12 Apr 2022

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Vol XXXII No. 126

DIMAPUR, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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Shehbaz sworn-in as Pakistan PM Temperature dips as rain lashes Nagaland

ISLAMABAD, APR 11 (PTI): Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif was swornin as the 23rd prime minister of Pakistan on Monday, hours after ousted premier Imran Khan’s lawmakers resigned en masse, signalling continued political instability in the coup-prone country.

Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani administered the oath of office to 70-yearold Shehbaz in President Dr Arif Alvi’s absence, who went on ‘sick’ leave ahead of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader’s inauguration. Alvi, who belongs to Pakistan Tehreeke-Insaf of Imran Khan, had dissolved the National Assembly on advise of then prime minister Khan. He was advised to continue discharging his constitutional duties by his party.

Earlier, the National Assembly elected Shehbaz as the new prime minister after his rival candidate from Pakistan Tehreek-eInsaf party Shah Mahmood

7 units not to cooperate with NCD DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): Seven tribal units— Rengam Public Organisation Dimapur, Zeliang Public Organisation Dimapur, Western Chakhesang Hoho, Poumai Hoho Dimapur, Chakro Angami Kuda Union, Mao Hoho Dimapur and Pochury Hoho Dimapur—have affirmed to not cooperate and participate in any activities organised by Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) till corrective measures were taken to streamline the process of election/nomination/selection in the interest of justice.

In a joint statement, the seven units alleged that the present NCD office bearers have been functioning without being selected through proper election/nomination procedure and was running the public office, which they described was “unacceptable and illegal.”

They said that the reputed Naga organisation cannot be allowed to function in this manner.

This is it!

(L) Acting President of Pakistan Sadiq Sanjrani administers the oath of office to (R) newly elected Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.

Qureshi boycotted the voting to elect the premier.

“Sharif has secured 174 votes… and has been declared as prime minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” said Speaker Ayaz Sadiq who presided over the session after Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri said his conscience did not allow him to conduct the session.

In the House of 342, the winning candidate should get support of at least 172 lawmakers.

Pa k c o u r t d e f e r s indictment of Shehbaz, son: A Pakistani court on Monday deferred until

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Rainfall likely to continue for next 5 days: IMD

Correspondent/Staff Reporter

KOHIMA/DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): Rains lashed most parts of the State on Monday, bringing down temperatures and even causing waterlogging at many places. Temperature in the State Capital Kohima dropped as torrential rains coupled with thunderstorm and lightening lashed the city, sending it into a cold frenzy.

Mercury dipped 14 degrees during daytime and 6 degrees during night time to 20 and 15 degrees Celsius respectively, as compared to last year’s temperature of 34 and 21 on the same day.

The temperatures also dropped significantly from pleasant 29 and 22 degree Celsius respectively during the start of the month.

While only a marginal improvement is expected in

Vehicles wade through flooded GS road on Monday. (NP)

current weather condition on Tuesday and Wednesday, more upsets are in store

by Thursday as the night temperature is expected to further drop to 14 degree, which could again be replicated towards the end of the month.

Average temperature for the month in the past decade was at 31 and 20 degree Celsius for day and night respectively.

Meanwhile, following heavy rains, normal life was disrupted in many areas of Dimapur as flood-like situation prevailed and several colonies witnessed heavy

water logging, while some roads in the town areas were inundated in water due to poor or no drainage system.

The road condition in many areas remain pathetic despite the issue being brought up to the State government’s notice frequently by several organisations.

A local resident told this reporter that sights of potholes that turned into puddles of water during rainy season reflected poorly on the State and exposed the government’s failure in town planning, taking responsibility and holding accountability.

He said it also proved the State government’s inefficiency in addressing the matter despite numerous and frequent pleas from general public and various other organisations.

Another commuter remarked that even if the State government built good roads, these would not last if proper drainage system was absent. He added that even though the roads in town areas were constructed, the point is whether they are really serving the purpose, as most drainages were not only clogged but also poorly constructed.

Wet spells likely to continue in NE: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that heavy rainfall spell was likely to continue over Northeast states during next five days.

In its daily bulletin, the Met department stated that under the influence of strong southwesterly winds from Bay of Bengal to northeastern States at lower tropospheric levels and a cyclonic circulation

ULB polls: DUCFF, AKMWP, AWUMT reaffirm stand FA exclusive, secretive: WC,NNPGs

Members of DUCFF, AKMWP and AWUMT at the joint meeting on Monday. (NP)

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): Dimapur Urban Council Chairman Federation (DUCCF), Association of Kohima Municipal Wards Panchayat (AKMWP) and All Wards Union Mokokchung Town (AWUMT), which held at a joint meeting held here on Monday, reaf-

firmed the resolution No.2 passed during their meeting in Kohima on November 21, 2021. The resolution urged the state government to hold Urban Local Bodies (ULB) election at the earliest with due rectification and amendment of the Nagaland Municipal Act wherever it infringed the Article 371 (A) of the Indian constitution.

CL XI question paper leak: NBSE files FIR

KOHIMA APR 11 (NPN): Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has filed a complaint with the police in connection with the question paper leak of Class 11 promotion exam.

In a statement, the board has also assured of initiating action against the institution that had leaked the question paper.

And to maintain the sanctity of the exams, NBSE said it had uploaded second set of Political Science question paper of Class 11 on Monday, while question papers of the remaining subjects would be uploaded on the exam days at 8 am and continue as scheduled.

NBSE also directed all institutions conducting the exams to take utmost care and maintain strict confidentiality to maintain the integrity of the exams.

It may be noted that the question paper leak was detected on Sunday evening.

At Monday’s meeting, the three bodies also decided to depute a senior and well experienced lawyer to study Nagaland Municipal Act 2001, on behalf of the three municipals councils, and to represent the councils thereof.

The two resolutions were adopted by raising hands after thorough deliber-

ation on the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001 and various sections of the amendment of the Act that infringed the rights of the Nagas.

With regard to 33% women reservation in the ULB elections, the three bodies were of the opinion that they were neither for nor against it.

The discussion hour was led by seasonal convenor of three municipal council meeting, Thejao Sekhose. The meeting was chaired by DUCCF vice president Lemba Chang, welcome address was delivered by DUCCF president Tsenthungo Nyamo. Later, the meeting concluded with a mass prayer.

DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): Working Committee (WC) of Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) has hit out at NSCN (IM) of being all ‘happydent smiles’ for the camera when prime minister Narendra Modi, first shook hands with Th. Muivah and later welcoming the latter and his group into the “National Mainstream” in Hindi during the signing ceremony of the Framework Agreement (FA) on August 3, 2015 in New Delhi.

WC said Modi’s address in Hindi on the occasion that evening “laid bare what FA was all about”.

Further, WC said in the replay of the recorded

ceremony and analysis a hundred times that evening “in the melee of a sudden exclusive and political wedding between the GoI and IM” and smiles all around; the “value of Naga sovereignty, Integration, Flag and Constitution, were pulled down to the ground, trampled both in speech and action” WC said there was “no protest during or after the function” and even as days turned to weeks, months and years, the “absurd interpretation of FA is being shoved down the throat of Nagas, but there is just one truth-. The people have seen and heard enough.”

On the other hand, WC

NEW DELHI, APR 11: Nagaland with 27.9 points has been ranked seventh— among bottom three performers-- out of eight states, according to Niti Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index (SECI), which is an indicator of a State’s performance with respect to six indicators including Discom performance, access, affordability and reliability as well as clean energy initiatives.

Overall, among the

said between itself and the government of India, “there is no space to either fool or be fooled now or in the future” about its Agreed Position, signed on November 17,2017. WC tribe and civil society leaders intellectually assisted in preparing the AP which signed after over 50 rounds of political negotiations. WC even Naga neighbours like Ahoms, Meiteis, Kukis and tribal leaders of Arunachal Pradesh had been reached out and consulted in preparing AP. WC however, maintained that the AP was not an achievement of the WC, NNPGs but a common property of Naga tribes.

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Superannuation issue: NSF calls for status quo Rio-led core committee team in Delhi DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): In connection with the superannuation age of medical doctors in the state, the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has demanded that the state government maintain status quo until a comprehensive review of the existing superannuation policy governing the state government employees was carried out.

NSF vice-president Atokiho Sumi informed that the resolution to this effect was adopted at an emergency presidential council meeting held on April 11, at NSF office.

The house also resolved to pressure the state

government for creation of more posts in the medical department and requisition the existing vacancies in the department to NPSC for immediate recruitment.

Father, expressing dismay over the “sluggish progress” of the ongoing works at the two upcoming medical colleges in the state, the house resolved to demand the state government to make the two institutions functional at the earliest.

Meanwhile, the house also resolved to ensure effective implementation of the ‘bond agreement’ signed by the students for availing the seat under state quota. The house noted that

agreement to serve the state and its people for a specific period of time post their studies should be strictly enforced by the authorities concerned.

It may be mentioned that the Nagaland In-service Doctors Association (NIDA), backed by its units, is set to go ahead with the three-day mass casual leave (April 18 to 20) to protest against the government’s failure to resolve the issue of superannuation till date.

The chief secretary’s purported assurance to resolve the matter within a period not exceeding one year is about to expire on April 17, 2022.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): A delegation of the Parliamentary Core Committee on Naga Political Issue led by chief minister Neiphiu Rio landed at Delhi Monday evening to meet Central leaders including Union Home minister Amit Shah to apprise them of the Naga political issue.

On Monday, Rio accompanied by UDA chairman TR Zeliang, minister Neiba Kronu and advisor Phukayi Sumi left for Delhi, while deputy CM Y. Patton, who has been camping in Delhi for over a week, will join the team.

On the other hand, ministers S. Pangnyu Phom and Kashiho Sangtam and advisor Kazheto Kinimi left for Delhi on Sunday.

Sources said that more legislators were likely to join team in Delhi.

With the assembly elections scheduled to be held in the early part of next year, sources said that the Government of India was serious to resolve the decades old Naga political issue at the earliest.

Though there has been an urgency to resolve the vexed Naga issue, both the Centre and NSCN (I-M) were yet to find the middle path to break the deadlock over the latter’s demand for Naga national flag and constitution.

With Centre unwilling to accept the demands for a separate flag and constitution, NSCN (I-M) has affirmed that any solution without a separate flag and constitution for the Nagas was not acceptable.

Niti’s SECI-round 1: Nagaland among bottom three small states Spl. Correspondent/Agencies

“How can they say their party is now the main opposition against BJP? They have only 9 MPs whereas we have 22 MPs in Lok Sabha.”

April 27 the indictment of joint Opposition’s prime ministerial candidate Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz in a highprofile money laundering case and also extended their pre-arrest bail till the same day, allowing the PML-N president to become the new prime minister.

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) special court on Monday accepted Shehbaz’s application seeking exemption from personal appearance in court in the money laundering proceedings for one day, and extended the pre-arrest bail of

the father and son for April 27 on their request, a court official told PTI after the proceedings.

PTI leader and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday in a tweet had said that the FIA prosecution head Lahore had been directed not to appear before the court in Shehbaz’s case so that the indictment is delayed.

When asked a senior FIA Lahore official about Chaudhry’s allegation, he told PTI that no such direction had been made to the agency’s prosecution head.

Shehbaz and his sons were booked by FIA in November 2020 under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and AntiMoney Laundering Act. Suleman is absconding and residing in the UK. FIA investigation has detected 28 benami accounts, allegedly of the Shehbaz family, through which an amount to the tune of PKR 14 billion was laundered from 2008 to 2018.

formers, while Meghalaya, Nagaland and Arunachal Rank States/UTs Pradesh were the bottom three performers (See table).

NITI Aayog vice chair1 Goa man Dr. Rajiv Kumar and 2 Tripura Chief Executive Officer Am3 Manipur itabh Kant Monday released 4 Mizoram the State Energy and Climate Index- Round One in Delhi.

5 Sikkim NITI Aayog vice chair6 Meghalaya man said that this index that 7 Nagaland compares states and UTs Arunachal across many indicators will 8 31.1 43.2 5.8 19.8 49 1.1 27.0 Pradesh encourage them towards larger states, Gujarat, Kerala bottom three performers In the smaller states energy transition, and all and Punjab were the top were Jharkhand, Madhya category Goa, Tripura, and the necessary steps must be three performers, while the Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Manipur were the top per- taken to achieve this. The Score and ranking of Smaller States DISCOM’s Access, Clean Energy Env New SECI Performance affordability Energy Efficiency Sustainability Initiatives score & reliability Initiatives 63.4 59.6 62.4 16.6 43.7 12.4 51.4 57.3 33.1 22.9 31.7 39.6 58.7 45.0 57.6 34.1 4.7 22.1 41.3 7.3 36.0 51.7 39.3 18.9 29.7 38.2 1.1 35.9 43.2 37.6 13.8 33.3 52.2 0.6 33.3 47.9 30.9 1.9 4 39.8 2.8 29.4 35.9 32.9 12.2 26.4 40 3.4 27.9

index is based on 2019-20 data. Kumar further stressed on the need to convert the country’s efforts towards achieving the ‘Panchamrit’ targets announced by the Prime Minister at COP-26, Glasgow into a peoples’ movement.

NITI Aayog member V K Saraswat said synergy and partnership among the centre and the states will be critical for achieving energy and climate-related goals and making the country selfreliant in the energy sector.

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Imposition of Hindi will divide us: NLSF DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): Reacting to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent statement that eight North East states have agreed to make Hindi compulsory in schools up to Class X, Nagaland Law Students’ Federation (NLSF) said that imposition of Hindi language on all Indians “will only divide us”.

NLSF president T Tohuka Achumi and finance secretary Ramdihei Hegwang stated that Hindi was (Cont’d on p-8) K Y M C

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022

ESB organises exposure & networking trip FI Mela held in Kiphire district

Staff Reporter

Members of YI Nagaland chapter, ESB functionaries and participants at Wai Wai factory in Sikkim.

Later, the delegation travelled to Sikkim where they were hosted by entrepreneurs of Sikkim.

Professionals from various sectors organised a panel discussion which

dwelt on changes that were being implemented in their state.

They also discussed how Nagaland was gearing up to be a tourist/business hotspot in the North East.

LFI College organises talk on importance of savings

Assistant manager, India Post Payments Bank, Sharon Losu speaking at the programme on Monday.

DIMAPUR: Livingstone Foundation International (LFI) College, department of Commerce organised a talk on “The importance of Savings and Investments” at LFIS auditorium on Monday.

A press release from the college informed that during the programme, resource person, assistant manager, India Post Payments Bank, Sharon Losu stressed on the importance of savings and how many people were unaware of its role.

She said that most people looked for easy money and highlighted the sad reality of how the youth today spent more than what they could afford just to please their peers. This, she said

led them to indulge in illegal or wrongful activities instead of planning on saving and investing.

She pointed out that the need of the hour was to start educating and creating awareness about saving and investment among the people. Saving is not easy, it requires great discipline and we need to prioritise our needs over our wants, she stated.

Meanwhile, resource person, marketing executive, department of Posts, L Imtikumzuk shared various saving and deposit avenues along with interest rates available for the public to invest.

He encouraged the participants to start saving and investing at an early age and shared its advantages by illustrating practical examples. The resource persons accompanied branch postmaster Vihokhu Village branch office, Merensoba and postman Dimapur MDG, Ajay Das. The programme was attended by students, staff and faculty of LFI. The session was chaired

by Icheel Khoirom (B.Com II semester), welcome address by head, department of Commerce, Imsulemla and vote of thanks was proposed by assistant professor, department of Commerce, Renemzungla Ao.

CRO Wokha conducts routine checking at Merapani DIMAPUR: Consumer Rights Organisation (CRO), Wokha along with district administration Wokha and Lotha Hoho (LH) visited Merapani April 9 and held a consultative meeting with sand suppliers and stockists with regard to supply, sale and adulteration of sand under the jurisdiction of Wokha district.

In a press release, CRO Wokha media cell informed that during the meeting, the suppliers and stockists at Merapani informed that 400 cubic feet of sand were loaded into each truck and were transported to Wokha sand dealers.

CRO Wokha, however, claimed that after proper technical measurements, the trucks entering Wokha town “did not meet the said quantity claimed by the stockists and suppliers from Merapani.”

Consumer Rights Organisation Wokha president, M Abel Enny disclosed that trucks entering Wokha town carried 360 cubic feet as per technical measurements made and trucks entering Wokha town were charged at the rate of 400 cubic feet.

The organisation said another major concern was adulteration of sand being supplied to Wokha town.

In this regard, it reminded the suppliers and stockists that adulteration of sand would “not be compromised under any circumstances.”

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which greatly effects the public in general, it stated.

To work out “imbalances regarding supply, sale and adulteration of sand” Consumer Rights Organisation Wokha said the suppliers and stockists at Merapani sought sevendays-time frame with effect from April 9.

While executing their official works, the organisation requested all concerned to extend their support and cooperation.

Further, it stated that any complaints or imbalances in the market could be forwarded to the office of CRO Wokha.

Putsure also said that the Nagaland Chapter along with Siliguri and Sikkim chapters were hosted by officials of Wai Wai factory and Sikkim supreme and a session was also held

DPRO Dimapur convenes coordination meeting

DIMAPUR: District Public Relations officer (DPRO) Dimapur, Lolano Patton convened a coordination meeting of DPRO Dimapur, Chümoukedima and Niuland staff at DPRO office Dimapur on Monday.

According to a report from the office of the DPRO, during the meeting, Patton said that the office could not function in full swing for almost two years, due to the pandemic.

She also lauded the staff who rendered their best services during the peak of the pandemic.

With improvement of situation and with relaxed restrictions, the DPRO impressed upon the staff to pull up their socks and render their best services for the welfare of the people.

Reminding the news section on Dimapur being one of

the busiest districts in the state, Patton advised them to be sincere in their assigned duties in covering multiple events as and when called for.

While pointing out that many IPR staff vie to be posted in Dimapur, she advised the staff who could not render their services in Dimapur, to give chances to other active news staff who were willing to come to the district.

Wi t h N i u l a n d and Chümoukedima being accorded district headquarters, we have to shoulder more responsibilities, she further stated.

She also advised them to build stronger and better PR skills and to uplift the image of the department.

Apart from the routine news reporting, she also encouraged them to do researches by tying up with implementing

departments and to write feature stories about various schemes and programmes of the government.

She also advised them to educate the masses so that the targeted beneficiaries would be benefitted.

