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Optimal Water Allocation in Thermal Power Plant with the help of Mine Bursting Algorithm and Glowworm Optimization Algorithm: How to achieve this objective? Launching this today(19/10/2023) at 11 AM

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The Untitled Story Part 7

Mr.Gomez, the Detective, was speaking with Raj and Rohit. The way they were talking showed that all three were equally excited and agitated. The Detective just informed them that the image of the Blue Rafflesia from Andaman and Nicobar is genuine (Please see Part 2). But this isn't the only reason they're all incensed. It is the second news given by Mr.Gomez which has made them agitated.

A Royal Bengal Tiger has been spotted roaming the streets of Bhubaneswar. (Please see Part 6). Two people have already been injured by this tiger. The irony is that both the injured people are linked to the discovery of the Blue Rafflesia plant in the Andamans.

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The Untitled Story Part 6

The woman who grabbed Jayanta is intelligent, beautiful, and slim. Her skin is clear, and she has a trim body. After rubbing her chest thoroughly for a long time, she inquired about the reason for this blow when she was wearing her favorite perfume. It seems Jayanta is well acquainted with this lady and knows her from his college days.

"Sorry Anjali" with a red face, the young man Jayanta explained his wrongdoing towards Anjali.

"Actually, I and your father were discussing a very serious issue"

"Was it about your research" interrupted Anjali.

"No" answered Jayanta.

It is about the Blue Rafflesia.

Blue Rafflesia is fake, my father has told me many times" Anjali interrupted again and that also with a mischievous smile.

Jayanta was a bit irritated due to such frequent interruptions but was calm as she is the daughter of his mentor.

After Anjali finished her speech, she yelled angrily at Jayanta to continue.

"Yes," Jayanta haplessly started to narrate his explanation. "I know that there is no such species like Blue Rafflesia and all the proof of this plant was found to be fake. Dr.Bhattacharjee also has confronted many such claims and has proven those to be false.

However, a few days before, the Ministry informed him that a photograph of this plant had arrived, and the forensic claimed that it was an authentic photograph of Blue Rafflesia. Now, the Ministry has asked Sir to look into this situation and assist them in determining the exact location of the plant depicted in the photograph. They are also interested in learning the true reason for this and have asked Dr. Bhattacharjee to take a personal interest in the case. We had been working since the morning and were desperate for a solution. How this long-circulated hoax about Blue Rafflesia became a true story.

If this image truly represents the only genuine image of the Blue Rafflesia, Dr. Bhattacharjee's conclusion will be proven to be incorrect, which will be disastrous for not only Dr. Bhattacharjee but also for all of those who respect and support Sir and his theories. His ten-year effort will be a big zero.

That is why, Sir is taking this very seriously, and as a student and admirer of his, I am also heavily involved in this case.

So, after spending all day researching this case, I had just closed the lab and emerged exhausted from the day's work. You suddenly grab me from behind. My first thought was that you might be a spy or someone working for those who don't want Sir to get involved in this case. My mind was so preoccupied with today's findings that I couldn't recognize your aroma and punched you in the chest as a reflex.

Blue Rafflesia is a legend. As a result, there are numerous stories about this species. Some believe that this species represents Treasure. People in some areas believe that this plant can cure any disease. Many people believe that the smell of this plant can change the human mind and that you can hypnotize anyone by using the smell that this plant emits. Furthermore, the species is well known for its scarcity, uniqueness, and immortality. As a result, the price of this plant on the black market or deep web is in the millions, if not billions. It is said that if someone discovers this species, he will be able to earn so much money that his ten generations will be able to live peacefully and extravagantly without any income. 

This plant is so valuable. So you can see why I, your father, and the ministry are so concerned about the Blue Raflessia photograph." Jayanta paused after a long conversation to catch his breath. That pause, however, is enough for Anjali to step in. But before she could say anything, a roaring tiger was heard outside the garage, and the shadowy creature that had vanished earlier reappears from nowhere as a Royal Bengal Tiger.

Due to the abruptness of the event, Jayanta and Anjali both immediately fell unconscious.

This is the unedited version of Part 6 of my first story which is yet to be titled.

Come back here for the next part.

Dr.Mrinmoy Majumder

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The Untitled Story Part 5

A new day has arrived and after a troublesome night, the boarders are slowly becoming normal and have gathered in the restaurant for their breakfast. Mr.Bakshi and Mr.Patnaik have also joined the guests. Last night was hectic for them. After interrogating all the travelers of the Resort and despatching the dead bodies of Ganesh and his gang of boys, both of them finally find some time to gather themselves at the breakfast table expecting a heavy breakfast from the Resort staff. The Deputy General Manager of the Resort also arrived in the dawn and joined the police officers for his breakfast. 

"Can you find the culprit? Or Tiger is the Culprit ?" exclaimed the horrid-looking DGM of the resort. He was anxious as well as angry cursing his fate repeatedly. "Just this month we observed a steady rise in the number of tenants in the resort. And now this has happened. What will be the effect of this incident on the customers I will like to see in the coming days. If they turned away from this Resort, I am done for and so is the staff of the Resort. There are many local villagers working for the Resort, supplying raw materials and also entertaining the guests with their traditional dance. Now due to this incident, everything will be severely impacted. It may result in the closure of the resort also."

"Tell me officers who are the malefactor of this shocking incident ?"

"Don't be panicked. We are looking into it. Hope to solve the case within the next month. But before that, I can not divulge our findings to you as the case is still under investigation." replied Mr.Bakshi.

