerous fash-
ion and lifestyle magazines, enter-
tainment channels, etc., are doing
good business selling those matters
only since long. At times the Acad-
emy award ceremony seems to be
more centred on outfits of leading
ladies than on good cinema. In such
a scenario public reaction on objec-
tionable outfits is very much natu-
ral. Accusing the public of express-
ing their mind is all hypocrisy and
double standard overdose.
Propagating a distorted concept
of ‘freedom’ will adversely affect the
young people in the impressionable
age. Freedom always comes with
responsibilities and is not bound-
less. A public place is a shared space
where no one has the right to dis-
Over-speeding by politicians’ convoys
A few measures can be
implemented to address this issue
effectively. First, the traffic police
should be directed to enforce
speed limits strictly, especially in
areas prone to over-speeding
incidents. Second, public aware-
ness campaigns should be initiated
to educate the general public,
including politicians, about the
dangers of over-speeding and the
importance of responsible driving.
Third, politicians and their convoy
drivers should be held accountable
for any violations of traffic rules. It
is essential to establish a system
that ensures strict action against
those who repeatedly engage in
over-speeding and other traffic
offences. Fourth, special training
programmes can be conducted for
politicians and their convoy
drivers to raise awareness about
safe driving practices, emphasis-
ing the need for adhering to speed
limits and respecting other road
users. Yours etc., BHASKAR S
SAIKIA, Cotton University.
Hatsingimari’s woes
Sir, – We would like to
highlight the plight of the
people of South Salmara district
vis-a-vis the pathetic electricity
supply as well as totally
rines sculpted on years old temples
in India, there’s no point of believing
that Indian society has an orthodox
mindset about the dress of women.
In many parts of India women tradi-
tionally dress in a considerably liber-
al manner. In a 1964 movie Vaijayan-
ti Mala Bali wore a swimsuit, in an-
other 1967 movie Sharmila Tagore
Pataudi appeared in a two-piece biki-
ni. The Indian audience accepted
them well and these artists are still
revered. We had our stints with
the likes of Helen, Kalpana Iyer,
Jayashree T, etc. The modern In-
dian women never cover them-
selves from head to toe. It’s not
about the outfit, it’s about ‘how’,
‘where’ and ‘when’ of it.
Very recently when an Indian
male actor did nude photo shoot
deplorable condition of the
roads, both in Hatsingimari
town as well as along a stretch
of about 25 kilometres from
Phulbari to Hatsingimari. The
district headquarter, i.e
Hatsingimari, has been plagued
by terrible power outage and
voltage fluctuation. The roads
are broken mostly due to the
plying of heavy-duty vehicles
carrying stones and boulders.
Even the newly constructed
civil hospital is not up to the
proper standards required to
serve the common populace.
When can we expect proper
electricity supply and good road
connectivity to our place? We
urge all political leaders to
come together and solve our
issues rather than wait for the
elections and make tall promis-
es, and then forget when the
elections are over just to keep
the issues alive to garner votes
for subsequent elections. Yours
etc., SOME HATSINGIMARI
RESIDENTS.
Video clips
Sir, – Civil servants play a
significant role in governance of
the country. However, of late a
new trend is doing the rounds in
be talked about. This selective re-
action and unethical play of gender
card, both are condemnable. The
notion that ‘a woman is above crit-
icism’ is sheer utopian. The ear that
is designed to hear praises only,
often forgets that ‘political correct-
ness’ is not necessarily the ‘cor-
rect’ stand all the time.
Civilised people are expected to
dress in a socially and culturally
accepted manner in the public. All
professional workplaces and edu-
cational institutions have their own
dress codes for both men and wom-
en. The labour class women en-
gaged in manual work are always
seen clad in traditional dress like
saris. While the ‘perceived antago-
nists’ – the menfolk are always seen
dressed in a conservative manner
social media where bureaucrats
are seen uploading videos in
which they visit a random
government office and scold the
junior level employees for not
executing their work properly.
Though the script may vary a bit,
the theme remains the same in
almost every such video.
This act of certain civil
servants trying to portray
heroism needs to be stopped at
the earliest as, by the established
conventions, they ought to
maintain anonymity and work in
the backstage while political
executives are at the forefront.
I would therefore like to use
this platform to urge the State
government to bring comprehen-
sive regulations regarding the
extent of social media interaction
of the civil servants. Yours etc.,
RAKIB HUSSAIN, Sixmile,
Guwahati.
Mute ‘Delhiwallas’
Sir, – The horrific killing of a
16-year-old girl by a youth in a
busy bylane in north-west Delhi’s
Shahbad area took place a few
days ago in front of a large
number of passers-by who,
instead of trying to save the girl
or apprehend the culprit,
achievers generally go through a
low phase in their teens/youth and
some of them go off the track out
of desperation. When the desired
goals are not achieved these peo-
ple may even go into depression
and face other complicacies in life.
Developing a positive self image
in children is very much important
and this begins at home. Parents,
teachers and people around a child
must help them to realise their po-
tential, give positive feedback about
their abilities and teach them to val-
ue things and of course, their bod-
ies. At the same time, they should
be sensitised about their social re-
sponsibilities as well. It is also to
be taught that fun is a much need-
ed relief but that should also have
limits and bounds.
witnessed the killing insensitively.
Except one person who tried to
resist the culprit, the others
seemed to be enjoying the killing.
This indicates the insensitive and
hostile behaviour of a section of
people of Delhi, although this
cannot be generalised for all
‘Delhiwallas’.
In this context I would like to
say that if this kind of untoward
incident happens in Assam, I am
sure that the passers-by instead of
acting as mute spectators will
resist the culprit from such
heinous crime and try to appre-
hend the culprit applying all
physical force.
‘Delhiwallas’, instead of
insulting or downgrading the
people of Assam as well as the
North East living in Delhi as
seen on many occasions earlier,
should try to gather some
positive qualities that the people
of Assam and the North East
have inherited generation-wise.
Yours etc., PRADIP KUMAR
CHAKRAVARTY, Bhetapara,
Guwahati.
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Letters to the Editor for publication in
the editorial page may be sent to the
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CITY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 7

Protest held seeking justice for Junmoni Rabha

STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, June 2: The
Jatiya Mahila Shakti, a
sister organization of the
Assam Jatiya Parishad
(AJP), today organized a
protest demonstration at
Commerce Point, Radha
Govinda Baruah Road,
demanding justice for sub-
inspector Junmoni Rabha, a
promising and brave female
police officer of Assam.
The protest was organ-
ized by the Kamrup
Metropolitan Committee of
the organization in associa-
tion with the AJP district
committee.
Like several other
organizations of the State,
the Assam Jatiya Parishad
has also demanded an
impartial and high-level
enquiry into the mysterious
death of Junmoni Rabha at
Jakhalabandha.

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ABVP campaign on ‘Happy,
meaningful student life’
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, June 2: The
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi
Parishad (ABVP) will launch
the ‘Happy and meaningful stu-
dent life’ campaign to promote
creative activities in education-
al campuses across Assam as
well as other parts of the coun-
try, and the student outfit will
also take up various projects
in agriculture, medicine, envi-
ronment, services, technical
education, startups, art and cul-
ture, and other fields.
Addressing the media here
today, ABVP Assam State unit
secretary Simanta Kumar
Baishya said that the National
Executive Council meeting of
the student outfit was held last
week at Pune, during which
four important resolutions
were passed.
Dialogue aimed at inspiring
The resolutions are – (1)
The State governments and
the university administra-
tions should pay attention to
the quality of the education
sector; (2) The campus should
be the center of joyful and
meaningful student life; (3) Let
our youth defeat the global
conspiracy against India; and
(4) Society should move for-
ward to build a self-reliant
system.
“These resolutions were
discussed in detail in the Na-
tional Executive Council meet-
ing and all branches of the
ABVP intend to work on the
issues raised in the four reso-
lutions passed at the event,”
Baishya said.
The ABVP will also organ-
ize various programmes on
campuses across the country
to mark the 350th anniversa-
ry of the coronation of Chhat-
rapati Shivaji Maharaj.
“The ABVP is entering its
75th year of historic organi-
zational journey on July 9 this
year. Coinciding with this im-
portant milestone, our Na-
tional Executive Council plans
to conduct various pro-
grammes on issues related to
students and youths. The
350th coronation anniversary
of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maha-
raj will be celebrated in a
grand way by the ABVP on
educational campuses across
the country. In parallel, the
ABVP will conduct a series of
creative activities among the
students under the ‘Happy
and meaningful student life’
mission to make the campus
life of the students stress-free
and enjoyable. We will also
launch various projects in ag-
riculture, medicine, environ-
ment, services, technical ed-
ucation, startups, and art and
culture, through youth lead-
ership,” Baishya said.
He added that the ABVP’s
National Executive Council
meeting witnessed discussions
on topics like the present situ-
ation in India, establishment of
India-centric thinking in edu-
cation, preparation of curricu-
lum according to current
needs, participation of students
in the implementation of the
National Education Policy, and
self-reliant India.
A total of 355 representa-
tives from different parts of
India participated in the Na-
tional Executive Council meet-
ing. Baishya said that the 75th
national convention of ABVP
is scheduled to be held in Del-
hi on December 1-3 this year.
TMC demands
reinstatement
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, June 2: The
stage is set for the Gauhati
Press Club (GPC) elections
to be held tomorrow. Twen-
ty-five candidates, including
six women, are in the fray
for ten posts.
According to a press state-
ment of the Gauhati Press Club
Election Committee, the cam-
paigning by the candidates for
the elections ended at 9 am
today and there was no report
of any violation of the model
code of conduct by any of the
candidates or their supporters.
The sealing of the ballot
boxes and the polling station
was done in the presence of
the candidates today and these
will be opened at 8:45 am on
polling day, also in the pres-
ence of all contestants.
The ballot boxes and the
strong room will be again re-
sealed in the presence of all
candidates after polling ends
tomorrow.
The ballot boxes will be re-
opened again in the presence
of all candidates at 8:45 am
on June 4 for the counting
process.
Peace vigil
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are requested to come pre-
pared with their voter number
already published in the final
voters’ list.
The voters would not be al-
lowed to remain inside the
polling centre after they cast
their votes. Candidates and
their agents will be issued I-
cards by the GPC Election
Committee which they must
wear on the polling and count-
ing day. Volunteers must also
wear their I-cards inside the
GPC campus on both days.
The candidates or their
polling agents must be
present at the opening of the
polling centre at 8.45 am to-
morrow. Polling will begin at
9 am and end at 5 pm. Voters
who enter the GPC campus
by 5 pm will be allowed to
cast their votes. The GPC
gates will be closed at 5 pm.
and ‘Millions’, two dogs killed
by London Police recently.
Founder of Pet Love

collaborative climate action organized of ASTC

Love Foundation, an animal
welfare NGO, organized a
Foundation Rohan Kalita
hosted the event. Nandini

STAFF REPORTER change adaptation. mate change impacts in re-

GUWAHATI, June 2: The
Global Foundation (GFAE-
HW) and Care Luit jointly
organized a multi-stakehold-
er dialogue aimed at inspir-
ing collaborative climate ac-
tion under the concept of Mis-
sion LiFE (Lifestyle for Envi-
ronment) at NEDFi House
here recently.
A group of experts and prac-
titioners participated and dis-
cussed on a number of cross-
cutting issues of contempo-
rary relevance.
Dr Arup Kumar Misra,
technocrat and the chairman
of Pollution Control Board,
Assam, in his opening remark
talked about the communica-
tion challenges in resolving
climate crisis and how com-
munication tools such as street
theatres can help in convey-
ing the right messaging to-
wards building a consensus
for creating a better and clean-
er environment for our future
generations.
Environment professional
and the CEO of Global Foun-
dation, New Delhi, Dr Pranab
J Patar emphasised the need
for awareness generation and
capacity building to aid envi-
ronmentally-informed deci-
sion-making that can ignite
concrete actions and strate-
gies for localized climate
Joy Barua, an acclaimed
musician and composer, spoke
on how he developed his envi-
ronmental sensitivity and how
is it helping him create music
that is compassionate towards
our environment.
Swapan Mehra, a climate
policy expert from Delhi, re-
iterated how multiple studies
undertaken at the national-
level red-flagged the increas-
ing climate vulnerability of
this region and the given its
diverse and abundant natural
resources of Assam and the
neighbouring areas, making
the region more sensitive to
climate change. He spoke on
how green finance mecha-
nism is helping build back the
natural ecosystem and reduce
carbon emission.
Rituraj Dewan, environ-
mental enthusiast and co-
founder of 7Weaves, a com-
munity-based organization
working on sustainable and
ethical textiles around Deep-
or Beel and Chandoobi forest
appealed for a better policy
approach to ensure the pro-
tection of Deepor Beel and its
neighbouring forests, which
has been conserved by indig-
enous communities.
Dr Dipjyoti Rajkhowa, an
agronomist and former Joint
Director and Principal Scien-
tist at the ICAR, spoke on cli-
spect of agriculture and what
should be the priorities to ad-
dress the challenges associ-
ated with a function as impor-
tant as farming. He also talked
about rainwater harvesting
with respect to enhancing ad-
equate and better water sup-
ply for irrigation.
Anurag Rudra, Officer on
Special Duty at Guwahati
Metropolitan Drinking Water
and Sewerage Board spoke
about the convergence and
cohesion in building a better
and more effective service
delivery model including civ-
ic service which is a key in-
gredient in creating better
urban environment.
Fashion designer Sanghami-
tra Kalita talked about sustain-
ability and sustainable fashion,
and how mindful consumption
can help us get rid of binge
shopping and get away from
attires made of synthetic fibre
which eventually pollutes soil
and water bodies.
Hemanta K Borah, found-
er and managing partner at
PICO, a consulting organiza-
tion based in Bengaluru, em-
phasised the adoption of tra-
ditional methods of farming
and organic living besides
highlighting the need for skill-
ing and reskilling to match the
growing need of the emerg-
ing green sector.
employees ‘Shanti Puja’ (peace vigil) in
the city today in honour of
Baruva, founder of PurrPaws,
was also present to
STAFF REPORTER
the souls of the dogs killed in commemorate the event
the dog meat trade in the along with other animal
GUWAHATI, June 2: Northeast, and for ‘Marshall’ activists of the city.
Trinamool Congress
(TMC), Assam unit
president Ripun Bora
today demanded the
reinstatement of the 771
employees recently
terminated by the Assam
State Transport
Corporation (ASTC).
Bora visited the
striking ASTC employees
who are sitting in a
dharna at the
corporation’s Paltan Bazar
campus in protest against
the laying off of the 771
persons.
Speaking on the
occasion, Bora alleged
that the State govern-
ment is planning to hand
over the ASTC’s lands to
private parties.
Altogether 771
‘illegally appointed’
employees of ASTC were
laid off on Wednesday
prompting the workers
union of the Corporation
to call for a cease work.
Chief Minister Himanta
Biswa Sarma had earlier
said that the
appointments were made
without holding
interviews, thus
depriving meritorious
candidates.

CME programme on Panel discussion on

millets organized State’s economy
GUWAHATI, June 2:
STAFF REPORTER There is need for re-training
and updating of skills of the
GUWAHATI, June 2: The Department of Dietetics, Apollo bureaucrats in Assam right
Excelcare Hospital organized a Continuing Medical Educa- from the bottom to the top
tion (CME) on the ‘Nutraceutical Properties of Millets’ along levels. This was stated dur-
the lines of the Assam Millets Mission today at the hospital ing a panel discussion on ‘Im-
auditorium. pediments in the growth of
Several topics related to millets such as miracle of millets Assam’s economy and its pos-
also known as shree anna, millets for nutrition and health sible remedies’, organised by
security and millet – a super food for healthier future, were the Guwahati Management
covered by renowned resource persons and speakers. Association (GMA) at the Gu-
The welcome address was delivered by the medical super- wahati Tea Auction Centre
intendent of Apollo Excelcare Hospital, Dr Seema Konwar, recently.
which was followed by a speech by the guest of honour, Dr The suggestion was offered
Pranab Kumar Mahanta, agricultural advisor – APART, who by Hemanta Narzary, a former
spoke about the government’s comprehensive strategy to IAS officer of the State. The
promote Indian millets in synergy with the Prime Minister’s general abhorrence of the As-
aim of attaining atmanirbharta (self-sufficiency). samese people towards busi-
He also highlighted the initiatives undertaken by the State ness and entrepreneurship
Agriculture Department, in launching the Millet Mission. He was cited by another panel-
expressed his gratitude to Apollo Excelcare for organizing list, Amritpal Singh of Gauha-
the event in the month of June, as it is the designated month ti University, as a major im-
for Assam in the Assam Millet Mission Campaign. pediment in the growth of the
State’s economy. While there
have been a lot of improve-
ment in ‘ease of doing busi-
ness’ in the State, there is still
room for improvement, said
entrepreneur David P Gogoi.
Chartered accountant SK
Beria observed that Assam
can emerge among the top 10
States if it can maintain the
current growth rate of over
10 per cent for the next 10
years. Swapnanil Barua was
the moderator of the panel
discussion, stated a press re-
lease.
Earlier, GMA working
president Bhabesh Hazarika
welcomed the panellists
while secretary Prabhat Kon-
war introduced them to the
members. Later, several
GMA members regaled the
audience at a musical soiree.
 8 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI
S TATE SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023

NABARD AMCH Principal allays fears

CGM visits
Darrang,
Udalguri dists
CORRESPONDENT
MANGALDAI, June 2:
Naveen Dhingra, Chief Gen-
eral Manager (CGM) of Na-
tional Agricultural Bank for
Rural Development (NAB-
ARD), Assam Region, visit-
ed Darrang and Udalguri dis-
tricts on Thursday to assess
the implementation of rural
development projects fi-
nanced by the bank.
He visited Mudoibori and
Bhakatpara villages in
Udalguri district to inspect
the outcome of a livelihood
People feeding pigeons at Ganesh ghat in Tezpur on Thursday. – UB Photos project for 200 families
through horticulture and pig-
JNV Nalbari Dhubri BJP Mahila Morcha leader gery. The project is being
implemented by a local NGO
to celebrate
over derecognition by NMC
STAFF CORRESPONDENT
DIBRUGARH, June 2:
The Principal of the Assam
Medical College and Hospi-
tal (AMCH), Dr Sanjeeb
Kakati has allayed apprehen-
sion about reported specula-
tion of de-recognition of As-
sam Medical College and
Hospital (AMCH) by Nation-
al Medical Commission
(NMC).
Dr Kakati told newsmen
National workshop at AAU
STAFF CORRESPONDENT
JORHAT, June 2: A two-
day-long national symposi-
um-cum-workshop on ‘Fos-
tering innovations to address
social challenges’ was organ-
that the National Medical
Commission carries out a pe-
riodical inspection of medical
colleges in the country and
points out shortfalls if any. “An
inspection was carried out by
NMC in AMCH on August 5
and 6, 2022. After the inspec-
tion, the NMC communicat-
ed with us and informed us
about certain shortfalls in our
institution like noncompli-
ance of Aadhaar-based bio-
metric attendance, lapses in
community development and
sustainability and idea seed-
ing and idea nurturing for en-
trepreneurship development.
Addressing the gathering at
the inaugural function, the
AAU Vice Chancellor Dr Bi-
security systems like
CCTV installations and
non-availability of two fac-
ulties in the Department of
ENT. We have fulfilled all
the norms and a compli-
ance report has already
been furnished in March,
2023. We are expecting
clearance from NMC and
there was nothing to be
concerned about. This is a
regular exercise of the
NMC,” stated Dr Kakati.
wide range of target areas to
promote innovative social
entrepreneurship and to
tackle the social challenges
using knowledge, technolo-
gy and talent as efficiently as
possible.

