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G PLUS JUN 04 - JUN 10, 20162Lead Story

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City likely to get new Mayor

After Abir Patra’s resignation from the post, the councillor of Ward No 10, Mrigen Sarania is touted

to be the favourite for the positionWith BJP now commanding

majority among the coun-cil members, the party is

likely to lead the general body of GMC Games turned in favour of BJP

soon after Abir Patra resigned from the post of the Mayor of the city. Pa-tra’s decision on Friday cleared the long pending air when he submitted his resignation on Friday. The rift began with rumours of Deputy May-or Nilakshi Talukdar resigning from the post of Deputy Mayor followed by Abir Patra who on 28th of May, announced his intention of stepping down from the position of Mayor of the city. However, Patra’s decision was halted by high command and was asked him to continue with his term.

On Friday the councillors of BJP had submitted a requisition letter based on public interest to the chair-man of GMC, Sukur Ahmed who is also the councillor of ward number 1 and also asking him to hold a meet-ing in order to find out the legitimate number of voters that can lead to the election of new Mayor of the city. Meanwhile, it was during the same time when Patra submitted his resig-nation. In the next step a general body meeting will be held that will decide the date of electing the next Mayor. Meanwhile, sources from BJP has as-certained that both Mayor and Deputy Mayor will be elected from BJP how-ever, there are others who have also expressed their desire for the position of Deputy Mayor.

Prior to Patra’s stepping down from his position much had been talked about the number of support of both parties. While talking to G Plus prior to his resignation Patra had said, “So far there have been rumours that Neelakshi Talukdar has resigned from her position of Deputy Mayor but no such document stating the same has been received by the Mayor’s office. So if we consider her presence, there are currently 16 councillors of Congress and 4 MPs which makes it a total of 20 members and the figure is same with BJP as they have 15 councillors, 4 MLAs and 1 MP. The future remains uncertain as of now. Although I had taken the decision to resign, I have been instructed by the high command not to do so right now. The matter is on hold for now, but it is confirmed that I will resign from my post.” Patra however, asserted that he will remain a councillor of his ward even after sub-mitting his resignation.

In response to Patra’s comments, the councillors of BJP alleged that the numbers stated by Abir Patra is not le-gitimate and that the BJP has already

gained majority immediately after the assembly poll results were out. The BJP claims its majority based on the votes from the four MLAs of Guwa-hati and party MP Bijoya Chakravarty, apart from its 14 councillors and one AGP councillor.

“The Rajya Sabha members whose votes Abir Patra is claiming are not

entitled to vote from Guwahati. Rani Narah is a voter from Dhakuwakhana whereas Sanjay Singh is a voter from Amethi in Utter Pradesh,” stated Mri-gen Sarania, BJP councillor and the Leader of Opposition in the general body.

“With a tally of 20 seats, we can safely assert our position in the GMC. As soon as our leader, Sarbananda Sonowal, gives his approval, we would go ahead with the no-confidence mo-tion against the Congress,” said Sara-nia.

Sources in BJP told G Plus that the resignation of Neelakshi Talukdar from the position of Deputy May-or and the membership of Congress was confirmed. “The numbers shown by Abir Patra is bogus and they have only 15 councillors, whereas we have the support of 20 voters which include

Abir Patra’s resignation on Friday cleared the air and turned things in favour of bJP

with a rift among the councillors representing Congress it is almost certain that the next Mayor will be from bJP

while Abir Patra mentioned that there is the support of 20 voters, bJP has refuted Patra’s statement

bJP members certain that with a tally of 20 seats the saffron league can safely assert position of mayor and Deputy Mayor in the GMC.

Resolving of flood situation, drainage system, construction of the by-lanes and setting up of street-lights will the prime agenda for the bJP.

14 councillors from BJP, 1 councillor from AGP, 3 MLAs and MP Bijoya Chakrabarty. Even if the support of 15 councillors is taken into consid-eration, it is unlikely that the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will fly down to Guwahati just to cast his vote for him,” the source informed.

“It is a new move by Abir Patra

citing that the Rajya Sabha MPs hold the right to vote and even if the former Prime Minister’s vote along with Bhu-baneshwar Kalita and Rani Narah are to be taken into account, congress will have only 18 votes. The people have already ousted the congress party and with the resignation of the mayor it is confirmed that the next Mayor will be from BJP,” the source added. He also informed that Mrigen Sarania is the most likely candidate to be the next Mayor of the city. However, Sarania refused to comment on the same stat-ing that the candidate will be decided by the party itself.

Dominated by the Congress fol-lowing the municipal election of the year 2013, equations started changing in the general body of the Corporation after the switchover of three Congress councillors from the Jalukbari area to

the BJP fold. The game overturned after the BJP-led alliance won all the four Assembly seats of Guwahati. Im-mediately after the Assembly poll re-sults were out, the BJP asked the May-or, a Congress councillor, to resign, as the saffron party claimed majority in the general body.

Abir Patra was elected the Mayor of the city following the 2013 elections in the 31 wards in the GMC. The Con-gress had secured majority with 19 councillors followed by the BJP with 11 seats and the AGP with 1. Three Congress councillors from Jalukbari later joined the BJP following in the footsteps of the Jalukbari MLA, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The saffron party who is confident of claiming the position of Mayor will move ahead with amending changes that the former government failed to deliver. Drainage system, construction of by-lanes and lighting up the lanes with street-lights will be the priority of the general body of the Corporation. “The Congress government failed to provide us with the required fund of 60 lakhs due to which not just the BJP councillors, but the Congress coun-cillors too had to suffer. Prior to three months of the elections, no funds were sanctioned and thus no developmen-tal work could be carried out. Once the BJP takes charge, resolving the issue of floods in the city will be our priority,” Sarania stated.

Resolving of flood situation, proper road and drainage to be the prime agenda of

the saffron brigade

G PLUS JUN 04 - JUN 10, 2016 3In The News

Insects discovered in sealed bottles?In a shocking incident in Dhirenpara, insects were allegedly found in several sealed bottles of a popular dairy drink

In a bizarre incident insects were found inside sealed bottles of Kool a flavoured milk product

by Amul, the dairy giants of the country. The incident came to light on Friday morning when the crates of the product were being delivered to the shops in the Dhirenpara area. The product was also delivered to Durga Sweets, a popular shop in the area.

Following the delivery, some of the customers grabbed a few bottles in order to buy them while some of them were about to try the product for the first time, only to find in-sects in the sealed bottles. As told by witnesses there were numerous tiny white insects in each bottle. Soon it came to be seen that there were more than one bottle that were contaminated. Following the inci-dent, outraged consumers gheraoed the delivery vehicle seeking an ex-planation from a representative of the brand. Soon after, the police was

uct had disintegrated during manu-facturing. In this case we can throw more light only after completion of investigation,” an official informed.

Occurrence of such incidents raise concern among the people as such products can affect the health of the consumers. However, this is not for the first time that such an incident has come to light. There have been other stances in the past too, where foreign elements were found in sealed bottles of several other products. Such occurrences does not just raise question on the quality control of the products but also hampers the trust placed by consumers for several years. Mean-while, the Food and Civil Supplies Department are also required to pull up their socks and get to the root in order to keep such untoward incidents in check.

informed and they took the delivery van and the crates into custody.

“We arrived as soon as we were informed and took the van and the reportedly infected crates into cus-tody. We have informed the Food and Civil Supplies Department who will conduct further examination

and required steps will be taken accordingly,” said Loknath Deka, officer in charge, Fatashil Ambari police station.

According to the officials of Food and Civil Supplies, the matter will be thoroughly examined and only then the cause of the incident

will be found out. “It is tough to in-dentify the cause in the initial stage. When foreign elements are found in a few bottles, it is usually while packaging when such incidents occur. However, when there are a larger number of defected products, there is a possibility that the prod- [email protected]

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G PLUS JUN 04 - JUN 10, 20164In The News

Guwahati Blind School students shine in HSLC

Guwahati Blind School students maintain the record hundred percent pass percentage in HSLC examination

with a student also achieving star marks.

ten students appeared for HSlC this year of which 9 bagged first division with one bagging second division

out of the nine students, one has secured star marks

every year the students pass out with flying colours

Students are very techno savvy and active in extra-curricular activities

The students of the Guwaha-ti Blind School shone in the High School Leaving Certifi-

cate (HSLC) examination as all of the students who had appeared came out with flying colours and nine out of the ten who appeared, bagged First Divi-sion marks.

Ten students had appeared for the examination of which nine of them bagged 1st division and just a one second division. Out of the nine who passed with 1st division marks, one of them managed to secure star marks with 75 percentile. The pass percent-

extending the school curriculum up to Class XII, it will be easier for the stu-dents to settle easily and they might also manage to come up with even better results in Higher Secondary as well.

The students are provided with Braille education and during the ex-amination, they are provided with a helper who can read out the questions to them. The students study with the help of e-books that they are very comfortable with. The teachers also put extra effort to provide them with quality education so that the students are able to understand things clearly and easily. They play an important role in guiding the students.

The students stay in a hostel which is run with the assistance of the social welfare department and the NGO’s help the students by providing them with books and other education-al stuff. “The students belong to BPL families and therefore it is difficult for them to afford higher studies and once they pass from the school, many students are left out without education as they can’t afford. Therefore we have repeatedly urged the government to make their education free at least up to graduation so that they can earn their livelihood later in,” said one of the teachers.

The students are also highly active in extra-curricular activities such as music and craft as they are mental-ly more active on such subjects. The first HSLC batch of two students had passed out in 1986 and one of them is now working as a Professor in Gauhati University. “We are working hard to provide them with all the facilities so that they can be equally treated like other students and try to provide them the minimum qualifications so that they can choose their own path after a certain stage. The NGOs’ and oth-er private companies are also equally helping them to assist them with their requirements. Since the inception of the school, the students have per-formed well with good results and we are also trying to maintain the same,” the Principal said.

age of the school has always remained at hundred percent as the students are efficient and techno-smart to a great extent.

It’s very unfortunate that these students after passing the HSLC have to take admissions in other colleges, which makes it difficult for them to adjust among the other students as they are visually impaired. There are also instances when visually impaired students do not receive the necessary importance that they should. To bring an end to such situations, the school authority has urged the government

that the school should curriculum should be extended up to Class XI and XII so that they can complete their higher education without any diffi-culty.

Speaking to G Plus, the Principal of the School, Bhaben Barman said, “It’s very difficult for the teachers and the students as well to get to this posi-tion and coming out with such good results made us feel good. Our hard work is bearing fruit.”

Barman said that a college under the Gauhati University had been start-ed last year at Lankeshwar with Class

XI for the visually impaired but the Class XII classes has yet to start. “We have appealed to the Government to start the sessions for Class XII soon so that students can be admitted for their own convenience,” said Barman.

One of the concerned teachers mentioned that a visually impaired student, while going to a college where there are thousands of other students, faces difficulty in adjusting to the en-virons. Even the faculty has to face problems as they cannot keep an eye on a single student separately. If the government takes up the initiative of

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In The News

Ex DPS students create law and order situation in South Point School premisesA few former students of DPS entered South Point School threatening to beat up one Arunachali boy and also misbehaved with the principal of the school

two class XII students of South Point involved in a fight

one of them is a former student of DPS

the ex DPS students call some of his friends to beat up the other boy

three boys belonging to different schools reach South Point in inebriated condition

one of the boys misbehaves with the principal

Principal slaps that boy and the school security personnel intervene

later the boys leave the school after submitting an apology letter

Principal expels one of the students involved

A popular school of the city re-cently witnessed an untoward-ly incident when some boys

entered the school premises to pick a fight with a student from another state. This was because of a quarrel which the student had with his class-mate, a friend of those who had en-tered the school with a motive to beat the student up. According to sources in the school the situation turned so chaotic that the security staff and prin-cipal had to intervene and in the heat of the moment, the principal even had to slap a boy to control the situation. Initially there were some rumours that DPS students had entered South Point School and picked up a fight with the teachers but G Plus decided to inves-tigate the matter by speaking to the school authorities.

the incident

According to Krishnanjan Chanda, the principal of South Point School, a few days back, two boys of class twelve, namely Bhargav Bora and a student from Arunachal Pradesh, who stays in the school hostel, had a quarrel. Both of them were then taken to face principal, where he resolved the issue and asked them not to carry any grudges against each other.

