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DEATH OF
Auto clampdowns, helpline numbers, frequent checking and much more initiatives were under taken in the past too by the authorities to make sure that city auto drivers do not charge unreasonable fares. But this time, after RTA directives, the DTO and other authorities have vowed to end the fare anarchy. Will the autowalas follow the rules now?
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Lead Story
Authorities vow to end auto drivers’ demands for unreasonable fares
Auto rickshaw fare in Guwahati has always been a matter of concern and the authorities,
inspite of making various rules for the auto rickshaws every now and then, have not been able to firmly imple-ment the auto rickshaw meter charge system in the city.
In October 2013, the minimum fare for petrol-run autorickshaws across the state was fixed at `30 by the transport department. The auto driv-ers then did not agree to the decision and even after the Gauhati High Court ruling directed them to charge fares according to meter rating, passengers have always complained that autorik-shaws in Guwahati do not ply accord-ing to the meter reading.
Recently, the district adminis-tration ordered strict action against autorikshaws and following the di-rections, the district transport de-partment started seizing autos which were not following the rule and plying without charging by the auto meters. The drive is supposed to continue for one month and authorities are confi-dent that this time the meter rule will be implemented fully in the city. But will it exactly happen? Why is it so dif-ficult for the authorities to streamline the auto fare problem? Why are the auto drivers adamant about whatever charge they decide or fix for plying to any destination?
The auTowaLaSAn auto driver based in Chatrib-
ari said, “I stay in Chatribari but I am not allowed to wait at the Chatribari stand because of the local boys who say that there is no place for a new auto, so I have to wait near the railway station. Wherever I go, I have to return to the Railway Station for passengers.”
Similarly an auto driver based at Jyotikuchi, Dilip Deb said, “At the stands where we wait, we are expected to charge the same amount of fare which is asked by other auto drivers even if personally we think that it is a bit high. If we do not back the other auto drivers, the local drivers act rude-ly with us.” He also said that charging the passengers according to the price meter is impossible in Guwahati as huge traffic jams, poor road condition etc, adds to the cost of the travelling
and maintenance of the vehicle. The petrol price too keeps increasing every second day according to him. He also said that he tries to take reasonable price from the passengers but it is not possible always.
A city resident who works as a medical representative and frequently travels across the city for his work is very upset by the way the auto driv-ers charge fares from him. He said, “I have never met a single auto driver who charges according to the meter ratings. I go to any stand in the city, the auto drivers have a fixed charge to travel to any place in the city which is often very high. Sometimes if I try to hire a plying auto near any stand, the stationary auto drivers do not allow the plying auto to stop there, but usu-ally the rate asked by those autos are a bit cheaper. I will be very happy if autos start charging according to me-ter readings as it will be helpful for all and the auto drivers will not be able to charge exorbitently from passengers.”
The LeaderSBy the end of 2013, when the
transport department revised the fare structure, the auto associations were against the decision and even went to the extent of saying that fare meters are not possible in Guwahati, but what is their view now?
Guwahati Auto Rikshaw Malik Sanstha president Prakash Medhi said, “We are ready to charge according to the meter reading and all the auto drivers have been instructed accord-ingly, but, the problem is that there are lack of meter repairing centres in Guwahati which makes it difficult for the auto owners to repair the damaged meters in autos.” He further stated that the auto drivers can park their autos at any stand and there is no issue of parking at particular stands but some local drivers do not allow the drivers from other areas to park autos in their stand and even after a lot of discussion, the situation is still the same. He said, “We have submitted a memorandum to the DTO and the DC to create more centres where meters can be repaired so that the damaged meters can be re-paired and used but till then the autos plying with damaged meters should be spared.”
Rahul Chanda
Enforcement DTO Munin Das said, “We have visited various spots with the legal metrology department to find out whether the meter repair-ing centres are working and there are around 500 spots were meter are sold and repaired.” He further added that on 1st June, the DTO seized 19 autos and another 30 autos on June 2 for not charging the passengers according to auto meter readings. He said that this time legal action would be taken against offenders as per provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act if they fail to comply with the directives.
DTO licensing and registration, Gautam Das said that there are two helpline numbers (9706070454 and 8402010333) where the public can call and complain against the auto drivers who do not charge according to the me-ter reading and their driving license will be suspended. He further said that soon there will be an initiative where badges will be provided to authentic auto driv-ers so that public can know which auto to hire. The drivers should have a mini-mum qualification of class 10 pass. He also said that the traffic police has to help the DTO in fully implementing the directives by checking the autos as the DTO is running short of man power.
DEATH OF
Fare ruleBooking fee
Not applicable
Minimum fare `30 for the first 2 km against the meter
reading of `10
above minimum fare`3 for subsequent 200 meter or part i.e Rs 15 for
subsequent 1 km
Waiting charge`3 for every 5 minutes i.e `36 for every one hour
night timing10 pm to 5 am
night extra fare50% increase over the normal fare
Helpline number of the District Transport Office if auto driv-ers do not charge according to the above mentioned rate
84020 10333 / 97060 70454
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In The News
DTO officials say that without the help of the traffic police it would be difficult for them to
enforce the directives of the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) which is headed by the deputy commissioner. The DTO officials also claim that they have a shortage of manpower which do not allow them to enforce things on an everyday basis. Talking about the city traffic police, personnel be-low the rank of a sub inspector can-not fine any vehicle and according to police sources there are very few of-
is thetRaffiCpoliCeagaiNstthe autos?
Rahul Chanda
ficers of the rank of SI and above in the traffic department.
According to Munin Das, DTO, Enforcement, the police do not have the power to fine the auto drivers for auto fare but they can hand over the auto drivers to the DTO. So, if a con-stable catches an auto driver at Chan-dmari for not charging according to the meter, that auto driver has to be taken to the DTO by that constable. Similarly another auto driver from a different location has to be taken by another constable which again does
not sound feasible as the traffic police is also running short of man power and also have to take care of other law and order situation, VIP duties etc.
Traffic DCP Pranab Jyoti Gos-wami said, “We are trying our best to help the DTO to enforce the RTA di-rectives on the auto drivers and with whatever manpower we have, we will try and make sure that the auto driv-ers charge their passengers according to the meter reading.” He also said that the enforcement process should be continuous to solve the issue.
However, according to highly placed sources in the DTO, although there are 18 inspectors, sometimes 9
inspectors are on leave at the same time. There are also instances of the entire DTO enforcement body checking the vehicles for any rea-son together at one particular spot. If 18 inspectors are deployed at 18 locations then there shouldn’t be a problem to enforce things including all the vehicular problems from au-tos to trucks. The DTO has decided that intensive checking will be done to check that auto drivers charge ac-cording to meter readings through-out the month of June, but the ques-tion remains why only June, and not a sustained campaign remains the moot question?
pOwErlEss
“We are trying our best to help the DTO
to enforce the RTA directives on the
auto drivers and with whatever manpower we have, we will try and make sure that
the auto drivers charge their passen-gers according to the
meter reading.”
PRanab Jyoti GoswamiDCP, TraffiC
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In The News
Rahul Chanda
City metRo Rail dReam to Come tRueWith an aim of making com-
munication easier and ad-dressing the ever increas-
ing problem of traffic congestion in Guwahati, the metro rail feasibil-ity study was initiated by Guwahati Metropolitan Development Author-ity (GMDA) in the month of Janu-ary 2014. The estimated budget of the study was RS 25 crore and the objective of the study was to analyse the feasibility, viability, cost and pos-sibilities of construction of metro rail in Guwahati. G plus expores the exact status of the study and the possibility whether Guwahatians will ever see metro rail.
StatusGMDA Chairman Dhiren Ba-
ruah said, “Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi is very eager to start the metro rail in Guwahati at the earliest and the preliminary feasibility study report says that it is possible to con-struct metro rail in Guwahati.” After the approval of the concept paper and terms of references for rail Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) by the union urban development ministry in July 2013, GDD had said that it will take atleast six years to complete the first phase of the metro rail project in the city. It was decided by the GMDA then that the feasibility study and DPR will be supervised by a 19-mem-ber monitoring-cum-advisory com-mittee under the chairmanship of the state chief secretary. The DPR was expected to be completed in ten to twelve months. Nine international firms had participated in the bidding process, including companies from the USA, France, Spain, Germany, Korea and Singapore for conducting the study and the government enter-prise RITES was chosen to conduct a feasibility study and submit a de-tailed project report. The budget of the study was Rs 25 crore.
The reportHighly placed sources in the
GMDA said that the preliminary re-port of the study was submitted to GMDA on 22nd May 2015 and ac-cording to the report, metro rail is feasible for Guwahati.
According to the source, the re-port says that 203 km MRTS can be constructed in three phases. Phase 1 – 58 km, Phase 2 – 76 km & Phase 3 – 69 km.
The phase 1 covering 58 kilo-metres will have three corridors as suggested by the study (Airport to Narangi – 28 km, MG Road to Khanapara – 11 km and Jalukbari to Khanapara – 19km). For operation of
phase 1, two maintenance and opera-tion depot will be required and Rites have identified locations for 5 depots in the city. The study was conducted in five districts (Kamrup, Darrang, Morigaon, Kamrup (M) and Nal-bari). The preliminary project cost of the MRTS is estimated as Rs 13,588 crore. There will be a requirement of 20-25 hectre of land for the depots in the first phase.
According to the GMDA chair-man, it is a dream project but they cannot declare the exact time frame to start the project right now as there are further scrutiny to be done. The central government has to sanction funds for the project and all the tech-nical aspects has to double checked. According to him, although the pre-liminary study says that it is feasible to construct metro rail in Guwahati, the entire process will take some time. He also said that the entire pro-ject will be an over ground project.
Although the metro rail feasibil-ity report mentions that construction of MRTS is feasible in the city, many observers also feel that Guwahati is pretty small for such communication options and it will further increase the chaos. Besides, with the history of various modern approaches failing every now and then like the city rope-way, the question remains whether metro rail will ever ply in Guwahati?
• Union urban development ministry approved concept paper and terms of references for rail Mass Rapid Transit System in July 2013
• GMDA appointed Rites as the organisation to conduct feasibility study in a budget of Rs 25 crores
• Rites started the study in January 2014
• Study was conducted in six districts (Kamrup, Darrang, Morigaon, Kamrup (M) and Nalbari)
• Preliminary feasibility study report submitted to GMDA on 22nd May 2015
• Study findings say city feasible for metro rail
• 203 km MTRS can be constructed in three phases
Phase 1 – 58 kmPhase 2 – 76 kmPhase 3 – 69 km
• The preliminary estimated budget for the project is Rs 13,588.00 crore
• Initially first phase work will be started in three corridors
• Airport to Narangi – 28km
• MG Road to Khanapara – 11km
• Jalukbari to Khanapara – 19 km
• Technical clearance and fund allocation by the centre yet to be done.
“Assam chief minister Tarun
Gogoi is very eager to start
the metro rail in Guwahati at
the earliest and the preliminary feasibility study report says that
it is possible to construct metro rail in
Guwahati.”dhiRen baRuah,Chairman, GmDa
On the occasion of World En-vironment Day, Prime Cabs, Assam’s leading radio taxi
operator today initiated an awareness drive amongst its commuters.
With it’s campaign ‘Our Planet, Our Responsibility’, the company wants to raise awareness on environ-
mental issues faced by us in the region. Through the initiative Prime Cabs has focussed on creating awareness on waste reduction and forest conservation as the primary concerns plaguing the region. Dhimmant Bansal, COO of Prime Cabs said, “ Through this campaign we wish to bring environment at the forefront of
Prime cabs environment awareness drivethe conversation at a time when the cus-tomers’ attention is most captive within the vehicle”.
