14 june 2023

RAF personnel on a rampage in Manipur

Correspondent

IMPHAL, JUN 13: In a shocking incident, a section of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel deployed in Manipur to maintain law and order, reportedly went on a rampage vandalising vehicles parked along the road side in Imphal West.

As per reports, the vandalism, which was captured on camera (CCTV) took place at around 2.30 a.m. Tuesday. In the CCTV footage, several RAF personnel could be seen smashing vehicles with stones and canes.

As many as 12 four-wheelers parked along the road were damaged, while windows of several houses along the stretch were shattered as a result of stone pelting by RAF personnel.

Another footage revealed some RAF personnel firing teargas shells into the deserted street along Uripok Kangchup road. It

India logs 80 fresh Covid-19 cases

NEW DELHI, JUN 13

(PTI): India on Tuesday recorded 80 fresh COVID-19 infections, while the number of active cases decreased further to 2,248, according to Union health ministry data.

With the fresh infections, the country’s caseload climbed to 4.49 crore (4,49,92,960). The death toll remained unchanged at 5,31,892, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The national recovery rate stands at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,58,820.

The case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent.

All vehicular movement on NH702 suspended

DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): Longleng district administration has suspended all forms of vehicular and public movement along NH-702 stretch till further order.

According to DPRO Longleng, the ban has been imposed in order to clear the obstructing soil and rock debris resulting from rock-slide affecting the traffic movement about 2km from Changtongya towards Longleng along NH-702.

The ban order has come into effect from June 13, 2023.

10 political parties demand spl. session

At least 10 political parties in Manipur on Tuesday demanded a special assembly session to discuss the present crisis in Manipur.

Trump pleads ‘not guilty’ in secret documents case; faces 37 charges

MIAMI, JUN 13 (AGEN-

was reported that the RAF personnel resorted to firing teargas shells in order to disperse some womenfolk who were on night vigil to block movement of the Central security forces, accusing them of being biased. Denouncing the act, large number of womenfolk Tuesday staged protests at various places along NH-102 from Yaiskul to Singjamei. Expressing serious concern about the actions of RAF personnel, local residents pointed out that the RAF personnel instead of safe -

guarding them and their properties, rather resorted to vandalism. The residents demanded legal action against the erring RAF personnel.

It was learnt that two RAF personnel were reportedly suspended on Tuesday, following the incident. Meanwhile, curfew relaxation period in Imphal was shortened by two hours on Tuesday as fresh tension prevailed after RAF personnel went on rampage on the streets. The curfew which was enforced till 8 p.m. was cut short to 6 p.m.

A delegation of the 10 political parties-- Congress, JD(U), CPI, CPI (Marxist); All India Trinamool Congress, Aam Aadmi Party; All India Forward Bloc; Nationalist Congress Party; Shiv Sena (UBT), and Revolutionary Socialist Party, Manipur called on Manipur governor and submitted the memorandum urging the latter to convene a special session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly in order to discuss the present crisis.

Addressing the media after the meeting Governor, senior Congress leader and former chief minister O Ibobi Singh said that the delegation urged upon the Governor to summon a special session of the state Assem-

bly at the earliest. “It is the need of the hour,” he said.

Ibobi said that the recent visit of Union home minister Amit Shaht to Manipur was purposeless. He had just announced a few packages for relief rather than bringing a solution to the present unrest in the state, he added.

JD(U) Manipur unit leader Dr Nimaichan Luwang also said that the 10 like-minded political parties have come together to seek an appointment with the Prime Minister.

The JD (U) also leader slammed the Centre’s Peace Committee, alleging that it was not following any conventional process. He said that many were opposed to the panel as the members inducted were not consulted before constituting the committee. It would be a futile initiative of the government, he said.

CM calls for good governance, better delivery of services

DIMAPUR, JUN 13

(NPN): N agaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio has called on the Administrative Heads of Departments AHoDs and Heads of Departments to adopt good governance practices and ensure better delivery of public services.

Addressing a meeting of AHoDs and HoDs at the secretariat conference hall, Kohima Tuesday, Rio noted that the government employees have the opportunity to serve the people in various capacities and therefore urged upon them to take it as a privilege to work for the welfare and development of Nagaland.

He called for cooperation and coordination among all the departments and sought sincere commitment from government officials. Rio also emphasised that all Central-Sponsored Schemes (CSS) should be implemented in a time-bound manner and called on the DCs to take equal responsibility for

successful implementation of the CSSs in their respective districts. He also directed AHoDs and HoDs to constantly monitor the progress of all the schemes being implemented through their respective departments and ensure timely completion.

Chief secretary J Alamassured translating the

Widespread rainfall in North East region

DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls over North East region during next the five days. In its daily bulletin, IMD predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya and heavy rainfall at isolated places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura from June 14-17.

Biparjoy won’t impact monsoon further: IMD that ‘Cyclone Biparjoy’ is now completely detached from the monsoonal flow and will not adversely impact the

advance of the rain-bearing system or its performance.

Addressing the media in Delhi, IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the cyclone, however, helped monsoon advance over southern parts of peninsula by increasing the cross-equatorial flow over the Arabian Sea. “Now, it is completely detached from the monsoonal flow. We do not expect any largescale impact either on the monsoon advance or its performance,” he said. Skymet Weather predicts bleak monsoon: Private forecasting agency Skymet Weather has predicted a bleak monsoon in India over the next four weeks, raising

concerns about the impact on agriculture.

“Extended Range Prediction System is projecting a dismal outlook for the next four weeks, until July 6. Agriculture heartland is looking rather cracked and parched. This coincides with the crucial time of sowing or at least preparing the field, with the hope of impending rains,” it said. Skymet said that at present, the visible manifestation of monsoon surge is limited to Northeast and west coast. Unfortunately, there are no signs of weather systems emerging over Bay of Bengal in the near future, which are crucial drivers of the monsoon, it said.

political will into action and called on AHoDs and HoDs to implement the policies and programmes of the government with commitment. He also stressed on regular attendance of government employees at the Secretariat, directorates and all government establishments. Alam disclosed that the IT department had assured to resolve the biometric system Presentations were also made by the Finance department on SNA system for CSS schemes, while officials of the Land Revenue department made a presentation on lands under government departments in various districts.

Rozgar

Staff Reporter

Mela:

DIMAPUR, MAY 13 (NPN): Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment, Kumari Pratima Bhoumik, handed over appointment letters to 57 new recruits from North East region during a combined 6th Rozgar Mela held at IMC Hall, here on Tuesday. The new recruits were from State Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Canara Bank, Indian Railways, Postal department, Nagaland Rural Bank and NABARD.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday distributed 70,126 appointment letters

CIES): Former President Donald Trump denied dozens of criminal counts of willfully mishandling US government secrets and scheming to prevent their return, in a historic first appearance Tuesday in federal court, reports AFP. It was the former president’s second arraignment as he battles a deluge of legal threats, coming just 10 weeks after he was charged with a string of felonies in Manhattan over hush money payments to a porn star.

Trump appeared before a judge in Miami to be formally presented with 37 charges brought by the government following a special counsel probe that opened after an FBI raid of his Florida mansion last August.

“We are certainly entering a plea of not guilty,” Todd Blanche, his attorney, told the hearing. US government

accuses Trump of violating the Espionage Act and other laws when he removed classified documents upon leaving office and failed to give them up to the National Archives. Authorities say he conspired to thwart investigators and knowingly shared national security secrets with people who did not have the requisite clearance.

Trump, who flew aboard his private jet to Miami on Monday, is expected to head back afterwards to

his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, where he plans to deliver a speech protesting his innocence. “One of the saddest days in the history of our country. We are a nation in decline,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform as he was driven to court. Miami officials were preparing for large scale protests, and police ramped up security well in advance of what turned out to be a few dozen Trump supporters converging near the courthouse. Some wore “Make America Great Again” baseball caps and one with a sign reading “Indict Jack Smith” -- the special prosecutor who brought the charges. Police, including some on horseback and bicycles, were out in force braced for protests and the possibility of unrest, but the atmosphere was festive with a local radio station blasting Cuban salsa music.

NSF withdraws FIR on vadalisation case

DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN):

Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) on Tuesday informed that it has withdrawn the FIR lodged with police pertaining to the vandalism of its office at Naga Club building with immediate effect. Informing this in a statement, NSF president Kegwayhun Tep and general secretary Siipuni Ng Philo said that the federation, after due consultations with seniors, federating units and sub-ordinate bodies decided to withdraw the FIR with immediate effect. NSF said that the decision to withdraw the FIR was taken in response to its “deepest faith and trust” reposed on the wisdom of the

Angami Public Organisation and the Kohima Village Council. NSF therefore, requested all concerned not to misconstrue its decision as a sign of weakness, but rather as upholding the resolution adopted at the Emergency Senior Consultative Meeting held on May 30.

They also announced that the NSF and All Nagaland College Students’ Union would resume their normal functioning at the Naga Club building. NSF further clarified that the current incumbent office-bearers of the student body had nothing to gain or lose from the dispute. It however cautioned that history would

be unkind if they let greed and falsehood triumph. NSF said the federation had and would remain steadfast in upholding the interests of Naga youth and all Nagas in general. Further NSF stated that despite the continued peddling of “half-truths and half lies” to mislead the Naga people and polarise their thoughts and despite its unwillingness to go into the details on the lies put across in public domain by those claiming to be leaders of the Naga Club, NSF was compelled to put on record some relevant historical truth for the consumption of Naga people. (Full text on p-6)

MoS hands over 57 appointment letters

She said earlier developments used to take place only in cities like Delhi, Mumbai etc., but now the region has witnessed development including road connectivity, Air connectivity, rail connectivity and waterways. The minister stated that government was putting special focus on connectivity in North East region.

to newly inducted recruits via video conferencing. Rozgar Mela was held at 43 Locations across the country including Dimapur.

Speaking at the programme, Bhoumik said North East region has witnessed development at the same pace with the most

developed states of India the last nine years.

Describing NE region as “Ashta Lakshmi”— a group of the eight manifestations of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of prosperity—the minister said the region has seen much development with regard to connectivity.

She cited the setting up of AIIMS, the recent introduction of Vande Bharat train in Northeast, and the operation of New Airport in Arunachal Pradesh. Bhoumik said that India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra

Naga public in Myanmar threaten to declare non-cooperation on NSCN (K)

DIMAPUR, JUN 13

(NPN): Even as fresh exchange of fire was reported between members of NSCN (K) stationed at CHQ and those at GHQ in Chen Loiye village in the wee hours on June 13 between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m., Naga Students’ Organization (NSO) and Eastern Naga Students’ Association (ENSA) Tuesday threatened that Naga public would be compelled to declare non-cooperation on the group if they failed to adhere to appeal for peace and reconciliation.

In a joint statement, NSO and ENSA stated that despite Naga public’s appeal to members of both the par-

ties of NSCN (K) to exercise restraint and avoid getting too close, there was another exchange of fire.

They said that Eastern Naga people were “saddened and disheartened” after the recent peace and reconciliation mission failed to bear its fruit, which they had initiated along with Naga Culture, Tradition and Literature Committee Centre, Naga Baptist Convention and particularly Konyak Union Myanmar (KUM) from April 24 to May 30, 2023.

The two student bodies said they had restraint themselves from going to the press till date as the

house considered as “a family issue” the present internal crisis within NSCN(K) and made every possible effort to peacefully resolve the “internal mess”, but has “unfortunately failed.”

However, NSO and ENSA said that Naga people would continue to strive for peace and normalcy in the region. They said that Naga people have had enough of “factional war, killing among brothers” rather than uniting to drive out common enemy.

The two bodies have, therefore, called upon all responsible not to give “another space for war within ourselves.” NSO and ENSA

recalled that innocent lives of the Naga army were lost during the first infighting that occurred at a place between Chuisu and Nyanching village on June 5, 2023 at around 2:30 pm.

In this regard, the two bodies said that Naga people have every right to question the NSCN (K) who would pay the price of this war and the lives of innocent Naga army who had laid down their lives in vain for the wrong cause. They said that Naga people cannot consider any life that could be lost in today’s internal crisis as “a sacrifice made for the Naga National cause.”

Strongly condemning the firing in the vicinity of village, NSO and ENSA said that firing had forced the innocent villagers to flee their homes for no fault of theirs.

They also questioned all the Naga army personnel on the ground whether innocent Naga public deserved such sufferings? “We cannot trust any government that lay astray from the National principles to side away with personal egos and personal interest and thus disregarding the people’s aspiration which cannot be accepted in today’s generation,” the two bodies asserted. NSO and ENSA point-

ed out that Naga people’s literacy rate was the lowest in the country.

Due to the present crisis, they said the educational institutions mainly in Konyak areas had been disturbed and the students in the villages were sitting hopelessly while the rest of the Naga areas the schools were going on in full swing. “Does the student community deserve these sufferings? We have too many questions to raise, no government shall fool the people anymore,” they stated. In the light of the above, NSO and ENSA along with Naga public con-

veyed to both the parties of the NSCN/GPRN (K) that the people strongly affirmed “one government, one tax”. They affirmed that no partition or formation of new Naga army faction would be allowed in Eastern Nagaland, Myanmar. The bodies resolved that no factional clashes/ firing would be allowed to take place in public places like village premises, paddy fields, public routes etc. It was also resolved that no harassment on innocent public would be accepted with the present factional/internal crisis of the NSCN/GPRN K.

CCTV footage shows an RAF personnel vandalizing a vehicle.

Rio addressing the meeting of AHoDs and HoDs. (DIPR)

Bhoumik giving away appointment letters to new recruits. (NP)

Donald Trump (File)

Grievances of domestic workers highlighted

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DIMAPUR: An interaction on the “issues faced by domestic workers and their demands” was organised by the National Domestic Workers Movement (NDWM) Nagaland Region in collaboration with Assisi Centre for Integrated Development (ACID) and All Nagaland Domestic Workers Union (ANDWU) on June 13 at ACID

Hall, Dimapur. A press release by ACID informed that the interaction was part of the “International Domestic Workers Day” campaign, wherein issues of domestic workers and their demands were highlighted. On behalf of domestic workers, coordinator NDWM Nagaland Region, Sr. Pramila put up three de-

Oral evidence meeting of PAC, NLA from Jun 26-28

DCPUs observe ‘World Day Against Child Labour 2023’

mands as following - minimum wages for domestic workers; include domestic workers in the schedule of employment and respect domestic workers work as work and declare employers’ home as work place During the interaction, Adv. Priya explained the difference between a home maker and a domestic worker while Sr. Pramila highlighted the plights of domestic workers. The exploitation, inhumane treatment, mental and physical abuses of domestic workers in their place of work were also highlighted during the meeting. The domestic workers also expressed their grievances and called for justice and equal treatment.

