14 May 2023

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Congress stuns BJP to regain power in Karnataka

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DELHI, MAY 13 (PTI):

The Congress on Saturday made a stunning comeback in Karnataka ousting the BJP from its lone southern citadel with a comfortable majority (135 seats) in a morale booster win that will be key for reviving its electoral fortunes ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

The Congress’ decisive victory in the Assembly elections after an aggressive pro-poor campaign spearheaded by mass leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC president D K Shivakumar also saw Karnataka continuing with a 38-year-old anti-incumbency trend. The state has never voted an incumbent party to power since 1985.

Siddaramaiah, 75, and Shivakumar, the party’s trouble shooter who won from Kanakapura by over one lakh votes and who turns 61 on Sunday, are both

Sex rackets busted in MP; 13 women rescued

BHOPAL, MAY 13

(IANS): Madhya Pradesh police on Saturday claimed to have busted sex rackets being run at several spa centres in Singrauli district and rescued over a dozen women, including minors.

Singrauli SP Yusuf Kureshi told the press that raids were conducted on the basis of complaints received from various people. As many as three teams of district police raided six spa centres simultaneously.

“During the raids, sex rackets being operated inside these spa centers were exposed. Over a dozen women were rescued who have been taken into police custody for further investigation,” Kureshi said.

Kureshi further said the owners of two spa centers - “Sudhanshu Spa Centre” and “777” have been arrested and booked under ‘Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act’.

Kureshi said that women were trafficked from Odisha, Kolkata, Assam and Nagaland.

“A total of 13 women, including minors were rescued from two spa centers. We are trying to find out the link of nexus trafficking girls from other states. We have learned that a strong nexus is involved in trafficking girls and operating sex rackets here. Investigation is still underway,” he added.

front runners for the chief minister’s post. The Congress has returned to power on its own in Karnataka after 10 years. Siddaramaiah was the chief minister from 2013 to 2018.

The first meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) will be held at 5.30 p.m. on Sunday, according to AICC in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Surjewala.

The meeting is likely to decide the name of the new chief minister.

Helped by a nearly five per cent vote swing in its favour, the Congress with a vote share of 42.88 per cent bagged 136 out of the 224 seats at stake and was leading in one, according to Election Commission data at 9 pm.

The magic mark is 113.

It was also the Congress’ best-ever performance in Karnataka since 1999 when the party won 132 seats.

The party bagged 80 seats in the 2018 elections with

a vote share of 38 per cent.

Of the six regions in the state, the Congress swept the Old Mysuru, Mumbai Karnataka, Hyderabad Karnataka and Central Karnataka regions. The BJP managed to retain its hold only in Coastal Karnataka while it was a mixed bag in Bengaluru. Though its vote share decreased only marginally from 36.2 per cent to 36 per cent, the BJP’s seat tally slumped to 65 from 104 in

2018. It was the second loss for the BJP after Himachal Pradesh in December last year. As BJP leaders were contemplative in defeat, chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said the party could not make the mark “in spite of a lot of effort put in by everyone, including the prime minister and workers of the party”.

“We will do a detailed analysis as the results con-

Article 371(A) should be fully implemented: Kitovi

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, MAY 13

(NPN): Working Committee (WC), Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) convenor N. Kitovi Zhimomi has appealed to the Centre to fully implement Article 371(A) so that the state could fully utilize its powers and functions under the said Article.

Speaking at the official induction programme of S Kiviho Zhimomi as president of UNPG-NNC here on Saturday, Kitovi said that even though Art 371(A) has special provision, it has not been fully utilized and kept in cold storage.

While accepting the fact that government of India would never give Independence to Nagas, Kitovi asserted that the Centre should instead fully implement Article 371 (A) and allow Nagas to behave as a true son of the Indian soil and stop with the step

motherly treatment.

“Nagas should be given the chance to partake important role in Indian parliament, economy etc.,” he stated. This would be possible only if solution was arrived at. Kitovi said that Nagaland should be given minimum three Members of Parliament seats in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and also 20 more seats added to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly. The NNPGs convenor further said that the state should have bicameral legislatures—Nagaland Legislative Assembly and Nagaland Federal Hoho.

GNLA regrouping in Nagaland & Myanmar: report

DIMAPUR, MAY 13 (NPN): India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a fresh spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall over North Eastern states in connection with the cyclonic storm “Mocha”.

The Met department stated that rainfall was likely to occur at many places in Nagaland, Manipur and south Assam with heavy rainfall at isolated places on May 14. IMD has warned that squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph was very likely to prevail in Tripura, Mizoram and south Manipur on May

14. Further, IMD has predicted that light/moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall was very likely over Northeast India during May 14-16.

It stated that heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Arunachal on May 14 and 15; over Assam and Meghalaya during May 14-17 and over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura during May 14-17. Isolated very heavy falls were also likely over Assam and Meghalaya on May 15 and 16 and over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura during May 14-16.

SHILLONG, MAY 13: Meghalaya-based terror outfit Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has been regrouping and over 500 youth have been recruited and sent for training to Nagaland and Myanmar, a leaked intelligence report noted

The report stated that GNLA has been holding meetings in several places such as Jadi, Nongal, Chalang to lure youths into the terror outfit. It said that some “big shots and prominent businessmen” associated with GNLA are aiding the regroup.

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As proposed in the ‘Agreed Position’ signed between the Centre and the NNPGs, Kitovi said that the Federal Hoho will have members, be selected from each tribe, who are well versed with the customary law and procedures. On the formation of WC, NNPGs, Kitovi said that the Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) and Nagaland GB Federation played a key role in bringing about unity and peace amongst different faction, which led to the formation of NNPGs in 2016 December and subsequently hold talks with the Centre.

clude. We will take these results in our stride and try to reorganise the party for next year’s Lok Sabha elections,” said Bommai who won from Shiggaon. As many as 14 ministers tasted defeat at the hustings. The JD-S, which had hoped to be kingmaker, won 19 seats, down from 37 last time with its vote share decreasing to 13.32 per cent from 18 per cent in the previous elections.

The Congress made huge inroads into the JD(S)’ Vokkaliga stronghold in Old Mysuru region.

The Congress also hailed the Bharat Jodo Yatra for the party’s success in the home state of party president Mallikarjun Kharge having won 15 of the 20 assembly constituencies in the state the Rahul Gandhi-led foot march passed through.

A campaign against corruption, guarantees of dole and consolidation of

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Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday met Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot and submitted his resignation from the post of chief minister.

The Governor has accepted the resignation, an official release said.

“I must confess, I’ve booked an expensive gift for you on Father’s day next month.”

Muslim votes appear to have underpinned the Congress victory that was also aided by anti-incumbency against the BJP government.

The result, said senior state leader Siddaramaiah, will be a stepping stone for a Congress victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. He will be entering the Karnataka Assembly for the ninth time.

Shivakumar was effusive in his praise of the Gandhi family. “I can’t forget Sonia Gandhi visiting me after the BJP people jailed me,” an emotional Shivakumar

told reporters, adding he had told the Gandhi family and Kharge that he would deliver Karnataka to them.

PMcongratulates

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Congress party for its win in the Karnataka assembly election. He also thanked BJP workers for working hard on the party’s campaign. “Congratulations to the Congress party for their victory in the Karnataka assembly polls. My best wishes to them in fulfilling people’s aspirations,” PM Modi tweeted.

Karnataka polls verdict has signalled BJP’s downfall: Therie

DIMAPUR, MAY 13

(NPN): As Congress party returns to power on its own in Karnataka after 10 years, the former president of Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC)

K Therie on Saturday said that the Karnataka assembly election verdict has signalled the downfall of BJP.

In a press release, Therie said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda and all the top leaders of BJP with the entire government machinery be-

hind them spent a month’s time and walked miles ignoring all other burning issues including Manipur.

Asserting that BJP was over confident with double engine, Therie said “they also may have noticed that the double engine crashed hitting the back of the fore engine.”

Former president of NPCC congratulated the people of Karnataka for standing firm against corruption and lies. “The defeat is a clear indication that the people are tired and fed up with mere

Mann ki baat without action,” he said.

Further, Therie said that the party’s victory with absolute majority has strengthened the opposition unity and Congressmen and women across the Nation.

He maintained that Karnataka verdict has caused “a deep impression in the ocean of Indian politics.”

“The watch is over. There will be change in the Nation. May God bless the new Government,” Therie added.

NPGs relief materials for victims of Manipur violence

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, MAY 13 (NPN): A team of members from the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) led by convenor Rev. Dr. Wati Aier along with representatives from NSCN (I-M) and NNPGs visited the Kuki Baptist Association Mission Center, Khaibung on Saturday. 100 bags of rice and 13 bags of dal donated by NSCN (IM) and NNPGs were handed over through the FNR.

Speaking at a short programme, Rev. Dr. Aier said that after seeing what was happening in Manipur, they felt the need to reach out

UNPG-NNC declares Kiviho as its president

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, MAY 13

(NPN): United Naga People’s Government (UNPG)/ NNC (Parent Body) has officially declared S Kiviho Zhimomi as its president during an official declaration programme held at its central office, L-Khel Diphupar on Saturday.

Following the recent conflict within the group and subsequent intervention of Working Committee, Naga National Political Groups (WC, NNPGs), the group’s council of kilonsers at an emergency meeting held on May 10 resolved to abide by the WC, NNPGs

resolution and decided that Z. Royim Yimkhuing would remain as president of NNC parent body, S Kiviho Zhimomi would be elevated to president UNPG-NNC and Toshi Walling would remain as co-convener of NNPGs.

Speaking at the programme, WC, NNPGs convenor and GPRN/NSCN ato kilonser, N Kitovi Zhimomi, stated that issue between the two leaders (Kiviho Zhimomi and Z Royim) was created by “un-

scrupulous individual wanting to demolish peace and tranquillity of the party.”

Kitovi said that a meeting was convened recently between two leaders, wherein no fault or mistakes were found against each other and thus they both favoured for peace and settlement.

