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Lead Story
GMC plans to
reduce
city’s public dustbins
RAHUL CHANDA
A
fter Ramky’s exit, the urban local body, Guwahati Municipal
Corporation hired 31 NGOs
to collect garbage from all the wards of
the city and dump it into the dustbins
which further gets carried to the Boragaon dumping ground on an everyday
basis. But are the dustbins enough to
gather all city garbage?
Talking to G Plus, a local resident
of Sixth Mile said, “I go out from my
place with a bag of garbage and make
sure that I drop the bag in the public
dustbin located at Rukmanigaon, but
once I forgot to drop the garbage at
Rukmanigaon, I noticed that the next
dustbin in GS Road after Rukmanigaon is located at Lachit Nagar. I was
shocked that when there are various
initiative been taken by the authorities
to ease the city garbage woes, there are
very less dustbins placed in the city so
how will the city remain clean.”
The dustbins
Guwahati generates 500 MT of
garbage on any average day, and according to GMC officials, there are
approximately 215 dustbins placed
across the city to collect all city’s garbage. The capacity of one dustbin is 2
MT, so, the entire dustbins of the city
can collect a total of 430MT garbage,
which is lesser than the total amount
of garbage produced by Guwahati. But
a GMC official said, “There are places
were the garbage gets collected twice
or thrice a day. The dustbins placed
in areas like Ganeshguri, Apsara Cinema, Fancy Bazar, Gaushala, Paltan
Bazar and Beltola are cleaned four to
five times a day hence, the total garbage collected from the city totals to
somewhere around 500 to 600 MT,
which gets disposed at Boragaon
dumping ground.
Disposal plan
Guwahati produces 600 MT of
garbage every day. To manage the entire city garbage, GMC has 31 NGOs
for each ward for primary garbage
collection. The collected garbage goes
into the bins, and GMC has 215 bins
across the city. To transport the collected garbage from the bins, GMC
has 12 compactors, 25 dumpers and
12 JCBs. At present all the collected
garbage gets transported to Boragaon
processing and disposal plant. There is
a compost plant of 50 T per day, where
100 MT garbage gets processed. After
processing 100 MT garbage, the plant
produces approximately 5 ton of organic manure which is sold. GMC is
planning to upgrade the plant to the
capacity of processing 250 MT of garbage which will then produce 20 ton
of organic manure. The plant will also
have a plastic recycling unit and will
also produce red brick.
Are the bins enough?
A highly placed source in the
GMC said, “GMC is basically planning to reduce the number of dustbins
placed across the city. GMC is very
soon setting up transfer stations in
various areas which will cover a large
area and will have a capacity of consuming 100 to 300 MT of garbage individually.” The source further stated
that work for three transfer stations
have already started in Zoo Road,
Adabari and Paltan Bazar. Previously
the door to door garbage collection
process by Ramky was not successful
and so, the NGOs were hired to collect
garbage from every household and
dump it in the nearby bins. The commercial establishments are expected to
keep dustbins near their shops so that
public can use it. The garbage again
later gets collected by the NGOs. So,
the GMC feels that now the city can
become dustbin free as according to
GMC officials there is a helpline number 8811007000 where anyone can file
a complaint if the NGOs are not collecting the garbage. The GMC official
said, “You have a bag of garbage and
“The people
responsible
for collecting
garbage do
not come
regularly.
It is very
difficult and
unhygenic to
keep garbage
at home
for three to
four days
in a stretch
as it starts
stinking”
Guwahati produces
600 MT of garbage
per day
To manage the garbage, GMC
has
• 31 NGOs
• 215 bins
• 12 compactors
• 25 dumpers
• 12 JCBs
• 5 Robots
you are waiting in any part of the city,
you can just call the helpline number
and if a person do not come to collect the garbage within half an hour,
the NGO responsible for the services
in that area will be suspended.” No
one has to go to the dustbin and drop
garbage as the new garbage collection plan makes it mandatory for the
NGOs to visit all the households and
commercial establishments to collect
garbage and dump it to the nearby
dustbins placed by the GMC. The
garbage then further gets collected
by GMC and disposed at Boragaon
dumping ground. But are the NGOs
visiting all the households every day?
The problem
A local resident of Jyotikuchi said,
“The people responsible for collecting garbage do not come regularly. It
is very difficult and unhygenic to keep
garbage at home for three to four days
in a stretch as it starts stinking, so,
we have to dispose it in nearby waste
lands as there is no public dustbins
nearby. There is one at Lal Ganesh
which is very far.” Some people from
Boragaon also face the same problem
and they say that no no one goes there
to collect garbage.
The NGOs have started visiting
the households and as the normal
charge which the households are expected to pay for the service, are collecting Rs 30 from each house, but,
according to highly placed sources in
the GMC, many households are denying to pay the amount. According
to many households, they are paying
the property and scavenging tax to the
GMC, hence there is no reason why
they should pay the garbage collection
fees as well. There is also a rift within
the NGOs about the area demarcation.
As previously, there were 60 wards,
and now it is reduced to 31 wards, so,
people are still confused about which
area falls under which ward. An NGO
owner said, “One ward has many sub
divisions and it is a huge area to cover. The GMC’s map do not tally with
the area information explained by
the councillor. Some areas which are
under a different ward are also being
expected to be covered by us, so, the
most important thing at present is the
proper information about the area demarcation of all the wards.” But somehow, the NGOs are doing an impressive work than the past, as the workers
are seen collecting garbage from many
houses and shops across the city, although, some places which are not yet
covered may require some attention.
So, the GMC is planning to reduce
the city public dustbins with the help
of the NGOs, but people should stop
complaining and start cooperating
with the urban local body to make the
plan a success for the city, but, till then
the NGOs have to really prove that
they are working regularly.
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G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
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In The News
budget 2015 is
not effective for
general public
juthika baruah
T
he Budget 2015-16, placed by
Chief Minister in the ongoing
Budget Session may have been
hailed by the ruling state government
as pro poor and progressive, but the
opposition parties have lost no time
in denouncing the budget as nothing
but an election manifesto.
Gogoi’s budget emphasized special care for women and CM’s SOP
Opera includes working women
hostels in all districts, Women and
child development authority to be
set up, Rs. 10000 each for one lakh
women through Self Help Group, Rs.
10000 assistance to BPL families for
marriage expenses of their girls, Rs.
10000 to each unmarried women of
40-60 years, Rs. 10000 each to 200
widows in every assembly constituency, Rs. 5000 to every new mother
for her diet, at least one woman Director would be appointed in board
of Directors of PSUs, Women Cell in
all police stations, 30 per cent reservation for women in unarmed police
constables recruitment, IT enabled
women friendly rural buses for women and VAT exemption for sarees below Rs. 500.
Reacting to the budget, President
of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Atul
Bora said that the budget is totally
an election manifesto and it does not
have any change from the previous
budget. It would not create any resource and the budget is not effective
for general public, rather it has been
prepared based on the 2016 election.
“Gogoi has decided to distribute one
time financial assistance to the females expecting to receive votes from
those women as one time financial
aid would not help the women in
their future,” said Bora.
Regarding increase in the price of
cigarettes and alcohol, Bora said that
it is the young generation who consumes alcohol and cigarettes more.
Cheaper products:
• Embroidery or jari,
chumki, beads etc.
• Local handmade jewellery
• Glass bangles
• Sarees not exceeding
value of Rs. 500 per
piece
• Pens/pencils which costs
not exceeding Rs. 250
per piece
• Cancer Drugs
• Medicinal Oxygen
• Export duty of IMFL
“It is not a bad decision that the cost of alcohol and
cigarette will increase as the youths who generally
consume alcohol will think to buy alcohol at a higher
cost now. However, alcohol is not a necessity which
needs to be bought daily like other commodities
like rice, dal, sugar etc. If the tax would have been
increased in such items it would have been a
difficulty but increase of tax in alcohol will not be a
problem according to me”
Jyotipad Goswami,
Senior executive Global Innovsource Pvt. Ltd.
Guwahati has many wine shops and
if the young generation would stop
consuming alcohol, then the business
will come down or else it will have to
be handed over to the non-Assamese.
He admited that the increase in price
will do some good to some extent,
especially, if the youths will stop
consuming such things. He also said
that accidents due to drunken driving
might also lessen as a consequence.
General Public Reaction
on the budget:
Liquor: “It is not a bad decision
that the cost of alcohol and cigarette
will increase as the youths who generally consumes alcohol will think
to buy alcohol at a higher cost now.
However, alcohol is not a necessity
which needs to be bought daily like
other commodities like rice, dal,
sugar etc. If the tax would have been
increased in such items it would have
been a difficulty but increase of tax in
alcohol will not be a problem according to me,” said Jyotipad Goswami, a
senior executive Global Innovsource
Pvt. Ltd.
Hotel Room Tariff: “As Guwahati is the gateway of North East and
many people who come from outside for business and other official
purpose or for personal work stay in
hotels in the city. And Gogoi’s budget
Costlier:
•
•
•
•
•
Alcohol
Cigarette
Hotel Room
Motor Vehicle Tax
Levy of coal carrying trucks
• Annual tax of vehicles used for carriage of petroleum
products
which states that hotel room tariff has
been increased will be a problem for
the people. The price of hotel room
is already high in the city and now
that it has been increased, people will
have to think twice before booking a
hotel when anyone come for any official purpose and will stay in a hotel,”
said Khanindra Kakati, Businessman.
Embroidery or jari, chumki,
beads etc.: “I am very happy that the
jewellery items will be cheaper as being a girl I have interest in all such
thing and as I am a student I don’t
get enough money to purchase costly
jewellery items. Now that the price
will be cheaper it will be helpful for
all women, specially the students,”
said Sagarika Baruah, an Engineering
student.
Karishma Phukan, a media employee while commenting on the
working women hostels which will be
set up in every district, said that it is
a good news for the working women
as they have to face lots of problem
while staying in hostel or PG as the
owner of the hostels takes it otherwise when it get late at work. “Most of
the girls from remote areas comes out
to Guwahati in search of work and
have to stay in hostel or rent or in PG
which becomes a difficulty for them.
If working women hostel will be set
up, it will be helpful as they will understand the problems of the girls if
they even getin late from work,” said
Phukan.
She also said that women cell
in police stations is also necessary
as well as girls who faced untoward
situation can’t go to police station
to lodge a complaint as there are no
female police. In Guwahati where
crime against women is rising day by
day, women cell in police stations is
necessary. Whenever a girl or women
face any problem inthe streets, they
could at least call women police and
also women police could understand
the problem better.
juthika.baruah@g-plus.in
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G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
In The News
An Assamese is someone who has no
other place to live or die in
Dhirendranath Chakravarty
juthika baruah
A
t a time when the definition
of Assamese has become a
conterversy, noted intellectual Dhirendranath Chakravarty has
defined it as the people who do not
have other place to live in, breathe in
or do not have place to die in other
than Assam.
According to Chakravarty, people from all castes and ethnic groups
that had figured in the census books
from 1901 to 1951, including all the
communities like Gariyas-Mariyas,
Chutia, Bodo, Mishing etc. and people of tea garden should be treated as
Assamese. Assam is a land of 78,438
sq.km. with a population of 3.12
crore which is bigger than 77 countries amongst the 213 countries in the
world.
The Assam Sahitya Sabha had recently adopted a resolution and said
that people irrespective of community, language, religion and place of
origin and the people who can speak
Assamese, accept it as their mother
tongue or consider it as the second or
third language can be considered as
Assamese. But Chakravarty said that
not every people who can speak Assamese can be regarded as Assamese
because a language can be spoken by
everyone but not all are Assamese in
originality. “People who are living in
Assam by birth can speak in Assamese by adopting the language. In the
last 150 years, the people who came to
Assam working in tea garden remain
as Assamese but 95 per cent of the
Bengali people working in school and
office of the Bengali community remain Bengali. People who come from
Rajasthan or any other Hindi community, among them 5 per cent like Jyoti
Prasad Agarwala, Kanaklal Baruah,
Ramesh Chandra Choudhury who
draw their lineage from Marwaris,
Hindustanis or Bengalis are respected
as Assamese as they were assimilated
with the Assamese community or for
that matter the Nepalis and Bengalis who have not assimilated themselves with the Assamese community
should be treated as Assamese only to
secure the benefit offered to the Assamese people for their survival,” said
Chakravarty.
On the other hand, Bodo Sahitya
Sabha defined Assamese as the persons from countries like Bangladesh,
China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
and Afghanistan who are willing to
accept Assamese as their first, second
or third language.
According to Chakravarty, the
people who studied Assamese or secured 1st class in Assamese literature
can’t be considered as Assamese as
“The word Assam has stemmed from the Ahoms
after their advent in the 13th century while the
word ‘Asomiya’ figured occasionally in some of
the Vaishnavite books in the 16th century, the
words ‘Assamese’ and ‘Asomiya’ received regular
acceptance after their introduction in books and
magazines by Baptist missionaries in the second
half of the 19th century”
the other communities like Nepali,
Rajasthani and other Hindi speaking
people although they speak Assamese
or study Assamese still they complete
their rituals like marriage within their
own community. Unlike the people
who can speak or write English or obtain very good marks in English can’t
be regarded as Americans or English,
similarly, people from other community who can speak or write Assamese
can’t be considered as Assamese.
The Bodo Sahitya Sabha alleged that as the Assam Accord has
not been implemented, therefore,
the indigenous Assamese are facing
problem and the Assam Accord implementation Minister Bhumidhar
Barman has insulted the indigenous
people of Assam by stating that the
state government had not yet been
able to finalise the definition of As-
samese people. The definition is required to provide constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards
to the Assamese people under Clause
6 of the Assam Accord.
Chakravarty said that every Assamese people should know their
background. The Assamese language
was formed in a skeleton form 8000
years ago and the ethnic tribes like
Mishing, Bodo, Tiwa, Chutia have
contributed one language each in the
18th century.
In 1959-60, the migration from
East Pakistan has taken such a role
that the Central Government have to
launch a new scheme ‘Prevention of
Immigration from Pakistan’ to stop
the migration problem. The Central Government has also released
adequate amount of fund to the Assam State Government but due to the
presence of strong Muslim leaders’
opposition in the state, the scheme
failed and immigration of foreigners still continued. In 1972, Bangladesh became independent but after
its independence, immigration has
increased. The Assam Movement
started when 44,000 Bangladeshis entered each constituency and against
857 martyrs in 1985 the Assam Accord was signed through which the
Central Government assured that
the Bangladeshi infiltrators will be
identified and will be boycotted and
indigenous people will be protected.