Dimapur police recover unidentified body

DIMAPUR: Dimapur police has informed that an unidentified body of a non-local male age around 60 years was recovered on June 11.

A press release by Dimapur police PRO stated that the dead body, wearing blue, red and yellow coloured checked long shirt and brown coloured long pant, was found lying opposite below Flyover Blue Hill Station near PAB Dimapur.

NPGN/NNC (N/A) clarifies

DIMAPUR: NPGN/NNC(N/A) through its MIP has informed that a person named Obed Aye was reported to be collecting illegal tax in the name of NPGN/NNC(N/A) in and around Dimapur town.

In this regard, NPGN/NNC(N/A) has clarified that there is no such person by the name Obed Aye in the organisation.

Therefore, NPGN/NNC(N/A) has asked all HoDs, business establishment, and general public not to entertain him in any manner relating to NPGN/NNC(N/A), and warned that the defaulters would be doing so at their own risks.

PRO said inquest was conducted over the dead body and no any foul play could be established. On completion of all legal formalities, PRO informed that the dead body was shifted to District Hospital morgue for post-mortem examination. Further, PRO has requested claimant/relatives/friends of the deceased to contact the Officer-in-Charge, East Police Station, Dimapur at 7085055020.

A&E Kohima informs GPF subscribers

DIMAPUR: Office of the Principal Accountant General (A&E) Kohima has informed all GPF subscribers of the state government of Nagaland that annual GPF statements for the year 2022-23 has been uploaded on its website on June 13.

In a press release, the A&E Kohima has informed GPF subscribers to log into official website https://nlagpf. gov.in and click on the link written “Click here for Online

DIMAPUR: Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts, Mhathung Yanthan, MLA has convened the Oral Evidence Meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) with the departmental representatives at 11 am from June 26 – 28.

The following departments will be taken up as detailed below: June 26 – Finance Department (Treasuries & Accounts/ Revenue/ Taxation); June 27 - Health & Family Welfare; June 28 - Justice & Law, Home (NSDMA) and PWD (Housing).

The committee will take oral evidence on the Audit para(s) of the government departments on the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of lndia 2018 - 2019.

All the AHODs and the HODs of the concerned departments have been informed to be present on the specified dates, to tender evidence before the committee. All the concerned committee members are also requested to make it convenient to attend meeting on the date and time as aforesaid.

DIMAPUR: To raise awareness on the issue of child labour, District Child Protection Units (DCPUs), Department of Social Welfare (DoSW) Nagaland, observed the “World Day Against Child Labour” on June 12 across the state under the global 2023 theme, “Social Justice for All. End Child Labour!”.

A press release by the department informed that 11 DCPUs under Mission Vatsalya Nagaland observed the day by organising various events such painting competitions, awareness talk, poster campaign and other activities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

GPF Information System” and proceed to subscriber login with the confidential PIN received on the GPF subscribers registered mobile numbers. In case of any problems, one has been asked to contact the following officers on their mobile numbers during office hours – Kh Sani (8974121704), Shem Shpunii (9089278188), Nitish Kumer (8415830781) and Akum Chuba (9436005112).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Lt. MARKUMBA AO (AOSADANG) 16/08/1955 – 01/06/2023

We, the bereaved family of Lt. Markumba Ao would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual and well-wishers who stood beside us at the time of our grief and supported us in many ways during his illness till his last breath on 1st June 2023.

We feel amiss if not made a special mention of appreciation to :-

1. Dimapur Dibuia Senso Telongjem.

2. Dibuia Baptist Arogo.

3. Dibuia Compound Baptist Arogo.

4. Diphupar Dibuia Fellowship.

5. Dimapur Dibuia Sensotsur Telongjem.

6. Nihoto Village Council.

7. Nihoto Ao Fellowship.

8. Nihoto Ao Senso Telongjem.

9. Nihoto Village Baptist Church.

10. Old Showuba Ao Fellowship.

11. Mission Board Old Showuba Ao Fellowship.

12. United Christian Church, NJP.

13. Guwahati Ao Fellowship.

14. Guwahati Ao Senso Telongjem.

15. Guwahati Naga Students’ Union.

We regret our inability to mention the names of all the individuals but we pray that your kindness and generosity will be richly rewarded by our Almighty God.

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Loving wife, children, in-laws, and relatives

5th Anniversary

(Lone Sakhrie)

14.06.2018

Lt. Ngulhinyi Thahu (Chakhesang) Rtd. Addl. SP

20-09-1953 to 07-06-2023

The family of Lt. Ngulhinyi Thahu would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to all who stood by us during this time of grief and mourning. Although impossible to thank everyone individually, we wish to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following our sad loss. Our sincere gratitude to the many friends, neighbours and well-wishers who provided emotional and practical support to us at this difficult time.

We sincerely convey our special thanks and gratitude to:

1. Doctors and Staff of Zion Hospital and Research Centre, Dimapur

2. Special thanks to Dr. Manong Chohwanglim (Nephrologist, Zion Hospital), Dr.Kunungoyi Domeh (Sr. Consultant, MD Medicine, CIHSR, Dimapur) and Dr.Zekolo Koza (MBBS, DNB, General Medicine)

3. Shri. Kudecho Khamo, Advisor, CAWD & Taxes, Govt. of Nagaland

4. Dr. Neisatuo Mero, MLA 16th Pfutsero Constituency

5. Shri. K. Therie (Former Minister)

6. Shri. Neiba Kronu (Former Minister)

7. Shri. Kezhienyi Khalo (Former MLA)

8. Shri. Mikha Lomi, Rtd. DC

9. Nagaland Police Retired Officer’s Association

10. Pfutsero Town Baptist Church

11. Police Baptist Church Pfutsero

12. All the Leshemi bodies/Organizations

13. All the Lewouza bodies/ Organizations

14. ZAPO Pfutsero Unit

15. VDB Union Pfutsero Block

16. Razhie Club, Pfutsero Town

17. Reku Colony, Pfutsero Town

We believe and pray that the Almighty God will bless you all abundantly.

Loving Wife, Children, Grandchildren and Loved Ones

Memories still fresh, Shock still sore, Missing you even more, With each passing year.

The happy moments that our family made, The silly jokes that we shared, Makes us miss your laughter, That filled our homes and hearts.

Dearest

The day was observed in Zunheboto, Mon, Wokha, Phek, Kiphire, Dimapur, Peren, Kohima, Longleng, Mokokchung and Tuensang districts.

The department said India is one of the countries with the largest number of child labourers in the world. As per the International Labour Organization (ILO) data, India is home to 5.8 million child Labourers between

the ages 5-17. It said there was a growing demand of children being used as domestic workers especially in urban areas where the conditions in which children work are completely unregulated.

The department said there are several recorded cases of abuses such as physical, sexual and emotional abuse of child domestic workers even in Nagaland state.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

With profound gratitude, we the family members of Mrs. S .Naro Kichu (Chungtia), W/o Mr. Tali Pongen would like to acknowledge the love, prayer and support shown towards us during the brief illness and demise of our beloved who left us on 09.06.2023. We sincerely thank each and every Individual, Organizations, Churches and Eden Hospital staff who stood by us, as we faced our deepest grief. It is our earnest prayer that the Almighty bless you abundantly.

Loving Husband, Children, In-laws and Grandchildren

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Participants during the interaction at ACID Hall, Dimapur.

DCPU members with the children during the World Day Against Child Labour’ in Mokokchung.

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train tragedy death toll rises to 289

Odisha

BHUBANESWAR, JUN 13

(IANS): The toll in the tragic triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore on Tuesday rose to 289 with the death of a man from Bihar while undergoing treatment, an official said. Bijay Paswan, from Bihar’s Motihari district, succumbed to his injuries at SCB Medical College and Hospital. Paswan, along with six others, had boarded the Coromandel Express on June 2 from Howrah to visit Kerala’s Palakkad. While one of them had died at the accident spot, another died today.

Two terrorists killed in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, JUN 13

(IANS): Two terrorists were killed on Tuesday during a joint security operation near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said. The operation by the police and army was conducted in the Dobanar Machhal area and a search operation is currently underway. The security forces received specific input about the presence of terrorists in the area. After the area was cordoned off, terrorists hiding there started firing, drawing retaliation by the security forces.

Driver kills passenger for praising PM, Yogi

MIRZAPUR, JUN 13

(IANS): In a shocking incident, a driver allegedly crushed a man to death because the latter objected to him criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The accused has been identified as Amjad while the victim is Rajesh Dubey, 59. Mirzapur

SP Santosh Mishra said that there were some arguments over politics among the occupants of the car which apparently irked the driver who started criticising the Prime Minister and the chief minister. After some time, Rajesh got down from the car was walking towards his house when Amjad ran the car over him. Dubey died on the spot.

Raj Police seize narcotics worth Rs 1.82 cr

JAIPUR, JUN 13 (IANS): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, the Rajasthan Police have arrested five smugglers and recovered 182 kg of high quality ganja which was being smuggled from Odisha.

A team of Rajasthan Police CID Crime Branch seized the large consignment of drugs. The value of the recovered ganja in the international market is about Rs 1.83 crore said officials on Tuesday.

3 farmers mowed down by PWD official’s

car

KANPUR, JUN 13 (IANS):

Three farmers died allegedly after being run over by a car of a Public Works Department (PWD) official in Kanpur’s Bilhaur town. The three elderly farmers, all residents of Billhaur, were standing on the side of the Lucknow-Etawah road on Monday evening when the car ran over them leading to their on the spot death, police said. The deceased farmers have been identified as Surendra Singh, 62, Ahibaran Singh, 63, and Ghaseete Yadav, 65. The accused driver, Ajeet Kumar Pandey, has been arrested.

4 dead as chemicalladen tanker explodes

PUNE, JUN 13 (PTI): Four people were killed and three injured when a chemical-laden tanker caught fire following an accident and exploded on Pune-Mumbai Expressway on Tuesday, police said. The accident took place on the expressway stretch between Lonavala and Khandala, an official said. The tanker caught fire following an accident and exploded causing fiery balls of the chemical to fall on the motorists travelling on the road below, he said. Four motorists on the road below sustained injuries, of which three died, while one occupant of the tanker was killed and two others in the vehicle were injured, said the official from Lonavala police station.

Priyanka a ‘seasonal’ Hindu: Rajnath

BHOPAL, JUN 13 (PTI):

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday termed Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra a “mausami” (seasonal) Hindu without taking her name, a day after she offered prayers to Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh.

Addressing Kisan Mahakumbh or congregation of farmers at Rajgarh, Singh said India has become strong under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi “who is a man with the 56-inch chest, though the country follows the principle of not to attack first”.

Singh alleged that Congress has been misleading the people, who should understand the reality.

“Now some people have become ‘mausami’ (seasonal) Hindus. Now Narmada ji’s prayers are being performed before any programme. Why didn’t you remember Narmada ji earlier? Why is Narmada ji being remembered now? If

anyone has done the work of conserving Narmada ji, it is your popular Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan,” Singh said.

Taking potshots at Congress, he said they are holding a public meeting with Lord Hanuman’s gada (mace).

“Earlier, it was like a (proverbial) mountain falling on them (Congress) when we used to take names of Ram and Hanuman. The names of Ram and Hanuman had to be taken secretly. This is the same Congress which opposed when we had taken

a resolve to construct the Ram temple in Ayodhya. We had to sacrifice four governments.. Now they have come to mislead the people by taking Hanuman’s gada,” Singh said.

On Monday, Priyanka Gandhi kickstarted the campaign for upcoming Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh by offering prayers at the Narmada river, considered sacred by Hindus, in Jabalpur. Replicas of the gada (mace) of Lord Hanuman were also installed by Congress at the venue of her public meeting. Singh said the BJP

Manjhi’s son quits Nitish’s cabinet over merger of HAM with JD(U)

PATNA, JUN 13 (PTI): In a sudden move, Bihar minister Santosh Suman resigned from the state cabinet today alleging “pressure” to merge his Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U).

Mr Suman, who held the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes welfare portfolio, is the national president of HAM founded by his father Jitan Ram Manjhi, a former chief minister.

“I have sent my resignation to the chief minister and personally met Vijay Kumar Chaudhary (senior JD(U) leader and minister) to explain my point. I hope my resignation will be accepted. We are, though, not pulling out of the Mahagathbandhan,” Mr Suman told reporters.

He pointed out that his father, who then headed the party, had decided to quit the NDA last year and join the Mahagathbandhan because of his loyalty towards the chief minister.

“It is for the Chief Minister to decide whether we be kept in the Mahagathbandhan or expelled. We will decide accordingly. But in view of the JD(U)’s proposal, I had to take a decision to save my party from extinction. Hence I resigned,” said Mr Suman. The opposition BJP in the state was quick to claim that the development was a dampener for Nitish Kumar’s opposition unity efforts as part of which he will be hosting a conclave next week, to be attended by bigwigs like Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal.

“The resignation of Jitan Ram Manjhi’s son is proof of the chasm that

exists in the Mahagathbandhan. The alliance has been rejected by the people and it will become evident in the Lok Sabha polls next year and culminate in the defeat of the Mahagathbandhan in the assembly elections a year later,” said BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain.

However, RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari, whose party helms the Mahagathbandhan, said, “Jitan Ram Manjhi has been known for his pressure tactics and prevarications. Though our government will not be affected by this decision, this is a move they will regret.”

While Mr Suman is a member of the legislative council, HAM has a total of four MLAs, including Jitan Manjhi. In the 243-strong Bihar assembly, 122 members are needed for a government to survive. Minus HAM, the Mahagathbandhan, which also includes Congress and the Left, still has close to 160.

has promised to construct a Ram temple in Ayodhya, and according to information, the idol of Lord Ram will be consecrated on January 22 next year.

“Hanuman’s gada exists where Lord Ram is,” he said.

He alleged Congress has failed to fulfil promises made before the last Assembly elections in MP.

“Now, they are assuring five ‘guarantees’ afresh. They even didn’t fulfil the first guarantee of waiving loans of farmers,” the defence minister said. He said India has become powerful in the world and no one can dare to challenge us.

