14 June 2022

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ED questions Rahul; Cong holds Pan India protest NPCC accuses BJP of using Govt

(L) Rahul Gandhi leaves for ED office (R) Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, former union minister Jairam Ramesh and other party leaders detained, inside RAF’s van on Monday. (PTI/Twitter)

Smirti backs ED

Smriti Irani

The BJP hit back at the Congress, accusing its leaders of putting pressure on the ED, supporting corruption and protecting the alleged assets worth Rs 2,000 crore of the Gandhi family.

Noting that nobody is above the law “not even Rahul Gandhi”, Union Minister Smriti Irani claimed that never before such a blatant attempt was made by a political family to hold a probe agency to ransom to protect its “ill-gotten” assets.

Congress should also ask Rahul about his family’s relations with Dotex Merchandise, which she described as a hawala operator whose transactions have (Read more on p-5) been flagged by FIU.

agencies to target opposition

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has accused BJP of using government agencies like Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), National Investigation Agency (NIA), police, etc, against political opponents in the country.

Addressing the media her at Congress Bhavan Monday, NPCC president K Therie said the government agencies were being misused and had become political tools.

After BJP came to power, he said the party had been pursuing vendetta politics against its opponents, as almost all politicians in the country raising their voice against injustice, standing for the constitution and speaking for the people had been brought under the

Therie along with other Congress leaders addressing the media. (NP)

radar of ED, CBI, NIA, etc.

“In the past eight years of Narendra Modi’s rule, the government agencies have become political tools that had never happened during Congress rule,” he added.

On the summoning of Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case, he maintained that there was no exchange of money, apart from exchange of transfer of shares to shareholders.

Terming the summon as a political vendetta, he claimed that Rahul was the only leader who had been openly asking Modi questions, which the latter had failed to respond. He

warned that if the citizens continued to live under such leaders, the country would not be able to progress.

Therie further wondered what had happened to the CBI investigation with regard to construction of Nagaland High Court complex and the case regarding Enforcement Directorate where five individuals had been summoned in connection with money laundering.

He said a memorandum was submitted to the President of India through governor demanding that the Centre be restrained from using government agencies against BJP’s political opponents. (Cont’d on p-8)

NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (PTI/AGENCEIS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was on Monday questioned for over eight hours by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering probe linked to the National Herald newspaper, as the opposition party held protests across the country, accusing the Centre of targeting its leaders by misusing agencies.

Gandhi, 51, went from the party headquarters in Akbar Road to the ED office in central Delhi a few kilometres away in a convoy

of seven cars around 11.10 am after walking for some distance accompanied by party supporters, a battery of leaders including sister Priyanka Gandhi and escorted by armed CRPF personnel.

Gandhi, who appeared before a central probe agency for the first time for questioning, was still in the ED office here till 9 p.m.

The former Congress president, a Z+ category protectee of the CRPF after the Union government withdrew the Gandhi family’s SPG cover in 2019, is expected to

USM demands arrest of culprit in hit-and-run case

Covid not over yet, cases rising in some states: Mandaviya Azheto unhappy over cabinet’s flip-

DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): Ungma Senso Mongdang (USM) Ungma has demanded the law enforcement agencies to arrest the culprit involved in the hit-and-run incident where Mapuienla Longkumer, a bona fide citizen of Ungma village was killed on May 26.

In a press note USM president I. Tiajungba Longkumer and general secretary Senmoaba Imsong said the senso had faith in the law enforcement officials to do everything possible to arrest the culprit and deliver justice, but despite the incident which occurred weeks ago, the police were yet to provide and lead in the investigation. While questioning the ability and diligence of the law enforcement agencies, USM demanded that the perpetrator be arrested at the earliest. Failing which, USM said it would take its own course of action, and “any untoward incident will be dealt with by the concerned department”.

Meanwhile, USM has expressed gratitude to all for their solidarity and support rendered during the untimely and tragic demise of Mapuienla.

It may be mentioned that PRO and DCP (Crime) Bharat Laxman during a press briefing said that the police were yet to identify the car or person/s involved in the incident due to lack of any eyewitness though several CCTV footages had been collected.

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NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (PTI): With some states witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asserted on Monday that the pandemic was not over yet and stressed on being vigilant and observing Covid-appropriate behaviour.

The minister appealed to states and union territories to continue and strengthen surveillance and focus on genome sequencing for identifying new variants in the country.

Mandaviya held a meeting with health ministers and senior officials of states and union territories

write down his statement, official sources said.

Rahul asked to appear again: Rahul was asked to appear before it again on Tuesday, officials said.

Prohibitory orders: Prohibitory orders were imposed in parts of central Delhi that were heavily barricaded. Tempers rose as the day progressed with scenes of slogan shouting, Congress workers jumping barricades and resisting attempts by police to detain them.

Slogans such as “down down BJP”, and “we want

justice” rang out in cities such as Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Guwahati, Jammu, Dehradun and Jaipur. The party claimed it was starting Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Satyagraha’, peaceful resistance, again with the march against Modi government and vowed not to bow down.

Detained: Hundreds of Congress workers in Delhi and state capitals took to the streets and several senior leaders, including Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, Jairam Ramesh, Randeep Surjewala and K.C. Venugopal, were detained here amid a massive show of strength by the party.

The probe is related to alleged financial irregularities in the party-promoted Young Indian that owns the National Herald newspaper, published by the Associated Journals Limited (AJL).

via video conference to review the progress of vaccination exercise under the Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 campaign, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Highlighting increased case positivity rate in some districts and states and reduced COVID-19 testing, Mandaviya stated that increased and timely testing will enable early identification of cases and help curb spread of the infection in the community.

The minister stated that the five-fold strategy of test, track, treat, vaccination and adherence to COVID-19-appropriate behaviour needs to be continued and moni-

tored by states and UTs. States were also urged to focus on implementing the Operational Guidelines for Revised Surveillance Strategy for COVID-19 which focuses on surveillance of incoming inter national travellers and surveillance through health facilities, labs, community, etc., the statement said.

Stressing on importance of COVID-19 vaccination among the vulnerable age groups, he urged the state health ministers to personally review the status and progress of the special month-long drive-- Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 campaign — which started on June 1.

India’s daily Covid-19 positivity rate over 3%

With 8,084 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,32,30,101, while the daily positivity rate was over 3% after nearly four months, according to the Health Ministry on Monday.

The death toll climbed to 5,24,771 with 10 fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.11 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was 98.68 per cent, the ministry said.

flop on dist boundary demarcation

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): Expressing dismay over the state cabinet’s flipflop on demarcation of boundary following the carving out of Niuland and Chümoukedma districts from Dimapur district, Azheto Zhimomi, MLA, on Monday said that the state Cabinet changing its decision on every sitting was not wise.

In an interview with Nagaland Post at his residence Monday, Zhimomi stated that after widespread op-

position against the order to shift Dimapur DC office to Chumoukedima, all the five MLAs under Dimapur-Tovihoto Ayemi, Moatoshi Longkumer, Azheto Zhimomi, Jacob Zhimomi and Zhaleo Rio-- were called by chief minister for a meeting to discuss the issue.

At the meeting, he claimed that all five MLAs suggested the chief minister to constitute Urban DC at Chümoukedima and Rural DC at Dimapur since there were provisions for such arrangements. After several months, Zhimomi said that

the state home department on November 12, 2021 directed DC Dimapur to hold consultative meeting with the five MLAs and submit report for creation for Chümoukedima and Niuland districts.

He said all five MLAs were in support of the creation Niuland district since District Planning and Development Board had already given the green signal for it. With regard to creation Chümoukedmia district, he said all five MLAs agreed to support, although it was a (Cont’d on p-8)

Pawar likely Oppn’s choice for President NIDA seeks review of Cab decision on superannuation

NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (AGENCIES): The opposition’s search for a Presidential candidate has picked up pace with a series of meetings and phone calls in the run-up to the election next month. With these discussions pivoting around former Union Minister Sharad Pawar, there is speculation that he could be the opposition’s pick for India’s top post, NDTV report stated.

Pawar’s Maharashtra allies Congress and Shiv Sena are reportedly on board with the idea. Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge met with Sharad Pawar last Thursday, with a message from party chief So-

Sharad Pawar (File)

nia Gandhi. NCP leader has been noncommittal so far.

Kharge also spoke with Shiv Sena chief and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. On Sunday, Pawar received a call from Sanjay Singh, a leader of AAP. Significantly, the Congress also reached out to

Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who has called for an opposition meeting at the Constitution Club in Delhi on Wednesday to discuss a joint strategy for the presidential election.

Elections will be held on July 18 for the next President of India and counting, if needed, will be held three days later.

BJP has authorised its party chief JP Nadda and Union Minister Rajnath Singh to hold discussions with parties across the spectrum and steer them towards a consensus. If there is no consensus, the BJP will prepare for an election, sources say.

DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): Nagaland In-service Doctors’ Association (NIDA) has demanded clarification from the state government over decisions on superannuation of government doctors at the April 21 cabinet meeting in Kohima.

N I DA t h r o u g h i t s president Dr E Phyantsuthung and general secretary Dr Mereninla Senlem expressed appreciation on the government for according urgency and legitimacy to demands of NIDA but at the same time dissented over the usage of the word “reemployment” while raising the superannuation age of doctors from 60 to 62 years.

In a representation to chief minister, NIDA however opposed the cabinet decision and stated that it could not accept it. NIDA said when the cabinet decided to raise the superannuation age of all government medical doctors from 60 to 62 years, why was the contradictory word “re-employment” used? Next, NIDA said when “re-employment” was proposed for all medical doctors why did it not also include those in administrative positions including those in the directorate?

NIDA also said when raise in superannuation age has been implemented in most of the north eastern

3 apprehended for killing endangered Great Indian hornbill Staff Reporter/Correspondent

D I M A P U R / WO K H A , JUN 13 (NPN): One week after a video surfaced on social media, in which an endangered Great Indian Hornbill was tortured and killed, the wildlife wing of the state forest department along with Bhandari police and district administration Monday arrested the three accused at Bhandari, under Wokha district.

Speaking to Nagaland Post, wildlife warden Dimapur, Tokaho Kinimi, who was on his way to Wokha to take stock of the case, said that the wildlife team started tracing the individuals after

Three accused under custody with the seized items. (Social Media)

seeing the video.

Although the wildlife crime staff identified the individuals in the video, he said they required more investigation in order to come to a conclusion and bring the accused to book.

“We have arrested the

three main accused (the one who shot the bird, one who was torturing and other at whose residence the incident happened),” Tokaho informed. He also said that the gun used in shooting the hornbill has been seized.

Expressing disappoint-

ment over the ignorance of some people on wildlife protection despite carrying out plenty of awareness, he said that such incidents reflected poorly on the state.

As per Section 51 of Wildlife Act, a person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term that shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years and also with fine.

Meanwhile, Bhandari SDPO L Sukumo Kikon informed Nagaland Post that the accused were handed over to the police by the Forest Department officials along with the recovered 12 bore SBBL gun, 11 pieces of the bird’s feathers and

the severed head of the bird.

Green SONS condemn: Condemning the killing of the great Indian hornbill, the Green Succession of Nagaland State (Green SONS) has appealed to the responsible authority to take exemplary action against the accused.

Green-SONS through its media cell appreciated the wildlife and the police departments for speedy action taken against the perpetrators. The organisation stated such the act of perpetrators was “indeed too cruel and insane” and demanded that they be booked under the appropriate section of the Wildlife protection Act.

states, why was it not being implemented in Nagaland ?

According to NIDA, any medical officer retiring as additional director rank and above will have hierarchal issues in the district hospital where controlling officer is in the rank of joint director, if the cabinet decision was implemented.

Further, NIDA mentioned that two upcoming medical colleges at Kohima and Mon would require 124 doctors while so far there are 40 to 50 in-service doctors eligible and willing to take up difference posts at these two upcoming medical colleges.

It said with the exit of such a large number of medical

officers from the state health services to the medical colleges, it would create severe shortage of manpower in the public health facilities of the state health department.

NIDA recalled that during the two years of the Covid pandemic, the medical fraternity and frontline workers had served humanity untiringly and given their best to the society. They reiterated and assured continued service to humanity. It therefore, appealed to chief minister to review the cabinet decision at the earliest and consider the original demand of NIDA for increasing the superannuation age of doctors to 62 years for all.

‘Naga Solidarity Walk’ to be held on July 28-29 DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): ‘Naga Solidarity Walk’ under the theme “one people, one destiny” is being organized by various organizations on July 28 and 29.

According to co-ordination committee, the Naga Solidarity Walk is being co-ordinated by Global Naga Forum, All Naga Students’ Association of Manipur, Angami Students’ Union, Arunachal Naga Students’ Federation, Eastern Naga Students’ Association, Rengma Naga People’s Council, Western Rengma Students’ Union Nagaland.

The walk will begin

from Kohima on July 28 and cross Angami territory, Mao territory, Maram territory, Poumai territory, and will converge at Tahamzam (Senapati) on July 29.

The committee said that the walk will celebrate Naga unity and will be inclusive, non-partisan, and peaceful. The Walk will bridge the divisions and boundaries– physical and regional, ideological and political, tribal and gender, it said.

It will also be a joyous cultural enactment of Naga sisterhood and brotherhood, (Cont’d on p-8) K Y M C

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Achievements under Modi 2.0 highlighted in Kohima, Mon Vaccines received from GoI, MoHFW and state purchased report till June 13, 2022:

Correspondent

DIMAPUR: BJP Kohima and Mon districts organised press conferences to highlight the achievements under eight years of prime minister Narendra Modi’s government.

