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gunfight with
are circulating in four coun-
tries, including India”, it said.
retrenchment of scribes
“Reportedly, the falsified NEW DELHI, Sept 13: The Press Council of India to-
terrorists versions of Adcetris injection day said it has set up a panel to study the retrenchment of
SRINAGAR, Sept 13: An 50 mg, detected in four coun- journalists by various media groups during the COVID-
Army Commanding Officer, tries, including India, are most 19 pandemic.
a Major and a Deputy Su- often found to be available at The sub-committee comprises PCI members Gurbir Singh,
perintendent of Jammu & the patient level and distribut- LC Bhartiya, Prajnananda Chaudhuri, JS Rajput, and senior
Kashmir Police were killed ed in unregulated supply chains journalists P Sainath and Snehasis Sur.
in a gunfight with terrorists (mainly online),” it added. The panel is seeking details from journalists who were
in the higher reaches of Accordingly, it has issued retrenched during the pandemic between March 2020 and
Kokorenag area in the south direct issuance notices to the February 2021, a PCI statement said.
of the valley, officials said Secretary, Union Ministry of The PCI made it clear that the sub-committee’s work of
here today. Health and Family Welfare and collection of data was purely an academic exercise and shall
Colonel Manpreet Singh, the Drugs Controller Gener- form part of the report.
Commanding Officer of 19 al of India calling for a detailed “It is clarified that study being academic is not intended to
Rashtriya Rifles, Major Ash- report, the statement said. provide any relief. Moreover, granting any relief on such
ish Dhonack, and Deputy According to the media re- matters is not within power and ambit of the Press Council of
Superintendent Humayun port, carried on September
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed by Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP India,” the statement said.
Bhat were critically injured 11, “The product does not
National President JP Nadda, party leader BS Yediyurappa and others upon his arrival ahead of the party’s Central The panel has asked journalists who were retrenched dur-
in the gunfight with terror- have marketing authorisation”
Election Committee meeting at the party headquarters, in New Delhi on Wednesday. PM Modi was given a rousing ing the pandemic to fill up an online form on the website of the
ists that ensued in the Garol welcome at the BJP headquarters following the successful G20 Summit under India’s presidency. – PTI in India and Turkiye. – PTI PCI. – PTI
area of Anantnag district in
the morning hours today.
The officers succumbed to
their injuries during the
treatment, they said.
Opp bloc to hold first joint public Union Cabinet resolution
Bhat, father of a two-
month-old daughter and son rally in Bhopal early next month hails PM Modi
of retired Inspector Gener- NEW DELHI, Sept 13: The itiatives proposed by Prime the enthusiasm with which the
al of Jammu & Kashmir Po- NEW DELHI, Sept 13: mo Sharad Pawar here. “vendetta politics” of the BJP in the meeting agreed to take Union Cabinet today passed a Minister Modi such as the people of India, especially the
lice Ghulam Hasan Bhat, Taking another step in its Twelve leaders of the 14- and the Prime Minister. up the issue of the caste cen- resolution congratulating and launch of Global Biofuels Alli- younger generation, participat-
died due to heavy blood loss, strategic plan to take on the member panel, the highest “The coordination commit- sus,” the Congress leader said. thanking Prime Minister ance and the inclusion of Afri- ed in its activities. It recognised
they added. BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha decision-making body of the tee decided to start the proc- At his media briefing, Narendra Modi on behalf of the can Union in the bloc being the leadership of Prime Min-
The banned Resistance polls, Opposition bloc INDIA alliance, were present at the ess of determining the seat- Venugopal also said the coor- entire country for making the adopted with a consensus, the ister Narendra Modi in giving
Front, believed to be a shad- today decided to hold their meeting that took place against sharing. It was decided that the dination committee author- G20 Summit a huge success, minister said. the Indian G20 presidency a
ow group of Pakistan-based first joint public meeting in the backdrop of a raging row member parties will hold the ised the sub-group on media Information and Broadcasting “The G20 Summit in Delhi strong direction with a view
Lashker-e-Taiba, has claimed Bhopal in poll-bound Madhya over DMK leader Udhayani- talks and decide (seat-sharing) to decide upon the names of Minister Anurag Thakur said. was held successfully under to promoting growth and de-
responsibility for the attack. Pradesh in the first week of dhi Stalin’s controversial re- at the earliest,” Venugopal said, the anchors on whose shows Thakur also said the Prime the leadership of PM Modi. velopment in the world,” the
Officials believe that it is October, and said the constit- mark on the Sanatan dharma. reading out the joint statement. none of the INDIA parties will Minister has emerged as a Defence Minister Rajnath resolution said.
the same set of terrorists uent parties will start seat- Congress General Secre- He said the committee also send their representatives. “man of global alliances”, re- “The Cabinet lauded the vi-
who had carried out the at- sharing talks “at the earliest.” tary KC Venugopal, who is a decided that the Opposition Aam Aadmi Party leader ferring to the launch of Glo- G20 Summit success sion of Prime Minister Naren-
tack on Army personnel on The Opposition alliance also member of the panel, said Ab- bloc’s leaders will hold joint Raghav Chadha later told re- bal Biofuels Alliance after Singh moved a resolution con- dra Modi in setting out various
August 4 killing three ja- said it will raise issues related hishek Banerjee of the TMC public meetings in different porters that the BJP is “badly earlier successes related to gratulating the Prime Minis- aspects of the theme ‘One
wans in the higher reaches to rising prices, unemploy- could not attend the meeting parts of the country. scared” of the INDIA alliance, International Solar Alliance ter on behalf of the entire coun- Earth, One Family, One Future’.
of the Halan forest area of ment, corruption and caste cen- due to the summons issued “The first public meeting will claiming that “they are so and Mission LiFE. try for the success of the sum- The Prime Minister’s ap-
Kulgam district. sus. The decisions were taken by the Enforcement Directo- be held at Bhopal in the first scared that they are even Briefing media after a Cabi- mit. The successful hosting of proach of Jan Bhagidari in-
The operation against the at the first meeting of the coor- rate (ED). The CPI(M) is yet week of October on the issue ready to change the name of net meeting chaired by Prime G20 Summit is a symbol of volved broad sections of our so-
terrorists began on Tuesday dination committee of the IN- to nominate its member. of rising prices, unemployment the country. They love neither Minister Modi, Thakur said the Prime Minister’s efficient ciety in the G20 programmes
evening in Garol area but was DIA grouping which was held He alleged that the ED and corruption of the BJP gov- Bharat nor India, they only resolution related to G20 Sum- leadership and strong will, and and activities. The 200-plus
called off during the night. at the residence of NCP supre- summons was a result of the ernment. The parties present love power.” – PTI mit was moved by Defence it is being talked about in the meetings in 60 cities repre-
This morning, the hunt for Minister Rajnath Singh and was entire world,” he said. sented an unprecedented foot-
the terrorists resumed after passed unanimously. The Cabi- “The Union Cabinet appre- print for G20 events. As a re-
information started trickling net noted that the successful ciated the contribution of all or- sult, the Indian G20 presiden-
that they were spotted at a hosting of the G20 Summit was ganisations and individuals in- cy was truly people-centric and
hideout, the officials said. a matter of great pride for the volved in the success of the emerged as a national endeav-
Colonel Singh, leading his entire country with several in- G20 Summit. It recognised our,” it also said. – PTI
team from the front, at-
tacked the terrorists. How-
ever, the terrorists fired
upon him and he was criti-
cally injured.
Major Ashish and DSP
Bhat were also hit by bullets
resulting in critical injuries,
they said. Senior Army and
police officers, GOC, 15
Corps, Lt General Rajiv Ghai
and DGP Dilbag Singh NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Congress leader KC Venugopal, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti, AAP leader Raghav Chadha,
rushed to the spot to assess Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, J&K National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah and other Opposition leaders
the situation. – PTI during the coordination committee meeting of INDIA bloc, in New Delhi on Wednesday. – PTI
No. PHEE/BKT/TB-178/2023-24/4806
CORRIGENDUM
Speaker directs House No.CMS(A)33/2022/487
NOTICE INVITING TENDER
FOR RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANT CHEMIST TO BE ENGAGED UNDER
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from the intending manufacturer/franchisee for supply of packaged drinking water with an
Due to some unavoidable official circumstances the Walk-in-interview for the post
of Assistant Chemist under Jal Jeevan Mission-Assam (JJM-Assam) to be engaged
probe into Biden estimated amount of INR 3.50.000/-. An amount of INR 8.000/- is to be submitted as EMD/Bid
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be read as B.Sc. degree with Chemistry as a Major subject. an impeachment inquiry into spokesman Ian Sams. The Tender Inviting Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any bid/tender, and to
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“These are allegations of action against Biden or risk Governor of Assam, invites fresh bid for the work detailed in the table below, from eligible Contractor of repute
Anganwadi Helpers for up-gradation/promotion to the post of Anganwadi worker
having experience in similar nature of work. Details of bid may be seen at e-procurement portal i.e.
in the following Anganwadi Centre under Katlicherra ICDS Project, Hailakandi. abuse of power, obstruction and being ousted from his lead-
www.assamtenders.gov.in
corruption, and they warrant ership job – while he also is
Sl. No AWC No. AWC Name Name of Revenue Village further investigation by the struggling to pass legislation
The bidders must be enrolled with e-tendering web-portal www.assamtenders.gov.in
1 3 Rangabak-B Rangabak– I House of Representatives,” needed to avoid a federal SI. Name of work Bid Value Completion Bid Security Cost of Bid
No. Period
2 9 Katlicherra Grant - B Katlicherra Grant McCarthy, Representative- government shutdown.
California, said at the Capitol, McCarthy is launching the 1 Establishment of Sri Sri 2% of Bid value
3 10 Katlicherra Grant - C Katlicherra Grant announcing that he was direct- probe on his own, without a
Aniruddhadeva Sports University, for General
Chabua in Dibrugarh District, Assam Rs. 9 (Nine) category and Rs.
4 15 Alexenderpur - A Alexenderpur Grant ing the House led by the Over- House vote, and it’s unclear if Raising low site (earth filling) 14,85,89,839/- months 1% of Bid Value 20,000.00
5 19 Alexenderpur - E Alexenderpur Grant sight Committee “to open a for- he would even have enough Construction of boundary wall, gate, for reserved
mal impeachment inquiry into support for approval from his RCC covered drain, Box culvert (2 x Category
6 30 Rongpur-III (D) Rongpur–III President Joe Biden”. slim GOP majority. Some Re- 2) and Topographical survey works.
7 171 Rongpur-III Rongpur – III The White House shot back, publicans have panned the ef- The Bid price may vary at the time of uploading DNIT, for which no claim will be admissible. The Press Notice
calling the action in the midst of fort as unwarranted, not seeing will form part of the Bidding Documents.
8 193 Rongpur Milan Mandir Rongpur - II
the presidential campaign “ex- evidence that reaches the Con- Sd/- Spl. Chief Engineer, P.W.D. Bldg.