She cautioned that attendance would be monitored strictly and “no work no pay” would be implemented.

Patton also lauded establishment section of DPRO Dimapur office for rendering their services efficiently and for being the first department to complete paper works for E-salary under Dimapur district.

She expressed appreciation to the news, technical and photo section for their prompt services even during challenging times and sought for their continued cooperation and support to be the mouth piece of the government in serving the people.

Officers and staff of the department along with participants.

KIPHIRE: Commemorating “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, Block Mission Management Unit (BMMU), Nagaland State Rural Livelihood Mission (NSRLM), Sitimi block organised a financial inclusion (FI) Mela on April 9 at Seyochung village under Sitimi block.

During the programme, Convergence department from Agriculture, inspector, Agriculture department under SDO (Agri) Seyochung sub-division, K. Sahoto Yeptho briefed on department schemes including seed distribution at SDO (Agri) Seyochung

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Meetei Council (DMC) organised a launching programme of Meetei waistcoat at Kevijau colony, Dimapur on April 10.

In a press release, DMC president Sarat Thangjam stated that the purpose of creating and launching Meetei waistcoat was to prevent misidentification of the community in Nagaland. The council stated that it did not claim that the waistcoat was an original traditional dress or that the present traditional dress for Meetei men was wrong.

It also stated that the council did not compel any Meetei to wear it but was “an attempt to prevent wrong identification of the community.” Further, DMC appealed to all the Meetei

social organisations and members of the Meetei community to accept, adopt and encourage wearing of the waistcoat.

Earlier, the programme was attended by SDO (C)

Development, Hotolu Sema as chief guest, Dimapur District Citizens Forum (DDCF) president Yibemo Kikon and other dignitaries from various organisations as guests of honour.

To our dearest Angel in Heaven,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Lt. Mrs. Nokmajenla Imsong

(Akhoya) (Akhoya) Died: 21-03-2006 Died: 12-04-2021 Beloved Oba & Oja, We are filled with gratitude for all the values you instilled in us and the life lessons that you taught us.

Your unconditional love still warms our hearts and we are blessed everyday because of your prayers. Your memories live with us forever and you are always fondly remembered.

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Financial Inclusion Mela, more than 240 members from nearby villages including non-SHG members attended the programme while more than 84 individuals enrolled under various schemes. Earlier, the programme was chaired by ACFI BMMU, NSRLM, Sitimi block, Atokali, invocation

by VLO president Old monger Village and welcome address by head GB Seyochung Village, Chothrise Sangtam while introductory note was presented by BPM, NSRLM, Sitimi block, Limtimong Tikhir, Later, benediction was offered by VLO president Seyochung village.

DMC launches Meetei waistcoat

In remembrance

Lt. Mr. Nokkenlemba Jamir

sub-division, office.

Resource person from State Bank of India, assistant project manager Muidupavan Borah shared various social security schemes such as PMJJBY, PMSBY, APY, and encouraged the gathering to make use of services at their doorsteps including CSPs. Meanwhile, DC-FI DMMU, NSRLM, Kiphire, Rothrongse Sangtam shared various schemes under Medical department including PMJAY and its benefits and process of enrolment.

He also shared available schemes under Labour department. During the

Mrs. Mhabeni T. shohe 20.03.1968 – 26.03.2022 We humbly acknowledge the deep love and great support rendered to us physically, emotionally, financially, materially, and in prayer, by our friends, neighbours, church members, and well-wishers, throughout the sickness and in the demise of our beloved Mhabeni T. shohe.

Your gestures have been a big blessing and a great consolation for us. We are ever indebted to you.

God bless you all abundantly.

Husband, daughter, son and relatives.

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This day, the 12th of April, a year ago marks the day our hearts were shattered; the day our world came into a screeching halt.

Today, we remember our beloved Vitsizolie nagi. An Angel in disguise on earth, and the most beautiful in heaven.

To lose you was a bitter wrench, a void no one else can fill.

Not getting to say goodbye was not the hardest part of losing you but the silence after: not hearing your voice, your laugh, the emptiness of the chair you sat on, not hearing you shout at the TV over a football match, how you always made sure mommy was perfectly tug into bed and pray with her.

We all have different journeys; some journey quicker, some slow but to a destination far greater than we know, where we'll meet again. As we continue our journey without you with the strength and love you had instilled in us, we miss you everyday and forever.

Safe inside our hearts you'll always stay We love you oh so dearly on earth and we love you still in heaven!

Pray for us in heaven.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Lt. Ozukha Kath

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Lt TEMJENLEMLA (Khensa) 13.05.1936 to 07.04.2022 With heartfelt gratitude, we, the family of Lt Temjenlemla (Khensa), wife of Lt Temjennokcha Aonok would like to convey our most sincere appreciation to all friends, families, churches, organizations and well-wishers who have stood by us and supported us physically, morally, financially and through prayers at the demise of our beloved mother on 07.04.2022. It is our prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Born : 13/09/1952 – Died : 30/03/2022 We, the bereaved family of Lt. Ozukha Kath would like to express our heartfelt appreciation and sincere gratitude to all those who stood by us physically, mentally and financially at the sudden demise of our beloved father.

We sincerely convey our special thanks to :1) Ziphenyu Baptist Church 2) Tseminyu Town Baptist Church 3) Tseminyu Town Baptist Church, Cell Group-8 4) Tesophenyu Group Union, Tseminyu Town 5) Tesophenyu Kathchuza Welfare 6) Bethel Church Tseminyu Town 7) Pensioner Union Tseminyu Town 8) Tseminyu Town Traders Union 9) Lotha Baptist Church Tseminyu Town 10) Satakha Old Welfare, Dimapur 11) Sumi Baptist Church Tseminyu Town We regret our inability to thank each and everyone of you individually, but we hope and pray that Almighty God shower His abundant love and blessings upon you all in your future endeavours.

Loving wife, children, in-law, grand-children and relatives

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DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): EduCentre School of Business (ESB), in collaboration with Young Indians (YI) Nagaland Chapter organised an exposurecum-networking trip to Siliguri and Sikkim from April 5-8.

Speaking to Nagaland Post, chair, Young Indians Nagaland Chapter, Thejasevi Putsure informed that 22 entrepreneurs from the state met top entrepreneurs of Siliguri where discussions on progress of Siliguri as marketing hub and possible collaborations were discussed.

with COO of Sikkim IFFCO Mayank Paihar.

Mayank conducted a business talk on importance of organic farming and how the industry was going to be the most challenging and rewarding prospect for the North Eastern region.

On last day of the networking trip, the Nagaland Chapter headed to Changu Lake, a hotspot for tourist attraction.

Putsure informed that Young Indians Nagaland affirmed to build personal relationships and networking across the nation through which he said, progress could be learnt and shared.

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WEATHER FORECAST APRIL 12

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Mostly sunny and humid

35 24

Aizawl

Clouds yielding to sun

Guwahati Partly sunny and humid Imphal

A t-storm around in the a.m.

30 17 31 19 29 16

Itanagar Partly sunny and warmer

29 17

Shillong

A stray afternoon t-storm

23 15

Kohima

Warmer; a stray p.m. t-storm

24 14

Dimapur Warmer; a strong a.m. t-storm 30 19

A t-storm around in the a.m.

27 14

Tuensang Warmer with a stray t-storm

19 11

Mkg Wokha

Partly sunny and humid

Zunheboto Warmer with a stray t-storm

24 17 24 12

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022

The bus, which met with an accident, and is now in police custody. (NP)

Correspondent KO H I M A , A P R 1 1 (NPN): Several students suffered minor injuries and one student was taken to the hospital for emergency medical care here on Monday after a private city bus, which was hired to transport students of St Joseph’s College, Jakhama, ran into the ditch on the side of the road.

The bus with around 23 college students, who returning home after their

semester final exams, met with the accident at Phesama village jurisdiction, around 20km away from Kohima.

Although there were no cases of fatality, some of the students suffered minor injuries. One student, who was taken to hospital for emergency medical care, was later discharged.

The cause for the accident could not be ascertained, but eyewitnesses confirmed that the bus driver was driving under

influence (DUI) of alcohol and lost control of the vehicle due to over-speeding.

This was also confirmed by a student leader from the college. However, traffic police officials when contacted, could not confirm if it was a case of DUI. Police informed that they were awaiting blood alcohol report of the driver.

The student leader told Nagaland Post that the regular bus, which ferried the students, could not turn up due to a mechanical

Speed-up verification process: PDPWDFWU DIMAPUR: Peren District PWD Field Workers’ Union (PDPWDFWU) has urged the responsible department to speed up the verification process.

In a press release, PDPWDFWU president Kunam Hegeu and secretary Temsu Ao informed that Aadhaar verification for PWD (R&B) (Housing) work charge employees began in March 2020. However, the union said that verification was yet to be completed till date “due to the reason best known to the

department”.

The union stated that most of the genuine employees particularly those under ‘B’ ‘C’ & ‘D’ category were facing “immeasurable hardship and suffering” in maintaining day to day activities due to non-payment of salaries for almost two years.

PDPWDFWU stated that work and housing department directed engineer-in-chief dated February 17, 2022 for verification of work charged employees under NPWD. The union stated that

as the employees were asked to furnish original documents within 15 days for re-verification, all the employees submitted all the relevant documents in a hurry.

However, the union expressed surprise that department was yet to forward the collected documents to the government, which it said was “an insult to the already traumatized employees.”

Therefore, the union has questioned the department why has the verification process been kept on hold for so long?

problem.

Therefore, as a stopgap arrangement for the day, the student in charge of transportation hired a new bus.

After the bus ran aground, the students were lifted from the other buses which were also carrying lecturers and other students, the leader informed.

College lecturer informed this reporter that they had come across drivers mending those buses under the influence of alcohol even in the past.

He vehemently condemned the behaviour of the drivers and stated that such drivers were putting the lives of the students and the public at stake.

The lecturer stated that vehicle owners should take stringent action against drivers in such cases.

Meanwhile, Southern Angami Students’ Union (SASU) led by its president took stock of the situation by helping the students and handing over the driver to the authorities.

Earlier, SASU reportedly served notice to all educational institutions under its jurisdiction to ensure safety and security of students in particular and citizens in general by following various measures.

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KO H I M A , A P R 1 1 (NPN): With Nagaland in the grip of deficit rainfall, agriculture production commissioner (APC), Y Kikheto Sema on Monday, said that prime minister, Narendra Modi’s vision of doubling farmer’s income by 2022 would hit a road block.

Addressing the media after a book launch programme at Hotel Japfü, Kikheto said without rain, there was “no chance to double crop production” since there was “no road connectivity leading to the farmers.”

While stating that deficit rainfall has caused too much harm to cultivation and the water table, agriculture production commissioner opined that the idea of drip irritation was not feasible in the hilly terrain of Nagaland.

It may be mentioned that the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) declared “drought of a moderate nature” in the entire state for six months from September 2021-March 2022.

With drought like situation in the previous year, Kikheto informed that a team of experts from the ministry would be visiting the state around April 22-23 to carry out an assessment in order to understand the scenario.

He maintained that although the age-old practice of Jhum cultivation could not be avoided, it was “not economically viable and ecologically suitable” with the growing population at present.

With about 450 sq km reduced every year, agriculture production commissioner urged upon the scientists and researchers

to come forward and bring out ways to improve the traditional system.

While stating that he proposed for a separate college for Jhum or a subject on it in his meeting with the DGP, secretary of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) which is the apex body for coordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture.

With regard to fall armyworm (FAW) infestation in the previous year, Kikheto said the state was “ready” to battle the infestation this year.

He infor med that though monetary compensation could not be given to the farming community as it was not under the ministry, he however assured that seeds were re-distributed to farmers who experienced the infestation.

Directorate of Municipal affairs inform

DIMAPUR: Additional director & HoD, directorate of Municipal Affairs, A. Chenithung Lotha has informed that the directorate of Municipal Affairs would be shifted to a new location, adjacent to directorate of

Urban Development, New Capital Complex Area with effect from April 11.

Public, official correspondences and communications have been directed to take note of the same.

NDPP Mokokchung region clarifies DIMAPUR: NDPP Mokokchung region has issued clarification with regard to present developments within the party set up in the region following the resignation of its 17 office bearers, who announced their resignation from both primary and active membership of the party on April 10.

In a press release, NDPP Mokokchung region president N. Bendang Jamir and general secretary (admn) Repameren stated that with due diligence

and conformation to the central office order issued on December 1, 2021 with regard to appointment of office bearers in the region, NDPP Mokokchung region office “has been running smoothly and executing its normal day to day functioning and activities even before and after the unfortunate resignation of its 17 members from the party fold.”

While affirming to stand firmly by the decision taken

by NDPP central office with regard to the election of its members, the region office stated that it would continue to uphold the party principles and directives.

It also said that the region office would remain steadfast in its objective to serve the aspirations of the people in the district in the days to come.

It clarified that “this recent development will not have much impact upon the

stability and future running and aspirations of the party.”

NDPP Mokokchung region office said these developments would rather give an opportunity for “aspiring members who are eager and willing to take up greater responsibilities and roles” but has been unable to do so in the past.

It further stated that this would open up a pathway for younger generation to step into the political fold and partake in the affairs of the party.

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Drugs worth over Rs. 2 cr seized in Manipur, Assam

IMPHAL/DIPHU, APR 11 (AGENCIES/PTI): In a major operation against drug menace, the security forces has recently apprehended two offenders and confiscated a large stash of contraband substances worth over Rs 2 crores from their possession.

In another such incident, police personnel of Karbi Anglong seized opium worth Rs 50 lakh in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Monday.

According to reports, the security forces have recovered atleast 25 soap cases of suspected Brown Sugar, weighing approximately 1.082 kgs.

These apprehended offenders have been identified as – K. Samuel and Nianghoihsiam; both residents of Churachandpur district.

Meanwhile, these operation is claimed to be the eleventh seizure of drugs along past 2 weeks. During this period, the Tengnoupal Police alone has seized drugs worth about Rs 54.81 crores.

Taking to Twitter, the Manipur Chief Minister – N. Biren Singh has confirmed the news. “War on

Dibrugarh-Pasighat flight to be inaugurated today ITANAGAR, APR 11 (AGENCIES): In a bid to boost air connectivity of North Eastern Region (NER) with the mainstream India, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has approved a Scheme – “Providing air connectivity and Aviation infrastructure in North Eastern Region (NER)”. As part of concerned scheme, two major developments are set to take place on April 12.

According to Norther Today, one deals with the first flight of indigenouslybuilt Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Dornier Do-228 from Dibrugarh in Assam to Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh. The Alliance Air will be India’s first commercial airline to fly Indian made aircraft for civil operations.

Meanwhile, on the same day, the first Flying Training Organization (FTO) for North Eastern Region will also be inaugurated at Lilabari, Assam.

The two accused with the seized drugs.( N.Biren Singh/Twitter) drugs 2.0; In its 11th seizure of drugs in the past 2 weeks, the Tengnoupal Police have recovered 25 soap cases of suspected Brown Sugar, weighing approximately 1.082 kg from two persons.

The consignment is valued at about Rs. 2.16 Crore.”

“The two accused have been identified as K.Samuel (22) and Nianghoihsiam (22). Both the accused are residents of Churachandpur district In the last two weeks, Tengnoupal Police alone has seized drugs worth about Rs. 54.81 crores.” – he further added.

DIPHU: Two persons were arrested and opium worth Rs 50 lakh was seized

from their possession in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Monday, police said. Acting on a tip-off, a police team intercepted a truck (GJ12886129)at Kakrajan in Borpathar police station area and seized 45 kg of opium from the vehicle, an officer said.

Two occupants, hailing from Rajasthan, were arrested, he said, adding further investigation is underway.

Officer in charge of Borpathar police station, Dipen Bora said that the two were identified as Babulal Bisnoi (27) and Jalaram Bisnoi (25) both from Barmer district of Rajasthan.

(Correspondent/PTI)

3 B’deshi escape from Tripura govt custody AGARTALA, APR 11 (IANS): Three Bangladeshi women, who were detained in March 2020 for illegal entry into Tripura, went missing from custody in the state’s northern Unokoti district, police said on Sunday.

A search has been launched to nab the fleeing foreign nationals.

A police official said that Istamur Ali and three women - Lalmati Rani Sarkar, Janata Rani Sarkar, and Khela Rani Sarkar, all resident of Nabiganj under Habiganj district of Bangladesh, were arrested from Kailashahar in March 2020 when they, after entering Tripura without any passports, had tried to go to neighbouring Assam.

The police official said that after completion of their jail term seven months ago all the four Bangladeshis were under the custody of Unokoti district administration and the concerned authority, in consultation with Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, was scheduled to repatriate them on Sunday. “ Ju s t b e f o r e t h e i r deportation, the officials found that three women, lodged in a school hostel, were missing,” the official told IANS.

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Manipur observes death anniversary of Maharaj Correspondent IMPHAL, APR 11: Manipur on Monday observed the 172nd death anniversary of Maharaj Nara Singh, who liberated the erstwhile kingdom of Manipur from the Burmese invasion.

Chief minister N. Biren Singh led the minister and others in paying floral tribute to the portrait of late Maharaj at the function held at the historic Kangla fort, Imphal.

Singh also led other dignitaries in offering Tarpan (offering of fresh flowers paying homage) in Imphal Nungjeng Pukhri Achouba.

The function was organized by Manipur State Archaeology, department of art and culture.

After the floral tribute, a contingent of 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles offered guard of honour, gun salute and sounded the last post as a mark of respect to late Maharaja Nara Singh.

Speaking on the occasion, Singh stated that the state government had started paying tribute and respect to the great forefathers, organizing functions at state level.

The main reason behind it was to make people aware of their sacrifices towards protecting their

N. Biren Singh pays tribute to the portrait of late Maharaj Nara Singh on his death anniversary. motherland, he added.

“Whatever we have today is all because of the hard work and sacrifices of our great leaders. Our society would have no value if we don’t honour them and follow their paths,” Singh said.

The chief minister also recalled the hardship faced by the forefathers during the Seven Years Devastation period (1819-1826) and hard work of great leaders like Maharaj Gambhir Singh and Maharaja Nara Singh towards regaining the land from Awa (Burmese) invaders. Urging people not to possess sectarian ideology and to stop thinking only about their respective communities, he appealed to

everyone to work together for overall development of the land, inherited from the forefathers.