“The word Assam has stemmed
from the Ahoms after their advent in
the 13th century while the word ‘Asomiya’ figured occasionally in some
of the Vaishnavite books in the 16th
century, the words ‘Assamese’ and
‘Asomiya’ received regular acceptance
after their introduction in books and
magazines by Baptist missionaries in
the second half of the 19th century,”
added Chakravarty.
Question arise that according
to Assam Accord what should the
Central Government do to save the
culture of the Assamese people. The
objective of the clause of the Assam
Accord is to stop immigration of foreigners and to protect the indigenous
Assamese people of the state from the
illegal infiltrators. But the Assamese
people have to be identified before
any implementation of the scheme
for the security of the dignity of the
Assamese people. But it is unfortunate for the Assamese people that
even after three decades, the true Assamese has not been identified yet.
From the ancient days 30-40 tribes
are regarded as Assamese like Bodo,
Koch, Chutia, Keot, Kalita, Rava, Hajong, Tiwa, Ahom, Brahmin, Karbi,
Moran, Matak, Nath, Sut, the tea tribe
people etc. but they have forgetten
the local dialect of their own.
Therefore, Chakravarty said that
Assamese are considered those who
do not have other place to go or live
in or die in. They will choose Assam
to come back whether in any situation, if they go outside for study, for
job, business etc. but they will come
back to their own land.
juthika.baruah@g-plus.in
G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
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In The News
Northeast contest on
Assamese Cinema Mr & MissMarch
14, 15
still struggling T
after 80 years
he grand finale of the Sunsilk Mega Miss North East
contest is scheduled to be
held on March 14 at the ITA Cultural Complex, Machkhuwa from 7
pm in the evening. The organizers
said, “32 shortlisted women and 42
shortlisted men will be competing
at the grand finale for the Mega Miss
North East and Mega Mr North
East. The winners of the contest will
be crowned by Juhi Gogoi, former
juthika baruah
Sunsilk Mega Miss North East and
Siddharth Boro, Fair & Lovely Men
Mega Mr North East 2014”.
The 13th edition of Mega Miss
Northeast will feature some beautiful women from the north east who
will be judged in three categories:
traditional wear, evening gown
presentation and personality interview. The Fair & Lovely Men Mega
Mr Northeast finale will be held on
March 15 from 7 pm onwards.
Drugs seized at Fatasil Ambari & ISBT
C
T
he Assamese Cinema has completed 80 eventful years after the release of its first film
‘Joymoti’of Rupkonwar Jyoti Prasad
Agarwalla, released on 10th March,
1935 but regrettably even after completion of long 80 years, the Assamese
film industry has not been able to
make a mark for itself in the Indian
film industry.
Chairperson of Assam State Film
(Finance & Development) Corporation, Bobeeta Sharma, while speaking
to G Plus, said that although technology has changed dramatically in development of cinema but Assamese
cinema lags behind other regional film
industries as producers and directors
fail to capitalise on issues that could
interest audience in the Assamese
films.
“We have witnessed the transition
from black and white to colour films
and also technological developments
from 16mm to 35mm or even 70mm
where the picture quality is much better. The format of camera and sound
has also been developed but there is
still problem with content and script,”
said Sharma.
She also said that there is shortage of halls and there is a necessity
of quality halls in every city. The Assamese film industry has also found
itself struggling to keep alive as people do not have interest in watching
Assamese films. “The producers also
face problems while promoting the
films as the response is very less and
although a big budget film can attract
the audience but our producers do not
get profit for which they can’t think of
a big budget film,” Sharma said.
She also said that literature on
local cinema should be popularized
among the people. The cinemas has
to be made in such a way that people
should have an eagerness about the
film, it’s story etc. Only then it would
be popular among the audience andwill help in promotion of the films.
Generally, the budget of an Assamese
film is Rs 50 lakhs and ASFFDC takes
a budget of Rs 30 lakhs where 60 per
On the occasion
of 80 years of
Assamese cinema,
the Assam State
Film (Finance &
Development)
Corporation Ltd.
has screened films
of Jyotiprasad
Agarwalla. The
films are collection
of short films
on Agarwalla
directed by Charu
Kamal Hazarika
and Rupkonwar
Jyotiparasad
Agarwalla and
Joymoti directed by
Bhupen Hazarika.
ent will be funded by State Government and 40 per cent by ASFFDC.
It is not only the people in Guwahati that have to go to watch Assamese
film but the films should also be taken
to other cities and towns but due to
the absence of cinema halls, the rural
people do not get the chance to watch
Assamese films. She mentioned that a
script workshop will be conducted so
that the young directors could come
up with strong quality scripts so that it
attracts people and create enthusiasm
among them to go and watch a film.
Another cause of the poor condition of the Assamese film is the quality
of the actors. It isbecoming increasingly difficult to find good quality
actors or stars now-a-days which was
there earlier. The invasion of the home
through television, cable, and satellite
networks has become another major
threat to the existence of Assamese
cinema.
Commenting on the 80 years of
Assamese cinema and its existence in
the present day, noted Actor Pranjal
Saikia said that there is shortage of
cinema halls and the 30-32 cinema
halls are also running at a slow pace
only with the Bollywood films. The
halls do not keep matinee or night
show and a single show do not last
long. It is the first week that a film depends for its sustainability and if a film
does not hit the box office in the first
week it won’t last long.
Saikia said that the only department which the Government neglects
and give minimum fund is the Cultural Affairs department. The young generation don’t even speak in Assamese,
do not know Assamese poems which
are some of the major drawbacks.
Commissioner & Secretary of
Cultural Affairs department, Pritam
Saikia said that mini cinema policy
will be started in order to create the
interest of the people. About 4-5 mini
cinema halls will come up every year.
State Film Awards will also be organized every two years so that the young
stars and directors could be encouraged to come out with more quality
films.
On the occasion of 80 years of
Assamese cinema, the Assam State
Film (Finance & Development) Corporation Ltd. has screened films of
Jyotiprasad Agarwalla. The films are
collection of short films on Agarwalla
directed by Charu Kamal Hazarika
and Rupkonwar Jyotiparasad Agarwalla and Joymoti directed by Bhupen
Hazarika.
While asked, whether Jyoti Chitrabon be able to produce quality stars
in the future for the development of
Assamese cinema, Sharma said that it
will be able to produce young stars as
the young generation are interested in
working with the film industry but it is
also the responsibility of the producers and directors to make a well to do
films with good script and content so
that the youngsters don’t break down
and lose determination after doing
one or two films because of lack of
quality.
juthika.baruah@g-plus.in
ity police detained four persons from two different locations in the city with large
quantity of psychotropic drugs on
Tuesday morning. Respified tablets
weighing 20 kilograms were seized
from two persons from Manipur at
the Fatasil Ambari area. The two
persons arrested from Fatasil Ambari area has been identified as Lalrinawama (35) and Solomona (28).
While on the same day, two
more persons from Mizoram including a woman were arrested
from the ISBT premises with
ephedrine tablets weighing 40 kilograms. The arrested duo from Mizoram has been identified as Laldu
Hawmi (50) and Thangliyana (35).
Police also recovered Myanmar
currency worth Rs 1,20000 from
the Mizo duo who came from Siliguri and were heading towards Mizoram.
British Council’s educational seminar
held in city
T
he British Council organized
Great UK Education Seminars in Guwahati as part of
the Great Britain campaign at the
Vivekananda Kendra Institute of
Culture, Uzan Bazar on Wednesday.
In the daylong seminar the participants were given the opportunity to
interact with the representatives of
the British Council and the alumni
and gather knowledge about the aspects of studying and living in UK.
Information on the scholarships for Indian students was also
provided to the aspiring students
at the seminar. A short film depicting the experiences of studying in
the UK There’s never been a better
time to study in the UK was also
screened on the occasion. A large
number of students participated in
the seminar and interacted about
their areas of interest with the representatives.
Workshop on different dance forms of
Assam
A
residential workshop on
the Assam dance forms is
going to be organized from
March 20th to March 27th at the
Chandmari Colony field in Guwahati. Organisers of the workshop
said, “The workshop is organized
for the dance forms like, Bihu,
Deuri dance, Missing dance, Hajong dane and Tiwa dance”. This for
the first time that such a workshop
is organized in the city to provide
training on multiple folk dances at
the same time.
Along with training on various
dance forms, the workshop would
also provide training on various
folk instruments like dhol, toka,
hutuli, gogona, pepa etc. “Thaneshwar Panging, Nakul Deuri,
Bidyasagar Hajong, Anil Saikia,
Bihu Samraggi Dr Rupa Deka Pator, Bihu activist Kalyanjit Dutta
and many more”, organizers said.
Scott Furssedonn Wood visited city
hospital
T
he British Deputy High Commissioner to India Scott
Furssedonn Wood on Tuesday
visited the Sankardeva Netralaya and
surveyed the high quality facilities and
expertise in eye care of the institution.
Wood during his visit also discussed
about the collaboration between Netralaya and some UK based agencies
in the field of ophthalmic education,
research and technology transfer.
Under the Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India the institution has set up an established
a molecular biology laboratory for
conducting research. Till date there
has been no genetic study conducted
in this region on glaucoma and the
doctors of the institution are hopeful
that the research would be helpful for
the Glaucoma patients of the north
region.
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G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
In The News
Assam joins campaign
for new health warning on
G PLUS news
tobacco packs
I
n a significant development for
the implementation of new pictorial warnings on tobacco packs
in India, several representations and
signed letters from women groups,
youth associations, doctors, hospitals,
self help groups, heads of educational
institutions, voluntary organizations,
etc across Assam have been sent to
the Prime Minister and the Health
Minister strongly advocating and
supporting for the stronger and new
pictorial warnings to be implemented
on all tobacco packs from April 1st
2015.
Various eminent international
public health organizations working on tobacco control and cancer
issues across India have also earlier
wrote letters individually to the Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and Health
Minister J P Nadda for the impressive
public health achievement of the new
tobacco package health warnings to
come into force from April 1, 2015.
Government of India on 15th October, 2014 had announced the new
pictorial health warnings for tobacco
products that have made India the
global leader in pack warnings.
A notification was released requiring tobacco manufacturing companies to devote at least 85 percent of
the surface areas of all tobacco products on both sides to graphically and
literally represent the statutory warning.
Beginning April 1, 2015 every
tobacco product will carry on both
sides pictorial depiction of throat and
mouth cancer and a message in English, Hindi or any Indian language.
Meanwhile, a public awareness
campaign “Lives Bachao Size Badhao
(Save Lives, Increase the Size)” was
The top global rankings for package health warning size:
1.Nepal, 90% (2015)
2.India, 85% (2015)
3.Pakistan, 85% (2015)
4.Thailand, 85%
5.Australia, 82.5%
6.Sri Lanka, 80%
7.Uruguay, 80%
launched in mid February, 2015 to
support the move for a larger graphic
health warning on tobacco products
sold across India.
The prime objective of this campaign is to garner support through a
petition that will be presented to the
Government of India in March end,
2015; signatures for which will be
collected both online and on ground.
The petition, which has been addressed to J. P. Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare on
behalf of oral cancer survivor, SunitaTomar is currently available online at
http://chn.ge/1Dy6QQu.
In Assam people from different walk of life has signed the online
petition which was already acquired
nearly 16,000 signatures.
“More and more people through
organizations, institutions and individually are involving themselves
in the campaign. People are now
becoming aware of the extreme hazards of tobacco consumption and
they are showing their support for
larger pictorial warnings by signing the petition and sending written
representations to the, the Government of India. The government cannot ignore the appeal of the people
and will implement the new pictorial
health warnings from April 1, said
Ruchira Neog,” Executive Secretary,
Voluntary Health Association of Assam (VHAA). VHAA is one of the
organizations which are running this
campaign in Assam.
On the other hand, cricketing
icon, Padma Bhushan awardee and
India’s Ambassador for Tobacco Control, Rahul Dravid has congratulated
the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, Government of India, for its
recent endeavours to strengthen the
country’s tobacco control law.
Dravid has written to the Health
Minister, JP Nadda applauding the
Government for mandating 85 per
cent pictorial health warnings on tobacco product packages.
“I would like to congratulate the
Health Ministry for mandating 85
per cent pictorial health warnings
for tobacco product packages to be
enforced from April 1, 2015. This is
indeed a laudable decision and will
go a long way in informing the citizens of India about the serious health
hazards of tobacco use by curbing the
use of the tobacco pack as a medium
of product promotion,” Dravid wrote
in his letter.
Encouraged by the Indian Government decision on new pictorial health warnings, even Pakistan’s
Health Ministry on 11th February,
2015 announced the new pictorial
warning which will cover 85 percent
of the cigarette pack on both sides
from the current 40 percent.
GHC issues notice to Centre and
Nagaland over lynching incident
Aditya Gogoi
A
Gauhati high court division bench today issued
notices to the Centre and
the state government of Nagaland
and sought a detailed status report
on the Dimapur lynching incident
within two weeks.
The court directed the inspector general of prisons in Nagaland
to ensure adequate security of all
prisoners lodged at various prisons in Nagaland.
The Centre, however, has furnished a preliminary report before
the court that was forwarded by
Nagaland government.
“The report did not properly
reveal the details of the rape case
and did not mention any action
against the CRPF personnel which
was assigned for the jail security,”
Senior Advocate Bhaskar Dev Konwar said while arguing that there is
a serious apprehension among the
families of prison inmates about
their safety and security inside the
jails in in the neighbouring state.
In its preliminary report, the
Centre’s informed the court that
four cases has been registered and
all together 43 persons were arrested so far.
“Each case is being investigated
by special investigation team (SIT)
and closely monitored by senior
officials. Identification of the ring
leader of the mob is being made,”
the initial report said.
Each case
is being
investigated
by special
investigation
team (SIT)
and closely
monitored by
senior officials.
Identification of
the ring leader
of the mob is
being made
The report added that in view
of the failure of the district administration and police in failing to
maintain law and order and protect
the accused in judicial custody, the
deputy commissioner and the superintendent of police and the senior superintendent of the Dimapur
central jail have been placed under
suspension.
“A judicial probe has been ordered too,” it said.
It also stated that Assam government was also requested to ensure safety of people from Nagaland
residing in Assam.
The HC direction came following one Rajeev Kalita filing a PIL
seeking the court’s intervention.
The petition pleaded for handing
over the investigation of the case
to CBI and compensation for the
family.
On March 5, almost 70008000 locals broke into the Dimapur Central Jail, dragged the
accused out, while parading him
naked, pelted stones and beat
him. They dragged the accused
to a clock tower about 7 km away,
by tying a rope to his waist from a
motorcycle and then lynched him.