silver jubilee
on Oct 14-15
GUWAHATI, June 2: Ja-
wahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
(JNV) Nalbari will celebrate
its silver jubilee with a two-
day programme on October
14 and 15, 2023, stated a
press release.
Established in 1994 at a
temporary campus at Bar-
tala village in Nalbari dis-
trict, the school completed
25 years in 2019 but could
not celebrate its silver jubi-
lee that year but due to
some unavoidable circum-
stances.
As part of the silver jubi-
lee celebration, a plantation
drive will be carried out on
June 5 in association with
Nalbari District Social For-
estry Division.
All the former students,
teachers and well-wishers
have been invited to the
June 5 event to be held at the
permanent campus of JNV
Nalbari at Banekuchi. Nal-
bari Deputy Commissioner
Gitimoni Phukon will grace
the occasion.
The Silver Jubilee Cele-
bration Committee has also
invited articles on JNV Nal-
bari for publication in the
souvenir, stated the press
release issued by Dr Jyoti
Prasad Das on behalf of the
Silver Jubilee Celebration
Committee.
OBITUARY
Mahi Kanta
Mahanta
CORRESPONDENT
MORIGAON, June 2: Mahi
Kanta Mahanta, a distin-
guished citizen and educa-
tionist of Morigaon district,
breathed his last at his resi-
dence here on Thursday due
to age-related ailments. He
was 94.
Mahanta, who started his
carrier as an Instructor at
Morigaon Basic Training Cen-
tre in 1970, served at sever-
al educational institutions of
the State in various capaci-
ties.
He retired from service as
the Principal of Basic Train-
ing Centre, Dudhnoi in 1990.
After retirement he was in-
volved with several sociocul-
tural organisations of Mori-
gaon district. He also set up
a school at Morigaon town for
children from poor families in
his personal capacity. He
leaves behind his wife, two
sons and a host of relatives.
Event to showcase Indian traditional agri practices
CORRESPONDENT
TEZPUR, June 2: Tezpur
University is gearing up to
host a national conference on
‘DHARA: Bharatiya Param-
parik Krishi Mela’ to be or-
ganised from June 4 to 6. The
event, which is a part of Aza-
di Ka Amrit Mahotsav cele-
brations, is aimed at creat-
ing awareness about the en-
riched knowledge-based tra-
ditions that existed in this
land by introducing citizens
to the intellectual wealth of
ancient ‘Bharatiya Parampa-
rik Krishi’. The conference
is supported by Indian
Knowledge System (IKS),
accused of cheating in HSLC exam
CORRESPONDENT
DHUBRI, June 2: Rakhi
Kundu, vice president of
Dhubri district BJP Mahila
Morcha, has been accused of
cheating in the recently held
HSLC examination. Kundu’s
brothers – Joybrata and
Debabrata Kundu have writ-
ten a letter to the Deputy
Commissioner of Dhubri al-
leging that Rakhi Kundu en-
rolled herself for the exam
from two different schools,
but did not appear for the
exam herself. Instead, they
alleged, someone else
wrote the exams on her be-
half.
The letter stated that Kun-
du enrolled for the exam
from Hadurhat Dharmasala
HS School as a student of
Motirchar Girls’ High
School and at Jaruarchar Pub-
lic High School as a student
of Majerchar Katlamari High
School. However, she did not
appear for the exam in either
of the schools. Instead, she
was seen attending various
family functions and party
meetings during the exam
Menstrual Hygiene Day observed
STAFF CORRESPONDENT
DIBRUGARH, June 2:
Save the Children, a child
rights NGO observed four
days of World Menstrual Hy-
giene Day from May 28 to 31
in all the operational tea gar-
dens and villages in the dis-
trict, a press release stated.
Menstrual Hygiene Day is
observed globally on May 28
every year to raise aware-
ness about menstrual care and
hygiene and shed light on the
challenges faced by millions
State BJP president Bhabesh Kalita, State Minister of Food, Civil Supplies Ranjeet Kumar Dass, along with others. releasing
Asomiya BJP Barta, at Pathsala on Thursday. – UB Photos
an innovative cell under the
Ministry of Education and
Ministry of Culture, Govt of
India. Assam Agricultural
University, Jorhat and Cotton
University, Guwahati will be
partners of the event.
“This DHARA meet is a
platform to showcase India’s
rich agricultural heritage
bringing together farmers,
scientists, policymakers, in-
dustry experts, and agricul-
tural enthusiasts to exchange
ideas, knowledge and expe-
riences. The event aims to
address the challenges faced
by the agriculture sector and
explore possibilities to be-
come self-reliant in agricul-
period. It is also alleged that
she was out of station most
of the days during the period
of the examination.
The letter also stated that
Kundu was expelled from
the same examination last
year for cheating. “This
shows that she has a history
of cheating and is not a genu-
ine student. This year she
appeared as a general candi-
date from one centre and as
an OBC candidate from an-
other,” the letter added.
The letter concludes by
requesting the Deputy Com-
missioner to look into the
matter and take appropriate
action against the BJP leader.
Following the allegations,
the BJP has suspended Kun-
du from her post of vice pres-
ident of the BJP Mahila
Morcha until the investiga-
tion is complete. In a letter
dated May 31, 2023, the par-
ty district president wrote
that the allegations against
her had “damaged the im-
age of the party”.
“She should be debarred
from appearing in the HSLC
examination in the future and
of women who lack access to
sanitary products. The or-
ganization collaborated with
tea garden hospitals, Pancha-
yat Raj Institutions, nurses,
ICDS, supervisors, ASHA
workers, and Anganwadi
workers and engaged in
meaningful interactions with
adolescent groups. The focus
of the initiative was to create
awareness among the ado-
lescent girls aged between
12 to 18 years about health
and hygiene issues related to
menstruation.
ture,” Prof Shambhu Nath
Singh, Vice Chancellor,
Tezpur University said.
The three-day meet will
feature diverse range of ac-
tivities such as panel discus-
sions, interactive workshops,
exhibitions, field demonstra-
tions, student contests, etc.
Dignitaries from IKS divi-
sion, Ministry of Education,
Ministry of Culture, New
Delhi, will attend and delib-
erate in the event. State Min-
ister of Agriculture Atul Bora
has also consented to partici-
pate in the event. The event
will also be attended by re-
puted agricultural experts,
scientists and policymakers to
her results should be can-
celled. She must face crimi-
nal charges,” Joybrata Kun-
du demanded while talking
to this correspondent.
Meanwhile, allegations
against Kundu have raised
serious questions about the
integrity of the HSLC exam-
ination. This has also high-
lighted the need for stricter
measures to prevent cheat-
ing in exams. If the allega-
tions against Kundu are true,
it would be a major scandal.
It would also be a blow to
the reputation of the BJP
Mahila Morcha. The party
has been quick to distance
itself from Kundu, but the
damage has already been
done.
The allegations against
Kundu have also raised ques-
tions about the security of
the HSLC examination. “If
someone can cheat so bra-
zenly, it raises questions
about the security measures
in place. The Board of Sec-
ondary Education will need
to do a serious review of its
security procedures,” Joy-
brata added.
The event witnessed ac-
tive participation from the tea
garden areas of Beheating,
Moran, Maud, Mokalbari,
Ganeshbari, Kamakhyabari,
Lepetkatta, Megha and Din-
joye besides in Garudharia
village, Tinsukia Gaon, Na-
harsaku Gaon and Mohmari
village near Borborooah, the
press release stated.
John Paul Tirkey, the dis-
trict facilitator of the NGO
said that they reached out to
more than 1000 adolescent
girls through the district.
deliberate on various topics
such as knowledge for sustain-
able resource management,
creation of agriculture-based
entrepreneurship and live-
stock, food security, etc.
“During the meet, scholas-
tic deliberations in the themat-
ic areas around Bharatiya Par-
amparik Krishi with an aim
to prepare a road map for ‘Vi-
sion Krishi 2047’ will be held.
At the same time field-based
workshops and hands-on
training sessions will also be
conducted by known field
practitioners with proven
records of practising Indian
traditional agriculture,” Prof
Debendra Baruah, chief coor-
called NECARD with tribal
development fund.
He also visited the pilot
project of millet cultivation
by a group of 50 farmers in
three bighas of land at Rau-
mari GP in Darrang district.
CGM Dhingra also held a
meeting with the represent-
atives of channel partners of
Darrang and Udalguri here
at the Youth Club. He ap-
pealed to the office-bearers
of channel partners to remain
connected with the commu-
nity for their holistic devel-
opment even after the expi-
ry of the project. He stressed
on the need of a proper exit
plan on the part of their chan-
nel partners.
E-office
introduced
CORRESPONDENT
DIPHU, June 2: The Kar-
bi Anglong district adminis-
tration on Thursday started
e-office service for the gen-
eral public.
According to a press re-
lease, as per direction of the
Government of Assam, all the
branches and amalgamated
establishments of the Depu-
ty Commissioner will now
run on e-office mode.
The public of the district
have been asked to avail this
digital service through the
official e-mail id of the Depu-
ty Commissioner, Karbi An-
glong (dc-kanglong@nic.in).
In addition to this, a special
e-mail id, eoffice-
kanglong@assam.gov.in has
also been created for the pub-
lic and other stakeholders of
the district through which
they would be able to send
their applications, petitions
and grievances, etc., for the
prompt resolution and dis-
posal, the release added.
dinator of the meet, said.
“Tezpur University is ea-
gerly waiting for the out-
come of this event as Indian
knowledge, agriculture-
based skill education and
multidisciplinary education
are relevant for implemen-
tation of National Education
Policy-2020,” Prof Baruah
added.
Apart from farmers of As-
sam and neighbouring Aru-
nachal Pradesh and West
Bengal, farmers from Mahar-
ashtra, Telangana, Andhra
Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Od-
isha, Chhattisgarh and Mad-
hya Pradesh will be a part of
this mega event.
ized by College of Commu-
nity Science of the Assam Ag-
dyut Chandan Deka called for
quickest transfer of innovations
Dr Kishore Kumar Shar-
ma, Principal Investigator,
ricultural University (AAU) for resolving social challenges NAHEP, Dr Sharada Devi
Jorhat on May 30-31. in different dimensions of so- Anne, a former Dean, Col-
An AAU official informed cial life. Dr Mamoni Das, Dean, lege of Home Science, AN-
that the symposium-cum- College of Community Sci- GRAU, Hyderabad, among
workshop, organized as part ence, in her address at the in- others, addressed the gath-
of the year-long celebrations augural function, highlighted ering. Dr Nandita Bhattach-
of the college, was aimed at the importance of scientific and ayya offered vote of thanks
fostering innovations for technological innovations in a at the inaugural ceremony.
Awareness rally on
mosquito-borne diseases
The rally being flagged off at Karimganj Civil Hospital, on Thursday. – Photo: ANN Service
been undertaken as part of
ANN Service CP consultant, Shankar Lal
the Anti-Malaria Month,
Dey, DAM and other staff
which is observed every
NILAMBAZAR, June 2: members and ASHAs of Kar-
year from June 1 to June 30
As part of the Anti-Malaria imganj Urban participated in
to make efforts to stop the
Month, the Health and Fam- the event.
ily Welfare Department on Addressing the rally, Dr Bai- spread of the disease.
Guppy fish were released
Thursday took out a rally in dya said that though malaria
Karimganj to create aware- cases have decreased signifi- in drains and waterbodies in
ness about mosquito-borne cantly, it is very much impor- the municipal area and other
diseases. tant to take precautionary source reduction activities
The rally was flagged of by measures. He stressed on us- like anti-larval spraying were
Dr Ranjit Baidya, CM & HO ing mosquito nets and avoid- also carried out in all the
(CD), at Karimganj Civil ing water stagnation. wards of Karimganj town.
Hospital. Debojit Dey, District Con- Apart from the Anti-Ma-
Dr Raushanwara Begum, sultant, NCVBDC, informed laria Month, a fortnight-long
SDM & HO (School Health), that several activities like bed- awareness drive on dengue
Suman Choudhury, DME, net impregnations, street is also being conducted in
NHM, Debojit Dey, NVBD- plays on malaria, etc., have the district.
Skill development training held
STAFF CORRESPONDENT that Charingia Gaon, Bhoga- The training was impart-
mukh, is a demonstration vil- ed by Guwahati-based entre-
JORHAT, June 2: The lage of the RFRI. preneur Pranjal Kumar Gos-
Rain Forest Research Insti- An RFRI official informed wami, who taught the vari-
tute (RFRI), Jorhat, con- that after the Director Dr RK ous techniques for making
ducted a three-day long skill Borah welcomed the partici- various pickles from locally
development training re- pants, the training pro- available plant products.
cently on validation of local- gramme began with senior He also taught about how
ly available non- timber for- scientist and Course Director to make project documents
est products (NTFP) for 21 of the training programme, for establishment of an entre-
women Charingia Gaon of RK Kalita delivering an illus- preneur. The participants also
Bhogamukh in the district. trative presentation on dif- visited various research fields
It may be mentioned here ferent aspects of NTPF. as part of the programme.
TRIBUTE
Manomati Sarma
Manomati Sarma, my eldest sister,
breathed her last on May 24 in a private
ried at an early age to Kalikanta Sarma of
Patboushi Satra, Barpeta who served at
hospital in Guwahati due to old-age ail- Digboi as an executive of Assam Oil Com-
ments. She was 79. pany that was rechristened Assam Oil Di-
A kind-hearted lady, Baideu was born vision of Indian Oil Corporation after its
on July 6, 1943 at Jalahghat rationalisation. Baideu spent a
under the then Barpeta sub- long time at Digboi with her
division when our father was family and after Bhindeu’s re-
serving as a doctor in Jalah tirement from service. Later,
hospital. She had her school- she permanently stayed at
ing in Barashidharni Majaliya Nabin Nagar, Guwahati.
School at Sukilarpar and then She was closely associated
studied in Baghmara minor with Nabin Nagar Namghar,
school of our native village. ‘Nabinaa’ – a ladies’ forum at
Baideu was a student of the Nabin Nagar. Her demise has
first batch of Baghmara minor school. She created a void among all her admirers and
had manifold talents and interests in knit- well-wishers. Today on her adyashraddha,
ting, weaving, playing, gardening, cycling, I pray to the Almighty for eternal peace of
singing etc. her departed soul.
As customary those days, she was mar- – Dr Karuna Mohan Sarma
Tributes should not exceed 300 words
 SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023
Deuri bodies hold protest
CORRESPONDENT
JORHAT, June 2: Under the
aegis of Sadou Deuri Mahila
Samiti, the Jorhat district
Deuri Samiti along with Nam
Deuri and Upper Deuri
branches of the organization,
on Friday staged a protest in
front of the Jorhat Deputy
Commissioner’s office com-
plex seeking justice for SI Jun-
moni Rabha’s family.
Holding banners and plac-
ards the women protesters
shouted slogans in demand of
a fair and impartial probe into
Junmoni’s death last month
and bring out the truth be-
hind her death, which they
One killed in mishap
SILCHAR, June 2: In a tragic incident, a youth while crossing
river Barak at Sadarghat bridge died on the spot as a speeding
vehicle hit him from behind. According to sources, the youth,
identified as Suman Das, a resident of Rongpur was heading
towards Silchar when a speeding goods carrying vehicle hit
him from behind. Soon, the injured youth was rushed to Silchar
Medical College and Hospital wherein doctors declared him
dead. The incident has triggered a pall of gloom in the vicinity.
On the other hand, police informed that the driver of the goods
carrier has been arrested. – Staff Correspondent
BTR Chief donates
ambulances
KOKRAJHAR, June 2: BTR Chief Pramod Boro has today
handed over 11 ambulances in different hospitals in the four
districts of BTR. The ceremonial distribution programme
was held at the BTC Secretariat, Bodofa Nwgwr in Kokra-
jhar. Arup Kumar Dey, Executive Member and in-charge of
Health and Family Welfare Department, BTC officials among
others attended the programme. Of the 11 Ambulance, 4
ambulance are for Baksa, three in Udalguri and two each in
Kokrajhar and Chirang district. Speaking on the occasion,
Pramod Boro said that the ambulance service will strengthen
healthcare service. – Correspondent
CORRESPONDENT
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mentation of Four Year Under-
graduate Programme (FY-
UGP) in colleges under Dibru-
grah University was organised
by Digboi College in collabo-
ration with Dibrugarh Univer-
sity on Thursday with the ob-
jective of guiding the colleges
for effective implementation of
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CPI (ML) stages protest
Derecognition threat to 3 medical colleges
STAFF CORRESPONDENT
DIBRUGARH, June 2: The
Communist Party of India
(Marxist–Leninist) has held the
State government responsible
for the shortfalls in the three
medical colleges of the state,
that led to the threat of derec-
ognition by National Medical
Commission recently.
The district party workers
of the CPI (ML) who staged a
protest at the entrance of the
Assam Medical College and
Hospital (AMCH) here said
that the Assam Chief Minis-
ter must explain to the peo-
ple as to why three leading
medical colleges of the state
were slapped with derecog-
nition notices. The protestors
Morigaon DC Debasish Sarma during an awareness campaign on PMKSY on
Friday.– UB Photos
of the workshop, the Vice
Chancellor of Dibrugarh Uni-
versity, Prof Jiten Hazarika
focused on the nine different
components of the proposed
curriculum of FYUGP.
In the two technical ses-
sions, the resource persons,
including Dr Chandan kr Sar-
ma, Professor of the Depart-
ment of History, Dibrugarh
University, and Arinjit Haza-
rika, Deputy Registrar (Aca-
EVs introduced for LPG
cylinder distribution
CORRESPONDENT
DOOMDOOMA, June 2:
The Allied Gas Services of
Doomdooma flagged off two
Electric Vehicles (EVs) for
LPG refill delivery on Friday
from its godown at Azad Road
of Doomdooma town. It is in
keeping with zero carbon
emission target of India for
which Indane Division of In-
dian Oil Corporation Limit-
ed (IOCL), Tinsukia Division-
al office took this maiden ven-
ture through its distributor
Messrs Allied Gas Services
of Doomdooma. The two EVs
for LPG refill delivery were
flagged off by Dilip Lalung
Gogoi, Director (Independ-
ent), IOCL and Saulay Kum-
rah, Divisional LPG Head,
Tinsukia Indane Divisional
Office, IOCL.
In the inaugural meeting
Seminar on IPR held
at THB College
A CORRESPONDENT
JAMUGURIHAT, June 2: A
seminar on ‘IPR: It’s rele-
vance in the present day soci-
ety and GI for development
of society’ was held at THB
College recently. Inaugurating
the programme, Dr Ajit Haz-
arika, principal of the college,
said that attempts have been
made by the college towards
creation of awareness among
the college fraternity about
the significance of Intellectual
Property Rights (IPR) in the
present context and the need
of obtaining GI for a number
of products from the north-
eastern region. He said that
besides creating something
with innovative ideas, it is
imperative to protect the
products from piracy with
measures of the international
IPR laws.
Speaking on the occasion
as a resource person, Dr
Ratna Kinkor Goswami, Pro-
STATE
held banners, placards and
party flags as they raised slo-
gans against the state govern-
ment for their alleged failure
to hold on to the recognition
of the medical colleges.
Bitupan Bokolial, district
secretary of the CPI (ML)
said that derecognition of
three medical colleges
speaks volume about the
performance of his govern-
ment particularly in the health
sector. “Derecognition of
medical colleges will deprive
the meritorious students
from pursuing medical stud-
ies, deprive the economical-
ly backward people from
availing free quality health
care and encourage privati-
zation of health care servic-
demic) deliberated upon var-
ious academic and technical
aspects of the Dibrugarh
University Regulations and
syllabi for FYUGP. In an in-
teractive session, diverse is-
sues relating to the imple-
mentation of the FYUGP
were discussed and the uni-
versity authority was urged
to resolve the issues for ef-
fective implementation of the
NEP base FYUGP.
that was anchored by Anam-
riya Baruah, Sujit Kumar
Baruah, partner of the firm,
welcomed the guests and fe-
licitated the Indane officials
which included Assistant
Managers, Sales (LPG) Amit
Roy and Prakash Sahani re-
spectively, Sales Officer (Cus-
tomer Service Cell) Sulendra
Ramchiari and other guests.
In their speeches, Direc-
tor, (Independent), IOCL,
Dilip Lalung Gogoi and
Saulay Kumrah, Divisional
LPG Head, explained the in-
itiative taken by IOCL in car-
bon reduction and the target
taken on its part for achiev-
ing zero carbon emission by
2046. They complimented
the efforts of Sujit Kumar
Baruah for taking the initia-
tive for LPG refill delivery
by EV which is cost effective
and less pollutant.
fessor, Crop Physiology,
Biswanath Agriculture Col-
lege discussed at length the
dimensions of Intellectual
property Rights and Geo-
graphical Indication (GI) and
told that we have obtained GI
tags only for a few products
from the area, but we have
potentials to obtain many
more GI tags for our indige-
nously produced items from
the agricultural products to
various popular food items.
Dr Prasanta Neog, professor,
Agricultural Mateorology,
Biswanath Agriculture col-
lege also deliberated on the
issue and appreciated the in-
itiative of the college towards
utilization of the resources of
the college for manufactur-
ing honey and green tea .
The programme was con-
ducted by Dr Tulsi Upadhya,
Assistant Professor, Botany,
and Coordinator, Research,
Innovation and Development
cell of the college.
es,” said Bokolial.
Expressing similar con-
cerns, the All Adivasi Students’
Association of Assam
(AASAA) while expressing
shock at the news, stated in a
release that the present gov-
ernment speaks highly about
its performance but the report
of derecognition of three med-
ical colleges has appalled all.
“We are witness to the
government functioning and
their performance through
Public Relation stunts. Only
building structures don’t of-
fer service, for that full infra-
structure, quality human re-
sources, quality services and
masterfully handling them
are also equally important,”
AASAA stated in the release.
Singer passes
away
STAFF CORRESPONDENT
JORHAT, June 2: Ishani Bhat-
tacharjee Baruah, a noted sing-
er, who was a resident of Ne-
hru Park locality, breathed her
last at a private hospital here
today after a brief illness.
Ishani, who was 46, leaves
behind her husband Sanjib Chiku
Baruah (also an acclaimed sing-
er), a son and a host of relatives.
A teacher of Jorhat Sangeet Vi-
dyalaya, Ishani was a degree
holder of Bhatkhande Sangeet
Vishwavidyalaya, Lucknow, and
also a recognized singer of All
India Radio station, Dibrugarh.
She was also a newsreader
of a local cable TV channel and
All India Radio, Jorhat. Isha-
ni, who was also an accom-
plished violinist, was associ-
ated with cultural and social
activities. Her demise has
been widely mourned.
No. 100PSC/CON/Exam-20/2020-2021
The Assam Public Service Commission hereby declares today, the 2nd June, 2023, the result of the
recruitment to the posts of Lecturer, S.C.E.R.T. under Department of School Education (Advt. No. 18/2022
Dtd. 01.09.2022).
The interviews for the said posts were conducted by the Commission in collaboration with Experts
deputed by the Govt. of Assam on 01.06.2023. The Commission recommended the following candidates
for the said posts, in order of merit:
(1) Lecturer in Physics in the Department of Science and Mathematics:
No. of Post: 1 No. (UR)
Position Roll
No.
1 40002
(2) Lecturer in Botany in the Department of Science and Mathematics:
No. of Post: 1 No. (UR)
Position Roll
No.
1 50003
(3) Lecturer in Mathematics in the Department of Science and Mathematics:
No. of Post: 1 No. (OBC/MOBC)
Position Roll
No.
1 60004
NB: The Commission will not be responsible for any typing/printing mistakes.
* Results may be accessed through the APSC’s website www.apsc.nic.in
Janasanyog/D/4166/23
THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 9
COTTON UNIVERSITY
Panbazar, Guwahati-781001
Website : www.cottonuniversity.ac.in
PG Admission 2023
ONLINE applications are invited for admission to 1st Semester MA, MSc,
MCA, LLM and MLISc programmes for the academic year 2023-24 in Cotton
University. Registration and submission of applications shall begin on 5 June
2023 through the website https://admissions.cottonuniversity.ac.in. Detailed
information about the PG programmes and Entrance Examination (CPGEE2023)
will also be notified on that website.
Last date of online registration & submission of application: 18/06/2023
CPGEE2023 is likely to be held in the last week of June 2023
Advt. No. Admission/02/2023
Dated: Guwahati, 02/06/2023 Academic Registrar
Janasanyog/DF/457/23
No. CE/CC/WR/NIT/2019-20/1003/186
NOTICE INVITING TENDER
The office of Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Assam invites bids from eligible
contractors/firms for the following work-
Approx Tender Last date &
SI. Name of Work Estimated EMD/ Bid Fees Pre-bid time of bid Date & time
No. Value in Security (in Rs.) date and submission of bid
lakh (in Rs.) (in Rs.) time opening
Anti-erosion measures
to protect Basbari area 23/06/2023 23/06/2023
1 of Amarpur (Sadiya) 190.00 4000.00 at 14:00 Hrs. at 15:00 Hrs.
from the erosion of river 2% of As per
Dibang. Package Bid
value Document
Restoration of bank of
2 River Pamohi including 199.00 4000.00 23/06/2023 23/06/2023
construction of flood at 14:00 Hrs. at 15:00 Hrs.
wall.
The Tender documents can be downloaded from www.assamtenders.gov.in. A pre-bid
meeting will be held as per bid document. The address for the meeting will be specified/ notified
later on as per Bid Document. The bid will be opened online on the e-procurement portal as per
the schedule mentioned above.
The Tender Inviting Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any bid/tender, and to
cancel/annul the bidding process and reject all bids at any time prior to contract award.
Sd/- Chief Engineer
Water Resources Department,
Assam Water Centre,
Janasanyog/C/3708/23 Basistha, Guwahati-29
No. GPR/111/2023/2/304
NOTICE
Applications in Standard Format along with supporting documents are invited
from the intending candidates who are native citizen of Assam and fulfil the
eligibility norms of educational qualification, age, work experience etc. as
mentioned below for the post of, “Swacchata Co-ordinator” in Guwahati Municipal
Corporation on contractual basis. The appointment shall be made purely on
contractual basis for a period of 11 months. Candidates who fulfill the criteria
need to drop in their applications at the drop box in the Office of the Guwahati
Municipal Corporation, 2nd Floor, Uzanbazar, Guwahati-781001.
Name of Qualification Experience No of Age- Limit Salary
the Post Vacancy
Graduate in any Minimum 3 yrs of 06 (six) Max 40 yrs Rs.30,000/- pm
Swacchata discipline from Govt. experience under
Co-ordinator recognized University/ Solid Waste
Institution. Management-Urban
(SBM-U) with proper
know how of MIS
related to SBM-U.
1. The engagement will be on contractual basis for a period of 11 months only.
Based on performance and requirement of GMC, contract may further be
extended.
2. Candidates shall bring original documents/ certificates at the interview for
verification, failing which they shall not be allowed to appear. Candidates
are required to bring PAN card or any Valid ID and/ or address proof at the
interview.
3. The Commissioner, GMC reserves the right to accept or reject any
candidature without assigning any reason thereof. Decision of the
Commissioner, GMC will be final and binding in this regards.
4. For any updates, the candidates are advised to visit this website
www.gmc.assam.gov.in
5. The last date of submission of applications will be till 20th June 2023
6. Mode of recruitment will be decided based on number of applications
received.
7. Canvassing in any form/ bringing in any influence; political or otherwise will
be treated as a disqualification for the posts “INTERIM ENQUIRY WILL
NOT BE ENTERTAINED”.
Sd/- Commissioner,
Guwahati Municipal Corporation,
Janasanyog/DF/455/23 Guwahati
ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Jawaharnagar, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022
RESULT
Name of the candidate Category Gender Recommended
against vacancy
BANASMITA DAS SC F UNRESERVED
Name of the candidate Category Gender Recommended
against vacancy
NITUL DAS SC M UNRESERVED
Name of the candidate Category Gender Recommended
against vacancy
DIKUMONI HAZARIKA OBC F RESERVED
Sd/- Principal Controller of Examinations,
Assam Public Service Commission,
Jawaharnagar, Khanapara, Guwahati-22
 10 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI
NORTH EAST SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023