Biren also informed that the state government was looking for a site at Nongmaiching Hills to install the statues of Maichou Taret and added that a statue of Maharaja Nara Singh would also be installed at the western gate of Kangla within 100 days.

He also stressed the need to preserve the ‘Leng Ondabi Pat’ in Assam’s Cachar district which was named after the commitment of Maharaja Nara Singh. Speaking on the occasion, Rajya Sabha MP and titular king of Manipur

Leishemba Sanajaoba stated that he felt honoured on the part of the state government for honouring and paying tribute to the work and sacrifice of the great leaders.

He said that Maharaja Nara Singh had played an important part in regaining the land from Awa during the Seven Years Devastation period. State power minister Thongam Biswajit, education minister Yumnam Khemchand, works minister Govindas Konthoujam, cooperation minister Nemcha Kipgen, MLAs, state chief secretary, director general of police and other top civil and police officials also attended the observation function.

die in Assam ADB sanctions Rs 500 crore Police recover arms in Assam forest Four after consuming

Police personnel displaying the seized arms.

KOKRAJHAR (ASSAM), APR 11 (PTI): A cache of arms and ammunition including automatic rifles were recovered from Ultapani forest area in Assam’s Kokrajhar district, a senior police official said on Monday.

The weapons belonged to a group of surrendered militants who were trying to form a new militant outfit, Special DGP LR Bishnoi told a press conference here.

Acting on a tip-off, searches were conducted in Silikaguri and Ultapani areas.

“Two police parties carried out the search operations which ended early on

Monday morning. Our team recovered seven weapons and several rounds of ammunition from Ultapani forest area,” he said.

Four AK-47 rifles, an M16 rifle, one sniper rifle, one Shirley rifle and 130 rounds of ammunition were found hidden there.

Bishnoi said the weapons belonged to a group of surrendered militants who had recently fled from their designated camps and were trying to float a new outfit.

“Some cadres had fled from Kokrajhar and Udalguri camps in March and had gone to Arunachal Pradesh…. They were yet to give any name to their

Waterways to boost connectivity and integration, says Sonowal

Sarbananda Sonowal after inaugurating the Waterways Conclave on Monday.

DIBRUGARH (ASSAM), APR 11 (PTI): Emphasising the role of waterways, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said it can improve domestic connectivity and regional integration.

Harnessing the potential of this sector will also bring a new era of growth for the Northeastern region of the country, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said.

Inaugurating a two-day Waterways Conclave-2022 here, Sonowal said the meet would immensely benefit the Northeastern states and help utilise the domestic and international potential

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of waterways in the region.

The Union minister said that India has already signed bilateral agreements with Bangladesh to strengthen inland water transportation and maritime relations.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the event, Sonowal said development of the waterways to connect with other nations will be done with a thrust on the vision of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India).

He added that improvement in the waterways sector will also lead to more job opportunities.

As many as six MoUs will be signed during the

Conclave that seeks to deliberate on collaborative opportunities between India and its neighbouring nations in the waterways sector.

A technical session on regional connectivity through waterways was held on the opening day of the event.

Countries like Netherlands, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Bangladesh are participating in the meeting.

The Conclave is also taking forward the vision of “Vocal for Local” by giving a platform to local companies to highlight Assam’s handicrafts and tea in the exhibition.

group but had tried to start recruitment,” he said.

In stepped-up police action against these cadres who had fled, three were killed, two others injured and eight arrested while the rest had surrendered, Bishnoi said.

“Based on information extracted from these ex-militants, the operations were conducted, leading to the recovery of the weapons,” he added.

The senior police official said these cadres were members of breakaway factions of the National Democratic Front of Boroland (Songbijit faction).

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma congratulated the police on the successful recovery of the weapons.

“Huge catch by @assampolice In a major operation, @KokrajharPolice has recovered one M16, one Sniper Rifle, one Shirley Rifle, four AK47 and 130 rounds of ammunition from Ultapani forest area in Kokrajhar. Well done! Keep it up!,” Sarma Tweeted.

NFR plans rail service to proposed ICP AGARTALA, APR 11 (PTI): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has a plan to provide direct train connectivity to the proposed Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Sabroom, a border sub-division of South Tripura district to ensure seamless cargo facility.

A team of senior NFR officials held a meeting recently with state government officials, representatives of Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) and Customs to implement the PM Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal scheme at the state’s southernmost border town.

The NFR officials briefed on the PM Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal scheme, which will help in implementing these projects in a time-bound manner and enable them to have direct connectivity with railways.

In the discussion, it was planned that railway connectivity will be provided inside ICP for the benefit of all stakeholders and the proposal regarding it will be submitted to NFR authority by the LPAI at the earliest, MLA Sankar Roy told PTI on Monday.

mushrooms

GUWAHATI, APR 11 (PTI): Four of the eight people who fell ill last week after consuming mushrooms died in Dibrugarh’s Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) on Monday, an official said.

The deceased were identified as 35-year old R i m a K a r m a k a r, h e r 10-year-old son Ajay Karmakar, 32-year-old Jonaki Praja and 12-year old Chayanika Karmakar.

A group of women, all tea garden workers, had plucked mushrooms from the vicinity of the estate in Sonari town of Charaideo district, which they then cooked and savoured along with their children, the district official said.

Shortly after, eight of them experienced stomach ache and were admitted to Charaideo Civil Hospital on April 6.

As their condition worsened, doctors referred them to AMCH, he added.

projects in ‘Agartala Smart City’

AGARTALA, APR 11 (AGENCIES): In a bid to revitalize different locations and retrofit certain roads of Agartala city, the Asian Development Bank has sanctioned a fund of Rs 550 crore for three projects under Agartala Smart City Limited in Tripura.

A higher official in condition of anonymity told Northeast Today that a delegation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headed by Bhavesh Kumar attended a meeting with the Agartala Smart City Limited (ASCL) team members led by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Agartala Municipal Corporation’s Municipal Commissioner Sailesh Kumar Yadav on Friday last at Urban Development (UD) Bhavan here in Agartala.

The meeting was on ‘Loan Inception Mission’.

There are three projects funded by ADB being implemented by ASCL in the capital city of Tripura. An

ADB delegates and Agartala Smart City Limited (ASCL) team held a meeting at Agartala. amount of 76.25 million dollars sanctioned by ADB which is Rs 550 crore in Indian currency. The projects are in progress, he added.

The official said “Smart road in 15 stretches i.e. a total of 23 KMs retrofitting of roads in Agartala city would cost Rs 444,06,70,678.47.

Revitalization of Maharaja Bir Bikram College Lake and its adjoining areas would cost Rs 30,67,94,895.15.

And revitalization and restoration of Ujjayanta Palace Gardens would cost Rs 35,68,76,451.07.”

From the end of ASCL,

Yadav was accompanied

by Chief Financial Officer Ashim Saha, Environmental and Social Nodal Officer Mautusi Chaudhuri along with design experts and engineers.

Apart from this, a delegation consisting of Didier Talpain, Consul General of France, Embassy of France (Kolkata) along with members of French Development Agency (FDA) and representatives from National Institute of Urban Affairs recently visited the rehabilitated families of Haora River Front Development.

‘Border agreement can be reviewed or revised’ S H I L LO N G, A P R 1 1 (AGENCIES): Senior advocate and constitutional expert, VGK Kynta on Sunday refused to agree that the MoU, executed between Assam and Meghalaya governments on the interstate boundary row, cannot be reviewed or revised and demanded a referendum in the affected areas.

Speaking with The Shillong Times, he observed that if the two governments go ahead with the MoU, then it will be a violation of the Covenants executed by way of an instrument of accessions and agreement annexed by the Chiefs of the 25 Khasi States, albeit by force.

“I demand a referendum in those affected areas,” he said.

Kynta has held positions such as Member of State Security Commission, Member of Advisory Board under Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act and Vice Chairman of Meghalaya State Law Commission.

“I can’t understand the rush to execute the covenant (MoU) by the Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya. What is the hidden truth behind these activities and what is the quid pro quo between them? Is there more

Representational image of Border fencing. than what meets the eye?”

Kynta wondered.

Pointing out that unlike lands in Assam, the lands in the border areas of Meghalaya are Raid Lands or Community Lands and the Government of Meghalaya is not the owner, he said these Raid Lands are within the Syiemship of either Mylliem or Khyrim or Nongspung. He also said that areas under the erstwhile Hima Nongmynsaw extended to Assam districts although it is not the case now.

Stating that even Mylliem and Khyrim jurisdictions used to be deep inside present-day Assam territory, Kynta said, “The point is whether the Government of Meghalaya, without acquiring the said lands per se, can part with such lands

in favour of Assam. The answer is definitely a no.”

“I do not agree that the arrangement (MoU) executed can’t be reviewed or revised. I disagree with the Assam CM that what is done is done. Plain nonsense,” he added.

He urged the state government to recall the covenant and seek the mandate of respective Hima/Syiemship and its constituents before the execution of a fresh MoU. The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) also urged the two states not to go ahead with the next phase of negotiations until they are to able to resolve the grievances and objections raised by the stakeholders over the MoU which was signed for the first six areas of differences.

“How can we go ahead with future negotiations when there is a hue and cry over the border agreement? The people are not happy with the MoU,” KSU president, Lambokstarwell Marngar said.

He insisted that the two governments take steps to ensure no one is left unhappy in the attempt to resolve this long-pending issue.

“We had always given our positive suggestion to the government. It needs to listen to the voices of the people and respect their sentiments,” Marngar said.

He also said that the KSU acknowledged the government’s efforts in resolving the boundary dispute.

He said the KSU had urged the government to take everyone, including the Himas, Raids, district councils, landowners and people residing in the border villages, on board before signing any agreement.

“It is important to ensure that everyone is on the same page to avoid any conflict or discontentment and it was agreed upon. But, sadly, the government has gone ahead to finalise the MoU without the consent of important stakeholders,” Marngar lamented.

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Ram Navami violence: 1 killed each in J’khand, Guj Politics not relevant for judges: CJI CURFEW IN MP TOWN, STONE PELTERS’ ILLEGAL STRUCTURES FACE HAMMER

B H O P A L / A H M E DA B A D / RANCHI, APR 11 (PTI): Violence mar red Ram Navami celebrations in parts of the country, with one person killed and 12 others injured at Lohardaga in Jharkhand, while a curfew was clamped following stone pelting and arson in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone city, where more than 80 people have been arrested, officials said on Monday.

One person was also killed in clashes at Khambhat in Gujarat’s Anand district on Sunday and authorities in different states said the situation in the violence-affected areas was under control, while in Madhya Pradesh, the administration launched a demolition drive against “illegal” str uctures of miscreants who pelted stones at a Ram Navami procession in Khargone.

K h a r g o n e ’ s Superintendent of Police Siddharth Choudhary received bullet injury and at least 24 others, including six policemen, were also injured in the arson on Sunday during the festival which marks the birthday of Lord Ram, the officials said.

In Gujarat, police arrested nine people for violence and stone pelting during a Ram Navami procession at Khambhat,

Security personnel stand beside a charred vehicle, following a communal clash during ‘Ram Navami’ procession on Sunday, in Himmatnagar, Monday. (PTI)

while CrPC Section 144 was imposed in Himmatnagar t ow n o f S a b a r k a n t h a district, banning gathering of people, following a similar incident there.

A stone-pelting incident was also reported during a Ram Navami procession in Sendhwa town of MP’s Barwani district where a police station incharge and five others were injured. The situation was later brought under control, according to officials.

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) alleged minority community leaders and Left liberals are to be blamed for “attacks” across

the countr y on people celebrating Ram Navami and cautioned them against leading their followers on the path of violence.

In a video message, VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain termed the violence in MP, Gujarat, Jharkhand and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi as “unfortunate” and said it is everybody’s responsibility to ensure such incidents do not happen.

In Jharkhand’s Lohardaga, one person died and 12 people suffered injuries following clashes between members of two communities near Hirhi

village on Sunday evening after a group of miscreants pelted a Ram Navami procession with stones, district officials said.

Internet services have been suspended in Lohardaga town and prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC imposed in the entire district, Subdivisional Officer Arbind Kumar Lal said.

Ten motorbikes and a pick-up van were set on fire during the violence, the officials said.

I n K h a r g o n e c i t y, police fired tear gas shells to control the situation and a curfew was clamped in the

city on Sunday evening.

The Khargone administration on Monday started demolition of at least 50 “illegal” structures of people accused of pelting stones at the Ram Navami procession in the city.

“The government has a zero tolerance policy for rioting. So far, 84 persons have been arrested and 50 illegal constructions of these accused have been identified. The demolition of these illegal constructions has already started,” Indore Divisional Commissioner Pawa n S h a r m a t o l d reporters in Khargone.

The illegal structures which are being demolished include homes and shops.

Action has also been taken against four state government employees for spreading rumours over the communal violence in the city, Sharma said.

Inspector General (IG) Rakesh Gupta, who is camping in Khargone along with Sharma, said the law and order situation in the city was under control and action against anti-social elements was continuing.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said damage caused to public and private properties will be recovered from rioters as he vowed strict action against the miscreants.

NEW DELHI, APR 11 (PTI): Politics is not relevant after becoming a judge and it is the Constitution that guides the judges, Chief Ju s t i c e o f I n d i a N V Ramana said on Monday.

The CJI also said that India’s vast social and geographical diversity must find its reflection at all levels of the judiciary, contending that it will improve efficiency.

Justice Ramana was speaking at the ‘2nd Comparative Constitutional Law Conversation’ along with United States Supreme Court Judge Justice Stephen Breyer. The CJI said that he agreed with Justice Breyer’s view that the ‘job of the judge is not political’.

“I really laud the statement of Justice Beyer - ‘Job of the judge is not political’. It is a really wonderful statement. Once we have taken oaths of the Constitution, once you start working as a judge, I think politics is no more relevant.

It is the Constitution which guides us. This is the principle anywhere,” he said.

The online event was organised by Society for Democratic Rights, New Delhi and the Georgetown University Law Centre, Wa s h i n g t o n D. C . o n the topic “Comparative Approaches of Supreme Courts of World’s Largest Democracies.

On the aspect of inclusivity in the Indian judiciar y, the CJI said

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that although presently the Supreme Court was functioning with four women judges - the highest number so far - he “expects more” and “inclusivity does not stop with having more women judges”.

The CJI noted that India has a population of nearly 140 crores, with around 120 languages, thousands of dialects, more than 4000 communities and more than 700 tribes.

This social and geographical diversity must find its reflection at all levels of the judiciary as diversity on the bench promotes diversity of opinions and efficiency, he said.

“With widest possible re presentation, people get to feel it is their own judiciary. Diversity on the bench promotes diversity of opinions. Diversity enhances efficiency.

“People from different backgrounds enrich the Bench with their diverse experiences,” the CJI said and added that he was happy that the outlook of the fellow members of the collegium is “very

progressive”.

Speaking on the issue of PILs, CJI Ramana acknowledged that although there are “limitations” to PIL, which are the result of the Supreme court’s innovation, the “overall net outcome” has been “encouraging”.

“PIL has prevented cross abuse of the executive and checked corruption on some levels and sought accountability…

“PIL is a tool and it is an instrument to uphold civil rights and take care of the needs of people belonging to suppressed classes… To some extent, it has successfully achieved its object and now it is an integral part of the system,” he said, CJI Ramana said the spirit of the American and Indian constitutions is the same.

“The object is that the people of the country must abide by the rule of law and ultimately it is the people’s view that is sovereign. We have to respect it. Ultimately, we will uphold Constitutional values,” he said.

The CJI said there is a clear-cut separation of powers of the three organs of the Constitution “so there is no problem in interpreting any of the issues”.

Refer ring to the inadequate judicial infrastructure, the CJI said from his days of practicing as an advocate, he noticed the poor condition of courts in rural areas.

Hate, violence weakening Telangana CM KCR leads protest in Delhi Will enter politics if people country: Rahul Gandhi GIVES 24-HR DEADLINE TO CENTRE FOR PADDY PROCUREMENT want, says Robert Vadra

NEW DELHI, APR 11 (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday urged all citizens to stand together to secure a just and inclusive India, saying hate and violence are weakening the country.

His remarks came a day after communal violence was re por ted in some states during Ram Navami processions, leaving one person dead, and clashes broke out on the JNU campus allegedly over the serving of non-vegetarian food in a hostel during the festival.

“Hate, violence and exclusion are weakening our beloved country. The path to progress is paved with the bricks of brotherhood, peace and harmony. Let’s stand together to secure a just, inclusive India,” Gandhi said on Twitter.

Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that during the BJP rule, festivals are being used as events of hatred and violence.

“Once upon a time, during festivals in India, people would wish peace prosperity and abundance.

Now under the BJP rule, festivals have become events of hatred and violence. On

Rahul Gandhi

the assassination of Gandhi and now on the murder of his values, only two words are relevant - ‘Hey Ram’,” Kharge said on Twitter.

Another Congress leader Manickam Tagore slammed the JNU incident.

“It’s New India of Modi sahib…..For eating in hostel mess chicken and egg students beaten up by RSS arm ABVP in JNU… Choice of food..what our children will eat now will be decided by Sanghis now ..Condemn it,” Tagore said in a tweet, using the hashtag “JNUAttack”.

O n S u n d a y, t w o groups of students clashed at the Jawaharlal Nehru University’s Kaveri Hostel allegedly over serving nonvegetarian food on Ram Navami in the mess. At least 20 people were injured in the violence, according to police.

NEW DELHI, APR 11 (PTI): Stepping up protest against the Centre’s paddy p r o c u r e m e n t p o l i c y, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Monday led a dharna in the national capital organised by his party, and warned the Modi government to respond within 24 hours if it will buy the grain from the state.

If the central g ove r n m e n t f a i l e d t o respond, Rao threatened to take the protest across the country.

This is the Telangana Rashtra Samithi’s first protest rally in Delhi after coming to power in the state in 2014. TRS working President and chief minister’s son K T Ram Rao and party MPs, MLCs, MLAs, and entire cabinet ministers sat on the dharna.

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait also expressed solidarity with the Telangana chief minister at the dharna here.

Staging a protest at Telangana Bhawan here, Rao warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “...Don’t play with the sentiments of farmers, they have power to topple the government.

H i s t o r y s ay s t h a t a l l

Telangana CM K. Chandrashekar Rao with BKU Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait during a sit-in protest. (PTI)

governments have fallen whenever farmers were put in hardship.”