Dimapur police had said that
the mob was led by hundreds of
students which prevented the police from using more force.
The incident created huge
public outcry nationwide.
G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
7
In The News
GHY Labour court receives
LESSER NUMBER OF cases
RAHUL CHANDA
L
abour-employer relation has
always been bittersweet. With
employers generally seeking to
maximise their profitability, it sometimes leads to clash of interests between the two section. Approximately
28 labour acts are in place across the
country to thwart any exploitation
of employees by the management,
provided the employees raise their
issues when required. There are three
labour courts in Assam, and with the
Guwahati Labour Court looking after
11 districts, G Plus takes a look at the
scenario in 2014, the number of cases
registered in labour court and their
disposal rate.
The cases
In 2014, the Guwahati Labour
Court registered 63 cases out of which
29 cases were disposed. Altogether 64
cases were disposed, but some of the
disposed cases were pending cases
of previous years. 13 cases were registered under Employee State Insurance Act, 4 cases under section 10 (2)
(a) of Industrial Dispute Act 1947,
11 cases under section 33 (c)(2) of
Industrial Dispute Act and 10 cases
under section 33 (c)(2) of Industrial
Dispute Act. According to sources in
the labour court, the maximum cases
reported from Guwahati are related
to non payment, illegal termination,
wage deduction and anomalies by the
managements. The cases are regis-
tered mainly related to legal rights of
the employer and employee.
The process
There are many sectors of employment, some are organised and
some unorganised. For example in
many organisations or industry there
are unions and in some sectors there
are no unions. A trade union activist
Basanta Kalita informed that in 1950
a landmark judgement of the Administrative Tribunal suggested that
the Acts under various labour laws
should be always pro-labour, but after the liberalisation, the labour laws
were reformed and maximum laws
are pro-management. Previously, in
an organisation, seven employees
had the right to form a trade union,
but now, 100 employees can form a
trade union, and in Guwahati there
are very few organisations were the
strength of employees is around 100.
So, according to the officials of
the labour department, any worker or
the employer can approach the labour
department with a complaint if there
are anomalies or dispute between
the employer and the employee. The
complaint then gets investigated by
labour inspector and notices are issued to both the parties for written
statements. A hearing date is fixed
and if settled both the parties listen to
the decision derived from the hearing
or else the complaint gets escalated to
In 2014, a major case received by the labour
department was from some employees from Assam
Roofing Pvt Limited about alleged deduction of
wages. A complaint was lodged by the workers
union and was registered under industrial dispute
act.
the government and it is then referred
to the respective courts, for example
a case under payment of wages act
will be referred to the wage court, a
case under industrial dispute act will
be referred to the industrial tribunal,
similarly case under labour laws are
referred to the labour court. Then the
labour court issues a notice to both
the parties for hearing and a decision is derived which both the parties need to follow. Guwahati being
the capital receives quite a number of
controversial cases every year.
The
controversial
case
In 2014, a major case received
by the labour department was from
some employees from Assam Roofing
Pvt Limited about alleged deduction
of wages. A complaint was lodged by
the workers union and was registered
under industrial dispute act. Accord-
ing to the officials of office of the labour assistant commissioner, there
was a stall between both the parties
regarding the calculation of variable
dearness allowance. As per the union
of the organisation the salary of the
employee was illegally deducted, but
the management claimed that they
had an agreement with the workers
and the increased VDA was adjusted.
The labour department issued notice to both the parties, and the case
is still pending as it is not disposed
because the union was asked to submit a rejoinder but according to the
department it still fails to provide
that. So, the officials said the decision
is yet to be taken. But, according to
some employees who do not want to
be named, the labour department always favours the management of any
organistaion because the officials get
good money from them.
Similarly, since 1996 October, the
employees of Assam Spun Silk Mill
ltd, Jajiroad, Government of Assam
undertaking did not get salaries. In
2003 the employees raised an industrial dispute in Industrial Tribunal
questioning justification non-payment. In 2006 an award was passed in
favour of the workmen, directing the
government to pay entire dues within
six months. The government did not
pay and then in 2008 the workmen
filed a case in the labour court under
section 33 ©(2) under the industrial
dispute act for recovery of the salary
against the chief secretary representing the government. The case number
is - 3/2008, which is still not disposed.
Meanwhile, in 2005 June, Government of Assam took a policy decision to close down 13 industries including Assam Spun Silk Mill ltd. So,
some employees of these industries,
with the help of the union has filed
cases in the labour against the chief
secretary of Assam, who is directly
representing the government.
According to Basanta Kalita,
workers are not adequately aware
about the labour laws and the lawyers
they approach do not follow the case
in the right path which do not get
proper results for the complainant.
In the organised sector, at least the
union know the process and workers
are not exploited but in unorganised
sector, the workers are exploited on
a regular basis but because of ignorance, the labourers do not know
whom and how to approach.
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G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
In The News
SAM BALSARA LAUNCHES
AD CLUB GHY
G PLUS NEWS
C
hairman of Madison World,
India’s leading communication and media firm Sam Balsara launched the Advertising Club
Guwagati on 12th March at Hotel
Lily. The Advertising Club is constituted to be the premier body of the
region’s advertising, media and communication industry.
Representatives from publication
houses, TV channels and advertising
agencies have come forward to constitute the Ad Club which was launched
on Thursday. The organization intends to work towards the promotion,
growth and protection of the advertising industry which is fast evolving
in this region. Aimed at rewarding
and recognizing work that is setting
benchmarks in the regional communications industry, the Ad Club also
intends working towards developing
talent, the scarcity of which this market continues to suffer from. During
the launch, Balsara said, “The formation of the Ad Club is a sign that the
industry is gaining maturity and is
evolving, and is a step in a right direction. In the early days in seventies and
eighties, the Ad Club, Mumbai played
the role of a catalyst in bringing the
industry together and raise the standards of the industry, through tea
meetings with leading lights, awards,
seminars and the like. I am sure Ad
Club, Guwahati will do the same.” On
the occasion, President of the Advertising Club Guwagati G. Kibriya said,
“the Ad Club aims to work towards
L-R: Ashok Jain, Ghulam Kibriya, Sam Balsara, Rajeev Kr. Bora, Sunit Jain
further organising the industry that
is somewhat fragmented currently.”
Kibriya who has been in the communications business for over 29 years
also mentioned that the regional industry has come a long way and with
most matured markets in the country
having their Ad Clubs, it is now time
for this region to have its own as well.
Sam Balsara addressing the media during the launch of AD Club Guwahati
The Ad Club Guwahati shall now
be open for memberships from representatives of client organisations
(advertisers), professionals and students apart from members of the industry. The Ad Club Guwahati has 23
primary general members including
the city’s premier media houses and
advertising agencies.
LIC launches new schemes
T
he Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for
the first time has launched
two new single premium schemes
which are tax compliant too, ’Jeevan Sangam’ and ‘Children’s Money
Back Plan’. These are non-linked
with profits insurance plans which
offer guaranteed returns at maturity. ‘Jeevan Sangam’ plan is available
for sale from 4th March, 2015 for a
limited period.
Jeevan Sangam is named so
as it offers an attractive and rare
conjunction of returns, risk cover
and liquidity. Ten times the tabular
single premium is being offered as
the risk cover, along with loyalty addition. There is no upper limit on investment for this scheme. Policy loan
can be availed after three months of
the policy issuance. The plan is available from the age of 6 years to 50
years. There is no upper limit in the
investment amount. The minimum
sum assured is Rs. 75,000 while there
is no upper limit. The term of the plan
is 12 years but the policy can be surrendered any time during the policy
term.
Children’s Money Back Plan is
designed to meet the educational,
marriage and other needs of growing
children through survival benefits,
money back, and maturity benefits. It
provides risk cover on the life of child
during the policy term and number of
survival benefits money back to meet
the various financial needs of children,
with provision for bonuses. There is no
upper limit on investment. The plan is
available for the age of 0 to 12 years.
There is no upper limit in the investment amount. The minimum Basic
Sum Assured is Rs. 1,00,000 while
there is no upper limit. The term of the
plan is till the age of 25 years of life assured. Survival benefits that this plan
provides 20% of the basic sum assured
on completion of ages 18, 20 & 22 years
provided the policy is in full force.
G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
9
In Conversation
I am not here to investigate
corruption
Dhiren Baruah
RAHUL CHANDA
A
fter his retirement in 1989,
‘Guwahati Pran’ Dhiren Baruah has spent the rest of his
life for the development of Guwahati.
President of ‘Save Guwahati Build
Guwahati’, an NGO, he is still struggling against all odds to make the city
worth living and because of his continuous efforts to develop Guwahati
in various ways, the government recently appointed him as the chairman
of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority. GPlus exclusively
talks to him.
What made you initiate
the idea of ‘Save Guwahati Build Guwahati’?
I devoted my life for the people
as a social activist. Soon after my father’s death, I, my mother and my
siblings experienced what poverty is
and we had to face the worst phase of
our lives. We used to live by having
only Muri (puffed rice) with tea that
too without sugar to cut down the
expenditure. After two years of hard
work, we started living a normal life.
I studied till the year 1947 and joined
student congress to work for the welfare of the state and its people. So it
is a struggle from the time of preindependence that I have come up
with this project. I only believe in the
slogan “Vandey Matram”. This is the
only slogan which I believe can bring
the people close to their country. My
philosophy of ‘Save Guwahati Build
Guwahati’ (SGBG) is to save Guwahati, save Assam and save our country.
So, not making it too big as a whole
country, I started with my own land
and thought of saving the city first.
So, now as you have
joined the government,
do you think you will be
able to work better for
the city?
I am fighting for the cause of
the people through the platform of
SGBG. Today I am here in GMDA as
the chairman. Previously in SGBG I
have struggled in the field for public
grievances and now I took this chair
and it is another challenge. I will
stand for the people and try to carry
out the government programme for
the benefit of the people and this
is a new phase of my struggle. Because Guwahati people are suffer-
“Guwahati will develop
and the government has
also realized the reality.
Guwahati should be the
best city in Asia. The people
are aware now and the city
will surely grow.”
ing from hundreds of problems but
what I found that after a long fight by
SGBG, one of the greatest successes
of the people is that the Chatribari
fish market is shifted and that was a
dream of SGBG. Today SGBG is the
happiest organization as I am sitting
in GMDA, this is people’s victory.
GMDA has initiated many projects
and as a chairman I will make sure
that all the projects are completed in
time. I feel that someone should be
here to look after the interest of the
people of Guwahati and the money
should be utilized properly and the
projects should go ahead as early as
possible. GMDA should be given
full authority to develop the city. The
vacant land in Guwahati should be
handed over to GMDA for development but it was not done. I have al-
ready forwarded the request to the
government and they have welcomed
our move.
What is the difference
between GMC and GMDA?
People have misunderstood this
for a long time but there is no clash
between these two departments. One
is Guwahati Municipal Corporation
Act and according to the corporation act, GMC is supposed to look
after the civic amenities of the people
like cleaning drain, maintain bazaar
and various civic matters entrusted
to the GMC. GMDA is entrusted to
planning and development based on
master plan but that is lacking today.
Master plan is not entrusted to the
GMC. All the departments should
take permission from GMDA which
is not happening and the development process is hampered.
As chairman of GMDA
do you think there is
corruption in GMDA and
if it is there how will
you remove such social
problem?
Today I am here to give my positive approach to the people of Guwahati. The government has directed me
to look after the interest of the citizen
and I am looking after it. Corruption
is a big subject. All GMDA officials
and workers today are committed to
do their best. It is very difficult for
me to find out corruption and noncorruption. I am here to look after
the day today affairs in interest of the
people. I have not come here to make
any investigation of corruption in
GMDA. Government has appointed
me to look after the interest and civic
affairs of the city and I will look after that with sincerity and honesty.
I will ask all my officials to do their
duty sincerely and honestly and if I
find anything wrong I will not spare
anybody. But I am not going to make
an inquiry because this is not my
job. There are many departments, let
them inquire and do their duty. My
duty is to see that government programmes should be carried out successfully.
Your hobbies?
I read a lot of newspapers. I
sometimes watch movies too.
Your best actors in Assamese and Hindi film
industries?
In Assamese films, I like Nipon
Goswami and Varsha Rani. If you
talk about Bollywood, I miss Rajesh
Khanna. I like seeing Vidya Balan
and Rani Mukherjee.
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G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
City
More eviction drives
to be continued
prior to monsoon
KALYAN DEB
A
dministrative departments of
the city are all geared up to
prevent flood situation this
year. Following the same, several
eviction drives are carried out by the
Kamrup Metro district administration in and around the city.
Recently, eviction in areas such
as Sarvodaya Nagar in Noonmati
was undertaken to evict encroachers
who had illegally occupied Railway
land and constructed dwellings there.
Over 30 pucca and kuccha houses
were demolished during the drive
and around 900 metre of land were
cleared in the presence of GMC and
police officials. More such actions are
expected in the area during the coming days.
A continuous and extensive eviction drive since July 1, 2014, launched
by Kamrup Metro district administration aiming at clearing all kinds
of encroachments on various wetlands, water-bodies, and rivulets that
go through Guwahati with a hope of
lesser disastrous situation in the upcoming monsoon. The eviction drive
triggered hopes, particularly among
the residents of the city’s low lying
areas, which reel under waist-deep
water due to catastrophic flash-flood
that has become regular phenomenon
during every monsoon.
“The ongoing extensive eviction
drive is a part of the entire approach
of providing relief to the citizens from
flood and is regularly carried out not
just to prevent flood situations but
also to avoid any kind of land encroachment”, said a GMC enforcement official.
Carrying out eviction drive on
different occasions in not an unseen
phenomenon for people of Guwahati,
but this time the Kamrup Metro district administration, in a joint mission
with GMC and GMC enforcement,
fully equipped water master and excavator, huge demolition squads and
security forces, carried out the eviction drive simultaneously at various
points of Silsako Beel, Bharalu, Mora
Bharalu, Basistha and Bahini rivers;
and also dredged the water channels
to check further encroachment. The
district administration has already
drawn up short-term, mid-term and
long-term plans to protect these reclaimed areas.
Among recent projects areas such
as Hatigaon, Paltanbazar, Maligaon
are to be followed.
Meanwhile,
the
Brihattar
Dwipan Das held again
for cyber crime
T
he cyber crime unit of the Criminal
Investigation Department (CID) on
Wednesday arrested one Dwaipan Das
from Morigaon for allegedly creating a fake site
in the name of a satellite television channel and
has been booked under Sec 66 and Sec 67 a of
the IT Act (case number 09/13).