WC convenor said that Kiviho was, therefore, declared as president of UNPG-NNC to handle all administrative and executive powers, while Z Royim as chairman of NNC (PB) to take all decision on behalf of NNC PB and also to maintain the integrity of the party.

to the people displaced by violence. He said the FNR, NSCN (I-M) and NNPGs agreed and decided to contribute to the needy people. During difficult times, he said everyone should be aware of what was hap -

pening and reach out to the needy people for peace and tranquillity.

Kuki Inpi Nagaland (KIN) president L Singsit thanked the FNR, NSCN (IM) and NNPGs for reaching out and contributing during

difficult times. KIN president, Kuki Students Organization Nagaland president Thanjamang Misao and Kuki Nute Kiloikhom (Kuki Mothers’ Association) Nagaland Phalneilhing Singsit also spoke about the anguish experienced by the people in Manipur.

Rev. Dr. Ellen Konyak Jamir and Dr. Visier Sanyü, also spoke on behalf of the FNR expressing solidarity and critical empathy.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by KBAN executive secretary Rev. David Vaiphei and vote of thanks was proposed by associate pastor Rev. H. Minlien Singsou.

CNC condemns Manipur violence

DIMAPUR, MAY 13 (NPN): NSCN (I-M)’s Council of Nagalim Churches (CNC), during its 32nd Annual Conference held from May 4-7, expressed deep pain over the brutal carnage that had taken place in Manipur state and condemned the horrific violence.

In a press note, CNC general secretary Rev. Seksim Kasar said that the nature of the recent mayhem in Manipur forced the council to conclude that it was allegedly a “premeditated operation committed by insane mob in collusion with people in power.”

The council alleged

that the use of “terrorism by state actors” was visible beyond human comprehension and that there were no words to condemn it, as the “colluding forces took a perverted pleasure in attacking the helpless tribal people.”

CNC also expressed shock that the people who claimed to be advanced and civilized community, and claim to be advocating for the rights of the people, could be so depraved in their heart.

CNC wondered how could the leaders in power stoop so low and allegedly ganged together with the hoodlums and unleash devilish cruelty against the

weaker sections of people in the hills and in the valley?

Instead of rescuing the helpless victims, the council accused them of working in tandem with the criminals in battering the innocents.

“It is unimaginably vicious in any human sense. History will not forgive them.

The perpetrators and actors of violence will not go unpunished by God for their crimes and sacrileges,” CNC stated.

While stating that everyone may have a look into the story of Manipur mayhem for finding the truth, CNC accused the state armed police of escort-

Members of the FNR, KIN, representative of NPGs and others. (NP)

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge with party leaders celebrate the party’s win in Bengaluru, Saturday. (PTI)

Cyclone Mocha likely to cause ‘heavy’ rainfall in most NE states

(C) S Kiviho Zhimomi during the declaration programme. (NP)

N. Kitovi Zhimomi (NP)

Karnataka Governor Gehlot receives B Bommai’s resignation as CM. (PTI)

‘Tribal Artisan Mela’ in Mokokchung

concerns of the local artisans, he said due to lack of proper marketing linkages and awareness of products demand in the market, the artisans were not able to expand their marketing beyond the state. He therefore advised the concerned agencies to explore and create awareness for better opportunities. The DC also emphasized on the need to promote specific products which were peculiar in the region.

Capital College new campus inaugurated

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KOHIMA, MAY

13(NPN): NBCC general secretary, Rev Dr. Zelhou Keyho on May 13 inaugurated the new campus of Capital College of Higher Education at Thegaba, Phezhu, Jotsoma.

DIMAPUR: A two-day Tribal Artisans Mela (TAM) organised by Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd (TRIFED) under government of India, Tribal Affair Ministry flagship programme “Marketing and logistic

development for promoting tribal products from North Eastern Region (PTRNER)” in collaboration with state implementing agency MARCOFED commenced on May 12 at Mokokchung Town Hall.

According to a DIPR report, inaugurating the

mela as special guest, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mokokchung, Shashank Pratap Singh proposed regular interaction between the implementing agencies and the local artisans to bring about better marketing strategy.

Highlighting some

While delivering a short speech, GM, TRIFED Head Office, Col. M.Mehra said TRIFED objective was to identify local products which could be promoted by expanding their marketing scope through better platform and to provide assistance to enhance the values of their products.

At the two-day Mela, platform will be provided to the local artisans to exhibit their products and avail the assistance under the banner of PTRNER.

Speaking on the occasion, Rev Dr. Keyho maintained that education sector needed proper planning, vision and careful drafting by smart and dedicated minds as it dealt with young and tender minds to give them a meaning future. He therefore encouraged the teaching community to update themselves and compare with others.

To the students, Rev. Dr. Keyho urged them to remember that they were born with a purpose embedded and therefore asked them to discover their identity and purpose through a relationship with Christ.

Highlighting the history of the College, chairman, college governing body, Vezuhu Keyho,

GPS Orchid Wokha wins ‘Nagaland Reading Festival’ award

DIMAPUR: Government Primary School (GPS)

Orchid under Educational Block Resource Centre (EBRC) Wokha was adjudged the winner of “Nagaland Reading Festival” while Government Middle School (GMS) Longdang, Tuensang district and GMS Piphema Bazar, Chumoukedima district were placed at second and third positions respectively.

According to a DIPR report, the award was handed over at a state level award function for “Nagaland Reading Festival (NRF)” organised by School Education Directorate and Samagra Shiksha Nagaland, in collaboration with Shiksha Lokam, Bangalore on May 12 at NBCC Convention Centre, Kohima.

In his speech, advisor, School Education & SCERT, Dr. Kekhrielhou-

lie Yhome said that the literary festival was to encourage reading among the Nagas. He encouraged the students on immense

reading which would help strengthen cognitive skills and would make the process of learning much easier.

Yhome also acknowledged building leadership and the need to recognize and appreciate teachers. He further said that teachers should also take notes on working with disadvantaged groups in society which would help in facilitating positive growth for the development of children and the State as a whole.

On the occasion, the advisor also launched three new initiatives namely, “Literacy & Numeracy Fest” under National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN) Nagaland, “Teachers Resource Package”, and NIPUN App. Commissioner and Secretary, School Education, SCERT and vice chairman NEMS, Kevileno Angami mentioned that education was a powerful

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tool that can bring social justice and equality and only through education, human potential can be optimized.

Principal Director, School Education, Thavaseelan K said Nagaland was in the top five among the states for using microimprovement approach in schools. He said that it was a team effort by the districts and the state for making the festival successful. He mentioned that two organizations have been instrumental in helping the festival become a success: Mantra 4 Change and Shikha Lokam, and that Reading Festival was to bring opportunities for the children and to motivate them in their future.

informed that the Arts stream was established in 2004 and got provisional affiliation from Nagaland University but was delayed.

Then in 2005, the College started with five regular students and five part time teachers as National Academy of Higher Edu-

cation, (Evening College) located at Tinpaty with classes in the evening.

Later, in 2017 the College was recognised by UGC under section 2(f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act of 1956 and at present it was working for NAAC assessment.

Earlier, the pro -

gramme was led by member, College Governing body, Kenneth Punyü and vote of thanks by managing director, CCHE, Dr Khrietuo Doulo. Special number from Tsoshelü Keyho and college anthem by college choir were highlights of the inaugural programme.

Coordination meeting of Angami officers under Chakhroma region

DIMAPUR: Chakhroma

Public Organisation (CPO) conducted a coordination meet for all Angami officers serving in various government departments under Chakhroma region of Dimapur, Chümoukedima and Niuland districts on May 13 at CPO Hall Chümoukedima.

Speaking at the meet as guest speaker, Naga Club president, Kuolachalie Seyie, advised the gathering to revive and practice good traditional Tenyimi values in order to heal the people and land. He remarked that the forefathers had unmatched honesty, integrity, courage, truthf ulness, faith,

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“... and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever”.

(Psalms 23:6)

simplicity and frankness, hardworking culture, warm hospitality, etc. which were gradually being forgotten by the younger generation.

Others who spoke at the meet included Razouvotuo Chatsu, president, APO; Kevithuto Sophie, Commissioner of Police; Dr. Kelesekho Tsükrü, president, Chakhroma Gazzetted Officers Krotho (CGOK) and other offi -

cials. The programme was chaired by Zhato Kimho, president, CPO, while Rev. Lhouzoviu Shüya said the invocation and Neikhriehu Kense, V. president, CPO, shared the welcome address.

Womenfolk from Tenyiphe village rendered a Tati presentation and Kelhouwhetuo Senotsu, Social & Cultural Secretary, CPO, delivered the vote of

2nd Death anniversary

of our beloved Late Dziesevituo solo

Two years have passed since you have left us and there is not a day when we don't think of you and the love you have shown towards us.

You are forever alive in our heart.

Your Loving Wife, Sons, Daughter & Grand Children Died on 14-05-2021

In Loving memory of

20-12-1986 to 09-05-2023

We, the bereaved family members of Lt. Mr. Korawabang (Mopungchuket) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us physically, emotionally and financially and your unceasing prayers at the sudden demise.

Though we are unable to mention each and everyone personally, we pray that our Almighty God bless each and everyone abundantly.

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Loving Wife, Children and Relatives

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Born : 24-03-1939 – Died : 22-04-2023

The family of Late Taliyanger Yaden , (Merangkong) would like to express our sincere gratitude to all individual, families, friends, neighbours, Police Baptist Church Chumoukedima, Merangkong Town Baptist Church and well wishers who stood by us through prayers, physically and financially during his illness and sad demise of our dear father.

It is our prayer that the Almighty God bless each and everyone of our abundantly. Loving wife, children, grand children, great grandchildren, in-laws and relatives

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Born on 10/08/1977 – Died on 09/05/2023

The family of Late Khekiho Katy, would like to express our deepest appreciation for everyone’s sympathy as we mourn his loss. The shared memories from all of you at the visitation and funeral, along with prayers, gift and words of condolences meant a great deal to us.