Bhargav is an ex-student of DPS and he had enrolled in South Point School from Class XI. Another boy, Ripunjay Kalita ,a student of Class XII, had also enrolled this year. On 1st June 2016, Ripunjay had come to South Point School for registration and hence was in civil dress. Ripunjay is also a former student from DPS and

is a good friend of Bhargav Bora.According to the principal , at

around 2’o clock when he entered the school he saw three guys who were below the hostel and were aggressively calling out for the Arunachali boy and threatening him. Seeing this, the prin-

cipal asked them to leave the school. One of the boys, Shainak Jhunhunwa-la, asked for the identity of the princi-pal and also abused him. The principal was irked and he slapped Shainak and meanwhile the school security per-sonnel also intervened and started

beating up the three boys who were called over by Ripunjay Kalita to bash up the Arunachali boy.

According to the security person-nel the three boys (Shainak Jhunjhun-wala, Rahul Ahmed and Mayur Bar-man) where not in their senses and seemed like they were high onintoxi-cants. Shainik is also a student but the South Point authorities are not aware about where he is studying. Rahul is a student of Icon Academy and Mayur is a law student. But interestingly all these students are former DPS stu-dents and good friends of Bhargav and Ripunjay and hende there were the ru-mour that DPS students had entered South Point School.

the action

Speaking to G Plus, Krishnanjan Chanda said that he has expelled Ri-punjoy Kalita and as during the inci-dent Bhargav was not there with the trouble creators, he did not take any action against him but will soon take as the school is still enquiring into the matter. The principal said that the three boys were looking like addicts and it is concerning that students at such an early age are spoiling their lives by indulging in various kinds of addiction. The principal did not hand over the students to the police as later they accepted their mistake and also submitted an apology letter. A teacher of the school said that these days the so called international schools in the city are failing to teach the students how to respect their elders and that the students are getting exposed to so-cial evils at a very early age.

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Did GU suspend students for filing RTIs?

Suspended students claim that the varsity took action for filing RTIs seeking financial information,

whereas authorities say suspension was on disciplinary grounds

one Gauhati University students lands in ICU after being rusticated

two others suspended for a year

Suspended students claim they were suspended because they filed RtIs

University VC says suspension on disciplinary grounds

RtIs were to get financial details of the university

the suspension orders have derived protests from students

Pressure on varsity authorities to revoke the suspension orders

A student of Gauhati Uni-versity collapsed and was admitted to the Intensive

Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital after the university expelled him for an offensive Facebook post that he had put up along with an RTI demand-ing the institute’s financial status. Two other students were also ex-pelled for a year in this regard. Stu-dents of the university came out in the open to protest against the move of the varsity authorities and the Gauhati University Students Union also demanded that the permanent expulsion of one of the student should be revoked. But what exactly had happened and what led to such a big controversial move by the au-thorities that the student communi-ty is blaming the varsity authorities of hiding anomalies? G Plus probes.

the story

One of the students who were suspended for a year, Writwik Sai-kia of the Mass Communication department exclusively spoke to G Plus and narrated his side of the story. Saikia said that in the months of January and February, Saikia and others filed around seven RTIs seek-ing various information. Accord-ing to him, the RTIs were mainly seeking information on teachers

appointment and promotion, finan-cial details on what was spent where - especially in Gauhati University Law College, where according to Saikia, even the chalks and the dust-er had to be bought by the students. They also sought information on the internal quality assurance board and membership of various com-mittees, as the same people were the members of all the committees. In such a situation, was it possible that they teach the students, when they are always busy in the committee meetings and other work.

Another RTI was on the finan-cial dealings of Institute of Distance and Open learning. Saikia also mentioned that a few days back, the director of the institute, Kandarpa Das had resigned because students protested against the anomalies going on in the institute. Appar-ently there was no reply from the authorities on the RTIs and so they filed the first appeal. During the ap-peal meeting, according to Writwik, the varsity authorities promised that the reply would be given after a day which did not happen. So the students went for a hunger strike on 10th March and on 11th March the varsity authorities again prom-ised them that the reply to the RTIs would be provided after 15 days which again, according to Writwik,

did not happen.On April 1st Writwik and other

students submitted a memoran-dum saying that they would go for a protest where they might even lock the departments. Saikia said that on April 7th the university served a showcause notice to the students demanding the reply to the RTIs and asked them to appear before the disciplinary board. He said that the board was chaired by Kandarpa Das and others and on 28th May, the varsity suspended Writwik Saikia and Rejaul Karim for one year and Milton Handique permanently. Ac-cording to Saikia, Milton collapsed after getting the news of expulsion and has been in an ICU till now. Writwik also said that Milton was expelled because he put up some posts ona social networking site slamming the university adminis-tration regarding a question paper leak in the law college of the uni-versity.

the authorities

The Vice Chancellor of the uni-versity, speaking to G Plus said that it is not because of the RTI queries but that the students were suspend-ed on disciplinary grounds. The VC said that in the memorandum sub-

mitted by Writik and others they planned to lock up the departments and also threatened the administra-tion. The VC also mentioned that Milton had put up derogatory mes-sages on a social networking site and also had a record of discipli-nary issues. Regarding the RTI, the VC said that some queries take time to be replied to as it had asked for data from the last 15-20 years. He said that the university is still mull-ing if Milton’s expulsion would be revoked or not.

The General Secretary of the Gauhati University Students Union, Pinak Koushik Bora spaeking to G Plus said that the union had three demands - the medical expenses of Milton Handique should be taken care of by the university, review of the disciplinary board meeting and clarity of the reasons for which the students were suspended. Mean-while the general secretary of an-other organisation, College Student Welfare, Swagata Mahanta said that the suspension of the students was on false grounds and so they are demanding compensation for what-ever loss the students have had to go through. They are also demanding that the RTI replies be made public as soon as possible. The incident has raised questions about the transpar-ency of running of any university.

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HS results see improvement in pass percentage

Pass percentage in Science stream in HS is 90.96%

Pass percentage in Arts stream is 79.92%

Pass percentage in Commerce stream is 86.01%

Six students from Cotton College secured positions

Gauhati Commerce College bagged eight positions

Asom Jatiya Vidyalaya also managed a rank holder in Arts

The death of a student after the declaration of the Higher Sec-ondary results shook the city’s

student, teachers and parents as a whole raising questions about the pressure placed on them to perform exceptionally in exams. In the end, it leads to the students taking up such drastic measures.

One Mrinmoy Kalita of K.C. Das Commerce College committed suicide by jumping in front of a running train after he learnt that he had managed second division in the Higher Second-ary examination, the results of which were declared on 2nd June. It has now come to light that Mrinmoy was a bright student and had passed his HSLC examination with star marks. Securing second division had come as a shock to him and finally ended in him taking the drastic step of commit-ting suicide.

The students allegedly take such steps because parents pressurize them to perform spectacularly well. “The HSLC or HS results don’t bring an end to the career of a student. The results of HS and HSLC are only a way to make the students choose a career and it is only after Higher Secondary that actual careers start. Rather, a student should be guided to be a good human being and simply scoring high does not do that. It is the knowledge and hard work that makes a good human being,” said one of the Professors of the prestigious Cotton College.

The professor said that it is up to the students to decide what career they want to pursue but most of the parents put so much pressure on their wards that when they fail to meet the expec-tations, they take drastic measures. “The students have their own right to choose their careers. They don’t have to study to make their parents happy and instead they should study to make their own careers. A student understands their responsibility well and parents don’t have to compel them to choose their careers accord-ing to them. If they can’t meet their parents expectation they felt guilty out of which they take these steps. If one doesn’t perform well in a exam, they should be encouraged to work harder for their future rather than demoralise them,” the Professor added.

Meanwhile, the results of the Higher Secondary examinations 2016, conducted by the Assam Higher Sec-ondary Education Council, have re-corded improved pass percentages in all the three streams – Arts, Science and Commerce – with students from different parts of the state clinching the coveted top ranks.

Compared to last year, the pass percentage in all the streams is higher. The Arts stream recorded the pass per-centage of 79.92% which was 74.07%

in 2015 while in Science the percent-age is 90.96% and it is 86.01% in Com-merce this year whereas in 2015 it was 86.76 and 81.82% in respectively.

Cotton College bagged six posi-tions in the science stream - Bhargob Kakaty (4th), Anirban Dey (6th), Abhigyan Goswami and Subhash-ish Kar (8th) and Antarip Kr. Sarma and Neeraj Das (10th). “Securing a position is not the ultimate goal. The achievement is when a student suc-ceeds in passing competitive examina-tions and serve the society at the end of the day. The marks in the HSLC or HS are just a glimpse, but the actual marks are obtained when a student becomes good human being with their preferred choices of professions,” the Principal of Cotton College, Nirada Devi said while speaking to G Plus.

Eight students from Gauhati Commerce College bagged positions while in Arts, one student from Asom Jatiya Vidyalaya, Noonmati managed to secured a position.

Overall, 1,90,899 (Arts), 15,942 (Commerce) and 33,822 (Science) candidates appeared in this year’s HS examinations. Of the successful can-didates, 23,795 secured first divisions in Arts, 3,330 secured first divisions in Commerce and 19,397 secured first divisions in Science.

Retaining its earlier records, the Gauhati Commerce College again excelled this year with eight students from the college securing positions in the top ten merit list. Along with the first, the second and third ranks were

also bagged by students from the col-lege.

The results of the Vocational stream too showed a pass percentage of 83.98, a marked improvement from 79.45 per cent registered in 2015. In all, 739 candidates were successful out of 880 who had appeared for the exam.

The rank holders from Guwahati in Arts stream are - Gautami Bezba-ruah (10th) from Asom Jatiya Vidya-laya while from Commerce stream are Rajneesh Bharadwaj (1st), Swati Jain (2nd), Sukriti Modi (3rd), Deepjyoti Pantha Sarma (4th), Deepmoni Pa-tir (7th), Anjali Gupta (7th), Nishant Agarwal (10th), Juhi Jain (10th), Shil-pa Garodia (10th), Garima Sharma (10th).

While speaking about the position holders which is not up to the expec-tations of the city colleges, the Princi-pal of Cotton College said that earlier, many students used to come to the city for higher studies but now, as new quality colleges and institutes have come up all over the state, the stu-dents and parents prefer their children study in their own native places rather than to come outside. “When students travel outside for higher studies, they have to live in hostels, stay in rent or at paying guests, which sometimes becomes risky as there are security issues. Therefore, parents now-a-days prefer to get their children admitted into colleges in their own towns and cities,” added Devi.

She further stated that the govern-ment institutions follow certain norms

and there is no categorizing of stu-dents. All students are treated equally, while the private institutions do not follow such norms. “The Private Insti-

tutions take care of the bright students leaving behind the weaker ones.” she added.

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Concern

Trouble erupts at city school as students allege fraud in

CBSE 10th resultsCity based MP Academy is accused of duping students by

not registering their names for the exams.

M P Academy of city accused of submitting forged certificates to Xth students

owner claims that the board is to blame and that documents were not validated

SFI and AASU force State education Dept for fast paced enquiry and immediate results

In the aftermath of the recently de-clared CBSE class X results, the M P Academy situated in Kerakuchi

in Bhetapara got into trouble when twenty five students of the institution complained of not having their names in the final list of the CBSE Class X results. According to the Guwahati wing of the Students’ Federation of In-dia, who has raised concerns over the negligence of student related matters, a memorandum has already been issued to the DC pressurising authorities to take fast paced and stringent action over the matter.

On the morning of 30th May last, when the entire city woke up to the cheers of students passing their tenth boards, twenty five students of MP academy, a city based private school situated in Bhetapara complained of not receiving their results. On further interrogation, the students were in-formed that they were not even reg-istered under the CBSE. This came as a shock to the students who had been issued proper documents by the academy, on the pretext of which the students sat for all of their papers. On further enquiry, the students were told that the certificates issued to them by their school authorities were fake and had no weight.

