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Govt warns of restrictions if positivity over 5%

NEW DELHI, DEC 1 0 ( AG E N C I E S ) : I n dian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) chief Balaram Bhargava on Friday warned that district level restrictions will be imposed where the Covid positivity level reaches 5%.

“Regular meetings are being organised to keep a watch on global scenario and Covid scene in India with a focus on Omicron.

We need help to not spread panic. District level restrictions to be implemented where positivity over 5%,” Bhargava said.

On the other hand, Dr VK Paul, chief of India’s Covid-19 task force and member-health, NITI Aayog, said that the usage of masks in the country has declined to pre second surge levels and now India is in the dangerous zone operating at a risky and unacceptable level. Dr Paul, in an official statement said that WHO has warned against the decline in mask usage amid the surge in Omicron cases globally.

“WHO is war ning against the decline in mask

Spl. one-day NLA session on Dec 20

R-VALUE ABOVE ONE

IN POPULOUS STATES INDIA

0.9

DELHI

PUNJAB

1.71

1.06

BIHAR

RAJASTHAN

1.09

UTTAR PRADESH

1.07

1.5

MADHYA PRADESH

0.98

MAHARASHTRA

0.81

KARNATAKA

1.14

KERALA

0.89

TRIPURA

1.04 WEST BENGAL

0.82

EFFECTIVE REPRODUCTION VALUE (R-VALUE)

LESS THAN 1 MORE THAN 1

As of December 10, 2021 Source COV-IND-19 Study Group, University of Michigan, USA

Map: Sarfaraz, Piyush Aggarwal

Centre says India in dangerous zone operating at a risky, unacceptable level usage. Global scene of Omicron is disturbing...We are now operating at a risky and unacceptable level. We have to remember that both vaccines and masks are im-

portant..." Dr VK Paul said.

32 omicron cases in India: India on Friday reported nine more cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19, taking the case tally

Covid booster dose can be taken after 9 months from 2nd jab: ICMR

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) informed a Parliamentary committee that additional Covid dose should be taken after nine months of full vaccination.

While in a recent study, a team of ICMR scientists suggested the use of the Covishield Covid-19 vaccine as a booster shot, noting a reduction in efficacy against the Delta derivatives.

"Our findings suggest that Covishield vaccine was able to neutralize Delta derivatives and prevent serious disease and fatality among breakthrough cases. A booster dose vaccination of Covid-19 naïve vaccinees would achieve a protective immune response to fight against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants," an excerpt from the paper reads. to 32. Maharashtra reported seven new cases of Omicron, three from Mumbai and four from Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation.

Of the seven new Omicron patients, four were fully vaccinated and one had received a single dose of the coronavirus vaccine, the release said.

One adult patient was not vaccinated, while another is a three-and-halfyear-old child and thus not eligible for inoculation. Four

of the new patients are asymptomatic while three have only mild symptoms.

Further, the number of Omicron cases in Gujarat rose to three after two relatives of the infected 72-yearold man from Jamnagar tested positive on Friday.

The 72-year-old had returned from Zimbabwe and tested positive for Omicron. The locality in which they live has already been declared a containment zone.

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Eerie calm in Oting a week after killing by security forces OTING, DEC 10 (PTI): There is an eerie calm in Oting village in Mon district, where despite the approaching Christmas there are no buntings or traditional decorations. Visitors to this remote hilly place are instead greeted with the sight of a lone white banner flapping in the air in memory of the13 hapless young mine workers who fell victim to bullets sprayed at them by security forces a week ago in a botched counter insurgency operation.

The calm speaks of the shock, sorrow and tension after the brutal killing and villagers, yet to come to grips with the tragedy, have put restrictions on accessing the site or visitors speaking to the bereaved families since the past two days.

What strikes a visitor in this hour of grief is the famed Naga hospitality.

A community kitchen has been opened since the incident and all visitors ranging from government officers, the police, tribes-

men and journalists are offered a meal. “It is a massive tragedy. We appreciate the concern shown by everyone.

We hope we get justice for the bereaved families,” an elderly inhabitant of the village told PTI on Friday.

He was, however, firm on visitors not being allowed to meet the victims’ families.

“The people coming from outside insist on meeting them. They make the families recount the horror over and over again. We decided to put a stop to it as there is no point in making them relive the painful loss,” he said.

Another villager, who identified himself at Kheatwang Konyak, tried to explain that the villagers were not against people coming to Oting at this time. “We are coordinating with the visitors and providing whatever information or help they need. Earlier, visitors moved around alone, now we are only streamlining it”.

He adds, “We lost innocent lives in the incident.

Centre deliberately misinformed on Oting killing: KU CSOs SARFAESI Act comes into force DIMAPUR, DEC 10 (NPN): Konyak Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have condemned the military intelligence agency(s) for allegedly having deliberately misinformed the Central government and misrepresenting facts pertaining to the December 4 Oting massacre.

They have also demanded that the Government of India (GoI) and state’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) book person(s) responsible for the massacre and award befitting punishment. In a joint statement

by Konyak Union president

S Howing; Konyak Students’ Union president Noklem Konyak and president of Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khung Ponglem, appealed to chief ministers and student and youth organisations of the North-eastern States affected by Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958 to stand united for the cause of fighting the draconian law that was affecting peace in the region.

The CSOs also clarified that restrictions on media fraternity from different parts of the country had been put in place owing to misinterpretation of facts and due to

politicisation of the incident.

As the voice of the people, the CSOs urged upon the media not to misinform and politicise the tragedy, but to relay the truth to rest of the country and world.

The CSOs also appealed to DC Mon for immediate allocation of a site for construction of a Genocide Memorial Park for victims of both Mon and Oting at Assam Rifles Camp, Mon. They also urged upon the SIT to conduct a fair investigation of the incident and submit the report to the government before December 25. The CSOs also expressed

the belief that Christmas will be celebrated with justice being delivered and pave the way for a peaceful atmosphere during celebrations and for future lives ahead.

The CSOs informed that they will meet family members of the victims of December 4 and 5 incidents at Oting, Jakphang and Chi villages on Saturday.

They have also invited media to the press conference scheduled on Saturday at 12 noon at KU office in order to disseminate clear information on the events that unfolded during that horrific incident.

DIMAPUR, DEC 10 (NPN): State government on Friday notified the implementation of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002 in Nagaland with effect from the date of this notification.

The notification, issued by the Finance department (general branch), specified secured assets taken over by banks and financing institutions could be sold only to indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland in accordance with provisions of the Nagaland Land and Revenue Regulations (Amendment) Act, 2002.

It may be mentioned that the Nagaland Assembly on November 26 last adopted a government resolution for streamlining the SARFAESI Act 2002 in the state which allows banks to auction properties of defaulters only to local people to recover loans.

The resolution was moved by chief minister Neiphiu Rio, who also holds the finance portfolio.

Families have been shattered. God knows when we can move on from such a tragedy.”

When asked, Apo and Alem, who are among the girls of the village who have volunteered to work at the kitchen, said: “We have been busy helping. The impact of our loss as a community is yet to sink in”.

Later, Kheatwang, who accompanied this correspondent to the incident site, which is about 10 km from the village, said that the central government's claim that the youths were gunned down as their pickup van did not stop at check points and that they tried to flee is not acceptable to the villagers.

He pointed to the road, which is practically a mud track connecting the village to the incident site and barely wide enough to allow the passage of a single vehicle.

“You can see for yourself.

It is not possible for any vehicle to go beyond 10-20 km per hour on this road.”

(Cont’d on p-8)

‘Only 3-5 per cent of total hospital beds for ER care’

NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (PTI): DIMAPUR, DEC 10 The number of beds available at (NPN): Nagaland Goveremergency departments accounted nor Prof Jagdish Mukhi has for only 3-5% of total hospital beds summoned the 10th Session in India, says a report that accessed of 13th Nagaland Legislathe prevailing status of 100 emertive Assembly (NLA) on gency and injury care centres in December 20 at 9:30 am. government and private hospitals.

This was stated in a press reAs per the report 'Emergency lease by NLA commissioner and Injury Care at Secondary and & secretary Dr PJ Antony.

Tertiary Level Centres in India', The notification comes most hospitals lacked presence a day after the Core Comof general doctors, specialists and mittee of the Parliamennursing staff dedicated for emertary Committee on Naga gency departments vis-a-vis average Political issue, headed by footfall of patients, even though the chief minister Neiphiu Rio hospitals as such, had sufficient decided to call for a one-day overall numbers of required human special session to discuss resource.

(Read more on p-7) about the repeal of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Power) Act 1958 including the Naga Political issue.

NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (AGEN- to excite disaffection towards, the sponse on the necessity and validity The state cabinet had also decided to write to the CIES): Union Law and Justice Government established by law of this law. “No such observations Central government to press N E W D E L H I , D E C 1 0 temporary to allocate the next minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday told in [India], shall be punished with have been found in any judgment or for the repeal AFSP Act, (AGENCIES): The government Friday sermon 5/6/1443 H the Lok Sabha that the Ministry of [imprisonment for life], to which order delivered by the Hon’ble Su- D I M A P U R , D E C 1 0 1958 from Nagaland. of Saudi Arabia has banned Ta- to warn against (Tablighi and Home Affairs (MHA) has no pro- fine may be added, or with impris- preme Court of India,” Rijiju said. (NPN): In an unfortunate blighi Jamaat, the Sunni Islamic Da’wah group) which is called posal under consideration to scrap onment which may extend to three However, he said, in a writ incident, an elderly lady organisation, in the country and (Al Ahbab).”

Section 124A of the Indian Penal years, to which fine may be added, petition, the top court has observed in her 60s was trampled to death by a wild elephant also called it “one of the gates of Preachers were also asked Code (IPC) that deals with sedition. or with fine.” that the “ambit and parameters of near Chotulengri in Assam’s terrorism.” It directed mosque to inform people that Saudi Rijiju also informed the House Rijiju was responding to a the provisions of Sections 124A, Karbi Anglong district on D I M A P U R , D E C 1 0 preachers to allocate a sermon Arabia is banned from partner- that “the question of law” regarding question from All India United 153A and 505 of the Indian Penal Friday morning.

(NPN): Nagaland on Friday next Friday to warn people ing with party groups, including Section 124A is pending for adjudi- Democratic Front (AIUDF) mem- Code, 1860 would require interpreConfirming the incirecorded three fresh Co- against Tablighi Jamaat.

Tablighi and Da’wah Group. “3- cation before the Supreme Court. ber from Assam, Badruddin Ajmal, tation, particularly in the context of dent, Borlengri Area Vilvid-19 positive cases while In a tweet, Ministry of We mention the dangers to soSection 124A of the IPC says, who asked whether the Supreme the right of the electronic and print lagers’ Union chairman no deaths were reported Islamic Affairs said: “...Minister ciety. A statement that alliances “Whoever by words, either spoken Court had recently termed the sedi- media to communicate news, inforNingchetmeren said the during the day. of Islamic Affairs, Dr. Abdul- with partisan groups, including or written, or by signs, or by visible tion law as colonial and made an mation and the rights, even those lady was out for her routine Of the fresh cases, two latif Al_Alsheikh directed the 4- (Tabrigi and Dawah Group), representation, or otherwise, brings observation that it is being misused that may be critical of the prevailing morning at the ongoing fourwere reported in Kohima mosques' preachers and the are banned in the Kingdom...,” or attempts to bring into hatred or and if the court has directed the regime in any part of the nation”. lane road construction site at and one in Dimapur, tak- mosques that held Friday prayer the ministry added. contempt, or excites or attempts Union Government to submit its re(Cont’d on p-8) around 6 a.m., when a wild ing the total caseload to elephant charged at her and 32,146. trampled her. According to Further, the death toll an eyewitness account, when remained unchanged at 699 the lady saw two elephants (including 16 non-Covid coming towards her, she deaths but with positivity). NEW DELHI, DEC 10 cremated on a single pyre. began amid chants of 'Jab Amit Shah, National Se- stood still in shock and did (PTI): The nation on FriFamily members of tak suraj chand rahega, curity Advisor Ajit Doval, not move. (Staff Reporter) day bid farewell to Chief of Gen. Rawat have planned Rawat ji ka naam rahega'. Haryana chief minister Defence Staff (CDS) Gen- to take his ashes to HaridPrior to the funeral M L Khattar were among eral Bipin Rawat, his wife war on Saturday after comprocession, several people those who laid wreaths on Madhulika Rawat and Brig. pletion of cremation rituals who had gathered outside Lidder's mortal remains, Lakhwinder Singh Lidder in Delhi, Tarini told PTI. the official residence of which was kept at Brar D I M A P U R , D E C 1 0 as they were laid to rest Defence minister RaGen. Rawat, raised slogans Square in Delhi canton- (NPN): Dimapur police on with full military honours jnath Singh, Union minof ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’, ment before the cremation. Friday informed that the at Brar Square cremato- ister Kiren Rijiju, Ambas‘Gen Rawat amar rahe’, Many senior defence per- temporary fireworks license rium in Delhi cantonment. sador of France to India and ‘Uttarakhand ka heera sonnel also paid their last will be issued by commisAs per protocol, Gen Emmanuel Lenain, and amar rahe’, while digni- respects to Lidder. sioner of police in accorRawat was accorded a 17- British High Commissioner taries paid floral tributes “We must give him a dance with Rule 84 of Explogun salute at the funeral to India Alex Ellis were and last respects till the good farewell... a smiling sive Rule, 2008 and circular where 800 service person- among several others who funeral procession left the send-off ” - Brigadier Lakh- issued by chief controller of nel were in attendance. A paid tribute to Gen Rawat bungalow. winder Singh Lidder’s wife, explosives. Interested parceremonial battery of 2233 and his wife at the crema- Kritika and Tarini, daughters of late Gen Bipin Rawat and Madhulika Earlier in the morning, Geetika Lidder, said as she ties, wanting to stock and sell Field Regiment provided torium.

Brigadier L S Lidder was and her 16-year-old daugh- fire crackers, have been asked Rawat, during the cremation of their parents, Friday. (PTI) the gun carriage.

Home Minister Amit cremated with full military ter, Aashna, said goodbye to obtain permit/licence, i.e., "See, even the baby His daughters Kri- Shah, National Security dignitaries also laid wreaths several countries also paid honours at the Brar Square to the senior Army officer Form LE-5 after dully filling doesn't seem exicted tika and Tarini performed Advisor Ajit Doval and on the mortal remains of tribute to them. crematorium. at Delhi's Brar Square Cre- up Form AE-5, from the with the old christmas Rawat and his wife Madhu- Congress leader Rahul Gen Rawat and his wife. office of the commissioner The final journey of Defence Minister Ra- matorium. decorations."

(Read more on p-5) of police.

Defence officials of Gen Rawat and his wife jnath Singh, Home minister lika’s last rites, as both were Gandhi, and a host of other

Saudi Arabia bans Tablighi Jamaat, No proposal to scrap sedition law, says Rijiju Woman in 60s trampled to death calls it ‘one of the gates of terrorism’ by wild elephant

State logs 3 fresh Covid-19 cases

CDS Rawat, wife Madhulika, Brig. Lidder cremated with full military honours

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Police informs on fireworks license

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021

SBAK (NM) women conference underway State level science seminar held in Kohima

(R) Former women secretary, Rev. Hutoli P Achumi unveiling the monolith of the 75th anniversary on Friday.

DIMAPUR: A three-day Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu (SBAK-Nito Mount) women conference-cum-75th anniversary got underway at Lizutomi Baptist Church (LBC), under Aghunato sub-division, Zunheboto district December 10 on the theme “Soaring Higher” (Isaiah 40:31).

Over 3000 members from around 120 churches are attending the programme, which would culminate on December 12.

In commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of women department, former women secretary, Rev. Hutoli P Achumi unveiled the monolith. Delivering sermon based on

the theme, former women secretary Hukheli Sema reminded the congregation of the God’s purpose in their lives.

She said that if one put faith in God then He will grant them renewed strength and allow them to soar higher in life. The speaker also acknowledged the contribution of the

DPDB meeting held in Peren

DC Peren Sentiwapang Aier addressing the members at the DPDB meeting. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: The monthly Peren District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting was held on December 8 in the conference hall of the deputy commissioner (DC) Peren.

The meeting was chaired

by DC and DPDB Peren vice-chairman, Sentiwapang Aier.

According to a DIPR report, while reviewing the last meeting minutes, the DC reminded the district office heads to submit the accurate SDG data within one week. The house also

reviewed the agendas for setting up of a public park at New Peren and after a deliberation decided to approve and put forward for necessary action.

During the meeting, GHSS Peren principal said the school building was established in the year 1947 and was in a dilapidated condition.

She submitted the agenda for renovation of classrooms and construction of additional three to four rooms for science lab.

After views and sug-

OBITUARY

BORN ON 26/11/1965

DIED ON 28/10/2021

We, the family members would like to express our deepest appreciation for everyone’s sympathy as we mourn the loss of O. Imyapangba, a husband, father, grand-father, brother and friend. Our family was, and still is, blessed and overwhelmed with the love and respect showered by families, friends, churches, various organisations, communities and all the well-wishers. We are extremely grateful for the continued love, prayers and support shown to us throughout his treatment and till his last breath.

And for all that you have done, we the family members and relatives express our deepest gratitude. We will always remember your love, prayers, kindness, support and respect. May the Almighty Lord continue to bless you all.

Rest in eternal peace as you take your final journey to heavenly abode.

– Wife, Children & Family mkc-466/21

gestions, the board agreed to endorse the proposal and further directed the principal to prepare necessary and relevant documents in support of the proposal.

The house also approved proposal for registration of Mithun Society, Tening Village which was forwarded by ADC Tening.

Meanwhile, DC Peren shared concerns with regard to the low coverage of vaccination drive in the district. He said that assistance from the district heads and stakeholders were required in order to ensure 100% successful vaccination drives.

Discussion with regard to strict monitoring of vaccination card at check gates, village adoptions where vaccination coverage was low was also held at the meeting.

pioneers. On the occasion, chief engineer PWD (R&B), Kahuli Sena gave greetings message.

Earlier, SBAK NM executive secretary Rev. Hukugha Zhimo released 75th anniversary magazine and Christian Home magazine while secretary, department of women ministry, Katoli V Sumi led the opening prayer.

Other highlights of the opening programme included “75th anniversary fuko” by youth from Sumi Baptist Church Kohima, welcome song by LBC members, special songs

by IMA choir and Sumi Baptist Church Zunheboto and welcome address by head GB Lizuto Kahuto Awomi. The programme was chaired by Hotoli Z Chishi and recorded by former women coordinator, Hukatoli H.

DIMAPUR: The state level science seminar 2021 was held in the mini conference hall of the directorate of school education on Friday with principal director, school education, Shanavas C as the speaker.

In a press release, state nodal officer, science section, Visetonuo Angami informed that that the topic for this year’s science seminar was “boosting immunity- the need of the hour, prospects and challenges” and was held virtually.

In his speech, Shanavas stressed on the importance of science and said that science as a subject of-

DIMAPUR: MiracleFeet India, an NGO working to address problem of clubfoot has informed that it operates a weekly clubfoot

schemes. It was also informed that they should have at least five women representatives in WATSAN committee for water quality monitoring and surveillance and to levy water user fee for sustainable Operation & Maintenance (O&M) of the scheme.