“With folded hands, I urge Modiji and (Piyush) Goyalji, to procure paddy in Telangana like you buy in other states. We will wait for 24 hours for your response to our demand on paddy procurement. After that, we will take a call,” he said.

Rao further said that the country’s farmers are not beggars and are seeking minimum support price (MSP) for their produce.

However, “injustice” has been meted out to Telangana farmers by not procuring the paddy from the current rabi season, he said.

About 15 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice from the

current rabi season has not been procured from the state, he claimed.

Attacking the Centre for making contradictory statements on paddy procurement, the chief minister said while the central government asked the state government to shift from paddy in rabi season and when it was being done so, Union Minister Kishan Reddy and BJP State President Bandi Sanjay “instigated” farmers to grow paddy and promised to procure the entire quantity.

Rao alleged that his ministers and MPs were not treated properly and asked to wait for hours when they had approached the Union

TN Assembly passes resolution urging Centre to withdraw CUET CHENNAI, APR 11 (PTI): The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution urging the Centre to withdraw the proposal to conduct a Common University Entrance Test (CUET), saying like NEET it would side line school education, undermine overall development oriented learning in schools, lead to stress among students and mushrooming of coaching centres.

Barring the BJP which opposed the resolution piloted by Chief Minister M K Stalin and staged a walkout, it was supported by all the allies of the ruling DMK including the Congress and Left parties. The principal opposition AIADMK, too supported the move and asked the state government to take steps to halt the test, saying it be ‘nipped in the bud.’

The resolution,

M K Stalin

referring to an announcement in respect of CUET to be held by the National Testing Agency quoted it as saying that admissions to central varsities would be on the basis of national test score not taking into account the marks secured by students in the class 12 exams. The test score may also be ‘followed’ by state, private and deemed varsities if they opt so.

“The Assembly feels that any entrance examination that is based on National Council of

Education Research and Training (NCERT) syllabus will not provide an equal opportunity to all students who have studied in varied state board syllabi across the country.”

In most states, state board syllabus constitutes more than 80 per cent of the total student population and these students invariably hail from marginalised sections.

Hence an NCERT syllabus-based entrance exam would place this deserving majority in a disadvantegeous position in securing admission in central universities.

“The Assembly feels that in Tamil Nadu’s context, this is likely to drastically reduce the number of students from our state in various central universities and their affiliated colleges.”

There is no doubt that CUET, like NEET would side-line the diverse school

education systems across the country and grossly undermine the relevance of overall development oriented long-form learning in schools and make students rely on coaching centres for improving their entrance exam score.

“The people of Tamil Nadu feel that it will only favour further mushrooming of coaching centres. It is also felt that enforcing such an entrance examination along with regular schooling will lead to mental stress among student community.

In order to exercise the rights of State Governments this Assembly emphasises the Union Government to withdraw the proposal of conducting of Common University Entrance Test (CUET),” it said.

Stalin, moving the resolution said the C e n t r a l g ove r n m e n t ’s attack on the state’s right

on education continued and an announcement in connection with the test said the CUET score could also be taken into account by state, private and deemed varsities. He sought unanimous adoption of the resolution. This is to see that the future of Tamil Nadu students was not affected.

After the CM moved the resolution, MLAs belonging to DMK’s alliance parties, the PMK and AIADMK’s K P Anbalagan, who is a former Higher Education Minister spoke supporting the resolution. The BJP’s Nainar Nagendran opposed the resolution and sought its re-consideration and later led his party MLAs in staging a walkout.

The chief minister said barring the BJP all the other parties have welcomed the government’s move, and it has given encouragement to the resolution.

Food Minister Piyush Goyal to discuss the matter.

“Is this behaviour appropriate? Is this the seriousness of running the central government?” he asked. The chief minister also alleged that the Centre’s policy is to corporatise the farm sector and demanded the centre to come out with a new integrated agriculture policy.

He fur ther alleged that the BJP-ruled Central government was running a government of “conspiracy” and not a government for the people. Those who speak against it are sent notices from enforcement agencies like the CBI. Rao also questioned the BJP leaders in Hyderabad for staging a protest on a day when TRS leaders are sitting on the dharna in the national capital over the paddy procurement.

Praising Tikait for the success of 13-months long protest at Delhi borders against three farm laws which forced the Prime Minister to apologise and withdraw the legislations, the CM extended support to the BKU leader for his upcoming ‘mahasangram’ to be launched across the country.

INDORE, APR 11 (PTI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra has said he is ready to enter politics “if people want” and this will allow him to serve them in a major way.

Speaking to a local YouTube channel on Sunday after offering prayers at the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, Robert Vadra (53), the husband of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi, said he understands politics. “If people wish I should represent them and if I can bring some change for them, then I will definitely take this step,” he said, adding that by doing so, he will be able to serve people “in a major way”.

“My charitable works are going on for more than 10 years and will continue in future also. Whether I enter politics or not, these works will continue as it is my way of serving people,” he said.

He said he has been in the midst of people across the country and they are with him.

“These people know that if they use my name, then they (his supporters) will do good work for the common man,” he added. “ L e t ’s s e e w h a t happens ahead. We used

Robert Vadra

to discuss everyday in the family about the kind of politics taking place today and how the country is changing,” he said. Asked about the country’s present political scenario, Robert Vadra said looking at the present conditions, he feels “uneasy”.

He claimed the media is afraid of showing the reality to people. Such things are not part of democracy and would “take the country backward, not ahead”.

Notably, the Congress won just two out of 403 seats in the recently concluded Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. Asked about his wife’s performance in the UP polls, he said, “I will give Priyanka 10 out of 10. She worked day and night for these polls.

But, we accept the mandate of the state’s people and will continue to serve them with full vigour.”

Upset with Akhilesh Yadav, Azam Khan may walk out of SP LU C K N OW, A P R 1 1 (IANS): The Samajwadi Party (SP) may soon face another major jolt as speculations about senior party leader Mohd Azam Khan leaving the party and, possibly, forming his own party, gained ground.

Azam Khan’s media in charge Fasahat Khan Shanu said, “Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was right when he said that Akhilesh does not want Azam Khan to be out of jail.”

Fa s a h a t m a d e t h e remark at a meeting of Khan’s supporters at the party office in Rampur, late on Sunday night.

According to sources, Azam Khan has been upset over the fact that Akhilesh did not visit him in Sitapur jail-except once-- where he is lodged since February 2020.

Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party-Lohia (PSP-L) chief Shivpal Yadav’s rift with Akhilesh and his possible shift to the ruling BJP has strengthened reports about Azam Khan also quitting SP. Azam Khan fought the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and won the Rampur seat for the 10th time from behind the bars in Sitapur jail.

Fasahat said, “On the indication of Azam Khan, the Muslims not only in Rampur, but also in several districts voted for the SP. But the SP national president did not take the side of Muslims. Azam Khan is in jail for more than two years, but the SP president only once went to meet him in jail. Not just this, Muslims are not being given

importance in the party.”

Fasahat added, “Now Akhilesh Yadav feels that our clothes stink.”

Interestingly, day ago, SP MP Shafiqur Rehman Barq had also alleged that SP was not working for Muslims. Samajwadi Party state spokesperson and national secretary Rajendra Chaudhary said: “I am not aware of any such meeting or comments. Azam Khan is with the SP and the SP is with him.”

Azam Khan’s wife Tazeen Fatima is an exMLA and former Rajya Sabha member while his son Abdullah Azam Khan won the Suar assembly seat in Rampur.

Azam Khan has been winning the Rampur seat since 1980. He lost only in 1996 to the Congress.

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post

Post-mortem

VOL. XXXII NO. 126 DIMAPUR, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022

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Conflict erupts

language war appears to have erupted nationwide following the announcement made by union home minister Amit Shah, chairperson of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee, that Hindi will be made compulsory in all the eight north eastern states up to Class X. Amit Shah said Hindi would be made compulsory up to Class 10 in the region’s schools. He also said 22,000 teachers have been recruited to teach Hindi in the northeastern States. What Shah attempted to do was literally setting the cat among the pigeons and for which the reactions indicate the reasons for stoking up the divisive debate. Shah’s announcement had all political parties, alliance partners as well as nonNDA opposition parties up in arms. All north eastern states are either ruled by the BJP or in alliance with other political parties, so there had been less openness in opposing the move. However, besides NPF in Nagaland, part of the NDPP-BJP alliance, no nonBJP alliance partner in the NDA made noise though the non-NDA opposition as well as influential organisations expressed vehement opposition to such a move. Perhaps Amit Shah wanted to test the waters over an earlier attempt by the Modi government to push towards making Hindi the national language but was compelled to tone down the objective in its initial draft education policy. In the draft policy, the government has proposed mandatory teaching of Hindi alongside English and the concerned regional language in non-Hindi speaking states. The government later revised its draft policy to make it nonmandatory. It rekindled the stir against imposition of Hindi in 1937, when the first anti-Hindi-imposition agitation was launched in the Madras Presidency.

The very attempt to introduce Hindi in any form has been opposed in non-Hindi speaking states as the south Indian states, West Bengal, Assam and other north eastern states. Even Article 351 stated that Hindi may serve as a medium of expression and to be promoted along with all other Indian languages totalling 22 and later three more added to the list in 2004. It would thus appear that the Eighth Schedule was intended to promote the progressing use of Hindi and for the enrichment and promotion of that language. Besides not having a clear constitutional mandate, the effort to impose Hindi as national language was exposed by the Census 2011, which showed that Hindi is the language of less than 44 per cent Indians and mother tongue of only little over 25 per cent people in India. In the Northeast region, Hindi is compulsorily taught till Class 8 except in Arunachal Pradesh, where the language is a mandatory subject till Class 10. In Tripura, Hindi is not compulsory at all in schools. Reacting to Shah’s announcement, NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie, recalled how the Janata Party government under Morarji Desai, wanted to impose Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states like Nagaland. Shürhozelie, who was then education minister of the UDF government, an ally of the Janata Party, told Morarji that Nagas were not unwilling to learn Hindi but it should be first taught not imposed. The chauvinism in this regard is unmistakable. It means those who can’t speak Hindi are not Indians. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said imposing Hindi will be counter-productive.

Today, it could also mean another way of ‘infiltrating education via Hindi’ and there is no prize for guessing whose agenda it could be.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022

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Formation of the Naga Peoples’ Convention

n the recent years, many people have written for and against the 1960, 16-Point Agreement between the Naga Peoples’ Convention and the Government.Therefore, to those people who do not know the circumstances leading to the formation of the Naga Peoples’ Convention and the signing of the Sixteenth Points Agreement, in brief I am issuing this statement.

Prior to the formation of the Naga Hills – Tuensang Area (NHTA), the Naga Hills was a district of Assam under a Deputy Commissioner at Kohima and a Sub-Divisional Officer at Mokokchung.The present Eastern Nagaland (ENPO) area was in erstwhile Tuensang Frontier Division under North East Frontier Agency (NEFA).

In the months of June and July, 1956, disturbances erupted on a large scale and the interior parts of the Naga Hills witnessed large scale killings of mostly teachers and Gaonburas (GBs) by the Underground as they were suspected of loyalty to the Government.

There were also grouping of villages, rapings, torturings, killings and burning of villages by the security forces.

Therefore, seeing the sufferings of the people, when the situation improved in the month of April, 1957, at the initiatives of concerned Naga leaders, such as, Mr. I. Sashimeren Aier and others, a preliminary meeting with neighboring and available tribes representatives a meeting was held at Western House at Kohima on the 27thof July, 1957, where representatives from Angami, Ao, Rengma, Lotha, Sema, Konyak and Zeliang tribes attended.At the meeting, the following resolutions were passed, “Whereas the present situation in Naga Country demands a change in the interest of all concerned, and whereas, it is essential to establish complete mutual understanding and unanimity amongst the Naga people as a whole, for that purpose we, the signatories below, at the request of the Naga public hereby issue this appeal, notice to all Nagas for the general meeting to be held at Kohima on and from the 22nd August, 1957.

In the meeting some concrete suggestions for a political settlement for the long-drawn Naga problem through peaceful negotiation with the Government of India will be discussed.Hence, all the Naga tribes are earnestly requested to choose their own representatives and send them to this conference to represent the views of their tribe with their respective resolutions in the matter of settling the Naga problem.Meanwhile the Government is requested to provide facilities for the free movement of the people concerned and their representatives and ensure safe passage for them.”

On the 22nd August, 1957, the Naga Peoples’ Convention was held and the name ‘Naga Peoples’ Convention’ was coined.Dr. Imkongliba Ao was elected the President of the Convention and Shri. J.B. Jasokie was elected as Secretary.There point by point discussion and the main discussion centered round the first resolution where it resolved that the only answer to the Naga problem was a satisfactory political settlement, but the words ‘within Indian Union’ was not added to it.Some members were against this, therefore, this was put to vote and an additional resolution was passed clarifying the first resolution to say that in view of the message of the Governor of Assam conveyed to the President of the Convention, the following clarification had been made in order to avoid any possible misinterpretation and as such the delegates were empowered to say that the ‘satisfactory political settlement’ mentioned in the first resolution meant a satisfactory political settlement within Indian Union.Another resolution was passed which said, “If the Government expresses inability to take up the question of re-transfer of reserve forests immediately, the delegates are empowered to agree to the immediate constitution of a separate administration unit under the Central Government comprising

the Naga Hills District of Assam and the Tuensang Frontier Division of NEFA without prejudice to our claim for the forests which will be again agitated at the time of entering into negotiation for a political settlement”.This supplementary resolution was passed in view of the extreme urgency of a change in the administrative set up.

On the 25th September, 1957, the delegates met the Prime Minister, who in turn accepted the proposal on behalf of the Government of India.The delegates had also requested the Prime Minister that amnesty should be declared and the practices of grouping all the Naga Villages should be stopped. The Prime Minister agreed to accept the request for amnesty in respect of past offences committed but it would not apply to offences committed thereafter.It would also not include offences committed against another tribe.Though the principles of de-grouping of Villages were accepted, it would take place only when circumstances improved.

The delegates met the Prime Minister again on 26th September, 1957 and Dr. Imkongliba Ao, impressed on the Prime Minister that separate administrative unit was only an interim measure.

On the 23rd October, 1957, a Select Committee of the Naga Peoples’ Convention met at Mokokchung to hear the report on the discussion with the Prime Minister by the Naga Delegation returning from New Delhi.Having gone through the report, the following resolutions were passed.“The Selection Committee expressed deep appreciation of the Prime Minister’s action in conceding to the resolutions of the Naga Peoples’ Convention and also setting up a new administrative unit as essentially an interim measure”.But the Selection Committee desired to make it clear that the interim measure should be such that in no way it closes the door for further political negotiation.

On the 1st December, 1957, a separate administrative unit was formed combining the Naga Hills District and the Tuensang Frontier Division of NEFA.In short, it was called – Naga Hills – Tuensang Area (NHTA).

The second sitting of the Naga Peoples’ Convention at Ungma took place from the 21st to 23rd May, 1958.

In this Convention, one Vice-President and one Joint Secretary were elected and they were Mr. Vizol and Mr. S.C. Jamir respectively. In this meeting Liaison Committee was appointed to explore possibility of agreed solutions of the Naga problem with the Underground and they were to place their findings before the Select Committee within three months.The members of the Liaison Committee were Dr. Imkongliba Ao, Mr. A. Kevichusa, Mr. Vizol, Mr. Tekasosang, Mr. Khelhoshe, Mr. Sangba, Mr. Etssorhomo Lotha and Mr. Lakhimong.

The Liaison Committee took a long time in submitting their report resulting in some members of the Select Committee getting impatient.Eventually, on the 11th December, 1958, the Liaison Committee reported their failure.In the report they had mentioned that they were hoping for a general meeting of the Naga people but that did not materialize.They also mentioned that the Undergrounds were prepared for negotiations on the issue of Naga independence, but the Government of India was not prepared to have negotiations on the issue of independence.

The Select Committee at its meeting at Kohima on the 11th December, 1958, discussed the report submitted by the Liaison Committee and reviewed the situation.

The Select Committee after thorough deliberation on the situation in the country, and in the light of the report of various tribes, resolved to appoint a Drafting Committee to prepare a draft for the political Settlement within the purview of the first Naga Peoples’ Convention at Kohima.The Committee were to submit the draft by 1st March, 1959.

The following were the members of the Drafting Committee:1.

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Angami Chakhesang Zeliang and Kuki Rengma Plain Tribe

= i) Mr.J.B.Jasokie, ii) Mr.Zopianga, = i) Mr.Goyiepra Kenye, ii) Mr.Neisatu = i) Mr.Levi, ii) Mr.Jankhushie = i) Mr.Daniel Kent, ii) Mr.Sentsei = i) Mr.Manoranjan Mech, ii) Mr.Losan Chandra Mech 6. Ao = i) Mr.N.I.Jamir, ii) Mr.Yajen Aier 7. Sema = i) Mr.Nihoi Jakhalu, ii) Mr.Hokishe 8. Lotha = i) Mr.Nchumo, ii) Mr.Etssorhomo 9. Konyak = i) Mr. Thanwang 10. Chang = i) Mr.Loyem, ii) Mr.Sangba 11. Sangtam = i) Mr.Chuba, ii) Mr.Litingse 12. Kiamniungan = i) Mr.Pasu 13. Yimchunger = i) Mr.Monokiu, ii) Mr.Lakhimong 14. Phom = i) Mr.Hamnyo(Hamnyei) 15. Leaders = i) Mr.A.Kevichusa, ii) Mr.Mayang, iii) Mr.Sashimeren Aier, and iv) Mr.Khelhoshe 16. Secretary = Mr. J.B.Jasokie The third session of the Naga Peoples’ Convention was held at Mokokchung from the 22nd June, 1959 onwards. After full deliberations on various recommendations of the Committee to form the basis of negotiation with Government of India for the settlement of the Naga political problem, the Sixteen Points Resolution was adopted.The Working Committee was entrusted to select a Negotiating Body and accordingly, the committee had selected following members of the Negotiating Body: 1) Dr.Imkongliba Ao, 2) Mr.J.B.Jasokie, 3) Mr.S.C.Jamir, 4) Mr.Khelhoshe, 5) Mr.Etssorhom, 6) Mr.Thanwang, 7) Mr.Goyiepra Kenye, 8) Mr.Litingse, 9) Mr.Imtichuba Chang, 10) Mr.Lakhimong Yimchunger, 11) Mr.Thinochelie, 12) Mr.Sentsei, 13) Mr.Pauting Phom, 14) Mr.P.Shilu Ao, 15) Mr.R.C.Chiten Jamir, 16) Mr.P.Demo, 17) Mr.H.Zopianga (Official) 18) Mr. Sashimeren Aier (Official).