Prime Cabs started its operations in August 2012 and is the first company to launch metered ‘Radio cabs’ in Guwahati. It has grown exponentially from 30 cabs to over 150 air conditioned sedans.
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gmC pRoposes`195 Cr pRojeCt
to shift boRagaoN dumpiNg site
Following the Kolkata-based Eastern Zone (EZ) Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)
imposing a fine of Rs.10,000 on each of the Chief Secretary and Princi-pal Secretary-cum-Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) of the State for their failure to file an affidavit on the issue of an alternative site for dump-ing of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) of Guwahati from the present dump-ing site near Deepor Beel, the GMC has proposed a Rs.195 crores project to the government to shift the current garbage-dumping site from Boragaon near the lone Ramsar Site wetland of the state.
The proposed site situated in Pan-ikhaiti near Narengi as allotted by the District Commissioner Kamrup (Metro) is accessible through National Highway 37.
GMC commissioner, Narayan Konwar, said “Unlike the present dumping site in Boragaon, the site in Panikhaiti will be a garbage processing unit and three projects will be carried out viz. organic manure, waste to en-ergy and RDF (Refuse-derived fuel) plant for better utilisation of the col-lected garbage.”
However, the required span of time required to setting up of the new unit can not be estimated as of now since the proposal has recently been forwarded to the government and there are several other necessary steps in order to build the processing unit such as boundary walls including a 6kms road, Konwar said.
Following the proposal, the gov-ernment will file an affidavit on the issue of alternative site for dumping of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) within
the provided deadline by National Green Tribunal.
In the same order, the EZ Bench of the NGT has also asked the State Chief Secretary and the Additional Secre-tary (Revenue) to file affidavits on the issue of alternative MSW dumping site within six weeks from May 28, 2015.
The EZ Bench of the NGT, in its May 28 order passed in this connec-tion with the Original Application No.19/2015/EZ Rohit Choudhury versus Union of India and Others, has directed both the Chief Secretary and the Additional Chief Secretary (Rev-enue) to deposit their fine amounts with the EZ NGT Bar Council, Kolka-ta for being utilised ‘for the purpose of filing different cases as public interest litigation on the issue of environmen-tal protection.
The NGT Bench said in its May
28 order stated, “Despite our direc-tion on several occasions, no affidavit has been filed by the Chief Secretary, Government of Assam. In terms of our earlier order dated 27/04/2015, we di-rected the Chief Secretary of the Gov-ernment of Assam and the Principal Secretary cum Additional Secretary of the Revenue Department, Govern-ment of Assam to submit the report in the form of affidavit for alternative dumping site of municipal solid waste as a last chance. Ld Counsel Pinaki Ranjan Chakraborty appearing for the Chief Secretary, State of Assam sub-mits that he has no instruction about filing of the affidavit in terms of our earlier direction.”
Having regard to such state of affairs, as it is causing hindrance for speedy disposal of the matter by this Bench, we are constrained to pass or-
der imposing a cost of Rs 10,000/- each on the Chief Secretary of the Govern-ment of Assam and the Principal Sec-retary cum Additional Secretary of the Revenue Department, Government of Assam for non-compliance of our orders on several occasions and to file affidavit as to why our orders as passed earlier on several occasions have not been complied with, according to the order, adding that “Let such affidavit disclosing the reason for non-filing of the report relating to alternative site for dumping the municipal solid waste be filed by six weeks.”
July 22, 2015 has been fixed as the next date in this case for consideration of the affidavits of the two senior most officers of the State Government on the issue of alternative MSW dump-ing site.
Kalyan deb
meet oN politiCal sCieNCe glossaRy iN guThe Commission for Scientific
and Technical Terminology, Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Department of High-er Education, Government of India organised a five day meeting in re-lation to the preparation of a Po-litical Science Glossary (Assamese language) in the Department of Po-litical Science, Gauhati University from June 1 to June 5.
Political scientists from different parts of the state participated and forwarded suggestions on different aspects of the terms to be included in the glossary. Those who participated include Professor Alaka Sarma, Pro-fessor Akhil Ranjan Dutta, Dhruba Pratim Sharma, Dwijendra Nath Deka, Imran Hussain, Utpal Saikia, Dibyajyoti Dutta, Priyanka Sharma and Pranjal Sarma Bashistha. The
meeting was presided over by Profes-sor Alaka Sarma, Head of the Depart-ment, Department of Political Sci-ence, Gauhati University.
She stated that work on prepara-tion of the Political Science Glossary (Assamese language) that started in 2013 is almost completed with about 3,600 terms being translated from English to Assamese language. She also highlighted the fact that the glos-
sary will be of immense importance for teachers, researchers and students and will provide useful insight in the study of political science as well as other academic disciplines.
Dhruba Pratim Sharma of Gauhati University coordinated the meeting. The entire programme was the outcome of the sincere ef-forts made by the Chairman of the Commission, Professor K.L.
Varma and the officer-in-charge, Shahzad Ahmed Ansari, Assistant Scientific officer (Political Sci-ence). Once published, free copies of the glossary will be distributed to all the participants and experts of the seminars, orientation pro-grammes and conferences organ-ized by the Commission for Scien-tific and Technical Terminology in Assam.
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pRojeCt jyotipeRsist amidst tepid RespoNse
The Guwahati Municipal Corpora-tion’s (GMC) Project Jyoti: Own Your Streetlight scheme, aimed at illumi-
nating the city streets, has received a tepid response from city residents. As part of the project, earlier this year, GMC had planned to install 10,000 streetlights across the city after it receives applications from individu-als and business establishments against a one-time fee of `300 and average monthly expense of around `25 per month.
The application amount of `300 was later reduced to `100 as decided in a gen-eral meeting held in the month of Febru-ary, in order to attract more people to come forward in making the project a success. As asserted by a GMC official, those who had applied for the streetlight against the sum of `300, the applicants will be refunded with `200 on the completion of the project.
“Against the estimated target of 10,000 streetlights, 4,000 applications have been re-ceived so far and orders for 1,000 light poles have already been passed, out of which the foundation of over 200 light posts have al-ready been initiated”, said a GMC official.
The final tender of installing the street-lights has been passed to Simoco Telecom-munications (South Asia) Ltd. after an open tender procedure was offered by GMC where eight companies were selected for the final bidding out of the 26 companies who came forward.
“The company will also be responsible for maintenance of the streetlight till seven years of installation. The applicants will also be provided with a help-line number to re-store any kinds of fault in the streetlights and the company will be given a particu-lar time span in order to handle the faulty
streetlight and penalty will be charged on the company if they fail to do the same within the particular time period”, the official informed.
However, a section of residents com-plained about having to pay extra for well-lit streets, which is also a major reason for the apathetic response. According to them, their taxes should cover a basic amenity like prop-erly illuminated streets. A GMC official, how-ever, attributed the poor response to lack of publicity.
“A section of residents have welcomed the initiative and most applications have been received from areas such as Dispur and Jalukbari but it is due to lack of public-ity, that people have not responded as well as we had anticipated. However, the project has been discussed with the councilors and ward members of all 31 wards of the city in order to spread awareness among the residents and let them know about the details”, the official fur-ther asserted adding, “Since the installment of the general street lights is a much lengthier process so in order to make the process more convenient, the initiative of Project Jyoti was taken up.”
GMC commissioner Narayan Konwar informed, “The inauguration of the project will be held by the chief minister which would help create more awareness and would moti-vate more people to apply for the LED street-lights.”
“It is because that people have not seen the streetlights yet so it has not convinced the people enough to apply for the same, but once the lights are inaugurated it should attract more 4,000 to 5,000 applicants”, the optimistic commissioner added.
It was mentioned earlier that the new lights would be installed on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis. The GMC said the streetlights, low-energy, 16-W, 15-ft-high LEDs, will be installed within the premises of the applicant’s building while the minimum distance be-tween two streetlights will be 25 meters.
The application forms are available at six divisional offices besides GMC commission-er’s office, Panbazar and electrical division of-fice in B Borooah Road while the process is simple as the submission of the form requires no additional document, which is available at the nearest offices against the installation amount of `100.
Mayor’s office Uzanbazar
Head office Panbazar
Electrical Branch B Borooah Road (near Nehru Stadium)
East Zone R.G.Baruah Road (near Ambika petrol pump)
Dispur Zone Super Market
South Zone South Sarania
West Zone Fancy Bazar
Lokhra Zone Lokhra (near Lokhra chariali)
Kalyan deb
“It is because that people
have not seen the
streetlights yet so it has
not convinced the people enough to
apply for the same,
but once the lights are
inaugurated it should
attract more 4,000 to 5,000
applicants”,naRayan KonwaR,Commissioner, GmC
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maggifouNd to CoNtaiN msg & leadbaNNed foR 30 days
The state government has banned the sale of perhaps, one of the most popular food items
since ages, the most sold and all time favourite of the youth, Maggi noodles for a period of 30 days after it was re-cently found to contain Mono Sodium Glutamate (MSG) and lead, beyond the legally permissible limits.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Go-goi on Wednesday had sought a report from the health department about al-legations of presence of harmful mate-rial in popular snack Maggi noodles.
The tests were carried out on as many as 40 samples of Maggi noodles in the state out of which four samples of the popular instant food was found unfit for human consumption.
The Food and Drug Administra-tion has already banned Maggi in many states like Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Delhi and the authorities have also lodged complaint against Amitabh Bacchan, Madhuri Dixit and Pre-ity Zinta for manipulating the people through their endorsement of Maggi.
M.M. Sarma, a consumer said that he has stopped buying Maggi, which used to be the favourite food item of his children. “I don’t want to take risk and therefore I stopped buying all kinds of noodles as it might be harm-ful for the health of my children,” said Sarma.
Meanwhile, the Assam Govern-ment has also instructed all the retail-ers and shopping malls to stop selling Maggi. An official of Big Bazaar said that they have stopped selling Maggi which used to be one of the highest selling products.
Speaking to G Plus, Food Safety Officer of Kamrup (M) Samiran Ba-ruah said that excess of any food is bad for health, not just Maggi. He said, “Earlier we found problems in pack-aged drinking water and we closed down the concerned factory. We also filed a case against the factory but after the case was solved, it was reopened. Similarly, if we find any problem in packaged food, we immediately send instructions not to sell such products in the market.”
Maggi has been the favourite food among the youth since long as it can
be prepared in just two minutes. It is especially popular among hostel stu-dents who prefer to have Maggi as it is easy to prepare.
A private service holder, Mridula Das, while speaking to G Plus said, “I love Maggi more than anything else although I know Maggi is bad for health. Maggi was in news recently because it contains MSG but still I prefer Maggi although now sometime I replace Maggi with Yippee, another noodle brand.”
An employee of Big Bazaar also said that Maggi or any type of noodles is the highest selling item at the mall as people from all age groups prefer it. “Maggi is easy to prepare and it is mostly students who come to buy Maggi as it takes less time to prepare and is also tasty. As the food quality in hostels is generally bad, students opt
for noodles rather than have such in-sipid food,” the official said.
Another retailer said that Maggi is the highest sold item with parents mostly coming to buy Maggi as chil-dren prefer the noodle to rice or any other food item.