“Terrorists from Pakistan had attacked Indian soil. After the attack, our prime minister called us and decided in 10 minutes. After that Army personnel went to the soil of Pakistan and succeeded in eliminating the terrorists,” he said, apparently referring to the 2016 surgical strike beyond LOC.

Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’: 21,000 people from coastal districts shifted to shelters

AHMEDABAD, JUN 13

(PTI): As cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ with an extensive damaging potential is likely to make landfall near Jakhau port in Gujarat’s Kutch district on Thursday evening, the administration has so far shifted 21,000 people from different coastal districts to temporary shelters, an official said on Tuesday.

The government is aiming to evacuate people within 10 km of the coast.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone is predicted to make landfall near Jakhau port as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ with maximum wind speed reaching up to 150 kilometres per hour (kmph). The cyclone is likely to impact the Kutch, Devbhoomi Dwarka and Jamnagar districts of Gujarat the most.

“We have already started evacuating people residing near the coast who are likely to be affected the

NEW DELHI, JUN 13

(PTI): The Congress on Tuesday intensified its attack on the Centre over the alleged data breach on CoWIN platform and accused it of not being able to protect the personal details of crores of people.

Asserting that the CoWIN portal was completely safe with adequate safeguards for data privacy, the government has dismissed as “mischievous” the claims of data breach on the platform and said the matter has been reviewed by the country’s nodal cyber security agency CERT-In.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said

neither does the Narendra Modi government care about the right to privacy of citizens nor about national security.

“Overall, the situation is clear. The Modi government neither cares about the fundamental right to privacy of 140 crore people nor about national security. Data privacy law has not been made and no national security policy has been implemented on cyber attacks,” he said in a tweet in Hindi. “No matter how much an irresponsible Modi government covers up the CoWIN data leak, three things are clear - The public’s personal data is not secu re. All Indians know

Satellite image shows the location of Cyclone Biparjoy in the Arabian Sea, Tuesday. (PTI) most during the landfall. So far, various district administrations have shifted nearly 21,000 people to temporary shelters. The evacuation process is still on and all the targeted population will be shifted by today evening to safer places,” said State Commissioner of Relief, Alok Kumar Pandey.

Among the 21,000 people, nearly 6,500 were evacuated in Kutch district alone, followed by 5,000 in Devbhumi Dwarka, 4,000 in Ra-

jkot, 2,000 in Morbi, more than 1,500 in Jamnagar, 550 in Porbandar and 500 in Junagadh district, he told reporters in Gandhinagar. He said one person has died in an incident linked to the cyclone.

On Monday, one Varsha Bavaliya was killed and her husband was injured after a tree fell on their motorcycle on a state highway in Jasdan taluka of Rajkot district due to strong winds, he added.

Cong blasts Centre over CoWIN data breach claim

how in 2017 the Modi government strongly opposed the Supreme Court declaring Right to Privacy as a fundamental right.

“Cyber attacks and Data leaks have continuously increased in the country... whether it is the ‘world’s biggest’ AADHAAR data breach of 2018 or the November 2022 cyber attack

on AIIMS,” the Congress chief said. Significantly, he said, the Modi government had told the Supreme Court in September 2018 that Aadhaar data is protected in 13 feet high and five feet thick walls. Kharge claimed that cyber attacks have increased many folds during the tenure of the Modi government, which is “beating the drum of Digital India”. Citing figures given by the government in a written answer in the Rajya Sabha in February this year, he said, in 2018, here have been 2.08 lakh cyber attacks, in 2019 - 3.94 lakh, in 2020 - 11.58 lakh, in 2021 - 14.02 lakh and in 2022 -13.91 lakh cyber attacks.

Rajnath Singh

Santosh Suman

Mallikarjun Kharge

Overpaid underperformed

India’s defeat in the World Test Championship (WTC) final on June 11, again underlined the cricket-mad country’s lack of success in global tournaments and sadly, despite the flop by the country’s overpaid and over hyped cricket super stars whose future ought to be in doubt, nothing is going to change and neither will Indian cricket. No one in the BCCI will drop their individual favourite, spoilt and over hyped cricket superstars. India’s top order overpaid, over hyped cricket superstarbatsmen comprising Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar pujara and Virat kohli went cheaply in the recently concluded World Test Championship (WTC) Final , leaving a nation shell shocked. Wasn’t India the cricket champion in all forms, at least as per the impressive record at home against Australia, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Bangladesh? What was commented by India’s veteran cricketer Sunil Gavaskar could indicate an insulation from any blame other than bad luck. Gavaskar had blamed the bad shots played by the batsmen and which could mean an advice that the floppers need to work on their techniques and still continue. Indian cricket is known to produce such flashes of brilliance from time to time. But the tragedy with Indian cricket is the lack of consistency with which these results come through. In comparison Australia has now become the only men’s team to have won all the senior ICC titles up for grabs.

Australia with a population of approximately 2.6 crore people, as compared with India’s 150 crore people, has more OdI World Cup trophies than India. They have had a far more dominant men’s team than India’s over the past century. Their women’s team has consistently bested the women’s team of India across formats over the years. The Australian system does not believe in resting on laurels. The Aussies yearn to be champion in all three formats in both men’s and women’s cricket. Their under-19 cricket is more for development than anything else. The only place they lag India is in terms of their franchise T20 competition and the valuation of their commercial rights. The only place that India bests Australia is in the revenue income from commercial rights of cricket. However, there is no knowing as to what percentage of that amount goes into development of the sport and a question that no one will answer. Stadiums are a mess, those governing the game locally are in a constant flux and the less said about the development programmes the better. The fact that Indian cricket has more ageing superstars than future stars is due to the system. There is also a cloud over team coach Rahul dravid whose over cautious approach landed the team in a timid zone. Rohit Sharma(36); Virat kohli(34), Chhateswar pujara(35), Umesh Yadav( 35); Ravindra Jadeja( 36) and Ravichandran Ashwin(36) are past their prime and India has to find substitutes. Sports is about winning and the Indian selectors have to adopt new approaches to phase out the old guns for a younger lot instead of persisting as they did with Virat kohli and Rohit Sharma. This should be kept in mind since the next ICC championships will be in two years and by which time these superstars will be jaded.

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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?

By Oswald Chambers

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Vandalism of NSF office, filing of FIR and the stand taken there-of

Consequent upon the vandalism of the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) office at its Oking in the wee hour, nay - under the cover of midnight darkness, of the 27th May 2023, by some unknown miscreants then at that point in time, the Federation as required by law, filed an FIR (First Information Report) to the nearest Police Station, which was at the North Police Station Kohima for information and necessary action. Following which, media reports say, that the driver of the JCB which was used to vandalize and destroy the Naga Club Building, which houses the office of the NSF, All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) and Kohima Press club was arrested. This was followed by arrest of two more unnamed culprits.

And as the Naga students community all over the Naga country were demanding the immediate arrest of all other culprits involved, with condemnations coming from many social and tribal organizations of the Naga society, including the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief

Minister who is also Home Minister of Nagaland, and many other Ministers and Legislators, who not only expressed their deepest resentments but also physically visited the “battered and humiliated” building to stand in solidarity with the NSF, came the shocking revelation that the Naga Club Building was “demolished” by some people calling themselves as officials of Naga Club, who then went applying for anticipatory bails from the Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court, without anybody framing charges against them.

In the meantime, on June 7 2023, the Angami Public Organization (APO) and the Kohima Village Co uncil (KVC) issued a Joint Appeal, asking NSF amongst others; “to withdraw the FIR soonest possible as a good gesture to find an amicable solution”, for which, the Federation after due consultations with the seniors and its Federating units and sub-ordinate bodies have decided to withdraw the FIR with immediate effect. NSF therefore, request all concerned, not to misconstrue this deci -

The Naga Club (NC) Kohima Nagaland appreciates the truthful and firm stand of the Kohima Village Council (KVC) and its endeavor to protect and preserve the unchallengeable and bare facts of history of the Naga People. The leadership of Kohima Village has displayed exemplary integrity and patriotism at a time that demands truthfulness and the courage to act to prevent the mischievous hand of manipulation and distortion of the facts of the Naga history.

Mention must be made that the benevolent leadership of Kohima Village then had given a house with a plot to the NC below Mission Compound Kohima for the use and benefit of all Naga people as free Guest House to promote Naga brotherhood and unity, whereby Naga people from the remotest Naga inhabited regions would come and take shelter and the people of Kohima Capital Town would go there to make friendship with our traveling brothers/sisters by playing carrom board, chess, cards, Ludo, badminton, reading newspapers, etc. Once they get acquainted, the travelers would not go to the NC Bldg anymore but rather to their newly made brothers’ home.

As such, when the people of Kohima Capital Town go to any part of the Naga inhabited

sion as a sign of weakness, but rather of upholding the resolution adopted at the Emergency Senior Consultative Meeting held on the 30th of May 2023. And that this decision is being taken with the deepest faith and trust in the wisdom of the APO and KVC for which we re-pose our full trust and confidence.

The present incumbent, who also only occupied the office of NSF from our predecessors and will be passing our responsibilities on to upcoming leaders, have nothing to gain or to lose from this dispute. But history will be unkind if we are to let ‘greed and falsehood triumph’ without any prejudice to anyone. NSF has and will remain steadfast in upholding the interests of the Naga youths and all Nagas in general for Unified Lim and Glory of the Nagas.

In light of the same, the continued peddling of ‘Half truth and Half lies’ to mislead the Naga people and polarize their thoughts, the Naga Students’ Federation, despite our unwillingness to go into details of countering the lies put across in public domain

by those claiming to be leaders of the Naga Club, is compelled to put on record some relevant historical truth for the consumption of the Naga people.

a) It was on 31st October 1974 Eno. Vilalhoulie Angami, Retd. Deputy SP wrote to the President of NSF explaining about the Genesis and the subsequent disappearance of the Naga Club while also requesting everyone that the NSF take over the charge of the Naga Students’ Federation cum Naga club for the welfare of the Nagas.

b) 0n 7th January 1982, a meeting was held at Kohima village Panchayat hall wherein the Naga Club was revamped with Eno. Azuto Rengma as its President.

c) In 1983, Late Vizolie Sorhie, the then President NSF and his General Secretary, Eno. Imkong Imchen among other officials were approached by the Naga Club office bearers and Naga Elders Conference to reclaim the Naga Club building which was earlier occupied by the Forest Department and vacated by then. It should be not ed that even after

shifting their office, the department kept the building locked and never handed over the keys to the Naga Club. Many more efforts were made to reclaim the Naga Club building in the most appropriate manner but the government refused to cooperate. Subsequently, NSF led by Late. Vizolie Sorhie President NSF, Late Machimvu Ritse, Finance Secretary, Eno. Neingulo Krome, Member Action Committee NSF and Eno Kewezu G Kenye President ANCSU went and broke the lock and occupied the Naga Club Building. Following which Mr. Neivor Rutsa volunteered his vehicle bearing Registration No. NLT-309 to assist in shifting the NSF office to Naga Club. Later on, rooms were also provided for ANCSU, Naga Elders Conference and gradually office of the Oking Times and also the Naga Mothers’ Association.

d) When the rent for the month of April 1983 was paid and received by the then General Secretary of the then Naga Club, Late Vilavor Liegese, it was clearly mentioned as ‘with the Good consent

Appreciation of Kohima Village Council

regions, they were never treated as strangers because wherever they would go, they would find their brothers and sisters whom they befriended in the NC guest house at Kohima.

That was how the Naga Club fostered brotherhood and the Naga people as a People and a Nation. But when the old Guest House below Mission Compound Kohima was totally damaged during the World War II, the present NC Bldg site near the Old Secretariat, Opp. Kohima Local Ground was again allotted by the people of Kohima Village to the NC to be used for the benefit and unification of all Naga People. The new NC Bldg would have been used as the old one, however due to the turbulent political situation the same was used as NNC’s Office as NNC is the byproduct of NC and the subsequent developments are in the knowledge of the public as we all know.

History testifies that the People of Kohima Village had been instrumental in the formation of the NC where Rheichalie Pienyü had to shoulder the responsibility of the NC for 24 long years as President, Secretary and Treasurer since its inception on 7th Jan. 1918 till 1942. Again, the Simon Commission of 1929 submitted by the NC was excellently drafted by Rüzhükhrie Sekhose,

which became the Magna Carta of Naga National Politics and laid down the rock-solid written foundation of the Naga Peoples’ rights that gave the legitimacy, and subsequently through the Naga Plebiscite, the mandate to self-determination. The NC was formed by some educated and erudite Govt. servants serving in the DC’s Office, Kohima on 7th Jan. 1918 under the Chairmanship of Rheichalie Pienyü, peshkar. Attempts have been made by elements with vested interest to distort the facts of history by the claim that the NC was formed by the “Naga Labour Corps”.

History testifies to the fact that the Naga Labour Corps returned only in June 1918 and the NC had already existed by then. While the Naga Labour Corps could also have contributed its experience towards the Memorandum to the Simon Commission, since some of them serving as Doubashis in the DC’s Court were also found to be signatories to the Simon Commission along with Dr Khosa Angami who was a resident of Kohima Town, however it would be a distortion of history by anyone to state that the Naga Labour Corps on their return from abroad after serving in the First World war, formed the NC or that the NC was their brainchild.

Having stated thus, the NC has no intent to glorify one or vilify the other, but is deeply concerned that the facts of history must be rightfully narrated for posterity so that we do not confuse the upcoming generation. We all are aware that the NC was not allowed to erect its 100 years Centenary Monolith at its rightful place beside the NC Building.

And this treacherous act on the Naga People has been rightly noted in your KVC’s letter that stated, (quote) “Belated though, the Council wished to put on record that the Centenary Jubilee Celebration Monolith of the Naga Club should be erected at the proper site that is the Naga Club building at Khuochiezie.

The Council further wishes to clarify that the entire area of the Naga Club building belongs to the Kewhimia ancestral land and therefore the buildings around Naga Club on a temporary permit should not be made permanent as it is under the jurisdiction of the Naga Club only” and also that “no one should distort the history of the Naga Club to suit their own interest but let historical facts remain as hard facts for posterity” (unquote).