We convey our special thanks to:-

1. WSBAK

2. Eralibill Sumi Baptist Church

3. Eralibill Village Council

4. Suhoi Baptist Church

5. Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church

6. Keltomi Phuthemi Kuposhukulu Dimapur

7. Jacob Zhimomi, Minister PHE Dept. GoN

8. Kakheho Chishi, OSD to Minister PHED

9. Akashe Zhimomi, G.B Eralibill Village.

10. Hokuto Tissicca , Chairman Eralibill Village.

11. Friends, Neighbours and Well Wishers

12. Teachers and Staff of Hope Academy Higher Secondary School

13. G.M.S Eralibill Village

Words are inadequate to express our gratitude to each person for your love and support during our time of need. However, we pray that our Almighty God bless everyone who has helped us at the time of our bereavement. Loving Wife, Children and Relatives

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Late Rongsenmenla

14th May, 2022

“Even in death the righteous have a Refuge”

Proverbs 14:32

YOU ARE LOVED, YOU ARE MISSED, YOU ARE REMEMBERED

The years may pass but still you stay… as near and dear as yesterday

Loving husband and family

DC Mokokchung, Shashank Pratap Singh interacting with local artisans at the Tribal Artisan Mela in Mokokchung on May 12. (DIPR)

Advisor, Dr. Kekhrielhoulie Yhome felicitating the winners of the competition. (DIPR)

Rev Dr. Zelhou Keyho dedicating the new campus.

Lok Adalat settles 177 cases

11,10,912 in Zunheboto.

In Tuensang, nine bank recovery cases were settled and Rs10,01.951 total settlement were settled.

13 cases taken up and disposed of with a settlement amount of Rs.21,15,939 in Phek. Wokha DLSA at the sitting took up eight cases and five cases were disposed of with a settlement amount of Rs.9,89,240.

DIMAPUR: As many as 177 cases out of 198 listed were settled and Rs. 2,89,07,043 total settlement involved in the cases were disposed at the National Lok Adalat sitting conducted across districts by the District Legal Services Authorities (DALSA) under the aegis of the Nagaland State Legal Services Authorities (NSLSA).

A press release by NSLSA informed that dis-

putes/matters/cases listed for compromise settlement included cases in pending stage as well as in prelitigation stage mostly in the category of bank Recovery, Criminal Compoundable cases & Motor Accident Cases Tribunal (MACT) and other cases viz. public utility.

The sittings held across the district headquarters were headed by the district judges, chief judicial magistrate and

civil judges. They were assisted by the panel lawyers serving along with the para legal volunteers, who acted as members and facilitators.

In Kiphire, five bank loan recovery cases were taken up and three cases were disposed of with a settlement amount of Rs. 37,59,651. Seven prelitigation bank recovery cases were taken up and five were disposed of with a settlement amount of Rs.

NFGS flowers exhibition in Kohima

In Longleng, 10 cases were settled and Rs. 1,93,806 involved in the cases were disposed while in Mokokchung DLSA took up 20 cases and a total settlement amount of Rs.28,55,427 were disposed.

In Dimapur, 51 cases were taken up and the settlement amount was Rs. 1,28,84,087 were disposed.

In Mon, 20 cases were taken up, and 11 of them were disposed and Rs 25,62,375 involved in the cases were disposed and 27 cases were settled in Kohima and total outstanding amount was Rs. 52,72,072 and was settled at Rs. 32,15,655.

Kohima DPDB meeting postponed

DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner and vice chairman Kohima District Planning and Development Board (DPDB), Shanavas C has informed that monthly DPDB meeting for the month of May has been postponed and re-scheduled on May 18 at 11 am at in DPDB’s Conference Hall, Kohima. In this connection, all the board members have been requested to make it convenient and compulsorily attend the meeting positively.

DIMAPUR: Advisor to chief minister and chairman of Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN), Abu Metha visited the exhibition and sale of flowers held under the aegis of the Nagaland Flower Growers Society (NFGS) Saturday at Kohima.

According to a DIPR report, during the visit, Metha discussed several matters related to the flower industry.

He assured the society that the state government, under the guidance of the chief minister, would formulate some programmes and initiatives to give a

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boost to the industry and help increase livelihood programmes for the flower growers of Nagaland.

He observed that there was vast potential for the flower industry in Nagaland to contribute towards the economy of Nagaland and also project a positive image of Nagaland to the outside world.

In his interactions with the flower growers, Metha stated that Naga people, especially women, were so passionate about flowers and almost everybody has a green thumb.

He hoped that with the collective efforts of

state government, and all stakeholders, some concrete initiatives and strategies would materialise in the near future.

“We will formulate a roadmap to promote this sector so that it can contribute towards the overall economy, improve livelihoods and also project Nagaland in a positive manner”, Abu Metha tweeted.

Earlier, Metha held a consultative meeting with the society to discuss and address matters and challenges of the flower industry and also to better understand the dynamics of the local environment.

NNC/GDRN (N.A) informs

DIMAPUR: Office of the kilo kilonser of NNC/ GDRN (N.A) has informed all head of departments, business organisation and individuals of Tuensang/ Chang Region to not entertain any other person or persons other than its caretaker chairman of Chang Region, Bomba Chang for any kind of “donation or revenue collection”. It has also warned individuals or members of the group not to indulge in any such activities without any assignment from the concern authorities.

Nagaland police launches

Tech Refresh 2023’

DIMAPUR: Nagaland

Police on May 12 launched “Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) Tech Refresh 2023” at the short programme held at the Conference Hall of PHQ Kohima.

According to a DIPR report, CCTNS, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Home Affairs, government of India, for computerization of police processes, and sharing of crime and criminal data through integrated framework, was launched by ADGP (Admn) and state nodal officer CCTNS, Renchamo P. Kikon.

It may be noted that CCTNS has been in use

in Nagaland since 2012 and at present all has been implemented in 83 police stations. The purpose of the “CCTNS Tech Refresh 2023” was to upgrade the existing hardware and software to the latest platforms for improving the capabilities and efficiency of CCTNS usage primarily at the police stations.

The scope of TechRefresh 2023 covers all 83 police stations implemented with CCTNS and applicable higher offices in the State, which is being carried out in district-wise batches. After the brief inaugural program on May 12, a total of 100 workstations and accesso -

ries for CCTNS usage were issued to the first batch of offices which includes, 11 police stations under Kohima, Tseminyu and State Level Police Stations at PHQ, two District Crime Records Bureau under Kohima and Tseminyu, and two SP Offices under Kohima and Tseminyu districts. A total of 779 workstations/ accessories were under process to be delivered in the subsequent batches covering the remaining 72 police stations, 12 DCRBs, and 12 SP Offices. In addition, workstations and accessories have also been procured for augmenting the existing CCTNS training infrastructure.

Lok Adalat sitting in progress in Wokha.

Advisor, Abu Metha and members of NFGS at the exhibition and sale of flowers at Kohima, Saturday. (DIPR)

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Renchamo P. Kikon with police officers and others at PHQ Kohima on May 12.

Seminar on ‘promotion of agar wood plantation in NE’

Resources person of the seminar, P. Samalemzung from forest department, Tuli Range Office, Mokokchung, said 21 species of agar wood, a high valued/expensive natural raw material in the world for its distinctive fragrances, was found in India. He explained about the three different species commonly found in India, out of which aquilaria crassna was the best species in Nagaland. Samalemzung also encouraged the participants to make agar wood farming a profession.

Woman arrested with drugs in Kohima

DIMAPUR: A woman was arrested in possession of drugs “sunflower” worth Rs. 1.25 lakh at Mohon Khola, Kohima on May 11. According to Assam Rifles, the

drugs was found concealed in five soap cases by Kohima battalion of Assam Rifles along with Nagaland police during anti-drugs operation. The woman was travelling in a

Winger Bus from Senapati, Manipur to Dimapur. AR informed that the recovered drugs along with the woman were handed over to South Police Station, Kohima.

DIMAPUR: One day seminar on “promotion of agar wood plantation in northeastern region of India” was organised by Nagaland Ecological and Sanitation Management Society

DMC fixes rates of cut meat

DIMAPUR: In pursuance to the joint meeting resolution of three municipalities/town councils of Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC), Chumoukedima Town Council (CTC) and East Dimapur Town Council, DMC has revised and refixed the rates of various cut meat, which was to be enforced with immediate effect.

In a press release, DMC administrator, W Manpai Phom informed the following rates - broiler (live) Rs 160 per kg; broiler (dressed) Rs 250 per kg; layer and felister (live) Rs. 200 per kg and kuroiler (live) Rs 300 per kg.

DMC has informed that the prescribed rate was maximum amount fixed by the council, which was to be followed strictly by the chicken seller.

The council said the stall has to be hygienic as per the norms and the butchers have been directed to provide quality and hygienic meat to the customers.

Failing to comply with the instruction, DMC said it was bound to take appropriate action as per the provisions of law.

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(NESMS) on May 11 at Aitlenden ward, Tuli Town Mokokchung.

A press release by NESMS informed that the seminar was sponsored by North Eastern Region Com-

munity Resource Management Project (NERCORMP) under North Eastern Council (NEC) Shillong, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) government of India.

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At the programme, a short introductory about the NERCORM and NESMS was delivered by co-ordinator of NESMS, Temjen Jamir; the programme was attended by three officials from forest department 21 participants, volunteers and the staffs of NESMS.

Ex-PAN seminar and meeting

DIMAPUR: Ex-Parliamentarian’s Association of Nagaland (Ex-PAN) sponsored by Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) would be conducting a seminar on health care and health management, briefing of Chief Minister Health Insurance Scheme, and general meeting on May 31, 10 a.m. onwards at Niathu Resort, Chumoukedima.

All members have been asked to attend the seminar and general meeting. For any queries, members have been asked to contact 8258004137, 9612370143, 8731809189, 9436000177.

NSS unit Rüzhükhrie Government Higher Secondary School Kohima conducted a tree plantation drive at Meriema village ground on May 13. Altogether 28 volunteers along with three PGTs led by Orenvungo Yanthan, NSS PO and village council members took part in the event.

Resource person, officials and participants of the seminar.