A parent also said that her child consumes Maggi two-three times a day. “My son loves Maggi a lot and he doesn’t have any interest in other food items but if I give him Maggi, he will have more in quantity than required. Sometimes I don’t have any other op-tion but to give him Maggi as he re-fuses to take any other food. Although I know that eating so much Maggi is not good for him but I am left with no other option but to give him noodles as I can’t keep him hungry,” said the mother.
Even the noted Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit has been issued a no-tice by the Haridwar Food and Drug Administration asking her to report the nutritional value of the product which she claims in the advertisement. She has been given a period of 15 days to prove her claims and if she fails, a case will be registered against her.
Dr. Dipti Sarma, faculty of Gauhati Medical College and Hospi-tal (GMCH), while talking to G Plus said that Maggi is very harmful, espe-cially for women, as it contains high
amount of protein. “The recent news that Maggi contains MSG is true and what should have been tested earlier has come to notice now. The children do not get proper food value from Maggi for which they become obese and therefore, it should be avoided,” said Dr. Sarma.
Popular chef Atul Lahkar while speaking to G Plus said, “The prob-lem of Maggi is with the taste maker. The MSG found in Maggi is 7 per cent which is much higher than the amount said to be present at 1.2 per cent. The company should not ma-nipulate the customers by presenting wrong information. It is not only Mag-gi but all packaged food contains fat, calories and protein in high amount. Kurkere, different brands of potato chips and even KFC items have high MSG content which is also known as Ajinomoto. People should be aware of these facts and I request the people to consume local food items rather than such readymade food products.”
Lahkar said that people should concentrate on regular and traditional food, which is healthy and children should make it a habit of consuming such foods instead of packaged foods. The future of the people and the soci-ety should be healthy, which is to be found in home-made foods.
JuthiKa baRuah
The recent news that Maggi contains MSG is true and what should have
been tested earlier has come to notice now. The children do not
get proper food value from Maggi for which they become obese and
therefore, it should be avoided
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is the quality of eduCatioN deteRioRatiNg
iN City sChools aNd Colleges?JuthiKa baRuah
Guwahati schools failed to out-shine their contemporaries across the state this year in
the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination of SEBA with the first five positions being bagged by the students from outside the city whereas city students could secure only the later six positions.
The results of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Secondary Education Board of Assam (SEBA) from the city have de-teriorated since previous years but the question that arise is why the results have declined. “There is not a single factor for the deteriorating results of city schools. It is not that the quality of educational institutions have gone down in Guwahati but for the fact that good schools are coming up in the ru-ral areas as well for which students in rural areas are also passing out with flying colours. Most of the schools in the city have shifted to CBSE curricu-lum which is also one of the reasons that most position holders are from outside the city. In CBSE there are no
position holders, there is the grade system and even if a student passes with good marks, they don’t come into the limelight,” said Nirada Devi, Prin-cipal of Cotton College while speaking to G Plus.
She said that the CBSE curriculum has not yet reached the rural areas as it has in the city. Devi said, “The infra-structure of the government schools should be developed in order to bring back the trend of enrolling students in a government institution as most private schools have shifted to CBSE curriculum for which the city schools under the state board fail to show the best results.”
While asked about why the Cotton College could not obtain top 5 posi-tions, the Principal said that they guide the students to be a good person and prepare them to compete in the com-petitive examinations at the national level rather than to secure a position. “Securing a position is not the ultimate goal, the real achievement is when a student succeeds in passing competi-tive examinations and serve the society
at the end of the day. The marks in the HSLC or HS are glimpses of their capa-bilities but the actual marks obtained by a student is when they become good human beings in their preferred choic-es of professions,” the principal added.
She also said that earlier students used to come to the city for higher studies but with the setting up of more colleges and institutes in all districts across the state which provide quality education, parents now prefer to make their children study in their own na-tive places rather than outside. “When students come outside for higher
students are being taken care of with utmost concern, they bagged the top positions,” she added.
The pass percentage of HSLC this year is 62.20 per cent which has dete-riorated since last two years which was 70.71 per cent in 2013 and 61.42 per cent in 2014. The pass percentage of Kamrup (M) is 77.21 per cent while the number of appeared candidate was 1,4,655 and the number of candidate passed was 1,1315. The pass percent-age of male was 66.54 per cent while that of female was 58.14 per cent.
The first position holders in HSLC examination is Ripunjay Kalita (97.8 per cent) from Barpeta and out of the 34 rank holders, only six students have bagged positions from the city, namely Nabankur Deka (6th), Sabira Farheen (8th) and Gargee Sarma (10th) from Sudershan Public Academy, Bijit Ka-lita (6th) from Angel English High School, Krishna Chakravarty (7th) from St. Stephen High School and Ipshita Bhuyan (8th) from St. Mary’s High School.
studies, they have to live in hostels, in rented accommodations or as pay-ing guests which sometimes becomes risky as there are related security is-sues. Therefore, parents now-a-days prefer to get their children admitted in local colleges,” added Devi. She further stated that the government institutions should follow some norms and they don’t categorize the students. All the students are treated equally while the private institutions do not follow such norms. “The private institutions take care of the bright students leaving be-hind the weak ones and as the brilliant
“The infrastructure of the government schools should be developed in order to bring back the trend of enrolling students in a government institution as most private schools have shifted to CBSE curriculum for which the city schools under the state board fail to show the best results.”
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City
pRojeCt iNitiated to Combat
humaN-leopaRd CoNfliCtKalyan deb
Human leopard conflicts have become a persistent prob-lem in urban Guwahati with
residents in several areas of the city encountering these ferocious felines at least once, in an experience which is both disturbing and exhilarating. However, several researches and initi-atives are now being initiated in order to bring down such conflicts.
It is not a fact alien to most Guwa-hatians that areas such as Nilachal Hills, Maligaon, Pandu, Sundarbari, etc. are most prone to such encounters and authorities and environmental-ists have all geared up to avoid such encounters and make people aware about the dos and don’ts during such encounters.
Earlier this year, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) announced its collaboration with the Assam forest department to come up with a project to mitigate leopard-animal conflict in Guwahati.
The project - Human-Leopard Conflict Mitigation through Commu-nity Participation in Guwahati Metro – with the slogan ‘Save the Phantom’ is being implemented by the zoology department and is being carried out by Anjan Sangma and Mridul Bora, scholars, Gauhati University and pro-ject advisor professor Prasanta Kumar Saikia.
The project aims to sensitise local communities as well as all the stake-holders involved in this regard for better management of the conflict and also aims to organise altogether 18 awareness camps around the city con-centrated towards spreading aware-ness about the dos and don’ts during any such encounter. The project also aims to form 18 teams of volunteers in different areas across the city, where the volunteers will motivate the peo-ple against the killing of leopards and informing the forest department im-mediately.
Following a recent camp that was organised at Pandu Templeghat on May 7th the project has been success-ful in forming the country’s first ever all-women, human leopard conflict volunteer team. A similar camp was also organised within the premises of Gauhati University and the same will continue in areas where leopards are sighted frequently.
The city of Guwahati has seen a spurt in the human-leopard conflicts since the 90s. In the last few years, the conflict has taken a turn for the worse with a number of the species being killed by local residents in areas fre-quented by these felines. Large-scale
encroachment of forestlands and in the hills that used to provide safe ref-uge for the big cat has shown a dis-turbing trend that the leopard is set for extinction in the city.
Guwahati is said to be the only city in the world with a huge urban wildlife concentration. However, de-struction of wildlife habitat due to unplanned expansion of the city poses grave threat to Guwahati’s otherwise rich urban wildlife population.
Leopard is a non predatory ani-mal and both humans and the big cat have co-existed over the centuries. However, decrease in the number of preying food like small animals due
to encroachment in the fringe areas of forests, have forced the animal to de-velop a tendency to prey on cattle and livestock.
This has led to reduction in the tolerance levels of the people towards the animal, leading to killing of leop-ards.
However, there is no history of leopards attacking people unless they are provoked or threatened as the big cats attack only in self-defense. There is 99.9 per cent negative casualty in the Pandu area, which is one of the most leopard sighted areas in Guwahati. Such encounters are witnessed only during winter as the leopards appear in human habitations in search of wa-ter and decreasing natural prey popu-lations in the wild.
However, from the months of June to October, leopard encounters is equal to none as the availability of preys in the denser forest areas is much favourable.
“Awareness is the first step of con-servation and we firmly believe that the project will help in the sustain-able conservation of leopards in the city. We hope that after the successful completion of the project, we will have sensitised the people of the city how to deal with man-animal conflict scenar-ios,” said Mridul Bora, project coordi-nator of the first of its kind project.
“The conflict has come up due to the extensive loss of natural habitats, intensive urban human population and encroachment in forest areas. It can only be brought down if such en-croachments can be confined and the only process is through controlling of
human population. The project will also hold awareness camps in schools in order to reach the children and make them more aware of their eco-logical surroundings”, Bora added.
Meanwhile, it is hoped that the chief minister’s ambitious afforesta-tion programme at Chakradoi, Rani that was recently initiated at restoring and enhancing the green cover in the city’s hills and reserved forests would play a major role in restoring the natu-ral habitat for the members of the cat family.
In the programme, eighteen hills of the city and eight reserved forests are to be covered under the plantation drive initiated by the Kamrup (Metro) district administration and the Forest Department. A total of 20 lakh sap-lings are to be planted as part of the programme.
The chief minister had also stressed on the need for awareness and action on the ground for increasing and maintaining the city’s green cover and said that similar plantation drives should be carried out across the state.
Bora said that a positive predic-tion could be made with the afforesta-tion process and such conflicts can be minimised in the times to come.
Bora also informed that after evaluating the success of the project, the volunteer teams will be made a state level team and will be paid for their job along with a well-equipped team. There are several other projects under way initiated by NGOs such as Aranyak.
The country’s first ever all-women, human leopard conflict volunteer team with project co-ordinator Mridul Borah
iN the CityGuwahati is said
to be the only city in the world
with a huge urban wildlife
concentration. However,
destruction of wildlife habitat
due to unplanned expansion of
the city poses grave threat
to Guwahati’s otherwise rich urban wildlife
population.
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Society
The Assam Shishu Kalyan Sad-an (Children Home) which was established in 1956 with
an urge to develop the physical and mental state of destitute children, is running successfully without any help from the state government.
The children home was built by Late Amalprabha Das, Rajabala Das, Padmashree Malati Baruah, Tilltta-ma Raichoudhury, Padmashree Hem Bharali, Hema Kakaiti and runs com-pletely on donations with the women social workers taking great pain to create the institution for the un-derprivileged women and children. Earlier it was aimed for the welfare of destitute women and was known as Assam Nari and Shishu Kalyan Sadan. It was in 1957, that the insti-tution was renamed as Assam Shishu Kalyan Sadan.
Speaking to G Plus, House Moth-er Kabita Deka said, “The plot of 8 bighas of land was donated by Late Kamakhya Ram Baruah, Professor of Mathematics of Gauhati University. The main aim of the Sadan is to pro-vide shelter, food, clothing and edu-cation to the children.”
Accountant H.K. Patowary said that the aim is to make the children good and responsible citizens by pro-viding all kinds of facilities which will help them in every walk of their life. “Ours is a voluntary organisa-tion and based on donation. We have many helping hands and one of them is Vikram Das who has been associ-ated with the organisation since the last two years. They have also organ-ised a Marathon walk in London and the fund collected through the Mara-thon will be donated to the Children Home. We received fund from the state government for only two years during 2013-14 and we never ap-proached them again as we are get-ting donation by the people,” said Patowary.