9 54 Rngpur-II (E) Rongpur - II treme politics at its worst”. stitution’s bar of “high crimes (Health & Education)
Janasanyog/C/9959/23/14-Sep-23 Assam, Chandmari, Guwahati-3
10 75 Sahabad-II (D) Sahabad – II “House Republicans have and misdemeanours.” – AP
12 92 Dholai Molai- IX Dholai Molai – IX
Russian
12 116 Harishnagar – II (A) Harishnagar - II
warplane crashes
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13 117 Harishnagar – II (B) Harishnagar - II
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17 33 Digar Appin – A Digar Appin Russian warplane crashed
Sl. Activities Unit Unit Category (Ha/Nos) Total Essential requirements
on Tuesday during a
Eligibility Criteria : training mission in No. Hac/ Cost General Women SC ST (Ha/Nos)
1. The applicant must have minimum 10 (ten) years regular working experience southern Russia, the Nos. Rs. in
as Anganwadi Helper in any of the Anganwadi center located in the revenue military said, without Lakh
village. specifying what happened 1 Inputs for Integrated Fish Hac. 4.00 0.53 0.35 0.55 1.43 0.10 to 1.00 hac
to its crew of two. Farming
2. Minimum educational qualification is class IX passed. The class IX passed
The Defence Ministry
certificate issued by the Headmaster/Principal of the school concerned 2 Fingerling stocking in Hac 0.03 2.00 5.00 7.00 Applicants of all activities
said that the Su-24
must be countersigned by the Inspector of schools. bomber went down in an Wetlands should submit Self
3. Age not more than 45 years as on 1st Jan 2023. unpopulated area in the contained proposal (SCP)
4. Must be a permanent resident of that revenue village where the vacant Volgograd region and & DPR along with land
Anganwadi center is located. rescue helicopters were documents & other
deployed to the site. relevant documents.
5. The permanent resident proof certificate must be issued by the respective The ministry said that
Gaon Burah/Ward member of the concerned Gaon Panchayat/President of the aircraft wasn’t carry- õ∂Ò±Ú˜Laœ1 ˜»¸… ¸•Û√ Œ˚±Ê√Ú± [PMMSY] 2022-23 ¬ı¯∏«
the Gaon Panchayat (However all such residential proof certificate must ing any weapons. It didn’t Sl. Activities Unit Unit Category (Ha/Nos) Total Essential requirements
be verified by the concerned circle supervisor who will authenticate the say what might have No. Hac/ Cost General Women SC ST (Ha/Nos)
certificates prior to the interview if found correct). caused the crash that Nos. Rs. in
caused no casualties or Lakh
6. The certificate of performance of the Anganwadi Helper (AWH) shall be
damage on the ground.
issued by the supervisor concerned which shall have to be further 1 Construction of new Hac 7.00 1.16 1.16 Land area 0.14 to 0.65 hac
The Su-24 is a twin-
countersigned by the CDPO of the concerning ICDS project. engine supersonic bomber Rearing Pond
The applicant will have to submit their application on or before 22.09.2023 that has been in service 2 Construction of New Pond Hac. 8.40 2.50 2.50 Land area 0.35 to 1.30 hac
along with self attested photo copies of all relevant documents addressing with the Soviet and Russian
3 Inputs for Fish Farming Hac 4.00 2.50 2.50 Pond size 0.25 to 1.00 hac
to the CDPO, Katlicherra ICDS Project. air forces since 1970s. It
has been used extensively 4 Inputs for Integrated Fish Hac 1.00 0.72 0.86 0.30 1.88 0.10 to 1.00 hac
The application reach after the last date will summarily be rejected.
by both Russian and Farming
The eligible candidate will have to appear before the interview board along with Ukrainian forces during the 5 Livelihood support to Nos. 0.045 50 50 Applicant should be full
all required original documents as and when date is notified. No personal fighting in Ukraine.
fishers time Fisher & member of
intimation letter will be separately issued for the interview. The Russian air force has
local functional Fisher
Sd/- i/c Child Development Project Officer suffered a string of crashes
that some observers have Co-operative Society/
Katlicherra ICDS Project, Hailakandi Federation/ any other
attributed to a higher
Dated Katlicherra, the 8th September,2023 registered body, BPL
number of flights amid the
Janasanyog/D/10463/23/14-Sep-23
fighting in Ukraine. – AP category, age limit
between 18 to 60 years.
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Ê√±ÚÚœ Sl. Activities Unit Unit Category (Ha/Nos) Total Essential requirements
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Lakh
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1 Fish Hatchery Nos. 25.00 1 1
Sl. Name of the Scheme Tentative Target Total Essential Requirement
2 Construction of new Hac 7.00 2.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 10.00 Land area 0.14 to 0.65 hac
No. Category (ha/No.) District
Rearing Pond
Gen W Sc ST Target
(ha/No.) 3 Construction of New Pond Hac. 8.40 2.00 8.00 2.00 4.00 16.00 Land area 0.35 to 1.30 hac
Financial Year : 2022-23 4 Inputs for Fish Farming Hac 4.00 2.00 8.00 2.00 4.00 16.00 Pond size 0.25 to 1.00 hac
1 Fish Kiosk (Addl.) – – 1 No. – 1 No. Unit size is 1 No. 5 Three wheeler with ice box Nos. 3.00 1 1 2 Applicants of all activities
Financial Year : 2023-24 should submit Self
6 Fish Kiosk Nos. 10.00 1 1 1 3 contained proposal (SCP)
1 Fin Fish Hatchery – 1 No. – – 1 No.
& DPR along with land
2 New Rearing Pond 1 ha 3 ha 2 ha 2 ha 8 ha Unit size area 0.1 to 0.50 ha document & other
3 New Pond Construction under NEH 2 ha 5 ha 2 ha 2 ha 11 ha Unit size area 0.25 to 1.0 ha relevant documents
4 Fingerling Stocking in wetlands – 20 ha 10 ha – 30 ha Unit size is 1 No. 7 Livelihood support to Nos. 0.045 400 400 Applicant should be full
5 Pen culture in open water bodies – 3 ha 1 ha – 4 ha Unit size area 1.0 ha/pen fishers time Fisher & member of
6 Three wheeler with ice box 1 No. – 1 No. 1 No. 3 Nos. local functional Fisher
Co-operative Society/
7 Mini Feed Mill (2 ton capacity) – 1 No. – – 1 No. Unit size 1 No.
Federation/ any other
8 Fresh water Pearl Farming – – 5 Nos. – 5 Nos. Unit size is 1 No. registered body, BPL
9 Livelihood support 300 Nos BPL fishermen within the age category, age limit
300 Nos. group 18 to 60 years between 18 to 60 years.
N.B. Beneficiary shall submit DPR/SCP with full justification and technical economical details including capital ’±À¬ı√Ú¸˜”˝√ øÊ√˘± ˜œÚ ά◊iß˚˛Ú ø¬ı¯∏˚˛±, Œ·±˘±‚±È¬1 fl¡±˚«±˘˚˛Ó¬ Ê√˜± ø√¬ı ˘±ø·¬ıº ’±À¬ı√Ú1 ˘·Ó¬ ά◊À~‡ fl¡1± ÚøÔ-¬ÛS¸˜”˝√ ·“±øͬ ø√¬ı ˘±ø·¬ıº
and recurring cost, specific timeline for implementation of project etc. Beneficiary shall provide all the necessary 1º ˜±øȬ Ôfl¡±1 õ∂˜±Ì¬ÛS˚ ¬Û?œ˚˛Úˆ≈¬Mê√ ø˘Ê√ øά΃¬ [Land holding certificate/ Registered Lease Deed] ∆¬ÛÓ‘¬fl¡˚¤Ê√˜±ø˘ ˜±ø˘fl¡œ¶§Q1 ˜±øȬ1
documents as per terms and condition mentioned in the PMMSY Guideline.
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CITY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 5
(NHM/D/2023-24/1218)
6 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
C
orruption is the biggest Act. This led to the creation of the sion often results in long delays due
Central Vigilance Commission as may be removed only through a
evil and a dangerous Central Bureau of Investigation to certain reasons. Firstly there isthe designated agency to receive motion in the Parliament with two-
trend in the growing (CBI) vide a resolution on April 1, inordinate delay in according sanc- written complaints from whistle- thirds support in each House and
pursuit of wealth in so- 1963 to handle cases of corruption tion, as in many cases the sanction-blowers. Subsequently the Parlia- the process has been laid down in
Serious issue ciety. It erodes trust, weakens de-
mocracy, creates poverty, social
and fraud committed by public
servants of all Central government
ing authority is a senior officer of the
ment of India enacted the Whistle-
accused and secondly the sanction ac-
blower Protection Act 2014 which
the Judges Inquiry Act.
The Judiciary has the right to
One of the most misused and controversial laws in the division and inequality and also de- departments, Central public sec- corded is challenged at the trial stage
established a mechanism to re- prosecute lawmakers. Members of
Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been the so-called “sedition moralises honest officials. It is not tor undertakings, Central financial on the plea that the sanctioning au-ceive complaints relating to cor- Parliament and members of legis-
merely an offence committed in vi- institutions and economic crimes thority had not applied his or her ruption and wilful misuse of power lative assemblies can be tried un-
law,” which has often been employed to silence dissenting
olation to the person who suffers including bank frauds, financial mind while according sanction. To by a public servant. In 2013 the Par- der provisions of the Prevention of
voices, thereby infringing on the Constitutionally given harm but is also an offence against frauds, etc. Thereafter liament enacted the Corruption Act as they are undoubt-
fundamental right to freedom of expression. A very thin society. In the words of former the government enacted Lokpal and Lokayukta edly public servants as defined in
line exists between legitimate dissent and an act of sedi- President of India Pratibha Devi the new Prevention of ...all the three organs of government – Act which provides for Section 21 (12)A of the Penal Code.
tion. This has been adroitly exploited by ruling entities in Singh Patil, corruption is the ene- Corruption Act 1988 and Executive, Legislature and Judiciary the establishment of a As per rules notified under the Lok-
India to charge social activists, journalists, etc., with sedi- my of development and of good repealed the old Act of should work together in tandem for body of Lokpal for the pal and Lokayukta Act 2013, every
tion and incarcerate them under the infamous law. Little governance. It must be got rid of 1947 and the Criminal Union and lokayuktas public servant is required to file the
wonder that there have been repeated calls to repeal this and both the government and the Law Amendment Act, maintenance of good governance and for the states to inquire asset details under Sec 44 every
law since it was used by the British to silence the voices of people must come together to 1952. One main objective to prevent corruption. Further, there into allegations of cor- year. Strict steps should be taken
the fighters for India’s freedom. However, the NDA gov- achieve this objective. behind replacing the Pre- should be active participation of retired ruption. by the appropriate authorities so
ernment, rather than actually repeal the law, has sought to Initially the Indian Penal Code vention of Corruption Act A recent analysis con- that this provision is followed with
1860 Act No 45 dealt with offences 1947 with the new Act of
judges, senior citizens, senior public ducted by the Associa- periodical supervision by the high
give it a new guise in the Indian Penal Code of the Bharati-
of bribery and corruption cases of 1988 was to expedite the officials, representatives of tion of Democratic Re- level committee constituted for the
ya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, which is currently being examined
public servants but subsequently day-to-day trial of cases independent institutions and civil forms (ADR) shows that purpose and there should be amend-
by a Parliamentary Committee. This has catalysed renewed it was felt necessary for enactment by incorporating some 44 per cent of MLAs ment in the penal provision of the
calls for a review of the Constitutional validity of the sedi- of a special act to deal with the mat- restrictions and prohibi-
society to explore all ways and means across India have crimi- Prevention of Corruption Act with
tion law as laid down in IPC Section 124A and the apex ter. To combat corruption in gov- tory provisions with re- to fight against corruption. nal cases against them. higher punishment along with cer-
court has a number of petitions before it. While hearing on ernment agencies and prosecute gard to grant of stay and Further, the average as- tain restrictions on granting bail.
