11 Apr 2022

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set to open additional goods Covid-19 crisis not over yet, says Modi NFR terminal at Shokhuvi rail station

A H M E DA B A D / U N, APR 10 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said coronavirus has not gone away and keeps resurfacing, and cautioned people not to let their guard down in the battle against the pandemic.

Nobody ever knows when the ‘bahurupiya’ (one that changes form) Covid-19 will resurface, Prime Minister Modi said, adding that administering nearly 185 crore doses of vaccines to control its spread was made possible due to public support.

Addressing via video conferencing an event of Maa Umiya Dham in Gujarat’s Junagadh district, Modi urged devotees of Maa Umiya to turn to natural farming with the aim to save Mother Earth from the scourge of chemical fertilisers.

“Corona (pandemic) was a big crisis, and we are not saying that the crisis is over. It may have taken a pause, but we never know

ASTD to hold Easter service at Old Naga Cemetery DIMAPUR, APR 10 (NPN): Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur (ASTD) in collaboration with the Dimapur Ao Baptist Church (DABA) will be observing Easter Sunday service on April 17 from 6-7 a.m. at Old Naga Cemetery at Lake View Colony, Dimapur.

In this connection, ASTD has invited all registered concerned individuals/parties whose family members or relatives have been laid to rest at Old Naga Cemetery and all the wellwishers to attend the Easter Sunrise Fellowship.

Even as the ongoing project to revamp the cemetery has been taken up

by ASTD, the union said “It is our prayer that your presence will make this year’s Easter tidings more complete and a blessing to everyone.”

when it will resurface. It is a ‘bahurupiya’ disease. To stop this, nearly 185 crore doses were administered, which surprises the world.

This has been made possible due to your support,” Modi said.

He said there is a need to save Mother Earth. ““Farmers from each village in Gujarat should come forward for natural farming,” he said.

He also asked them to participate in creating 75 Amrit Sarovars (lakes) in each district as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, being organised on the 75th year of India’s Independence. Amid a global rise in Covid cases driven by BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron, India is also seeing a slow yet steady rise in the number of infections in several states.

Delhi, Haryana, and Gujarat have seen a rise in the seven-day average of daily cases. Delhi on April 7 saw 176 new cases - the highest daily rise since March 10.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Do not let your guard down, virus changing forms

‘Large Covid outbreaks in Asia, new wave in Europe’ With new Covid-19 variants emerging every four months on average, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has cautioned that the pandemic is far from over as large outbreaks are spreading in Asia.

Guterres also called for governments and pharma companies to work together to deliver vaccines to every person, everywhere. In a

Forest dept to collect royalty on sand, stone DIMAPUR, APR 10 (NPN): The tussle between Geology & Mining and the Environment, Forests and Climate Change (EF&CC) departments over collection of royalties on sand and sandstone has been finally resolved after the State Cabinet decided to let EF&CC department collect the royalty.

In a notification, commissioner & secretary R. Asenla Keitzar informed that the cabinet during its meeting on February 22, 2022 decided that EF&CC department, in addition to forest products already under its purview, shall collect royalty on sand and stone

as per the Revised Forest Royalty Rates of 2021.

The department also notified about the revised rates for several items. As per the revised rates, stone, boulder, pebbles, gravel, stone chips, dust would cost Rs. 38 per cubic metre (m3) while sand was fixed at Rs. 45/m3. Royalty for soil, clay and earth is Rs 7.5/m3.

Further, special class (teak) rate fixed at Rs. 63 per cft while items under class A-I was Rs. 36 per cft. Those under class A-II would cost Rs. 32 per cft, class B-- Rs. 27 per cft, class C (all timber not included in special class) Rs. 20 per cft.

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and increased human and economic misery,” he said.

Guterres said the next variant is not a question of “if ” but of “when.” “We are far from our target of every country reaching 70 per cent vaccination coverage by the middle of this year. And with new variants emerging every four months on average, time is of the essence,” he said.

He added that governments and pharmaceutical companies need to work together to deliver vaccines to every person, everywhere - not just in wealthy countries.

A new strain of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, first detected in the United Kingdom, appears to be more transmissible than previous strains of the virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) had said.

WHO said last week that the XE recombinant (BA.1-BA.2), was first detected in the United Kingdom on January 19 and more than 600 sequences have been reported and confirmed since.

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DIMAPUR, APR 10 (NPN): In order to meet increasing demand from traders , Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) will open a new goods terminal at Shokhuvi railway station, 25 km from Dimapur railway station.

In this regard, NFR held a roadshow with traders and businessmen, including traders engaged in loading and unloading of stone, cement, pulses, salt and edible oil at Dimapur region, both at Dimapur and Shokhuvi railway stations on April 9 under the supervision of Lumding senior divisional operations manager KK Sharma along with other officials of Lumding division.

The participants were provided with details on the recently-commissioned railway freight terminal at Shokhuvi with full length goods yard, a well-developed circulating area and modern lighting facilities.

Ravi misled that talks concluded: NSCN (I-M) DIMAPUR, APR 10 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) has accused former Interlocutor for Naga peace talks RN Ravi of issuing it an ultimatum to sign a peace accord

by October 31, 2019 under the Indian constitution and without separate Naga flag and yehzabo (constitution).

NSCN (I-M), through its MIP, said Ravi even threatened it with dire consequences and declared that an agreement will be signed with or without NSCN (IM) on or before October 31, 2019.

NSCN(I-M) said Ravi could not convince it to sign an agreement without separate Naga flag and constitution and he therefore

adopted 33rd President of United States Harry S Truman’s policy of “If you cannot convince them, confuse them”. NSCN (I-M) accused Ravi of trying to create confusion in the minds of Naga people by taking malicious pleasure going through the unfolding development among the Nagas.

What followed was the tacit pressure put on NSCN (I-M) in particular and Naga people in general as Ravi allegedly resorted to psychological warfare. There were military exercises – jet fighters flied in Naga areas and big tanks and rocket launchers were brought as if a real war was coming.

Unaccountable Indian se-

curity forces were poured in and stationed in Naga areas.

Even the Nagaland Police was instructed to keep rations in stocks for at least two months and Special Branch (SB) of the police was instructed to identify NSCN (I-M) members and their residences, the release stated.

NSCN (I-M) said it was however unnerved at the sight of this development and firmly stood its ground. Unfortunately, it regretted that Naga leaders who were on the side of Ravi were carried away by his deceitful tactics and started shouting with undue zeal and attention that the Naga talks had concluded.

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One-stop centres in NE states to receive active support: Smriti Irani

India logs 1,054 fresh Covid cases, 29 deaths NEW DELHI, APR 10 (PTI): With 1,054 fresh cases, India’s Covid-19 tally climbed to 4,30,35,271, while the death toll rose to 5,21,685 with 29 more fatalities, the health ministry said on Sunday.

NPN adds: Nagaland on Sunday recorded nil cases and deaths. The Covid caseload remained unchanged at 35480 while death toll stood at 759 (including 4 non-Covid deaths).

video message ‘One World Protected - Break COVID Now’ to the GAVI COVAX Advance Market Commitment Summit 2022, Guterres said Friday that the gathering is a critical reminder that the “COVID-19 pandemic is far from over.” “We’re seeing 1.5 million new cases each day.

Large outbreaks are spreading in Asia. A new wave is sweeping across Europe,” he said, adding that some countries are reporting their highest death rates since the start of the pandemic.

He said the Omicron variant is a “startling reminder” of how quickly COVID-19 can mutate and spread - especially in the absence of high vaccination coverage. While some high-income countries are preparing for their second booster doses, one-third of humanity remains unvaccinated, he rued.

“This is a brutal indictment of our deeply unequal world. It’s also a prime breeding ground for new variants- more deaths

Smriti Irani speaking at the zonal conference in Guwahati.

GUWAHATI, APR 10 (PTI): Anganwadis and onestop centres across Northeast will receive active support from the Centre to ensure that geographical and logistical challenges are met expeditiously, Union minister Smriti Irani said on Sunday.

Speaking about the one-stop centres, the Union Women and Child Development Minister said that collaborated effort is taken up in those facilities where various branches of government come together to ensure that police, psycho-social

and legal counsellors under one roof provide integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence, both in private and public spaces in a phased manner.

“Three hundred more such centres will be opened in the country,” the minister said.

In the past three years, 70 lakh women have received support from the government in collaboration with women helplines across the country.

Chairing a zonal conference of all North Eastern states, she discussed various developmental schemes initiated by her ministry. Participants from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Sik-

kim and Nagaland attended the event.

In her address, Irani also highlighted the details of ‘Poshan Abhiyan’ and other initiatives of the Ministry. ‘Poshan Abhiyan’ or the National Nutrition Mission is a Central government programme launched with the aim of reducing the levels of stunting, undernutrition, anaemia and low birth weight in children.

The minister said that improving nutrition among women and children has transformed into a ‘Jan Andolan’ (people’s movement) today. Praising the efforts of various stakeholders for their contribution, she said

that addressing the issues of health and nutrition of women and children has been possible because of their cooperation and support.

On the other initiatives, Irani said that there are around 25 crore women benefiting from Jan-Dhan Yojana, while 68 per cent of the beneficiaries of Mudra Yojana are women and 80 per cent of the beneficiaries of Stand-Up India are women.

Meanwhile, union minister of State for Women and Child Development MM Kalubhai highlighted the three major umbrella schemes of the Ministry -- Mission Poshan, Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya.

View of Shokhuvi railway platform.

The field visit to the new terminal was also organised for first hand appraisal of facilities offered there.

The traders expressed enthusiasm at the freight loading facility at Shokhuvi, which is expected to begin soon. They felt that the facility would not only boost efficient logistics and transportation in Nagaland but also enable export and import of more products.

Several businessmen from Nagaland including a participant from Tripura, attended the programme.

Meanwhile, in a telephonic conversation with Nagaland Post, NFR chief public relations officer (CPRO) Sabyasachi De said the additional goods terminal was being set up at Shokhuvi station to facilitate increased handling of goods.

He maintained that since Dimapur railway station was unable to handle all bookings due to congested location because of lack of space due to encroachments, the additional goods terminal was set up by NFR. (Cont’d on p-8)

JCCV suspends sit-in stir DIMAPUR, APR 10 (NPN): Joint Co-ordination Committee of Villages (JCCV) on Sunday decided to suspend the proposed sitin demonstration, scheduled to be held on April 11 and 12.

Informing this in a press note, JCCV convener L.K. Swu and co-convener Tsithrongse Sangtam said that the decision was made during an emergency meeting held on Sunday, based on the verbal request of the chief secretary.

JCCV said that the chief secretary during the meeting held on April 7 had sought more time for the three-member committee headed by Home commissioner to study the matter

for peaceful resolution of the impasse.

As a responsible organization, JCCV said it would refrain from holding any kind of agitation for time being, in the larger interest of people and the government.

It, however, said that further course of action would be decided in due course of time in case the matter was not taken up by the government for peaceful resolution.

M ea nwhile, JC C V said it would continue to carry out all official dealings with deputy commissioner Dimapur even though the state government has placed Dhansiripar Sub-division under the jurisdiction of Chümoukedima district.

No hike in fuel rates for fourth straight day NEW DELHI, APR 10 (AGENCIES): Petrol and diesel prices remain unchanged for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, even as fuel prices have been on a rise since several days now.

The last time petrol and diesel prices were hiked was on April 6, taking the total increase in rates in the last 20 days to Rs 10 per litre.

The hike in fuel rates on April 6 was the fourteenth increase in prices since the ending of a fourand-half-month long hiatus in rate revision on March 22.

After a four-month re-

spite, India’s fuel prices have begun climbing since March 22, when the results of five Assembly elections were released.

In its monetary policy review on Friday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised its inflation forecast for the current fiscal year 2022-23 from 4.5 percent to 5.7 percent, up from 4.5 percent previously. Inflation must be kept between 2% and 6%, according to the central bank’s mandate. In February, the CPI-based inflation rate was 6.07 percent, compared to 6.01 percent in January.

Hindi as compulsory subject : DoSE clarifies; NPF, NPCC, NIPF, NSUI oppose DIMAPUR, APR 10 (NPN): Department of School Education(DoSE) has issued a clarification to statements where the state has been accused of acquiescing to allow Hindi to be compulsory till class X. DoSE in a clarification issued by Principal Director Shahnavas C. explained that the Nagaland follows a three-language formula up to Class VIII and Hindi is already a compulsory subject up to Class VIII. Shanavas said students were given the liberty in classes IX and X to

study either Hindi or anyone Modern Indian Language (MIL) – Ao/Bengali/Lotha/ Sumi/Tenyidie or Alternative English – as the Second Language.

He explained that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 advocated adopting three-language policy up to secondary level and which did not impose any language on States. As per NEP, the three languages to be learned by children would be the choice of the State, region and of course the students themselves.

Shahnavas also mentioned that as the time line for implementation of NEP 2020 was 2030 the Union Ministry of Education had not issued any instruction for making Hindi compulsory in the secondary stage, he claimed.

He quoted Policy No. 4.13 of NEP, 2020 on the three-language policy which stated that “the three-language formula will continue to be implemented while keeping in mind the Constitutional provisions, aspirations of the people, regions, and the Union, and the need

to promote multilingualism as well as promote national unity”. The policy also provides a greater flexibility in the three-language formula, and no language will be imposed on any State.

Further, the three languages learned by children will be the choices of States, regions, and of course the students themselves, so long as at least two of the three languages are native to India.

The policy also stated that students not wishing to change one or more of the three languages they

are studying may do so in Grade 6 or 7, as long as they are able to demonstrate basic proficiency in three languages (including one language of India at the literature level) by the end of secondary school.”

Meanwhile, political parties and various other organisations in the State continued to criticise the reported move to impose Hindi in the North-eastern States.

NPF against imposition: NPF president Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu said he was aware that Hindi

was the national language but that Hindi cannot be imposed upon people without first putting effort to make people who are not conversant with it to learn it. He said this will lead to alienation, which might not certainly be in the interest of the nation.

Reiterating that he was not against Hindi, Dr Shürhozelie asserted that NPF could not agree at the moment to use Hindi as an alternative to English in Nagaland because it was impossible to do so. He claimed

that this was the ground reality and could not find any other option at the moment.

He noted that even after 40 years Nagaland still remained almost in the same position because no serious efforts were made by the Central government towards development of the language.

He also narrated that for mer Prime Minister Morarji Desai, who held Education portfolio in 1979-80, in his inaugural speech at the Education Ministers’ Conf e r e n c e (Cont’d on p-8) K Y M C

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‘Poshan Pakhwada’ 2022 concludes

DIMAPUR: Department of Social Welfare organised the closing programme of the fourth “Poshan Pakhwada” in the office of the district programme officer (DPO) on April 4.

In a press release, the department informed that during the programme, DPO Kohima Imkongzenla while delivering the welcome address highlighted the importance of “Poshan Pakhwada” and its objective to bring public par ticipation through various activities and convert nutrition awareness into a mass movement.

She said that it puts an emphasis on identification and celebration of healthy child and integration of modern and traditional practices for a healthy India.

Fur ther, the DPO expressed her appreciation for the outstanding contributions and hard work by everyone involved.

Officer and staff of the department at the closing programme in DPO office.

During the programme, representatives from all the five blocks under the district gave a presentation on the a c t iv i t i e s u n d e r t a k e n during “PoshanPakhwada” 2022.

The district conducted 1300 activities with a total of 18785 participants.

The event also featured distribution of prize money and certificates to winners

of the recipe contest where KenyushaTep won the first prize, Deitholebino and Vizophreno won the second and third prizes.

The closing programme was chaired by district coordinator Poshan Kohima, Sohile Tep in the presence of CDPOs, ICDS representatives, Poshan s t a f f a n d A n g a n wa d i workers and helpers.

BPA Poshan Kohima

(T), Theyiehunuo Mere said the invocation, AWWs & AWHs from Kohima (U) delivered a special musical performance while CDPO Kohima(T) Jolayi Neinu proposed the vote of thanks.

It may be mentioned t h a t b a s e d o n “ Ja n Andolan” dashboard entry, Chie phobozou CDPO office was awarded the best performing block.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2022

NMA felicitates RS member Phangnon DIMAPUR: Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) has extended good wishes to S. Phangnon Konyak, who was elected as the member of Rajya Sabha.

In a press statement, NMA stated that there was much expectation that she will stand and speak for the protection of Naga rights, including constitutional rights of women and earnestly work for peace and development of the State.

NMA stated that it was also a signatory to the signature campaign requesting the Chief Minister that being a Christian State, it should not be represented by the BJP as there were countless attack on churches in India under BJP regime.

However, Naga Mothers’ Association stated that being a woman from the State, it expressed confident that she will articulate the aspirations of the people with courage and commitment.