Your knowledge and comprehension of the facts of history of the NC and its continuation of office has guided you to resolve

of Mutual understanding’ which was to facilitate and legitimize that ‘Naga Club’ was the owner of the same building which at that point in time was also being claimed by another group of individuals in the name of another Naga Club , and the dispute matter was lying under the court of Deputy Commissioner, Kohima for hearing. And this receipt of Rs. 500 for the month of April 1983 paid by NSF became evident of proof and the court ruled in favor of the Naga club, which was never ever contested again. Otherwise, there was ‘mutual understanding’ that the building will always belong to Naga Club and NSF will only be the guardian and custodian of the building according to demands of situations. And ever since the building was taken over in April 1983, NSF did all repair and renovation works of the building and its premises, including additional construction which still stands majestically, despite its agedness.

(To be Concluded...) (Kegwayhun Tep) President (Siipuni Ng Philo) General Secretary

that (quote) “the present office bearers/officials of Naga Club cannot be considered unmandated” (unquote).

In such a time of rampant manipulation of facts and attempts to silence the truth using various influences, the truthful voice of the KVC and the stand it has taken for the legacy of the Naga people from being distorted, the Naga people through the NC shall remain always indebted to the leadership of Kohima Village. May God grant much Wisdom, Blessings and Courage to the able leadership of Kohima Village to always stand for truth without fear or favour and be an example of good leadership to all the Nagas.

The values of our forefathers must come alive in all of us so as to survive in this modern world where our values and unity are being assailed by new threats and challenges, we realize it is our bounden duty to prepare our people to adequately respond to those threats and challenges with clarity of thought, integrity and steadfast moral courage, otherwise we fail our people and the coming generations.

Kuolachalie Seyie

President, NC

K N Mhonthung Lotha General Secy, NC

The end game of NSCN (IM)…(Muivahs’ Gang)

Fellow Nagas…isn’t it about time that we really wake to the diabolical events that are happening all around us?

Can we not honestly read the writing on the wall staring back at us? The ethnic cleansing exercise in Manipur is but a small RSS experiment that will eventually usher in a colossal nationwide Hindutva tsunami in the years to come… in the like manner Hitler did to Germany…and it is bound to have a direct crippling impact on the future of the Naga Christian minority in various critical ways…with a final ultimatum…become a Hindu or else face the consequences!!!!!!! With the death toll still mounting… the total collapse of Manipur Government machinery clearly warrants imposition of President’s Rule… if we were really living in a Democratic Country. This however is not about to happen for a very obvious reason: Manipur is a BJP run State and therefore everything that has transpired has the tacit blessings of the BJP Center.

In this damning scenario there is yet another aspect of behavior of some of our Naga brothers of Manipur…so let’s take a closer look at the events that have

taken place a step at a time.

On 3rd May 2023 a simultaneous comprehensive Solidarity March involving all the Tribal folks took place in the entire Tribal Districts of Manipur against the possible grant of ST status to the Meeteis…which included ‘our very own’ Tangkhul brothers. Thereafter, the audacious silence and inaction by all the other Tribal people of Manipur was palpable when the Kukis had to suffer the full brunt of the brutal backlash from the well organized, well armed, preplanned frenzied Meitei mob. While most seems to be focusing on the job angle to the ST status being sought for by the Meiteis, the end objective is more sinister than meets the eye. Once the Meiteis obtain their ST status they would thenceforth be legally empowered to buy Tribal land without any restriction. No matter how much the tribals try and restrict their tribal people from selling land to the Meiteis… poverty has no sensibility or propriety…and therefore our poor tribal folks will eventually sell their land to the highest bidder which is more likely to be the Meiteis.

This to my mind is the bottom-line threat not only to the Kukis’ land adjoining

the Meitei’s valley but for all tribal land in the hills as well.

With wealth concentrated in the Imphal valley it would not take too long for the Meiteis to overrun the landscape and a day will come when the Meiteis will take command of most of the viable land in the hills as well.

Despite such ruthless hatred plainly being displayed by the Meiteis right before their very eyes against a tribal brother, the utter indifference and lack of unity amongst the tribals of Manipur is clearly unimaginable.

The original plan of ethnic cleansing has now slowly shifted gear into a Hindu Christian slugfest where hundreds of Christian Churches have been looted and torched with the Manipuri BJP Government complacently stocking the fire from the shadows. Meanwhile, what happened to the NSCN (IM) with their oft proclaimed “Nagaland for Christ”? I suppose this slogan is only applicable to the State of Nagaland… but obviously not relevant in Manipur! To add salt to the wound, it appears that our Tangkhul brothers have finally shown their true character by openly joining hands with the Meiteis in

a time like this… vowing to jointly safeguard Manipur’s territorial integrity according to “The Sangai Express”. Are the Nagas of Nagaland awake to this recent development? For all practical purpose the NSCN (IM) is a Tangkhul outfit with some Naga tribes of Nagaland (including the Sumis) tamely following them as their superficial Naga window dressing! Having said this…now let’s revisit the history of our Naga National Movement.

The Tangkhuls, as a people, refused to join the Naga National Movement when it first began. This is a fact of history. It was a time when their mass involvement was desperately needed during the worst period of a horrific genocide being inflicted upon the Nagas of Nagaland by the Indian Army.

That a few stray cases of an individual Tangkhul or t wo having joined the Movement is of no real consequence. Finally, under advisement of one farsighted gentleman named Mr. Suisa, the godfather of a few people like Ramiyo and Muivah, they too joined the movement only in 1965 after cease fire was in place and when the environment was relatively less dangerous.

Today, through various devious political maneuvers and ruthless exterminations of opposition, they have overpowered and usurped the Naga National Movement (that they refused to join) through the power of their guns and merciless taxation and are now dictating the terms of negotiation with the GoI…presumably for the Nagas.

Their arrogant audacity lays in the fact that the NSCN (IM) have refused to transparently share their ‘Competency Clauses’ to the stake holders…that’s predominantly concerning US…the Nagas of Nagaland! The Tangkhul brothers in the NSCN (IM)… lead by their unquestioned all mighty Muivah…are playing a treacherous game with the lives and the future of the Nagas of Nagaland with half-truths and sinister questionable motivations.

Their definition of “Shared Sovereignty” is a sham… just to save face... knowing very well that Mr. Muivah had himself publically proclaimed in 2012 that “Sovereignty” and “Integration” was no longer on the negotiation table.

While “Sovereignty” might have understandably been an impossible ask, the ease with which our Tang-

k hul negotiating brothers were willing to forego the issue of “Integration” can now be discerned more vividly. On the one hand, it’s no wonder then that this socalled Southern brother has now very willingly and voluntarily joined hands with the Meiteis to safeguard the territorial integrity of Manipur while the rest of the tribal folks, including the Kukis, are being forced to live in fear. On the other hand the NSCN (IM) wants to declare the State of Nagaland as a “Naga Nation” for obvious reason.

While enjoying their independent exclusive privileges within their own “Autonomous Regional Territorial Council” that they have salvaged for themselves from the GoI, they want to also enjoy equal privileges as citizens of this so-called “Naga Nation” after pretentiously negotiating for and giving up on the ‘geographical integration’ of the Naga contiguous territories in Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh…thus putting in place their unambiguous policy of “mine is mine… yours is ours”.

(To be Concluded...)

Khekiye K. Sema IAS (Retd)

3rd Mile Thilixu Village; Dimapur.

“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.”

~ Aristotle

Rains predicted for TN in next 5 days

CHENNAI, JUN 13

(IANS): Rains are likely in Tamil Nadu for the next five days, the IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre here said on Tuesday. “Due to westerly winds and heat wave, light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning may occur over a few places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal,” the RMC said in a statement. It also said that the maximum temperature may be 38 to 40 degrees Celsius in the next few days in Tamil Nadu, and also predicted that in a few places, there will be an increase of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius above normal.

2 found dead in TN

after consuming liquor

CHENNAI, JUN 13

(IANS): Two people died in Tamil Nadu’s Mayiladuthurai district after reportedly consuming liquor, police said on Tuesday, adding that they have set up five teams to probe the incident. Police told IANS that the two persons were found dead on Monday night and a liquor bottle was found near their bodies. On testing the liquor, traces of cyanide were found in it.

3 dead as mound of mud slides on them

GURUGRAM, JUN 13

(IANS): Three women working at an MNREGA project died in a mudslide at Pataudi in Gurugram district on Tuesday. According to the police, eight women working on the spot were buried when a five-foot tall mound of mud crashed down on them. Only one of them was able to free herself and escape, while the other seven were buried. Locals and rescue crews responded to her call for help, arrived on the scene, and rescued the women. They were rushed to a local hospital where three were declared dead.

Rozgar Mela: MoS hands over 57 appointment letters

(From p-1)

Modi in the last nine years has achieved things that people could not have imagined citing examples of central schemes such as Startup India, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Jal Jeevan Mission, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, etc. She informed that India today has more than 90000 startups and over 100 unicorns. The term ‘Unicorn’ refers to the rarest of the rare startups, which become Unicorns attaining a valuation of more than USD 1 billion. She claimed that India, which once was an importer of mobile phones, was now the second highest in exporting mobiles in the world. Dwelling on the government’s effort in streamlining the recruitment process, she said recruitment process earlier used to take about 18 months, but now it was transparently done in five-six months.

Earlier in the programme, Thangboi Lunkin, general manager SBI, delivered welcome address.

The Rozgar Mela is a step towards fulfilment of the commitment of the Prime Minister to accord highest priority to employment generation.

The newly inducted appointees are also getting an opportunity to train themselves through Karmayogi Prarambh, an online module on iGOT Karmayogi portal, where more than 400 e-learning courses have been made available for ‘anywhere any device’ learning format.

ED raids TN minister’s office

STALIN SLAMS BJP’S ‘BACKDOOR INTIMIDATION’

CHENNAI, JUN 13 (PTI):

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches against Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji and some others as part of a money laundering investigation and held multi-city searches, prompting Chief Minister M K Stalin to slam the BJP for “backdoor intimidation” of political rivals, as he charged the ED with “political intention” behind its action.

Official sources said searches were conducted here and Balaji’s native Karur, besides in Erode.

The Minister’s office room at the state Secretariat here was among the locations raided by the ED officials. This was the second time in five years that officials belonging to a Central probe agency held searches inside the Secretariat. Income Tax authorities had conducted searches at the seat of power in December 2016 as part of its action

against then Chief Secretary P Rama Mohana Rao, days after the death of then Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. Balaji, DMK strongman from Karur district, said he was not aware of what the officials had come searching for at his premises and assured to extend total cooperation in the probe.

Stalin criticised the agency action against his colleague.

“The BJP’s politics of backdoor intimidation of those it is unable to face politically will not succeed. The time that they them-

Modi says Oppn all about rate card for jobs; his govt youth’s ‘safeguard’

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DELHI, JUN 13

selves will realise it is nearing,” the Chief Minister, also president of the ruling DMK, said in a statement.

He particularly took strong objection to the ED officials conducting searches at the office room of Balaji at the Secretariat, saying it was a “blot on federalism.”

With Balaji promising full cooperation to the investigating agency, “it is not known what was the need for holding searches at the Minister’s room in the Secretariat,” Stalin added.

He said the BJP “avenges” political forces opposed to it using investigating agencies.

The raids were being carried out at Balaji’s premises in state capital Chennai and his native Karur. Besides these, ED officials also searched the house of a Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) lorry contractor in Erode district. State-run TASMAC is the retailer of

Naga public in Myanmar threaten noncooperation on Yung Aung-led NSCN (K)

(From p-1)

The Naga public also resolved not to allow new recruitment of Naga army till the crisis was resolved peacefully. Failing to abide by the Naga public resolution and appeal, the two bodies cautioned that Naga people would be compelled to declare non-cooperation and withdraw all communication including physical and moral support toward NSCN/GPRN (K).

KUM clarifies on June 5 firing incident: Konyak Union Myanmar (KUM) on Tuesday clarified on the June 5, 2023 firing incident between members of NSCN (K) stationed at

GHQ and those at CHQ in the Nyanching field.

In a press release, KUM president P.M. Aman and general secretary K Akham Honwang stated that as per the latest report GHQ team ambushed CHQ team while they were on their way to Nyanching. In this regard, KUM has expressed regret and sought apology from CHQ team concerning its June 6 press release, which mentioned that “CHQ has forcefully attacked “ though the first firing start from GHQ team.

Meanwhile, KUM also stated that there was report of firing by GHQ team at Loiye village on June

13, 2023. The union stated that firing has caused more tension in the village and creating fear psychosis in the minds of innocent people.

KUM said Naga people were dismayed for ignoring the peal to settle the issue within the group. KUM has reaffirmed its appeal to both the parties to stop fighting in public place. it also urged GHQ and CHQ leaders led by NSCN K president Yung Aung to settle the issue amicably so as to create peaceful situation in Eastern Konyak area. The union reminded that public were sacrificing and offering service for the sake of Naga sovereignty not for multiplying factions.

liquor in Tamil Nadu. Balaji also holds the Prohibition and Excise portfolio.

The Supreme Court had earlier allowed police and ED probe into an alleged cash-for-jobs scam against Balaji, who was earlier with the AIADMK. He was Transport Minister in the late Jayalalithaa-led Cabinet.

The ED conducted the searches under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said.

Last month, the Income Tax department too had searched people close to Balaji in the state.

Responding to the ED searches today, Balaji said he was “ready to extend full cooperation” to the investigating agency.

“With what intention have they come, what are they looking for, we will see. Let it get over,” he told reporters soon after the sleuths started the searches.

(PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday drew the battle lines between the ruling BJP and the Opposition, asserting that the country will now decide whether the future of youth will depend on dynastic parties which looted them with “rate cards” for jobs or his government which is working to “safeguard” their prospects. Modi used a “Rozgar Mela” (employment fair) to launch a blistering attack on the Congress and other opposition parties, linking their stint in power with political corruption, nepotism and malpractice in different schemes, including in recruitment process, while crediting his government for ushering in an era of transparent and quicker employment exercise. He also accused some parties of using language as a weapon to spread conflict and division in the country while his government has used it to create employ -

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for getting poor farmers’ land in lieu of jobs. Addressing the newlyrecruited government employees after distributing appointment letters to over 70,000 people, he said dynastic parties had betrayed the youth by encouraging corruption and nepotism in the recruitment process. Recruitment process earlier used to take one to one-anda-half years, but now it gets over in a few months transparently, he said. “We have seen how dynastic political parties promoted nepotism and corruption in all systems. When it came to government jobs, these parties encouraged nepotism and corruption. These dynastic parties have betrayed crores of youth,” he said without naming any party.