the pleas, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice public servants, the Government exercise of the power of avoid such obstacles and drawbacks sets per MLA from state assem- Introduction of this new penal pro-
of India D Y Chandrachud has taken cognisance of the of India enacted the Prevention of revision on interlocutory orders. a committee may perhaps be consti- blies were found to be worth Rs vision would certainly reduce the
seriousness of the issue and decided to refer it to a Corruption Act 1947. It is pertinent to mention herein tuted headed by the sanctioning au- 13.63 crore. As per official records, level of corruption at all strata.
five-judge Constitutional bench, a move that has been Subsequently the Government that in the cases where the accused thority to examine the materials on 753 complaints were received Thus, all the three organs of gov-
vigorously opposed by the Union government. of India in 1962 constituted a com- persons are facing trial for commit- record so that the accused persons against IAS officers in 2019-20 and ernment – Executive, Legislature
The apex court has chosen to ignore the Centre’s plea mittee headed by veteran Gandhi- ting offences arising out of the Pre- may have very limited scope to raise 643 in 2018-19 and about 30 per and Judiciary should work togeth-
by explaining that even if the sedition law is repealed, an and Member of Parliament K vention of Corruption Act, almost objections at trial stage on the mat- cent criminal cases against MPs and er in tandem for maintenance of
Santheram for giving suggestions all are rich people and they are in a ter of granting sanction by the ap- MLAs are pending trial for over good governance and to prevent
those already facing trial under it would not get any re-
to root out corruption from public position to have access to the best of propriate authority. five years. So, there should be spe- corruption. Further, there should
prieve; so a judgement by the Constitutional bench will not life and after receiving the report legal assistance for the purpose of In cases of corruption it is ex- cific legislation for speedy justice be active participation of retired
disturb the status quo. It is a well settled proposition that of the committee the government their defence with a view to delay- tremely important that prosecution and framing of no adjournment judges, senior citizens, senior pub-
any new penal law cannot be applied with retrospective thought it appropriate to form an ing the trial by availing all possible takes place in a time-bound man- rules except in rare and exceptional lic officials, representatives of in-
effect. So long as Section 124A of the IPC continues to organisation with greater scope and legal remedies under relevant pro- ner and trial should be completed circumstances. The Constitution of dependent institutions and civil so-
remain on the statute book and even if the new Bills be- more power under the Delhi Spe- visions of law. For adjudication of cor- within six months if they are to act India provides that judges of the ciety to explore all ways and means
come law, there is a presumption that any new law in the cial Police Establishment (DSPE) ruption cases against a public serv- as a deterrent. The Govt of India Supreme Court and the high courts to fight against corruption.
penal statute will have prospective and not retrospective
application. It may also be recalled that this provision of the
IPC had been reviewed by another five-judge bench in
1962 in the Kedar Nath Singh vs State of Bihar case, which
had upheld the sedition law. But the three-judge bench
Role of electricity in modern times
which is currently reviewing the issue opined that it was K K Sen nies. The manufacturing sector is the Increasing industrial units, growth large numbers of sophisticated elec-
necessary to refer it again to a Constitutional bench since largest consumer of electricity in In- in the number of consumers, addi- trical appliances is also responsible
T
the 1962 verdict was delivered in the context of an inter- here is no denying that tricity in the world. Out of the coun- dia. About 71 per cent of electricity tion of new industries and irrigation for the power crisis in India. Con-
electricity has immense try’s total consumption of electric- consumed in the country is generat- projects lead to increased consump- servation of energy is of prime im-
pretation of Article 19 relating to free speech; so a fresh
significance in all spheres ity, almost 42 per cent is utilised in ed by thermal power plants. Mahar- tion year after year. Application of portance at all stages, right from
examination was required in view of subsequent judge- of life, right from the do- the transport sector, 30 per cent in ashtra is recorded to be the highest improved modern technology in ag- generation to transmission, distri-
ments by various apex court benches relating to protec- mestic sector to irrigation and pro- industry and 21 per cent in resi- producer of electricity followed by riculture and allied services also bution and utilisation. Preventing
tion of fundamental rights, personal liberty and right to duction in industries. It is the most dential services and agriculture, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gu- overwhelmingly necessitates im- lavish use of electricity at ceremo-
privacy, including one relating to the validity of the Aad- powerful among the critical com- while the remaining 7 per cent is jarat. The installed capacity of Ma- provement in the power scenario. nial functions or festivals can also
haar law. It is to be hoped that such a scrutiny will serve to ponents of infrastructure, and is cru- used in power plants and hydro- harashtra was 37,348 MW in 2021- Agriculture being basically prac- lead to an improved situation. Peo-
resolve this serious issue once and for all. cial for the economic growth and carbon industries. The Govt of In- 22 which was increased by 9 per tised in rural areas, a renewed at- ple of Maharashtra are so conscious
welfare of a nation. The existence dia claims that the country has cent in the subsequent year. How- tempt is needed for total rural elec- in saving power that they observe
Disturbing crime scene and development of adequate pow-
er infrastructure is a sine qua non
turned into a surplus nation with
an installed capacity of over 4 lakh
ever, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil
Nadu and Karnataka are ahead of
trification. It is also revealed that a
few years ago only 16 per cent of
their ceremonies mostly in the day-
time. Putting off lights and fans
The State’s crime graph shows no sign of any abate- for growth of the Indian economy. megawatts. Keeping in view the Maharashtra in terms of total re- the rural households were electri- while leaving the room, using CFL
ment, with the incidence of different types of crimes in- In today’s age of information tech- sustainable development goal, In- newable energy installation. fied; but the figure has now jumped or LED bulbs as far as practicable,
cluding those against women remaining very high. Hei- nology and nuclear science, life dia is rapidly shifting towards a The power scenario in Assam has to 90 per cent as a whole in India. convenient use of solar energy, etc.,
without electricity cannot be im- more significant share of renewa- now improved significantly with an Though steps were undertaken to will obviously give a fillip to the
nous crimes such as murder and rape, too, have been on
agined. Quality of life of millions ble energy. Our country has begun accessibility of 100 per cent electri- electrify every household of Assam overall power scenario. Rampant
the higher side, as corroborated by official data. This is depends on utility providers. Pro- to make strides not only in extend- fication under the Pradhan Mantri by 2019, the target could be theft of transformers and accesso-
laid bare by the fact that the State witnessed 643 cases of viding reliable and affordable pow- ing electrification throughout its Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana. The achieved only now. It is a fact that in ries as well as misuse of govern-
murder and 639 cases of rape in the past eight months. er is a day-to-day challenge. every nook and corner, but also in peak period demand for electricity Assam there has been a steep rise ment fund also result in failure of
Another conspicuous phenomenon vis-a-vis crime against In the period 2022-23 there was introducing greener alternatives so in the State has grown to nearly in demand for power during the last power supply in many cases.
women concerns the rising incidence of disappearance a requirement for 1650 billion units as to cope with the growing de- 2500 MW within a year from 2073 3-4 years. Total rural electrification Repeated hikes in power tariff also
of women including young girls. Many such cases are (BU) of electricity in India, against mand of the burgeoning population. MW with an increase of nearly 20 has paved the way for reducing the become a burden on the consumers.
never brought to a logical conclusion even as more and which the generated amount was India’s largest power company per cent. However, the contribution rural population’s dependence on Apart from this, the present system
more numbers get added to the disturbing data. Even 1624 BU, resulting in a shortage of National Thermal Power Compa- of Assam to national power genera- forest fuels and lubricants. Judicious of prepaid metering keeps the con-
nearly 2 per cent. However, an in- ny (NTPC) has been contributing tion is negligibly low, being only 0.12 use of power is also important. Pow- sumers in the dark about the units
while leaving aside a good percentage of such cases which
creased growth of around 9 per cent over 25 per cent of the total power per cent. Despite having enormous er can be saved most if there is a consumed. Though the smart me-
involve elopement, the rest of the cases strongly point was found to be achieved in 2022- generated in the country. potentiality for power generation judicious change in our lifestyle. ter system launched by the Govt of
towards the working of flourishing human trafficking rack- 23 as compared to the previous Notably, the National Hydroelec- from hydel, thermal, oil and coal re- Unnecessary wastage can be avoid- India minimises inefficiency in col-
ets. Indeed, going by recent revelations, it is evident that year, while in Assam there was only tric Power Corporation (NHPC) has sources, the State fails to contrib- ed by switching off lights and fans lection and billing and gives freedom
these rackets continue to operate with impunity and more 4 per cent deficiency in the availa- diversified its activity to other sourc- ute substantially to the national pow- when not needed. Minimising the to consumers to plan their electrici-
and more young girls and women are falling into their bility of electricity as compared to es of energy like solar, geothermal, er scenario because of failure in tap- use of sophisticated electricity con- ty usage, it is fraught with disadvan-
vicious trap every year. Police and other government its requirement in the same peri- tidal, wind, etc. Apart from this, the ping the resources properly and lack- suming appliances has become the tages like discontinuation of sending
authorities are seemingly oblivious to the gravity of the od. It is interesting to note that In- Tata Power Company Ltd and Adani adaisical attitude of officials as well crucial need of the hour since, ‘En- bills, withdrawal of connection im-
situation – something that explains the lack of investiga- dia is the third largest producer and Green Energy Ltd are also key re- as unwarranted wastage of valuable ergy saved is energy generated’. Ex- mediately if the credit of the con-
second largest consumer of elec- newable energy producing compa- non-renewable resources. travagant use of power by using sumer falls short in any way, etc.
tion and follow-up in women trafficking cases. In any civ-
ilised society, the growing disappearance of women in
large numbers would be treated as something very seri-
ous by the authorities, but our thick-skinned authorities
think otherwise and remain unperturbed.
Letters
to the
Deal carefully with new generation
from an unknown person could managed parking facilities seem to students as well as the faculty raised the eyebrows of everyone.