60% of work for Medical College Kohima completed: Pangnyu Highlighting the activities and schemes launched during the eight years of Modi government, minister for Health & Family Welfare, S. Pangnyu Phom said all these activities were done to create more public awareness keeping in mind, the spirit of service to humanity, good governance and upliftment of the poor.

Addressing the media at his residence on Monday, Phom said “Seva, Sushasan Aur Gareeb Kalyan Parv” was a 15-day long programme (June 1-15) and the event was organised across the country to commemorate Modi’s eight years of successful governance

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Quantity in doses re- State Purchased ceived by Nagaland State from Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (GoI)

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Paiwang along with members of BJP Mon district. and to facilitate successful flagship programmes and schemes.

Phom highlighted activities launched by state BJP in Dimapur with “Bike & Car Rally”, which was participated by 300 karyakartas along with more than 150 bikes and cars.

He informed that karyakartas across the state participated in cleaning of

health centres and sub centres, cemeteries, places of worship and tree plantation drives.

He also said the H&FW department was conducting “free medical camp” in all the districts as part of seva.

The minister also updated on COVID -19 vaccines received from the centre and purchased by the state.

He said establishment of Ayurvedic College at Longleng was also “agreed in principle.”

On Medical College Mon, he informed that the total cost of the project was Rs. 325.00 crore out of which state share was Rs. 32.50 crore and central share was Rs. 292.50 crore.

He said the centre released Rs. 232.23 crore, out of which state has released Rs. 5 crore to the department adding that an amount of Rs. 2.43 crore administrative approval was made for preliminary works. On the status of medical college

Dimapur police retrieve unidentified body

DIMAPUR: Dimapur police retrieved an unidentified dead body of a local male (20) on June 11, at km 254/8-7 between DMR-RXR. According to Dimapur police

PRO, on completion of all legal formalities, the body was shifted to District Hospital morgue for PM examination. PRO informed that the deceased was 5 feet 3 inches in

P. Paiwang Konyak informed that the central government recently sanctioned an amount of Rs. 4274 crore for railway connection from Tizit to Dimapur for about 257 kilometers. The minister said this during a press meet in Mon, on the services rendered to the people by BJP government under prime minister Narendra Modi.

Highlighting the activities, Paiwang informed on granting of Medical College Mon and railway connectivity from Tizit to Dimapur.

He said the BJP party all over the country celebrated 15 days of activities showcasing eight years of public governance, highlighting the schemes that have been successfully implemented.

Paiwang also mentioned water supply connection to every household in almost all the villages, electricity connection to almost all interior villages, free ration and free vaccination, cooking gas, construction or rural and urban housing.

height, fair complexion and was wearing a khaki half pant and red t-shirt.

Claimant of the relatives have been requested to contact the office-in-charge, GRPS Dimapur at 7085055021.

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Kohima, he said 60% has been completed and the contractors will be handing over the buildings by November.

He said a team of technical experts from RIIMS visited the medical college to survey how to start the college and the requirements needed by NMC. To another query on selection of dean as advertised by the department, he said the governing body headed by chief minister will decide.

Rs. 4274 cr sanctioned for Tizit-Dimapur railway: Paiwang Minister for Transport, Railways & Civil Aviation,

Use of SUP carry bags banned at Bhandari from September

DIMAPUR: Additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Bhandari, Rohit Singh has informed that all single-use plastic (SUP) carry bags of environmental hazardous nature will be banned from use from September 2022 onwards.

In a circular, the ADC stated that use of polystyrene commodities that include earbuds with plastic sticks, polystyrene thermocol for decoration purposes, plastic sticks for flags, balloons, ice cream, or candy sticks with plastic sticks will be prohibited from use with effect from July 1, 2022.

The circular also added that SUP eatery materials and water bottles having the potential capacity to cause health and environmental hazards will be included in the prohibitory order”.

ADC while cautioning the public, educational and religious institutions, hotels and restaurants, commercial establishments and business houses also informed that stocking, distribution and supply of prohibited plastic material items will be penalised with fine and dealt with according to the provision of the directives.

1 dead in road mishap

DIMAPUR: In a tragic accident, one person (local male) succumbed to his injuries, when the vehicle he was driving met with an accident on the NH 2 near Thenhyayan Village, Wokha district on Monday afternoon.

According to reports, the incident took place when the deceased was travelling with his wife. The wife, however, escaped unhurt.

No further details were known till the time of filing the report.

Heartfelt tribute on

first DeatH anniversary of

Lt. Vihoto L. Shohe (G.B Pughoboto Town)

Seminar on substance abuse for church leaders

11.06.1949 – 14.06.2021 We rededicate ourselves in uphold the human values and ethics which you cherished and pursued throughout your life. dc-

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Members of BPF Kiphire along with participants and others.

DIMAPUR: Keeping in mind the rampant rise of substance abuse cases in Kiphire district, the Baptist Pastors’ Fellowship (BPF) of Kiphire town organised a two-day seminar on “substance abuse prevention” from June 9-10 with an objective to create aware-

ness among church leaders on addressing the issue effectively.

The resource persons for the programme were psychiatrist & chairman, Kohima Educational Society, Dr. Phyobemo Ngully and freelance social worker, Dimapur Maong Jamir.

Dr. Ngully emphasised on mental health and healing while Jamir discussed the dynamics of substance abuse and roles of the church.

At the programme, the participants unanimously resolved to organise primary prevention programmes

among children and youth and to extend care for those who were sick from substance use disorders.

The seminar was initiated and sponsored by Baptist Pastors’ fellowship Kiphire Town. Altogether 68 church leaders participated in the seminar.

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individuals inin Nagaland Nagaland and and individuals across the the world world prayed prayed across ferventlyfor forher. her. The Thestaff staffatat fervently Referral Hospital Hospital (CIHSR) (CIHSR) Referral providedprofessional professionalcare careand and provided graciousacts actsofofservice servicetototreat treat gracious and comfort comfort her. her.

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administration swiftly came came together, together, joined joined by bycountless countlessmembers members administration and and community-at-large community-at-large swiftly of their tribute tribute to to and and honor honor of of “Aunty” “Aunty”Margaret, Margaret,while while of the the broader broader community, community, to to express express their

providing and practical practical care care and and support. support. We We received received providing emotional, emotional, financial, financial, logistical, logistical, and condolence messages from all over Nagaland and the world. These came from all strata of condolence messages from all over Nagaland and the world. These came from all strata of society: from the highest ranking elected government officials to the common citizen. We society: from the highest ranking elected government officials to the common citizen. We are humbled by this outpouring. Even as we grieve, we exhort all to also join us in joyous are humbled by this outpouring. Even as we grieve, we exhort all to also join us in joyous celebration of a life of a musical missionary who, leaving the comforts of her native United celebration of a life of a musical missionary who, leaving the comforts of her native United States, dedicated decades of the prime of her life to Christian service to the Nagas and all States, dedicated decades of the prime of her life to Christian service to the Nagas and all whom she encountered. db-606/22 whom she encountered.

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ESU convenes meeting DIMAPUR: Emlo-To Students’ Union (ESU) has convened a meeting on June 18, 3 pm, at SubBanker, Purana Bazar, Dimapur.

ESU president, Tokavi Kiba has informed all ESU executives, board of trustee members and advisors to attend the meeting.

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Thizama successfully implementing springshed project

Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUN 13 (NPN): Thizama village is successfully implementation of the springshed-based watershed development (SWD) project in the state sponsored by NABARD and implemented by department of land resources.

Speaking during the reception event at Thizama village Monday, NABARD chairman Dr. GR Chintala congratulated the Thizama village for successfully implementing the project.

Advocating the need to bring out new projects

Dr. G.R Chintala, Dr. Menuosietuo Tseikha and others at Thizama, Kohima Monday. (NP)

for NABARD to support, he encouraged the village to take advantage of NABARD programmes and

come up with new project.

He stated that NABARD was willing to grant projects if successfully implemented.

The district project officer (DPO) land resources Dr. Menuosietuo Tseikha said NABARD springshedbased watershed development project in Thizama Village was initiated in the year 2019 with the aim to revive and rejuvenate the springs of the area, which were in critical stage.

Under the project, Tseikha said more emphasis was given on recharge of ground water, rejuvenation of the springs and soil and moisture conservation.

With the introduction of the project, he said that 12 critical springs in the

vicinity of the village had been identified and different soil and moisture conservation and engineering works have been carried out to rejuvenate the springs.

One of the first activities taken up by the department was the rejuvenation of the community well (Peso Dzükhou), which is shared by the villagers and the personnel of 4th NAP. For this purpose, he said engineering works like staggered contour trenches and dug out ponds and afforestation have been taken up in the recharge area of the spring, Tseikha said.

He said the village had no piped water connection and the water that was accumulated in the water harvesting pond was pumped up to the village, which is about 1.62km away.

He said that the water harvesting pond not only

supplies drinking water to the village, but also the excess run-off was utilised for agricultural purposes.

TVC vice chairman Dr. Medongulie Zatsu chaired the function while TVC chairman Viletuo Pienyu delivered welcome address.

Speaking to media persons, Chintala said state was not utilizing much of the rural infrastructure unlike other North East states.

He suggested that Nagaland should put some mechanism in place and get funds as much as possible

since it was quite concessional rate. Chintala said he had a meeting with the chief minister and all these agendas were brought up for discussion. He said that creation of livelihood in a much bigger way and banking were also discussed.

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official said. Along with Borah and Saikia, several MLAs, state party functionaries, office bearers of sister organisations and scores of general workers were bundled in several buses and detained for a few hours.

Gandhi was questioned for several hours by ED on Monday in New Delhi in a money laundering probe linked to National Herald newspaper. He was accompanied by a battery of party leaders and supporters.

Saikia alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is using the police to protect the interests of BJP and is engaged in suppressing the peaceful democratic protests.

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IMPHAL/GUWAHATI/ AGARTALA/ITANAGAR, JUN 13: Congress workers in Manipur, Assam, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh on Monday staged a protest against the quizzing of Rahul Gandhi by Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case.

Three Congress leaders were detained by police in Imphal for protesting in support of party leader Rahul Gandhi, who has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

In Imphal, a large number of Congress MLAs and MPCC members led

by MPCC president K Meghachandra converged in front of ED Imphal subzonal office and staged a protest.

The police took custody to MPCC vice president Hareshwar Goshwami, MPCC general secretary

AGARTALA, JUN 13 (PTI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said he will be the face of the BJP in the next year’s assembly elections in the Northeastern state.

Addressing a rally on Sunday night, Saha said the entire nation is watching the Town Bardowali assembly bypoll where he is the candidate.

“I have not been made the chief minister for just three months, six months or seven months... I will be the face of the BJP in next year’s crucial assembly elections. I know what is what,” he said.

“We are not like migratory birds that land only during elections. I am close to every resident of Town Bardowali constituency as I was born and brought up here. Being a player, doctor

Manik Saha and professor, I have access to all spectrums of people of the constituency,” he added.

Saha said he witnessed the people’s socio-economic conditions during the doorto-door campaign. “It is indeed a nice experience for me.” Claiming that the entire nation was closely following the bypoll, Saha said Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had won the by-election, securing 93 per cent votes.

“I have to reach somewhere near that magic figure. I am literally in a race.

If I win, it will be a victory of the faith Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president JP Nadda reposed on me,” he said.

Saha also shared his first interaction with the prime minister after being appointed the chief minister.

“When I called on Modi-ji for the first time as the chief minister, he asked me if I am having good sleep. I said, you made me the party president which I did not ask for... You made me a Rajya Sabha MP, and now I am the chief minister!

I am not feeling uncomfortable,” he told the rally. Saha, a Rajya Sabha MP, replaced Biplab Kumar Deb as the chief minister of the state last month.

Tripura Congress burn effigy of PM

Tripura Congress on Monday burned an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and gheraoed the regional office of the

AIZAWL, JUN 13 (PTI): The Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department seized 397 gm of heroin worth Rs 4.65 lakh in the local market and arrested three people, including two women, in separate raids in the past two days, an official said on Monday.

The official said that the department seized 255.6 gm of heroin worth Rs 3 lakh at Dawngzawl in Serchhip district from the possession of a woman peddler on Saturday. In another seizure, officials of excise department seized 142 gm of heroin from Ngur road in Champhai district on Sunday, the official said. Two persons have been arrested for possessing the contraband worth Rs 1.65 lakh in the local market, he said.

Assam family’s struggle to prove they are Indians GUWAHATI, JUN 13 (AGENCIES): TThree members of a family in Assam have been served a notice for illegally entering India. The notice, served on June 8, stated they entered India illegally between January 1, 1966 and March 23, 1971 and that they need to depose before the tribunal to prove their citizenship.

The notice has confused Nata Sundari (66), her husband, Kashi Nath Mandal (68) - a daily wage labourer - and their son Govindo (40).

This is the third time that

Moderate quake in Meghalaya SHILLONG, JUN 13 (IANS): A moderate quake, measuring 4 on the Richter scale, was recorded in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills and adjoining areas on Monday but no loss of life and damage to property has been reported so far.

The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that the tremors were also felt in adjoining areas of Assam and the tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km from the surface.

the family from Balijan Kacahri village of Assam’s Sonitpur district will have to prove that they are Indians.

In 2016, they were judged legal citizens of the country by the Sonitpur tribunal after they furnished the legal documents.

“My father, Kashi Nath, was again handed a notice in 2018. This was the second time he got such a notice. We contested it in the tribunal and the ruling was in favour of my father.