ISA said every new household constructed should have its own latrine and open defecation to be totally prohibited and every household should manage grey water from kitchen and toilet.

It advised villagers to pass resolutions to totally ban single-use plastic, littering and burning of plastic.

ISA informed that community level awareness campaign on elimination of SUP would be launched.

The campaign was also carried out in villages where the scheme is currently ongoing.

Acknowledgement

We, the bereaved family of Late PURtOSHI express our profound heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone, churches, groups, friends, neighbours relatives and well wishers from far and near who have stood with us physically, morally, financially during the brief illness till his demise on 06.12.2021.

We sincerely reg ret our inability to thank ever yone individually but it is our fervent prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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ipate in such competitions.

The panel of judges for this year’s seminar were deputy director, school education, Emilo, research associate, SCERT Vilakhole and assistant professor, Kohima Science College Dr. Rokovikho Dominic.

The participants were earlier made to undergo an aptitude test on google format arranged by GT (Science), GHS PWD, Tosovi Philip and marks scored by students were added to their performances in the seminar.

Based on these performances, Tsupongla S from Minister’s Hill Baptist

Higher Secondary School, Kohima was declared the winner. The first runner-up was bagged by Chaangsangla Y of Wela Foundation School, Tuensang and second runner-up was bagged by Arizongla of Jubilee Memorial School, Mokokchung.

The programme was chaired by assistant director, DSE Visetonuo Angami and vote of thanks was pronounced by Jangsemba Tzudir.

Altogether 10 participants from Kohima, Dimapur, Tuensang, Phek, Kiphire, Peren, Wokha, Zunheboto, Mon and Mokokchung participated.

MiracleFeet India informs on clubfoot clinic at district Hospital Dimapur

IEC awareness prog in Mon

D I M A P U R : Tu r n i n g Point Organisation which was empaneled by the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Mon division as Implementing Support Agency (ISA) to facilitate constitution of Gram Panchayat i.e. village council/ WATSAN committee etc. conducted an information, education and communication awareness campaign as JJM support activity from November 30 in 30 villages under Mon district where Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is being implemented.

According to a DIPR report, during the campaign, ISA highlighted that in order to implement JJM, the villagers should actively participate in implementation JJM schemes and contribute 5% in the form of labour, kind and cash which was pre-requisite for implementation of JJM

fered many opportunities for students.He lamented on the absence of students in the programme owing to the pandemic but hoped for better opportunities for students to participate and better exposure through these type of programmes in the days to come.

The principal director stated that these type of seminars and exhibitions helped students grow and build for a better future.

He said that a collective effort was required by line departments such as SCERT, NBSE, DSE etc and they need to collaborate and work together to motivate students to partic-

clinic at district hospital Dimapur every Friday, 10 a.m. along with medical supplies for free including foot abduction braces.

MiracleFeet’ executives also provide counselling support by providing information on treatment protocol and awareness

material.

One could contact at 6000375540 or 7304955058 for more information.

ZLSU demands repeal of AFSPA

DIMAPUR: Expressing deep anguish over the Oting massacre on December 4, Zeliang Students Union Nagaland (ZLSU) has strongly demanded for repeal of Armed Force (Special Power) Act, 1958 (AFSPA).

In a press release, ZLSU president Kingsalt Hegwang and general secretary, Sanlakbo Namdau condemned “the most despicable action of the Indian security personnel who targeted the innocent civilians in the most unprofessional manner.” It also condemned the “political leaders, some media houses, individuals and organisations who resorted to twisting the incident in favour of the armed forces without ascertaining the actual facts from the ground”. Appealing to the

centre and the state government to ensure speedy justice to the victims without fear and favour, ZLSU said it was more than obvious that AFSPA had been “a wicked tool for the many unrighteous officers and jawans” to unleash terror among the citizens of North East India. It stated that many more instances of human rights abuse had gone unreported and those reported “never saw the light of justice for the innocent victims, all under the suppression of AFSPA”.

“AFSPA has done more damage than good to the image of the Indian armed forces and is a complete failure to control the so-called insurgent movements in the North East”, the union stated. While stating that it had alienated the people of the region “from

joining the mainstream and had been a factor for many affected youth to join the opposing forces”, the union said that the Nagas yearned to live in peace and progress “in the mainstream” like any other progressive society in other parts of world, “yet under the guise of AFSPA, the Indian armed forces had been pushing us back, time and again”.

ZLSU demanded immediate removal of AFSPA which it said would also ensure justice to the victims of its Konyak Naga brethren who were killed with no rhyme and reason. “Under the regime of AFSPA, it is a matter of fact that justice will never be delivered as in the past many incidences of human rights violation in our land by the armed forces”, it further stated.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Born: 28.04.1982 Died: 06.12.2021

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22.11.1982 – 30.11.2021 We, the family of Late Viphreshito Savi (Ato) who left us for his heavenly abode on the 30th November 2021, express our deepest and sincere gratitude to all the friends, neighbors, relatives, church members and all who stood by us with your presence, service, floral tributes, material and financial assistance, and for your prayers which had made our loss more bearable. We are unable to thank and acknowledge all of you in person but pray that you will accept this acknowledgement of our deepest gratitude. We sincerely pray that God bless you all immensely for your good deeds.

We express our special thanks to: 1. Jakhama Baptist Church 2. Jakhama Union Kohima 3. Immanuel Baptist Church, Chandmari 4. Lower Chandmari Panchayat & Youth Organisation Loving Mom, Dad, Brothers, Sisters & Relatives K Y M C

Born : Nov. 1938 – Died : 29 Nov. 2021 We, the family of Late H. Ashito Zhimomi, GB of Nunumi Village hereby express our sincere gratitude to each and everyone who has stood by us physically, morally, financially and through prayers from the times our beloved husband/father fell ill till his last breath.

We felt deeply regret in our inability to thank each and everyone individually but we humbly pray to our Almighty God to bless you all abundantly.

Not forgetting everyone but we would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to especially: 1. Shri. G. Kaito Aye, Hon'ble Minister, Agriculture & Co-operation, Nagaland.

2. Shri. N. Kitovi Zhimomi, General Secretary, NSCN (GPRN) & Convenor, NNPGs. 3. Smti. H. Khekali Zhimomi S.P. Zunheboto.

4. Er. Shikato Jakhalu, Rtd. Engineer-in-Chief, Electrical.

5. Shri. Zheito Chophy, Ex- Candidate NPF, 36 A/C, Satakha.

6. Shri. Phutoyi Zhimomi, Kilonser NNC, FGN. 7. Shri. Akihito P. Zhimomi, Shoxuvi President, Sumi Sports Association 8. Shri. Nikheto Zhimomi, President, Sumi Hoho.

9. Er. Phutoshe Kappo, S.D.O. Electrical Kohima.

10. Shri. Hokugha Chishi GB, Chairman & his colleagues, Satakha Area GBs' Association.

11. Satakha Constituency NDPP office bearers 12. Satakha Town Adhoc Committee members.

13. Sumi Baptist Church 'B', SCRC and SKK Mokokchung.

14. Villages of Shoipu/T. Nasami/Hoishe/ Khukiye/ Lukhai/ Usutomi/ Zhevishe/Saptiqa Town /New Shena/ Kitami and Puneboqa 15. GBs and people from different colonies of Satakha Town.

16. Nunumi Baptist Church 17. Nunumi Village Council 18. Nunumi Union Dimapur/Zunheboto/Satakha and Kohima.

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LATE IMKUMBA LONGKUMER (CHAKPA) 01-12-1970 to 05-12-2021 Rest in Eternal Peace HE THAT DWELLS IN THE SHELTER OF THE MOST HIGH WILL REST IN THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY. PSALM 91:1 We the bereaved family of Late Imkumba Longkumer (DFO, F.U.O, Dimapur) acknowledge with all sincerity and gratitude, all of you from near and far, who were the pillars of strength and support through constant prayers and fastings conducted in his name, and genuinely sympathised through different means and ways all through his brief illness and unexpected going away to be with the Lord on 5th December.

LOVE, KINDNESS and COMPASSION will live on, just like our PRECIOUS DEPARTED SOUL has shown us his whole life.

To all, we again say THANK YOU. May our good Lord bless each one of you.

“WE COULD NOT HOLD ON TO YOUR LIFE NOR CAN WE QUESTION GOD’S PLAN. DEAREST ONE, THE WEAVING MEMORIES IN THE CLOTH OF YOUR LIFE HAS SADLY COME TO AN END AFTER A WHIRLWIND OF A FIGHT. OUR PROMISE TO YOU IS - WE WILL FOLLOW THE FOOTPRINTS YOU HAVE LEFT US. MAY YOU REST IN THE SYMPHONIC HARMONY WITH GOD, TILL WE ALL MEET AT THE CELESTIAL SHORE. FAREWELL.” Loving Wife, Children, Father, Siblings, Family and all relatives. db-432/21

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Nagaland police District hospital Phek celebrates 50th anniversary organise ‘Hackathon’

DIMAPUR: District hospital, Phek celebrated its 5oth anniversary at its premises on Friday with Kuzholuzo Nienu, MLA as special guest.

According to a DIPR report, in his speech, Azo said that celebration of 50 years was a very significant day where one needs to introspect, retrospect and rededicate for the betterment of the people.

Kuzholuzo Nienu, MLA and others at the programme on Friday. (DIPR) While cautioning the people on COVID-19 and their best in serving the cation was said by ANS Dr. Ngopelo Keviechu. to take preventive mea- people.

DHP Lodino Yoho and Later, vote of thanks sures, he also thanked the A short speech was welcome address by MS, was proposed by jubilee healthcare workers for their also delivered by deputy district hospital Phek, Dr. committee convenor Dr. tireless efoorts. commissioner (DC) Phek, Avile Zao. Special song Wemeri Khutsoh and speMeanwhile, Khzhie- Razouvolie Dozo. was presented by golden cial prayer for jubilee and DGP Nagaland, T. John Longkumer speaking at the programme on Friday. (NP) nyi Khalo, MLA appreciT h e f u n c t i o n wa s jubilee choir DHP and a feast was said by PTBC ated the staff and requested chaired by CMO Phek Dr. brief history of the district pastor, Rev. Dr. Thupuciyi Correspondent to reduce the cybercrime department. within the state.

D u r i n g t h e p r o - them to continue giving Khriezotuo Paphino, invo- hospital was given by SMO Khesoh.

KO H I M A , D E C 1 0 He stated that with gramme, first prize was (NPN): In view of the the advancement of tech- bagged by Team May conincrease in cybercrime, the nology, criminals had also sisting of Rongbangmeren, Nagaland police organised evolved and hence new Longtsusang and Yangera police “Hackathon” in ideas had to be introduced long Jamir to come up with DIMAPUR: The culmination pro- voice out their rights in order to bring officer, Wokha for Mahatma Gandhi Kohima on Friday. to be ahead of them. the solution to resolve the gramme of 16-day activism against about gender equality and continue National Fellowship under the initiagender violence was celebrated on working to bring positive change for tive of the ministry of skill developThe programme was The DGP informed highway security crisis. ment and entrepreneurship, Anuranjan an initiative for all com- that the Nagaland police The second prize was the occasion of “Human Rights Day” women.

Raise your voice in unity so that Singh, representatives from Lotha puter programmers and signed a Memorandum bagged by team Solvs con- on the theme “end violence against interested people to show- of Understanding (MoU) sisting of Suhit Sonar and women now” in the conference hall violence can be eliminated said medi- Eloe Hoho, central administrator case innovative ideas and with National Institute of Obed Jamir to come up of the deputy commissioner (DC) cal officer, Nyiro Dr. Wonchibeni T. Sakhi-One Stop Centre, Renthunglo Murry who urged the women to report Kikon and secretary Indian Red Cross come up with software, Electronics & Information with integrated check gate Wokha on Friday.

According to a DIPR report, on time regarding their health issues Society, Wokha branch, Dr. Zumomo with a focus to reduce and Technology (NELIT) with system and third place was help solve the crimes in an aim to motivate the bagged by team Enigma, SDO (C) Wokha, Selemla S. Sangtam and grievances so that problems could Ovung.

The programme was chaired by the state. young officers and keep consisting of Thejavilhou said that during the activism, volun- be addressed. teers from DLCW-MSK and SakhiMeanwhile, panel lawyer, Wokha case worker Sakhi-One Stop Centre, Speaking at the pro- them at par with the new and Chubalemba. gramme, DGP T. John technologies.

Judges for the pro- One Stop Centre conducted door to DLSA, advocate W. Gracy Ezung Thungbeni Kikon while vote of thanks Longkumer lauded the He added that these gramme were Dr. J. Arul, door campaign to spread awareness to highlighted various rights of women. was proposed by women welfare ofShort speeches were also de- ficer DLCW-MSK, Dr. Wonchano participants for coming ideas would strengthen Uniel Kichu and Daniel end violence against women.

She encouraged the womenfolk to livered by district skill development Enny. up with innovative ideas and empower the police Meren.

Human Rights Day observed in Wokha

Winners of New India @ 75 campaign felicitated in Dimapur

Winners of the campaign along with officials and others. (DPRO Dimapur)

DIMAPUR: Winners of the New India @75 –Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav campaign were felicitated by the chief medical officer (CMO) and EAC (development) in Dimapur on Friday.

According to a DPRO Dimapur report, after all the entries were received, the screening committee which comprised of deputy CMO and DPO, DAPCU, Dimapur screened and judged the entries received from the students under the three themes: HIV, TB and blood donation.

The competitions were conducted for schools and colleges where under the

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school category, the competitions included paint your thought (face painting/ mask painting) and voice your thought (spoken word competition).

Under college level, the competitions were conducted on publicize your though (poster making) and film your thought (short video/documentary).

Altogether, 545 youth and 567 adolescents were sensitised on HIV, TB and blood donation in the second phase of the campaign.

Altogether, seven RRC colleges namely and six schools were covered under the second phase.

It may be mentioned

that the second phase of the campaign which was virtually launched on October 12 was organised by National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), ministry of health and family welfare government of India.

The district committee under the chairmanship of deputy commissioner (DC) Dimapur, Rajesh Soundararajan and CMO Dimapur, Dr. I. Moatemjen as member secretary launched the second phase campaign at the district level. The campaign was spearheaded by District AIDS Prevention & Control Unit (DAPCU) and district tuberculosis officer, Dimapur.

NEWS IN BRIEF

DNC: Organisers of the Dimapur Night Carnival has informed that the upcoming Dimapur Night Carnival has been postponed to show solidarity to the victims of the Oting massacre and would commence from December 14-18. Participants have been requested to gather allotted stall information on December 13. For more queries, one could contact at 8837081637.

Transport department informs: Transport department has notified that vehicle owners may get vehicles affixed with retro-reflective tape from any vendor if the retro- reflective tape has been type-approved as per AIS-090 by any of the testing agencies specified under rule 126 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.

BAC meeting on Dec 16: NLA speaker and chairman of Business Advisory Committee, Sharingain Longkumer has convened a meeting of the BAC on December 16, 1 p.m., in the committee room of the assembly secretariat to finalise the provisional programme for the 10th session (emergent session) of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly. All members of the BAC have been requested to attend the meeting as scheduled.

TYSWO to celebrate golden jubilee: Thenyizumi Youth Social Welfare Organisation has informed that its golden jubilee would be celebrated from December 14-18 at Thenyizu village ground under Phek district with Dr. Chotisuh Sazo, MLA as chief guest and director, Nagaland state lotteries Zhothisa Dawhuo as guest of honour. All the citizens of Thenyizumi and well-wishers have been invited to the programme.

D&SJ Zbto informs: District and Sessions Judge (D&SJ) Zunheboto Ajongba Imchen (NCS) has informed all public, litigants, advocates that district court Zunheboto has district court Zunheboto has been shifted to new district court building on November 25, at south point (E) besides district hospital, Zunheboto. All have been informed to avail all court related services at the new district court complex.

TNCSU informs: Nagaland Contractors & Suppliers Union head office Kohima has informed that advent Christmas cum best traffic award 2021 would be held on December 15, 4 p.m. at hotel Japfü. NCSU also convened general meeting on December 16, 10 a.m. at the union conference hall for the convenience of the district unit officials. All members have been requested to attend the meeting.

Finance dept notifies on earlier notification

DIMAPUR: Finance department (Revenue Branch) has notified that as per the recommendations of the council, the following amendments have been

made with regard to the June 30, 2017 notification namely:- in the said notification- in Schedule II - 6%, S. No.243, and the entries relating thereto shall be

omitted; in Schedule III 9%, against S. No. 452P, in column (3), the words “in respect of Information Technology software” shall be omitted.

BSNL Mobile Tower and Optic Fibre Internet facility were inaugurated at Oriental Theological Seminary (OTS) campus in Bade Village on December 6. The programme was graced by director NSTFDC ministry of tribal affairs, Johny G. Rengma and general manager, BSNL Nagaland, J. B. Chavan (ITS) and his team of engineers.

All India Radio Kma casual presenters to boycott duty

DIMAPUR: Casual presenters of All India Radio (AIR) Kohima comprising of Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Sangtam, Yimkhiung and Zeliang tribes have informed the public and responsible department that due to nonpayment of wages for the past seven-nine months, the casual presenters had decided to boycott their duties indefinitely from December 11 until the issue

was redressed.

In a press release, Dialect Casuals All India Radio Kohima expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the listeners and department and appealed to bear with them at this juncture.

It also sought for the intervention of the higher authority in order to continue contributing their service “in an unhindered manner”.

Metsubo graces KOTK silver jubilee in Kohima

Metsubo Jamir along with members of the KOKT and others at the programme on Friday (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, DEC 10 (NPN): Kohima Ongpangkong Kaketshir Telongjem (Kohima Ongpangkong Students Union) celebrated its silver jubilee on the theme “Nüken Rajemshidi” on K Y M C

Friday with minister for rural development, Metsubo Jamir as special guest.

While speaking at the programme, Metsubo spoke on the importance of education and urged the students to have a plan of action and not simple

graduate.

Kohima Ao Baptist Arogo (KABA) associate pastor, Imna Zulu while exhorting the students also emphasised on having a vision to reach their goal in life and to be a part of the change in the society.

He urged them to live a Christ-centred life.

During the programme, the 14 units of the 14 villages under Ongpangkong range placed their flags of representation and presented dance along with various chants.

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Unique products of Northeast have huge market: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal and Conrad Sangma at the launch of ‘Meghalayan Age’ store in New Delhi.

NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (AGENCIES): “World has not still seen the huge potential of the North-East,” said Piyush Goyal, launching the ‘Meghalayan Age’ store in New Delhi. Stating that the Mulberry Silk of Meghalaya besides Shawls, Bamboo, Handicrafts and various other unique products of the Northeast will have a huge market not only for visitors

from India but also from across the world, the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal said, “the World is Your Stage.”

According to a release

by Press Information Bureau, quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi that “India cannot develop until

the North-East and Eastern parts of India come up to the level of Western and Southern India,” Goyal said, “he has, in his heart and in his commitment, such a deep passion for the development of the NorthEast and a better future for the people of the North-East that it is compulsive for all of us Ministers to focus our attention to see what more

we can do for the NorthEast.” Lauding the “minimalist design” of the state’s exclusive prime store in the heart of the national capital, Piyush Goyal complimented the Chief Minister Conrad Sangma for setting up the store that will provide the local artisans and more than 43,000 weavers of the state a window to showcase the rich culture, heritage, art and ethnic products of Meghalaya and the store will support the state’s cottage industry.

