13 MAY 2022

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Vol XXXII No. 156

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Rajiv Kumar named new CEC N E W DELHI, M AY 1 2 ( P T I ) : Election Commissioner Ra- Rajiv Kumar jiv Kumar was on Thursday appointed as the next chief election commissioner and will oversee the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, besides various assembly polls. He will assume charge on May 15 after incumbent Sushil Chandra demits office on May 14, a notification issued by the law ministry said.

Uploading the notification and a press note on his Twitter handle, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju extended his best wishes to Kumar. “In pursuance of clause (2) of article 324 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Rajiv Kumar as the Chief Election Commissioner with effect from the 15th May, 2022,” read the notification. Once Chandra demits office, there will be a vacancy in the poll panel.

NSDMA predicts heavy rainfall D I M A P U R , M AY 1 2 (NPN): With the onset of monsoon and prevailing weather conditions, Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) has predicted that heavy rainfall accompanied with lightning was expected in the coming days and that pre-monsoon activity was expected to pick up during this period.

A press release issued by the authority said lowland and foothill areas the State such as Dimapur, Nuiland, Chumukedima, Bhandari, Pangti, Tizit and Tuli were likely to experience waterlogging and flash floods because of the heavy precipitation in the hill sector. It was therefore important to take necessary precautionary measures during this time and exercise caution from lightning strikes and gale winds which could cause disruption to communication and connectivity, it added.

NSDMA urged the public to be vigilant during this pre-monsoon period and not to take shelter under large trees and near river banks to prevent unnecessary risk to life from lightning and flash floods. It also requested all District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs) and other line departments responsible to attend to any emergencies caused by natural calamities to be on alert to save lives and properties during this period.

This is it!

“Times have changed.

When we headed communitisation, we had electricity even if others did not.”

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NDPP more surprised by defection of 21 MLAs Correspondent

KOHIMA, MAY 12 (NPN): After 21 NPF legislators decamped and joined/merged with the ruling NDPP, leaving NPF party with only four legislators, president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu said the action of the 21 was not a surprise for the party but was more of a surprise for the NDPP. After the desertion of the 21 former NPF legislators, Dr.Liezietsu said the NPF has now become a “disease-free party” and that henceforth, with numerical accuracy (remaining MLAs), they will be an asset for the party to be able to move forward step by step.

Commending tr ust won by the loyal legislators, he exuded confidence that

Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu

the NPF will move ahead and will not criticise nor blame other political parties.

Terming the exodus of 21 MLAs to a football game, he said the “defected NPF MLAs have been doing the round blaming the party organisation and the President”.

Dr.Liezietsu said explanation given by the 21 MLAs for leaving NPF had no justification as they were

merely blaming the NPF president as a “face saving device” since history proved that defection mark cannot be erased.

He said defection was always the result of ambition but will not criticise or blame anybody. However Dr Liezietsu, he’d prefer to live in a Naga thatch house built on rock rather than a mansion built on shifting sand.

He lauded the remaining for MLAs for having proved their leadership and congratulated them on their firm stand and commitment to the regional political party.

He also congratulated the five elected NPF legislators from Manipur State of which two have been inducted as ministers.

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21 NPF MLAs moved for their self-survival: Azo Correspondent

K O H I M A , M AY 1 2 (NPN): NPF legislature party leader Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu described the recent desertion of 21 NPF MLAs as motivated for their self-survival as they were unable to withstand the challenges faced by NPF party.

Making his maiden speech as NPF legislature party chief at the CEC meeting, held at its central office Kohima Thursday, Azo said “dogs will bark, passengers will leave but NPF’s Caravan will move on”.

He stressed on certain steps in order to overcome a catastrophe- be it prayer, attitude, approach or behaviour- adding that time has

Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu

come for the NPF to change the motto to - “Work more, talk less”.

Azo said though what happened was a sad affair, yet the bitter past should not be allowed to destroy a perfect future ahead for the party.

He said the only way now for the NPF was to face the challenges, overcome them and prove the 21 de-

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serters wrong.

Azo said the welfare of the party should be primary not personal welfare and urged the party workers to have a broad outlook, work together so that the welfare of the party will be the final law. He also said leaders should address the problems and if that was not done, then the problems become the leaders.

Desertion of 21 MLAs has no bearing in Manipur: Awangbou Manipur unit’s NPF president Awangbou Newmai in his address, thanked Dr. Shürhozelie for giving full support during the recently concluded Manipur State general election.

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Retail inflation hits 8-year high of 7.79pc NEW DELHI, MAY 12 (PTI): Driven by rising food and fuel prices, retail inflation soared to an eight-year high of 7.79 per cent in April this year, which may prompt the Reserve Bank to go in for another interest rate hike in the next month policy review to tame price rise.

Worried over the rising inflation, the RBI in a surprise move raised the repo rate by 40 basis points to 4.40 per cent last week. Inflation has remained above the RBI’s comfort zone of 6 per cent for four months in a row mainly due to the Russia-Ukraine war which has impacted the prices of commodities across the globe.

The previous high in the consumer price index (CPI)-based retail inflation was recorded at 8.33 per cent in May 2014. CPI inflation was 6.95 per cent in March this year and 4.23 per cent in April 2021.

Inflation in the food basket rose to 8.38 per cent

in April from 7.68 per cent in the preceding month and 1.96 per cent in the yearago month, showed the data released by National Statistical Office (NSO) on Thursday.

The rate of price rise in ‘fuel and light’ category in the retail inflation basket quickened to 10.80 per cent in April this year from 7.52 per cent in the preceding

month. In the ‘oils and fats’ category, inflation remained at an elevated level of 17.28 per cent (18.79 per cent in March 2022) during the month, as Ukraine is one of the major sunflower oil producers in the world and India imports a major portion of the commodity from the war-ravaged country.

Besides, Ukraine is a key supplier of fertiliser to

India. Vegetables witnessed an inflation print of 15.41 per cent during the month as against 11.64 per cent in March, the data showed.

Notably, retail inflation has remained above 6 per cent since January 2022.

The Reserve Bank of India has been mandated by the government to ensure that inflation remains at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side.

After the off-cycle Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of RBI last week, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das had said the adverse effects of the unprecedented high global food prices due to the ongoing geopolitical situation are reflecting in the domestic market as well, and going forward inflationary pressures are likely to continue.

Meanwhile, according to sources, the central bank is likely to raise inflation projections in the MPC meeting due next month.

10NAP(IR)Bn gets 920 coveted ASSP Medals Correspondent

KO H I M A , M AY 1 2 (NPN): Officers and personnel of Nagaland’s 10th NAP(IR) Battalion were awarded 920 Antrik Suraksha SevaPadak (medals) at an impressive function at the 10 NAP(IR)Battalion Headquarters Zhadima Thursday.

The ASSP was instituted by the home ministry in 2018 to police and paramilitary forces for outstanding services while fighting terrorism, left wing extremism and insurgency.

Director General of Police (DGP), Nagaland, T (Cont’d on p-8) John Longkumer presented

DGP T John Longkumer with the awardees and officials. (NP)

the awards.

In his address the DGP acknowledged the services rendered by the Police officers and personnel of the 10th NAP(IR)Battalion by setting examples through their dedication and sincerity while performing their duties. He also urged upon

the awardees to wear their medal with pride while encouraging the remaining Police personals of the state to put more efforts to improve their rankings while mentioning that it takes lot of dedication and determination to reach the goal.

In his welcome address, commandant 10th NAP(RR)Battalion Vekhosa Chakhesang NPS, said the event marked the maturity and progress of 10th NAP (IR) which would be marked in the history of the unit.

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DoSE trying to bring transparency in salary disbursal, claims PD NAYO anguish over HC judgment D I M A P U R , M AY 1 2 (NPN): Department of School Education (DoSE) has clarified that delay in release of teachers salary was due to several factors while in pursuit of trying to bring in transparency in disbursement of salaries and a system where funds were monitored properly.

Explaining the glitches Principal Director of DoSE Shanavas C said since the system was at its initial stage, the department requested all employees to bear with the delays as, once the problems was resolved, the system put in place and information required were

updated, all such delays would be curbed.

Shanavas C in a statement also clarified that the department was working overtime in coordination with the Finance Department, Personnel & Administrative Reforms(P&AR) Department and the Directorate of Treasuries &Accounts so that salaries were released on time as the e-Pay bill system was rolled in March 2022 but, due to some problems, items like Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance(SCRLA) in the ’93 ROP was resolved by the P&AR Department on May 7, 2022.

He also said as P&AR Department had issued an office memorandum (OM) on June 6, 2016 regarding ban on appointment on ad hoc/contract basis; records/documents of such criteria could not be updated. The PD said these had been compiled and forwarded to the government, whose decision was awaited and that till such time their salaries were withheld.

Further, mentioning that the last six sub-divisional education offices (SDEO) out of the 11 newly-created SDEOs bifurcated from their parent establishments could not be updated in the

Personal Information Management System (PIMS)/ePay bill systemfor want of Scalable Vector Graphics (SGV) graphics from National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), Mumbai, Shanavas assured that this would be completed once the code was received and that the salaries would be released accordingly.

He also said that poor internet connectivity in areas like Kiphire, Tuensang and Mon, compounded the problem of uploading details in the portal took time, details of only 10 or 15 employees could be updated in a day. For other

DIMAPUR, MAY 12 (NPN): Northern Angami Youth Organization (NAYO) has expressed anguish over the judgment of Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court sentencing Yuirenga M R Shimray to 10 years of imprisonment and fine of Rs. 5000 for the murder of police inspector, Neiphretuo Metsieo on September 7, 2018.

In a statement, NAYO president, Roko Angami and general secretary, Ruokuoneitso Kire said sentencing Yuirenga M R Shimary for 10 years of imprisonment and imposing a fine of Rs. 5000 was “undue” for a murderer, who had defied all norms of a civilized society.

The organization stated that Yuirenga should be punished with the highest degree of the law and his accomplice Ringthingchon Lungarwoshi also with the same degree of punishment.

NAYO further appealed to the highest decision making authority to sincerely look into the issue with seriousness affirming that it will not cease to defy the justice meted to its member. The organization also stated that it will steadfastly hold what was just and right for its member(s) (Cont’d on p-8) and the Naga community.

regular employees, technical glitches were being cleared with the help of the P&AR Department and salaries were being released in a fast track mode for those already cleared.

The PD informed all employees of the department that placement of fund for the financial year 2022-23 was issued by the Finance Department on April 11, 2022 and subsequently the sub-allocation was prepared by the directorate and submitted to the Finance Department on April 14, 2022 and the authenticated and the

Impose PR to save people from unabated corruption: RPP D I M A P U R , M AY 1 2 (NPN): Rising People Party (RPP) submitted its memorandum to the Governor of Nagaland on --- over the issue of inordinate delay in release of salaries to government servants and systemic corruption that has ensured deficit budgets for the last 20 years, the multi-crore fuel adulteration racket busted on April 23,2022; failure to release post matric scholarship to 40,000 students including misappropriation at various levels of the government as highlighted in the CAG report.

According to Rising People Party(RPP) president Joel Naga and general

secretary Amai Chingkhu, the party in its memorandum, stated that unabated corruption has resulted in non-payment of salaries to 90% of the entire government workforce and annual regularity in presenting deficit budgets since past 20 years with the current deficit being Rs.2212.74 crore, “ the highest till date”.

On the fuel adulteration scam, RPP pointed out that Nagaland’s monthly quota of kerosene(SKO) of around 4.8 lakh litres issued through various PDS for the poor was instead diverted to racketeers. The diverted oil is used for adulterating oil for fuel stations even across

to Manipur and Assam. It said “most shockingly, all files related to SK Oil is handed by the Chief Minster’s Office.”

Stating that the unending list of corruption needed not further elucidation, RPP said the “opposition-less” government was against the very idea of parliamentary democracy by default against the constitution of India.

It said there are no checks and balances for a robust democracy and instead the existence of “ an autocratic government.”

Even money bills involving crores of rupees of public money were moved without

discussion or debate in the assembly.

RPP maintained that without opposition in the assembly, the present UDA government in Nagaland has absolute power that has led to absolute corruption that has landed the state in a severe financial crunch.

Further, reminding that legislators have time and again promised to step down in order to facilitate Naga solution, RPP said the opposition-less government was still aggressively pursuing Naga political issue through its Core Committee on Naga political issue comprising of NDPP,BJP, NPF and Independent MLA.

It even cited that present veteran NDPP legislator Imkong L.Imchen had even suggested on the floor of the house on March this year, that invoking Article 365 of the Indian constitution “may be the right answer to the cries of the Naga people” .

In the light of the above stated facts and in the light of the unanimity among MLAs to step down so as to pave way for Naga solution, RPP said the wisdom of the members of the 13th NLA cannot be discarded and therefore, urged upon the Governor to impose President’s Rule in Nagaland, as the only way forward.

Polls to 57 Rajya Sabha seats on June 10, result same day NEW DELHI, MAY 12 (IANS): The biennial poll for 57 Rajya Sabha seats will be held on June 10 and the counting of votes will be done on the same day, the Election Commission announced on Thursday.

It said that the notification will be issued on May 27, last date for nomination is May 31, scrutiny will be held on June 1, polling is on June 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the counting of votes will begin at 5 p.m. on the same day.

The term of office of 57 Rajya Sabha members elected from 15 states is due to expire from June to August.

These comprise 11 from Uttar Pradesh, six each from Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, five from Bihar, four each from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Rajasthan, three each from Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, two each from Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Jharkhand, and Haryana, and one from Uttarakhand.

The Chief Secretaries of all 15 states have been directed to depute a senior officer to ensure that the extant instructions regarding Covid-19 containment measures are complied with while making arrangements for conducting the election, the poll panel added.

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Patton unveils memorial plaque of late Aphamo Lotha

Correspondent

WOKHA, MAY 12 (NPN): Deputy chief minister, Y. Patton on Thursday, unveiled the memorial plaque of signatory of the famous letter to the Simon Commission and also the first British-India interpreter, late Apamo Lotha at Phiro village, here on Thursday.

Speaking at the programme, Patton said it was a proud moment for the people of Phiro because one of its son had participated in a landmark event which has gone down in the annals of Naga history.

Special invitee and Naga Club president, Kuolachalie Seyie in a brief remark said late Apamo Lotha participated in WW-I as part of the Naga Labour Corps in the city of Marseilles France in 1917-18 and became the first Lotha interpreter at the deputy commissioner’s office in Kohima. He was also the lone Lotha signatory in the famous memorandum submitted by the Naga Club to the Simon Commission on January 10, 1929, he added.

Nagas are clear and

Dy CM Y. Patton speaking at the programme.

proud because of their forefathers like late Apamo Lotha and other likeminded members, he stated.

He also added that Naga National Council (NNC) correctly read the legal, political and historical meaning of the stand of forefathers such as Rheichalie Pienyü, Aphamo Lotha and others of the Naga Club. Seyie said Nagas were greatly indebted to the pioneers like late Apamo Lotha and others from the Naga Club because who had an illustrious political history that Nagas could be proud of. Others who spoke on the

occasion included retired commissioner, M. Patton, principal secretary, E. M Patton and Ekyimthung Patton on behalf of the family.

Earlier, Y. Vandanshan Lotha chaired the programme, Tongtipan Lotha gave a brief report while dedicatory prayer and benediction were offered by Phiro village Baptist Church pastor, Rev. Thungjanshio Odyuo and home evangelist, Rev. A. Rapvuo Odyuo.

A host of dignitaries including members of Naga Club members, APO and others attended the programme.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2022

IAF team calls on DC Dimapur

NEWS IN BRIEF DBC informs on mass social work: Duncan Bosti Council has informed all the residents and business establishments under the council that a mass social work would be conducted on May 14, 6 am to 8 am. DBC has informed all the owners of business establishments and residents to clean their respective areas in mentioned time. The council also informed that a fine of Rs. 500 would be imposed on if any person was found not participating in the cleanliness drive.

PH general body meeting: Pochury Hoho (PH) has convened its general body meeting-cum-installation of new office bearers for the tenure 2022- 2025 on May 14, 11 a.m. at Pochury Baptist Church Chumukedima.

All members have been requested to attend the meeting.

Zunheboto DPDB meeting: Zunheboto District Planning and Development Board monthly meeting has been convened on May 18, 11 a.m. at the Conference Hall of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Zunheboto.

ANHTU Dimapur unit meeting: All Nagaland Hindi Teachers’ Union (ANHTU) has convened a meeting on May 14, 11 a.m. at its Banker (HSSPAK, Burma camp). All office bearers, executive members and advisors have been requested to attend the meeting.

WSYF recovers auto-rickshaw: Wester Sümi Youth Front has informed that its volunteers have recovered an abandoned auto-rickshaw on May 11 at Kushiabill but could not trace the owner. As such, WSYF said it has handed over the auto-rickshaw to officials of East Police Station. WSYF has asked rightful owner to collect the same from the police station.

DMC informs: Dimapur Municipal Council has informed all owners of the hand cart/cycle rickshaw/sugarcane juicer/chat trolley/fast food trolley/ ice-cream trolley/bicycle and cycle rickshaw driving license holder that renewal of DMC registration certificate/license for the year 2022 has been extended till May 31, 2022. All concerned have been asked to renew their respective certificate/license within the stipulated period.

DIMAPUR: A team of Indian Air Force (IAF) on May 11 called on Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dimapur, Rajesh Soundararajan at his official chamber, Dimapur.

According to a DPRO Dimapur report, the team led by Commanding Officer (CO) 11 Airmen Selection Centre (ASC) Guwahati Assam, wing commander, S Shanmugam highlighted to the DC regarding feasibility of conducting prospective IAF recruitment drive in the district. The team also discussed the ways and means of spreading awareness about IAF and reaching

Logos College conducted its 20th graduation ceremony on Thursday with assistant professor, Theology and Religious in-charge, Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong, Rev. Edwin as graduation speaker. An administrative building was also dedicated by Pr. Kruzieo Khro. Altogether, 41 students graduated with Master of Divinity, Bachelor of Theology, Master of Ministry and Bachelor of Ministry.

chase receipt and Aadhaar.

DC Longleng has informed that NDAL forms are available at Arms Branch Deputy Commissioner’s office, Longleng.

It has further informed that non-compliance with the directive would be at the risk of the arms license holders.

DIMAPUR: Office of the Senior Treasury Officer (STO) has notified pensioners drawing pension from Kohima North Treasury, that the annual physical verification for the current year 2022 has been scheduled on the following dates – family pensioners w.e.f.