My father then stated to the magistrate that he is sick and tired of proving

to be an Indian in his own motherland and doesn’t want to go through the legal harassment again,” said Nakul Mandal, the second son of Kashi Nath Mandal.

He said 38 members of their joint family have their names in the National Register of Citizenship 1951, which is a requirement to be a citizen of the country and, most importantly, to stay in Assam.

Why are we being harassed again when we were judged Indians citizens by the court twice, lamented the family.

On May 6, the Gauhati High Court ruled that a person who has proved their citizenship once cannot be asked about it again.

There are hundreds of such cases across Assam where people are receiving notices from foreigners’ tribunal courts after already proving their identity supported by adequate documents.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Agartala, in support of its national leader Rahul Gandhi, who has been summoned by the central agency in connection with a money laundering case.

According to The Indian Express, the Congress workers demanded the withdrawal of the case against Gandhi. Congress leader Sudip Roy Barman said: “The BJP government at the Centre is misusing all institutions, including Election Commission, ED, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), to stay in power and to malign opposition leaders. But they can’t do anything. Let them do whatever they do. They can’t stop the Congress”.

The protest comes amidst poll preparations of all political parties for forthcoming byelections in four assembly seats in Tripura.

GUWAHATI, JUN 13 (AGENCIES): With the situation in Dima Hasao is gradually returning to normalcy, the restoration work of the railways continues in full swing.

Due to heavy torrential rains and massive landslides, around 85 Kms of railway track in the Lumding – Badarpur hill section of Lumding division were badly affected, NE Now reported.

Breaches had occurred at more than 61 locations in this section, resulting in disruption of the rail communication to the hilly states of Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and south Assam.

Restoration works at 46 locations have already been completed and work at other 15 critical locations is going on in full vigour, NF Railway said in a statement.

During mid-May, 2022, Dima Hasao district witnessed more than the normal rainfall. In locations like Maibong, Mahur, New Haflong, Jatinga Lampur, New

Harangajao and Damcherra the exaggerated downpour resulted in landslips, flash floods and washouts causing the disruption. N.F. Railway is targeting speedy restoration work in the entire hill section with an aim to restart services by July, 10 2022. The weather in this region is still fierce, but the intensity of rainfall has lessened. Even in such weather, thousands of workers and hundreds of machines are working day and night in this area under the supervision of Railway officials, it said. The entire stretch from Badarpur to Jatinga Lumpur has already been restored.

N.F. Railway authorities with co-ordination and co-operation of different organisations have geared up for early restoration to bring the hill section’s railway connectivity back on track.

Officials of the NF Railway are working relentlessly to restore communication as early as possible for the affected population of the cut-off region.

Top PLA leader surrenders in Manipur Correspondent IMPHAL, JUN 13: A top leader of People Liberation Army (PLA) surrendered to the Manipur government on Monday.

Self-styled lieutenant colonel Irom Ibotombi Meitei alias Ibotomba alias Keirungba alias Chingkhei (56) surrendered to the chief minister N. Biren Singh.

Police and intelligence officials said that Meitei was the RPF’s Deputy Secretary in-charge of Health and Family Welfare and a resident of Nambol Thangtek in Bishnupur district, and had been associated with the outlawed outfit since 1994.

Talking to the media, the chief ministers stated that Ibotombi came to the mainstream after expressing his trust in the firm commitment of Central leaders towards development

Manipur CM N Biren welcomes top PLA leader in Imphal on Monday. (NP) of Manipur and northeast India.

He said that the homecoming by such a senior member of the PLA was a new beginning of restoring peace in the state.

He assured that the state government would uphold the commitment given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah.

They had assured not

to use a single bullet or lodge FIR against any UG cadre who are ready to lay down arms and join the mainstream, Singh said.

He assured that the state government would make all arrangements to

ensure security and rehabilitation of the surrendered cadres.

The PLA’s top leader’s surrender came close on the heels of 14 cadres of the banned rebel outfit United Tribal Liberation Army laid down arms around two weeks back.

RPF is the political wing of the PLA termed Irom Ibotombi Meitei as an “absconder” who had misappropriated a party fund of Rs 13,41,500.

He had surrendered to the “enemy” after he came to know that he was under the scanner for misappropriating the party funds and his suspicious activities, RPF alleged.

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At the protest, Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah, Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia and a host of leaders of the party were detained by police. Raising slogans and slamming the BJP-led government, opposition Congress leaders and scores of workers tried to march along the arterial GuwahatiShillong Road from the state party headquarters Rajiv Bhawan near Bhangagarh area. Anticipating the move, the Guwahati Police had already deployed a large contingent and erected barricades just outside Rajiv Bhawan to prevent the protesters from proceeding.

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(adm) S Johny Meitei and president of Saitu Mahila Congress Nengnouhoi Abomai. Speaking to reporters, MPCC president K Meghachandra alleged that summoning AICC leaders was nothing but a part of the saffron party’s deliberate attempt to defame them.

Meghachandra alleged that the Narendra Modi led BJP government at the Centre has been misleading Constitutional bodies of the nation including the ED. The officials of the ED were being used by the BJP government to denigrate leaders of opposition parties for political mileage.

“If we remain silent in such acts of misusing the Constitutional bodies, the democracy of the country will be at stake,” he said.

Meanwhile, the MPCC strongly condemned the action of the state police on democratic forms of protest and agitation. MPCC fur-

Congress workers stage a protest in Guwahati, Monday. (PTI)

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Manipur Congress stage protest in Imphal on Monday. (NP)

The protest comes amidst poll preparations of all political parties for forthcoming byelections in four assembly seats in Tripura.

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) staged a ‘satyagraha march’ here to protest the alleged misuse of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) by the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

The APCC took out the march from its office here to Indira Gandhi Park.

Speaking to reporters, APCC president Nabam Tuki said the rally was in support of party leader Rahul Gandhi who was summoned by the ED in a money laundering case probe linked to National Herald newspaper.

Tuki termed the allegation against Rahul Gandhi as ‘fake and baseless’, while accusing the BJP of misusing the powers of the federal agency to destroy an individual’s political career and the image of the grand old party.

“Congress is the one who created the country’s political history. Therefore there is no reason to claim that the party is silent on any issues related to the state and only voices against national issues,” Tuki said, adding, the people have faith in the law of the country and Gandhi would come clean.

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Congress workers stage a protest over summoning of party leader Rahul Gandhi by ED, in Jammu, Monday. (PTI)

Congress workers stage a protest against summoning of party TPCC workers take out a protest march over summoning leader Rahul Gandhi for questioning by ED, in Bengaluru. (PTI) of party leader Rahul Gandhi by ED, in Hyderabad. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (PTI): Congress leaders and workers took to the streets on Monday in Delhi and various state capitals as Rahul Gandhi appeared before the ED here for questioning in the National Herald case, with the opposition party accusing the Modi government of “trampling on democracy’’.

Hundreds were detained for violating prohibitory orders in the national capital, where several top leaders had converged, and other cities as they tried to march to ED offices despite heavy barricading by the police and protested against the agency’s summons to the former Congress chief.

The opposition party alleged that some of its leaders were manhandled by the police and hit out at the government for “not allowing”’ peaceful protests.

Top Congress leaders accused the BJP government of misusing probe agencies

UP man arrested for role in recruitment of terrorists PUNE, JUN 13 (PTI): The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested a 20-yearold man from Uttar Pradesh in connection with a case of recruitment of operatives for a terrorist organisation, an ATS official said on Monday.

The accused, Inamul Haq, was already arrested by the Uttar Pradesh ATS in March this year for his alleged links with the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-eTaiba (LeT) and radicalising youth. He was in jail in UP, the official said.

“We have taken his custody in an ongoing case in Maharashtra, in which one 28-year-old Junaid Mohammed Ata Mohammed was arrested on May 24 this year for his alleged role in the recruitment of operatives for the banned terror outfit LeT,” he said.

to target opposition leaders and said the country is watching everything.

The par ty claimed it was starting Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Satyagraha’, peaceful resistance, again with the march against the Modi government and vowed not to bow down.

The BJP hit back at the opposition party, alleging that the show of strength by the Congress is aimed at putting pressure on the ED and its leaders were celebrating corruption.

Targeting the Centre over the recent incidents of violence, Gehlot alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “too arrogant” and did not care about the people of the country and had successfully been able to divide people into religious lines. “Instead of appealing to the country for maintaining peace and shunning any kind of violence, the PM and Home Minister Amit Shah are using ED, CBI and

other agencies against the opposition,” he charged.

Baghel said the opposition cannot be targeted like this in a democracy.

“A l l l e a d e r s f r o m Kerala to Kashmir are being targeted...Democracy is being throttled and we oppose it strongly,” he alleged. Gehlot said the case is in court and their objection is to bring in the ED “wrongly” in the matter.

“Till when will you trouble people. The matter is serious and I would appeal to the youth that democracy is in danger... The entire country is watching and in the coming times, we will not budge or bow down and the BJP will have to suffer due to this,” he said.

The Rajasthan chief minister said he had also made a request to directors of ED, CBI and CBDT Chairman to convey what the entire country thought about the three premier agencies, but they did not

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meet him after initially responding positively.

“Gandhian Satyagraha will start again today. A new revolution will begin against a coward Modi government,” Surjewala said. Asked whether the Congress would stage a similar show of strength on June 23 when Sonia Gandhi has been asked to appear before ED, Gehlot said, “The Congress is competent to deal with the situation”.

He also claimed that 13 parties have appealed to the prime minister to address

the nation and denounce any kind of violence, but the ruling dispensation does not pay heed to the opposition.

“What is the problem if the prime minister says something...That is why there are riots and violence in the country and bulldozers are being used,” he said. Gandhi, 51, earlier arrived at the probe agency in central Delhi a little after 11 AM after he started from the Congress office on Akbar Road accompanied by a large convoy of party leaders including Priyanka G a n d h i Va d r a , A s h o k Gehlot and Baghel. Due to the barricading, Gandhi took a detour to reach the probe agency’s office.

This is the first time that Gandhi has appeared before a central probe agency for questioning in a case.

Gandhi was questioned by the probe agency for over three hours and got a lunch break, during which he met his mother Sonia Gandhi at the Gangaram Hospital where she has been admitted.

He was again questioned for several hours after lunch.

Congress MPs and workers had earlier assembled at the AICC headquarters where Surjewala announced they would march peacefully towards the ED office and if they were stopped, they would court arrest.

Raising slogans in suppor t of Gandhi, Congress workers started a march towards the ED office with Gandhi but were stopped by the police which had put up barricades all around the AICC office.

5 WB: Violence-hit Refrain from advertising online areas limp back betting platforms: I&B Ministry to normalcy KOLKATA, JUN 13 (PTI): The violence-hit districts o f We s t B e n g a l we r e limping back to normalcy on Monday with sporadic protests reported from a few areas as heavy police deployment continued, officials said.

Train services were affected in the SealdahHashnabad section of the Eastern Railway in the morning after protesters blocked the railway tracks, they said.

Tyres were set ablaze and effigies of now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Shar ma were bur nt as protesters blocked the tracks.

“Services were affected for around 20 minutes.

Heavy police deployment is in place around the Hashnabad station in North 24 Parganas,” a senior official said.

In Howrah, Murshidabad and Nadia districts, heavy police p r e s e n c e wa s s e e n a s prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC continued in certain areas.

At least 25 people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the rioting in Bethuadahari in Nadia, a senior police officer said.

“We have arrested 25 people in connection with Sunday’s vandalism. Search is on for others involved in the vandalism,” he said.

Local traders have called for a 72-hour bandh in the area.

NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (PTI): The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Monday advised the print, electronic and digital media to refrain from advertising online betting platforms, saying betting and gambling are illegal in “most parts” of the country and pose significant financial and socio-economic risk for consumers.

The ministry said the advisory has been issued in larger public interest and comes in the light of instances of a number of advertisements of online betting websites/platforms appearing in print, electronic, social and online media.

It has advised the print and electronic media to refrain from publishing advertisements of online betting platforms.

It has also advised the online and social media, including online advertisement intermediaries and publishers, to not display such advertisements in India or target such advertisements towards the Indian audience.

“Betting and gambling, illegal in most parts of the country, pose significant financial and socio-economic risk for the consumers, especially youth and children, the advisory states.

These advertisements on online betting have the

effect of promoting “this largely prohibited activity”, according to a ministry statement.

In its advisory, the ministry noted that advertisements of online betting are “misleading” and they do not “appear to be” in strict conformity with the Consumer Protection Act 2019, Advertising Code under the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act, 1995, and advertisement norms under the Norms of Journalistic Conduct laid down by the Press Council of India under the Press Council Act, 1978.

The ministry said it had issued an advisory to private satellite TV channels on December 4, 2020 asking them to adhere to the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) guidelines on advertisements of online gaming, “which contained specific Do’s and Dont’s for static/ print and audio-visual advertisements of online gaming.”

The ASCI guidelines, which came into effect from December 15, 2020, stipulated that no gaming advertisement would depict any person, under the age of 18 years or the person who appears to be under the age of 18, engaged in playing a game of “online gaming for real money winnings”, or suggest that such persons can play these games.