“After seeing the wonderful work that our artisans, weavers, handicrafts persons are doing in Meghalaya, I can only say that what we are seeing is just a tip of the iceberg, potential is huge, your capabilities are bigger than that I can see, your capacities that you have demonstrated are immense,” said Goyal.

Dedicating the gathering present at the Meghalayan Age store launch last evening to the memory of CDS, General Bipin Rawat, Goyal said he was a true KarmaYogi and passionate about making India great.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021

Will support party that repeals AFSPA: Manipur Shiv Sena

Arunachal logs one fresh COVID-19 case, tally at 55,299

Correspondent

IMPHAL, DEC 10: Shiv Sena Manipur on Friday declared that the party will support with its “heart and soul” the party that repeals the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 from the state.

Addressing a press conference at the party office in Imphal, Shiv Sena state unit president M Tombi Singh also called state chief minister N Biren Singh a timid chief minister working under the behest of the Central leaders of his party, BJP. He said that his party was ready to extend full support to the party that repeals the draconian law from the state.

If the party is able to open its account after the upcoming elections to the state Assembly, the party will try its best to repeal the Act, he said. So far Shiv Sena has won a single seat in Manipur.

He said that after the Oting massacre, chief ministers of Nagaland and Meghalaya have courageously demanded that AFSPA should be repealed.

Shiv Sena lauded the

M Tombi Singh ( File) courage of the two chief still in force in the northeast ministers as leaders of the region of the country even people. after India got indepenManipur is one of the dence, he asked. states in the region badly “I feel ashamed of beaffected by the rampant ing an Indian citizen,” he deviolation of the right to life clared while reiterating that of the people by the security AFSPA should be removed forces under the shadow of from the entire region. the AFSPA. The Shiv Sena state “So, if he ( Biren Singh) president said that the then has the courage, the Mani- Okram Ibobi Singh led pur chief minister should Congress government had also raise his voice bravely. removed the Act from seven Shiv Sena does not like such Assembly constituencies a chief minister working on within the Imphal Municithe behest of the Central pal Corporation. leaders,” the president said.

Why not the BJP-led He added that the dra- government that received conian law has defamed the overwhelming support from democracy of the country the BJP Central leaders and that the British era Act including Prime Minister is not suited for the current initiate steps to remove the time.

Act from other parts of the Why such an old Act is state, he asked.

ITANAGAR, DEC 10 (PTI): One more person tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday, raising the caseload to 55,299, a senior health department official said. However, no patient in the state recovered from the disease since Thursday, he said. The death toll remained unchanged at 280 as no fresh fatality was reported in the past 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Lobsang Jampa said.

The frontier state now has 30 active cases, while 54,989 patients have been discharged from hospitals thus far.

West Kameng district has the highest number of active cases at 13, followed by the Capital Complex Region – Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas (9) and Tawang (4).

A total of 12,00,871 samples have been tested for COVID-19, Jampa said, adding, the positivity rate stood at 0.35 per cent.

State Immunisation Officer Dimong Padung said 14,33,386 people have been inoculated so far, including 2,748 on Wednesday.

Anti- CAA stir 2nd year anniv: Sam Agatha urges govt to reconsider M’laya CJ Banerjee slams‘VIP culture’ Stafford’s family demand justice palm cultivation in Northeast Correspondent

Late Sam Stafford’s mother with his portrait. part and organised protests fied with what Samujjal against the Citizenship Kr. Bhattacharya, Zubeen (Amendment) Bill.

Garg, Akhil Gogoi, BarSam’s brother-in-law sha Rani Bisoya are doing also fumed at the silence today. of some CAB or CAA We d e m a n d t h e y protests’ leaders and de- should come forward and manded them to raise a raise a voice,” he added. voice so that the five youths Sam’s mother also who lost their lives during took part in the protest the protests may get justice. along with the other be“We are not satis- reaved family members.

Mizoram reports 328 new COVID cases

Gauhati HC quashes lower court orders against Subramanian Swamy

AIZAWL, DEC 10 (PTI): Mizoram on Friday reported 328 new COVID-19 cases, taking the caseload to 1,37,705, a health department official said.

The state had reported 336 new infections and one death on Thursday.

With this, the singleday positivity rate increased to 14 per cent from the previous day’s 10.49 per cent, he said.

The state’s coronavirus death toll rose to 512, with three more people succumbing to the disease during the day.

Aizawl and Khawzawl districts reported 134 and 53 cases, respectively, followed by Serchhip (45), he said.

According to a bulletin released by the state information and public relations department at 5 pm on Friday, Mizoram now has 2,820 active cases, while 278 people have recuperated from the infection in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recovered people to 1,34,373.

The recover y rate among the COVID-19 patients is 97.58 per cent, and the death rate is 0.37 per cent, the bulletin added.

The state has so far conducted 14.59 lakh sample tests for COVID-19.

GUWAHATI, DEC 10 (PTI): The Gauhati High High Court has quashed all orders of the lower court in a case against Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy for an alleged hate speech in Assam in 2015.

Justice Manish Choudhury in an order passed on Thursday quashed all orders of the lower court for criminal proceedings against Swamy, who had filed a petition seeking the same.

The judge observed that as the complaint did not make out any offence either under Section 153, IPC (rioting) or under Section 298, IPC (wounding religious sentiments) the criminal proceeding is quashed.

Subramanian Swamy

“As the criminal prosecution against the petitioner for the offences under Section 153A (promoting disharmony) and Section 295A (outraging religious feelings) of the Penal Code has been launched without any sanction, such criminal prosecution is held to be illegal. The continuance of the criminal proceeding ... would amount to abuse of

the process of the Court,” he ruled. The case against Swamy was filed before the chief judicial magistrate at Karimganj on March 17, 2015 alleging that he had made some “derogatory, unconstitutional and provocative” statements against a particular religion while interacting with the media in Guwahati on March 14, 2015.

Subsequently, the additional chief judicial magistrate of Karimganj took cognisance of the complaint and issued summons to Swamy on March 18 that year and subsequently a non-bailable warrant of arrest was issued against him on June 1, 2015.

Collective efforts needed to check drug menace: Arunachal Pradesh CS

ITANAGAR, DEC 10 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar on Friday urged government departments to collectively wage a war against drug menace. Chairing a review meeting here to discuss drug abuse and the de-addiction strategy in the state, Kumar directed the police, health, education, Social Justice Empowerment and Tribal Affairs (SJETA) and Tax and Narcotics departments to work collectively to give a tough fight to anti-social elements that are playing with the future of youth in Arunachal Pradesh.

Emphasising preventive education

especially for students, the chief secretary asked the departments to create awareness on drug abuse by organising workshops in schools and districts, starting from the worst-affected districts, on a regular basis, an official communiqué said.

Taking serious note of the presence of drug suppliers, peddlers and consumers in the state, Kumar directed the police to take immediate action to break the supply chain at the earliest. “Serious actions need to be taken against the culprits that should set an example to other anti-social elements,” he added.

Agatha Sangma

a nature negative industrial growth and “we need to refigure our economic and social mindset to green our economies”.

“Development today has to be reconsidered and we cannot follow the western model of development.

We have to work toward the well-being of the planet and the people at the same time,” Sangma said.

The Cabinet in August approved the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) with a financial outlay of Rs 11,040 crore to promote domestic cultivation of oil palm in the next five years, and reduce the country’s dependence on edible oil imports.

SHILLONG, DEC 10: Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, Justice Sanjib Banerjee has come down heavily on the “VIP culture” prevalent in the country, which, he Pointed out that it was against the interest of the common masses.

Speaking at a function on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, 2021 at the State Convention Center here on Friday in commemoration of the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948, he observed that “VIP culture separates those in power from the common man, in terms of the way they conduct themselves and the extent of privileges they enjoy.”

“It is futile to demolish mass structure only to feed the VIP culture of the uber cast of those in authority.

While India boasts of many modern amenities, hun-

AFFIDAVIT (CorreCTIon oF nAme)

Regd. No. 79/21, Dated : 26/04/2021, I, Shri Gouri man Budathoki, S/o Late Ratna Bahadur, age about 36 years, resident of Lower Agri Colony, Kohima , Nagaland , do hereby solemnly affirm, 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That my correct/official name is Gouri Man Budathoki. However, in some of my documents my name has been inadvertently entered as Gouri Man. 3. That the above referred names Gouri Man Budathoki and Gouri Man are same and one person i.e myself.

4. That for all official purposes and future references, records, rectifications if any arises with regard to my name; this affidavit shall stand as a proof of evidence.

Deponent notary Public

K-2377/21

NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (PTI): National People’s Party (NPP) MP Agatha Sangma on Friday urged the Centre to reconsider the palm oil mission and go into a proper consultation before implementing it in the Northeast and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Participating in a discussion on climate change in Lok Sabha, Sangma, who is an MP of BJP-ally NPP in Meghalaya, said that in 2020, the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education had recommended that introducing palm oil should be avoided in areas which are rich in biodiversity and must be done after proper consultation.

“I would request the minister to kindly reconsider this and go into a proper consultation before heading for this mission in the Northeast and Andaman and Nicobar islands where our biodiversity is so rich,” she said. In her remarks, she also said states like Meghalaya cannot afford to have

GUWAHATI, DEC 10 (AGENCIES): Family members of Sam Stafford, who died in police firings during the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Bill protests in Assam, staged a demonstration, on Friday, December 10, 2021. On this day in 2019, Sam attained martyrdom, reports Assam Sentinel.

His family members staged protests at their home located in the Hatigaon area, Guwahati.

They demanded justice and recognition for Sam as a martyr displaying placards.

Taking part in the protest, the 17 years old’s elder sister said, “ We pay our homage to all the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the Assamese people.

We want justice for Sam Stafford.”

She also expressed displeasure over the artists and students’ outfits who took

IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(THe HIGH CoUrT oF ASSAm : nAGALAnD :: mIZorAm AnD ArUnACHAL PrADeSH) KoHImA BenCH (CIVIL WrIT JUrISDICTIon) W.P (C) no. 267/2021 Mr. Nchumbemo & 11 Others -VERSUSThe State of Nagaland & 4 Others To.

Mr. Ponphamo Kikon, VCM, Koio Village, District-Wokha, Nagaland.

…….Petitioner ……… Respondents

…… Respondent No. 7 noTICe UnDer orDer V, rULe 20, CPC. Please, take Notice that the above mentioned Case W. P. (C) NO.267/2021 has been filed in the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench, wherein you have been impleaded as respondent No. 7.

That the Hon’ble High Court dated 06.12.2021 has directed for Substitute Notice through local dailies and the matter is to be listed after the winter vacation for entering of appearance. If no appearance is made on your behalf, by yourself, your advocate, or by someone by law authorized to act for you on the date of appearance, the matter shall be taken up in your absence.

Signed and sealed by the order of the Court this day the 8th December, 2021.

Deputy registrar (Judl.)

Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench K-2383/21B Kohima, nagaland

Justice Sanjib Banerjee

ger, poverty, lack of shelter and health care have not been addressed adequately,” Chief Justice Banerjee, who was the chief guest on the occasion, said. The programme was organized by the Meghalaya Human Rights Commission on the theme “Equality - Reducing Inequalities, Advancing Human Rights”.

T h e C h i e f Ju s t i c e stressed on the need to protect the diversity within the homogeneous identity of India.

Lamenting the caste system and suppression of women which are realities to this day, he said, “These are an inheritance of a post-colonial feudal culture which we cannot be proud of.”

In THe CoUrT oF DISTrICT & SeSSIonS JUDGe WoKHA : nAGALAnD

noTICe S/C No. 130/2021 noTICe InVITInG CLAImS/oBJeCTIonS oF oTHer CLAImAnT(S) For ISSUe oF SUCCeSSIon CerTIFICATe UnDer PArT-1 oF InDIAn SUCCeSSIon ACT 1925.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Aramo Lotha has been applied by Smti. Rabeni, W/o. Lt. Aramo Lotha, R/o, Wokha, Nagaland for possession of; 1. SBI A/C No.11766525084.

2. PPO No. PEN/COM-15257/NL/V/16875 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire appear in this Court on or before the said day of 09/01/2022.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court on this day the 09/12/2021.

District & Sessions Judge WC-304/21 Wokha : nagaland In THe CoUrT oF PrInCIPAL DISTrICT & SeSSIonS JUDGe

KoHImA : nAGALAnD noTICe noTICe InVITInG oTHer CLAImAnTS To rePreSenTATIon To Come ForWArD (UnDer PArT-X oF SeCTIon 373 oF InDIAn SUCCeSSIon ACT 1925) Succession Case no. 496 of 2021 Where as application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Lt. Pelesezo @ Pelesezo Mezhu had filed by: Smti Sekhotolü Tetseo, w/o Lt. Pelesezo @ Pelesezo Mezhu, R/o Rüsoma Village, District: Kohima, Nagaland.

To draw/operate/close/transfer: 1. Family pensions and service benefits. 2. BOI A/c No. 501910110004597 Branch Kohima, 3. SBI A/C No. 20059444701 Bazar Branch Kohima, who expired on 28.11.2021.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of this said deceased may he/she so desire appear in this Court within 30 (thirty) days from the date of publication of notice.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court on this 9th day of December 2021.

Principal District & Sessions Judge Kohima, nagaland.

K-2378/21

IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

IN THE COURT OF

(THe HIGH CoUrT oF ASSAm : nAGALAnD :: mIZorAm AnD ArUnACHAL PrADeSH) KoHImA BenCH (CIVIL WrIT JUrISDICTIon) W.P (C) no. 268 (K)/2021 Mr. Npfuo Kikon -VERSUSThe State of Nagaland & 4 Others To.

Mr. Hathungo Kikon, Son of Mr. Myamo Kikon.

Chukitong Village, District- Wokha, Nagaland.

PRINCIPAL JUDGE

FAMILY COURT

DIMAPUR :: NAGALAND

…….Petitioner

Guardianship Petition No. 28/2021

NOTICE

……… Respondents

……RESPONDENT noTICe UnDer orDer V, rULe 20, CPC. Please, take Notice that the above mentioned Case W. P. (C) NO.268/2021 has been filed in the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench, wherein you have been impleaded as respondent No. 5.

That the Hon’ble High Court dated 06.12.2021 has directed for Substitute Notice through local dailies and the matter is to be listed after the winter vacation for entering of appearance. If no appearance is made on your behalf, by yourself, your advocate, or by someone by law authorized to act for you on the date of appearance, the matter shall be taken up in your absence.

Signed and sealed by the order of the Court this day the 8th December, 2021.

Deputy registrar (Judl.)

Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench Kohima, nagaland K-2383/21A

Stating that Human Rights are centered to the very notion of peace and development, Chief Justice Banerjee said that promotion of political rights alone will not lead to full enjoyment of Human Rights, adding that economic, social, and cultural rights are equally important.

“The Judiciary also has a crucial role to play in safeguarding the individual’s right to dignity,” he iterated.

(Sec 10 of Guardianship & Ward Act.)

Whereas an application under the Guardianship & Ward Act has been filed by Shri. Waimongba Ao for appointment of Guardian in respect of minor(s) Miss. Sangtila Imsong before this Court and whereas the 01st day of Feb. 2022 has been fixed for the hearing on the matter.

NOTICE is hereby given inviting objection if any from the person having interest in the above named minor(s) to be furnished on or before the fixed date/or appear in person.

Given under my hand and seal of the Court on this 09th day of Dec. 2021.

DP-5918/21

Judge

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Only 70 medical colleges Priyanka promises 30 pc quota in jobs Spirit and ethos among citizens functional in backward areas for women if Cong voted to power in Goa basic strength of democracy: PM NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the basic strength of democracy is the spirit and ethos “that lie within our citizens and societies”.

The Prime Minister made the remarks while speaking at a programme, ‘Summit for Democracy’, hosted by US President Joe Biden.

“The structural features like multi-party elections, independent judiciary, and free media - are important instruments of democracy. However, the basic strength of democracy is the spirit and ethos that lie within our citizens and our societies.

Democracy is not only of the people, by the people, for the people but also with the people, within the people,” the Prime Minister said.

Modi also pointed out

that “different parts of the world have followed different paths of democratic development and there is much we can learn from each other”.

“We all need to constantly improve our democratic practices and systems.

And, we all need to continuously enhance inclusion, transparency, human dignity, responsive grievance redressal and decentralisation of power,” he said.

Modi also mentioned that “in this context, today’s assembly provides a timely platform for furthering cooperation among democracies”.

“India would be happy to share its expertise in holding free and fair elections, and in enhancing transparency in all areas of governance through innovative digital solutions.

We must also jointly shape global norms for emerging technologies like social media and crypto-currencies, so that they are used to empower democracy, not to undermine it,” he said.

He emphasised that by working together, democracies can meet the aspirations of our citizens and celebrate the democratic spirit of humanity and India stands ready to join fellow democracies in this noble endeavour.

“It is a story of unprecedented socio-economic inclusion in all spheres. It is a story of constant improvements in health, education, and human well-being at an un-imaginable scale.

The India story has one clear message to the world. That democracy can deliver, that democracy has delivered, and that democracy will continue to deliver,” he said.

‘Smiling Send-Off’: Courageous wife of crash victim Brigadier LS Lidder

NEW DELHI, DEC 10 ( AGENCIES): “We must give him a good farewell... a smiling send-off ” - Brigadier Lakhwinder Singh Lidder’s wife, Geetika Lidder, said this morning as she and her 16-year-old daughter, Aashna, said goodbye to the senior Army officer at Delhi’s Brar Square Crematorium, reports NDTV. Mournful visuals showed Mrs Lidder in tears kneeling by the head of her husband’s coffin, which was draped with the national flag and decked with flowers.

Aashna was by her mother’s side, fighting back tears of her own as she let a handful of rose petals fall through her fingers and on to her father’s coffin.

“He was larger than life... everybody knows that.

You can see how many came to say goodbye. He had a wonderful personality... was loved by everyone,” Mrs Lidder, her voice wracked with grief, said. “ I a m a s o l d i e r ’s wife...” she said, displaying immeasurable bravery on so harrowing a day.

Geetika Lidder

“There is more sadness than pride... life now is very long but... whatever. If this is what God wants, we will live with this loss. But this is not the way we wanted him back,” she said, choking back tears.

“If it was not meant to be... I don’t know. But my child will miss him. He was a very good father.”

Aashna Lidder, calm and composed in the face of this tragedy, was with her mother at the crematorium in Delhi Cantonment earlier today, where she comforted her mother as she grieved.

“I am going to be 17.

So he was with me for 17 years... we will go ahead with happy memories. It’s

a national loss. My father was a hero, my best friend.

Maybe it was destined and better things will come our way. He was my biggest motivator,” she said then.

Earlier Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA Ajit Doval and Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar were among those to pay their respects. A long line of military officials, including the Chiefs of Staff of the Army, Navy and Air Force, also paid tribute, marching in stoic sequence to lay a wreath at his feet.