With 31 children, the children home is being run with utmost care by the people who have keen interest in helping the children. “The children are being provided with vocational training in different subjects so that at a certain age after completion of their education, they could engage in some work and earn their own livelihood. The children come basi-cally from the age of five years so that they could be admitted in school. The Children Welfare Committee (CWC) sends the children under the Juvenile Justice Act and accordingly we follow the guidelines,” Patowary added.
The House Mother said that
the children are being trained in all kinds of activities like cooking, cleaning of the campus, stitching etc. so that they could learn something. “The children are also being trained in computer education, music, drama etc other than the academic qualifi-cation. Yoga classes are also being arranged for them. It has been an im-mense pleasure to spend time with the children as they are very innocent and spending time with them makes
assam sishu KalyaN sadaN
RuNNiNg without goveRNmeNt aid
JuthiKa baRuah
me feel happy,” said Deka.Deka also said that many girls
have got married and established themselves and some are even en-gaged in jobs. She said that they have never expected any government fund as it is not an undertaking by a cer-tain individual or a family and peo-ple from different walks of life have developed an attachment for this home. Earlier there were provisions for lodging both boys and girls but
now according to the JJ Act, boys should be separately accommodated and therefore, the home does not take any boys now. The girls are ad-mitted in the LP School and Model High School besides which, they are also being taught art and craft in the Sadan premises itself every Sunday.
Patowary also said that a weaving house with traditional looms and tai-loring facilities has been maintained in the Sadan where the girls are being
trained but now that one of the weav-ers got married, the weaving house is not in use now. A kitchen garden has been set up where fruit trees have been planted, while a fishery pond in one bigha of land is maintained from which fish is supplemented for the children. The Sadan also maintains a cattle house and a bio gas plant is under operation to supplement their cooking gas needs.
With 31 children, the children home is being
run with utmost care by the people who have keen interest in helping
the children.
A file photo of the children with actor Raveena Tandon
G PLUS JUN 06 - JUN 12, 2015 13
Politicking
Arrested Assam Congress leg-islator Rumi Nath finally got out of jail on Wednesday af-
ter her month long stay in Guwahati Central Jail. The Gauhati High Court approved her bail application after re-jecting it four times earlier.
Rumi Nath was arrested in early April after much hullabaloo in con-nection with her alleged nexus with a high profile care lifting case. She was arrested under sections 120(B), 420, 212 of the IPC, which stands for criminal conspiracy, cheating and harbouring an offender.
Be it leaving the party at the last minute and being the cause for BJP’s defeat in Rajya Sabha polls or be it changing her faith, it seems Rumi Nath, the young legisla-tor of Assam Congress never fails to be in the news and the public’s eye. Her story from being a victim of a mob attack on account of her con-trovercial second marriage to her al-leged nexus with the country’s “most wanted” car lifter Anil Chauhan is a saga of one too many controversies in Assam politics.
Here are the top ten controversies associated with Rumi Nath that has kept her in the headlines:
Horse tradingRumi Nath, who previously was
a BJP MLA from Borkhola constitu-ency first came to the limelight when she joined Congress on the day of Rajya Sabha election in the year 2010 and supported Congress candidate Silvious Condpan by allegedly taking a whopping sum of money from the Congress. The Congress party won both of the Rajya Sabha seats from Assam after four of the BJP MLAs and two AIUDF MLAs decided to vote for the Congress candidate defy-ing a party whip to vote for Opposi-tion’s common candidate Jayanta Baruah.
Marriage controversy
A serious controversy begun in Assam Congress politics after Rumi Nath suddenly left her first hus-band, Rakesh Kumar Singh and her two-year-old daughter and eloped with her Facebook friend Jackie Za-kir and convert to Islam before mar-rying him. Rumi’s reported marriage to Zakir caused widespread outrage
among the Hindu community in Silchar. Many saffron outfits burnt her effigy to protest the conversion. It has been alleged that an Assam minister Siddique Ahmad who is also on the run at present was instrumen-tal in the marriage of Rumi Nath in 2012.
Mob attackRumi Nath and her second hus-
band Jackie Jakir, whom she married without divorcing her first husband, were beaten up and injured by a mob of 200 people at Karimganj town in July 2012. They were beaten up at a hotel where they were staying. The mob was angry at the second mar-riage of Nath to Jakir. Nath, who was pregnant and Jakir were severely in-jured. The incident sparked off vio-lent protests and a bandh in south Assam s̀ Barak Valley as police re-sorted to lathi charge and apprehend-ed five persons involved in the attack.
Fir by Party MlaRumi Nath was again trapped in
another controversy after Congress legislator Kabindra Purkayasha filed an FIR against Rumi Nath in Dispur police station, in July, 2012 alleging that she along with her second hus-band had illegally entered his resi-dence and beat up visitors suspect-ing them to be involved in the attack on the couple. Purkayastha alleged that Nath, her second husband Jackie Zakir and two of her escorts forcibly entered Purkayastha’s official quarter at Dispur capital complex and beat up at least four of his visitors and a caretaker.
case against second Husband
Jackie Zakir, the second hus-band of Congress Rumi Nath was arrested by police and later released on bail after Rumi leveled charges of extortion and physical assault against him. Rumi Nath said she was forced to seek legal help as the physical assaults by Jackie went beyond all limits. The case took an interesting turn when Jackie claimed that Rumi Nath’s vote bank had been badly affected for obvious reasons and so she was do-ing all this drama just to get public sympathy with an eye on the next elections.
nexus with car lifting case
Nexus with notorious car lifter Anil Chauhan once again brought trouble for this 35 year old Congress MLA. Anil Chauhan is associated with 3,000 car stealing cases across India. Rumi Nath made headlines when Anil Chauhan stated to the police that he has gifted Rumi Nath a stolen BMW car. Rumi Nath had also managed car passes for Anil Chau-han for entering the state assembly. Rumi Nath who got arrested had filed two application of anticipatory bail. But the Guwahati High Court recently rejected the plea. The MLA has also cases of illegal arms keep-ing and animal smuggling in her kitty.
MMs scandalIn the year 2012, Rumi Nath
occupied the headlines with the release of some intimate video clips and private pictures of hers which stormed Youtube and other social sites. Rumi Nath leveled al-legation against her first husband Rakesh Kumar and claimed that after Rakesh Kumar Singh came to know about her love affair with her second husband Jackie Zakir, he released the pictures and the video clips. She also claimed some of the pictures were morphed.
conversion to Hinduism
Rumi Nath who converted to Islam to marry her second husband Jackie Zakir, reportedly reverted to Hinduism again in 2014, soon after the spilt-up. Her father took the lead to organize a huge ceremony with Hindu rituals to revert Rumi Nath to Hindusim again. Rumi Nath’s repeat-ed change of religion within a span of three years created hullabaloo in her home district in Silchar.
rumi nath’s third marriage
Soon after Rumi Nath reverted to Hinduism again, reports came pour-ing in of her third marriage with a Hindu businessman. Reports said, she again got married in Kamakhya Temple of Guwahati to the business-man. Some people claimed to have seen her exchanging garlands with the businessman in presence of pun-
dits. This report against raised the eyebrows of many and suddenly, the MLA from Borkhola once again be-came the talk of the town.
“Hema Malini” titleRumi Nath made headlines
when Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, while hitting out at BJP in a public meeting at Borkhola, com-pared Rumi Nath, the controversial MLA of the constituency, with Hema Malini, the glamorous actress of yester years. The Chief Minister, in a humorous way said, “Rumi is my Hema Malini.” Hema Malini con-tinues to be a distinguished Member of Parliament and a star campaigner of BJP. It is understood that it’s because of Rumi Nath’s contro-versial image, allegation of bigamy and multiple marriages that her comparison with the BJP leader Hema Malini, though an attempt at political relief, created a furore in Barak Valley.
the most CoNtRoveRsial
legislatoRof AssAm CoNgRess
syeda ambia Zahan
In the year 2012, Rumi Nath again
occupied the headlines with the release of some intimate video clips and
private pictures of hers which stormed Youtube
and other social sites. Rumi Nath leveled
allegation against her first husband Rakesh
Kumar and claimed that after Rakesh
Kumar Singh came to know about her love
affair with her second husband Jackie Zakir
Rumi NathPhoto courtesy: Facebook
G PLUS JUN 06 - JUN 12, 201514
ward watch
Kalyan deb
The Lokhra Road adjacent to NH 37, a connecting road from Lal Ganesh to Lokhra
is one of the important roads in the city, used by vehicles, both light and heavy moving ones. Besides its connectivity to several areas such as Lal Ganesh, Adagodam, Sauku-chi, Jyotikuchi, etc. the road is fur-ther connected to AK Azad Road.
With rennovation of the road in full swing after the developmen-tal initiative was recently initiated for the stretch connecting several areas of parts of the city, locals are now hopeful for better connectivity and road conditions. The construc-tion of the road began in the year 2014 with work still in progress. For the widening of the road, sever-al households residing by the road have been evicted with more still in the process. However, people still have concerns regarding the ongo-ing process.
people’s sayAccording to the locals, the mo-
mentum of work being carried out is unsatisfactory as it has been in pro-gress for over one year now with a large portion still to be completed. Moreover, as alleged by locals there are also parts of the road that needs to be looked into but has not have been paid enough attention by the authori-ties.
A local resident, Utpal Kalita mentioned, “Through the road seems broad enough from the Lal Ganesh area, as it gradually progresses towards Lokhra, the width of the road becomes uneven. In some places it can be seen that the road is constructed from one side of the footpath to the other side of the pavement whereas in some parts of the road, only the middle of the road is being constructed overlooking
ConCentrated area Lokhra roadWard number 27Sub diviSion 27(B) aNd 27(C)CounCilor JoNa raBhaPhone number 9954739542area Sabha member 27(b) kINa ram SwarGIary
both the sides of the road.”“It is usually seen during con-
struction of any road that the work is initiated from one end and gradually moves to the other end covering the entire road. It is hard to tell whether it is the contractor who has commenced the work without any planning or cor-ruption in the concerned department,” Kalita added.
Locals also expressed their con-cern at the laidback pace of the con-struction of the road. Kamal Das, a shop-owner in Jyotikuchi said, “The slow progress in the construction of the road is very unsatisfactory. There are also parts of the road that has been left unconstructed for reasons unknown. Besides the rash driving of trekkers and heavy moving vehicles such as trucks and dumpers on the road for most part of the day is a ma-jor problem. There was also a case of
accident recently where a trekker hit a school student riding a bicycle.”
Das also informed that areas such as Survey and Saukuchi face the prob-lem of flood that deluges the main road itself and lasts for three to fours hours.
Regardless of the inconveniences and unsatisfactory progress in the work, people have expressed relief at the construction of the road. It was only after the year 2006 that the road has become commutable for vehicles and public transport have gradually increased in the area. Earlier, there were only few buses available on the road and people had to wait for hours in order to reach a particular destina-tion. Though, trekkers act as a savior in providing public transportation but the rash driving remain a prime con-cern.
loKhRa Roadlags behiNd
waRd No 27
Phone number 9854158495area Sabha member 27(b) aNaNTa raBhaPhone number 9954984526PoPulation of Ward number 27 40,000 (aPProx.)voterS 35,000 (aPProx.)ProblemS uNeveN BreadTh of road aNd deLay IN ProGreSS
says the area sabha member
Talking to GPlus area sabha member Kina Ram Swargiary said that the most part of the construction work of the road has been completed and since the road is under the domain of PWD so GMC does not have much say over the road.