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Bulldozer justice

ogi Adityanath’s ‘bulldozer justice’ in UP has drawn the attention of people across the national political spectrum as well as international media as it symbolises how a democratic and liberal India is being systematically bulldozed by an authoritarian regime. Following the nationwide protests against anti-prophet comments by two BJP leaders on Saturday, the UP government unleashed its ire on Javed Mohammad who has been identified, accused and deemed guilty of allegedly ‘masterminding’ the protest against the insulting remarks on Islam’s most revered prophet Mohammad by Nupur Sharma of the BJP and tweet by another BJP leader Naveen Jindal. On Sunday, the Javed’s house was bulldozed by Prayagraj Development Authority(PDA). The protests took place on Friday and notice pasted Saturday on the wall of Javed’s house. By Sunday the PDA had bulldozed the house to rubble. Hours after demolition, UP police claimed that Javed Muhammad was the mastermind of the protests that rocked Allahabad on Friday, against inflammatory remarks made on Prophet Muhammad. It was also reported that Javed, his wife and daughter were “illegally picked up” without warrant by cops during a midnight raid.

Several TV channels said the notice was backdated to make it appear that it was not linked with Friday’s protests. Another point is that the notice for demolition was not received by Javed and even if he did, as per the law, he gives an opportunity to an accused to reply. Sadly, the law did not intervene but merely commented on it. Former Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Govind Mathur remarked “This is totally illegal,” while commenting on the latest targeted demolition drives in Uttar Pradesh including the razing of house of prominent Muslim activists Javed Mohamamd and Afreen Fatima in Allahabad. Mathur said even if it was assumed for a moment, that the construction was illegal,then crores of homes across India and UP were also illegal. He also pointed out that it was not at all legally tenable to demolish a house on a Sunday when the alleged accused were in police custody.

It may be noted that Mathur was the judge who, in March 2020, took suo motu notice of the Lucknow administration’s much-criticized decision to plaster “name and shame” posters of those accused in the antti-CAA protests. He held that the government’s move was held unlawful and violated the right to privacy of the accused. Unfortunately, when overwhelming number of TV channels who have been at the forefront of attacking those who attack the government, voices condemning the incident had to be done through twitter. The use of bulldozers is used as tool for justice to target and demolish homes of anti-government protestors. Bulldozer justice through controversial ordinances are used selectively to teach anti-government activists a lesson and to serve as deterrent. In UP, chief minister Jogi Adityanath, who has been called ‘Bulldozer Baba’ by Akhilesh Yadav, has made it clear that bulldozer justice will used against land and building mafias. The moot point is whether mafias belong only to a certain religion? It is tragic that when the government assumes the role of accuser, judge and executioner there is no scope and no hope for justice. Even a day after mass arrests, a video clip has surfaced that was filmed inside a UP police station showing some police personnel raining lathi blows against a row of arrested persons. This is a clear indication that authoritarianism is supplanting the rule of constitutional law in India.

DailyDevotion Getting There (3) …come, follow Me. —Luke 18:22 Where our individual desire dies and sanctified surrender lives. One of the greatest hindrances in coming to Jesus is the excuse of our own individual temperament. We make our temperament and our natural desires barriers to coming to Jesus. Yet the first thing we realize when we do come to Jesus is that He pays no attention whatsoever to our natural desires. We have the idea that we can dedicate our gifts to God. However, you cannot dedicate what is not yours. There is actually only one thing you can dedicate to God, and that is your right to yourself (see Romans 12:1). If you will give God your right to yourself, He will make a holy experiment out of you— and His experiments always succeed. The one true mark of a saint of God is the inner creativity that flows from being totally surrendered to Jesus Christ.

In the life of a saint there is this amazing Well, which is a continual Source of original life. The Spirit of God is a Well of water springing up perpetually fresh. A saint realizes that it is God who engineers his circumstances; consequently there are no complaints, only unrestrained surrender to Jesus. Never try to make your experience a principle for others, but allow God to be as creative and original with others as He is with you.

If you abandon everything to Jesus, and come when He says, “Come,” then He will continue to say, “Come,” through you. You will go out into the world reproducing the echo of Christ’s “Come.” That is the result in every soul who has abandoned all and come to Jesus.

Have I come to Him? Will I come now?

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Love is the poetry of the senses. ~ Honore de Balzac

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Post-mortem

Rebuilding Hope & Transforming Donating blood as an act of solidarity O Lives: Eight years of Seva

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he year 2014 will have its own significance in history, not simply because the BJP won an absolute majority but because the country has seen a tectonic shift since 2014 when it comes to public delivery of goods and services.

The years under the UPA government were horrendous, disgraceful and disconnected from reality. A strong wind of change came from the direction of the BJP and now people are directly reaping benefits.

People-centric governance has consistently been the focus of Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi ji and this is why he is extremely popular among the people across the country.

In the eight years of governance under the dynamic and visionary leadership of PM Modi ji till date, India has grown by leaps and bounds.

There is now an atmosphere of self-belief and confidence all around. Entrepreneurship has been given a massive boost.

The fact that investors are increasingly confident when it comes to our start-ups is quite telling. What better encouragement than the Prime Minister himself emphasizing on the importance of wealth creators and their contribution to the nation’s economy? Another revolution that has taken place under the initiative of PM Modi is financial inclusion through the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Yojana. The number of beneficiaries under this scheme has touched the 44 crore mark.

People who earlier did not have access to banking and did not have any savings are now enabled and empowered. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is another initiative which has brought about complete transformation in people’s lives. In my state of Nagaland itself, especially in the rural areas, the change is quite visible.

Women do not have to worry about collecting firewood any

longer nor do they have to risk their health anymore. Perhaps, the most important change is that they now get to spend more time with their families.

It may seem insignificant to us but for them, their worlds have undergone a significant change. The Jal Jeevan Mission is another personal project of the Prime Minister which needs to be mentioned. This mission of providing safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections is literally creating waves across the country. Coming back to Nagaland once again, the Jal Jeevan Mission is creating wholesome and holistic changes in people’s lives. The dream of getting piped water connections is now a reality.

People no longer have to traverse kilometres to fetch water.

It is also even more beneficial for womenfolk because it is mostly women who do the water fetching. I myself have seen the smiles on people’s faces. They say it’s like a dream that they finally have tap water connections. With tap water connection, many things are ensured - from health to safety to dignity etc. It would not be fair if I do not highlight the PM Awas Yojana. This particular scheme has not only provided an abode but most importantly, it has provided our women with the respect that they rightly deserve. The fact that women are key to these schemes are an important feature of Narendra Modi’s leadership qualities wherein he has never failed to reiterate that women are equal partners on the road to development and progress of the country. Nari Shakti of the country cannot be ignored any longer. I would also be amiss if I do not mention the world’s largest healthcare scheme in the form of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana which has provided relief and recourse to countless citizens. For the

vulnerable section of Indian society, it was a distant dream to even think of undergoing medical treatment because of the high costs involved but now affordable healthcare is a reality for which our Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi ji deserves to be rightfully appreciated.

The public delivery of goods and services under the Modi government has been efficient and effective. The lingering gaps that separated the people from the government have now been filled and there is a special bond enjoyed between the people and the present-day government under Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi ji. What Modi ji is doing now is laying the foundations for a strong and self-reliant India. In the years to come, we will witness a vibrant India whose time has come to lead from the front. I’m aware there are many schemes, laws and policies passed by the Modi government which have been a blessing to the people of this country. From national security to environment to entrepreneurship to sports to education, the list is endless.

However, I’ve made the choice of highlighting only the abovementioned schemes this time mainly due to the magnitude of their impact. This is not to say other schemes are not doing the same. In a nutshell, I have tried to capture the essence of Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi ji and the impact his astute leadership has on India’s 138 crore citizens. For the first time in many years, we have a Prime Minister who understands the pulse of the nation and who respects the people, their aspirations and lends support to their voices.

Our nation is truly blessed and history will bear testimony to his leadership in the days to come.

S. Phangnon Konyak, MP, Rajya Sabha

ne of the best things that we can do in life is to donate blood and save someone’s life. Though all of us may donate blood but most of us never donate blood and that is why many people die because of shortage of blood. Each and every one of us can donate blood when we fulfill certain criteria like weights, proper age, etc.

Of the 118.5 million blood donations collected globally, 40% of these are collected in high-income countries, home to 16% of the world’s population. In low-income countries, up to 54 % of blood transfusions are given to children under 5 years of age; whereas in highincome countries, the most frequently transfused patient group is over 60 years of age, accounting for up to 76% of all transfusions.

An increase of 10.7 million blood donations from voluntary unpaid donors has been reported from 2008 to 2018.

In total, 79 countries collect over 90% of their blood supply from voluntary unpaid blood donors; however, 54 countries collect more than 50% of their blood supply from family/replacement or paid donors. Only 56 of 171 reporting countries produce plasma-derived medicinal products (PDMP) through the fractionation of plasma collected in the reporting countries. A total of 91 countries reported that all PDMP are imported, 16 countries reported that no PDMP were used during the reporting period, and 8 countries did not respond to the question.

We are aware that blood and blood products are essential resources for effective management of women suffering from bleeding associated with pregnancy and childbirth; children suffering from severe anaemia due to malaria and malnutrition; patients with blood and bone marrow disorders, inherited disorders of haemoglobin and immune deficiency conditions; victims of trauma, emergencies, disasters and accidents; as well as patients undergoing advanced medical and surgical procedures. The need for blood is universal, but access to blood for all those who need it is not.

Blood shortages are particularly acute in low- and middle-income countries.

To raise awareness related to blood donors, one day is specially observed around the world. World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) takes place on 14 June each year and was created to raise global awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion; highlight the critical contribution voluntary,

unpaid blood donors make to national health systems; support national blood transfusion services, blood donor organizations and other nongovernmental organizations in strengthening and expanding their voluntary blood donor programmes by reinforcing national and local campaigns.

To ensure that everyone who needs transfusion has access to safe blood, all countries need voluntary, unpaid blood donors who give blood regularly. The irony is that there are individuals who have donated blood every year and there are individuals who have never donated blood in their lifetime. For 2022, the WBDD slogan is “Donating blood is an act of solidarity. The specific objectives of this year’s campaign are to thank blood donors in the world and create wider public awareness of the need for regular, unpaid blood donation apart from others.

There is no doubt that most people can give blood if they are in good health.

There are some basic requirements one needs to fulfil in order to become a blood donor. We should not forget that safe blood is essential for helping people of all ages who suffer from diseases, disasters and accidents. Our donation saves lives and makes our community safe. Blood transfusion saves lives and improves health, but many patients requiring transfusion do not have timely access to safe blood. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that all activities related to blood collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution be coordinated at the national level through effective organization and integrated blood supply networks.

Together we can make a difference and India may be a leading nation who can even export blood whenever needed.

If all Indians started donating blood then there may not be a shortage of blood in the country and we may even export to other countries whenever needed. The voluntary donor must get support from the blood banks to encourage more voluntary blood donations.

There are many organisations in our country who organize different blood donation camps and we can also become part of such voluntary blood donation camps. Let us be a proud blood donor and save lives.

Ranjan K Baruah, Ganeshguri, Guwahati bkranjan@gmail.com (With inputs from UN/WHO publication)

India’s blasphemy battles show reason has succumbed to faith

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he pious Sheikh, so wife was a child might have wamy Naicker for destroying called India, has many marthe lewd poem began, been unaware of the heri- an idol of Ganesha. Instead, tyrs to faith: Sanal Edamaentered the Garden tage of their claims: Their courts ought to “pay due ruku, forced to leave the of Paradise, in search of taunt was a central theme regard to the feelings and country after he exposed the his divine reward: A Houri in Rangila Rasul. religious emotions of differ- tears flowing from an icon hanging from the Tree of the Lower cour ts con- ent classes of persons with of Jesus as drain-pipe leakBlack Eyed Damsels, nestled demned Rajpal to prison different beliefs.” This ought age; cricket star Mahendra inside a fruit. In early 2013, for hate speech. Lahore to be done “whether those Dhoni prosecuted for an a pick-up truck piled with High Court judge Dalip beliefs, in the opinion of advertisement invoking the al-Qaeda jihadists drove into Singh, though, demurred: the Court, were rational or Hindu god Vishnu. the Syrian town of Ma’arat “If the fact that Musalmans not.” Faith, in other words, In general, these conal-Numan to punish the man resent attacks on the Prophet was allowed to fail the test flicts have not had gentle responsible for the parody was to be the measure,” he of reason. endings: Muslims have been on male desire, scripture reasoned, then “judgement A tradition of insults killed by Hindus; Muslims and God. Only, they had passed on his character by As the Hindu nation- have been murdered for arrived a thousand years a serious historian might alist movement gathered offending Hindu beliefs; late: All that remained to [also]”. momentum, its protagonists purported sacrilege and herbe beheaded was a statue Aisha bint Abi Bakr’s began pushing the State esies have led to lynchings of Abu al-‘Ala Ahmad ibn actual age at her wedding to guard their religion. In by Sikhs.