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Rains predicted for TN in next 5 days

CHENNAI, JUN 13

(IANS): Rains are likely in Tamil Nadu for the next five days, the IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre here said on Tuesday. “Due to westerly winds and heat wave, light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning may occur over a few places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal,” the RMC said in a statement. It also said that the maximum temperature may be 38 to 40 degrees Celsius in the next few days in Tamil Nadu, and also predicted that in a few places, there will be an increase of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius above normal.

2 found dead in TN

after consuming liquor

CHENNAI, JUN 13

(IANS): Two people died in Tamil Nadu’s Mayiladuthurai district after reportedly consuming liquor, police said on Tuesday, adding that they have set up five teams to probe the incident. Police told IANS that the two persons were found dead on Monday night and a liquor bottle was found near their bodies. On testing the liquor, traces of cyanide were found in it.

3 dead as mound of mud slides on them

GURUGRAM, JUN 13

(IANS): Three women working at an MNREGA project died in a mudslide at Pataudi in Gurugram district on Tuesday. According to the police, eight women working on the spot were buried when a five-foot tall mound of mud crashed down on them. Only one of them was able to free herself and escape, while the other seven were buried. Locals and rescue crews responded to her call for help, arrived on the scene, and rescued the women. They were rushed to a local hospital where three were declared dead.

Rozgar Mela: MoS hands over 57 appointment letters

(From p-1)

Modi in the last nine years has achieved things that people could not have imagined citing examples of central schemes such as Startup India, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Jal Jeevan Mission, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, etc. She informed that India today has more than 90000 startups and over 100 unicorns. The term ‘Unicorn’ refers to the rarest of the rare startups, which become Unicorns attaining a valuation of more than USD 1 billion. She claimed that India, which once was an importer of mobile phones, was now the second highest in exporting mobiles in the world. Dwelling on the government’s effort in streamlining the recruitment process, she said recruitment process earlier used to take about 18 months, but now it was transparently done in five-six months.

Earlier in the programme, Thangboi Lunkin, general manager SBI, delivered welcome address.

The Rozgar Mela is a step towards fulfilment of the commitment of the Prime Minister to accord highest priority to employment generation.

The newly inducted appointees are also getting an opportunity to train themselves through Karmayogi Prarambh, an online module on iGOT Karmayogi portal, where more than 400 e-learning courses have been made available for ‘anywhere any device’ learning format.

ED raids TN minister’s office

STALIN SLAMS BJP’S ‘BACKDOOR INTIMIDATION’

CHENNAI, JUN 13 (PTI):

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches against Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji and some others as part of a money laundering investigation and held multi-city searches, prompting Chief Minister M K Stalin to slam the BJP for “backdoor intimidation” of political rivals, as he charged the ED with “political intention” behind its action.

Official sources said searches were conducted here and Balaji’s native Karur, besides in Erode.

The Minister’s office room at the state Secretariat here was among the locations raided by the ED officials. This was the second time in five years that officials belonging to a Central probe agency held searches inside the Secretariat. Income Tax authorities had conducted searches at the seat of power in December 2016 as part of its action

against then Chief Secretary P Rama Mohana Rao, days after the death of then Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. Balaji, DMK strongman from Karur district, said he was not aware of what the officials had come searching for at his premises and assured to extend total cooperation in the probe.

Stalin criticised the agency action against his colleague.

“The BJP’s politics of backdoor intimidation of those it is unable to face politically will not succeed. The time that they them-

Modi says Oppn all about rate card for jobs; his govt youth’s ‘safeguard’

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selves will realise it is nearing,” the Chief Minister, also president of the ruling DMK, said in a statement.

He particularly took strong objection to the ED officials conducting searches at the office room of Balaji at the Secretariat, saying it was a “blot on federalism.”

With Balaji promising full cooperation to the investigating agency, “it is not known what was the need for holding searches at the Minister’s room in the Secretariat,” Stalin added.

He said the BJP “avenges” political forces opposed to it using investigating agencies.

The raids were being carried out at Balaji’s premises in state capital Chennai and his native Karur. Besides these, ED officials also searched the house of a Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) lorry contractor in Erode district. State-run TASMAC is the retailer of

Naga public in Myanmar threaten to declare non-cooperation on NSCN (K)

(From p-1)

The Naga public also resolved not to allow new recruitment of Naga army till the crisis was resolved peacefully. Failing to abide by the Naga public resolution and appeal, the two bodies cautioned that Naga people would be compelled to declare non-cooperation and withdraw all communication including physical and moral support toward NSCN/GPRN (K).

KUM clarifies on June 5 firing incident: Konyak Union Myanmar (KUM) on Tuesday clarified on the June 5, 2023 firing incident between members of NSCN (K) stationed at

GHQ and those at CHQ in the Nyanching field.

In a press release, KUM president P.M. Aman and general secretary K Akham Honwang stated that as per the latest report GHQ team ambushed CHQ team while they were on their way to Nyanching. In this regard, KUM has expressed regret and sought apology from CHQ team concerning its June 6 press release, which mentioned that “CHQ has forcefully attacked “ though the first firing start from GHQ team.

Meanwhile, KUM also stated that there was report of firing by GHQ team at Loiye village on June

13, 2023. The union stated that firing has caused more tension in the village and creating fear psychosis in the minds of innocent people.

KUM said Naga people were dismayed for ignoring the peal to settle the issue within the group. KUM has reaffirmed its appeal to both the parties to stop fighting in public place. it also urged GHQ and CHQ leaders led by NSCN K president Yung Aung to settle the issue amicably so as to create peaceful situation in Eastern Konyak area. The union reminded that public were sacrificing and offering service for the sake of Naga sovereignty not for multiplying factions.

liquor in Tamil Nadu. Balaji also holds the Prohibition and Excise portfolio.

The Supreme Court had earlier allowed police and ED probe into an alleged cash-for-jobs scam against Balaji, who was earlier with the AIADMK. He was Transport Minister in the late Jayalalithaa-led Cabinet.

The ED conducted the searches under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said.

Last month, the Income Tax department too had searched people close to Balaji in the state.

Responding to the ED searches today, Balaji said he was “ready to extend full cooperation” to the investigating agency.

“With what intention have they come, what are they looking for, we will see. Let it get over,” he told reporters soon after the sleuths started the searches.

(PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday drew the battle lines between the ruling BJP and the Opposition, asserting that the country will now decide whether the future of youth will depend on dynastic parties which looted them with “rate cards” for jobs or his government which is working to “safeguard” their prospects. Modi used a “Rozgar Mela” (employment fair) to launch a blistering attack on the Congress and other opposition parties, linking their stint in power with political corruption, nepotism and malpractice in different schemes, including in recruitment process, while crediting his government for ushering in an era of transparent and quicker employment exercise. He also accused some parties of using language as a weapon to spread conflict and division in the country while his government has used it to create employ -

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for getting poor farmers’ land in lieu of jobs. Addressing the newlyrecruited government employees after distributing appointment letters to over 70,000 people, he said dynastic parties had betrayed the youth by encouraging corruption and nepotism in the recruitment process. Recruitment process earlier used to take one to one-anda-half years, but now it gets over in a few months transparently, he said. “We have seen how dynastic political parties promoted nepotism and corruption in all systems. When it came to government jobs, these parties encouraged nepotism and corruption. These dynastic parties have betrayed crores of youth,” he said without naming any party.

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Disinflation process to be slow: Das

MUMBAI, JUN 13 (PTI):

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday said the disinflation process in India will be slow.

“As per our current assessment, the disinflation process is likely to be slow and protracted with convergence to the inflation target of 4 per cent being achieved over the medium-term,” Das said in his address at the Summer Meetings organised by Central Banking in London.

In remarks that came a day after official data suggested a cool-down in headline inflation to 4.25 per cent for May, Das said there have been signs of some softening in inflation in recent months, with the consumer price inflation coming down from the 7.8 per cent peak in April 2022.

He said the RBI’s inflation projection for the current financial year 2023-24 is lower at 5.1 per cent, but reminded that the number will still be above the 4 per cent target.

The rate-setting panel

has eschewed from providing any future guidance on the timing and level of the terminal rate recognising that explicit guidance in a rate tightening cycle is inherently fraught with risks, Das said. The RBI is mandated to maintain price stability while keeping in mind the objective of growth, Das said, adding that the central bank cannot be oblivious to growth concerns, given the high population and the necessity to reap the demographic dividend.

The RBI prioritised growth during the pandemic years even as inflation remained above the target but within the tolerance band,

Das said. The Monetary Policy Committee prioritised growth over inflation at the height of the pandemic during 2020 and 2021, given the frail economic conditions and notwithstanding intermittent inflationary pressures from supply shocks, he added.

“Proactive and coordinated response of fiscal and monetary policies nurtured a quick recovery, while various structural reforms related to banking, digitalisation, taxation, manufacturing and labour, implemented in the last few years, laid the foundation for strong and sustainable growth over the medium and long term,” Das said, noting that real GDP growth bounced back after the contraction in FY21.

In FY24, the RBI is estimating real GDP growth to come at 6.5 per cent and India will remain among the fastest-growing large economies in 2023 in all likelihood, Das said.

He welcomed the government’s continued thrust

on capital expenditure, which is creating additional capacity and nurturing the much-awaited revival in the corporate investment cycle.

“We recognise that the likelihood of financial turbulence would be high if there is no price stability. This reinforces our belief in the complementarity of monetary policy and financial stability in the long run,” he said. The RBI has taken a slew of measures on the regulatory and supervisory front as well, Das said. These include a supervisory strategy which has seen a unification of supervisory architecture, ownership-agnostic and risk-focused supervision and a shift from episodic to continuous supervision, he noted.Without interfering with business decisionmaking at banks, the RBI has done a deep dive into the business models of banks and other lending entities and closely monitors their asset-liability mismatches and funding stability, the governor said.

Reliance Industries tops India Inc in Forbes

NEW DELHI, JUN 13

(IANS): Reliance Industries Limited, the country’s largest corporate by revenues, profits and market value, continued to top Indian corporates in the 2023 edition of The Global 2000 published by Forbes. Reliance Industries was placed at number 45 in the overall ranking of 2000 global corporates ahead of well-known names like Germany’s BMW Group, Switzerland’s Nestle, China’s Alibaba Group, the US’s Procter & Gamble and Japan’s Sony. Reliance Industries improved its ranking in the prestigious listing of global corporates from 53 in 2022 to 45 in 2023. Behind Reliance, the other Indian names in the 2023 rankings are State Bank of India at number 77, HDFC Bank at 128 and ICICI Bank at 163. The Global 2000 ranks the largest companies in the world using four metrics: sales, profits, assets and market value.

Felicitation programmes for HSLC & HSSLC meritorious students

DIMAPUR: Directorate of School Education (DoSE)

Nagaland, student bodies, and different civil society organisations organised separate felicitation programmes for the meritorious students of the recently declared HSLC and HSSLC exams.

DoSE: Directorate of School Education, Nagaland felicitated the meritorious students HSLC and HSSLC on June 13 at the Morung Conference Hall, DoSE, Kohima.

According to DIPR report, speaking at the programme, commissioner and secretary, DoSE and SCERT, Kevileno Angami congratulated the students and teachers of those schools which have come out with 100% pass results, and those students who have secured distinction in different subjects. Stating that the government schools have

done well because of the teamwork of the students, teachers, and parents, she lauded the teachers, heads of institutes, heads of schools, and parents for supporting, mentoring, and nurturing the students.

Despite various challenges, Kevileno said government schools have been able to produce students, who have excelled in various fields, indicating that the they were at par with other private school students. She exhorted the students to be consistent and not to rest on their laurels, but to study harder and be aware of time management, and also not lose sight of their objectives.

Nagaland Government School Students Meritorious Award (NGSSMA) was given to three HSLC 2023 best-performing government school students, Rahul Roy, from Rüzhükhrie Govern -

ment Higher Secondary School Kohima; Monika, from Government High School Khulazu Basa and to Arenchetla from GHS Khar. NGSSMA was also given to three toppers from HSSLC (Arts) Watisangla from Mayangnokcha GHSS, Mokokchung who secured the top 5; Kilenkala GHSS, Tuli who secured top 9, and Kikogwamle from GHSS, Jalukie who secured top 10 in Arts. Certificates of Merit were also presented to 29 HSLC government schools and three HSSLC government schools that secured 100% pass percentage. The best practices in schools were shared by Longrimendang, teacher in-charge, GHS, Mangmetong, Mokokchung, and Supongtola

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RBI opens sub-office at Kohima

MUMBAI/DIMAPUR,

JUN 13 (PTI/NPN): The Reserve Bank on Tuesday opened a sub-office at Kohima, and announced its aim to soon have an office in Itanagar to strengthen its presence in North East India.

RBI deputy governor Michael Debabrata Patra inaugurated the office, which will help expand the central bank’s presence in the north-eastern region, as per an official statement.

In the north-eastern region, RBI is present in Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland, the state -

ment said. RBI’s Guwahati office will continue to cater to the needs of Arunachal Pradesh till the office in Itanagar is opened, it said.

The Kohima suboffice houses Financial Inclusion and Development Department (FIDD), Consumer Education and Protection Cell (CEPC), Market Intelligence Cell and Human Resource Management Department (HRMD), while the currency management for Nagaland will continue from the Guwahati office.

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the meritorious Angami students of HSLC and HSSLC was organised by Angami Students’ Union and Angami Women organisation on June 14 at AWO Ki, Kohima. Speaking on the occasion as the speaker, project director, TaFMA, Dr. Hovithal Sothu applauded the students who have topped in HSLC and HSSLC stating that this is a first step to success in their life. He also expressed happiness in learning that results have improved comparing to the previous years, as 24 students topped in HSLC and HSSLC 2023 from the community.

Dr. Sothu exhorted the students as well as parents not to be complacent with their achievement but to remain consistent and continue their hard labour. He advised the students to be clear in their aims and ambitions and to be firm to

achieve its decision.

LMRSU: The “2nd Late Dr. Anthony Patton Academic Excellence Award” ceremony was organised by Lotha Middle Range Students’ Union (LMRSU) on June 13 at St. Paul School, Sanis, Wokha, A press note from LMRSU stated that speaking at the event as chief guest, commissioner of Nagaland, T Mhabemo Yanthan congratulated the successful students for bringing laurels to the community. He also advised the students to strive harder in the coming days and encouraged them to put God first in everything they do. Greetings were also delivered by LMRVCC union general secretary Shanthungo Yanthan; Sanis village council chairman, Y Bichamo Lotha and Lotha Students Union education secretary Nyanthing M Khuvung.