The SFI, Guwahati wing took to the streets with protests and slogans to pressurise the State Government to im-plement stringent action. This year has been one of havoc for students as they were made to go through hell due to the indecisiveness of the government. The entire year was a long episode of question papers being leaked, answer sheets burnt, exam dates tampered and now this. The State government’s

failure to mandate strict vigilance has brought student organisations together to take a stand for the students. The All Assam Students’ Union and the SFI have collectively put pressure on the District Commissioner of Kamrup.

The SFI State President, Kashyap Choudhury released a statement blam-ing the State Education Departments for such mishaps. “The students were issued fake certificates under the name of Rajdhani Public School. The future of the students is hanging in balance now. This is not the only such case. Over 100 students of two other schools were also allegedly victims of such forgeries by the school authorities. However, the State Education Depart-ment hasn’t taken any move to ensure justice to the students.” According to him, instances like these are frequent occurrences here because of the State Education Department’s failure to ad-minister private organisations in the city and the leniency with which they operate.

SFT Guwahati wing Secretary Sangita Das too condemned the in-cident and said that the students and their parents were aghast. “This is the future of students we are playing with and we want the administration to produce immediate results. This is not the first incident when a private insti-tution has baffled students. Earlier too, incidents like these occurred where private schools in the city bamboozled students under the false pretences of being affiliated to a bigger institution and this has to be stopped. This is out-rageously illegal,” Das stated.

However, what is shocking is that the owner of the school, P Kalita denies this entire incident. According to him there were only twenty four students who appeared for their exams this year and most of them passed the bar. Ac-cording to Kalita, last year when the institute was approached by the CBSE board for affiliation purposes, they were denied the same as the school did not agree with the land mandates laid

out by the Board. “For an institute to be affiliated under the Board, the land area covering that particular institute has to be four bighaas or more. Howev-er, since we did not have that, we were denied the affiliation. However, by the time we were informed of that, the ninth batch had already commenced and we could not stop the students midway. We approached the Rajdhani Public School for affiliation to which they agreed. The condition was that we would continue to train these students till the tenth and when they would ap-pear for the exams they would do it under the name of RPS,” Kalita stated.

According to him, the students filled up their forms under RPS and also gave their examinations and most of them passed. “How can the authori-ties of that particular school where my students were sitting even be allowed inside with fake certificates? If so, then they should have discovered them then and there. Also, it is impossible that twenty five students appear for an exam under false certificates and go unnoticed. I have a feeling that the Board did not validate our affiliation and to cover this up, they are blaming the institute.”

According to Kalita, one of the students from the batch even scored a 9.6 GPA and six of them scored a GPA of 6. Most of them however managed a simple pass percentage which was the main reason of outrage amongst the students and their families. “Most of the parents are trying to push the blame on us that we neglected our stu-dents. However, that is not the case. I myself have approached the Board for answers and a revision of marks. How-ever, an answer can only be expected

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after a few days of consultation.”The Guwahati region, comprising

of the eight NE States, registered a pass percentage of 83.79 in the Class X ex-aminations of CBSE. The pass percent-age among boys was 84.27 and that of girls was 83.23.

A total of 61,847 students had ap-peared in the examination from Gu-wahati.

Gallopper Talks, an inspiring se-ries of talks for Construction and Building industry profes-

sionals was held at Guwahati on May 27th 2016, Friday at The Radisson Blu. The intention behind Gallopper Talks is to push the Building and Construc-tion industry forward, by embracing change and innovation, and fostering greater collaboration across the sec-tor. Gallopper Talks seeks to bring together all the agents of change and usher in a world of possibilities for people those who design, build, oper-ate, maintain, plan and trade in this vital industry. The event saw note-worthy speakers from different areas

of the industry who hoped to inspire more individuals from the audience to walk the paths that leads to new pos-sibilities.

Speakers in Guwahati included German MD of Hafele, Mr. Jurgen Wolf, Citibanker turned social inno-vator Santosh Parulekar, co-founder of the Raahgiri movement Sarika Panda and the doyen of BIM in India, Sabu Francis. All speakers talked on topics relevant to Assam and the North East. The audience in Guwahati comprised of professionals who are members of AAA, the most active professional body in the region and HNIs & A-lis-ters from the upper echelons of society

from the entire NE region. Gallopper Talks is the flag-

ship programme of Gallopper, an organisation which was founded in mid-2014 by Architects Sibani Chakravarty Sarma and Parthajeet Sarma, both alumni of the prestig-ious Sir J J College of Architecture, Mumbai, after their respective expe-rience of nearly two decades (each) within the realms of Design and Construction. Both the founders of the organisation are originally from Guwahati. Gallopper today provides a platform for professionals to learn and to collaborate, with industry stake-holders.

Galloper talks held in city

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Tobacco samples tested for examination of tar and nicotine

Assam holds the dubious record of having the highest throat cancer cases due to consumption of tobacco consumption.

The district tobacco control cell has taken up the initiative of testing tar and nicotine in tobac-

co and for the first time, seven samples have been sent for testing the amount of tar and nicotine in the Regional Tobacco Testing Laboratory (RTTL).

The samples have been sent to check the content of both smoking and non-smoking tobacco products for the safety of people. Four samples of ciga-rettes and three samples of smokeless tobacco have been sent for testing. Ac-cording to a recent survey done by the B. Barooah Cancer Institute, 70% of the male cancer patients have to suffer from the disease due to consumption of tobacco whereas, in case of females, the percentage is 50. It is due to the con-sumption of tobacco that Assam records the highest cases of throat cancer.

The Voluntary Health Association of Assam (VHAA) has also appealed to the Government to enforce the 85% pic-torial health warnings and ban the sale of loose cigarettes in the greater interest of public health so that children cannot afford to buy single cigarettes. Plain packaging reduces the appeal of tobacco consumption and increases the ability to notice health warnings on tobacco packs. The government of India has also come up with equally effective packag-ing norms for tobacco products with the introduction of the 85% graphic warn-ing rules on tobacco packets with effect from 1st April, 2016.

It has been informed by Dr. Arund-hati Deka, State Nodal Officer of Na-tional Tobacco Control Programme that the health department had already issued an order on 11th May, 2016 to the Drug Controller of Assam and to all designated Food safety officers to en-force the 85% pictorial warning on the product manufactured after 1st April. Moreover, the ban on sale of loose cig-

arettes to save the lives of the students and youth is a must as they are found to be the prospective buyers of these loose products. The school and college stu-dents are unable able to buy whole pack-et of cigarettes for which, maximum stu-dents buy loose cigarettes and this needs to be banned immediately. Sale of loose cigarettes and other tobacco products also violate the Section 7 of Cigarettes & Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production. Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 which mandates that only tobacco products with speci-fied health warnings can be sold.

The VHAA has urged the newly formed government to take stern action against the sale of tobacco and demand-ed that the Tobacco Control Act should be implemented and smoking should be banned in public places.

The district tobacco control cell has collected revenues worth Rs. 1 lakh for smoking in public places and selling of tobacco withing the distance of 100 yards of educational institutions.

Meanwhile, it was mentioned by Dr. Ashok Das of B. Barooah Cancer Insti-tute that 10,000 cancer patients are ad-mitted in BBCI every year of which most of the cases are related to tobacco con-sumption. He also insisted on banning of tobacco products in and around the educational institution as students have become addicted to it. A small example was shared by the doctor saying that a student of Arya Vidyapeeth College had fainted in the examination hall and she muttered that she would get well once she had a packet of gutkha! This was a small example of how the youth get ad-dicted to the tobacco products irrespec-tive of their gender.

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ROADS OF HELLG Plus takes a look at four roads in the city that are in the

worst possible conditions despite them being located in the vicinity of an upcoming Smart City.

There is no doubt that there are several roads in Guwahati that require some serious facelift. The primary reasons for the deplorable condition of these roads are floods and water logging. Although there has been quite some developments in terms of the roads in Guwahati, G Plus tires to identify a few roads in the city that are in need of immediate resurrection.

ADINGGIRI

While Guwahati is soon expected to be transformed into a smart city, many remain cynical about the developmental procedures undertaken so far. Located in the hilly terrain of Maligaon, the road to Adinggiri is covered in mud and slush. What can take people by surprise is the existence of such an area in the vicinity of Guwahati. The locals of Adinggiri have to walk bare-foot and barring a few metres of road which is partly constructed, there are stretches that connect to several hillocks and are not motor-able on a rainy day or any other day for that matter. Residents residing in the area for over two decades stated that the government failed to keep its promise of developing the area after every election. How-ever, they seek a positive change from the newly formed government.

BATAHGHULI

If the condition of Adinggiri raises eyebrows and questions the existence of civilisation amidst such conditions, the list does not end there. Around 6 kilometres away from Dispur, the Batahghuli hillock is located near the Panjabari area of the city. The area that has been housing over a thousand families for over three decades depicts a similar picture like that of Adinggiri. With no construction being carried out till date the road also lacks a drainage system. Such is the condition that the residents, who along with passersby have to bear the brunt of an undeveloped Batahghuli. The downhill running rainwater carves its way out after each rainfall. People have to walk bare-footed with no option for vehicles to ply under such condition. It was around 15 years ago when people collectively came forward to put a pathway in place.

Locals also expressed distress since there was news of funds being sanctioned several times but nothing has materialised till date. A signage stating that an amount of Rs 25 has been sanctioned was erected around a year ago but no step towards the same has been taken.

DHUPOLIA

A stretch of around 2 kilometres that connects the Lokhra Road to Bahini River, Dhupolia is an arterial residential area of Jyotikuchi. However, right from its access through Lokhra Road the entire stretch is a camel ride for any kind of vehicle. Mounds of filth piled up throughout the stretch covered by potholes, give commuters a rough time. There are several lanes in Dhupolia but only a tiny part of the main lane was constructed. The pathetic condition of the road failed to grab the attention of the government for the past several years. Locals also mentioned that there are several scrap yards located in the area due to which a large number of heavy moving vehicles ply through the road everyday adding to the miseries of the people. The large vehicles besides damaging the condition of the road also create traffic commotion. It was mentioned that several complaints were made to the police and authorities but the owners of the scrap yards have connections with some highly placed authorities and also pay off the police due to which no ac-tions are taken against them. Residents also alleged that the previous MLA did not carry out any developmental work and not a single road in the area was constructed.

MAHESH NAGAR, SHANkARDEv NAGAR AND kANCHAN NAGAR

Located in the interiors of Lichubagan the Mahesh Nagar, Shankardev Nagar and Kan-chan Nagar areas interconnect Hengrabari with VIP road. The unconstructed road becomes a major hurdle for the locals of the area and the scenario gets worse every monsoon. Like the aforementioned areas these localities are also a no-footwear zone during the rainy season and plying of vehicles is almost impossible. Most of the vehicles have to be parked by the main road after a heavy shower. Due to its connectivity from Hengrabari to VIP road locals suggested that construction of the road can resolve issues of traffic congestion and serve people with several other conveniences. However, the development of the area remains uncertain as a major part of the area remains under conflict between locals and the forest department. Land evictions have been conducted several times in order to vacate the area of encroachment but it could not provide a permanent solution.

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SEBA still holds the record of producing

quality studentsThe results of HSLC of Assam Board are out and the board can

be proud of the fact that the schools from the smaller towns have performed better than the city’s private schools

The results of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) of the Secondary Education Board

of Assam (SEBA) has proved that the state board is not lagging behind CBSE or other boards the Secretary of SEBA asserted that the students of SEBA are more meritorious than the ones from CBSE.

The pass percentage of HSLC this year is 62.79% and the students from outside the city have fared well. It is surprising that lesser known schools have performed better than some of the most sought after private schools in the city. “People have a very wrong no-tion that the SEBA board has worsened but the fact is that the students of SEBA are much more intelligent than the stu-dents of CBSE. In SEBA 80% marks can be attributed to the students’ mer-it and only 20% comes from internal assessment. However in CBSE, it can be said that 70% of the marks are at-

tributed to the teacher and only 30% marks are owed to the students’ merit,” said the Secretary of SEBA, Kamaljyoti Gogoi while speaking to G Plus.

Gogoi reiterated that the students of private schools only obtain marks by learning from the textbooks, which is not sufficient for complete under-standing. To grow as a person, one needs to develop his knowledge in every field and he/she should learn how to struggle in life. This is missing among the students of private schools. The results this year have proved that the schools which are not too prom-inent have come out with flying co-lours. The 1st position holder Sarfaraz Hussain of Betkuchi High School is a perfect example.