June 6-13 and life pensioners w.e.f. June 14-28 from 9:30 a.m. onwards.

In a press release, STO Kohima, Limatemsu has informed that there would be no further extension for physical verification beyond the notified dates and that there would be no pension payment from the month of June 2022 without the pensioners’ physical verification.

STO has informed that verified and unverified pension was to be compiled and forwarded to Directorate of Treasuries &

DIMAPUR: Tuensang District Planning and Development Board monthly meeting scheduled to be held on May 13 has been deferred to May 17, 11 a.m. in the conference hall of the DC Tuensang. All DPDB members have been requested to note the change of date and attend the meeting.

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A great soul never dies.

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out to the youth.

In this regard, DC Dimapur, Soundararajan assured all support towards

the endeavours of the IAF team. After the meeting, the CO 11 ASC presented IAF souvenir to the DC.

STO Kma informs pensioners on physical verification

DC Longleng informs on arms license Tuensang DPDB DIMAPUR: Office of the photos and photocopies of meet deferred Deputy Commissioner birth certificate, arms pur(DC) Longleng has informed all the arms licence holders under Longleng district that the generation of Unique Identification Number (UIN) for every existing arms license has been extended till March 31, 2023.

According to a DIPR report, DC Longleng has asked all arms license holders without UIN to submit the arms license booklet for UIN generation along with two recent passport size

Wing commander, S Shanmugam presenting a souvenir to DC Dimapur Rajesh Soundararajan. (DPRO Dimapur)

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Accounts, Nagaland, Kohima by July 30, 2022. In this regard, STO has asked all concerned pensioners to check their book serial numbers and date in the notice board and come for verification on the allotted dates. For those pensioners who are unable to come for the physical verification due to reasons such as bed-ridden illnesses, STO has asked them to submit their home address with contact numbers, whereby an officer would be sent to verify.

Meanwhile, STO has asked pensioners to come with the following documents for verification - PPO books, life certificates duly attested and ID card issued by pensioners association. STO has also informed that life certificates can be collected from the pension section w.e.f. May 10.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The family of Late P John Shitiri, wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following our sad loss.

We o f f e r o u r heartfelt thanks to all the friends, neighbors and well-wishers who visited our home, attended the wake, service and burial Date of Death : and who provided Sunday, 8th May 2022 emotional and practical support for us at this difficult time. For those who remembered us in prayers, telephoned, travelled long distances, sent floral tributes and messages of condolences, as well as those who made charitable donations, we are truly grateful.

We would like to give special thanks to : 1). Wokha Town Baptist Church. 2). PHED Wokha Division. 3). Wokha Town Akuk Eloe Ekhung.

4). New Colony Yankho Ekhum 5). New Colony Council 6). Jordan Prayer and Healing Centre, Wokha 7). Kohima Lotha Baptist Church 8). Peace Zone, Kohima 9). Etsu Oben Thera SHG, New Colony 10). Akuk Union, Wokha Town.

To those who helped in any way, your contributions made our loss more bearable. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. May Almighty God continue to bless and keep you. db-406/22

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“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” 2 Timothy 4:7 We, the bereaved family of LT. SAKHANI CHAKHESANG (PETER) would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation to all our friends, neighbours and well wishers who had stood by us physically, spiritually, financially and materially during our challenging time.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to: 1. Parish Priest, Asst. Parish Priest and Sisters, St. Joseph Parish Chumoukedima.

2. HFNPCC, Catechist, CCM, Women & Youth Dept.

3. St. Peter Church - Phuba 4. Thenuko Krotho Dept. & Town Baptist ChurchChumoukedima Town.

5. Poumai Baptist Church - Dimapur 5th Mile.

6. Razaba Public Organisation - Dimapur.

7. Poumai Hoho Dimapur.

Born : 03/11/1950 – Died : 10/05/2022 8. Headmaster, Staff, Students St. Gabriel High School Chumoukedima Town.

9. GHS Chumoukedima Village.

10. Zhavame Union & Youth Dept. - Dimapur 11. Tsupfüme Union - Dimapur.

12. Chakhesang Union - Chumoukedima.

13. Phuba Union - Dimapur.

14. Chumoukedima Town Pheluo Ward-5 Elders, Council members, Women & Youth Dept.

15. 78 Bn. & 173 Bn. CRPF - Commandant and all Ranks & Files.

16. Shina Khel - Phuba.

17. Paokhamai Society - Phuba 18. Rhime Clan - Zhavame & Phuba.

19. CIHSR (Referral) Doctors, Nurses, Administrator & Staff.

20. Home Nursing Care Solutions - Dimapur.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone personally, but your kind gestures will always be remembered. May our Almighty God bless you all. dp-2152/22

- Loving Wife, Children, In-laws, Grandchildren & Relatives K Y M C

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2022

‘Covid exposed under investment in Nursing Sector’

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WEATHER FORECAST MAY 13

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Agartala Showers and a heavier t-storm 31 25

An afternoon t-storm or two

25 20

Guwahati Showers and a heavier t-storm 27 24 Imphal

A couple of thunderstorms

Itanagar Warm with a t-storm in spots

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Kohima

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Dimapur A stray thunderstorm Mkg

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Some rain and a thunderstorm 25 19

Tuensang A t-storm around in the p.m.

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INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY OBSERVED IN DIMAPUR

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DIMAPUR, MAY 12 (NPN): International Nurses Day (IND) was celebrated at a function organised by the Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI) Dimapur Unit at the Medical Fellowship Hall of District Hospital Dimapur (DHD), on Thursday.

Speaking on the theme: “Nurses: A voice to lead- Invest in nursing and respect rights to secure global health”, DHD nursing tutor, Pursangla, described the COVID pandemic as “a blessing in disguise” as it exposed the weakness in the nursing sector due to under investment.

She said one of the reasons as to why investment in nursing was required, was due to widening of demand-supply of nurses. She said that prior to the pandemic, the global shortage of nurses was estimated to be around 5.9 million. During 201920, estimated shortage of nurses rose and even with a 4% downfall, the estimated shortage would

Section of the nurses at the programme on Thursday. (Inset) DHD nursing tutor, Pursangla. (NP)

rise up to 7 million.

She further stressed on topics such as “investment in nursing for better health care and delivery system”, and “flow of nurses to other states/ countries” as reasons why investment of nurses was required.

Further speaking on how to invest in nursing to attain better health,

she cited reasons such as “invest in oneself ”, “investing in nursing education”, “investing in nursing jobs”, “investment in nurse leadership”, and “investment in prioritising safety of nurses and health workers”.

She later urged on the need to focus in investment in nursing and also to respect rights of nurses

in whatever possible ways in order to build resilient, high quality health system to meet the needs of the individual and community.

Meanwhile, Medical Superintendent (MS), DHD, Dr. Khrielasanuo while delivering the exhortation, stated that nurses were the faces that all patients see, and also resembled their faces to that

of God for all patients.

She lamented that it was only through pandemic that people were made known of the values and sacrifices of nurses.

Though the celebration of IND, she urged all nurses to remind and encourage themselves to light the lantern of compassion and love to everyone around them.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by president, TNAI Dimapur Unit, Bursenla and invocation offered by Dr. Reyosalu.

Highlights of the programme included play on the theme under the leadership of Tiasola and Alino Chophy, special number by doctors of DHD, group song under the incharge of Asst. Nsg, Suptd, Talinungla and N/T, Vilasieno, and entertainment by Alemmerenla, Mercy and friends.

Special prayer for the nurses was offered by chaplain, DHD, Rev Yhunlo Thong, while vote of thanks was delivered by vice president, TANI Dimapur unit, Vesalü Rhakho.

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Pastor Benny Prasad speaking exhorting the students on Thursday.

DIMAPUR: World record holder, Pastor Benny Prasad visited Kohima Bible College (KBC), Kohima for a special service with students of the theological institute on Thursday.

In a brief message, the Pastor quoted from the book of Matthew 5: 14-16 and urged upon the gathering that they must radiate the light which ultimately was the love of Jesus.

He exhorted the students that if they had a vision, they know how to pray and radiate better.

“If there is vision, provision comes”, he stated, and added that one should “not refuse to shine by taking every opportunity

to tell the gospel to the world.”

Later, he shared about his ministry at Chai 3:16 in Bangalore and played a musical piece titled “Mary did you know?” with his South African flute.

Earlier, the service was led by Nupato Shohe while KBC principal, Rev Zotuo Kiewhuo delivered the welcome address.

It may be mentioned that Pastor Benny Prasad is a gospel musician and instrumental guitarist from India, who designed the Bentar which is the world’s first bongo guitar.

He also holds the world record for being the fastest man to visit all 195 countries in the world.

Speaker, others attend CPA conference CTC issues ‘final notice’ Training on organic tea farming conducted at Akumen village DIMAPUR: As discussed at the meeting held with Chümoukedima Town Butchers Union (CTBU), the Chümoukedima Town Council (CTC) has issued a “final notice” to butchers under Chümoukedima town on putting up of mandatory signboards indicating prices of all items as fixed by CTC along with trade license numbers and CTC helpline number.

In a press release, CTC administrator, Er. Seyiekhrietuo Solo reiterated that CTC inspectors will be carrying out intensive checks on not just the quality of the meat items being sold but also the standards of hygienic conditions at the shops. CTC informed that random sampling of meat items could be carried out for necessary food safety tests. It also warned that defaulters would be penalised as per standing order issued by the office of Chümoukedima Town Council. The public has also been requested to inform CTC office in case of any discrepancies noticed either on price of items or condition of the meat/maintenance of health and hygiene by butchers. Complainants may either call or WhatsApp CTC helpline number displayed on the board at every shop.

Sharingain Longkumer (4th from left) and others at the CPA conference.

DIMAPUR: A delegation led by Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) Speaker, Sharingain Longkumer is attending the 18th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region, Zone-III conference being held from May 11-14 at Itanagar,

Arunachal Pradesh.

A press release by NLA additional secretary, Khruohituonu Rio has informed that other delegates are - minister PWD, Housing and Mechanical, Tongpang Ozukum; deputy speaker, NLA, T Yangseo Sangtam; advisor Urban

Development and Municipal Affairs, Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire; advisor Technical Education and Elections, Medo Yhokha; Dr. Chumben Murry, MLA; commissioner and secretary, NLA, Dr P.J. Antony and additional secretary, NLA, Jenny Ndang.

CCPC on Naga political issue to meet today DIMAPUR: Core Committee of the Parliamentary Committee (CCPC) on Naga political issue has convened a meeting on May 13 at 11 am in the State Banquet Hall, Chief Minister’s Residential Complex.

Member secretary, Parliamentary Committee on Naga Political Issue, Neiba Kronu has requested all the members of the Core Committee to attend the meeting.

MITE co-hosts ‘STIU International Conference’

DIMAPUR: A two-day 6th STIU International Conference on “Innovative Leadership for Sustainable Development” was organised by Stamford International University of Thailand, and co-hosted by the Modern Institute of Teacher Education (MITE) from India and other 13 abroad universities on May 10 and 11.

In a press release, MITE informed that in the welcome speech, STIU acting president, Dr. Apitep Saekow mentioned how in-

novative leadership was important for present system of education in the world.

Meanwhile, assistant professor Dr. Velankanni Alex acted as one of the keynote speakers in the conference from MITE while MITE principal, Dr. Kate Dandesh Kumar and vice principal Dr. H L Gangte presented papers online.

Altogether, 233 participants presented their papers from China, Thailand, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Nepal, Myanmar; and Taiwan area.

NWVTI organises programmes on bamboo handicrafts

NWVTI functionaries along with resource persons and participants after the programme.

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Women Vocational Training Institute (NWVTI) Dimapur organised awareness programmes, sponsored by development commissioner (Handicrafts), ministry of Textiles, at Minister Hill, Kohima on May 9 and at Tsiepfe A.G. Kohima on May 10.

In a press release, NWVK Y M C

TI informed that the programme at Minister Hill, Kohima was inaugurated by functional manager, District Industries Centre, Kohima, Jessy Jurry while handicraft promotion officer, HSC Kohima, Rajib Chandra Roy highlighted about various schemes under DC (Handicrafts).

The resource persons emphasised on the importance of craft design, demand of cane and bamboo products in the market, production of utility products for export, GST, etc.

They also presented live demonstration on various crafts.

The programme was

held on the “Concept and the increasing demand of cane and bamboo handicraft of Nagaland and north eastern region at international level”.

Meanwhile at Tsiepfe A.G. Kohima, NWVTI organised an awareness programme on “Concept of latest soft toys and the increasing demand of soft toys handicraft of Nagaland and north eastern region at international level”.

At the programme, assistant professor, Don Bosco College Kohima, Dr. Lanukumla inaugurated the programme while senior assistant director HSC Kohima, T. Rollee Varieshim highlighted various schemes under DC (Handicrafts).

The resource persons briefed on concept of traditional thread soft toys, demand of soft toys in the market, etc., followed by demonstration on “production of quality soft toys for export”.

The programmes were attended by artisans from Nagaland.

Resource person along with participants and members of Ayulcr Tea Private Limited.

DIMAPUR: Ayulcr Tea Private Limited and Tea Board of India conducted a training on “organic tea farming, quality control and certification” at Akumen village under Mokokchung district on Thursday.

In a press release, Ayulcr Tea Private Ltd informed that during the programme, resource person, development officer, Tea Board of India, Kamal Mazumdar spoke about the quality of organic tea over quantity in traditional tea farming, which he said, did not have a high demand in market but had health benefits.

He informed the tea growers on using locally available resources to make fertiliser and pesticides to control the diseases and not use expensive unhealthy chemicals.

Mazumdar also said under Ayulcr Tea Company, Tea board of India was ready to venture into projects and would help Naga tea growers.

He further invited interested farmers to register for free week-long training on organic farming at Jorhat Agri College.

Meanwhile, managing director, Ayulcr Tea Company, Limanungsang Jamir

encouraged tea growers to continue expanding the farming area and to control the use of chemicals.

He also informed that the working of factory setup at Akumen village has begun.

More than 60 tea growers from Akumen, Tsuremmen and surrounding region attended the training programme.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was hosted by Dr. Yanger while a welcome speech was delivered by the village council.

Longzang villagers seek help on misuse of MGNREGA

DIMAPUR: The public of Longzang village under Mon district (Phomching RD block) has requested legal experts, media, organisations and individuals to “lend a helping hand” to address the misuse of MGNREGA fund.

In a press release, chairman Kaiwang Konyak and secretary Tahmao Konyak claimed that no developmental activities had taken place in their village after the appointment of village council chairman and village development board (VDB) secretary in 2010.

In this regard, they said an RTI application was filed and alleged that “Rs 4,79,24,510” was “misused by them without any work”.

They also learnt that the department and implementing authorities “released the fund without verification for reasons best known to them.”

They stated that the public of Longzang village approached Mon deputy commissioner (DC) and Phomching block development officer (BDO) on May 3 expressing their grievances in written “not to release the MGNREGA fund, as the entire public is not pleased with the activities of releasing the fund and no development activities is taking place in the village.”

The public, however, said that their voice was ignored despite repeated appeal to the responsible authorities.

They also claimed that the money was to be deposited in the account of the beneficiaries, however, nothing was done till date.

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Heavy rains wreak havoc in Manipur, 2 dead

I M P H A L , M AY 1 2 : Normal traffic along NH37, the second lifeline of Manipur came to a complete halt after incessant heavy rains wreaked havoc in Manipur.

The rains triggered waterlogging, flooding and landslides in several areas of the state, besides claiming lives of two persons in vehicle mishaps induced by the heavy rains.

Hill districts of Tamenglong and Noney suffered the worst as most of the landslides and flash floods caused widespread damages to the road communication in these districts.

Hundreds of Imphalbound vehicles, including loaded trucks and passenger s e r v i c e ve h i c l e s we r e stranded midway after a bailey bridge on NH-37 (Imphal-Jiribam road) collapsed on Thursday afternoon.

The bridge collapsed after the pillar of the bridge across the Irang River was washed away by swift water

Bailey bridge across Irang river along NH-37 collapsed after current swept away a pillar on Thursday.

current of the river around 1.30pm on Thursday.

Prior warning of the security personnel on duty near the bridge averted untoward incident that could have occurred due to the collapse.

The security forces prevented vehicles from crossing the bridge after they detected rocks and muds at the pillar of the bridge washed away rapidly by the swift current, around 11 am.

State works minister K

Govindas said that National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), the agency responsible for the maintenance of the road and bridges of the highway has been advised to take up necessary works for repairing the damaged bridge.

While assuring repairing works as soon as possible, the minister said that engineers of the state PWD will also be sent to the spot to assist the

RSS planning to recruit 35,000 swayamsevaks in NE

KOLKATA, MAY 12 (IANS): Understanding that having a formidable performance in West Bengal and the northeastern states will be key to ensuring the third term of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is planning to recruit 35,000 swayamsevaks (volunteers) in the northeast, making Bengal the epicentre of such activities.

Keshav Bhawan, the RSS office in Kolkata, will be the nodal office for West Bengal and the northeastern states in this recruitment drive.

Meanwhile, the BJP central leadership is also focussing on West Bengal.

Within a month of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to West Bengal, BJP President JP Nadda is expected to come to the state and hold meetings with the party’s state functionaries on how to go about for the state panchayat polls in 2023 and Lok Sabha polls in 2024.

BJP’s Vice-president and party MP Dilip Ghosh confirmed that JP Nadda will visit the state either by the end of May or in the first week of June. “His

File photo of RSS volunteers.

visit is confirmed. The final day of his visit will be informed to us shortly,” Ghosh said.

A veteran RSS associate told IANS on the condition of anonymity that the recruitment of 35,000 swayamsevaks will be done in phases.

“After the recruitment, these swayamsevaks will be trained and educated about the style and pattern of functioning of RSS, before being finally fielded for undertaking organisational activities. We expect the recruitment process to be over within the next six months,” he said.

With regards to special focus on West Bengal, he said that the prime target is to identify and reopen RSS branches that have shut operations.

“Many of our operating branches were closed down during the last few years first because of pressure from the ruling Tr i n a m o o l C o n g r e s s, and second because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

So, besides recruitment of fresh swayamsevaks in the state, our target is to reopen as many closed branches as possible and as early as possible,” the RSS associate said.

Prepare action plan for NE based on its challenges: Birla

The Speaker said that the Centre has made continuous efforts for allround development of the northeast through the Act East Policy and the Prime Minister had instructed all the Ministries to spend ten per cent of their budget for the northeast.