“Repairing works in sev-eral parts of the road is be-ing carried out but the pace of the work as concerned by the people is very unsatisfac-tory but if continued with the appropriate man-power and equipment for breaking the rocks for the repairing of the road it is only a month’s job”, Swargiary said.
“The widening of the road is still in progress as the breadth of the entire road from Lal Ganesh to Lokhra is supposedly 30 to 32ft. few of the residences beside the road have also been evicted for the widening of the road”, the area sabha member added informing that there are also some parts of the Saukuchi area that requires concern and positing of few basic amenities.
G PLUS JUN 06 - JUN 12, 2015 15
Business
For pork lovers across the city, there are only a few additional choices other than buying raw
pork from the market to cook. But this is all set to change now with an Assam-based guild initiated by three B-school alumni offering pork lovers a new choice through an exclusive pro-cessed pork brand called Choice Pork Natural.
Started by three Assamese enter-preneurs - Anabil Goswami, Arindom Hazarika and Rana Pratap Brahma, the venture was launched in Decem-ber 2012 under the rubric of Arohan Foods Pvt. Ltd. The brand was able to, within a year, spread its reach across the northeastern states and by the year 2013 the brand now touches the main-land with its reach in twenty-two states across the country. From pork sausag-es and pork cocktail sausages to pork salami and pork bacon, Choice Pork Natural has sixty different varieties of pork-based delicacies to offer that can be found in over thirty-five outlets over the city.
the inceptionGoswami, Brahma and Hazarika,
completed their studies in 2007. (Brah-ma is an alumnus of IIM-Indore and Goswami and Hazarika are both from IBS, Hyderabad). The trio quit their re-spective jobs at Tata Chemicals, Bank of Baroda and Kotak Mahindra Bank respectively in 2011. With the desire to make a mark as entrepreneurs “at the back of their minds” and emerge as a brand from Assam, Goswami and Hazarika returned to state and started the venture after meeting Brahma in Guwahati.
Piggery as an industry in Assam and the northeast is very high and pork is a widely consumed meat. Pig-gery and pork production consists primarily of backyard and unorgan-ised sector producers. The complete absence of organised players in the re-gion’s pork business, especially in the processed-packaged segment, caught the attention of the trio. Soon, the idea of a processed pork brand emerged.
“The potential of engaging in entrepreneurship can be seen in the youth but taking the leap is the major deal. We saw people being associated in different sectors of entrepreneurship such as application development, food service, information technology and many others but what made Assam among the biggest producers besides tea, oil and silk got our attention. Pork is loved and consumed by people as much as ten percent of the population of the country but there was no such initiative to introduce the food that is loved by many, in a much better form. Since we come from an agricultural background, so we decided on start-ing an agri-based venture”, said Ana-bil Goswami, co-founder of Arohan Foods.
Business modelArohan, one of country’s first pork
integrator, buys pigs from farmers it has tied up with and processes pork, packages the product and distributes it through the fast moving consumer goods model.
Before they tie up with any farmer, they set a condition on raising pigs in a hygienic and scientific way with the assistance of veterinarians who advise farmers, spread across many villages, in pig farming.
“We tell farmers what nourish-ments are needed to be given, how to keep pigs healthy, what vaccinations are to be given and at what time and provide nutritional advice. We inter-vene in those things but leave pig rear-ing to them, as they have been doing this for generations and only provide them the modern scientific advisory
support. That ensures we get healthy and hygienic pigs for manufacturing our products. Matured pigs are pur-chased from the farmers at the stable market price, irrespective of the sea-sonal prices and are brought to the factory, where the products are slaugh-tered and the meat is processed, pack-aged and sent to the market. We have representatives in each state who carry out the marketing procedure”, said Goswami.
From a couple of farmers in 2012, the ISO 22000 registered company claims to currently have over 2,000 farmers from which it sources pigs.
Processing“We travelled to various parts of
the country to see which were the best pig farms that can be replicated here and we also talked to experts. This is how we learnt about this business and
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after having gained exposure, we tied up with farmers in nearby villages to source pigs and started producing the products”, said Arindom Hazarika, Head Sales and Marketing and co-founder of Arohan Foods.
With its processing plants situated in Rani, Arohan Foods carry out the entire process with a tie up with the National Research Centre and ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Re-search) in Guwahati and in Ludhiyana in association with GAVASU. Aro-han has gone up from around 100 kg monthly production in the initial pe-riod to 1,000 kg at present.
Apart from the northeastern states, the predominant pork-eating region of India, it is also consumed in sizable quantity in Kerala, Goa and parts of east and south India. Urbani-sation and the country’s booming mid-dle class is also driving growth in cities and metros.
competitions and challenges in the way ahead
“In India, the food processing in-dustry has inherent challenges. Food safety, from farm to fork, is at the top. The exporting part of the products is more challenging as to deliver within the deadline is the priority. Lack of cold storages is certainly an impedi-ment in our growth but things are ex-pected to be better outside the region and that eases our challenge as we move to other parts of India. Howev-er, in competition with foreign goods in sales and product quality, Arohan Foods stand comparable with import-ed goods. Meanwhile, Arohan stands on top in the northeast in terms of sales and are looking forward to pene-trating the market across the country”, said Goswami.
Arohan Foods is uniquely posi-tioned as the first integrated pork pro-cessing business in India. They have a first-mover advantage, as pig farming is underdeveloped nationwide. Also, the market for processed pork (sausage and bacon) is still at a nascent stage. Arohan has now sets its eyes on urban markets across India and overseas.
“At present, apart from exporting our goods in 22 states across the coun-try, Choice Pork Natural products are also exported to Bhutan and Nepal. We are also looking forward to extend our venture overseas”, Goswami added.
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positioned as the first integrated
pork processing business in India. They have a first-
mover advantage, as pig farming is underdeveloped
nationwide.
Rise of the city’s meat entrepreneurs
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Contd. from last issue
There is so much talk about success. Have you ever thought what success is?
Success is simply ignorance about one’s own capabilities. Success is ignorance about the power of the self. We assume that we are capa-ble of doing very little. If there are obstacles, we become clear about our objective. With a calm and se-rene mind, think of all possibili-ties. Know that failures are stepping stones for greater success. Actually, there are no failures in life. All the seeming failures are only stepping stones for greater success. If you feel the obstacle is too much, deep prayer can work miracles.
The feeling that “I am blessed” can help you overcome any failure. Once you realize that you are bless-ed, then all the complaints disap-pear, all the grumbling disappears, all the insecurities disappear, a sense of not being loved disappears, want-ing love disappears. Ego is always ambitious and wants to do tough jobs like climbing Mount Everest.
Whereas in a simple act like watching a butterfly, watering the garden, watching the birds or the sky, can bring deep relaxation, and relaxation connects you with your source. Seemingly trivial actions open a new dimension and bring in immense peace and rest. Just come out of your little shell and feel free.
There is a saying: Behind every successful man is a woman. I will modify this: Behind every success there is the Divine saying “I am be-hind you”.
Prayer is a vital tool to improve your life. It also nurtures values like integrity and honesty. Prayer hap-pens in two situations, or in a com-bination of situations. When you feel grateful or when you feel utterly helpless. If you are not grateful and prayerful, you will be miserable. In either case your prayers will be an-swered.
What you can do, you do. What you cannot do, you pray for! It is said that the divine dawns in you when you pray for it, when you cry for it, when you sing for it. The divine is
only waiting for you to dig a little deeper into yourself. Because, it can then fill you with much more nectar! Divine wants you to create more space in you.
Cry from your soul for help. This is for those seekers who are weak. Those seekers who are strong-with the power of knowl-edge-can sing with that joy of what they have achieved! The moment you sing in gratitude, in glory of the divine, it immediately dawns in you, and fills you up again. One type of people is grate-ful for all their growth. The other type is helpless and weak. Both will be helped.
Spirituality is not some ritu-al, or an act. It’s a very pleasant, uplifted state of being and being able to see that the whole world is all spirit or consciousness. Use prayer to bring integration in your personality. Whatever you do, know that the higher power has the final say and it will always be for the best.
The higher goals in life can only be realized through a few minutes of meditation and intro-spection. Any joy you experience in life is from the depth of your self, when you let go all that you hold on to and settle down be-ing centered in that space. That is called meditation. Actually, meditation is not an act; it is the art of doing nothing! The rest in meditation is deeper than the deepest sleep that you can ever have because in meditation you transcend all desires.
Meditation is letting go of an-ger from the past and all the plan-ning for the future. Meditation is accepting this moment and living every moment totally with depth. Just this understanding, and a few days of continuous practice of meditation can change the quality of our life.
Ride oN the diviNe poweRwaKe up, luit!
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It saddens me and leaves me wor-ried when I see the yellow and sometimes green auto vans parked
at funny angles in front of people’s homes, while the pipes from the vans snakes their way into reservoirs, which will probably hold only that much wa-ter for three days, if the family is not too lavish. While the ‘paaniwallas’ are having quite a field day, getting richer by the day, it is taking a toll on the Guwahatians. Having to dole out Rs.200-300, the middle class now has a choice of water vans; whether to take a 1000 litre or a 600 litre. But when it comes to water, we don’t have much of a choice, do we? Either we use it, or as Shobha De in Superstar India says ‘be miserably relegated to dirty Indians’. Well, at the rate the city is moving, we can’t much blame the middle class office going person when he resorts to his stylised ‘modus operandi’ to move a file. “Ki Korim, upai nai?”
Assam has been my pride and I carry this feeling wherever I go. A very close friend, disgusted with the traffic, heat, dust and what not just gave up; there’s no charm in staying in Guwahati anymore, she said. I begged to differ. I would rather be here than anywhere else in the world. This is my universe.
A couple of days out of Guwahati and my heart yearns to be back; back to the sunset over the Brahmaputra while taking a lazy walk on the sandy beach, while a cool breeze plays with my hair, to the humid, sweaty morn-ing and evening walks around the Di-ghalipukhuri Tank, the endless drive to the Kamakhya, the ride across the vi-brating Saraighat bridge, when a train moves on the tracks below the road to North Guwahati, the visit to the Ga-nesh Mandir near Latasil Field, to the lady at the corner who sells milk chai with steamed pithas, to getting stuck in traffic jams on G.S. Road, while the FM stations belts out ‘cool numbers’ by the cocky RJs. The list is endless. And of course, dressing up in muga and paat for Rongali Bihu to the distant beat of the drums, pipe and the harp. Can any-thing beat this? I think not!
It was a couple of years back on 5th of June. It was World Environment Day. The whole city was agog with seminars, workshops, while the news channels started the day early with the anchors gravely portraying the dismal crisis we are all going to face because of our lack-luster attitude towards the environment. Rightly said!
Gauhati Commerce College too was
buzzing with activity. ADDA, as the name goes is a non-profit association of young people with a creative bend of mind. They teamed up with the college students’ union for a two hour pro-gramme, with exhaustive deliberations on how to save the environment. Jitul Sonowal and Debojit Saha were joined in a chorus by the team from ADDA; a song composed especially for the oc-casion by Jitul himself. The street play, enacted by five artists did not find many takers, more for the fact that most of the bystanders did not even understand its implications and rather tittered at the sweaty underarms of the only woman performer!