Earlier, Das was arrested twice in the years
2011 and 2012 for similar offences.
An official of the cyber crime unit informed
that Das, a habitual offender, was arrested from
Morigaon where he came to appear in connection with another case. He has been skedaddled
for several months and his bail application was
also rejected.
Chatribari Unnayan Samiti (BCUS)
has urged the Government of Assam
to complete the eviction operations
to free the water bodies of Borsola
and Sarusola beels in the heart of
the city. In a memorandum submitted by BCUS, which has been waging
a campaign for the last several years
to make the water bodies in the city
encroachment-free, has wailed that
though the authorities have carried
out several eviction operations in
the Borsola and Sarusola, the water
bodies are not yet entirely free of encroachments.
Including the main water bodies
also the drains that connect the lowlying areas to the rivulets are also being paid attention to.
JUA expresses concern
over attacks on scribes
T
he Journalists’ Union of Assam (JUA) has expressed
grave concern over the assault of seven media persons and cameramen of some TV channels of the
State at Kathiatoli, Nagaon in the morning of March 11.
In a press release, the JUA lauded the media persons
for trying to expose the illegal activities of forest mafia in
the area. It is impossible for the forest mafia to illegally fell
trees and operate stone quarries without the cooperation
and help from the local forest officials, it said.
The JUA demanded the administration to nab the culprits and book them under the law. It further urged the
government to ensure safety and security of journalists of
the State.
Among recent
projects
the eviction
drive wil be
carried out
in areas such
as Hatigaon,
Paltanbazar,
Maligaon and
several others.
“In several areas it has come to
notice that permanent ramps are
being constructed over the drains
which cannot be moved in order to
constitute any kind of cleaning process and the same also keep the rain
water from passing out. The drains in
the by lanes are equally necessary to
be cleaned and those which are being
covered with ramps should be removable so that the cleaning process can
be easily constituted and be restored
to its previous state. Such ramps are
also being demolished to carry out
cleanliness process”, the official said.
“In areas such as R.G.Baruah
road and A.T.Road such procedures
are being currently carried out”, the
official added.
Meanwhile, the BCUS alleged
that many of the encroachments have
been spared for reasons unknown
while some encroachers have returned after being evicted. It cited the
case of KC Das Commerce College,
which has blocked the entire 70-foot
wide drain for which vast areas in
the central part of Guwahati city gets
flooded during the rainy season.
The administration is working
on all the drainage systems and is
functioning in a joint venture with
GMC and Kamrup Metro district
administration. Whereas, several
eviction drives have already been carried out and the further drives will
be carried out in the areas under a
particular police station for smooth
functioning of the process. Last year
a Rs. 750-crore project to revamp the
drainage system of the state capital
with the primary objective to clear
the water routes and wetlands was
initiated where the entire venture was
carried out throughout the city.
kalyan.deb@g-plus.in
AASU agitation for
constitutional protection
T
he All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) along with 26 organisations on Wednesday decided to launch a joint movement
demanding constitutional protection to the indigenous people of Assam to protect them from the demographic invasion by the
foreign nationals.
Officials of AASU and 26 organisations would meet again on
March 17 to chalk out the future course of action in this regard.
An AASU release stated that special constitutional protection
for the indigenous people of Assam under the provisions of Clause
6 of the Assam Accord is a must for protection of their identity. The
AASU said that the definition of Assamese people is required only
for reservation of seats in Assembly, Parliament and local bodies.
The AASU also alleged that the government is trying to create confusion on the issue.
G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
AGP
urges centre
to ensure safety
Aditya Gogoi
City
Assam police
yet to collect
evidence
against Sujana
T
E
ven as the Dimapur rape accused Syed Sarif Uddin Khan’s
last rites were performed at
his hometown, Asom Gana Parishad
(AGP) asked the central government
to ensure that such incidents do not
reoccur. AGP also sought intervention of the governor in the matter to
book the culprits.
“This is an incident of serious
lapse in law and order. Now it’s the
responsibility of the state government
to ensure that such incidents do not
reoccur. For that the central government has a role to play,” said AGP
general secretary Ramendra Narayan
Kalita.
The AGP leadership will submit
memorandum to the union home
minister and Assam governor PB
Acharya who is also the constitutional
head of Nagaland.
“On Saturday we wanted to submit
the memorandum but as the governor
is not in the city we could not. Besides,
we will also approach the union home
minister to take up the issue seriously
and ensure safety for the Assamese
people living in Nagaland,” Kalita said.
Condemning the incident, he also
said that such kind of incidents further
brought bad name for the region. “Already the region has been in news for
number of negative things. Now this
incident will further add to that. I hope
this becomes the last such barbaric incident,” he added.
On Sunday, hundreds gathered
to pay homage to Khan at his home
town in Karimganj district’s Bosla.
“We are shocked at the way Assam government has handled the issue. The chief minister should have
taken a bolder step towards ensuring
safety and security. The Nagaland
government must be answerable for
letting this incident happen,” Kalita
said.
Asom Yuba Parishad (AYP), the
youth wing of AGP also staged protest demanding justice of the incident. “We will not tolerate such kind
of attack time and again. This was a
planned attack on an Assamese in
Dimapur. We demand that the justice
should be given to the victim,” said
AYP leader Tapan Das.
Concern over ‘proposed
move’ of NE centre of
Sangeet Natak
Akademi
E
xpressing concern at the ‘proposed move’ to shift North
East Centre of Sangeet Natak
Akademi from Guwahati to Agartala, Axom Jatiya Gana Sangram
Parishad (AJGSP) has urged the state
department of cultural affairs to take
up the matter with the central government.
The AJGSP has also submitted a
memorandum to the union ministry of culture in this regard besides
seeking the intervention of governor
at the earliest.
“It is a matter of concern now
that a move is on to shift this NE centre from Guwahati to Agartala. Having been apprised of this matter from
sources, we filed an RTI with the
union ministry of culture. Though
we are yet to receive any formal reply, it will lead to serious hurdles for
all the traditional and folk artistes of
the entire region due to its location
and connectivity issues. We are also
seeking the intervention of Governor
PB Acharya,” said Aroop Jyoti Kalita,
chief convenor of AJGSP.
The Sangeet Natak Akademi set
up the Sattriya Kendra in Guwahati on
July 15 in 2008, to promote, propagate
and preserve Sattriya dance form. The
Akademi also set up its North East
Centre (SNA-NE Centre) in Shillong
the same year for the purpose of preserving the traditional and folk performing art traditions of northeast
India.
The office of this centre (SNA-NE
Centre) was subsequently shifted to
Guwahati in October, 2011 due to its
central location and ease of communication for all the folk artistes of the
region, said Kalita.
AJGSP sought the intervention
of the union ministry of culture and
the Prime Minister in this regard.
“We are still not aware of the
reasons for which the centre is being shifted. We appeal a decision
should be taken for the benefit of all
traditional and folk artistes of the
entire region,” Kalita said.
AJGSP also urged the state cultural affairs department to take up
the matter with the centre on an
urgent basis and sort out the matter.
“We have also submitted a
memorandum in this regard in the
union ministry of culture with copies to PMO, state government and
to Sarbananda Sonowal, minister of
state with independent charge for
Youth Affairs and Sports,” he said.
So far, nothing has been confirmed
officially.
11
he Assam police chief Khagen
Sarma admitted that police
are yet to collect concrete
evidence against Burdwan blast key
accused Sahanur Alom’s wife Sujana Begum who is also a suspected
Jammat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh
(JMB) member leading to her being
granted bail.
A lower court here recently
granted bail to Sujana following the
state police’s Special operation unit
(SOU) failing to file charge-sheet
in the case within the estimated 90
days’ timeframe.
“The investigation is still on and
we are collecting evidence. There are
many points that needs to be put
together to corroborate the various
facts and prepare a strong charge
sheet in the case,” the DGP Assam
police Khagen Sarma said.
He hinted that some of the evidence related to the case are linked
to Bangladesh and it would take
time to probe.
However, the police chief said
that police have no fear of Sujana
fleeing the state. Sarma said that
police have been keeping a close
observation into the case and upon
Sujana too. Assam police though
had the scope of praying before the
court for Sujana’s extension of judicial custody, they had not, leading
to her getting the bail.
“Assam police are keeping a
close eye on Sujana and her activities,” Sarma added.
Sources said that after her release, Sujana has left for her residence in Barpeta district.
She was arrested in November
last year from the Inter-state bus
terminus at Gorchuk here. Sujana
was arrested under several sections
of IPC and even Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The NIA, which is investigating the Burdwan blast incident, had
said that Sujana is a key accused
in the case. NIA sources said that
she had received jihadi training at
a madrassa in West Bengal and was
recruiting jihadi elements in the
lower Assam districts.
Sources in Assam police said
that the police are yet to visit the
Madrassa where Sujana was allegedly being trained.
City roads turn
killing machineS
at night
T
he city roads turn to a death
trap after dusk. A recent survey of traffic department’s record said that over 60 percent of the
road accidents occurring in the city in
last two months have happened during the night hours.
The statistics revealed that majority of the road accidents occurred
between 9 pm to 5 am.
Looking at the seriousness of the
issue, the city traffic police is currently discussing about building scientific
roads throughout the city, especially
for night hours with proper florescent
lights and signs.
“Drunken and reckless driving,
especially by youngsters after evening
is a major trouble. For bike stunts, we
are launching awareness programmes
too. NGOs’ help have also been taken
in organizing awareness camps in
educational institutions too,” city traffic deputy commissioner PJ Goswami
said.
Traffic police records said that
some 72 people have lost their lives in
road mishaps, mostly in two wheeler
crashes, since January this year in the
city.
“Another 250 sustained injuries
in these accidents since January. Most
of them happened while one of the
vehicles tried to overtake the other,” a
traffic official said.
Last year over 1,100 road accidents were registered in the city alone
in which some 302 people died. Another some 690 left injured too.
In 2014, the city traffic police had
also recorded over 1.2 lakh non FIR
cases of traffic violations. Ignoring
traffic signals, drunk driving, riding
without helmets, driving while talking on mobiles and driving without
seat-belts are some of the most common traffic offences.
School and tourist buses were
too found to be involved in over 250
traffic violation cases last year. About
45 school buses were found violating transport rules. During the same
period, almost 1,300 two-wheelers
and 60 city buses were found flouting
norms.
The traffic police claimed that
in many of the accidents the victims
were found having fake driving licenses too. It has alerted the transport
department on the matter too.
“In city alone, at least 8,000 new
vehicles get registered last year and
the transport department had issued
only some 1,600 driving licenses
in this time. It hinted that an illegal
racket was possibly issuing fake driving licenses to several minors too,” the
official added.
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G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
City
AVAS Foundation gears up to
combat city crimes
KALYAN DEB
W
ith a vision to address issues related to the general health, education and
welfare of women and children of all
aspects of the society, Avas Foundation strives to create awareness and
a fighting spirit against the criminal and anti-social activities such as
abuse and discrimination of women,
child abuse, child labour, child marriages and various other social issues.
In their mission to create awareness
regarding such relevant issues, Avas
Foundation provides economic and
rational empowerment to women by
imparting several self help skills such
as self-defense training, taking up activities for health and hygiene, health
camps in rural and urban areas, etc.
The brainchild of sisters, Pomi
Baruah and Romy Baruah, ‘Avas
Foundation: A heaven of hope’, was
founded on August 23, 2007 in the
city and over the years has come a
long way after it started with the aim
of spreading awareness amongst the
people of Northeastern region regarding issues relating to health, HIV
and AIDS, mass literacy, women and
child welfare, environment and economic, social, educational and legal
empowerment and has been actively
working with people, organizations
and institutes for dispersal of information and knowledge.
Even as students, Pomi Baruah
and Romy Baruah has been actively
taking part in social activities and
awareness programmes. With zestful beliefs to succeed in the goodness
of mankind, the sisters took the initiative of stepping forward with the
support of like-minded people rather
than feeling distressed for the deprived section of the society.
“Violence against women is one
of the prominent issues that is being
faced in most parts of the northeastern region. Though such cases are
rarely registered in the rural areas,
such incidents consistently keep taking place. Women who suffer through
such episodes cannot manage to
speak out loud about such incidences
and require a medium in order to
be reached out so, we try to provide
that particular medium”, asserted cofounder, Pomi Baruah.
“Through our programmes we
try to reach out to such people and
provide them the required counseling
and guide them”, Baruah added.
Binud Koombang instructing students during a self-defence work shop at St.Stephen’s School
Projects:
With the growing number of
cases of sexual assaults in and around
the city, the Guwahati-based NGO
has so far taken several initiatives to
generate awareness on diverse issues
such as sexual abuse, legal protection, gender discrimination, etc. Its
primary focus is to develop clarity of
self and social identity as well as a holistic sense of security and confidence
of body, mind and soul. As a part
of teaching self-defense skills to the
city’s girl students, Avas Foundation
organise workshops in various parts
of the city one which was organized
in St Stephen’s School, Christianbasti.
“There are certain points in a
person’s body which if hit at the right
part, can temporarily incapacitate
a person. In cases of physical abuse,
a girl does not have to be an expert
in martial skills but with the appropriate use of certain moves, it can
buy one some time to rescue herself
or call for help. Since in such times
one is not mentally balanced enough,
so through such workshops it not
only build one’s confidence but also
teaches one to react correctly if come
across such situations”, said Pomi Baruah.
Also in association with Naree
Shakti, a Mumbai based NGO, Avas
took a similar initiative at Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture, Uzanbazar.
Binud Koombang, the first action director in Bollywood from the
Office Address:
Avas Foundation, Kusum Mansion, 2nd Floor, Above Alcare Diagnostic and Research Centre, Dinesh Ojha Path, Rajgarh Road,
Bhangagarh, Guwahati- 781005.
Website:
www.avasfoundation.org .
Phone numbers:
9864254777, 9435014973 and 8011000456
Members:
Founders: Pomi and Romy Baruah
Secretary: Sharmistha Deka
Other Members include: Akanksha Chaliha, Mohit Jajodia, Miranda Das, Jinee Choudhury, Ruchika Kadria, Chayanika Kalita,
Anantika Jain, and Niru Kabra.
Northeast, led the workshops held
in St. Stephen’s school and VKIC.
Koombang, a second-dan black belt
in kung fu, is also the first international professional wrestler from
the Northeast to have been associated with Naree Shakti, since 2012
as a key spokesperson wherein, he
has led seminars on self-defense at
many schools in Mumbai. Naree
Shakti, on the other hand, comprises a young team that takes initiative
in organisng anti-rape awareness
programmes along with self-defense
techniques in Mumbai.