On the 26th July, 1960, the delegates met the Prime Minister, Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister after going through the 16-Point Memorandum enquired whether we could replace ‘Nagaland’ with a suitable and purely Naga word. The leader of the delegation had no suitable word to replace “Nagaland” so it would have to be ‘Nagaland’.Coming to the twelfth point with regard to the transfer of reserved forests, “The Naga delegation discussed the question of the inclusion of the Reserved Forests and contiguous areas inhabited by the Nagas.They were referred to the provisions in Articles 3 and 4 of the Constitution, prescribing the procedure for the transfer of areas from one state to another”.Regarding the thirteenth dealing with the consolidation of contiguous Naga areas, “The Naga leaders expressed the view that other Naga inhabiting contiguous areas should be enable to join the new State.It was pointed out to them on behalf of the Government of India that Articles 3 and 4 of the Constitution provided for increasing the area of any state, but that it was not possible for the Government of India to make any commitment in this regard at this stage”.

The Prime Minister had no objection to the other points.Thus the most historic meeting between the Prime Minister and the Naga Leaders concluded.

The first resolution of the Naga Peoples’ Convention was that the only answer to the Naga problem was a satisfactory political settlement and the setting up a new administrative unit as essentially an interim measure and in no way it closes the door for further political negotiation.By formation of the Naga Peoples’ Convention, the Naga Hills District of Assam and the Tuensang Frontier Division of North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) were brought together and formed Naga Hills – Tuensang Area (NHTA) and the Sixteen Points Agreement.

As a result Nagaland got separate Statehood.Otherwise, present ENPO areas would be erstwhile NEFA or in present Arunachal Pradesh and the Naga Hills District of Assam in Assam State.

Chingwang Konyak

DailyDevotion Lotha Baptist Churches Against the imposition of Hindi in the Naga homeland Association on current imbroglio Complete and Effective Divinity If we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection… —Romans 6:5 Co-Resurrection. The proof that I have experienced crucifixion with Jesus is that I have a definite likeness to Him. The Spirit of Jesus entering me rearranges my personal life before God. The resurrection of Jesus has given Him the authority to give the life of God to me, and the experiences of my life must now be built on the foundation of His life. I can have the resurrection life of Jesus here and now, and it will exhibit itself through holiness.

The idea all through the apostle Paul’s writings is that after the decision to be identified with Jesus in His death has been made, the resurrection life of Jesus penetrates every bit of my human nature. It takes the omnipotence of God— His complete and effective divinity— to live the life of the Son of God in human flesh. The Holy Spirit cannot be accepted as a guest in merely one room of the house— He invades all of it. And once I decide that my “old man” (that is, my heredity of sin) should be identified with the death of Jesus, the Holy Spirit invades me. He takes charge of everything. My part is to walk in the light and to obey all that He reveals to me. Once I have made that important decision about sin, it is easy to “reckon” that I am actually “dead indeed to sin,” because I find the life of Jesus in me all the time (Romans 6:11).

Just as there is only one kind of humanity, there is only one kind of holiness— the holiness of Jesus.

And it is His holiness that has been given to me. God puts the holiness of His Son into me, and I belong to a new spiritual order.

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All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward. ~ Ellen Glasgow

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he Lotha Baptist Churches Association is an Association established by the Lotha early Christians among the Lotha Tribe who were truly inspired by the Holy Spirit and who gave them the power to endure all sufferings for the glory of God. The Association might have been a small one in the beginning, but now it has grown to one of a large Associations among the Lothas.

Since her inception, God through the Holy Spirit bestowed His wisdom upon the early believers and framed out the Rules and Regulations for administration while building God’s kingdom on earth. The present Constitution and the Rules and Regulations we follow are only the amended, edited, and refined ones (with various omissions and commissions as per the changing of times) keeping in mind the basic structures which the early believers had framed out in accordance with the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

The Leaders of LBCA will come and go as they are not permanent, but the LBCA will be there till the rapture of the Church. Likewise, the Constitution and the Rules and Regulations which were approved time to time by the LBCA Delegates are in force will also remain till the planet earth exists.

Therefore, in the event of any changes, rectifications, modifications, dissolution, etc. it has to be effected within the ambit of the LBCA Constitution and Rules and Regulations and within the platform of LBCA and that

H

ow does the Home Ministry in Delhi get to impose Hindi in the schools of the Northeast? Good question.

But let’s start from the beginning because history matters, and in this case the past has caught up with the present with vengeance.

In the early 1950s, Mahasabha activist Bhuddeshwar Gohain, Headmaster of Seikho Government High School in the then Tuensang Frontier district, wrote to Prime Minister Nehru: “I am glad to note that the cries of Naga Independence have been crushed by the Military, but there still remains the most powerful support of future revolt, which I’m sure the Military cannot win. This is Christianity…. It will be wise, in my opinion, to check and replace the Christian culture immediately with the national culture. Education in this district should be immediately freed from Christian influence even with the help of the Military when essential.” The Global Naga Forum welcomes the study of any language in the Naga homeland -- Indian as well as world languages. We very much encourage teaching the rich oral traditions and literatures of the Northeast, India, Myanmar, and the world. This is because a healthy democracy depends on two groups of people. An educated citizenry who respect and value the best ideas that human beings have written about, led by a team of capable public leaders working to promote the common good at home and beyond.

This distinctive human endeavor for excellence and for peaceful coexistence among nations with immensely diverse languages,

cultures, and religious beliefs has been going on for millennia. It is called human Civilization. India has contributed to the history of civilization with distinction -- in the past. But the current BJP government’s arbitrary decision to impose something like the teaching of Hindi on the eight states of the Northeast does not advance human excellence or respectful co-existence among the diverse linguistic and cultural groups India is known for. It has nothing to do with the goals of collaborative good government either. The decision has everything to do with the BJP’s vision of a monolithic HinduIndia and a RSS-driven “national culture” that the Mahasabha argued for in Tuensang seven decades ago. Home Minister Shah’s effort is the latest version of the 1950s project of Hinduizing the Naga homeland, which is now being expanded to cover the whole of the Northeast.

We said history matters.

People who study Indo-Naga relations will easily identify three major weapons in the arsenal of India’s campaign against the Naga people’s movement for self-determination. First, military force to crush a democratic, political struggle. After more than six decades working under the protection of the Disturbed Areas Act (DAA) and the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), the Indian armed forces have mostly completed the job. Yet, the AFSPA remains in place and the Naga homeland continues to be increasingly militarized. This is because, for Government of India, militarization of the northeast region has now acquired a func-

tion beyond the Naga issue. The Northeast has been turned into a boot camp for the Indian Army.

The second item in the anti-Naga arsenal has been the Indian Intelligence Bureau. Its role was, and is, to create divisions among the Nagas every which way, and GoI in tow with a free cash flow to change and corrupt Naga traditional values and governance system. The Bureau helped bring a section of Nagas under a new governance structure in 1962-63, the Indian state of Nagaland. This mission of dividing and corrupting the Nagas has been accomplished with remarkable success for GoI but irreparable harm to the Naga society. What remains then is the third weapon: bringing Naga society in alignment with Hindu India.

This project was delayed under Indian Congress party rule, but has now been revived with passion by the BJP. A Hindi-Hindu-centric national education in Nagaland and the whole of the Northeast is the BJP’s current goal, and making Hindi compulsory is an intentional step in that direction.

In light of this unbroken history of Government of India’s systematic abuse of the Naga people’s right to self-determination on every front, GNF strongly opposes the imposition of Hindi in the state of Nagaland and the Naga homeland. The BJP’s current move will be the final phase, the beginning of the end, of Naga existence as a people. We therefore invite all Nagas, in the homeland and around the world, to ponder these two questions: Who are the Nagas?

What are Nagas becoming?

Media Cell Global Naga Forum

there is no provision(s) in our constitution wherein other Set-up or Organization are empowered to make or effect any changes, rectifications, modifications, dissolution, etc.

LBCA is among the large Associations within Nagaland duly granted recognition by the Government of Nagaland.

Therefore, we have every right to seek protection from the Government, and the Government has every right to protect the Association.

Therefore, save within the Constitution and the platform of LBCA, no other set-up or organization(s) has the right to judge the LBCA or can force the LBCA to act upon their resolutions, pronouncements and/ or promulgations. Further, save within the ambit of the LBCA Constitution, Rules and Regulations and within the platform of LBCA through resolutions of LBCA Executive Body and Delegates, there is no provision(s) in our constitution which provides or permits any other set-up or organization(s) to pass resolutions, pronounce and/or promulgate any changes or said to be restructurings within LBCA set-up, and therefore, any such resolutions, pronouncements, promulgations cannot and will not be accepted by LBCA in any way now and in the days or years to come.

This is for kind information to all believers within LBCA set-up.

Rev. Dr. L. Tsanso Executive Secretary LBCA Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022

Terrorists again using mosques, AP Cab reconstituted, 25 ministers sworn-in madrassas as shelters in J&K: Officials

One of the ministers takes oath as Andhra Pradesh reconstituted its Cabinet on Monday.

Tribes. Four each from the Reddy and the Kapu communities have also been inducted.

The Cabinet has four women members, one up from the previous.

Kamma, Kshatriya and Vysya communities that had one representative each in the previous Cabinet were now completely left out. Brahmin community was denied a Cabinet berth yet again.

Of the total 26 districts in the state, at least seven did not find any representation

No reason to worry until a new variant gets detected, says Jain

Satyendar Jain

far.

The XE variant is a combination or recombinant of both sub-variants -- BA.1 and BA.2 -- of Omicron.

Jain said, “Everyday a new variant is getting generated as the virus is mutating”.

“The Delhi government is keeping a watchful eye over the COVID-19 pandemic situation. The World Health Organisation has not declared any new variant of concern. There is no reason to worry until a new variant of concern gets detected,” he said.

The genomic analysis of the COVID-19 XE variant sample from Gujarat is still underway and results are expected soon, Union health ministry sources had said on Saturday.

Gujarat reported its first XE variant case after a man from Mumbai tested positive for COVID-19 during his visit to Vadodara, a state official had said.

2 dead in Jharkhand cable car mishap

NEW DELHI, APR 11 (IANS): At least two people were killed and several others injured after two cable cars in a ropeway collided with each other at Trikut hills in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district even as the Indian Air Force on Monday continued its operation to rescue 40 starnded tourists.

Acting on the request of the state government, the IAF deployed one Mi17 and one Mi-17 V5 helicopter early in the morning.

The IAF contingent also has a component of IAF Garud Commandos to conduct the operations.

“A recce was conducted by one of the helicopters in the morning and operations are underway in coordination with the district administration and NDRF,” Air Force said.

Two people were declared dead and several others injured after two cable cars in a ropeway collided with each other at the Trikut hills close to Baba Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar on Sunday.

“The exact cause of the mishap would be ascertained only after an investigation. The focus currently is on rescuing the people stuck on the ropeway,” said sources.

leader Ambati Rambabu, who missed the bus in 2019, also managed to get a berth this time.

Gudivada Amarnath, P Rajanna Dora, B Mutyala Naidu, Dadisetti Ramalingeswara Rao, K V Nageswara Rao, K Satyanarayana, J Ramesh, V Rajini, M Nagarjuna, K Govardhan Reddy and Usha Sricharan were the others who became new ministers.

Rajini, 31, is the youngest member of the Cabinet.

Six of the new Cabinet ministers are first-time legislators while 12 are serving their second term.

As an MLA P R C Reddy is into his sixth term, the oldest of the lot, and Dharmana his fifth, but as minister the latter is senior to the former.

Dharmana Prasada Rao previously served as minister under Chief Ministers Kotla Vijayabhaskar Reddy, Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, K Rosaiah and N Kiran Kumar Reddy in the erstwhile united AP.

S R I NAG A R , A P R 1 1 (PTI): Faced with people in Kashmir increasingly refusing to give them refuge, terrorists are going back to taking shelter in mosques and madrassas that not only help them evade security forces but also provide them a school of young minds to indoctrinate, officials said on Monday. The people’s reluctance to help terrorists and the government’s decision to heighten the vigil and seize any house that shelters militants have led to terror groups adopting their old tactic.

According to the officials, sustained efforts by both the government and security forces have effected a major change in the way the common people in Kashmir look at the terrorism and radical ideology being propagated from Pakistan. They are no longer inclined to provide shelter and other aids to terrorists. In the early 1990s, terrorists often used to hide in the Hazratbal Shrine as

Rahul Gandhi should take charge as Cong president: Bhupesh Baghel RAIPUR, APR 11 (PTI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has pitched for Rahul Gandhi once again taking charge as Congress president, even as he asserted that the party follows a democratic process and anyone willing to contest for the post is free to do so.

Sonia Gandhi is currently the interim president of the Congress. She assumed the charge after Rahul Gandhi resigned from the position after the party suffered its second consecutive defeat in parliamentary elections in 2019.

“The dates for the Congress organisational elections have been announced and those who want to contest are free to file nomination. I believe that Rahul Gandhi should take charge as Congress chief,” Baghel told PTI in an interview.

His remarks come as the Group of 23 leaders has called for a revamp of

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the party organisation. The demands for change in the Congress have increased in the wake of the party’s poor performance in the recently held assembly elections.

The party had lost Punjab to the Aam Aadmi Party by a big margin.

Speaking about the debacle in the recent assembly elections, Baghel said, “Elections come and go, we shouldn’t be disheartened by it. We should move ahead.”

Last month, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) decided Sonia Gandhi would continue to lead the party until the

election for the post of Congress president is held.

Sonia Gandhi had also said she was ready “to make every sacrifice” in the interest of the party.

While reposing full faith in her leadership, the CWC urged her to effect immediate corrective changes to strengthen the party and meet the political challenges ahead of the next round of elections.

With the Congress organisational polls being underway, the party would have a new party president between August 21 and September 20 this year and thereafter, elections to the CWC would be held by October at the All India Congress Committee Plenary session.

Sonia Gandhi who took over the reins of the party again as interim president had also offered to quit in August 2020 after an open revolt by a section of leaders, referred to as G-23, but then too the CWC had urged her to continue.

well as Charar-e-Sharief leading to massive stand-offs with security forces.

An analysis of recent encounters, particularly in south Kashmir, conducted by security forces revealed that Pakistan-sponsored terrorists are again using places of worship and religious schools as shelters. This disturbing trend was visible in three encounters in Kulgam, Naina Batpora and Chiva Kalan in the past few weeks, the officials said.

Terrorists had deliberately taken shelter in mosques and madrassas with the dual aim of avoiding detection and inciting religious sentiments by instigating the use of force or firing by security forces.

Rauf, a terrorist who was apprehended by the Army in Pulwama district of south Kashmir recently, told his interrogators that they had been taking shelter in a mosque and posing as preachers whenever the security forces closed in on

them, the officials said.

Two Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists, who were killed in the encounter in Chiva Kalan in Pulwama district, had been hiding inside a mosque. One of the slain terrorists was a Pakistani national. This madrassa was set up by Maulvi Naseer Ahmed Malik in 2020 and prior to that, he was an imam at Jamia Masjid in Chiva Kalan for six to seven years.

Simultaneously, he used to impart religious teachings to young children of the village aged between 4 and 10 years.

Since 2016, Malik has been involved in collecting ‘zakat’ (donation) from several villages in Pulwama, Budgam, Srinagar, Kulgam and Anantnag districts.

The suspicion that he might be using the donations to help Pakistan-sponsored terrorists was proved right by documents recovered from the encounter site in Chiva Kalan.

Cong disciplinary panel issues show cause notices to Thomas and Jakhar

NEW DELHI, APR 11 (PTI): The Congress Disciplinary Committee on Monday gave a show-cause notice to Congress leaders K V Thomas and Sunil Jakhar for alleged anti-party activities.

The Disciplinary Committee, led by senior Congress leader A K Antony, has given them one week to reply to the notice and if it is not found satisfactory, action will be taken against them, party leader Tariq

Anwar said.

Anwar, a member of the panel, told reporters that no final decision has yet been taken, but a showcause notice has been issued to Thomas and Jakhar on why action should not be taken against them for their statements against the party.

“We have given them notice. We will await their reply and if the reply is not found satisfactory, we will take action against them,” he said.

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NEW DELHI, APR 11 (PTI): The Delhi government is keeping a watchful eye over the COVID-19 situation and there is no reason to worry until a new variant of concern is detected, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Monday.

Interacting with reporters here, the minister also sought to allay apprehensions over the steady rise in daily cases in Delhi and the positivity rate logging beyond one per cent in the last few days.

“The count of daily cases in Delhi is being reported in the range of 100200. We are keeping an eye on hospital admissions, and that is going down. Focus shouldn’t be on positivity rate much as of now,” Jain said.

Delhi reported 141 fresh Covid cases and one more death on Sunday, while the positivity rate stood at 1.29 percent, according to data shared by the city health department.

The minister’s remarks comes after Gujarat reported its first case of the XE variant of coronavirus.

The WHO has issued a warning against XE, a new variant of Omicron first detected in the UK, and suggested that it could be more transmissible than any COVID-19 strain so

in the new Cabinet.

The ruling YSR Congress described it as the “Social Cabinet”, with 70 per cent representation to the BC, SC, ST and minority communities.

When he formed his first Cabinet in June 2019, the Chief Minister had announced that he would undertake a revamp after two and a half years (December 2021) and bring-in 90 per cent new faces, retaining only ten per cent (3 members).

By that count, only

two ministers, apart from the Chief Minister, were to be retained but Jagan Mohan Reddy has apparently clearly buckled under pressure and brought back 11 from the previous Cabinet, who were made to resign on April 7.

Amzath Basha Shaik Bepari and K Narayana Swamy, who served as Deputy Chief Ministers in the previous Cabinet, have been re-inducted.

Ve t e r a n l e g i s l a t o r Dharmana Prasada Rao has also been taken into the Cabinet, making him the senior-most minister.

Seniors like Botsa Satyanarayana, P R C Reddy, P Viswaroop, A Suresh and Buggana Rajendranath also secured a fresh berth.

S Appala Raju, Ch Venugopala Krishna, G Jayaram and T Vanita got a second chance, owing to caste calculations.