“We have to consider how to formulate developmental schemes for the region with public participation and cooperation while protecting its ethnic heritage, environment, and natural resources so that employment is generated and prosperity can be ensured,” he observed.

There will be no dissatisfaction among people if the government takes into account their views while making policies and governs accordingly to their aspirations, the Speaker stressed.

In the last couple of years, work is going on at a rapid pace in the areas of power, water supply, health education, tourism, and connectivity, which will usher in a new era of development and prosperity for the people, Birla added.

“If we don’t stop felling of trees immediately, we will be facing more disastrous consequences,” he warned.

On the other hand, owing to the heavy and continuous rainfall in the last few days, normal life across the Noney and Tamenglong districts were affected severely.

M a j o r r i ve r s l i k e Barak, Makru, Irang, Ijei and Leimatak f lowing through these districts are running above the danger levels and the currents are rising rapidly, reports said.

Several wooden and temporary bridges across the rivers were washed away by the swift currents disconnecting many villages in the interior areas from other parts of the state.

Another report said t h a t h e av y mu d s l i d e s damaged around 100 meters of stretch of road connecting Tousem subdivision with Tamenglong district headquarters.

I n t h e m e a n t i m e, two lives were claimed in vehicle mishaps due to heavy rainfalls, while one

KAAC to go to polls on June 8

More tribes in Mnp support government’s war on drugs

G U WA H A T I , M AY 12 (IANS): The election to Assam’s politically important 26-member Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) would be held on June 8, the State Election Commission (SEC) announced here on Thursday.

State Election Commissioner Alok Kumar, announcing the election schedule, said that voting would be conducted through ballot papers as the prevailing rule to use Electronic Voting Machines has not been modified by the tribal autonomous body.

According to the election schedule, the last date for filing of nominations is on May 23 and the candidatures would be scrutinised on the next day. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is May 24. The counting of votes would take place on June 12. In all 906 polling stations would be set up and the commission would engage 10,00012,000 polling personnel to conduct the elections.

The KAAC spread across two districts -- Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong and four subdivisions -- Diphu, Bokajan, Howraghat and Hamren.

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DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE WoKha : nagalanD

NOTICE

Correspondent I M P H A L , M AY 1 2 : Inpui, Liangmai, Rongmei and Zeme tribes of Manipur have followed suit in declaring support to Manipur government’s war on drugs.

The four cognate tribes dominating Tamenglong and Noney districts of the state jointly declared their inhabited areas as ‘Drug and Poppy Free Zone’.

A joint delegation of Joint Tribe Council (JTC) and Joint Tribe Students’ Association (JTSA), representing the four cognate tribes- Inpui, Liangmai, Rongmei and Zeme –submitted the declaration to chief minister N Biren Singh on Thursday.

The declaration stated that the indigenous four cognate tribes of Inpui, Laingmai, Rongmei and Zeme had never practiced poppy plantation nor been involved with any kind of illegal drugs since time immemorial.

“Following the sincere and righteous footsteps of our forefathers, the four cognate tribes of Input, Liangmai, Rongmei and Zeme reiterate our stand against illegal drugs and poppy plantation,” the

AFFIDAVIT I, Smti. Kenino Peseyie, @ Kenino Nakhro, D/o Lt. Kiyanilie Peseyie, W/o Khrieselie Nakhro, resident of New Horizon School, Kuda Village 'C' Khel, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and state an oath as follows:1. That, I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That, after marriage my name was written and recorded as Kenino Nakhro, wife of Khrieselie Nakhro, in my Indian Passport bearing No. N8830807.

3. That, in my Academic Certificates and all other official documents such as my Aadhaar Card, PAN Card etc my name was written and recorded as Kenino Peseyie.

4. That, this affidavit is sworn to declare that Kenino Peseyie, D/o Lt. Kiyanilie Peseyie and Kenino Nakhro wife of Khrieselie Nakhro are one and the same person that is myself.

5. That, henceforth, I shall be known, called and identified by my name as Kenino Peseyie for all official purpose and intents.

6. That, the statements made in para 1 to 5 of this affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief and nothing material is concealed thereof.

DEPoNENT Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent on this the 11th day of May, 2022. notary PublIC Regd. No. 533/22 | Date: 11/05/2022

is missing.

Reports said that the driver of a truck loaded with wheat died as the truck he was driving skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge at Tadubi in Senapati district along NH-2 this afternoon, around 2 pm.

The body of the driver was recovered by the police who swung into rescue operation immediately.

However, his handyman was missing. The police feared that he was swept by the flood current of the gorge.

In another incident, an occupant of a car died and four others were injured when their car suffered a head-on collision with a water tanker. The mishap occurred at Lamshang along Imphal-Kangchup Road around 7 pm on Wednesday.

The police attributed the vehicle mishap to the heavy rain at the time of the incident. The incessant heavy rainfall also caused flash floods at various low lying areas across the valley districts, including the streets in the capital city.

declaration read.

The joint tribes also r e s o l ve d t o c o n t i nu e preserving, conserving the unadulterated forests and its resources.

Addressing the media, chief minister N Biren Singh appreciated the JTSA for their support to the government at all times, particularly in its fight against drugs and in the wider interest of the people.

He said that the state has been facing problems with drug related activities which are detrimental to future generations. As such, the state government had launched the war on drugs campaign to uproot the ill-effect of dr ug menace in the state.

He stressed on the harmful effect of poppy cultivation on the environment including deforestation, degradation of soil fertility and pollution of water and appealed to all those carrying out drugs related activities to stop it and instead support the war on drugs.

He infor med that mass campaigns has been started by meeting locals of different villages to provide awareness to the people about the ill effects of poppy plantation.

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notICe InVItIng ClaIMs/obJeCtIons of other ClaIMants(s) for Issue or 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 E. James Kithan has been applied by Smti. Rosa Kithan, W/o Lt. E. James Kithan, R/o H/No........ Wokha, Nagaland for possession of: 1. S.B.I A/c No. 11846668690 2. G.P.F, G.I.S, Leave Encashment, Family Pension and other service claims and benefits.

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 12.6.2022.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court on this day, the 11.5.2022.

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ITANAGAR, MAY 12 (PTI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday emphasised on the need to prepare an action plan for diversed northeastern states to address their challenges and achieve sustainable development.

The multiplicity of topographical features, and tribal communities, are significant challenges which, however, is offset by the “multifarious strengths” of the northeast, he pointed out. Highlighting its strengths, the Speaker said “the diligence, hardworking ethos, and talent of the people of the region can be harnessed to overcome the challenges.”

The Lok Sabha Speaker was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the two-day conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, India Region Zone 3, at the state assembly here.

Noting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had taken several steps for the development of the region, Birla said “there are still many gaps in the field of infrastructure, education, health, security

NHIDCL in their efforts to resume normal traffic at the earliest.

“I have also instructed engineers of the PWD to look into the feasibility of using Old Cachar Road as an alternative road for the time being,” he added.

However, he said that as the level of the water was rising rapidly, repairing work might not be taken up immediately.

Informing that heavy mudslides also cut off many state highways in the hill districts, the minister said that officials of the state PWD department were directed to clear debris with all available machinery of the department.

He said that landslides, mudslides and rockslides occur red at various locations along ImphalTamei Road, one of the main roads that connect Tamenglong district with other parts of the state.

The works minister blamed heavy deforestation in the state, particularly in hill areas for causing natural calamities in the state.

Dated 2nd May 2022

obJeCtIon notICe Whereas smti. throngtsachi, wife of Late Muzumong Sangtam resident of Kipongya ward Kiphire Town Kiphire district has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act,1925 in order to draw/ received the payment of moveable/immovable properties of Late Muzumong Sangtam who was serving as Assistant Lineman under the establishment of Electrical Engineer, Kiphire, Nagaland who expired on 31/08/2021.

Description of properties.

1. G.P.F, 2. G.I.S, 3. F.B.F, 4. Pension case 5. Any other dues., from the office of the Electrical Engineer, Kiphire Division.

Public are hereby asked to file objection/claim if any within 30 (Thirty) days from the date of issue of this order. If no objection/claim is received within the given time, Succession Certificate will be issued in favour of the applicant.

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ITANAGAR, MAY 12 (PTI): The remains of a settlement which dates back to the 13th century have been discovered inside a jungle of Papum Pare district in Arunachal Pradesh, officials said here on Thursday.

The settlement covering more than 20 acres has been discovered in the jungles of Ramghat u n d e r Ta r a s s o c i r c l e during an excavation by the archaeology section of the state directorate of research.

A 226-metre-long rampart made of stone blocks, burnt bricks and stone boulders along with a gate was found there.

Symbols resembling bow and arrow and trident were inscribed on the stone blocks, archaeologist Pura Koji and assistant Tadu Ringku of the department said.

A broken Shivalinga, sealing ball and potsherds were also found at the settlement where stone pillars were in use.

Stone blocks of

Representatives of the JTC asserted the decision to stand against illegal drugs and poppy plantations after consultation with villagers, and taking concern of the future of the state.

Expressing hope that the war on drugs campaign would be successful and the state would become a drug free zone one day, the JTC appealed to all communities of the state to

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different shapes and sizes and 31 burnt bricks have been used to build the fortification, Koji said.

Archaeological exploration in and around nearby Vyas Kund under Tarasso circle was also conducted and remains of a stone staircase were discovered.

Koji said that further intensive fieldwork and investigations are needed in the jungles of the Ramghat and Vyas Kund areas to unear th more ancient remains.

The research team also conducted archaeological exploration and excavation at Balijan circle in the same district and unearthed remains of some structures which also seem to be part of an ancient settlement, he said.

A path made of bricks and a flake tool which could belong to the Palaeolithic era (Old Stone Age) were found there.

The land of Papum Pare is mostly mountainous with Himalayan ranges. It has lush green forests.

join hands to uproot drug menace from the State.

M e n t i o n m ay b e made that the Poumai tribes and Tangkhul tribe predominately inhabited in Senapati district and Ukhrul respectively had recently declared their inhabited areas as drug and poppy plantation free regions, in declarations they submitted to the chief minister.

AFFIDAVIT

I, S h r I Z u b e n T h u n g, S/o S h r I LIchumthung O/c grPS Dimapur, nagaland declare through an Affidavit no. 939/18 dated 26.07.2018 that my name inadvertently appeared as L. Zunenthung Lotha in my Service record and gPF Account. my correct name ZubenThung will be used for all official and other purposes. dp-2164/22(b)

AFFIDAVIT

I, MS. MHONYANI Z. EZUNG, d/o Zubenthung resident of new Changsu, Wokha, nagaland declare through an Affidavit no. 481/2019 dated 19.07.2019 that my father's name inadvertently appeared as L. Zunenthung Ezung/L. Zubenthung Lotha and my village as New Tssori in some of my documents. My father's correct name ZUbENTHUNG and village name NEw CHANGSU will be used for all official and other purposes. dp-2164/22(A) AFFIDAVIT

(Correction/Rectification of Name) Regd. 2545/22 date 12/05/22 I, Smti. IMTISUNGLA NGULLIE, wife of Late nthIO nguLLIe resident of Lower p.R. hill Colony, district Kohima, nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as follows: 1. that I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. that in my official documents/records my name has been entered/recorded differently as IMtISungLA nguLLIe and IMtISungLA. 3. that the above names IMtISungLA nguLLIe and IMtISungLA belongs to one and the same person i.e.

IMtISungLA nguLLIe. 4. that the above statements made in para 1-3 are true to the best of my knowledge and no material has been concealed herein and I signed this affidavit before the competent authority on 12th May 2022 at Kohima, nagaland. depOnent K-971/22

IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM: NAGALAND: MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Sd/Principal District & sessions Judge Kiphire, nagaland

I, Regimental No. 188608 F, Shri. Vinod Thapa. S/o Maniraj Thapa, presently residing at H/No. 368, PWD Landmark Colony, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and residing at the above mentioned address.

2. That I am the legal husband of Smti. Inakalie Zhimomi.

3. That in my Pension Book my wife's name has been entered and recorded as "Inakali Thapa" and her date of birth was inadvertently entered as 27/12/1994, whereas my wife actual/correct official name I used in other official documents and records is "Inakalie Zhimomi" and her correct date of birth is 27/12/1995.

4. That the above mentioned names "Inakalie Zhimomi" and "Inakali Thapa" are the names of one and same person i.e. my wife which is true to my knowledge.

5. That I am swearing this affidavit to declare that the above mentioned names "Inakalie Zhimomi" and "Inakali Thapa" are the names of one and same person i.e. my wife and that my wife's correct date of birth is 27/12/1995 and to produce the same before the competent authority as a piece of documentary evidence.

6. That the above statements made in paragraphs 1 to 5 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and nothing material has been concealed therein.

Deponent Sworn before me on this 10th May 2022 Regd. No. 569/22 | Date: 10/05/2022 NoTary Public

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13th-century settlement found inside Arunachal jungle

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CRApL no. 3/2021 Central bureau of Investigation govt. of India represented by the S.p. CbI, eOb, Kolkata ........ Appellant -VersusShri R. ezong & 2 Ors ........ Respondents to,

Shri K.M. Zimik, the then under Secretary, dept. of Veterinary & Animal husbandry, government of nagaland.

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take notice that the above has been filed by the Appellant (Central bureau of Investigation), wherein you have been impleaded as party Respondent no. 2 in the aforesaid Criminal Appeal.

You are therefore hereby called upon to appear before this hon'ble Court on 30/05/2022, in person or by your pleader fully instructed and able to answer all materials relating to the appeal. take notice that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned above, the appeal will be heard and determined in your absence.

Signed and sealed by Order of this Court on this 10th day of May, 2022. deputy Registrar (Judicial) gauhati high Court Kohima bench dp-2139/22

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2022

HC dismisses plea on Taj Mahal; pulls up petitioner

Rajneesh Singh LU C K N OW M AY 1 2 (PTI): The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking a ‘’fact-finding inquiry’’ into the history of the Taj Mahal and the “opening of 22 rooms’’ on the monument’s premises, saying the petitioner failed to point out which of his legal or constitutional rights were being infringed.

The Lucknow bench of justices DK Upadhyay and Subhash Vidyarthi pulled up the lawyer of petitioner Rajneesh Singh, who is the media in-charge of the BJP’s Ayodhya unit, for filing the PIL in a “casual” manner and said it cannot pass an order under Article 226 of the Constitution in the matter.

The article empowers a high court to issue to any

Taj Mahal person or authority in the area under its jurisdiction orders or writs to enforce the fundamental rights.

The bench said that the petitioner could not point out as to which of his legal or constitutional rights were being infringed.

The petitioner’s lawyer Rudra Vikram Singh urged the court to permit him to withdraw the petition and file a fresh plea, but the bench did not accept his request and dismissed the petition.

The writ petition was filed on Saturday in the registry of the Lucknow bench of the High Court by Rajneesh Singh seeking a fact-finding inquiry into the history of the Taj Mahal.

It also sought opening of the doors of its “22

rooms” to see “the truth, whatever it is”.

Several Hindu rightwing outfits have claimed in the past that the Mughalera mausoleum was a Lord Shiva temple.

The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

The petition also sought the setting aside of certain provisions of The Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Declaration of National Importance) Act 1951, and The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958, under which the Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra Fort, Itimad-ud-Daulah’s tomb were declared historical monuments.

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NATIONAL Gujarat reels under severe heatwave A H M E DA BA D, M AY 12 (PTI): A severe heatwave continued in Gujarat on Thursday with Surendranagar recoding the highest maximum temperature of 46 degrees Celsius in the state, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a release here.

Surendrangar had recorded the same maximum temperature a day before too, topping the temperature charts in Gujarat. The IMD warned that heatwave conditions are “very likely to prevail” in several parts of north Gujarat and Saurashtra on Friday too. Some of the districts which will be impacted on Friday are Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Sabarkantha, Patan, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Amreli and Kutch, it said.

The IMD sounded a “yellow alert” for these districts in view of the possible heatwave conditions.

While Ahmedabad was the second hottest city on Thursday with maximum temperature of 45.4 degrees Celsius, neighbouring Gandhinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 44.9 degrees Celsius. Deesa town in north Gujarat recorded 43.2 degrees Celsius.

The coastal belt of south Gujarat and Saurashtra remained largely unaffected from scorching heat.

Cong’s 3-day brainstorming in Udaipur from today UDAIPUR, MAY 12 (PTI): Facing the daunting task of revamping the party after a series of poll reverses, over 400 Congress leaders will go into a huddle at its ‘Chintan Shivir’ starting here on Friday focusing on time-bound party restructuring, finding ways to combat politics of polarisation and getting battle-ready for upcoming electoral challenges.

Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the ‘Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir’ is also aimed at deliberating on challenges facing the country such as “freefall of the economy”, increasing inequality of wealth, price rise of essential commodities, “deep-rooted conspiracy” to hand over farming sector to a select group of private corporates, “attack on India’s territorial integrity by China, “attack” on rights of Dalits, SCs/ STs, minorities and attempts to divide by using HinduMuslim rhetoric.

“As India is plagued by the painful lines of division and hatred, it is obligatory on the Indian National Congress to defend the ethos of the Indian nation and find lasting solutions for peaceful co-existence,” Surjewala said at a media briefing in Delhi on Thursday.

“We know that India expects us to review our organisational dexterity, capacity, capability, but also to adapt ourselves to the

Meeting of the Congress Working Committee. current situation and challenges,” he said.

Surjewala alleged that the “bulldozer of bigotry”, superstition, sectarianism, fanaticism, injustice and intolerance “heaped upon the nation” by the BJP government has to a large extent trampled upon India’s march ahead.

The Congress has chosen six subjects and constituted groups to examine and submit their primary reports on actionables for the same, he said.

These groups are political, social justice and empowerment, economy, Congress organisation, Kisan and Khet Mazdoor and Youth. These groups will present their first impressions for a conclusive discussion during the ‘Chintan Shivir’ (brainstorming session).

“The 430 invitees to the ‘Chintan Shivir’ will be

divided amongst different groups and they shall discuss and deliberate over a period of three days, various facets and challenges, in order to lay down a roadmap.

The conclusions shall be presented to the Congress president, and thereafter, to the Congress Working Committee (CWC), for final shape and approval,” Surjewala said.

The roadmap will provide a way forward not only to the Congress to meet up with the current set of “reverses and challenges”, but will also pave the way for a resilient, strong and inclusive nation, he said.

Rising to the aspirations of the nation, the Congress, will introspect, contemplate and reflect upon the way forward and new milestones to be traversed in the session, he said.