There are 22000 students under the CBSE which is much lesser than SEBA which has more than 4 lakhs stu-dents under it. This figure underlines the importance that the state board still has in Assam.

According to Gogoi, it is the gov-ernment schools that produce quality students not in terms of education but by every means which is necessary to make a person whole. “The marks do not mean a lot after a certain stage but one needs to learn how to deal with every situation, which is well trained by the government schools. The pri-vate schools are meant to make money rather than to produce quality stu-dents,” said Gogoi.

The quality of private schools, which had once produced quality re-sults, has deteriorated. Even with the coming up of new schools, this has not

improved and schools fail to come up with good results. Rather the schools in the smaller towns are producing better students.

In total, 381,585 candidates ap-peared this time for the examinations, out of which 184,533 were male and 197,052 were females. Of this, 239,614 candidates emerged successful in the exam.

The pass percentage of males is 64.11 pc, whereas female have a com-paratively lesser success rate at 61.56 pc. Of the total candidates who ap-peared in the HSLC exams, 54,197 secured first divisions, 96,568 secured second divisions and 88,849 secured third divisions.

The overall pass percentage of the AHM examination this year is 72.96 per cent. Here too the male candidates with a pass per cent of 74.78 pc edged out the female candidates having a pass per cent of 71.45. A total of 10,119 can-didates appeared in the AHM, 2016.

A total of 232 candidates secured ranks in the top 20 list, with Dibru-garh having 32 rank holders followed by Kamrup (Metro) with 31 position holders and Sivasagar with 25 toppers. Total 5,449 candidates got distinc-tion marks (510 and above), whereas 11,703 candidates managed star marks (450 and above).

Meanwhile, guardians alleged that the examiners have made some mis-take with the Assamese paper as most of the students have scored much less-er than expected. Replying to the alle-gations, the SEBA Secretary said that the examiners have checked the papers

strictly. “Being Assamese, some stu-dents do not even know how to write the language, which is shameful in it-self and they expect good marks in the examination. Literature subjects are not easy scoring subjects and more-

over, getting high marks is not always a sign of a good student,” the Secretary said. SEBA has also made spoken En-glish a compulsory subject from this year.

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In Conversation

ANINDITA BHATTACHARyA, banking ombuDsman, rbi, guwahati

I want people to complain and the number

of complaints to go upThe Banking Ombudsman

Scheme, 2006 enables in-expensive, expeditious and

transparent resolution of complaints of bank customers relating to cer-tain services rendered by banks. The Banking Ombudsman is an officer of the Reserve Bank of India in the rank of Chief General Manager/General Manager appointed by the Reserve Bank of India to redress customer complaints against certain deficien-cies in banking services under the Banking Ombudsman Scheme 2006. The Banking Ombudsman, Guwahati is the area of operation for Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Megha-laya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. Anindita Bhattacharya took over the Banking Ombudsman post of the northeast region on the 4th May and prior to Guwahati, she was posted in Hyderabad which had Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as their area of operation. G Plus caught up with her for an interview.

what are the most com-mon cases that you have come across from this region and how much time does it take to address to the prob-lems?

My Banking Ombudsman experi-ence is mostly from Hyderabad which covered Andhra Pradesh and Telenga-na and for the last three years we were getting close to 5000 cases. Guwahati, despite having seven states have 1200 cases this year. Speaking from my one month’s experience in Guwahati and three years’ experience in Hyderabad everywhere we see the same trend. Pension, ATM withdrawals and loans are the common complaints in every jurisdiction. For me pension is a very significant part of the population be-cause whenever we get pension com-plaints all of us tend to take special care because it affects the senior citi-zen. We do have a central processing centre and we always get the bank’s version on time. These are generally always settled within a time span of one month. With the tracking system that we have in place it gives the banks a time span of fifteen days from the date of tracking to send its version. ATM withdrawals are where we get huge amount of complaints. One third of complaints in any jurisdiction are about ATM withdrawals and that is where a lot of systemic cleaning up has to be done. After all they are machines and tend to malfunction.

what is the awareness level of banking ombudsman

among the people of the re-gion and what steps can be taken to reach out to them?

It is not up to the desired level and is definitely quite less. I have come across educated people who are not aware of what steps they should take when a banking disservice takes place. I have seen senior officers from the military, police officers, government officials, bureaucrats and even bank-ers who are not very sure. I am talk-ing about absolutely the cream of the literate class and very few of them are aware of how to get redressed for them. Obviously our priority target audience is the people of the rural are-as and to get them to complain. That is where our objective lies because they suffer the most service deficiency. We are looking to see if the people could be educated through a structure at every village or through the Panchayat system or other nominated function-aries or even the bank. From our side we are carrying out a lot of campaigns.

We have also released a series of ad-vertisement spots on Akash Vani in-forming people about the services of Banking Ombudsman.

I am very sure the number of complaints would go up once the peo-ple get to know about BO, but they don’t know. I have gone on radio on a live interview, released advertisements we also organised literacy events in remote places as well hoping that people will take the message forward. The Ombudsman system is something very ideal because one does not have to spend any money beside postal charges.

In comparison to 528 com-plaints received in 2009-10 there were 1054 complaints in 2014-15, so what will be your plan of action to bring down the number of com-plaints?

As per the data whatever we have been doing so far seems to be work-

partment of banking regulations and the department called payment and settlement systems will get into the act based on the issue from ground reality. B.O. however holds meetings with nodal officers and discusses complaints regarding ATMs and asks for CCTV footage and if they fail to produce the footage for a second con-secutive problem then B.O. can take the issue with the bank. But telling banks to install a CCTV camera is not in B.O’s jurisdiction.

People complain about hidden clauses while taking loan from private banks so how does b.o. intervene in such cases?

This is not a term I would agree with. Bankers are not out there to rip off customers but to do business. So it is in the bankers’ interest to carry on with a transparent system. Be-fore taking a loan a customer signs an agreement with the bank which includes all the clauses of the bank. For a banker it is easy to know all the clauses because they do it day in and day out but the customers don’t read the contract. Where maximum ignorance is seen when a customer signs up for a floating interest during which the number of EMIs can go up or downward as well unless the agree-ment clearly mentions the fixed rate of interest. So the people need to edu-cate themselves before taking a loan.

what kind of additions have been made since it came into play in 1997 and amendments made in 2002, 2006 and what more addi-tions can be made?

Back then retired judges were put in as banking Ombudsman but unfortunately it was found that they knew the law very well but they didn’t really know the small details of bank-ing. Since 2006 internet banking and credit card system were given better focus but the 2006 is already due for change. The changes will have to be considered by a group or committee after taking feedback from the public, bankers and it will need parliamen-tary intervention and I cannot com-ment on that.

Banking Ombudsman is accessi-ble through post, email on [email protected] and a government online portal called CPGRAMS through which one can register com-plaints.

ing and I wouldn’t want to bring the number of complaints down. Until a few years ago we used to get a huge number of complaints about credit cards based on the banks and collec-tion agents calls, misbehaving and ter-rorising customers. Whereas today we don’t get any complaints about it be-cause based on these complaints and feedbacks there were guidelines issued about what bank agents could do and could not. The number of complaints needs to escalate. The same banks that are operating in other parts of the country and are giving rise to thou-sands of complaints every month and it is not possible that their service is so wonderful in the northeast. What I want people to understand is that irrespective of the distance, the prob-lems of the people will be addressed to. I want people to complain and the number of complaints to go up. The number of complaints from Guwahati has dipped a little this year and I want to ensure that the people get the ser-vice that they are paying for.

there are several com-plaints of cyber crime and forgery which involve banks. Can b.o. help in tracking down such crimes?

Anybody can come to us with a complaint but the bank at the most will investigate. But if a person comes to us and we send it to the bank and the banks sends back their version that is where we can obtain informa-tion of all the transactions, but beyond that we cannot help. We do not have jurisdiction over the merchant or the card issuer. The bank simply facilitates the payment over a gateway. When in-cidents of cyber crime comes to us we have to unfortunately reject the case because B.O. has a clause 13C which says that you cannot go in for inves-tigation of elaborate documentary or other evidences. It that is required we have to reject the case.

there has been a signifi-cant growth in incidents of AtM robbery and it has come to light that in several cas-es the CCtV cameras were non-functional, so can the b.o. intervene in such cases?

Technically law and order prob-lems are taken care of by the police. What to do at an ATM and what things are needed to be taken care of is a regulatory guideline which is constantly revised. If it is found that the CCTV cameras are not being adequately maintained, then the de- [email protected]

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BA 1st semester 03.06.2016 14.06.2016 29.06.2016

B.Voc/BBA/BCA 1st semester 03.06.2016 14.06.2016 30.06.2016

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The Power of Silence 3RD NATIONAL MIME FESTIvAL 2016

suBhrAJit roY

Here is a story about a farmer and an alien who meet each other when the latter comes

to this planet after his spaceship comes tumbling down. To rescue him from the tragedy, the farmer makes all possible efforts. Mean-while the farmer gains access to a remote which controls the alien and then uses it. Under the direction of his new temporary master, the alien starts showing different acts from robotics to aerial stunts, from culti-vation to cricket, from ‘Bagurumba’ to ‘Gangnam Style’. The farmer sits back and enjoys everything as he finds his new interesting friend cum toy. After a series of events, the alien returns back to his planet.

Although the story bears a lot of resemblance with Bollywood talkies, but here we are talking about a silent act staged by the artists of Kanglei Mime Theatre Repertory, Imphal. Directed by Dr. Y. Sadananda Singh, the skit ‘Crashed but alive’ was re-cently staged (May 23-25, 2016) un-der 3rd National Mime Festival 2016 at Rabindra Bhawan, Guwahati. Or-ganized by Mime Academy, Guwa-hati, in collaboration with Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, in asso-ciation with Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Assam and Kothia Mime & Drama Academy, Duliajan various human emotions clubbed with social issues are portrayed on stage through this art of silence.

The students of Mime Acade-my, under the leadership of Sangeet Natak Academy Awardee Moinul Haque, bring to the spectators var-ious burning issues through their different acts. The valour and cour-age of army men are depicted well through the skit titled ‘Aparajeyo’.

The issue of child labour is also raised by the artists in a different act. The over expectation of par-ents and the present day academic system were questioned in the act “America America”.

The act “Dowry” raises question about the greed of human beings through the elements of fun and entertainment. The issue of medical negligence can be observed in the act named “Health Centre”. The solo performance of Moinul Haque in-cludes “Moinul in Buffet” only. Most of these acts were performed several times earlier on the same stage.

Among the performances pre-sented by the artists from West Bengal, Dumdum Embody, Kolkata presents three acts titled, “Illusion”, “Dentist” and “Man and Machine”, directed by Deb Kumar Paul and acted by Subhendu Mukhopadhyay and the director himself. The solo act “Illusion” is quite poetic in na-ture. As the third act “Man and Ma-chine” is based on the same subject

as that of “Crashed but Alive”, and thus proves to be less effective, less entertaining.

Contrary to this, the chemistry between the artists in the act “Den-tist” is pretty commendable. Similar chemistry can also be seen between Ratan Chakraborty and Soumen Dey, in act “Problem of vacancy, but touts” presented by Rangtal Theatre, Halisahar. The usage of UV and fluorescent light remains the USP

picts subjects like animal poaching, do’s and don’ts with mobile phone and the story of army, through the skits namely, “Save Us ….Plz” , “Mo-bile” and “Feelings of Heart” respec-tively under the direction of Rit-uparna Kalita. The third act in this series has the similar climax as that of the act “Aparajeyo”.

In comparative analysis, the act “Crashed but alive” emerges out to be the best in all segments. The actors M. Inaoton Singh (the alien) and Y. Leeder Singh (the farmer) kept the spectators spell bound. Technically enriched, the act becomes livelier through the live music by T. Ra-ghumani Singh and B Gyaneshwari Devi and light design managed by the director himself. On the other side, the prompt synchronization of actors with the background score in the play “Overcoat” makes the finale act a memorable one. The light design also remains one of the advantages behind the success of “Overcoat”. The act “Dowry” makes the maximum usage of auditorium. The skit “Dentist” remains one of the funniest plays in the event.