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AMARAVATI, APR 11 (PTI): Apparently giving in to pressure from seniors in the party and relying heavily on caste calculations, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday reconstituted the state Cabinet, re-inducting 11 from his first team and taking in 13 freshers, besides a veteran.

Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan administered the oath of office and secrecy to 25 members of the Cabinet at a public function near the state Secretariat in capital city Amaravati.

On expected lines, nobody from the Legislative Council was taken into the Cabinet.

The fresh Council of Ministers has been constituted solely on caste and community lines, with the lion’s share of 10 berths going to backward classes.

Two, including the Chief Minister, are from the minority communities, five from the Scheduled Castes and one from the Scheduled

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As reported, NFR officials from Lumding division on April 9 conducted a promotional presentation with traders and business enterprises of Dimapur and Shokhuvi.

T h e m e e t i n g wa s aimed to intimate them about the proposed commencement of loading and unloading operations of freight items at Shokhuvi goods terminal.

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wise score for their respective parameters. The overall score for India works out to be 40.6.

The average score at the national level for DISCOM’s performance is 56.8. The average scores for access, affordability and reliability, and environmental sustainability are 46.4 and 37.7, respectively.

For clean energy initiatives and energy efficiency, at the national level, the average scores are 22.2 and 29.1, respectively, while the all-India average score for new initiatives is 11.1.

Way forward: Through the SECI, the States can explore and benchmark themselves on various parameters.

For instance, in terms of energy efficiency, larger States like Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra have done well, while in terms of Discom’s performance, two small UTs — Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli have done well.

The best practices for all indicators in better-performing states can be adopted by other States to improve their performance. SECI will help States to understand their performance across multiple parameters/ indicators.

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(From p-1) He said that after extensive discussions with stakeholders, several key parameters have been identified to track and rank the performance of the states in this report.

The report said the state governments need to prioritise policies to facilitate inclusive growth by providing affordable, accessible, reliable, and sustainable energy to the citizens.

Energy being the centre-piece of any development process, the government needs to ensure access to sustainable and clean energy sources through various schemes, it added.

SECI (Round I) ranks the States’ performance on six parameters— DISCOM’s performance, access, affordability and reliability of energy, clean energy initiatives, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability and new initiatives.

Parameters are further divided into 27 indicators. Based on the composite SECI Round I score, the States and UTs are categorised into three groups: Front Runners, Achievers, and Aspirants.

The country-level scores of each parameter are calculated as an average of the State-

the brunt of Hindi imposition and not those at the top who decide on such policy.

Asserting it was not against any official language of India, the NLSF, however, affirmed to always stand firm against imposition of one language over the people.

Therefore, the NLSF has urged upon the state government to oppose such imposition or reconsider if such a decision was taken.

NLSF also appealed to all the organization to come out strongly against the decision.

WC also said “there are some Naga leaders” claiming to “dearly love the Lord Jesus Christ outwardly but their sole purpose of existence on this earth, appear to be to condemn and malign Dr. S.C. Jamir, R.N. Ravi, WC Convenor N. Kitovi Zhimomi and other Naga leaders till their last breath.”

WC said it was time to introspect and look within and amid the chaos, invoked God’s guidance to lift Naga leaders to a higher level of understanding where the common journey and shared future prevailed.

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quency of 3300-3670 MHz band, all-India reserve price adds up to Rs 317 crore per MHz, which is over 35 per cent lower than the Rs 492 crore/MHz suggested by Trai last time.

The base price for coveted 700 Mhz band works out to be Rs 3,927 crore per Mhz, which is 40 per cent lower than that proposed last time. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said that for the long-term growth and sustainability of the telecom sector, infusing liquidity and encouraging investment, the telecom service providers should be allowed easy payment options, including part payment with flexibility of moratorium.

The spectrum auctions are slated to be conducted in 2022, to facilitate the rollout of 5G mobile services within 2022-23, by private telecom providers. The next generation 5G will usher in ultra high-speeds and spawn new-age services and business models.

(From p-1) In a press release, the state immunization officer Dr. Rithu Thurr informed that eligible citizens need to carry the 2nd dose certificate, same ID proof and mention registered mobile number used for 2nd dose while going for vaccination at private covid vaccination centre (PCVC) to receive precaution dose.

Dr.Thurr also informed that citizens can book appointment for precaution dose at PCVCs or avail walk-in vaccination also.

Precaution dose vaccination will only be available at selected private hospitals that were registered as COVID vaccination centres (CVC). Interested private hospitals can approach office of the CMO for registration as a CVC on CoWIN. Dr.Thurr said that HCWs, FLWs and citizens aged 60 year or more, would continue to receive precaution dose vaccination free of charge at govt vaccination centres.

Niti’s SECI-round 1: Nagaland...

(From p-1) It said therein lay the difference between FA and AP. While the FA was non-inclusive ,secret document without a political or administrative blueprint; the AP was a transparent, practical roadmap prepared in consultation with the Naga people and for the Naga people”.

WC said after endorsement of all Nagas was assured, the official announcement by the government of India to begin an enduring peaceful co-existence, “is now the uncompromising demand of the Naga people.”

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NEW DELHI, APR 11 (PTI): Telecom regulator Trai on Monday recommended a 35 per cent cut in the reserve price for prime 5G spectrum frequencies in 3300-3670 MHz band, at Rs 317 crore per MHz. Releasing its muchawaited recommendations, Trai said that all available spectrum in the existing bands of 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz and the new spectrum bands of 600 MHz, 3300-3670 MHz and 24.25-28.5 GHz, will be put to auction. “To provide flexibility to the telecom service providers, block size of 10 MHz for 3300-3670 MHz band and 50 MHz for 24.25-28.5 GHz band recommended. Spectrum to be assigned in a contiguous manner,” Trai said in a statement. In all, the reserve price across various bands works out to be nearly 39 per cent lower than that suggested last time, sources said. For the prime 5G fre-

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diversity, NLSF said the government giving importance to only one language would break that unity in diversity. It also stated that imposition of any language over the people with diverse languages would only kill the spirit of democracy that “unify us as a nation despite many differences.”

NLSF has, therefore, appealed to the state government to clarify on the matter. NLSF maintained that such decision must be taken considering the grassroots level of the society. The federation stated that students would bear

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at offsetting a shortfall in Russian crude after Moscow was hit with heavy sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow describes as a “special military operation”.

The release of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) volumes equals 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) over the next six months and is enough to offset a shortfall of 1 million bpd of Russian oil supply, JP Morgan analysts

impact both industrial output and domestic consumption,” said OANDA senior market analyst Jeffrey Halley.

UBS analyst Staunovo said that demand for oil will be affected in China - the world’s biggest oil importer - by pandemicdriven mobility restrictions and in Russia by international sanctions.

Fuel demand in India, the world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer, rose to a three-year high in March, with petrol sales hitting a record peak.

US President Joe Biden will hold a virtual meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, the White House said, at a time when the United States has made it clear it does not want to see an uptick in Russian energy imports by India.

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should ease some market tightness over the coming months, reducing the need for oil prices to rise to trigger near-term demand destruction,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo.

International Energy Agency (IEA) member nations will release 60 million barrels over the next six months, with the United States matching that as part of its 180 million barrel release announced in March.

The moves are aimed

said.

The European Union’s executive is drafting proposals for a possible EU oil embargo on Russia, the foreign ministers of Ireland, Lithuania and the Netherlands said on Monday, though there is still no agreement to ban Russian crude.

The market has also been watching developments in China, where authorities have kept Shanghai, a city of 26 million people, locked down under its “zero tolerance” policy for COVID-19. It was announced that Shanghai will start easing lockdowns in some areas from Monday.

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NEW DELHI, APR 11 (REUTERS): Oil prices dropped by $4 a barrel on Monday, with Brent crude tumbling below $100 on plans to release record volumes of crude and oil products from strategic stocks and on continuing coronavirus lockdowns in China.

Brent crude for June delivery LCOc1 was down $3.93, or 3.8%, at $98.85 a barrel by 1130 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 lost $4.19, or 4.3%, to $94.07.

Bank of America maintained its forecast for Brent crude to average $102 a barrel for 2022-23, but it cut its summer spike price to $120. Swiss investment bank UBS also lowered its June Brent forecast by $10 to $115 a barrel.

“The release of strategic government oil reserves

(From p-1) an official language but not national language.

NLSF pointed out that the Constitution of India has not given the status of national language to any language.

The federation further pointed out that the eight schedule of Indian Constitution has listed 22 languages, which have been referred to as Schedule language and given recognition, status and official encouragement.

Stating that India, world’s largest democracy, was a nation of unity in

Russia hits Ukraine’s air defences

KYIV, APR 11 (AP): Russia said Monday that it destroyed air defense systems in Ukraine over the weekend, in what appeared to be a renewed push to gain air superiority and take out weapons Kyiv has described as crucial ahead of a broad new offensive in the east.

Moscow’s initial invasion stalled on several fronts as it met with stiff resistance from Ukrainian forces, who prevented the Russians from taking the capital and other cities.

The failure to win full control of Ukraine’s skies has hampered Moscow’s ability to provide air cover for troops on the ground, limiting their advances and likely exposing them to greater losses.

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said the military used cruise missiles to destroy four S-300 air defense missile launchers on the southern outskirts of the central city of Dnipro. He said about 25 Ukrainian troops were also hit by Sunday’s strike.

Konashenkov said Ukraine had received the air defense systems from a European country that he didn’t name. Last week, Slovakia said it handed over Soviet-designed S-

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a house after a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Monday. (AP/PTI)

300s to Ukraine — but Slovakia said it had no evidence that its system was hit.

With their advance in many parts of the country thwarted, Russian forces have relied increasingly on bombarding cities. The war has flattened many urban areas, killed thousands of people and left Russia politically and economically isolated. Ukrainian authorities accuse Russian forces of committing war crimes against civilians, including a massacre outside Kyiv, airstrikes on hospitals and a missile attack that killed at least 57 people at

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a train station.

Now, Russia is regrouping for a renewed push in the eastern Donbas region, where Moscowbacked separatists have been battling Ukrainian forces since 2014 and have declared inde pendent states. Both sides are digging in for what could be a devastating war of attrition.

Russia has appointed a seasoned general to lead the effort, according to U.S. officials, though they do not see one man making a difference.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is

meanwhile pleading for more Western aid, saying his forces need heavier firepower to resist the coming onslaught and push Russian forces back. Echoing his remarks in an AP interview, Zelenskyy said Sunday that the coming week could be crucial, with Western support to his country — or the lack thereof — proving decisive.

“To be honest, whether we will be able to (survive) depends on this,” Zelenskyy said in a “60 Minutes” interview. “Unfortunately, I don’t have the confidence that we will be receiving everything we

need.”

Zelenskyy said he was grateful to U.S. President Joe Biden and other Western leaders for military aid to date but said he had “long ago” forwarded a list of specific items Ukraine desperately needs. In a video address to South Korean lawmakers on Monday, he specifically requested equipment that can shoot down Russian missiles.

Those ar maments could increasingly come under attack as Russia looks to shift the balance in the 6-week-old war.

The Russian report of the attack on the S300s outside Dnipro was the third such strike since the weekend. Konashenkov said the military also hit such systems in the Mykolaiv and Kharkiv regions. The Russian military claims couldn’t be independently verified.

Asked about the Russian claim that it had taken out systems supplied by a European country, Slovakian Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok said Monday he had “no evidence” that the Russians had destroyed the weaponry his country provided. Earlier, his government called reports that the Slovak-supplied system had been hit “disinformation.”

Lankan PM Rajapaksa says ‘will end economic crisis like we ended LTTE’

COLOMBO, APR 11 (PTI): Sri Lanka’s embattled Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday said that his government was confident of overcoming the unprecedented economic crisis in the same way it crushed the LTTE over a decade ago.

In a televised address to the nation, Mahinda, who is under growing pressure to quit due to the worst economic crisis facing the island nation, said that he understands the people’s sufferings.

“We have to strengthen the economy. We will take the responsibility to resolve the economic issue in the same way we ended the 30-year war,” the prime minister said, referring to his military victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 2009.

The LTTE, which led a separatist war for a separate Tamil homeland, was crushed by the Lankan military in 2009 with the death its supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran.

Mahinda, the elder brother of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said that the government is working round-the-clock to overcome the economic crisis.

In his first public appearance since countrywide

Mahinda Rajapaksa

protests began demanding the resignation of his younger brother President Gotabaya and the entire Rakapaksa family, he appealed to the protesters to end their anti-government agitation and said that every minute spent on streets deprives the country of dollar inflow. “The government is spending every second of the day to resolve this problem. My family is being slandered, we can tolerate it,” Mahinda said. He said the protesters were demanding to send home the entire 225 parliamentarians. “It will be dangerous to reject Parliament,” he said.

In a bid to blame the Opposition Janatha Vikmuthi Peramuna (JVP) party for the protests, Mahinda recalled the JVP rebellions in the 70s and 80s.

He said that his government had built roads, ports and infrastructure not to keep the people on the

streets protesting.

His speech came as a flurry of political activities took place to end the economic crisis and the political impasse. While another day was passed without appointing the Cabinet, the differences of opinion among the political groups came to light on the proposed no-confidence motion against the government.

The group which declared independence from the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) coalition announced that they would not be supporting the No-Confidence Motion (NCM). “We do not see how the passing of the NCM would help. Even if it is to be won, how could a government be formed,” senior legislator Vasudeva Nanayakkara said.

The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) said that they have begun the process to move an NCM against the government on its mishandling of the economy.

The address of the prime minister came hours after Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa alleged that poor economic policies of the government had contributed to the country’s economic downturn.

Israel troops kill 4th Palestinian Russia seeks to end US- Heavy rains kill 25 people in Philippines dominated world order: Lavrov after alleged firebombing

them an unarmed woman who was shot and killed at a military checkpoint near Bethlehem.

Ramadan this year converges with major Jewish and Christian holidays.

Protests and clashes in Jerusalem during Ramadan last year boiled over into an 11-day war between Israel and Gaza militants.

Israel has stepped up its military activity in the West Bank after Palestinian assailants killed 14 Israelis in four deadly attacks inside Israel in recent weeks. At the same time, it has taken a series of steps to try to calm the situa-

Shanghai launches classified management to manage Covid

SHANGHAI, APR 11 (IANS): Shanghai on Monday divided the whole city into areas belonging to three categories as part of targeted efforts to overcome a local Covid-19 resurgence.

It has designated 7,624 closed-off management areas, 2,460 restrictive control areas and 7,565 prevention areas, reports Xinhua news agency citing local authorities as saying.

The closed-off management areas refer to residential communities, villages, work units, or venues with Covid-19 infections reported in the past seven days.

People in these areas will undergo seven days of closed-off management plus seven days of health monitoring at home. Doorto-door services will be provided where needed.

The restrictive control areas are those without reported infections in the past seven days, within which people will observe seven days of health monitoring at home.

People who have an urgent need to go to the hospital, among other emergencies, in the afore-

mentioned two areas can exit their respective areas for these purposes, with their movements under closed-loop management.

Those areas without reported infections over the past 14 days are labelled as prevention areas, where people are allowed in principle to move inside their respective sub-district or town with strict restrictions on the scale of gathering, but are banned from entering the other two types of areas.

The classification of each area can be adjusted in response to any changes in the situation within, according to the press conference.

In the last 24 hours, Shanghai registered 914 confirmed local Covid-19 cases and 25,173 asymptomatic infections, according to the National Health Commission.

M O S C OW, A P R 1 1 (IANS): Russia’s military action in Ukraine is meant to put an end to the USdominated world order, as per Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Washington has been seeking supremacy by imposing ad hoc rules and violating international law, he claimed, in an interview aired by Russian television on Monday, RT reported.

He was referring to America’s attempts to impose its own so-called “rules-based international order”, which have met with strong resistance from Moscow and Beijing.

“Our special military operation is meant to put an end to the unabashed

Houses are buried under mud after a landslide hit the village of Bunga, in Baybay town, Southern Leyte province, southern Philippines. (AFP)

MANILA, APR 11 (AP): Heavy rains caused by a summer tropical depression killed at least 25 people in the central and southern Philippines, mostly due to landslides, officials said on Monday.

Twenty-two villagers died in landslides in four villages in Baybay city in central Leyte province on Sunday and Monday, city police chief Lt. Col. Joemen Collado said. At least six other people were reported missing in the landslides and a search was

In a small village, Le Pen threatens Macron’s re-poll

G O U Z O N, A P R 1 1 (AGENCIES): At a bar in Gouzon, a village in central France, a few locals gathered on Monday to read news of the first round of voting in the presidential election, which saw incumbent Emmanuel Macron through to face far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in a run-off.

The brasserie’s owner, William Levron, 53, was pleased with local results: though Macron came out narrowly ahead nationally, here Le Pen led with almost 31% of votes cast on Sunday.

Macron gathered only 20%, while Leftist Jean-Luc Melenchon and conservative Valerie Pecresse were at 14% and 13% respectively.

“We’re satisfied because we want change, real change,” said Levron.

Gouzon, with fewer than 1,600 inhabitants and a small centre boasting a pretty Gothic church, a couple restaurants and a few boulangeries, is located in rural Creuse, a department with the country’s lowest gross domestic product.

It is one of many such small towns and villages where Macron - who won the second round here five

Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron

years ago with more than 58% votes - could this time be defeated by Le Pen. Bar owner Levron said he believed that, with Le Pen in charge, it would mean less public subsidies and lower fuel prices, which would encourage people to work more.

He also said he would have to pay fewer charges, and be able to offer better salaries.

Since one of his employee retired, he said he has been unable to replace him. Waiters and cooks are also hard to find.

“We need resources, and it’s missing,” he said.

“It’s not logical that we don’t find people to hire, it’s just ridiculous.”

M A N Y VO T E R S WAVERING Levron said he was a long time voter of Le Pen’s Rassemblement National (RN), formerly Front National, which pushes a nationalist and protectionist platform. But others in Gouzon, such as Liliane Rebeix, 79, said they were considering voting for Le Pen for the first time.

On Sunday afternoon, as she left one of the town’s two polling stations, Rebeix told Reuters she had voted for a minor right-wing candidate, Nicolas DupontAignan. In the run-off on April 24 - which pollsters predict will be tight - she said she would cast her ballot for Le Pen, because

she was too disappointed with Macron. Jean-Pierre Vacher, 70, who was a conservative mayor to the village for almost 20 years, says he does not understand how RN, which he considers xenophobic, has become first choice in what was previously a heartland of the mainstream centre-right.