‘Abdallah al-Ma’arri, the is, in fact, an issue of seri- 1993, a cultural presentaFaiths in conflict great eleventh-century Arab ous theological disputation. tion involving the Dashrath The violence that eruptpoet. So, they did just that. There could also be a serious Jataka—a variant telling of ed following the publicaThe frontlines of the conversation on religion and the Ramayana, where Ram tion of Salman Rushdie’s global war on blasphemy child marriage. The practice and Sita are siblings—was The Satanic Verses in 1988 moved to India this week, af- is, of course, far from unfa- subjected to prosecution. marked the globalisation of ter two Bharatiya Janata Par- miliar in Hindu tradition. There were successful mo- the blasphemy war. From ty (BJP) leaders denounced The age of sexual consent bilisations against James anti-India riots in Kashmir, Prophet Muhammad. Furi- in the US, “till late in the Laine’s historical account to the massacre of intellectuous Middle-East regimes nineteenth century, was ten. of the rise of Shivaji. A.K. als in Turkey, the book came demanded an apology from In medieval Europe, girls Ramanujan’s magisterial ac- under sustained attack. The India; angry protesters bat- were sometimes married as count of Ramayana had to multiple jihadist strikes that tled police in Uttar Pradesh; young as five”. be removed from the Delhi followed the publication of al-Qaeda threatened to unThe subject of the de- University curricula. purportedly blasphemous leash armies of child suicide bate—in Rajpal’s time, as The campaign contin- cartoons by The Jyllandsbombers. in that of Nupur Sharma ues. Hindu religious-Right Posten in Denmark, and Fearing the unravelling now—wasn’t the rights of activists, just weeks ago, the 2015 slaughter in Paris of ties with a region that adolescent girls, though. threatened violence against sparked off by the satirical sells India over half its oil Ilm-ud-Din, a Lahore Delhi University professor magazine Charlie Hebdo, and gas, the BJP is seeking carpenter, eventually mur- Ratan Lal, who mocked built on this project. to hush its strident anti- dered Rajpal in 1929—the claims that a Shivling had Little imagination is Islam polemicists. India’s third in a series of assas- been found inside the Gyan- needed to see why this hapviolent conflicts over reli- sination attempts targeting vapi mosque. pened. Across much of the gious identity—which have the blasphemous publisher.

Islamic invective di- developing world, religious raged, unresolved, since well Even though the assassin rected against Hindus is nationalism had emerged as before the colonial era—are was hanged, his memory also common—though less a powerful political ideolbecoming entwined with a still fires the imagination of politically powerful. The ogy, to challenge authorilarger, global conflict.

Islamists in Pakistan. cleric Illyas Sharafuddin tarian, venal regimes. The India’s blasphemy Long before Rajpal’s has repeatedly railed against discourse over blasphemy, battles murder, though, the escala- Hindu worship of what fundamentally, is a debate Free speech and reli- tion of communal tensions he describes as ‘genitals’. about political power—not gious offence began their in Punjab had led colonial Zakir Naik’s proselytising religious belief. battle in India in 1924 authorities to overrule the programmes often featured Fragile nation-states when Arya Samaj activist high court, and pass a new a Hindu or Jew converting to responded by seeking to Mahashe Rajpal published law that proscribed speech Islam after being persuaded cloak themselves in the robes Rangila Rasul—in Hindu- that insults any religious of its superior virtues—a the- of the pious. In Pakistan, stani, ‘the colourful Proph- belief, or incites hatred. atrical device he borrowed Islamists had been cultivated et.’ The polemic reviled the Free India upheld the from American televangeli- by the military to undermine Prophet’s sexual life, con- blasphemy laws. Lower cal shows. democratic political partrasting it with Hindu ascetic courts, the Supreme Court The Republic of Hurt ties. The religious Right, ideals. The BJP leaders who said, erred in acquitting Sentiments, as journalist though, used the State’s claimed Muhammad’s third Tamil leader E.V. Ramas- Mukund Padmanabhan purported tolerance of aposReader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this

tasy as a weapon against the establishment. The clerics succeeded in marching the country to the edge of theocratic abyss, riding the donkey cart the military had once recruited them to pull.

Saudi blogger Raif Badaai, jailed for insulting Islam, and Egyptian intellectual Ahmed Abdo Maher, sentenced for refuting classical theology, were persecuted by nation-states seeking to shore up their flagging legitimacy—not al-Qaeda or Islamic State jihadists.

India, through this period, witnessed its own blasphemy campaign. From 2014 to 2018, an official United States government study notes, India ranked fourth, behind Pakistan, Iran and Russia, for the number of religious-offence prosecutions it initiated. Instead of stilling religious tensions, scholar C.S. Adcock has noted, the law gave “strategic value to invoking or mobilising wounded religious feelings.”

Laws to curb hate speech, the argument goes, are necessary to keep the peace in societies with varied, but passionately held, belief systems. The argument’s proved deeply misguided.

Faith and democratic values For one thing, as the philosopher Kenan Malik points out, “hate speech restriction has become a means not of addressing specific issues about intimidation or incitement, but of enforcing general social regulation.” Legal restrictions on speech elide over that deeper problem of large numbers of people finding contemptible ideas morally worthy. The Indian government might prosecute some hate speech—but this covers up the unwillingness newspaper nor that of the

to challenge the sentiments it expresses.

I m p o r t a n t ly, h a t e speech prosecutions haven’t ensured communal peace in India; they’ve engendered fear, censorship, and competitive mobilisation to control the State system.

The law has deterred few religious chauvinists. Few professors, though, would risk teaching DN Jha’s The Myth of the Holy Cow or Wendy Doniger’s The Hindus, Maxime Rodinson’s Muhammad or Reza Aslan’s Zealot.

The Indian government’s action against hate speech might be geopolitically expedient, but it will feed a cycle of competitive religious-nationalist mobilisation. Hindu nationalists will seek to recover their hegemonic position, while Right-wing Muslims will increasingly reach out to the global religious community for support. The State and society will be mired in these competing, toxic currents.

Enlightenment philosophers laid the foundations for modern democracies by asserting that while human beings have rights, ideas do not. Gods, just like atheism, communism, capitalism or psycho-babble, must make their case.

Al-Ma’arri, centuries before the Europeans, invited us to consider a world where Gods might be able to take a little mocking—and, perhaps, take some of the criticism on board. The poet wasn’t an optimist, though.

The human race, he wrote, was divided into two: One, man intelligent without religion, The second, religious without intellect.

Praveen Swami is National Security Editor, The Print. He tweets @ praveenswami.

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Am not in presidential race: Nitish

Nitish Kumar during the inauguration of restoration work of an old channel of River Ganga, at Bakhtiyarpur in Patna. (PTI)

on his being a worthy candidate for the post, Immediately after announcement of the schedule for the presidential poll on June 9, Shrawan Kumar, who is also a senior JD(U) leader, had said Nitish Kumar has all the abilities

required for being president.

He had also said “Being a Bihari, I wish that Nitish Kumar will become president of India” and though he is not in the race “Every person would want him to become the president of the country”.

Delhi HC dismisses plea for hate speech FIR against BJP leaders their complaint before the trial court that “Thakur and Verma had sought to incite people as a result of which three incidents of firing took place at two different protest sites in Delhi.”

Delhi Police had defended the trial court order, saying that it rightly held that it does not have jurisdiction to deal with the case and referred to the Supreme Court’s judgements which said that if a judge is saying he does not have jurisdiction, he should not comment on merits and that is the right approach.

KOLKATA, JUN 13 (PTI): The West Bengal assembly on Monday passed a bill that sought to replace Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the chancellor of all state-run universities, amid opposition by the BJP legislators.

State education minister Bratya Basu, after introducing The West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the House, said there was “nothing wrong” in chief minister taking over as the chancellor. “Why can’t the chief minister be the chancellor of state universities if the Prime Minister is the chancellor of a central university- Visva Bharati? You can go through the recommendations of the Punchhi Commission...

DEHRADUN, JUN 13 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said India needs to remain prepared for a full-scale war in the future and called for better synergy between the armed forces and the civil administration for this.

In an address at Mussoorie’s Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Singh also mentioned the fighting in Ukraine to stress that security challenges have become more complex now with cyber and proxy wars.

He said India believes in peace and “waging war is not in our character”.

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“The governor, who is the present chancellor, has violated protocols on various occasions,” Basu said.

The bill was passed after 182 members voted in favour of the legislation and 40 against it in the 294-member Assembly.

Opposing the bill, opposition BJP alleged that appointing the chief minister as chancellor would lead

to direct “political interference” in the state’s higher education system.

“The state government wants to control everything.

The decision to appoint the CM as chancellor of universities is being taken to facilitate direct interference of the ruling party in the state’s education system,” BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul alleged.

into a war, the country coordination between dif- and electoral process of which attacks it will suffer ferent organs of the admin- another country, he said. because India does not fight istration and the armed In a scenario like this, on the strength of its weapforces is the need of the “jointness” and integration ons but of its morale, he hour.” of different organs of the said at the IAS academy’s Citing the Ukraine government and the armed 28th joint civil-military conflict, he said security forces to face security chaltraining programme. challenges of the day all lenges are a must, the De“Considering the over the world have become fence Minister added. machinations of our neighmore complex and compre“An enemy country’s bours, especially one, as hensive with phenomena machinations are not conyou know, India needs to like cyber warfare, proxy fined only to the borders Rajnath Singh keep itself ready for a fulland non-contact wars. but beyond them. It can scale war in the future. I Through cyberattacks inflict damage not only forces alone cannot deal am confident that through a country can paralyse the on the borders but inside better coordination and with the security challenges economy, banking system them,” he said. synergy between the armed in the times now. “Better forces and the civil administration, we can enhance VJ'S COACHING CENTRE & HOSTEL our future readiness for a D.C. COURT Road, Duncan : Dimapur full-scale war,” Singh said.

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high court’s writ jurisdiction was made out in view of the presence of alternate remedy under the law.

The petitioners had assailed the trial court order before the high court on the ground that a cognisable offence is made out against the two leaders in the present case and an FIR should be lodged against them for their alleged hate speeches concerning the anti-CAA protest at Shaheen Bagh here and that they were only asking the police to investigate the matter. The petitioners had claimed in

KO L K ATA , J U N 1 3 (PTI): Kolkata Police on Monday summoned suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma for questioning in connection with her controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad.

Nupur Sharma has been asked to appear at Narkeldanga Police Station on June 20 to record her statement, an official said.

Sharma’s comments, made during a television debate, has sparked violent protests in several parts of the country.

Trinamool Congress minority cell general secretary Abul Sohail has also lodged an FIR against NupurSharma at Contai police station over her remarks.

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NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (PTI): The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition by CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and KM Tiwari challenging the trial court’s refusal to direct the registration of an FIR against Union Minister Anurag Thakur and his BJP colleague and MP Pravesh Verma for their alleged hate speeches concerning anti-CAA protest at Shaheen Bagh here.

Justice Chandra Dhari Singh, who had reserved the verdict on March 25, refused to interfere with the trial court’s order and said that under the law, the requisite sanction is required to be obtained from the competent authority for the registration of FIR in the present facts.

The judge said that the trial court rightly decided the petitioners’ plea and that no case for exercise of the

“He is a better candidate for the post and he can shoulder the responsibility well,” the minister had insisted.

The ball for Kumar being in the presidential race was set rolling by Maharashtra leader Nawab Malik in February who said that his party, headed by Sharad Pawar was ready to support the JD(U) leader for the country’s highest constitutional office if he snapped ties with the BJP. B a t t i n g f o r B i h a r, which he has been helming since 2015 and had done so on five previous occasions, Kumar said the alleged use of money and other corrupt practices in the recently concluded Rajya Sabha polls does not exist in the state.

“Those states where such incidents have been reported, must learn from Bihar,” he added.

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PATNA, JUN 13 (PTI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday categorically said he is not in the race in the July presidential election setting to rest speculations on it.

“I am not in the race to become the country’s next president, nor am I going anywhere. Such reports are unfounded and are mere speculations,” he said to queries by scribes on the sidelines of his weekly public outreach programme. .

The election for the country’s highest constitutional post will be held on July 18 and the counting for it will take place on July 21.

“I repeat I am not in the race to become the country’s next president,” was his curt reply when asked to comment on Bihar Rural Development Minister Shrawan Kumar comment

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a train at Godhra, Therie maintained that the then Gujarat chief minister and now Prime Minister Modi had asked his police to allow Hindus unleash their anger, whereby the riots took place where over 700 Muslims were massacred.

He said a senior police officer had filed an affidavit at Supreme Court alleging that he attended the meeting where Modi had asked senior police officers to allow Hindus to ventilate their anger.

He claimed that Congress government at the Centre then had only allowed law to take its own course, adding that the chief minister, home minister and officers responsible would have been booked and the Gujarat government dismissed on the same day if Congress had used the government agencies then.

Noting that protesters destroying properties had become a regular affair in the country due to provocations from BJP, the

leaders’ supervision.

He said the government machineries were being used in creating religious divide in the country, inviting condemnation from other countries.

Meanwhile, AICC secretary and in-charge of Nagaland Ranajit Mukherjee, who too was present at the press conference, referred to the pending ED cases in Nagaland and demanded a thorough CBI probe into Nagaland High Court complex case.

On Rahul Gandhi being summoned by ED, he said that the Modi government was so scared of Gandhi that it did not even allow Congress leaders to walk with him to the ED office.

A memorandum was submitted to the President of India through Nagaland Governor

by NPCC working president Khriedi Theunuo.

NPCC hopeful of having MLAs in next election Meanwhile, speaking with Nagaland Post, Therie said

He also confirmed that he would contest in the next Assembly election.

Asked if Congress was open to any alliance, he remarked that it all depended on the principles and ideologies of the party concerned. “Whoever subscribes to the ideology of secularism, we don’t mind working with them,” he asserted.

He said NPCC would be fielding candidates in all 60 Assembly constituencies, unless there was an alliance with any party. Depending on the availability of candidates, he mentioned that the party would field 50% candidates below 50 years, men or women.

Stating that it was too early to talk about any electoral alliance, AICC secretary Mukherjee added that Congress was now getting ready for the Assembly elections next year. He said NPCC would talk to parties opposed to North East Democratic Alliance.