Though humour has been an in-tegral part of these mime acts, but they deal with issues a common man can relate to. Many unuttered things about our society are said through these acts in disguise of entertain-ment. Though many of the acts are just comedy, others serve the purpose of eye-openers. Above all, these presentations make a common silent appeal regarding the power of this silent art.

of the skit. In another skit titled “The Killer”, presented by the same team, technique of communication through Hand Gloves was notica-ble. This festival also witnesses the silent enactment of Nikolai Gogol’s famous play “Overcoat” by Sristi Mime Theatre, Jalpaiguri. Directed by Sabyasachi Dutta, the play utters the social and psychological mes-sages in a silent but effective mode.

The co-organizer Kothia Mime

& Drama Academy, Duliajan raises the same issue of students’ aspira-tion and parental expectation as addressed by “America America” through the act “Dreams Unlimited” in a different way. Movements of hands by kids to show the progress of time of a human watch remains one of the signature scenes of this skit which was directed by Heman-ta Kakati. Similarly, Donac Mime & Drama Academy, Mangaldai, de-

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better connectivity and customer service

257 branches of SBI Assam upgraded to 2MBPS connectivity

All branches will be provided with alternate back-up connectivity of 2 MbPS.

All the VSAt based branches will be migrated to 2 MbPS during the course of current financial year.

SbI’s speedy customer service facilities would include - Self service printing machines, automatic queue management, automated software for faster processing of loans, and reduction of waiting time.

All the 257 branches of State Bank of India, Assam circle, under Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited have been upgraded to 2 MBPS connectivity. The management of SBI extends grat-itude towards BSNL for their contin-uous support towards SBI in helping them provide best services to the peo-ple of Assam.

Out of total 376 branches, 257 branches have been upgraded solely via BSNL. 91 VSAT branches have been upgraded with Hughes, and the remaining 28 branches have been up-graded with Railtel, Airtel, Vodafone and Tata respectively.

Hastakshar now at vivantaAn art gallery was launched in

Guwahati to bring the artists and art lovers under the same roof

There is no exact definition for art but there is no art without aesthetics. Anything we do

in our day to day life, if it’s new and has some element of feel-good, then it becomes aesthetics and if the work of aesthetic is appreciated by the world it becomes art.

Guwahati is aesthetically a city, people are looking forward to live in nowadays and added to the aesthetics, ,an art gallery named ‘Hastakshar’ was recently launched in the city at Hotel Vivanta by Taj to introduce art in its various forms to the visitors and art lovers of the city.

The gallery is a fusion of both traditional and contemporary art that is now on display and also will also sell art of all forms. The gallery was launched on 21st May by renowned Assamese actor Nishita Goswami by brushing a stroke of red on a canvas. Mumbai based portrait painter Panna Burman also displayed his skills by painting the eyes of Nishita Goswami on a canvas.

The gallery is an initiative under-taken by First Hand Foundation, a so-cial enterprise involved in the recogni-tion and promotion of art and artists amongst people and art collectors and providing a platform to the local and regional artists to showcase their work. Sunit Jain, Director, First Hand Foundation said, “The initiative shall help promote art and the works of lo-cal and regional artists amongst visi-tors and residents and also acquaint a diverse audience with the latest and upcoming trends in art.”

First Hand Foundation had set up its first Art Gallery at the LGBI Air-port, Guwahati earlier in December, 2015 to which the response has been phenomenal. The Foundation has al-most 100 artists empanelled from the State.

Chirojyoti Bhattacharjee, a paint-er who also has many art schools

across northeast recently visited the gallery at Taj and said that when he was an amateur artist, he did not have many options to showcase his talent. “I am very happy that such an initiative has been taken up by someone so that now people can showcase their talent in an open forum and also whoever appreciates the art can easily take the art home by paying a price for it.” He further said that before, people hardly had any options to sell their work and some even changed their profession because of various reasons but now, one can work for his/her passion and can directly bring things to a platform where the art can be appreciated and the work can be recognised.

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Dear Sir,

It is very difficult to understand why the authorities are not acting against the parking violators in Guwahati. There are no-parking sign boards installed in many areas in the city but near all the signboards there are always vehicles parked near the boards. It is also very confusing these days to understand where to park and where not to park as the parking places do not have any sign boards. I request G Plus to raise this issue as people are not clear about the parking norms because if all the vehicles can park near no parking sign boards and since the city has most of the parking zones on-road, where should the people exactly park their vehicles.

KoushiK hAzAriKAEditor

siDhArth BEDi VArMA

JYotirMoY sAiKiAGanEshGuri

E D I T O R I A L

So apparently humour needs to pass a filter these days. Filters like the MNS

and BJP who will now assess the quality and the content of hu-mour. Tell me where do I get the forms? So this obviously comes after the recent controversy surrounding Tanmay Bhat’s Snapchat video where he uses Face Swap (yes that’s a real fea-ture) to act out a conversation between the Master Blaster and the iconic, Lata Mangeshkar.

Tanmay thought that tak-ing a dig on the wrinkles of an 86 year old (no pun intended) would be funny and incite some laughter. Maybe it did, maybe it did not, but that is not the point of the discussion. Is it okay to take pot shots at someone if it is uncalled for?

Tanmay Bhat, by profession is a comedian and he of course can express himself. His bad taste would ref lect on his ca-reer. But he has fans in millions, which means there is a certain audience that think his jokes are funny. There is no need for political parties and other or-ganizations to come harp their self righteous morals every-where just because it did not

tickle their funny bone. And whatever happened to ‘Freedom of Expression’?

I have said that Arnab Goswami is often too loud and rambles on, but his response to the entire incident definitely deserves applause. Political parties are too focused on irrel-evant issues and try to take fo-cus away from the real problems that need to be discussed.

To be honest, we do not need anyone to condemn what Tan-may Bhat did. It’s his followers that must be kept happy; they earn him his bread and butter. And if he stops tickling their funny bone he is kicking his own livelihood.

This video would still be better than Owaisi’s politically aggravated public rallies. Peo-ple dare to make hate speeches in open public spaces and Tan-may just made a 24 hour video log. There is no law that will put Tanmay Bhat behind bars, so he can actually chill. But people in the country need to evolve and come out of sensationalizing small things. The celebrities tar-geted did not react as much the fans, which just goes to say that we blow things out of proportion.

MAy I be FUNNy?

UNDeR PReSSURe

When Freddie Mercury and David Bowie co-wrote the song Under

Pressure, little did they know that they would be speaking out for bil-lions of people in the world – then, now and I am pretty sure, for a long time to come. No word comes close to being a key word and un-derstatement at the same time as the word ‘pressure.’

There is pressure everywhere and we all are victims of it. Heck, even I am under pressure every week that the issue has to go for print on time and add to that the pressure of writing an editorial for it. Funnily though, when you scroll through the timeline of your favourite social media app, it seems like everybody else is hav-ing a good time except you – is it that they handle pressure than you or do they not have it at all. What-ever it is, this does not seem to be going away.

In a recent incident, a young boy decided to end his life because he did not score as many marks as he or his parents had expected in the exams. What a pity! A young life is lost in the midst of the ex-pectations, hope and failure. The fault is probably again attributed

to pressure – from parents, peers and what not. But is it fair to our lives, our body and our con-sciousness?

All of us might not be gifted or lucky enough to be doing what we really want and more often than not, almost all the people that surround us are complaining about the work that they do, the work that they hate and how they would be better off doing other things that they like. So why are we not? Don’t we have enough and more reasons to do break away and walk off? Don’t we have examples and instances around us that make us think, ‘What if...’

But the fact is that most of us are scared to get up and go! The ‘What if...’ works in a reverse manner for most of us. Conse-quences, results, security, respon-sibility have become more than words for us, They are the dead-weights we carry in our minds. A walk among nature, some leisure time and lazy meanderings can do wonders and who knows, it might also give you a new per-spective, an impetus and more importantly take the pressure off.

Interactive

Sir, I feel that G Plus needs to do a story on the departing Mayor of Guwahati as his tenure has come to an end. There are many people who do not even know about the existence of a mayor in the administrative structure of the district. His achievements and his low points must be highlighted. Moreover, I feel that a story like that will

also serve as a benchmark and guide for the incoming mayor who will take charge. Guwahati needs some serious development to take place and the Mayor can be the starting point for that.

namE withEld

letter to the editor

G Talk

KALYAN DEB

BiPAsA KAYshAP sAiKiA

Is the Mayor of Guwahati a necessary post or just a title?The role of a mayor is very necessary in the proper administrative functioning of Guwahati. A mayor’s

hand is important to carry out the civic responsibilities and in a place like Guwahati, this is a priority in the current scenario. A mayor also plays an important role in the policy makings of an administration

and presides over council meetings as the head of a city. He is the link between the people and their repre-sentatives and at the city level, his role becomes very important. He is also an important community leader and is often the spokesperson for the community on all important issues regarding the council or when the community is put under stress (such as disaster management and socio-economic issues). The mayor is in an ideal position to foster positive relationships between the various elements of local government relationships like the mayor and councillors, council and the administration. He also has responsibilities towards, and is accountable to, all city councillors and although it is a politically inclined position, the mayor does connect the entire team together. Although it might seem like he nothing much to do, the fact is that the position de-mands a high level of coordination among all the council which the mayor keeps together. Guwahati has seen formidable improvement since the GMC elections were resumed in 2013 and the changes have been very evident. All this would not have been possible without the Mayor acting as a conduit and executor.

The role of a mayor is merely for namesake. Although the Mayor is elected from among the councillors but bestowing one as a supreme authority over them does not provide any fruitful result. As it was witnessed during the Congress government, lack of funds was a major hurdle in carrying out any developmental work.

Most of the councillors meanwhile, complained about lack of funds irrespective of their membership of a politi-cal party. Councillors were allotted a fund of Rs 30 lakhs in each session, which most councillors complained was not sufficient to address the people’s requirements. Several roads and drainage systems remained unconstructed and neither could the flood situation be brought under full control. The councillors and the Guwahati Municipal Corporation are only dependent upon funds sanctioned by the state government. Besides, the funds sanctioned to the wards are equally distributed and any developmental work is carried out on the basis of necessity of the area. Funds have to be allotted by the government and only after that any step can be taken. So irrespective of the person presiding over the Mayor’s office, it does not allow one much authority and bring about any favourable change to the city. It is the councillors along with the ward committee members who do most of the ground work and even if the Mayor is elected from the lot, it keeps one from addressing the people in the required manner. A Mayor in Guwahati cannot be helpful in bringing additional funds for a particular area as that can result in conflict among representatives of other areas.

G PLUS JUN 04 - JUN 10, 2016 17In Focus

Do present day parents need counselling to handle their own expectations from their children?

Musician

MeetMrinMoyee GoswaMi

No matter what, there are always cases where parents have a psychology that leads to burdening the child. But I do not

feel that parents need counselling for the same. The child needs to excel in whatever field they wish to. I feel that for Indian parents just being ‘an average’ student won’t do. Maybe that mentality needs to change and parents need to embrace change otherwise it leads to several suicides.

Yes, counselling for parents is actually important nowadays. This

would also encourage the children to speak freely in front of their parents and there would be mutual motivation.

I believe that parents’ do not really need coun-selling. Parents give us birth and a life, so it is only justified that have expectations from us. It

is unfair to demand parents to attend counselling for that. There is pressure on the parents too and when the children grown up, I am sure they will understand. This concept of ex-pectation will work to push the kids to the right direc-tion and thus bring in good results. So, I vote against the counselling.

Certainly, parents need to understand the individuality of their child vis-a-vis the child’s capacities with regard to his or her

interests and not club and compare him or her with peers. After all there is a career in all lines of interest and children should not be pushed into having a tunnel vision so far as career is con-cerned. Parents need to understand and appreci-ate this.

I don’t think it shouldn’t be a mandatory thing. It completely depends on the relationship parents’ share with their children. Some par-

ents however need counselling e v e n if it is minor since there is an uncomfortable air around exam results.