“Gouzon is a municipality that for 50, 60 years used to vote Gaullist, then Chirac, then Sarkozy predominantly,” he said. “The town is doing pretty well for the area, population is up, the local economy is growing, there are no security issues. I’m puzzled.”

He added, however, that one reason could be the “healthcare desert” the area has become. “Ten years ago there were four doctors, now there’s only one,” he said. Jeannine Alanord, 64 and a Gouzon resident, said she was also worried about the lack of healthcare - one reason she voted in the first round for Anne Hidalgo, the socialist party candidate.

Like many left-wing voters across France, including the 20% who voted for Melenchon, Alanord now faces the same choice she did five years ago - and is unsure what she will do.

underway, he said.

Three other storm-related deaths were reported by the government’s main disaster-response agency in the southern provinces of Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental. “In one village, a landslide occurred and other victims, unfortunately, were also swept away by the surge of water,” Collado told the DZBB radio network. “There were at least six missing but there could be more.”

Nearly 200 f loods were reported in differ-

ent areas in central and southern provinces over the weekend, displacing about 30,000 families, some of which were moved to emergency shelters, officials said.

Coast guard, police and firefighters rescued some villagers in flooded communities, including some who were trapped on their roofs. In central Cebu city, schools and work were suspended Monday and Mayor Michael Rama declared a state of calamity to allow the rapid release of emergency funds.

IN THE COURT OF DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE WOKHA : NAGALAND

NOTICE S/C No. 38/22 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 T. Wobemo Yanthan Lotha been applied by Shri. W. Moyithung Yanthan, S/o. Lt. T. Wobemo Yanthan Lotha, R/o. Wokha, Nagaland for possession of: 1. SBI A/C No. 20060987245 2. SBi A/C No. 11766521294 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 to appear in this Court on or before 08/05/2022.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court on this day the 07/04/2022.

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With immense pride and joy, the Satakha Old Welfare Dimapur extends heartiest congratulations to Shri. Hokuto Zhimo on being elected as the President, Dimapur District G.B. Association for the tenure 2022 to 2027. The Welfare further wishes him great success in his future endeavours.

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JERUSALEM, APR 11 (AGENCIES): Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man near the city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said early Monday, the latest in a growing wave of violence that has erupted during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

The Israeli military said it opened fire at a man throwing a firebomb at an Israeli vehicle driving on a West Bank highway late Sunday. The shooting raised to four the number of Palestinians killed in the past 24 hours, among

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We, the Waromung Longkumer Kidong Telongjem Kohima extends our warmest congratulations to Dr. Imlirenla Longkumer, D/o I. Bendang Longkumer and Mrs. Temjenmongla on achieving the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in the Department of English, Nagaland University on the thesis topic "Interpreting AO Naga Oral Literature: A study of select Folksongs, Folktales and Proverbs".

We pray that our Almighty God bless her with good health, wisdom and success in all her endeavours.

Sd/Sd/Nukshilemba N. Lanuakum Longkumer President Secretary

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An Israeli soldier guards an opening in Israel’s West Bank separation barrier April 10, 2022.

tion, including granting thousands of Palestinians from the Hamas-run Gaza Strip permits to work inside Israel.

The Israeli military said Monday it arrested 13 Palestinians suspected of militant activity in the West Bank, and that during the arrest operations Palestinians threw rocks at troops and burned tires.

Palestinian health officials identified the man killed in the latest shooting late Sunday as 21-year-old Muhammad Ali Ahmed Ghoneim.

The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Mohammed Zakarna, 17, died on Monday after he was wounded

by Israeli fire in the West Bank city of Jenin a day earlier.

Israeli forces patrolled Jenin, considered a stronghold of Palestinian militants, on Sunday as soldiers investigated the home of an attacker who killed three Israelis in a mass shooting last week.

expansion (of NATO) and the unabashed drive towards full domination by the US and its Western subjects on the world stage,” Lavrov told Rossiya 24 news channel. “This domination is built on gross violations of international law and under some rules, which they are now hyping so much and which they make up on a case-by-case basis,” he added.

Russia is among the nations who would not submit to Washington’s will, the Russian leader said. It will only be part of an international community of equals and will not allow Western nations to ignore its legitimate security concerns, Lavrov said, RT reported.

Lavrov blasted EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell for appearing to encourage more fighting in Ukraine. The bloc’s top diplomat said the conflict “will be won on the battlefield” as he announced more military aid to Kiev last Saturday. Lavrov called the statement “outrageous”.

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‘Tamil is the connecting language’: AR Rahman responds to Amit Shah

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esponding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent remark that Hindi was the connecting language, Oscar winner and one of India’s top music directors A.R. Rahman has said that Tamil is the connecting language.

Rahman, who was about to leave after participating in the CII-DAKSHIN South India Media and Entertainment Summit, was asked for his reaction to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent remarks on Hindi being the connecting language.

Rahman said, “Tamil is the connecting language” as he got into the car.

The Home Minister’s remarks that Hindi should be accepted as an alternative to English have not gone down well with people in the southern states of the country.

Several people including writers, actors, directors, and film celebrities have spoken up against Hindi’s imposition.

A.R. Rahman

In fact, Rahman himself tweeted a poster highlighting the significance of Tamil and what the language means to Tamilians soon after Amit Shah’s remarks. (IANS)

‘Parinda’ actor Shiv Kumar Sam Elliott apologises for Subramaniam passes away ‘The Power of the Dog’ criticism

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ctor-screenwriter Shiv Kumar Subramaniam, who is widely remembered for his role as Alia Bhatt’s father in ‘2 States’ and most recently was seen in Sanya Malhotra and Abhimanyu Dassani-starrer ‘Meenakshi Sundareshwar’, passed away on Monday.

The cause of his death is not known at this moment. The actor passed away two months after the demise of his and wife Divya’s only child - Jahaan, who succumbed to brain tumour, two weeks before his sixteenth birthday.

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta took to his Instagram to share the news of the actor’s demise. He notified his followers about the crema-

Two books of Sofia Livimi Swu released S

ofia Livimi Swu, a child prodigy, who has been acknowledged with the title of the youngest author in Nagaland released ‘Alphabet poems’ and ‘Whimsical poems for kids’ to the world on April 11 at Hotel Japfü, Kohima.

Ag riculture Production Commissioner (APC), Y Kikheto Sema, while addressing the book launch as the special guest, expressed his gratitude and lauded the child prodigy on achieving this milestone.

Sema also encouraged the people to write more books on their own customs, traditions of life and practises of cultivation and that they need to support and encourage their own people. He further acknowledged the author’s parents and the school mentors while highlighting the important

role they play while grooming the children.

On the publisher’s note, Vishü Rita Krocha, shared that regardless of the age of technology, children still love stories and they are the best story tellers. Krocha, mentioned that children look at the world in a new perspective and we need to appreciate their broad outlook and that our stories need to be passed from generation to generation.

The books were through a child’s mind and their point of view.

Few thoughts were shared

by Bumblebee Inclusive School, Kohima, Special educator & proprietor, Kopele Mero Tepa.

Young author, Sofia Livimi Swu, encouraged the gathering to read more and bring-out the best

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tion time and the place for the same.

‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ filmmaker Anurag Kashyap also took to his Instagram to grieve the loss of Subramaniam, who is known for penning the screenplay of the Vidhu Vinod Chopra directorial ‘Parinda’. Sharing a long note, he shared how Shiv was instrumental in shaping his career. (IANS)

that the world had to offer, during the author’s note.

The programme was chaired by assistant professor, Department of History & Archaeology, NU, Dr. Chumbeno Ngullie, opening prayer by associate pastor, Nini Bendang, special song

by Vimeneno Chucha and Shekali Swu, the author’s mother briefly shared her child’s story.

Later, words of gratitude were delivered by Rtd director, Dept of Land Resources, Hoto Yeptho, and benediction was proposed by assistant pastor, Sumi Baptist Church, Kohima, Lujeka Assümi.

The two books were written and illustrated by Sofia Livimi Swu and are the 51st and 52nd Sofia during the release of her book publication of Pen Thrill Publica- with APC, Y Kikheto Sema. (NP) tion House. (Correspondent)

ctor Sam Elliott expressed his regret for voicing strong criticism for Jane Campion’s western ‘The Power of the Dog’ on Sunday afternoon, extending apologies to Jane Campion, Benedict Cumberbatch and the gay community.

Elliott offered his comments during a promotional panel for his series “1883”, a spin-off of “Yellowstone” for Paramount+, featured in Deadline’sContenders TV event, reports ‘Variety’.

“I wasn’t very articulate about it. I didn’t articulate it very well,” Elliott said. “I said some things that hurt people and I feel terrible about that... I (said) that I thought Jane Campion

Sam Elliott

was a brilliant director. I want to apologise to the cast of ‘The Power of the Dog’ -- brilliant actors all, in particular Benedict Cumberbatch... I can only say that I’m sorry and I am. I am.”

Elliott went on to apologise for how his comments were received by the gay

community.

“The gay community has been incredible to me my entire career. And I mean by entire career, from before I got started in this town. Friends on every level, in every job description -- up until today, with my agent, my dear friend of a number of years. I’m sorry that I hurt any of those friends and someone I loved and anyone else by the words that I used,” Elliott continued.

Elliott’s original comments regarding ‘The Power of the Dog’ emerged when the actor appeared as a guest on the ‘WTF Podcast With Marc Maron’, in which the hour-long interview turned to the topic of Netflix’s western. (IANS)

‘The Eagle has Landed’ author Henry Patterson dies at 92 ‘T he Eagle has Landed’ author Henry Patterson, who published under his pen name of Jack Higgins, has died aged 92, reports ‘Deadline’.

As per ‘Deadline’, his publisher announced that the author died at his home on the Channel Island of Jersey. In a career spanning almost six decades, he wrote 85 novels between 1959 and 2017, selling more than 250 million books over the course of his career.

This phenomenal success included the sale of 50 million copies of his thriller

Henry Patterson

‘The Eagle Has Landed’, published in 1975. The story revolves around a Nazi plot to kidnap Winston Churchill during World

War II, became a film the following year, directed by John Sturges and starring Robert Duvall, Donald Sutherland and Michael Caine.

Born in Newcastle, Patterson worked initially as a teacher before penning novels in his spare time. His first published novel was ‘Sad Wind from the Sea’ with his final book being ‘The Midnight Bell’.

He is survived by four children from his first marriage - Sarah, Ruth, Sean, and Hannah - as well as his wife Denise.

(IANS)

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whose clever pass found Neymar and the Brazilian drilled the ball into the far corner.

The champions-elect doubled their advantage inside 20 minutes as Messi collected his 12th league assist of the season.

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner volleyed the ball through for Mbappe, who prodded it past onr ushing goalkee per

NBA: Klay Thompson scores season-high 41 in Warriors’ win and Devonte’ Graham (knee). Naji Marshall scored 19 points, Gary Clark had 17, Trey Murphy III 15, Jose Alvarado 12 and Jared Harper 10 for the Pelicans.

Cavaliers 133, Bucks 115

Klay Thompson (11) goes to the basket over New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado (15). (AP)

NEW YORK, APR 11 (REUTERS): Klay Thompson scored a seasonhigh 41 points and led a 3-point shooting barrage as the visiting Golden State Warriors defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 128-107 in the regular-season finale for both teams on Sunday night.

Thompson, playing in just his 32nd game after returning from Achilles surgery, scored more than 30 points for the fourth time in his last six games and topped his previous high of 38 points. He made 7 of 14

3-pointers as the Warriors (53-29) made 19 of 33 from beyond the arc.

Golden State won its fifth consecutive game and clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The Warriors will face sixth-seeded Denver in the first round.

The Pelicans (36-46), locked into ninth-place and a play-in home game against San Antonio on Wednesday night, held out Brandon Ingram (hamstring), Jonas Valanciunas (ankle), Herbert Jones Jr. (tibia contusion)

Kevin Love came off the bench to score a gamehigh 32 points and pull down 10 rebounds as Cleveland beat visiting Milwaukee in the regular-season finale.

The No. 8 Cavs will travel to No. 7 Brooklyn on Tuesday for an Eastern Conference play-in game.

Milwaukee (51-31) finished third in the East after the second-place Boston Celtics beat the Memphis Grizzlies 139-110 on Sunday night.

Lauri Markkanen fired in 23 points for the Cavs (44-38), while Rookie of the Year candidate Evan Mobley contributed 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks.

Sandro Mamukelashvili paced Milwaukee with 28 points, 13 rebounds and f o u r a s s i s t s, T h a n a s i s Antetokounmpo had a career-high 27 points and Jordan Nwora added 24.

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But Clermont gave themselves hope of an unlikely comeback shortly before half-time as Jodel Dossou bundled in at the back post to finish off a fine team move.

The capital giants dominated possession after the restart but struggled to create many chances, and needed goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma

India to host Street Child Cricket World Cup NEW DELHI, APR11 (IANS): A few weeks ahead of the 2023 Cricket World Cup, 22 teams comprising of street children from 16 countries will gather in India to participate in Street Child Cricket World Cup (SCCWC 2023) in September next year.

The unique 10-day event sees street-connected children and young people take par t in a mixedgender cricket tournament, a festival of arts and a congress to champion the rights of street children worldwide. The event will be organised by Save the Children, India (Bal Raksha Bharat) and Street Child United will be the second edition of the tournament.

The inaugural event was organised in London/ Cambridge in 2019, where eight teams competed in which Team India South emerged victorious after beating hosts England in a highly-competitive final.

The winners will return in 2023 to defend their title alongside seven other teams from India.

Bengaluru gears up for Khelo India University Games

AAN elects new team DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): The annual general body meeting of Anglers Association Nagaland (AAN) was held on April 9 at Hotel Saramati. The meeting was also attended by district chapters from Mokokchung and Wokha.

According to AAN media secretar y, at the meeting a new office bearers for the term 2022-25 was approved.

T h e c o nve n o r f o r nominating the new office bearers, Ricky Ozukum, declared Watinuksang Jamir as the new president of the association. Kechangulie Rio was chosen as the new chief vice patron of the Association. The new executive members of the association were also selected during the meeting.

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games was supposed to be held in the year 2021 but was postponed to 2022 due to the Covid -19 in the country. The event, which aims to create a platform for youth to showcase their sporting excellence and provides universities from across India a chance to showcase their supremacy outside the education curriculum, is slated to begin on April 24 and conclude on May 3.

Over 4,500 participants representing around 190 universities will vie for top honours in 20 different sports including indigenous sports like Mallakhamba and yogasana being introduced for the first time in Khelo India University Games 2021.

“We are absolutely delighted to host the second edition of Khelo India University Games in Jain deemed-to-be University.

This is a great initiative under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which will provide the right platfor m for aspiring athletes to step up their performance at the national level and get to experience a mega multidiscipline games,” stated Dr KC Narayana Gowda, Minister of state youth empowerment and sports, while addressing the media on Monday.

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an opportunity to break Bublik early in the second set and staved off three set points to hold for 5-5 but could not prevent his determined Kazakh opponent from taking the contest into a decider.

Bublik found his groove to race ahead 5-1 in the third set as Wawrinka appeared to fade before the 24-year-old closed out the victory in style.

Earlier, Italy’s 2019 champion Fabio Fognini beat Frenchman Arthur

Rinderknech 7-5 4-6 6-3 while American Sebastian Korda powered past Botic van de Zandschulp 7-5 6-4 and Spain’s Albert RamosVinolas downed Tallon Griekspoor 6-4 4-6 6-2.

Former semi-finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will take on Croatia’s Marin Cilic later on Monday, hoping for a deep run in his final appearance at the Masters 1000 claycourt event, with the Frenchman set to retire after Roland Garros.

SA crush B’desh by 332-run to clean sweep Test series GQEBERHA (SOUTH AFRICA), APR 11 (AFP): Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer bowled South Africa to a crushing 332-run win on the fourth day of the second Test against Bangladesh at St George’s Park on Monday.

Bangladesh were bowled out for 80, losing their remaining seven wickets inside an hour.

Left-arm spinner Maharaj took seven for 40 and offspinner Harmer claimed three for 34.

It was the second successive match in which the two spinners bowled unchanged through the fourth innings. It was also Maharaj’s second sevenwicket haul in successive matches after he took seven for 32 in South Africa’s 220-run win in the first Test in Durban. Three wickets fell in the first half-hour in what for Bangladesh was a depressingly similar pattern to the first Test in Durban when they were bowled out for 53 after starting the last day on 11 for three.

Resuming in a nearhopeless position at 27 for three after being set 413 to

South Africa’s Dean Elgar (centre) holds the trophy as the South African team pose for a photo after winning the Test series. (AFP)

win, Bangladesh lost their fourth wicket just eight balls into the day’s play.

Mushfiqur Rahim went on a big drive against Maharaj and was smartly caught at slip by South African captain Dean Elgar for one. Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque did not add to his overnight score of five, top-edging an attempted sweep to m i dw i c k e t . Ya s i r A l i slogged the fourth ball he received from Harmer to deep midwicket and Bangladesh were 44 for six, having lost three wickets

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for 17 runs in 29 balls since the start of play.

Liton Das batted b r i g h t l y, s c o r i n g 2 7 and sharing a stand of 25 with Mehidy Hasan before leaping down the wicket against Maharaj to be stumped by Kyle Verreynne. The last three wickets fell in the space of seven balls. There were two changes in the South African team after Sarel Erwee and Wiaan Mulder tested positive for Covid-19

on Monday morning.

Khaya Zondo and Glenton Stuurman became the first Covid replacements in Test cricket since the ICC decided in June 2020 to allow substitutes in Test matches for players testing positive for coronavirus.

Brief scores: South Africa 453 and 176 for 6 dec beat Bangladesh 217 and 80 all out in 23.3 overs (Litton Das 27, Keshav Maharaj 7/40, Simon Harmer 3/34) by 332 runs.

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We, the Pongidong Village Students' Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Yanpeni Tsopoe, D/o Mr. Aothung Tsopoe of Pongidong Village for securing Gold Medal in B.Sc Chemistry from St. Joseph University Chumukedima, Nagaland.

The union prays Almighty God continues to bless you with greater success in your future endeavours.

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The L.S.M. is pleased to extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Chubasenba Y.Lemtur, son of Mr. Yashitemjem Lemtur and Mrs. Nungshisula for securing Gold Medal in M.Sc. (Mathematics) 2019-2021 Batch from Nagaland University.