In a bid to overcome internal challenges and elec-

toral setbacks, the Congress’ three-day conclave will focus on time-bound party restructuring for strengthening the organisation and evolving a strategy for future alliances.

Sending out a clear message to critics within the organisation, Congress president Sonia Gandhi at a CWC meeting earlier this week cautioned ahead of the session that self-criticism is needed in party forums but it should not be done to erode self-confidence and morale, as she asserted that it is time “to repay our debt to the party”.

Gandhi had also warned against ‘Chintan Shivir’ becoming a ritual and asserted that she was determined that it should herald a restructured organisation to meet the many ideological, electoral and managerial tasks it confronts.

PM Modi pitches for streamlining Sedition law: Kiren Rijiju Govt may amend sedition law instead WHO’s vaccine approval process hits back at Chidambaram of revoking it: TMC MP Mahua Moitra NEW DELHI, MAY 12 (PTI): As P Chidambaram on Thursday questioned Kiren Rijiju’s Lakshman Rekha remarks after the Supreme Court put on hold the application of sedition law, the Union law minister reminded the senior Congress leader of the decisions taken by the Nehru and the Indira governments on freedom of speech and sedition.

As the Supreme Court put on hold the application of sedition law, Rijiju had on Wednesday invoked “Lakshman Rekha” guiding different institutions, including the Executive and the Judiciary, and said no one should cross their “boundary”. Reacting to his remarks, Chidambaram said the Law Minister of India has no authority to draw any “arbitrary Lakshman Rekha” and should read Article 13 of the Constitution.

“The Legislature cannot make a law, nor can a law be allowed to remain on the statute book, that violates the Fundamental Rights. The sedition law, in the view of many legal scholars, violates Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution,” the former Union minister said on Twitter. “All the King’s horses and all the

King’s men cannot save that law,” Chidambaram said in a swipe at the Centre. Rijiju also took to Twitter to hit back at the former Union minister. “That’s why Nehru Ji brought in the First Amendment and Smt Indira Gandhi made Section 124A a cognisable offence for the first time in India’s history?,” he wondered.

Rijiju claimed that during the Anna movement and the other anti-corruption movements citizens were subjected to harassment, intimidation and arrests.

The Congress on Wednesday had hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to put on hold the sedition law, saying a clear cut message has gone to subjugators of dissent that “you can no longer suppress the voice of truth” and those critical of the government must be heard.

Truth will soon come out, says VHP after Varanasi court’s order on Gyanvapi mosque

BJP has turned UP into ‘rape state’: Akhilesh

both sides.

The mosque management committee had filed an application seeking the replacement of court official Ajay Kumar Mishra, who was assigned to do the survey, claiming he was not impartial.

In the Shringar Gauri worship case, the court had earlier on April 26 ordered videography of the Shringar Gauri temple in the Kashi VishwanathGyanvapi mosque complex and other places by the advocate commissioner after Eid and before May 10.

The court had said that besides the advocate commissioner and parties, one associate could also remain present during the proceedings.

According to the court’s directions, videography and survey had to be conducted inside the mosque premises on May 6 and 7.

LUCKNOW, MAY 12 (PTI): Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged the ruling BJP government has “bulldozed” law and order, and has made Uttar Pradesh a “rape state”, where women are not safe.

The state government under the BJP has proved to be insensitive towards women, Yadav said in a statement here.

“The BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has bulldozed law and order. It has now become most unsafe for women. Schools, homes, police stations and now in hospitals, rapes are taking place. Uttar Pradesh has been made a rape state under the second government of the BJP. It has proved insensitive towards women,” he said. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath should not give false advertisements of law and order to deceive people, Yadav said.

NEW DELHI, MAY 12 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for reforming the World Health Organisation (WHO) and streamlining its approval process for vaccines and therapeutics, and favoured making flexible the WTO’s rules relating to trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS).

In his address at the second global virtual summit on COVID-19 hosted

by US President Joe Biden, Modi also said that a coordinated global response is required to combat future health emergencies and called for building a resilient global supply chain for equitable access to vaccines and medicines. Modi said the World Health Organisation must be reformed and strengthened to build a more resilient global health security architecture.

The prime minister’s call for making flexible rules of the WTO, particularly the TRIPS, came over a year-and-half after India and South Africa placed a proposal at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to temporarily waive intellectual property rights for producing COVID-19 vaccines

NEW DELHI, MAY 12 (PTI): The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday hailed a Varanasi court direction for completion of a video survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises by May 17 and hoped that the “truth” will soon come out.

The RSS affiliate appealed to the mosque management committee to “cooperate” in the implementation of the court’s direction and slammed the objections being raised against the video survey of the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri complex by a courtappointed advocate commissioner.

“The country should now hope that they will definitely place the truth before the court after completing the survey in five days. All sides should cooperate in that instead of raising objections,” VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said in a

Narendra Modi to effectively deal with the pandemic. “It is clear that a coordinated global response is required to combat future health emergencies. We must build a resilient global supply chain and enable equitable access to vaccines and medicines,” Modi said.

“The WTO rules, particularly TRIPS, need to be more flexible. WHO must be reformed and strengthened to build a more resilient global health security architecture,” he said in the opening session of the summit. India has been pressing for the TRIPS waiver to ensure scaling up of the vaccine production for equitable and global access. “ We a l s o c a l l f o r streamlining WHO’s approval process for vaccines and therapeutics to keep supply chains stable and predictable. As a responsible member of the global

community, India is ready to play a key role in these efforts,” Modi said.

In his address, the prime minister also spoke about how India’s Genomics Consortium has contributed significantly to the global database on the virus and added that New Delhi will extend this network to countries in its neighbourhood. “In India, we extensively used our traditional medicines to supplement our fight against Covid and to boost immunity, saving countless lives. Last month, we laid the foundation of ‘WHO Centre for Traditional Medicine’ in India, with an aim to make this age-old knowledge available to the world,” he said.

Referring to India’s handling of the pandemic, Modi said the country has fully vaccinated almost 90 per cent of the adult population and more than 50 million children. “Our vaccination programme is the largest in the world. We have fully vaccinated almost 90 per cent of the adult population, and more than 50 million children. India manufactures four WHO-approved vaccines and has the capacity to produce five billion doses this year,” he said.

File photo of the Gyanvapi mosque. video message.

“We hope that the truth will come out soon,” he added.

The VHP’s reaction came after a district court earlier in the day rejected a plea to change the court-appointed advocate commissioner for conducting a video survey of the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri complex and appointed two additional advocate commissioners to assist him.

The court also direct-

ed the completion of the survey by May 17 and submission of its report, Abhay Nath Yadav, who represented the Gyanvapi mosque management committee, said.

The court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) Ravi Kumar Diwakar, which had also heard the matter relating to the opening of the two basements located inside the mosque complex for videography, delivered the verdict after hearing the arguments of

Kiren Rijiju

KOLKATA, MAY 12 (PTI): Senior TMC leader Mahua Moitra, who has been at the forefront in fighting against the sedition law, claimed the BJPled Centre is “not keen on revoking the draconian legislation” and may instead amend it.

The TMC MP’s comment came a day after the Supreme Court in a landmark order on Wednesday put on hold the controversial sedition law till the Centre completes a promised review of the colonial relic and also asked the central and state governments not to register any fresh case invoking the act.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana had directed that ongoing probes, pending trials and all proceedings under the sedition law across the country will also be kept in abeyance.

Those in jail on sedition charges could approach the court for bail, it said.

Moitra, who had been one of the writ petitioners in the case, said, “had the Centre been serious in reconsidering the law, it could have done it in the

Mahua Moitra last eight years”.

The TMC MP is also of the opinion that the “draconian” Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act needs to be scrapped.

“This is a fantastic verdict. I am really happy.

This is not my fight or your fight. This is the victory of Indian constitutional democracy. Any civilized society has no place for such a colonial-era sedition law which dates back to 1870 and was meant to throttle the voices of Indians.

“It is not meant for an elected Indian government to muzzle the voices of the country’s citizens today,” she told PTI in a telephonic interview.

M o i t r a , w h o wa s among the petitioners who had challenged the sedition law, said there were reason-

Army chief reviews force deployment along China border

General Manoj Pande on his maiden visit to Ladakh.

NEW DELHI, MAY 12 (IANS): Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, is on a three-day visit to Ladakh to review force deployment along the borders with China.

He arrived at Leh on Thursday on his maiden visit to Ladakh region after assuming charge as Army chief.

General Pande was briefed on the security situation along the borders with special focus on Eastern Ladakh. The highlevel of operational readiness being maintained by the forces while maintaining a high tempo of capability de-

velopment was highlighted.

Later, General Pande, accompanied by Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, and Lieutenant General A. Sengupta, General Officer Commanding, Fire and Fury Corps, called on R.K. Mathur, the Lieutenant Governer of the Union Territory of Ladakh. This was followed by a detailed discussion on issues related to civil-military cooperation and the role of Indian Army in developmental activities in the UT of Ladakh.

able restrictions regarding the usage of the law, which have now “gone for a toss under the present regime”.

“The government is saying that they would put reasonable restrictions, but these were already there.

That did not stop them from slapping sedition charges against Munawar Faruqui or arresting Siddique Kappan or others... there are 13,000 such cases in the country,” she said.

The TMC MP said the Centre may be “using the term reconsider because there is a chance to bring in an amendment” instead of revoking the law. “ T h e g ove r n m e n t doesn’t like dissent, comedy, free opposition, so obviously it is a great tool as the sedition law allowed authorities to arrest without a warrant,” she said, adding “if they wanted to get rid of the law, they could have used the term revoke. They could have done it in the last eight years”.

Moitra said the only fig leaf that the government has to hide behind (in retaining the law in some form) is the national security.

Mamata bats for creation of more districts in Bengal KO L K ATA , M AY 1 2 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said there is a need to create more districts in the state for expediting development work, but it has been constrained by lack of manpower and infrastructure.

Speaking at a meeting with West Bengal Civil Service officers at the renovated Town Hall here, she said the area of the existing 23 districts in the state is vast, so there is a need to divide them and increase the number.

The state needs more manpower and infrastructure for this purpose.

“We need to divide the districts as these are very large. The state will have more districts. This will help expedite development work,” she said.

The chief minister also accused the Centre of not releasing funds to the state.

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post VOL. XXXII NO. 156 DIMAPUR, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2022

Name changing pastime

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olitical parties have indulged in name changing in order to bolster their image as true nationalists and believe that by being name changers, it will be a game changer politically. Political parties indeed feel a sense of great achievement by this “great sense of national duty”. Names of many cities and important places have been changed during the past decades and the habit will continue whenever the need arises. The Congress had done it in the past and today, the BJP has gone a step further by making it amply clear they are going to change the names of cities, roads and institutions especially with Muslim names. Some years back, BJP changed the minority affairs ministry and department of empowerment of persons with disability from Paryawaran Bhawan to Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan, after Jan Sangh ideologue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. Critics say the name changes are an attempt to rewrite India’s history and extend the Sangh’s cultural influence. RSS leaders believe the names of places should be tied to their “history and culture” and the Sangh already uses “historic names” to address cities. Aurangzeb Road in Delhi’s Lutyen’s zone was changed to Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Road to honour the late president. BJP also proposed to change Shahjahan as Dashrath Manjhi Road. The notion behind renaming Muslim names is based on the theory that the Mughals did not create anything but only destroyed existing mandirs to build their monuments and give Muslim names. This was the argument against the Babri Masjid that it could not be a new monument; it had to necessarily be built on the ruins of an earlier existing structure. The once familiar and popular Gurgaon was also renamed as Gurugram because the BJP at Haryana felt Gurgaon was a nativist and vulgar name. However the renaming of the well known historic city of Allahabad to Prayag by the Yogi Adityanath government in UP has less to do with historical fact but more because it was a Mughal name.However, according to Hindi poet Bodhisattva , there never was a Prayag that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claim to be restoring now. New Delhi is set to have renaming of at least half a dozen streets with Mughal names that will be renamed. The process has begun under the BJP-controlled New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) . Those likely to be affected besides streets include villages or colonies such as Humayunpur, Yusuf Sarai, Begumpur, Saidul Ajab, Hauz Khas after freedom fighters, Delhi riot victims, famous selected artistes and sportspersons of the country. Tughlaq Road could be renamed as Guru Gobind Singh and Babar Lane as Khudiram Bose and Shahjahan Road as General Bipin Rawat Road.

Mughal Sarai railway junction in UP is to be renamed as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction and Faizabad as Ayodhya. The BJP has also set its eyes on Telangana where it plans to rename Hyderabad as Bhagyanagar if it comes to power in the state. who have made renaming of Muslim names as patriotic duty, perhaps believe that the existing names of invaders should be erased from history. There is also a belief that at least 95% of Muslims in India were Hindus who converted and therefore there is a need to restore these to their Hindu-ness. Though there is nothing right or wrong about renaming places, it should not be made an illogical past time that is used for political and not historical reasons.

DailyDevotion The Habit of Having No Habits

If these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful… —2 Peter 1:8

When we first begin to form a habit, we are fully aware of it. There are times when we are aware of becoming virtuous and godly, but this awareness should only be a stage we quickly pass through as we grow spiritually. If we stop at this stage, we will develop a sense of spiritual pride. The right thing to do with godly habits is to immerse them in the life of the Lord until they become such a spontaneous expression of our lives that we are no longer aware of them. Our spiritual life continually causes us to focus our attention inwardly for the determined purpose of self-examination, because each of us has some qualities we have not yet added to our lives.

Your god may be your little Christian habit— the habit of prayer or Bible reading at certain times of your day. Watch how your Father will upset your schedule if you begin to worship your habit instead of what the habit symbolizes. We say, “I can’t do that right now; this is my time alone with God.” No, this is your time alone with your habit. There is a quality that is still lacking in you. Identify your shortcoming and then look for opportunities to work into your life that missing quality.

Love means that there are no visible habits— that your habits are so immersed in the Lord that you practice them without realizing it. If you are consciously aware of your own holiness, you place limitations on yourself from doing certain things— things God is not restricting you from at all. This means there is a missing quality that needs to be added to your life. The only supernatural life is the life the Lord Jesus lived, and He was at home with God anywhere. Is there someplace where you are not at home with God? Then allow God to work through whatever that particular circumstance may be until you increase in Him, adding His qualities.

Your life will then become the simple life of a child.

Quotes

Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams. ~ Hosea Ballou

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2022

Post-mortem

Need for higher pay to private teachers

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hrough your esteemed daily, we request the state government to set up more government colleges in the major districts of Nagaland and to come up with ways and means to increase the salary of teachers in private institutions. The demand for more colleges is currently met by private institutions which are very expensive even for parents with government jobs. Another important reason why we need government colleges is because of the better salary a government job gives to its teachers.

Currently, someone with a masters degree and NET gets about a mere Rs. 22,000 per month in private colleges in Nagaland.

Compare this to Rs. 75,000 which is the starting pay for Assistant Professors in Delhi University. For comparison, auto drivers in Dimapur earn about Rs.

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25,000-35,000 per month.

This is more than the salary of Assistant Professors of private colleges.

A person who earns Rs.75,000 can now take his job as a full time employment and concentrate fully on his teaching. But a teacher working in private sector with a mere 22,000 salary is on a search for a government job and is mostly unable to devote all his mind and energy on his teaching job.

So in the process of trying to do justice to his job and to study for a government job, a teacher is most often extremely exhausted or unable to do justice to none.

It is safe to say that at any point of time, more than half of the teaching staffs in private colleges are not happy with their low pay. The managing boards of private colleges need to pay more to its teachers.

The colleges need to share

77 government colleges in Delhi! But there is just one government college in Dimapur! Development is not just capital infrastructures like bridges and roads.

True development must put humans first. Therefore schools and colleges are the main place to start if we want a happy and developed society. And it will not be an exaggeration to say that the private institutions are the backbone of education system in Nagaland. The teaching staffs from private institutions are doing a lot given the high workload and the meagre pay. If paid right, they can do much more.

Therefore we humbly put forward some suggestions: First, open more government schools and colleges in major districts like Dimapur and Kohima. And two, give “salary grants” to teachers from private institutions so that the teachers of

private institutions get the same pay as their government counterparts. It is not fair that private institutions have more students and more workload but their teachers get half the pay of government jobs.

The need of the hour is for the colleges and the state government to come up with various ways to provide adequate pay to its private teachers without burdening the students with higher fees. Surely, we are not an incompetent society. If we want we can come up with a solution to give respectable pay to our teachers. It’s not realistic that we want our children to achieve big like Harvard and Oxford graduates but continue to pay their teachers peanuts. Private colleges in Nagaland need to explore similar ways and means by which these top private universities are able to pay high

salary to it’s employees. Just because there are no open riots or protests, that does not mean that the status quo is acceptable or livable. Our state will never have high human capital or become a knowledge driven society or a developed society when we pay so less to our teachers.

Lip service alone of calling teaching a noble profession will not improve anything.

The salary of teachers need to reflect the importance we give to our teachers and the future of our students.

Our teachers deserve a respectable standard of life and our students deserve happy, motivated and committed teachers. Until such times, it’s hard to imagine a developed society when the classrooms are guided by poorly paid and economically struggling teachers.

L. Singsit, Dimapur lelensingsit715@gmail. com

Do you segregate garbage meticulously?

f you segregate waste at source, you probably categorise a range of items as dry waste – scraps of paper, glass bottles, metal pieces, old shampoo bottles, cardboard boxes, food containers. How much of this can actually be recycled and what happens to the rest? On an average, Indian cities generate around 1.5 lakh tonnes of municipal solid waste every day. Over half of this is wet waste, which is biodegradable and can be used to make compost or biogas.

Of the 45% of non-biodegradable waste, around 15% is inert materials such as silt components, stones, wood pieces, broken glass. This has to be disposed of in landfills as per the Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. The other 30% makes up what households usually categorise into dry waste. Of this, just around 5% can be recycled and recovered.

Of the total dry waste that includes paper, metal pieces, glass bottles, one-time usable plastic covers and hard plastics, the recyclable materials are mainly metals, tins, hard plastic, cardboard boxes and reusable glasses. These are usually collected by waste pickers and land up in the recycling industry through scrap shops and dealers. There is still no solution for non-reusable and low-quality plastics such as polythene bags, covers used in

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its profits more equitably with it’s staffs because right now there is a high sense of being exploited among the teachers.