The disturbing crime scenario naturally puts the focus make a big difference. be the apparent causes for such a members. I request all concerned The DGP’s assertion that all-out
on the lack of efficiency of the State’s police who have cut
a sorry figure when it comes to putting some check on
EDITOR Parents should make their kids
feel more comfortable to a
chaotic scene. Furthermore, large
cars with only the driver, are
to use this term – which is like a
sword with two sharp edges – in a
efforts would be made to clear the
muck instead of sweeping such
the high crime graph. The period has also coincided with Sir, – Today’s generation is certain level. They should think adding fuel to fire. Regulation of judicious manner. Yours etc., issues under the carpet makes it
revelations of shocking and widespread corruption eat- under tremendous pressure. twice before saying anything to such vehicles and enhancing the SWARUP UPADHYAYA. amply clear that he won’t tolerate
ing into the vitals of the police department and this rot Their problems are comparatively their wards because today’s kids efficiency of public transport could Breaking a rule any police personnel indulging in
has a definite bearing on the inability of the police to tack- less external and mostly internal, are sensitive. Things that had be the way out. A dedicated Sir, – The Chairperson of malpractices. A police personnel
le crimes and criminals. The police-criminal nexus has like anxiety, depression, existen- little importance in their parents’ committee to find the solution Sivasagar Municipality Board plays a vital role in society
tial crisis, etc. We can’t blame life could have a huge negative may help the situation. I urge the should take note that the vehicle enforcing the law, protecting the
always been there in varied degrees but today we have a
them though, because with the impact on their life. authorities to take some effective parking system in Sivasagar town weak and vulnerable, etc.
situation in which many from the police have turned into steps to save the Guwahatians Brave and honest police
advantages offered by technology Likewise, if children get a is far from satisfactory. The
hardcore criminals themselves. It becomes very difficult comfortable ambience at home from the ongoing menace. Yours parking fee for two hours is Rs 20, personnel are felicitated from time
they (we too) have pictured an
for the common man to seek or expect justice from the they will automatically feel free to etc., DEBASHIS SAIKIA, Jorhat. but how come e-rickshaws are to time by the department and the
imaginary life. To achieve a goal
law enforcers under such a distressing situation. The requires a lot of hard work, good open up before their parents. Using a term allowed to be parked in the car government in recognition of their
developments warrant the lawmakers and law enforcers intention and patience. But today’s Society too should not be stereo- Sir, – In the current scenario, parking area? I myself have been utmost honesty and sincerity in
to put in place a matching response mechanism. Moreo- generation is not quite ready to do typical; it should not judge and we have come across a term ill-treated by the fee collector of duty. Sometimes police constables
ver, there is an urgent need for revamp and reform in the hard work and is mostly compare kids. Children are fragile ‘cost cutting’ or ‘cost reduction’. the parking area for wanting to are promoted for their exemplary
police. It is also imperative to strengthen the women wings driven towards the shortcut. And and unknowingly take many things It’s very common in both know why e-rickshaws are integrity, commitment to duty and
to heart. So, the more society government and corporate allowed to be parked in the car exceptional honesty. The sustained
of the police. The strength of women police in the State is when they don’t get what they
want, they feel trapped, suffocated adapts to the changing environ- sectors. No doubt optimum parking area. Such rude behaviour and steadfast anti-corruption drive
far below the mandated norm, and efforts should go to-
and depressed. Consequently they ment the more secure is our utilisation of resources is much is not tolerable and the Municipal- appears to be a deterrent to the
wards pushing it up to the desired level. Then, overall children’s future. Yours etc., deep-rooted menace. Let’s hope
are drawn to bad things. necessary and irrelevant costs ity Board should look into the
poor policing and investigation have a direct bearing on PRIYAKHI BORA, Sivasagar. matter seriously. Yours etc., the State police will remain
But leaving things just like that need to be reduced or controlled.
crimes, as criminals in their thousands against whom ar- Chaotic traffic At the same time, it is observed PARTHASARATHY DUTTA, watchful against criminal activities
will not do, there has to be a
rest warrants have been issued continue to evade the solution. The Govt or other Sir, – The traffic situation in that the term also has a negative Sivasagar. by adhering strictly to human
law and move freely. An understaffed, untrained and organisations should appoint at Guwahati has been worsening impact on the employee’s DGP’s assertion qualities and disciplined behaviour
infrastructure-starved police cannot be expected to least one counsellor in every with each passing day, turning the productivity as well as on the Sir, – The assertion made by so that everyone is proud of being
discharge its professional obligations, and effecting the school, college and university. city into an un-endurable land. customer’s satisfaction and safety. the Director General of Police a member of a crime-free society.
desired changes brooks no delay. Policing aspects Because kids, students and adults Although new flyovers have been Interestingly, educational that police personnel indulging in Yours etc., IQBAL SAIKIA,
constructed, this seems to have institutions are also following the misdeeds will not be spared is Guwahati.
apart, plummeting moral values, alcoholism, the cult of are not that close to their parents
materialism, and the lure of easy money are having a or don’t want to talk about all pushed the traffic chaos to other trend of cost reduction. I find this praiseworthy. The arrests of top Articles (within 1000-1100 words) and
disturbing impact on the crime scenario, including these even with their teachers or parts of the city. High volume of idea a utopian one. And it nega- police officials in the infamous Letters to the Editor for publication in
someone they already know. In the private vehicles, inefficient tively impacts the overall Bajali extortion case and alleged the editorial page may be sent to the
crimes against women. email ID: [email protected].
such a situation a helping hand public transport and poorly educational experience of the housemaid torture case have
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
CITY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 7
GUWAHATI, Sept 13: Department of Health, other man Bhav campaign by the under the TB Mukt Bharat
20 embankments’ “The 48.121-km-long un-
fenced riverine border (the
Brahmaputra region under
Governor Gulab Chand Ka- government departments, President. Abhiyan. Additionally, he STAFF REPORTER formed that the department
non-feasible gaps) is being
taria along with the Minister and local elected bodies in Kataria also said that the hailed individuals who have achieved success in control-
of Health and Family Welfare both rural and urban areas. Its Ayushman Bhav campaign is donated blood on numerous GUWAHATI, Sept 13: Due ling flood of Kundil river by
Keshab Mahanta attended primary objective is to extend not just a campaign, but a com- occasions. The Governor to timely intervention, the dredging its riverbed. Similar
the national launching event comprehensive healthcare mitment towards healthcare. also asked the Health Minis- Water Resources department kind of dredging is under way
could avert breach of 20 em- in Kolong river. But the dredg-
of Ayushman Bhav campaign coverage to every village and It symbolizes the spirit of In- ter to issue directives to Dis- bankments this year, said ing carried out by the depart-
virtually by President town, transcending geograph- dia where the health of every trict Commissioners and Minister Pijush Hazarika in ment in Jia Bharali river on an
Droupodi Murmu today, said ical barriers and leaving no one individual is a matter of para- other officials in every dis- the Assembly today. experimental basis was not
an official release. behind. mount importance. He em- trict to complete the adop- Hazarika informed the successful.
The ‘Ayushman Bhav’ cam- The Ayushman Bhav cam- phasized that Ayushman Bhav tion of TB patients by the end House that altogether five in- “The dredging process is
paign, initiated by the Minis- paign is a comprehensive na- holds significance and is a of September this year. cidents of river embankment not successful in our rivers
try of Health and Family Wel- tionwide healthcare initiative blessing for the economically The launching event was breach were reported in the which come down from hilly
fare, Government of India, of the Union Ministry of weaker sections. As health attended by the Additional State within this year. regions and carry silt along
“On an average, every with the water,” Hazarika
represents a comprehensive Health and Family Welfare emergencies can greatly af- Chief Secretary of Health and year Assam records 20-25 said.
nationwide healthcare initia- that aims to provide satura- fect families both emotional- Family Welfare Department, dyke breach incidents during In written reply to a ques-
tive with the aim of providing tion coverage of healthcare ly and financially, such schemes Avinash Joshi, Principal Sec- flood season. But this time, tion by MLA Aminul Islam, the
healthcare services to every services, reaching every vil- are a huge respite for them. retary, Panchayat and Rural the number is comparatively Minister informed that a total
village and town in the coun- lage and town in the country. Hence, it becomes important Department Dr JB Ekka, less. This time, the depart- of Rs 1,09,872.67 lakh has
try. Building upon the success This Campaign will be imple- to promote the Ayushman head of the Assam Health ment has used mega geo bags been allocated to different dis-
of the Ayushman Bharat pro- mented during the ‘Seva Pa- Bhav campaign and ensure Infrastructure Development for repairing the breached tricts of the State under dif-
gram, this groundbreaking khwada’ from September 17 that its benefits reach grass- & Management Society dykes. As a result, we are ferent heads during 2022-23
now able to repair a dyke under the department.
initiative signifies a paradigm to October 2, 2023. roots communities. (AHIDMS) Dr Sidharth within a short period. Over- Similarly, for strengthening
shift in healthcare service de- Attending the event virtu- The Governor extended Singh, Principal of GMCH Dr all, the department has pur- of river embankments and
livery. The Ayushman Bhav ally from the GMCH audito- his appreciation and hon- Achyut Baishya, executive chased flood fighting materi- anti-erosion schemes, the
campaign is a collaborative rium, the Governor said that oured the persons who have director of NHM Dr Manoj als worth Rs 20.57 crore in government allocated fund of
effort led by Gram Panchay- it is an honour to have attend- donated generously to TB Choudhury along with a host this year,” Hazarika said. Rs 1098.73 crore in 2022-23,
ats in coordination with the ed the launch of the Ayush- patients and adopted them of other dignitaries. The Minister further in- the Minister added.
Importance of mental
health literacy stressed
STAFF REPORTER Interdisciplinary Collabora- international agencies,
tion (IDC) on mental health caregivers and community-
GUWAHATI, Sept 13: to ensure delivery of safe, based organizations.
MIND India, Institute of high-quality and well- “The meet helped create
Positive Mental Health & coordinated healthcare. a platform for cross-learning
Research, one of the first He stressed on “not and sharing experiences and
bodies in the northeastern symptomizing every insights on psycho-social,
region to address the cause emotion and normalizing cultural and economic
of positive mental health and expression of different aspects and explore
wellbeing, organized a two- emotions.” opportunities for collabora-
day consultative meet on Dr Sangeeta Goswami, tion and coordination among
the theme ‘Making the counselling psychologist and various stakeholders so that
invisible visible: Embedding president of MIND India, in we can enhance the
Wellbeing in Everyday Life’ her welcome address, said wellbeing of people,
at Basistha Chariali here on that there are opportunities especially in the north-
September 8 and 9. to embed wellbeing in eastern region,” Dr
The meet was inaugurat- everyday life by incorporat- Goswami said.
ed by chief guest Indrani ing wellbeing in any activity,
Laskar, Joint Secretary, especially while pursuing
Health & Family Welfare, non-mental health projects
government of Assam. without significant additional
Laskar who is also a resource costs by govern-
mindfulness practitioner ment and non-governmental
herself spoke about the agencies. She concentrated
importance of meditation for on Sustainable Develop-
young people to reduce ment Goal 3, which focuses
anxiety and stress. She on ‘Good Health and
emphasized that everyone Wellbeing’, emphasizing on
with mental health issue has the importance on ensuring
the right to live, work, and healthy life and promoting
receive treatment in the wellbeing for people of all
community, as far as possible. ages – a fundamental aspect
Prof Raghu Raghavan, of sustainable development.