The L.S.M. further prays and wishes him success in all his future endeavours.

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With immense joy and pride, the Yaongyimsen Senso Telongjem Mokokchung, the Yaongyimsen Tetsür Telongjem Mokokchung and the Yaongyimsen Kaketshir Telongjem Mokokchung Unit extends our heartiest congratulations to MISS SHILUMENLA IMSONG, D/o Lt. Talienba Imsong and Mrs. Imsuenla Longkumer for achieving Gold Medal in the Master of Science (Mathematics) Examination conducted by Nagaland University, Lumami in the year 2020.

The Union lauds her great achievement and also prays that our Almighty God guide and bless her abundantly and further wishes success in all her endeavours.

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BENGALURU, APR 11 (IANS): With just two weeks left for the mostaw a i t e d K h e l o I n d i a University Games 2021, the Government of Karnataka, along with the Ministry o f Yo u t h A f f a i r s a n d Sports, is all geared up to host the biggest national sporting extravaganza post pandemic, here with Jain University as the host.

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the Champions League by Real Madrid, but put in a second straight impressive performance with Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi in fine form.

PSG took the lead in the sixth minute as Mbappe caused havoc in the home defence with a driving run off the left wing.

The ball eventually found its way to Messi,

M O N T E C A R L O, APR 11 (REUTERS): Stan Wawrinka marked his return to Tour level competition for the first time in 13 months by showing glimpses of his old form but the Swiss failed to get past Alexander Bublik in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters, losing 3-6 7-5 6-2 on Monday.

The three-times Grand Slam champion suffered a foot injury early in 2021 and had surgery in March last year before another operation three months later, only returning to action at a Challenger Tour tournament in Marbella last month.

While the 37-yearold was beaten in the first round of that event there were few signs of rustiness against world number 36 Bublik on Court Rainier III as he raced through the first set in only 27 minutes to seize the early advantage in the contest.

Wawrinka, the 2014 champion, squandered

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Clermont’s Ivorian defender Alidu Seidu (left) fights for the ball with Paris SaintGermain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe. (AFP)

to save Jason Berthomier’s shot.

But the game was ended as a contest with 20 minutes to play, as Mbappe was brought down in the box by Akim Zedadka following a quick counterattack and Neymar sent Desmas the wrong way from the spot.

Mbappe grabbed his second goal just a few minutes later, racing onto Neymar’s brilliant pass to round Desmas and tap in.

PSG’s fearsome front three combined for the fifth goal, as Neymar’s backflick found Messi, who played in Mbappe to curl a magnificent strike into the far corner.

The away side made it four goals in the space of 12 minutes with seven minutes remaining, as Neymar completed his first hat-trick since December 2020.

H e wa s i n d e b t e d again to Mbappe, who ran clean through but unselfishly squared to give his teammate the easiest of finishes.

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With great pride and honour, we the Kangching Buhu Union Dimapur would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri Opangkokba Phom GB Sunrise Colony for being elected as the Vice President of the Dimapur GBs Association for the tenure 2022-2027.

The Union wishes him good health and wisdom in exercising his duties for the welfare and upliftment of the people of our society.

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PARIS, APR 11 (AFP): Kylian Mbappe and Neymar both scored hat-tricks as Paris SaintGermain romped to a 6-1 thrashing of struggling Clermont on Saturday to move closer to winning Ligue 1.

Mbappe, who has still not decided whether he will stay at PSG beyond this season, scored twice and had three assists in the previous weekend’s 5-1 rout of Lorient.

He added another assist and won a penalty in this game as he moved to the top of the Ligue 1 goalscoring charts with 20 goals this season.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men are now 15 points clear of second-placed Rennes and appear certain to regain the title with only seven games remaining.

Clermont remain in 17th spot, just one point ahead of Saint-Etienne who occupy the relegation play-off place.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022

The EASTERN NAGALAND WOMEN ORGANISATION DIMAPUR (ENWOD), would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Smti. S. Phangnon Konyak for bringing laurels to all the Naga women folks in general and Eastern Nagaland in particular for being elected as the First Woman Rajya Sabha (RS) MP from the state of Nagaland. Your exemplary achievement has boasted confidence and inspiration for every Naga woman to follow your lead.

We wish her good fortune & luck in all her future endeavours.

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Praful has no mandate to continue as IPL: SRH hand Gujarat first defeat of season AIFF president: Sports Ministry tells SC

NAVI MUMBAI, APR 11 (PTI): Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Gujarat Titans by eight wickets to hand GT their first defeat in IPL 2022 at DY Patil Stadium on Monday.

SRH, who had lost their first two matches in the tournament, have now won two matches in a row.

The Sunrisers chased down the target of 163 with five balls to spare with captain Kane Williamson top-scoring with a 57 while Nicholas Pooran remained not out on 34. Young Abhishek Sharma made 42 at the top of the order before retiring hurt. For the Titans, Hardik Pandya and Rashid Khan took a wicket each.

Earlier, captain Pandya top-scored for the Titans with a 42-ball 50 not out and a quickfire 35 by Abhinav Manohar took Gujarat Titans to a respectable 162/7.

Kumar had an uncharacteristic opening over, leaking 17 r uns, including five wides twice.

But he returned in his next over to take out Shubman Gill, who mistimed an uppish drive a nd was snapped by Rahul Tripathi diving to his left at cover and stuck his hand out to complete a one-handed stunning catch.

Matthew Wade and Sai Sudharsan hit two boundaries each but T

innings by taking out Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan in quick succession. In between the two dismissals, Pandya brought up his first fifty as captain of the side to take Gujarat to a respectable total. For SRH, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan took two wickets apiece while Marco Jansen and Umran Malik got one each.

BRIEF SCORES: Gujarat Titans: 162 for 7 in 20 overs (Hardik Pandya 50 not out, Abhinav Manohar 35; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/37, T Natarajan 2/34).

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 168 for 2 in 19.1 overs (Kane Kane Williamson and Abhishek Sharma of Sunrisers Hyderabad run between the Williamson 57, Abhishek wickets, during match 21 of the Indian Premier League in Mumbai, Monday. (PTI) Shar ma 42, Nicholas Pooran 34 not out; Hardik Natarajan took out the Pandya continued to out to long-off off Kumar. Pandya 1/27). latter, forcing him to drive find boundaries, clobbering Natarajan provided TUESDAY’S MATCH off a slower delivery which Aiden Markram over deep an excellent finish to the CSK Vs RCB: 7:30 pm was easily caught by mid- mid-wicket, also marking IPL 2022 Points Table off. Pandya closed the his 100th six of IPL. It was powerplay with a drive past followed by him timing Team Pts P W L T NR long-off for four as Gujarat his flick well past mid-on 6 4 3 1 0 0 were 51/2 in power-play. off Malik. David Miller RR He was then struck on couldn’t go on for long, KKR 6 5 3 2 0 0 helmet by a sharp bouncer finding mid-wicket off GT 6 4 3 1 0 0 from Umran Malik in the Jansen.

6 4 3 1 0 0 eighth. He shook off the He got support from RCB blow by slamming Malik Manohar, who fetched three LSG 6 5 3 2 0 0 for back-to-back fours with boundaries off the outside 4 4 2 2 0 0 a drive through cover and edge while slamming a DC pull through mid-wicket. six over cow corner and PBKS 4 4 2 2 0 0 Malik ended the over by collecting two fours through 4 4 2 2 0 0 trapping Wade plumb lbw off-side. Manohar had luck SRH from around the wicket, on his side, being dropped MI 0 4 0 4 0 0 going past the attempted at 21, 32, 33 before running 0 4 0 4 0 0 flick. out of luck when he holed CSK

ICC rejects PCB’s 4-nation tourney plan NEW DELHI, APR 11 (AGENCIES): The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) proposal to have an annual four-nation tournament which features Pakistan, India, Australia and England did not find favour with a majority of the International Cricket Council (ICC) members, it is learnt.

PCB’s chief Ramiz Raja had proposed the idea during the ICC board meeting in Dubai on Sunday and gave a detailed plan, The Indian Express reported.

The Indian Express understands that a few boards did support the idea but majority were not in favour of it. “He (Raja) spoke about at length but the majority felt it is important for boards to focus more on bilateral commitment. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) members felt that going ahead they will only have the Asia Cup as a multiteam event in Asia and did not back the four-nation tournament,” a member, who attended the ICC meet

said.

At the same time, other boards who didn’t feature in the proposal didn’t like PCB’s idea of going ahead with the tournament without them.

Also, it was difficult to find space in the packed calendar.

“At the same time the FTP is too tight, it’s hard to get in a new tournament at this stage for sure,” the member added. In an interaction with this paper before the ICC tournament, Raja had stated that he was taking this proposal forward as an ICC Board member and not as a PCB chief.

“It’s not Us versus Them, it’s Us versus Us. The last great concept was the T20 World Cup, which was held in 2007.

So nothing new has come since that 2007 event, and here’s an opportunity. This thing happens in rugby, so we have a precedent.

I’m just hoping that we look at this concept as a cricketing concept and not as a political concept,” Raja had said. India versus Pakistan bilateral cricket has been come to a stop after India’s stand to not play until terror attacks are stopped. However, India does play Pakistan in ICC events.

Goa not ready to host Natl Games yet, says Gaude PANAJI, APR 11 (IANS): Contrary to claims made by his predecessor, Goa’s new Spor ts Minister Govind Gaude on Monday said that the coastal state was not ready to host the National Games yet.

“I don’t think we are ready for the National Games. There are several things (which need to be done) including infrastructure. We have to prepare,” Gaude, who was appointed Sports Minister last week, told reporters.

“I am making a statement as a people’s r e p r e s e n t a t ive. M y department is open and transparent,” he also said.

Gaude’s claims as Sports Minister are contrary to those made by his predecessor, Deputy CM Manohar Ajgaonkar, who had repeatedly claimed that the state government was in readiness to host the National Games and was only waiting for a nod from the Indian Olympic Association.

NEW DELHI, APR 11 (PTI): Praful Patel has no mandate to continue as All India Football Federation president as he has already served three terms and the national body should hold elections without further delay, the Sports Ministry has informed the Supreme Court. In an affidavit to the Supreme Court on April 8 in relation to a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the AIFF, the sports ministry said Patel’s tenure was in violation of the Sports Code. “...the term of existing committee (of AIFF) is already over, and the existing president (Praful Patel) has completed more than 12 years as president, the petitioner (AIFF) should hold elections without further delay as per extant instr uctions contained under Sports Code and the instructions issued by the Answering Respondent (sports ministry) from time to time,” the ministry’s affidavit said.

“That thus the tenure of an office bearer of the Petitioner, such as the president, who has already served 12 years as president of AIFF, will be in violation of the Sports Code, specifically clause 9.3 (iii) of the Sports Code read with the notification dated

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01.05.2010.”

Patel completed his three terms and 12 years as AIFF president in December 2020, the maximum permitted to a national sports federation (NSF) chief under the Sports Code.

The AIFF, however, did not hold the elections, citing a pending petition in the Supreme Cour t regarding its constitution.

T h e A I F F m ove d an application in the Supreme Cour t only a month before its elections were due, seeking certain clarifications on the status of its constitution, which was under scrutiny in the Apex Court since 2017. The case is still pending.

The ministr y also hinted that AIFF could lose its government recognition for not adhering to the sports code. “As the last elections held by the petitioner was on 21.12.2016, as such the Petitioner is required to

conduct fresh elections.

While recently the Answering Respondent (sports ministry) renewed the Petitioner’s (AIFF) annual recognition for a year with effect from 23.10.2020, such recognition is subject to the outcome of the special leave petition pending before this honourable court.

“Fur ther more, the Answering Respondent (sports ministry) in their renewal letter dated 23.10.2020 has categorically stated that the Petitioner (AIFF) needs to bring their constitution in line with provisions of the Sports Code within six months from the date of issue of the letter,” the ministry said in the affidavit.

In 2017, the Delhi High Court had set aside the election of Patel as AIFF president (in the 2016 AGM) on a petition by senior advocate Rahul Mehra.

But the Supreme Court had stayed the High Court decision, allowing Patel to continue in his role, while also appointing for mer Chief Election Commissioner of India S Y Quraishi and former national captain Bhaskar Ganguly as administrators and to formulate the AIFF constitution.

La Liga: Barca survive 3 penalties; move back into 2nd M A D R I D, A P R 1 1 (AP): Not even conceding three penalty kicks was enough to stop Barcelona’s impressive run.

Barcelona rallied to a 3-2 win against second-tolast Levante in the Spanish league on Sunday, with substitute Luuk de Jong scoring in stoppage time after the Catalan club had conceded three penalties in the second half.

The win extended B a r c e l o n a ’s u n b e a t e n run to 15 matches in all competitions and moved the team back into second place in the league after it was leapfrogged by Sevilla on Saturday.

Barcelona is 12 points behind leader Real Madrid with a game in hand.

Madrid beat Getafe 2-0 on Saturday.

B a r c e l o n a ’s r a l ly began after Xavi put Pedri Gonzalez into the game early in the second half with the team a goal down.

The 19-year-old playmaker wa s r e s t e d a h e a d o f Barcelona’s retur n leg against Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarterfinals of

Barcelona’s Ferran Torres, right, jumps for the ball with Levante’s Jorge Miramon, center. (AP)

the Europa League on Thursday. Barcelona and Eintracht drew the first leg 1-1 in Germany last week.

Jose Luis Morales put Levante ahead by converting a penalty kick in the 52nd after a foul by Dani Alves. The second penalty for the hosts came four minutes later after a handball by Barcelona defender Eric Garcia, with

Roger Marti missing from the spot. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalized for Barcelona with a header off a cross by Ousmane Dembele in the 59th, and Pedri scored the go-ahead goal from inside the area in the 63rd.

Levante evened the match after another penalty in the 83rd after a foul by Barcelona

defender Clement Lenglet, with Gonzalo Melero converting his shot from the spot before De Jong got the late winner after a wellplaced cross by Jordi Alba.

Barcelona, which had not previously conceded a penalty in the league this season, hasn’t lost since playing Athletic Bilbao in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey in January.

Title race wide open as Man City, Liverpool share 4 goals in Premier League DSUN holds sports meet LO N D O N, A P R 1 1 (IANS): Manchester City and Liverpool drew 2-2 in the game of the week in the Premier League to see City keep their one-point lead over their rivals for this season’s title.

A thrilling game saw Pep Guardiola’s City open the scoring thanks to Kevin d e B r u y n e ’s d e f l e c t e d shot in the fifth minute, although Liverpool needed just eight minutes to replay with Diogo Jota’s finish after good work from Trent Alexander Ar nold and Andy Robertson on Sunday night.

Gabriel Jesus then ghosted in at the far post nine minutes before the break to put City back in front in a thrilling first half, Xinhua reports. The excitement continued after the break with Sadio Mane equalising almost directly from the kick-off and despite chances at both ends and Raheem Sterling seeing a goal ruled out for offside, it ended 2-2 to leave the title race still wide open.

Chelsea recovered

Sadio Mane scored within 46 second of the second half to make it 2-2 for Liverpool against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. (Getty Images)

from painful home defeats against Brentford and Real Madrid with a 6-0 win away to Southampton on Saturday afternoon.

Thomas Tuchel’s men, looking like a team with something to prove, were 3-0 up by the 21st minute with goals from Marcos Alonso, Mason Mount and Timo Werner. Kai Havertz added a fourth just after

the half-hour and Werner and Mount doubled their tally in the 49th and 54th minutes before Chelsea eased up to save their legs for next Tuesday’s Champions League quar terfinal in Madrid.

T o t t e n h a m strengthened their claim for a top-four finish thanks to Heung Min Son’s hat-trick and some excellent first-half

saves from Hugo Lloris that saw them win 4-0 away to Aston Villa.

Dejan Kulusevski also scored for Spurs, for whom Harry Kane was excellent despite not scoring.

Arsenal remain fifth, but lose ground after a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Brighton, who took a two-goal lead thanks to Leandro Trossard on 28

minutes and Enock Mwepu, before Martin Odegaard’s late consolation for Arsenal.

Anthony Gordon’s deflected first-half strike gave Everton three vital points in their battle against relegation against a hapless Manchester United, who are in real danger of not playing in Europe next season.

Everton’s win gained extra importance 24 hours later as the bottom of the table Norwich beat Burnley 2-0 at Carrow Road, with goals from Pierre LeesMelou after nine minutes and Teemu Puuki in the 86th minute denying Burnley the chance to remain within a point of Everton.

Leeds United look safe from relegation after Raphinha, Rodrigo and Jack Harrison gave Jesse Marsch’s men a 3-0 away win to condemn Watford to an eighth successive home league defeat while lifting Leeds nine-points clear of the bottom three.

Brentford punished West Ham’s tired legs after Thursday’s European game against Olympique Lyon

as they won their London derby 2-0.

Bryan Mbuemo and Ivan Toney scored secondhalf goals for Brentford, who dominated and are now safe from the drop after four wins in their last five matches.

N ewc a s t l e U n i t e d can also breathe much easier after Chris Wood’s second-half penalty gave them a 1-0 win at home to Wolverhampton.

Finally, first-half goals from Ademola Lookman and Kiernan DewsburyHall helped Leicester City to a 2-1 win at home to Crystal Palace in a mid-table clash.

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Hekani Jakhalu being welcomed at the DSUN sports meet.

DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): The two-day, 3rd annual sports meet of Dimasa Students Union Nagaland (DSUN) came to an end on April 9 at Doyapur.

The meet was held on the theme, “Football for Unity and Progress”.

According to DSUN president, all the 15 Kachari villages participated in the meet. The opening ceremony was g raced by founder Youth Net, Hekani Jakhalu Kense as special guest. The closing ceremony was graced by president of Kachari Tribal Council, Ramesh Hansu.

Kumar Naben, President of Dimasa Public Organization and John Mech of Mech Kachari

Public Organization also graced the meet as guest of honours. In her speech, Hekani Jakhalu, called upon Mech Kachari and Dimasa community under Doyapur and Dhansiripar area to be united to progress ahead together with rest of the communities of Nagaland.

She further assured that YouthNet will extend all support to nurture and mentor the youth in the field of education, skill building and livelihood.

A special exhibition match for under-14 was also conducted, supported

by YouthNet and selections of talented players were carried out under the aegis of Dimapur league, Hitova Aye and team.

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