Right now, it’s hard for an Asst Professor to take pride in his job when his pay is so low that he can’t even take car loan or home loan. As a teacher in private institutions, you are doomed to live in rented house for the rest of your life! With a pay lower than an auto driver, what innovation and inspiring ideas are teachers supposed to bring inside the classrooms? My apologies to auto drivers.

This is just to highlight that after doing HSLC, HSSLC, College, masters degree and clearing NET exam, it’s just frustrating to get such a low pay for a difficult mental job.

It is not right for the state to say that setting up a college is expensive.

For comparison, there are

packaging products like biscuits and soaps, packing covers, plastic containers containing home delivered food What happens to this material?

The non-recyclable dry waste is currently dumped into open landfills, often mixed with inert materials and wet waste. Countries such as Germany, Australia, USA, Canada and Singapore generate power by using this material as refuse -derived fuel in their wasteto-energy plants.

Indian cities, however, have not yet been able to set up and run large, scalable, efficient and sustainable waste-to-energy plants.

The main reasons for this are the lower calorific value of the material due to high moisture content, lack of segregation at source and shredding options, and capacity in local governments to run cluster level waste-to-energy plants.

Landfills have been subject to fire accidents, especially in summer, because this waste can catch fire easily due to the increased calorific value and moisture evaporation rate in hot weather. Sometimes, these landfill fires last for months.

Managing burning landfills is tough and expensive. When any material with a higher calorific value is left unattended, it runs the risk of fire accidents. Mixing wet and dry

waste makes it more difficult to make compost.

Some solutions The first approach is to drastically reduce the usage of nonrecyclable material. This is ideal for the environment and has been implemented in some countries by ensuring that only reusable bottles, bags, plastics are used. In India, this is difficult since this material is extensively used almost everywhere and finding a substitute is challenging.

With the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, dry waste generation has also increased in some ways due to more online shopping and home delivery of food, which has increased packaging waste.

Governments have tried banning polythene bags by enforcing laws in states, including Karnataka and Kerala, while others like Sikkim have also worked towards reducing plastic pollution. But implementing such measures across the entire country, especially in bigger states, is a challenge.

Fuel from waste The other approach is to use this material as refuse-derived fuel.

If this material is not mixed with wet waste, it would have a decent calorific value of over 3,500 kcal/ kg. (A higher calorific value means more heat will be generated on burning, which means it can gener-

ate more energy if used as fuel).

At present, the low-quality plastic material is mostly mixed with organic waste, which adds moisture and silt and brings down the calorific value to about 2,000 kcal/kg-2,500 kcal/ kg.

An ongoing study by the Indian Institute for Human Settlements analysed the calorific value of mixed waste dumped in landfills across five Indian cities – Davanagere, Kalaburagi, Chitradurga, Haveri and Ranebennur – and the calorific value in these landfills was found to be in the range of 2,000 kcal/ kg-2,400 kcal/kg, with a moisture content of 18%-20% and silt content of 5%-8%.

By setting up efficient segregations systems and reducing the moisture content of this material, it is possible to use it as heating material.

Cement industries use coal in their kilns to generate heat. With some changes in the design and functioning of these kilns, it is possible to use this non-recyclable dry waste material as fuel.

This can also help combat the shortage of coal. Using nonrecyclable dry waste in cement kilns was also recommended in the guidelines of the Swachh Bharat Mission released by the ministry of urban development in 2018.

In June 2021, a cement fac-

tory in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu’s Trichy district achieved its milestone of meeting a quarter of its fuel requirement through waste material. There are environmental concerns over using dry waste as fuel since they emit toxic gases, but it is a realistic situation in light of overflowing landfills.

On any day, the first choice for handling dry waste would be to cut down on single-use plastic for which governments need to impose serious strict measures.

While a complete reduction will take time and effort, the option of using this material as refusederived fuel can be explored to reduce landfill fires and increase the efficiency of waste management.

For this to happen, municipalities should set up an efficient segregation system to reduce the moisture and silt component in dry waste and commit to supply good quality refuse-derived fuel material to the cement industries.

Pushkara SV is a practitioner at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bengaluru, with experience of working at over 60 Urban Local Bodies across the country. His work has focused on improving the efficiency of waste collection and processing.

(As published in Scroll.in)

Govt’s coal reforms go beyond the current crisis

n the last week of April 2022, the National Power Portal’s coal update flagged an imminent shortage of coal supplies at the DadriII and Aravalli thermal stations that supplied electricity to Delhi-NCR. This shortage, a result of a complex intersection of circumstances— ranging from a heatwave in North India to delays in coal transportation—was so severe that the Delhi government predicted that Metro Rail services would have to be suspended and rolling blackouts would follow unless coal stocks into these feeder stations were replenished quickly. Acting immediately to deal with the impending crisis, the Coal Ministry worked in tandem with the Ministry of Railways, who proceeded to cancel over 753 scheduled passenger trips to make way for freight trains carrying coal, and overnight pressed over 500 rakes on coal transport duty to meet the soaring demand for coal.

Overlooked in this coverage of the coal shortage was a major policy announcement made on 13 April 2022 about sweeping reforms in the coal sector, particularly related to usage, acquisition and disposal of land acquired under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957. These big-ticket policy changes announced by the Narendra Modi government in April effectively addressed the long-standing needs of the sector and have the potential to unlock significant

growth as well as enhance energy security.

History of land acquisition in India for coal mining Land acquisition—particularly for industrialisation and infrastructure projects or ‘public purposes’—has a long and complicated history in India and is governed by a complex set of policies and rules. Until 2013, land acquisition by government agencies from private landowners in India was governed by the Land Acquisition Act of 1894—an old, colonialera law—replaced by a new Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR). However, areas that are acquired for the purposes of coal mining continued to fall under the older, CBA (A&D) Act, 1957 which was an unwieldy older Nehruvian-era legislation.

The nature of miningrelated land acquisition is different from that for other industrial or public purposes.

For instance, infrastructure projects like roads can be rerouted or changed to minimise the impact on private landowners, but if a coal deposit has been identified in a particular area, only that coal-bearing land can be acquired, and projects can not be redesigned or shifted to adjoining areas that are non-coal bearing. The 1957 Act was created in an era when dependence on coal was near total, and alternate sources of energy like solar,

wind, etc, had yet to become widely prevalent, and placed severe restrictions on land acquired through this legislation. According to the Act’s guidelines, the government first had to issue a notification declaring its intent to begin prospecting for coal in the notified area. The prospecting notification had a validity of two years, following which the government could declare its intention to acquire the land under Section 7(1) of the Act, and had to complete the land acquisition within a three-year period.

The problem lay not with the process of acquisition as much as with the severe restrictions placed by the 1957 Act on usage. Land acquired under the CBA (A&D) Act, 1957, could only be used for the purposes of coal mining and activities ‘strictly incidental to mining purposes.’ The law provided for no exemptions to this rule.

Thus, even a coal washery or quarters for coal miners could not be constructed on it.

Furthermore, once the land was notified under this Act, there was no provision for its de-notification. Thus, coal mining agencies that had acquired extensive fields while prospecting, could neither transfer the land back to the original owners nor use it for any other purpose if it turned out to be non-viable.

They could not sell or mutate the notified land either. This resulted in significant resentment against coal mining in areas, particularly tribal

regions where Coal India Limited had acquired land while prospecting but could not legally denotify them to hand them back to the original owners.

Alter native energ y sources The energy landscape and availability of alternative options have changed significantly since the original act was formulated. Wind and solar energy did not even exist as concepts in 1957. Today, part of the stated mandate of the government and energyrelated public sector undertakings like Coal India is to diversify their portfolio and reduce fossil fuel dependence by creating wind and solar power parks. Coal India has an ambitious plan to develop mined out/exhausted coal areas and use them to build solar energy parks, as part of the larger goal of reducing carbon emissions and commitment to work towards mitigating climate change in line with international agreements but can not do that under the act which forbids such usage. The Act tied the hands of coal-mining entities to the extent that they could not even surrender these lands to the local forest departments for reforestation, even if they wanted to. The government runs an initiative focused on ‘compensatory afforestation,’ under the administration of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), where regeneration activities are car-

ried out in available lands to compensate for the diversion of forest lands. Coal India’s subsidiaries had identified over 3,200 hectares of nonforest mined out land that was flagged off for renewal and compensatory afforestation, but the old act had no provisions that allowed for transfer and mutation to Forest Departments, preventing even environmentally friendly initiatives. Finally, while the RFCTLARR Order 2015, brought the quantum of compensation paid to individual landowners under the CBA (A&D) Act, 1957 in congruence with the new land acquisition norms, legislative lacunae meant that owners whose lands were acquired for coal mining were forced to pay income tax on compensation—something that no other landowners were required to do. This created a great deal of resentment and resistance.

Other issues that are to be addressed The world has changed enormously since this original act was passed. Changing energy security imperatives, and the development of new technologies and alternate sources of energy have rendered most of the old Act irrelevant, bureaucratic and obsolete. A lot of the coal mining process is no longer open-cast, but underground, using modern technology that results in no disturbance or impact on the surface, environment and existing land usage. Yet authorities such as the Directorate General

of Mines Safety (DGMS) continue to insist that surface rights to the land be acquired if underground mining permits have to be issued. This is analogous to expecting Delhi’s underground Metro Rail, for instance, acquire all the surface land its underground routes passed through before permitting the rail to run. When such hindrances are not placed on other underground operations, this insistence on coal-related activities is patently absurd.

While our dependence on fossil fuels will continue for now, opening coal-bearing lands for alternative uses such as afforestation, development of cleaner energy parks like solar/wind stations, coal-related ancillary activities, etc, will result in significant growth and boost local economies in backward, coal-rich districts. The farsighted move announced by the Union Cabinet may not immediately solve today’s coal crisis but is a significant, creative way forward that will initiate a long-term paradigm shift in energy security and rejuvenate local economies.

Adhiraj Parthasarathy is a Director in the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office, NITI Aayog, where he works on the evaluation of government schemes. Devansh Kedia is a freelance writer whose interests lie in water resources, land rights and public health.

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also puts an end to appeasement politics because 100 per cent coverage leaves no space for it,” he said.

“Although it is a difficult process to reach out to each and every beneficiary to ensure 100 per cent coverage, it is the only way to serve the people,” the prime minister said. Modi said his government has been trying to cover each and every eligible beneficiary of welfare schemes ever since he became the prime minister eight years ago.

“Hundred per cent saturation is not merely a figure. This indicates that the

Nurses are backbone of healthcare sector: Minister

Bharati Pravin Pawar

NEW DELHI, MAY 12 (PTI): Nurses play a vital role in the healthcare domain and are the most important link between a doctor and a patient, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said on Thursday underlining that a strong nursing sector is an essential building block of a strong healthcare sector.

Addressing an event to mark International Nurses Day, Pawar said nurses are the backbone of the healthcare industry who tirelessly take care of all the requirements of patients, according to a Health Ministry statement.

Congratulating the entire nursing fraternity for their dedicated service to the nation, Pawar said, “Nurses play a vital role in the healthcare industry and are the most important link between a doctor and the patient. Nurses are the heroes who attend to the needs of their patients, be it day or night, without a frown on their face. They are the backbone of the healthcare industry who tirelessly take care of all the requirements

of the patients.”

She applauded the remarkable role of the nursing fraternity in the COVID-19 pandemic and stated no words are enough to thank them.

“This fills us with the deep thought of gratitude and respect for this noble profession,” she said.

She further noted that nursing is currently the largest occupational group in the health sector, accounting for approximately 59 per cent of the health professionals, and serves as the first point of contact and this makes their role all the more important in the healthcare delivery system, the statement stated.

“A strong nursing sector is an essential building block of a strong healthcare sector. Nurses are the foundation of hospitals. They are the heart and soul of caring.

Nurses play a key role in individual and community’s health. Investing in nursing will help in achieving our objectives of universal health coverage through improved health services and disease prevention,” she added.

Highlighting the initiatives of the government in the nursing sector, the minister briefed about a technology platform, ‘Nurses Registration and Traking System’- A Live Register of Nurses, developed by the Indian Nursing Council and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

government is sensitive and cares for the people. On the occasion of the completion of eight years of our government, the country has taken a vow to reach out to 100 per cent beneficiaries,” he said.

Modi said ensuring 100 per cent coverage of welfare schemes was his dream, and added that he would not rest till it was achieved.

He said when the BJPled National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formed the government at the Centre in 2014, nearly half of the country’s population did not have the facility of toilets, electricity, bank accounts

IMA seeks postponement of NEET-PG exam

NEW DELHI, MAY 12 (PTI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya requesting postponement of the NEET-PG examination which is to be held on May 21.

In its letter, the IMA said the NEET-PG 2021 was held 5 months after the scheduled date in September 2021. Then the counselling scheduled to begin from October 25, 2021 was also initiated (in January, 2022) after a delay due to pending decision on seat reservations and was further delayed owing Supreme Court ruling of March 31, 2022, which ordered the cancellation and conduction of special round of counselling for the Mopup round.

As a result of the delayed counselling schedule, NEET PG 2022 was deferred from April 2022 to May 2022, so that the candidates could appear for the final stray vacancy round of NEET PG 2021 and can still have plenty of time for preparation and reappearance for the next NEET PG 2022 exam, if they failed to secure a seat this year, the IMA said.

IMA said the AIQ Counselling anticipated to be completed by the end of March 2022, is still in process and is uncertain that it will end by May 7th. Several States will also be finishing the counseling around the middle of May 2022.

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seat short of majority in the council. However, the top leaders have decided to put the bill into execution through an ordinance.

This bill is being termed as a polarising tactic of the saffron party over Hindu votes in the state.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated on Thursday that, since the Anti-Conversion Bill is prolonged in the state legislature, it has been decided to bring an ordinance towards its implementation.

“The matter will be discussed in the cabinet and a suitable decision would be

taken,” he explained.

The council elections are scheduled to be held on June 3 for seven seats.

The ruling BJP which is currently short of one seat, is likely to win 4 seats and attain full majority. The party would present the bill later and it would be a cakewalk for the party to get the bill passed in the council, the sources said.

The Karnataka government had tabled the proposed controversial Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021 popularly known as Anti-conversion bill in the legislative assembly in Suvarna Vidhana Soudha at Belagavi on December 21 last year. However, it is yet to come before the Legislative Council.

According to the new law, any converted person, his parents, brother, sister or any other person who is related to him by blood, marriage or adoption or in any form associated

NEW DELHI, MAY 12 (PTI): Protests erupted in the Madanpur Khadar area under the South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Thursday during an anti-encroachment drive by the civic body with people pelting stones at security personnel leaving a few injured, police said.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan, who was part of the protest, has been detained along with others, they said.

Khan, however, alleged that the Delhi Police has arrested him.

“Delhi Police has arrested me. Can imprison me, not my spirits,” he tweeted in Hindi.

A senior police officer, however, said, “We have detained AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan and others who protested against the drive along with supporters and locals. We have made adequate security arrangements to ensure no untoward incident takes place.”

Security personnel were seen wearing helmets and carrying batons to dis-

Plea by TMC MP Abhishek, wife: ED can go to Kolkata & conduct probe, says SC

Abhishek Rujira Banerjee and his wife Ruchira Banerjee.

NEW DELHI, MAY 12 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that they can go to Kolkata and conduct the investigation in a money-laundering probe, linked to an alleged coal scam in West Bengal, in which the agency had issued summons to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee.

As the ED referred to how the CBI officials were ‘gheraoed’ (surrounded) in Kolkata earlier and said that Abhishek Banerjee is politically “influential”, the apex court observed it may say the Kolkata Police shall extend all cooperation and the state would be bound by that, the moment the agency would make a requisition 72 hours in advance.

A bench headed by Justice U U Lalit was hearing an appeal of Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee against a Delhi High Court order dismissing their petition seeking quashing of summons issued to them in the money-laun-

Karnataka to push Anti-Conversion Bill BENGALURU, MAY 12 (IANS): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka is all set to bring an ordinance in connection with the implementation of the controversial AntiConversion Bill in the state.

The implementation of the bill which proposes stringent measures on religious conversion activities is going to create a lot of chaos in the state.

The move from the BJP in Karnataka came following Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday. The high command has also summoned Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra to Delhi, and the issue is likely to be discussed, according to party sources.

The bill has been passed in the Legislative Assembly and it is yet to be presented in the Legislative Council.

The ruling BJP is one

and tap water connections,” the PM said.

“Earlier, it was very difficult for a poor person to get such benefits. But our government changed this scenario and also made improvements in the schemes.

We have set new targets and we are achieving them with each passing day” said the PM, adding that his government has also started providing financial assistance to marginal farmers.

Ahead of his address, Modi interacted with three beneficiaries of these government schemes.

Talking to one Ayyub Patel, a visually-impaired beneficiary who came there with his elder daughter Aliya, Modi became emotional after the girl started crying when she said she wants to become a doctor as she cannot see her father’s condition. The prime minister asked Patel to fulfil the wishes of his three daughters and contact him in case he faces any difficulty.

He also interacted with two widows - Meena Rathva and Aruna Vasava - who thanked the government for the financial support in such difficult times.

dering probe linked to an alleged coal scam in West Bengal.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioners, said they are not preventing investigation in the matter and the ED can come to Kolkata and conduct the probe. “Supposing in case we say whatever documents, whatever records you need, every page shall be made available and you can come down to Kolkata,” the bench, also comprising Justices S R Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia, told Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S V Raju who was representing the ED. “Mylords are aware …

I should not say, there are instances where the CBI officers were ‘gheraoed’ also,” Raju said.

On May 17 last year, a high voltage political drama was witnessed in Kolkata as TMC supporters held demonstrations at various places, while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had offered to court arrest protesting detention of two

West Bengal ministers in the Narada case by the CBI. TMC party supporters had raised slogans against the BJP-led NDA government and hurled stones and bricks at security personnel outside Nizam Palace, which houses the CBI office, protesting the arrests.

During the hearing on Thursday, Sibal said ED has a regional office in Kolkata.

“I (petitioner) am not preventing investigation. I am saying please come and investigate me. The issue is not of investigation, the issue is where. I am saying please come and investigate me. I will answer all your questions, you come to Kolkata. They say no, we will not come, you come to Delhi. That’s the question,” Sibal said.

The bench told the ASG that it would say that the state of West Bengal shall, upon requisition by ED, give them a police force.

“Very well, we will give you that kind of leeway. But, you can go ahead, and check the entire record wherever it is…. We will say the state of West Bengal shall, upon your requisition, give you police,” it said.

When Raju said that ED has territorial jurisdiction and the case has been registered in Delhi, the bench said, “If you have territorial jurisdiction all over the country, you can as well go and make the investigation in Kolkata”.