WEATHER NorthEast Ex-CM hits out 4 hurt in fresh violence in Manipur

CORRESPONDENT Four persons were also in- nel and local volunteers

at Manipur Govt
Forecast for NE: Light to moderate rain is very likely to occur jured in the attack. rushed to the area.
at many places over Arunachal Pradesh and light rain is very IMPHAL, June 2: A day af- The armed miscreants Meanwhile, the four injured
likely to occur at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, ter the departure of Union came down from the Kang- villagers were shifted to a
Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. Day temperature Home Minister Amit Shah chup hillside and torched the hospital for treatment, the
is very likely to be above normal by (3-5)° cover Arunachal CORRESPONDENT The veteran Congress happiness over the Prime
Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram from Manipur, armed mis- two cottages at Apunlok area sources added. A villager told
leader said that violence first Minister’s alleged silence on creants torched two houses of Phayeng, located 16 km media persons that a youth
and Tripura.
IMPHAL, June 2: Former broke out on May 3, but the the violence in Manipur. at Phayeng village in Imphal from Imphal town, sources was killed in a similar attack
Warning: Thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with
gusty wind with wind speed reaching upto (30-40) kmph is Chief Minister and Congress Union Home Minister visit- Former Deputy Chief Min- West district this morning. said. Later, security person- by miscreants recently.
very likely to occur at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Legislature Party (CLP) lead- ed the State on May 29, 26 ister Gaikhangam, who is also
Manipur and Mizoram. Thunderstorm and lightning is very er Okram Ibobi Singh today days after the incident. the Congress Working Com-
likely to occur at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, questioned if a democratical- “I could not understand mittee member, MPCC work-
Nagaland and Tripura.
ly elected Government ex- why the Union Home Minis- ing presidents Victor Keish-
ists in Manipur or not. ter visited the State so late,” ing and Kh Devabrata, and oth-
Dibrugarh Tezpur Silchar “Please ask the State Ibobi Singh said. The scale of er senior leaders were present
Max Min Max Min Max Min Government as well as the the violence could have been in the press conference.
33.2 23.6 37.3 25.0 35.0 24.8 Centre whether the present lower if the Central Govern- Union Home Minister Advt. No.03/2023
democratically elected Gov- ment had acted on time. Shah, accompanied by Union National Institute of Homoeopathy
Dhubri Jorhat N. Lakhimpur ernment still exists or not. Manipur Pradesh Congress Home Secretary Ajay Kumar An Autonomous Institute
Max Min Max Min Max Min Is there any undeclared Committee (MPCC) presi- Bhalla and Director of Intel- Govt. of India
36.4 28.9 34.3 24.9 33.0 23.2 President’s Rule in the dent K Meghachandra alleged ligence Bureau Tapan Kumar Ministry of Ayush
State?” Ibobi Singh said that the Union Home Minis- Deka, was here to take stock Block-GE, Sector-III
while responding to ques- ter did not entertain sugges- of the situation in the State
Shillong Cherrapunjee Aizawl tions during a press confer- tions from other political par- from May 29 to 31. He left
Saltlake Kolkata-700106
Max Min Max Min Max Min Ph. No. 033-2337-0969/70
ence here today. ties. He also expressed un- the State on June 1.
28.6 17.4 – – 33.7 20.3 Website: www.nih.nic.in

Kohima
Max Min
Pasighat
Max Min
Itanagar
Max Min
TIPRA Motha threatens stir APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSTS ON
DEPUTATION/SHORT TERM CONTRACT BASIS
National Institute of Homoeopathy, an autonomous Institute under the Ministry
– 18.0 33.0 22.9 33.8 18.5 ‘Non-release of funds’ to tribal council of Ayush, Govt. of India, invites application from eligible intending candidates
CORRESPONDENT a result of which develop- budget was Rs 619 crore. The for filling up the following posts in the pay level mentioned below against each
Imphal Agartala Duty Meteorological ment work has come to a halt State Government has not
posts on Deputation/Deputation including short term contract. All other
Max Min Max Min Officer, Regional AGARTALA, June 2: The in the tribal council areas. paid even Rs 60 crore. We
Meteorological
TIPRA Motha Party in Tripu- The TTAADC accounts for think it is discrimination,” details such as Eligibility Criteria, Qualification, Experience and general Terms
31.9 21.8 38.1 28.2 Centre, Guwahati
ra today threatened to launch one-third of the State’s esti- Debbarma alleged. and Conditions, prescribed application format etc., may be downloaded from
a movement over “non-re- mated 40 lakh population. He claimed that the the Institute’s website www.nih.nic.in. Interested candidates may submit their
Man held on rape charges lease of funds” to the Tripu-
ra Tribal Areas Autonomous
Debbarma, who earlier
served as an executive
TTAADC authorities have
been unable to pay the sala-
application within sixty (60) days from the date of publication of the Advertisement
in the Employment News.’ Subsequent amendment, addendum, corrigendum,
CORRESPONDENT District Council (TTAADC). member of the TTAADC, ries of its employees due to if any, will be uploaded in the Institute’s website only, it will not be published in
The TTAADC constitutes said that during the Left paucity of funds.
AGARTALA, June 2: A 21-year-old man was arrested on any other media.
two-third of the State’s ter- Front rule in Tripura, the “Now, we have no alterna-
charges of raping a minor near the Tepania Eco-Park in Goma- ritory. The regional party had budget of the tribal council tive other than launching a Sl. Name of the post No. of Group Pay Matrix Corresponding
ti district, about 40 km from here. swept the TTAADC elec- reached Rs 1,000 crore in a movement against the State No. posts Level in 7th
Gomati SP Ajit Pratap Singh said that the man had ab- tions held in 2021. financial year, but it has now Government for its stepmoth- CPC
ducted the girl student with the help of two acquaintances The Leader of Opposition dropped to Rs 586 crore. erly attitude. We will try to 1. Joint Director One A Rs. 78,800- 12
on Thursday. in the Tripura Assembly, An- “Of the Rs 586 crore, a sum have other political parties on (Admin.) (1) 2,09,200
The victim’s family filed an FIR against the three ac- imesh Debbarma, alleged of Rs 76 crore was not re- our side. We think our move- 2. Administrative One A Rs. 56,100- 10
cused at the Radhakishorepur Women’s Police Station on that the State Government leased by the incumbent BJP ment will have an impact be- Officer (1) 1,77,500
Friday. Subsequently, one Sohel Miah, the main accused, has not released the due Government last year. In the fore the general elections in cbc 17209/12/0002/2324 Sd/- Director NIH
was arrested today. funds to the tribal council, as 2022-23 fiscal, the approved the country,” he added.

Anti-corruption ENROLMENT FOR APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING IN DESIGNATED TRADES (IT-25),

court convicts AT DOCKYARD APPRENTICE SCHOOL, NAVAL DOCKYARD MUMBAI-23
one in Mizoram 1. Naval Dockyard, Mumbai invites online applications on https://apprenticedas.recttindia.in from ITI qualified/ fresher
(Rigger) candidates (Male / Female) in various designated trades for enrolment into Apprenticeship training at Dockyard
CORRESPONDENT Apprentice School under Apprentice Act-1961 read in conjunction with Apprenticeship Rules 1992. A total of 281 vacancies
as per distribution shown below are to be filled up:-
AIZAWL, June 2: A Spe- SI. Apprenticeship Eligible ITI Trade VACAN- SC ST OBC UR PWD AR TOTAL
cial Court (Prevention of Cor- No. Training Trade CIES ME
ruption Act) in Aizawl today D
convicted one Mustaqur ONE YEAR TRAINING
Rahman of Guwahati, Assam, 1 FITTER FITTER 42 4 4 8 24 1 1 42
for misappropriation, cheat-
2 MASON(BC) MASON(BC) 8 1 1 2 4 0 0 8
ing and criminal conspiracy.
3 I&CTSM I&CTSM / IT&ESM 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 3
The quantum of punish-
ment will be pronounced by 4 ELECTRICIAN ELECTRICIAN 38 4 3 7 22 1 1 38
Special Judge HTC Lalrinch- 5 ELECTRONICS ELECTRONICS MECHANIC 24 2 2 5 13 1 1 24
hana on Monday. MECHANIC
Rahman was sent back to 6 ELECTROPLATER ELECTROPLATER 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
the Central Jail near Aizawl 7 FOUNDRY MAN FOUNDRY MAN 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
where he has been incarcer- 8 MECHANIC (DIESEL) MECHANIC (DIESEL) 32 3 3 6 18 1 1 32
ated since his arrest on Feb-
9 INSTRUMENT INSTRUMENT MECHANIC 7 1 1 1 4 0 0 7
ruary 24. He was convicted MECHANIC
Students from National Institute of Technology, Jote, performing in a cultural for swindling at least Rs 133
programme held on the occasion of Telengana Statehood Day at the Raj Bhavan, 10 MMTM MECHANIC MACHINE TOOL 12 1 1 2 8 0 0 12
lakh from five contractors in
Itanagar, on Friday. – Photo: Correspondent MAINTENANCE
Mizoram, Assam and Ma-
nipur on the pretext of 11 MACHINIST MACHINIST 12 1 1 2 8 0 0 12
awarding contractual works. 12 PAINTER(G) PAINTER(G) 9 1 1 2 5 0 0 9

Water connections to 86 pc Another co-accused, Lal-

remthanga, former Managing
Director of the State Gov-
13
14
15
PATTERN MAKER
MECHANIC REF. & AC
SHEET METAL WORKER
PATTERN MAKER/CARPENTER
MECHANIC REF. & AC
SHEET METAL WORKER
2
7
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
3

rural households in Mizoram ernment-owned Mizoram

Agriculture Marketing Cor-
poration Ltd (MAMCO), was
16
17
PIPE FITTER
SHIPWRIGHT (WOOD)
PLUMBER
CARPENTER
12
17
1
2
1
2
2
3
8
8
0
1
0
1
12
17
CORRESPONDENT ed water connections. As adding that 4,318 households convicted by the same court 18 TAILOR(G) SEWING TECHNOLOGY / 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 3
many as 1,05,627 households have been provided FHTCs in November last year and DRESS MAKING
AIZAWL, June 2: Mizo- were covered after imple- till date. sentenced to five years of 19 WELDER(G&E) WELDER 19 2 2 4 09 1 1 19
ram Deputy Chief Minister mentation of the Jal Jeevan Out of 2,168 schools in the rigorous imprisonment. A TWO YEARS TRAINING
Tawnluia, who also holds the Mission (JJM) in the State. rural areas, 2,013 have been fine of Rs 5 lakh was also im- 20 RIGGER FRESHER (8th std. Pass) 12 1 1 2 8 0 0 12
Public Health Engineering At present, there are 728 given water connection, posed on him.
21 FORGER & HEAT FRESHER (10th std. Pass) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
(PHE) portfolio, today said villages, including hamlets, in while 1,526 anganwadi cen- Mizoram Anti-Corruption TREATER
that the State has provided Mizoram, of which all the tres out of 1,583 in the rural Bureau (ACB) officials, dur-
22 SHIPWRIGHT (STEEL) FTTER 16 2 1 3 10 0 0 16
water connections to 86 per households in 316 villages areas have been provided ing the course of investiga-
cent of the rural households, have water connections, the drinking water connections. tion, found that Lalremthanga TOTAL 281 27 25 53 164 6 6 281
which is the highest among Deputy Chief Minister said. Under the JJM, 842 water appointed Rahman as con- The essential/desirable educational qualifications for the one and two year training above would be as per extant policies in vogue
the eight North Eastern The Mizoram Govern- supply schemes have been un- sultant to the MAMCO with- for Apprentice training.
States. ment submitted a target of dertaken, of which 186 are out the knowledge of the 2. Eligibility Conditions
Addressing media persons providing functional house- solar pumping schemes. As managing board. (a) Qualifications. As per Apprentices Act 1961 read in conjunction with Apprenticeship Rule 1992, the minimum educational
here, Tawnluia said that hold tap connections many as 31 and 811 schemes The total amount of mon- qualification for a person to undergo apprenticeship training in Designated Trades shall be Std. 10 passed (in accordance
1,14,828 out of the total (FHTCs) to 22,485 house- have been taken up as multi- ey obtained by the two con- with Apprentice Act 1961) with a minimum of 50% marks in Std. 10 examination alongwith ITI examination passed
1,33,060 households in the holds to the Centre during village schemes and single vil- victed persons is estimated (Provisional National Trade Certificate acceptable) in relevant trade with aggregate of 65% marks. Further, the candidate
rural areas have been provid- the current fiscal, he said, lage schemes respectively. to be at least Rs 268 lakh. should have passed relevant ITI/ trade test from any institute recognized by NCVT and should possess the qualification
as on the closing date of application. Minimum qualification for candidates who are to be enrolled for Rigger as ‘Fresher’
shall be Std. 8 pass only, without ITI and for Forger and Heat Treater trade shall be 10th std. pass only, without ITI.