Avas has also been working in
order to mobilize support and connect people and organizations and
do their part to achieve the asserted
missions. Avas organises classes on
sex education, health camps and legal awareness camp among police
personnel regarding the Domestic
violence Act.
The NGO has also started four
schools for child labourers, called
Gyan Setu Kendra, under the National Child Labour Project. An initiative of the Government of India,
the four schools started with 170
students initially and are situated in
Panbazar, Bamunimaidam, Maligaon
and Bhangagarh.
Among upcoming projects, Avas is
formulating coming up with a helpline
that will include enforcement, medical
and psychological support to victims
and provide them with legal help.
“For instance if a person comes
across any situation where she has
been abused or has distress through
any anti-social activity, one can call the
helpline through which we’ll be able to
provide any kind of required support.
In our society many women hesitate to
go to a police station as the procedure
is fanaticizing so to avoid such situation
people keep themselves from undergoing any legal stir. Through the help-line
people will be able to reach us directly
and we will be able to help people in the
concerned manner”, mentioned the cofounder of the 8 years old NGO.
On March 14, 2015 the NGO will
organize a workshop to be held on
violence against women that will take
place at Hotel Landmark. It is being
organised in association with Human
Rights Law Network (HRLN), Guwahati Branch as the same is designed
on the lines of a training programme
envisaged to enable participants from
various walks of life to subsequently
infuse a rights based approach in their
areas of work. The approach towards
mitigating violence against women
which will include members from the
legal fraternity, law students, NGO
functionaries, government officials,
police personnel and interested public
and women in general.
kalyan.deb@g-plus.in
Weather report for the week
SAT
14 March
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15 March
MON
16 March
TUE
17 March
WED
18 March
THU
19 March
FRI
20 March
High level clouds.
Morning clouds.
Morning clouds.
High level clouds.
Sunny
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G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
13
Drain
silt
on roadside irks residents
City
aditya gogoi
T
he dumped silt excavated from
the drains along the city streets
have put residents in problem
with the Guwahati Municipal Corporations (GMC) taking up the cleanliness drive with the digging of drains
just before the rainy season.
People complain that this silt kept
on the road pollutes the air besides
narrowing the roads in many places
of the city.
With the rainy season approaching, the GMC has started the cleaning up mission of the drains across
the city. But while doing so, due to
the negligence of the authorities, the
workers have left the silt on the side of
the drains, leaving the people in deep
trouble.
This can lead to serious problems
for the residents especially the kids.
“Yes, this is an unhealthy atmosphere
for the people who come into contact
with such situation. There are possibilities of infection by a number
of diseases -- bacterial diseases like
salmonellosis, shigellosis, diarrhea,
trachoma and melioidosis among others. Besides, gastroenteritis, hepatitis
A, giardiasis, tapeworm infection,
threadworm infection, hookworm infection are some diseases which may
spread from such rubbish heap,” said
Biswajit Sarma, a doctor.
Sarma also said that the children
are more vulnerable in such situation
due to low immunity.
In spite of the order from the office of the GMC, many areas still witness such scenes across the city. “We
This is an unhealthy atmosphere
for the people who
come into contact
with such situation.
There are possibilities of infected by a
number of diseases -- bacterial diseases
like salmonellosis, shigellosis, diarrhea,
trachoma and melioidosis among others.
Besides, gastroenteritis, hepatitis A, giardiasis, tapeworm infection, threadworm
infection, hookworm infection are some
diseases which may also spread from
such heaps.
Biswajit Sarma
doctor
We have
already issued letters
asking the
contractors
to clean the
roads at the earliest or to face
consequences. If any contractor
does not clean the roads immediately, they will be punished. If
the silt is not removed immediately, they will be imposed a
fine of at least Rs 16, 000.
S Viswanathan
GMC commissioner
We welcome
the
i n i t i at i v e s
of the GMC
to clean up
the drains
before the
rainy season starts. But it’s
pretty unfortunate that the authority is not sincere enough
to clean the dirt immediately.
This dirt further deteriorates
the roads as these are kept for
several days like that.
Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma
Resident
Departments violating rules of
Employment Exchange Act
T
he Directorate of Employment
& Craftsmen Training, Government of Assam, which is
responsible for endorsing names of
suitable candidates against vacanciesin any government department is facing apathy from several departments
that are openly violating the Act.
Speaking to G Plus, Joint Director of Employment, Directorate of
Employment & Craftsmen Training Government of Assam, Prithiraj Rava said that the Government
departments should follow the rules
of Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act,
1959. But most departments citea
2005 verdict of Supreme Court that
mandated a wide publicity of the advertisement in mass media besides
endorsement of suitable candidates
by the employment exchange. The
government departments, without
consulting the employment exchange,
advertise in newspapers according to
their convenience and conduct written
examination and interview for the recruitment process.
Rava said that cases are filed against
such departments but the cases are
generally very weak and they are often
withdrawn after giving a fine of Rs. 200.
In Guwahati, 2,81,542 live registration had been done till August, 2014
which is more compared to 2012, which
was 2,54,932. In 2013, it was 19,954. In
2012, the vacancies notified were 1,358
while 37 candidates have been placed by
the Guwahati employment exchange. In
2013, the vacancies notified was 1,169
out of which 92 placement had been
given while in 2014, 62 candidates were
placed in June, 124 in July and 18 in August.
The number of live registration of
unskilled candidates in Guwahati in
2012 was 9,883 against registration of
1,663, vacancies notified were 39 and
placement was given to 20. The total
establishments as on September, 2014
was 8,599 out of which 6,802 is public
establishments where the number of
employment is 5,04,574 of which 89,934
are female employees and 1,797 private
establishments where 6,77,933 employees are working out of which 3,20,435
are women.
Rava also said that the Government
has not been able to provide job opportunities to the candidates for which the
numbers of unemployed has increased.
One of the main reasons is that candidates have to give bribes in the name
of employment which has been depriving most of the educated unemployed
from getting jobs. “Even the educated
personalities, litterateurs, intellectuals
don’t encourage the young people to be
self employed for which candidates only
seek for government or private jobs. The
counselling process is lacking here and
therefore, the candidates remain unemployed,” said Rava.
There are 52 employment exchanges and it has three divisions- town
employment exchange, sub-division
employment exchange and district employment exchange. There is also University Information and Employment
Guidance Bureau under which there
are three Universities- Assam Agricultural University, Dibrugarh University
and Gauhati University. Under these
exchanges the professional executive
degree holders can register their names.
The Employment Exchange sponsor names of the candidates to the respective departments and accordingly
the departments call the candidates for
interview and they select the candidates
based on merit, written test and interview.
welcome the initiatives of the GMC to
clean up the drains before the rainy
season starts. But it’s pretty unfortunate that the authority is not sincere
enough to clean the accumulated
silt immediately. This further deteriorates the roads as these are kept for
several days like that,” said Bhaskar
Jyoti Sarma.
The GMC commissioner S Viswanathan said that they have already issued letters asking the contractors to
clean the roads at the earliest or to
face consequences. “We have noticed
the issue and doing accordingly. If
any contractor does not clean the
roads immediately, they will be punished,” said Viswanathan.
juthika baruah
Candidates are register their
names at the Employment Exchange,
expecting to get jobs in public sectors but the Government is unable
to provide jobs to the candidates as
there is no potential in the state. There
are lakhs of HSLC, HS and Graduate
candidates passing out every year but
other than public or private jobs, they
can’t think of their own business as
they don’t get guidance from the people who could encourage them to be
self employed and therefore, the problem of unemployment do not come
out with a proper solution.
The Joint Director stated that if a
person start their own business, many
people can be employed under their
business and at least some percentage of unemployed could have been
solved.
juthika.baruah@g-plus.in
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G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
Society
City’s Only SAi baba temple
depends on devotees
KALYAN DEB
S
ituated in Radhanagar, VIP
Road, Shri Shirdi Sai Tmple is
the only temple in Guwahati devoted to the Sai. Constituted by Shri
Shirdi Sai Spiritual and Charitable
Trust, Guwahati and founded in November 2007, the foundation stone
was initially laid on 13th November
2008 during which the temple was
built in an open space where the people conducted the daily prayers. It was
only in the year 2012 on November 11
when the present building of the temple was inaugurated which gave the
city its first ever Sai temple.
Followers
Like the temples throughout the
country, the city Sai Baba temple receive visitors and followers from all
religions, caste and creed. Similar to
other temples across the country, the
temple was constituted with an objective to propagate and spread the
teachings of Sai Baba.
The Trust, which was in possession of a plot of land measuring about
30,000 sq feet initiated the construction of the Shri Shridi Sai Temple
in Guwahati. Situated near the VIP
Road, the location surrounded by
hills and water bodies have added to
the scenic beauty of the temple. Although the temple is not known to
most people of the city but it receive
visitors from all corners of the state
and has gained a significance of its
own in recent times.
Brief history of Sai Baba
Festivals and
ceremonies
Anually three major festivals are
celebrated in the Sai temples all over
the world viz. Ram Nabami, Guru
Purnima, Vijaya Dashami along with
the foundation day of the temple.
Since Sai is belived to be an incarnation of God among his followers, several names of Hindu gods are associated with the preacher such a as Sai
Ram, Sai Shaam, etc.
Moreover, in tribute to the messenger, Aratis are conducted everyday
in the temple, whereas Bhogs are only
provided on Thursdays and Sundays.
Inspiration
The inspiration for the construction of the temple is Chandra Bhanu
Satpathy who is also responsible for
the construction of over three hundred
Sai temples around the country and
overseas. Author of several books on
Sai that have been translated to several
languages, Satpathy has also written
songs that have been sung by renowned
singers of the country. The Bhumi Pujan of the present building of the temple was also conducted by C B Satpathy
on January 15, 2009. C B Satpathy is
responsible for construction of 218 Sai
temples around the country and 100
temples overseas.
Fund
The temple is run by donations received by the devotees. The donations
made on the trust are exempted under
Section 80G of IT act, 1961 which is the
main source of the functioning of the
temple that has four pundits, four security personnel and two helps for the
maintenance of the temple premises.
A spiritual guru and
fakir, Shri Sai Baba was
regarded with great reverence by followers of all
religion be it Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or Christian.
Also known as Shirdi Sai
Baba, he is regarded by his
devotees as a saint, fakir,
and satguru, according to
their individual proclivities and beliefs. He was
revered by both his Hindu
and Muslim devotees. It
remained uncertain if he
was a Hindu or a Muslim himself, however, he
stressed the importance
of surrendering to the
guidance of the true Satguru or Murshid, who, having gone the path of divine
consciousness himself, will lead the disciple through the
jungle of spiritual training.
Although, Sai himself led the life of an ascetic, he advised his followers to lead an ordinary life and remained
a very popular guru, worshiped by people around the
world. He had no love for perishable things and his sole
concern was self-realization. He taught a moral code of
love, forgiveness, helping others, charity, contentment,
inner peace, and devotion to God and guru. He made no
distinction based on religion or caste. Sai Baba’s teaching combined elements of Hinduism and Islam. He gave
the Hindu name Dwarakamayi to the mosque he lived
in and practiced Muslim rituals, taught using words and
figures that drew from both traditions, and was buried
in Shirdi. One of his well known epigrams, “Sabka Malik Ek” (“One God governs all”), is associated with Islam
and Sufism.
kalyan.deb@g-plus.in
G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
Ward number 31
15
Ward Watch
Population 7,000 (approx) | Voters 3,500 (approx)
Barsapara
stadium causes dearth of drinking water
for residents
KALYAN DEB
Concentrated Area:
Barsapara
Ward number: 6 and 16
Councilor of Ward
number 6: Debajit Rajbongshi
Phone number: 9864107028
Councilor of Ward
number 16: Pran Krishna
Bhowmik
Phone number: 9957991442
Population: 7,000 approx.
Voters: 3500, approx.
T
he Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket
stadium, since its inauguration in
the later part of the year 2012 has
become a significant landmark of the region. The 59 bighas of land was allotted to
Assam Cricket Association (ACA) by the
State Government and after clearing a portion from encroachers, ACA started construction in the year 2006. But the lesserknown fact is that since the establishment
of the stadium, it has been a major cause
for scarcity of drinking water for the residents of the area.
The residents who were dependent
upon perforated water for drinking and
other uses, have been suffering from water scarcity since the establishment of the
stadium. Located along the Mora Bharalu,
though the roads and the water body have
been developed in the recent past, the
problem of drinking water remains unanswered.
“Since the construction of the stadium, the lack of drinking water has become
a severe problem. During winter, when it
does not rain, the water level in the wells
decrease drastically and those who are dependent upon bored water also suffer from
the same. Since several large borings have
been installed within the stadium, this has
become a prime reason for the lack of underground water. Besides the problem of
drinking water, other major problems have
Councilor speak:
been solved”, said Manik Das, resident of
Barsapara.
“The road condition earlier were shoddy and were covered by clouds of dust until
the construction was carried out last year
beside some parts of the road that connect
to the stadium entrances. Also an eviction
drive was carried out in the area where
several shops, clubs and several other establishments were demolished that were
illegally established by the Mora Bharalu
following last year’s disastrous flood situation”, Das added.
Earlier, following a Gauhati High
Court order that allotted the ground to
the ACA (Assam Cricket Association)
in December 2002 for the construction
of a state-of-the-art cricket stadium, the
Kamrup Metro district administration
launched an eviction drive to clear the
Barsapara ground for the proposed cricket
stadium. During the drive more than 40
houses established on the western side of
the 59 bighas ground were pulled down
without any kind of resistance from the
encrochers.
Apart from the problem of drinking
water, the dustbin that rests by the main
entrance of the Barsapara stadium is also
a concern for the residents and passerbys.
For a passerby, one can feel the stench from
the garbage bin along the Barsapara road.
“The garbage bins are unevenly placed
by the road and are not cleaned on a regular basis. Presently the condition is far better in comparison to the recent past where
the residents of the area littered the entire
area by the garbage bin but though the
people are cautioned about littering the
place, the authorities do not take measures
to transfer the garbage from the bin on a
regular basis”, said Mridul Chakrabarty.
“Though the garbage is collected from
the homes, the same is dumped in the bin
that remain stacked in the place for several
days”, Chakrabarty added.
Talking to GPlus, councilor of ward number
16, Pran Krishna Bhowmik said, “The problem of
drinking water is a problem faced in most areas of
the ward but in particular, the area of Barsapara
has not been brought to attention by the people
of the area.”