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perse the crowd during the protest.

Civic authorities carried out anti-encroachment drives in various parts of Delhi, with locals and AAP supporters staging a protest in Madanpur Khadar to stop the demolition of structures, which they claimed were legal.

While the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) removed illegal and temporary structures in Madanpur Khadar and Dhirsen Marg, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) took action in Rohini and Karol Bagh.

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan reached Kanchan Kunj in Madanpur Khadar and started protesting against the drive along with supporters and locals, with some of them raising antiBJP slogans.

The fresh actions are part of a series of antiencroachment drives by the civic bodies since Aprilmid.

An FIR has already been lodged against Amanatullah Khan and his supporters for allegedly obstructing an anti-encroachment drive in Shaheen Bagh.

Ensure social justice in judges’ appointment, TN CM urges PM, CJ

M K Stalin

CHENNAI, MAY 12 (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice of India N V Ramana to initiate appropriate steps to declare Tamil as the official language of the Madras High Court and its Bench in Madurai, in addition to English.

Also, he insisted upon the inclusion of social diversity and social justice in the appointment of High Court and Supreme Court judges in “true letter and spirit” and to establish permanent regional benches of the Supreme Court in New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai to ensure people in other parts of this “vast country have equal access” to the Apex Court.

In a letter addressed to the PM and Chief Justice of India, a copy of which was made available to the media here, he reiterated

the three demands that he had raised in his speech at the high court function here on April 23.

“I remain in the fond hope that these three demands of the people of Tamil Nadu will be considered and implemented by your good selves in the nearest future,” he said in the letter.

On the higher judiciary, Stalin claimed that as per the hierarchy of courts, with the Supreme Court of India as the Apex Court, the unitary makeup of the judicial branch is only to ensure judicial discipline so that the judgements of the Supreme Court are followed by all courts and authorities in India.

“In other aspects, we must not lose sight of the fact that the judicial branch also must reflect the spirit of co-operative federalism enshrined in our Constitution,” he said.

Hence, it becomes all the more important that the composition of Supreme Court and the High Courts reflects the diverse and pluralistic society of India, since the past few years, there has been declining representation from all sections of the society in the higher judiciary, leading to a “diversity deficit, he said.

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Modi said that during the last eight years, his government was able to achieve 100 per cent saturation in many of the schemes.

“Last eight years of my service to the nation from Delhi (as PM) were dedicated to good governance and welfare of the poor,” he said.

“Once again, we all need to get our acts together to reach out to the needy and give them what they deserve.

This is a difficult task and many politicians stay away from doing this. But, I am here to serve the people, not to do politics,” the PM added. The ultimate goal of scheme saturation is to ensure dignity of the poor, he said.

According to the PM, the social security schemes implemented in the country before 2014 had limited coverage and impact.

“After 2014, the country expanded the coverage of such schemes. Now, nearly 50 crore people are eligible for free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh; crores received life insurance cover, elderly citizens received pension.

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B H A RU C H , M AY 1 2 (PTI): Achieving 100 per cent coverage of government schemes brings an end to discrimination as well as politics of appeasement as it leaves no scope for anyone to indulge in such things, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.

Due to lack of information, the government schemes either remain on paper or ineligible people avail their benefits, he said, adding that although the process to reach out to each and every beneficiary was difficult, it was the “only way” to serve the people.

He was speaking via video link at ‘Utkarsh Samaroh’, an event held in Gujarat’s Bharuch city by the district administration to mark 100 per cent saturation of four key schemes of the state government meant for providing financial assistance to widows, elderly and destitute citizens.

“Hundred per cent saturation of government schemes ends discrimination and need for a recommendation to get the benefits, because people are confident that they will eventually get the benefit. It

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This time he said after the defection of 21 MLAs, their party followers in some of the divisions also declared their defection with their leaders. He said defection does not cover only MLAs but that defection of leaders was the same.

Dr Liezietsu said those who want to go away with their masters cannot be stopped.

He also said governments come and go but Party continues with its journey as long as its principles are found relevant to the given situation.

CEC RESOLUTIONS The Naga Peoples’ Front (NPF) at its Emergency meeting of the Central Executive Council(CEC) on 12th May 2022 at 11 am at its Central office Hqs, Kohima.

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acumen in safeguarding the image and aspiration of the Naga people when other chose to betray the trust of the party and the electorates.

Reaffirms the party’s earlier stand on the Naga Political Issue and urges the GoI and bring to an honourable, acceptable and inclusive solution at the earliest.

Appreciates the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Nagaland Mr. Neiphiu Rio, for the inclusion of all the four NPF Legislators in the Core-Committee on the Naga Political issue and appointing the leader of NPF Legislature Party, Mr. Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu as Co-Chairman of the UDA. However, the house felt that the Party Leader deserves a better position in UDA as agreed earlier to be an equal partner in the decision making.

Resolved to uphold the party under the leadership of par ty President Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu and

Mr. Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu as the leader of NPFLP. Further the house endorsed the par ty President to undertake restructuring and strengthening measures in the party working system at all levels.

Felt the necessity of Amendment of existing party Constitution and recommended the party President to appoint Constitutional Amendment committee members.

Endorse the par ty President and Leader of the NPFLP to work out feasibility with any peoplefriendly political party(s) to forge alliance in the state for the coming elections.

RESOLUTION COMMITTEE Mr. V. Phushika Aomi (Gen Secretary) - Convener.

Mr. Pusazo Luruo (Sr. Vice-President ) - Member.

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Mr. Moasangba Jamir (President, Mkg Division) - Member.

MUMBAI, MAY 12 (PTI): Tata Sons on Thursday announced the appointment of Campbell Wilson as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director (MD) of Air India.

The Air India board approved the appointment o f Wi l s o n s u b j e c t t o requisite regulatory approvals, the company said in a statement.

Wilson, 50, is the CEO of Scoot, the whollyowned low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. He has 26 years of aviation industry expertise across both full service and lowcost airlines, it added.

Tata Sons and Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran said, “I am delighted to welcome Campbell to Air India.

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He said things did not work out as assumed between NPF and BJP since it was not possible to make such an important policy decision. Within several hours, he said BJP announced their alliance with NDPP and the matter ended there adding BJP itself walked away from NPF.

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another regional party, now in the making under the name and style ‘Rising People’s Party”.

Dr.Liezietsu expressed the hope that the party will prove worthy of its name to the people of Nagaland in due course of time.

While maintaining that it was unwise to talk about the past yet, the mistakes of the past can be a lesson for the future ventures to make references to the past mistakes, he said.

Dr Liezietsu mentioned about NPF alliance with BJP from 2003 till 2018 but that after “an old friend of the Nagas came as Governor” P. B Acharya the style of functioning changed abruptly when the Governor in 2017, dismissed NPF Government in connivance with party rebels. As a result he said the NPF at its meeting on July17, 2017 took a unanimous decision and severed ties with BJP. He said considering the urgency of creating

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party candidates, instead patronised candidates from other political parties. He said these leaders went against their own party candidates and resulted in the defeat of several NPF candidates.

Liezietsu also disclosed that some party leaders used party fund in the name of extending financial help but lent money to party candidates through mortgage of properties.

He said it was a factor which deprived the NPF of forming the government in 2018. However, Dr.Liezietsu said the party did not blame anybody for that.

Liezietsu further reiterated that NPF was still the second oldest regional political party in India and the only regional political party in Naga ancestral area.

He assured that NPF will defend the regional interest of the Nagas , their cultural life, food habit, languages including faith etc.

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He said that in the current 13th NLA from February 2018 till April 29,2022 the NPF was the single largest party and that “friends(21 MLAS) leaving us” abr uptly may be a setback for the moment but that the NPF will bounce back.

Dr.Liezietsu reminded that NPF was in power from 2003 onwards for 15 years but inflicted self defeat during the 2018 general election. Without naming names, he revealed that some party leaders who were expected to work the

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While extending LOCs, Exim Bank takes risk, which is backed by the government of India, but it does not do credit assessment, Bangari said, adding that any decision on restructuring of LOCs will have to get initiated by the finance ministry.

“I am sure discussions have happened and there will be imminent restructuring.

We will become a partner in negotiation but the table will be set by the government,” she said. Bangari said the Sri Lanka government made its last repayment on March 31, 2022 and there are no bills overdue currently.

“Technically, there is no overdue from Sri Lanka today but that doesn’t mean it will not be there (in future).

Going forward, there could be some stress,” she noted.

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equipment, goods and services from India, on deferred credit terms.

It has extended LOCs worth USD 1.3 billion to the Sri Lankan government.

Under the Buyers’ Credit- National Export Insurance Account (BCNEIA), the development finance institution has an exposure of around USD 230 million in the country.

“The LOC par t is going to get into some negotiation between the two governments. I don’t think everything is rosy with Sri Lanka. This is going to be a rough patch,” Exim Bank’s managing director Harsha Bangari told reporters.

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M U M B A I , M AY 1 2 (PTI): The lines of credit extended to the Sri Lankan government by India Exim Bank may go through a “rough patch” as the island nation faces the worst economic crisis, a senior bank official said on Thursday.

Export Import Bank of India (Exim Bank), however, said there is no overdue payment from the Sri Lankan government as of now.

Exim Bank, at the behest of the government of India, extends lines of credit (LOCs) to financial i n s t i t u t i o n s, r e g i o n a l development banks, sovereign gover nments and other entities overseas to enable buyers in those countries to import developmental and infrastr ucture projects,

C H E N NA I , M AY 1 2 (PTI): Cement-maker Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd, a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Ltd, has chalked out a Rs 2,600-crore investment plan spread over the next f o u r ye a r s t o t a k e u p expansion of its existing facilities and also set up new manufacturing units in Tamil Nadu, a top official said on Thursday.

The company would set up two greenfield grinding units with a capacity of producing two million tonne per annum each, regional director of the cementmaker Sunil Aggarwal said.

“We have identified l a n d i n Vi r u d h u n a g a r district. It is a greenfield project. The capacity will be two million tonne per annum. For the second unit, we are looking at south of Chennai...,” he told PTI. To a query, he said the company expects to generate 500 new jobs in

(From p-1) Suraksha Seva Padak. A w i t h d e a d ly p r e c i s i o n V e k h o s a a l s o brief history of the 10th depicting its operational congratulated all the officers NAP(IR)Battalion was nature, since the inception, and men who had rendered m e n t i o n e d d u r i n g t h e the unit has been deployed dedicated service, upholding programme. and performed various the corporate principles, The unit was raised duties both within and demonstrates the Nagaland on January 29, 2002, under outside the state.

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Battalion is the second and approved by PHQ in The function was chaired armed police battalion 2021, with the Roman by NikhoVenuh Dy, Comdt Vir udhunagar with the from Nagaland, after the numeral “X” and the cross 2(i/c), while dedication setting up of the new unit 9th NAP(IR)Battalion to hair represented the Unit’s prayer was proposed by Rev and it would augment the be awarded the Antrik ability to strike anywhere Toshi (Unit Pastor) existing facilities.

Aggarwal said the company would be required to spend around Rs 600-Rs and address grievances and therefore the 800 crore for the grinding (From p-1) He said inspite of being limited in departure of the 21 MLAs had no effect in unit in Virudhunagar in the number, the elected members proved in Manipur. Newmai said people in Manipur first phase.

D a l m i a C e m e n t action in the past tenure and this was why know well and are mature enough that an MLA supporting Naga political issue and (Bharat) Ltd currently has they were able to return back to power.

Newmai said the recent happening in integration will take the people forward. two manufacturing units The minister assured that the five in Tamil Nadu -- one in Nagaland, was big surprise but added he Tiruchirappalli and the was not discouraged by the development. MLAs will extend full support in all ways, Newmai said the merger of 21 MLAs must will not go astray but stand by NPF. other at Ariyalur, he said.

The programme was chaired by Recently, for setting up be God’s plan in paving the way for the NPF the new units, the company rising star to lead the future. He said 2023 secretary general Achumbemo Kikon.

Minister Khasim Vashum, the three signed a memorandum of election will see a wave of change.

He said the NPF legislators in NPF MLAs, senior NPF workers and others understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government. Manipur adhere the directives of the NPF attended the meeting.

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Tibet Airlines plane with 122 Wickremesinghe sworn in as new SL new PM China’s people veers off runway, catches fire Won’t take any post Ex-PM Mahinda, 16 in a govt with Prez others barred from Gotabaya: Fonseka travelling abroad

COLOMBO, MAY 12 (PTI): Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Thursday sworn-in as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister, days after his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned following violent protests over the worst economic crisis in the debtridden island nation.

The 73-year-old United National Party (UNP) was appointed as the prime min- President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, right, watches Ranil ister by President Gotabaya Wickremesinghe take oath of office as new PM. (AP) Rajapaksa after they held closed-door discussions on Ready to form govt if Prez resigns within Wednesday. Wickremesinghe, who has served as the stipulated time period: Opposition leader country’s prime minister for Amid hectic parleys to form a new government in four times, was in October Sri Lanka, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said 2018 fired from the post of on Thursday that he would accept President Gotabaya prime minister by then Pres- Rajapaksa’s invitation to form a new government if he ident Maithripala Sirisena. agrees to some conditions, including his resignation However, he was reinstalled within a stipulated time period. In a letter to the President as the prime minister by on Thursday, 55-year-old Premadasa said that the Samagi Sirisena after two months.

Jana Balawegaya-led Opposition is willing to form a new Members of the rul- interim government in Sri Lanka subject to conditions. ing Sri Lanka Podujana “One of the conditions put forward by Sajith PrePeramuna (SLPP), a secmadasa is that the 19th Amendment to the Constitution tion of the main Opposition should be implemented with the support of all political Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and several other par- parties within two weeks. Further, President Gotabaya ties have expressed their must resign within a stipulated time period,” local media support to show majority reported, citing the content of the letter. The third condifor Wickremesinghe in Par- tion is that the President should work together with all the liament, sources said. The political parties to work towards abolishing the Executive UNP, the oldest party in the Presidency via the 21st Amendment to the Constitution. country, had failed to win The fourth condition is that the President must call for a single seat from districts, Parliamentary Elections to give the people an opportunity including Wickremesinghe to elect a new stable government, following the implewho contested from the mentation of the aforementioned constitutional reforms, UNP stronghold Colombo establishing the rule of law, and returning the people’s in 2020 parliamentary polls. lives to normalcy.

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka on Thursday categorically refused to accept any post in a government headed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Fonseka, who is credited with the annihilation of the LTTE, strongly condemned any attempt to mislead the public through false propaganda after it was reported that the President had contacted Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP to offer premiership to him.

“I categorically refuse to accept any post in a government headed by Gotabaya Rajapaksa,” he said.

In a statement on his official Facebook account, Fonseka strongly condemned any attempt to mislead the public through false propaganda. “I, too, stand unconditionally on the main demands of the entire Lankan nation through a peaceful, non-violent people’s struggle.” Fonseka said he is extremely sensitive to the demands of the anti-government protesters at Galle Face, close to the Presidential Secretariat, who have raised their voices on behalf of the country, the public, and future generations.

A Sri Lankan court on Thursday imposed a travel ban on former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, his son Namal Rajapaksa and 15 others in view of investigations against them for the deadly attack on anti-government protesters in Colombo this week. The Fort Magistrate’s Court barred them from traveling overseas due to the investigations taking place on the attacks on the GotaGoGama and MynaGoGama peaceful protest sites on Monday, News 1st website reported.

The order was also imposed on parliamentarians Johnston Fernando, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Sanjeewa Edirimanne, Kanchana Jayaratne, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, C. B. Ratnayake, Sampath Athukorala, Renuka Perera, Sanath Nishantha, Senior DIG Deshabandu Thennakoon among others. The Attorney General had requested for a travel ban on the 17 individuals, citing that they need to be present in Sri Lanka for the investigations on the attacks on GotaGoGama and MynaGogama as it appears that they conspired and planned those attacks.

Russia hits Ukraine’s east as Finland moves toward NATO bid

Pak Parl rejects delimitation exercise in J&K

Covid declining, except Americas and Africa: WHO

N. Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles amid 1st coronavirus outbreak

SEOUL, MAY 12 (AP): North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, in the latest of a series of weapons demonstrations this year that came just hours after it confirmed its first case of the coronavirus since the pandemic began.

The launches could underscore North Korea’s determination to press ahead with its efforts to expand its arsenal despite the virus outbreak to rally support behind the leader, Kim Jong Un, and keep up pressure on its rivals amid long-dormant nuclear diplomacy.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement the three missiles launched from the North’s capital region on Thursday afternoon flew toward the waters off the country’s eastern coast. It said South Korea’s military has boosted its readiness and surveillance

while maintaining close coordination with the United States. Japan also detected the North Korean launches.

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida instructed officials to do their utmost to analyze the launch, ensure safety of aircraft and vessels in the area and take precaution and readiness for any possible emergencies, according to his office. The Japanese coast guard said that a possible ballistic missile from North Korea was believed to have landed at sea. It urged vessels around the Japanese coasts to watch out for falling objects and report them to the authorities.

E a r l i e r T h u r s d ay, North Korean state media confirmed the country’s first COVID-19 infections as Kim ordered nationwide lockdowns to slow the spread of the virus. Kim also ordered officials to bolster the country’s defense posture to avoid any security vacuum.

OFFICE OF THE MERENUOMIA CLAN P. KHEL KOHIMA VILLAGE

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With immense pride and honour, we the Merenuomia Clan would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Miss Kekhrieneinuo Caroline Mere, D/o Mr & Mrs Neitso Mere for securing Gold Medal in Master of Arts (Tenyidie) from Nagaland University.

We wish her success and best wishes in her future endeavours.

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SAPTIQA AREA PUBLIC ORGANIZATION (SAPO) HQ: SAPTIQA Town, DISTrIcT : ZunHeboTo

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With immense pride, we the people of SAPO takes great pleasure in congratulating er. Kahuli Sema on being promoted to Engineer-in-Chief, NPWD. The SAPO is elated at your achievement and sincerely wishes the best in all your future endeavours. God bless.

Sukhayi Shohe Shito chopi President Gen. Secretary SAPO SAPO

All people aboard the plane were evacuated and the injured were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Currently, one runway of the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport has been closed and the other two are operational, staterun Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Southwest Regional Administration of the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

An investigation into the accident is under way.

Video footage posted

by China Central Television (CCTV) showed flames and billowing black smoke from the fuselage of the Tibet Airlines plane on the tarmac at Chongqing Jiangbei international airport, the Post reported.