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The newly inaugurated sub-office is headed by general manager Paresh Chauhan, the central bank said.

Earlier, RBI team led by Dr. Patra also called on Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio at his residential office.

Informing this in a tweet, Rio said: “Financial institutions play a pivotal role in the growth of economy and with the inaugural of RBI branch office in Kohima, I am sure the State will greatly benefit from its operational facilities.”

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Nepal President hospitalised again

KATHMANDU, JUN

13 (PTI): Nepal President

Ramchandra Paudel was on Tuesday admitted to a hospital here after he complained of chest pain.

Paudel, 78, was admitted to the Bansbari-based Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre at 11am, according to family sources. However, his health condition is normal, they said. He will be discharged on Wednesday, according to the hospital sources.

5.6-magnitude

quake

jolts Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, JUN 13 (PTI): A moderate

5.6-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday jolted parts of Pakistan, including the country’s capital Islamabad, spreading panic and forcing people to run out of their homes. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the earthquake was felt at 1:04 pm local, with its depth at 10 kilometres, Geo News reported. The quake’s epicentre was eastern Kashmir, the PMD said, with its longitude at 75.97 E and latitude at 33.32 N.

Thailand reports 15 dengue deaths

BANGKOK, JUN 13

(IANS): Amid a concerning increase, Thailand has reported 15 dengue deaths since January this year, with 19,503 cases marking a three-year high, according to government officials. The infection rate in 2023 is 4.2 times higher than last year, Xinhua news agency quoted deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul as saying. On average, around 900 infections and one death were recorded each week, with most dengue cases found in the capital of Bangkok and five other provinces, according to Traisuree. The ministry’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) said majority of the cases were occurring among children aged between 5 and 14.

Russia seeks expansion in ties with Pakistan

MOSCOW, JUN 13

(IANS): Russia has sought to expand and deepen cooperation with Pakistan as the first shipment carrying Russian oil reached Karachi Port over the weekend, the media reported. On the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Moscow and Islamabad, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov issued a video statement expressing his country’s desire to expand cooperation with the South Asian nation, The Express Tribune reported.

Over 600 migrants cross English Channel in a day

LONDON, JUN 13

(IANS): The UK Home Office said that more than 600 migrants crossed the English Channel on June 11 -- the highest number so far this year on a single day. In a statement on Monday, the Office said a total of 616 people were detected making the journey from France in 12 small boats, reports the BBC.

Russian missiles pummel Zelenskyy’s hometown

KYIV, JUN 13 (AP): Russian missiles rained down in a central Ukrainian city overnight, killing at least 11 people and wounding more than two dozen in a warehouse and an apartment building, regional officials said Tuesday.

The attack in Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown, comes as Ukrainian forces are in the early stages of a counteroffensive, more than 15 months after Russia invaded.

Russian forces have unleashed overnight missile strikes repeatedly against targets across Ukraine in recent weeks, and Tuesday’s toll was among the highest from a single attack.

In late April, missile strikes hit an apartment building in the central city of Uman, killing 23 people, including six children.

Images from the latest missile attack relayed by Zelenskyy on his Telegram channel showed firefighters battling a blaze as flames poked through broken windows in the damaged apartment building. Charred and damaged vehicles littered the nearby

PHNOM PENH, JUN 13

(AP): Cambodia’s longserving leader said Tuesday his government will amend the country’s election law to bar anyone who fails to vote from running as a candidate in future elections, in his latest move to marginalize his political foes.

Prime Minister Hun Sen said the change is needed because candidates for public office need to show their civic responsibility. He said the amendment will be ready for approval by lawmakers before a July 23 general election. The bill’s passage is a certainty, since all members of the National Assembly are members of Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party. Most prominent opposition members have been in selfimposed exile to avoid being jailed on various charges they say are trumped up and unfair, and the proposed amendment would keep them from running in future

Belarus warns it will use Russian nukes in case of aggression

MOSCOW, JUN 13 (AP):

Kharkiv, Ihor Terekhov, separately reported early Tuesday that the drone strike damaged a utilities business and a warehouse in the city’s northeast. Neither Terekhov nor Syniehubov referenced any casualties within Kharkiv.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he wouldn’t hesitate to order the use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons that are set to be deployed to Belarus if his country faces an aggression.

Alexander Lukashenko

larus was readying facilities for intercontinental nuclear-tipped missiles as well, just in case.

Along with Ukraine and Kazakhstan, Belarus hosted a significant share of Soviet nuclear arsenals when they were all part of the Soviet Union.

Emergency workers extinguish a fire after missiles hit a apartment building in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, Tuesday. (AP) ground.

“More terrorist missiles,” he wrote. “Russian killers continue their war against residential buildings, ordinary cities and people.”

The governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Serhiy Lysak, wrote on Telegram that the bodies of seven people were recovered from a private company’s warehouse, and “another four destinies were cut short” at the apartment building. He said search operations had been called off.

Kryvyi Rih Mayor Oleksandr Vilkul said on the social media app that

28 people were wounded.

Russia’s Defence Ministry said its military fired missiles at Ukrainian operational reserves and a depot with Western weapons and ammunition. It said all targeted facilities were hit.

Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, meanwhile, was attacked with Iranian-made Shahed drones, and the surrounding region was shelled, local Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram. The shelling wounded two civilians in the town of Shevchenkove, southeast of Kharkiv.

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The Kyiv military administration reported that the capital came under fire as well on Tuesday, but the incoming missiles were destroyed by air defences and there were no immediate reports of any casualties there.

Air defences overnight shot down 10 out of 14 cruise missiles and one of four Iranian-made Shahed drones launched by Russian forces, Ukraine’s General Staff said on its Facebook page.

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s deputy defense minister, Hanna Maliar, told Ukrainian TV that its offensive operations were ongoing in four areas in the south and east: Near the town of Orikhiv in the southern Zaporizhzhia region; in the eastern Donetsk region near the city of Bakhmut; around the town of Marinka; and near Lyman in the Luhansk region.

Earlier this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the planned deployment of short-range nuclear weapons to Moscow’s neighbour and ally Belarus in a move widely seen as a warning to the West as it stepped up military support for Ukraine.

Putin has emphasised that Russia will retain control of them, but Lukashenko’s statement contradicted that. “God forbid I have to make a decision to use those weapons today, but there would be no hesitation if we face an aggression,” Lukashenko, known for his blustery statements, said, according to the state news agency BelTA.

Russian officials had no immediate comment on Lukashenko’s remarks.

Lukashenko emphasised that it was he who had asked Putin to deploy Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus. He argued that the move was necessary to de-

ter a potential aggression. “I believe no one would be willing to fight a country that has those weapons,” Lukashenko said. “Those are weapons of deterrence.”

Putin said during Friday’s meeting with Lukashenko that work on building facilities for the nuclear weapons will be completed by July 7-8, and they will be moved to Belarusian territory quickly after that.

Tactical nuclear weapons are intended to destroy enemy troops and weapons on the battlefield. They have a relatively short range and a much lower yield than nuclear warheads fitted to intercontinental ballistic missiles that are capable of obliterating whole cities.

Lukashenko said that Belarus doesn’t need Russia’s strategic nuclear weapons to be deployed to its territory. “Am I going to fight America? No,” he said.

The Belarusian leader added, however, that Be -

Those weapons were withdrawn to Russia after the 1991 Soviet collapse under a deal sponsored by the US Russia didn’t say how many of its tactical nuclear weapons would be sent to Belarus.

The US government believes Russia has about 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons, which include bombs that can be carried by aircraft, warheads for shortrange missiles and artillery rounds.

Russia used Belarus’ territory to send its troops into Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and has kept forces and weapons on the territory of its ally.

Lukashenko, who has been in power for 29 years, has relied on Russia’s political and economic support to survive months of protests, mass arrests and Western sanctions following an election in 2020 that kept him in power but was widely seen at home and abroad as rigged.

Cyclone Biparjoy: Pak deploys military to evacuate people

Hun Sen

polls without any further action needed to bar them. Opposition figures still inside the country who failed to vote would face the same consequences.

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About 100 killed as boat capsizes in northern Nigeria

ABUJA, JUN 13 (AP):

A boat carrying residents returning from a wedding capsized in northern Nigeria killing about 100 people, police and local residents said Tuesday, as a search for survivors intensified.

The boat capsized early Monday on the Niger River in the state of Kwara close to neighboring Niger state, police spokesman Okasanmi Ajayi said.

“What we gathered was there was a boat that capsized and about 100 people died,” he said.

The victims, including women and children, were returning from an over -

3 people slain, 3 others struck by van in Nottingham

LONDON, JUN 13 (AP):

Two college students and a third person were slain in the streets of the English city of Nottingham in early morning attacks Tuesday that culminated with the suspect mowing down three pedestrians with a van, leaving one in critical condition, police said.

A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and police said

they believe he acted alone. Nottinghamshire Police detectives were working with counterterrorism officers to try to establish a motive.

“This is an horrific and tragic incident which has claimed the lives of three people,” Chief Constable Kate Meynell said.

The University of Nottingham said two students were among the dead.

night wedding ceremony in the village of Egboti in Niger state, said Usman Ibrahim, a resident.

It was not immediately clear if there were survivors.

“People in the boat were to take their bikes to their various communities (upon disembarking). The boat was carrying more than 100 people when it sank,” said Ibrahim.

Many of the victims drowned because the accident happened at about 3 a.m. and not many knew of it until hours later, he said. “Up till now, some dead bodies are still being searched (for).”

tion figures who wished to contest future polls in the awkward position of appearing to be hypocrites if they called for people not to vote while they themselves cast ballots. Hun Sen’s announcement of the plan, made in a speech to garment factory workers on the outskirts of the capital, Phnom Penh, came less than a month after the main opposition party was barred from participating in the July polls because it did not provide all of the paperwork required for registering.

The Candlelight Party said it could not provide some required documentation to the National Election Committee because it had been seized in a police raid several years ago. Cambodia’s Constitutional Council refused to overturn the committee’s decision not to register the party, drawing widespread criticism that the election would not be fair without its participation.

KARACHI, JUN 13 (PTI): Pakistan on Tuesday deployed the military to speed up the evacuation of around 100,000 people from the low-lying coastal areas in the southern Sindh province as Cyclone Biparjoy moved closer to the country’s financial capital, Karachi.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) latest advisory, Biparjoy — which has been downgraded from extremely severe cyclonic storm to very severe cyclonic storm — moved further north-northwestward during last six hours and now lay at a distance of about 410-km south of Karachi and 400km south of Thatta.

Cyclone Biparjoywhich means disaster or calamity in the Bengali language - is likely to hit the coastal belt of Sindh on June 15, but its intensity will subside by June 17 to 18.

The PMD stated that maximum sustained surface winds are 140-150 km/hour

OFFICE OF THE KUKI GBs UNION

MEDZIPHEMA SUB-D IVI S ION, C HUMOUKEDIMA N AGALAND - 797106

Ref :............. date : 12 th June 2023

APPRECIATION

The kuki GBs Union viz, Sirhima, Molvom, Bungsang, Maova and khaibung under Medziphema Sub-division expressed deep appreciation and gratitude to the Chakhroma Public Organisation (CPO) Chakhroma Youth Organisation (CYO) and Chakhroma Women Organisation (CWO) for their visit to the GBs and Village Councils of all the five villages and holding a mass prayer for the kuki victims and displaced persons of the present prevailing situation of the ethnic cleansing of the kuki tribals of Manipur. The Union also expressed gratitude and appreciation for their moral and material support by contributing Relief items like bags of rice, potatoes, dal and many food items for the displaced people temporarily sheltered in the above villages.

The Union prays and hopes that our Almighty God would positively bless them all abundantly for their generous gestures on Christian principles and humanitarian ground.

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Man sails on a boat after a ban was imposed on coastal activities following the cyclone over Arabian Sea, Karachi.

gusts 170 km/hour around the system centre, and sea conditions are phenomenal around the system centre with a maximum wave height of 30 feet.

Under the existing upper-level steering winds, the cyclone is most likely to track further northward until the morning of June 14, then recurve northeastward and cross between Keti Bandar (Southeast Sindh) and India’s Gujarat coast on June 15 afternoon/evening

as a very severe cyclonic storm with packing winds of 100-120Kmph.

Large-scale evacuations have been ordered by the Sindh government.

Sindh’s Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah told the media that an emergency had been declared and the Army and Navy drafted in to help relocate “more than 80,000 people” who are at risk. “We will not request people but demand them to evacuate,” he told reporters,

adding that the order was being issued through social media, mosques and radio stations.

Shah said that largescale evacuations are already being carried out in Thatta, Keti Bundar, Sujawal, Badin, Tharparkar and UmerKot districts areas likely to face the brunt of the Cyclone Biparjoy, which means disaster or calamity in the Bengali language.

“The help of the Army and Navy has been enlisted to move people to safer places in government schools and offices and other temporary shelters until this crisis is over,” Murad said. In a press conference in Islamabad, National Disaster Management Authorities (NDMA) Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik said on Tuesday that around 100,000 people will be shifted to safer places by Wednesday evening in a bid to ensure their safety.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

KOHIMA : NAGALAND NOTIFICATION

NO. ED/EST/A/32/MKG/2022

Kohima the 9th June 2023

In continuation of this Office Advertisement of even number dated 29.04.2022, Notification of even number dated 26.10.2022 and Notification of even number dated 22.11.2022 for the recruitment of 1 (one) LDA cum Computer Assistant at Sub-Divisional Education Office, Changtongya, Mokokchung it is hereby notified that on the basis of marks secured in the written exam, computer test and viva voce, Shri. Tiatemjen Jamir bearing Roll No. 930 has been selected for appointment.

(THAVASEELAN K) IAS

PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR dC-741/23

‘People who don’t vote will be barred from being candidates in future elections’

‘Mobius Young Climate Leaders’ project launched

DIMAPUR: The “Mobius Young Climate Leaders for Himalayan Development” project in Nagaland was launched by Advisor, Industries and Commerce, Hekani Jakhalu on June 12 at Lampstand School, Toluvi, Dimapur.

A press release by Director, Climate Studies and Knowledge Solutions Centre (CS&KSC), Department of Science & Technology (DoS&T), Dr. Atoho Jakhalu informed that the project is a joint collaboration of CS&KSC, DoS&T and the Department of Environment Forests and Climate Change (DoEF&CC) with support from Nagaland Board of Secondary Education (NBSE) and implemented by YouthNet.