“Apart from the area, several other stretches
of the ward face the problem of drinking water.
Although the GMDA’s water supply project is underway but at the same time, the project has covered less than twenty percent area so far”, Bhowmik added.
Meanwhile, the councilor added that the
dustbins, not just in Barsapara but those located
in the entire city are cleared twice a day and garbage collection is done on a regular basis in the
ward.
Besides, areas such as Paschim Boragaon and
Devkota Nagar are some of the areas that suffer
from the problem of drinking water.
“The areas have been suffering for a long time
from the problem of drinking water and no settlement has been reached so far. Although pipelines under the GMDA’s water supply project has
been installed and the completion is awaited very
soon”, asserted Debajit Rajbongshi, councilor of
ward number 6.
kalyan.deb@g-plus.in
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G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
Health
Swine Flu
10 Things Not to Do
G PLUS FEATURE
A
s swine flu continues to spread,
experts from the Centers for
Disease Control to the World
Health Organization to neighborhood
doctors are echoing the call for everyone to practice smart flu prevention
techniques.
With that in mind, here are 10
swine flu “don’ts” things not to do for
swine flu prevention.
home, you’ll help prevent other people from getting sick.
It is recommended to wait until
at least 24 hours after you are free of
fever of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or
signs of fever, without taking feverreducing medicines.
1. Don’t expect seasonal
flu vaccination to prevent swine flu.
9. Don’t rush to the
emergency room unless
you have certain symptoms.
The seasonal flu vaccine doesn’t
protect against swine flu. The H1N1
swine flu vaccine is a separate vaccination.
Your best bet is to get both vaccines. Seasonal flu can be serious, especially for infants, elders, and people
with weak immune systems. The CDC
notes that seasonal flu or its complications kill an average of 36,000 people
per year in several countries and hospitalize more than 200,000 people.
Getting vaccinated each year
against seasonal flu is the single best
way to protect against seasonal flu, according to the CDC.
2. Don’t count on a facemask to prevent swine
flu infection.
It’s not clear how effective facemasks are at preventing the transmission of the H1N1 or seasonal influenza
viruses. The same is true for N95 respirators worn snugly over the face as
filters.
The CDC doesn’t recommend face
masks or respirators in most settings
to avoid catching swine flu, except
if you’re at high risk of severe illness
from influenza and are caring for
someone who has a flu-like illness, or
for high-risk people who can’t avoid
being in a crowded setting where the
swine flu virus is present.
But it is highly recommend that
sick people wear a facemask to avoid
spreading their illness if they must
be in close contact with other people.
However, don’t rely on a facemask as
your only protection .
3. Don’t hold or attend a
swine flu party.
The guest of honor at a swine flu
party is someone who’s got swine flu.
The point is for other guests to catch
the virus in the hopes that they’ll have
a mild illness and gain immunity so
that they won’t get sick if the H1N1
virus worsens. Since there’s no way to
know whether swine flu will be severe
or fatal in swine flu party guests - or
anyone else that they, in turn, infect.
The CDC urges people to seek
emergency medical care for a sick
child with any of these symptoms:
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4. Don’t neglect planning.
One of the golden rules for dealing with swine flu is for sick people
to stay home. That means planning
ahead in case you or someone in your
family gets sick.
As WebMD reported in early August, it is recommended for schools
to try to stay open, but sick children
should stay home. The CDC has also
issued guidelines for colleges, universities, and businesses on how to deal
with swine flu.
Workers may want to look into
how their company handles sick leave
or time off to care for someone with
swine flu. And you might also want to
stock up on tissues, disinfectants, and
soap or alcohol-based hand sanitizers
for work and home.
5. Don’t forget to clean
up.
Flu viruses can linger on books,
toys,
countertops,
doorknobs,
phones, linens, eating utensils, and
other objects. Use a household disinfectant, following the directions on
the products’ label.
It is also recommended that when
you launder linens of someone who
has the flu, don’t hug the laundry
before washing it. Wash your hands
with soap and water (or use an alcohol-based hand gel) immediately after
handling dirty laundry.
6. Don’t get complacent.
Don’t shrug off swine flu precautions. Here are the CDC’s tips for reducing swine flu infection:
• Cover your nose and mouth when
you cough or sneeze. Use a tissue
or your arm - not your hands.
• Wash your hands often with soap
and water, especially after you
cough or sneeze. Or use an alcohol-based hand cleaner.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or
mouth.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick
people.
• Stay home if you are sick until at
least 24 hours after you have been
free of fever of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more, or signs of fever,
without using fever-reducing medicines.
• The U.K.’s National Health System
notes that when someone sick with
flu talks, sneezes, spits, or coughs,
infected flu droplets can travel at
least 1 meter (about 3.3. feet). The
NHS recommends that when you
use a tissue, you throw it out after
one use.
7. Don’t panic.
Although there is no reason to
panic, there is good reason to get vaccinated and seek prompt medical care
for flu symptoms if you’re in a highrisk group. People who are high priorities for H1N1 vaccination are:
Fast breathing or trouble breathing
Bluish or gray skin color
Not drinking enough fluids
Severe or persistent vomiting
Not waking up or not interacting
Being so irritable that the child
does not want to be held
Flu-like symptoms improve but
then return with fever and cough
Here is the list of symptoms that
should trigger emergency medical
care for adults:
• Difficulty breathing or shortness
of breath
• Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
• Sudden dizziness
• Confusion
• Severe or persistent vomiting
• Flu-like symptoms improve but
then return with fever and worse
cough
• Having a high fever for more than
three days is another danger sign,
according to the WHO.
• Pregnant women
• People who live with or care for
children younger than 6 months
of age
• Health care and emergency medical services personnel
• People between the ages of 6
months and 24 years
• People ages 25-64 who have chronic health conditions or weak immune systems
10. If you’re a parent,
don’t forget to teach
your kids swine flu prevention.
8. Don’t leave home if
you’ve got flu-like symptoms.
Children need to do the same
things as adults - stay home when
sick, avoid sick people, cough and
sneeze into a tissue, and wash their
hands.
Those symptoms include fever,
cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy
nose, body aches, headache, chills,
and fatigue; diarrhea and vomiting
may also be symptoms of swine flu.
Unless you’re going to get medical care, stay home to avoid infecting
others. That means not going to work
or school, not running your normal
errands, and not traveling. By staying
The CDC recommends teaching
kids to sing the “Happy Birthday”
song twice while washing their hands
with soap and water, so that they wash
their hands for 20 seconds. Another
CDC suggestion: Tell kids to stay at
least 6 feet away from people who are
sick.
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G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
Sports
India scores easy
2-0 win over Nepal
CHHETRI SCORES BRACE in World Cup qualifier
KALYAN DEB
J
ust eight months after the 2014
FIFA World Cup Brazil concluded
with Germany lifting the Trophy
at the Maracana, the bid for the next
global extravaganza at Russia 2018
took center stage as Asia’s qualifying
first round kicked off on Thursday
with India playing host to Nepal in
the first leg of the 2018 World cup
pre-qualifiers. The two sides squared
off at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati on Thursday evening
as for the first time in history, Assam
played home side in a football world
cup match.
The home team started slow in
the first-half but gradually grew into
the game although they couldn’t
convert their chances into goals. The
team was playing long balls from the
midfield, which proved to be ineffective and similarly the away team
failed to provide much entertaining
football.
Meanwhile, Sunil Chhetri was
heavily marked as the Nepalese defenders did not provide much space
in the opening stages but Chhetri
broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute when the vice-captain found the
back of the net with a neat finish from
outside the box and India improved
slowly as the game progressed.
India looked more motivated as
the second half progressed. Stephen
Constantine made an intelligent substitution in the 61st minute, bringing
in yet another debutant Jackichand
Singh in place of an ineffective Lalrindika Ralte. Sunil Chhetri increased
the lead in the 71st minute with a solo
effort, this time with his right foot as
he dribbled past one Nepalese defender gracefully and found the back
of the net with ease.
The away side looked helpless and
failed to threaten the Indian defense.
India, on the other hand, looked hungry for more goals.
Another second half substitute,
Cavin Lobo earned a penalty in the
dying stages of the match. Lobo dribbled neatly and entered the opponent’s penalty box. Just when he was
about to shoot, he was brought down.
The Indian starting line-up saw
four debutants, namely Eugeneson
Lyngdoh, Saumik Dey, Sandesh Jhingan and Pritam Kotal.
Around the half hour mark, Bengaluru FC forward Robin Singh got
the first genuine opportunity to give
India the lead. Sunil Chhetri forwarded a decent ball to his club mate,
but Robin, who was in a comfortable
position blasted the ball way above
the goal. Minutes later, Robin got yet
another opportunity. The goalkeeper
came forward to block the Indian
forward, who just had to chip it over
the custodian, but his shot hit the
side netting dismissing chances for
the home team to lead by a minimum
of two goals.
For the home crowd, it was an
“It is for the first
time in the history
of northeast, a
world cup event is
being hosted in the
region and we are
looking forward to
make it a success
since majority of the
tickets have already
been sold and we are
looking forward to
put a good game”
INDIA: Subrata Paul (Captain), Pritam Kotal, Arnab Mondal, Sandesh Jhingan, Shaumik Dey, Francis Fernandes, Lenny Rodrigues, Eugeneson Lyngdoh,
Lalrindika Ralte (Jackichand Singh 57th), Sunil Chhetri, Robin Singh(Holicharan
Narzary 90+1).
NEPAL: Kiran Limbu, Sagar Thapa, Sandip Rai, Rabin Shrestha, Biraj Maharjan,
Bikram Lamba, Rohit, Chand, Jagjeet Shreshtha (Anjan Bista 63rd), Bhola Nath
Silwal, Bimal Gharti Magar, Bharat Khawas (Santosh Shahukhala 86th).
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
Man of the match: Sunil Chhetri.
Ankur dutta
Secretary AFA
added thrill to the crowd when home
boy Holicharan Narzary made his entry into the middle. Though the substitution was made in the conclusive
moments of the match but the crowd
welcomed the home boy with a loud
roar.
Chhetri had a good opportunity
to complete his third international
hat-trick but was thwarted by Chem-
jong, who pulled off an incredible
save.
India now had a clear advantage
in this two-legged encounter against
Nepal whereas, Nepal had an uphill
task to turn the odds in their favour
in the next game. Lately, India versus Nepal contests have been competitive. In the SAFF Championship
held in Nepal, India lost 2-1, while
in the Nehru Cup tie in 2012, the
Nepal Reds dominated the proceedings against a hapless Indian outfit
but their failure to convert chances
resulted in a 0-0 draw.
Earlier a hopeful Ankur Dutta,
AFA secretary, after the arrival of
both the teams on Monday asserted,
“It is for the first time in the history of
northeast, a world cup event is being
hosted in the region and we are looking forward to make it a success since
majority of the tickets have already
been sold and we are looking forward
to put a good game.”
Six pairs of the continent’s lower
ranked sides will battle over two legs,
on 12 and 17 March where India will
play an away match against Nepal.
The aggregate winners will progress
to join the remaining 34 teams in the
next stage. This phase also serves as
the first round qualification for the
2019 AFC Asian Cup. With so much
at stake, the competition looked set
to capture the imagination of football
fans near and far with many eyes on
India, the highest ranked of the 12
sides.
kalyan.deb@g-plus.in
18
G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
Life
Going Global with Wisdom and Love
T
here is strength in peace,
in calmness, in love, but
it goes unnoticed. What
you cannot win with a stick, you
can win with love. What you cannot win with guns, you can win
through love. The most powerful
thing in the world is love! We can
win the hearts of people through
love. The victory that comes out
of ego is worth nothing. Even if
you win in ego, it is a loss. Even
if you lose in love, it’s a victory!
Making people realise this innermost strength that we all have is
the challenge!
You cannot talk about love
when a terrorist is at your door,
but is there some way in which we
can transform the world? Is there
any alternative that can bring
sense to people who do not listen
to anything other than force? We
can start thinking along these
lines only when we realise that
there is enormous power in love
and inner peace. When we are
peaceful, we radiate that peace
to the people around us and they
also become calm.
In these times of war and
disease in the world, it’s so important that we all meditate a little every day. When we meditate,
we nullify negative vibrations, creating a more harmonious environment
around us. Being peaceful in a meditative, prayerful state will help. Don’t
think that you are insignificant when
the world is in a problem. You too
have a role to play. Every individual —
everyone who is breathing, talking,
walking, thinking — has an influence
on this cosmos, on this planet. So we
can all radiate peace, good thoughts,
good vibrations and good wishes —
and that will make a positive impact
on the planet.
When there is a conflict and you
interact with both the groups in-
volved, they soften up. When
communication breaks down,
it causes turbulence, which in
turn causes stiffness and rigidity.
But it helps when you reestablish
communication through love,
peaceful means and patience.
To avoid fanaticism or reli-
gious terrorism in the world, it is
absolutely essential to inculcate a
multi-cultural, multi-religious education for children. It is because a
child grows up thinking that other
religions or cultures are bad, that
he or she is ready to give up his or
her life for that cause; but when a
child grows up knowing a little bit
about all other religions, cultures
and customs then there is a sense of
belonging with everybody.
When every child in the world
learns a little bit about every other
religion, he will not have inhibitions or hatred towards other religions or cultures.
We accept food and music
from every part of the world. You
don’t need to be Chinese in order
to eat Chinese food! You don’t need
to be an Italian to eat pizzas, nor a
Dane to eat Danish cookies! One
doesn’t have to be an Indian to listen to bhajans or sitar music!
We need to learn to accept
knowledge from every part and
this is what has been lacking in the
world.
His Holiness
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji
TAKE CARE, LOVE YOURSELF
M
om was and is still my
biggest teacher. She has
taught me special things
in life, the relevance of which I
find now as I go through my daily
chores.
Beauty was one thing Mom was
especially interested in. As far as I
remember, she was very particular about my umbrella, even on a
cloudy day in Shillong. Later, I realised she was right in more ways than
one when I understood only much
later about UV rays penetration being highest in the hill-stations. And
I always thought I could go without
my sunscreen when I was out with
my friends walking in Police Bazaar
in Shillong. Mom was sensible to
powder my face with baby powder,
‘cause she said oily skin attracts dirt
and grime, leading to clogged pores,
which later erupts into pimples.
The umbrella was Mom’s staple
which I knew much later was actually kept my skin from damage and
I remember carrying one ever since
I was in Nursery Class. The skin gets
worn out with constant exposure to
the sun and I learnt to protect it at a
time when it gets damaged slowly, if
not rapidly.