"Yes. He is correct. But I can assure you that the image of the Resort will not be tarnished as you have no control over any of the incidents. You can not control the movement of the Tiger. You have followed all norms regarding the admission of guests to the resort. So the Resort is safe. But we must know who is the wrongdoers for these ransacking incidence. The Tiger or any human. If the former is correct then we are helpless but if the latter is the case then we need to find the criminal as early as possible." explained Mr.Patnaik.

After having breakfast both of them left the Resort and drove to the forensics to talk with the Doctors.

Dr.Ghosh is a veteran of forensics with expertizes in the prognosis of dead bodies. 

"Yes, Mr.Patnaik, this is a case of mass murder. You will ask me the reason for this conclusion and I will reply that gunshots are clearly visible in all the bodies and also in the body of Ganesh the so-called leader of the group."

End of Part five.

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The Untitled Story Part 4

 After reaching the Palala side of the resort and seeing the scene Rusha becomes nervous. Her heart started to pump rapidly, she feel uneasy and ultimately she vomits out the anxiety.

She saw Ganesh lying in a pool of blood. His other co-habitants are in a similar position but in different places scattered around the lawn area of the cottage. The lodgers staying in the neighborhood are all running here and there along with shouting curse words towards their luck, time, and also for the hotel staff. They are panicked, they do not know what to do. They had come for a weekend trip and now they are running for their lives but the irony is they do not know where to go ???

Rusha along with other hotel staff tried to control the situation as much as they could. One of them also telephoned the nearest police station. At that time another roar of the tiger followed by the scream of a hunted deer silenced the noise emitting from the conundrum of the resort.

"There are two points which I can not comprehend sir," said Mr.Supratim Bakshi, a tall well-built gentlemen of 23 years. He had recently joined the Detective Dept of Odissa Police.

"What are those two points, Bakshi ?" questioned his senior, Mr.Raju Patnaik. Patnaik is an Officer on Special Duty. He was deputed for solving the mysterious death of Ganesh and his group in the Lulung Resort. As per the information received from the staff of the hotel, everything was fine until 8pm on the eventful day.

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Professor D Bhattacharjee was working on Rare plant species and their impact on the local climate for the last five years. He was highly interested in the role of Rafflesia in controlling the local climate. His laboratory is in Bhubaneswar and he is assisted by a smart young man named Jayanta Mohanty. He is also a botanist and works with rare plants. As the research interest of both is similar they can be regularly found in Mohanty's laboratory discussing their research and sharing their future goal and path to accomplish their targets. But this Friday their regularity was disturbed by a phone call. The call was from the Ministry of Environment and Forest.

The government wants us to look into the imaginary concept of Blue Rafflesia. They are saying that that species was spotted in the A&N Islands. But as per my knowledge, this species does not exist in reality. How can that fellow has found it and has also captured an image of it from our jungles of A&N ? About five years ago a forest dweller from Simlipal had informed me that he has found one of that Blue Rafflesia in the forest. But after investigating the case I found at that time that the species he was talking about is indeed a Rafflesia but it is not that imaginary species. Since then also I have read many news about "Blue Rafflesia spotting" in various international and national news articles and unsurprisingly all of that news was found to be fake.

In my research paper on the rarest species of India, I have clearly concluded that concepts like Blue Rafflesia have no real base and can be treated as a hoax only. But this time this fellow has taken a picture of the flower. And our forensics have confirmed that the photograph is not forged or distorted. So the very concept that I had rejected is now validated to be real. 

I must look into this Jayanta and you must help me in this aspect. I will also take the help of a few more people as this news has spread like a wildfire within our fraternity and as a result, some not-so-good people have certainly received the news also.

Prof.Bhattacharjee paused for a moment to take a breath. 

 "Take your time professor. Don't panic. We are with you." replied Jayant with a consolidatory voice to give the old Professor some mental support. For a Professor, when a concept established by him, is found to be incorrect it hurts a lot. It creates questions about the credibility of his research, his knowledge, and above all, it tarnishes the image which he has created by tremendous hard work for the 30 long years of his working life.

So the Professor was visibly disturbed and he want to clear his name as early as possible. And the government also desires the same. So being an avid follower, admirer, and co-researcher of Prof.Bhattacharjee, Jayanta feels that he has a duty to make his Professor proud again.

That is why, as an obedient student of the Professor, he initiated his work on blue Rafflesia by starting to brush up his knowledge about the species.

After completing his maiden search on Blue Rafflesia Jayanta switched off his computer and start preparing for returning back to his home. Prof.Bhattacharjee was extremely tired and so on request from Jayanta he has retired early today. Jayanta locked the chamber and while he was moving toward his vehicle a shadowy creature started to follow him. When he was about to grab the handle of the car someone grabbed him from behind with a tickling laugh. Jayanta was totally unprepared for this. He can smell the scent of ladies' perfume. He is a brown belt in Karate and has trained himself for self-defense by attending various workshops.

He gives a hard blow to the chest of the prowler with his elbows and tries to disentangle himself from the arms of the intruder. He was successful in releasing himself. But the perpetrator releases him with a moan. The lady angrily retreats and throws some slang word toward Jayanta and remove her cover from her face.

"Are you an Idiot? Cant, you recognize me ?"

Meanwhile, the shadow of the creature which was following Jayanta change its direction and jumped off towards the boundary wall. After some time the shadow vanishes in the darkness of the night.

This concludes Part 4 of my first attempt to write a story. It is unedited and untitled till now.