Brigadier Lidder, 52, was one of the 13 who died in Wednesday’s horrific chopper crash in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiri Hills. The crash also claimed the lives of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife, Madhulika Rawat, and nine other Air Force personnel.

There is only one survivor from the chopper crash - Group Captain Varun Singh - is being treated for severe burn injuries at the Air Force’s Command Hospital in Bengaluru.

NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (IANS): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said out of the total 157 newly approved medical colleges in the country’s backward areas, only 70 institutes have become functional till date.

“Health is a state subject, and primary responsibility to ensure availability of public health facilities lies with the state government.

However, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for ‘Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing district and referral hospitals’ with preference to under-served areas and aspirational districts where there is no existing government or private medical college,” he said in the Parliament.

This step will help to improve the healthcare delivery system in these areas.

In this scheme, the Central government has approved

India brings back 104 people from Afghanistan NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (PTI): India has evacuated 104 people, including 10 Indian nationals, from Kabul in a special charter aircraft on Friday.

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the flight was arranged under India’s operation Devi Shakti. The operation was launched to evacuate Indians from Afghanistan after it fell to the Taliban on August 15.

“Under Operation Devi Shakti, a special Kam Air flight arranged by India has arrived in New Delhi from Kabul,” Bagchi tweeted. “It has brought 10 Indians and 94 Afghans including members of the Afghan HinduSikh minority community.

Among the evacuees are 9 children, including 3 infants,” he said. The flight is likely to fly back over 90 Afghan nationals stranded in India along with some medical supplies, officials said.

The flight brought three copies of the Guru Granth Sahib and Hindu religious texts from the ancient Asamai Mandir in Kabul.

establishment of 157 new medical colleges in three phases. Out of these, 70 medical colleges have become functional till date.

Answering another question on the steps taken by the Centre for making healthcare facilities affordable for patients, he said: “To provide affordable and quality tertiary health care facilities, the government is setting up new All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) and upgrading Government Medical Colleges under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana. The state governments are also supported for setting up of new medical colleges as well as for increasing undergraduate and postgraduate medical seats.”

“Further, under the NHM, technical and financial support is provided to states and union territories for strengthening their healthcare systems,” he said.

PANAJI, DEC 10 (PTI): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday promised 30 per cent reservation in jobs for women if her party is voted to power in the upcoming assembly polls in Goa and asked people to be aware of new parties coming in the state from “outside” in an apparent dig at the AAP. She criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is seeking to play a major role in Goa’s electoral politics, holding it responsible for the air pollution in the national capital where the Arvind Kejriwal-led outfit is in power.

Priyanka Gandhi, during her day-long tour to the coastal state, visited Morpirla village in the Quepem assembly segment where she interacted with tribal women. The Congress leader also joined the tribal women in performing their traditional dance.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

“When you go to vote this time, first of all think about yourself, your state and your family. Vote for the party that will solve your issues,” she said in a brief address to the gathering.

“Many parties will come from outside. These days new parties are coming,” she stated.

The Congress leader asked people to check before voting what these respective parties have done in states where they are in power.

“Have they done development? I am from Delhi, the AAP is from Delhi.

There is so much pollution in Delhi that you can’t even breathe,” she said.

“It is only the Congress party that will work for you,” Priyanka Gandhi added.

The Congress, when voted to power in the state, will reserve 30 per cent of the jobs “only for women”, she said.

The Congress leader said a balance should be maintained between development and environmental protection.

“You will have to save your environment, water, sea, farming. You will have to think which is the party that will work for you,” she said.

She also assured to solve issues like water scarcity and unemployment in Goa, where assembly polls are due in early 2022.

Farmers hold ‘havan’ for Gen Rawat, other victims GHAZIABAD (UP), DEC 10 (PTI): Farmers at the Ghazipur border on Friday organised a ‘havan’ to pray for Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other defence personnel who were killed in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu.

Besides farmers, national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Rakesh Tikait, BKU Uttar Pradesh president Rajbir Singh Jadaun and other office-bearers attended the ‘havan’, according to the state vice president of the farmers’ group Rajbir Singh.

A Mi-17V5 helicopter carrying Gen Rawat, his wife and 11 other defence personnel crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

As India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Rawat was tasked with bringing in theatre command and jointness among the three services, and he was pushing it with a tough approach and specific timelines over the last two years.

Known to be forthright, fearless, and blunt

Besides farmers, national spokesperson of the BKU Rakesh Tikait, BKU Uttar Pradesh president Rajbir Singh Jadaun and other office-bearers attended the ‘havan.’

at times, the 63-year-old strongly backed a policy of hot pursuit in dealing with cross-border terrorism and militancy in Jammu and Kashmir when he was the Army Chief between 2016 and 2019.

Farmers were also busy dismantling the encampments they set up at the protest site over the past year as they got ready to head back home.

Singh said the community kitchens will be operational till the protest site is completely cleared.

The Ghazipur border is most likely to be vacated

by Saturday, he said.

Meanwhile, a National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) official said National Highway 9 will be opened for commuters after a technical inspection of the stretch where the farmers were camping for over a year and its pillars is completed.

Once the farmers vacate the highway, NHAI engineers will conduct an inspection and repair the damaged portions, if any,

Arvind Kumar, project director, NHAI, told PTI. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), which spearheaded the farmers’ agitation against the Centre’s farm laws, on Thursday decided to suspend the movement and announced that farmers will go back home on Saturday from the protest sites on Delhi’s borders.

The agitation, which began in November last year, mainly drew farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

Non-Punjabis of ‘khaas’ party trying to fool people: Channi IAF calls for avoiding uninformed MANSA (PB), DEC 10 (PTI): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday called the AAP a party of “thugs and looters” and said its “non-Punjabis” are trying to fool people of the state with their “poll gimmicks”.

Punning on the name of Aam Aadmi Party (Common Man’s Party, he called it the “khaas” (special) party.

Addressing the gathering here, Channi also attacked the Badals for “looting” the state and former chief minister Amarinder Singh for his “misrule.”

“The non-Punjabis of the ‘khaas party’ are trying to fool the people of Punjab with their poll gimmicks but the Punjabis are aware enough and will teach them

Charanjit Singh Channi

a lesson,” said Channi.

Their “day dream” of capturing Punjab by installing the posters of “outsiders” everywhere will never turn into reality as Punjabis will throw these “blackhearted kaala angrez out”.

He termed the AAP as a party of “thugs and looters.” Channi said these “outsiders” of the AAP are

Use a Godrej lock to keep your candidates safe: Goa BJP prez PANAJI, DEC 10 (IANS): Goa BJP president Sadanand Shet Tanavade on Friday chided the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) leadership to keep their candidates under “lock and key”, amid allegations that the ruling party was trying to poach election candidates from the regional party.

“BJP does not poach anybody’s candidates. If people want to safeguard their candidates, they should keep them safe by padlocking them with a big Godrej lock,” Tanavade told a press conference on Friday. The

state BJP president was responding to allegations levelled by MGP MLA and former Deputy Chief Minister Sudin Dhavalikar, who had alleged that the ruling BJP was trying to poach some of its candidates. “We are not interested in poaching (MGP) candidates. He should protect his own candidates,” Tanavade also said.

The BJP over the last few weeks has inducted a steady stream of politicians from the Congress, MGP as well as the Goa Forward party.

Since 2017, 14 Congress MLAs have quit the opposition party to join the BJP.

not even giving space to any leader from Punjab on their posters and hoardings which shows their “hidden agenda”.

Earlier this month, Channi had dubbed the AAP a party of ‘kaale angrez’ (black Britishers) trying to win the 2022 state assembly elections, prompting his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal to retort that he may be dark-complexioned but his intention is fair.

Lashing out at the Badals and Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia, Channi on Friday alleged that they “looted the state’s exchequer to set up their own business empires.”

Former chief minister Amarinder Singh had also

involved himself in such malpractice without paying any heed to the problems of the common people, he further charged.

“These types of people will never understand the plight of common people as they belong to the elite class.

Elites don’t have any caste or religion as their only motive is to fetch money to their pockets by any means,” said Channi.

Further highlighting Amarinder Singh’s alleged misrule, Channi said his predecessor had hired an army of advisers and facilitated them with hundreds of police personnel to “unnecessarily harass” the public.

Speaking on the occasion, Transport Minister Amarinder Singh Raja War-

ring said that though their party gave a free hand to the former chief minister to redress the problems of the people in Punjab despite taking oath of the holy ‘Gutka sahib’ (religious book), he did not fulfil promises made by him.

“Now, the Captain (Amarinder Singh) has been changed and our new CM Channi has pressed all the means to fulfil the promises within the span of just a few months. Many of the promises such as cheaper power tariff, waiver of water and power bills and capping sand and gravel rates have been made a reality in just 70 days. Apart from these, the noose has been tightened around all types of mafia,” said Warring.

speculation on helicopter crash

NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (PTI): The Indian Air Force on Friday called for avoiding “uninformed” speculation on the chopper crash near Coonoor that killed CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 armed forces personnel.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Parliament on Thursday that a tri-services inquiry has been ordered into the crash and it is being headed by Marshal Manavendra Singh, the Air Officer Commanding-inChief of the IAF’s Training Command. In a tweet, the IAF said the inquiry would be completed expeditiously and the facts will be brought out. “IAF has constituted a

tri-service Court of Inquiry to investigate the cause of the tragic helicopter accident on 08 Dec 21,” it said.

“The inquiry would be completed expeditiously & facts brought out. Till then, to respect the dignity of the deceased, uninformed speculation may be avoided,” it added. The IAF’s comments came amid speculation by a certain section about reasons for the crash on Wednesday including doubts about whether it was the result of a possible sabotage. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the death of Gen Rawat has raised doubts in the minds of people. Raut, a Rajya Sabha member, said Gen Rawat had played a

key role in formulating the nation’s military response against China and Pakistan in recent times. “So, when such an accident takes place, it raises doubts in the minds of the people,” he said, noting that the helicopter ferrying Gen Rawat was a modern machine powered by two engines. Raut claimed that the entire country and the leadership may have been confounded by this accident, and the defence minister or the prime minister should eliminate all doubts.

Meanwhile, reacting to questions raised about a possible Chinese angle into the crash, Chinese state media dismissed any conspiracy theory.

Nawab Malik apologizes to HC for comments against Wankhede family

MUMBAI, DEC 10 (PTI): NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Friday tendered an unconditional apology to the Bombay High Court for making public comments about NCB official Sameer Wankhede and his family despite an assurance that he would not do so.

Senior counsel Aspi Chinoy, who appeared for Malik, submitted an affidavit by the minister where he apologized for having violated the court’s November 29 order. It was not his intention to dishonor the court by breaching his own undertaking, Malik said in the affidavit. But he also

Nawab Malik

contended that he made the comments in question during an interview and they were not part of social media posts, or public comments.

“I offer my unconditional apology to this court in terms of breaches of the

undertaking given on November 25 and November 29,” he said in the affidavit.

He will not make any personal comments about the Wankhede family until the high court heard the defamation suit filed against him by Sameer Wankhede’s father Dnyandev, the minister said. “I, however, believe my statement will not prevent me from commenting on the political misuse of central agencies, and the conduct of their officers in the course of performance of their official duties hereafter,” the affidavit added.

The high court accepted Malik’s apology.

It also took note of the

objection raised by Dnyandev Wankhede’s lawyer, senior counsel Birendra Saraf, about Malik’s statement that he can still comment on the conduct of `officials of Central agencies’. Malik must not misuse this part of the affidavit to continue making defamatory statements against Sameer Wankhede (who is Mumbai zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau), advocate Saraf said. Advocate Chinoy said his client will not make any personal comments against the officer. “I (Malik) am not saying anything about his (Sameer Wankhede’s) personal life. His religion, caste, holidays... I am not

interested,” the lawyer said.

The high court accepted Chinoy’s statement but also made it clear that Malik shall not make any comments on Sameer Wankhede’s past conduct in discharge of official duty. Any comments must be restricted to the present or future, the court said.

The court also suggested that counsels of both the parties must advise them to “put an end to this.” Chinoy said he wished he could, but the issue was “very complex.”

On November 29, the division bench had quashed the November 22 order of a single judge who had refused to restrain the minister from making defama-

tory statements against the Wankhedes while the defamation suit was heard.

Malik then gave an undertaking that he will not make public statements or post anything on social media against the Wankhede family. The court also asked Dnyandev Wankhede to file a rejoinder (additional) affidavit by January 3, 2022.

Dnyandev has filed a defamation suit against Malik and sought damages of Rs 1.25 crore, alleging that the NCP leader launched a smear campaign against his family after Malik’s sonin-law was arrested by the NCB in a drugs case earlier this year.

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Nagaland Post VOL. XXXII NO. 9 DIMAPUR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021

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All for nothing

armers in India finally agreed to call off further protests against the farm bills on December 9, after parliament had earlier rolled back the contentious bills on November 30. All these came after prime minister Narendra Modi on November 19, did an unexpected U-turn by agreeing to roll back the three controversial farm laws. His government solidified his announcement by passing a bill in parliament to that effect. Modi’s sudden change of heart came after over a year of his government’s stoutly adamant stand against watering down even the guaranteed Minimum Support Price(MSP) and an assured procurement market. The government had proposed and passed the controversial farm bills without bothering to have them discuss or refer them to a parliament committee.

The farm bills were tabled and passed without debate in the Lok Sabha on September 17, 2020 and the Rajya Sabha on September 20, 2020. The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, gave his assent on September 27, 2020.Even when the farm laws were to be rolled back, as agreed by the Modi government, both houses of parliament gave their approval in quick succession amid an uproar on the first day of the Winter session without any discussion as demanded by the opposition. The government appear to treat parliament with disdain as it refused to have the bills discussed on both occasions by members when it was passed by brute majority and on November 30, rolled back again without debate and steamrolled by brute majority. The roll back of the farm laws mean that everything that the government sought to achieve in passing them, was wrong and in vain. The obstinacy of the government on farmers bills had left no room for negotiations and as a result thousands of farmers protested across India. The farmers unions claimed that at least 700 farmers died during violent confrontations with police forces. The farmers may have agreed to not hold anymore protests and also to go back home from the Singhu border, where they had been camped for over a year since 2020. The Modi government had erected concrete and iron barriers at Singhu to prevent farmers from marching to Delhi. The farmers will meet on January 15,2022 to review progress on the government’s assurances and decided whether the government fulfilled its assurances. The farmers bills will go down in history as black bills that had led to the deaths of so many farmers. How the Modi government treated farmers was amply shown when union minister of state for home, Ajay Mishra Teni’s motorcade ran over protesting farmers near Tikunia town in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district on October 3, killing four of them.Ajay Mishra Teni’s son Ashish Mishra was seen driving the vehicle that ploughed through the procession of protesting farmers. Some reports said Ajay Mishra was also in the vehicle. After much hue and cry, the UP police finally filed charges against Ashish and took him to custody(not arrested like an accused). The demands for dropping Ajay Mishra from the union ministry has not been heeded though it was one of the demands of the opposition as well as farmers. However, what is clear is that any genuine future proposal for reform of Indian agriculture has been crushed under the weight of wealthy farmers, traders and middlemen for decades to come by a government which, decided that winning elections is everything.

DailyDevotion The Offering of the Natural

It is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman. —Galatians 4:22

Paul was not dealing with sin in this chapter of Galatians, but with the relation of the natural to the spiritual. The natural can be turned into the spiritual only through sacrifice. Without this a person will lead a divided life. Why did God demand that the natural must be sacrificed? God did not demand it. It is not God’s perfect will, but His permissive will. God’s perfect will was for the natural to be changed into the spiritual through obedience. Sin is what made it necessary for the natural to be sacrificed.

Abraham had to offer up Ishmael before he offered up Isaac (see Genesis 21:8-14). Some of us are trying to offer up spiritual sacrifices to God before we have sacrificed the natural. The only way we can offer a spiritual sacrifice to God is to “present [our] bodies a living sacrifice…” (Romans 12:1).

Sanctification means more than being freed from sin. It means the deliberate commitment of myself to the God of my salvation, and being willing to pay whatever it may cost.

If we do not sacrifice the natural to the spiritual, the natural life will resist and defy the life of the Son of God in us and will produce continual turmoil.

This is always the result of an undisciplined spiritual nature. We go wrong because we stubbornly refuse to discipline ourselves physically, morally, or mentally.

We excuse ourselves by saying, “Well, I wasn’t taught to be disciplined when I was a child.” Then discipline yourself now! If you don’t, you will ruin your entire personal life for God. God is not actively involved with our natural life as long as we continue to pamper and gratify it. But once we are willing to put it out in the desert and are determined to keep it under control, God will be with it. He will then provide wells and oases and fulfill all His promises for the natural (see Genesis 21:15-19).

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Some things are so unexpected that no one is prepared for them. ~ Leo Rosten

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021

Post-mortem AIFF&SO requests PM and NSBB on biodiversity conservation

T President to revoke AFSPA A

t the outset, I would like to state that we condemned the killing of the innocent and unarmed fourteen laborers of Oting Village, Mon district, Nagaland by 21st Para Special Forces as well as on retaliatory killing of a para military personnel on 4th &5th December 2021. We convey our deepest condolences to the bereaved families for those killed in the unfortunate incident. We pray to our Almighty God for their souls to rest in peace. We also pray for speedy recovery of those injured.

In this connection, we will not be able to bring back the life of those killed but army have to realize their mistake for murdering of innocent and unarmed brethren. It is not time to argue among ourselves but to learn the lessons and to prepare for protecting our homeland from the external forces.

It may be mentioned here that North East States are the corridors and required special attention for the whole Nation and not a state.

If a part of this country suffers, it will affect the whole country.

Therefore, in this critical juncture, it is not the right time to argue among the leaders but to collectively and judiciously resolve our differences so that we can unitedly withstand

the external forces.

It is to inform you that it is not only the present incident of the 4 December 2021 at Oting but in the past also thousands of innocent people of Nagaland were murdered, many villages were burnt down to ashes, uncountable mothers and sisters were shamelessly raped by the Indian army, to name few; by mis-using the aforesaid Act and caused untold misery to the people of the Nagaland and North East. When this part of people protests against killing of the innocent and unarmed people, the Government of India declares them as anti-national or terrorists.

But when the Indian Armed Forces randomly murdered or raped the women of Nagaland and North East, we asked for justice, it 1s a known fact that no single action was taken against any army officer nor any army personnel till today because of this draconian Act, and intentionally murdered democracy and justice. I may be allowed to express my opinion that if some senior citizens do not like to repeal the said law, kindly apply the same law to the whole citizens in the country uniformly so that they will feel the pinch of what we the people of North East.

It may be pertinent to inform you that the Commandant (CO) of 46 Assam Rifles Col. Viplav Tripathi, his wife and his son and four other jawans including our Naga Rifleman Khatnei Konyak, were killed unfortunately by the insurgents in the ambush near Sialsi village under Behiang Police Station, Charachandpur district, Imphal in the morning on 13 November, 2021; photocopy of the daily newspaper of Nagaland Post dated November 14, 2021 issue is attached herewith for ready reference vide Annexure-A. As we are all human beings from a country as well as to keep up the unity and protect our motherland, the Government of India needs to address to the genuine demand of the people of the Nagaland and North East States so that the final peace solution between the Naga underground groups and the Government of India can be solved early and amicably Therefore, I earnestly request the Government of India to take early action to revoke the draconian law of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1942 (1958) from the NE States as early as possible.