SUA organise education fair

Members of Aoyimkum Students’ Union and others.

DIMAPUR: Aoyimkum Students’ Union (SUA) organised an educational fair-cum-career counselling on April 8 at Aoyimkum Panchayat Hall, Dimapur.

In a press release SUA president, Samuel Jamir stated the event was conducted with Enigma Solution as resource

partner.

Counsellors from various fields and trades offered free personalized c o u n s e l l i n g s e s s i o n s.

Highlights of the event were counselling sessions on IT and Digital Marketing, Hotel Management, Aviation and Cruise Liner, Medical, Legal, Engineering,

SASRD NU organise training programme DIMAPUR: Department of Horticulture SASRD: NU organised training programme on ‘cultivation of fruit based intercropping for enhancing income’ at Beisumpuikam and Renthan on April 7 and 8 for 10 beneficiaries each under AICRP (Fruits) TSP programme.

During the prog ramme, resource p e r s o n , D r. Wa l u n i b a delivered lecture on “Pest and disease management in fruit crops” followed by a powerpoint presentation on “Production technology UDA chairman, T.R. Zeliang with the members of Mhaikam Baptist Church and others of fruits and vegetables” after unveiling the Golden Jubilees Monolith of Mhaikam Village-cum-Mhaikam by Dr. Sentirenla Jamir.

Baptist Church on Sunday.

D r. G r a c e l i I Yepthomi also delivered a lecture on “Intercropping

Deputy Commissioner Wokha, Orenthung Lotha handing over “District Green Champion (2021-22)” award to Mount Tiyi College (MTC) for initiatives taken by the college towards maintaining a green campus and spreading eco-consciousness in the conference hall of the DC on April 5.

Dimapur Ao Baptist Church (DABA) Women Ministry successfully conducted the 3rd Duranno Mothers’ School, DABA from April 4 to 7. A total of 35 mothers attended the Mothers’ School.

EMRS celebrates foundation Day D I M A P U R : E k l av ya Model Residential School (EMRS), Diphupar celebrated its 14th school foundation day on April 8.

All teachers and students actively participated in the programme.

The administrator, in his short speech enlightened the students on how it started initially 13 years back, the struggles and the sacrifices endured and what it took to bring the school this far to where it stands now.

He also encouraged the staffs and the students to continue to strive for excellence and uplifting the name of the school.

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KO H I M A , A P R 1 0 (NPN): The monthly revival prog ramme of Koinonia Prayer Center (KPC) held under the theme, “I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it”- (Mathew 16:18) from April 8-10 at KPC Tsiesema Basa, Kohima.

Rev Zotuo Kiewhuo, senior pastor and founder Koinonia Baptist Church (KBC) and principal Kohima Bible College (KBC) was the anointed speaker.

Koinonia media ministry informed that the host of this month’s programme was Neikezieo Kiewhuo (Zhienuo) and

programme, 21 persons were baptized, out of which three were new converts from other religion.

The Sunday service was led by H Rokopra Mekro, asst pastor of Koinonia Baptist Church while prayer and worship was led Koinonia Prayer Centre Worship team and special songs were presented

by Khriezotuonuo Pienyü, Vizosietuo Neo and Neilhou Sopfünuo, evangelist KBC. On Sunday evening service, former National Archer, Vesuzolu S Vadeo gave a testimony and testified God of her miraculous physical healing through God’s interventions.

RCD conducts artificial limb caliper fitting camp DIMAPUR: Rotary Club on April 10 conducted camp on “Artificial Limb and Caliper Fitting Camp” at Rotary Centre.

A press release by the club stated that 22 people from different parts of the state attended the camp where one of them received a wheel chair, while previously measurement camp was connected on February 27.

The release added that the project was conducted with help of a team led by Dr Choudhary from Bharat Vikas Parishad, Guwahati, under president, Rtn Bajrang Bucha and members Rtn Dr D R Sharma and Rtn Sanjay Jain.

1st death annIversary

1st Death anniversary of Lt. P.M. Maputemjen Jamir (Mopungchuket) Died on 11-04-2021

Hekhini Kaihrü Phimu Died on 11th April 2021 It’s been a year today you have left us for your heavenly abode, but not a moment passes by without missing you. You will always be in our hearts.

We miss you Daddy!

The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in Him. Lamentations 3:24 Your wife, children & family members k-730/22

In GratItude

Pine FireWOOD DeaLer's UniOn

pine Firewood dealer's Union had an annual general meeting for 2021-2022 at dimapur on 9th April, 2022. Union's president Shri p.L. Zhimomi exhorted the members to remember the welfare of the state and to have unity among the business community while doing the business.

Shri p.L. Zhimomi also stated that though the business is small the pine Firewood dealer's Union is contributing to the State Government's revenue in whatever possible means. dp-1632/22

AR conducted various activities

DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles (AR) under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) conducted various activities in the month of April.

Dimapur battalion: As part of AR civic action programme, a medical camp was held at Khekiho village, Dimapur on April 5 . M e d i c a l c a m p wa s conducted by battalion medical team where 103 people were treated and provided medicines.

Ghaspani battalion: Ghaspani battalion observed “World Health Day” by organising a yoga Participants at the training programme at Renthan, Wokha. s e s s i o n a t O r p h a n a ge in fruit crops”. After the other inputs. Project-in- L a t e r, a n i n t e r a c t ive Home, T Khel Model village lectures, farmers were charge, Prof. C.S. Maiti session between resource on April 7. The event was g ive n f r u i t s p l a n t i n g assured farmers to extend persons and trainees was conducted under the theme material and various h e l p a n d a s s i s t a n c e. conducted.

“Our Planet Our health”.

NWHD new office KPC holds revival programme family. bearers installed Correspondent At the revival

DIMAPUR: Naga Women Hoho Dimapur (NWHD) has installed new office bearers for the tenure 20222025 on April 9 at Unity Hall, NCD Building.

The installation of new office bearers was announced by N u n g s h i r e n l a A i e r, convenor selection committee. The new team of office bearers will be headed by Duoneinuo Kire as president, Kuholy Chishi as general secretary along with six other office bearers.

Outgoing president, Sungsabeni Jamio delivered the presidential address and the installation programme was chaired by outgoing vice president, Neilou Wetsah. The newly appointed members were dedicated with a word of encouragement and prayer

by Khontele Seb, president Dimapur Baptist Women Union.

Shor t Speech was delivered by the incoming president.

Biotechnology and for Start-ups.

Samuel also highlighted the importance of organising such events.

L a t e r, O r a l a n d Maxillofacial surgeon, Dr.Vonchibeni Kithan emphasised on healthy oral hygiene and adverse effects caused by tobacco prevalent in Nagaland.

A year has passed since the Lord planned your eternal rest. The pain was bitter but the celebration of your lifetime legacy overwhelmed the grief. The narration of your role in people's life journey fills the void left within us; be it positive or negative and it teaches us to learn humility, more. The Lord has rested you, while we have a story to narrate: "Life is not what we plan but life is about what the Lord blesses". dp-1612/22

With prayer Loving Wife, Children, Relatives and well wishers.

We express our profound gratitude to all who stood by us and shared our grief and sorrow during the illness and demise of our beloved mother Late Mrs Neipieü Pienyü on 2nd April, 2022.

We convey our gratitude to Baptist Revival Church, Kohima Village and all relatives, friends, well wishers, each and every individual and various organizations for supporting us through prayer, financial, physical and material help. Though we are unable to mention each and every individual and various organisations and give thanks personally, we will always cherish your kind deed, love and concern shown to us and it is our humble prayer that our good Almighty God shower His blessings upon you all abundantly.

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WEATHER FORECAST APRIL 11

(Temperature in ºC)

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Agartala Cloudy with a thunderstorm

36 24

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

27 17

Aizawl

Guwahati Shower and a heavier t-storm

27 20

Shower and a heavier t-storm

25 16

Imphal

Itanagar Cloudy with a thunderstorm

25 17

Shillong

Showers and a heavier t-storm 21 15

Kohima

Showers and a heavier t-storm 20 15

Dimapur Showers and a heavier t-storm 25 19 Mkg

Showers and a heavier t-storm 21 15

Tuensang Showers and a heavier t-storm 14 12 Wokha

Showers and a heavier t-storm 21 17

Zunheboto Showers and a heavier t-storm 18 13

(L-R): MGOS Church observing Palm Sunday. Members of Nagamese Baptist Church. Students of Kuki Baptist Chruch, Ahthibung.

DIMAPUR: Marking the beginning of the Holy Week, Christians in Nagaland observed Palm Sunday commemorating the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem ahead of his capture and crucifixion.

Holding palm leaves, the congregations came out of churches and held processions in towns.

St. Andrew Parish, Thyenyizumi and DBH: To mark the Holy Week, St. Andrew Parish, Thyenyizumi conducted three-day of spiritual retreat for Catholic women of - Chetheba, K. Basa, Chozuba, Yoruba, Thurutsuswu, Seckruzu, Ruzazho and Thenyizumi.

Fr. Sunny Kanjirakkat and Fr. C. Joseph preached the retreat while Fr. Sojan Puthenkudy, the Parish Priest led the Palm Sunday service.

In Jotsoma, Don Bosco Hostel (DBH) campus (St. Chong Hasang church), the Palm Sunday service was held for the people with the blessing of the palms and procession. In both the places, the focus of preaching was given on Paschal Triduum, which is the period of three days beginning with the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Maundy Thursday, Way of the Cross on Good Friday and conclusion of

Zakiesato Colony observes raising Day Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, APR 10 (NPN): Zakiesato Colony ward No. 2 observed its 9th raising Day here Sunday, at Zakiesato Memorial Higher Secondary School.

Speaking at the programme as special guest, EAC sardar Nukshi Matong reminded the gathering to remember the pioneers and expressed gratitude for their contributions towards the colony.

Congratulating the colony, Matong said that the colony being one among the oldest in Dimapur, they should look forward towards progressive development.

He also asked them to be responsible citizen and encouraged them to love the environment by planting trees. Further, he encouraged the colony members to continue to live in peace, unity and harmony.

Short speeches were delivered by Zakiesato colony ward No. 2, GB

Nukshi Matong speaking at the programme.

Zubemo Lotha, vice chairman K Sema and family members of Zakiesato.

The programme chaired by Joyson Shimray began with an invocation by pastor of Apostolic Christian Revival Hindi Nagamese Church, Kevisezo and welcome address was delivered by Mohan Yadav.

Remembering the pioneers, a minute silence was also observed.

During the entertainment session, a special song was presented by Imbanger and brothers and dance by Castle Dance Academy.

On the occasion, an essay competition was also conducted on the topic “My dream for Dimapur” for the students of Zakiesato Memorial Higher Secondary School where students of classes 8, 9 and 10 participated.

Easter on Sunday. The Pascal Triduum is the celebration par excellence of the entire liturgical year for Catholics. Fr. C. Joseph, Counsellor in St. Joseph’s College, while leading the Palm Sunday celebration at DBH, Jotsoma, asked the congregation to journey with Jesus to Calvary so that with his mission on the Cross will be accomplished.

MGOS Church: MGOS Church, Dimapur witnessed “Hosanna service” on Sunday from 8 am to 11.30 with morning prayer, Holy Communion and Hosanna procession and special service. For Orthodox Christians Passion

week is a special week for special prayers. At MGOS Church Dimapur, passionweek would be led by Vicar Rev. Fr. Dr.P.S.Varghese.

NBC Padumpukhuri: Yo u t h d e p a r t m e n t o f Nagamese Baptist Church (NBC), Padumpukhri carried out Palm Sunday procession at Padumpukhri and surrounding areas on Sunday morning to celebrate the day.

KBC Ahthibung: Marking the start of passion week and Christ’s triumphant entry in Jerusalem, Sunday School students of Kuki Baptist Church (KBC) Ahthibung, took out procession shout-

VVSU resents transfer of teachers DIMAPUR: Vikheto Village Students Union (VVSU), Niuland district HQ Aghunaqa has appealed the Department of School Education (DoSE) to revoke the March 30, 2022 order on rationalization, where two teachers from Vikheto village GPS were transferred when the village GPS was already facing scarcity of teachers.

In a press note, VVSU president Kakishe Zhimomi said that the primary teacher were transferred without the knowledge of Vikheto Village GPS School Management Committee (SMC). It said that in 2021, out of nine teachers, two were transferred by the government and on March 30 another two were transferred— totalling to four teachers, transferred without any replacement.

This has left the school to be run by only five teachers, one of whom will also be retiring soon, VVSU said.

Pointing out that it was not possible to cover seven classrooms by five teachers, and soon to be four, VVSU said it would be difficult to cover the academic syllabus, as inadequate number of teachers was hampering the student’s career.

Therefore, in view of this, VVSU urged the department to look into the matter and revoke the transfer of the two teachers, immediately.

Sunday school students of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church at the procession. ing “ Hosanna Blessed is St Francis Xavier Kidima also carried out He who comes in the name Catholic Church: St Fran- Palm Sunday procession of the Lord”. cis Xavier Catholic Church, to mark the day.

St. Joseph University hosts International Conference DIMAPUR: Three-day International Conference on “National Literatures and Transnational Textuality” was hosted by department of English, St. Joseph University, from April 6 to 8.

The conference was organized by Prof. Selvin Vedamanickam as the organizing secretary and chief editor.

53 research papers from various states were presented at the conference.

The research papers critically and creatively explored the transnational dimension of language, literature, theoretical and cultural studies.

Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. D. Ganandurai delivered the presidential address and launched the first copy of the Abstract Book.

On the opening day, four speakers from three countries delivered special lectures.

Prof. Kalpana Purohit PhD, Professor & Head, J. N. Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India delivered the first speech on the Topic “A traverse into diaspora through the lens of socio-cultural constructs”. Mutiu Olawuyi CEO of World Inkers Printing and Publishing, Senegal and the

Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. D. Ganandurai and others at the launching of the ‘Abstract Book’.

United States, delivered the second lecture on the topic “Jet age and the Neo-Colonial Nigerian literature: Textual Analysis Of Critical Trending Issues.”

On the second day, Prof.

Noel Joseph Irudayaraj PhD, Head - Department of English (retd), Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India delivered a speech on the topic “Comparative Literature / World Literature / Trans-national Literature.”

It was followed by a lecture on “Beyond formalism: Poetry, Poetics and Literary Theory” by Prof. Christopher Norris PhD, British philosopher and Literary

Critic, Emeritus Professor - Cardiff University, UK. On the concluding day, Prof.

Christopher Norris did a criticalrecital of his yet to be published poetry book “Damaged Life: poems after Adorno’s Minima Moralia”.

The final summation lecture was delivered by Prof. Selvin Vedmanickam and valedictory address was delivered by deanadmin, Rev. Sr. Dr. I. Arockia Mary.

Earlier, the conference opened with a welcome address

by Dr. Thokchom Sunanda Devi, HoD of English.

SMC students showcase Naga culture Workshop on ‘Preparation of revised AQAR’

Students performing traditional folk dance.

DIMAPUR: To preserve and promote the rich Naga cultural heritage, Sakus Mission College (SMC) organized “Cultural Day” on the theme, “Nurture Culture” on April 9.

In a press release, organizing committee of the programme stated that students from 11 troupes dressed in their colourful traditional attires showK Y M C

cased the rich cultural heritage of their respective tribes.

Indigenous food and brew stalls and display of Naga artifacts and Naga indigenous games were also carried out.

The programme was jointly organised by the departments of English, Sociology and History in collaboration with IQAC

to create awareness on the need to nurture and showcase the rich cultural heritage of the forefathers.

The event began with the sounding of gong and welcome cries by the leaders of some of the troupes.

Speaking on the theme, Asst. Prof. John Zarench, Dept. of English, explained the meaning of the word ‘Culture’, which

according to him implies i.e, “ to cultivate ‘ or ‘to honor the dress, food, language , traditional industries and also our ethical culture” passed it to the younger generation by the forefathers.

However, he lamented that it has been replaced by other foreign culture.

He therefore stated that everyone should not only “nurture culture” during festivals but should practice in daily lives. He further reminded the students that it was not a choice but everyone responsibility to nurture culture and hand them down to the future generations.

An enactment was done by dept. of English and Ao Naga troupe was declared the best performers and Onglung Phom 4th semester won the War Cry contest. HoD Sociology, Mhontung Ezung delivered the vote of thanks.

In the talent show competition, Minpong Konyak 2nd semester, Imsur 6th semester, Shanti Konyak won the first, second and third cash prize.

Earlier, the principal of the college, Asenla Yanger welcomed the gathering.

DIMAPUR: Sao Chang College (SCC) Tuensang in collaboration with IQAC Cluster organized fourday national level online workshop on “Preparation of revised AQAR” from April 4-7.