Professor of Mental Health The consultative meet
at De Montfort University, was attended by all
Leicester, UK in his stakeholders comprising
keynote speech focussed on professionals from various
emotional wellbeing. He universities, academic
spoke about the importance institutions, governmental
of mental health literacy to and non-governmental
reduce stigma and on organizations, national and
8 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI
S TATE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
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10 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI
NORTH EAST THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
Cabinet approves Rs 1,650 cr OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ROADS), PUBLIC WORKS ROADS DEPARTMENT,
ASSAM, GUWAHATI-03
for 75 lakh LPG connections No. CE/DEV/TB/127/2023-24/01
PRESS NOTICE INVITING TENDER
under Ujjwala scheme The Chief Engineer (Roads), PWRD, Assam, Chandmari, Guwahati-3 invites bid
on behalf of Governor of Assam for 3 (Three) nos. of packages for strengthening and
NEW DELHI, Sept 13: The government on Wednes- improvement of Roads for ensuing Durga Puja Festival 2023 in Silchar Town under
day approved the release of Rs 1,650 crore to oil market- SOPD-G for 2023-24 amounting to Rs. 23.55 Crores (approx.) including GST & LC
ing companies towards a scheme for providing 75 lakh etc. from approved & eligible Contractors registered with PWRD, Assam.
LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yoja- Details may be seen from 15-09-2023 at website www.assamtenders.gov.in.
na. The decision was taken at the meeting of the Union Amendment /Addendum to the SBD, if any, and further notifications shall appear in
Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Infor- this website and also at the office of the undersigned during office hours. The contractor/
mation and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur told re- bidder must be registered with the Electronic Tendering System (ETS) of PWRD,
porters here. Assam website www.assamtenders.gov.in.
With the provision for an additional 75 lakh Ujjwala con- Schemes are not yet sanctioned by the competent authority. In the event of non-
nections, the total number of beneficiaries under the sanction of the schemes, the bids may be cancelled and no claim what so ever on
PMUY scheme will increase to 10.35 crores. this account shall be entertained from the bidders.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on EU carbon tax Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched by the Note: - N.I.T Value is inclusive of GST (12%), Labour cess (1%) etc.
Prime Minister in May 2016 to provide LPG connections Sd/- Chief Engineer (Roads), PWRD,
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
LEISURE & LIFESTYLE THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 13
A
film festival celebrating the 100th ing four of his milestone films. The films are 17:02 SOS: Strategies of Survival
birth anniversary of screen icon Dev among my personal favourites as I consider 17:58 Animal Planet Exclusives
18:58 India's Wild Treasures 10:55 Step Up
Anand will be held later this month, an- Goldie Anand (Vijay Anand) one of the most 12:08 Storage Wars 19:58 Fast And Fierce 12:40 Agent Cody Banks 11:25 Spider-Man 2
12:30 Pawn Stars 20:58 Legends Of The Wild
nounced the Film Heritage Foundation (FHF). stylish directors of Indian cinema. The festival 21:58 SOS: Strategies Of Survival
14:20
16:10
Assassin’s Creed
Doctor Dolittle
13:37 The Angry Birds Movie 2
15:19 Rampage
Dev Anand, star of films such as Hum Dono, Tere also marks an important collaboration between 22:58 Blockbusters 17:30 The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin 17:12 Anacondas: The Hunt For
19:30 The Pink Panther 2
Ghar Ke Samne, CID, and Guide, will be hon- Film Heritage Foundation and NFDC-NFAI, 21:00 Wrath of Man
The Blood Orchid
18:52 Hellboy
oured ahead of his birthday on September 26 with which have restored the four films and 12:00 India’s Mega Festivals 23:00 Twilight 21:00 I Am Legend
13:00 Primal Survivor: Mighty... 22:43 Spider-Man 3
a gala titled ‘Dev Anand@100 – Forever Young”. partnered with us to enable us to showcase 14:00 Snakes In The City
The two-day celebration, held jointly in asso- these films,” the FHF founder said in the state- 16:00 India’s Mega Kitchens 10:50 Hollow Man 2
17:00 Primal Survivor
ciation with NFDC-NFAI (National Film De- ment. 18:00 Wicked Tuna
12:35
14:20
Passengers
Ghostbusters
velopment Corporation of India-National Film “The Gregory Peck of India, as Dev Anand 19:00 Last Of The Giants 16:20 The Equalizer
20:00 Snakes SOS: Goa’s Wildest 19:00 Goosebumps MOVIES NOW
Archive of India) and PVR Inox will be conduct- was often called, continues to be a beloved star, 20:30 Resq Squad 21:00 The Legend Of Zorro 22:15 Teenage Mutant Ninja
21:00 Primal Survivor STAR MOVIES
ed on September 23 and 24 across 30 cities and and we are thrilled that contemporary audienc- 23:00 Nat Geo Unknown 23:00 The Hills Have Eyes 2
23:35 The Animal Turtles
55 cinema halls all over India, according to a es will have the opportunity to watch some of 12:52 Storage Wars
press release. the films that made him an enduring legend of 13:14 Pawn Stars
13:36 Storage Wars 12:27 Africa’s Big Five 11:50 Minions
The FHF, founded by filmmaker and archivist Indian cinema,” he added. 13:58 Forged In Fire: Champions... 13:13 Predator Bloodlines 10:15 Avengers: Infinity War 13:20 The Gods Must Be Crazy
14:42 Storage Wars 12:45 Big Hero 6 15:10 Now You See Me
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, has curated a col- Filmmaker Suneil Anand, the son of Dev 15:04 Pawn Stars
14:00
14:47
Eye Of The Leopard
World’s Deadliest 14:30 Predators 17:00 Eagle Eye
lection of four of the actor’s movies for the show- Anand, said he is pleased to hear that the FHF is 15:26 Counting Cars 15:34 Monster Constrictors 16:15 Independence Day 19:00 The Virtuoso
15:48 Storage Wars 16:18 Animal Travels 18:45 Shazam! 20:45 Kung Fu Panda 3 SONY PIX
case: CID (1956), Guide (1965), Jewel Thief planning a film festival to commemorate his fa- 16:10 OMG! Yeh Mera India 17:03 Eternal Enemies 21:00 Deadpool 2
&FLIX 22:15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 13:37 The Angry Birds
16:32 Tour D’ Royale 19:00 Goosebumps
(1967) and Johny Mera Naam (1970). ther’s 100th birthday. 16:54 Win Lose Or Fail
17:49 Animal Fight Club 23:00 The Hills Have Eyes 2 23:55 Insidious: Chapter 2 Movie 2
18:37 Animals Gone Wild
Audiences in cities including Mumbai, “I personally like my dad’s work, as the lead- 17:16 Pawn Stars 19:09 Africa’s Deadliest
17:38 Storage Wars 20:05 Hostile Planet
Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Chennai, ing man, in Johny Mera Naam. I think this is 18:00 Counting Cars 21:01 Gangs Of Wild
14:00 Jindal Panther Cricket Live 20:00 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs BLR v HYD 14:30 ENG vs NZ 2023 ODI HLs
Bengaluru, Lucknow, Kolkata, Guwahati, Indore, because the character he played closely resem- 18:25 Storage Wars 21:50 Africa’s Deadliest
14:50 Cricket Fillers - Others 20:15 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs HYD v KOL 15:00 Rugby WC 2023 Preview
18:50 Pawn Stars 22:38 Search For King Cobra
Jaipur, Nagpur, New Delhi, Gwalior, Rourkela, bled his true personality. It was an ideal vehicle 19:15 Ancient Aliens 23:24 Leopard Kingdom
15:00 ICC Women’s World T20 HLs... 20:30 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs CHE v BLR 15:30 ZIM vs IND 2022 ODI HLs
20:09 OMG! Yeh Mera India 12:00 ICC CWC Highlights 15:30 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs PUN v CHE 20:45 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs DEL V BLR 16:00 US Open 2023 HLs
Kochi, and Mohali, will get an opportunity to for him to showcase his histrionics, manner- 21:00 Storage Wars 12:30 Super11 Asia Cup HLs... 15:45 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs UP v CHE 21:00 ICC Women’s World T20 HLs... 16:30 ENG-W vs SL-W 2023 ODI...
16:00 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs HYD v PUN 21:30 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs KOL v CHE
watch these landmark films of Dev Anand re- isms, and his suave dressing sense. 21:25 The Fast History Of... 13:00 Game Plan - Asia Cup 2023
16:15 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs CHE v PUN 21:45 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs JAI v UP
21:50 Pawn Stars 13:15 Super11 Asia Cup HLs...
stored by NFCDC-NFAI in 4K resolution for “Jewel Thief is another such film that has the 22:15 Storage Wars 14:00 Jindal Panther Cricket Live 16:30 ICC Women’s World T20 HLs... 22:00 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs BLR v DEL
14:50 Live Super11 Asia Cup... 17:00 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs PAT v HYD 22:15 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs GUJ v CHE
the big screen, the release stated. trappings and the look of slick Western and Eu- 23:04
23:48
Forged In Fire
Ancient Aliens 22:30 Jindal Panther Cricket Live 17:15 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs JAI v BLR 22:30 ICC Women’s World T20 HLs... 12:00 WWE Untold
After a successful run with ‘Bachchan Back to ropean cinema... I am sure the festival will be a 23:00 Super11 Asia Cup HLs... 17:30 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs CHE v HYD 23:00 Women’s T20I Tri-Series HLs... 12:30 WWE NXT
17:45 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs DEL v HAR 23:30 BGMI Season 2 HLs 2023 14:30 WWE Untold
the Beginning’ and ‘Dilip Kumar – Hero of He- big success and that contemporary audiences 18:00 ICC Women’s World T20 HLs 15:30 Rugby WC 2023 HLs
12:53 Blockbusters 18:30 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs DEL v HYD 16:00 WWE Raw
roes’, Dungarpur said they had to celebrate the will rediscover the youthful magic of my father 13:49 Legends Of The Wild 12:00 ICC Cricket WC FAB 15 18:45 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs DEL v JAI 18:00 WWE Main Event
birth centenary of Dev Anand. – who will stay forever young on the silver 14:45 Wild By Nature 12:30 Super11 Asia Cup HLs... 19:00 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs DEL v GUJ 12:00 ENG vs IND 2022 T20I HLs 19:00 Cenation
15:10 Wild Frank 13:00 Game Plan - Asia Cup 2023 19:15 Vivo PKL 9 - HLs DEL v MUM 13:00 US Open 2023 HLs 19:30 Rugby WC 2023 HLs
“We wanted to honour his legacy by screen- screen,” he said. 16:06 Fast And Fierce 13:15 Super11 Asia Cup HLs... 19:30 BGMI Season 2 HLs 2023 13:30 Coca-Cola Cup 1998 HLs 20:00 WWE BlockBusters
(Source: PTI)
By JACQUELINE BIGAR
Happy Birthday for Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023:
You have a creative mind and excellent problem-solving skills. You are
straightforward and tend to tell it like it is. This is a wonderful year to socialize
and enjoy life. Your zest and creative desires flourish. Old friends may reappear.