President AIFF&SO, Zeliezhu Angami.

he survival of human beings and animals, both directly as well as indirectly, depends on biodiversity; as their basic needs in the form of food, water, and shelter are met from biodiversity. In addition to these tangible benefits, biodiversity plays a key role in carbon sequestration, amelioration of environment and climate change.

The Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) was signed by the world leaders in the Earth Summit at the Rio de Janerio in June 1992 by having realized the importance of biodiversity for survival and development of human beings. Different countries of the world enacted Acts and framed rules for conservation of biodiversity, its sustainable use and equitable distribution of benefits accruing of its use and associated traditional knowledge.

In our country, the Biodiversity Act was passed in 2002 and the Biodiversity Rules were framed in 2004 for achieving the aforementioned objectives. The Biodiversity Act had been ratified by the State Legislators and the Nagaland Biodiversity Rules, 2012 had been made for biodiversity conservation.

With the active support of the Forest Department / District Administration/ Rural Development Department, Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) have been constituted in the State in 1266 villages out of 1285 villages for achieving the objectives of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD). The constitution

of BMC in remaining villages of the State is under progress.

The content of the Section 7 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 is as under: “No person, who is a citizen of India or a body corporate, association or organisation which is registered in India shall obtain any biological resources for commercial utilisation, or bio-survey and bioutilisation for commercial utilisation except after giving prior intimation to the State Biodiversity Board concerned: Provided that the provision of this section shall not apply to the local people and communities of the area, including growers and cultivators of biodiversity, and vaids and hakims, who have been practicing indigenous medicine. (Prior intimation to State Biodiversity Board for obtaining biological resources for certain purposes) On behalf of the Nagaland State Biodiversity Board, Supongnukshi IFS, CCF & Member Secretary, NSBB has appealed to the public, Government officials, Village Councils, army and Para military personnel, students, NGOs and other stakeholders for protection and conservation of biodiversity.

Any applicant, seeking extraction of biological resources for research or commercial purpose may apply to the Nagaland State Biodiversity Board.

Nagaland State Biodiversity Board

Advisory to parents and teachers on children’s safe online gaming

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n the new era of technology, online gaming is very popular with children because of the challenges it brings to the players which excite them and making them play more which can lead to addiction. Online games can either be played on the internet itself or from another computer network. Online games can almost be found anywhere on any gaming platforms such as PC’s, consoles, and mobile devices. Online gaming can be accessed with the use of a phone or a tablet which is a common factor in online game addiction because children can easily play games anywhere anytime affecting their time for their school and social life. Furthermore, the closure of schools due to pandemic has increased use of mobile and internet by children.

However, online gaming has many downsides. Playing online games leads to a serious gaming addiction which has been considered as a gaming disorder. The game is designed in a way that each level is more complicated and complex than the previous one. This causes a player to push themselves to the limit in order to progress in the game. Therefore, playing online games with no restriction and self-limits leads many

players to become addicted and are eventually diagnosed with gaming disorder. The gaming companies also emotionally compel the child to buy more levels and almost force in-app purchases.

In view of the same, advisory to parents and teachers has been recommended for wider circulation and educating them for necessary action ensuring effective use in overcoming all online gaming downsides with the associated mental and physical stress to children.

Don’ts Do not allow in-game purchases without parental consent.

To avoid in app purchases; OTP based payment methods may be adopted as per RBI’s guidelines.

Avoid credit/debit cards registration on apps for subscriptions.

Place an upper limit on expenditure per transaction.

Do not let children buy directly from the laptop or mobile they use for gaming.

Advise children not to download software and games from unknown websites.

Tell them to be beware of clicking links, images and pop-ups in the websites as they may contain a virus and harm the computer, and may contain age-inappropriate

content.

Advise them not to give personal information over the Internet while downloading games.

They should never share personal information with people in games and on gaming profile.

Advise them not to communicate with strangers, including adults, through web cam, private messaging or online chat, as it increases the risk of contact from online abusers, or bullying from other players.

Advise them against engaging in game for long hours without taking a break considering health aspects and addiction.

Do’s While playing online games, if something wrong happened, stop immediately and take a screenshot (using the “print screen” button on the keyboard) and report it.

Help your child to protect their privacy online, get them to use a screen name (avatar) that does not reveal their real name.

Use antivirus/spyware programs and configure web browsers securely using firewall.

Activate parental controls and safety features on the device or in the app or browser as it helps restrict access to certain content and limit spending on in-game

purchases.

Notify if a stranger tries to start a conversation about something inappropriate or requests personal information.

Check the age rating of any games your child is playing.

In case of a bullying, encourage not to respond and keep a record of the harassing messages and report the behaviour to the game site administrator/block, mute or ‘unfriend’ that person from their players list, or turn off the in-game chat function.

Play alongside your child to get a better sense of how they are handling their personal information and who they are communicating with.

Help your child understand that some features in online games are used to encourage more play and spending. Talk to them about gambling, what it is and its consequences both online and in the physical world.

Always ensure that your child accesses internet from a computer placed in the family space.

Keep your eyes open for Unusually secretive behaviour, mostly related to their online activity A sudden increase in the time they spend online, especially

social media They seem to change screens on their device when approached They become withdrawn or angry, after using the internet or sending text messages Their device suddenly has many new phone numbers and email contacts.

Install internet gateway at home which has features like monitoring, logging and controlling the types of content that the children can access.

Teachers need to keep an eye on falling grades and social behaviour of the students.

If teachers observe something that may seem suspicious or alarming, they should inform the school authorities immediately.

Teachers should ensure that children are sensitized about the pros and cons of the internet from time to time.

Teachers should train students for secure configuration of web browsers & web applications.

To report any untoward incident, use the following links: https://cybercrime.gov.in/ Webform/Helpline.aspx, Statewise Nodal Officers: https:// cybercrime.gov.in/Webform/ Crime_NodalGrivanceList.aspx

India and her classic case of misconduct on the Nagas via AFSPA

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magine a situation w h e r e, a n i n t r u d e r from God knows where comes into your house and molests your wife and do unimaginable things to her, then you retaliate as a natural human impulse without a care of what the consequence may be and say there are three probable situations that followsSituation A- the intruder escapes Situation B- the Husband kills the intruder Situation C- the intruder kills the husband Before we dive into the analysis let’s be clear on this metaphor, the intruder is the one we all know even without having to mention it.

The wife is our civil liberty and human rights and the husband is all of us-the sons and daughters of the soil.

In situation ‘A’, the intruder escapes under the guise of AFSPA every time it commits a blunder- giving no time to themselves to review and repent for their mistakes and due to which they keep intruding time and again under the mad name of a special law that keeps them immune to guilt, regardless of how heinous their act may be. Irony is they are the same force that go for peace missions abroad as Peace Keeping Forces and yet, create havoc among their fellow country folks at home.

In Situation B- the in-

truder is neutralized and the sponsor of the intruder makes large hue and cry shedding a sea of crocodile tears and then calls the husband a terrorist- A terrorist for what? For protecting his home and family built on land inherited from his ancestors long before the ancestors of those sitting in the power seats of Delhi were aware of the existence of the proud Nagas living in the Naga hills.

As though that is not enough the intruder neutralized in the act suddenly becomes a Martyr- the dictionary defines martyr as one who suffers for the sake of principle or one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion.

Now in what twisted angle did the intruder attain martyrdom? That is a puzzle of which the answer lies with the sponsor of the intruder.

The recent incident at Oting Village, under Mon district of Nagaland where more than a dozen of innocent and unarmed Naga youths were ambushed and killed in cold blood in broad daylight by the Intruders and then calling the slain youths as terrorist/insurgents and the lone casualty from the intruder as a martyr is just another pixel in the big screen of the Indian mainstream media, most of which are a mere puppy

fed by the government of the day.

In situation C- the intruder kills the husband and the plain explanation given by the uncle of the intruder is that, the intrudersorry, now he is a hero with bravery awards on his chest- made the action of killing the husband purely out of self-defense. Well, it looks like the resident has no right to self defense in his own house and that’s sadly how it is and has been for so long that one can barely remember if self defense is an inherent right anymore for us Nagas’.

In any of the given situations above, the intruder has all to gain and the resident has all to lose and the saddest part of the story is the resident being held like a captive in his own land and that is the story of us- the Nagas, ever since the devil in the form of AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) descended upon the land in 1958.

By all accounts, 63 years is a good enough year to review and repeal this draconian Act given the fact that India herself is only 74 years old as an independent nation. The endless extension of the ‘disturbed area’ tag every 6 months is sickening beyond comprehension.

Let’s face it, which part or State of India is not disturbed? Delhi NCR is in fact the most disturbed area of

the country, the staggering amount of crime that takes place in Delhi in a calendar year is renowned worldwide and so is the pollution of all types and kinds. Let’s take a look at the crime statistics of recent years, as per the rate of violent crimes during 2010, Delhi scored 30.4 and was placed All India fourth position in violent crime tally and then Nagaland had the lowest and the safest in the country with a score of 10.1.

Again in 2016, Delhi was adjudged the least safe State/UT with the highest cognizable crime rate of 160.4 (per 100,000 persons) and Nagaland had the lowest incidence of crime based on the percentage of share.

Even at the latest crime rate statistics of 2020, Delhi is only second to Chennai but our focus is on Delhi at the moment, why? Because Delhi NCR is the power capital where all the Netas and Babus live and if they can’t even control their vicinity then why in the world are they sitting there and endlessly extending the ‘Disturbed Area’ tag in Nagaland- one among the most peaceful states of the country. It sure makes one wonder, if the people sitting in air-conditioned offices in Delhi and extending the “Disturbed Area” tag are more disturbed than the tag itself.

One may read ‘Walk-

ing with the comrades’ by Arundhati Roy where she talks about India, a country ruled on the principle of Hindu majoritarianism by the Hindu majority and any evidence of resentment by anyone beyond the community is taken as a threat and they will take any step/ measure to suppress it.

Hence, in order to achieve this crazy goal of being at the top come what may, they will send Kashmiris to fight in Manipur, Nagas to Chhattisgarh, Mizos to Jammu and Kashmir and et al.- all in the name of maintaining law and order. And that is how the ethnic and cultural minorities of the country are used as pawns and made to fight each other for the benefit of the majority- the master.

Let me say without any doubt that, India today is a world power by all standards in terms of technology and weaponry but what is the point of propagating human rights at the international platform, when the basic human rights of its own citizens are being curtailed and suppressed? Yes your military might silence a few bodies but remember, you may kill the body but never the will nor the spirit and the resonance that finds rhythm among the Naga brethren by this latest blunder of yours is not something that will die with time but rather it’s

a calling to unite our spirit to a common platform of brotherhood- to stand for our people and for our land and its rich history, that come what may, we will not relent to the imperialist designs of the Indian government which they inherited from the British and are experimenting on the Nagas to this day.

I sincerely believe that, we all consider ourselves as a Naga first and then an Indian, Naga Indian in short and so people from all class and category be it underground, over-ground or mid-ground should come together and put in our thoughts together and push forward the demand for repealing AFSPA from our land once and for all because our enchanting State is as peaceful as it should be and the only disturbance we have is the one they brought upon us without we asking for it.

In conclusion, I stagger to imagine what the spirit of Khatnei Konyak, who gave his blood for India and martyred on November 13, 2021 along with Col. Viplav Tripathy in the Manipur ambush would be feeling at meeting his blood brothers at the gates of Heaven; them who were martyred by the very force that he served his life with, until the very end.

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Explain PM’s surprise ‘Net Zero’ Farmers plan protest monuments in villages announcement at Glasgow: Oppn in LS

NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (PTI): For over a year, a 2,400-square-foot tent at the Singhu border was home to Gurinder Singh, Butta Singh Shadipur and their fellow villagers who were protesting the contentious farm laws. On Friday, the two friends pulled down this pavilion of protest but said they intend to rebuild it at their village in Punjab’s Bhatinda district to keep the memories of the movement alive.

As the farmers prepare to leave their protest sites on Delhi’s borders on Saturday after the government repealed the farm laws and acceded to their other demands, many say they will reinstall their tents in their villages as a symbol of their long, arduous struggle.

When Gurinder Singh, Butta Singh Shadipur and 500 others from their Ram Nawas village reached the Singhu border on November 26 last year, they had to unroll their mattresses on the floor and sleep under the open skies. Over the next few months, the two built a makeshift structure that has three rooms, a bathroom and a meeting area together

Farmers pack their belongings after a decision to withdraw farmers-movement at Singhu border, Thursday. (PTI)

measuring 2,400 square feet.

They used bamboo for partitions and tinshed for roof.

Around 70-80 people would sleep in the meeting area and the three rooms every night.

They then brought television, cooler, gas stove, a small fridge -- everything they needed for a comfortable stay at what would be their home till the government conceded their demands of repeal of the three contentious farm laws and a panel on legal guarantee for minimum support price for crops among others.

Now, the two friends plan to rebuild the structure in their village to keep the

memories of the movement alive.

“We spent around Rs 4.50 lakh on this structure.

We had everything we needed. Now, we plan to shift it to our village and rebuild it,” Gurvinder Singh said.

Butta Singh Shadipur said the structure will also serve as a memorial to those who died during the farm movement.

“We will also keep some of our pictures in it to remind us of the time spent here,” he added, recalling the initial days of the movement when they faced tear gas shells, water cannons and batons.

Bakshish Singh, who

managed a 10-bed ‘Kisan Mazdoor Ekta Hospital’ at the protest site, rode a wave of conflicting emotions as the protest draws to an end.

The smiles and hugs hide the pain of parting, Bakshish said.

The 30-year-old man from Patiala said the Life Care Foundation-run makeshift hospital started with one stool and medicines to control sugar and blood pressure.

“We scaled it up seeing that a large number of farmers, especially the elderly, had some health issues or other,” Bakshish said.

The hospital recorded over a lakh OPD visits in the last one year and local residents accounted for more than 50 per cent of them, doctors said.

Free diagnostic tests were conducted at the facility for dengue, malaria, chikungunya, typhoid, etc.

“We got a lot of cases of heart attack and seizure.

I can say the number of deaths during the protest would have been higher had the hospital not been there,” the supervisor said.

The Life Care Foundation now plans to shift

the hospital to a place near Jalandhar to provide free medical treatment to the needy there.

“We will take it down and reassemble it again. A part of the hospital will be converted into a museum having pictures and records of persons treated during the protest,” Bakshish said.

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, a forum of 40 farmer unions, Thursday announced that the stir will be suspended and the farmers would go back home in a victory march on December 11.

The announcement came after the Centre accepted most of the their other demands, including withdrawal of “fake case” against farmer protesters.

Jarnail Singh from Mohali said they had built two temporary structures with bamboo and tarpaulin for around 500 people from 12 villages.

“It cost us Rs 4 lakh -- Rs 2 lakh for each structure. Everybody contributed something. Inverter battery, air conditioners, television we had everything,” he said climbing a ladder to take the tarpaulin off.

NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (PTI): Opposition members on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did a “volte-face” by setting a ‘Net Zero’ target of 2070 at the climate summit in Glasgow and questioned the rationale behind it.

“Even a week before the COP 26, the government of India did not show any inclination to announce Net Zero target. Actually, the Environment Secretary had ruled it out in the media,” Trinamool member Saugata Roy said, continuing the discussion on climate change in Lok Sabha. The discussion on climate change was initiated by DMK member Kanimozhi on Wednesday.

“What prompted and under what pressure the prime minister did a volteface in Glasgow and announced Net Zero target in 2070? Is there any credible research available to vindicate the 2070 Net Zero target? Was any discussion carried out on the Net Zero target,” Roy asked. N K Premachandran (RSP) accused the developed nations of diluting their climate

commitments over the past three decades since the 1992 Rio conference.

“The principle of equity has been diluted and lost over the last 30 years.

‘Common but differentiated responsibility’ has become an insignificant part of the Glasgow declaration,” he said referring to the concept first accepted at the UN Conference on Environment and Development in 1992 at Rio de Janeiro.

He rued that even the concept of developed and developing countries had been changed at the COP 26 climate summit at Glagow and accused the rich coun-

tries of hiding behind poor countries in tackling the challenges posed by climate change.

Ramesh Bidhuri (BJP) lauded the prime minister’s initiatives to popularise use of energy efficient LED bulbs as an alternative to traditional lighting solutions and offer LPG subsidies which, he claimed, has reduced the dependence on firewood for cooking. Bidhuri accused the Congress of “playing politics” with Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of cleanliness and sustainable living and the “failure” to enact a law to ensure clean air in the country.

Gehlot govt decides to change Only 3-5 pc of total hospital beds available for emergency care: Report brown uniform; courts controversy resource. The report assessed the prevailing status of 100 emergency and injury care centres in government and private hospital settings in 28 states and 2 union territories of India, in addition to 34 district hospitals.

Amongst the critical infra-related quality parameters assessed in the emergency departments (EDs), the following were important deficiencies: absence of point of care lab (73%), demarcated triage area (65%), police control room (56%), separate access for ambulance (55%) and adequate spacing for emergency department (52%).

The report said, emergency and injury cases annually accounted for 9-13% of all patients presenting to a health facility and 19-24% of admissions in government hospitals and 31-39% admissions in private hos-

JAIPUR, DEC 10 (PTI): The Rajasthan gover nment’s decision to change the colour of its school uniform has stoked a controversy with the opposition BJP calling it a move to please the Congress high command.

The earlier BJP government led by Vasundhara Raje had in 2017 changed the uniform colours to shades of brown. The Congress back then had alleged these colours resembled the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s uniform.

Nearly three years after coming to power in December 2018, the Ashok Gehlotled Congress government has now issued orders to revise the colours from the next academic year.

As per the school education department’s order

on December 8, boys will be seen in surf blue shirts and dark grey trousers while the girl students will wear surf blue kurtas or shirts and dark grey salwars or skirts.

Former education minister Vasudev Devnani said the previous government had changed the school uniform colour to give a new look and a proud experience and that the change was introduced after discussions with students and teachers.

Calling the Gehlot government’s decision “very shameful”, he said it was to please the party high command.

The decision will put a financial burden on 98 lakh parents, Devnani pointed out.

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While 91% of hospitals had in-house ambulances, the report said trained paramedics needed to assist ambulance services were present only in 34%.

The report pointed out that only 19% hospitals had a mobile stroke/STEMI (for heart attack) program, with only 4% having a mobile stroke unit.

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According to the report, many government medical colleges lacked common HDU (55%), Cardiac ICU (55%) and Neuro ICU (55%).

In addition, they also lacked facilities for Coronary Artery By-pass Graft (55%), Cardiac Cath Labs (30%) and interventional radiology (40%), it said.

The report pointed out that most of the hospitals did not have a dedicated blood bank in the emergency department nor an existing standard protocol for massive blood transfusion.

It also said that the patient disposition time for the sickest group (red zone) was high at government medical colleges (90 minutes) visa-vis private hospitals (15 minutes).

The reasons for this delay amongst others were

against SHO Mishra after intervention of Additional DG (Kanpur Zone), Bhanu Bhaskar, who instructed the district officials to conduct a proper inquiry.