The department informed that the project will impart the “pani-pahar” curriculum developed by

Hearth Advisors and Cambridge University, in 15 selected schools to raise awareness amongst school children and help them understand the significance of their individual and collective climate action.

Under the “Mobius Young Professional Program”, the department said selected 15 young forestry graduates would implement the curriculum and facilitate tree plantation, waste management and re-

cycling jointly with schools, communities, and village councils supported by the government administration, forest department and municipals. The students would also contribute towards Na-

galand government’s international research initiative launched at the COP 27 Climate conference in Egypt in the year 2022.

At the launching programme, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Dimapur, Mhalo Humtsoe assured the administration’s support to the schools, communities and all village council chairmen present.

Dr Atoho Jakhalu thanked the Mobius Foundation for funding the project and particularly the chairman, Pradip Burman for his visionary leadership and commitment to environmental sustainability.

The event was attended by of Mobius Foundation, Dr. Ram Boohj CEO and his team. The programme also marked the entry of Mobius Foundation into the ecologically sensitive northeast region of India.

DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN):

The recent claim made by Nagaland Transparency, Public Rights Advocacy & Direct Action Organisation (NTPRADAO) on the alleged misappropriation of Rs. 74 core fund meant for “Housing for all 2022” under Rural Development department and the subsequent clarification by Nagaland State Village Development Board Association (NSVDBA) has drawn the attention of NTPRADAO for defending the RD department.

Reacting to the recent statement, NTPRADAO alleged that the NSVDBA was defending the Rural Development department with “ulterior motive, malicious intent, uncalled for and a very shameful act.” It demanded to know whether NSVDBA was a duly and legally recognized body, accepted and acknowledged by all the Village board chairmen in Nagaland. NTPRADAO also asked whether NSVDBA’s press statement against NT-

PRADAO was validated by all 16 districts VDB secretary associations and state officebearers. The organisation asked whether NSVDBA was admitting that they were also partners in the share of the alleged misappropriation. NTPRADAO pointed out it was the RD department and not NVDBSA that had to clarify with concrete proof and evidences.

It said that since NSVDBA had come out openly in support of RD department, the VDB association would be liable to be made as one of the respondent in the event of a vigilance SIT probe, PIL, FIR to be filed by RTI applicant jointly with NTPRADAO and also in the matter of CBI, NIA and Enforcement Directorate etc.

Further, it said that if the claims made by NSVDBA was true, then the RD department must furnish concrete answers with proof of the material/item/cash receipts received by each beneficiary with the actual

location (constructed house photos), furnish bank statement of each beneficiary as evidence. While reminding about the 15-day ultimatum served on chief minister to form an SIT, NTPRADAO cautioned of “a drastic course of action” if there was no positive response.

NSVDBA statement:

Responding to the June 9 statement of NTPRADAO, alleging financial scam, NSVDBA president Tohoshe Awomi and jt secretary Noumvuzolie Sachu clarified that the erstwhile Indira AwaasYojana was restructured into PMAY-G in 2016.

NSVDBA said after introduction of PMAY-G, funds were transferred by generating Fund Transfer Orders (FTOs) through Public Fund Management System (PFMS).NSVDBA said it had requested the department to adopt this system keeping in mind the difficulty faced by beneficiaries residing in far flung areas in procuring materials on

their own, hostile terrain and the cost of transportation to remotely located villages. It, therefore, termed the allegation that “no amount was given to the beneficiaries under PMAY-G” as a delusional statement. NSVDBA said the beneficiaries were given materials to construct houses and to accuse that the beneficiaries did not receive money in their accounts should not be translated as money being misused. It pointed out that this system of implementation was adopted with the approval of Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD).

However, in order to give more autonomy to the beneficiaries, NSVDBA said it was decided to fully adopt the Direct Benefit Transfer

Felicitation

of ‘Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar’ campaign in Kohima

Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUN 13 (NPN): Felicitation programme of “Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar” campaign was held at Kohima Municipal Council on June 12. The campaign which was launched on May 20, culminated on June 5, with mass cleanliness drive within all wards of the municipality. 19 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (RRR) Centres were set up in different wards/colonies as part of the campaign.

During the campaign, 163 volunteers participated in running RRR Centres in different wards and colonies. 4959.2 kg of clothes, 1803 pairs of shoes, 1133.3 kg of newspaper/books/carton/ used paper etc, 560.9 Kg of electronics, 312 Kg of utensils, 188.4 Kg of toys,

NTPRADAO rejoinder to NSVDBA on alleged RD fund misappropriation issue

(DBT) mode, where funds are transferred directly to personal bank accounts of beneficiaries in three instalments. It said in the 1st instalment-- house should be constructed upto the foundation level, 2nd instalment up to lintel level and 3rd instalment upon completion.

It said the RD ministry approved DBT mode and currently, the entitled amount of Rs 1,30,000 was directly credited to each beneficiary’s account. It pointed out that the current system of implementation, use of cheques to withdraw money was prohibited as every transaction was reflected in PFMS, regularly monitored by MoRD. Therefore, it isad the allegation of siphoning off money meant for ben -

eficiaries was totally baseless and defamatory. Apart from being an impossibility and instead of blindly accusing the department with halfbaked information to create confusion amongst the mass, the association asked the concerned people to rather sit with the grass root organisations to gain clarity.

It said that such an act of demeaning a department and its officers with baseless and malicious allegations was not expected of an organisation that was not even a month old. “One begins to wonder if this brand-new organisation was formed to shield some individuals with personal vendetta against the RD department, as it was officially formed only on May 31, 2023,” it stated.

209.3 Kg of reusable plastics and 61 Nos. of bags were collected and most of the items received have been picked up for reuse. The remaining is being kept at the permanent RRR Centre at Supermarket Complex/ Kohima Municipal Council Office.

ZübZüb India was empanelled as the independent assessment committee for the best RRR Centres. Upper Agri Colony Women

Organization under Ward 17 was adjudged as the winner, Officers’ Hill Women Organization under Ward 10 stood second and PWD Panchayat Ward 11 comprising of five SHGs were awarded the third prize. The Best Teamwork went to Midland Ward 9 comprising of three SHGs. The RRR Centre will continue at Supermarket Complex/Kohima Municipal Council Office.

OFFICE OF THE CHANGKI YIMLANG STUDENTS' UNION BPO : CHANGKI, PO : MANGKOLEMBA MOKOKCHUNG : NAGALAND "Lanuri Menangnü Nocheti Atemkü" Felicitation

The Changki Yimlang Students' Union, with profound reverence and gratitude to God, extends our heartiest congratulations to Ms. Molungben Longkumer D/o Mr. Temsulong Longkumer & Mrs. Sandyla, for bringing laurels to the student community by securing the 17th Rank in the recently declared HSLC results. The Union further extends best wishes and success in all her future endeavours.

Temjenren Sutsungmenla Lkr President General Secretary

Kohima: 13.06.2023

A District Level Workshop on “Awareness About G20 Presidency Especially Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN)” was conducted at KV Kohima, Nagaland on 13th June 2023, Tuesday.

Mr. Manish Kumar Sachar, DIG (OPS), Kohima, Nagaland, Mr. Santosh Kumar Roy, Principal (I/C), teachers and students of various reputed institutions participated in this workshop.

During the workshop Mr. Rahul, PRT, KV Kohima explained the objectives of the National Education Policy & FLN and dwelt on “Objectives of building teacher capacity, foundational language & literacy for students.”

Students, teachers & parents participated in various activities such as slogan writing, quiz, drawing etc. which are being conducted from 1st – 15th June 2023.

This workshop focusing on creation of awareness about G20 & FLN was conducted by KV Kohima, Lerie Hill, Nagaland.

KV Kohima conducts district LeVeL WorKshop on G20 & FLn

Advisor Hekani Jakhalu, ADC Dimapur, Mhalo Humtsoe and others at the programme.

Five players to represent Nagaland at National Wushu championship

KOHIMA, JUN 13: Nagaland Wushu Association have selected five players to represent Nagaland at 32nd Senior National Wushu Championship 2023 scheduled to be held from June 26 to July 1 at Pune Maharashtra.

A total of 12 players turn up for the selection

trial held at IG Stadium Kohima on Tuesday. The selected players are Rakesh Mahato (70kg), Shemele Rhakho (56 kg)

Kethosilie Kuosa (52kg)

Atokivi T Chishi (60kg)

Keyisuiding Lungalang (75 kg) for the national championship. The team will be led

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by Gabriel Khamo as team coach and Azhove Resu as team manager, this was informed in a press release from NWA on Tuesday. During a brief event at Kohima, Akhozo, Vice president, NWA encouraged the players to give dedication and effort to bring laurel for the state.

Gaikwad becomes 1st Indian to get level 4 coaching certification from ECB

MUMBAI, JUNE 13

(IANS): Renowned cricket coach Atul Gaikwad became the first-ever Indian to be certified as a specialist Level 4 Elite Coach through England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) flagship programme. The Pune resident is currently the global head coach of Sachin Tendulkar’s SRT10 Global Academy. He is also the most qualified coach at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Gaikwad, who holds PhD in the study of illegal bowling action from Pune University, had earlier secured Level 3 coaching certifications from BCCI and Cricket Australia in

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2004 and 2008 respectively, becoming the only Indian to be certified by BCCI, Cricket Australia and ECB. He completed the Level 4 coaching certification alongside some of the top names from the cricketing world such as England’s Jonathan Trott and Ajmal Shahzad, Yasir Arafat of Pakistan and Zimbabwe’s Neil Johnson, working under the tutelage of the best

in their fields like Gary Kirsten, Mark Ramprakash, Paul Shaw and Glen Chappel.

Besides working as a personal coach with top Indian cricketers including Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mithali Raj and Manish Pandey during his illustrious 34-year-long coaching career so far, Gaikwad also helped many former international cricketers flourish in coaching courses of level 1, 2 & 3. He also served as Assistant Head of Education, BCCI from 2019 to 2021, as specialist batting and bowling coach at the National Cricket Academy’s camps and as Director of Coaching with Sikkim from 2021-22.

He assured the players that the associat ion will give their best effort in promoting the game at every possible ways. Adding that wushu is still at an infant stage in Nagaland, he informed that more coaching camps will take place to introduce the game in the state. He said the NWA president and Advisor CAWD & Taxes Kudecho Khamo was serious about wushu promotion in the state under his tenure and has set his goal to let Nagaland produce national medalist in wushu.

To this, he asked the participants to set their goal high to achieve success in their venture.

MIAMI, JUNN 13 (AGENCIES): The Denver Nuggets clinched their first NBA title as a 9489 win over the Miami Heat sealed a 4-1 series triumph,reports BBC Sports.

Nikola Jokic led his side to victory with 28 points to end the Nuggets 47-year wait for the championship trophy.

Serb Jokic, 28, was named the Finals’ most valuable player to add to the two overall MVPs he won in 2021 and 2022.

“We’re not in it for ourselves, we’re in it for the guy next to us and that’s why this [means] even more,” Jokic said following victory at Ball Arena.

Jokic also contributed 16 rebounds, while Michael Porter Jr added 16 points and 13 rebounds as the Nuggets ground out the

MOC approves Chanu, Devi’s proposal to train in USA

NEW DELHI, JUNE

13 (IANS): The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of Sports Ministry has approved the foreign training camp for Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) athletes Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi’s proposal to train in St. Louis, USA.

The MOC approved the proposal of athletes in their recent meeting. The Olympic and Common -

decisive victory in game five.

The Nuggets never lost more than twice in any of their play-off series, ending their march towards a historic success with 10 victories in their last 11 post-season games.

Denver trailed 71-70 at the start of the fourth quarter, and 89-88 with just under two minutes remaining, but the hosts would not be denied after they hit the

front with a Bruce Brown lay-up.

For Miami, Jimmy Butler scored 21 points and Bam Adebayo 20 but they were unable to keep their hopes of an unlikely comeback alive.

Only one of the 36 teams to have previously fallen 3-1 behind in an NBA Finals - the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 - had managed to come back to win the championship.

“It was an amazing effort by the team,” Jokic said.

“That is why basketball is a fun sport, it is a live thing, you cannot say this going to happen, there are so many factors.

“I’m just happy we won the game.”

Nuggets coach Michael Malone told the home supporters: “I’ve got news for everyone out there. We are not satisfied with one.”

It is the fourth major North American sports title in the past two years for owner Stan Kroenke - who also owns Premier League club Arsenal - alongside NFL Super Bowl success for the Los Angeles Rams, Colorado Avalanche’s NHL Stanley Cup win and Colorado Mammoth’s National Lacrosse League Cup victory.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Through this column, we would like to express our immense gratitude to all who stood by us mentally, physically, spiritually, materially and financially during the time of illness and demise of our beloved mother Lt. Neikezoü Thepa on 6th June 2023.

wealth Games medalists would be training at St. Louis’s SQUAT University under Dr Aron Horschig and working on their rehabilitation and strength training process ahead of the upcoming Asian Games.

During their 65 foreign training camp, the duo of Mirabai and Bindyarani will be accompanied by Indian Chief Coach Vijay Sharma and their physiotherapist Tesneem Zayyad.

Born on 1934 – Died on 06.06.2023

We sincerely convey our special thanks to :-

1. Pastor, Seithekema ‘A’ Baptist Church

2. Doctor’s and Nurses, Olive Hospital

3. Thenupfüko Krotho, Seitheke ‘A’ Baptist Church

4. Seithekema ‘C’ Youth Organisation

Words fail to express our deep sense of gratitude and we also regret our inability to acknowledge everyone individually but it’s our earnest prayer that Almighty God continue to bless you all without any reservation. Loving children, in-laws, grandchildren & great grandchildren.

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PARIS, JUN 13 (AGENCIES):

Novak Djokovic reclaimed the world number one ranking from Carlos Alcaraz after winning his men’s record 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open, while Rafa Nadal dropped out of the top 100 for the first time in 20 years, reports Reuters.

Djokovic, 36, began his record-extending 388th week at the summit on Monday, jumping two places in the standings after his victory in Paris at the weekend. He beat Spaniard Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the tournament.

Alcaraz dropped to second place while Daniil Medvedev, who crashed out in the first round, also slid one place down to third. Roland Garros runner-up Casper Ruud remained in fourth place.

Nadal, a 14-times French Open champion, has endured an injuryplagued season and not played since January because of a hip injury sustained during the Australian Open. The 37-year-old has dropped from 15th to 136th in the rankings due to his continued absence from the tour. He underwent surgery earlier this month and is expected to be out for five months.