Kuki MLAs stance bear agenda to break MNP: CPI

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Kuki MLAs Nemcha Kipgen and Letpao Haokip (left to right)

Correspondent

IMPHAL, MAY 13: Opposition Communist Party of India (CPI) Manipur State Council on Saturday hit out the Centre alleging that the ‘double engine’ government remained a silent spectator even as Manipur is burning.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah had not made any statement regarding the violence in Manipur till date. Why do they remain silent? CPI strongly condemns such attitude of the Centre,” CPI

Manipur State Council secretary L Thoiren lamented.

Addressing a news conference at the party office in Imphal, Thoiren said the chain of violence have claimed many lives and injured hundreds besides rendering homeless to thousands after their houses were torched. Such a deadly crisis was never seen in the history of Manipur. However, neither the Prime Minister nor the Union home minister made any statement which would calm down the people of the state till date, he alleged. “What is behind

them remaining silent is very doubtful,” he added.

The CPI leader said that a meeting of the executive committee of the state unit of the party has thoroughly deliberated on the prevailing situation in the state. The meeting also minutely discussed the latest political development after 10 sitting Kuki MLAs openly demanded a separate administration for the Kuki in the state. The party considered the stance of the MLAs as a part of some vested interest persons to break Manipur.

The CPI took the issue very seriously. The party is always ready to fight any forces attempting to disintegrate Manipur with the people of the state, the state secretary said.

“The CPI condemns the stance of the 10 MLAs. It is a move to disintegrate Manipur. The CPI is against the stance of the MLAs,” Thoiren said.

Karnataka election results moral defeat for PM Modi, Shah: AJP

GUWAHATI, MAY 13

(PTI): As the Congress is poised to win power in Karnataka, ousting the BJP from its only southern perch on Saturday, Assam Jatiya Parishad said it is the “moral defeat” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah who led the saffron party’s election campaign there.

AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi congratulated the Congress for its performance in Karnataka and said “people of the southern state voted against spiralling inflation and unemployment”. “The prime minister

and the union home minister had personally steered the BJP’s campaign there but the election results indicate that it is a moral defeat for them,” Gogoi said. AJP general secretary Jagadish Bhuyan said people have given a “befitting reply to the BJP’s politics of

AGARTALA, MAY 13 (PTI): With the Congress returning to power in Karnataka after defeating the BJP, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said victory and defeat are part of a democratic process. The BJP, will look into the gaps that led to its defeat and take corrective measures, Saha said.

The chief minister was speaking to reporters after attending a special screening of “The Kerala Story” here.

Garo Liberation Army regrouping?

Leaked police memo causes panic

ITANAGAR, MAY 13 (AGENCIES): Over 235

Cases were disposed out of 2008 taken up listed cases in today’s National Lok Adalat held at different districts all over the state, reports Arunachal24.in.

Along with other Legal Services Authorities, 2nd National Lok Adalat of the year was conducted by Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA), Itanagar under the aegis of NALSA today on 13th May, 2023 in various courts of the State organised by District Legal Services Authorities.

The Lok Adalat were held at the District & Session Court(D&SC) of Bomdila, Tezu, Aalo, Yupia, Additional District & Session Judge (ADSC) of Basar, Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Daporijo,Roing, Pasighat, Changlang, Bomdila, Seppa, Ziro, Yupia, Aalo and Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) of Yingkiong, Palin, Pangin, Khonsa, Longding, Tawang, Yupia, Hawai, Anini. Total of 23 Benches were

constituted to conduct the National Lok Adalat in the State.

Lok Adalat is a crucial Alternative Disputes Resolution Mechanism available to common people. It is a forum where the disputes/ cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/ compromised amicably.

The matters is negotiated and settled without formal institution It is speedy and cost effective which can give immense relief to the parties (the litigants), where long pending cases are settled in a speedy manner to lessen the burden of the courts. National Lok Adalats are organized simultaneously in all Districts and High Courts on a pre-fixed date. In Lok Adalats a cases such as Criminal Compoundable Cases, Bank Recovery Cases, Motor Accident Claims, Matrimonial Disputes, Cheque Bounce Cases under the Negotiable Instrument Act, Labour Disputes, and other Civil Cases were taken up.

TURA, MAY 13 (AGEN-

CIES): An internal memo by a DSP-ranked police officer in West Garo Hills leaked online has caused panic in the Garo Hills region, reports East Mojo The internal memo, only meant for circulation among the police force, claimed that the dreaded Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was regrouping and was on a recruitment drive in the region to once become a force to reckon with.

The memo, dated May 11, was meant for circulation in all police stations of the district with officers being asked to check on the authenticity of the ‘source information’ provided by one of the former members of the outfit.

The memo stated that input, received from the GNLA, which has remained dormant for many years, claimed meetings were being conducted in many areas, including Jadigittim and

Cong win in K’taka will not affect BJP in 2024 LS polls : Himanta

polarisation”.

The “failure” of the BJP government in the state and the “alleged corruption charges” against Karnakata Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai led to “disillusionment among the electorates and they voted against the saffron party”, said the AJP, one of the opposition parties in Assam.

The Congress was winning or leading in 136 of the 224 assembly seats in Karnataka, comfortably over the magic number of 113, and the BJP in 64, according to the latest trends on the Election Commission website.

“Victory and defeat are part of the democratic process as one party will go and another will come back...People allege democracy doesn’t exist in the country… If this is the ground reality then how come the Congress comes back to power in Karnataka,” Saha said.

Claiming that democracy was “under threat” in West Bengal and Tripura during the Left rule, the chief minister said that it is the saffron party which established democracy in the northeastern state in 2018.

TEZPUR/GUWAHATI, MAY 13 (PTI): Senior BJP leader in the Northeast and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Saturday said that Congress’ win in Karnataka assembly polls will in no way affect BJP from returning to power for the third successive term at the Centre in 2024.

There is nothing new in Congress’ win in Karnataka as it had been in power in the southern state before the 2014 general election when BJP came to power under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said.

Sarma, who had campaigned extensively in Karnataka before the election, said that he had realised that BJP will not perform well in the state but its performance will in no way affect the party from returning to power at the Centre for the third successive term.

“The opposition is taking this win as a straw to hold on to in the ocean, but it will have no impact in the future,” he said at the sidelines of a function at Bihaguri in Assam’s Sonitpur district.

Assam Rifles avert mob attack in Jiribam

Nongalbibra in South Garo Hills and Shallang in West Khasi Hills to encourage youths to join the GNLA.

The memo added that as many as 500 youths from the various districts of Garo Hills had joined the outfit and had been sent to Myanmar and Nagaland for basic training. It also claimed that various big businessmen, who were close associates of the GNLA earlier, were aiding the outfit to regroup.

Further, the memo requested all police stations to verify the authenticity of the information provided by the source while asking the police and intelligence to closely monitor the movement of surrendered cadres, known business associates, overground workers of the outfit as well as sympathizers to see if the inputs held any water.

All PS’ have also been asked to intensify operations, raids, mobile patrolling, area domination, and foot patrolling regularly to

deny the GNLA any chance of becoming a force in the region again. Even as people panicked and raised questions at the authorities, a highlyplaced police source had a different take on the matter and felt that an internal inquiry on who leaked the memo needed to be undertaken.

“Our officers or whoever leaked this memo needs to be questioned. This is an internal memo meant to check the authenticity of the source information that has been provided. It is a claim that has been made and is a reality until it can be proven otherwise. The situation that has now been created is one of panic which can be used by criminal elements to extort in the name of the outfit. These kinds of leaks need to stop. It is a given that we need to be vigilant and ensure the dark days for Garo Hills remain behind us,” the highly-placed source said.

UDP wins elections

constituencies where Sarma had campaigned. On the other hand Congress has won in all the 22 constituencies where party leader Rahul Gandhi had addressed meetings during his ‘Bharat Jodo’ programme.

Assam Pradesh Congress President Bhupen Borah expressing happiness at the Karnataka poll outcome said, “The people of Assam will also show the BJP the door in the next elections”. In a jibe at the BJP, he said, “The prime minister even after getting Gandhi removed from the Lok Sabha could not stop Congress from winning the polls in Karnataka”.

Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as member of the Lok Sabha in March 2023 after a court convicted and sentenced him to prison for two years on the charge of criminal defamation for comments he made about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surname.

Borah told reporters that the BJP has lost in all

Members of Assam Association in Bengaluru, whom Sarma had met during his campaign, had called him during the day and told him that they had voted for the Congress, he claimed.

The Assam Congress president said that he will himself visit Karnataka soon and meet the Assamese community there.

The Congress headquarters in Guwahati erupted in celebration as news of the party’s win poured in and party workers burst crackers and distributed sweets. There was, however, a scuffle with the police and a group of Congress workers outside the party headquarters when they tried to break a barricade to celebrate on the streets. The situation was soon brought under control, a police official said.

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Correspondent SHILLONG, MAY 13: The United Democratic Party (UDP), a key constituent of the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA), defeated its ruling ally, the National People’s Party in the adjourned Sohïong assembly election.

Synshar Roy Kupar Lyngdoh Thabah of the United Democratic Party defeated the National People’s Party candidate and former cabinet minister Samlin Malngiang by a margin of 3,422 votes. While Thabah secured 16,679 votes, Malngiang garnered 13,257 votes. Thabah managed to secure 51.86 per cent of the total votes polled. Polls were held on May 10 while the result was declared on Saturday following the counting of votes at the State Central Library, Shillong. With the win, UDP’s strength in the 60-member House increased to 12, while NPP has 28 members. Congress candidate S Osborne Kharjana came a distant third by securing 1,762 votes.

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(NPN): On May 3, when entire Manipur valley exploded in the ethnic strife, the ripples were felt in Jiribam which has fair mix of the affected communities.

The Assam Rifles at the time quickly mobilised their columns and reached potential flash points in time to dissuade the mob who had gathered to indulge in act of violence and vandalism.