Yes...it is an immediate need now for parents counselling...it is important to make then understand the changing system of study

pattern day by day,the changing scenario of mark-ing pattern and the degree of scoring capability of a student! Unlike earlier most of the students after giving examination nowadays cannot say the cor-rect marks which he would score in a particular pa-per due to the changing checking system,varying views of examiners. And as in many cases which I have seen the parents force their child to take up a particular stream as a career according to their wish and not the wish of the child..this forcing and pressuring nature of parents is required to be changed..expectations are good but consequences of such expectations should not demotivate a stu-dent in any way

Yes, counselling for parents is necessary indeed. There is a habit with parents that they compare two kids and bring in a neg-

ative competition. They need to stop comparing and understand that children are not a showpiece of their expectations. We all understand and have expectations but there is a limit to this be-fore the expectations become a burden on the child and he/she snaps which would affect the mental health of the child.

Yes, counselling for parents is the need of the hour. It is important to make them un-derstand the changing pattern of examina-

tions. There has been an evolution in the approach to studying and parents must equally support and understand the changing scenario of marking too. The system of predicting marks in a paper has also become difficult because there is a change in the pattern of papers being checked.

In many cases, I have seen the parents force their child to take up a particular stream and choose a career according to their wish which undermines the child. This forceful way of pressuriz-ing kids must change. Expecta-tions are good but consequences of such expectations should not de-motivate a student.

Guwahai based vocalist Mrinmoyee Goswami needs no introduction – she is currently the vocalist of the

famous band Mo and the Shooting Stars which also features Amborish Saikia, one of the most talented guitarists in the circuit.

Mrinmoyee had started with Moonwind, which was one of the most popular bands in the NE. “As Moonwind, we were concentrated mostly on doing covers. However, the band broke up as Rakesh one of our key members passed away. That shook us all and one by one everyone went on to pursue their own individual careers. At that time however, we were solely focused on covers.”

However, her big break happened when Mrinmoyee got invited to open for Smokie when the band performed in Shillong. Her popularity had already reached out to the music lovers there and there was a set audience waiting for her. “At that time I had no band and I panicked. So I called up my old band mates and they all agreed to open for Smokie and that’s how we began. At the last minute when we were asked for a band name, we quickly came up with Mrinmoyee and the Shooting Stars, because all my friends had turned up for me like shooting stars from the sky to be with me that night. That was how the band was formed.”

Immediately that night, the band was approached by some folks from Arunachal Pradesh who wanted them to perform in Dirrang. “Dirrang is a very cold place and at first we had our reservations. So, we quoted them really high figures. At first we were doubtful but they were so insistent on us performing that they agreed on our numbers. That gave us encouragement and we grew from there.” Mrinmoyee and the Shooting Stars then became Mo and the Shooting Stars. Her intimate friend circle refers to her as Mo which was how they got to use the name.

Mo and the Shooting Stars, as a band, is into Assamese fusion music. “Earlier as Moonwind, we would only stick to covers and we would sing in English. However, now we are solely dedicated to writing our own songs. We decided to take our music to

a more serious level. Amborish Saikia, was the main man behind bringing the band together. I compose in English. However, as Mo and the Shooting Stars, we are more into making fusion music combining Assamese and Western music. There are many bands here who sing in English and we wanted to break the rule. People want change and the response we got for our performances were overwhelming. We want to take Assamese music to the global stage and that is how we can connect best.”

Pradyut is the current lyricist for the band but everyone contributes equally when it comes to fine tuning the final product. “This is our charm. When we have the outline of a new song, all of us sit together and provide our inputs which result in the original. That way, there is always room for improvement.” Mrinmoyee who has a few songs penned out, is hoping to use her own lyrics someday.

Mrinmoyee says she has been singing she was five. “My mother educated me and both my parents were my rocks. My father always pushed me to sing amongst the masses for he believes that a singer cannot be a singer till you sing for your own people. I am a performer as well.” Prior to Mo and the Shooting Stars, Mrinmoyee was also associated with various other bands. She sang with a Calcutta based band Shiva and was also one of the top finalists of Channel V Popstar contest, second season. However, being married she was asked to discontinue. “This did not make sense to me when Palash Sen uttered the words that ‘Mrinmoyee cannot perform with us because she is married.’ It did not make sense to me but then I was always a better singer with or without them,” smiled Mrinmoyee.

Mrinmoyee started performing professionally only after her marriage, but there was no looking back after that. She believes in performing for the common people, for she knows that music is the best connect. Her maid is her biggest fan and critic and Mrinmoyee loves her feedback. Mo’s time is now solely divided between her family and her band.

MoN iMAAN hAzAriKA

BArNALi DAs

DEEKshitA DAs

swAPNiL BhArALi

swAGAtA BAishYA

suMi roY

susANtA BorA

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VAASTU SHASTRA

Vaastu tips for students

Will you forget to drive a car or bike if you haven’t driven one for 2 years? Before I get lambasted, let me clarify that I am not trying to be sexist by

comparing riding a bike with being with a woman.

If you had no difficulties in the first time, I see no problems coming your way my friend. However you might be rusty. You’ll probably run out of moves initially, but here’s the thing; you get to go again! I am sure you’ll get back your mojo after a couple of sessions.

However, here’s a professional advice, if you had stopped having sex because of some sexual dysfunction you should seek help from a doctor sitting near Hari Sabha, Panbazar (yes, that’s my clinic). You should try to enjoy your sexual encounter rather than getting stressed about it. By the way, do consider using some contraception as you are not married. Otherwise you’ll seek medical help for a whole new problem.

Sexin our city

I am a 32 year old unmarried man from Guwahati. I haven’t had sex in almost 2 years. Is this going to affect my next sexual

encounter?

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KAshMiri NAthFood blogger and expert on assamese cuisine

recipe of the week

IngredIentsThe humble bread is under the spot light for all the wrong reasons. Although, technically it’s not the

bread which is at fault, it is the addition of extra additives which could be the culprit and leaves traces of potassium bromate and bromide. The bread actually has a staggering complex molecular structure: Gluten- the infamous wheat protein, which also causes indigestion, also binds the bread dough together. To take a simpler approach, additives are added to make the bread softer and airy and of course, to add shelf life. We are happy because the bread is “oh! So pillowy and soft” but it can cause cancer in the long run and it causes indigestion, gas etc. The use of Potassium bromate is banned in most countries around the world including China but not America. India is still lagging behind in the food regulation sector and adulteration is rampant. But, we all love bread right?! We love a nice crisp toast with Amul butter slaughtered on top. We are madly and helplessly falling in love with the American junk food

DiY golDen breaD

3 ½ cups of whole wheat flour (approx 400gm)

2 ½ tsp of dry yeast

2 tbsp ground flax seeds

2 tbsp honey

¼ cup powdered milk

1 tbsp oil or butter

1 ½ cup of water

½ tsp sugar

1 tsp salt

With the State and Central Board exam results just out and everyone

gearing up for entrance examinations, I guess the students could use some Vaastu tips to take their pursuit of knowledge up a notch, meet their parents’ expectations and get admission in the desired colleges. It is necessary that the child is relaxed and does not feel the strain of studying. He or she should be able to understand their syllabus without getting all stressed up. Too much motivation can stress the young mind and can cause more harm than benefit. Some simple Vaastu guidelines can contribute to better concentration levels so that they may appear their exams with confidence.1. Do not sleep with the head to the

West and North.2. Do not sleep in the Northwest sector

of the home or Northwest part of the room (if the child is a boy).

3. Do not sleep in the southeast sector of the home or southeast sector of

the room (if the child is a girl). 4. Avoid mirrors in the bedroom. 5. Avoid mirrors on the south and

west walls in the study area. 6. Study facing east or north. 7. Keep the study table and area

extremely clean without cluttering8. Have the study area in the northeast

sector of the home or the northeast part of the room.

9. Have a lukewarm shower before going to bed if stressed up.

10. Have a fish aquarium, water fountain or half a dozen bamboo plants in the northeast area of the living room (where the family gets together) but never in the corner.

11. Use green and yellow colour in the bedroom and study areas.

12. While dining, face east if the child is a girl and north if the child is a boy.

13. Do not let others use the child’s study and bed area.

14. Eat a few leaves of the Basil plant each morning on an empty stomach.

15. Do not play loud music which brings distraction and stress.

16. Soft and light music at low volume is very soothing and it can de-stress the mind. The Gayatri Mantra is very good in this regard.

17. Avoid sleeping or studying in a room that has the door at an angle to the attached walls.

There are some common and practical rules which must be followed to give the student a break from the monotony. They should relax themselves by playing sports or music but not doing it in excess. Sometimes, the parents should take them out for lunch or dinner for the same purpose. TV is an integral part of modern life. Lot of parents overdo it by not letting the student watch the TV before exams or by deleting some favourite channels. This may backfire as the student may not be happy not being able to watch the favourite sports or movie channel. Watching the TV in moderation can bring relaxation to the mind.

Lot of people make the mistake of promising the children a gift for the outcome of the exams. This often turns out to be an emotional blackmail and the student being not able to cope up with the parents’ demand. Rather, the student should be rewarded during the preparation time for their efforts. Exercise and meditation can bring relaxation to the mind..

PROCESS Heat the water to make it luke warm. Add sugar and add the yeast to it. Stir. Leave aside. Allow it to activate, it will swell up into a frothy mixture.

In a large bowl put all the other ingredients. Mix. When the yeast has activated, takes about 10 minutes, add to the bowl and knead into dough. Once all the ingredients are mixed, take the dough out into a clean surface and knead again for 10 minutes, dusting with extra flour. It will become elastic and spring back when you press.

Put the dough into a bowl and cover with a damp cloth and rest. It may take about an hour to double in size. Once it has doubled in size, punch down the air and take out the dough on the work surface and knead again for another 5 mins. If you have a bread tin, then shape the dough into the tin, if not, then just make into a round or any other shape you desire. Put onto a baking tray, after dusting with flour. Cover and allow it to rise again until it has doubled in size.Heat the oven at 200 degree for 15mins. When the dough has doubled in size, brush with melted butter and bake for 10mins. The bread will be golden soft and delicious. It will taste better than the bought ones and it will not harm your health!

culture too; so Burgers, wraps ,Buns, Pizzas (although Italian in origin, we love its American cousin, most palate will reject an authentic Italian version). Indians love all things fair, including the flour that is used in the bakers industry. The adulteration is so rampant that the flour itself is bleached white with Potassium Bromate.

Is there a remedy to this malaise which is as simple as baking your own bread. We make dough for rotis and puris and knead with our dear fingers, then why are we so intimidated about baking bread? The aroma that wafts into your home, when fresh dough is baking is unbelievably sweet and intoxicating. Go ahead, give it a try and you will convert forever and most of all, the well being of your health will be in your own hands. Bread baking is charmingly therapeutic: kneading, resting, letting it rise and finally baking, the entire process itself is spiritual!

I’m sharing with you, a recipe for a healthier version of bread that I having been using for decades and without added gluten, no additives or essence.

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Styling our hair is as important as finding the right outfit. It is an essential part of grooming and our entire ensemble makes an impression about our

personality. With the hair on our head being so significant, it is necessary that we have for our face, the perfect haircut.

Round FaceA known Celeb: Shilpa ShettyBest Haircut: Layered bangs would make for a great option because it takes some weight off the face. The roundness is no longer prominent. If you pick a short haircut, try adding some angles that could also add some height. For instance, a bob cut with razored ends will make your face look oval.Haircuts to avoid: Stay away from cuts that add volume to your cheeks. The idea is to give your face slenderness. Avoid centre parting as this would accentuate the roundness.