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Kohima was announced as one of the 10 winners of Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge (NNC) hosted by Smart Cities Mission, ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs in collaboration with Bernard van Leer Foundation and WRI India as technical partner.

Kohima along with other selected cities is now proceeding into the second phase of the challenge which involves scaling up interventions over the next

Government IT spending in India to reach $9.5 bn this year

NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (IANS): The government IT spending in India is likely to reach $9.5 billion in 2022, an increase of 12.1 per cent from last year, a new report said on Monday.

Software will continue to be the highest growing segment in India this year, followed by IT services.

“Contrary to the worldwide spending, all segments will experience growth in 2022 in India,” said Apeksha Kaushik, principal analyst at Gartner.

Now, gover nments are executing innovative activities by harnessing technology to streamline digital services, advance automation processes and evolve citizen experiences and building a data fabric.

Global government IT spending is likely to reach $565.7 billion in 2022, an

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As legacy modernization continues to be a priority in government organizations, growth in the data center systems segment will continue to slow though the forecast period, the report mentioned.

“Governments are executing innovative activities by harnessing technology to streamline digital services, advance automation processes and evolve citizen experiences,” said Daniel Snyder, director analyst at Gartner.

Spending on telecom services is set to decrease in 2022 as governments reduce spending on expensive legacy systems in favour of digital service delivery models.

HSBC India to lend USD 250 million to startups

NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (PTI): Foreign lender HSBC India on Monday announced that it will lend USD 250 million to startups in the country. The bank did not specify the timeframe for disbursal of the amount. The lending will be done to high-growth, tech-led startups in the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, the lender said in a statement.

The lending, which comes amid increased focus on startups’ debt needs by financial intermediaries locally and a ‘funding winter’ impacting equity funding to the sector, will be managed by the lender’s commercial banking vertical. The commercial banking vertical in India had witnessed a 42 per cent jump in its profit for 2021 at USD 265 million as against USD 187 million in the year ago period. Loans to small and medium enterprises tripled to USD 1 billion in 2021 as against USD 300 million in 2018, the bank said. “… we recognise the need for startups to access finance to support their growth ambitions and scale up their business.

This segment is poised for significant growth and we look forward to supporting its growth momentum,” its head for commercial banking in the country Rajat Verma said.

Azheto unhappy over cabinet’s flip-flop on dist boundary demarcation (From p-1) new step, but suggested that proper demarcation should be made before notification.

However, he lamented that the state government, without consulting the MLAs and affected area stakeholders, issued the notification on December 20, 2021, on the separation and creation of Niuland and Chümoukedma from Dimapur.

He said that initially East Dimapur and Dhansaripar block were all put under Chümoukedima district. However, after complaints, he said East Dimapur was returned to Dimapur.

MLA said that after several meetings with Joint Coordination Committee of Villages (JCCV) for Dimapur district, the com-

mittee also agreed to stay under Chümoukedima district.

Zhimomi, however, claimed that the state cabinet, without revoking December 20 notification, on June 3, 2022 took the decision on the demarcation, placing several Sumi villages under Dhansaripar block under Peren district.

He said the Western Sumi Hoho (WSH), in this regard, has recently served an ultimatum on the state government to revoke June 3 order and stick to December 20 notification.

Asserting that Cabinet should be aware of what it was were doing, Azheto said one should be aware of past notifications and not make orders without consulting past orders.

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He also stated that changing of decision on every sitting of Cabinet was not wise, adding that this was the reason why demarcation of Chümoukedima district could not happen till now.

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(From p-1) reinforcing the community bonds as a people across the states in India and Northwest Myanmar, as well as Nagas around the world.

The committee clarified that the walk was not an antiIndia project but a pro-Naga movement and a non-violent one, adding that this was the “start of the 21st century Naga Solidarity Walk, the first leg of a people’s relay for unity and peace in the Naga homeland.”

The committee has therefore appealed to every individual, leader, organization and CSO throughout the Naga homeland to take part in the event. “We believe Nagas will step forward and help out in your respective capacities and with your resources, whether that is participating in the walk, giving financial assistance, working on the planning and logistics, providing goods, or serving the community,” it said.

“We plan to replicate play spaces around facilities supporting healthy early childhood development and create safer streets for young children and families”, he further informed.

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NPCC chief alleged that church, NPCC was hopeful of having Walk’ to be held (Fromp-1) Referring to the 2002 Guja- mosques and private houses were elected representatives in the next on July 28-29 rat riots that followed burning of being demolished under the party Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

KSCDL representatives along with KMC administrator, members of WRI, India and others.

two years.

KSCDL undertook five pilot projects in the first phase of the challenge which included development of pocket park, toddler-friendly play spaces and caregiver amenities alongside public facilities in Highland Park, Forest Colony and New Reserve Colony. Kohima’s scale-up plan will be based on eight strategies—Replication of Pilots, Capacity Building, Institutional Set-up, Partnerships and Diverse Leaders, Plans and Policy Changes, Data Based Planning, M&E, Civic Engagement, and Financial Sustainability.

Under the supervision of CEO, KSCDL and KMC administrator, a Nurturing Neighborhood Cell would be formed which will be responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring child-and familyfriendly projects in the city.

A broader platform for stakeholder engagement is also envisioned for inclusive planning, KSCDL stated.

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for ‘oil and fats’ softened to 13.26 per cent from 17.28 per cent.

The rate of price rise for fruits slowed to 2.33 per cent from 4.99 per cent.

However, vegetable prices accelerated 18.26 per cent as against 15.41 per cent in April.

Among others, the prices of eggs and ‘pulses and products’ showed deceleration, with negative inflation prints of (-)4.64 per cent and (-)0.42 per cent, respectively.

In the ‘fuel and light’ category, inflation during the month softened a tad at

DIMAPUR: Kohima Smart City Development Limited (KSCDL) and the Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with World Resources Institute, India (WRI, India) on June 7, to work on “scaling up safe, accessible, green, playful and inclusive neighbourhoods for young children and families across the city.”

In a press release, KSCDL informed that the MoU was signed by KSCDL chief executive officer, Er. Kezhazelhou Theunuo and KMC administrator, T. Lanusenla Longkumer in the presence of GM KSCDL planning, Kezhochole Rhetso and members of WRI India.

Speaking at the programme, Er. Kezhazelhou Theunuo said they plan to identify small pockets of land and create shared public spaces and pocket parks for people in neighbourhoods across Kohima.

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flation was 7.79 per cent in April. In the year-ago month of May 2021, retail inflation stood at 6.3 per cent.

Inflation in the food basket in May 2022 was at 7.97 per cent, down from 8.31 per cent in the previous month, as per data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Monday.

The food basket has weightage of 39.06 per cent in the overall CPI. As per the data, the inflation print in ‘cereals and products’ segment eased to 5.33 per cent in May as against 5.96 per cent in the preceding month, while that

9.54 per cent from 10.80 per cent in April. “In the coming months, the spillovers from global commodity and food prices would continue to add stress to domestic prices. We thus do not see India’s inflation cooling down in the near term and in such a scenario maintaining the strength of domestic demand will be crucial from policy perspective,” said Vivek Rathi, Director-Research, Knight Frank India.

The Reser ve Bank, which factors in the CPI in its monetary policy, had earlier this month raised the inflation forecast for the current financial year to 6.7 per cent from its previous estimate of 5.7 per cent.

As per the RBI’s projections, inflation in the first quarter of the fiscal is likely to be 7.5 per cent and at 7.4 per cent in the following three months. It is expected to decline to to 6.2 per cent and 5.8 per cent in the third and fourth quarters, respectively.

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Retail inflation eases to 7.04 pc in May

NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (PTI): Retail inflation eased to 7.04 per cent in May, mainly on account of softening food and fuel prices as the government as well as the RBI stepped in to control spiralling price rise by way of duty cuts and repo rate hike.

However, the inflation print stayed above the Reserve Bank’s upper tolerance level of 6 per cent for the fifth month in a row. This may prompt the central bank to further hike the repo rate at its next policy meeting in August.

Earlier last week, the Reserve Bank in its bimonthly monetary policy review raised the benchmark repo rate -- at which it lends short term money to banks -- by a sharp 0.50 per cent to 4.90 per cent to rein in spiralling prices. It followed an off-cycle meeting on May 4, when the central bank hiked the repo rate by 0.40 per cent. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail in-

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Militaries of Pak & China agree to step up defence cooperation ISLAMABAD/BEIJING, JUN 13 (PTI): China and Pakistan have agreed to step up their defence and counter-terrorism cooperation amidst “challenging times”, as Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa held wide-ranging talks with the Chinese military leadership to further cement their all-weather strategic partnership.

Gen Bajwa, accompanied by top Pakistani defence officials, held talks with the Chinese team led

by Vice Chairman Central Military Commission General Zhang Youxia in Qingdao, the capital city of east China’s Shandong province on Sunday.

The tri-service military delegation of Pakistan visited China from June 9 to 12 where it held wideranging discussions with senior officials of the Chinese military and other government departments, according to a statement by the Pakistan Army.

The Apex Meeting was held on Sunday where

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General Qamar Javed Bajwa and General Zhang Youxia

the Pakistani side was headed by Gen Bajwa, while the Chinese side was led by General Zhang.

“Both sides discussed their perspectives on the international and regional security situation, and expressed satisfaction on defence cooperation between the two countries,” according to the statement.

“Pakistan and China reaffirmed their strategic partnership in challenging times and agreed to continue the regular exchange of perspectives on issues of mutual interest. Both sides also vowed to enhance their training, technology

and counterterrorism cooperation at the tri-service level,” it added.

“China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners,” said Gen Zhang, noting that over the years, both sides have kept close coordination and firmly supported each other on issues concerning each other’s core interests.

During the talks, Gen. Zhang said China is willing to strengthen communication, reinforce cooperation, deepen pragmatic exchanges with Pakistan, and properly deal with the complicated factors in the regional

situation, so as to push the military-to-military relations for further development, the Chinese military said in a statement.

In the meeting, both sides strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the shuttle van of the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi in Pakistan in April and stressed that any attempt to undermine the China-Pakistan friendship is doomed to fail, the statement said.

Three Chinese teachers were killed when an explosion triggered by a burqa-clad woman suicide bomber from the Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA) ripped through a van of the Confucius Institute at the prestigious University of Karachi on April 26. The separatist BLA said it opposes Chinese investment in Pakistan’s resource-rich Balochistan province, saying locals do not benefit.

The BLA has targeted Chinese nationals on a number of occasions, as has the Pakistani Taliban.

Row over Prophet Mohammad is India’s ‘internal issue’: senior Bangladeshi Minister DHAKA, JUN 13 (PTI): The controversy triggered by remarks made by two former BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad is India’s “internal issue” and it is not an attention-grabbing matter in Bangladesh unlike in some other Muslim nations, a senior Bangladeshi minister has said, as he dismissed criticism that the country’s government is “compromising” on the issue.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud also “congratulated” the Indian government for taking legal action over the issue and said that any statement against the Prophet should be condemned.

Talking to a group of visiting Indian journalists here, he noted that an FIR has been registered in India on this issue and hoped that further action would also be taken. To a question about the fundamentalists accusing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led government of compromising on the issue, he said, “the Bangladesh government is not compromising over the remarks

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against the Prophet and it will never do that. I myself have condemned it...I have condemned the issue in a public meeting.” In the context of the Bangladesh government not officially condemning the issue, Mahmud called it an external matter for his country. “It is not an internal matter (of Bangladesh), but an external issue.

This is India’s internal issue.

Whenever something like this happens in the world, some Islamic parties protest here too and it usually happens,” he said. Here in Bangladesh, it is not much an attention-grabbing issue as it is for Arab countries, Pakistan and Malaysia, he said. “’If anything is said against Prophet Mohammad anywhere, it should be condemned. We congratu-

late the Indian government for taking legal action against those who commented on the Prophet,” Mahmud said.

The BJP suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal after their c o n t r ove r s i a l r e m a r k s against the Prophet, as it sought to defuse a row over the issue. Amid protests by Muslim groups over the remarks, the party also issued a statement aimed at assuaging the concerns of minorities and distancing itself from these members, asserting that it respects all religions and strongly denounces the insult of any religious personality.

Over a dozen Muslim countries have condemned the controversial remarks.

Delhi Police has registered an FIR against Sharma, Jindal and some others in connection with the remarks on the Prophet. Mahmud said there are some “fanatic” groups in Bangladesh who, despite being very few in numbers and not getting any kind of support, make noises vigorously.

NZ PM Jacinda reshuffles cabinet WELLINGTON, JUN 13 (AGENCIES): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made changes to her Cabinet line-up by replacing ministers for police, immigration and justice.

Chris Hipkins who was responsible for COVID-19 response takes over as Minister of Police, and Ayesha Verrall who is currently the associate health minister will be in charge of COVID-19 response, Ardern said after a Cabinet meeting on Monday.

The move was in response to the wide criticism of government inaction towards increasing gang violence in several New Zealand cities and deteriorating public security.

The new police focus will be on supporting the police, implementing the record investment in the frontline, passing further gun law reforms and developing additional measures to deal with the current escalation in gang tensions and violence, said the prime minister.

Current Police Minister Poto Williams will continue her conservation and disability portfolios.

The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war Nearly 10% of SL’s population faced food

lier missteps, Russia is treading more carefully there, relying on longer-range bombardments to soften Ukrainian defences.