According to media cell of the college, the resource persons of the workshop were nationally recognized experts of IQAC Cluster.

The objectives of the workshop were to learn the basics of revised AQAR, to know the growth of the institution post Accreditation, to prepare AQAR in a systematic process and to resolve all doubts under each criterion and SoP’s.

The workshop started with welcome and keynote address by principal in-charge of the college, Longtichang Tzudir.

It was followed by the first technical session titled, “Glimpse of IQAC Cluster and Institutionalization of College IQAC” presented

by Prof. Peeyush Pahade president of IQAC Cluster.

The second technical session was on “Criterion 1: Curricular Aspects” with Prof. Parag Shah of Modern College Ganeshkhind Pune as resource person.

On the second day,

topics on “Criterion – II: Teaching, Learning and Evaluationand Criterion – III: Research, Innovations and Extension” were carried out by resource persons Dr. Deepak Nanaware, of DAV Velankar College, Solapur and Dr. Hemant Chandak, of GSSASC College Khamgaon, Buldhana respectively.

On the third day, “Criterion – IV: Infrastructure and Learning ResourcesandCriterion – V: Student Support and Progression” were discussed by Prof.

Bharat Kangude, Anantrao Pawar College, Pirangut, Pune and Dr.Ayub Shaikh, of ICS College Khed, Ratnagiri respectively.

On the concluding

day, the last two criterias, “Criterion – VI: Governance, Leadership and Management and Criterion – VII: Institutional Values and Best Practices” were discussed by Prof. Shrihari Pingle of Sangamner Nagarpalika College, Sangamner and Prof. Gauri Devasthale, Abeda Inamdar College, Pune.

Under the leadership of Tekameren Walling, Assistant Professor and workshop coordinator, the workshop on “Preparation of revised AQAR”, the first of its kind in the Northeast region, was conducted successfully.

Altogether 230 participants from 16 states registered for the workshop.

PWC hosts w’shop of e-waste management DIMAPUR: Eco Club of Pranabananda Women’s College (PWC) in collaboration with E-circle Dimapur conducted a oneday workshop on e-waste management on April 8 at college campus.

The workshop was conducted to impart k n ow l e d ge o n p r o p e r Management of e-waste for a sustainable environment. Sowete-Ü K Letro andBendangwala Walling from E-circle department were the resource persons.

They enlightened the participants about proper management of e-waste in Dimapur.

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Amit Shah’s Hindi language push draws flak in Manipur

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IMPHAL, APR 10: Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent statement on Hindi language push has drawn ire in Manipur with opposition Congress criticizing it as a part of BJP’s “cultural terrorism” on Sunday.

Accusing the ruling BJP of trying to unleash its agenda of cultural terrorism against non-Hindi speaking states in the northeast region, MPCC president K Meghachandra alleged that it was a move to eliminate the indigenous communities living in the region.

He demanded the Centre to review the decision of making Hindi compulsory in schools up to Class X in northeast states while alleging that it is a move to destroy the indigenous communities of the region.

Amit Shah had stated that 22,000 Hindi teachers have been recruited in the eight states of the northeast, and nine tribal communities of the region have converted scripts of their dialects to Devanagari. All these states have also agreed to make Hindi compulsory in schools up to Class X, he had added. Address-

K Meghachandra ing a news conference at Congress Bhavan in Imphal today, the MPCC president said Centre’s move was a part of BJP’s agenda to destroy languages, religions, cultures and tradition of the indigenes of the region.

“It is very unfortunate that the government at the Centre is trying to engulf the ethnic groups of people in the region by destroying their indigenous languages, religions, cultures and traditions,” he said.

In the context of Manipur, he said, all efforts to popularize Manipuri language (Meiteilon) included in the 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution will be reduced to meaningless.

There will be no reason for pressing the Central government to include the Meitei Mayek (script) in the currency notes of the country, he said.

T h e g ove r n m e n t ’s move came at a time the state government was working hard to popularize the indigenous script by replacing the Bengali script used earlier. “The Congress takes it as a cultural terrorism that attacks our language, religion, culture and tradition,” he said.

Making Hindi compulsory in schools across the northeast states will also certainly affect the dialects of the small tribal communities of the region. It not only eliminates the dialects but also leads to the vanishing of the smaller tribes struggling for survival amid the threat of extinction , he said.

The MPCC president further hoped that all sections of society will raise their voices against Centre’s latest move.

Amit Shah’s remark drew shar p reactions from Meetei Erol.Eyek Loinasillou Apunba Lup (MEELAL), an apex body campaigning for the revival and popularization of the indigenous Manipuri script.

The apex body urged the legislators of the state to stand united against the Centre’s move and take up necessary steps for the

development of Manipuri language.

While terming it as a part of BJP’s agenda of “one nation, one language, one religion”, MEELAL, in a statement, warned that the apex body was against implementation of the agenda in Manipur which has a unique history of over 5,000 years.

Joining the chorus in condemning the Central government’s latest move, Federal Students’ Organization Kangleipak (FSOK) alleged the BJP has been trying to eliminate the indigenes of the region in order to fulfill its RSS backed “one nation, one language, one religion” agenda.

Language is the wealth of religion, culture and tradition of a community.

Abolishing the language means eliminating the community, the student body asserted in a statement.

While urging the state governments and chief ministers of all the eight states of the northeast region to oppose the Centre’s move, FSOK asserted that these governments need to challenge such a move of eliminating the indigenous communities of the region.

Cattle smuggler killed in gunfight in Assam GUWAHATI, APR 10 (PTI): A suspected cattle smuggler was killed in a gunfight with the police in Assam’s Dhubri district, officials said on Sunday.

Acting on a tip-off, police tried to intercept a vehicle in Sapatgram area on Saturday night, they said.

“The car was signalled to stop, but it sped away. Our team started chasing it,” a police officer said.

Those inside the car fired at the police vehicle, which was retaliated in selfdefence, he said.

“There were three people in the vehicle. One of them died on the way to a hospital, while the other one is undergoing treatment now,” he said.

One of the suspects managed to escape, the officer added.

In another incident, a suspected dacoit was injured in police firing in Doboka in Nagaon district, officials said.

The suspect was arrested on Saturday, after which he was taken to recover hidden arms at night, they said.

“He pushed away a constable and tried to run.

We had to fire to ensure that he doesn’t escape. He was wounded on the right leg,” a police officer said.

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Local entrepreneurs draw good response at pre-Bihu fair

GUWAHATI, APR 10 (PTI): Prospects are looking up for local entrepreneurs with Rongali Bihu, marking the Assamese New Year, a couple of days away, as exhibitions and fairs are giving them a chance to showcase and sell their products, according to stakeholders.

Fa i r s a n d s i m i l a r events are making a comeback after the pandemic hiatus as all COVID-19 related restrictions have been relaxed because of the drop in the number of positive cases, resulting in a semblance of normalcy returning to daily activities in the northeastern state.

The three-day ‘Rongali’ cultural fest here, which concludes on Sunday, has provided such a platform for startups and entrepreneurs with its ‘Vocal for Local’ exhibition.

Around 200 local entrepreneurs comprising self-help groups, agri-entrepreneurs, weavers, artisans, government agencies, and industrial organisations are showcasing their products at the event.

Putolo.com, a Guwahati-based startup, that primarily deals in soaps free from harmful chemicals as well as organic plants and potteries, started its

Mahila Congress chief confronts Asam Sahitya Sabha, AASU against Smriti Irani on inflation during flight Hindi as compulsory subject

NEW DELHI, APRIL way, Irani and D’Souza 10 (IANS): A video of both started recording it Union Minister Smriti on their mobile phones.

Irani being confronted by The Minister herMahila Congress Presiself recorded the whole dent Netta D’Souza on incident. D’Souza, howthe issue of inflation has ever, alleged that she gone viral. was not allowed to reThe two were oncord the whole incident. board a Guwahati-bound The conduct of the flight and the conversation Mahila Congress Presitook place as the plane dent may attract action landed and passengers as it has happened in started disembarking. several similar cases in D’Souza asked the the past.

Union Minister about The Congress is the rising prices of LPG Smriti Irani and Netta D’Souza both up against the ruling to which Irani replied recording each other during a flight. BJP and has staged nathat the Centre has been helping the poor tionwide protests against the Centre over through various welfare programmes. the constant rise in the prices of petrol, While the Mahila Congress president kept diesel, cooking gas, feritilizers and essential asking questions, the Minister said that she medicines. was blocking everyone.

Protest rallies are being held across The conversation goes like, “Smritiji the country in state headquarters under the rates of gas and petrol are rising”. To the aegis of Pradesh Congress Committees. this Irani replied: “You are blocking the The party had pointed out again that way for other passengers”. the Centre was not satisfied with having D’Souza then said that “everyone is earned nearly Rs 26 lakh crore by way of facing the problem” and Irani replied that unprecedented high excise rates, and the the government is giving “free rations to the recent spate of taxes are going to put a countrymen, free vaccines to 1.83 billion burden of additional Rs 1.56 lakh crore people.” While the conversation was under- on the people of India.

GUWAHATI, APR 10 (PTI): The Asam Sahitya Sabha, a century-old literary-cultural organisation of Assam, has criticised the central government’s move to make Hindi a compulsory subject till class 10 in North-Eastern states.

The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), which also holds significant clout in the state, demanded that the government concentrate on conserving and promoting indigenous languages.

In a statement, Asam Sahitya Sabha SecretaryGeneral Jadav Chandra Sharma said if Hindi is made compulsory, the future of indigenous languages and Assamese as a link language will be endangered.

Sharma also said the Sabha had been pressing the state government for the inclusion of Assamese in CBSE and English medium schools, but no progress has

been made in this regard so far. Sabha, an influential organisation constituted in 1917, works for the development of the Assamese language, literature and culture.

AASU chief advisor Samujjal Kumar Bhattacharjya asserted that the move was a threat to the future of indigenous languages of the North-eastern region.

“We strongly oppose the move by the government to make Hindi compulsory at the expense of Assamese and other mother languages,” he said in a Tweet.

“It is a threat to the

indigenous culture and languages of the North East,” Bhattacharjya said demanding that the government immediately withdraw the decision.

Opposition parties in Assam have also criticised the Centre’s announcement that all the eight Northeastern states have agreed to Hindi being a compulsory subject till class 10 and described it as a “step towards cultural imperialism”.

The opposition parties, including the Congress and Assam Jatiya Parishad, have demanded the withdrawal of the decision, which it said is against the interests of the people of the region.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said at a meeting of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee in New Delhi on April 7 that all NE states have agreed to make Hindi compulsory in schools up to Class 10.

business venture in 2020 when the COVID crisis hit the world.

This is the first time they have set up their stall in an exhibition and within a day, they registered a sale of Rs 10,000 with their handmade soaps becoming a hit among the visitors.

“This is the first time we are selling our products offline. Participating in the festival not only gave a push to our offline sales but also online. We are quite happy with the kind of response we have been getting from people who visited our stall. We have been getting many orders,” said Archana Borthakur, founder of Putola.com.

Many startups are using the Rongali platform as a medium to launch their new products.

IWA Silk Farmer Producer Co. Ltd, a Palashbari-based association, has launched an eri thread and some variants of natural dye eri thread under the brand ‘Palash’.

They have already sold 5 kilograms of the thread besides sarees and ‘mekhela chador’, traditional Assamese attire for women.

‘Bahuboli Egg’ which emerged as a popular brand in Jorhat and Guwahati

during the pandemic, with their seamless home delivery of eggs, registered a sale of Rs 3,000 on the inaugural day of the festival.

“We have been getting decent responses from the people here. Even people outside Assam have been showing interest. We sold 30 crates of eggs yesterday and it was a good deal for us. The specialty of our eggs is that they are comparatively larger in size and high in protein,” said Mintu Bora, Supplier, Bahuboli Egg. Bitupan Dihingia, secretary, PIAARA, Sivsagar Industry Association, said the festival has given them opportunities to create new business deals with other states of the North East.

“This is quite a good platform to showcase our products. We deal with various types of rice of Assam such as Red Rice, Black Rice, and Jhua Rice.

We also have organic green tea freshly plucked from our tea gardens, and varieties of pickles,” he added.

Even the food stalls, serving authentic food of Assam, are getting good feedback from the visitors and many of them are running out of food items much before their expected time.

Mizoram celebrates Palm Sunday

A Palm Sunday procession in Mizoram.

AIZAWL, APR 10 (PTI): Mizoram celebrated Palm Sunday amid festive fervour with children taking out processions in different parts of the state early morning.

Chants of ‘Hosanna’ echoed towns and villages as people commemorated the entry of Christ into Jerusalem on the last Sunday before his crucifixion.

Special prayer services were held in the churches of different Christian denominations across the state.

With devotees engaging in mass, singing hymns and offering prayers, Aiza-

wl wore a deserted look as only a few vehicles were seen on the roads.

Locally known as ‘Tumkau Ni’, Palm Sunday could not be celebrated in 2020 due to the pandemic.

Although worship services and prayers were held to mark the day in 2021, children could not take out processions, except a few places in Aizawl and some villages.

Processions by children carrying palm leaves, chanting ‘Hosanna’, is an integral part of the Palm Sunday celebrations in Christian-majority Mizoram.

LS Speaker Dutch companies to participate in Over 2,200 airguns surrendered in Arunachal interacts with tea ITANAGAR, APRIL 10 (IANS): In response to the Arunachal Pradesh government’s appeal, over 2,200 airguns and a few rifles were voluntarily surrendered in the past one year by people who vowed not to hunt birds and animals.

After Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh launched a campaign last year in an effort to persuade people to provide protection and sanctuary to the birds and wild animals although they have been hunted for centuries now.

The announcement of the voluntary surrender was made by the state’s Environment and Forests Minister Mama Natung on Saturday.

Natung, Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, and top officials of Environment, Forests and Wildlife Departments have been holding numerous events regularly in the state’s far flung areas to motivate the people to protect the wild species.

“We did not enact a law and force our people. Instead, we created awareness and asked them to surrender their guns and airguns voluntarily. Surrendered guns are a big success of our campaign. The campaign

State and central government officials pose with the surrendered airguns. should not be limited to Arunachal Pradesh alone, the entire country should follow this model for a better future,” Natung told IANS over the phone.

He said that 80 airguns were surrendered on Saturday in presence of Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, his deputy Ashwini Kumar Choubey and Chief Minister Khandu.

Yadav also chaired the 20th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in the state’s Pakke tiger reserve.

Highly appreciating Arunachal Pradesh’s efforts, the Union Environment Minister said that within a year of this community and compassion driven programme, the state witnessed a surrender of over 2,200 airguns. “I urge all state

governments to take up the ‘Airgun Surrender Abiyan’.

Arunachal offers a model to emulate with programmes like Hornbill Nest Adoption and Airgun Surrender Abhiyan,” Yadav said.

The Union Minister said that rampant use of airguns was a problem in northeastern states and Ar unachal Pradesh in March last year had started the campaign which has so far yielded great results.

Forest and wildlife officials said that those who have surrendered their airguns and rifles, the state government has presented them certificates.

“The state government is considering framing suitable policies to give some support to those people who would be affected after depositing airguns and rifles to

the government,” an official told IANS over phone.

He said that the tribal people’s lives have long been dependent on wildlife and forests and without realising the impact of climate change and global warming, the continued to hunt and cut trees.

“Now is the time for us to protect wildlife and stop unabated felling of forest trees, as it has greatly impacted on global warming.”

Airguns do not require any license and a huge number of people hunt birds and small animals using them across Arunachal Pradesh, unaware of the biodiversity loss. All the surrendered air guns are being held in custody of the forest department for now.

Part of eastern Himalayan ranges, Arunachal Pradesh occupies the largest area, 83.743 sq.km, in the northeastern region and about 82 per cent of total geographical area occupied by various types of forests.

Earlier, Nagaland had started a massive campaign to provide sanctuary to the birds especially the Amur falcons, known to be one of the world’s longest-distance migratory birds as they travel up to a staggering 22,000 km a year.

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KAZIRANGA, APR 10 (PTI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday interacted with tea garden workers in Assam and assured them of taking up with the state government the problems faced by them.

Birla, who is in Assam for a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association meeting, visited Kaziranga National Park on Sunday, during which he chatted with the tea garden workers, an official release said.

He visited the tea production units located in Hathikuli area of Kaziranga, which is nearly 125 years old.

The diligence with which the workers select each leaf and then process it with modern techniques has given Indian tea its global recognition, Birla said.

The Lok Sabha Speaker said issues related to tea garden workers have come up for discussion in Parliament, and he would also talk to the state government about the problems faced by them.