Diamond ShapeA Known Celeb: Bipasha Basu

DReAM BIGHaving small dreams is for the average; legends dream big. Imagination

is the best nation in the world. Magical imagination and monumental creativity will take you from rags to riches. Now is the time to dream

big; not just dream. Legends are never inspired by just a meagre 10% increase in sales, they live to move societies, help millions, make the world a better place. Steve Jobs didn’t want just another phone, he wanted something that would change the entire mobile phone industry, something that would change the way people use their phones and he did. Mahatma Gandhi didn’t just want to get rid of the English, he wanted to make all his countrymen self sufficient and independent and he did. Dhirubhai Ambani didn’t just want to be a businessman, he wanted to be the most successful businessman in the country and he did. I invite you to empty your cup, unlearn what your life has taught you and dream big, so big that your colleagues, friends and relatives think you’re crazy; So big that you are unsure whether it’s achievable or not. Albert Einstein once said “Knowledge will take you from point A to B, Imagination will take you everywhere.”Big dreams led to the invention of electricity, telephone, light bulb; big dreams led to the first foot on the moon by a human. Big dreams squeezed a camera, a computer, a music player, a compass, a torch light into a single device. Dreaming big has the potential to break all limits, all boundaries, all notions and set world class examples; give humanity the products, ideas and technologies that humans could have never imagined. Dreaming big has the potential to make this world a better and a much more advanced and a peaceful place to live in. Every product, every tool, every service was first created in the minds of big dreamers and then were created in the real world. It is only the big dreamers that push the world forward, push humanity forward, make civilization even more advanced. It is only the big dreamers who wish to travel to space, wish to make aeroplanes, wish to dive the deepest oceans, climb the highest mountains. So, if you aspire to be world class and be the master of your craft, if you aspire to be successful and rich and famous, if you aspire to be remembered for your deeds, dream big.

There has been a debate going on for a long time amongst Fitness Experts to select the

right combination of Macronutrients (Protein, Carbohydrates & Fats) to lose weight. But what does research say? Let have a look.

tHe PRooF IS IN tHe lIteRAtURe:A Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) was done by a team of scientist on 800 individuals and was conducted at two sites: the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston; and the Pennington

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Biomedical Research Center of the Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge. The data coordinating center was at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The project staff of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute also participated in the development of the protocol, monitoring of progress, interpretation of results, and critical review of the manuscript.

PARtICIPANtS oF tHe StUDy:The goal of the study was to recruit 800 overweight and obese subjects

(400 at each site), out of whom about 40% would be men. Participants had to be 30 to 70 years of age and have a body-mass index (BMI: the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) of 25 to 40. Major criteria of exclusion were the presence of diabetes, unstable cardiovascular disease, the use of medications that affect body weight and insufficient motivation as assessed by interview and questionnaire.

tHe eXPeRIMeNt:(Source - N Engl J Med. 2009 Feb 26; 360(9): 859–873. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0804748).During the test one of the four diets consisting of the following ratio of macro nutrient groups were given:

20% fat, 15% protein, and 65% carbohydrates (low-fat, average-protein); 20% fat, 25% protein, and 55% carbohydrates (low-fat, high-protein); 40% fat, 15% protein, and 45% carbohydrates (high-fat, average-protein); 40% fat, 25% protein, and 35% carbohydrates (high-fat, high-protein).

Thus, two diets were low-fat and two were high-fat, and two were average-protein and two high-protein, constituting a two-by-two factorial design. The four diets also allowed for a dose–response test of carbohydrate

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intake that ranged from 35 to 65% of energy. Other goals for all groups were that the diets should include 8% or less of saturated fat, at least 20g of dietary fibre per day and 150 mg or less of cholesterol per 1000 kcal. Carbohydrate-rich foods with a low glycemic index were recommended in each diet. Each participant’s caloric prescription represented a deficit of 750 kcal per day from baseline, as calculated from the person’s resting energy expenditure and activity level.

Drum Roll because here are the ReSUltS:The results shows that it hardly makes any difference whether you are following any one of the diets containing the three macros mentioned above because after 6 months it has been showed that participants assigned to each diet lost an average of 6 kg, which represented 7% of their initial weight; they began to regain weight after 12 months. By 2 years, weight loss remained similar in those who were assigned to a diet with 15% protein and those assigned to a diet with 25% protein (3.0 and 3.6 kg, respectively). Those assigned to a diet with 20% fat and those with 40% fat (3.3 kg for both groups); and those assigned to a diet with 65% carbohydrates and those assigned to a diet with 35% carbohydrates (2.9 and 3.4 kg, respectively) continued to have similar weight loss. Among 80% of the

participants who completed the trial, the average weight loss was 4 kg; 14 to 15% of the participants had a reduction of at least 10% of their initial body weight. Satiety, hunger, satisfaction with the diet, and attendance at group sessions were similar for all diets; attendance was strongly associated with weight loss (0.2 kg per session attended).

CoNClUSIoN:Reducing calories is the major answer for weight loss. It hardly makes any sense that we reduce our calorie intake from protein, carbs and fats that will be determined by the amount and type of physical activity involved by an individual. Basal metabolic rate, body composition tests will also help in determining help which ratio of macros to use to preserve lean mass and reduce fat mass because every body’s physiology is different and finally intensity of exercise including adherence to the strict diet is necessary to achieve the ULTIMATE FITNESS GFOALS. My parting words would be:

LOW CALORIE DIET = SUCCESSFUL WEIGHT LOSS.

Best Haircut: Side-swept fringes are a great choice which would highlight the terrific cheekbones and bring prominence to your jaw line. If your face is pointed, you could balance it out with a bob cut with fullness at the nape.Haircuts to avoid: Stay away from short bangs which would just make your face look longer. You don’t want your face to look too angular, like Neytiri from Avatar.

Square ShapeA Known Celeb: Kareena KapoorBest haircut: The squareness of your face could be a drawback for most hairstyles. Layers and razored ends are the best option to go for. This will also make your face look deceivingly longer. Go for long and flowy hair, but if you keep it short, remember to curl and round them off. This will subdue the bold edges of your face.Haircuts to avoid: Avoid blunt-cut bangs and angled bob cut because this would bring all the attention to your broad chin and forehead.

Heart ShapeA Known Celeb: Priyanka ChopraBest Haircuts: Take away all the attention from the broad forehead. You hair cut should definitely create an illusion of volume to your hair and make it flow towards the chin. Chin-length bob cut and side swept bangs anyone?Haircuts to avoid: Since you have a wide forehead you should stay away from hairstyles that will make your face top heavy and chin narrower. Stay away from slicked-back ponytails, you don’t want to that chin to look fragile.

oval ShapeA Known Celeb: Karisma KapoorBest Haircuts: You are lucky to have a face shape that would look great with layers on your chin and cheekbones which usually are avoided as they add an extra couple of pounds to your face. Your example to emulate from would be Emma Watson or Rihanna. More options would be blunt bang and bob with side bangs.Haircuts to avoid: Avoid centre parting, otherwise those with larger noses might only have that one defining element.

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Batuk Patel (Boman Irani) has three beautiful daugh-ters, Ganga (Jacqueline Fer-

nandez), Jamuna (Lisa Haydon) and Saraswati (Nargis Fakhri). Their Hindi is awful and the trio are dating Sandy (Akshay Kumar), Teddy (Riteish Deshmukh) and Bunty (Abhishek Bachchan).

Batuk does not wish to get the three married due to ulterior motives so he fakes a theory ‘He will die if’ to stop them. As a so-lution to this, the guys pretend to be handicapped, Sandy pretends to be a wheel-chair dependent, Teddy fools them into being blind and Bunty pretends to be mute.

Thus starts their roller coaster ride of lies and stupid acts to cover up them.

Will the girls finally get a hap-py ending is what lies ahead.

This is the third film in the Housefull franchise and well, I still don’t find myself becoming a fan of it.

The slapstick humor fails to rise above its predecessors and in fact this time around it seems even more limp.

With the social media be-coming a powerful medium for creative outlets, the rise of comi-cal memes and virality of them is significant in our time. Also, so is their perishable nature. Just as the ‘Dekh Bhai’ memes became viral and soon became obsolete, the Housefull 3 jokes of ‘Aadmi Ko Seedha Hona Chahiye, Ooltah To Tarak Mehta Ka Chasma Bhi Hai’ have already become done to death. Probably, the script was old but they surely didn’t seem to work now.

The inclusion of funny Hindi translations of English pop cul-ture words or humor based on handicapped is so age-old that they hardly give you any chuckles.

If these things are any less, considering the setting is London, of course the makers have to put

a racism element where the ‘Gora’ mocks Akshay’s character for be-ing an Indian. I mean who wrote this script? It is a tie between a 5 year-old with a smartphone ena-bled with whats-app or someone who is a die-hard Sajid Khan fan.

There is no story to look for-ward to and with Jackie Shroff’s character adding drama, it is a complete yawnfest.

Only a few one liners make you laugh but there are rarely any laugh out loud sort of moments.

Akshay Kumar is known for his impeccable comic timing. The actor does manage to pull off a good job with his split per-sonality act but after a point goes overboard and there is a thin line between acting and loud acting then!

Riteish Deshmukh surely doesn’t seem to get enough of his repetitive roles when it comes to comedy. He is entertaining but it is more like a Deja Vu.

Tara (Kalki Koechlin) and Rajat (Arjun Mathur) are newly weds whose life seems picture perfect

until Rajat meets with a deadly car ac-cident. With a severe head injury, Rajat goes into coma, leaving his wife Tara with some big decisions of their future.

In Cochin’s state of the art hos-pital, Tara meets Shiv (Naseeruddin Shah), whose wife too, is in a comatose state since eight months. After a mar-riage spanning over 40 years, Shiv is determined to wait for his wife to get back to life.

The two strangers soon befriend each other and try to make the best of their lives by helping one another.

Anu Menon’s Waiting is subtly poignant and extremely witty when it comes to the script. With comic ele-ments used in the form of irony, one instantly realises how clever the script

is.Generation gap is quite aptly por-

trayed between the two lead charac-ters. So, while Shiv is a professor and is well-read on medical journals, he has no clue what Twitter is. Tara on the other hand, is a spunky girl whose reaction to Shiv’s 40 year marriage is ‘Fu*k’.

What gives this story a touch of re-alism, is the character detailing. How Shiv whom Tara considers ‘Zen’ is also vulnerable and tends to lose his cool when it comes to facing the ultimate reality of life & death.

The supporting characters too, are built with great intelligence, so on one hand you have a Doctor who knows he is not God but he often has to step into God’s shoes for his patients.

Also Girish, who is Rajat’s office colleague is a goofy character but ex-

tremely real.Particular scenes such as the one

where Shiv explains to Tara the differ-ent stages that her grief will go through over time are brilliantly written.

There is a minor detour to the story with Shiv’s character revealing a secret in the second half and that is enough to convey to the viewers why the man desperately wants his wife to gain consciousness.

Overall, the script’s light nature keeps you hooked to the screen.

Kalki Koechlin wins you over with her highly expressive performance. She slips into Tara’s character with much ease.

Naseeruddin Shah does a great job as the otherwise calm Shiv, who is internally broken. He makes the film look easy on the eyes with the grace-ful act.

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One of the most antici-pated releases of 2016, Fifth Harmony’s soph-

omore full-length album, 7/27, is a sophisticated production that finds the all-female outfit nicely transitioning from the brash ingenues who finished third on the second season of The X Factor into reliably mature pop divas. The album follows up their breakthrough debut, 2015’s Reflection, and once again showcases the tal-ents of vocalists Ally Brooke, Normani Kordei, Lauren Jau-regui, Camila Cabello, and Di-nah Jane. Named after the date that Fifth Harmony was offi-cially formed during their time

on Fox’s The X Fac-tor, 7/27 features production from a handful of top-level hitmak-ers, including Dallas K, Star-gate, Kygo, and others. In some ways, 7/27 sounds a lot like Reflection with a slick, con-temporary R&B studio sound accented by a confident, fem-inist-informed attitude. Cuts like “I Lied,” “Squeeze,” and the acoustic guitar-driven “Write on Me,” have a pleasant, mid-tempo, adult-contemporary vibe. It’s a sound that works to frame the group as “mature” even as it finds them sacrific-ing some of the youthful club energy that made Reflection so

fun. Thankfully, it’s not all bur-nished edges, and tracks like the playful “Work from Home,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, and the spiky, Day-Glo “Not That Kinda Girl,” featuring the dy-namic Missy Elliott, build upon Fifth Harmony’s knack for mixing juicy R&B hooks with just enough hip-hop mus-cle to keep things from getting too polite. Ultimately, while 7/27 isn’t quite as loose or as fun as one might hope, Fifth Harmony prove they can bal-ance youthful swagger with grown-up sophistication.

Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany

and Jack Thorne, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Pot-ter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first of-ficial Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play will receive its world pre-miere in London’s West End on 30th July 2016.

It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he

is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children.

While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never want-ed. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.

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Best Male Playback Singer Nomination for Papon at

IIFA 2016Papon added yet another nomination for best male singer to his name when the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) 2016 nomina-tions were announced on May 27. IIFA 2016, which will take place in

Madrid, Spain from June 23rd till 26th 2016, the Anu Malik creation Moh Moh Ke Dhaage sung by popular indie-folk singer Papon (Angaraag Mah-anta), is up against Bollywood’s favourite, Arijit Singh who has two songs (Hamari Adhuni Kahaani and Sooraj Dooba) as nominations for the same award category,

Papon’s rendition of Moh Moh Ke Dhaage from the film ‘Dum Laga Ke Haishya’ has been loved by fans and critics alike It has already garnered him two awards and as many nominations already. The song has also won Monali Thakur a nomination in the best female singer category at IIFA 2016.

“It is a great feeling to see that such a poignant, slow song has been ap-preciated so much. This song and it’s melody has stayed with people and it’s always a pleasure to be able to sing such songs,” says Papon, who is currently touring the US with Bollywood star and singer, Farhan Akhtar.

Earlier this year, Papon collected the best male playback singer award at the 22nd STAR Screen Awards - Mumbai, 8th Mirchi Music Awards 2016, TOIFA 2016 - Dubai and GIMA 2016 - Mumbai. Papon was also nominated at the 61st Britannia Filmfare awards for the same song as well as at the Zee Cine Awards 2016.

The 17th edition of IIFA will play host to some of the most celebrated stars of the Indian film industry, notable guests, and dignitaries from India and the region, world media and Indian cinema fans from across the globe, in Madrid.

AMRITA GOGOI’S DEBUT IN MOBILE THEATRE

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Amrita Gogoi, one of Assamese Film industry’s rising actresses has done well for herself in all

of her recent roles. The Assamese audi-ence has greatly appreciated her acting and look forward to seeing her more on screen. The young star will now add an-other feather to her cap. She will make her debut in mobile theatre in the com-ing season of Hengool Theatre where she will play three different characters in three different plays which are ‘Bonori-ya’ and ‘Bekar Bahuboli’ by Rajdweep and ‘Dorar Gari’ by Mridul Chutia.

Amrita as a silver screen artist says that she is very excited with her new journey and is looking forward to it. Although Amrita said that she will not be joining the Mobile Theatre troop this season saying that she had a lot of of-fers from various offers from producers which she rejected, but something about Hengool Theatre’s 2016-17 seasons made her agree owing to the presence of Sankalpajit Hazarika and Rajdweep.

‘An actor’s performance is measured in the way they perform in a theatre, much like a cricketer being judged in the way they perform in a Test Match’, said Amrita. Amrita gives everything she has to offer to her roles and brings in a lot of positive energy and so she is looking forward to working in the setup of a theatre.

For her role in ‘Bonoriya’, Amrita is undergoing taekwondo and kick boxing training under the guidance of Dipak Chetri. The title track of ‘Bonoriya’ was recently released and got a great re-sponse from the audience.

Regarding her role in the other two plays, she is yet to know the exact na-ture of the roles in the plays but it will also be a very different character from what Amrita usually plays. The debutant hopes that people of Assam will also accept and encourage her in her new endeavor.

Tushar Arjun, a well-known singer and music director from Assam is not just a State icon for his flawless voice but has earned quite a name for himself in Mumbai. With his relentless hard work and passion to

bring the Assamese folk songs to a larger audience he forayed into the world of music. Tushar was a participant of Zee TV’s reality show ‘SaReGaMaPa’ in 2007, and in 2011 he took part in Sony TV’s reality show ‘X-Factor’. Tushar was also on Colors TV’s reality show ‘India’s Got Talent’ to represent the State.

He was also a chief guest in Zee Bangla’s reality show ‘SaReGaMaPa’ in 2015. Although he stayed in Mumbai, he always kept himself tethered to the State and that’s why in 2009, he returned back to Assam. Tushar Arjun has lent his voice to over 300 Assamese songs including Modern, Bihu and mobile theatre songs.

Tushar Arjun for his Hindi song ‘Tere Bin’ from the album ‘Jeena Sakenge’ was recently felicitated with the ‘Maharasta Gaurav Samman 2016’ award. The song has been penned by Hrituv Hazarika, one of the most prom-ising lyricists of Assam. This is Hazarika’s moment of joy that the first Hindi song he wrote has received such an award.

The song has been composed and sung by Tushar Arjun. All the songs of the album ‘Jeena Sakenge’ have been penned by Hrituv and the album will hit the market soon. Besides these, he is directing music and singing for two Hindi feature films titled ‘Ishq Sufiyana’ and ‘Heer’ and two telefilms titled ‘Khoj’ and ‘Roushni’ which are a work in process. The music for ‘Ishq Sufiya-na’ is being recorded at ‘Yash Raj Studios’, Mumbai.

Tushar is involved in various Assamese projects too. He says that it is only the love of the people and his fans everywhere that artists like him are doing well.

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Tushar Arjun

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You might have an unrealistic view of a person or situation, particu-larly early in the week when you could be tempted to put someone on a pedestal. However, as of Friday you may come to think very differently when a frustrating blend of energies brings out the worst in you or perhaps the other person. Conversation may not be enough to improve the situation between you, but you might be able to get somewhere if you use facts as bargaining chips.

You could find yourself at the mercy of forces that knock you off center. Early in the week, links to dreamy Neptune could see you aiming for the unattainable regarding career matters. But with both Venus and the Sun facing off with Saturn, you could come down to earth with a bump if someone decides to disillusion you. If you want to make progress, use the New Moon in your sign on Saturday to get sound advice and come up with a practical plan.

Your self-esteem could be up one minute and down the next, which might leave you feeling a little bit insecure. However, if you are to make the most of the days ahead, you’ll need to stand firm with regard to your principles and values. On another note, you may not have too much luck if you were hoping to take out a loan or a line of credit. In fact, you’d be better off waiting another week or so before you apply.

With a focus on a more cloistered sector of your chart, you might be content to keep to yourself and enjoy a little “me” time. But this may not be possible in practice, as responsibilities could surface, particularly in the latter part of the week. If you’d hoped to relax and unwind, you could find that you’re required to take on a lot of work, perhaps on short notice. The pressure seems to be on.

As much as you’d like everything to be perfect, it may not be the case in the days ahead. Dream all you like, but you might have to face up to demands that require a response. It’s possible you’re putting pressure on yourself when it isn’t really necessary. Instead of trying to tackle everything, consider delegating some tasks so your week is more manageable. The New Moon on Saturday encourages you to be bold and expand your social horizons.

There are opportunities for some delightful dates and the option of romance, but you’ll also be faced with family responsibilities that could be rather demanding. If you’d hoped to make progress with a goal or key ambition, this might not happen over the days ahead. In fact, you may need to pour your energies into resolving a situation at home that has dragged on for some time.

If you’re too easygoing this week, you could end up being taken advantage of and feeling exhausted as a result. But if you’re stub-born, you might limit the number of opportunities open to you. In order to make headway, you’d be well advised to find the middle way. Saturday looks like it will be a much more positive, upbeat day, with a New Moon in lively Gemini bringing the potential for a sizzling encounter.

You could be tempted to splurge on pleasure plans, social events, and good times with friends. However, you’ll do best if you can limit the amount you spend. Uncomfortable aspects over the week ahead suggest that the less you splurge, the easier things will be for you. This doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy yourself. You just won’t be able to choose the pricier options.

You could be an enigma to yourself this week, as a complex blend of energies leaves you feeling a tad confused and insecure. Your way of coping with this may be to batten down the hatches and erect sturdy defenses. Will this help you? It isn’t very likely. What might be more appropriate is to have a chat with someone you trust. Even if this leaves you feeling vulnerable, a good talk could do you a world of good.

This is one week when taking time out for yourself could be es-sential. With your ruler Saturn hiding in a more private part of your chart, you could find that being alone gives you time to think and sort out any issues you’ve been battling. You’d be wise not to give yourself a hectic schedule but to cut back where possible, even if others are making demands on you.

You might feel confused by someone’s attitude, particularly if you’ve gone out of your way to help or befriend the person. Try not to take it personally. There’s a good chance he or she has issues to contend with. Do your own thing for now. When this person is ready to con-nect with you again you’ll get a call - but you probably won’t if you make a big deal out of it.

Although you could be faced with demands that leave you feeling overwhelmed, you’re still master of your ship of destiny. You don’t have to do everything that’s asked of you, particularly during the latter part of the week. If it seems like the pressure is on, you have the option of negotiating more time or delegating where possible.

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NEIFT and CARE LUIT jointly orga-nized a two day Festival “CELEBRAT-ING NORTH-EAST 2016” At Vivan-

ta by Taj on the 28th and 29th of May 2016. The main objective of the show was to promote indigenous and ethnic fabrics, crafts & hand-icrafts, tourism, culture, sports & the youth of the North Eastern region.

An Interactive session was inaugurated by Joint secretary of DONER Ministry, Govt .of India Mr. A.M Singh of which the main sub-jects were – Importance of Positive attitude for Youth Empowerment, Importance of Sports in Education system & North East – a tourist des-tination to unravel. The speakers of this ses-sion were – Eminent Thinker, Mr. Mayur Bora, Tourism Advisor, BTC Mr Partha Pratim Das, and Assam’s legendary swimmer Mrs. Mithu Baruah. This interactive session was moder-ated by educationist Mr. Sanjay Aditya Singh.

The session was attended by Students of many educational institutions, representatives of NGO’S , Self help groups ,Media etc. An exhibition was also being held as part of this two day event which was supported by Minis-try of DONER, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of YA&S, Ministry of Social Justice, Ministry of MSME, Ministry of AYUSH, COIR Board, KVIC etc.

Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Mr. Kamakhya Prasad Tasa represented Hon’ble Chief Minister Of Assam, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal and read out his message. The Cer-emony was also graced by Hon’ble Minis-ters, Govt of Assam ,Shri Chandra Mohan Patowary & Shri Keshav Mahanta alonwith Hon’ble MLA Shri Ranjit Das and

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The Award ceremony was followed by a mesmerizing & glittering cultural show. Key highlights of this were the Bihu Performance of the RAGINEE group headed by Renowned Artist of Assam Mrs. Madhurima Chowdhury and Soulful musical tribute by Mrinmoyee Goswami Sharma & her team which was dedicated to Legendary Dr.Bhupen Hazarika & Pratima Pandey Baruah.

This was followed by a Mega Fashion Show in which the lineup of national & international models created magic on the ramp by the designs created by the de-signers of the region. Supermodels Like Noyonika Chaterjee, Mehek Sura & with Brazilians Models along with 28 models from the North eastern region showcased the collections. In this show, eminent designers from Assam like Manimala Ma-hanta, Jyoti-Kashmiri, Birina Chakravarty, Arita Kashyap, Alakananda & Barsha Phukan tried to showcase North eastern regions ethnic attire & fabrics through their designs. Prominent artists from Assam’s Film industry like Aaimi Baruah Hazarika, Ananya Pasoni and Asha Bordoloi also walked the Ramp.

Day two took off with the welcome address of NEIFT CEO Mr Vikram Rai Medhi. The national and international models walked the ramp on musical beats and presented the Northeastern ethnic attires in an effort to showcase the region’s vast potential in the field of fashion. Prominent designers who presented their collections were – Robert Naorem (Manipur), Yana Ngoba (Arunachal Pradesh), Arif & Lee Middleton (Me-ghalaya), Pallavi Deka (Delhi), Tanoya Paul (Assam), and Indu & Payal (Assam). The key attraction of the evening were ex-Miss India Parvathy O m a n a kut -tan, and As-samese celeb-rity Prastuti Parasar.

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was initiated by three members of the Yuba Sangha Club with a barebones setup. It was after 1993 that the temple was built in as an RCC edifice with the ini-tiative of Satya Narayan Jha, who assumed the role of President of the temple. A temple holds puja on every Saturday and Tuesday and devotees believe that wor-shipping at the temple carried great benefits had their wishes fulfilled

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