It was humid and I sneaked away for some respite to my favourite spot in the city; the road leading to the Gov-ernor’s house; the view of the Luit and the ambience at the turn of the road in-variably has an intense control over my senses. I feel calm, collected and at peace with myself. The wind runs its fingers through my hair, lovingly and tenderly caressing it.
The river was in full spate, as if rushing to inform someone about the brewing storm. There was a distant murmur over the river. The view got smoky on the other side and I could visibly see huge pelts of water approach-ing me. The first few hit my forehead. I closed my eyes. Everything came to a standstill. I just stood there, in full view of the sky, the river and wind, oblivious to the world, while the rain came down on me and washed me from head to toe. It was close to eternity when I realised that the water had unabashedly made its way through the crevices and curves of my body only to join the rushing wa-ter from the top of the road. My clothes clung to me like a creeper to a tree. I felt blessed and
A couple of months later, the same year, Tirus, my son, all of three years then, missing the rains asked me, “Mom, where are the rains gone?” This left me speechless.Little did Tirus know that in spite of the endless, sem-inars, talks, workshops, news flashes and arguments about the environment, miniscule has been done for the grow-ing green house effect and the deplet-ing ozone layer. Hybrid conversations concerning ‘this layer’ in the sky have propelled some activity but on a scale too small to be considered appropriate enough to save the environment. Inac-tion of the people is the major deter-rent, I would say.
There was a time when the whole of the Northeast was known for its green coverage. Trees, trees and more trees; a feast for the eyes. Now, a tour of the city, the outskirts and also the whole
state shows a heartrending story. Miles and miles of barren hills, bereft of the green foliage. Rampant earth cutting, felling of trees and thoughtless build-ing of houses in the hills is only taking a major toll on the changing climatic conditions of the state. And thanks to us, we show least humane emotions of what’s happening! On a trip towards Mongoldoi, Tirus asked me, “Ma, who has cut these hills? Can we build these hills back again? Can we use some gum and stick trees to the hills again?”” This left me speechless again.
It was 2004. I was part of the five member GSE team leaving for Canada. We were to visit three districts there- Sas-katchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. It was a four weeks tour and we had a wish list of what we wanted to see. Apart from radio and television stations, I chose to see how they managed their for-est area. What I saw left me impressed to the core.
One lady, maybe in her late 40’s, dressed in knee-length hunting boots, a pair of faded jeans, an off white warm shirt and a half jacket. When we met her, it was just 9 am. Cathy smiled warmly when we were introduced to her. She was driving a pick up truck and save for a couple of saplings of trees in the trailer; she had already planted a hun-dred in their respective places since the morning. And that too single-handedly! Cathy took up this job with the govern-ment because she was concerned about the forest. She told us that the trees planted in ‘her’ area were especially used to build houses. However, for every tree felled, three saplings of the variety were planted immediately. Canadians believe very strongly in afforestation. Only this process will keep them and their wild-life alive, Cathy said. And Cathy was looking after ‘her forest’ as if it was the flower garden in her backyard!
The state government has time and again showed us ways and means for a greener Assam. With posters, hoardings, quickies and what not, they have tried to impress upon the people that ‘it’s time to heed the warning’. We surely don’t want to wake up one fine morning and find that our greens are gone, that there are just miles and miles of flat desert land and our women have to walk long distances for water and that the only sign of rain is for the next year! I am getting goose bumps. But if this is going to ultimately happen, then I would have to get new shoes to wear in the desert. So wake up Sid or should that be ‘Wake up Luit’!
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Srutimala Duara, known as a writer and a professor by profes-
sion started writing right from her school days, both in English and Assamese si-multaneously although she completed her schooling from St. Mary’s. Her mother has been a guide for her in writing Assamese books and according to her, an English medium or a vernacular medium school doesn’t mat-ter if anyone wants to learn their mother tongue
“Being a student of St. Mary’s where Assamese was only a subject, it was my mother who always taught me the language because of which today I don’t hesi-tate to write a book in As-samese. Both the English and the Assamese languages are necessary for a daughter of the motherland Axom. I used to read Assamese books like children magazine and gradually when I started growing up I started writing children short sto-ries in Assamese and English myself. I used to write in Sentinel when D.N. Bezbaruah was the editor and after that I wrote for Dainik Asom and Melange which was again in both Assamese and English,” said Duara.
Duara has number of short story collections- The Sunset Hour and Other Stories, Waiting for the Last Breath and The Jhoolan Evening in English. Her writings in Assamese include Maan Gahanat, Sadhukathar Desh, Sadhukathar Bagicha, Sadhu-kathar Topola etc. She also wrote a number of novels including Ashes in the Seas, Maya’s Party and Travel-ling with Dreams. Her children novel Joonmukhir Pukhurir Pora Kola Nadir Dekhaloi is about to released soon.
“I am concentrating more on children books and novels as one should make it a habit of reading books since childhood. And to-day’s trend has become such that if a child is going to an English me-dium school they forget to write and read Assamese or their own mother tongue which is shameful. Parents too have the wrong conception that if their child is going to an English medium school, they should learn only English, which ironically is not a matter of pride but something to be ashamed of,” said Duara.
Other than writing, she also has a professional and personal life which she maintains equally well. She was an announcer in Doordarshan from
1986 to 2004 and has been a Radio drama artist since 1981 having acted in more than 50 plays. She has also acted in television plays, serials and stage plays and written scripts for television documentaries.
“I have a passion for teaching as my mother was also a professor from Handique Girls’ College. I love my profession and I looked for a new morning to come everyday to the college as the girls’ are my life. We have a very friendly relationship especially with the Major students of my department. Earlier, I was a Professor of R.G. Baruah College in 1999 and later joined Handique Girls’ College in 2000. As I gradu-ated from this college itself, it was my dream come true to join here as a Professor,” Duara said.
Duara has two children- a daughter and a son who is settled in UK. She said that time management is very important to manage both the personal and professional life. “It is not that we do not get time but we should manage time out of the busy schedule to look after our children and family. I never insisted or pres-surized my children to get examina-tions which is not the ultimate goal. The achievement is when our chil-dren stand as a good human being serving for the society,” said Duara.
She also has a passion for travel-ling and every year she travels for a month during the summer vacation and writes book on travelling. Euro-pean Rhapsody, a book on travelling has also been published by Modern Book Depot.
Celeb endorsementRight or wrong
Do celebs endorse products without conducting any research on their quality? Being a public figure, should they exercise
more caution?
md. anisul haqueDireCTor,resonanCe BranD CommuniCaTions
Celebrities get to endorse brands simply because they are celebrities. It’s a fantastic income-generating en-gine for them. Before deciding on the endorsement, they and their agents ponder over the whole brand con-nect between the celebrity brand and the product brand, apart from the monetary issues. No celebrity, in the right frame of mind, would endorse a brand, which would jeopardise their core professional career. Maggi is a trusted and loved brand in India for years and as none of us has given a sec-ond thought on relishing the 2minute magic time to time, so also the con-cerned celebrities who had no reason to get into investigative mood once they were approached.
Zublee baRuahsinGer
Definitely it is the social responsibility of a celebrity to inquire about a product before endorsing one but when it comes to Maggie and brands like Nestle and we have been consuming its product from our childhood. I am not speaking for them but when it is a new brand, we inquire about it but for brands like Nestle, which is already an established brand and has won the trust of the peo-ple for its products, maybe this is the reason that celebrities agree to endorse the product. But, then again, when we go for endorsing a product, we should definitely in-quire about it as we have a social responsibility. And artistes have a fan following, many people fol-low us and brands approach ce-lebrities in order to increase the popularity and sale of a product so it is the responsibility of one to know about a product before en-dorsing it.
PRastuti PaRashaRaCTor
A celebrity is definitely responsi-ble since several people follow them. But I also think when Madhuri Dixit took to endorse Maggie, it was only done after carrying out the valuation of the product if it is consumable and viable for the people, otherwise re-sponsible artistes such as Amitabh Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit would not have endorsed the product. The controversy took over news only in the recent time after certain defects were found whereas, when Amitabh Bachchan endorsed Maggie there was no such problems and the company should be liable for that rather than creating any controversy on the artiste as they certainly had only endorsed after checking the authenticity of the product. If I go for endorsing a prod-uct I will only go for it if everything is clear on papers since we ourselves cannot verify a product but if the same product is found violating certain norms after two years of the original endorsement, then it is only the re-sponsibility of the company. If Mag-gie had the inconsumable elements, then how was the clearance certificate provided to the product be produced before the people. There must be some other elements and hidden story in the entire controversy with the product.
nishita GoswamiaCTor
In my opinion since Maggie is a big and trusted brand among the people definitely the social respon-sibility of a celebrity is way more. Since I am associated with several brands when one choses to endorse for a product since, the face of the celebrity will be representing the brand one should thoroughly re-search about the product. However mistakes do happen while choosing to endorse for a brand even I have made certain mistakes and have learned from them. When it comes to Maggie although we have heard about it all our life it not a daily con-sumable product as it might create health problems but and is more famous among children so one should be even more careful. Since Amitabh Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit are promoting for the prod-uct it increases their responsibility even more. So before endorsing any brand they have full responsibility to the people.
utPal dasaCTor
The celebrities really have to un-derstand the social responsibility and I am sure the big celebrities have done the research before endorsing the product. In this case it is an unfortu-nate scenario where the company such as Nestle probably had not looked in to the quality aspect. The celebrities cannot crosscheck in every batch of product and every ingredient that they put into the product, even after the endorsement. I am they are sensible enough and think that they should not be blamed because they understand the social responsibility to the people. It is just the product and the manufac-turing defect that should be looked af-ter by the concerned authorities.
divya ChabRaaDverTisinG Professional
“Holding celebrities responsible for endorsements is like shooting the messenger. Going by this logic, the advertising agency who did their cam-paign, the newspaper that released their advertisements and the TV chan-nels that broadcasted their commer-cials should also be held responsible. Because the government appointed agency did not do its job efficiently, everybody else is to be blamed. Ri-diculous!”
samiRan baRuahfooD safeTy offiCer
Celebrities are public figures and the public value their words and therefore, they should be careful be-fore appearing in any advertisement. They should enquire before giving any comment and certifying a product by advertising for it since their followers may want to buy the product on the basis of their advertisement. The re-sponsibility should not be restricted to only food products but to any kind of product before endorsing it. As the society follows them so it makes it the responsibility of the celebrities to in-quire about the quality of the product.
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Project CARS doesn’t have any unlockables. You don’t amass a fleet of high-performance
vehicles. You don’t buy any new drivetrains or earn prototype en-gines. You can choose to work your way through a long career of tiered racing events, but even this is op-tional. You can just as easily start at the highest racing class, with the best cars, facing the toughest com-petition. Project CARS doesn’t de-liver a fantasy of accumulation and progress. What it does deliver is a simulation of racing as tense as it is deep.
This simulation is rolled out across four modes. The Solo Race and Online modes let you build any race you’d like from the set of cars, tracks, motorsport restrictions, real-ism settings, and weather conditions available. While the range of vehicle types is wide, there are some nota-ble absences: if you’re desperate to drive a Ferrari, Porsche, or Honda, for instance, Project CARS isn’t go-
ing to meet that need. But the cars that are available look appropriately lustrous, and learning each vehicle’s intricacies offers a singular pleasure. Holding the reins of a growling Ford Mustang is wildly different from zipping around the track in a little superkart.