A press release by the Srikona battalion stated that it saved a church and many houses from being burnt and vandalised. Thereafter, it engaged community lead-

ers to spread the message of peace and harmony in close coordination with state police and civil administration

The press release stated that active patrolling and domination prevented inimical elements from their nefarious design even as it destroyed many check posts erected by the vigilantes and seized large number of weapons

The release further stated that proactive intervention led to rumours being arrested and situation remaining under control. Relief camps were visited and relief in terms of medical camps, rations, water

supply was provided. AR stated that it worked round the clock with the civil administration and nipped the situation in the bud and controlled in this Western Gateway to Manipur. The Srikona battalion added that efforts are now being directed to encourage people to return to their homes and start their daily life in harmony with others. As on date, almost 200 people have returned and the signs are encouraging. May be Jiribam will emerge as an example for others to emulate in coming days, it added.

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Special day for mothers

Mother’s day is celebrated throughout the world on the second Sunday of May as tribute to all mothers. It began in the United States in the early 20th century at the initiative of Anna Jarvis a peace activist who cared for wounded soldiers on both sides of the American Civil War. Anna created Mother’s day Work Clubs to address public health issues. In 1914, the 28th president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother’s day, held on the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honour mothers. The dictionary explains the word ‘mother’ as one who has given birth. All the pains of childbirth that a mother undergoes is forgotten when she holds the child with immense joy. A mother will go to any length to feed and fend her child. This biological process results in a psychological bond between the mother and child. Attributes of a good mother are –godliness, compassion, patience, thrift, loyalty and the list goes on. As a teacher, a mother is considered as the first teacher of the child in the world. As a servant, she is the very embodiment of love, of sacrifice, or selfless service to her children and of forbearance. As a companion, she is a friend and companion. Motherhood presents us with a model of loyalty and dedication. She is faithful to her husband and children because she is faithful to God. She also reaches out to help those in need. Her inward adorning of character and integrity of heart is what makes her most attractive because inward beauty never fades but becomes more precious with time. The biblical command, to train up a child in the way he or she should go(prov.22:6)is a call to create a strong foundation of God consciousness-personality that will stand in good stead in times of trouble. To do this, the bible also calls on mothers to be virtuous and to pattern their character after God’s design (prov.31:1-10).

A woman who adopts and raises a child can be as much as any mother or even more. There are many examples in contemporary world-Mother Teresa of Calcutta and several in Nagaland, among which the most well know was late Zaputüo who ran the Kohima Orphanage since the 70s. Ungodliness in contemporary society has created rebelliousness and destroyed family values. Though both fathers and mothers equally share the responsibility of making a home, mothers play a prominent role in the development of spiritual values in the family. It may be loosely explained that a mother who is involved in mothering is a good mother while a mother is not mothering is a bad mother. besides caring, nurturing and protecting her children, a good mother is an exemplary wife. She brings all the family together. The opposite is true of a bad mother who neglects her responsibility in the upbringing of her children and her husband. being virtuous also means being wise in being a good mother, wife, housekeeper and handling finances. It is true that a virtuous mother inspires her family to love and honour God. On Mother’s day, children can consider few ways through which they can honour them. First, honor them with obedience and secondly, show love by deeds and not by the presents.

DailyDevotion

The Habit of Keeping a Clear Conscience

…strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men. —Acts 24:16

God’s commands to us are actually given to the life of His Son in us. Consequently, to our human nature in which God’s Son has been formed (see Galatians 4:19), His commands are difficult. But they become divinely easy once we obey.

Conscience is that ability within me that attaches itself to the highest standard I know, and then continually reminds me of what that standard demands that I do. It is the eye of the soul which looks out either toward God or toward what we regard as the highest standard. This explains why conscience is different in different people. If I am in the habit of continually holding God’s standard in front of me, my conscience will always direct me to God’s perfect law and indicate what I should do. The question is, will I obey? I have to make an effort to keep my conscience so sensitive that I can live without any offense toward anyone. I should be living in such perfect harmony with God’s Son that the spirit of my mind is being renewed through every circumstance of life, and that I may be able to quickly “prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Romans 12:2 ; also see Ephesians 4:23).

God always instructs us down to the last detail. Is my ear sensitive enough to hear even the softest whisper of the Spirit, so that I know what I should do? “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God…” (Ephesians 4:30). He does not speak with a voice like thunder— His voice is so gentle that it is easy for us to ignore. And the only thing that keeps our conscience sensitive to Him is the habit of being open to God on the inside. When you begin to debate, stop immediately. Don’t ask, “Why can’t I do this?” You are on the wrong track. There is no debating possible once your conscience speaks. Whatever it is— drop it, and see that you keep your inner vision clear.

By Oswald Chambers

“My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual, and physical education I received from her.” - George Washington Mother’s Day is the special times of year when you get to celebrate your first best friend and the person you always turn to when you need advice. Mother’s Day is also a great time to show your love for all the other wonderful women in your life. It celebrates and honours the contributions and sacrifices of mothers worldwide. It is typically celebrated on the second Sunday in May each year; although the exact date may vary in some countries. This year, the day will be celebrated on 14th May 2023. In the current scenario, Mother’s Day has become quite a big Celebration. After all, mom is the source of life. This day is celebrated to honour the mother of the family, motherhood in general, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in our society. A mother feeds us, cares for our needs and makes us a good human being. She helps us in our studies and also encourages our talents. Her whole life revolves around her children. She also inculcates qualities of love, care, understanding, helping others, honesty, empathy, etc. We have many relationships with people around us that we cherish. But, the most important, loved, the

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pure and divine relationship is that of a mother and child. A mother’s selfless love, care, and affection make it the most significant and Godly relationship. I would like to quote Rudyard Kipling’s words here. He said, “God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers”.

I truly believe these words of his. We say that God created mankind but our mothers created us. Thus, she is our Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh. From the time when a mother conceives her child, she gets emotionally attached to the child. A child is only the flesh and blood of her. She undergoes immense pain while delivering a child. Yet, she can never see her child in pain or any problem. She is the protective shield and safeguards her child in all situations. She spends sleepless nights while raising her child but never complains. Her feelings, emotions, love, care, and affection are completely incomparable and selfless. Mother as Teacher: A mother is our first teacher. She teaches us to walk, to talk and to eat. She teaches us the basic manners and etiquettes. A mother feeds us, cares for our needs and makes us good human being. She helps us in our studies and also encourages our talents. Her whole life revolves around her children. She also inculcates qualities of love, care, understanding, helping others, honesty, empathy, etc. in us. She inclines us towards believing and having faith in God. We also learn religious

things from her. A mother teaches us many moral lessons through story-telling or poetry. She is thus similar to Goddess Saraswati. Mothers are timeless teachers in the classroom of life. Women especially mothers are the most influential educators. They bequeath to us timeless wisdom, a legacy so precious and valuable. Mothers have often shaped our world from the cradle, by rocking, nurturing and instructing children to grow up to make life changing and historymaking accomplishments. For every person, there is a mother behind who fostered her child’s sensibilities to their full potential. Mothers remain some of our most powerful teachers in the hands-on laboratory of everyday living. Of all their many attributes…all that comes down to is the heart-a mother’s heart. It has everything to do with the tenderness and toughness, the compassion and conscientiousness of the heart. There is nothing quite comforting as having our mother’s arm wrapped around us when we are sad, lonely, or afraid. Mothers teach us to believe in God. Mothers teach us the value of God’s word through their lives, personal prayer life and dependence on God’s strength and wisdom. Nothing is as attractive in a woman as the fear of the Lord. Knowing God, honouring God and worshipping God are really the most praiseworthy endeavours a person can ever undertake. Mothers are one of the first

indications of the sovereignty of God in our lives. Mothers teach us to have confidence and belief in ourselves. Mothers knew from experience how important for people to believe in themselves in order for children to be whole, strong and grow with a healthy estimation of oneself. One way of parents to breed confidence in a child is to affirm and sharpen his/her thinking. A healthy sense of self-confidence can result in a person to achieve more and celebrate more. Mother’s lessons in life gives us the space to believe in oneself as there is no limit to greatness one can attain or the great things you can accomplish. Mothers teach us the power of words. The words that mothers speak have power. Words can build up a child or tear him down. Mothers teach us to pray. Prayer is taught by example. It is lived and it is a legacy that is passed on to our children. A woman who can talk to God and hear from Him is a force of strengths and beauty like no other. “An ounce of mother is worth a pound of priest”, an old Spanish saying. A mother’s prayers are a priceless gift, a real treasure, an earnest heartfelt force of power. If you have a mother who prays for you, you are indeed truly blessed. Mothers teach us to live out our legacy. Scripture is certainly consistent about reminding us that we will reap what we sow, and for many of us, our mothers-the greatest women in our lives sowed beautiful seeds of truth, wisdom, joy

and peace, a spiritual harvest that is now bearing fruit in us and our children. Mothers have always made a difference and will continue to do so. Mothers have often shaped our world from the cradle by rocking, nurturing and instructing children who grow up to make lifechanging and history making accomplishments. For every preacher, president, volunteer worker, employee, fashionista, technician, community worker, doctor, caregiver among others, there is a mother behind them who fostered her child to reach his/her full potential.

Mother as a Friend:

Our mother is our first and best friend. She understands everything we say and also what we are not able to say. Her shoulder is always there in the times when we feel low. She laughs with us, plays with us, goes out with us and enjoys with us. A mother never judges us, no matter what wrong we do. She shares her life experiences with us which makes us strong. We can talk about everything to her. She always guides us through difficult times. Being a Mother is a divine mission assigned to women alone. Women are actually given an opportunity and a privilege by God to be His partner in giving life to another human being. A Jewish proverb rightly affirms what most of us have experienced: “A mother understands what a child does not say.” Indeed there exist a dynamic between mother and children. Mothers can

Is Pakistan deading for greater civil unrest?