Earlier, on reaching Kaziranga, Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora and the locals accorded a traditional welcome to Birla.

waterways conclave in Dibrugarh

DIBRUGARH, APR 10 (AGENCIES): The Netherlands Embassy and the Netherlands Business Support Offices (NBSO) in India has announced the participation of a Dutch mission comprising a delegation of 8 world leading Dutch companies at the Waterways Conclave 2022, reports The Sentinel Assam.

The delegation led by the Chief Representative-cum-Trade & Investment Commissioner of the Netherlands Business Support Offices in India, Amlan Bora, comprises a diverse group of companies that represent the Dutch manufacturing, dredging, maritime logistics, design & consultancy and port operating industries.

Waterways Conclave

2022, an event of the Ministry of Ports, Waterways & Shipping of the Government of India, will be held on April 11- 12 at Football Ground, Chowkidingee, in Dibrugarh. “I am extremely happy to be leading a delegation of 8 Dutch companies to the Waterways Conclave 2022 in Dibrugarh. For most companies in the delegation, the east part of India has so far remained the unexplored region. Companies like Port of Rotterdam, Broekman Logistics, Vopak, APM Terminals, Boskalis, Royal IHC are all for the first time in this region through this conclave. The Netherlands and India are strong partners in the broader maritime sector, and this has been manifested in a Memorandum

of Understanding (MoU) first signed in 2008 between the Ministries of Shipping of India and the Ministry of Infrastructure & Water of the Netherlands, which will shortly be renewed.

By being present at this conclave, many companies want to explore the new opportunities in coastal and inland logistics in NorthEastern region of India and its potential in opening up new markets in South and Southeast Asia.” said Bora.

Highlighting the importance of North-East to the Netherlands, Bora further said, “The East and North-East is becoming a region where we see opportunities to develop the partnership between India and The Netherlands to newer and higher levels.

Over 350 mobile towers to be set up in M’laya SHILLONG, APR 10 (PTI): Over 350 mobile towers will be set up in Meghalaya to ensure that all villages come under mobile network, officials said on Sunday.

Meghalaya has 6,839 villages of which 1,164 villages are not covered by any mobile network, they said.The chief secretary recently reviewed implementation of the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) scheme aimed at providing

mobile internet services to 1,164 remote and uncovered villages in the northeastern state at a cost of Rs 726.65 crore, officials said. BSNL has approved setting up of 352 mobile towers to ensure that the uncovered villages get coverage, they said. “BSNL has approved setting up of 346 additional mobile towers in remote villages across Meghalaya besides six mobile towers along NH 42 and NH 51,” a senior BSNL official told PTI.

Muslim-owned stalls attacked in K’taka

DHARWAD, APR 10 (AGENCIES): A group of Hindu supremacists vandalised stalls owned

by Muslims near a temple in Karnataka’s Dharwad district on Saturday, the Deccan Herald reported.

The incident took place outside the Nuggikeri Anjaneya temple on the outskirts of Dharwad city.

Ten of the people who engaged in the violence re por tedly belong to Hindutva organisation Sri Ram Sene.

A video by News18 showed a group of people smashing watermelons from a stall on the ground, as people look on.

Police personnel were present nearby but did not act to stop the vandalisation, The Indian Express quoted a resident as saying.

The watermelon vendor, Nabisab, said that about eight to ten people came and vandalised the stall. “I had bought six quintals of watermelon and only one quintal was sold,” he said.

Nabisab said that he

Sri Ram Sene members vandalised stalls run by Muslims on Thursday on the outskirts of Dharwad city in Karnataka.

had been doing business in front of the temple for the past 15 years and had never faced problems before.

Krishnakanth, the Dharwad superintendent of police, said that officers have registered a first information report, but no arrests have been made yet.

Police personnel have been deployed at the temple to prevent such incidents from recurring.

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the temple, Narasimha Swamy Desai, said that permission was granted to poor families to conduct business, according to the Deccan Herald. He added that about 99% of those who were allowed to set up stalls were Hindus.

Desai said that the temple management will hold discussions in order to arrive at a decision on the matter.

Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy

said that those vandalised the stalls are “neither humans nor Hindus”, according to The Indian Express.

He added, “What is the difference between terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir who kill people and these people who are snatching away livelihood of the poor with vandalism?”

In the past few weeks, Hindutva organisations in Karnataka have objected to Muslims setting up stalls near temples. In the wake of the campaign, several temples in the state announced that they would not allow Muslims to open stalls at their annual fairs.

Muslims have reportedly been running stalls at these fairs for many years.

On March 23, Karnataka Law Minister JC Madhuswamy had said in the state Assembly that according to the Hindu Religious Institutions And Charitable Endowments Act, there is a ban on leasing space near a Hindu religious institution to a non-Hindu.

Birbhum violence: CBI trying to trace ‘political’ links of accused KOLKATA, APRIL 10 (IANS): As the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team probing the Birbhum violence case made fur ther prog ress on Sunday by arresting another accused, the officials are trying to trace the “higher-level political and administrative links” of the accused as well as the victims. This is the fifth arrest by the CBI in this case. The probe agency has arrested Samir Sheikh -- the father-in-law of one of the prime accused, Lalan Sheikh who is still a b s c o n d i n g. T h e C B I officials will present him at the court on Monday.

Nine persons were killed on March 21 in a gruesome carnage at Bogtui village in Rampurhat of West Bengal’s Birbhum district. Those killed included local Trinamool Congress village panchayat chief, Vadu Sheikh.

CBI sources told IANS that preliminary findings through questioning of

CBI officer in Birbhum

various persons including the ar rested ones hint towards multiple angles of the causes behind the massacre in which the victims as well as accused were close associates of the Trinamool Congress.

One angle is the rivalry over control and share of the illegal sand mining business, a menace that is rampant in different pockets of Birbhum district where Bogtui is located.

The second angle is that the victims and accused had affiliations to two top district-level top leaders of

Birbhum district, whose cold war on various issues is a much talked about affair in the entire district for a long time. The CBI sleuths feel that these two angles had made the grassroots level rivalry even more bitter that ultimately led to the gruesome massacre.

Following successive orders of the Calcutta High Court, the CB| is currently conducting two parallel investigation -- first on the carnage that claimed nine lives, and second on the assassination of Vadu Sheikh.

Heat wave in Haryana, Punjab CHANDIGARH, APR 10 (PTI): Hot weather conditions prevailed in Haryana and Punjab on Sunday with the maximum temperature settling above the 40-degree mark in most parts of the two states.

In Haryana, sizzling heat swept across Gurugram as the mercur y settled at 43.8 degrees Celsius, according to a report of the Meteorological Department here. Narnaul also experienced sweltering heat recording a high of 43.6 degrees Celsius. Hisar recorded a high of 42.5 degrees Celsius, Bhiwani 4 2 . 4 d e g r e e s C e l s i u s, Rohtak 41.9 degrees Celsius, Ambala 40.6 degrees Celsius and Sirsa 43.2 degrees Celsius.In Punjab, Bathinda r e c o r d e d a m a x i mu m temperature of 42.4 degrees Celsius. The mercury settled at 40.5 degrees Celsius in Amritsar and at 40.7 degrees Celsius in Ludhiana.

Patiala recorded a high of 41.8 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature in Jalandhar settled at 40.3 degrees Celsius.

Oppn parties should come together Jai Ram Thakur to continue as It is no longer ‘glamorous’ to become terrorist in J&K: Lt Gen Pandey to end BJP’s ‘oppression’:Kharge Himachal Pradesh CM: Nadda

NEW DELHI, APR 10 (PTI): Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said all opposition parties should unite against the BJP to relieve people of its “oppression” and asserted that the party had approached BSP chief M ayawa t i t o l e a d t h e coalition in UP, but never heard back.

Kharge seconded Rahul Gandhi’s statement made a day before according to which he had approached Mayawati for a coalition and even made her an offer to be the chief ministerial candidate, but she never responded.

The claim was denied by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo.

“People are today suffering due to inflation and price rise, there are no jobs and the RSS is capturing all constitutional institutions and in such a situation what will happen to our democracy and who will protect Babasaheb’s Constitution.

“In this battle against the BJP all opposition

Mallikarjun Kharge

parties should unite see the BJP out to ensure that people can get some relief,” Kharge said.

He also said that in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress should unite with BSP and together oust the BJP from the state, to put an end to “atrocities” against people being committed by the BJP in its “arrogance of power”.

He claimed that the women, Dalits, minorities and the oppressed are the most affected due to this “oppression” by the ruling party.

“The Congress made many efforts and in this regard the Congress party had urged Mayawati ji to come along with the Congress and lead the coalition against the BJP.

But she did not do so, whatever be the reason. The same thing was repeated by Rahul Gandhi yesterday,” the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha said.

Rejecting Gandhi’s claim, Mayawati asked the Congress leader to get his own house in order instead of worrying about other parties.

Hitting back at Gandhi, Mayawati said all the allegations levelled by him are wrong and reflect his party’s “casteist mindset” and feeling of malice.

“Yesterday, the former president of the Congress had made some remarks regarding our party and especially about its chief, which clearly reflect the casteist mindset and a feeling of malice towards the Bahujan Samaj Party. It also shows similar feelings towards deprived sections of the society, especially the Dalits,” she told reporters here.

“Before levelling any allegation on the BSP, Rahul Gandhi must introspect,” she said.

SHIMLA, APR 10 (PTI): BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday said the party won’t replace Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and upcoming state Assembly polls will be contested under his leadership.

Nadda made the statement when asked about Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia’s claim that Union minister Anurag Thakur will replace Jai Ram Thakur as the state CM. Jai Ram Thakur is doing work and he will continue with it in future, Nadda told reporters.

He will not be replaced and the BJP will contest the Assembly elections under his leadership, he added.

To another question, Nadda said none of the state ministers will be changed.

He, however, said 10 to 15 per cent of sitting BJP MLAs may not get ticket in the elections.

Ten to 15 per cent BJP MLAs did not get ticket in the UP Assembly elections and it is likely to happen here too, he added.

Nadda also exuded

J P Nadda

confidence that the BJP will emerge as one of the main political parties in Punjab.

He said the BJP used to contest only 23 of 117 Assembly seats in Punjab as a junior alliance partner but in the recently held elections there, it contested on 68 seats as a senior alliance partner.

So, the BJP will emerge as a major ideological alternative in Punjab in the next elections, he added.

The Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh are scheduled for later this year.

While earlier the elections always remained a bipolar contest between the Congress and the BJP, this time the Aam Aadmi Party is trying to gain a foothold in the state.

S R I NAG A R , A P R 1 0 (PTI): Terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is on the cusp of a transition as it has lost the “glamour” that was once associated with it, Army commander Lt Gen D P Pandey has said, adding “white collar terrorists” are now desperately trying to lure into their ranks adolescents who may not yet have the maturity to judge right from wrong.

L t G e n P a n d e y, the General Officer Commanding (GoC) of Kashmir-based XV Corps, said those aged between 20 and 25 have understood that “violence leads to nowhere” and thus the number of new terror recruits is touching a new low. In addition, 330 terrorists were killed or surrendered since January last year, he said.

People in general are fed up with terrorism, the Army commander said and expressed hope that the day is not far when the remaining support to terrorists in Kashmir Valley will vanish as well.

He said the society has started developing some

Lt Gen Pandey

allergy towards the idea of terrorism and it is no longer glamorous to become a terrorist. “Terrorism is on the cusp of a transition and the day is not far when the remaining support for terrorism in the valley will also vanish,” he said.

“Security forces have been working on a twopronged strategy -- bringing down the recruitment of local youths and ensuring depletion in terrorist cadres.

We have been able to bring down the local recruitment by one-third during 2021,” Lt Gen Pandey told PTI in an interview.

Sharing data of counter-terrorist operations,

he said 330 terrorists have been killed or surrendered since January last year -- the highest in a decade-and-ahalf. These are significant numbers when seen in the backdrop of falling recruitment and infiltration from across the border in the last four years. Only 142 people joined the terrorist ranks in 2021.

“A s m a n y a s 1 7 1 terrorists -- 151 locals and 20 Pakistanis -- were killed in 2021, while 45 terrorists, including 10 Pakistani terrorists, were eliminated till now this year. As many as 87 terrorists were apprehended or surrendered in 2021 and 27 terrorists this year,” he said.

“The killing of terrorists off late has been possible because of human intelligence...people are fed up with terrorism,” he said.

Lt Gen Pandey referred to the killing of SPO Ishfaq Ahmad and his brother Umer Jan by terrorists at Chattabugh village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on March 27 and said “a sea of people participated in their funeral

NEW DELHI, APR 10 (PTI): The BJP said on Sunday that agriculture produce from India has made their presence felt in the global market, noting that their export has reached USD 51 billion with a rise of 20 per cent according to the latest figures.

Addressing a press conference, BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said export market for Indian farm produce

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clamped in three areas including Talab Chowk and Tavdi in the city,” he said, adding that incidents of minor arson occurred following the pelting of stones.

When the Ram Navami procession started from the Talab Chowk area near the district headquarters stones were pelted at the gathering, prompting the police to fire tear gas shells to control the situation. Some policemen and people were injured, said Khargone Additional Collector Sumersingh Mujalde.

The procession was supposed to take a round of Khargone city but it was abandoned midway after the violence, the collector added.

Modi government to boost the agriculture sector and farmers’ income.

The campaign has been organised to mark the party’s 42nd Foundation Day which fell on April 6.

Rudy said foodgrains production has now reached record 305 million tonnes from 265 million tonnes in 2013, while horticulture production has reached 321 million tonnes from 280 million tonnes in 2013-14.

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Ruckus in Khargone after petrol bombs were thrown on a Ram Navami procession.

KHARGONE, APR 10 (PTI): Stones were hurled at a Ram Navami procession in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone city on Sunday triggering incidents of arson wherein some vehicles were set on fire, prompting authorities to clamp curfew in three areas and section 144 of CrPC in the entire city. Police fired tear gas shells to control the situation.

Some police personnel and people were injured during stone-pelting as per the preliminary information.

Khargone District Collector Anug rah P said section 144 of CrPC (banning assembly of four or more people) has been imposed in the entire city.

“Curfew has been

was looking up with many restrictions in place earlier now eased.

India has become the second largest producer of rice, wheat, sugarcane, cotton, fruits and vegetables, he said.

As part of its ‘samajik nyay pakhwada’ (fortnight dedicated to social justice) campaign to highlight the central government’s welfare measures, the BJP on Sunday focussed on the initiatives taken by the

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Nagaland Post VOL. XXXII NO. 125 DIMAPUR, MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2022

Motion sans progress

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ot unexpectedly, the all-party government and opposition-less assembly, continues to engage in constant motion but no progress in as far as facilitating unity and solution to the Naga political issue. This exercise has been in motion especially since 2003 where all legislators have resolved in as many ways, on playing their role as facilitators for solution.

This has also led to formation of the legislators forum at regular intervals and holding of consultations with tribal hohos, church and civil society members. The regular consultations concluded with familiar calls upon the government of India to secure early solution and to the Naga groups to come together for one solution and appeal on all people to support these efforts. All these exercises, till date, do not appear to have had the desired effect except keep the issue centre-stage.

As commented earlier in this column in the recent past, the state is not involved with the peace process but has taken up upon itself to play the role as facilitator for peaceful solution. In comparison, the Mizo peace process was a tri-partite effort where the Mizoram government under Lalthanhawla, was involved in the negotiation which eventually led to signing of the Mizo Peace Accord in 1986. The Mizo political issue was finalised in two years whereas the Naga political issue is nearing 25 years and solution hanging mid air. It may be argued that the Mizo peace process dealt with the people living within a state whereas the Naga peace process involves Nagas of Nagaland, parts of Manipur while it has been suggested to include a package for Nagas in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. Since 2003 and under various regional parties, the state legislators had tasked themselves with facilitating the process for solution. Numerous consultative meetings were held with tribal hohos and CSOs and meetings NSCN (I-M) and Working Committee of the seven-member NNPGs, to bring them on the same page. On its part, the WC, NNPGs had stated on numerous occasions, that they shared contents with tribal hohos, CSOs on Agreed Position (AP) signed on November 17,2017.

On its part, the NSCN (I-M) maintained that as the Framework Agreement signed on August 3,2015, is based on the principle of uniqueness of Naga history, it meant inclusive of Naga flag and constitution. The ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) government and its Core Committee on Naga political issue, has not publicly disclosed the stand of the government of India over flag and constitution. This was revealed in the house on two occasions by BJP minister Temjen Imna Along. He recently reminded the house about Amit Shah’s rejection for inclusion of flag and constitution when the UDA delegation broached the subject with him at a meeting in New Delhi. Along therefore, urged upon the leaders of party legislatures to inform the house what Shah had told them in Delhi last year. At separate meetings with WC, NNPGs and later NSCN (I-M), the UDA could not achieve any breakthrough so as to take the message to Delhi. This indicated that facilitation was like a symptomatic treatment making the cure appear worse than the disease. It therefore, remains to be seen what UDA delegation will tell central leaders, when they meet them in Delhi.