Police said the SHO has been suspended with immediate effect so that the incident can be probed in an unbiased manner.

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to persuade the demonstrators to end their dharna and prevent them hindering in government work, the SP said.

Shukla even bit SHO Mishra’s thumb and manhandle him, after which the policeman beat him with a cane, SP Choudhary claimed.

In the video that went viral on Thursday, the man can be heard shouting “Bacche ko lag jayega” (the child will get hurt).

The action was taken

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The report noted that while compliance with availability of overall recommended biomedical equipment and critical equipment were largely found satisfactory at all private hospitals (86-93%) and government medical college hospitals (68%), deficiencies were found largely in smaller government hospitals (45-60%).

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Dehat SP Keshav Kumar Choudhary said.

However, police said the protesters led by Rajnish Shukla, who is seen being beaten up in the video, forcibly took the doctors and patients out of the OPD. After getting information about the chaos, Akbarpur Police led by Sub-Divisional Officer Vagish Kumar, Circle Officer Arun Kumar, and SHO Vinod Kumar Mishra reached the spot and tried

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MUMBAI, DEC 10 (PTI): The Bombay High Court on Friday said the Enforcement Directorate’s adjudicating authority can hear and pass final orders on the provisional attachment of assets of Maharashtra’s former home minister Anil Deshmukh and his wife Aarti in a money laundering case, but no coercive action shall be taken with regard to these properties till January 10. A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Madhav Jamdar directed the ED to submit its affidavit in reply to a petition filed by Aarti Deshmukh challenging the provisional attachment of their assets by the agency in connection with the money laundering case.

Anil Deshmukh, an NCP leader, was arrested in the case last month and is presently in judicial custody.

Aarti Deshmukh, in the plea, claimed that while she was not opposed to the authority hearing the issue of provisional attachment of assets, the said body was not functioning as mandated by law. Her counsel Vikram Chaudhri had argued earlier that as per the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the adjudicating authority under the legislation should be a three-member panel comprising a chairperson and two members, one of whom should have law background.

“Presently, the authority comprises merely a single member who does not even have a law background,” Chaudhri had argued.

KANPUR (UP) DEC 10 (PTI): A Station House Officer (SHO) of the Uttar Pradesh Police was suspended on Friday after a purported video surfaced on social media showing him cane-charging a youth while he was holding a child in his arms.

The incident took place outside the district hospital in Akbarpur where the hospital’s fourth class employees staged a dharna by putting locks on the OPD on Thursday, Kanpur

crimes are being committed against girls in government schools and the level of education is deteriorating. But, the attention of the government is maliciously focused only on the change of colour of the cycle, uniform and curriculum,” he said.

Devnani also alleged that the enrolment in government schools was on the decline.

Another BJP leader, who did not wish to be named, said that Congress government’s decision was illogical and that it would further burden the parents who are reeling under financial distress due to COVID-19.

Rejecting the BJP’s allegations, School Education Minister BD Kalla said the change should not be seen in political light.

NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (PTI): The number of beds available at emergency departments accounted for only 3-5% of total hospital beds in the country, says a report that accessed the prevailing status of 100 emergency and injury care centres in government and private hospital settings.

The report titled ‘Emergency and Injury Care at Secondary and Tertiary Level Centres in India’, prepared by the Department of Emergency Medicine, AIIMS was submitted to Niti Aayog.

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(From p-1) Rijiju said the top court, in a writ petition (criminal) issued notice to the Centre, said the petitioners have made a prayer before the Supreme Court for an appropriate writ, order or direction declaring Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 to be unconstitutional and void.

“Upon hearing the matter, the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated July 12, 2021 has granted time for filing written submissions and counter affidavit in the matter on behalf of the Union of India,” he said.

“The Writ petition (Civil) No. 682/2021 has been tagged with other matters wherein similar question of law has been raised and are pending for consideration before the Hon’ble Supreme Court,” Rijiju’s reply noted.

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ETO Motors Managing Director & CEO N K Rawal said the company is contributing towards making Kevadia India’s first electric vehicle city.

stopped at check points because “There are no check points at all, baring the one at the entrance of Oting village. Besides, the van was coming from the opposition direction.”

Pointing to the lone army vehicle, which escaped being torched by angry villagers on that fateful Saturday evening, Kheatwang said, “The bodies of the six victims who were gunned down were taken from the pickup van and loaded like luggage pieces at the back of this van.”

The pickup still lies at the incident site along with three other burnt Army vehicles, including the one used to carry the hapless victims- mute testimonies to one of the worst incidents of killing of civilians by the security forces.

The area is naturally cordoned off and a platoon of Nagaland police stands in guard. Local villagers give company to the policemen to ensure that there is no attempt to tamper with any evidence by any person. Besides the six villagers in the pickup van who were killed in the firing on December 4, another seven were killed by the Army in violence involving irate locals at the incident site later that day. One Army personnel was also killed in the melee.

Another civilian was killed when a mob attacked an Assam Rifles camp at Mon town on Sunday.

Programme at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a research institute based in Washington D.C, the report said.

There’s already plenty of evidence that Beijing is taking a leading role in guiding Evergrande through a restructuring of its debt and sprawling business operations.

The local government in Guangdong province, where Evergrande is based, had said late last week that it would send officials to the firm to oversee risk management, strengthen internal controls and maintain normal operations, the report said.

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statement.

“The company would further look at deploying over 350 electric vehicles in the next four to six months,” it added.

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NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (PTI): Electric mobility solutions and services provider ETO Motors on Friday said it plans to deploy over 350 electric vehicles in the next four to six months at Kevadia in Gujarat, the home of the Statue of Unity.

The company has commenced operations of over 50 of its ‘TriLux’ electric three-wheelers at Kevadia in partnership with the Statue of Unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Authority (SOUADTGA).

The entire fleet of the 50 electric three-Wheelers is being operated by women and will cover all of Kevadia, the company said in a

The committee further observed that the COVID-19 crisis has disproportionately affected adolescent girls, especially among the socially and economically backward groups. Responding to a specific question about the effect of the CO-

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risks for China’s property market, hurting homeowners and the broader financial system. Real estate and related industries account for as much as 30 per cent of China’s GDP, the report added.

Chinese authorities have so far downplayed the prospect of spillover risks.

“China’s leadership is attempting to play it cool, but the circumstances surrounding Evergrande’s downward spiral raises serious questions about [Chinese President] Xi Jinping’s stewardship over China’s rapidly cooling economy,” said Craig Singleton, an adjunct fellow in the China

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In the same period, the scheme has underperformed at the state leveldespite Comptroller and Auditor General pointing out “very less spending” in 2016-17.

Between 2014-15 and 201920, the states have utilised only Rs 156.46 crore-- 25.13 percent of Rs 652 crore released by the central government. The underutilisation has caused ill performance of the scheme, the panel remarked. This scheme under

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the ministry of women and child development receives 100 percent assistance from the centre was launched to address the decline in child sex ratio in India. “The total budgetary allocation under the BBBP scheme was Rs 848 crore, excluding the COVID stricken the financial year of 202021,” the report said. Poshan Abhiyan, another scheme run by the same ministry witnessed underutilisation till March 2021. The official data showed, out of Rs 5,31,279.08 lakh released as central funds, only Rs 2,98,555.92 lakh had been

VID pandemic and the resultant scenario on the progress made in terms of enrolment and retention of girls, the education ministry said: “The school closure in India has affected 320 million children enrolled from pre-primary to tertiary levels of education. It has been estimated that of these, about 158 million are female students. There is a growing concern that the pandemic will disproportionately affect adolescent girls. Post pandemic, this can lead to a higher risk of girls permanently dropping out of school and reversing the gains made in recent years.”

Noting the highest dropout rates are at the secondary and high school levels, the committee suggested “incentivizing participation” to help more girls continue their schooling. Provisions of targeted scholarships, conditional cash transfers, and bicycles for transport can significantly increase the retention of girls in schools, the panel said.

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rights activists have pointed out that girl students have been especially vulnerable to unequal access to education.

utilised. The scheme runs on a cost-sharing ratio of 60:40 with the larger share borne by the central government.

Emphasising the need to focus on education and health under BBBP rather than on advertisements, the panel has recommended a regular review of proper utilisation of funds at the state and central level.

“In order to achieve better oversight, Ministry should develop without further delay the online Management Information System (MIS) portal for monitoring and supervision at State, District, Block and Village level and to make available the data in the web portal for transparency and real-time monitoring,” the panel suggested.

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NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (AGENCIES): The union government has spent 79 percent of the budget allocated for its flagship programme Beti Bachao–Beti Padhao (BBBP) on advertising, a Parliamentary committee report noted, and reports Careers 360.

The report tabled in Parliament on Thursday highlighted that out of a total of Rs 446.72 crore released during the period 2016- 2019, a whopping 78.91% was spent only on media advocacy instead of welfare interventions on education and health of girl child.

“Though the Committee understand[s] the necessity to undertake media campaign to spread the message of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao among the people, they feel that it is equally important to balance the objectives of the scheme,” the panel said in its report.

The panel is led by Maharashtra BJP Lok Sabha MP Heena Vijaykumar Gavit.

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NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (IANS): Beijing is intervening to prevent a disorderly collapse of indebted real estate group Evergrande, which could wreak havoc on the world’s second biggest economy, CNN reported.

Fitch Ratings had declared on Thursday that the embattled property developer has entered “restricted default”, reflecting the company’s inability to pay overdue interest earlier this week on two dollar bonds.

The payments were due a month ago, and the grace periods lapsed on Monday.

Evergrande’s apparent failure to pay that interest has revived fears about the future of the company, which is reeling under more than $300 billion of total liabilities, the report said.

Evergrande is massive -- it has about 200,000 employees, raked in more than $110 billion in sales last year, and owns more than 1,300 developments in more than 280 cities -- the report said.

Analysts have long been concerned that a collapse could trigger wider

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53 die in truck crash smuggling migrants in Mexico

TUXTLA GUTIERREZ (MEXICO), DEC 10 (AP): Rescue workers rushing to a highway accident found a horrific scene of death and injury after a freight truck jammed with as many as 200 migrants tipped over and crashed into the base of a steel pedestrian bridge in southern Mexico.

The migrants inside the cargo trailer were flipped, tossed and crushed into a pile that mingled the living and the dead.

By late Thursday, the death toll stood at 53, and authorities said at least 54 people had been injured.

It was one of the worst single-day death tolls for migrants in Mexico since the 2010 massacre of 72 migrants by the Zetas drug cartel in the northern state of Tamaulipas.

Volunteer rescuers hauled bodies off the pile by their arms and legs, while some migrants scrambled and limped to extract themselves from the twisted steel sheets of the collapsed container.

One young man, pinned in a heap of unmoving bodies, wriggled to free the lower half of his frame from the weight of the dead

Bodies in bodybags are placed on the side of the road after an accident in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas state, Mexico. (AP/PTI)

piled atop him, his face wrenched into a grimace of life extracting itself from the clutches of death.

Nearby, a man blinked his eyes, unable to move as he lay on the shoulder of the road.

Next to him was a fellow migrant, stouter and older, whose eyes no longer needed shading — they stared, startled and lifeless, unblinking, into the setting sun.

At the Vatican, Pope Francis, who visited Chiapas in 2015 and has made the plight of migrants a hallmark of his papacy, sent a telegram of condolences Friday to the archbishop of Tuxtla Gutierrez.

In the note, he offered prayers for the victims, their families and for the injured.

While the Mexican government is trying to appease the United States by stopping caravans of walking migrants and allowing the reinstatement of the “Remain in Mexico” policy, it hasn’t been able to stop the flood of migrants stuffed hundreds at a time into freight trucks operated by smugglers who charge thousands of dollars to take them to the US border — trips that all too often lead them only to their deaths.

The most severely injured, many streaming blood, were carried by their arms and legs to plastic

Nationwide ‘silent strike’ in Myanmar protests military rule

An empty street is seen Friday in Mandalay, central Myanmar. (AP)

BA N G KO K ( T H A I LAND), DEC 10 (AP): Opponents of military rule in Myanmar on Friday held one of their biggest nationally coordinated protests in months, successfully calling on people across the country to shut their businesses and stay at home on International Human Rights Day. The “silent strike” was staged in cities and towns from 10 am to 4 pm, and came at a time of increasing violence in the political crisis triggered by the army’s seizure of power in February and ouster of

the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. On Tuesday, there was a widely reported massacre in the country’s northwestern Sagaing region in which soldiers were accused of rounding up and killing 11 civilians whose charred bodies were later discovered by fellow villagers.

The military-installed government has denied its soldiers were involved, but it is staging an offensive in northwestern Myanmar against persistent resistance from anti-military militias.

In Yangon, the country’s largest city, and else-

where, photos on social media showed normally busy streets empty of traffic on Friday.

Usually crowded markets and plazas were quiet hours before the official start of the strike, which reaffirmed the widespread opposition to the army’s rule and its disregard for human rights.

Min Han Htet, cofounder and spokesperson of the Alliance of Student Unions Yangon, said the strike by itself might not make a significant difference.

“But by showing their unity, the strike is a success for the people who are waging psychological warfare against the military dictatorship,” he said.

Solidarity appeared strong among operators of even the smallest shops in Yangon, but at least a few apparently paid a price for their defiance, as photos posted on social media showed fittings such as tables and chairs confiscated by security forces from some.

sheets set on the road.

The walking wounded were led, stunned and uncomprehending, to the same sheets. Ambulances, cars and pickup trucks were dragooned into service, ferrying the injured to hospitals.

Later, the dead were laid in rows of white sheets, side by side, on the highway.

Rescue workers who first arrived said that even more migrants had been aboard the truck when it crashed and had fled for fear of being detained by immigration agents.

One paramedic said some of those who hurried into surrounding neighbourhoods were bloodied or bruised, but still limped away in their desperation to escape.

About 200 migrants may have been packed into the truck, said Guatemala’s top human rights official, Jordán Rodas.

While shocking, that number is not unusual for migrant smuggling operations in Mexico, and the sheer weight of the load — combined with speed and a nearby curve — may have been enough to throw the truck off balance, authorities said.

Luis Manuel Moreno, head of the Chiapas state civil defense office, said about 21 of the injured had serious wounds and were taken to local hospitals.

The federal Attorney General’s Office said three were critically injured in the crash on a highway leading from the Guatemalan border toward the Chiapas state capital.

Sitting on the pavement beside the overturned trailer, survivor Celso Pacheco of Guatemala said the truck felt like it was speeding and then seemed to lose control under the weight of the migrants inside.

Pacheco said there were migrants mostly from Guatemala and Honduras aboard and estimated there were eight to 10 young children. He said he was trying to reach the United States, but now expected to be deported to Guatemala.

Marco Antonio Sánchez, director of the Chiapas Firefighter Institute, said ambulances raced victims to three hospitals, carrying three to four injured each. When there weren’t enough ambulances they loaded them into pickup trucks, he said.

Death toll in Indonesian volcano eruption rises to 43

Pak Taliban declares end to ceasefire with Pak govt

J A K A RT A , D E C 1 0 (IANS): The death toll in the eruption of Mount Semeru in Indonesia’s Java island has increased to 43, with 104 people injured, the National Disaster Management Agency said.

Thursday’s evacuation process was stopped, as the search and rescue location was covered by dark and overcast clouds, to avoid flooding of volcanic ash, according to agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari.

“Based on a visual report, thick smoke was also sliding from the peak of Semeru up to 1,000 metres to the west to southwest direction this morning,” Xinhua news agency quoted Muhari as saying.

More than 6,000 people remain in 121 evacuation points as their homes were swept away by volcanic ash or their settlements are located in the danger zone.

The eruption killed thousands of livestock, while dozens of public facilities, including a bridge connecting districts, were damaged.

Russia, Ukraine trade blame as CF push breaks down

KYIV/MOSCOW, DEC 10 (AGENCIES): Ukraine and Russia blamed each other after a push to agree a new ceasefire (CF) in eastern Ukraine broke down late on Thursday as tensions over a Russian troop buildup near its southern neighbour persisted.

Ukraine said Moscow had rejected a series of its proposals, including prisoner swaps, reopening a checkpoint and expanding a joint communications centre.

Ukrainian troops have battled Russian-backed forces in its east since 2014.

“Unfortunately, all initiatives of the Ukrai-

A Russian army soldier takes part in drills at the Kadamovskiy firing range in the Rostov region. (AP/PTI)

nian side were rejected by the Russian Federation under contrived pretexts,” a statement by Ukraine’s delegation to the Trilat-

eral Contact Group (TCG), which also includes Russia and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), said.

Russia said late on Thursday that Kyiv had submitted “absolutely absurd” proposals and accused it of imitating negotiations at the talks.

Moscow singled out a proposal to add Germany and France to the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination, a group tasked with implementing ceasefire agreements. “In such conditions, the Donetsk, Lugansk (separatist authorities) and the OSCE considered it impossible to continue talks.

We are understanding of this decision,” said Boris Gryzlov, Russia’s envoy in the contact group.

ported. Following the crash on Wednesday, Chellaney, a Delhi-based author and commentator, had tweeted: “At a time when China’s 20-month-long border aggression has resulted in a warlike situation along the Himalayan front, the tragic death of India’s chief of defense staff.

“Gen. Rawat’s death has an eerie parallel with the helicopter crash in early 2020 that killed Taiwan’s chief of general staff, Gen. Shen Yi-ming, and seven others, including two major generals. Each helicopter crash eliminated a key figure

in the defense against PRC’s aggression.”

“The strange parallel doesn’t mean there was any connection between the two helicopter crashes or an outside hand. If anything, each crash has raised important internal questions, especially about maintenance of military helicopters transporting top generals.”

The Global Times report went on to say that “Chellaney’s thread cannot be more ridiculous. Rawat was not on a Chinese aircraft. The helicopter did not crash anywhere near the China-India border, but in

southern India. Chellaney, however, wasted no time in spinning his conspiracy theory”. The crash immediately caused shockwaves not only in India but also in the world, as it is rare to witness such a grave accident which claimed the life of a top military officer, it said.

Attacking Indian military prowess, the Global Times said. “The capability of India’s military equipment is not as impressive as the country has been boasting.

“India’ defence manufacturing sector has very limited capability. It can

U N I T E D NAT I O N S, DEC 10 (PTI): The UN General Assembly has conferred Observer Status to the International Solar Alliance (ISA), a historic decision which India said would help provide for a well-defined cooperation between the Alliance and the United Nations that would benefit global energy growth and development.

The ISA was conceived as a joint effort by India and France to mobilise efforts against climate change through the deployment of solar energy solutions. It was presented by the leaders of the two countries at the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Paris in 2015.

“I am taking the floor on behalf of India and France. I take this opportunity to thank the entire UN membership for adopting the resolution conferring Observer Status to the International Solar Alliance (ISA). I am particularly happy that such a historic decision has been

Vows to resume attacks ISLAMABAD, DEC 10 (PTI): The banned Tehreeki-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) will not extend the monthlong ceasefire deal negotiated with the Pakistan government, the militant group has announced, in a major setback to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s efforts to secure a peace agreement with the dreaded outfit waging war against the state for decades.