Load-shedding due to reduced power (b) Age. Candidates should have completed 14 years and below 21 years of age i.e. born between 21 Nov 2002 to 21 Nov
2009. Age relaxation for SC/ST as per extant rules & wards of Defence employees or Naval civilians as per MoD letter FM/
0442/NHQ/1278 D(N-II) dated 14 Nov 1996.

allocation: Nagaland power dept
CORRESPONDENT
DIMAPUR, June 2: The
Nagaland Power Department
today said that it has been
compelled to resort to load-
shedding across the State
due to low electricity gener-
ation in the hydro power sta-
tions and the reduced power
allocation.
It said currently, Naga-
land’s power availability is
around 147 MW as against
the peak demand of 180 MW.
The department said that
the State-owned Likimro
Hydro Electric Project has
also been generating around
6 to 12 MW only out of its
installed capacity of 24 MW
for approximately 12 hours
a day due to poor hydrolog-
ical conditions during this
season.
“Due to extreme weather
conditions during the last few
days, there has been a rise in
the power demand resulting
in the burning of distribution
transformers due to over-
loading, especially in Di-
mapur and adjoining areas,”
it said, adding the divisions
concerned are making all ef-
forts to restore or replace
the damaged transformers
on a war footing.
The department also said
that a unit of the Palatana
Thermal Power Station lo-
cated in Tripura from where
the State gets maximum al-
location is scheduled for shut-
down due to annual mainte-
nance, which is likely to fur-
ther aggravate the State’s
power shortage situation.
The department said it is
arranging to purchase ad-
ditional power at a higher
cost as a short-term meas-
ure to tide over the power
crunch.
The Power Department is
regulating the load-shedding
on a rotational basis among
the three load centres of the
State in Dimapur, Kohima
and Mokokchung.
“The only long-term so-
lution is for a concerted and
prioritised effort to reduce
this dependency up to the
extent possible by develop-
ing our own internal hydro
power generation,” the de-
partment added.
As the domestic loads are
increasing day by day due to
the rise in installations and
usage of high power-consum-
ing electrical appliances, the
department appealed to the
consumers for judicious use
of electricity.
Meanwhile, the depart-
ment asserted that the pow-
er situation would improve
with the onset of monsoon.
(c) Minimum Physical Standards. Height 150 cm, Weight not less than 45 Kg, Chest expansion not less than 5 cm, Eye sight
6/6 to 6/9 (6/9 corrected with glasses), external & internal organs to be normal. Physical fitness standards are as per MoD
letter FM/0442/NHQ/1278 D(N-II) dated 14 Nov 1996.
(d) Previous Training. Candidates who have already undergone or are currently undergoing Apprenticeship under Apprentice
Act – 1961 in any Govt/ Public Sector/ Private Industrial organisation are not eligible to apply for the current enrolment.
4. Scheme of Examination. Candidates meeting the eligibility conditions as indicated at Para 3 above would be called for written
examination scheduled to be held at Mumbai in Aug 23. The written examination of 2 hrs duration would comprise of 100 Multiple
Choice Questions on General Science, General Knowledge and Mathematics.
5. Center of Examination. The Center of examination will be Mumbai only. The exact date, time and venue of written examination
would be intimated to candidates through online call letters on their registered email IDs only. Candidates are advised to check
their email regularly.
6. Commencement of Training. Nov 2023.
7. Travel/ Expenses. No travel expenses are admissible for candidates called for Written/ Interview/ Skill Test.
8. Boarding/ Lodging. Candidates called for Written/ Interview/ Skill Test are to arrange their own boarding and lodging. No
accommodation will be provided to candidate by the Naval Dockyard during the entire selection Process.
9. Candidates are advised to login https://apprenticedas.recttindia.in. which will be opened on 04 Jun 23 for submission of
online application and closed on 25 Jul 23 or go through employment news being published on 03 Jun 23 for detailed
advertisement. ASD Mbi reserves the right to make change vacancies (increase or decrease) or cancel or postpone the
recruitment without assigning any reason
FOR ANY CLARIFICATION/ ASSISTANCE, CANDIDATE MAY E-MAIL/ CONTACT AT
E-mail: apprenticedas@gmail.com
cbc-10702/11/0020/2324 Helpdesk Number – 033-24140047
 BUSINESS & ECONOMY
SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 11

BRICS pitches for using local Forex kitty

drops $ 4.34 bn
SBI Life to take over liabilities,
currencies in international trade to $ 589.14 bn assets of Sahara India Life MUMBAI, June 2: Falling
for the second consecutive NEW DELHI, June 2:
Regulator Irdai on Friday
assets, with immediate ef-
fect,” Irdai said in its order.
ance was granted a Certifi-
cate of Registration in 2004
CAPE TOWN, June 2: week, India’s forex reserves
The BRICS nations on Fri- dropped by USD 4.339 bil- directed SBI Life Insurance In a statement, the Irdai to transact the business of life
day underlined the need for lion to USD 589.138 billion Company to takeover the said it has also taken neces- insurance.
using local currencies in in- for the week ended May 26, policy liabilities of around sary steps to ensure the In view of the certain se-
ternational trade and finan- the Reserve Bank of India two lakh policies along with smooth transition for all pol- rious issues on the financial
cial transactions besides said on Friday. assets of Sahara India Life icyholders of SILIC. propriety and governance
committing themselves to In the previous reporting Insurance Co Ltd (SILIC) A committee has been aspects of the insurer, the
supporting rule-based open week, the reserves had de- with immediate effect. constituted for implementa- authority had appointed an
and transparent global trade. clined by USD 6.052 billion The decision was taken at tion of the order in a time- administrator to manage the
A joint statement issued at to USD 593.477 billion. the meeting of the In- business of the insurer
the end of the meeting of the For the week ended May surance Regulatory and Decision taken by in 2017, Irdai said.
BRICS Ministers of Foreign 26, the foreign currency as- Development Authority Irdai in view of The insurer was also
Affairs and International Re- sets, a major component of of India (Irdai) in view deteriorating financial not allowed to under-
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar poses for a group photo at the BRICS Foreign of deteriorating financial health of SILIC write new business.
lations, also pressed for a ro- the reserves, declined by
Ministers’ Meeting in Cape Town on Friday. – PTI health of the SILIC. Thereafter, further di-
bust Global Financial Safety USD 4.014 billion to USD
Net with a quota-based and 520.931 billion, according to “The Authority has iden- bound manner. rections were issued to the
guide, should be completed trading system with the tive and meaningful out-
adequately resourced Inter- the Weekly Statistical Sup- tified SBI Life Insurance “SBI Life has been direct- insurer to meet the regula-
by December 15, 2023. World Trade Organization comes on the issues at the
national Monetary Fund plement released by the Company Ltd (SBI Life), ed to take adequate steps to tory requirements.
The joint statement titled (WTO) at its core, with spe- 13th Ministerial Conference
(IMF) at its centre. RBI on Friday. one of the largest life insur- reach out to the policyhold- “Despite being provided
‘The Cape of Good Hope’, cial and differential treat- (MC13). They committed to
It further said the process Expressed in dollar ers in the country with sat- ers of SILIC, with regard to ample opportunities and
said ministers expressed ment (S&DT) for develop- engage constructively to
of IMF governance reform terms, the foreign currency isfactory financials, as the servicing of policies, includ- sufficient time to ensure
their support for a free, open, ing countries, including pursue the necessary WTO
under the 16th General Re- assets include the effect of acquirer insurer of the life ing setting up of a dedicated compliances, SILIC has
transparent, inclusive, equi- Least Developed Countries. reform with a view to pre-
view of Quotas, including a appreciation or depreciation insurance business of cell to address the queries failed to comply with direc-
table, non-discriminatory “They stressed their sup- senting concrete delivera-
new quota formula as a of non-US units like the SlLIC. of the policyholders of SIL- tions of the authority and
and rules-based multilateral port to work towards posi- bles to MC13. – PTI
euro, pound and yen held in “SBI Life shall take over IC, and also publish neces- take any affirmative steps to
the foreign exchange re- the policy liabilities of around sary details on their web- protect the interests of its
serves. two lakh policies of SILIC, site,” it said. policyholders,” the regula-
Gold reserves dropped by backed by the policyholders’ Sahara India Life Insur- tor said. – PTI
USD 225 million to USD
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Wrestlers narrate instances of sexual No. KB/Eng/Const/142/2023-24/7

harassment, inappropriate touching
NEW DELHI, June 2: The
two FIRs registered by Delhi
Police against outgoing WFI
chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan
Sharan Singh based on com-
plaints of six adult wrestlers and
father of a minor narrate sever-
al alleged instances of sexual har-
assment, inappropriate touch-
ing, groping, stalking and intim-
idation by him at different times
and places including in foreign
countries, over a decade.
The Delhi Police had on
April 28 registered the two
FIRs at Connaught Place po-
lice station, including one by
the father of a minor wrestler
invoking POCSO Act that en-
tails prison term of up to sev-
en years on conviction.
The FIRs registered follow-
ing a Supreme Court order
have charged Singh under var-
ious IPC Sections including as-
saulting a woman to outrage her
modesty (Section 354), sexual
harassment (354 A), stalking
(354 D) that are punishable with
jail terms of two-three years.
Some of the complainants
also alleged that Singh made
advances to seek “sexual fa-
vours” promising to help them
in their professional careers.
Singh has denied all the
charges and said he will hang
himself even if a single allega-
tion is proved against him. He
has also maintained that all
wrestlers are like his children
and he will not blame them as
his blood and sweat have also
gone into their success.
The FIR filed by the six
wrestlers also names Wres-
tling Federation of India (WFI)
Secretary Vinod Tomar as an
accused.
In the FIR filed on the basis
of complaints by the adult
wrestlers, one of them alleged,
“While I was training, the ac-
cused called me separately, to
which I refused since the ac-
cused was touching other girls
also inappropriately. However,
I was again called by the ac-
cused who then pulled up my
T-shirt and slid his hand down
my stomach and put his hand
on my naval on the pretext of
checking my breath.
“It was during my stay in ho-
tel that I noticed that all the fe-
male athletes used to travel in
groups whenever they left their
respective rooms in order to
avoid meeting the accused
alone.”The second wrestler al-
leged, “While I was stretching/
warming up on the ground on a
mat, the accused came there and
stood on the side watching me.
“While I was lying down on
the mat, the accused came near
me and suddenly, to my shock
and surprise, leaned in on me
and in the absence of my coach
and without seeking my per-
mission pulled up my T-shirt and
placed his hand on my breast
and slid it down my stomach on
the pretext of examining/check-
ing my breathing and touched
me inappropriately.”
Another wrestler alleged
she was harassed during a
team photograph clicked.
“While I was standing in the
FIR against
WFI chief
last row and waiting for the
other wrestlers to take their
position, the accused came and
stood alongside me. To my
shock and surprise, I suddenly
felt a hand on my buttock. I
immediately looked back and
to my horror, the accused had
placed his hands on my but-
tock... However, when I tried
moving away, I was forcibly
held by my shoulder by the
accused. Somehow, I managed
to get free from the clutches
of the accused,” she alleged.
The wrestler number four
stated, “During a medal cere-
mony, the accused called me
and started asking me person-
al questions. Once the cere-
mony got over, he on the pre-
text of getting a picture clicked
with me, forcefully against my
will pulled me towards him by
my shoulder tightly and forced
me to get a picture clicked.”
“In order to protect myself,
I tried moving away from the
accused and informed him that
I didn’t possess a mobile phone
to get a picture clicked. The
accused in response replied by
saying that he possessed a mo-
bile phone with him and the
picture could be taken on his
device,” the FIR said.
The wrestler number 5 stat-
ed Singh tried to bribe her by
offering to buy supplements.
“I won a medal in a champi-
onship. While I was resting in
my room, a physiotherapist
came to my room and told me
that the president/accused is
calling me in his room. I
thought, since I had won the
championship, the accused
wanted to congratulate me.
“I went to the room where
I met the accused. He made
me talk to my parents on the
phone, since at that time I did
not possess a personal mobile
phone,” she claimed.
“However, after the phone
call ended, to my utter shock
and surprise, the accused called
me towards his bed where he
was sitting and then all of a sud-
den, he hugged me forcefully
without my permission.
“He in order to further ful-
fil his sexual intentions, also
tried to bribe me by offering
to buy me supplements which
I may require as an athlete in
exchange for sexual favours,”
the FIR said.
The complaint by the minor’s
father alleged that Singh forci-
bly pulled his daughter towards
him and sexually harassed her
after which she was “complete-
ly disturbed and haunted”.
“Pursuant to winning the
medal, the accused who is the
President of WFI on the pre-
text of taking a picture with
my daughter, forcefully pulled
her towards himself and held
her so tightly by her arms that
she could not move or free
herself from his grip.
“While holding her so tight-
ly and pretending to get a pic-
ture clicked, the accused fur-
ther squeezed her towards
himself and pressed really hard
on her shoulder and then de-
liberately slid his hand down
her shoulder and brushed his
hands against her breasts...,”
the complaint by the minor’s
father alleged. – PTI
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Farmers’ mahapanchayat threatens to step up stir
KURUKSHETRA (Harya-
na), June 2: A ‘mahapanchayat”
here today threatened to step up
the agitation for the arrest of BJP
MP and Wrestling Federation of
India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan
Singh, and bring the protesting
wrestlers again to Delhi’s Jantar
Mantar, if the government
doesn’t act within a week.
Bharatiya Kisan Union lead-
er Rakesh Tikait invoked the
2020-21 farmers’ protest that
forced the Centre to repeal three
laws, and said farmers will take
“these children” to Delhi’s
Jantar Mantar on June 9.
This is the site where the
Delhi Police said the wrestlers
will not be allowed again to pro-
test, after the confrontation last
Sunday when demonstrators
Demand for govt action against WFI chief in week’s time
tried to march from there to
the new Parliament building.
The BKU leader also an-
nounced a “big panchayat” at
Shamli in Uttar Pradesh on June
11 if Singh, accused of sexually
harassing female wrestlers, is
not arrested, and more meet-
ings from June 15 to 18 in Harid-
war. “If nothing happens even
then, panchayats will continue
across the country,” he said.
Referring to the farmers’ ag-
itation against the now repealed
laws, he said, “Now too we will
hold panchayats across the coun-
try – like we did at that time.
The entire country is with the
wrestlers on this issue.”
Hours before the ‘khap ma-
hapanchayat’, largely represent-
ed by farmer outfits, Union
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
said everyone wants justice for
the wrestlers, but only after the
due process of law.
As details from the two FIRs
registered against the outgoing
WFI chief surfaced, Congress
leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priy-
anka Gandhi Vadra slammed the
Centre over its “inaction”.
Members of the 1983 World
Cup winning cricket team too
came out in support of the
wrestlers.
The BJP MP, meanwhile,
postponed his own show of
strength in Ayodhya, after the
local administration refused
permission to hold a rally there
on June 5.
Thakur said the government
favours an unbiased investigation.
“All of us want justice to be
delivered, but it will happen af-
ter following the due process,”
the minister said during an in-
teractive session at the India
Economic Conclave organised
by the Times Network.
He said the Delhi Police are
investigating the case, which
was filed after a government-
appointed committee submit-
ted a report on the allegations
against Singh.
“There is no question of
bias,” Thakur said to sugges-
tions that the delay in action
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Place police station on April
28. One of them was on the
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basis of a complaint filed by the ’±À¬ı√Ú ¢∂˝√Ì fl¡1± Ú˝√√í¬ıº
father of a minor wrestler, in- ¶§±é¬1˚- ¸=±˘fl¡
voking the Protection of Chil- ’±ˆ¬…ôL1œÌ Ê√˘ ¬Ûø1¬ı˝√√Ú, ’¸˜
dren from Sexual Offences Janasanyog/D/4192/23 ά◊˘≈¬ı±1œ, &ª±˝√√±È¬œ- 7
(POCSO) Act. – PTI

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DIVISION
CHANDMARI, T.V. STATION ROAD, TARAPUR, SILCHAR - 788003
Website : http://iwtdirectorate.assam.govt.in, Telephone No. 03842.262454, E-mail: iwtdivisionsilchar@gmail.com
TENDER NOTICE
Office Order No. 107
This is to inform all concerned that, application for temporary operation of ferry services under Inland Water Transport
Division, Silchar will be received on 20.06.2023 for all ferry services temporarily the period of 01.07.2023 to 30.09.2023. Tender
Committee decision is final. Interested person having past experience in ferry operation under Inland Water Transport, Assam
should apply in plain paper enclosing following documents positively addressing to the undersigned on or before 1:00 P.M. on
20.06.2023 in sealed envelope mentioning clearly, the amount offered against operation of the ferry service for the mentioned
period on per day basis.
Artistes perform during an event organised by the Ministry of Culture as part of Telangana Formation Day celebrations, at Documents to be enclosed with the offer petition
Golconda Fort in Hyderabad on Friday. – PTI 1. 2 (Two) copies of passport size photograph.
2. Address proof.
3. Active Mobile Number.