Explore your artistic talents.
The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average;
2-So-so; 1-Difficult.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
★★★ Today’s New Moon is the perfect time to think about how to
improve your job. And likewise, how you can improve your health or
buff your body. (It’s the only one you have.) Mickey Mantle said, “If I had
known I was going to live this long, I would’ve taken better care of myself.”
Tonight: Guard your pets.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
★★★★ Today is the perfect day to take stock of how you balance
work and play. How is this working out for you? Are you working
too much? Are you playing too much? Today’s New Moon poses this ques-
tion. Expect a sudden invitation today. (Avoid sports injuries.) Tonight:
Plans change.
THE PHANTOM ® By Lee Falk
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
★★★★ This might be the best day of the year for you to think about Across anchor (4) 6 Prolific Spanish
what you can do to improve your relations with family members.
1 Veritably, 21 Capital of Turkey painter (7)
Likewise, what can you do to improve where you live? Stock the fridge;
surprise company might drop by. Tonight: Be ready. genuinely or (6) 7 Made a mistake (5)
precisely (5) 22 Moves fast (4) 11 Divine beverage
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
4 Oval shape (7) 23 Computer screen (6)
★★★★ You’re brimming with original and resourceful ideas today!
Enjoy schmoozing with others. You feel happy and upbeat. Today’s 8 Yield under symbol (4) 13 Capek’s futuristic
New Moon makes this an excellent time for you to observe your style of pressure (7) 25 Roulette bet (3) play (3)
communicating to everyone. Tonight: New ideas! 9 Sore (5) 28 Mean person (5) 14 Removed the lid
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) 10 One ___ all : 29 Daydream (7) (6)
★★★ The New Moon today is the best day all year to ponder everybody (3) 30 Not deep (7) 18 Memory loss (7)
your finances. Think about money that comes in and the money 12 Road to Rome 31 Dens (5) 19 May in France (3)
that goes out. Plus, are you taking care of what you have? Above all, (4) Down 20 Park officers (7)
don’t be a slave to your belongings. You’re the owner. Tonight: Check
15 Operated; 1 Bear witness (7) 22 Inclined
your valuables.
availed oneself 2 Grandfather’s passages (5)
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
of (4) son (5) 24 Small dog (5)
★★★★ Today the only New Moon in your sign all year is taking
place. Because each New Moon is an opportunity to make reso-
lutions, take a realistic look in the mirror to see what you can do to create BLONDIE 16 Take out from a
suitcase (6)
3 Belonging to you
(4)
25
26
Of the mouth (4)
Sketched (4)
a better impression on your world. Ideas? Tonight: Impulsive actions. 17 365 days (4) 4 Isle of exile (4) 27 Extremely wicked
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) 19 Fasten by 5 Praise (4) (4)
★★★ Life is busy, and the longer you live, the faster it goes by. This
New Moon is the perfect time to think about your deeper values. SOLUTION TO TRIBUNE CROSSWORD – 7841
What do you want to accomplish with the time that is left to you? (Of course, Oral, 26 Drew, 27 Evil.
none of us knows how long that will be.) Tonight: You’re restless. Amnesia, 19 Mai, 20 Rangers, 22 Ramps, 24 Corgi, 25
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Picasso, 7 Erred, 11 Nectar, 13 RUR, 14 Opened, 18
Down: 1 Testify, 2 Uncle, 3 Your, 4 Elba, 5 Laud, 6
★★★ The New Moon today is your opportunity to think about the
friends you have, and also the kind of friend you are to others. Shallow, 31 Lairs.
How can you improve your role with your friends and groups to which you 22 Runs, 23 Icon, 25 Odd, 28 Miser, 29 Reverie, 30
belong? If you want to have friends, be friendly! Tonight: Someone unusual. 12 Iter, 15 Used, 16 Unpack, 17 Year, 19 Moor, 21 Ankara,
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Across: 1 Truly, 4 Ellipse, 8 Succumb, 9 Ulcer, 10 And,
★★★★ Today the only New Moon at the top of your chart all year is
taking place. That makes this the perfect time to think of your life
direction. What do you want for yourself in the future? And how well do you deal JUMBLED WORDS
with authority? Tonight: Surprise instructions. Given below are four jumbled words. Solve
the jumbles to make proper words and move
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) them to the respective squares below. Select
the letters in the shaded squares and jumble
★★★★ This is the best day of the year to think about what further them to get the answer for the given quip.
education or training you could get to improve your job or your
lifestyle. And likewise, what travel might you do in the immediate future to
enrich your life? There’s so much to learn! Tonight: Travel changes.
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
★★★ Negotiations about shared property or how to divide some-
thing might change today, but they might change in your favor
because you can benefit. This is a good day to ponder how you relate to the
resources of others. Tonight: Check your finances.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
★★★ The only New Moon that is opposite your sign all year is
occurring today. This makes it the perfect day to think about
how you can improve your closest relationships — spouses, partners and
dear friends. Obviously, there’s always room for improvement. Tonight: A
curveball!
Living in a _____ sucks – Adrienne E.
★★★ Gusoff (6)
Thought for the day SOLUTION
Adrienne E. Gusoff
We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are. Answer: Living in a vacuum sucks –
– ANAIS NIN
Words: Uncap, scurf, merger, voyage.
14 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI
INTERNATIONAL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Taliban hail China’s Kim vows full support for Russia’s ‘just fight’
new Ambassador SEOUL, Sept 13: North
Korean leader Kim Jong Un Views launch pads with Putin
state news agency RIA Nov-
osti reported. Putin told Rus-
rea’s invasion of the South
during the 1950-53 Korean
vowed support for Russia’s sian state TV that the North War, and the North relied on
with fanfare “just fight” during a summit
with President Vladimir Pu-
Korean leader will visit two
more cities in Russia’s Far
Soviet economic aid for dec-
ades afterward.
KABUL, Sept 13: The Taliban on Wednesday hailed tin on Wednesday that the East after the summit. The decision to meet at
China’s new Ambassador to Afghanistan with fanfare, US warned could lead to a North Korea may have the cosmodrome, Russia’s
saying his arrival is a sign for other nations to come deal to supply ammunition for tens of millions of aging artil- most important launch cent-
forward and establish relations with them. Moscow’s war in Ukraine. lery shells and rockets based er on its own soil, suggests
The Taliban seized power in August 2021 as US and After touring launch pads on Soviet designs that could that in return Kim is seek-
NATO forces withdrew after two decades of war. with Putin at a remote space give a huge boost to the Rus- ing Russian help to develop
Their leaders are under sanctions and no country base in Russia’s Far East, sian army in Ukraine, ana- military reconnaissance sat-
recognises them as Afghanistan’s legitimate rulers. Kim expressed “full and un- lysts say. ellites, which he has de-
The country’s seat at the United Nations is still held conditional support” and said The United States has ac- scribed as crucial to enhance
by the former Western-backed government that was Pyongyang will always stand cused North Korea of pro- the threat of his nuclear-ca-
led by Ashraf Ghani. with Moscow on the “anti- viding Russia with arms, in- pable missiles. In recent
Only a handful of nations have working diplomatic imperialist” front. cluding selling artillery shells months, North Korea has
missions in Afghanistan, including China, the world’s The leaders met at the to the Russian mercenary repeatedly failed in attempts
second-largest economy. The two sides have been Vostochny Cosmodrome for group Wagner. Both Russian to put its first military spy
open about their desire for closer ties, especially a summit that underscores and North Korean officials satellite into orbit.
commercial ones. how their interests are align- have denied such claims. But either buying arms
Ambassador Zhao Sheng’s car swept through the tree- ing in the face of their coun- That would be a striking from or providing rocket tech-
tries’ separate, intensifying Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un examine a launch reversal of roles: the Soviet nology to North Korea
lined driveway of the Presidential Palace escorted by a pad during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky,
police convoy. He was greeted by uniformed troops and confrontations with the Unit- Union provided ammunition, would violate international
about 200 kilometres (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern
met top-ranking Taliban officials, including Mohammad ed States. The talks lasted Amur region, Russia on Wednesday. – AP/PTI
warplanes and pilots to sup- sanctions that Russia has sup-
Hassan Akhund, who heads the administration, and four-to-five hours, Russia’s port communist North Ko- ported in the past. – AP
Foreign Affairs Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
It is the first time since the Taliban takeover that an
Ambassador to Kabul has been afforded such lavish
protocol.
Muttaqi said the two countries had special ties and that
North Korea fires two Cancellation Notice
It is for general information that the Notice Inviting
Quotation vide Memo No. DFDO/BTC/CHR/145/
Zhao’s nomination was a “significant step with a significant
message.” He did not elaborate further.
The Taliban’s chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid,
told The Associated Press that it is tradition for new
missiles into the sea 2022-23/19 Dtd. Kajalgaon the 15th May/2023 is
cancelled due to unavoidable circumstances until
further notification regarding supply of inputs under
SEOUL, Sept 13: North tion, but it didn’t specify where.
Ambassadors to present their credentials to the head of PMMSY 2022-2023 for Chirang District.
Korea fired two ballistic mis- Putin has been attending an
the country.
siles toward the sea on economic forum this week in Sd/- District Fishery Dev. Officer,
“It also signals to other countries to come forward and
Wednesday, as leader Kim Vladivostok, a Russian city close Chirang, Kajalgaon
interact with the Islamic Emirate,” said Mujahid. “We
Jong Un rolled through Rus- to the border where the two Janasanyog/C/9952/23/14-Sep-23
should establish good relations as a result of good interac-
sia on an armoured train to- leaders had their last meeting,
tions and, with good relations, we can solve all the ward a meeting with Presi- and Kremlin spokesman Dmit-
problems that are in front of us or coming in the future.” dent Vladimir Putin. That ry Peskov has said the two lead- NOTICE INVITING EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
He did not answer questions on what Zhao’s presence meeting underscores how ers will meet afterward. But
meant for the Taliban’s demand for official recognition. No: ALPCO/P/05/2019(pt-1)/3
the two leaders’ interests it’s not certain where.
The international community, wary of the Taliban’s rule Financially sound public/ private sector Companies/
are aligning in the face of their Russian news agency RIA-
when they were last in power more than 20 years ago, has Individual Entrepreneurs, experienced in processing
separate, intensifying con- Novosti reported Kim’s train
withheld official recognition and Afghanistan’s assets frontations with the United headed north after crossing the and trading of livestock, poultry meat and allied
abroad have been frozen. – AP States. Razdolnaya river, taking it away products, interested to be collaborative partner for
The launch extended a from Vladivostok. The South running of Sheep/ Goat Slaughterhouses at
highly-provocative run in Korean news agency Yonhap Bongaigaon, Diphu, Carcass Utilization Plant at
North Korean weapons test- ammunition stores that the 18- band. He was met on a red later published a photo it said Dumdumiya, Nagaon; Marketing outlets at Sivasagar,
ing since the start of 2022, as month-old war has drained. carpet by regional Governor showed the train in Ussuriysk, Tezpur, Bokakhat, Azara (Polshbari), Pathsala, Rangia
Kim used the distraction For Kim, it’s a chance to get Oleg Kozhemyako and Natu- a city about 60 kilometres & Commercial Dairy Unit at Sonapur as a joint sector
caused by Putin’s war on around crippling UN sanctions ral Resources Minister Alex- (about 40 miles) north of collaborative partner, may apply to the Managing
Ukraine to accelerate his and years of diplomatic isola- ander Kozlov, according to Vladivostok that has a sizeable Director, Assam Livestock and Poultry Corporation Ltd,
weapons development. tion. Kim is expected to seek North Korean state media and ethnic Korean population. Khanapara, Guwahati-22 on or before 29th Sept 2023
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of economic aid and military tech- video posted on social media. Some Russian news me- up to 2.00 P.M .
