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Sudden death of an infant in Assam Tea Garden causes unrest

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Sudden death of an infant in Assam Tea Garden causes unrest

Assam, 9th November: Sensation prevails after the mysterious death of a two-month-old male baby in an Assam Tea Garden, Muttuck Tea Estate at Lahowal in Dibrugarh district.

According to sources, the compounder of the Muttuck Tea Estate hospital on Sunday stated the baby dead, however, the members of the family claimed they’d found the child alive during the funeral rites. The family members took the baby to the Assam Medical College Hospital (AMCH) at Dibrugarh however the doctors also declared him brought dead.

Sources said, “A two-month-old baby, Purab Mura, fell sick on Sunday and his family members hurried him to the Muttuck Tea Estate hospital where no doctors or nurses were found. The family members, however, found a compounder within the hospital. She checked up the baby and declared him dead.”

The deceased baby’s mother, Niha Mura claimed when they started getting ready for his last rites, she saw that the baby’s hands and legs were twitching. “We then took him to AMC for treatment where the doctors declared him brought dead. The doctors told us that he had expired 2 hours ago,” said Neha. “We suspect that the compounder of the tea garden hospital had declared my baby dead even while he was alive,” alleged Neha.

The father of the deceased, Papu Mura said, “If my baby had received the proper treatment within the Tea Estate Hospital, he would have remained alive today.” “I have lost my baby because of negligence on the part of the compounder on duty and non-availability of doctors within the hospital,” Mura added.

The members of the Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association (ATTSA) gheraoed the office of Muttuck Tea Estate in protest against the sheer carelessness in the health issues of the tea garden people.

“Such an incident happened because of negligence on the part of the tea garden hospital authority. If doctors were present at the hospital when the two-month-old baby was taken, the incident wouldn’t have happened,” said an ATTSA member.

“Everybody is fiddling with the health of the tea garden individuals. We demand an investigation into the matter and the resignation of the compounder,” the ATTSA member said.

Closed-door meeting between Himanta and Rio

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Closed-door meeting between Himanta and Rio

Northeast, 9th November: The ‘closed-door meeting’ between the Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has triggered speculations about the probability of his involvement in the ‘brokering peace’ in Nagaland’s insurgency-ravaged.

The ‘closed-door meeting’ that was held with Himanta Biswa Sarma who is not only the Minister of Assam but he is also the convenor of the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA).

The ‘closed-door meeting’ was held at the official residence of the Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio. The resident is in Kohima.

The ‘closed-door meeting’ was however described as a courtesy call by the Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. He also claimed that there was no serious discussion that happened at the meeting.

Though the confirmation for the ‘closed-door meeting’ was given by the officials at the Chief Minister’s office in Nagaland but the agenda of the discussion was not been made public.

The question that arises id that ‘is Himanta Biswa Sarma engaged with New Delhi to play an active role in solving the Naga political issues?’. This is because Himanta Biswa Sarma is known for his troubleshooting skill in the Northeast and therefore, people are suspecting his involvement in the Naga peace process.

The BJP government of Nagaland also tweeted about the ‘closed-door meeting’ with images.

The NSCN is in a peace mode have had several rounds of discussions with the New Delhi for a permanent solution to their political problem. The Committee of Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) and the NSCN (IM) are involved in different conferences to find a solution to the age-old Naga problem.

Oxford dictionary updates its definition of a woman

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Oxford dictionary updates its definition of a woman

India, 9th November: The Oxford Dictionary has updated its definitions of the word, woman.

Several petitions were filed last year regarding this which influenced the change in the definition of the word. There has been updates made by The Oxford University Press to alter the sexist and offensive synonyms used for women in its dictionary like ‘bitch, bint, wench’ etc.

The updated definition of the dictionary now acknowledges a woman to be a person’s wife, girlfriend or lover.

A media report says that some changes have also been made by Oxford University Press for the definition of man which now includes a similar gender-neutral terminology.

It has also brought changes in other words related to sexual attractiveness and activity.

According to a report that quoted an Oxford University Press spokeswoman as saying that the changes were implemented after an “extensive review of entries related to woman and many other related terms”.

According to The Guardian, the petitions, who launched a campaign in support of their demand to bring in changes in the definition of several words in Oxford Dictionary, argued that the examples the dictionary offered for man were much more exhaustive than those for a woman.

They had a view that the dictionary presented women as subordinate or an irritation.

The campaign was supported by the Women’s Aid and the Women’s Equality Party on the International Women’s Day. The campaigners signed an open letter and demanded OUP to change the sexist definitions. This campaign that was started by Maria Beatrice Giovanardi, reached 30,000 signatures.

The letter said: “Bitch is not a synonym for woman. It is dehumanising to call a woman a bitch. It is but one sad, albeit extremely damaging, an example of everyday sexism. And that should be explained clearly in the dictionary entry used to describe us.”