Ahead of monsoon, Amit Shah reviews 4. Documentary proof of past experience in ferry business under Inland Water Transport, Assam.
5. Police Verification Report issued within last one year from the Local Police Station or Police Authority mentioning that the
petitioner has no adverse record and possesses a good moral character.

preparedness to deal with flooding
NEW DELHI, June 2: Union Home
Minister Amit Shah today reviewed the
overall preparedness for flood manage-
ment in the upcoming monsoon season
and measures for formulating an over-
arching policy to mitigate the perennial
problem of flooding in the country.
Shah said at the meeting that the rain
and flood forecast currently being given
for five days by the India Meteorological
Department (IMD) and the Central Wa-
ter Commission (CWC) to be expanded
to seven days by next monsoon season
so that the flood management can be fur-
ther improved, according to a statement
issued by the Union Home Ministry.
He said under the leadership of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, efforts are be-
ing made in the field of disaster manage-
ment to help minimise the loss of lives
and livelihoods during disasters.
Shah directed that a comprehensive
software be developed by the Union Home
Ministry and the National Disaster Man-
agement Authority (NDMA) by March
2024, in which scientific data will be made
available to all the early warning agencies
immediately for dissemination to the dis-
aster management agencies.
The Home Minister also reviewed the
long-term measures for formulation of a
comprehensive and overarching policy
to mitigate the perennial flood problems
of the country, the statement said.
He directed the officials to continue to
strengthen coordination between Cen-
tral and State agencies to have a perma-
nent system for forecasting of floods and
rise in water levels in major catchment
zones and areas of the country.
Specialised institutions like the IMD
and the CWC are to continue to upgrade
their technologies for more accurate
weather and flood forecasts.
He said that timely dissemination of
IMD warnings on lightning strikes to the
public through SMS, TV, FM radio and
other mediums should be made the ut-
most priority.
The Home Minister said foreign ex-
pert agencies should also be roped in for
developing this software and added that
in ‘Aapda Mitra’ scheme of the govern-
ment, traditional divers in villages should
also be imparted disaster rescue training.
He instructed that during the current
flood season, the present and forecast
river levels must be monitored on an
hourly basis and appropriate measures
including monitoring of embankments,
evacuation, temporary shelters, etc.,
should be taken by all concerned stake-
holders to respond to impending floods.
Shah said maximum publicity should
be given to various mobile apps related
to weather forecasting like ‘Umang’,
‘Rain Alarm’ and ‘Damini’, developed by
the IMD, so that their benefits reach the
targeted population.
Complying with the direction of the
Home Minister given during the last flood
review meeting held in June last year,
these apps have now been made available
in 15 languages for easy dissemination of
information, the statement said. – PTI
6. 2% earnest money on the offered value must be submitted as demand draft in favour of Executive Engineer, Inland Water
Transport Division, Silchar.
7. Eligible / Successful Tenderer for operation of Ferry Service temporarily if devices his / her earnest money will be forfeited.
Applications will be opened on the same day at 1:30 P.M. in presence of the intending petitioners. Offers of the absentee
petitioners during the time of opening will not be considered as valid. However, representatives can be deputed by the petitioner.
One representative can represent only one petitioner and should bring the authority letter in his/her name duly signed by the
petitioner. Operator of the ferry service will be selected on the basis of the offer petitions received after scrutiny of the documents
submitted.
Allotment order will be issued on the same -day subject to signing of the undertaking and deposit of the entire amount to the
office of the undersigned after selection of the operator. Hence, petitioners are requested to bring a stamp paper having
denomination of Rs. 20.00 or more along with the entire amount offered for 30 days, preferably in the form of Bank draft of a
nationalized bank drawn in favour of the Executive Engineer, Inland Water Transport Division, Silchar.
Selected operator should sign the undertaking before taking over the ferry service for operation and issue ticket to every
passenger as per Govt. approved toll rates. Selected operator should deposit the amount Handing over & taking over the
Ferry Service unless which order issued against his / her petition will be treated as cancelled and the next valid petitioner will be
allowed to operate the ferry service for the aforementioned period. Petitions of the petitioners, who have not cleared their earlier
dues yet, will not be treated as valid unless the outstanding dues are cleared.
Order issued for ferry operation may be terminated at any time if the selected party fails to maintain the ferry trips properly as
per the undertaking signed by him or in case of any justified adverse report from the site officer against him. This notice may be
cancelled or modifies as an when felt necessary in the interest of smooth functioning of the office and the public ferry services.
SI. No. Name of Ferry Service Existing Rate (per day) SI. No. Name of Ferry Service Existing Rate (per day)
1 Berenga Ferry Service Rs. 21,000.00 6 Lathimara Ferry Service Rs. 33,000.00
2 Annapurna Ferry Service Rs. 61,560.00 7 Bhanga Tukergram F/S Rs. 4,380.00
3 Buribail Ferry Service Rs. 8,580.00 8 Narayanpur Ferry Service Rs. 9,900.00
4 Dholeswari Ferry Service Rs. 4,380.00 9 Boro-Dudhpatil F/S Rs. 41,250.00
5 Sidheswari Ferry Service Rs. 6,600.00
Sd/- Executive Engineer,
Janasanyog/C/3730/23 Inland Water Transport Division, Silchar
 SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023
NATIONAL THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 13

Since Galwan crisis, steps taken to have
credible deterrence in that area: IAF chief
NEW DELHI, June 2: Indian Air Force
chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari
today said the IAF is “fully aware” of the
developments that are taking place across
the northern borders and asserted that
since the Galwan Valley crisis in 2020,
the force is continuously upgrading its
capabilities and changing tactics to be able
to handle any threat.
At an event here, the IAF chief also
said that three winters down the line,
“we have created adequate infrastruc-
ture” and ensured “adequate deployment
of all our assets” to have a “credible de-
terrence in that area”.
The Indian and Chinese troops are
locked in an over-three-year confron-
tation in certain friction points in east-
ern Ladakh even as the two sides com-
pleted disengagement from several
areas following extensive diplomatic
and military talks.
The ties between the two countries
nosedived significantly following the
fierce clash in the Galwan Valley in June
2020 that marked the most serious mil-
itary conflict between the two sides in
decades.
“We are always on 24x7 readiness to
take on any challenge. We are fully aware
of the developments that are taking place
across our northern borders. We keep a
regular surveillance over what is hap-
pening there and our acquisition and de-
ployment philosophy is always based to
counter such kind of threats that are likely
to emerge from there,” Air Chief Mar-
shal Chaudhari said in response to a ques-
tion on threat from China since the Gal-
wan clash.
He said that after the Galwan crisis,
the primary aim was to “enhance our
surveillance in that area, to actually see
what is happening across the border”.
“So, we had to deploy a large number
of radar of all sizes in that area. We had to
bolster it by deploying surface-to-air guid-
ed weapons. We had to redeploy our fight-
er aircraft,” he said.
The IAF chief was speaking during an
interaction held at the Times Network’s
India Economic Conclave.
Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari added
that “we had taken all measures to en-
sure that our presence was felt, and it
was in deterrence to the adversary”.
He shared that the primary issue that
had hit the Indian side at that time was
maintaining a steady logistics chain in such
kind of a harsh environment.
“In 2020, we were sceptical how we
will overcome the harsh winter. But
three years down the line, three win-
ters down the line, I think we have
created adequate infrastructure, we
have ensured logistics supplies are
available and adequate deployment of
all our assets are there to have a cred-
ible deterrence in that area,” he said,
when asked about India’s response
since the 2020 crisis.
On handling any emerging Chinese
Centre announces new guidelines
for granting deemed varsity status
threat, he said, “We are continuously
upgrading our capabilities, and changing NEW DELHI, June 2: High-
our tactics, techniques and procedures, er education institutions which
to be able to handle the threat.” are less than 20 years old will
Asked if there are any gaps in coun- now be eligible to apply for
tering such threats, he said gaps can- deemed university status and
not be quantified, but those are being private universities will have to
overcome with better tactics and tech- create executive councils like
nologies. Central universities, according
“There is always a counter” to what is to the University Grants Com-
happening across the border, he said. mission’s revised guidelines.
On drone being used for nefarious The Centre today released
intent, the IAF chief said, “We have al- the revised guidelines for ex-
ready procured a large number of coun- isting higher education insti-
ter-drone system” and the force is tutions to get the deemed to
be status by simplifying the
working on bolstering its capabilities
eligibility criteria in order to
in this area.
establish more quality-focused
Later, Navy chief Admiral R Hari Ku-
deemed universities.
mar in a separate interaction said the In-
Union Education Minister
dian Navy is “combat-ready, credible, co-
Dharmendra Pradhan released
hesive and future-proof”.
the UGC (Institutions Deemed
He said the Navy deploys assets in a to be Universities) Regula-
planned manner. tions, 2023, which will replace
“And, whenever assets are deployed, the 2019 guidelines.
they are fully combat-ready, that is, they According to Pradhan, the
are ready to undertake a wide range of new rules are built on the princi-
missions,” the Navy chief said. ple of a “light but tight” regula-
In the interaction, he also spoke of the tory framework envisioned in the
‘aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in Navy. National Education Policy 2020.
On a question on whether India needs “The new simplified guide-
more aircraft carriers, he said an aircraft lines will encourage universi-
carrier brings with it certain capabilities ties to focus on quality and ex-
which no other assets can bring, and add- cellence, strengthen the re-
ed that having a ceratin number of air- search ecosystem and have a
craft carriers in a country’s fleet is a mat- long-term impact in trans-
ter of affordability as well. – PTI forming our higher education
landscape. The norms will fa-
cilitate creation of many more
quality-focused deemed to be
universities in an objective
and transparent manner,”
Pradhan said.
The University Grants Com-
mission (UGC) Act provides for
the Central government to de-
clare any institution other than
a university the status of insti-
tution deemed to be university.
The first set of regulations in
this regard was notified in 2010
and these were subsequently
revised in 2016 and 2019.
Under the 2019 guidelines,
the higher education institu-
tions having “existence for not
less than 20 years” were eli-
gible for applying for the sta-
tus. However, the revised
guidelines have now replaced
it with multidisciplinarity,
NAAC grading, NIRF ranking
and NBA grading.
It means any multidisciplinary
institution having valid accredi-
tation by NAAC with at least 3.01
cumulative grade point average
(CGPA) for three consecutive
cycles, NBA accreditation for
two-thirds of eligible pro-
grammes for three consecutive
cycles or in the top 50 of any spe-
cific category of NIRF for the last
three years continuously will be
able to apply for the deemed sta-
tus, the guidelines stated.
Besides, a cluster of institu-
tions managed by more than one
sponsoring body or a society can
also apply for deemed to be uni-
versity status, it added.
The new regulations also
introduce the “Distinct Insti-
tution” category, where an
existing institution or an insti-
tution starting from the begin-
ning with the focus on teach-
ing and research in unique dis-
ciplines and/or addressing the
strategic needs of the country
or engaged in the preservation
of Indian cultural heritage or
preservation of the environ-
ment or dedicated to skill de-
velopment or dedicated to
sports or languages or any oth-
er discipline, so determined by
the Expert Committee of
Commission, will be exempt-
ed from eligibility criteria.
UGC Chairperson M Ja-
gadesh Kumar said that the
2023 guidelines are in tune
with NEP 2020 and they are
light but tight.
“We hope these regulations
will encourage many more
high-quality higher education
institutions to be established
in our country in emerging
areas to meet the aspirations
of our students. Since ‘deemed
to be universities’ wording is
part of the UGC Act, 1956, we
cannot remove this term at
this time. However, it will be
removed once the Higher Ed-
ucation Commission of India is
established through an Act of
Parliament,” he said.
There are around 170
deemed institutions in the
country currently.
Among other criteria that
have been changed are the fac-
ulty strength has been in-
creased from 100 to 150, cor-
pus fund for private institutions
has been increased from Rs 10
crore to Rs 25 crore, and crea-
tion of an executive council like
Central universities in these
universities as well.
The revised guidelines have
also made it mandatory for
deemed universities to regis-
ter on Academic Bank of Cred-
its (ABC). “The institutions
can offer twinning pro-
grammes, joint degree pro-
grammes, and dual degree pro-
grammes in accordance with
the provisions stipulated in the
regulations concerned,” the
guidelines stated. – PTI

No. KMB/RM.2023-24 28. Construction of CC Dhalai Road at Subash Rs. 15238/- 1000/-

NOTICE INVITING TENDER Sarani Lan, Ward No.-16 under 14th

FC 2022-23
7,61,947.00

The Chairman, Karimganj Municipal Board, Karimganj invites sealed tender in the prescribed form eventually to be drawn in PWD F-2 form affixing non 29. Construction of Paver Block Road Starting Rs. 20136/- 1000/-
refundable court fee stamp of Rs. 8.25 (Rupees Eight and paisa twenty five) only from Govt. registered contractors of appropriate class as shown in from Paul Sweets to Bishnu Das House 10,06,818.00
the table below which will be received by the undersigned till 2.00 P.M. on 17.06.2023 and will be opened on the same date at 3.00 P.M. in presence of and Drain at Biswajit Saha House to Uttam
the intending tenderers or their authorized agent. Earnest money at the rate of 2% of estimated value of work (1% for SC, ST, OBC and unemployed Saha House, Ward No. 17, under 14th
Graduate Engineers with proof) is to be deposited in the form of “Call Deposit”/NSC/FDR/Bank draft of nationalized Bank in favour of the “Chairman” FC 2022-23
Karimganj Municipal Board, Karimganj will have to be deposited with each tender paper 30. Construction of Drain with Slab at Vivekanada Road Rs. 8034/- 1000/-
The details tender papers may be obtained from office of the Chairman, Karimganj Municipal Board, Karimganj, Assam by intending tenderers on bye Lane, Ward No.-18, under 14th FC 2022-23 4,01,700.00
payment of Rs. 1000.00 (Rupees one thousand) only (Sl. No. 57, tender value Rs. 500/- only as it is a re-tender) non refundable during office hours from
31. Const./Imp. of Vivekananda Road Bye Lane Rs. 9360/- 1000/-
31.05.2023 to 17.06.2023 no tender will be issued after this date & time.
in Ward No.-18, near Rupali House under 4,68,000.00
Sl. Name of work Estimated EMD/Bid Tender Fee Last Date Date & time 14th FC for the year 2022-23
No. Value Security (In Rs.) & time of of
32. Const/Imp. of Vivekananda Road Bye Lane Rs. 10578/- 1000/-
(In Rs. 2% (In Rs.) bid submission bid opening
and portion in Ward No.-18 under 14th FC 5,28,900.00
1. Construction of CC Dhalai Road with Drain Rs. 7180/- 1000/- for the year 2022-23
Starting from Manaranjan Malakar house 3,59,046.00 33. Construction of C.C. Dhalai Road with Drain Starting Rs. 20474/- 1000/-
to Ranju Das House, Ward No. 01, under from Babul Saha House to Suban Das House, Ward 10,23,699.00
14th FC 2022-23 No.-19, under 14th FC 2022-23
2. Construction of CC Dhalai Road with Drain Rs. 13393/- 1000/- 34. Construction of C.C Dhalai Road with Drain Rs. 11552/- 1000/-
Starting from Sukla Das house towards 6,69,656.00 Starting from Subash Road, Sreenagar 5,77,637.00
Sukanta Dhar, Ward No. 01, under 14th Colony to Milan Bandhan & Arati Dey House,
FC 2022-23 Ward No. 20, under 14th FC 2022-23
3. Construction of CC Dhalai Road Starting Rs. 5353/- 1000/- 35. Construction of C.C Dhalai Road with Drain Rs. 13981/- 1000/-
from Jigarkhani road to Jiman House, 2,67,658.00 Starting from Subash Road Sreenagar 6,99,065.00
Ward No. 02, under 14th FC 2022-23 Colony to Molina Banik & Mina Das House,
4. Construction of RCC Box culvert at BSF Rs. 20310/- 1000/- Ward No. 20. under 14th FC 2022-23
Camp Raod Entry Point, ward No. 02, 10,15,498.00 36. Renovation of Paver Block Road at Sreenagar Colony Rs. 2596/- 1000/-
under 14th FC 2022-23 Road, Ward No.20, under 14th FC 2022-23 1,29,799.00
5. Construction of CC Dhalai Road with Drain Rs. 20893/- 1000/- 37. Construction of Paver Block Road at Shiv Rs. 11976/- 1000/-
Starting from Anima Bhattacharjee’s House 10,44,671.00
Bari Road bye Lane, Ward No. 21, under 5,98,792.00
to Jahanpur Road, Ward No. 03, under
14th FC 2022-23
14th FC 2022-23
38. Constuction of RCC Drain Slab at Shiv Bari Rs. 7660/- 1000/-
6. Construction of Paver Block Road with Rs. 16402/- 1000/-
Road, Ward No. 21, under 14th FC 2022-23 3,83,000.00
Drain Starting from Shyamal Chakraborty 8,20,146.00
House to Azad Sagar Main Road, Ward 39. Improvement of vehicle parking spot at ward Rs. 7694/- 1000/-
No. 04, under 14th FC 2022-23 No-21 under 14th Finance Commission for 3,84,718.00
the year 2022-23.
7. Construction of Road with Drain Slab at Rs. 8490/- 1000/-
Netaji Pally bye lane, Ward No. 04, under 4,24,491.00 40. Construction of drain with cover Slab at Das Rs. 20892/- 1000/-
14th FC 2022-23 patty road, ward No-22, under 14th FC 10,44,613.00
8. Renovation of Atal Bihari Bajpayee Smriti Rs. 48152/- 1000/- 2022-23.
Last date and time of tender Submission 17.06.23

Udyan, (Ph-I) Ward No. 05, under 14th 24,07,622.00 41. Construction of Paver Block Road starting Rs. 29422/- 1000/-

Opening date and time of tender on 17.06.23

FC 2022-23 from Charbazar Road to Bidhu Sen towards 14,71,133.00
9. Construction of CC Dhalai Road with Drain Rs. 13749/- 1000/- at Wad No. 23 under 14th Finance
Starting from Vivekananda Sharma house 6,87,454.00 Commission for the year 2022-23
to L.C. Road, W/No. 06, under 14th 42. Construction of CC Dhalai Road with Drain Rs. 20972/- 1000/-
FC 2022-23 Starting from Opposite to Ramsita Ashram 10,48.586.00
10. Construction of CC Dhalai Road Starting Rs. 5433/- 1000/- to Nitai Das House, Ward No. 24, under 14th
3.00 P.M.
2.00 P.M.

from Laku Dey house to Settlement Link 2,71,645.00 FC 2022-23.

Road, Ward No. 6, under 14th FC 2022-23 43. Construction of Drain Starting from Manimukta Rs. 6412/- 1000/-
11. Construction of CC Dhalai Road at L.B. Rs. 7014/- 1000/- School to Vivekananda Bidyaniketan School, Ward 3,20,594.00
Last date and time of tender Submission 17.06.23

Road bye lane near SBI ATM, Ward No. 07, 3,50,724.00 No. 25, under 14th FC 2022-23.
Opening date and time of tender on 17.06.23

under 14th FC 2022-23. 44. Construction of Paver Block Road Starting Rs. 16210/- 1000/-
12. Construction of CC Dhalai Road Starting Rs. 8488/- 1000/- from Anjana Das House towards Silchar Road, 8,10,481.00
from Sunil Kanti Nath House to L.B. Road, 4,24,431.00 Ward No. 25, under 14th FC 2022-23.
Ward No. 07, under 14th FC 2022-23. 45. Construction of Drain at near Sashan Swiss Rs. 9382/- 1000/-
13. Construction of CC Dhalai Road with Guard Rs. 9956/- 1000/- Gate, Ward No. 26, under 14th FC 2022-23 4,69,101.00
wall Starting from Gachkali Bari Road to 4,97,817.00 46. Const. of paver Block Road with Rs. 12120/- 1000/-
3.00 P.M.
2.00 P.M.