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It takes a long time to come to the point of making this complete and effective decision about sin. It is, however, the greatest moment in your life once you decide that sin must die in you– not simply be restrained, suppressed, or counteracted, but crucified— just as Jesus Christ died for the sin of the world. No one can bring anyone else to this decision. We may be mentally and spiritually convinced, but what we need to do is actually make the decision that Paul urged us to do in this passage.

Pull yourself up, take some time alone with God, and make this important decision, saying, “Lord, identify me with Your death until I know that sin is dead in me.” Make the moral decision that sin in you must be put to death.

This was not some divine future expectation on the part of Paul, but was a very radical and definite experience in his life. Are you prepared to let the Spirit of God search you until you know what the level and nature of sin is in your life— to see the very things that struggle against God’s Spirit in you? If so, will you then agree with God’s verdict on the nature of sin— that it should be identified with the death of Jesus? You cannot “reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin” (Romans 6:11) unless you have radically dealt with the issue of your will before God. Have you entered into the glorious privilege of being crucified with Christ, until all that remains in your flesh and blood is His life? “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me…” (Galatians 2:20).

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2022

Post-mortem

No sign of anti-Putin bump as Macron risks losing to Le Pen M ore than a month ago, French President Emmanuel Macron’s reelection seemed a certainty.

He comfortably led in the polls ahead of rivals to the left and right. The French public watched in shock as Russian forces poured into Ukraine. Macron’s main challenger, far-right perennial Marine Le Pen, was hobbled by her historic rapport with the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin and stated admiration for his approach to governance.

A second-round runoff against either Le Pen or far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon, another figure with a dim view of NATO and a perceived friendliness toward Putin, was bound to be a formality.

Macron, who came to power in 2017 as a radical centrist eager to shake up French politics and play a more assertive role on the European stage, embraced the part of continental statesman.

“People always rally around a wartime leader,” Nicholas Dungan, a senior fellow of the Atlan-

T

tic Council, told my colleague Rick Noack. “The leadership by Macron is completely consistent with the image the French have of what their country should be doing: It’s a global power, it needs to be listened to, it should be aiming for peace.”

As Sunday’s first-round vote nears, though, Macron has reason to sweat. He will likely finish at the top of the pack, but polls now show a statistical toss-up between him and Le Pen should they face each other in the second round on April 24.

“It’s one minute to midnight,” former prime minister Manuel Valls wrote in a column in French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche.

“Marine Le Pen could be elected president of the republic.”

Le Pen has closed the gap on Macron no matter the bad odor of her and her party’s Russophilia — her supporters had even circulated a campaign leaflet showing her shaking Putin’s hand — and the frequent broadsides from Macron’s camp. French Finance Minister

Le Pen

Bruno Le Maire said Thursday that, in a France led by Le Pen, “there would be less sovereignty because we would be allies of Russia, of Vladimir Putin.”

The reality is Le Pen has surged on the back of voter concerns that have little to do with the geopolitics of ending the war in Ukraine. “Polls show that a majority of the French worry that the cost of living has increased under Macron’s presidency, even as the economy overall

has weathered the coronavirus pandemic and other crises,” my colleagues explained. “The war in Ukraine has prompted growing concerns over rising inflation, surging energy prices and insufficient pensions.”

Le Pen, who lost in a landslide to Macron in 2017, has tried to detoxify her and her party’s image as one steeped in neo-fascist resentments, racism and anti-Semitism. She was aided by the maverick campaign of ultranationalist gadfly Eric Zemmour, whose snarling antiimmigrant, anti-establishment rhetoric has made Le Pen — a far-right mainstay for years — look comparatively moderate.

And her campaign has waved the banner of economic populism as much as it also tries to harness far-right cultural anxieties. Le Pen condemned the invasion of Ukraine as a violation of international law and has welcomed Ukrainian refugees.

“She was able to change her brand image,” David Dubois, professor of digital marketing at

Insead, a leading business school, told the Financial Times. “She’s really made an effort to change her discourse from immigration to rising prices and how to increase the purchasing power of French people.”

Contrast that with Macron, who has throughout his five years in power been viewed as an aloof elitist — a “Jupiterian” president, as the French put it, ensconced in his Olympian abode. The former investment banker is attacked both by Le Pen and his critics to the left as an effete figure ruling for the rich, disconnected from the concerns of ordinary French workers.

“Le Pen did a proximity campaign, visiting a lot of small towns and villages. Her trips were not very much covered by national press but had a big echo in local media,” Mathieu Gallard, research director at polling firm Ipsos, told Politico. “She gave an impression of proximity, which is very important for French voters.”

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Was the Indo-Naga talk really concluded on 31st Oct, 2019?

he Nagas at large appeared to be still haunted by the misadventure of Mr. RN Ravi with his confusing handling of the Indo-Naga talks. The 33rd President of the United States of America (USA), Mr. Harry S Truman said, “If you cannot convince them, confuse them”.

Ravi could not convince the NSCN to sign an agreement without the Naga flag and the Yehzabo (constitution) and, therefore, he adopted “Truman’s policy”. This is exactly what Ravi had insinuated to bring confusion in the mind of the Naga people as he took malicious pleasure going through the unfolding development among the Nagas.

The 31st October, 2019 was actually a day of ultimatum served to the NSCN to sign the agreement under the Indian constitution without the Naga flag and the Yehzabo (constitution). Ravi threatened the NSCN with

D

uring the past few weeks, we have seen a lot of debates and deliberations on the Naga peace talks, solution and AFSPA, as the pending Naga issue is again resurfacing in the public space. As a practicing BJP politician and a Naga, I want to share some of my thoughts. India, being the biggest democracy in the world has an organic constitution which can positively meet the aspirations of Indian citizens. Can this space be possible for Nagas as well with good safeguards for history, economic growth and prosperity?

Amongst the many Naga politicians who have served India, Late Mr Hokishe Sema and renowned leader Dr S C Jamir rose to become India’s constitutional heads and served as Governors, wherein S C Jamir served in four attention-grabbing states of Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Odisha. Nagas have produced judges in the Supreme Court and valiant Nagas served the Indian army as well.

Prof Jagdish Mukhi, as the Governor of Nagaland state is Nagaland’s first citizen by virtue of being the constitutional head. This unique constitutional system of the Indian democracy makes it a fabulous one, where the elected government and the constitutional system govern the state to meet the aspirations of the citizens.

dire consequences and declared that with or without NSCN, an agreement has to be signed on or before the 31st October, 2019.

O t h e r w i s e, w h a t agreement was Ravi talking about when nothing was finalised.

What followed were the tacit pressure put on the NSCN in particular and the Naga people in general.

Ravi resorted to psychological warfare. There were military exercises- jet fighters flying in Naga areas and bombing and big tanks and rocket launchers were brought as if a real war is coming. Unaccountable Indian security forces were poured in and stationed in the Naga areas.

Even the Nagaland state police were instructed to keep rations in stocks for at least two months and Special Branch (SB) department of Nagaland state police were instructed to identify NSCN members and their residents. NSCN were nevertheless unnerved at the sight of this develop-

ment and firmly stood their ground. Unfortunately, the Naga leaders who were on the side with Ravi were carried away by Ravi’s deceitful tactics and started shouting with undue zeal and attention that the Naga talk has concluded.

The Framework Agreement of the 3rd August, 2015 has to be examined very carefully to avoid getting confused with grounded implications.

The agreement was signed based on the principle core issues between the Government of India (GoI) and the NSCN. In the Framework Agreement it is clearly mentioned that “It is with great satisfaction that dialogue between the Government of India and the NSCN has successfully concluded and we are confident that it will provide for an enduring inclusive new relationship of peaceful coexistence of the two entities.” In the true political interpretation, it means a relationship between

India and Nagas to begin a new and a fresh unlike the present arrangements with oppressive nature but to co-exist as two friendly entities under the principle of shared sovereignty.

However, the more crucial point for final settlement was inserted in the next paragraph. It read, “The two sides agreed that within the Framework Agreement, details and execution plan will be worked out and implemented shortly.” It refers to the competency that Ravi miserably find difficult to formulate the details as agreed upon.

In fact, he misinformed the Parliament Standing Committee on the Framework Agreement stating that earlier the Naga’s stand was to be “with India” and not “within India”. But Ravi claimed that understanding was reached to be “within India” and accordingly the Framework Agreement was signed.

Thus, Ravi misin-

formed and misled the GoI as well as the Naga people. This way he was able to divide the Nagas successfully. Ultimately, he fulfilled Truman’s policy as he masterfully crafted another agreement known as “Agreed Position” with the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) and started attacking the Framework Agreement and NSCN. That was certainly hitting below the belt.

In total contrast to the Framework Agreement, Ravi informed the Parliament Standing Committee led by Mr. P. Chidambaram that for Nagaland state there is already Article 371 (A) and solution for other Nagas in neighbouring states can be solved with little variation. This is how he had totally misinterpreted and misinformed the GoI authorities on the content of the Framework Agreement.

The Indo-Naga talk was never concluded on the 31st October, 2019. It was

Sagacity and Indian Constitution

Many Nagas contributed exceptional accomplishments for India, within the Framework of the Indian Constitution. There are Nagas from Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh who have equally excelled within the great democracy of India.

These realities make the current Naga political issue to draw our utmost attention for peace. The Naga movement is an inspiring story to many and has drawn admiration and respect from many quarters. Thousands of lives have been lost in the conflict. Therefore, the Peace process and the talks with the government of India is being keenly and expectantly watched by every Naga for a lasting solution and peace to be ushered in Nagaland. Like any common Naga and a non Naga citizen, I equally become an important stakeholder in the pursuance of a lasting peace in Nagaland.

As a Naga and a Chakhesang community member, I often wonder how an ordinary citizen can define one’s role within the universe of the Indian polity which currently seems to be the reality of Nagaland state.

Like the concept of Naga tribes and communities which has evolved over the years, can human aspirations also evolve and bloom within wider dimensions? Human societies are evolving and growing all the time. Like the Punjabis

and Bengalis who inspite of being separated in 1947, into Pakistan and East Pakistan, they have evolved to find their places in the Indian Union. The challenge for many indigenous communities within the Indian nation state would be to find their unique places within the framework of the Indian constitution. Is exploring such dynamic reality worth the exercise?

Sometimes honest objectives and practical realities can be misconstrued as something divisive or detrimental. But a matured society must examine and discuss such realities, no matter how bitter and difficult the discourse can be.

Agreeing to disagree can make many cloudy issues become crystal clear.

One case in point is, the Mizos coming to terms of their realities within the Indian Union and its constitutional framework, signed the Mizo Accord in 1986. Of course, the Naga issue is much more complex than that of Mizos.

Therefore, our Naga leaders and also the Government of India must show sincerity, patience and right acumen to strike the right balance to resolve the Naga issues. There have been delays and many Nagas will agree with me. But the final call has to be taken by the Government of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and our concerned Naga political groups. We as citizens hope that our leaders will hammer out

the best practical realities for a lasting peace. Can we be willing to understand and imagine a world which we have not encountered in order to bring peace and development for our people? The public must debate and reason together.

Pragmatic and flexible common visions often become new age gateways.

Sometimes, rigid hard line stances can become destructive. We need change for development and peace.

Another burning issue has been the discourse around the Armed Forces Special Power Act 1958 (AFSPA). The government of India, under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi has taken a positive drastic decision to relax the application of provisions of AFSPA in the three states of Nagaland, Manipur and Assam. This is a welcome triumph. Precisely, because the decision comes following the large-scale public outcry against AFSPA. This shows that the NDA Government is sensitive to people’s aspirations.

The actions show that all grievances small or big can be redressed within the purview of the Indian constitution. The partial relaxation of the AFSPA from some north eastern states shows that there are constitutional provisions for redressal.

When it comes to the issues of north eastern states and the unrest within the region, the various ethnic groups in the region

have never been together in the modern sense, under one administration. Both India as a nation state and the ‘northeast India’ as an entity is a byproduct of colonial legacy. During the colonial era, north east India was administered under the Assam province.

Hence, when we talk about the northeast as a unit, we need to understand the problems and challenges in a wider mind frame. Thus, the recent meeting between Assam government and Meghalaya government agreeing to resolve all boundary disputes in the presence of Home Minister Shri Amit Shah is another milestone.

This constructive outcome of Assam and Meghalaya states is possible because the Indian Constitution gives room for dialogue on such issues and provides ample space for resolving them. Can the Naga peace talks usher new horizons?

It will depend on the Naga leaders to reach an honorable meeting point with the dynamic Prime Minister Mr Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

Another momentous moment for Nagas is the recent election of Ms Pangnon Konyak, the BJP women wing chief, to the Rajya Sabha. Her election to such a high platform is recognition of the dedication and hardwork of ordinary party workers and dedicated Karyakartas of the BJP. This is something we

nothing more than an ultimatum given to the NSCN to toe his line of Naga solution. As seen today, we have been witnessing the negotiations that are still going on to resolve the core issues without which there is no foreseeable agreement.

The Nagas cannot afford to dance like a fool to the musical tune of the enemies with habitual betraying eyes on the Naga people.

Significantly, as the Framework Agreement was signed in the presence of the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi and other high dignitaries who matters in running the government affairs, unnecessary confusion should not be made an issue and should keep away the Framework Agreement from becoming another betraying agreement as testified by the Indo-Naga history.

MIP, NSCN/GPRN Council Headquarters (CHq) Hebron, the 10th April, 2022

all should cherish, more so in Nagaland where there has been no women in the parliament for many decades now. The BJP Central Leadership has acknowledged the contributions of the women folk.

Such pedestal for Women leadership has not been provided by any political party like Congress or regional parties in Nagaland.

This speaks volumes and amplifies the fact that BJP is willing to define new horizons for Nagas.

As we relish the positive developments of relaxing the application of provisions of AFSPA in Nagaland, the resolve of Assam and Meghalaya governments to solve all boundary disputes, and the election of Ms Pangnon Konyak to the coveted Rajya Sabha MP, I am hopeful that the NDA government under the dynamic leadership of PM Modi will unveil a new future of peace and development for Nagaland. Let us hope that the Naga political leaders and the Government of India walk the extra mile for peace and bring a pragmatic and honorable solution to the Naga issue. The Naga settlement will usher in new development and peace for north east and the country. To this new future, let us all repose the best of trust to the leaders of the Naga political groups and the government of India.

Kevechutso Doulo, State Executive Member, BJP Nagaland

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

Biden and Modi to have virtual meeting today

Joe Biden and Narendra Modi.

WASHINGTON, APR 10 (PTI): US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi would meet virtually on Monday, the first of its kind interaction between the two leaders that would coincide with the maiden India-US 2+2 dialogue under the Biden Administration, the White House said on Sunday.

During the vir tual meet, Biden and Modi will discuss cooperation on a range of issues, including ending the COVID-19 pandemic, countering the climate crisis, strengthening

the global economy, and upholding a free, open, rulesbased international order to bolster security, democracy, and prosperity in the IndoPacific, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.

The meeting will further deepen ties between “our governments, economies, and our people,” she said.

The two leaders will advance ongoing conversations about the development of an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and delivering high-quality infrastructure, Psaki said.

Shah inaugurates Nadabet ‘Seemadarshan’ project in Guj

Amit Shah at Nadabet ‘Seemadarshan’ project.

project will achieve all these three goals,” Shah said.

The beating retreat ceremony here will become a major attraction for tourists, said Shah, who was accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

Shah said Prime Minister Modi had dreamt of developing border tourism and also took several initiatives to develop infrastructure with the aim to enhance border security.

Praising the BSF’s contribution towards the nation’s security from both external and internal enemies, Shah said the country is safe, developing and moving rapidly at the global level because of the BSF jawans who are deployed in harsh conditions, thousands of kilometres away from their families.

“The BSF holds several medals and carries with it stories of supreme sacrifice.

The entire country takes pride in the bravery shown by the BSF,” the Union minister said.

Shah said unless a person visits and sees for himself the multifaceted ‘Seemadarshan’ project, he will not be able to understand it properly.

Delhi Police on edge after AK-47 recoveries

NEW DELHI, APRIL 10 (IANS): Back-to-back recoveries of AK-47 rifles, the most commonly used weapon by terrorists, from different parts of the country has alerted the security apparatus in the national capital.

Just five days ago, the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a gangster with an AK-47 rifle in Shamli district. In another incident, the Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police, during joint patrolling, recovered the same weapon along with a magazine from an Agartala-bound train at Lumding station in Assam’s Hojai district.The man arrested from Uttar Pradesh was also carrying over 1,300 rounds of cartridges.