GOOD NEWS! Pfizer says its COVID19 vaccine is 90% effective

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GOOD NEWS! Pfizer says its COVID19 vaccine is 90% effective

US, 9th November: Pfizer and Biotech together develop a vaccine has 90 per cent effective in preventing COVID19 infections in ongoing Phase 3 trials, the companies announced on Monday.

Protection in patients was achieved in a week after two doses, and 28 days after the first.

“The first set of results from our Phase 3 Covid-19 vaccine trial provides the initial evidence of our vaccine’s ability to prevent COVID-19,” Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla said.

Pfizer and BioNTech SE are the first drugmakers to show successful data from a large-scale clinical trial of a COVID19 vaccine.

“We are a significant step closer to providing people around the world with a much-needed breakthrough to help bring an end to this global health crisis. We are reaching this critical milestone in our vaccine development program at a time when the world needs it most,” Bourla added.

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the test results, “STOCK MARKET UP BIG, VACCINE COMING SOON. REPORT 90% EFFECTIVE. SUCH GREAT NEWS!” he said on Twitter.

3rd Phase clinical trial of BNT162b2 has begun on July 27 and has enrolled 43,538 participants to date, 38,955 of whom have received a second dose of the vaccine candidate as of November 8. At least 42% of global and 30% of U.S. participants have racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds. The trial is continuing to enrol and expect to continue through the final analysis when a total of 164 confirmed COVID-19 cases have accrued.

The study will assess the potential for the vaccine candidate to protect COVID-19 in those who have had prior exposure to SARS-CoV-2, as well as vaccine prevention against severe COVID-19 disease.

Across much of the globe, Covid-19 infections rates are soaring to record highs, with hospital intensive care units filling up and death tolls mounting as well. Based on supply projections, the companies said they expect to supply up to 50 million vaccine doses globally in 2020, and up to 1.3 billion doses in 2021.

BJP alleges: TMC workers ate up food cooked for Dilip Ghosh rally

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BJP alleges: TMC workers ate up food cooked for Dilip Ghosh rally

Bengal, 9th November: After dead body politics in Bengal, it’s time for a political battle on food. In one of the strangest allegations made in this election season, BJP workers have alleged that TMC workers ate up food cooked for the party workers in the rally of state president Dilip Ghosh at Haldia district on Sunday.

There are allegations that TMC supporters also attacked the person who was preparing the food and after that even ate up everything which was prepared.

A BJP worker made a sensitive allegation and claimed, “We went to attend the meeting of Dilip Ghosh, after the meeting gets over, a supporter of TMC Aizul Rahman attack on me. They kidnapped us and forcefully asked us to drink alcohol and even beat us up. We had to be rescued later. I didn’t identify the person but all of them were Muslim. Aizul was there. He said that you all are supporting Hindus? Now, will show you how can anyone support Hindu?”

An FIR has been registered but no action has been taken yet.

On the other hand, TMC said BJP is making baseless allegations about them.

SER, ER to run 698 suburban trains from Howrah and Sealdah

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SER, ER to run 698 suburban trains from Howrah and Sealdah

Bengal, 9th November: Eastern Railway (ER) and Southeastern railway will start running 698 suburban services in the Howrah and Sealdah divisions from Wednesday. 413 trains will run from Sealdah and 202 will run from Howrah division.

This will come as a major relief for those who were apprehensive that the railways would resume suburban trains with only about 10%-15% service. This was what the railways have planned initially but revised its schedule after realizing fewer services may lead to overcrowding and compromise on social distancing norms.

1,351 trains used to run in the Howrah and Sealdah division before the pandemic. Now we are going to run about 47%-48% of these services. No one will be allowed to sit on the middle seats. 80% of the trains will run during office hours.

SP Singh, DRM of Sealdah station said “Instead of 228 trains now, 413 trains will run on the track from Wednesday. It has been decided there will be no changes in the timing of trains. However, a final decision is yet to come. Ticket counters will be open at the station. 80 per cent of trains will run in-office time. RPF and state police personals will be deployed. There will be a possibility of increasing the local trains as per requirement. Thermal scanning will be done by the state government before entering the station. Passengers will be requested to maintain the queue while entering the station.”

A series of protests and blockades of railway tracks by commuters demanding resumption of suburban trains affected the movement of staff special and long-distance trains.

“The number of trains has been increased from 100 to 202, the service will resume from Wednesday. The responsibility of handling the rush will be on the Railway and State Police. UPS counters will be open at Howrah station where passengers can renew their monthly tickets. Passengers have to maintain a queue and also have to follow social distancing. In order to control the crowd, the Railway Protection Force will take charge of the GRP and the state government,” said Ishaq Khan, DRM of Howrah.

Yesterday, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal share the information on a tweet that “The Railways will run 696 suburban services in West Bengal from November 11.”

With lakhs of commuters dependent on local train services, which serve as a lifeline for the suburbs and rural areas for more than 100 km away from Kolkata, there is an apprehension of violation of maintaining COVID safety protocols, especially during the morning and evening peak hours when trains are usually chock-a-block with passengers.