Now, when I see young girls in
their early 20s going to and from
college without the umbrella, I
sometimes get off the car to tell them
to carry one the next time around. I
tell them the horrors of the mirror
talking to them in a language they
wouldn’t like 10 years from now.
The sun’s rays have become
harsher over the years and it causes a
great amount of harm between 10am
to 4pm. So, do we just stay indoors
during this time? Of course not! We
all work, so obviously we have to go
out. But my request; please dab yourself with generous amounts of sunscreen lotion on all the exposed portions. If you’re travelling by car, make
sure to put detachable shades on the
glasses to keep the car and yourself
cool.
So young girls and boys, please
take extreme care before you play in
the sun.
Another staple accessory that has
over the years enhanced its position
to more of a necessity is the sunglass.
Invest in a good pair to protect your
eyes from the harsh UV Rays. However, if you’re unable to get one of the
more expensive ones, get a regular
pair which is large enough to cover
the entire eye area. Have you noticed
people who don’t wear protective eye
gear in the sun? They have fine-lines
or crow’s feet around their eyes from
too much of squinting. And this is
not only summers I am talking about.
The eyes need protection in all seasons, rather all year round.
Water, water, water! My mother
used to tell me that human beings
are like plants and just as plants need
a lot of water for it to grow and bear
flowers, so do humans. So, please
drink at least 4 litres of water every
day. Apart from the health benefits,
it keeps the mouth feeling fresh all
day. I remember how terribly repulsive it is to talk to a person with foul
breath at the end of a two hour workshop? You must have experienced a
similar situation? So, to save yourself
from the embarrassment of someone moving away in repulsion, you
could try sipping water all throughout and don’t have aversions even if
it means going to a dirty washroom.
The pain of getting operated on for
your kidney stones is far more unbearable than the excruciating (or so
you think) walk to the public toilet.
Apart from the pain, the stress on
the family is also rather foreboding,
not to speak of the time and money
that is involved. So like I said, water
yourself! And do this for your face
too!
How you love yourself says a lot
about how you are going to love and
take care of others. The grooming industry is a billion dollar business and
growing every day. Grooming today
forms an important part in projecting a healthy image to the world.
Hair needs a lot of care. I have
had frizzy hair all my life so I have
tried all sorts of regimen for my hair.
I used to oil my hair regularly, massage for as long as I didn’t get tired
and then wrapped a warm towel
around my head.
I remember when I was in school,
Mom used to wash my hair with a
special fruit called ritha and then
rinse it off with a cup of white vinegar. Every Sunday, I would apply
henna globally on my hair, only to
realise much later that henna coats
each strand of hair and makes it more
brittle and frizzy, with the possibility
of breakage and split ends. I stopped.
I went for hair-spa instead which gave
me softer hair.
I share a wonderful camaraderie
with Gitima, my beautician. Not only
is she pretty herself but she keeps advising me on some fantastic antidotes
to look good. Moreover, whenever we
are together at her parlour, we laugh
like crazy while sipping hot coffee and
popping dozens of vegetable pakoras.
We would rock in our seats, laughing,
while tears stream down my ‘facepacked’ cheeks. We would leave no
stone unturned to even tickle the ribs
of her other clients with our peels of
laughter. In short, we just cherish each
moment!
We have always loved people who
have taken care of themselves ‘cause
we know they are the ones who can
love people. Spend some time for
yourself, so that you stay happy and
contented. Pamper yourself at least
twice a month to a relaxing spa, bodymassage or a pedicure or manicure.
Some say a spa is more a feel good
treatment than a beauty regimen. But
I say, it’s all the more better that it’s a
feel good factor. Life is all about feeling good and cherishing every second, every moment.
At a grooming session 100
school students, I asked how many
of them spend time with pampering
and making themselves feel special.
I was not very surprised to see only
eight hands on the girls’ side and
two on the boys. It is completely
understandable. A student is busy
with studies and so much more. But
if they think carefully that if they
don’t give time to themselves at this
most vital juncture of their lives,
then when?
My message to young people
would be to make it a point to spend
at least an hour on a Sunday grooming, pampering and slathering yourself with some special regimen to be
rejuvenated for the next day.
We love a person who is well
groomed. Get yourself a neat haircut, oil, shampoo and condition
your hair regularly. Cleanse and
moisturise your facial skin, trim
your hand and toe nails and keep
them clean.
All in all, treat yourself like a
Queen or a King! Do this for sometime and see the difference it makes
to your persona! Happy caring!
tinat ATIFA MASOOD
G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
Why Kriti left Akki and
joined SRK
A
ctress Kriti Sanon says she
stepped out of Parbhudheva’s
directorial “Singh Is Bling” as
it was constantly getting delayed and
also because its dates were clashing
with her other projects.
“I’m not doing ‘Singh Is Bling’
now. I think you all must have read.
The film was getting delayed for many
reasons,” the actress said on Tuesday
at the launch of Spring-Summer collection of the store Aldo.
“Now when the film is starting,
F
its dates are clashing with my other
projects, so I chose not to do it,” she
added.
Meanwhile, there are reports that
Kriti has signed filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s film.
However, she refused to divulge
any details and said: “I’m really sorry
as I won’t be able to comment on that
film right now. Wait for some more
time, you will hear everything about
the film... I will talk about the film
when the time is right.”
Is ‘Mard’ Farhan defending
documentary on Nirbhaya?
B
ollywood actor Farhan Akhtar
has sought lifting of the ban on
Leslee Udwin’s documentary
on the December 16 gangrape, saying
the British filmmaker has focused on
the aftermath of the incident.
The ‘Rock On!’ star watched
‘India’s Daughter’ during its US premiere last night along with Oscarwinning actress Meryl Streep and
Frieda Pinto. The documentary, says
the 41-year-old actor, made him
think about the concept of ‘masculinity’.
“Watched #IndiasDaughter last
night at the US premiere in NYC. Raises
some serious questions about the concept of masculinity.. The filmmakers intent is clear. It is not to defame India but
use an event that reverberated around
the globe as the basis for her study...,” he
posted on Twitter.
“The directors focus on the aftermath ie public outrage/protests/amendment of law speaks volumes of our
vibrant democracy. I humbly appeal to
the concerned ministry that they lift the
ban on this film. It’s only effect is that
of introspection. #IndiasDaughter,” he
added.
Karishma and Upen all set
to unite
A
ctors Karishma Tanna
and Upen Patel, whose
crackling chemistry
was there for all to see in reality
show “Bigg Boss 8”, will now
regale TV viewers with their
dance skills in the next season
of “Nach Baliye”.
The rumoured couple will
next be seen together shaking
a leg in the upcoming seventh
season of the dance-based reality show.
Hirani haven’t sold rights
for ‘pk’ remake
ilmmaker Rajkumar Hirani says that he has neither
sold the rights of his film ‘pk’ for a Tamil version, nor
is he planning to remake it. However, he has confessed that some people are in talks with him for a remake.
“We haven’t sold the rights (of ‘pk’) yet. Some people
have called. Some conversation is happening but nothing
has been finalised yet,” Hirani said on Wednesday during
the DVD launch of the film.
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Entertainment
Varun Dhawan does a
Daredevil Stunt for Abcd2
V
arun Dhawan was shooting for Abcd2 there was
stunt which he has to do which would have ideally by a stuntman. It was a stunt close to the precipice of a 5000 feet deep straight fall below which varun
said that he would do it himself.
‘Dharam Sankat Mein’ has nothing
to do with ‘OMG...’?
V
ersatile actor Paresh Rawal,
whose next film “Dharam
Sankat Mein” hinges on religious complexity, says the movie
has got nothing to do with his film
“OMG - Oh My God!”.
“It has nothing to do with
‘OMG’. It’s a different film, so please
don’t make assumptions about the
film without watching it. One moment you will laugh, and the other
moment you will realise that whatever we are saying it’s true,” Paresh
said here.
“Dharam Sankat Mein” revolves
around a Hindu man Dharampal
(Paresh), who goes through an identity crisis when he discovers he was
adopted as a child, and was born to a
Muslim family.
Paresh says that as an actor, he
has done different films, which have
no double meaning.
“I’ve never done films with double meaning. A film has to entertain
and has to make sense,” he said.
Directed by Fuwad Khan, “Dhar-
I like to be
shameless
B
ollywood actress Aditi Rao
Hydari said she had no inhibitions while facing camera.
“Sudhir Mishra (filmmaker) had
once told me though I have simple
looks, I turn bold in front of camera... I love that I have no inhibitions... I like to be shameless in front
of camera,” Aditi told reporters in a
private function along with fellow
actress Shazahn Padamsee..
The actress is playing the role of
Chandramukhi in Mishra’s modern
adaptation of ‘Devdas’.
Aditi, whose filmography includes ‘Delhi 6’, ‘Yeh Sali Zindagi’,
‘Rockstar’ to name a few, said she
liked to be versatile on screen and
is comfortable in handling intimate
scenes.
“Intimacy is a part of life. You
have to keep in mind the chemistry
between actors while handling intimate scenes,” she said, adding that
content of the film is also a major
draw for her in choosing projects.
“l like doing films that are lauded
for their content.
I like to be the part of main-
am Sankat Mein” also features Naseeruddin Shah and Annu Kapoor.
The film is slated for an April 10
release.
Aditi Rao Hydari
stream and doing films which tickle
your funny bone. I would love to do a
dance number,” she added.
Shazahn, daughter of ad guru
Alyque Padamsee and pop singer Sharon Prabhakar, said she was ready to
act in Gujarati films.
Her films include ‘Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009),
‘Kanimozi’ (2010) in Telugu, ‘Dil to
Bachcha Hai Ji’ with Ajay Devagn
and Sajid Khan’s multi-starrer
‘Houseful 2: The Dirty Dozen’ in
2012.
20
G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
Reviews
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SH ISTE
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Album: Piece By Piece
Artist: Kelly Clarkson
Total War:
Attila
Mo
Revi vie
ew
Cast: Anushka Sharma, Neil Bhoopalam,
Darshan Kumaar and Deepti Naval
Director: Navdeep Singh
M
ira (Sharma) and Arjun
(Neil Bhoopalam) are the
standard DINK (double
income, no kids) couple. One night,
when Mira is alone in her car and
driving through Gurgaon’s empty
streets, she’s almost carjacked.
When they go to file a complaint at
the police station the next morning,
the inspector says unapologetically,
“Yeh shahar toh badhta bachcha hai.
Kood toh lega hi.” Mira is rattled by
her encounter with the carjackers
while Arjun is burdened with guilt
that he hadn’t driven Mira on that
fateful night. Since Mira’s birthday
is coming up, Arjun decides to take
her on short holiday, outside the city,
to cheer her up.
Leaving Gurgaon and hitting
NH10 proves to be the worst things
Mira and Arjun could have done.
By the time they’ve made their first
dhaba stop, they’re knee-deep in
a situation they don’t entirely understand. Arjun’s been punched. A
young woman Mira doesn’t know
from Adam has told her she’ll be
killed if Mira doesn’t help her. There
are grizzly men making snide, unhelpful comments. In a nutshell, it’s
all going to hell in NH10.
Sudip Sharma’s script isn’t the
strongest or the most coherent. It
has some borderline tackiness, like
Mira taking on a new avatar on
her birthday (she’s being reborn,
geddit?). There are also details that
don’t entirely make sense, but as you
watch Mira and Arjun negotiating
their way through the nightmare in
which they’ve found themselves, it
becomes painfully clear that much
of what we call “common sense” is
actually anxious caution that borders on paranoia. For instance, the
moment Arjun leaves Mira in the
car alone, your breath catches in
your throat because you’re certain
something horrible will happen to
her. Or when you realise Arjun has
left his phone in the car when he
went running after the bad guys,
there’s a chill that runs down your
spine.
Without any fanfare, Sharma
delivers with smooth, skilful grace
what Varun Dhawan utterly failed
to do in Badlapur: a convincing
portrait of how one can become a
completely different person, because
of a few silly choices and their consequences. No matter how extreme
her reaction, Sharma’s acting, particularly in scenes with no dialogues,
makes Mira’s every move adds up.
When she finally picks up a weapon,
it’s is a chilling reference to the 2012
Delhi gangrape — a metal rod —
and she’s wearing a yellow jacket, a
barely-disguised salute to The Bride
in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill.
There is, however, a significant
difference between The Bride and
Mira. The Bride went on a rampage
to avenge what was done to her, the
way she was exploited, and to claim
her own story and her future, as embodied in a daughter who was being
kept from The Bride and the truth.
Mira is driven to her outburst not
by what happens to her, but because
she wants to avenge someone else.
Perhaps that’s still the only way we
can imagine strong women in Bollywood — in relation to men, rather
than on their own terms. It’s poetic
justice that Sharma’s electric performance makes you forget that anyone
else existed in NH10.
NH10 was not an easy film
to make and it isn’t an easy film to
watch, but give it five minutes, and
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to a gripping experience, thanks to
Singh’s direction, Merchant’s editing
and Sharma’s acting. That’s rare, particularly in Bollywood.
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and it also announced Total War
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realm-building game.
This huge PC game is based
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it has a lot of improvements and a
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politics, betrayal by allies, disease,
starvation, and bankruptcy. The
beginning of the Western Roman
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the empire in a state of decline. It
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six fronts.
Conclusion
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the game is a lot more compelling
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balanced. The A.I. is smarter, but a
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the limit. If you simply survive for
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Vir Sanghvi, the well-known journalist and TV anchor, draws on his personal experiences and memories as well
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Xiaomi Mi Pad launched in India at
Rs. 12,999
A
part from launching the Redmi 2 smartphone, Xiaomi
also launched its Mi Pad tablet in India. Priced at Rs. 12,999, the
tablet will be up for sale on March 24
and will not need registrations.
The Mi Pad has a 7.9-inch IPS
display with 2048x1536 pixels resolution, 326 PPI. It is powered by a
NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor along
with 2GB of RAM. It comes with
16GB flash and supports 128GB of
expandable storage via microSD. It
has an 8MP rear camera. Full specifications at the bottom of the story.
With the Mi Pad, Xiaomi has
now officially entered the Indian tablet market, currently dominated by
the likes of iBall, Samsung and DataWind. Xiaomi had disrupted the
smartphone market, especially the
budget segment, with its high spec’d
devices at attractive price. It will be
interesting to see how Xiaomi performs in the tablet segment.
Apart from the Mi Pad, Xiaomi
has also launched its latest smartphone Redmi 2 in India. The phone
features Snapdragon 410, 64-bit
quad-core 1.2GHz Processor, 4.7
inch 720p Sharp/AUO fully laminated display and 8MP camera.