Benulal House, Ward No. 07, under 14th drain at Shyamaprasad bye lane, 6,06,039.00
FC 2022-23. Ward No. 26, under 14th FC 2022-23
14. Construction of CC Dhalai Road starting Rs. 7902/- 1000/- 47. Construction of CC Dhalai Road with Drain Starting Rs. 20082/- 1000/-
from Mihir Ranjan Malakar house to L.C. 3,95,078.00 from N.H. 37 (Silchar Road) to Railway Track, 10,04,083.00
Road, W/No. 8, under 14th FC 2022-23. Word No. 27, under 14th FC 2022-23.
15. Construction of Paver Block Road with Rs. 17058/- 1000/- 48. Construction of RCC box culvert near Rs. 16932/- 1000/-
Guard wall Starting from Mamata 8,52,902.00 Rakesh Debanath & Ashim Deb house at 8,46,580.00
Purkayasta House to Subol Das house, Settlement Road, Ward No. 1 & 06,
Ward No. 08, under 14th FC 2022-23. under 14th FC 2022-23.
16. Construction of CC Dhalai Road at L.C. Rs. 9823/- 1000/- 49. Const. of Community Hall at Longai Rs. 25000/- 1000/-
Road byelane, Ward No. 08, under 14th 4,91,151.00 Ghat Sarbajanin Samshan Kali Bari, 12,50,000.00
FC 2022-23. under 14th FC 2022-23.
17. Construction of CC Dhalai Raod Starting Rs. 10390/- 1000/- 50. Renovation of roof of Ramani Mohan Rs. 10358/- 1000/-
from L.B. Road to Brojendra Road, Ward 5,19,540.00
Municipal Market Ph-II (Chantar 5,17,900.00
No. 09, under 14th FC 2022-23.
Bazar) under 14th FC for the 2022-23.
18. Construction of CC Dhalai Road at Ramoni Rs. 9678/- 1000/-
51. De-Siltation of drain at RM Municipal Rs. 3988/- 1000/-
Road bye lane, Ward No. 09, under 14th FC 4,83,878.00
Market and its surrounding area (Ph-II) 1,99,400.00
2022-23.
under 14th FC for the year 2022-23.
19. Construction of Drain at M.M.C. Road, Rs. 20165/- 1000/-
Ward No. 10, under 14th FC 2022-23. 10,08,247.00 52. Const. of Boundary wall at Vivekananda Rs. 12940/- 1000/-
Sishu Udyan, Ward No. 25, under 14th 6,47,009.00
20. Construction of Road with Guard wall Starting Rs. 10046/- 1000/- Finance Commission for the year 2022-23.
from Madan Roy via Ajju Roy to Nilmoni 5,02,296.00
Road, W/No.11, under 14th FC 2022-23. 53. Shifting of LT Poles and lines near Tara Rs. 3444/- 1000/-
Bhusan Lane, Ward No. 12 under Karimganj 1,72,243.00
21. Construction of Drain Starting from Nilmoni Rs. 9210/- 1000/-
ESD, under 14th FC 2022-23.
Road B.S.F. camp to Kushiara River, Ward 4,60,513.00
No. 11, under 14th FC 2022-23. 54. Const. of guard wall stanrting from Asit Rs. 3,57,285.00 7145/- 1000/-
Bhatta house to Farid Master house,
22. Construction of road and cover drain at Rs. 16932/- 1000/-
Tarabhushan Lane, starting from Lt. Bhushan 8,46,580.00 Ward No. 16, under 14th FC 2023-23
Das house to Abhijit Roy house, Ward No. 12, PH. II 55. Provisional Estimate for shifting of 4 Rs. 74,128.00 1482/ 1000/-
under 14th FC 2022-23. Nos. of pole and extention of 3 phase 4
23. Construction of Drain Starting from Nirmol Rs. 4544/- 1000/- wire LT Cable at Indira Colony, Ward
Roy House to Raj Bunglow Road, Ward No. 12, 2,27,202.00 No. 19, under 14th FC 2022-23
under 14th FC 2022-23. 56. Const. of R.C.C. platform for KMB Dustbin at Rs. 4,33,545.00 8670/- 1000/-
24. Construction of Drain with Cover Slab at Rs. 20183/- 1000/- different parts of the Karimganj Town under
Hospital Road Starting from Jiban Deep 10,09,170.00 SBM for the year 2022-23
Pharmacy towards Saraswati Vidyaniketan, 57. Desiltation of drain in ward No. 10 Rs. 1,35,100.00 2702/- 500/-
W/No. 13, under 14th FC 2022-23. 58. Re-Juvenation of Gach Kalibari Pond under Rs. 49919/- 1000/-
25. Construction of Paver Block Road Starting Rs. 14380/- 1000/- 15th Finance Commission (Tied Grant) for 24,95,957.00
from Main Road (Mission Road) to Sashi 7,19,003.00 the year 2021-22, Ward No. 07
Nibash, Ward No. 14, under 14th FC 2022-23. Details of work and other terms & conditions may be seen in the office of the Chairman, Karimganj Municipal Board, Karimganj during office hours from
26. Construction/Improvement of road Rs. 6000/- 1000/- 31.05.2023 to 17.06.2023 (noon).
Starting from Main Road, Karimganj 3,00,000.00 All admissible taxes will be deducted at sources at the time of payment as per prevailing norms all other details can be seen int the tender documents.
near IMS Hospital, Ward No. 14, under The undersigned reserve the right to reject any or all tender without assigning any reason thereof.
14th FC 2022-23 Current GST, Income tax clearance certificate, PAN Card valid Registration certificate, valid labour licence and other particulars as stated in the tender
27. Construction of Paver Block Road Starting Rs. 20045/- 1000/- documents are to be submitted along with each tender, without which no tender will be considered.
from Subir Sarkar Shop to Ex-MP 10,02,274.00 Sd/ Chairman
Sudarshan Das House, Ward No. 15, under Karimganj Municipal Board
14th FC 2022-23. Janasanyog/C/773/23 Karimganj
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No let-up in methamphetamine trade from Asia’s Golden Triangle: UN anti-drug agency
BANGKOK, June 2: The huge trade
in methamphetamine and other illegal
drugs originating from a small corner of
Southeast Asia shows no signs of slow-
ing down, the United Nations Office on
Drugs and Crime warned on Friday.
“High volumes of methamphetamine
continue to be produced and trafficked
in and from the region while the pro-
duction of ketamine and other synthetic
drugs has expanded,” said the agency’s
2023 report, Synthetic Drugs in East
and Southeast Asia.
The lion’s share of methampheta-
mine, in the form of tablets and crystal
meth, comes from the area known as
the Golden Triangle, where the borders
of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand meet.
The production of opium and heroin
used to flourish there, mainly because
INTERNATIONAL
of the lawlessness around Myanmar’s
remote eastern Shan State. The area,
much of it jungle, remains the domain of
various ethnic minority militias, some
of them partners in the drug trade.
“Methamphetamine continues to be
the most used drug in East and South-
east Asia and that use has increased over
the past decade,” the report says.
It’s also easier to make on an industrial
scale than the labour-intensive cultivation
of opium, from which heroin is derived.
The drug is then distributed by land, sea
and air all around Asia and the Pacific.
The report says the control that ma-
jor organised crime groups have over
territory “has allowed them to mas-
sively increase and diversify supply for
the purposes of market expansion and
domination.”
“The most powerful regional traffick-
ing networks are able to operate with a
high degree of certainty they can and
will not be stopped, and they are able to
dictate the terms and conditions of the
market as a result,” it said.
There have been record methamphet-
amine seizures almost every year for
the past decade in East and Southeast
Asia, but the latest data suggest that the
SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023
total drugs seized declined in 2022 to
151 tonnes, according to the report.
While a falloff in seizures often is seen
as correlating with weakened produc-
tion, the report says “other indicators
– arrests, street availability, purity,
record low wholesale and street pric-
es, and treatment admissions – indi-
cate the supply has remained very high
or unchanged.” – AP
Janasanyog/D/4211/23
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SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 15

Tanks, F-16 jets part of long-term

strategy for Ukraine: US ASOM PARYATAN BHAWAN (4TH FLOOR)
A.K. AZAD ROAD, PALTANBAZAR, GUWAHATI-781008
PHONE NO. (0361) 2633654, FAX: (0361) 2738620
PARIS, June 2: Training for ing tactics and locations for would get the tanks.
Ukrainian forces on advanced training was underway now Milley is in France to mark An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Organization (Quality Management System)
US Abrams tanks has begun, between the US and allies the 79th anniversary of D- ASSAM TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.
and while those systems will such as the Netherlands and Day, which launched the allies’
not be ready in time for the the UK that have already World War-II massive ground No. ATDC/3514/2023/ Date: 02.06.2023
imminent counteroffensive, pledged to provide F-16s. counteroffensive to push back SECOND EXTENSION NOTICE
those weapons will be critical The US has not said yet Nazi forces in Europe. It is for information to all concerned that the last date for submission of Bid
in the longer-term to Ukraine whether or not it will pro- World War-II involved for “Operation & Management of Restaurant and watch Tower at Gelakey”
ultimately pushing Russia out vide jets, but President Joe some of the largest armoured
published -vide Press Notice No. ATDC/3514/2023./218 dtd. 25.04.2023 and
of its occupied territories, Joint Biden has said the US will battles in modern history, in-
Chiefs chairman Gen Mark support F-16 training. cluding a major Soviet coun-
Extension Notice No. ATDC/3514/2023/674 dt. 25.05.2023 is hereby extended
Milley said. As those details get worked teroffensive against the Na- upto 2.00 P.M. of 09.06.2023.
Tank training began as the out, Abrams tank training zis in 1943 along the Dnieper Details of the bid may be seen at e-procurement por tal
US and allies began to work moved ahead. About 200 Those Abrams tanks will which means a constant sup- river, the same edge along www.assamtenders.gov.in ATDC portal: www.assamtourismonline.com and
out agreements to train Ukrainian soldiers began an make up part of a force of ply convoy of fuel trucks must which tens of thousands of also in the office of the undersigned dieing office hours.
Ukrainians on F-16 fighter approximately 12-week train- about 300 tanks total pledged stay within reach so it can keep Ukrainian and Russian forc- All other terms and conditions will remain the same.
jets – another long-wished- ing course in Germany on the by Western allies including moving forward. es are now entrenched.
Sd/- Managing Director,
for advanced capability. Ulti- US tanks over the weekend Challenger tanks from the As with the recent decision “You can look back to World
mately, while the tanks are to teach them how to manoeu- UK, Leopard 2 tanks from on providing F-16 fighter jet War-II and some of the big-
Janasanyog/CF/771/23 Assam Tourism Dev. Corpn. Ltd.
needed to expel Russian forc- vre, fire and conduct combined Spain and Germany, and light training for Ukraine, US ap- gest armoured battles that
es from Ukrainian territory, arms operations with the ad- tanks from France. proval to send its own were ever fought in history No. GMB/TECH/NIT/2023-24/5
the F-16s would be part of a vanced armoured system. The US and western al- Abrams systems was a nec- were fought, basically, in parts
longer-term security plan to Another 200 troops are get- lies baulked for months at essary part of the allies’ ne- of Ukraine,” Milley said to re- SHORT NOTICE INVITING TENDER
deter future attacks, Milley ting trained on tank fuelling and providing tanks, citing the gotiations on tanks for porters travelling with him to The Executive Office, Goalpara Municipal Board, Goalpara Invites sealed tender
said on Thursday. fuel truck maintenance. significant maintenance and Ukraine, so no western na- the D-Day ceremonies. in prescribed format with validity period of 90 (ninety) days affixing a non refundable
“Everyone recognises The US training schedule is fuelling challenges the sys- tion would be providing the “So tanks are very impor- court fee stamp of Rs. 8.25 (Rupees Eight and paise Twenty Five) only from Class-I
Ukraine needs a modernised timed to get the troops up to tems require. systems alone, possibly in- tant, both to the defence and (A,B,C), Class-II & Class-III categories of Contractors registered under P.W.D.(Roads/
Air Force,” Milley said. speed on the systems before Abrams tanks can burn curring direct retaliation the offence, and upgraded Building) Assam for Schemes of amounting to Rs. 154.63 Lakh (Approx) including
“It’s going to take a con- 31 of the 70-tonne Abrams through fuel at a rate of at least from Russia. modern tanks, the training that GST, Labour Cess etc. for 24 ( Twenty Four ) Nos. of Works under the Award of 15th
siderable amount of time.” tanks the US has promised to two gallons per mile (4.7 li- In January, the Biden ad- goes with it, the ability to use Finance Commission for the year 2021-22 during the year 2022-23 and will be
Milley said detailed planning Ukraine are scheduled to ar- tres per kilometre), whether ministration reversed course them, will be fundamental to received in this office of the undersigned up to 2.00 pm on 14.06.2023 and opened
on class sizes, the types of fly- rive by this fall. the tank is moving or idling, and agreed that Ukraine Ukrainian success.” – AP on the same date and place at 2.30 pm .
Detailed particulars of the works may be seen in the office of the undersigned
Pak to free 200 during office hours from 07.06.2023. Tender paper can be purchased from the office
of the undersigned from 07.06.2023 to 13.06.2023 during office hours by submitting
Indian fishermen, application accompanied by a payment of Rs. 500.00 (Non-refundable) in the form of
3 civilian prisoners DD / Bankers Cheque of a scheduled commercial Bank drawn in favour of Executive
ISLAMABAD, June 2: Pa- Office, Goalpara Municipal Board, Goalpara payable at Goalpara. In case of the date
kistan will release 200 Indi- of issuing or receiving of tender happens to be a Bundh / Holiday the next working
an fishermen and three civil- day will be treated as issuing / receiving / opening date of tenders at same time and
ian prisoners as a humanitar- place.
ian gesture, Foreign Minis- The rate should be quoted as per Govt. Notication No. RBPC.85/2017/25
ter Bilawal Bhutto Zardari 12.07.2018, Dispur, Guwahati-6. The last date of submission of Tender with all
announced on Friday. enclosures including Earnest Money manually on or before 14.06.2023 upto 14.00
Last month, Pakistani au- hrs.
thorities released 198 Indian Note: As there are no peculiar situations and special circumtances relating to
fishermen, languishing in a pris- the work sites, no negative rate beyond 5% (sharp) over BOQ amount will be
on in Karachi after being ar- considered. (as per Govt. Notication No. RBPC.85/2017/25 Dated : 12.07.2018,
rested for allegedly fishing il- Dispur, Guwahati-6.)
legally in the country’s waters. Sd/- Executive Office,
“Today, Pakistan is releas- Janasanyog/CF/775/23 Goalpara Municipal Board, Goalpara
ing 200 Indian fishermen and
3 civilian prisoners. Early on,
198 Indian fishermen were No.E-32677 DM-12/27/2023-DDM-SIV
repatriated on 12 May 2023,” NOTICE INVITING TENDER
Bhutto Zardari said in a tweet. Sealed Quotations affixing court fee stamps of Rs.8.25/- (Non Refundable)
“This is in line with Paki- are invited from the Firm/Traders having valid license for supply of items that
stan’s policy of not politicis- may be required for distribution to the disaster (Flood/Storm/ Earthquake etc.)
ing humanitarian matters. affected people of Sivasagar district for the year 2023-24.
Compassion should take prec- Interested individual/Firm/Parties may drop their quotations in the Tender
edence over politics,” he Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov (second from left) arriving at the Shangri-La Hotel for the 20th International Institute
Box during office hours on working days within 21 days (14.6.2023 before 5
added. – PTI for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's annual defence and security forum, in Singapore on Friday. – AP/PTI
pm) from the issue of this notification. The Tenderers or their authorized persons
may remain present at the time of opening of tender.
Unidentified dead body
‘No Ukraine truce without TERMS & CONDITION :
1. In case of GST should be shown separately by mentioning the rate of
taxes.
a peace deal that includes 2. GST & Income tax will be deducted at source.
3. Bidder have to submit valid trade license, GST Registration, PAN Card, IT
return for last three years and Solvency Certificate from the concern Banker
Russia’s withdrawal’ of the Bidder.
4. The validity of the rate should be upto 31.03.2024.
urged countries to stop send- 5. The rate quoted by the bidders shouldn’t be more than MRP of the product/
ing weapons to Ukraine. articles. The Bidders have to submit the list of MRP along with the bid
In Ukraine, air defences documents.
Above is the photograph of one unidentified male shot down more than 30 Rus- 6. The bidders have to submit the copy of Bank statement and documents of
dead body, which was found floating in the river sian cruise missiles and drones address proof.
Brahmaputra, at No. 1 Bulhead, Nimati under Nimati on Friday in Moscow’s sixth 7. The Bidders shall have to deliver the ordered quantity of materials within 6
Out Post on 02.06.2023 and the dead boy has been air attack in six days on Kyiv, to 8 hrs, failing which the undersigned reserves every right to cancel the
kept in morgue J.M.C.H. Jorhat. If anyone identify and local officials said. said order.
claim the dead body then please contact the following The Ukrainian capital was Details may be seen at the undersigned office during office hours .
address. simultaneously attacked
Sd/- Deputy Commissioner,
This reference Nimati OP GDE No. 28 dtd. 02.06.2023. from different directions by Janasanyog/C/3733/23 Sivasagar
Iranian-made Shahed
Office of the superintendent of Police, Jorhat/O.C. drones and cruise missiles
Jorhat P.S./I.C. Nimati O.P. from the Caspian region, No: SSA/DMC/Baksa/ KGBV/Engg/2018-19/300/
Contact No. 6026900672, 8134006266, 9954055851. senior Kyiv official Serhii ADVERTISEMENT
Sd/- I/C, Nimati OP Popko wrote on Telegram.
Janasanyog/D/4181/23 Jorhat
Applications are invited from the eligible female candidates from BTR districts for
A 68-year-old man and an the following Position for engagement in the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV)
11-year-old child were Residential school for Girls at Baksa District mentioned below. The engagement will
LOOK OUT NOTICE wounded in the attack, with be on contractual basis for 11 (eleven) month period. The KGBV is residential school
private houses, outbuildings therefore, Warden cum Superintendent will have to reside in the school cum Hostel
and cars sustaining damage Campus in working days and holidays.
from falling debris, according Vacancy position of KGBV Tamulpur.
to Ukraine’s Prosecutor Sl. Position No. of Qualification Monthly Age
General’s Office. No. post Remuneration
A recent spate of attacks on vacant
Antony Blinken the capital has put strain on res- 1. Warden cum 01 Minimum Qualification Master Degree in Rs.24000.00 Below 45
idents and tested the strength Superintendent Assamese with B.Ed and Higher per month Years
(Reserved for Secondary TET qualified preference TET
KYIV, June 2: US Secre- long border with Russia. of Ukraine’s air defences while female only) Experience in teaching in UP/HS/HSS qualified.
tary of State Antony Blinken Allowing Moscow to keep Kyiv officials plot what they say level. On not availability of Higher Rs. 22000.00
said on Friday that there can the one-fifth of Ukraine terri- is an upcoming counteroffen- Secondary TET qualified candidate, per month
Minimum Education qualification Master non TET.
be no ceasefire in the war in tory it has occupied would sive to push back the Krem- Degree in Assamese with B.Ed,
Ukraine unless it is part of a send the wrong message to lin’s forces 15 months after preference- Experience in Teaching in
The above is the photograph of Devendra Khandewal (40 “just and lasting” peace deal Russia and to “other would- their full-scale invasion. UP/HS/HSS Level
yrs.), S/O Late Mahaveer Prasad Khandewal of village Gandhi that includes Russia’s mili- be aggressors around the Kyiv was the target of Age limit : The candidates must be not less than 18 years of age and more than 45 years of age
Chowk, Khairthal, Rajasthan presently staying at Asharm road, tary withdrawal. world,” according to Blinken. drone and missile attacks on as on 1st January 2023. Relaxation of upper age limit will be applicable for SC, ST (P), ST(H)
Bye lane 2 opposite dream land boys hostel, Shantipur, PS: Blinken said that “a cease- Washington is ready to sup- 17 days last month, including & PH candidates for another 5 years as per Govt. of Assam.OM No.ABP.06/2016/04/
Bharalumukh has been missing on 29.05.2023 from
fire that simply freezes cur- port peace efforts by other coun- daylight attacks. Moscow’s dtd.03.03.2016.
Manjushree Innovation Pvt. Ltd. Gouripur, PS: Changsari, Dist:
rent lines in place – and ena- tries, including recent over- strategy could backfire, how- How to Apply :
Kamrup (Assam).
bles Putin to consolidate con- tures from China and Brazil, he ever, according to the Institute ± Application in plain paper stating (i) Name of Applicant (ii) Permanent Address (iii) Address
The description roll of the missing man is as follows:
trol over the territory he has said. But any peace agreement for the Study of War, a Wash- for communication (iv) Contact Telephone/Mobile phone No.(v) Age on 1st January 2023
1. Name : Devendra Khandewal (vi) Education qualification (vii) Working Experience along with one attested copy of passport
2. Age : 40 yrs.
seized, and rest, rearm, and must uphold the principles of ington-based think-tank.
reattack – that is not a just sovereignty, territorial integri- The air campaign aims to size photograph and attested copies of Certificates/ Testimonial relating to Educational
3. Height : 5 feet 7 inch Qualification, Experience etc. should be submitted to the District Mission Co-ordinator, SSA
and lasting peace.” ty and independence. “degrade Ukrainian coun-
4. Complexion : Swarthy Baksa by 13th June 2023. Name of the post applied for should be clearly mentioned on the
Russia must also pay a The United States is a lead- teroffensive capabilities, but top of the envelope.
5. Wearing : Yellow Colour Shirt and Jeans Pant.
share of Ukraine’s recon- ing Western ally and suppli- ... The Russian prioritisa- ± List of short listed candidates with the date, venue and Time of documents verification cum
6. Language : Assamese/Hindi.
struction and be held ac- er of arms to Kyiv to help it tion of Kyiv is likely further interview will be circulated on the Notice Board by the District Mission Co-ordinator SSA,
Please take all out efforts to trace out the missing man and
if found intimate this office (Kamrup PCR. 0361-2684402, E-
countable for launching its push back against the Krem- limiting the campaign’s abil- Baksa on 16th June 2023. The shortlisted candidates will have to appear in the interview
Mail- sp-kamrup@assampolice.gov.in) at the earliest for full-scale invasion of its neigh- lin’s forces. ity to meaningfully con- cum verification in the date and time specified with all original testimonials. No separate call
taking follow up action from this end. This refers to North bour in February 2022, Blink- China, which says it is neu- strain potential Ukrainian letter will be issued.
Guwahati OP MMR No. 16/2023 Dated 29.05.2023. en said in a speech during a tral and wants to serve as a counteroffensive actions,” No TA/DA will be paid for attending the verification cum interview.
Sd/- Superintendent of Police visit to Finland, which recent- mediator but has supported it said in an assessment late Sd/- District Mission Co-ordinator
Janasanyog/D/4174/23 Kamrup, Amingaon ly joined NATO and shares a Moscow politically, on Friday on Thursday. – AP Janasanyog/DF/464/23 SSA, Baksa
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INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023