The gangsters in DelhiNCR or neighbouring Uttar Pradesh and Haryana do not usually use such weapons.

Even the cost of an AK-47 in the black market is above the pay grades of most of the gangsters. A rifle costs nearly Rs 3 lakhs.

The police in the national capital is continuously battling with the nexus of illegal arms suppliers and now the recovery of AK47 rifles, just 120 km from Delhi, has alerted the force.

The last time an AK47 was found in Delhi was when the anti terror unit, Special Cell, on October 12 last year arrested a suspected Pakistan terrorist from the Laxminagar area.

Sisodia hits out at UP govt for allowing pvt schools to hike fees NEW DELHI, APR 10 (PTI): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia slammed the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday for allowing private schools to hike their fees and alleged that the saffron party wants to “keep the country uneducated”.

Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio in the Delhi government, said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should consider the condition of the parents.

“The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government was formed in Punjab on March 16 and within 10 days, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann issued an order saying private schools cannot increase their fees.

“On the other hand, the BJP government was formed in Uttar Pradesh on March 25 and it passed an order saying private schools have complete freedom to increase the fees and loot the parents,” he said during an online briefing.

Sisodia said many

Manish Sisodia

people have lost their livelihood during the COVID-19 pandemic and the fee hike will hurt them.

“They cannot work on improving government schools. Where will the common man go? People have lost employment during Covid. You will not work on improving the condition of the government schools and you will allow the private schools to hike the fees. You want to keep the country illiterate.

This is the BJP’s governance model. Please think about the parents,” he said.

Sisodia also pointed out how the Delhi government has worked on keeping the fee hike by private schools in check.

Mayawati hits back at Rahul Gandhi; asks him to worry about his own party LU C K N OW, A P R 1 0 (PTI): BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday rejected Rahul Gandhi’s claim that she had spurned an alliance offer from his Congress during the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, asking him to get his own house in order instead of worrying about other parties.

Gandhi had on Saturday said that the Congress reached out to the BSP leader, offering her the chief minister’s post for contesting the assembly polls together, but she did not respond.

Hitting back at the Gandhi scion, Mayawati said all the allegations levelled by him are wrong and reflect his party’s “casteist mindset” and feeling of malice.

“Yesterday, the former president of the Congress had made some remarks regarding our party and especially about its chief, which clearly reflect the casteist mindset and a feeling of malice towards the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

Mayawati

It also shows similar feelings towards deprived sections of the society, especially the dalits,” she told reporters here.

“Before levelling any allegation on the BSP, Rahul Gandhi must introspect,” she said.

“The Congress leader is unable to manage his scattered house, but is raising fingers on the style of working of the BSP. This clearly shows the tremendous anger and hatred towards the BSP. Instead of worrying about other parties, Rahul Gandhi should think about his own party. This is my advice,” she added.

The BSP supremo also accused the Congress of

failing to take any concrete step during its long tenure to improve the social and economical condition of dalits and other deprived sections of the society. She also alleged that the community was not given full benefits of various other facilities, including reservation.

Mayawati claimed it was because of this attitude of the Congress that Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, who was the then law minister in the Congress government, had tendered his resignation.

She also questioned the Congress’ claims of preventing the BJP from coming to power.

“The Congress had fought the previous (2017) UP assembly elections with the Samajwadi Party. Despite this, it could not prevent the BJP from coming to power. The Congress should answer this,” she added.

The BSP leader also mentioned about the previous Congress government terming BSP founder Kanshi Ram a “CIA agent”.

4 MNS workers held for playing ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ near Sena Bhawan MUMBAI, APR 10 (PTI): Mumbai police on Sunday detained four workers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for playing ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on a loudspeaker in front of the Shiv Sena headquarters in Dadar area, an official said.

The police also seized the loudspeaker, a cab on which it was mounted and other items, he said.

On April 2, MNS chief Raj Thackeray had demanded that loudspeakers at mosques be shut down and said if this is not stopped, “there will be speakers out-

side mosques playing ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ at higher volume”.

He had also criticised NCP chief Sharad Pawar, whose party shares power with the Shiv Sena and Congress in Maharashtra, accusing him of “playing the caste card from time to time and dividing society”. He had also taken potshots at Maharashtra Chief Minister and his estranged cousin Uddhav Thackeray, On Sunday morning, after being alerted about MNS members playing the religious hymn on a loud-

Loudspeaker installed on a taxi playing Hanuman Chalisa outside Shiv Sena Party HQ ‘Shiv Sena Bhawan’ in Mumbai.

speaker outside the Sena Bhavan, police reached the spot and detained MNS functionary Yashwant Kille-

dar and three other workers of the outfit, the official from Shivaji Park police station said. Following their de-

tention, a number of MNS workers gathered in a small temple located near the police station premises and start singing the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ and other religious songs. “We have detained four MNS workers for playing a loudspeaker in front of the Sena Bhavan. We are conducting further investigation into the matter,” the police official said.

Last Sunday, some MNS workers had played the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ in front the party office in Kalyan town of neighbouring Thane district.

WB yet to receive Rs 2,786 cr Cong leaders to prepare for Chintan Shivar MGNREGA dues from Centre

KO L K ATA , A P R 1 0 (PTI): Wondering whether the Centre spends more time “sleeping or spewing venom”, Trinamool Congress on Sunday claimed that West Bengal was yet to receive MGNREGA dues amounting to Rs 2,786 crore from the BJP-led Union government.

The party, quoting a list recently issued by the Centre, said that the eastern state has topped the chart in providing employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), giving work to 1.1 crore people in 202122, and has come second in generating mandays under the scheme.

“Under @MamataOf-

ficial’s exemplary leadership, Bengal ranked first among all States in ‘Total Persons Worked’ (Employed) in MGNREGA (2021-22). Bengal Govt. gave work to nearly 1.1 Cr people through MGNREGA! This is the #BengalModel that @narendramodi ji could only dream of!” it tweeted.

“Bengal ranked 2nd among all States in PersonDays-Generated (2021-22), having generated 36.4 Cr of person days. ?2,876 Cr is PENDING from the Central Govt upto March 31st, 2022. We’re still awaiting payment and wondering if the Govt spends more time sleeping or spewing venom!” the party said in another Twitter post.

NEW DELHI, APR 10 (PTI): After the party’s drubbing in the recent assembly elections in five states, top Congress leaders will soon meet at a ‘Chintan Shivir’ to deliberate on measures for reviving the organisation at the grassroots level and address fresh challenges.

Sources said the party has convened a meeting of its general secretaries and in-charges on Tuesday to work out modalities for the conclave, which is likely to be held in Rajasthan.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his

Chhattisgarh counterpart Bhupesh Baghel have already offered to host the Shivir in their respective states, and the party leadership may settle for Jaipur in Rajasthan, owing to its proximity to the national capital.

During the last meeting of the Congress Working Committee, when the party leadership faced fresh demands for organisational overhaul in the wake of defeat in five states, it was decided that the party will hold another CWC meet after the Parliament session and finalise details of the Chin-

tan Shivir. The major brainstorming session will chalk out a strategy for course correction to reverse the trend of electoral defeats as the party is now in power in only two states of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and is part of the ruling coalition in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. The Congress leadership wants every Congress leader to openly discuss the shortcomings and corrective measures to be taken to help spread its ideology and make it fighting fit electorally in the next poll season, party sources said.

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BANASKANTHA, APR 10 (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that ‘border tourism’ will help boost border security and connect citizens to BSF personnel, instilling a feeling of respect towards them.

Shah was speaking after inaugurating the ‘Seemadarshan’ tourism project at Nadabet along the IndiaPakistan border in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district.

The project has several attractions, including the ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony, on the lines of the exercise held on the Wagah-Attari border in Punjab.

Shah said such a tourism project here in Gujarat will help generate employment and stop migration of people from border villages.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken several initiatives to develop border infrastructure with an aim to enhance border security and the Seemadarshan project is one of them, he said.

“The border tourism will help boost border security, increase people’s respect towards the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and help connect people with the security force..I am sure this

“Biden will continue our close consultations on the consequences of Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine and mitigating its destabilising impact on global food supply and commodity markets,” she said.

In New Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs said the two leaders will review ongoing bilateral cooperation and exchange views on recent developments in South Asia, the Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest.

The US, India and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China’s aggressive actions in the region.

China claims nearly all of the disputed South China Sea, though Taiwan, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam all claim parts of it. Beijing has built artificial islands and military installations in the South China Sea.

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Gold imports were worth USD 34.62 billion in 202021, Financial Express reported. The surge in gold imports during the last financial year contributed to the widening of the trade deficit to USD 192.41 billion, against USD 102.62 billion in 2020-21. India is the world’s second-biggest gold consumer after China. The imports are largely driven by the jewellery industry. The gems and jewellery exports during 2021-22 grew by about 50 per cent to about USD 39 billion.

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In March 2022, cement prices rose 2-3 per cent on a month-on-month (MoM) basis across regions despite some volume push, to meet the year-end targets.

“We believe that exit cement prices in 4QFY22 were 3 per cent higher than the average realisation for

even in the future, as such move was more dangerous than political invasion.

The forum also questioned the silence of leaders of NEDA and UDA over the statement of Shah. Or, it wondered whether these leaders had given their consent to the move and if they had, then it wanted to know when they had consulted the people.

NSUI raises objection: National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) Nagaland unit has also raised strong objection to Shah’s statement.

Clarifying that the union was not averse to anybody willing to learn Hindi, its State general secretary Mulato Khujumi however insisted that it should be optional and not compulsory.

He stressed that a diverse country like India with different culture, traditions and languages should not be diluted with such cheap tactics. Claiming that NEP 2020 clearly stated that “No language will be imposed on any State”, he said education was a State subject and the Centre should not try to “test the waters” to disrupt the harmony of the country by going overboard.

He also asked the chief minister and school education adviser to clarify on Shah’s statement.

Referring to DoSE’s clarification that all reports carried by the media were false, he wanted to know whether the Union Home Minister was lying or department was at fault.

Further, quoting 2011 language census, Khujumi claimed that only 43.63% of India’s total population had considered Hindi as their mother tongue. While promotion of any language was welcome, he declared that imposition of a particular language would not be tolerated at all and would be objected tooth and nail.

He also cautioned the State government not to take any such decision that would greatly hamper and affect the career of thousands of students.

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spent so far on food, fuel and fertiliser subsidies and Rs 26.3 lakh crore on capital creation,” FM Sitharaman posted.

She added that only Rs 13.9 lakh crore was spent on subsidies over the 10 years of UPA. The expenditure incurred by the Modi Govt includes Rs 24.85 lakh crore spent so far on food, fuel and fertiliser subsidies and Rs 26.3 lakh crore on capital creation. Over the 10 years of UPA, only Rs 13.9 lakh crore was spent on subsidies.

Earlier this month, Chidambaram had highlighted that the central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi collected Rs 26.5 lakh crore from fuel tax collections between 20142021, however, the total outgo on PM-KISAN, free

ceded Hindi language as a compulsory subject in the curriculum. Looking at corrupt money, the 48 regional MLAs are voiceless,” the release stated. Noting that the Centre had already come to know that political issues were no more with Naga national workers, the NPCC president said it was now between the Centre and Rio. Though the Centre wanted to implement the agreements, he accused Rio of never having given any recognition to these deals.

He said Rio still wanted to continue although corruption and extortion had already finished culture, economy and basic needs.

NIPF opposes move: Nagaland Indigenous People’s Forum (NIPF) said the statement of Shah, who was also chairperson of the Official Language Committee, that Hindi would be made compulsory till Class 10 in the eight Northeastern States was highly condemnable and should be opposed by all indigenous people for whom Hindi was a foreign language.

Mentioning that all citizens knew that Hindi was never the official language of the Indian Union that comprises of different people groups, different regions, different cultures, different races, etc, the forum in a statement declared that the coming together of these people as one nation had made India unique.

However, it warned that the recent move of the BJP government at the Centre to forcefully include Hindi as a compulsory subject up to Class 10 was a threat to the people of India in general and the Northeastern States in particular.

Terming the move by the BJP government at the Centre to impose Hindi in all schools of the Northeast up to Class X as a compulsory subject as an invasion into the educational system of the country, NIPF declared that it would not accept such imposition and invasion of the educational

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2014-22 was Rs 90.9 lakh cr, far higher than is being alleged by some sections of the Opposition. In contrast, only Rs 49.2 lakh crore was spent on this during 2004-14.

The developmental expenditure incurred by the Modi Govt of Rs 90.9 lakh cr so far is over and above the Rs 93,685.68 crore already spent between 201422 on repaying the UPA-era oil bonds. Further, an additional Rs 1.48 lakh crore will be paid by 2026.

The finance minister also tweeted the details of the RBI data regarding the government’s expenditure so far on food, fuel and fertiliser subsidies as well as capital creation.

“The expenditure incurred by the Modi Govt includes Rs 24.85 lakh crore

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food grain, cash allowances to women, and other cash transfers is “no more than Rs 2,25,000 crore - which is less than the annual fuel taxes collected by the Centre alone.”

Refuting this, the government said the numbers posed by Chidambaram fall way short of the mark as the development expenditure was nearly four times.

Sharing a detailed account of the expenditure, the government added that this comprised over Rs 26 lakh crore in the form of capital expenditure to modernise infrastructure and create productive assets, Rs 25 lakh crore for food, fertilizer and fuel subsidies, and Rs 10 lakh crore on social services such as education, health, affordable housing, etc.

It is clear then, that the collections from the fuel tax have been put to good use as developmental expenditure, the government noted, adding that it is unfortunate that a former finance minister would miss out on these basic data points.

Chidambaram had taken to Twitter last week to say that in the eight years of the Modi government, the Centre collected Rs 26,51,919 crore as fuel taxes.

in New Delhi said “Hindi should be used from the beginning to PG level in education”. Dr. Shürhozelie said when views were sought by then Union Minister of State for Education Shilla Kaul from the participants, Nagaland had expressed its inability to do so.

He said Morarji Desai in threatening tone wanted to know why and to which he (Liezietsu as then education minister) explained that Nagaland state wanted to learn Hindi but that Naga people do not know Hindi because no one has taught them the language.

He said Hindi teachers in Nagaland then were mostly ex-servicemen from Assam Regiment and therefore, if the PM visited Nagaland, he (Desai) would not be able to understand “our Hindi in as much as we cannot understand your Hindi in Delhi.”

Unacceptable, says Congress: Declaring that imposing Hindi as a compulsory subject was unacceptable as it is optional, NPCC president K Therie in a press release insisted that it could not be forced.

He said the State government’s action (of accepting the imposition) had compromised the spirit of Article 371(A).

Noting that the State had 32 languages and maybe upto 100s dialects, he regretted that “we are unable to develop and protect our own languages” although the Centre had provided to protect and develop them even if the language was used only in one village.

He warned that bringing Hindi as a compulsory subject would be the last nail to the coffin of identity.

Therie alleged that 20 years of Neiphiu Rio’s rule in alliance with BJP had changed the value of Nagaland before the World. He went political by accusing Rio of first sharing 20 seats with BJP, then giving it 50% of the Cabinet and thenthe lone Rajya Sabha seat of Nagaland.

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NEW DELHI, APR 10 (AGENCIES): The Modi government has spent Rs 91 lakh crore on social sector programmes and infrastructure development over the last eight years, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted citing a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report.

The overall developmental expenditure undertaken by the Centre amounted to a whopping Rs 90,89,233 crore (Rs 90.9 lakh crore) during 2014-15 to 2021-22, she posted, Business Today reported.

The finance minister said this in response to former finance minister P Chidambaram’s comments about the very high collection of fuel tax but less spending on the people.

Embedding RBI’s data in her tweet, FM Sitharaman mentioned the government’s total developmental expenditure incurred from 2014-22. She added that in contrast to the Modi government, only Rs 49.2 lakh crore was spent on this during 2004-14, when the Congress-led UPA was in power.

RBI data shows total developmental expenditure incurred by Modi Govt in

(From p-1) De however assured that the existing goods terminal at Dimapur railway station would continue to function.

Meanwhile there have been serious concerns regarding the fate of Dimapur railway station which has become stagnated because no expansion or development could be undertaken on account of rampant encroachment on railway lands.

Despite being the second highest revenue earner for NFR, Dimapur’s importance as a vital railway head for Nagaland, Karbi Anglong including Manipur is being reduced. The issue of rampant encroachment has been highlighted on numerous occasion by Nagaland Post during the past decades.

The state government and in particular, the district administration in Dimapur district have shown lack of will in eviction of encroachers.