The dramatic arrest of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan inside a courthouse in the capital Islamabad by security forces has escalated political tensions in the country to new heights. The chain of events that followed this arrest was somewhat hard to imagine in Pakistan. Mr Khan’s arrest triggered rare pushback against the military, the country’s most powerful institution. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters held demonstrations across the country. Vandalising the residences of the Corps Commander in Lahore, attacking General Headquarters (GHQ) of the Army in Rawalpindi, and setting ablaze military installations at various other places. This kind of anti-army posturing is unprecedented and unheard of in Pakistan. These are the same people, who, in the past, being sick of corrupt politicians, used to welcome the army’s martial law. But time has changed now the army is witnessing its lowest popularity among the masses. The former Prime Minister’s arrest is seen as an action not by the civilian government of Shehbaz Sharif but of the Pakistan Army and this has enraged the people against the

VIP culture has been prevalent since ancient times in India as well as in other parts of the world. Such people have always dominated the administration. These include the ruler to the lower level personnel. This culture has continued to flourish even after the end of the monarchy and the establishment of a democratic system, and has expanded extensively in recent decades.

A fixed number of security personnel are deployed by the government for the security of declared as well as unannounced VVIPs and high-risk individuals. From the Prime Minister’s SPG security cover to Z-plus, Z, Y-plus, Y, X category security, there is a provision of one or two security personnel in the name of VIP security as prescribed by the Central and State Governments. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) have been entrusted with the duty of protection to VIPs. According to the Bu-

establishment. Presently, anti-army sentiments are rapidly spreading in Pakistani society. People continue to voice their opinion against the military on social media. Credit goes to Khan for weaving a successful narrative through numerous social media platforms against the Pakistan army and how it was keeping a corrupt government in power. All efforts by the army to neutralize this onslaught against it have proved futile. Khan has been successful in even passing the blame for the failed assassination attempt on him on Major General Faisal Naseer of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

This public naming of a senior serving officer outraged the army leadership and it evoked a harsh reaction from the InterServices Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the military. The arrest of Imran Khan is also viewed in connection with this blaming as many political analysts believe that Khan has crossed the army’s “red line”. This is an alarming situation for the army. Because Pakistan is a praetorian state and the army has performed a praetorian rule type role during most of its existence. This is evident from the fact that

since Pakistan’s inception in 1947, no prime minister has ever completed an entire five-year parliamentary term, and generals have directly ruled the country on several occasions. The biggest political achievement of Imran Khan since now is that he is able to showcase the top leadership of the army as the power-hungry generals among the masses. Pakistan’s deep state has always pushed the narrative that most of the political leaders are corrupt and are solely responsible for all hardships faced by the country. And the army is the only organization that can bring order and can ensure stability and security. But the matter of fact is that long military rule has left intractable and spillover impacts on the politics, economy, and foreign policy of Pakistan. The most enduring repercussion of the long military rules in Pakistan is its diminished state constitution. With this much charged-up environment with so many prevalent antiestablishment feelings. It seems that common Pakistanis are losing faith in the Army and considering it just as another political organization. With the ongoing political confrontation and increasing polarization in the country, the

balance of power still remains with the military but it is coming under immense pressure. In the past, the army has gone away with any experiment they did with democracy like- direct martial law, the guided democracy concept of Field Marshal Ayub Khan, and General Bajwa’s hybrid form of government. But now common people’s patience is running out because of various reasons like- anger with the political elite, rising inflation, misgovernance, and current political instability. And people are in no mood to tolerate any kind of political arrangement which doesn’t take into account people’s will. The victories of Khan’s party PTI in local elections in the financial capital Karachi and the most populous province of Punjab have been seen as a litmus test for the national mood. This has emboldened Imran Khan who is insisting on general elections as he knows that he will secure a sweeping victory.

Also, all the pressure tactics used by the establishment on Imran Khan until now have made him more popular rather than deterring him. Also, it should be noted that Mr. Khan’s large support base comes from Punjab which is also

hear sentences in the silences of their children. God has given mothers the special gift of intuition because it gives her a strong sense of what is right for her children, what they are good at, how they may excel in the future what gifts and abilities she needs to make sure are developed in their lives as God intended.

Conclusion: After having said about mother, I would like to conclude by saying that words always fall short when you talk about the sacrifice and love of a mother. A mother is definitely next to god or rather above god as she is the one who teaches us to believe in God and have faith in him. She is the most adorable and lovable person in this world. Her prayers and good wishes are always there with her children. So, friends, we should always love and respect our mother and her thoughts. It is our duty to take care of our parents when they get old as they did in our childhood. I request you all to love and respect our parents unconditionally and selflessly and make this world a wonderful place to live. Today, I also take the opportunity to thank my mother and being grateful to her and God for having me in her life.

“Call your mother. Tell her you love her. Remember, you’re the only person who knows what her heart sounds like from the inside.”-Rachel Wolchin Rev. Fr. C. Joseph, Counsellor-St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous) Jakhama, Nagaland

the core of the Pakistan Army. It is one thing for the army to massacre other ethnic groups like-Baloch, Bengalis, Sindhis, and Pashtuns but quite another to do the same in Punjab. This makes it very difficult for the army to use a massive crackdown on the PTI chief and his supporters. But with so much blood already spilled the army will lose face if it can’t now keep Khan in jail for some good time by getting him a prison sentence through a judicial process. It’s a hard reality that any strict action against Imran Khan will only increase his support base and showcase the army in a bad light. This only adds to the dilemma of the establishment as they don’t want to meet with the same fate as the military junta of Myanmar where the Junta is witnessing a civil war against its rule. But if any reconciliation is not done between Pak Army and Imran Khan then this confrontation will only intensify and may turn into a major civil unrest.

Manish Rai

(Author is a columnist for MiddleEast and Af-Pak region and Editor of geo-political news agency ViewsAround can be reached at manishraiva@gmail.com)

VIP Security Cover : A symbol of supremacy

reau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D), over 60,000 security personnel were deployed in India for the protection of more than 19,000 current and former ministers, MPs, MLAs, judges, bureaucrats and some other VIPs in the year 2019. This number has considerably increased significantly in recent years.

Along with this, the facility of more than 30000 vehicles is being made available in this work, on which more than 12000 crore rupees of public’s hard earned money are being spent. Thousands of crores of rupees are being spent separately on these security personnel for their accommodation, food, transport, health, etc.

Interestingly, states like West Bengal, Bihar, Punjab, which are witnessing minor incidents of insurgency or disturbance, have the highest number of protected dignitaries; while states like Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Manipur and Chhattisgarh, which are most affected by militancy and terrorism, have lower number of important people get-

ting the facility of security personnel.

In fact, on the basis of the report of Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) at the Central level, there is a provision of providing security to a person by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Similarly, on the basis of the report of agencies like the State Intelligence Department, there is a provision of providing security to a person by the State Governments. But it is a general perception that the related reports are motivated by manipulation and political interference. The inputs generated by the vigilance agencies are neither put in the public domain nor open to scrutiny through any other agency. Accordingly, the criteria other than the actual situation are set by the Central and State Administrations. In most of the states, some politicians, actors and bureaucrats are carrying heavy security personnel just to prove themselves different from common people. According to the gov-

ernment provision, around 55 security personnel are deployed in Z-plus, 22 in Z, 11 in Y-plus, 8 in Y and 2 - 3 in X category security cover. The Z-Plus security cover has a provision of 55 security personnel including 10 commandos and five bulletproof vehicles. Z Cover has a provision of 22 security personnel including National Security Guard (NSG) Commandos. Y-plus has 11 security personnel, in which one CRPF commander and 4 constables are stationed at the residence and 6 personal security officers are deployed in three shifts with VIPs concerned. There are 8 security personnel in Y cover, in which a commander and 4 constables are deployed at the residence and 3 PSOs are deployed with the concerned VIPs in three shifts. In X Cover, 3 PSOs are posted in three shifts with the respective VIPs.

After independence, Home Minister Sardar Patel had suggested to the Prime Minister that apart from a few policemen, there was no need to deploy more

than two security personnel in the houses of ministers from the point of view of security. But after his death there was no one to pay attention to these sensitive issues. Now the designation of a person as VIP is on the rise just because of his/ her political and official position.

Apart from the financial implications, VIP movement causes physical inconvenience and discomfort to the common motorists and people. Ordinary people faces a lot of problem due to unending VIP movements on the streets, roads and highways and people are virtually stranded without any fault of their own. VIP movement abandons the flow of vehicles on the busy roads, halts the movement of the pedestrians, hinders the movement of serious patients to the hospitals, causes mental depression to those who are already disturbed due to their hectic work and daily routine. The behavior of the escort police is very rude. These VIPs are not above the

law and hence, they have no right to make others life miserable just for their own sake.

Last year, a positive initiative has been taken by the Punjab government by withdrawing the security of 429 alleged VIPs and the amount saved from this can be spent in public welfare works. Central and other state governments should also take this initiative. There is no doubt that the present day security cordon given to the so-called VIPs in the name of their security are nothing but a show of supremacy. This highly expensive system is being implemented at the cost of public welfare of the people living below the poverty line. This monarchical as well as the unproductive system must be scrapped and if a person demands security cover, he should bear the entire cost.

Er. Prabhat Kishore (The author is a technocrat & academician. He holds Master in Engineering from M.N. Regional Engineering College, Allahabad/Prayagraj)

Assam-M’laya border tensions erupt again

DIPHU , MAY 13 (AGENCIES): The Assam-Meghalaya border continues to remain restive, with tensions reported in the Tadolangso region of West Karbi Anglong, according to media reports.

On May 10, miscreants from Meghalaya allegedly attacked locals of the Am-ih village and burnt a hut on agricultural land.

The Karbi Students Association (KSA) of the Hamren regional committee and the central executive committee also visited the Am-ih to take note of the situation.

The MLA of Baithalangson, Rupsing Teron, the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council EM Rina Terangpi, Member of Autonomous Council (MAC) Headsing Rongphar also visited the site to take stock of the situation.

In a conversation with EastMojo on Friday, SP, West Karbi Anglong, Indranil Barua, APS said, “The situation has come to normal and there is suffi-

cient police force deployed to control any situation.

What we want is there should be a mutual understanding on both sides so that there is peaceful coexistence in border areas.”