The Pakistani Taliban has been behind many major attacks on Pakistani security forces and civilians over the last 14 years, including the attack on an Army school in Peshawar in 2014 that killed over 150 people, mostly children.

A statement issued by the TTP on Thursday accusing the Pakistan government of failing to honour the decisions, including the release of their fighters.

It gave out details of the six-point agreement reached with the government under the aegis of

the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” (IEA) on October 25, 2021, the Dawn newspaper reported.

The two sides, according to the agreement, had accepted that the IEA would play the role of a mediator and that both sides would form five-member committees each which, under the supervision of the mediator, would discuss the next course of action and demands of each side.

Both sides, it said, had also agreed to observe a month-long ceasefire from November 1 to November 30, 2021, and that the government would release 102 “imprisoned mujahideen” and hand them over to the TTP through the “IEA and that both sides would issue a joint statement regarding the ceasefire on November 1, 2021”, the report said.

According to the statement, the government not only failed to implement the decisions reached between the two sides but on the contrary, the security forces conducted raids in Dera Ismail Khan, Lakki Marwat, Swat, Bajaur, Swabi and North Waziristan and killed and detained militants.

“Under these circumstances, it is not possible to extend the ceasefire,” the TTP said.

Earlier in an audio message, TTP chief Mufti Noor Wali Mahsud announced an end to the ceasefire and asked his fighters to resume attacks past 12 am.

The ceasefire had come into effect on November 9, the report added.

In the message, Mufti Noor can be heard as saying that since the TTP has not heard back from the me-

UK court overturns denial of US request to extradite Assange LONDON, DEC 10 (AP): A British appellate court has opened the door for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court ruling that found the WikiLeaks founder’s mental health was too fragile to withstand the American criminal justice system. The appellate court ruling handed down Friday is likely to be appealed.

A lower court judge earlier this year refused an American request to extradite Assange to the U.S. to face spying charges over WikiLeaks’ publication of

China slams conspiracy theory over CDS chopper crash

NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (IANS): Chinese state media has slammed a conspiracy theory over the helicopter crash that killed India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 12 others.

“The crash of a helicopter with General Bipin Rawat, India’s highestranking military officer, on board was unfortunate. But Brahma Chellaney, a socalled scholar in India, took advantage of this misfortune, despicably, by attempting to cause new tensions in China-India ties,” the Global Times said in a re-

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei wrote on Twitter: “I deeply regret the tragedy in Chiapas state, and I express my solidarity for the victims’ families, to whom we will offer all the necessary consular assistance, including repatriation.”

The truck had originally been a closed freight module of the kind used to transport perishable goods.

The container was smashed open by the force of the impact. It was unclear if the driver survived.

Those who spoke to survivors said the migrants told of boarding the truck in Mexico, near the border with Guatemala, and of paying between $2,500 and $3,500 to be transported to Mexico’s central state of Puebla.

Once there, they would presumably have contracted with another set of migrant smugglers to take them to the US border.

I n r e c e n t m o n t h s, Mexican authorities have tried to block migrants from walking in large groups toward the US border, but the clandestine and illicit flow of migrant smuggling has continued.

make components of arms and some weapons at home, but most of its military equipment is imported and assembled in India. Its locally produced weapons are mostly modelled on arms from other countries. That being said, there are often hidden dangers when the arms come into actual use”, it added.

“Some military equipment is quite old and outdated but still in service. These show that India’s overall military capacity is worrisome,” Song Zhongping, a Chinese military expert, told the Global Times.

secret military documents a decade ago. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser denied extradition on health grounds, saying Assange was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions.

The United States appealed, challenging the notion that Assange’s mental health made him too vulnerable to withstand the U.S. judicial system. Lawyer James Lewis said Assange “has no history of serious and enduring mental illness” and does not meet the threshold of being so ill that he cannot resist harming himself.

taken by the UN General Assembly under your (UNGA President Abdulla Shahid) leadership, under the Presidency of Hope,” Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Ambassador T S Tirumurti said in a statement on Thursday.

“Congratulations!!!

Today, the General Assembly, based on the Sixth Committee report, adopted resolution 76/123 & unanimously decided to invite the International Solar Alliance to participate in the sessions & work of the General Assembly in the capacity of an “Observer”,” UNGA president Shahid tweeted.

“The International Solar Alliance @isolaralliance has been unanimously granted observer status by the @UN General Assembly. Thank you all the member states for their support to this important initiative,” Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations tweeted. In a short span of six years, the ISA has become an example of how positive global climate action can be taken forward through partnerships.

diators or the government, therefore, past midnight, his fighters reserve the right to resume attacks wherever they were.

The TTP decision to end the ceasefire is a big setback to the government’s efforts to secure a peace agreement with the militants waging war against the state for decades.

A lot of informal discussions had taken place between the two sides before and during the ceasefire and certain confidence-building steps had been agreed upon to reassure each other, the sources were quoted as saying by the Dawn.

Afghan Taliban are playing the role of principal mediator between Pakistan and the outlawed militant conglomerate comprising several factions.

Under the deal, the government has agreed to release close to one hundred militants being held at ‘deradicalisation centers’. The first batch of around 12 has already been released. The second batch is expected to be freed in the next few days, to be followed by more in the days and weeks to come, the report said.

RestRaint oRdeR/notice On this day, the 9th of November 2021, I, Mrs Teyongla K, on behalf of my son, elder daughter and my seven grandchildren am putting forward this notification that we have severed (cut-off) all ties with my younger daughter Mrs. Mahlong. K. Therefore, henceforth whoever deals with her in any matter, be it money, business or her personal affairs will be doing so at their own risk. We shall not be responsible for any of the resulting consequences.

I declare this denouncement in a sound state of mind.

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Dated Kikruma the 14th Nov. 2021

CLARIFICATION

During the Second World War in 1944, Netaji Subhas Chandra Boss came to Kikruma Village as he made his journey to the Naga Hills with his troops. There are some witnesses in the Village who are still alive and his story still resonated among the elders in the village, who are still sane and has the fresh memory of Subhas Chandra Boss. His coming to the Village is undisputable.

Henceforth, the Village Council Kikruma is hereby clarify that Subhas Chandra Boss came to Kikruma Village and the other narrative of his not came to the Village is baseless and distortion to the Village history.

THIPUZHOYO THIRA Chairman, Village Council, Kikriima K-2379/21

NCWA PRAYER REQUEST Nagaland Catholic Women Association (NCWA) strongly condemns the inhuman atrocities meted out to our Konyak brothers/sons on the 4th of December 2021 at Oting Village by the 21 Para Special Forces (SF). We are grieved and saddened, and share in your pain and sorrow. Our heartfelt condolences and unceasing prayers for the departed souls and for all their near and dear ones. We also pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.

We request all the Catholic women of Nagaland to say one "OUR FATHER", three "HAIL MARY" and "GLORY BE TO THE FATHER..." prayer on the 12th of December at 6:00 AM, surrendering and dedicating our Late brothers/sons, and all their family members.

J. Rita Kikon Achumi President, NCWA

Agnes Ezung General Secretary, NCWA

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ABBA’s new album ‘Voyage’ has already gone Platinum

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n experimental HIV vaccine based on mRNA -- the same platform technology used in two highly effective Covid-19 vaccines -has shown promise in mice and non-human primates, according to scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the US National Institutes of Health.

The results, published in the journal Nature Medicine, show that the novel vaccine was safe and prompted desired antibody and cellular immune responses against an HIV-like virus.

Rhesus macaques receiving a priming vaccine followed by multiple booster inoculations had a 79 per cent lower perexposure risk of infection by simian-human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV) compared

to unvaccinated animals.

“Despite nearly four decades of effort by the global research community, an effective vaccine to prevent HIV remains an elusive goal,” said co-author and NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci.

“This experimental mRNA vaccine combines several features that may overcome shortcomings of other experimental HIV vaccines and thus represents a promising approach,” he added.

The experimental vaccine works like mRNA Covid-19 vaccines. However, instead of carrying mRNA instructions for the coronavirus spike protein, the vaccine delivers coded instructions for making two key HIV proteins, Env and Gag. In studies with mice, two injections of the VLP-forming mRNA vaccine induced neutral-

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ising antibodies in all animals.

The Env proteins produced in the mice from the mRNA instructions closely resembled those in the whole virus, an improvement over previous experimental HIV vaccines.

The team then tested the Env-Gag VLP mRNA vaccine in macaques. Besides the prime vaccine, the boost vaccines, delivered over the course of a year, contained Gag mRNA and Env mRNA from two HIV clades other than the one used in the prime vaccine.

Although the doses of mRNA delivered were high, the vaccine was well tolerated and produced only mild, temporary adverse effects in the macaques, such as loss of appetite.

By week 58, all vaccinated macaques had developed measurable levels of neutralising antibodies directed against most

strains in a test panel of 12 diverse HIV strains. In addition, the VLP mRNA vaccine also induced a robust helper T-cell response.

Beginning at week 60, immunised animals and a control group of unimmunised macaques were exposed weekly, via the rectal mucosa, to SHIV. Because non-human primates are not susceptible to HIV1, scientists use a chimeric SHIV in experimental settings because that virus replicates in macaques. After 13 weekly inoculations, two out of seven immunised macaques remained uninfected.

The other immunised animals had an overall delay in infection, which occurred, on average, after eight weeks. In contrast, unimmunised animals became infected on average after three weeks.

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BBA’s new album, ‘Voyage’, has already gone Platinum. The album, which debuted at number one on album charts in 18 countries – including the UK – broke multiple chart records and sold over one million copies during its first week.

To date, the album has already received over 275 million combined streams.

The album has now ear ned Platinum status within just the first month of its release.

Speaking on the early success of Voyage, the group said: “We are so happy that our fans seem to have enjoyed our new album as much as we enjoyed making

it! We are absolutely over the moon to have an album at the top of the charts again”.

Last week, ABBA released the video for their first-ever Christmas song, ‘Little Things’.

Taken from the group’s new album, ‘Voyage’, the festive single is described as “a gentle reflection on the joy of Christmas morning and family time around this special time of year.”

Speaking about the new track, all the proceeds of which are going to Unicef ’s Global Child Protection Fund, ABBA said: “We think it is impossible to eradicate poverty without the empowerment of women. That’s why we support

Unicef in protecting girls from sexual violence and empowering them through the Global Child Protection Fund.

“We have done so for many years with our song ‘Chiquitita’ and now we have decided to give Unicef a Christmas gift in the form of a second song: ‘Little Things’ from our album ‘Voyage!’”.

The legendary quartet will showcase the record at a string of “revolutionary” concerts at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in 2022. Earlier this year, the event’s producers spoke to NME about what to expect from the “magical space circus”.

(NME)

consultation or information”. “Until and unless AFSPA is lifted and their power limited, they will continue to create problems and harass the innocent public of the region” it stated. The union urged the centre to withdraw AFSPA and allow the citizen to live peacefully.

PHD: Poumai Hoho Dimapur while condemning the massacre plead for the repeal of AFSPA and expressed its solidarity. The Hoho extended deepest condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

IRCSN: Indian Red Cross Society Nagaland

State branch (IRCSN) said that it was unfortunate that the festive season of Christmas and Hornbill festival for the people of Nagaland had been marred by the devastating human tragedy.

The IRCSN urged the state government to take all necessary steps to see that this kind of human suffering and loss of life do not ever occur again and in this regard, do everything to repeal the tyrannical AFSPA in order to ensure peace, safety and tranquility for the people of the entire North East region.

CHS: Expressing deep shock, Chümoukedima Hindu Society has con-

demned the inhuman act of Indian security forces and said that it was a complete violation of human rights. CHS asked that if the Indian army was for peace, security and safety of the people, how can they not differentiate between militants and civilians who were daily bread earners?

CHS in strong words appealed to the highest authority to investigate the matter and book the culprits for the brutalities and deliver justice at the earliest.

CHS conveyed its deepest sympathy to the families of the victims and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured.

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stood by its people in demanding the repeal of AFSPA “once and for all and punitive action be taken against the erring jawans”.

It said that the AFSPA had “only widened the gap and grossly misused by the security forces to earn awards even at the cost of violating human rights”.

The group extended deepest condolences to the bereaved families and prayed that the Almighty grant peace and solace.

SUD: Sangtam Union Dimapur has in the strongest term condemned the massacre. It stated that the military who was supposed to be defender of the citizens took over the advantage of the draconian law-AFSPA and had been committing atrocities which it said was highly questionable. Stating that it was gruesome killings of innocent Naga laboroures in broad daylight, the union conveyed its deepest condolences to the bereaved family members and appealed to the authority to deliver justice to the innocents at the earliest.

SAWO: Condemning the massacre on December 4, the Southern Angami Women Organisation asked if India had forgotten her freedom struggle from

the British colonial rule and in the same way, Nagas had fought and defended her nation from the British colonial rule along with India and the struggle still continue for which ceasefire agreement was signed.

Stating that the ceasefire monitoring committee headed by convenor ceasefire monitoring cell was in place and that the peace talks was also ongoing, SAWO said that the massacre of 14 innocent Konyak brethren was a genocidal act against human rights committed by the repeated offenders of the Indian Assam Rifles.

Extending its solidarity with its Konyak brethren of Oting Village especially the grieving families, the association strongly demanded the centre take stringent action against the convener, ceasefire monitoring committee and responsible guilty officers/ personnel of the concerned Assam Rifle and the action taken be made known to the world immediately.

It also appealed to the peace-loving citizens of India and the world community to strongly condemn this heinous crime and stand in solidarity with the aggrieved Nagas.

“The matter should

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be taken up seriously at the highest level as this can happen again to any one of us at any moment” SAWO stated.

It also pointed out that centre, media and security forces claimed the Naga insurgent groups as terrorists and asked who was “the real terrorist here?”

It demanded that the AFSPA be repealed immediately to show that human rights to live was being protected.

M Y U : M o n Ye n Union has expressed deep anguish and strongly condemned the act. It appealed to the government to deliver justice for its innocent brothers and stated that the whole incident showed that “the existence of the draconian Armed Force Special Power Act (1958)” had “time and again caused irremediable damage to our

Naga society”.

“Even though several witnesses and survivors of the fateful evening of December 4 have shared their testimonies, the mainstream news channels and politicians have not left any chance at calling the genocide an act of self-defence”, it stated.

While pointing out that it was a shame that this was happening in the world’s biggest democracy, MY said that rather than feeling safe and secure under law and order, the people were rather feeling alienated and threatened.

Due to the sensitivity of the situation and people, MY felt that the Indian forces “should not move in and around the area of Singphan, Lower Tiru, Upper Tiru, Namtai, Hotahoti, Oting and Pongkong village areas without proper

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It is time’s ultimate testimony that you are always meant for each other, destined to be, our mother & father.

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DIMAPUR: Various civil society organisations, tribal bodies, student bodies, political parties, etc continued to condemn the killing of over a dozen civilians by security forces on December 4, 2021 in an area between Oting and Tiru village under Mon district.

KVCU, MVDVA: The Konyak Village Councils’ Union and Mon District V.D.B.’s Association of Mon district has strongly condemned the cold-blooded murder of 14 innocent civilians and injuring several others at Oting village and Mon respectively.

In the joint commendation note, the bodies stated that “the security force has deployed to protect the innocent civilian and to safeguard the welfare of the nation, but not to provoke the atmosphere and to kill and injure the innocent citizens of the country”.

While stating that all the deceased and victims were neither involved with any insurgent groups nor the enemy of Indian army or any security force, the bodies said that they were innocent civilians and daily wagers.

Therefore, they appealed to all the armed forces to “stop killing, harassing and torturing the innocent public of Mon district and Eastern Nagaland in particular and Nagaland state in general”.

The bodies appealed to the centre to repeal AFSPA from Naga soil and high-level special investigation team (SIT) be set-up for immediate investigation of the incident for conveyance of justice as per the law of the land.

They conveyed deepest condolences to all the bereaved families and wished for a speedy recovery to all the injured.

Wangtin-led NSCN (R): Wangtin-led NSCN (Reformation) has strongly condemned the atrocious and ghastly act of the security forces against the innocent Nagas at Oting and Mon town.

The group through its MIP said that it was too saddening and painful to see its Naga brothers soaked with blood, killed and maimed by the Indian Army.

“This incident has once again brought to fore the real face of the Indian jawans and their high-handedness and how AFSPA has been misused to harass and batter the life of the Nagas” it stated.

While pointing out that this was not the first case, the group said that it

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021

Europa League: Napoli, Lazio, Sociedad in last 16; Leicester, PSV ousted (GER), Leipzig (GER), Porto (POR), Sevilla (ESP), Sheriff (MDA), Zenit St Petersburg (RUS) to complete the lineup for the 16-team knockout playoffs. The eight playoff winners will advance to the last-16 stage.

On Thursday, Napoli held off a spirited comeback bid by English club Leicester City to win 3-2 and progress as Group C runners-up, sending the third-placed Foxes into the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Adam Ounas and Elif Elmas gave the home side a two-goal cushion by the 24th minute, but Leicester were level before the break, through Jonny Evans and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall only for Elmas to score his second of the night, and Napoli’s decisive third, eight minutes after half-time.

Meanwhile, Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice as Real Sociedad beat PSV Eindhoven 3-0 and leapfrogged their opponents to claim second place in Group B. Bruma clipped the crossbar for the visitors early on, but the crucial first goal came at the other end, Oyarzabal converting from the spot after Phillipp Mwene had blocked Adnan

Napoli’s Piotr Zielinski (L) celebrates with Giovanni Di Real Sociedad prayers react after scoring their side goal against PSV during the Lorenzo after qualifying for knockout stages. (Reuters) Champions League match.

Januzaj’s shot with an arm.

Oyarzabal took advantage of some PSV hesitancy to fire home the second just after the hour and, with Ibrahim Sangaré dismissed 15 minutes from time for a second yellow card - the PSV midfielder’s second dismissal of the group stage - Alexander Sørloth rifled in a late third.

In another match, Scotland’s Rangers denied French side Lyon a perfect record in Group A as they

held them 1-1. Rangers went ahead in France then held on in the second half to take a point. Scott Wright gave the visitors the lead and the hosts responded well, drawing level through Calvin Bassey’s own goal. Peter Bosz’s group winners had several chances to win it but could not find a way through against the runners-up.

Already cer tain of qualifying, Germany’s Eintracht Frankfurt, held 1-1

by Fenerbahce of Turkey,

were confirmed as Group D winners, thanks in part to Olympiacos’s 1-0 defeat at Antwerp. The Djibril Sow held off two defenders to score his first-ever European goal and give the visitors the lead, but Fenerbahçe responded just before the break, Mergim Berisha finishing after Makoto Hasebe had failed to cut out a cross.

Marseille booked their place in the knockout stage of the UEFA Europa Conference League after pipping

1st ZOAN badminton tourney begins India U-19 squad for

DIMAPUR: The first Zeliang Officers’ Association Nagaland (ZOAN) badminton tournament kicked off on Friday at Indoor Stadium, Jalukie Town.

The inaugural programme was graced by Executive Secretary, Zeme Baptist Church Council, Rev. Izieteilung Terieng as the special guest.

Terieng in his inaugural speech lauded the efforts of ZOAN for taking the initiative in organizing the tournament.

He opined that Zeliang officers are the most fortunate citizens of Peren district and further encouraged them to protect their land and their people.