This also include at least three mandirs that have come up within the station’s premises one of which even has lodging facilities. Unless this issue is effectively tackled Dimapur railway station will become a feeder station for the soon to be developed stations at Bokajan and Dhansiri.

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Pak to have new PM today; Imran 1st premier ousted in no-trust vote

ISLAMABAD, APR 10 (PTI): Pakistan will have a new Prime Minister on Monday when the National Assembly, which was adjourned in the early hours of Sunday, reconvenes to elect a new head of the government after Imran Khan was ousted from office through a noconfidence vote, becoming the first premier in the country’s history to suffer this ignominy.

The combined Opposition has already named Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif as its joint candidate to replace Khan.

The marathon proceedings of the National Assembly, Parliament’s lower house, were adjourned in the early hours of Sunday to meet again on Monday at 2 pm to elect the new prime minister.

Khan, 69, the country’s 22nd prime minister, was unceremoniously removed from the office through the no-confidence vote, becoming the first premier in Pakistan’s history to be ousted through a no-trust motion.

He was sworn as the prime minister of Pakistan on August 18, 2018 and the no-confidence motion against him was passed on

Supporters of opposition parties greet opposition lawmakers leaving the National Assembly after success of a no-confidence vote against Imran Khan, in Islamabad. (AP/PTI)

April 10, 2022 after which his term as the premier came to a sudden end. His 1,332-day tenure as prime minister which began on Saturday, August 18, 2018 ended on Sunday, April 10, 2022.

The cricketer-turnedpolitician served as the prime minister of Pakistan for three years seven months and 23 days, which in terms of months is around 43 months and 23 days, Geo News reported.

The term of the current House is up to August, 2023.

Ayaz Sadiq of the PML-N, who was chairing the crucial session, said the nomination papers for the new prime minister may be submitted by 2 PM on Sunday and the scrutiny would be done by 3 PM. He summoned the session on Monday at 11 AM and said the new premier would be elected then.

However, the National Assembly of Pakistan later informed on its official Twitter account that the House will meet at 2 PM. “The Sitting of the National Assembly will meet again on

Monday, the 11th April, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. instead of 11:00 a.m,” it tweeted.

Earlier, Sadiq was nominated by Speaker Asad Qaiser to chair the session after the leader of Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), announced to step down as it was not possible for him to continue.

Sadiq immediately started the voting process.

The joint Opposition - a rainbow of socialist, liberal and radically religious parties - secured the support of 174 members in

Massive protest in Sri Lanka mounts pressure on President Rajapaksa to quit

COLOMBO, APR 10 (PTI): A massive antigovernment street protest demanding Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation has turned into an all-night vigil as over 10,000 demonstrators gathered at the Galle Face Green urban park amidst the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation.

Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence from the UK in 1948.

People have been protesting for weeks over lengthy power cuts and shortage of gas, food and other basic goods.

Since mid-day Saturday, the protesters from all walks of life marched into Galle Face where Rajapaksa’s secretariat is located.

By evening, the main Galle Road was completely blocked with protesters bringing the traffic to a standstill. “We are still here”, a participant at the site had a social media posting by 6 AM on Sunday. They claimed that mobile phone signals had been jammed in the area.

Eyewitnesses said that a section of the protesters had remained for the allnight vigil.

PML-N’s Sharif files nomination; PTI threatens to withdraw lawmakers

the 342-member National Assembly, more than the needed strength of 172 to oust the prime minister on a day full of drama and multiple adjournments of the lower house.

No Pakistani prime minister has ever completed a full five-year term in office. Khan was not present in the lower house at the time of voting. His party lawmakers staged a walkout during the voting.

However, PTI’s dissident members were present in the house and sat on the government benches.

Sri Lankans protestors spend the night outside the president’s office in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP/PTI)

They were chanting ‘Go home Gota’, urging the President to resign.

“This is not a joke, we are here because we have no electricity, gas, fuel and medicine,” a protester told reporters. “They must go, they have no solutions,” another said, adding that they have no political leaning.

The massive protest was meant to draw a million people to demand the Rajapaksa family’s resignation. The mass scale street protests began after a gathering opposite Rajapaksa’s private home was tear gassed on March 31 when several people were arrested and later granted

bail. Since then, the protesters have surrounded the homes of parliamentarians at different places.

The government has accused the Opposition parties, mainly the Janatha Vikmuthi Peramuna (the People’s Liberation Front), for organising the demonstrations. The call for the President’s resignation is unconstitutional and the Opposition parties were accused of driving the island into anarchy. Party sources said that talks on methods to end the current political and economic impasse would be held on Sunday.

The 10-party alliance of the ruling Sri

Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) coalition is due to meet President Rajapaksa to discuss the formation of the all-party interim government.

The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) said that they are to meet to take forward the process of moving a noconfidence motion against the government. The SJB has started taking signatures of MPs for the noconfidence motion.

President Rajapaksa and his elder brother, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, continue to hold power in Sri Lanka, despite their politically powerful family being the focus of public ire.

The President has defended his government’s actions, saying the foreign exchange crisis was not his making and the economic downturn was largely pandemic driven with the island nation’s tourism revenue and inward remittances waning.

Sri Lanka is scheduled to start talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on April 11.

The talks would lead to a possible bailout, including assistance on restructuring foreign debt.

The removal of Khan has set in motion the process to elect the new leader of the house.

Khan, who came to power in 2018 with promises to create a ‘Naya Pakistan’, was dogged by claims of economic mismanagement as his government battled depleting foreign exchange reserves and double-digit inflation.

Khan wanted to keep Lt Gen Faiz Hameed as Shehbaz Sharif the spy chief but the army Pakistan’s Opposition high command transferred him by appointing Corps leader Shehbaz Sharif on Commander in Peshawar. Sunday nominated himself for the post of prime minister after the ouster of Imran Khan, whose party threatened to withdraw its lawmakers from Parliament I m r a n the lower house. if the former Punjab chief Khan vacated T h e O p p o s i - minister was allowed to the Prime Ministion’s no-trust contest the election for the ter’s official resimotion against top post on Monday. dence minutes Khan succeeded The process of electing before he lost a a n h o u r p a s t the new leader of the house crucial no-confim i d n i g h t o n began on Sunday after Khan dence vote in the Sunday, with was removed from office Imran Khan National Assem174 members in through a no-confidence bly, a senior leader from his the 342-strong house voting vote, becoming the first prePakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in favour of the motion. mier in the country’s history party said on Sunday. AfIt meant that the to be sent home after losing ter Speaker Asad Qaiser 69-year-old cricketer- the trust of the House. The handed over the reins to turned-politician would joint Opposition - a rainPakistan Muslim League- have to leave the Prime bow of socialist, liberal and Nawaz’s Ayaz Sadiq of Minister’s Office. PTI’s radically religious parties the National Assembly, it Senator Faisal Javed Khan has nominated 70-year-old became clear that the vote tweeted that he saw off Sharif for the premier’s post on the no-confidence mo- Khan from his official state while ex-foreign minister tion would go ahead in residence.

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Imran Khan leaves Pak PM’s official residence before trust vote outcome

Australian general election to take place on May 21 CANBERRA, APR 10 (IANS): Australians will head to the polls on May 21 to vote in the country’s general election, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Sunday.

Earlier in the day, Morrison visited the Governor-General to dissolve Parliament and call the election for all 151 seats in the House of Representatives and about half of 76 Senate seats, reports Xinhua news agency.

The governing Liberal-National Coalition has held power since 2013.

If it retains power, Morrison will become the first Prime Minister to win consecutive general elections since 2004.

Newspoll has indicated the opposition Labor Party and its leader Anthony Albanese leads in net satisfaction, with the party more preferred.

Launching his re-election campaign on Sunday, Morrison said that the Coalition could be trusted to lead Australia’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. “This election and this campaign is incredibly important. That’s because there is so much at stake for Australia and our future,” he said.

was named by Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as its candidate. The nomination papers of Sharif, PML-N president have been accepted by the National Assembly Secretariat after objections raised by the PTI were rejected.

Qureshi’s nomination papers were also accepted.

Senior PTI leader Babar Awan challenged Sharif ’s candidature, saying that the PML-N chief faced several court cases.

Meanwhile, the PTI has decided to withdraw its lawmakers from the National Assembly and launch a movement against the new upcoming government, which is likely to be headed

by Sharif, who has served as the CM of Punjab three times. “The core committee has recommended to Khan that we should resign from the assemblies. We are starting from the National Assembly. If our objections against Sharif ’s nomination papers are not [entertained], we will submit the resignations tomorrow,” PTI leader and former minister Fawad Chaudhry told reporters after the party held a core committee meeting at the residence of Khan.

Nepal suspends Central Bank Governor amid forex woes

Maha Prasad Adhikari

KATHMANDU, APR 10 (PTI): In a rare move, the Nepal government has suspended the country’s Central Bank Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari over disagreements with Finance Minister Janardhan Sharma and for not doing enough to pull the economy from doldrums.

Adhikari, the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor, was suspended on Friday after the government formed a panel headed by former Supreme Court judge Purushottam Bhandari, the Kathmandu Post newspaper reported.

Adhikari was appointed as Nepal’s 17th governor on April 6, 2020 under the previous regime headed by former Prime Minister

KP Sharma Oli. This is only the second instance that a sitting governor, who enjoys a five-year tenure, was suspended.

According to sources, differences had emerged between Adhikari and Sharma in the wake of the dwindling forex reserves and the current state of Nepal’s economy.

Last week, the NRB announced a ban on the import of vehicles and other luxury items, citing liquidity crunch and declining foreign exchange reserves.

Since July 2021, Nepal has seen a decline in forex reserves due to the surging imports, declining inflows of remittance and

meagre earnings from tourism and exports.

By February 2022, the Himalayan country’s gross forex reserves had decreased 17 per cent to USD 9.75 billion from USD 11.75 billion in mid-July 2021, according to central bank figures.

The forex reserves are now only enough to sustain the import of goods and services for 6.7 months, below the central bank’s target for at least seven months.

Adhikari’s performance featured high on the agenda during last week’s Cabinet meeting.

In that meeting, Maoist Centre chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and CPN (Unified Socialist) chair Madhav Kumar Nepal, who are key coalition partners, had expressed “serious concerns over the state of the economy and asked Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to take concrete steps,” according to the Kathmandu Post newspaper.

Deputy Nepal Rastra Bank Gover nor Nilam Dhungana Timilsina has been assigned the responsibility as the Acting Governor following Adhikari’s suspension.

Boris Johnson visits Ukraine; pledges UK’s unwavering support Pope calls for an Easter truce in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson pose with a woman, after she presented the gifts they hold, in Kyiv. (AP/PTI)

Putin’s monstrous aims are being thwarted. I made clear today that the United Kingdom stands unwaveringly with them in this ongoing fight, and we are in it for the long run,” he said.

“We are stepping up our own military and economic support and convening a global alliance to bring this tragedy to an end, and ensure Ukraine survives and thrives as a free and sovereign nation,”

he added.

The latest supply of militar y equipment to Ukraine is in addition to 100 million pounds worth of high-grade military equipment announced on Friday, including more Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles, another 800 anti-tank missiles, and high-tech loitering munitions for precision strikes.

The UK Prime Minister also confirmed further

economic support, guaranteeing an additional USD 500 million in World Bank lending to Ukraine, taking our total loan guarantee to up to USD 1 billion.

This comes alongside the 394 million pounds the UK said it has provided in grant aid and will help ensure the continued running of vital humanitarian services for Ukrainians.

Downing Street said the UK has also responded

to the request of the Ukrainian government by liberalising all tariffs on imports from Ukraine and providing customs easements, as part of our commitment to the country’s economic stability.

Zelensky welcomed the UK’s “decisive and significant support” for his country and urged other Western allies to intensify the pressure on Moscow.

“We have to exert pressure in the form of sanctions. It is time to impose a complete embargo on Russian energy resources. They should increase the amount of weapons being supplied,” he said.

Zelensky has called on the international community to hold to account Russian forces who carried out the missile strike on Kramatorsk station, which was packed with women and children trying to flee the area.

The Kremlin has denied responsibility for the attack.

VATICAN CITY, APR 10 (AP): Pope Francis opened Holy Week Sunday with a call for an Easter truce in Ukraine to make room for a negotiated peace, highlighting the need for leaders to “make some sacrifices for the good of the people.”

Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass before crowds in St. Peter’s Square for the first time since the pandemic, Pope Francis called for “weapons to be laid down to begin an Easter truce, not to reload weapons and resume fighting, no! A truce to reach peace through real negotiations.”

Francis did not refer directly to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the reference was clear, and he has repeatedly denounced the war and the suffering brought to innocent civilians.

During the traditional Sunday blessing following Palm Sunday Mass, the pontiff said leaders should be “willing to make some

sacrifices for the good of the people.”

“In fact, what a victory would that be, who plants a flag under a pile of rubble?”

During his Palm Sunday homily, the pontiff denounced “the folly of war” that leads people to commit “senseless acts of cruelty.”

“When we resort to violence ... we lose sight of why we are in the world

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LONDON, APR 10 (PTI): Prime Minister Boris Johnson has travelled to the conflict-torn Ukrainian capital of Kyiv to demonstrate that the UK stands “unwaveringly” with Ukraine and offered fresh financial and military support to the country.

During his visit on Saturday, he held in-depth discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on military and economic assistance and set out new military assistance of 120 armoured vehicles and new anti-ship missile systems, to support Ukraine in the ongoing conflict with Russia.

“Ukraine has defied the odds and pushed back Russian forces from the gates of Kyiv, achieving the greatest feat of arms of the 21st century,” said Johnson.

“It is because of President Zelenskyy’s resolute leadership and the invincible heroism and courage of the Ukrainian people that

and even end up committing senseless acts of cruelty. We see this in the folly of war, where Christ is crucified yet another time,” he said.

Francis lamented “the unjust death of husbands and sons” ... “refugees fleeing bombs” ... “young people deprived of a future” ... and “soldiers sent to kill their brothers and sisters.”

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16 Tips to Lower Your Cholesterol

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3. Think Delicious and Nutritious Load your plate with fruits and vegetables -- aim for five to nine servings each day -- to bring down your LDL level. Antioxidants in these foods may provide the benefit, along with fiber. And you may eat less fatty food if you fill up on produce. Bonus: You’ll also help lower blood pressure and keep your weight in check.

4. Boost Your Omega3s You can eat fish twice a week. It’s a great source of protein and omega-3s, which are a type of fat your body needs. Omega-3s help lower levels of triglycerides, a type of fat in the blood.

They may also cut down on cholesterol, slowing the growth of plaque in arteries.

Go for fatty fish, such as salmon, tuna, trout, and sardines. Grill, roast, bake, or broil, but don’t fry them.

5. Start Your Day With Whole Grains A bowl of oatmeal is a smart choice. It fills you up, making it easier not to overeat at lunch. The fiber also curbs LDL cholesterol.

Whole grains aren’t just for breakfast. You’ve got plenty of options to try later in the day, such as brown or wild rice, popcorn, and barley.

6. Go Nuts Need a snack? A handful of almonds, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, or other nuts is a tasty treat. They are high in monounsaturated fat, which lowers LDL “bad” cholesterol but leaves HDL “good” cholesterol alone. Studies show that people who eat about an ounce of nuts a day are less likely to get heart disease.

Keep the portion small, so you limit fat and calories.

And avoid those covered in sugar, chocolate, or a lot of salt.

7. Make It Unsaturated You need some fat

in your diet, but probably less than you think. Plus, the type of fat matters.

Unsaturated fats -- like those found in canola, olive, and safflower oils -- lower LDL “bad” cholesterol levels and may help raise HDL “good” cholesterol. Saturated fats -like those found in meat, fullfat dairy, butter, and palm oil -- raise LDL cholesterol.

Remember, good fats have just as many calories, so use just a bit.

8. Pick the Best Carbs Beans and whole grains such as brown rice, quinoa, and whole wheat have more fiber and don’t spike your blood sugar. They will lower cholesterol and make you feel full longer. Other carbs, like those found in white bread, white potatoes, white rice, and pastries, boost blood sugar levels more quickly so you feel hungry sooner, which can lead you to overeat.

9. Go for 30 Just half an hour of physical activity 5 days a week can lower your bad and raise your good cholesterol levels. More exercise is even better. Being active also helps you reach and keep a healthy weight, which cuts your chance of developing clogged arteries.

You don’t have to exercise for 30 minutes straight.

You can break it up into 10-minute sessions. Or go for 20 minutes of harder exercise, like running, three

times a week.

10. Walk It Off It’s simple, convenient, and all you need is a good pair of shoes. Aerobic exercise (“cardio”) such as brisk walking lowers the chance of stroke and heart disease, helps you lose weight, keeps bones strong, and is great for your mood and stress management. If you’re not active now, start with a 10-minute walk and build up from there.