Top American, Chinese

defence officials vie for India’s position on Ukraine war a calculated
influence in Asia-Pacific
SINGAPORE, June 2: As the United States and China vie
strategic interest: Singapore-based think-tank
to establish new partnerships and expand influence with Asia- SINGAPORE, June 2: In- India has been snapping up arms curtails India’s strategic maintaining that the crisis invasion of Ukraine last year, na and the US, mainly im-
Pacific nations, the top defence officials from both countries dia’s position on the ongoing crude from Moscow at dis- autonomy with respect to Chi- must be resolved through India, the world’s third-larg- ported crude from the Mid-
are preparing to try to win support this weekend from their conflict in Ukraine reflects a counted rates, refining and na, something many policy- diplomacy and dialogue. est crude importer after Chi- dle East. – PTI
regional counterparts, diplomats and leaders at a security fo- calculation of its strategic in- re-selling it. makers in New Delhi concede. Since the Ukraine war un-
rum in Singapore. terests, a Singapore-based “India and Russia share Russia has been steadily ravelled, the US and other
No. CWM/E-884/84/82/438
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whose coun- think-tank said on Friday, and some geopolitical assump- providing arms to India. Western nations have un-
has pointed out that exces- tions, including support for a “A future confrontation leashed a series of crippling NOTICE INVITING TENDER
try is a stalwart American ally in the Pacific, is to give the
keynote address on Friday evening to open the dialogue at sive reliance on Russian arms future multi-polar global or- with China would be espe- economic sanctions on Russia. The Commissioner, Food Civil Supplies Consumer
the Shangri-La Hotel hosted by the International Institute for would curtail New Delhi’s der featuring a less dominant cially challenging for India The Ukraine war has dis- Affairs & Legal Metrology, Govt. of Assam, invites sealed
Strategic Studies think-tank. strategic autonomy with re- US,” Singapore-based Inter- without the supplies of Rus- rupted supply and demand Tender affixing court fees stamp of Rs 8.25 only in
Albanese, whose country has angered Beijing with its agree- spect to China. national Institute for Strate- sian arms,” it said. patterns and fractured long- prescribed format from the Registered firms for Service
ment with Britain and the US, known as AUKUS, to obtain The Ukraine war, which gic Studies (IISS), which is a “Viewed from New Del- standing trade relationships of Cleaning Work. Tenders will have to be submitted in
nuclear-power submarines to address the perceived rising threat began with Russia’s military leading authority on global hi, any Russian defeat in and pushed up energy prices Two cover system Technical and Financial Bid.
from China, said he would focus on Australia’s deepening en- invasion of the eastern Eu- security, political risk and mil- Ukraine would likely push for many consumers and Submission of bid is 2.30 PM on 03-06-2023 and
gagement, as well as “shared opportunities and challenges” in ropean nation on February 25 itary conflict, said in a dossier Moscow and Beijing closer,” businesses around the world, deadline for submission of bid is 3.00 PM on 26th June,
the region. “We want a region that is stable, peaceful, resilient last year, has had a far-reach- titled “Asia-Pacific Regional it added. hurting households, indus- 2023 tender box will be open at 3.30 PM on 26th June,
and prosperous,” he said when his speech was announced. ing impact on the global en- Security Assessment.” India has not yet con- tries and economies of sev- 2023.
Ahead of his speech, Albanese met with Singapore’s Depu- ergy system. The report stated that an ex- demned the Russian invasion eral nations. All interested bidders are requested to download the
ty Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and told reporters that Sensing the opportunity, cessive reliance on Russian of Ukraine and it has been Prior to Russia’s military bid document from Assam Public Procurement Portal
the strong ties between the two countries was important i.e. https://sppp.assam.gov.in for submission of the
because “security isn’t just about defence.” tender.
“It’s also about our capacity to be less vulnerable to shocks, Sd/- Commissioner
whether that’s a future pandemic, a trade or cyber security Food Civil Supplies Consumer
shock, or international conflict,” he said. – AP Affairs & Legal Metrology,
Janasanyog/C/3705/23 Ulubari, Guwahati-7, Assam

CORRIGENDUM
No. SFA/Quatation of Non-Plan Head/UASFC/30-32
It is for general information to all concerned that 3 (three) PRESS NOTE
Nos. of Annual Short Quotation Notice O/o the Conservator of It is hereby informed to all the people of Chirang
Forests, Upper Assam Social Forestry Circle, Nagaon vide District that paddy procurement in Chirang District is
this O.O. No. 1 dtd. 06/05/2023, O.O. No. 2 dtd. 06/05/2023 4004.32 MT (89%) against the target of 4500 MT till
and O.O. No. 3 dtd. 06/05/2023 has been cancelled due to 31.05.2023.
unavoidable circumstances.
In view of the above, the Chirang District
Sd/- Conservator of Forests
Upper Assam Social Forestry Circle,
Administration appeals to the farmers who have done
Janasanyog/C/3714/23 Nagaon. registration for selling paddy, but not sold their paddy
yet, to come forward and sell the same in PPC,
Kajalgaon and PPC, Bijni respectively. Any farmer who
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM is interested to sell paddy in PPC, may consult DAO,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (EAP), PWRD ASSAM ADOs and AEAs in their respective Offices and for any
FATASIL AMBARI, GUWAHATI-25, ASSAM,
queries / complaints in the numbers provided below:
Email: as-ce.asrip@assam.gov.in
1. PPC, Kajalgaon (7638005406)
No. CE/ASRIP/03/2020/29 2. PPC, Bijni (8822981048)
CANCELLATION NOTICE 3. Control Room: 03664242316/ 9435105936 (for
The Request for Proposals No. CE/ASRIP/3/2020/C/RS-1/ Kajalgaon).
13-15 dated 18.08.2022 issued for the Consultancy Services 4. Control Room: 7002019637 (for Bijni).
A Canadair water-bomber aircraft drops water during an exercise as French President Emmanuel Macron visits the
for road safety improvement on State Highways and Major Sd/- Deputy Commissioner,
Nimes-Garons firefighters air base on Friday near Nimes, southern France. French firefighters backed by
District Roads in project area of ASRIP is hereby cancelled. Janasanyog/C/3736/23 Chirang, Kajalgaon
water-bombing planes were deployed last year in southwestern France to fight wildfires. – AP/PTI
Sd/- (Paban Terang)
Chief Engineer (EAP), PWRD Assam
Janasanyog/CF/767/23 Fatasil Ambari, Guwahati-25
Aussie war hero quits job after No. Agri/APART/4965/2021-22/44
INVITING SHORT QUOTATION
PRESS NOTE
It is hereby informed to all the people of Chirang
Afghanistan crime revelations Director of Agriculture, Assam, Khanapara, Guwahati-22 invites short sealed
Quotation affixing non refundable court fee stamp of Rs. 8.25 (Rupees Eight & Paisa
Twenty Five) only from the registered Company/Dealer of Authorized elevator/ license
district that a total of 2,86,249 Nos. NFSA beneficiaries CANBERRA, June 2: Aus- leave since 2021 to focus on cles in 2018 accused him of holding Firm/contractor for Annual Maintenance of Machine Room Less (MRL) Lift/
had completed e-KYC updation under AB-PMJAY tralia’s most decorated living his federal court case, which an array of war crimes in- Elevator (8-person capacity at Krishi Bhawn, Khanapara, Guwahati-22. The intending
against a target of 3,23,094 (89% progress) till war veteran Ben Roberts- has been financed by the com- cluding culpability in six un- Company/Dealer of Authorized elevator license holding /Firm/contractor having
31.05.2023. The Chirang district administration appeals Smith quit his corporate job pany’s billionaire executive lawful killings. experience in similar nature of work may collect the Quotation paper for the works
to the remaining NFSA beneficiaries to update their e- on Friday after a civil court chair Kerry Stokes. A judge dismissed the def- available in the Engineering Section of Directorate of Agriculture, Assam, Khanapara,
KYC under AB-PMJAY to enroll themselves at the blamed him for unlawfully kill- “Ben has been on leave amation claims on Thursday, Guwahati-22, during Office working hours w.e.f. 02 .06.2023 to 09.06.2023 The duly
earliest by consulting their respective ASHA/ Anganwadi ing four Afghans, escalating whilst the case was running finding the articles were sub- filled Quotation papers in sealed cover will be received up to 12.30 PM on 09.06.2023
Worker/ Jeevika Sakhi, etc. calls for the tarnished national and today has offered his res- stantially true. The judge also and the quotations will be opened at 1.00 PM on same day in the Office of Engineering
hero to be stripped of his re- ignation which we have ac- found Roberts-Smith was re- Section, Directorate of Agriculture, Assam, Khanapara, Guwahati-22 Details of work
For any queries/ complaints the public may contact
vered Victoria Cross medal. cepted,” chief executive sponsible for four of the six is given below:
the following persons at the given phone number
Roberts-Smith, who re- James Warburton said on Fri- unlawful deaths he had been
1. Dr. U. K. Biswas, SDM&HO, Sidli BPHC Sl. Name of Works Location Period of AMC Remarks
tired from Australia’s elite day in a staff email. accused of.
(9435122466).
Special Air Service Regi- “We thank Ben for his Media lawyer Justin Quill 1 Annual Maintenance of Krishi Bhawn, 3 (Three) w.e.f. date of
2. Dr. P.N. Patel, SDM& HO, Borobazar (9435020222).
ment a decade ago, quit his commitment to Seven and said Roberts-Smith’s lawyers Machine Room Less(MRL) Khanapara Years Agreement
3. BPM, Sidli (8638872396) job as state manager of Sev- wish him all the best,” War- would have been shocked by Lift/Elevator (8-person
4. BPM, Borobazar (9678253372) en West Media after losing a burton added. the extent of his loss. capacity- NEW) at Krishi
5. Control Room: 03664242316/ 9435105936 (for landmark defamation suit on Roberts-Smith has been “Ultimately there is a Bhawan, Khanapara,
Kajalgaon). Thursday against newspa- fighting to salvage his repu- judge’s finding that he commit- Guwahati-22.
6. Control Room: 7002019637 (for Bijni). pers that had accused him of tation through a defamation ted four murders and that’s
Sd/- Deputy Commissioner, Sd/- Director of Agriculture
an array of war crimes. suit in the federal court since about as bad as you could pos-
Janasanyog/C/3747/23 Chirang, Kajalgaon The 44-year-old had taken Australian newspaper arti- sibly get,” Quill said. – AP Janasanyog/CF/763/23 Assam, Khanapara, Guwahati-22

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19:00 The Master’s Sun
15:00 Peppa Pig 22:30 Noixo Guwahati 19:50 The Prime Show
20:00 Secret Celebrity...
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22:00 The Master’s Sun
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13:30 Bhagya Laxmi
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16:30 Kumkum Bhagya 13:30 Kasam 15:00 Sobiseh (Repeat)
12:30 Diya Aur Baati Hum 17:00 Nibir Mayare (R)
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17:30 Bhagya Laxmi 14:30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 17:30 Upasana (F)
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18:00 Radha Mohan 17:00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 19:00 Amrapali (F)
19:00 Udaariyan 19:54 Saransho (Repeat)
18:30 Maitree 18:00 Na Umra Ki Seema Ho
19:30 Parineetii 19:30 Baraxun (F) 21:00 Prime @Nite
19:00 Meet 19:00 Teri Meri Doriyaann
20:00 Naagin 6 20:00 Nibir Mayare (F) 23:00 Saransho (Repeat)
19:30 Main Hoon Aparajita
23:00 Baby Shark 21:00 Bekaboo 20:30 Snehbandhan (F)
20:00 Radha Mohan
23:30 Masha’s Tale 20:30 Bhagya Laxmi 22:00 Entertainment Ki Raat 21:00 Jibon Nodir Dhou (F)
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15:00 Junak Era Baate
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11:00 Chhota Bheem 22:00 Rabb Se Hai Dua 12:30 Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain! 22:30 Snehbandhan (R) 16:00 Hridoyor Gaan
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17:30 Little Singham Movie 23:30 Baraxun (R) 18.00 Ekuki Torar Puhor (Original)
20:00 Haiwaan 18:30 Meghali Xopun (Original)
19:00 Chhota Bheem 21:00 Laal Ishq 19:00 Radha (Original)
23:30 Chhota Bheem 22:00 Mauka-E-Vardaat 19:30 Pandya Store 19:30 Junak Era Baate (Original)
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Know your DAY LOCKHORNS

1 2 3
CROSSWORD - 7780
4 5 6 7 8

By JACQUELINE BIGAR 9
Happy Birthday for Saturday, June 3, 2023: 10 11
You are courageous and resilient. You are also sharp-witted, clever and
multitalented. (Lucky you.) This is an excellent year to take up further studies 12
or explore anything you want to learn, especially exploring your inner world and
higher consciousness. This year gets more exciting as it progresses. 13 14 15 16
The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-
Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult 17 18
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
19
★★★★ You have strong opinions about politics and religion today,
even if authority figures might try to thwart your efforts to state your 20 21 22 23
opinions. These opinions also might deal with the rights of children. Or they
might defend your romantic relationship with someone. Tonight: Be agreeable. 24 25
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
★★★★ Money squabbles or disputes about how to divide or share 26
something with a friend or a group might occur today. Regardless of
what happens, you will have support from family and home. In fact, you might 27 28
use your financial influence to help family and home. Tonight: Avoid disputes.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
★★★★★ If you are at odds with a parent, boss or member of the
THE PHANTOM ® By Lee Falk 29

30 31
police today, show them courtesy. (Never underestimate its power.)
Regardless of what happens, your ability to convince others and set things in
motion is very powerful today, and you will succeed! Tonight: Cooperate. Across 25 Sieves; conceals 8 12 constellations
CANCER (June 21-July 22) 1 German (7) (6)
★★★★ Legal restrictions or your dealings with different cultures submarine (1-4) 26 Chunky (5) 12 Group of animals
might create a challenge for you today, especially at work or in your 6 Insane (5) 27 Prank (5) (5)
job. This might even impact your health or your pet. Meanwhile, you’re gung-ho 9 Annihilate (7) 28 Start a 13 Hand joint (5)
10 Joining together transplanting (5) 14 Mine prop (5)
to work hard to boost your earnings! Tonight: Work.
(5) 29 Catching (7) 15 Scrimmage (5)
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) 11 Requirements 30 Spanish farewell 16 Link (5)
★★★★ Even though there are some restrictions regarding shared (5) (5) 18 Sudden whim (5)
property or getting the financial help from others, this is a high 12 Drinking-vessel 31 Scientist Newton
19 Infers (7)
energy, playful, romantic day! Enjoy sports outings and fun activities with kids. (5) (5)
21 Rotated (6)
Be flirtatious. Do what makes you happy. Tonight: Be helpful. 13 Spendthrift (7)
15 Adult male (3) Down 22 Entities (6)
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
17 Rends (4) 2 Dwarfed tree (6) 23 Goat hair fabric
★★★★ A serious discussion with a partner or close friend might (6)
18 Sheep’s coat (6) 3 Takes as one’s
dampen your enthusiasm about something today, especially some- 25 Tiffs (5)
19 Gold coin (5) own (6)
thing related to home or family. (In fact, this discussion might take place with 26 “Lion” anagram
20 Bone in ear (6) 4 Perfect number
a female relative.) Nevertheless, you’re bursting with energy to do your thing. for a type of floor
22 Sweetheart (4) (3)
Tonight: Keep the peace.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
BLONDIE 24 Pull at the
towing vessel
5 Motionless (5)
6 Confer (7) 28
covering ? (4)
One as a prefix
★★★ Work colleagues might be critical today. Resist the temptation (3) 7 Deli breads (4) (3)
to criticize back. This negative influence is brief. Let it go. Mean-
while, your ability to coordinate and work with groups and friends is excellent. SOLUTION TO TRIBUNE CROSSWORD – 7780
It’s a great day for team sports and competitive adventures. Tonight: Stay chill. Angora, 25 Spats, 26 Lino, 28 Uni
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Nexus, 18 Fancy, 19 Deduces, 21 Turned, 22 Beings, 23
★★★ Initially today, something new with kids or social outings might Ryes, 8 Zodiac, 12 Genus, 13 Wrist, 14 Sprag, 15 Melee, 16
restrict your spending or make you feel broke. But very soon, you’re Down: 2 Bonsai, 3 Adopts, 4 Ten, 5 Still, 6 Consult, 7
encouraged by your ability to boost your earnings and enrich your life in any Antic, 28 Unpot, 29 Netting, 30 Adios, 31 Isaac
way possible. Things will go your way. Tonight: Check your possessions. 20 Stapes, 22 Beau, 24 Tug, 25 Screens, 26 Lumpy, 27
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) 12 Glass, 13 Wastrel, 15 Man, 17 Rips, 18 Fleece, 19 Ducat,
★★★★ Today the Full Moon is in your sign at odds with stern Saturn; Across: 1 U-boat, 6 Crazy, 9 Destroy, 10 Union, 11 Needs,
however, it is dancing beautifully with fiery Mars. This means ini-
tially, a brief encounter with an older family member might be discouraging.
Later, travel plans and a chance to explore new activities will be exciting.
Tonight: Patience. JUMBLED WORDS
Given below are four jumbled words. Solve
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) the jumbles to make proper words and move
★★★★ You might be worried about something that’s going on behind them to the respective squares below. Select
the letters in the shaded squares and jumble
the scenes. Or perhaps you’re picking up the negative vibes from them to get the answer for the given quip.
someone else who is older and in your daily environment. Let this go, because
your confidence later in the day will win out. You’ve got this. Tonight: Be calm.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
★★★ An older friend or someone in a position of authority in a group
situation might hold you back today. This is temporary, because a
close friend or partner will come to the rescue and back you one hundred
percent. (That’s the bugle call of the cavalry to the rescue that you hear.)
Tonight: Tolerance.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
★★★★ Your relations with parents, bosses and the police swing
back and forth today. First, they might be difficult to deal with.
However, because your own energy is strong, positive and confident, things The important thing was to ____ rather than
will swing in your direction. Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success, to __ ___ ___. – W. Somerset Maugham
and you look successful. Tonight: Show appreciation. (4,.....2,5)