That’s Project CARS at its best. No experience points. No parts to buy. No cars to add to your collec-tion. The audacious decision to offer everything up front informs the rest of Project CARS’s design, making it distinct (and sometimes frustrat-ing). Other games in the genre work like Skinner boxes, offering rewards according to a special schedule de-signed to keep you hooked. These games offer the fantasy of plodding, constant accumulation or low-stakes (if high-speed) action. Pro-ject CARS offers a different fantasy, one that’s a little less attractive and a bit harder to enjoy: the fantasy of learning how to do something dif-ficult.
Willie Nelson and Merle Hag-gard first teamed up on re-cord for Pancho & Lefty in
1983, a record released some 20 years after both singers began their careers. Back then, they were both hovering around 50, already considered old guys, but Django and Jimmie arrives 32 years after that record, when there’s no ques-tion that the pair are old-timers. Ap-propriately enough, mortality is on their minds throughout Django and Jimmie, a record whose very title is taken from Willie and Merle’s childhood idols.
These are made-to-order originals by some of the best in the business -- Buddy Cannon, Jamey Johnson, and Ward Davis wrote “It’s All Going to Pot,” Jimmy Melton and Jeff Prince the title track -- and it shows how producer Cannon has a sharp ear for material, along with a way with a relaxed groove. That comfortable, familial atmosphere is one of the best things about Django and Jimmie and extends far beyond the marquee names; the studio pros, friends, family, and fellow travelers who support Willie and Merle help give this a warm, worn-in feel that’s appealing on its own terms. As comforting as the vibe is, it’s the singers and their songs that linger.
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What if you find out it’s the end of the road for you? Lavanya gets the shock of her life when she discovers that she’s HIV positive. The revelation shakes her out of the monotony that
her life has become. It’s time for a change. She finally dumps her loser boyfriend, quits her high-paying but extremely demanding job and goes back home to meet her family after nearly seven years. At home she finds a bucket list and she knows it’s a sign of what she needs to do. With her is an old neighbour and friend who’s just broken off with his girlfriend. Sparks begin to f ly! However, what she learns is that you need to really live before you begin to love!
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Kamal Mehra is a millionaire who is facing bankruptcy with his company AYKA.
Trying to fix the issue he plans to call his friends and family on an exquisite cruise citing his 30th anniversary as the reason for cel-ebration. Through this tour Kamal and Neelam plan to set their son Kabir up with Nurrie, the daugh-ter of richie rich Lalit Sood. The planner of this cruise and Kamal’s daughter Ayesha is a successful en-trepreneur who is facing a rough patch in her marriage with Manav which gets aggravated after having her ex-lover and best friend Sunny Gill on the tour.
In the mean while, Kabir is born with a silver spoon, the heir of Mehras but while his parents want him to fall in line of the busi-ness, he dreams of becoming a pi-lot. On the cruise, Kabir meets a free spirited Farah Ali who he is attracted to him right in the first go. Thus, the cruise turns out to be an eye opener for many relation-ships as emotions come out in the open for this classy Punjabi family.
Will Kabir convince his par-ents about his choice or will he give in to the pressure and marry Nurrie? Will Ayesha end her marriage to get back with her ex-lover? Watch Dil Dhadakne Do to find it out.
What sets Dil Dhadakne Do apart from any other family dra-mas is that it delves into relation-ships much more than just family as a unit. The multi-layered plot of the film gives us the right insights into oftenly masked emotions that
gather over 30 years of marriage or for that matter the advised we hurl at our siblings when either of them has tasted the bitter truths of life. Above all, Zoya and Reema’s writ-ing proves that no matter which class you come from, there is al-ways the ‘log kya kahenge’ men-tality.
Interestingly, through Ayesha’s character, she throws light on how difficult it is for a self-made suc-cessful woman to break the shack-les of marriage at a point when she realizes that there is not much emotion left in it. Also on the other hand it is her pompous hus-band Manav who even in the 21st century finds it important to have a say in the career decisions of his wife. It is quite clear from the start that this cruise is not a palatable one for the masses since it is a tell all on the lives of those affluent, yet I would say it has something in store for everyone when it comes down to brother-sister or father-daughter or mother-son relations.
There are also certain draw-backs in the story and they are quite evident in the last part of the film where the end seems to be packed up too quick. It is nothing you can compare to her previous works, it may not be as polished content wise as those but a decent attempt.
Dil Dhadakne Do is not eve-ryone’s cup of tea. It is a high so-ciety drama that may tackle regu-lar family issues too but may not suffice as entertainment for all. I am going with a 3/5 for this niche family drama.
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Cast: JFarhan Akhtar, Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma, Anil Kapoordirector: Zoya Akhtar
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Tech watchAndroid M has arrivedHere’re the Top New Features
Google launched developer pre-view of Android 6.0 aka An-droid M. Here are the top new
features of this latest version of An-droid OS, the Android M.
google now – now on tap
If you are using Google Now in your smartphone then you will find many improvements in the new ver-sion. This new version of Google Now will answer your questions too. Google Now will activate quickly by just tap-ping on Home page.
Fingerprint sensor support
Just like Apple’s operating system iOS , now Android operating-system also integrate with fingerprint sen-sor technology. Currently only some smartphones like HTC One M9, Sam-sung Galaxy S6 etc. have fingerprint scanner. But, now Google launched Android M with fingerprint sensor so there are chances to have this feature in low-budget Android smartphones too.
Mobile Payments – android Pay
With this new version of Android OS Google added its own mobile payment system – the Android Pay. It sounds like Google copied it from Apple Pay but truly Android Pay has much more different from Apple Pay. Android Pay also work with Near Field Communications (NFC) .
reversible usB c Ports
Apple has already launched revers-ible USB C ports for Macbook & now Google too supports the new USB C ports . Now, all smartphones with Android M OS will support revers-ible USB C ports. USB C ports is equal from both sides, means you can insert your device from any side.
Better Battery life
Batter life is the major problem faced by most of the smartphone users. With new Android M operating sys-tem, Google enhanced the battery life. In conference they claimed that battery life of all Android 6.0 devices will be better than before. Besides, you don’t have to worry about charging issues, they also added thr new fast charging features in Android M.
unDer-15 MOBO CUPWho said the good things in life don’t come cheap! We bring you some of the best Smartphones under 15K. With the growing competition, there are a couple of pre-requisites when people look for a budget Smartphone including 2GB RAM and multi core processors. We want our gadgets to be well priced, not cheap, in terms of performance and looks. For this segment, we’ve restricted the list to devices with 4 cores or higher, a minimum of 2GB RAM and that can run the modern day games which crunch your GPU.
Xiaomi Mi4iPrice: `12,999
This 5 inch, full HD display device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octacore processor with 4 cores
at clocked at 1.1 GHz and 4 cores at 1.7 Ghz. it features an Adreno 405 GPU for excellent gaming and display output. The company boasts a hardware enabled ‘sunlight display’ to give best colours in the worst of lighting. It houses 2GB of RAM and 3120 mAh battery, features a 13MP primary camera and a 5MP secondary camera
yU YurekaPrice: `8,999 intex Aqua
XtremePrice: `11, 970
asus Zenfone 22 GB variant
Price: `12,999
lenovo A7000Price: `8,999
Micromax still plays this card even though it launched back in Decem-ber 2014. The device has a 5.5 inch
HD with 2500mAh battery. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615, this phone offers great performance for the money. The proces-sors are clocked at 1.7 GHz (4 cores) and 1.0 GHz (4 cores). The primary camera is 13MP and secondary camera is 5MP which offers av-erage photo quality. It has the usual Bluetooth 4.0, micro USB, external SD card and also houses 2 sim slots.
The Zenfone series entered the market with multiple variations in the internal storage (16/32/64) and the RAM (4GB and 2GB vari-
ants). However since we’re targeting the 15K budget, we’ll be looking at the 2GB variant with 32GB of internal storage. The device houses an Intel Atom Z3560 processor with quad cores clocked at 1.8 GHz and the GPU PowerVR G6430 (the same one in iP-hone 5S). The device has been the talk of the town ever since it was announced and is ready to hit retail-ers by the end of this month.
Now it may not sound like much, but this phone offers excellent value for money. The phone houses 2GB RAM with an
Octacore processor courtesy of MTK (MediaTek) clocked at 1.7 GHz. It comes with a 5 inch HD IPS display with with scratch resistant Dragon Trail Glass, upgradable to Android 5.0 Lollipop and dual sim capability. Added benefits include expandable memory via micro SD and dual cameras (13MP and 5MP).
Lenovo also announced a string of devices hoping to capture the Indian market with competitive pricing and it seems like they’ve
been well received. It features an ARM Cortex A-53 processor clocked 1.5 GHz with 8 cores and 64 bit architecture for optimal performance. Its Mali T760MP2 GPU, which runs at about 450-500mhz offers good gaming performance, although you may get a slower frame rate than its competi-tors. The phone is quick to receive OTA updates addressing bug fixes, which should be noted and comes with the regular array of sensors includ-ing accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer and gravity sensors. The device boasts Dolby ATMOS feature for best output on small speakers.
In conclusion, its pretty obvious this isn’t the final list and the smallest of changes in my search parameters will drastically change the outcome. But this sure should help people in search of a good budget phone that offers a bang for your buck.
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Meizu recently announces the Meizu M2 with improved specs but that shoots out of our budget. So focusing on the M1 in-
stead, the phone offers better specs to pricing ratio compared to most mainstream brands like Sony and Samsung. The phone features an octacore processor designed by MTK and is clocked at 1.7GHz. Added with the Mali T760 MP2, 2GB RAM and 5.5 inch screen, the phone is ideal for gaming and entertain-ment. The rear camera on the device has an f/2.2 aperture and the front camera has f/2.0. This offers good quality photographs and is backed with top of the line hardware. Not to say that this is a con, but the phone does not feature external storage and only has 16 and 32 GB variants.
meizu M1 NotePrice:`12,000
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Hrithik Roshan makes twitter faux pas Vidya returns to small screen
On Thursday, news came in that at least 20 soldiers were killed and 11 others injured
when militants ambushed their convoy in Manipur in the worst such attack on the Indian Army in a decade.
Hrithik Roshan took to Twit-ter the same day to condemn the attack and wrote, “My heartfelt condolences to d families of the 20
jawans killed in a mindless ambush by Manipur tribals...Salute” Express-ing disapproval over the use of the word ‘tribals’ instead of militants in Hrithik’s tweet, Twitterati started re-acting. Though the ‘Bang Bang’ actor corrected his mistake five hours later in a tweet that read, “Correction- unidentified Manipur tribal militant groups .. To be more precise”, the damage had been done.
The graceful beauty of Bolly-wood, Vidya Balan has proved herself as one of the finest ac-
tors in the county over the years. Vidya will be seen hosting a special episode of Savdhaan India- Fight Back Now.
This episode will highlight the gruesome torture of an over possessive husband as he turns his wife’s life for the worse. Further it shows the struggle of the wife as she fights back and tries to put the broken pieces of her life back together.
Contrary to her happy and full of life nature, Vidya while hosting, was seen having some serious discussions with the team of Savdhaan India as she was to narrate a tale of a tortured wife,
similar to the character she portrays in her upcoming film ‘Humari Ad-huri Kahaani’
entertainment
Northeast’s musical star An-garaag (Papon) Mahanta, recently held a twitter chat
with his fans under the Red Bull India banner and tagged it #Folk-Fest. This summer #FolkFest was grooving to the tunes of Papon, Maatibaani (pronounced as Maatea Baani) which literally means lan-guage of the earth, of YouTube fame and Neeraj Arya’s Kabir Cafe who are well known to sing around the verses of Kabir and his philosophy. This was an AMA (AskMeAnything)
session, so the fans got to asking random questions to the pop icon. It was good to see that all the questions got responses, (no matter how vague they were) and people totally kept him busy in the 2-5 PM slot he left open for the Q&A. Our correspond-ent did ask him a couple of questions and his responses seemed honest. He did express his sadness about the unruly behaviour of crowds dur-ing Bihu functions saying that large
crowds tend to be rowdy. On being asked about his entry into Bollywood he said he feels good and welcome. He’s asked young budding artists to keep practicing their discipline. Not everyone gets the exposure, so its best you respect the gift of nature.