11. Go Beyond the Gym You can be active anywhere. Garden, play with your kids, hike, dance, walk your dog -- if you’re moving, it’s good! Even housework goes on the list if it gets your heart rate up.

Do as much as possible, as often as you can, wherever your day takes you.

12. Be Smart When You Eat Out Restaurant food can be loaded with saturated fat, calories, and sodium.

Even “healthy” choices may come in supersize portions.

To stay on track: Choose broiled, baked, steamed, and grilled foods -- not fried.

Get sauces on the side.

Ask for half of your meal to be boxed up before you get it.

13. Check the Label What’s the ser ving size? The nutrition info may look good, but does the package contain two

servings instead of one?

If it says “whole grain,” read the ingredients. Whole wheat or whole grain should be the first one.

Note the saturated fat, sodium, calories, and cholesterol. Are they OK for your daily plan? If not, what will you choose to change?

14. Stay Chill Over time, out-ofcontrol stress becomes a problem. It raises your blood pressure, and for some people, it might mean higher cholesterol levels. Make it a priority to relax. It can be as simple as taking some slow, deep breaths. You can also meditate, pray, socialize with people you enjoy, and exercise. And if some of the things that stress you out are things you can change, go for it!

1 5 . C h e c k Yo u r Weight Extra pounds make you more likely to get high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes.

These all affect the lining of your arteries, making them more likely to collect plaque from cholesterol. Losing

weight, especially belly fat, raises your good and lowers your bad cholesterol.

16. Keep Tabs Celebrate your progress! Remember that you’re in charge of your health and that you can turn

your cholesterol around.

See your doctor regularly so you know how it’s going.

Working together, you’ll kee p your hear t going strong.

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Then you know you need to change your diet and lifestyle to lower cholesterol and your chance of getting heart disease. Even if you get a prescription for a cholesterol drug to help, you’ll still need to change your diet and become more active for heart health. Start with these steps.

1. Know Good and Bad Your body needs a small amount of cholesterol.

But many people have too much, especially the “bad” kind, or LDL cholesterol.

That can happen if you eat too much saturated fat, found mainly in foods from animals. If your LDL level is too high, plaque can build up in your heart’s arteries and lead to heart disease.

The “good” cholesterol, HDL, helps clear LDL from your blood.

2. Use Your Hands It’s easy to eat too much, especially when you eat out and the portions are huge. That can lead to weight gain and higher cholesterol. What’s a true portion? There’s a “handy” way to tell. One serving of meat or fish is about what fits in your palm. One serving of fresh fruit is about the size of your fist. And a snack of nuts or serving of cooked vegetables, rice, or pasta should fit in your

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Vin Diesel announces Larson has joined ‘Fast and Furious 10’ cast

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ctress-filmmaker Brie Larson has been signed for the tenth par t of the action franchise, ‘Fast and Furious’. The news came after Vin Diesel announced Brie Larson’s addition to the ‘family’ on his Instagram, reports ‘Variety’.

As per ‘Variety’, Diesel wrote on Instagram, “Yeah yeah yeah� you see this angel over my shoulder cracking me up, you say to yourself ‘That’s Captain Marvel.’ Clearly there is love and laughter in this image. What you don’t see however, is the character you will be introduced to in ‘Fast 10.’”

He fur ther wrote, “You have no idea how timeless and amazing she will be in our mythology.

Beyond her beauty, her intellect� her Oscar, haha is this profound soul who will add something you might not have expected but yearned for. Welcome to the FAMILY Brie.”

Announced earlier this year, Jason Momoa and Daniela Melchior onboarded the all-star cast of ‘Fast and Furious 10’, adding to the ranks of superhero stars that have joined the Fast Family. In addition to Larson suiting up as Captain Marvel, Momoa stars as Aquaman in the DC Universe and Melchior played Ratcatcher II in James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’.

‘Fast and Furious 10’ will be the penultimate chapter for the current cast of characters; an 11th movie, also directed by Lin, is set to be the final film in the Fast Saga. (IANS)

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2022

for India as they lose 0-3 to IPL: Delhi Capitals beat KKR by 44 runs Heartbreak Netherlands in SFs of Jr. Women’s WC liveries in the 16th over as Sunil Narine miscued a heave to long-off, followed by the spinner running to mid-on to complete a terrific caught and bowled dismissal of Umesh Yadav.

Andre Russell was uncomfortable in his 21-ball 24 and sliced uppishly to point off Thakur in the final over.

A ball later, Thakur finished off the match by having

Rasikh Salam holing out to long-on to end Delhi’s twomatch losing streak.

Brief Scores: Delhi Capitals 215/5 in 20 overs (David Warner 61, Prithvi Shaw 51; Sunil Narine 2/21, Andre Russell 1/16) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 171 all out in 19.4 overs (Shreyas Iyer 54, Nitish Rana 30; Kuldeep Yadav 4/35, Khaleel Ahmed 3/25) by 44 runs

RR beat LSG by 3 runs

Kuldeep Yadav of Delhi Capitals takes a catch during the IPL between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals in Mumbai, Sunday. (PTI)

MUMBAI, APR 10 (IANS): A fantastic fourwicket haul from left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav combined with left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed taking three wickets helped Delhi Capitals snap their twomatch losing streak with a 44-run win over table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders at the Brabourne Stadium, here on Sunday.

After Delhi posted a gigantic 215/5 in their 20 overs, thanks to fifties from David Warner, Prithvi Shaw and some blazing knocks from captain Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur, Kolkata needed similar knocks from their batters. But barring a 54 from captain Shreyas Iyer, there weren’t many substantial contributions as Kolkata

crashed to 171 all out in 19.4 overs.

Kolkata began their chase by losing openers Venkatesh Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane to Ahmed in power-play. While Iyer pulled straight to deep square leg, Rahane, who was lucky in surviving two lbw calls on first two balls of the innings, miscued a slog and was caught by Shardul Thakur running back from mid-on.

Iyer and Nitish Rana got off to a good start by taking boundaries off Axar and Kuldeep. The duo then took 17 runs off Rovman Powell’s part-time pace in the tenth over to bring up fifty of their partnership. Just as the 69-run partnership began to take a more threatening look, Lalit Yadav’s off-spin took out Rana as the left-

hander smacked a low full toss straight to long-on just after hitting a six.

In the next over, Iyer danced down the pitch to hit Kuldeep over long-on for six and bring up his first IPL fifty in Kolkata jersey.

But on the very next ball, Kuldeep had the last laugh, stumping Iyer with a googly.

Sam Billings took a four and six off Axar but was caught by fine leg off a slog sweep, becoming Ahmed’s third victim of the match.

Pat Cummins’ hope of repeating the stunning 14-ball fifty heroics against Mumbai came to a premature end when he missed a wild slog off Kuldeep and was trapped plumb lbw in front of leg-stump.

One brought two for Kuldeep on successive de-

A clinical bowling performance spearheaded by spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (4/41) and pacer Trent Boult (2/30) helped Rajasthan Royals beat Lucknow Super Giants by three runs in a low-scoring thriller in Match 20 of IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday.

Boult struck two mighty blows in the first over, sending back skipper KL Rahul (0) and Krishnappa Gowtham (0) off the first two deliveries of LSG innings and Chahal took over the good work in the middle overs, as LSG slumped to 5-74 in the 12 over and though Quinton de Kock (39) held one end up for some time and Marcus Stoinis (38 not out off 17) landed some lusty blows in the last couple of overs, they could not drag Lucknow across the victory line.

Earlier, a brilliant late onslaught by Shimron Hetmyer (59 not out off 36 balls) and a tactical switch by R Ashwin, who became the first player in IPL history to get retired out, helped Rajasthan Royals reach a modest 165/6 in 20 overs.

With just 10 deliveries to go, Ashwin got ‘retired out’ after giving the strike to Hetmyer. The West Indies batsman struck three sixes, two of them off successive balls of AVesh Khan, as Royals raised 78 runs in the last five overs. They went on to defend that small total thanks to their bowling depth.

Brief scores: Rajasthan Royals 165/6 in 20 overs (Devdutt Padikkal 29, Shimron Hetmyer 59 not out, R Ashwin 28; K Gowtham 2/30, Jason Holder 2/48) beat Lucknow Super Giants 162/8 in 20 overs (Quinton de Kock 39, Deepak Hooda 25; Yuzvendra Chahal 4/41, Trent Boult 2/30) by 3 runs.

P O T C H E F S T RO O M , APR 10 (PTI): The Indian women’s hockey team’s dream run in the FIH Junior World Cup came to a screeching halt after it suffered a 0-3 defeat to threetime champions, the Netherlands in the semifinals, here on Sunday.

India, whose best finish in the tournament came in the 2013 edition where they finished as bronze medallists, were eying a maiden berth in the summit clash of the event.

The team so far produced high quality hockey to march into the last-four round unbeaten.

But it was not to be as the Netherlands scored three field goals through Tessa Beetsma (12th minute), Luna Fokke (53rd) and Jip Dicke (54th) to emerge winners and sail into the their fourth consecutive final.

Contrary to the result, the Indians started on a bright note and dominated the early share of exchanges.

Mumtaz Khan, India’s highest scorer in the tournament so far with six goals, came close to giving her side the lead early on but her shot from skipper Salima Tete’s pass hit the post.

The Indians pressed hard on the Dutch goal in the first quarter and secured as many as three penalty

Hockey match in progress between India and Netherlands during the Junior Women’s World Cup.

corners but they failed in final execution.

The Netherlands scored against the run of play in the 12th minute through a fantastic field effort from Beetsma, in what has been described as the best goal of the tournament as it involved as many as 20 passes.

The goal changed the complexion of the match completely as from there on the Dutch took control of the proceedings and put the Indian defence under pressure with relentless raids, which included three unsuccessful penalty corner.

After the change of ends, the Dutch completely dominated the proceedings and the Indians were content in playing the waiting game, defending in numbers

and just waiting for the opportunity to counter-attack.

But both the teams failed in their ploy as the third quarter didn’t produce any goals.

The Dutch extended their lead in the 53rd minute through Fokke’s reverse hit past India custodian Bichu Devi Kharibam after receiving a brilliant cross-field pass from Noor Omrani.

A minute later, the Netherlands literally took the game away from the Indians with another field strike through Dicke, who deflected home a Beetsma reverse hit.

From there on, it was next to impossible for the Indians as the Dutch continued to dominate to take the game away and seal their place in the final.

apologises Leclerc takes dominant F1 Australian GP win Commonwealth Games weightlifting: Ronaldo after smashing Mirabai Chanu’s 55kg entry rejected youngster’s phone NEW DELHI, APR 10 (IANS): Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s entry in the women’s 55kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been rejected, which means she will move back to her pet 49kg division to compete at the quadrennial meet in Birmingham.

The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) had earlier planned to enter Chanu in the higher 55kg division to maximise India’s medal chances at the CWG, to be held from July 28 to August 8.

The Manipuri ace, who had already qualified for the CWG 49kg event courtesy of being the topranked Indian weightlifter in the division, accepted the proposal. She then made the 55kg cut by winning gold at the Singapore Weightlifting International in February, which was the final CWG qualifying event.

However, a change in entry rules by the Interna-

Mirabai Chanu

tional Weightlifting Federation (IWF) closed the Tokyo Olympics silver medallists’ prospects of competing in the 55kg at CWG 2022.

According to the new rule, a country’s top-ranked weightlifter in a category qualifies for the CWG but if they withdraw, the next best lifter doesn’t get the berth automatically. As per the old rule, the spot would have gone to the next best or qualified lifter.

Mirabai Chanu’s fel-

low Manipuri lifter Bindyarani Devi is the top-ranked Indian lifter in the 55kg division. Bindyarani was supposed to move up to the 59kg division if Mirabai could have participated in the 55kg as per the IWLF’s initial plans, an olympics. com report said on Sunday.

Jhilli Dalabehera was expected to take up Chanu’s spot in the 49kg division while Poppy Hazarika was to be India’s entry for the 64kg event.

L O N D O N, A P R 1 0 (IANS): Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo issued a public apology on social media on Sunday after an unsavoury incident following his side’s 0-1 loss to Everton in a Premier League game on Saturday.

The 37-year-old Portuguese striker reportedly smashed the phone of a young Everton fan as he made his way through the tunnel after the match at Goodison Park. A video of the incident has since gone viral showing the fivetime Ballon d’Or Award winner smashing an object with his right hand, while carrying a shin pad in his left hand.

Writing on Instagram, Ronaldo said, “It’s never easy to deal with emotions in difficult moments such as the one we are facing.

Nevertheless, we always have to be respectful, patient and set the example for all the youngsters who love the beautiful game.

MELBOURNE, APR 10 (IANS): Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took a lights-toflag victory in Sunday’s F1 Australian Grand Prix to seize the initiative in the 2022 title race, as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen once again retired with mechanical issues.

Starting from his pole position, Leclerc looked comfortable at the front all afternoon long, and was never headed as he also set the fastest lap on his way to his second win in three races so far in 2022.

“It’s the first win where we have controlled the gap,” said a jubilant Leclerc afterwards. “Honestly, what a car today. Of course I did a good job all weekend but it was not possible without the car.”

“Especially in the race pace, we were extremely strong. Tyres felt great -from the first lap to the last lap we were managing the tyres extremely well. I am just so happy.”

Leclerc’s joy stood in stark contrast to the misery of Verstappen, Xinhua

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco holds his trophy aloft after winning the Australian Formula One Grand Prix. (AP/PTI)

reports. The Dutchman appeared unable to live with the pace of the Ferrari, and ended up pulling off on lap 39 with an apparent engine issue.

After having also retired from the first race of the season, Verstappen already has a 46-point deficit to his would-be title rival Leclerc, and rued his poor reliability so far in 2022.

“We’re already miles behind,” the Dutchman said. “I don’t want to think about a title fight, I just want to finish races. It’s

frustrating and unacceptable. These kinds of things, if you want to fight for the title, cannot happen.”

Behind Leclerc, Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez took a distant second place, with Mercedes’ George Russell taking advantage of a fortunatelytimed Safety Car period to vault into third.

Russell’s teammate Lewis Hamilton took an unhappy fourth place, ahead of the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, with the

Woking squad putting on a much-improved showing after a tough start to 2022.

Esteban Ocon took seventh in his Alpine, ahead of Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas and the AlphaTauri of Pierre Gasly.

After going almost the whole race without making a pitstop, Williams’ Alex Albon climbed from the back of the field to take the final point for 10th place, just ahead of China’s Zhou Guanyu in his Alfa Romeo.

In addition to Verstappen, Leclerc’s teammate Carlos Sainz was another notable retiree after spinning out on lap 1, with Sebastian Vettel compounding a miserable weekend for Aston Martin by crashing out on lap 23.

After two wins from three races, Leclerc is already well ahead in the 2022 Drivers’ Championship with 71 points, as he seeks to be Ferrari’s first World Champion since 2007. Russell currently sits second with 37 points, ahead of Sainz, who drops to third on 33 points.

18th ANKA state level karate championship 2022 held to be part of the ANKA. The event was also attended by first Indian female WKF certified KATA/Kumite coach, vice chairman women commission karate Indian organization and technical secretary, international shito ryu karate federation, India, Renshi

Soibam Bindeshoro Chanu.

The programme was chaired

by LHSS assistant headmaster Limathung Lotha, invocation prayer was proposed by Athrila Sangtam and later vote of thanks was delivered by ANKA technical director, Thsathriba Sangtam.

RESULT

Participants in action during the championship at Sangtamtila.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, APR 9 (NPN): 18th All Nagaland Karate-Do Association (ANKA) state level karate championship 2022 was held on April 8 and 9 at Logdrum Higher Secondary School (LHSS), Sangtamtila, Dimapur co-sponsored by PHED Nagaland.

Team championship was bagged by Dimapur and runners-up

by Mokokchung district.

At the championship, treasurer-Karate India organization, RC chairman- KIO North East zone, Kyoshi Mutum Bankim Singh as chief guest in his speech encouraged the participants to be consistent adding that Nagaland has potential players who can represent in international level.

ANKA president Kyoshi T Sangtam said that by practicing martial arts, one can master their mind and emotions, which can help develop greater emotional stability, assertiveness, self-confidence, and lessen aggressive feelings. “Increased self-esteem, just like exercise strengthens your body, challenges strengthen your mind”, he added.

He informed that in the state there are about 160-170 participants mainly from Dimapur, Mokokchung, Mon and Kiphire. He also lamented on the lack of infrastructure in the state and financial constraint of the parents wherein most of the players cannot participate. Sangtam also said that among the players, female players were more compared to male, adding that there is no par and thereby encouraged who wish

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