Staff didn’t immediately say nology though an arms deal Kim said his decision to visit dia speculate he is headed for Details including bid documents can be obtained
how far the North Korean would violate international Russia four years after his pre- the Vostochny spaceport, from the Head Office of the Corporation, at Khanapara,
missiles flew. Japan’s Coast sanctions that Russia support- vious visit showed how which Putin is to visit soon. Guwahati-22 by paying the requisite processing fees
Guard, citing Tokyo’s De- ed in the past. Pyongyang is “prioritising the The launch facility is about during office hours from 13th to 29th of Sept ’2023.
fence Ministry, said the mis- Kim’s personal train strategic importance” of its re- 900 kilometres northwest of
siles have likely already land- stopped in Khasan, a station lations with Moscow, North Ussuriysk, but the route Sd/- Managing Director,
ed but still urged vessels to on the Russia-North Korea Korea’s official news agency there is circuitous and it is Assam Livestock and Poultry Corporation Ltd.
watch for falling objects. border, early on Tuesday said on Wednesday. The Kore- unclear how long Kim’s Khanapara, Guwahati-22
For Putin, the meeting with where it was met by a mili- an Central News Agency said slow-moving train would Near office of the Commissioner
Kim is an opportunity to refill tary honour guard and a brass Kim then left for his destina- take to reach it. – AP Janasanyog/CF/2662/23/14-Sep-23 P & RD, Juripar.
China’s new Ambassador to Afghanistan Zhao Sheng
shakes hand with Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad
Hasan Akhund, left, during the recognition ceremony at
the Presidential Palace, in Kabul, Afghanistan on
Wednesday. – AP/PTI
IAF Chief receives first BIRANGANA SATI SADHANI RAJYIK VISHWAVIDYALAYA
GOLAGHAT:ASSAM
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kinds of giraffes. A giraffe’s pattern of spots is created when the animal is still
is rich in resources. So, I’ll work on most brilliant space scientists,
Ashlyn Mendez, using the resources wisely. Last but
growing inside its mother. That means that this giraffe will never have spots.
Class-VI, Don Bosco not the least, I’ll work to get rid of David Bright, who runs the zoo, said in an interview that this is beyond rare and also one of the brains be-
School, Panbazar,
violence, abuse, poverty and illiteracy. and that the last time this happened was in 1972 in Japan. At present, this hind the successful soft land-
Guwahati.
young giraffe is believed to be the only spotless giraffe in the world. ing of Chandrayaan-3 recent-
ly. A retired Satellite Project Director of
Who was the recipient of the the Indian Space Research Organisation
first-ever Nobel Prize in Literature?
he honour of being the first Nobel Prize winner
If I get a chance to rule India for
a week, I will build schools for the
underprivileged children and will
Faster, smarter! (ISRO), she was the first woman to hold
that prestigious position. Specialising in
T in Literature went to Sully Prudhomme (1839- also ensure that not a single child is communications satellites, T.K.’s trail-
1907) in 1901. Sully Prudhomme, whose real prevented from going to school. I will Active children can cope better with stress. blazing 34-year journey at ISRO began
look after the schools and provide in 1982. She played a significant role
hile we often hear adults between the ages of ten and 13 wearing a sensor tracking their
W
name was René François Armand Prudhomme,
healthy and tasty midday meals, so
was a French poet of the Parnassian school. He
that the poor children get proper being told that exercise will daily movement over the course of a week. They then brought in the successful launches of crucial
was born in Paris and trained in engineering, law, and keep stress at bay, the same the participants into the lab on two separate occasions to satellites such as GSAT-12, GSAT-10,
nutrition. They will, thus, have the in-
philosophy. His early poems are lyrical and sad. His later centive to go to school. They will be stands true for children too. complete a stressful task and a non-stressful control task. The etc. She was awarded the ‘Space Gold
works were Parnassian in their anti-romantic striving for able to concentrate on their studies.
aesthetic, objective expression of philosophical truth. He
Mayurag Barman, According to findings by researchers tested the children’s physical stress reaction via the Medal’ by the Aeronautical Society of
Class-V, The Down Town Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru once said, researchers from the University of Basel concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in their saliva. India in 2003 for her contribution to
was elected to the French Academy in 1881. School, Guwahati. “The children of today will make the
Prudhomme’s first job was as a clerk in a factory (Switzerland), schoolchildren cope better “We wanted to determine whether physical activity the space sciences.
India of tomorrow. The way we bring
office, which he left in 1860 to study law. In 1865, he them up will determine the future of with stress if they get plenty of daily exercise. makes children more resilient under laboratory-controlled Born in 1960 in Bengaluru, T.K. first
began to publish fluent and melancholic verse. Stances the country.” A research team led by Dr. Manuel circumstances,” explains project director Sebastian Ludyga. thought about space when she was nine
et poemes (1865) contains his best known poem, Le Hanke and Dr. Sebastian Ludyga from the The results showed that the participants who got more than years old — Neil Armstrong had landed
vase brisé (The Broken Vase). Les Épreuves (Trials), Department of Sport, Exercise and Health an hour of exercise per day, as the World Health Organization
and Les Solitudes (Solitude) are also written in this
on the moon then. There was no TV
If I were to govern India for a week, recently examined the effect of physical (WHO) recommends, did, in fact, produce less cortisol in the
sentimental style. my paramount mission would be to then, so she heard about it from her
activity on children’s stress levels. Their stress task than the children who were less active.
Prudhomme later renounced personal lyricism for the enhance the well-being of its citizens. parents and teachers and wrote a poem
findings appear in the Journal of Science “Regularly active children seem to have a reduced
more objective approach of the Parnassians, writing This would involve working for the
and Medicine in Sport. physiological stress reaction in general,” notes Manuel Hanke,
in Kannada (her mother tongue) about a
poems attempting to represent philosophical concepts economic growth of the country, man landing on the moon.
in verse. Two of the best known works in this vein are as well as improving education, For their study, they had 110 children lead author of the study. Even in the control task, which
involved an unfamiliar situation, making it still somewhat When T.K. joined ISRO in 1982, there
La Justice (Justice) and Le Bonheur (Happiness) — the healthcare sector, the environment,
latter an exploration of the Faustian search for love and making progress in infrastructure unsettling for the participants, there was a difference in cortisol were very few women but now, ISRO
and knowledge. Prudhomme’s later work is sometimes development. Collaboration with levels between more and less active children — though overall has more than 16,000 women employ-
obscure and shows a naive approach to the problem of experts and stakeholders would be cortisol levels were lower than in the stress task. ees. She has often expressed the view
expressing philosophical themes in verse. essential. I’ll strive to create a more that there’s no gender bias at ISRO and
Asthajita Sarmah, One possible explanation for this finding could be that cortisol
Class-X, Modern English equitable society, ensuring access
to quality education and healthcare, levels also increase during exercise, says Sebastian Ludyga. everyone is treated as an equal. She has
School, Guwahati.
while also investing in sustainable “When children regularly run, swim, climb, etc., the brain learns also debunked the myth that women and
practices to protect the environ- to associate a rise in cortisol with something positive. The science don’t get along.
ment. By strengthening international body’s reaction always has a cognitive component as well — this A role model for all, T.K. has broken
relations, my aim will be to lay the positive association helps to prevent the concentration of cortisol the glass ceiling and paved the path
groundwork for a prosperous and
from rising to too high a level in exam situations as well.” for the next generation of women
secure future for all Indians.
– Agencies scientists.
I A loving mentor
If I get an opportunity to rule
India for a week, I will develop the for Dr. Kartik. He entered Today, Dr. Kartik was looking at
healthcare sector. I’ll make sure room no. 121. He checked the Nirmala Ma’am in the form of his
quality education is accessible to all patient’s medical history, reports Subashi Pratyosh, Class-VIII, gave up hope, it was Nirmala Ma’am patient. He went and touched her
and will work to better the public and medications as usual. Then Delhi Public School, Dibrugarh. who took him under her wing. She feet. She was taken aback by this
service delivery systems and much he looked at the old lady. She was worked tirelessly to bring him back gesture but soon learned that the
more. I will ask everyone to plant innocently listening to the nurse passed away in the war zone and he to his old self. She took extra classes doctor, who happened to be the
more trees. Sports are not always
like a child following her mother’s had a mother and small sister to take for him in her free time, taught him Director of the hospital, was none
for entertainment but they also keep
us fit and healthy. In order to spread instructions. care of. He missed many classes and everything that he had missed out on. other than her favourite student —
Rishik Goswami, this message, during my rule, I will Vivid images of his high school became introverted. His grades also If it weren’t for her, Kartik wouldn’t Kartik. She felt proud of her students
Class-V, The Down Town came in front of him — those were started dropping. While everyone have passed with flying colours. He, and felt that all her hard work had
@ 2023 Jim toomey. Dist. by Kind Features Syndicate. Inc.
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Stars sun belongs, number in the hun-
dreds of billions. The Milky Way,
in turn, is only one of several
hundred million such galaxies
system in the Milky Way.
The star nearest to our solar system
is Proxima Centauri, one component
of the triple star Alpha Centauri, which
funn visible through large, modern is about 40 trillion kilometres from the
y!” NEXT WEEK’S PICTURE
N These shimmering bits of light in the telescopes. The individual stars Earth. In terms of the speed of light, the
night sky never cease to amaze mankind! visible in the sky are simply common standard used by astronomers
those that lie closest to the solar for expressing distance, this triple-star
system is about 4.29 light-years distant;
star is a large celestial body
A
light travelling at about 3,00,000 kilo-
composed of gravitationally
metres takes more than four years and
contained hot gases emitting
three months to travel from this star to
electromagnetic radiation,
the Earth.
especially light, as a result of
Dear Ishani Aunty, The sun is a typical star with a visible
nuclear reactions inside the star. The
surface called a photosphere, an overly-
My mother is very religious. sun is a star. With the sole exception of
ing atmosphere of hot gases, and above
She prays every day and often the sun, the stars appear to be fixed,
them, a more diffuse corona and an
maintaining the same pattern in the
visits temples. I don’t do all skies year after year. In fact, the stars
outflowing stream of particles called the
these things. Do you think I solar (stellar) wind. Cooler areas of the
are in rapid motion, but their distances
photosphere, which are called sunspots,
am a sinner? [Send your entries to are so great that their relative changes in
and are probably present on other typi-
[email protected]] position become apparent only over the
– Trisha cal stars; their existence on some large
centuries.