It seems to be working: The better-equipped Russian forces have made gains in both the Luhansk and Donetsk regions that make up the Donbas, controlling over 95% of the former and

China wades into furore over remarks against Prophet respect each other and coexist on an equal footing”.

“We have noted relevant reports. We hope that the relevant incident can be properly managed,” Chinese Foreign Ministr y spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing responding to a question from the official Chinese media here on the protests triggered by the comments made by the BJP leaders. “It is important to abandon arrogance and prejudice, and

BEIJING, JUN 13 (PTI): China on Monday waded into the furore over the controversial remarks by two now-suspended BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad, expressing the hope that the incident can be properly managed.

China, which faces serious allegations of a mass crackdown on Uygur Muslims in the volatile Xinjiang province, said it “believes that different civilisations, different religions should

important to deepen recognition and understanding of one’s own civilisation and differences from other civilisations and promote dialogue and harmonious coexistence,” he said.

The BJP on June 5 suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal after their controversial remarks against the Prophet.

Amid protests by Mus-

OFFICE OF THE DIMAPUR DISTRICT GORKHA INDIGENOUS FORUM (DDGIF) HQ. NEPALIGAON, DIMAPUR

FELICITATION Dimapur District Gorkha Indigenous Forum (DDGIF) with immense pride and joy extends our heartiest appreciation and congratulations to the following Gorkha Students for bringing laurels by their outstanding performance in the recently declared HSLC & HSSLC Examinations 2022.

HSLC (Top 11)

Ms. SONYA KARKI D/o Durga Karki Greenwood Hr. Secondary School Dimapur

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lim groups over the remarks, the party also issued a statement aimed at assuaging the concerns of minorities and distancing itself from these members, asserting that it respects all religions and strongly denounces the insult of any religious personality.

shortages before pandemic: official statistics

C O LO M B O, J U N 1 3 (PTI): Nearly 10 per cent of Sri Lanka’s 22 million population were already staring at food security issues before the pandemic, which turned even direr when authorities shut down the economy and imposed a blanket ban on the use of chemical fertilisers, according to data released by the country’s central statistical agency on Monday.

At present, the UN estimates that nearly a quarter of the island nation’s population requires food assistance and lacks basic dietary needs and nutritious requirements.

“By the end of 2019, as much as 9.1 per cent of the Sri Lankan population was at the risk of not having access to basic food items, out of which 0.9 per cent or nearly 200,000 people were on the brink of facing starvation,” the Department of Census and Statistics said.

The share of food insecurity surged to 9.45 per cent at the household level, indicating that one in every 10 families had serious issues when accessing dietary needs and nutritious requirements, the nodal agency said. However, the

People purchase essential food items in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AFP file)

situation turned worse in 2020 when the authorities closed down the country and imposed severe and prolonged restrictions on economic activities for two years due to COVID-19, destroying people’s livelihoods and plunging them

into poverty, it said.

In April last year, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced a controversial ban on chemical fertilisers, which led to a crippling blow to the production of rice and other essential food items.

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The Lotha Ekhüng of Seithekema ‘C’ Village would like to vehemently condemn the inhuman act of the murder of a minor boy at Seithekema ‘C’ Village on 6th June 2022.

Furthermore, the Lotha Ekhüng states that there is no place for such perpetrator in the Society and requests the concerned authorities to dispense justice without any partiality and without any delay. The Lotha Ekhüng conveys heartfelt condolences and prays that the bereaved family find immense strength and solace in this grieving times.

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FELICITATION The Chiechama Village Council with immense pride and honor, extend our heartiest congratulations to the following : 1. Mrs. Keduosieü Metha, W/o Keneingusa Rio, on being promoted to Director, Tourism, Government of Nagaland.

2. Mr. Khriesezolie Kire, S/o Kravi Kire on being promoted to Joint Director, Agriculture, Government of Nagaland.

The Village Council prays that our Almighty God grant them wisdom and good health in the days to come.

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The Sumi Missionary Kuposhukulu Welfare Society had successfully conducted charitable work at the Orphanage Home for Children at Dhansiri Assam on 26 th May 2022, led by its President Mr. Xukhupu. A Zhimomi and General Secretary Mr. H. Hoito Achumi along with other Officials for the upliftment of the needy and helpless Children by distributing Food Stuff.

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The Longsa Ezung Ekhung convened a meeting on 18/06/2022, time 9:00 AM, Venue Cultural Hall, Longsa Village.

Therefore, all bonafide Ezung members of Longsa residing within and outside the Village are requested to attend the meeting positively.

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C O LO M B O, J U N 1 3 (AGENCIES): Days after he alleged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pressurized the Sri Lankan government over allotting a wind power project to Adani group, the Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) MMC Ferdinando has quit. Ferdinando’s revelation had sparked a political controversy forcing him to retract his statement and finally leading to his resignation on Monday.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera tweeted, “I have accepted the letter of resignation tendered to me by the CEB Chairman Mr MMC Ferdinando. Vice Chairman Nalinda Ilangaokoon will take over as the New Chairman CEB.” Ferdinando had told the Parliamentary Watchdog Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE) session that Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa asked him to award a 500-megawatt renewable energy project to the Adani Group due to pressure from Narendra Modi.

Later, Ferdinando retracted his statement claiming that what he had said was incorrect.

Issuing a statement addressed to COPE Chair Dr. Charitha Herath, the former CEB chairman had said that he was compelled without limitation to express the word ‘Indian Prime Minister’ due to unexpected ‘pressure and emotions’ during the discussion.

ly attempts in the invasion to capture Kyiv and the second-largest city of Kharkiv without proper planning and coordination, Russia turned its attention to the Donbas, a region of mines and factories where Moscow-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014.

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economy and stretched its resources. But the Kremlin has made clear it expects Ukraine to recognize all the gains Russia has made since the start of the invasion — something Kyiv has ruled out.

Russian forces control the entire Sea of Azov coast, including the strategic port of Mariupol, the entire Kherson region — a key gateway to Crimea — and a large chunk of the Zaporizhzhia region that could aid a further push deeper into Ukraine, and few expect that Putin will stop.

On Thursday, he drew parallels between the Ukrainian conflict and the 18th century wars with Sweden waged by Peter the Great.

Now, as in those czarist times, “our lot is to take back and consolidate” historic Russian lands, Putin said.

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The Dimapur Chami Fellowship congratulates all the student members who have successfully cleared their HSLC and HSSLC examinations 2022.

1. Mr. Toshimanen, S/o Mr. Meren & Mrs. Pompi 2. Miss Talirenla, D/o Mr. Dominic & Mrs. Kikachila 3. Miss Hanna & Miss Kristy, D/o Mr. Tia & Mrs. Toshilila 4. Mr. Longersangba & Miss Imnatula, Children of Mr. Ngangshimeren & Sentisenla 5. Miss Dorela, D/o Mrs. Asangla.

The Chami Fellowship prays that our Almighty God continues to bless them in all their future endeavours.

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Ukrainian service members fire a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launch system, near the town of Lysychansk. (Reuters)

about half of the latter.

Ukraine is losing between 100 and 200 soldiers a day, presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak told the BBC, as Russia has “thrown pretty much everything nonnuclear at the front.” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier put the daily death toll at up to 100.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov described the combat situation as “extremely difficult,” using a reference to an ancient deity of sacrifice by s ay i n g : “ T h e Ru s s i a n Moloch has plenty of means to devour human lives to satisfy its imperial ego.”

When the war was going badly for Russia, many thought President Vladimir Putin might claim victory after some gains in Donbas and then exit a conflict that has seriously bruised the

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KYIV, JUN 13 (AP): Day after day, Russia is pounding the Donbas region of Ukraine with relentless artillery and air raids, making slow but steady progress to seize the industrial heartland of its neighbour.

With the conflict now in its fourth month, it’s a high-stakes campaign that could dictate the course of the entire war.

If Russia prevails in the battle of Donbas, it will mean that Ukraine loses not only land but perhaps the bulk of its most capable military forces, opening the way for Moscow to grab more territory and dictate its terms to Kyiv. A Russian failure could lay the grounds for a Ukrainian counteroffensive -- and possibly lead to political upheaval for the Kremlin.

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Netflix announces another round of global hit ‘Squid Game’ suits. Writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk teased a few details about the show’s second season in a letter released by Netflix.

Characters Gi-hun and

The Front Man will return, hee is a motion-sensing did not say when the new he said, and “the man in the animatronic doll featured season would be released. suit with ddakji might be in one of the games. Netflix (Reuters) back.” “You’ll also be introduced to Young-hee’s boyOffice of the friend,” he added. Young-

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near the base of the brain that induce symptoms of sickness in response to infection. However, animal research doesn’t always pan out in humans.

The neurons are in an area of the hypothalamus, a part of the brain that controls key functions that keep the body in a balanced, healthy state.

Located right next to a permeable section of the brain called the blood-brain barrier, which helps circulates blood to the brain. These neurons have receptors that

detect molecular signals from the immune system, an ability most neurons don’t have.

“It was important for us to establish this general principle that the brain can even sense these immune states,” because this “was poorly understood before,” said study author Jessica Osterhout. She is a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Catherine Dulac, a professor of molecular and cellular biology and of arts and sciences at Harvard University.

“If we know how it works, perhaps we can help patients who have difficulty with these kinds of symptoms, like chemo patients or cancer patients, for example, who have a very low appetite but there’s really nothing we can do for them,” Osterhout noted in a Harvard news release.

The original goal of the study, published June 8 in the journal Nature, was to examine what’s known as the fever effect in people with autism. It refers to a reduction in autism symptoms when a patient has infection symptoms such as a fever.

The researchers wanted to find the neurons that generate fever and link them to neurons involved with social behavior. Instead, they found neurons that are activated when a mouse is sick.

The team plans further investigation into other effects of the neurons they identified in this study and to revisit the fever effect in people with autism.

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With immense pride and joy, we the Lithsami Union Dimapur would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Kanili K. Ayemi, W/o Mr. Kahoto Aye, GB Lithsami Village for being awarded ‘Doctor of Ministry’ (D.Min. Hon’) from International Institute of Arts and Theology, Kolkota.

The Union also congratulates Mr. Kanato A. Achumi, S/o Mrs. & Mr. Akheto Achumi for achieving notable distinction in all the subjects in Science stream and Miss. Kalino H. Yeptho, D/o Mrs. & Mr. Hekato Yeptho for securing the subject topper in Social Science. Furthermore the union congratulates all the successful candidates in the recently declared HSLC & HSSLC Examinations.

The Lithsami Union, Dimapur wishes them the very best and more success in their future endeavours.

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A small area of your brain triggers the familiar symptoms of fever, chills, fatigue and loss of appetite when you have a viral or bacterial infection, new animal research suggests.

The findings could eventually lead to ways to reverse this process when symptoms pose a risk to patients, such as when a fever gets too high or people don’t eat or drink enough, according to the Harvard University scientists.

It was already known that in response to information from the immune system, the brain causes symptoms of illness when people get sick. But how and where this happens in the brain had remained a mystery.

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Chingkao Chingnyu Nokten Union Mon Town extends its heartiest congratulations to Mr. Fojong M Konyak, son of Mr. M Manpong Konyak and Mrs. Kailih Konyak from Green Valley School, Mon for securing the highest mark (100 Marks) in Environmental Education subject in the recent HSLC exam and bringing laurels to the union in particular and Konyak community in general.

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lobal megahit “Squid Game” will return for a second season, Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) announced on Sunday, offering a few hints about what is to come in the dark Korean drama.

“Squid Game” became Netflix’s most-watched series when it was released in September 2021. The show tells the story of cashstrapped contestants who play childhood games for a chance of life-changing sums of money. It inspired countless memes and Halloween costumes and kick- From left, Anupam Tripathi, Lee Jung-jae, Hwang Dong-hyuk, Ted Sarandos, Oh Youngstarted sales of green track- soo, and Park Hae-soo arrive at the “Squid Game” FYSEE event, Sunday. (AP/PTI)

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with the injured Alexander Zverev rising to second, BBC report stated.

It is the first time since November 2003 that none of Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer or Andy Murray have appeared in the top two rankings spots.

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the first player other than Djokovic, Nadal, Federer or Murray to top the men’s rankings since American Andy Roddick 18 years ago when he briefly replaced Djokovic as number one in February.

Wimbledon excluded Russian and Belarusian players from participating this year because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leading the governing bodies of the men’s and women’s games, the ATP and WTA, to remove ranking points from the Slam.

Serbia’s Djokovic, a sixtime Wimbledon champion, will lose the 2,000 ranking points he secured when he lifted the men’s title at SW19 last year.

DUBAI, JUN 13 (IANS): The Babar Azam-led Pakistan has pushed India to fifth spot in the latest round of ICC ODI rankings released on Monday, after their recent success in the three-match series against the West Indies in Multan.

Pakistan, after making a clean sweep of the series, have 106 rating points, and lead India by one point.

New Zealand are leading the charts with 125 rating points, followed closely

by England (124) and Australia (107).

Before the start of the series, Pakistan were placed fifth in the rankings with a rating of 102. India, though, will have a chance to climb the rankings as they play England and the West Indies (three ODIs each) before Pakistan play their next ODI series in August.

Root becomes first player to score 3,000 runs in WTC NOTTINGHAM, JUN 13 (IANS): Joe Root, the batter, has added another cap to his illustrious cricketing career, with the 31-year-old former England captain becoming the first player to score more than 3,000 runs in World Test Championship history.

T h a n k s t o Ro o t ’s unbeaten 163, embellished with 25 boundaries, and Ollie Pope’s 145, England gave a befitting reply to New Zealand’s first-innings total of 553, reaching 473/5 at stumps on Day 3 on Sunday.