People could be seen

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hospitalizations and deaths but cautioned that “this is not guaranteed for places where vaccination levels

running from the plane after escaping via an evacuation slide at the rear door.

The CCTV said the fire had been extinguished and the runway closed.

The aircraft was about to depart for Nyingchi in Tibet when the fire started.

The airline has said that the accident is under investigation.

The CAAC said a team had been sent to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire, which began after the plane’s engine rubbed against the ground as it veered off the runway.

The crew aborted the departure for the Tibetan city of Nyingchi when the aircraft ran off the runway at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport at around 8 AM (local time).

are low.” Only about 16% of people in poorer countries have been immunized against COVID-19.

WHO’s report noted that some of the biggest jumps in COVID-19 cases were seen in China, which saw a 145% rise in the last week.

Earlier this week, Chinese authorities doubled down on pandemic restrictions in Shanghai after a brief period of loosening up.

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NOTICE This is for information to Frontier Construction Co. Dimapur, Branch office Burma Camp and Head Office P.O Digboi, District Dibrugarh, Assam, the final bill for construction of Jawaharlal Navodaya Vidalaya Dimapur at Nihokhu has been received for payment since June 2020 from the concerned authority. Numerous times, staffs were sent to the branch office at Dimapur in regard to the same but the office was always found locked. In this regard, the Company is hereby requested to come with proper identity and authorization to this office and settle the account on or before 31st May 2022. On expiry of this time line, no further claim for payment in future either from Frontier Construction Co. Dimapur or its head office shall be entertained and the authority shall be allowed to follow due process of laws.

(PAT KEYHIE) Secretary Development Authority Nagaland, Dimapur

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With immense pride and honour, we the Sitimi Town Sangtam Students’ Union would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to REV. FR. THRILONGCHUM HUBERT SANGTAM for accomplishing his Rev. Father’s Course.

The STSSU further wishes him success & greater achievement in his future endeavours.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We, the Phuvkiu Village Council and the Phuvkiu Village Students’ Union express our profound gratitude to Shri. T. Yangseo Sangtam, Hon’ble Deputy Speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) Government of Nagaland for appointing Shri. Mosa Yimkhiung as an Official Personal Secretary (PS). The Council and the Union take immense pride in his excellent achievement.

He has made history as the first PS to an MLA from the village. We further wish him the very best in his future endeavours.

The Council and the Union prays for God’s blessings on Shri. T. Yangseo Sangtam Hon’ble Dy. Speaker for his benevolent gestures and shall remain ever grateful to him in the days to come. Further, we extend our sincere thankfulness and cooperation to the UDA Government headed by Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland.

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A passenger jet that veered off a runway during take-off and caught fire in Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. (AP)

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Project Colony, opp. D.C office Zunheboto : Nagaland-798620 With pride and honour, we the Sumi Totimi Hoho extend our heartiest congratulations to Er. Kahuli Sema on her promotion from Chief Engineer to Engineer-in-Chief PWD (R&B) Govt of Nagaland. The first SULIMI who has been promoted to the highest desk. You are the backbone of Nagas, especially to Sumi, we pray for your triumph in the near future.

We also congratulate Dr. Ilito. H. Achumi on her new appointment as Assistant Professor Grade-I at IIT Bombay and Dr. Rosy. Kinny on being conferred Ph.D degree. We are proud of your amazing achievements and further wish you more success in your future endeavours.

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Finland is virtually certain to seek to join the military alliance, though a few steps remain before the application process can begin.

Neighboring Sweden is expected to decide on joining NATO within days.

NATO’s support of Ukraine — particularly by supplying weapons — has been critical to Kyiv’s surprising success in stymieing Russia’s invasion, which began on Feb. 24. Many observers thought Moscow’s larger and betterarmed military would be hard to stop, but the Ukrainians have bogged Russian troops down and thwarted their goal of overrunning the capital.

Still, the war has unleashed staggering destruction, killed thousands and forced millions from their

ISLAMABAD, MAY 12 (PTI): Pakistan’s Parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution denouncing the alleged Indian attempt of demographic changes in Kashmir through a delimitation commission.

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who moved the resolution, said that the alleged Indian move is aimed at artificially altering the electoral strength of the Muslim majority in Jammu and Kashmir, state-owned Radio Pakistan reported.

The resolution “categorically rejected” the delimitation commission report and alleged that through the delimitation exercise, India is making attempts to further its “illegal actions of August 5, 2019 and subsequent measures.”

The delimitation panel, formed in March 2020, last week notified its final report giving six additional assembly seats to the Jammu region and one to the Kashmir Valley and bringing areas of Rajouri and Poonch under the Anantnag parliamentary seat.

Jammu division will now have 43 assembly seats and Kashmir 47 in the 90-member House.

press briefing this week that “the rising cases in more than 50 countries highlights the volatility of this virus.”

Tedros said COVID-19 variants, including mutated versions of the highly infectious omicron, are driving a resurgence of COVID-19 in several countries, including South Africa, which was the first to identify omicron in November.

He said relatively high rates of population immunity are preventing a spike in

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KYIV, MAY 12 (AP): Russian forces unleashed airstrikes on the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance in the besieged city of Mariupol and pressed their advance on towns across the country’s east, Ukraine’s military said Thursday.

As the war, which has ground to a stalemate, wrought more death and upheaval, its globe-shaking repercussions spread, with Finland announcing plans to end decades of neutrality and seek NATO membership.

Finland’s president and prime minister said Thursday that the Nordic country should apply “without delay” for membership in the Western alliance, founded in part to counter the Soviet Union.

The announcement means

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Destroyed houses are pictured in Vilhivka village, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near Kharkiv, May 11. (Reuters)

homes, while shattering Europe’s sense of postCold War stability. It has prompted NATO to send troops and weapons to fortify the alliance’s eastern frontier and led Sweden and Finland to reconsider longstanding opposition to joining the trans-Atlantic alliance, whose members are committed to mutual defense.

In Mariupol, which has seen some of the worst destruction of the war, Ukraine offered to release Russian prisoners of war in exchange for the safe evacuation of badly wounded fighters trapped inside the Azovstal steel mill, the last redoubt of Ukrainian forces in the ruined city.

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Ir yna Vereshchuk said that negotiations were underway to release the wounded. She said there were different options, but “none of them is ideal.”

Russia’s forces have taken control of the rest of the city, which they besieged for weeks, as residents ran short of food, water and medicine. Many thousands have fled, saying almost nothing remains of the port city, but an adviser to the Mariupol mayor said Russian forces have now blocked all evacuation routes.

GENEVA, MAY 12 (AP): The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide has continued to fall except in the Americas and Africa, the World Health Organisation said in its latest assessment of the pandemic.

In its weekly pandemic report released late Tuesday, the U.N. health agency said about 3.5 million new cases and more than 25,000 deaths were reported globally, which respectively represent decreases of 12% and 25%.

The downward trend in reported infections began in March, although many countries have dismantled their widespread testing and surveillance programs, making an accurate count of cases extremely difficult.

WHO said there were only two regions where reported COVID-19 infections increased: the Americas, by 14%, and Africa, by 12%.

Cases remained stable in the Western Pacific and fell everywhere else, the agency said.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned during a

BEIJING, MAY 12 (PTI): Over 40 people escaped with bruises and sprains on Thursday when a passenger plane of China’s Tibet Airlines with 113 passengers and nine crew onboard veered off the runway and caught fire while taking off in the country’s southwest Chongqing city, the second major aviation accident in the country in two months.

All the 122 people aboard the Tibet Airlines flight TV9833 from Chongqing to Nyingchi in the Tibet Autonomous Region have been safely evacuated, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said.

The Airbus A319-100 had been in service with the airline for nine-and-a-half years, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post. The plane bursts into flames after skidding off the runway at the Chongqing airport.

Over 40 people who suffered bruising and sprains during the evacuation were taken to a nearby hospital.

The crew members aborted the take-off after discovering an anomaly in the Airbus A319 aircraft.

The plane caught fire on the left side of its nose after veering off the runway.

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Trance Effect’s Pan India tour to kick off today

11 Cholesterol-Lowering Foods Lose the cholesterol, not the taste

Has your doctor told you that you need to lower your cholesterol? The first place to look is your plate. If you’re accustomed to eating juicy hamburgers and crunchy fried chicken, the thought of eating healthy might not appeal. But it turns out you don’t have to sacrifice flavor for better eating habits.

The sweet, stinky onion

A recent studyTrusted Source has shown that an important compound found in onion, quercetin, helps lower cholesterol in rodents fed a high-fat diet. Onion may have a role in preventing inflammation and hardening of arteries, which may be beneficial to people with high cholesterol.

Try tossing red onions into a hearty salad, adding white onions to a garden burger, or folding yellow onions into an egg-white omelet.

The biting, fighting garlic

A 2016 review of studies on garlic determined that garlic has the potential to reduce total cholesterol up to 30 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).

Try simmering whole cloves of garlic in olive oil until they’re soft, and use them as a spread on foods you find bland. Garlic tastes better than butter, and it’s a whole lot healthier — particularly for lowering cholesterol.

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The mighty mushroom

A 2016 study in the Journal of NutritionTrusted Source found that regular intake of shiitake mushrooms in rodents appears to have cholesterol-lowering affects. This confirms earlier studies with similar results.

Although shiitake mushrooms have been the subject of much of the research, many other varieties available in the supermarket or at your local farmer’s market are also thought to be helpful for lowering cholesterol.

The awesome avocado

A 2016 review of 10 studies on avocados has shown adding avocado into the diet can lower total cholesterol, low-density lipoproteins (aka bad cholesterol), and triglycerides. The key seems to be in the healthy types of fats found in this fruit.

Avocado is great by itself with a squeeze of lemon. You can also harness the power of the onion with the avocado by making guacamole.

The powerful pepper

Nothing gets the blood pumping (in a good way) quite like the heat from peppers. In animal studiesTrusted Source capsaicin, a compound found in hot peppers, may have a role in decreasing hardening of the arteries, obesity, blood pressure, and stroke risk. Whether you’re making a soup, a salad, or something else, peppers can liven up meals with a little bit of spice. If you’re timid about spicy foods, try bell peppers to start. From there, you can work your way up the heat scale as you please.

gredients for fresh dips that make snacking healthier.

Be careful with store-bought salsa, which is often high in sodium.

You may need to closely monitor your sodium intake if you have heart disease or high blood pressure.

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Flavorful fruit

Vegetables aren’t the only foods that are good for your heart. There’s fruit too!

Not only are fruits packed with vitamins and flavor, but many are also rich in polyphenols. These are plant-based substances that are believed to have a positive role in heart disease and diabetes. Some of these important fruits are: Apples, Citrus, Mangos, Plums, Pears, Grapes, Berries.

Add fruit as a complement to your meal, or enjoy it as a light snack. Don’t be afraid to get creative. Have you ever tried mango salsa? This easy-to-make salsa works well as a side dish or swapped in for mayo on a sandwich.

Aww nuts!

Time for some crunch! Harvard Medical School says that a nut-filled diet may lower your cholesterol and your risk for heart disease. A recent studyTrusted Source also indicates that eating nuts regularly lowers the risk of death from diabetes, infections, and lung disease.

That’s good, but the flavor and texture of nuts are even more enticing. Go for the unsalted variety to avoid excess sodium. Almonds, walnuts, and pistachios are great for snacking and easy to add into salads, cereals, yogurt, and baked goods.

Using common sense

If you’re trying to eat a heart-healthy diet, the foods you don’t eat can be as important as the ones you do. In addition to adding more of these cholesterol-lowering and heart-healthy ingredients to your diet, you should also leave out foods like red meat.

(Sorry, but you can’t slap pico de gallo on a 4-pound hamburger and call it healthy.)

However, you can enjoy leaner meats like turkey, chicken, and fish.

Keep it fresh

The easiest way to determine if food is good for your heart is to ask yourself if it’s fresh. This means choosing fresh produce over foods that come in jars, bags, and boxes. You may also need to be wary of salt while watching your cholesterol. Many processed foods marketed as healthy are high in sodium, which can be bad for your heart.

fter completing their 10city “I’m on your side” East India Tour, Trance Effect is all set to embark on their “ I ’ m o n yo u r side” Pan India tour from May 13 (Friday).

The band will be performing in Kolkata, Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai and Delhi.

Speaking to Nagaland Post, the band said that they were overwhelmed by the love and support they have been receiving, adding that they were “super stoked” for their tour.

The band also mentioned that the tour wouldn’t have been possible without the help from their sponsors TaFMA, tour partner ‘No Binary’ and gear partner ‘Beat Devices’.

The band also has exclusive “I’m on your side” tour band merchandises available on indie measures for sale to support the tour.

(Staff Reporter)

More information

Hungry for more heart-healthy ingredient substitutions? You can find them here.

Check out Healthline’s High Cholesterol Learning Center to learn more about taking care of yourself and those you love.

(Medically reviewed by Jared Meacham, Ph.D., RD, PMP, MBA, CSCS — Written by Robin Madell)

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Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary

OFFICE OF THE

SHENA OLD TUGHALOMI KUQHAKULU (SOTK)

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Felicitation

With immense pride and joy, the SOTK congratulates Er. Kahuli Sema on being promoted to the post of Engineer-in-Chief, NPWD, Nagaland. The Union conveys its best wishes and success in all her future endeavours.

The Union also prays and praise Almighty God for the honour bestowed upon its member.

Sd/Sd/Er. Ghoshito Achumi, Shri Shetovi Kits, President (SOTK) Secy (SOTK)

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Mr Kethozeho Luho & Mrs Lehosale Luho Dear Ave and Apo, On your 60th Wedding Anniversary, we look back in thanksgiving and praise God for bestowing upon us His mercy through your holy union in plenty. You’ve endured trials, overcome hardship with hope and strength, and taught us the value of family. Through your lives, you’ve shown us that man must seek God first, always, and live with humility and honesty. Thank you for being our greatest strength and support; for being the two we can always look to in our times of need. Thank you for being most loving and caring to our children, and for always having the family at heart! As we celebrate your union, we remain in awe of His immeasurable blessings. It is our prayer that God’s grace and benevolence abound in your lives for all the days to come. May you live long and continue to be a blessing and an inspiration to all of us! We love you!

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PRESS NOTE The NPF Peren Division, along with NPF Central Office Bearers, Women Wing and Youth Wing had a Consultative Meeting on 10th May 2022 at the Residence of Shri. T.R. Zeliang at Jalukie, to strengthen the position of our Leader Shri. T.R. Zeliang and after thorough deliberation, NPF Peren Division was dissolved with immediate effect.

Further, following the merger of 21 NPF MLAs and subsequent dissolution of various Divisions and A/C Units, the following Central Office Bearers, along with Members from the Central Women Wing and Central Youth Wing, have tendered their resignation from Active and Primary Membership of the NPF Party in support of Shri. T.R. Zeliang and to strengthen the hands of Hon'ble CM Shri. Neiphiu Rio and Shri. Chingwang Konyak, President NDPP. Name Lepshi Ao S. Shingnyu Khiam Hupun Zeliang Atovi Shohe N.R. Zeliang Lipongkiu I. Kilen Aier Azui Newme Phonlom Phom Aphien Pamei Haigam Kauring Liangsi Niumai

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Name 17. Hetoli Achumi 18. Atoho K Kiho 19. Etoli Swu 20. Mixishe Zhimomi 21. Alemla 22. Tonlih 23. Zhosehu Khamo 24. Akaina 25. Weprede Kenya 26. Ahaule 27. Toshila Sangtam 28. Minkamlak (Jiji) 29. Grace Murry 30. Mariam Konyak 31. Jim Rentta 32. Abeto Shohe

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With immense pride and joy, the management and faculty of Cornerstone Higher Secondary School and College would like to convey our heartiest congratulations and best wishes to our student Miss Lovi Awomi for being shortlisted to represent Nagaland State in Femina Miss India 2022.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2022

to face Dilong in Mkg Atletico secure Champions League spot Mongsenbai inter-ward football tourney final

ELCHE, SPAIN, MAY 12 (AGENCIES): Matheus Cunha and Rodrigo de Paul scored with closerange strikes to earn Atletico Madrid a 2-0 win at Elche on Wednesday, securing Diego Simeone’s side a top-four LaLiga finish and Champions League qualification for the 10th straight season.

With two games left and Real Madrid already crowned champions, Atletico climbed to third place on 67 points, six ahead of Real Betis in fifth and with a better head-to-head record. They also leapfrogged Sevilla, who dropped to fourth on 66 points after they were held to a goalless draw at home by relegation-threatened Mallorca earlier on Wednesday. Cunha opened the scoring in the 29th minute with a first-time strike following a fine individual effort by substitute Renan Lodi on the left wing.

Atletico had multiple chances to extend their lead before Antoine Griezmann played a brilliant

Elche’s Omar Mascarell in action with Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann during the La Liga match between Atletico Madrid and Elche in Elche, Spain. (Reuters)

after being knocked out in the Champions League quarter-finals by Manchester City and following a run of just two wins in their previous seven games in all competitions. The 52-year-old Argentine was

celebrating his 400th Spanish league match in charge of Atletico after joining the club in December, 2011.

In the last decade he has elevated Atletico to European soccer’s elite, reaching two Champions

Inter Milan lift 8th Coppa Italia title

NCA’s level-O cricket umpire’s course culminates

ROME, MAY 12 (IANS): Inter Milan won its eighth Coppa Italia title and the first since 2011, after beating Juventus 4-2 in the final in extra time at the Stadio Olimpico here on Wednesday.

Inter has a superior head-to-head performance over Juve this season, as it managed two wins and one draw in the Serie A and Supercoppa against its archrival. The Bianconeri needed a win to avoid finishing the season without a trophy, while the Nerazzurri is still fighting for a domestic treble.

Inter took the lead just seven minutes into the game when Nicolo Barella cut inside from the left to unleash a missile with both power and precision.

Juve turned the game around just two minutes after the break with Alex Sandro’s equalizer and Dusan Vlahovic’s follow-up, reports Xinhua. Lautaro Martinez won a penalty for Inter in the 79th minute as

one-two with De Paul, who found himself alone inside the box to tap home into an empty net in the 62nd minute. It was a satisfying victory for coach Simeone who had faced heavy criticism from local media

DIMAPUR, MAY 12 (NPN): Nagaland Cricket Association (NCA) has organised level-O cricket umpire’s course which was the first of its kind for its affiliated District Cricket Associations from May 7 - 12 at Nagaland Cricket Academy, Sovima, Dimapur.