The tournament was officially declared open by the special guest in the presence of ZOAN officials

Asia Cup announced

ZBCC Executive Secretary, Rev. Izieteilung Terieng declaring the tournament open. (DIPR)

and other dignitaries.

According to DIPR report, the tournament was organised by ZOAN as part of its 7th general conference.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by

EAC Peren Hq., Ihoilung Chuilo, (NCS) while special song was presented

by Matui N. Hau and vote of thanks was delivered

by District Surveillance Officer Peren, Dr. Hedungkiebe Rao.

MUMBAI, DEC 10 (IANS): The BCCI’s AllIndia Junior Selection Committee has picked a 20-member India U-19 squad for the ACC U-19 Asia Cup to be played in the UAE from December 23. The selectors have also announced a 25-member squad for a preparatory camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru from December 11-19 ahead of the ACC event.

The Indian squad for the ICC Men’s U-19 Cricket World Cup which will be played in JanuaryFebruary 2022 in the West Indies will be announced later.

India U-19 Asia Cup

squad: Har noor Singh Pannu, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ansh Gosai, S K Rasheed, Yash Dhull (captain), Anneshwar Gautam, Siddharth Yadav, Kaushal Tambe, Nishant Sindhu, Dinnesh Bana (wk), Aaradhya Yadav (wk), Rajangad Bawa, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Garv Sangwan, Ravi Kumar, Rishith Reddy, Manav Parakh, Amrit Raj Upadhyay, Vicky Ostwal, Vasu Vats (subject to fitness clearance).

Standby players who will attend preparatory camp at NCA: Ayush Singh Thakur, Uday Saharan, Shashwat Dangwal, Dhanush Gowda, PM Singh Rathore.

Minister Kaito graces SASCA’s tournament in Satakha

DIMAPUR: Minister for Agriculture and Cooperation, Nagaland, G. Kaito Aye graced the 12th session of Satakha Area Sports and Cultural Association (SASCA) men’s football and women’s volleyball tournaments December on as the guest of honour.

According to DIPR report, the minster ap-

pealed to the organisers to try and include more games in the coming years so as to enable all sportspersons to participate or to accommodate maximum sportspersons.

“Sports play an important and necessary role in our lives and a great activity that gives us various benefits and help us to maintain physical fitness,

G. Kaito Aye (DIPR)

build self-esteem, improves concentration and also provides career opportunities”, added Kaito.

In solidarity with the Konyak brothers for the unfortunate Oting incident, all the teams will be wearing a black ribbon throughout the tournament.

Earlier, pastor STBC, Rev. Kughato K. Chophi, invoked God’s blessing and

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

SASCA president Kiyeto Zhimo thanked Director IPR, Er. Z Tokishe Sema, Sr. Treasury Officer, Khekaho T Aye and proprietor Hiyo Betoka V Swu for their valuable contributions.

Shoipu villagers presented traditional dance ‘Aphilo Kuwo’ and Bolly Chophi presented special number.

Lokomotiv Moscow to third place in Group E with a 1-0 win. Arkadiusz Milik scored the only goal with a well-placed header from a superb Cengiz Under corner in the 35th minute, the home side holding on despite losing Valentin Rongier to a second booking ten minutes from time.

Both Braga and Crvena Zvezda progressed from Group F after their 1-1 draw in Portugal, Crvena Zvezda holding on for the point that

took them into the round of 16 as section winners. Both goals came from the penalty spot, Marko Gobeljic’s handball giving Galeno the chance to give the home side the advantage in the 52nd minute before Aleksandar Katai struck back after Radovan Pankov had been fouled by Diogo Leite.

English club West Ham, already assured of the top spot in the group, went down 0-1 to Dinamo Zagreb.

A stunning early strike

from Mislav Oršic secured Zagreb second place in Group H. Oršic blasted in an audacious effort just four minutes in, giving Alphonse Areola in the West Ham goal no chance. With the home side already through as group winners, chances were at a premium, and Dinamo held out in comfort to make sure of joining the London club in the knockout stage.

Belgian club Genk lost 0-1 to Rapid Vienna of Austria on Thursday night.

With this defeat, not only did Genk miss out on the chance to snatch second place in Group H, they found themselves out of Europe altogether as Rapid snatched the UEFA Europa Conference League spot with victory in Belgium.

The visitors began brighter and had already tested the Belgian club’s goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt more than once by the time Robert Ljubicic rounded off a superb counterattack by firing into the top corner on 29 minutes.

Genk pushed for a leveller in the second half, but substitute Paul Onuachu was unable to convert an addedtime header.

2nd All Nagaland Open Volleyball Tournament begins

Match in progress during the second All Nagaland Open Volleyball tournament.

DIMAPUR: The 2nd All Nagaland Open Volleyball Tournament organized

by Horua Welfare Society commenced on Friday at Indisen Village ground with Minister for Higher Education and Tribal Affairs Department, Government of Nagaland, Temjen Imna Along as the special guest.

Altogether 9 teams are vying for the coveted title. Teams participating in the tournament are Changtongya Volleyball Club, MH-10 Kohima, Elite Spikers, Volleyball for Peace Longsa, Kimipfüphe Volleyball Club, Ball Blast-

ers Dimapur, JNS Lake ganization.

View Colony Volleyball The final match will Club, Peak Young Spikers be played on Saturday at and Japukong Youth Oz- 6:30 pm.

FUNERAL SERVICE OF

LATE MHATHUNG ODYUO

GB (GOANBORA) LOTHA COLONY, DIMAPUR TIME:- 12:30 PM DATE:- 11.12.2021 VENUE: ASHIO COMPOUND, LOTHA COLONY, SEWAK ROAD, DIMAPUR. Db-431/21

1st Death Anniversary of Lt. Roland K Shitiri Your life was blessing, your memory a treasure, you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.

Psalm 34:18. “The Lord is closed to the broken hearted and save those who are crushed in spirit.”

Loving wife and family members

Died : 11/12/2020

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PARIS, DEC 10 (IANS): Italian sides Napolio and Lazio along with Spanish club Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, Spartak Moscow. Crvena Zvezda, Braga, and Dinamo Zagreb all advanced from the Group stage of the UEFA Europa League, completing the lineup for the next stage in the second-tier competition in European club football.

Turkish club Galatasaray, Spartak Moscow (RUS), and Crvena Zvezda (SRB) topped their respective groups and along with Frankfurt (GER), Leverkusen (GER), Lyon (FRA), Monaco (FRA), and English side West Ham United as the eight teams to clinch a direct berth in the Round of 16.

Real Sociedad (ESP), Napoli (ITA), Lazio (ITA), Braga (POR), and Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) ended as runners-up in their respective groups and joined Olympiacos (GRE), Rangers (SCO), and Real Betis (ESP) in the knockout playoffs stage. These eight will join the eight teams that were transferred from the UEFA Champions League -- Atalanta (ITA), Barcelona (ESP), Dortmund

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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Mr. I YangpIr LongkuMer

07.07.1941 – 06.12.2021 Mr. I Yangpir Longkumer left for his eternal abode on the 6th of December, 2021.

Like a city on a hill, he was a beacon of hope and a leader of our people. A dedicated teacher, loving husband and father and a wonderful grandfather who loved dearly. We shall remember him as a great man of dignity and honour.

His life of service to our people was consistent with his firm faith and it’s values of integrity and compassionate understanding. The clear message of his life will continue to be his legacy to guide us and generations to come.

Though we are unable to mention by name today, our family would like to express our sincere gratitude and thanks to the many people who shown great kindness and support, generosity, beautiful tributes, sincere words of comfort, love and prayers showered on our family in our time of deepest pain and sorrow.

Loving wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and relatives

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Nov 1950- 13/11/2021 We, the family members of Late Neilavoü Angami (Razoupu-ü), wish to convey our deepest appreciation and acknowledgement to those who have shown sympathy, generosity, materially, spiritually and physically during the difficult time as we endure the profound loss of our beloved mother.

We convey our special thanks to: 1. Christian Revival Church, Nerhe-Phezha 2. Nerhe-Phezha Village Council 3. Christian Revival Church, Nerhema 4. Koinonia Baptist Church, Kohima 5. Baptist Church, Nerhe-Phezha We regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally, but it is our prayer that May God bless you abundantly.

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Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins gold at Odisha FC jump to 2nd spot with win over NE Utd Commonwealth Championships

VASCO, DEC 10 (AGENCIES): Jonathas Cristian scored a second-half goal to help Odisha FC jump to second place in the points table with a 1-0 win over NorthEast United FC in the 2021-22 Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco on Friday.

Odisha now have nine points from four matches, three behind league leaders Mumbai City FC who have 12 points from five games.

Nor thEast, meanwhile, dropped to eighth with four points from five games.

Nor thEast United started on the front foot with Deshorn Brown dribbling past two defenders early on and firing wide from an acute angle.

It was all about the Highlanders in the opening exchanges barring an Aridai Suarez curler that skimmed the crossbar and went out. Brown was at it

target after being fed by a lovely through ball from Aridai. Frenchman Mathias Coureur then failed to make the most of a free header, nodding wide from close range.

The deadlock was finally broken in the 81st minute when two substitutes Thoiba Singh and Jonathas combined for a well-drilled goal.

Thoiba, who came in place of Isaac Chhakchhuak in the 62nd minute, did well to cross for Jonathas whose drop header left a diving Mirshad with no chance. Liridon Krasniqi had made way for Jonathas in the 62nd minute. In the dying exchanges, NorthOdisha FC and NorthEast United FC players vie for the ball during the ISL match at East tried hard to draw level but Odisha kept them the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco on Friday. at bay and ensured they again as he tried to dance Five minutes to half- took one touch too many. keep their good run going. past a few Odisha defenders time, the brilliant Brown In the second period, after goalkeeper Mirshad left Odisha defenders in Odisha scuffed a golden Michu found him with a his wake with a buccaneer- opportunity to draw first FC Goa Vs Bengaluru FC long ball, only for the home ing run into the box but his blood when Javier HerTime: 7:30 pm side to avert the danger. effort was off target as he nandez headed wide of the

SATURDAY’S MATCH

TASHKENT, DEC 10 (PTI): India’s teenage weightlifting sensation Jeremy Lalrinnunga could not breach his personal best mark but the effort of 305kg was enough to win the gold medal in the men’s 67kg category at the Commonwealth Championships, here on Friday.

The 2018 Youth Olympics gold medallist lifter finished with a best effort of 305kg (141kg+164kg) in the men’s 67kg event.

His personal best stands at 306kg (140kg+166kg) which came in 2019.

The 19-year-old also created a national record in the snatch event enroute his podium finish but was unable to do the same in the clean and jerk section where he failed to lift 168kg.

In the World Championships which are being held simultaneously

Jeremy Lalrinnunga

with the Commonwealth Championship, the Mizo teenager was placed fourth in snatch and seventh overall.

Jeremy had suffered a knee injury in April during the Asian Championships here.

He had finished fourth at the Junior World Championship in May but was unable to make the cut for the Tokyo Olympics.

The Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships also serve as qualifying event of the 2022 Commonwealth Gamez in Birmingham.

The gold medalists in each weight category in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships directly qualify for the 2022 CWG and the rest will qualify through Commonwealth rankings.

Paris to host 2023 paraBarty to open new season in Adelaide; Osaka, Raducanu in AO athletics world championships BONN (GERMANY), DEC 10 (IANS): Indian Para-athletes like javelin thrower Sumit Antil, Devendra Jhajharia, Mariyappan Thangavelu, Yogesh Kathunia, and Nishad Kumar will get a chance to test themselves ahead of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games when the French capital hosts the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships from July 1-17, 2023.

This will be the first time that Paris will host the para-athletics world championships and will be a precursor to the Paralympics to be held a year later. The

announcement of Paris as host city of the 11th edition of the biennial para-athletics event was made on Thursday by World Para Athletics, the French Handisport Federation (FFH), the NPC France, the City of Paris, the Ministry of Sport of France, the Ministry in charge of disabled people.

The World Para Athletics Championships is set to be the biggest parasport event to take place in the French capital before the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The competition will be held at the Charlety Stadium which is a famil-

iar venue to many of the world’s best Para athletes as it has hosted the World Para-Athletics Grand Prix since 2017.

“It is not common that the host city of the Paralympics also hosts such a major World Championships one year before the Games. I hope everyone is excited with the news as we are. The best athletes in the world will be inspiring and exciting Paris in a great World Championships in 2023 and will return in 2024 for the Paralympic Games,” said IPC President Andrew Parsons.

SYDNEY, DEC 10 (REUTERS): World number one Ash Barty will kick off her 2022 season at the Adelaide International Australian Open warm-up in the first week of January, tournament organisers said on Friday.

The Wimbledon champion, who won the tournament in its inaugural year in 2020, last played competitively at the U.S. Open in early September before returning home to Australia.

Barty, who was named WTA Player of the Year this week after winning five titles in 2021, will be joined at Memorial Drive by defending champion Iga Swiatek

Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu and Ash Barty

and former world number ones Garbine Muguruza and Karolina Pliskova.

Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka and U.S. Open winner Emma Raducanu will headline the two women’s warm-up tourna-

ments taking place over two weeks at Melbourne Park, which have been dubbed the ‘Melbourne Summer Set’.

Osaka, now ranked 13th in the world, also cut short her 2021 season after her exit from the U.S. Open

in a year when she withdrew from the French Open and skipped Wimbledon citing mental health issues.

British teenager Raducanu will use the tournament to acclimatise to Australian conditions on her first visit to Melbourne Park as she looks to build on her sensational run to the title at Flushing Meadows. World number two Aryna Sabalenka and last year’s U.S. Open runner up Leylah Fernandez will also play in Adelaide, which will host nine out of the top 10 players in the women’s world rankings. Rafael Nadal, who has decided not to take part in the ATP Cup in Sydney in the first week

of the year, headlines the ATP 250 tournament in Melbourne from January 4-9, while Gael Monfils will be the big draw in the men’s tournament in Adelaide.

World number one Novak Djokovic was listed as part of the Serbia team for the ATP Cup but his involvement in the Australian tennis season remains uncertain because of the vaccination requirements.

Roger Federer, who shares the record of 20 Grand Slam titles with Djokovic and Nadal, has already confirmed that he will not be travelling to Australia as he recovers from knee surgeries.

Champions League: Villarreal beat Atlanta 3-2, complete last-16 lineup Without starting guards, Grizzlies get by Lakers BERGAMO (ITALY), DEC 10 (IANS): Needing a draw to advance into the next stage, Spanish side Villarreal edged past Italian club Atalanta 3-2 to become the last team to reach the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League.

In a match postponed from Wednesday night due to heavy snow in Bergamo, Villarreal survived some anxious moments as the Italians came back from 0-3 down to make it 2-3 but in the end, their fightback on Thursday fell short and the Spanish club progressed to the knockout rounds of the top-tier European club competition. They joined 15 teams -- Ajax Amsterdam

Villarreal’s Arnaut Danjuma scores their third goal during the Champions League match against Atalanta. (Reuters)

(NED), Bayern Munich (GER), Juventus (ITA), Liverpool (ENG), LOSC Lille (FRA), Manchester City (ENG), Manchester United (ENG), Real Madrid (ESP) who all topped their respec-

tive groups and runners-ups, Atlético Madrid (ESP), Benfica (POR), Chelsea (ENG), Inter Milan (ITA), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Salzburg (AUT) and Sporting CP (POR). Villarreal needed

a draw to finish second behind Manchester United in Group F and seal their place in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.

They started the match with seven points from five games with Atalanta on six both trailing United, who were at 11 after a draw with Young Boys Wednesday.

But Unai Emery’s men won 2-3 against a hard-working Atalanta side, who even at 0-3 down were still in the match. Arnaut Danjuma (3, 51), with a double, and Étienne Capoue (42) scored Villarreal’s goals while Atalanta replied through Ruslan Malinovskyi (71) and Duvan Zapata (80). The match went Villarreal’s way from the

start and they came out firing on all cylinders. In the third minute, Dani Parejo sent a fantastic pass to Danjuma, who was clinical and finished calmly through goalkeeper Juan Musso’s legs to score the first goal of the tie.

Atalanta continued to push forward despite going behind and were fired on by their fans. Villarreal goalkeeper Gero Rulli had to make a great save to deny Swiss midfielder Remo Freuler from the edge of the box. Villarreal were holding up well in defence and creating danger up front with Gerard Moreno getting involved in the middle of the pitch and Danjuma causing problems from long balls.

M E M P H I S, D E C 1 0 (AGENCIES): Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 points and Desmond Bane added 23 as the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies returned to their winning ways Thursday with a 108-95 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers.

Tyus Jones and De’Anthony Melton added 12 points each as the Grizzlies won without starting guards Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks, who are in COVID-19 protocol. Brooks was a late scratch after playing Wednesday.

The Grizzlies have won six of their last seven games, all since Morant originally went to the side-

line last month with a left knee sprain.

LeBron James scored 20 points with 10 rebounds and 11 assists for the Lakers to record the 100th tripledouble of his career. Anthony Davis had 22 points with eight rebounds for Los Angeles, which is just 3-5 on the road since Nov. 1.

Spurs 123, Nuggets 111 Derrick White poured in 23 points and Lonnie Walker IV added 21 off the bench as San Antonio rolled over visiting Denver.

Dejounte Murray added 20 points for the Spurs, with Doug McDermott hitting for 17 and Drew Eubanks scoring 14.

Denver’s Nikola Jokic

had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, recording his second consecutive tripledouble and his fifth in 20 games this season. Aaron Gordon led all scorers with 25 points, and Will Barton added 19.

Jazz 118, 76ers 96 Donova n M itchell scored 22 points, and Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 21 rebounds as Utah beat host Philadelphia. Hassan Whiteside contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds, Bojan Bogdanovic had 14 points, and Joe Ingles and Jordan Clarkson chipped in with 11 each for the Jazz, who won their sixth in a row. Mike Conley and Rudy Gay had 10 points apiece.

GENEVA, DEC 10 (AP): Boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon were set a target of about 18 months to make changes in order to keep their status as Olympic sports for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

The governing bodies of boxing and weightlifting were described as problem children by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, who has long voiced concerns with the leadership of those sports and issues with corruption and doping.

Modern pentathlon

has effectively been told by the IOC to remove equestrian jumping from the event, provoking a backlash from angry athletes.

The high-profile incident of a coach striking a horse at the Tokyo Olympics has undermined modern pentathlon’s reputation despite more than 100 years in the Games since being created by IOC founder Pierre de Coubertin.

All three sports have been left off the initial list of 28 on the 2028 program, which will be put to IOC

members for approval in February.

The list of approved sports includes skateboarding, surfing and sports climbing. All three made successful Olympic debuts in Tokyo and look to be locked in for the future as the IOC chases younger audiences.

It also sets them to receive a share of future Olympic broadcasting income, which is currently worth at least $15 million to each sport.

The three sports left isolated Thursday still have a “pathway for inclusion” at the 2023 annual meeting of the IOC membership, Bach said.

They need to “demonstrate to the satisfaction” of the IOC executive board they have made changes variously to the governance and organizational culture of the sports. Modern pentathlon also needs to replace horse riding with a more inclusive discipline accessible to young people worldwide.

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