Apart from the usual ‘which is your favourite song?’ and ‘where do you love to perform?’ and ‘what are your inspirations?’ fans asked him about his favourite gadget to which he said ‘my phone’. According to the feeds he does plan to collaborate with
a lot of other artists in the near future and plans to sing in more languages. True to his roots, he picked pork over duck. What we’ve learnt is that Papon wants you to be a better human being and carry on with your endeavours and that the worlds’ a stage with the Internet around.
Angaraag Mahanta’s latest ‘Hum-nava’ from the movie ‘Hamari Ad-huri Kahani’ has already had over 1,000,000 hits on YouTube.
Photo Courtesy: Facebook
New Assamese movie‘Pratyahbaan…The Challenge’
After ‘Morisika’, a new Assa-mese movie ‘Pratyahbaan…The Challenge’, directed and
produced by Nipon Dholua under the banner of NBDK Productions has successfully completed its shoot-ing. Director Nipon Dholua is also responsible for the film’s story, script and dialogues.
The story revolves around a boy who is physically handicapped. The film depicts how in a high function-ing, career driven family, kids often get neglected. This results in the boy
looking for attention in the wrong places. Surrounded by vices all around him, the movie depicts how he gets direction from all the wrong places in life.
The key roles have been played by Baharul Islam, Trishan Khan (Mum-bai), Bhagawat Pritam, Maiyatree Goswami, Ranjiv Lal Baruah, Dishan Dholua, Anurag, Kethrin Dholua etc. The music has been composed by Arup Patgiri. The film’s song have been writ-ten by Diganta Bharati and sung by Zubeen Garg and Gargee Dutta.
The movie has been essentially shot around scenic locations in As-sam and the rest of Northeast by Prithviraj Dutta. Barnali Dholua is the executive producer of this film. The film’s publicity designer is Kamal Kumar and Focus Media.
‘Morisika’ too has been directed and produced by Nipon Dholua un-der the banner of NBDK Production, and is soon to release. Some stills from the movie have been put up on YouTube under the Director’s chan-nel
(Inputs from Kalyan Kumar Kalita)
Best Newcomer Award
Actress Rimi Hazarika was recently awarded the ‘best new comer actress’ of the
year for her performance in the As-samese movie ‘The Face’.
She received this award by ‘Anajori’, a Socio-Cultural Or-ganization. The program was held on 30th April at Srimanta Shank-ardev Kalakhetra. Rimi Hazarika received the award from Nipon Goswami, a veteran of Assamese Film Industry.
Rimi started her acting career at the age of 10 and participated in Doordarshan’s dance reality show ‘Runjhun Nupur’. At the age of 12 she also participated in the popular
dance reality show ‘Boogie Woogie’ aired on Sony TV. At the age of 14, she represented Assam in a Rajasthani Traditional Folk Dance Competition and secured the first position.
Rimi Hazarika’s first movie titled ‘The Face’ was produced by Barnali Hazarika under Santoshi Maa Pro-ductions. It released on 26th Sep-tember last year and was very well received. She is now busy with her second movie titled ‘30 October’, pro-duced under the banner of Santoshi Maa Productions. She is playing the lead role in the movie which is being filmed in various locations of Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Manali and North-East.
Rimi HazarikaKeeping it real with PAPoN
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. After a good meal and a bottle of wine, they laid down for the night, and went to
sleep. Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged his faithful friend. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.” Watson replied,
“I see millions and millions of stars.” “What does that tell you?” Watson pondered for a minute. “Astronomically, it tells me that there are
millions of galaxies, and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo. Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three. Theologically, I can see that God is all powerful and that we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell
you?” Holmes was silent for a minute, then spoke. “It tells me that someone has stolen our tent.”
There’s nothing wrong with this week that a little social planning can’t set to rights. Although you may encounter resistance from a friend, or even a love in-terest, discussion could help find a creative solution. Later, misgivings can give way to a lighthearted and joyous tone. Feelings of perfectionism may heighten on Sunday. Try to see the best in yourself and others without too many expecta-tions. Friendly vibes can make this a fun time for all.
The desire to splurge could be the reason your shopping list keeps getting longer. The Full Moon in Sagittarius on Tuesday could coincide with a strong temptation to purchase a big-ticket item you’ve coveted for some time. Don’t immediately go for it. Wait a few days and see how you feel about it then. The move of Venus into Leo is excellent for entertaining or hosting guests in the coming weeks. It seems you’re going to be busy on the home front - in a good way.
Translate restless urges into plans that can pave the way to a better future! A part of you may be looking for something new, fresh, and exciting in life. Moving in new circles and networking with key people could have a positive in-fluence on your well-being and happiness. Venus dancing into your sign might encourage you to change your style of dress or hair, giving you a glowing new image. If it boosts your confidence, go for it!
Conversations lead to productive encounters along with opportunities to get involved in creative projects. Take it easy on Tuesday, though, as intense feel-ings could stir up issues involving your sweetheart. This isn’t the time to make snap decisions or say anything you could regret later. The rest of the week seems delightfully upbeat, bringing encounters that inspire and delight. Siz-zling chemistry may endear you to someone very quickly. The weekend brings a chance for all-out indulgence.
Career matters come very much to the fore, with this week’s alignment excellent for networking with the right people, getting advice, researching your options, and getting your face known in the right places. You’ll benefit from listening to your intuition, too, as it could be a crucial factor in finding the right job for you or hook-ing up with someone who turns out to be on your wavelength as well as fantastic company. Make time to have fun.
You’re at that time of year when it’s good to relax and recharge. Use this chance to tune in to your heart’s desire and tune out the world’s distractions. As Venus moves into Leo you’ll be more in touch with your core values, which might help you make a key decision. Even so, it helps to pace yourself, particularly if you’re busy profes-sionally or socially. You’ll get more done if you lighten your schedule and focus on what needs to be done.
Don’t be so serious about life that you forget how playful your true nature can be when encouraged. If you’ve had a lot of responsibilities to contend with lately, it might be time to relax and seek some fun. The Full Moon in your sign on Tuesday is perfect for parties and celebrations. With the current alignment, you may be champing at the bit in anticipation of travel adventures and other opportunities to explore.
Find something to celebrate this week, as the active influences can make for a memorable time. A focus on relationships suggests that being a team player could be more useful than working alone. Plus, when Venus glides into Leo a romantic bond could deepen as a result of one or two fabulous dates. You may be inspired to make travel plans over the weekend. Any innovative ideas that can expand your horizons should be considered, too. It’s time to have fun!
Your curiosity is piqued, enticing you to consider dating if you’ve been out of the loop for a while. You’re in your element this week and eager to enjoy the pleasures of life. Even so, you might want to lighten your schedule around the time of the Full Moon in Sagittarius. As feelings could run high, it would help to ease off the accelerator and go with the flow. Later, social opportunities look especially encouraging, with a chance of a delightful meeting.
Though creative conflict could show up, the motivation to make a start on an idea you’ve been mulling over should bring results. Don’t let doubts about your ability prevent you from going ahead. The move of Venus into Leo might be enough to chase away doubts, boosting your confidence and enthusiasm and helping you get ahead. Success happens when you take that first baby step and keep going. You’ll also benefit from a chance to relax and recharge.
Business matters seem to go well this week, with the wheels of commerce turning in your favor. You might pick up a few tips by hanging out with others who are experts at closing deals and making money. If you’re already an expert, consider teaching others how it’s done, as it could be a lucrative source of income. If you enjoy theater and drama, you’ll do well on stage, or you could excel in general by making the most of your natural charisma.
This week career and job prospects may be on your mind, along with parental con-cerns and home-based projects. Take advantage of opportunities to solicit opinions, as there could be a lot to discuss. In addition, the temptation to indulge could show up as a result of Venus moving into Leo on Friday. If you’re eager to keep off the pounds, you may want to step up your workout routine or make notes to yourself to persevere with your diet.
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She explained: “To get into lingerie or a swimsuit for a shoot you have to feel your best, and of course you have to train. Lately I’ve taken up ju-jitsu, which is great fun and also great cardio. You have to find something that works for your body. I get bored very easily, so I’m always trying to find something different.”
Royal Enfield announces limited edition motorcycles and gear
Royal Enfield unveiled a range of lim-ited edition motorcycles and exclu-sive riding gear which are inspired
by the “despatch riders” of the two World Wars. The unveil took place at their newly-opened flagship gear store.
The limited edition model is based on the Royal Enfield Classic 500 cruiser, and only 600 units will be made by the company. It will be available in three dif-ferent army camouflage colors, namely Battle Green (international markets only), Squadron Blue and Desert Storm, and only 200 units will be finished in each color.
The bike it’s based on packs a 499 cc, single cylinder, 4 stroke twinspark engine with Keihin Electronic Fuel Injection de-
‘Love locks’ to be removed from Paris’ famed Pont des Arts bridge
For years, tying a love lock on the Pont des Arts be-fore throwing the key into
the River Seine right below has been followed as tourist tradi-tion. But the now-iconic bridge is buckling under the weight of such devotion, and authorities are desperate to stop the craze.
Last year police hurriedly ushered tourists off the Pont des Arts when a section of the footbridge collapsed under the weight of the locks covering the 155m (509-ft) long bridge. Plastic panels were put up in places to deter lovebirds, and authorities launched a drive to get tourists to upload selfies in-
livering 27.2 bhp at 5,250 rpm and 41.3 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm. Power is fed to the wheel by a five-speed transmission meshed with a wet, multi-plate clutch.
Complementing the limited edition bikes are the riding gear that RE also un-veiled. It includes exclusive leather jackets with unique stitching pattern, shoes with ankle guards, t-shirts and water-resistant canvas bags that can be installed on the bike.
The limited edition bikes will be sold online only and deliveries would begin on July 15. Royal Enfield will also be sell-ing the bikes in other countries, where the company has a presence such as European and American markets.
stead of attaching a lock.Deploring ‘destruction
of heritage’ and a security risk for tourists on the over-loaded Pont des Arts, Paris officials have decided, enough is enough and will remove all locks.
10,000+ subscribers have received benefits from India’s first of its 911-style, One Touch Response
(OTR) Emergency Services.The service, accessible via the
OTR app or on the phone, offers a sin-gle point of contact for all emergencies such as road rage situations, stalking, eve-teasing, physical threat, being stranded on the road late at night, be-ing caught in a minor or major acci-dent, fire or a medical situation, be it at home or on the road.
Founder of One Touch Response, Arvind Khanna said that they had launched the service for employees of large corporates.
Indian version of 911-style emergency response service signs over 10k subscribers
Many of these employees enquired about One Touch Response for their family members and when employees use OTR they recognize that in times of emergencies, professionally trained response can make all the difference, he further added.
Following the successful response in Delhi-NCR, the on ground physical assistance service would now be extended to 6 more cities by 2016, as part of OTR’s expansion plans.
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