Barua visited the incident site to take stock of the prevailing situation. Ami-ih is about 30 km from Hamren, the district headquarter of West Karbi

Anglong. Samsing Timung, a villager of Am-ih, told EastMojo, “Yesterday, miscreants from Meghalaya came to Am-ih to create a situation. In trying to stop them there was an altercation between the villagers of Am-ih, Tadolangso and Rongpangbong and approaching miscreants at Tadolangso. As a result,

Ampareen closely monitoring repair works in Tura Civil Hospital

SHILLONG, MAY 13:

Health Minister, Ampareen Lyngdoh said that she is closely monitoring the repair work of the portion of the building of the Tura Civil Hospital which was affected by the landslide, reports the Shillong Times.

The hospital annex is reportedly on the verge of collapsed due to the landslide.

Lyngdoh who is currently in Jodhpur to attend a meeting on Saturday said that she has issued directive on the need for evaluation and put in place all safety measures.

Health Minister said that the technical team of PWD & Health engineering wing are on the ground.

As per preliminary report, she said that he landslide happened due to leaking sewer lines near oxygen tank (phyciatric ward).

According to her, the Medical Superintendent (MS) had asked local Health Engineering Wing (HEW) to three months back but Executive Engineer did not take timely action and boulder wall collapsed.

Health Minister said that this section of the building comprises of Orthopaedic, Medicine and Psychiatry wards and ENT OPD.

She said that the MS says they noticed the wall giving away this March.

Informing that all pa-

tients have been evacuated, Lyngdoh said that the building is not operational now adding that disaster management has been notified.

Health Minister said that the MS told her that she has informed DHS MI about this.

According to her, the MS also informed that HEW wing is on the job to repair but work progress very slow adding that it also requests financial commitment.

She said that she has advised MS to request PWD to inspect building tomorrow and declare the building unsafe.

Health Minister further stated that she has directed to evacuate people from nearby buildings in the likelihood of a collapse pulling nearby structures

people from Meghalaya attacked our two persons Simon Ronghi S/o Robiwel Ronghi and Elbert Timung S/o Lawrence Timung of Langhemphi.”

People from Meghalaya have also destroyed the tea plantation at Tadolangso, they alleged.

Timung also informed that villagers of surrounding villages like Tadol -

angso, Am-ih, Langkeroi, Tahpat, Rongkhelan, Mujong, Umpu, Umcherra, Rongpangbong, Umbaso and Arting will meet Chief Executive Member (CEM), Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Tuliram Ronghang to apprise him of the inter-state border problems and continuous attack to villagers of border areas by people from Meghalaya and to provide security.

Speaking before the media, Mirjeng Kro, vice president, Karbi Students Association (KSA) said, “We want to request the government of Meghalaya to stop instigating their people to attack our people living in border areas. We have seen that miscreants from Meghalaya are backed by the authority. In yesterday’s incident, one of our brothers was brutally attacked.” “We are not cowards. We can retaliate, but we are still maintaining peace so that the situation doesn’t get worse,” Kro added.

Miscreants hurl petrol bomb at Karbi Bhawan in Shillong

SHILLO NG, MAY 13 (AGENCIES): In another untoward development regarding the recent incident on the Assam - Meghalaya border, unknown miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at the Karbi Bhawan located in the capital city of Meghalaya in the night, according to media reports. This is believed to be a repercussion of the incident that took place on the border of the Karbi Anglong district of Assam and the West Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya earlier during the day. The incident was confirmed by the Superintendent of Police for the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. He also mentioned that an investigation has been initiated to nab the miscreants involved in the act of arson, but no FIR was registered in this regard. No injury was reported in the attack. Following the incident, the residents of the Khanduli village of the West Jaintia Hills located on the

border of the two states, also decided to shut all trade with the neighbouring state until peace is restored. Similar actions have also been taken on the Karbi Anglong side to prevent any more untoward incidents.

While the local people of Hamren in Assam mentioned that miscreants from the Meghalaya side entered the locality and destroyed a tea plantation. They also set fire to an outpost and injured two locals who had to be shifted to a hospital for proper treatment. The locals from the Meghalaya side alleged that miscreants from

the Assam side entered the Khanduli village and pelted stones along with setting fire to two huts. This incident comes at a time when the two state governments are working actively to solve the problems regarding the interstate border. A discussion has been initiated at the highest levels of police and administration of both states regarding how to defuse the situation.

The Superintendents of Police from both districts visited the locations and took stock of the situation while appealing to the people to maintain peace.

Sikkim hosts C20 summit on ‘Dharma, Ecology and Media

GANGTOK , MAY 13 (AGENCIES): With the theme ‘Dharma, Ecology, Media and Entertainment’, a one-day Civil (C20) meeting as part of G20 events was held in Sikkim’s Gangtok on Saturday, according to media reports.

The event, organised by Chinmaya Mission, had over 9 speakers from different fields delivering their presentations.

Sikkim Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya graced the event as the chief guest. Sikkim Legislative Assembly speaker Arun Upreti, resident mentor of Chinmaya Mission Swami Mitranandaji, among others also attended the event,

Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, in his address, suggested that the discussions from C20 should reach the rural parts of Sikkim and India as a

whole.

Sharing how Sikkim has been an environmentworshipping society, the Governor said, “Sikkim people are aware of the environment and believe in forest deities and worship them. We should give more

attention to environmentrelated concerns. We have the potential to make that change. The youth are the future of the country and the state. We have to return to the state of being together under Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. The C20

and G20 will revive that.”

Similarly, speaker Arun Upreti, in his address, said, “Sikkim being exemplary of unity in diversity, every possible step is being undertaken for social, economic and political justice for the people.”

Resident mentor of Chinmaya Mission Swami Mitranandaji said, “India is giving a peep into ancient India and to see the entire earth as one family and not just as humans. This is a lesson to a person who is divisive; those with great vision see Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. How we bring people together is the reason why this C20 discussion is happening.”

The Swami congratulated Sikkim for taking up this national duty with the event in Sikkim.

On the occasion, Sikkim’s social workers Lakpa Moktan and Phurba Wangdi were felicitated.

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Crowds gather at Tadolangso, West Karbi Anglong.

Delegates at Gangtok take part at the G20 summit.

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Petrol bomb seen inside Karbi Bhawan in Shillong.

RBI Guv says ‘monetary policy on right track’

MUMBAI, MAY 13 (IANS): With the latest official data indicating a cooling off in the headline inflation to 4.7 per cent in April, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that it proves the monetary policy is on the right track, here on Friday.

Terming the official data as a very satisfying development, Das refused to comment if the release of the numbers would lead to change of the policy stance or the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) becoming less hawkish.

He preferred to say that all this would be clear on June 8 when the next policy review will come up.

Das was speaking at the launch of the book ‘Made In India’ by the G-20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant in Mumbai on Friday evening. He said the RBI is optimistic and fairly confident over India’s 6.5 per

Sebi seeks regulating fractional ownership platforms

NEW DELHI, MAY 13 (AGENCIES):

Tesla recalls over 1.1 mn EVs in China due to braking issue

no mean achievement”.

Das also stressed the need to continue with reforms, keep accessing the best technology and hike the expenditure on research and development, both in the public and private sectors.

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cent real GDP growth rate though other analysts have differing views.

The RBI chief pointed out that private investments are picking up and it is visible in sectors like enlisted steel, cement and petrochemicals, among others, and any entrepreneur can testify on the growth momentum of higher sales notched every month.

Das said that if India grows at 6.5 per cent, it would contribute 15 per cent to the world growth during the year, “which is

UNPG-NNC declares Kiviho Zhimomi as its president

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He urged both the leaders to work together since they have settled for peace and understanding. Kitovi advised them not to believe everything and anything they hear.

Also, speaking at the programme, newly inducted president of UNPG-NNC, S Kiviho Zhimomi, assured that he would try his best to work humbly for the party. He also requested all party workers and all the Nagas to pray that God provide him wisdom and strength.

He further assured to work in full cooperation with NNPGs. Kiviho thanked the leadership of Kitovi and Isak Sumi for solving the problem within his party through God’s given wisdom.

Others who spoke at the programme included chairman NNC (PB), Z Royim, WC NNPGs co-convenor & ato kilonser NSCN (K), Isak Sumi, WC NNPGs co-convenor & UNPG NNC ato kilonser, Toshi Walling.

Earlier, UNPG-NNC chaplain offered invocation while anointing prayers for the newly inducted president led by pastor Sumi Baptist Church Diphupar, Jacob Achumi while a special number present by Azalimi Lejo DSBC.

In his book, Kant discusses how the Indian economy has emerged as one of the largest in the world with a vibrant startup ecosystem.

The Indian economy has come a long way since the time economic performance, shacked by Socialist politics and the licencepermit-quota raj, was christened as the ‘Hindu rate of growth’.

Kant has attempted to understand the remarkably robust and resilient growth story of the Indian business and enterprise, in a multi-faceted survey of the country’s business heritage and culture.

The Securities and exchange Board of India has come out with a consultation paper to regulate platforms offering fractional ownership of real estate assets. Such fractional ownership of real estate assets is proposed to be brought as MSM REITs under Sebi (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014. The regulator has invited comments by May 27.

The previous two-three years have seen mushrooming of web based platforms offering fractional ownership of real estate assets. These platforms provide investors an option to invest in buildings and office spaces, including warehouses, shopping centres and conference centres. The minimum investment in these fractional ownership platforms (FOPs) ranges from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh. The underlying real estate assets offered on FOPs are similar to the real estate or property defined under the REIT regulations. The proposals say that any person or entity (including

CNC condemns Manipur violence

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goons who “looted thousands of houses, hundreds of churches, scores of villages and thereafter, burned, destroyed and demolished them…” “Had there not been God’s providence and the intervention of the Indian para-military forces, no soul of a particular hill people living in the valley would have survived,” CNC sated.

The council said that taking undue advantages over the weak in such frenzied manner was simply heinous, disgusting and satanic in character. “We are flabbergasted when the homicidal maniacs shifted the blame to the victimized section of tribal people. May God be the judge and justice be upon them,” CNC stated.