Altogether, 29 participants attended the programme with Satrajit Lahiri and Susanta Pathak as Inter Milan celebrate after winning the Coppa Italia title. resource persons.

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MOKOKCHUNG, MAY 12 (NPN): Mongsenbai Ward will lock horn with Dilong Ward in the final match of the ongoing 3rd Mokokchung inter-ward football tournament to be played on May 14 at 1 pm in Mokokchung.

Playing the second semi-final match Thursday, Mongsenbai Ward

ROME, MAY 12 (IANS): World No. 3 Alexander Zverev beat Australian Alex de Minaur 6-3 7-6(5) to reach the quarter-finals of the Italian Open, here on Thursday.

The German, who arrived in the Italian capital off the back of a run to the final at the Madrid Open, won 76 percent (31/41) of his first-serve points and recovered from squandering a break advantage in the second set to eventually triumph after one

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hour and 50 minutes. “My performance was better than yesterday. I managed to keep my focus,” Zverev said after the win.

The 25-year-old Zverev is still aiming to

Born : 1942 Died: 27/04/2022 We, the bereaved family members of Lt. Ntseno Agnes Yanthan, (wife of Nyimtsemo Kikon) of Lakhuti Village wish to extend our profound appreciation and gratitude to all friends, churches, associations, organisations, doctors, nurses, relatives individuals and well wishers who stood by us and supported us through constant prayers, physical presence and financially during her brief illness and sad demise.

We humbly express our inability to mention each and everyone by name in this column but pray that our loving God bless you all abundantly.

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LATE NGANGSHILA Born on: 07.03.1942 – Died on: 02.05.2022 Through this column, we the bereaved family of LATE NGANGSHILA of CHIMONGER VILLAGE wishes to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to everyone who had supported us physically, financially, spiritually and emotionally during her illness and demise.

We specially would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to: (1) Doctors and nurses of MOKOKCHUNG DISTRICT HOSPITAL (2) Doctors and nurses of DIMAPUR DISTRICT HOSPITAL (3) USBLA Yangli Centre (4) Meküli Baptist Arogo and relatives from Meküli Village (5) Ayempong Baptist Lithro (Chimonger Village) (6) Relatives, friends, well wishers from far and near.

We pray that our Almighty God showers His abundant blessings for your benevolent deeds.

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trounced Lijaba Lijen Ward with a solitary goal to book their berth for the final.

In a highly contested match, both the teams tried to prove their mettle in the field as they fought for game dominance. However, none could overpower each other till the half time with the scoreboard 0-0 on both the sides.

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ter the breather only when the Mongsenbai team was awarded a penalty after a foul was committed inside the D-box by one of Lijaba Lijen’s players. Subsequently, a penalty kick was swiftly taken by Shiponglepba of Mongsenbai Ward in the 55th minute.

The lone score proved to be enough for the Mongsenbai team to be victorious in the game thus making them enter into the final.

During the match, four yellow cards (two each to both the teams) were awarded for unsporting behaviour. The match patron for the second semifinal match was general secretary AKM, Nekmi Longkumer.

The organizers of the tournament, Marepkong Youth Association have prepared a brief closing on Saturday where District Sports Officer (DSO) Mokokchung, Mangla Imchen, will grace the programme as the guest of honour.

Italian Open: Zverev beats De Minaur to reach quarters

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Match in action between Mongsenbai (purple) and Lijaba Lijen (red) during the semi-final playoff on Thursday. (NP)

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Hakan Calhanoglu stepped up to convert it, dragging the game into extra time.

Inter ran riots after that as it restored the lead with Ivan Perisic’s spotkick before the Croatian smashed in a blockbuster to seal the win.

Conflicts were sparked later on the sideline between Juve’s coach Massimiliano Allegri and Inter’s coaching staff, which ended up with Allegri’s red card.

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League finals and winning eight trophies: two league titles, one Copa del Rey, two Europa Leagues, two European Super Cups and one Spanish Super Cup. With Real, Barcelona and Atletico all assured of a top-four finish, the pressure is now on Sevilla, who have fallen apart in recent weeks. Julen Lopetegui’s side were held to a third consecutive draw and have won only two of their last 10 games in all competitions.

The manager and his players were booed by the home crowd after a disappointing stalemate against third-from-bottom Mallorca, a result that kept local rivals Real Betis in with a slim chance of a top-four finish. The Copa del Rey winners will qualify for the Champions League if they win their last two games against Granada and Real Madrid and Sevilla lose at Atletico and against Athletic Bilbao, who are still fighting for seventh place and a spot in the Europa Conference League.

capture his first title of the season, but has now won six of his past seven matches and will aim to improve that record when he plays Chilean Cristian Garin or Croatian Marin Cilic in the last eight. It is the fifth time Zverev has advanced to the quarter-finals at a tour-level event in 2022.

The five-time Masters 1000 champion is making his sixth appearance in the Italian capital, with his

best result at the clay-court tournament a run to the title in 2017.

Wi t h h i s v i c t o r y, Z ve r ev n ow l e a d s d e Minaur 6-1 in their ATP head-to-head series, with this their first meeting on clay. The World No 22 was trying to reach the quarterfinals at a Masters 1000 event for the first time, after defeating Dusan Lajovic and Tommy Paul earlier this week.

1st Death anniversary of Lt. akato Chishi

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Late Zhachühulie (Nibano) Haralu, our beloved father went to be with the Lord on May 1st, 2022. We were overwhelmed by the love and support we received from so many of you during his sudden demise. We want you to know that your constant prayers and encouragement upheld him to the very end. We can never thank you enough for your generous financial assistance and many acts of kindness.

We are deeply touched by the love you have shown and are forever grateful. May the Lord's loving kindness and tender mercies be with you.

Apa, we love you, we miss you...

Lovingly, Neilievinuo, Vila, Keko, Vipu and Itu.

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Dearest Apo, It’s been a year since our Almighty took you to a better place. Our heart aches for you but your smiles, memories and legacy are still alive in our heart and house dear Apo. You were the cornerstone of our lives which no earthly being can replace and we take comfort in the knowledge that you are having a great time in heaven. We miss you a lot Apo. Loving Wife, sons, daughters, in-laws, grandchildren, great grandchildren and relatives

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Born : 27th October, 1976 Died : 9th May, 2022

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Gratitude: 1. Bank Colony Council, Bank Colony Youth & Bank Colony Tenyimia Union, 2. Assembly of God Dimapur, 3. Poilwa Lui, Kuda, 4. Poilwa Tilei Mepui, 5. Poireng Cha, 6. Town Baptist Church & Town Baptist Church Youth, 7. Family & Friends, 8. Special Thanks to: Dr. Along Konyak & Dr. Asang Longchar (Emergency) Eden Hospital Doctors, Nurses & Staff.

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Dearly! A year has gone like a shadow since you left us for your eternity. A year ago on this day you left us for your heavenly abode leaving us with silent tears. Especially on this day your loved ones remember you and miss you as you rest peacefully in the loving arms of God. You will be forever in our hearts until we meet again in heaven.

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Sams, Thilak shine as Mumbai Indians beat CSK

M U M BA I , M AY 1 2 (IANS): Thilak Varma struck an unbeaten 34 as Mumbai Indians recovered from a precarious position after bowling out Chennai Super Kings for 97 -- thanks to a superlative effort by their bowlers -- to register a five-wicket win in Match 59 of the IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday.

After Daniel Sams claimed 3/16 and Riley Meredith (2/27) and Kumar Kartikeya (2/22) too contributed well with the ball to help bundle out CSK to a low score, Mumbai Indians were in trouble at 33/4, losing their top batters Ishan Kishan and skipper Rohit Sharma cheaply.

However, sensible batting by Thilak Varma (34 not out, 32 balls, 4x4), Hrithik Shokeen (18, 23 balls, 2 x 4), and Tim David (16 not out, 7 balls, 6 x 2), helped them reach 103/5 and register their third victory in 12 matches.

Choosing to bowl first, the Mumbai Indians

Daniel Sams of Mumbai Indians celebrates with teammates, the wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad of CSK during the IPL match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Thursday. (PTI)

pacers bowled good lines and hard length and used the juice in the wicket well.

The ball was swinging even in the 8th over but there were no demons in the pitch. CSK were harddone on some occasions but their batters too did not show necessary applica-

tion to counter the condition and good bowling.

Opening the bowling, Daniel Sams claimed 3/16 while Riley Meredith (2/27) and Kumar Kartikeya (2/22) kept up the pressure as CSK were bowled out for a paltry 97 in 16 overs, struggling

Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic wins back-to-back MVP titles

to recover from the early blows.

CSK skipper MS Dhoni waged a lone battle as he remained not out with 36 runs, hitting four boundaries and two sixes.

He and Dwayne Bravo raised 39 runs for the seventh wicket before the

West Indies allrounder was caught brilliantly by Tilak Varma at short cover.

In re ply, Mumbai looked in trouble as they ended the powerplay at 36/4, only a slightly better position compared to CSK who were 32/5. Mukesh Choudhary bowled brilliantly, claiming 3/23 in four unchanged overs, troubling the Mumbai Indian batters with his superb line and length, using the juice in the pitch. But in the end, the score of 97 did not give CSK enough leeway.

Brief scores: Chennai Super Kings 97 all out in 16 overs (MS Dhoni 36 not out; Daniel Sams 3/16, Riley Meredith 2/27, Kumar Karthikeya 2/22) lost to Mumbai Indians 103/5 in 14.5 overs (Rohit Sharma 18, Thilak Varma 34 not out, Hrithik Shokeen 18, Tim David 16 not out; Mukesh Choudhary 3/23) by 5 wickets.

FRIDAY’S MATCH Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Punjab Kings Time: 7:30 pm

IBA Women’s Boxing: Anamika begins her campaign with a win

ISTANBUL (TURKEY), MAY 12 (IANS): Indian boxer Anamika showed her prowess and technical superiority in the 50kg weight class to advance to the pre-quarterfinals at the 12th IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships, defeating Romania’s Eugenia Anghel by a unanimous decision, here on Thursday.

The bout started on an aggressive note as both the boxers relentlessly attacked from the word go but Anamika used her sharp footwork and movement to land clear punches and evaded her opponent’s attempts.

The boxer from Rohtak continued her relentless attack in the second round and didn’t let her opponent settle down. She dictated terms throughout the bout and comfortably won by a 5-0 margin to move to the next round.

Anamika will next face World Championships bronze medallist, Kristy Lee Harris of Australia, in the Round-of-16 bout on Sunday. Later tonight, two other Indian pugilists- Shiksha (54kg) and Jaismine (60kg) are set to begin their challenge at the prestigious tournament, which has been witnessing high voltage competition in presence of

record 310 boxers from 73 countries across the world.

This year’s event, which marks the 20th anniversary of the IBA Women’s World Championships, will be played till May 20.

Shiksha will be up against Argentina’s Herrera Milagros Rosario in the 54kg opening round match whereas Jaismine (60kg) will square off against twotime Youth Asian Champion Porntip Buapa of Thailand respectively.

Two-time Asian Champion Pooja Rani (81kg) and Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (70kg) will play their respective round-of-16 bouts on Friday. Pooja, who will begin her World Championships campaign, will take on Hungary’s Timea Nagy while Lovlina will fight against Cindy Ngamba of the Fair Chance Team. Lovlina had defeated former world champion Chen Nien-Chin in the first round on Monday.

Late on Wednesday, India’s Saweety (75kg) went down fighting against England’s Kerry Davis and lost the bout by 2-3 In the last edition of the tournament, held in Russia in 2019, Indian boxers secured one silver and three bronze medals.

De Bruyne shines as Man City remain clear in EPL

India crash out of Uber Cup, lose 0-3 to Thailand in QFs

Nikola Jokic

NEW YORK, MAY 12 (AGENCIES): Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award for the second straight year, the league announced on Wednesday.

The Serbian big man received 65 first place votes from a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters, comfortably beating out Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, who finished second, and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was third.

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic rounded out the top five.

It marked the first time that both the top three

and four of the top five finishers in voting were international players.

Embiid hails from Cameroon, Antetokounmpo from Greece, and Doncic from Slovenia.

The 27-year-old Jokic became the 13th player to win the award in consecutive seasons. Antetokounmpo won back-to-back MVPs in 2019 and 2020.

A prolific scorer and outstanding passer, Jokic became the first player in NBA history to record at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in a season and the first player to average at least 25 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists in a season.

“I don’t know what else you can say about Nikola at this point,” head

coach Michael Malone said in a statement.

“He’s consistently improved his game, he’s consistently proven people wrong when they doubt him and he’s consistently the best player on the floor night in and night out.

“I’ve said it many times before, I’m extremely grateful to coach Nikola Jokic and just as grateful for the bond that we’ve built off the court in our seven years together.”

Jokic, nicknamed “the Joker,” is also known for his sense of humor and a video online showed him being pulled by a horse while seated in a buggy to a barn in Serbia where he was warmly greeted by fans and handed the solid crystal basketball trophy.

The 41st overall pick of the 2014 draft, Jokic led the Nuggets to the playoffs for a fourth straight time this season. The shorthanded squad fell to the Golden State Warriors in five games in the first round.

The Nuggets are expected to offer Jokic a fiveyear, $254 million supermax contract extension this summer, according to The Athletic, which would be the largest contract in NBA history.

Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne scores their third goal and his hat-trick during the Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers. (Reuters)

L O N D O N, M AY 1 2 (IANS): Kevin de Bruyne produced a masterclass performance and scored four goals as Manchester City won 5-1 away to Wolverhampton on Wednesday to take a three-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.

City were under pressure at kick-off after Liverpool’s 2-1 win away to

Aston Villa that drew them level on points 24 hours earlier, but De Bruyne quickly got the game under control with a hat-trick within 24 minutes.

The first goal came after he ran onto Bernardo Silva’s pass on seven minutes and although Leander Dendoncker drew Wolves level soon afterward, de Bruyne slotted home a

loose ball in the 16th minute to put his side back ahead.

De Bruyne then scored a stunning left-foot shot in the 24th minute to add a third before smashing home from 10 meters to assure the points in the 60th minute.

Raheem Sterling added a fifth in the closing minutes to also improve City’s

goal difference in relation to Liverpool.

Chelsea took a big step towards assuring a topfour finish while deepening Leeds United’s relegation worries with a 3-0 win at Elland Road.

Mason Mount fired Chelsea in front in the 4th minute and Daniel James then made life easy for Chelsea when he was sent off for a bad challenge on Mateo Kovacic 20 minutes later.

Playing against 10 men, Christian Pulisic and Romelu Lukaku rounded off the win for Chelsea in the second half.

After the game, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said Kovacic would probably miss this weekend’s FA Cup final due to his injury. Everton are two points above Leeds after missing a chance to move further clear as they were held 0-0 away to Watford, who had lost their last 12 home games in the league.

Finally, Jamie Vardy scored twice, while James Maddison also got on the scoresheet as Leicester City beat Norwich 3-0.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2022

Messi is Forbes’ highest-paid athlete

Lionel Messi

NEW YORK, MAY 12 (AGENCIES): Lionel Messi was the world’s highest-paid athlete over the last year, according to the annual Forbes list released on Wednesday that had the Paris SaintGermain forward ahead of the NBA’s LeBron James and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo.

Messi earned $130 million, a figure which includes $55 million of

endorsements, during the 12-month period ended May 1, 2022, to sit atop the list of the 10 highest-paid athletes a year after finishing second to Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor.

Los Angeles Lakers forward James was next on the list after bringing home a combined $121 million, shattering the $96.5 million record for an NBA player that he set last year, while Portugal captain

Ronaldo earned $115 million to sit third. Brazilian soccer player Neymar ($95 million) and three-time NBA champion Stephen Curry ($92.8 million) of the Golden State Warriors rounded out the top five.

NBA player Kevin Durant ($92 million) was sixth while Swiss tennis great Roger Federer, who played five tournaments in 2021 before a knee operation curtailed his season, was third with total earnings of $90.7 million.

The final three spots on the list went to Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez ($90 million), seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady ($83.9 million) and reigning NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo ($80.9 million).

Forbes said its on-thefield earnings figures include all prize money, salaries and bonuses earned during the 12-month period while off-field earnings are an estimate of sponsorship deals, appearance fees and licensing income.

Nagaland clinches 6th Agape Cup title

Nagaland team with trophy and medals after winning the 6Th Agape Cup. (NP) Correspondent

KO H I M A , M AY 1 2 (NPN): Nagaland team defeated Goa team by 2-1 the final match to clinch the title of the 6th Agape Cup 2022 on Thursday at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima.

Tianuksung of team Nagaland bagged the title of the “highest goal scorer” of the tournament.

The three-day league, a National Christian Football Championship was organized by Sports Coalition of India (SCI) and hosted by GethemGo Sports International (GSI) with 11 states - Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Jharkand, Kerala, Madhya

Pradesh, Manipur, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal and Nagaland.

During the closing ceremony, president Nagaland Football Association (NFA), K. Neibou Sekhose, assured that the NFA would give their full support and cooperation if Unity World Cup 2024 was to be held in Nagaland, adding that football being the most popular sports in the world in terms of players and members.

He reminded the players that the football field represented the universe where the period of the game was nothing but representation of their life, with the rules of football as the limitations and team-

mates are the people who help them reach their goal in life.

Sekhose also lauded the Gethemgo Sports International Kohima and Sports Coalition of India (organizer) for hosting the 6th Agape Cup 2022 in Kohima while bringing the youth under the development of football in the state.

He also congratulated the winning team and extended his gratitude for bringing glory to the state and urged them to go forward in the coming days.

The closing ceremony was followed by prize distribution and musical extravaganza and concluded with a prayer.

BANGKOK, MAY 12 (PTI/IANS): Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu fought hard before losing to Ratchanok Intanon as the Indian women’s badminton team crashed out of the Uber Cup Finals after being drubbed 0-3 by Thailand in the quarterfinals, here on Thursday.

World No. 7 Sindhu was off colour for the second consecutive day as she squandered one-game lead to go down 21-18 17-21 1221 against Intanon, ranked eighth, in a 59-minute first women’s singles match.

The defeat means Sindhu now trails Intanon 4-7 on head-to-head record.

India were down 0-2 when the women’s doubles pair of Shruti Mishra and Simran Singhi lost 16-21 13-21 against the Thai pair of Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai. It was no better for Aakarshi Kashyap, who surrendered 16-21 11-21 to Pornpawee Chochuwong in the second singles match that lasted 42 minutes.

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