★★★ SOLUTION
Maugham
Thought for the day rather than to be loved. W Somerset
Be not simply good – be good for something.
Answer: The important thing was to love
Words: Melee, loose, bodily, revive
– HENRY DAVID THOREAU
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predetermined mindset: MSK Prasad
NEW DELHI, June 2: In-
dia should not pick the play-
ing XI for the World Test
Championship final with a
predetermined mindset like
they did two years ago, says
former chief selector MSK
Prasad, who feels it would be
very tough to fill the injured
Rishabh Pant’s shoes as his
overseas feats are unparal-
leled.
India’s move to pick two
spinners – Ravichandran
Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja
– in the 2021 WTC final
against New Zealand back-
fired as pacers dominated the
game in overcast conditions
at Southampton.
Spin could play a role in the
final against Australia at The
Oval in London from June 7
but Prasad advised the team
to take the final call depend-
ing on the conditions at that
time.
“We went with two spin-
ners and three fast bowlers
in the mind but subsequent-
ly there was rain, we should
have changed our plans,
somehow we stuck to the
same playing eleven. But that
is in the past.
“It all depends on condi-
tions at The Oval. There is
the actual story of the mov-
ie, the pitch and conditions.
We don’t know how they will
be over five days, so we
should not pre fix our mind
and understand the condi-
tions and back your in-
stincts,” the former India
wicketkeeper told PTI.
Pant, who has scored cen-
turies in England, Australia
and South Africa, won’t be
available to counter attack if
the top-order fails. Prasad
feels KS Bharat is the auto-
matic choice in Pant’s ab-
sence but the latter’s ability
as a batter is rare.
“It is a pretty straightfor-
ward call to pick Bharat (over
Ishan Kishan). It is really
tough to fill the shoes of
Rishabh especially in an away
series. In the history of en-
tire Indian cricket, no other
wicketkeeper batter has
Lakshya enters Thailand
Open semifinals, Kiran loses
hundreds in England, South
Africa and Australia, so it’s
very difficult to replace him.
“You need to have a wick-
etkepeer who is fit and fine
for 100 overs. This is a Test
match and we need to think
from that aspect.
“But if you are thinking
you can have Ishan Kishan,
Bharat has been tried and
tested and has played India
A in England, so they might
end up going with him,” said
Prasad, who was the chief
selector between 2016 and
2020.
India’s star studded top
four comprising Rohit Shar-
ma, Shubman Gill,
Cheteshwar Pujara and Vi-
rat Kohli are expected to
deliver against the likes of
Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazle-
wood and Pat Cummins.
Ajinkya Rahane at five also
adds to the experience of the
batting unit.
“That is going to decide the
fate of the game. How our
top order is going to face
their fast bowling.
“With Gill in the form of
his life, Rohit already has a
hundred in England, Kohli
has been in great form and
Pujara has got lot of runs in
county cricket and Ajinkya
with his experience, it is the
best we can have, they have
to fight and win the game,”
Prasad said. – PTI
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Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen
stormed into the semifinals
of Thailand Open Super 500
tournament with a straight
game demolition of Malay-
sia’s Leong Jun Hao in men’s
singles here on Friday.
The 21-year-old from Al-
mora punched the air after
unleashing a jump smash
which sealed his 21-19, 21-
Swapna Priya Baruah of Assam representing Yogi Vemana
University clinched the gold medal in Khelo India University 11 win over the qualifier from
Games at Lucknow in the 87kg category event. She lifted Malaysia in the quarterfinals.
80kg in snatch while she managed to lift 108kg in clean and The win helped him to en-
jerk.
ter the last four for the first
time this season, having come
close in Indonesia Masters,
Uma in India ‘A’ Squad where he exited in the quar-
terfinals.
SPORTS REPORTER
The Indian, whose ranking
GUWAHATI, June 2: Assam’s wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry has slipped to world number
has been selected to represent the India ‘A’ team in the Asian 23 from a career-high of six
Cricket Council (ACC) Emerging Women’s Asia Cup. The selec- following below-par per-
tion comes following the Board of Control for Cricket in India formances this season, will
(BCCI)’s announcement of India ‘A’ team on Friday. take on either fifth seed Lu
The Indian team, slotted in Group A, will begin its cam- Guang Zu of China or Thai-
paign on June 13, when it faces Hong Kong at the Tin Kwong land’s second seed Kunlavut
Road Recreation Ground. The tournament will feature eight Vitidsarn in the semifinals.
teams divided into two Groups – Group A and Group B.
Kiran George’s giant run,
Besides India and Hong Kong, Group A also features Thai- however, came to an end af-
land ‘A’ and Pakistan ‘A’ while Bangladesh ‘A’, Sri Lanka ‘A’, Ma- ter he went down 16-21, 17-
laysia and the United Arab Emirates are slotted in Group B. 21 against Toma Junior Pop-
India ‘A’ (Emerging) squad: Shweta Sehrawat (C), Soumya Tiwari (VC),
ov of France in another
Trisha Gongadi, Muskan Malik, Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry
(wicketkeeper), Mamatha Madiwala (wicketkeeper), Titas Sadhu, Yashasri men’s singles match.
S, Kashvee Gautam, Parshavi Chopra, Mannat Kashyap, B Anusha. It was an exciting contest
Lakshya Sen
as Lakshya and Leong kept
pushing each other from the
start. But after a 10-11 defi-
cit at the interval, the Indian
fell behind as the Malaysian
managed to hold a 16-10 lead.
But Lakshya then changed
gears, stepping up the pace
in the rallies to restore pari-
ty at 17-17 before pocketing
the opening game as Leong
looked tired.
After the change of ends,
he kept a tight grip on the
rallies as his returns were
sharper and precise. Soon he
led 11-8, before breaking off
at 13-11. He accumulated the
next 11 points in a jiffy to
emerge winner. – PTI
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Women’s Champions League final
EINDHOVEN (Nether-
lands), June 2: Both teams in
the Women’s Champions
League final have something
to prove.
Barcelona were eyeing
back-to-back titles last year
before being upended by
Lyon. Two-time champions
Wolfsburg has lost the last
three times it made it this
far. They will meet on Satur-
day at PSV Stadium in the
Dutch city of Eindhoven.
It’s the third final in a row
for Barcelona and fourth in
the past five years. The Cat-
alan club routed Chelsea 4-
0 in 2021 to become the
first team from Spain to win
the title.
“I think we need to appre-
ciate what reaching our
fourth final means because
the road has not been easy,”
Barcelona midfielder Aitana
Bonmati told The Associat-
ed Press. “When you look
back at the teams we have
beaten and everything we
have won you have to give it
the merit it deserves.”
Wolfsburg forward Alexan-
dra Popp led the German
league in scoring with 16
goals after helping her na-
tional team reach the final of
the European Championship.
This will be her seventh
Champions League final. She
was a teenager on Duisburg’s
championship team in 2009
before joining Wolfsburg and
helping the “She-Wolves”
win the trophy in 2013 and
2014.
The 32-year-old Popp has
a knack for the big moment.
Her 88th-minute goal sent
the 2016 final to extra time,
though Lyon won on penal-
ties. She netted in a 3-1 loss
to the French team in the
2020 decider. Her red card
in the 2018 final proved cost-
ly in a 4-1 loss – also to Lyon.
Ewa Pajor is the Europe-
an competition’s leading
scorer with eight goals.
Wolfsburg had five different
scorers in the two legs of its
aggregate 5-4 semifinal win
over Arsenal.
Two-time Ballon d’Or win-
ner Alexia Putellas is back
from her ACL injury, but the
Barcelona midfielder is yet
to start a game since her re-
turn. She came off the bench
in each of the last six Spanish
league games and scored in
Barcelona’s season finale.
Barcelona should also have
defender Lucy Bronze and
forward Fridolina Rolfo avail-
able after both missed time
with knee problems.
Bonmati is a top playmak-
er – leading the Champions
League with seven assists
– but she’s also clinical in
front of goal. She and team-
mate Asisat Oshoala have
netted five times, which is
tied for second-most in the
competition.
Caroline Graham Hansen,
who like Rolfo is a former
Wolfsburg player, scored
both goals in Barcelona’s 2-1
aggregate semifinal win over
Chelsea. – AP
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DUBAI, June 2: India
make immense contribution
in driving revenues and fuel-
ling the growth of cricket glo-
bally and deserve to earn
USD 230 million per year
from 2024 to 2027 under
ICC’s proposed financial
model, feels ECB chief ex-
ecutive officer Richard
Gould.
According to the new pro-
posed distribution model, the
Indian cricket board (BCCI)
could earn 38.5 per cent of
the USD 600 million earn-
ings over the next four year
commercial cycle with the
ECB (USD 41.33 million)
and Cricket Australia (USD
37.53 million) being the next
highest earners.
The PCB is likely to take
home USD 34.51 million
(5.75 per cent), while the
rest will be shared by the re-
maining eight full members.
In total, the 12 full mem-
bers will get USD 532.84
million (88.81 per cent) with
the remaining USD 67.16
million (11.19 per cent) go-
ing to the associate members
out of the USD 600 million
projected pool.
The proposals, which are
due to be ratified by the ICC,
were criticised as it will only
further increase the financial
disparity in the game.
However, Gould defended
ICC’s new allocation model.
“When you see where that
value is created, I think it’s
understandable,” Gould said
on the latest episode of The
Final Word podcast.
“There may be tweaks in
the margins here or there,
but the dominant position In-
dia is in is based on India’s
ability to drive revenues and
drive the sport forward. One
point four billion people, one
sport, ten (IPL) teams, one
international team.
“What I’m also fascinated
by is India’s determination
also to assist the world game.
You look at the percentages
and go ‘Well, that’s not fair it
should be split equally’. But
we’ve got to look at the size
of the market.
“India play as many inter-
national fixtures as any other
team in the world. And they
do that because they know
when they tour as an inter-
national team, they bring in-
terest and revenue to that
home side. I think it’s impor-
tant to see things in the
round, in that regard,” he
added.
Gould acknowledged the
disparity, but he took a holis-
tic view of the situation.
“I get it (the financial ine-
quality). But I also under-
stand how important India is,
because without them we
wouldn’t have the kind of rev-
enues that are coming into
the game,” he said.
“And I do think India make
huge efforts to be responsi-
ble partners in this when I
see the amount they travel
around the world, taking In-
dia everywhere. I do think it
is a balance. – PTI
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 SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023
Casemiro’s
winning mentality
crucial to Man
United’s hopes in
FA Cup final
LONDON, June 2: A few
concerns were raised when
Brazil midfielder Casemiro
completed his move to Man-
chester United in August.
Would he still have enough
motivation after nine trophy-
filled years at Real Madrid?
Could he adapt quickly
enough to the English game?
Was a 30-year-old defen-
sive midfielder really worth
USD 60 million and a report-
ed weekly wage of USD
435,000?
The answers, without
doubt, have been yes, yes and
absolutely yes.
Take away Erling Haaland
and the signing that had the
biggest impact in English soc-
cer this season is surely
Casemiro, who – in the words
of his coach – has exceeded
expectations “by far.”
“He keeps surprising
you,” United manager Erik
ten Hag said.
“He’s such a brilliant foot-
ball player.”
If there’s one player Ten
Hag would want to have avail-
able for the FA Cup final
against Manchester City on
Saturday, it’s Casemiro.
Quite simply, the difference
with and without him is huge.
Casemiro started 24 of
United’s 38 league games this
season, and was a substitute
in four others. According to
statistics compiled by the Who
Casemiro
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the digits 1 to 9 without
repeating any.
Scored website, United con-
ceded an average of less than
a goal a game when Casem-
iro was in the team and 1.5
goals when he wasn’t.
He made 3.2 tackles per
game in the Premier League,
the third highest behind Ful-
ham’s Joao Palhinha and
Leeds’ Tyler Adams.
United conceded 57 goals
in the league last season. With
Casemiro stationed in front of
the defence, that number was
down to 43 this season as
United secured a return to
the Champions League and all
the riches that it brings.
So, yes, Casemiro really
was worth it.
Ten Hag noted upon arriv-
ing at United at the end of last
season that a leader in central
midfield was the biggest thing
missing in a team which had
been getting by with an oft-
maligned “McFred” (Scott
McTominay and Fred) axis.
“We studied this and we
searched for this – it was not
easy because there aren’t
many in the profile who fits to
the standard of Manchester
United,” Ten Hag said, before
listing what Casemiro brings.
“We know him as very
good with organisation, antic-
ipation, winning duels, fight-
ing and keeping the team to-
gether. But in possession, his
passing distribution and finish-
ing is very important.” – AP
French Open
Jessica Pegula, American seeded
No. 3, loses to Elise Mertens
PARIS, June 2: Jessica Peg-
ula quickly gathered her be-
longings and marched out of
Court Philippe Chatrier after
a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Elise Mertens
in the third round on Friday
at the French Open, a far ear-
lier exit than the No. 3-seed-
ed American has been used
to at Grand Slam tourna-
ments lately.
Pegula was a quarterfinal-
ist at four of the five most re-
cent majors, including a year
ago at Roland Garros.
She’s never gone further
than that stage at a Slam and
never really got into this
match against the 28th-seed-
ed Mertens on a day with a
breeze at about 10 mph (15
kph) and a chill in the low 60s
Fahrenheit.
“I feel like I was still playing
good points. Elise was just be-
ing really tough, not making a
lot of errors and making me
play every single ball. And with
the windy conditions, I felt like
it definitely played into her
game,” said Pegula, whose par-
ents own the NFL’s Buffalo Bills
and NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.
“She returned well and I
thought that she used the
wind on both sides to her ad-
vantage,” Pegula said. “She
was playing aggressive on the
side with the wind and then,
against the wind, I think she
was playing some really good
defence.”
Mertens is a 27-year-old
Belgian who was a semifinal-
Fritz shushes booing crowd after he
beats French player
PARIS, June 2: The
French Open crowd was not
happy with American player
Taylor Fritz after he beat one
of their own – indeed, their
last man in the bracket – so
they booed and whistled re-
lentlessly. Fritz’s response?
He told them to shush. Over
and over again.
Fritz, a 25-year-old from
California who is seeded No. 9
at Roland Garros, got into a
back-and-forth with the fans at
Court Suzanne Lenglen after
his 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 comeback
victory over 78th-ranked
Arthur Rinderknech in the sec-
ond round on Thursday night.
Rinderknech attempted a
lob that landed long on the
last point, and Fritz, who had
been running toward the
Europa League final referee and family
surrounded by hostile Roma fans at airport
ROME, June 2: Europa
League final referee Anthony
Taylor and his family had to be
escorted away by security at
Budapest airport after out-
raged Roma fans directed in-
sults at him and threw a chair
in his direction, a video pub-
lished on the Gazzetta dello
Sport website showed.
Roma has largely blamed
Taylor for its penalty shootout
loss to Sevilla in the final on
Wednesday. Roma coach Jose
Mourinho lashed out at the ref-
eree in his post-match news
conference and then was seen
insulting Taylor with a series
of expletives in the garage of
the Puskas Arena in Budapest,
Hungary, as his team prepared
SPORTS
ist at the 2018 Australian
Open and twice has reached
the US Open quarterfinals.
But she still has not made
it beyond the fourth round on
the red clay in Paris. She will
attempt to do that when she
plays on Sunday against 2021
French Open runner-up Anas-
tasia Pavlyuchenkova, who
beat No. 24 Anastasia Potapo-
va 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.
With Pegula joining No. 5
Caroline Garcia, No. 8 Maria
Sakkari and No. 10 Petra Kvi-
tova on the sideline, four of
the top 10 women’s seeds al-
ready are gone. That’s part of
a pattern this year at Roland
Garros: Only 12 seeds made
it through two rounds, the
fewest in Paris since the field
expanded to 32 seeds in 2002.
With the losses by Pegula and
Potapova, only 10 remain.
Another woman from the
United States joined Pegula
on the way out early on Fri-
day: Peyton Stearns, the 2022
NCAA champion for the Uni-
versity of Texas, was elimi-
nated by No. 9 Daria Kasatki-
na 6-0, 6-1 in 55 minutes.
In other early results on
Friday, No. 2 Aryna Sabalen-
ka, the Australian Open cham-
pion in January, won, as did
men’s No. 11 seed Karen
Khachanov.
Stearns, a big hitter who
defeated 2017 French Open
champion Jelena Ostapenko in
the second round, simply
could not find her targets.
baseline to chase the ball, im-
mediately looked up into the
stands and pressed his right
index finger to his lips to say,
essentially, “Hush!”
He held that pose for a bit
as he headed back toward the
net for a postmatch hand-
shake, then spread his arms
wide, wind-milled them a bit
as if to egg on the rowdiness,
and yelled: “Come on! I want
to hear it!”
During the customary win-
ner’s on-court interview that
followed, more jeers rained
down on Fritz, and 2013
Wimbledon champion Mari-
on Bartoli kept pausing her
attempts to ask a question
into her microphone.
So Fritz again said, “Shhh-
hh!” and put his finger to-
Referee Anthony Taylor looks on with his medal after the UEFA Europa League final between
Sevilla and Roma at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary.
Elise Mertens of Belgium in action against Jessica Pegula of the United States in Paris on Friday.
More than half of Kasatkina’s
59 points came via the 30 un-
forced errors by Stearns.
Pegula had similar issues,
making 28 unforced errors to
only 13 by Mertens.
It was a rough start for Peg-
ula. When she dumped a fore-
hand into the net, Pegula
chucked her racquet off the
ground, already down 4-0.
ward his mouth, while Bar-
toli unsuccessfully tried to get
the spectators to lower their
decibel level.
And the awkwardness
continued as both Bartoli and
a stadium announcer kept
saying, “S’il vous plait” –
“Please!” – to no avail, while
Fritz stood there with his
arms crossed.
A few US supporters with
signs and flags drew Fritz’s
attention from the front row,
and he looked over and said
to them, “I love you guys.”
But the interview was still
on hold.
Bartoli tried asking a ques-
tion in English, which only
served to draw more boos.
So Fritz told her he
couldn’t hear her. Bartoli
The deficit was 5-0 after few-
er than 20 minutes.
There was more of the
same in the second set.
Mertens used drop shots ef-
fectively, and Pegula couldn’t
get going.
In the opening game of the
second set, she put a backhand
into the net and bounced her
racquet off the court. She
moved closer and finally got
out a query – but it didn’t
seem to matter what her
words were.
Fritz, who has been fea-
tured on the Netflix docu-
series about tennis called
“Break Point,” had his hands
on his hips and a message on
his mind – one reminiscent
of Daniil Medvedev’s contre-
temps with fans at the 2019
US Open.
“I came out and the crowd
was so great honestly. Like,
the crowd was just so great,”
Fritz said, as folks tried to
drown out his voice.
“They cheered so well for
me, I wanted to make sure
that I won. Thanks, guys.”
And with that, he exited
the stage. – AP
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flubbed a forehand and rolled
her eyes. There was a mo-
ment of hope for Pegula when
she held to lead 3-2, but then
Mertens reeled off the final
four games.
Now Pegula will attempt to
chase a title in doubles along-
side 19-year-old Coco Gauff,
whose third-round match in sin-
gles comes on Saturday against
Taylor Fritz of the US looks on during his second round
match of the French Open against France’s Arthur
Rinderknech at the Roland Garros in Paris.
to depart the stadium. The
English top-tier soccer’s refe-
rees association said in a state-
ment that it “is aware of vide-
os circulating on social media
showing Anthony Taylor and
his family being harassed and
abused at Budapest Airport.
“We are appalled at the un-
justified and abhorrent abuse
directed at Anthony and his
family as he tries to make his
way home from refereeing the
UEFA Europa League final.
We will continue to provide
our full support to Anthony
and his family,” the referees
association added. UEFA is still
awaiting the referee’s report
from the match.
Roma general manager Tia-
16-year-old Mirra Andreeva. A
year ago, Gauff was the runner-
up in singles at the French Open
– and she also made it to the
final in doubles with Pegula.
“Obviously still a good
chance to hopefully kind of go
farther than we did last year,”
Pegula said about doubles, “so
definitely I’m going to be fo-
cusing on that now.” – AP
go Pinto continued the attack
on Taylor in a statement to Ital-
ian news agency ANSA on
Thursday.
“We at AS Roma don’t want
to raise doubts about Sevilla’s
merits. We believe that with
our opponents we put on a
great final and honoured the
stage offered to us by UEFA
in the best way,” Pinto said.
“We don’t usually comment
immediately about these types
of situations but over the
course of today we’ve ana-
lysed both the most glaring in-
cidents and those seemingly
less evident and it is clear that
in disciplinary terms the refe-
reeing of the match was not
balanced.” – AP
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SPORTS SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023

WTC final against India is our grand final: Lyon

MELBOURNE, June 2:
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon
doesn’t believe Australia’s
preparations for the World
Test Championship final will
be affected by the talk around
the Ashes, terming the up-
coming contest against India
as “grand final”.
India and Australia will
square off in the WTC final at
The Oval from June 7.
The five-Test Ashes
against England beginning
June 16 has dominated the
headlines over the past few
months as Australia seek to
win the marque series away
from home for the first time
in 22 years.
“Yes, we are playing the
Ashes but we’ve got a big
game that we’re up for. This
(WTC final) is our grand fi-
nal, and then our season ba-
sically starts again,” Lyon
was quoted as saying by Aus-
tralian Associated Press.
“That’s probably where
we’re quite happy with
where we’re at with our plan-
ning. We are able to under-
stand what we’ve got around
the corner, and be OK. It’s
exciting to be part of the final
and the fanfare and stuff
around it, it’s bloody special.
“I know every Australian
fan is looking forward to the
Ashes, and so they should be.
But they should also be ex-
cited about this match,” he
added.
Australia will head into the
Ashes without any warm-up
game with the WTC final be-
ing the lone match before the
contest against England. – PTI

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