The hosts, who won the opening Test at Lord’s, are only 80 runs adrift of the visitors’ first innings total.

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Joe Root acknowledges the applause from the crowd as he walks off the field, Monday. (AP/PTI)

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The 31-year-old has 10 World Test Championship tons to his name and nearly 1,000 more WTC r uns than his closest challenger

in Australia’s Mar nus Labuschagne -- 2,180 runs --, according to ICC. Root’s most recent knock saw him draw level on the same number of centuries as Australia great

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Pakistan have enjoyed a brilliant last couple of years in the 50-over format. Apart from the blip against England away from home, they have taken on all comers and emerged victorious, including 2-1 series wins

against Zimbabwe and South Africa.

They defeated Australia by the same margin when they came to visit Pakistan for the first time since 1998. West Indies stood no chance against Pakistan as they

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In Our Hearts Forever

“He will wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there will be no more death” Rev. 21:4

Lt. Mrs. Putuienla Today, it has been a year without you and not a day has passed without your sweet, loving and everlasting memories. But knowing that, from heaven, you are watching over us always is a solace to our wounded hearts.

With fond memories, Husband, Children & Family Members

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the bereaved family of Lt. K. Ekyimo Lotha would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, families, friends, churches, neighbours, organizations and well wishers who stood by us and supported us physically, spiritually, financially and materially during our moment of grief.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually, but we hope and pray that Almighty God bless you all in abundance.

Loving wife, children, grandchildren, in- laws and relatives.

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“The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forever more” Psalm 121:7-8

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The Englan Range Village council Union Wokha District Nagaland would like to convey its heartfelt appreciation to the NScN (IM) led by Dy. Kilo Kilonser Lotha Region In-charge apprehending 2 habitual drug peddlers Mr. Imanali and Mr. Habitual both are residents of Merapani (Assam) on 10th June 2022 at Wokha-Merapani Road near Englan Range Welcome Gate. The accused had in possession 14,400 tablets of Spasmo Proxyvon (SP) wrapped in 18 black polythene bags travelling in a local full body Punjab truck coming from Merapani to Wokha. The seized drugs were handed over to the Englan Range Village council Union on the same day. After a formal function, all the seized drugs were destroyed on 12th June 2022 at 8:00 AM in presence of the Range chairman, Hd. GB, GBs, Range Women Leaders and church Leaders at Old Riphyim Village Welcome Gate.

In a brief statement of its President and Secretary stated that, henceforth no non-local will be allowed to sell or buy within the jurisdiction of Englan Range covering 9 villages with immediate effect. If anyone is found violating this directive, a fine of Rs. 500/- each shall be imposed on the seller and buyer as first offence with written agreement not to repeat the same in future. The Range council Union further stated that for emergency medical service and building construction materials will be exempted from the ban after proper verification and due permission from the concerned Village council and appealed to all stakeholders to co-operate with the Range council for controlling drug trafficking within the vicinity of the Englan range.

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We, the family of Late James Sangtam, express our profound gratitude to every individual, churches, fellowships and wellwishers who supported us physically, financially and through prayers during our bereavement.

We convey our special thanks to: 1. SBLK Middle PWD Colony 2. SBLK Youth Ministry Kohima 3. Women Ministry (SBLK) 4. Sangtam Larü Thsingmeyong Kohima unit 5. High School Colony 1&2 6. High School Atparü Amülung 7. Bethesda Christian Revival Church Bayavü 8. High School Youth Prayer Cell 9. E. Coy Fellowship 13 N.A.P (IR) Bn. 10. 4th NAP C Coy Baptist Fellowship Kohima 11. C. Coy Fellowship 11 N.A.P (IR) Bn. 12. Police Baptist Church 11th NAP (IR) Bn. Aboi 13. C. Coy N.A.P IR (Bn) New Reserve 14. Athrongmong Fellowship 15. Nagaland Skateboard Community Kohima 16. Sangtam Union Kohima 17. Khikha Rülüzou Youth 18. Khikha Rülüzou Colony 19. Vizonyü Liezietsu 20. Peliezotuo Miachieo (Chairman, Khikha Colony)

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It’s been a year since you left us and not a day passes by when we do not feel your absence. It pains to know you are no longer with us, but your sweet memories, love and care are still fresh in our hearts until we meet again someday.

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were rampaged 3-0.

This period of upsurgence has come under the captaincy of Babar Azam, who has led by example for Pakistan in all formats of the game.

With his recent century in the first match against

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Steve Smith and India stalwart Virat Kohli, while the right-hander is one of only two England players to have scored more than 10,000 Test runs in total.

The reigning ICC Test Player of the Year has also jumped into second place on the Test batter rankings, with Labuschagne the only player ranked in front of him.

It has led to Root receiving praise from fellow team-mates, with fellow centurion Pope describing the former skipper as the best English player of all time.

Pakistan’s cricket team players with the ODI series trophy at a presentation ceremony on the end of third one day between Pakistan and West Indies. (AP/PTI)

West Indies, he became the first batter to score three consecutive ODI centuries twice, having previously achieved the feat in 2016 as well.

And with a fifty in the second ODI, he broke the world record for most consecutive 50-plus scores (9) in men’s international cricket across all formats.

The top-ranked ODI batter has built a troop of trusted players along the way. One of them is Imamul-Haq, who has enjoyed a purple patch of late and has seven scores of 50-plus in his last seven ODIs to show for his efforts.

ICC Men’s Player of the Year Shaheen Afridi has been the leader of the pack of bowlers that consists of Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan, among others.

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Words are inadequate to express our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation to all those who supported us spiritually, physically, emotionally and financially at the sudden and untimely demise of our beloved Lt. Serichem Sangtam & Lt. thSikhumSe Sangtam who left us on 4th of June 2022.

We would like to convey our special thanks to: 1. er. n thsathrichem Sangtam, chief engineer, Sanitation and WSSO (PheD) 2. Shri muthingnyuba Sangtam, mLa 3. Dr. munguli, nikos hospital, Dimapur 4. Shri holise Sangtam, DSP (StF) nagaland Police 5. mrs. Viholi aheto, head mistress, rtd.

6. er. chemhose Sangtam 7. Shri Yangrise Sangtam, J.S.O. nagaland civil Secretariat 8. Shri t. nungsang Sangtam, Jt. Secretary 9. tsithrongse Village hd. gB 10. tsithrongse Baptist Lithro 11. co-operative Society, tsithrongse Village 12. tsithrongse Village council 13. tsithrongse Village Students' union 14. mission Board, tsithrongse Village 15. Padumpukhuri Village council 16. Diezephe Village council 17. Sangtamtilla Baptist Lithro 18. Sangtam Baptist church Diphupar 19. Dimapur – kohima Sangtam Students' union 20. nttc 3rd batch 21. nagaland tool room and training centre 22. Sangtam Baptist Youth endeavour Diphupar 23. St. gabriel School murise Dimapur 24. murise Baptist church 25. ao Senso telongjem Padumpukhuri 26. Jünirü mülong mangangkhyung Village 27. mungangkhyung union Dimapur We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every one of you personally, yet it is our sincere prayer that our heavenly Father bless you all in return.

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LO N D O N, J U N 1 3 (AGENCIES): Russia’s D a n i i l M e dve d ev h a s replaced Novak Djokovic at the top of the world rankings, two weeks before a Wimbledon at which he will not be allowed to play.

Wimbledon has been stripped of its ranking points over its decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players over the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

However, that decision means Medvedev, 26, is likely to increase his lead over Djokovic at the end of the tournament because the Serb is defending champion so has more ranking points to lose.

Djokovic has dropped to world number three,

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NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (PTI): Gur unaidu Sanapathi has become India’s first weightlifter to win a gold at the IWF Youth World Championships in Leon, Mexico.

The 16-year-old claimed the yellow metal with a total effort of 230kg (104kg+126kg) in the boy’s 55kg event late on Sunday night.

While Sanapathi,

the 2020 Asian Yo u t h We i g h t l i f i t n g Championships bronze medallist, stood on top of the podium, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ali Majeed 229kg (105kg+124kg) came in second and Yerassyl Umrov of Kazakhstan 224kg (100kg+124kg) third.

Besides Sanapathi, compatriot Soumya S. Dalvi bagged the bronze in

her event on the second day of competitions.

Maharashtra’s Dalvi, a two-time Khelo India Youth gold medallist, heaved 148kg (65kg+83kg) to claim the third spot in the 45kg girl’s event behind Rose J Ramos of Philipines 155kg (70kg+85kg) and Venezuela Kerlys M. Montilla 153kg (71kg+82kg).

The other Indian in the fray, R Bhavani finished eighth with a best effort of 132kg(57kg+75kg).

India’s tally at the word event now stands at four medals.

On the opening day of competition, Akansha Kishor Vyavhare and Vijay Prajapati had won silver medals in their respective events.

India had not participated in the previous edition of the tournament which was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia last year.

SPORTS PTCSU organizes penalty shoot out DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): Phek Town Chakhesang Students Union (PTCSU) under the leadership of Pfutsuhi Nusoh organised the 3rd edition of the open penalty shoot-out at Phek town, Local Ground.

In the shoot-out, Vigorous FC emerged as the winner and Khuza Students Union as runnersup.

Chelo Tara won the best shooter award and Nukhosa Vero was named as the best goalkeeper: A total of 27 teams/ clubs from different areas within Phek Town participated.

The winner received Rs. 30,000 sponsored by V.S Tharmi, District Economic & Statistics Officer, Phek and runners-up Rs. 20,000 sponsored by C. Limawati Imchen, Commandant 5th Bn., NAP, Phek while for semi finalists, Rs 5000 each was sponsored by Neihite Akami, former president, PTYS and senior Graduate Teacher, Phek.

Boxers help Haryana capture Khelo India crown PANCHKULA, JUN 13 (IANS): Haryana boxers delivered the golden punch on the final day to capture the Khelo India Youth Games crown in dramatic fashion here on Monday.

Tied on 41 gold with Maharashtra, the hosts swooped on as many as 10 out of the 20-boxing gold on offer to surge past the defending champions.

Haryana ended their campaign with a grand tally of 52 gold, 39 silver and 46 bronze to reinforce their status as the country’s premier sporting state.

Maharashtra, who fought tooth and nail from Day 1, abdicated their throne, after managing 45 gold, 40 silver and 40 bronze.

Karnataka finished third with 22 gold, including a 19 from the swimming pool. Manipur were fourth with 19 gold and Kerala fifth with 18.

But once the action shifted to the boxing ring, it turned out to be a windfall for Haryana. Six out of their eight pugilists

Faith in Action holds Taekwondo belt exam DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): A total of 76 Taekwondo players of Christian Higher Secondary School, Westside School and Faith in Action Taekwondo Academy got promoted after completing their course.

The exam was held on June 4 at its headquarter Immanuel hall, Y. Zhimo Colony, Dimapur under the guidelines of Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarter, South Korea.

The Taekwondo Belt exam was assisted by coaches; Tiayanger I m s o n g , Ke v i n , I m n a t o s h i Longkumer, Jon, Altab Uddin Choudhury, Hinkali Zhimo, Liike Kibami, Chithuyio Kajisho and The players after the belt grading exam.

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Haryana boxers delivered the golden punch on the final day to capture the Khelo India Youth Games crown in dramatic fashion here on Monday.

knocked down the gold in the girls’ category while four out of their five boys danced to the top of the podium.

Maharashtra had four contenders in boxing finals but only one of them could return triumphant.

In the end, Haryana’s superiority in boxing (10) and wrestling (16)

proved to be the difference in the overall equation.

T h e i r sw i m m e r s a n d weightlifters contributed a handsome four gold medals each too.

Maharashtra’s athletes bagged eight gold medals while their swimmers, gymnasts and yogasana players clinched six each. Their wrestlers

NOA to conduct races DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): In commemoration of the Olympic D ay 2 0 2 2 , t h e N a g a l a n d Olympic Association (NOA) will be conducting running races in various categories on June 25 at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima.

According to NOA media team, following are the categories to be conducted: 600 meters for officials and invited dignitaries (women and men) ; 800 meters for veterans (women and men); 400 meters (under 12 years girls and boys); 800 meters (under 14 years girls and boys); 800 meters (under 16 years girls and boys) and 1500 meters (open category women and men).

In this regard, NOA has invited all sections of the people to participate in the races and join the global sports community to spread the message of peace while celebrating sport. All individuals, schools, colleges, educational, institutions, government and non-government institutions, etc have been invited to participate.

All participants will be awarded with participation certificates and top five winners in all categories will be awarded merit certificate, NOA informed. There will be no entry fee and the last date of entry is June 23, 2022. Further queries can be contacted through N. Khatsu (8259023640) and Kajiiloni Krichena (7085333972).

and lifters added three each too to the tally.

On the last day of competition, Mizoram clinched two gold medals with their boys football team humbling Kerala 5-1 in the final and Jeho Puingheta bagging the boys table tennis singles crown, beating West Bengal’s Ankur Bhattacharjee 4-2.

Man City completes Haaland transfer MANCHESTER, JUN 13 (AP): Norwegian striker Erling Haaland signed a fiveyear deal with Manchester City, the reigning Premier League champion Erling Haaland announced on Monday.

Haaland finalized his move to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund for 60 million euros ($63 million) to seal his return to England, the country of his birth.

His father, Alf-Inge, played for City in the Premier League from 2000-03 and Erling supported the club as a kid.

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