In the women’s rankings, Iga Swiatek retained top spot after defending her French Open title. She has held the ranking since April 2022, moving to the summit following Ash Barty’s retirement.

WORDS OF GRATITUDE

Late S. Khomo

Born on 28-02-1985 | Died on 06-06-2023

We the bereaved family of Lt. S. Khomo would like to express our profound gratitude to each and every individual, relatives, friends, neighbours and well wishers who stood by us spiritually, physically, financially and materially at his sad demise on 06-06-2023.

We regret our inability to thanks each and everyone individually but we pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

We convey our special thanks to:

1. Baptist Church Thang

2. S.P. Noklak

3. Addl. S.P. Noklak

4. Hon'ble M.L.A. Shri P. Lungon

5. Police Baptist Fellowship D.E.F Noklak

6. Police Baptist Fellowship 3rd NAP Noklak

7. Khiamniungan Students' Union

8. Khiamniungan Menyiu Hoikam

9. Khiamniungan Baptist Church Kohima

10. Khiamniungan Union Kohima

11. All Ranks of D.E.F Personnel Noklak. Loving wife, children and family members

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith" (2 Timothy 4:7) dp -2727/23

The selected players along with coach and manager at Kohima on Tuesday.

Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke lifted the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.

Atul Gaikwad

Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi.

Novak Djokovic

AIFF ‘D’ license course concludes

Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUN 13

(NPN): The weeklong All India Football Federation (AIFF) ‘D’ license course organised by Kohima District Football Association (KDFA) under the aegis of Nagaland Football Association (NFA) culminated at Indira Gandhi Stadium, here on Tuesday.

In a brief remark during the closing programme, president, NFA & AIFF executive member, K Neibu Sekhose, said the association had given priority to develop coaches and referees in the state.

He pointed out that Nagaland was in dire need of qualified coaches, especially in the grassroot level, who would be able to help improve the standard of football in the State.

Lauding KDFA for organising and hosting the much needed course, Sekhose said such a course was important as it would help train kids at the grassroot level and most important teach them the basics.

DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): Inter School Ath-

letic Meet will be held on July 20 and 21 at Indira Gandhi Stadium Kohima.

The competition will be for girls in the discipline of Athletics in two age categories- U-14 and U-18. The meet will be organized by Kohima District Administration under the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ program and in collaboration with District Sports Officer Kohima and Kohima District Athletics Association.

According to DPRO report, in this regard, Deputy Commissioner Kohima, Shanavas, C IAS has informed all the interested high schools and higher secondary schools under Kohima district to collect the forms at the following places:- District Sports Officer (IG Road, Opp, SCERT Office); District Education Office Kohima (Scett. Road below NBCC Convention Hall); SDEO Kohima (Scett. Road below NBCC Convention Hall) and SDEO Chiephobozou.

The forms will be issued from June 2023 onwards and the last date of submission is July 14 at the District Sports Office.

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He urged the group of trainee coaches to give back to the society by sharing the knowledge they had learnt during the weeklong camp.

Sekhose also advised the coaches to put their training into practice at the same time also be selfconfident while coaching

players.

As coaches you need to be patient, understanding and know how to bring out the best in the players, Sekhose said.

He later congratulated the trainee coaches for successfully completing the course.

Earlier, the pro -

gramme was chaired by KDFA vice president, Neibu Sechü, while experiences were shared by trainees Aokumer Ao and Reimaya Muinao.

KDFA president, Mathew Yhome, proposed the vote of thanks and Aonanpong Longkumer pronounced the benedic-

Indonesia Open: P.V. Sindhu, Prannoy advance to Round of 16

JAKARTA, JUNE 13

(IANS): Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy advanced to the Round of 16 of the Indonesia Open, a BWF Super 1000 event, after registering wins in their respective opening round matches, here on Tuesday.

Sindhu, ranked 13th in the world, secured a win 21-19, 21-15 over world no 9 Indonesian Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, whom she lost in the semifinal of the Malaysia Masters last month.

The Indonesian shuttler had earlier denied Sindhu the Madrid Spain Masters title with a victory in the final. With a win, the Indian ace put an end to her two-match losing streak against the Indonesian and extended her head-to-head record to 8-2.

Sindhu will face familiar foe world No. 3

Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei, who is also the defending Indonesia Open champion, in round two.

In the men’s singles event, Prannoy registered an easy 21-16, 21-14 win over world No. 11 Ken -

PV Sindhu

ta Nishimoto of Japan to set up a meeting with Angus Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong, who defeated two-time world champion Kento Momota of Japan in the opening round.

However, Indian women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand suffered an early exit after losing 2220, 12-21, 16-21 to Japanese duo of Rin Iwanaga

Korou Singh Thingujam to lead India at AFC U-17 Asian Cup

KHOYA YAI (THAILAND), JUNE 13 (IANS):

Midfielder Korou Singh

Thingujam will lead the India U-17 national football team at the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, the head coach Bibiano Fernandes announced on Tuesday.

The 16-year-old wide attacking midfielder was named captain of the team for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Thailand 2023, after which the match kits for the tournament were distributed to the players, much to their amazement.

“Being the captain of India in a tournament like the AFC U-17 Asian Cup is a big responsibility, and we believe that Korou is quite capable of carrying out such leadership responsibilities,’’ Fernandes said after announcing Korou as the captain of the team.

Korou, who has been with the team from the start, has increasingly become an influential player on the pitch. After scoring a goal each in the SAFF U-17 Championship and the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers, the winger went on to put on a fine show in the team’s training matches in Spain

and Germany, against the junior teams of some of the top clubs in the world, like Atletico de Madrid, Real Madrid, VfB Stuttgart, FC Augsburg, and more.

Overall, he clocked three goals and five assists in the 10 practice matches in Europe, before reaching the shores of Thailand, where he scored one and assisted another in two training games against local sides.

“It’s an absolute honour for me to be named captain in such a prestigious tournament like the AFC U-17 Asian Cup. I never thought I’d ever be given such responsibility, but I feel grateful that the coaches have seen the potential in me to lead this team,” Korou was quoted as saying by

AIFF. For head coach Bibiano Fernandes, it was a matter of finding the best suited player, who could not only lead the team on the pitch, but off it as well.

“It’s been a process through this year and a half with this team. Peka (Vanlalpeka Guite) was the captain last year in SAFF and the AFC qualifiers. Then some new boys came in, and we tried to rotate the captain’s armband to as many boys as possible to see who takes up the leadership role in a good manner,” said Fernandes.

It was also a matter of giving it to someone who the entire team loves and respects, and someone who can lead the rest of the boys both on and off the pitch.

tion. A total of 23 coaches from Kohima, Dimapur, Mon, Tseminyu, Peren and Chümoukedima district took part in the training course with AIFF D Coach Educator and AFC ‘A’ license coach, N William Koso, as the instructor and Zhovezo Resü as the liaison officer. During the weeklong camp, the coaches underwent two practical exams and one theory exam as part of their course assessments. The results of the course will be announced by AIFF at a later date. A short program was held after the theory exam on Tuesday afternoon. Instructor Koso, in his closing remark, advised the trainees to shoulder the responsibility as coaches to guide and be of good example to the youngsters. He said development of the game should be their priority even as he urged them to be commited to produce at least a proficient footballer in their venture.

NEW DELHI, JUN 13

(PTI): There is no imminent threat to Rohit Sharma’s Test captaincy but the stylish Mumbaikar will need to rake up some significant numbers in West Indies to prevent a question mark over his leadership in the traditional format.

Rohit will lead Indian in the two-Test series in the West Indies and then perhaps sit with BCCI and decide on his future in traditional format.

If those privy to developments in the Indian team are to be believed, unless Rohit himself decides to stay away from two-Test series against West Indies starting in Dominica from July 12, he will be leading the team. However the BCCI brass and the national selection committee will be under pressure to take a tough call if he fails to notch up at least one big knock either at Dominica or at Port of Spain during the second Test (July 20-24).

Rohit Sharma

“These are baseless stuff that Rohit will be removed from captaincy. Yes, whether he will last the whole two-year WTC cycle is a big question as he would be nearly 38 when the third edition ends in 2025,” a senior BCCI source in know of things told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

“As of now, I believe that Shiv Sunder Das and his colleagues will have to take a call after the two Tests and looking at his batting form.”

In fact, the BCCI

works very differently from other sporting organisations.

In Indian board, those in power believe that you don’t take decisions when the criticism reaches crescendo.

“After West Indies, we have no Tests till December-end when the team travels to South Africa. So there is enough time for selectors to deliberate and take a decision. By then the fifth selector (new chairman) will also join the panel and a decision can be taken, he added.

Sunil Chhetri announces wife’s pregnancy in style

BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 13 (IANS): Talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri pleasantly surprised fans when he announced his wife’s pregnancy in a unique manner after scoring his 86th international goal and leading the Indian team to the Intercontinental Cup 2023 final with 1-0 win over Vanuatu at the Kalinga Stadium, here.

It was perhaps a rather difficult Monday night for the Blue Tigers, but India eventually ended with three points in their kitty.

and Kie Nakanishi in their opening match. This was the pair’s fourth straight first-round loss in BWF World Tour tournaments this season.

Men’s doubles combination of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila too failed to get past the first round as they suffered 21-12, 6-21, 20-22 loss at the hands of Malaysians Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi.

Inter-Collegiate Basketball C’ship from

June 14

DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): The Nagaland College Basketball Championship will kick off from June 14 at 8 am at the JV foundation court, Signal, Dimapur.

A press release by the president of the Dimapur District Basketball Association Sentiningsang Longkumer stated that the state basketball championship is organised by the Dept. Of Youth Resources and Sports in collaboration with Dimapur District Basketball Association.

Men’s team from 10 college mens team and womens team from 4 colleges will compete for the title of state collegiate basketball champions. The tournament will start with hot favorites Kohima Science College women going up against a strong Unity College team from Dimapur.

The three -day tournament will witness some of the best college basketball players in the state representing the top colleges like Don Bosco College and Oriental College from kohima who would be starting as favourites against top contenders from Dimapur colleges like Tetso and St. Joseph University.

India were overwhelmingly dominant in the match, keeping 61 percent possession, with 23 shots to Vanuatu’s three. The hosts were lacking penetration in the final third, and managed to register only two shots on target. However, talismanic Chhetri stepped up to the plate in the hour of need, smashing home a cross by Subhasish Bose, in what would be his 86th goal in international football.

Of all that he has scored, perhaps this is the one that would hold special significance for India’s number 11, who sent a big message to the fans with his celebrations. A picture of calm, Chhetri quietly collected the ball after putting India in the

lead and proceeded to tuck it under his shirt in a loving gesture to his wife Sonam.

“This is the way she wanted to announce it. So, this is for her and for our baby. I generally thought there would be different ways to announce it and to share the happiness with everyone and share their blessings, but the clich holds it way. I had to do it,” said Chhetri after the match.

“I just hope that we get everyone’s blessings. That was the whole point,” he added. The Blue Tigers, who had already beaten Mongolia 2-0 in their first match of

the Intercontinental Cup, secured their berth in the final of the competition with a win against Vanuatu. They have one more match remaining against Lebanon (June 15), before the final on June 18.

India head coach Igor Stimac, after the match, underlined the importance of rotating players in order to maintain “fresh legs” for the important fixtures ahead.

“I have had my best 11 a long time ago, but I cannot play those 11 in every game. I need to make sure that we have enough legs for the final game. We need to

Brazil to play Spain at Santiago Bernabeu in anti-racism campaign

fight against this virus that ashame everyone in football.”

Last month, the CBF also launched a national campaign against racism in Brazilian league matches with the slogan “There is no game with racism”.

Brazil, five-time world champion, is in the region for matches against Guinea in Barcelona on Saturday and Senegal in Lisbon three days later.

make sure that we give game time to everyone and keep all the players fresh for the important matches,” said Stimac after the game. India’s missed chances against Vanuatu left Stimac desiring for further improvement, especially in the middle of the park. “We have changed some players because we were not good in the first 45 minutes in midfield. We were sloppy, we were slow, and we were looking to find more wide passes than progressive ones,” said Stimac, who proceeded to make a host of changes in the second half.

MADRID, JUN 13 (AGENCIES): Brazil will play a friendly match against Spain at the Bernabeu in March next year as part of an anti-racism campaign in support of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr, the Spanish FA (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales said on Tuesday, reports Reuters.

Rubiales and his Brazilian FA (CBF) counterpart, Ednaldo Rodrigues, met in Madrid to launch their joint movement to combat racism under the slogan “One skin”.

The agreement follows the racist insults 22-year-old Vinicius suffered in a LaLiga match at Valencia in May, the 10th

such incident against the player that LaLiga has reported to prosecutors this season.

“It is important to understand that harder punishment needs to be applied in cases of racism by the football authorities,” Rodrigues told a news conference. “Fines are not enough.

The clubs need to be held accountable too.

CBF was the first football federation to adopt harder sanctions for cases of racism, such as the deduction of points in league standings, closure of stands or the lifetime expulsion of club members.

“We need to lead a campaign worldwide to

The CBF worked closely with Vinicius on the details surrounding the two friendlies as it wanted to be sure the player was comfortable with the matches being held in Iberia. The Real Madrid winger supported the idea, sources said.

“There is no place for racist insults in our football,” Rubiales said.

“It is intolerable that such events like what happened with Valencia take place in our country.

“I feel sorry because it doesn’t represent our country and who we are and tarnish our reputation worldwide. We have a problem with racism and have to fight.”

WARSAW (POLAND), JUNE 13 (IANS):

FC

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski ruled out moving to the Saudi Professional League this summer as “he has other priorities” and his contract with the Spanish champions is valid until 2026.

In his first season in the Spanish La Liga, the Pole definitely met expectations as he led Xavi Hernandez’s team to the league title and he was the best scorer of the competition with 23 goals.

According to some media, after a stunning season, Lewandowski’s future was in question as his name has been put on the wishlists of several clubs.

Sky Sports Deutschland journalist Florian Plettenberg shared reports that the Pole was on the radar of clubs from Saudi Arabia.

NFA, KDFA and training officials with trainees at IG Stadium on Tuesday. (NP))

Sunil Chhetri with the football in his stomach.

Inter-school athletic meet in Kma

Korou Singh Thingujam.

President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales speaking during the press conference.

Lewandowski rules out move to Saudi

Robert Lewandowski