Eddy and Cartoon Network launch
new tablets for kids
E
ddy in partnership with Cartoon Network Enterprises
(CNE) on friday launched
‘Creativity Tablet’ for children,
which comes pre-loaded with hundreds of activities, apps and videos designed for children. Eddy and
CNE also announced the launch of
Ben 10 tablets in India, designed to
provide hours of learning and entertainment to kids.
The tablets are powered by the
Intel Atom Processor Z2520 and
are pre-loaded with content from
Cartoon Network and POGO. They
also come pre-loaded with hundreds
of books and learning games from
leading international app developers.
Both tablets are targeted at children
aged 3 and above.
Lava Iris Fuel 10, Iris Fuel 25
budget smartphones launched
A
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Sony announces shutting
down of PS Mobile service
ony Computer Entertainment
Inc (SCEI) has announced that
they will be ceasing content
distribution on PlayStation Mobile
(PSM) after 15th July, 2015. PlayStation Mobile currently works as a
storefront and support system for
indie games on certified Android
devices and the PlayStation Vita.
All in-app purchases and redownload of purchased content
will from PlayStation mobile will
be discontinued after September 10,
2015. In addition the Android PSM
app which allows consumers to access PSM content will also be taken
down on September 10, 2015. Sony
has been not doing well lately and
has plans to sell off its mobile arm.
HTC Desire 820s dual SIM with octa-core
SoC launched
H
TC Desire 820s with dual
sim support is now available in India for Rs. 24,890
as per mobile retailer.
HTC unveiled the Desire 820s
in November last year with similar
specifications as the Desire 820.
The Desire 820s has a 5.5-inch
HD display with 720 x 1280 pixels
resolution and runs Android 4.4
KitKat with HTC’s Sense 6 UI on
top. The smartphone has a 13 MP
rear camera with LED flash, and
an 8 MP front camera, just like the
RAM. Other features include 5MP
rear camera, VGA front facing camera, 4GB ROM, 3G connectivity.
Lava has launched quite a few
phones under its Iris Fuel series.
It recently launched Iris Fuel 20
smartphone featuring a 4400 mAh
battery. Priced at Rs. 5399, the
phone features 5-inch display, dualcore processor and 5MP camera.
Lava has also launched a Iris Fuel 50
smartphone.
ava has launched two new
smartphones under its Fuel series – Iris Fuel 10 & Iris Fuel 25.
· Both the smartphones come with
Airtel bundled offer of 500 MB 3G
data free per month for two months
(for prepaid consumers). The Iris
Fuel is priced at Rs. 6541 while the
Fuel 25 comes for Rs. 5666.
The Iris Fuel 25 has a 5-inch TFT
display. It is powered by a 1.0 GHz
Dual Core Processor and a 512 MB
S
The two tablets run on Android
4.2.2 with an overlay of Eddy’s proprietary Athena OS*, created specifically
keeping a child’s learning needs in
mind. The Ben 10 tablet and Creativity Tablet are priced at INR 9,999/- and
INR 8,999/-, respectively, with limited
period launch offers and discounts
worth INR 4000/-. They will be exclusively available at http://www.amazon.
in/ and http://www.eddytablet.com/.
Desire 820. It has a 1.7GHz 64-bit
octa-core QualcommMediaTek
SoC processor, coupled with 2GB
of RAM. The smartphone has 16
GB internal storage expandable
up to 128 GB via microSD card.
Connectivity options included in the HTC Desire 820s are
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE,
3G and 4G LTE support. It comes
with inbuilt proximity, accelerometer, compass, and ambient
light sensors. The smartphone
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backed by a 2600 mAh battery. The HTC Desire 820s will
compete with devices like the
Xiaomi Mi 4, Huawei Honor 6
and Lenovo Vibe X2 4G.
The phone’s predecessor, the HTC Desire 820, was
launched in India in October
alongside the quad-core Desire 820q for Rs 24,500 and Rs
22,500 respectively. The Desire
820 is powered by Qualcomm’s
64-bit octa-core Snapdragon
615 SoC which has a 1.5GHz
quad-core ARM Cortex A53
processor and a quad-core
1GHz Cortex A53 processor
with 2GB RAM while the Desire 820q has a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC
featuring a 1.2GHz quad-core
CPU with 1GB of RAM. Both
the smartphones run Android
4.4 KitKat with the Sense UI
skin on top.
Virtual Private Network
or VPN is a great way to
surf the web more securely or access video content
that is blocked in your country.
VPN technology is also used by
individual Internet users to secure their wireless transactions,
to circumvent geo restrictions
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proxy servers for the purpose of
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location.
Top 3 Best Free VPN Services/Clients are listed below
Hotspot Shield VPN
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which have got tons of great press
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service. Hotspot Shield VPN is
available for PC, Mac, iOS& Android, and it’s very easy to tell
when the VPN connection is on
or off. It also warns you if you are
about to access a website that has
been linked to malware or phishing.
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Consumers can access their
purchased content after 10th September if they have at most three
compatible devices activated with
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Twitter to ban
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Cloak VPN is just another
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it comes to free VPN. It offers a
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trial period expires, you will have
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Downloading and installing the
app is extremely simple, though
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Cyber Ghost VPN
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witter has updated its policies prohibiting users from posting nude
pictures or sexual acts without the
subject’s consent. The micro blogging website warns that it will block users accounts
and hide content if found breaching the new
policies.
Twitter in an updated FAQ section says:
“You may not publish or post other people’s
private and confidential information, such
as credit card numbers, street address or
Social Security/National Identity numbers,
without their express authorization and
permission. You may not post intimate photos or videos that were taken or distributed
without the subject’s consent.”
“You may not publish or post direct,
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it added.
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TIMEPASS
Taurus
This action-oriented week can bring promising results if you channel your
energy into key goals and ambitions. The more willing you are to override your limitations, the more successful you can be. Tread with care on
Tuesday, as a fiery combination could cause an argument or even a minor
accident. This is one day when it pays to go slowly. Mercury glides into
Pisces on Thursday, putting you in touch with your intuitive awareness and
dreaming mind. Watch for messages and guidance.
Leo
Gemini
Feelings could be intense, yet you might keep them to yourself, which
wouldn’t be such a good idea. The pressure could be explosive, especially
on Tuesday, causing a bout of anger and frustration. To avoid this, it would
be best to tackle issues as they arise and discuss them with those who
need to know. Not only will this help create a solution but can save you
a lot of stress as well. With an active social life, your weekend looks fun
and relaxing.
Virgo
The desire for adventure continues to show up this week, spurring you to take
up new challenges. An unexpected romantic opportunity could appear, disrupting your best-laid plans. Think very carefully about getting too involved,
as it might not be in your best interests and could even have negative consequences. Saturn turns retrograde in your romance and creativity sector on
Saturday, so you’ll likely be a lot more cautious when it comes to dating and
making a commitment.
Sagittarius
The fun meter is set on high, with many opportunities for leisure and
pleasure providing thrills and spills. Romance can also be a heady
subject, bringing passion and intensity your way. There’s little chance
you’ll want to make a commitment, however, which is just as well. Avoid
dangerous sports or activities on Tuesday, when it’s best to keep things
low-key. Saturn turns retrograde in your sign on Saturday, and you may
start thinking about your mission and purpose in life.
SUDOKU
HOROSCOPE
Your social life bubbles with excitement and opportunity. The more people
you meet, the more your life opens up in interesting ways. It would be best
to avoid cantankerous folks or those looking for trouble on Tuesday. Keep
a low profile. Mercury eases into Pisces and your career sector on Thursday,
encouraging you to research your options, apply for jobs or interviews, and
generally put out feelers. Certain relationships may be up for review starting
Saturday, as Saturn turns retrograde.
Cancer
There’s plenty of activity in your career, kick-starting a new phase. If you’re
looking for work, the presence of Mars encourages a proactive approach to
getting what you want. Use creative solutions and try to stand out from
the crowd and showcase your skills. Avoid impulsive moves on Tuesday,
particularly when dealing with those in authority. You might not come out
the winner. Mercury entering Pisces can be a chance to indulge your love of
new ideas. Pace yourself to conserve your energy.
Libra
Go easy regarding finances this week, as it could be all too easy to make the
wrong moves. Overspending or the unwise use of funds in general could leave
you struggling at a later date. If you need to talk, discuss things with a professional adviser who can help set you on the right track. Tuesday is the day to
watch out for splurging and melting your plastic. Don’t give in to temptation.
Try exercise as a way to channel restlessness energy.
Capricorn
Scorpio
Your relationships can be very direct and honest this week. An upbeat aspect on Monday could encourage you to melt the ice concerning someone
you’ve admired for some time. You’ll need to be careful and sensitive to other
people’s feelings on Tuesday. Even an innocent remark could cause a spat,
leaving you hurt as a result. If you sense tension, stay clear. Saturn turns retrograde on Saturday, encouraging you to take a closer look at your limitations
and how you might overcome them.
There’s a pleasant focus on your romance sector, paving the way for some wonderful date nights. Use your leisure time to channel your creative skills, as doing
so can be very therapeutic now. You can make great strides this week where
your job and career are concerned if you focus on one goal and work to achieve
it. Avoid impulsive moves on Tuesday, as they won’t help your cause. Starting
Saturday, handle resources carefully and try to be thrifty in your dealings.
Aquarius
It’s “all systems go” at home, with a chance that the days ahead could
be fun yet disruptive. Unexpected events will mean that your best-laid
plans may fall by the wayside. Avoid frustration if possible, as that will
only make things worse. If you’re feeling annoyed or edgy, channel
your energy into exercise or a long walk. Doing so will be calming and
therapeutic. Mercury gliding into Pisces means it’s time to harness your
imagination to manifest your dreams and desires.
Communication is fast paced this week. You may be busy closing deals,
discussing ideas, and generally interacting with others. There’s a lot to
be gained from expanding your network and meeting new people, as the
lucky breaks will come rolling in. It would be to your advantage to avoid
arguments on Tuesday. One could spoil a friendship, business deal, or
lucrative opportunity. Mercury’s presence in Pisces starting Thursday can
encourage you to get a handle on finances so you can stay in control.
Pisces
An upbeat aspect on Monday can be excellent for attending interviews
and meetings with a view toward getting results. Your ability to project
a confident demeanor can go a long way to helping you succeed. Avoid
impulsive spending on Tuesday, as it will certainly do more harm than
good. Channel your energy into exercise instead, which will leave you
feeling calm and centered. Mercury hikes into your sign on Thursday,
encouraging you to share ideas and actively expand your social circle.
Useful Life hacks
Find your lost
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If you think you lost something small and valuable on
your floor, you will no longer
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end of the hose.
JUST FOR LAUGHs
Once a small boy tries
to press a doorbell on a
house.
A lady noticed that. The
boy was very small and
the doorbell was too
high. Lady thought that
she should help him. So
she came near to him,
lifts him and the boy
rings that doorbell. She
asked that kid: Now
what, sweet little man?”
Smart kid replied: Lets
run!
A man was complaining
to a friend: “I HAD
IT ALL - MONEY, A
BEAUTIFUL HOUSE,
THE LOVE OF A
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN,
THEN POW! IT WAS
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friend.
He says “MY WIFE
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G PLUS MAR 14 - MAR 21, 2015
Catching Up
Flintoff is a mean ‘cockroachmuncher’ too!
M
unching a giant cockroach is
not a big deal for former
England
all-rounder
Andrew Flintoff as long as it
doesn’t have a ‘horrible’ back
end taste.
Flintoff is taking part in
first series of the Australian version of the popular British reality show, ‘I’m a Celebrity... Get
Me Out of Here!’ and he had to
go through a creepy crawly treat as
hosts Julia Morris and Chris Brown, in
Ant and Dec’s role, encouraged the former
cricketer to eat the Madagascan hissing cockroach.
Homeopathic remedies work no
better than placebos: Study
A
new huge meta-study has
revealed that homeopathic
remedies work no better
than placebos.
The new report from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) in
Australia reviewed hundreds of
published studies testing the effectiveness of homeopathic treatments, and found no reliable
evidence that any of them really
work.
In the report, the council
found studies on homeopathic
remedies were typically poorly-designed and scientifically
flawed, and their findings inconclusive at best. In most
cases, the review found homeopathic remedies worked
no better than a placebo, or the
findings were too flawed to be
conclusive.
Without such proof, the
researchers are concerned
many patients are being misled
into wasting their money and
worse, forgoing more effective
treatment options.
Irina
Shayk
Suffered ‘Ugly’ Insecurities
T
he 29-year-old model - who
recently split from the soccer star after five years of
dating - admitted she previously
thought she had found the “ideal
man” but things didn’t turn out
the way she hoped.
She told Spainish media: “I
thought I had once found the ideal
man but it didn’t turn out that way.
I think a woman feels ugly when
she’s got the wrong man at her
side. I’ve felt ugly and insecure.”
The Sports Illustrated beauty
is now on the lookout for a “gentleman” who treats her well.
She added: “My ideal man is
faithful, honest and a gentleman
who knows how to treat women. I
don’t believe in men who make us
feel unhappy, because they’re boys
not men.”
Irina recently revealed her
ideal date would include “a lot of
food” and an “expensive bottle of
champagne, because I’m Russian.
I love an expensive bottle of champagne.”
Swift insuring her legs
for $40 million?
I
t is believed that the 25-year-old’s
team looked into how much her
legs were worth in case anything
happened during her routines.
“It seems like a ludicrous sum,
but if something was to happen to
her legs, Swift wouldn’t be able to
give her signature stage performances,” said a source.
“Her $200 million career would
be in big trouble,” added the source.
The singer, who had showed off
her legs in a short suit at The Brit
Awards last month, was believed to
be “embarrassed” once she found out
how much her legs were worth.
“She thought her legs were possibly worth a million. But $40 million
shocked her. She’s even a little embarrassed about it,” said the source.
A
All it takes is one drink to make you
attractive to opposite sex
new study has revealed that
just one glass of alcohol
could make people appear
attractive to the opposite sex.
Biologist Marcus Munafo, believed that it might have something
to do with the physical changes
that occur in the face after the initial consumption of alcohol, such
as greater pupil dilation, a greater
level of muscle relaxation in the
face or an increase in rosy cheeks.
These characteristics are often
associated with good health and attractiveness.
What it means was that alcohol
was sort of hijacking that mechanism, or promoting the aspects of
facial features that people regard as
attractive for other reasons, Munafo further added.
The study is published in the
Journal of Alcohol and Alcoholism.
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