Railway workshop create Narrow Gauge locomotive for Kalka Shimla rail line

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Railway workshop create Narrow Gauge locomotive for Kalka Shimla rail line

Northeast, 9th November: The Central Railway Loco Workshop in Parel has manufactured the fifth ‘Narrow gauge locomotive’ for Northern Railway. The locomotive will be utilized for hauling passengers and goods trains on the Kalka Shimla railway section of the Ambala Division of Northern Railway.

Ministry of Railways shares a glimpse of a locomotive on tweeter. “Kalka Shimla rail section gets another locomotive: Central Railway Loco Workshop, Parel in Mumbai has manufactured Narrow Gauge locomotive to be utilized o­n the Kalka- Shimla Railway Section,” Railway Minister wrote while sharing the pictures.

The Kalka-Shimla Railway is a 2 feet 6-inch narrow-gauge railway in North India known for dramatic views of the hills and surrounding villages. The narrow gauge rail line starts its six-hour journey from Kalka and finishes at Shimla. Built between 1898 and 1903 under the British, the train chugs along acres of lush greenery, through 102 tunnels, 864 bridges, and 919 stunning curves.

In 2008, UNESCO added the Kalka–Shimla railway to the mountain railways of India World Heritage Site celebrating the cultural legacy of the country.

This is the fifth locomotive of the order which has been placed for 12 locomotives in the Parel workshop of the Central Railway. The workshop has already manufactured and dispatched four such locos dunce November 2019.

This is also the third loco manufactured during the lockdown period. These locos are provided with dual-cabs to drive from either end with good visibility of the track ahead. They are equipped with a cold start to enable their work in severe winter conditions in Northern India.

The locos are also equipped with an ‘On-demand cooling system’ to cool the engine as per requirement. Diesel engine performance parameters are projected on an electronic screen.

Mizoram to withdraw a section of its forces from the Assam borders

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Mizoram to withdraw a section of its forces from the Assam borders

Mizoram, 9th November: Mizoram would partly withdraw a section of its forces from the disputed borders with Assam and the Border Security Forces (BSF) would replace them. The blockade on National Highway-306 on the Assam side will also be lifted. This decision was declared by Lalnunmawia Chuaungo, Chief Secretary of Mizoram.

Chuaungo told the reporters that he had a meeting with the with his Assam counterpart under the leadership of Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla via video conference on Sunday. It was in the meeting that the decision was taken. The Chief Secretary said that traffic movement of Assam is likely to resume from Monday.

According to Chuaungo, the main agenda of the meeting revolved around finding a short term solution – withdrawal of forces and lifting of the blockade. He said, “We will pull out a part of our forces to deploy BSF personnel in the disputed areas. The blockade in Assam will also be lifted and traffic movement is likely to resume on Sunday evening or Monday“.

He also said that three companies of the Border Security Force (BSF) have arrived in the state on Saturday and one company and two platoons of BSF will be deployed at Vairengte, two platoons at Saihapui ”V” village in Kolasib district and one company at Thinghlun village in the Mamit district. One section of the state forces will, however, be continued to be deployed on the disputed areas to maintain peace among the Mizo people.

Demanding the withdrawal of Mizoram forces from what they claimed as Assam’s territory, the residents of Lailapur village and nearby areas in Assam Cachar district borders are on an economic blockade since October 28, said the officials. However, Mizoram refused to budge, claiming that state forces are deployed within its territory.

Cops stop the Congress delegates at Assam-Mizo border

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Cops stop the Congress delegates at Assam-Mizo border

Northeast, 8th October: A delegation of Congress went to inspect the school on Sunday located at Cachar district in at Assam-Mizo border which has been destroyed on Friday.

Ex MLA, Susmita Deb with Congress minister, Ajit Singh, and other ministers were present at the spot. Mizo police and local people stop their way. In the end, they were forced to leave the spot.

Assam-Mizo border miscreants caused a bomb blast at around 1:30 AM. However, there were no causalities reported.

The school was recently taken over by the Mizoram IR Battalion. The Superintendent of Police along with the Deputy Commissioner was present at the spot.

DC of Cachar, Kreerti Joli had reported that three blasts could be heard. Both DC and SP went to the spot as soon as the news was received and investigating the matter.

Former Sikkim CM Sanchaman Limboo passes away

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Former Sikkim CM Sanchaman Limboo passes away

Sikkim, 8th November: Former Chief Minister of Sikkim, Sanchaman Limboo passes away at 73 years old. He was suffering from a prolonged illness. He died at the Sochyagang STNM hospital, today around 2:15 pm in the capital Gangtok. The news was confirmed by the Director of STNM Hospital DN Bhutia.

His mortal remains have been kept at his residence in Development Area and would be taken to his native village in West Sikkim.

Born on 15 Jan 1947, Sanchaman Limboo was the fourth Chief Minister of Sikkim. He was born in a small hamlet of West Sikkim, in Hee Gaon under Yangthang constituency. He was the CM for 179 Days ( from 17 Jun 1994 to 12 Dec 1994). During his period the central act of Other Backward Classes was enforced in Sikkim.

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