Dear Trisha, nearby stars has been inferred by a tech-
The number of stars visible to the na-
nique called speckle interferometry. The
You are not a sinner. Your ked eye from Earth has been estimated
internal structure of the sun and other
faith is a personal matter. Very
often, what works better than J KES to total 8,000, of which 4,000 are in
the northern hemisphere of the sky and
4,000 in the southern hemisphere. At
stars cannot be directly observed, but
studies indicate convection currents and
density and temperature that increase
rituals is a deep gratitude about any one time during the night in either
until the core is reached, where thermo-
life’s blessings. And also, you Solution: 12 letters
hemisphere, only about 2,000 stars
nuclear reactions take place. Stars con-
must respect your mother’s BALLET are visible. The others are obscured by
sist mainly of hydrogen and helium, with
The words below can all be found in the puzzle. They may be spelled horizontally, atmospheric haze, especially near the
faith. vertically, backwards, forwards or diagonally. Be careful, some letters are used horizon, and by faint sky light. Astrono-
varying amounts of heavier elements.
more than once. When you Þnd a word, circle each letter. When all the words on Q: “Why did the sun mers have calculated that the stars in
Dear Ishani Aunty, the list have been found, the letters left over will spell the solution. Have fun! refuse to go to school?” the Milky Way, the galaxy to which the ([email protected])
Ans: “It already had a
I have a strange problem. A Balance Leap million degrees!”
B A R R E C I S U M
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neighbourhood aunty comes Ballerina Lift Where was Gautam
to our house every afternoon E A E G A T S T C E Barre Mirror Buddha born?
and gossips with my mother. Beauty
Music Q: “What kind of
D T N L E H R O O E Shoes
She speaks ill of everyone and Compose lion doesn't roar?”
is filled with hatred and bitter- Skill Ans: “A dande-
I W G I O O M R S C Costume Stage Archisman Bhattacharjee,
ness about them. I do not like lion!”
Dance Story Class-V, Kendriya Vidyalaya
her visiting us. What can I do? L I A E R P B Y T N AFS, Chabua.
Glide Twirl
– Shausta G R S R O E L N U A
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Q: “What do planets
Dear Shausta, sing in a choir?” What is the capital of
In life, you have to come to L L I S A L L T M D
Ans: “Nep-tunes!” Fiji?
terms with all sorts of people. E M E U I M O L E V
I can understand how you feel
but there is little you can do,
besides talking to your mother
about it.
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country in Africa?
Test your power of recall by studying
the cartoon for ten seconds. Cover,
then answer the Þve questions.
Score: 5: Total recall! 4: Very good,
© JANRIC Enterprises
Solution: “Elegant moves” two left feet!”
3: Good, 2: Fair, 1: Well...
Dear Ishani Aunty,
I am fond of writing poems. Can you Þnd all the words about
One day, I took my poetry Fascinating ‘Schools’ in the puzzle? You
journal to school and some-
Glacial valleys must look up, down, left, right
Facts 2
Who was the Prime
body stole it. I am heartbro- Minister of India and diagonally to Þnd them.
ken. How can anybody be so during the Kargil
Which country The words to
5
cruel? War?
uring the great Ice Ages of the Quaternary period, look for are:
D
has the maximum
– Archita two million years ago, enormous glaciers carved out number of active BOOKS
Dear Archita, the river channels of Norway’s west coast creating
the relief that would later form the famous U-shaped
volcanoes? CHAIR
I am so sorry for what you valleys of the fjords. They are found all over the CHALK
are going through. You must world but in Norway they are the most spectacular. DESK
The rise in sea levels following the retreat of ice sheets at LEARN
always keep copies or better the end of the Plestoscene epoch created seawater-flooded PENCIL
still, create a folder for your valleys that can reach over 200 kilometres in length. The wa- PLAY
poems and store them digi- ter of the fjords is cool, dark and rich in specialist marine life.
In recent years, marine biologists have discovered large beds SCHOOL
tally. Continue writing your of an unusually cold-water coral reef created by the organism 5: How many buildings are there? SEAT
poems and share them with Lophelia pertusa. These reef beds are home to rich biodiver- 5. Indonesia. 4: What are the names on the windows? SPELL
sity and are thought to be important fish nurseries. 1. Suva, 2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 3. Lumbini, Nepal 4. Algeria, STUDY
us.
window with a blind? 3: Where is the jet plane? Solution
ANSWERS 1: Is the sun visible? 2: Which building has a TEACH
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A bond to cherish
1 4
I
Concede Virtual reality — t was the month of June. I was in Sanskriti Kalita, Class-VIII,
a) To approve existence that is Assam, travelling solo for the first
b) Link a) Actual Gus’s Garage time — from Gurugram — for my
Delhi Public School, Gurgaon.
c) To acknowledge b) Partial By Leo Timmers summer holidays. My grandparents
d) Challenge c) Simulated in Assam had planned a visit to
Pick the words closest in meaning.
S
d) Extended ince tomorrow is Engineers Day, let’s pick this animal story Raha where my uncle lives. The most
about finding brilliant solutions to problems — that’s what thrilling part was that we were going to
engineers do! Gus, a smiling pig, runs a garage where travel in a night bus. At first, I was very
2 Annotation
a) Addition 5 Evangelist
a) Wanderer
animal drivers bring their vehicles for repairs. When Rico, a
biker rhinoceros, putt-putts in on his scooter — complain-
hesitant about how the bus would be, but
when we boarded the bus, I realised it
b) Explanatory note b) Zealous preacher was absolutely relaxing and cosy! What
ing about his inadequate seat, Gus replaces it with a big, green
c) Translation c) Faithful follower could have got better with the beautiful
d) Quip d) Eccentric easy chair. One by one,
Gus’s friends bring him weather and the slight rain? After set-
their vehicles and Gus tling down into our respective seats, the
5. b) Zealous preacher. solves their troubles with journey began.
3 Wherewithal
a) Right place
4. c) Simulated,
3. d) Resources,
smart solutions. No job
is too difficult for Gus!
We reached Raha around 5 a.m. The
rain was heavier, but my uncle had come
b) Itinerary to pick us up, so it wasn’t a trouble.
2. b) Explanatory note, Soon the workshop is
c) Travel After hugging my mama tightly, we sat
1. c) To acknowledge, almost empty. Is any-
d) Resources in the car and he took us home. There, I
thing left to solve Gus’s
Answers: met my other uncle who was waiting for
own problem at the end us while being cosily wrapped up in his
of a long day? blanket.
Gus’s Garage is a While I was in Raha, we also visited
fun read, with detailed my uncle’s wife who lived in a sleepy
illustrations and vehicles town, pretty close to Guwahati. My aunt, upon the statue of the great Tiwa King — bathed in the cool water of the wells and is something you can always rely upon,
galore. who is extremely charming, adored me Jungal Balahu. He lived between 1365 enjoyed the ice cream my aunt bought us. no matter what. They are the building
and showered me with lots of love and and 1385 and ruled the Tiwa Kingdom of At last the day arrived when I had to blocks of human life. As my trip was
warmth. We could not explore much, Assam. Also known as Mriganka, he was finally bid goodbye to beautiful Assam about to end, my eyes got moist — all
as it was raining heavily. After spending the son of Gangawati and Arimatta of and my family. I had gathered lots of the moments, the laughter, the playful
4 dn Know your three days at her place, we all decided to
go back to Raha and bid our goodbyes.
Middle Assam. It was fascinating to know
about this valiant king and realise the
good memories and, of course, goodies
gifted by everyone as a token of love —
banter with my brothers and uncles — all
of these memories will be saved in my
masterpieces One particular day, one of my uncles historical significance of this place.
I also spent a few days at my paternal
to take back to my home in Gurugram.
My uncle and grandparents dropped me
heart forever. These lovely moments are
the ones I will always cherish in my life.
decided to take me and my grandparents
for a short drive around Raha town. As family’s house in Guwahati. My cousins at the airport. Thank you, Assam, for providing me with
Molly OldÞeld (brothers) and I had plenty of fun as we That day, I realised one thing — family so much love and comfort!
we were driving around, our eyes fell
M
5 ac olly Oldfield, fondly referred to as
3 dn ‘The Original QI Elf’, is a children’s
2 dn author and broadcaster who hosts
1 dn 8 dn Everything Under the Sun, a weekly
podcast answering questions from
children all over the world. She studied
IDIOM OF THE WEEK A good laugh
2
1
3 4
Modern History at Oxford University
and then went on to become a writer
and researcher on the BBC television
Put paid to Dear Bhaity, Bhonti,
7 dn
5
9 ac
show, QI. Oldfield knows a lot of
unusual facts.
In this age of stress and anxiety, we need
Some of her popular
6 7 8
books for children include: to cultivate a sense of humour. Usually
The Secret Museum Nadya
9 Wonders of the World's Museums it is the class wit who is the most popular.
6 ac 10 11
12 13
12 ac
Natural Wonders of the World
Humour entertains us, makes us forget our
The Greatest Show on Earth troubles and gives us a healthy perspective
15
14 16 By Mini Grey
on life. It also unites us as a group and
W
ith World Ozone Day (September 16) drawing near, let’s
T
o ‘put paid to’ is to deal with effectively
has swung between, and how or to finish something off. It probably de-
Betty White, “My mother always used to
everything came into being rives from the practice of book-keepers of
4.6 billion years ago. From writing or stamping “Paid” on bills when
the Triassic period — where the paperwork for a sale was completed.
a hothouse effect occurred
due to excessive greenhouse
The term isn’t especially old and there are no
examples of it in print prior to the 20th century.
say — the older you get, the better you get,
15 dn
unless you are a banana.”
14 ac gas emissions — to the Ice An early citation comes from the Winnipeg
Age that saw the Earth freeze newspaper The Manitoba Morning Free Press,
over, this book conveys in a October 1905. This appeared in a listing of
10 dn 13 dn
fun way how the environment
impacts life on Earth.
English football results, which were presumably
printed in a Canadian paper for the benefit of the
With love, as always,
The Greatest Show on many English immigrants:
8. Jupiter, 10. Dice, 13. Puma, 15. Ladle, 16. Eggs. Earth entertains and edu- “Wolverhampton Wanderers put paid to
Down: 1. Arrow, 2. Teeth, 3. Bucket, 4. Crocodile, 7. Lettuce, cates, while putting on the Bolton’s account, the scores being: 2-0.”
14. Eiffel Tower.
SOLUTION greatest show — the show of
Across: 5. Blueberry, 6. Towel, 9. Tripod, 11. Tea, 12. Tulip, the evolution of life on Earth.
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Debanjan Chakraborty, Class-Vl, Savar Sharma, Class-I, Ishita Kashyap, Class-XI, Kristina Kalita, Parthapratim Gohain,
St. Vivekananda English Academy, Guwahati Maharishi Vidya Mandir Sr. Sec. School, Silpukhuri, Guwahati Concept Junior College, Nagaon Little Flower H.S. School, Dibrugarh Guru Teg Bahadur Academy, Tinsukia