CNC called upon all the right-thinking people to strongly condemn and denounce such diabolic ruthless individuals who were behind this mayhem. Meanwhile, the council, with humble prayers for God’s consolation, extended deepest condolences to the families who have lost their dear ones and also the injured for speedy recovery by the grace of God

CNC also prayed for peace upon to those who suffered much from the chaotic spurt of violence. “It is our prayer to God to bring justice in no time upon the perpetrators and actors of violence so that no such mindless acts may ever happen again in the land in future,” it added.

Article 371(A) should be implemented...

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Speaking briefly on exploration of oil and gas, Kitovi questioned why resources from Naga soil had to be shared with Assam or any other state. He, therefore, asked Government of India to give Nagas the legislative powers and let Naga people alone decide their future on how to utilize its natural resources. With regard to the disputed border area, he urged the Centre to take over the issue and physically conduct “microscopic inquiry”.

FOPs) which facilitate or have facilitated fractional investment in real estate by any structure will have to register with Sebi for operating as MSM REIT. Entities which do not meet the eligibility criteria or do not register within the given timelines shall be required to wind-up operations and cease to operate. MSM REIT will be set up as a trust and have parties such as trustee, sponsor and investment manager. Through FOPs, the cost of acquisition of real estate is split among several investors, who invest in securities issued by a special purpose vehicle (SPV) established by the FOP. Such SPV purchases the real estate asset. Some of the FOPs are operated by real estate agents or brokers (before the property is purchased) and as property managers thereafter. For the former, some FOPs may have registered themselves as real estate agents under the provisions of the state-level Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) if any, as applicable.

Maruti Jimny production begins in India

NEW DELHI, MAY 13

(AGENCIES): Maruti Suzuki has commenced the production of the Jimny 5-door SUV at its Gur ugram plant in Haryana. The all-new 5-door version of the Jimny made its global debut at the Auto Expo 2023. Bookings for the same are already open and its prices will be announced early next month. The new Maruti Suzuki Jimny will directly rival the Mahindra Thar. According to Financial Express, the bookings for the all-new Maruti Suzuki Jimny began on January 12, 2023. As of now, this 5-door lifestyle SUV has bagged around 26,500 bookings.

SAN FRANCISCO, MAY

13 (IANS): Elon Musk-run

Tesla has recalled over 1.1 million electric vehicles (EVs), or nearly all the vehicles it has sold in China, in response to a braking problem. According to Engadget, the lack of an option to set regenerative braking intensity and receive notifications with a sustained accelerator pedal press could lead to owners misusing the pedals (as they can’t hear a revving engine) and crashing.

Tesla said it will fix the issue through a software update that both tweaks the default regenerative braking level and lets users customise the system’s strength.

Tesla will also notify drivers who press the accelerator for a long time.

The recall applies to Model 3 and Model Y vehicles manufactured in China between January 2019 and April this year, as well as some imported Model 3, Model S, and Model X vehicles, the report said.

NEW DELHI, MAY 13 (AGENCIES): Shares of companies that were reblanaced, added and deleted to the MSCI India indexes, including the Small Cap index, were in focus in trade on Friday.

Among the prominent stocks to be dropped by the global index provider Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) - Adani Transmission and Adani

Total Gas hit their respective 5 per cent lower limits at Rs 871 and Rs 812, respctively on the BSE.

At 11:00 am, Adani Transmission was down 3.5 per cent at Rs 885. Nearly 69,000 shares had been traded on the BSE till then.

Adani Total Gas, on the other hand, remained locked at the 5 per cent lower limit on trades of around 3.66-lakh shares, with pending selling orders of another 6.5 lakh shares, data shows. Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex had recouped from a low of 61,578, and was down 70odd points at 61,835.

The deletion from the MSCI India index is likely

to result in selling worth Rs 3,200 crore ($390 million) in these two counters by passive sellers. The changes to the index constituents will be effective as per the closing price on May 31, MSCI said in its release.

MSCI has said if these two Adani group stocks get locked in their lower trading limit for a cumulative 5 minutes on May 31, the deletion will take place at zero value. If not, the index provider will use the official closing price.

Further, reports suggested that Kotak Bank is likely to be the biggest beneficiary of the MSCI India Index rejig. The shares of private lender could see inflows up to $810 million. The stock, however, traded flat around at Rs 1,956 on the BSE on Friday.

Max Healthcare is the other major beneficiary, according to reports, which can see infows to the tune of $295 million as per Nuvama Research, soared 6 per cent to a high of Rs 513. Nearly 6.3-lakh shares were traded till late morning deals.

Tata Punch achieves 2L production milestone

NEW DELHI, MAY 13 (AGENCIES): Tata’s on a roll, as the Punch microSUV has achieved a production milestone of 2 lakh units since its launch in India. The Tata Punch managed to reach this milestone in 19 months.

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Oppn leaders hail Congress win in Karnataka

Says should work together to win 2024

NEW DELHI, MAY 13 (PTI): Opposition leaders on Saturday lauded the Congress’ splendid performance in Karnataka and thanked the people of the state, saying that this win has shown that “Modi is not invincible” and that they should work together to win 2024 to restore democracy and constitutional values in India.

Thanking the people of Karnataka, Congress party workers and leaders, Rahul Gandhi said,”I am happy we contested the Karnataka polls without using hate, bad language.

We fought the polls with love. In Karnataka, ‘nafrat ka bazaar (market of hate)’ has closed down’, ‘mohabbat ki dukaanein’ (shops of love) have opened.” The Congress victory also comes at a time when opposition leaders like Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and NCP chief Sharad Pawar are making renewed efforts to forge unity among the non-NDA parties to take on the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections next year.

“Beginning of the end for BJP before 2024 Lok

Sabha polls”, said West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC head Mamata Banerjee.

“My salutations to the people of Karnataka for their decisive mandate in favour of change!!

Brute authoritarian and majoritarian politics is vanquished!! When people want plurality and democratic forces to win, no central design to dominate can repress their spontaneity: that is the moral of the story, lesson for tomorrow,” she said in a tweet.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said a Congress victory sends the message that the “end of the BJP’s negative, communal and corrupt politics” has begun. Yadav said in a tweet

Karnataka poll results have no bearing on Telangana: BRS

frastructure for the greater good of India.

My best wishes to the new Congress Govt in Karnataka,” KTR tweeted.

HYDERABAD, MAY 13

(PTI): The ruling BRS on Saturday said the Karnataka election results will not have any bearing on Telangana while thanking the people for “rejecting ugly and divisive politics”.

However, the state unit of Congress asserted that it would replicate its performance in Telangana in the coming elections.

BRS Working President and Minister K T Rama Rao wished the Congress party in Karnataka which is set to form government in the southern state.

According to the Election Commission website, the Congress has established a clear lead by winning 107 seats and was ahead in 29 others.

“Just the way ‘The Kerala Story’ failed to amuse people of Karnataka, similarly Karnataka election results will have NO bearing on Telangana.

Thanks to the people of Karnataka for rejecting ugly & divisive politics.

Let Hyderabad and Bengaluru compete healthily for investments & creating in-

Ktaka’s ‘bhoomi putra’ guides Cong to

toric Karnataka victory. It urges them to learn the necessary lessons and to be more responsible in national politics. Modi is never invincible. If all secular forces are united, 2024 will see the end of BJP Raj,” said Communist Party of India (CPI) MP Binoy Viswam. Attacking the BJP, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin listed a slew of issues that he claimed worked against the saffron party.

role” by uniting parties opposed to the BJP, but with the caveat that he was himself not a claimant for Prime Ministership said Karnataka is now going to be “BJP-mukt”.

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in Hindi, “the message from Karnataka is that the ‘antkaal (end)’ of the BJP’s negative, communal, corrupt, pro-rich, antiwomen, anti-youth, socially divisive, propaganda, individual-centric politics has begun.” “This is a strict mandate of a new positive India against inflation, unemployment, corruption and animosity,” he added.

Welcoming the Congress’ performance in Karnataka polls, the ruling CPI(M) and opposition parties in Kerala said it was an indication of public sentiment against BJP’s alleged divisive and communal politics.

“Pro-poor promises and secular stance helped Congress to score the his-

“Congrats @INCIndia on the spectacular winning of Karnataka. The unjustifiable disqualification of brother @RahulGandhi as MP, misusing premier investigative agencies against political opponents, imposing Hindi, rampant corruption have all echoed in the minds of Karnataka people while voting and they have upheld the #KannadigaPride by teaching a befitting lesson to BJP’s vindictive politics.

“The landmass of the Dravidian family stands clear of BJP. Now let us all work together to win 2024 to restore democracy and constitutional values in India,” he said in a tweet.

JD(U), which is enthused by its leader Nitish Kumar playing a “national

“In Karnataka, the BJP tried every trick in the book and played the communal card to the hilt. Even the Prime Minister campaigned in a manner that was unbecoming of his high office. But all these tricks failed, under the weight of the corruption of the BJP government in Karnataka which is now going to be BJP-mukt”, tweeted JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan.

He added, “In the recent past, the BJP has been ousted from power in Karnataka and the Delhi Nagar Nigam. This year, Madhya Pradesh shall be BJP-mukt and so will be the country in 2024…… just wait”.

Shivanand Tiwary, national vice president of the RJD, the largest constituent of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ said, “the mandate in Karnataka sends out the clear message – formation of a new government, after the Lok Sabha polls, under a new Prime Minister, is possible”.

Indo-Pacific is best understood through more intensive engagement: Jaishankar

BRS sources had earlier said the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao-led party was extending support to the JD(S) in Karnataka Assembly elections and chose not to field any candidate in the May 10 polls as its friendly party is in the fray.

Elated over Congress’ victory in Karnataka, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president and MP A Revanth Reddy today expressed confidence that his party would achieve similar victories in Telangana and later in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Congress leaders and workers burst into celebrations at Gandhi Bhavan here, the party headquarters in Telangana, following the success of their party in the neighbouring state.

“The results of Karnataka today would be repeated in Telangana tomorrow. Later, Congress flag would fly high on the Red Fort,” Revanth Reddy told reporters after visiting a Hanuman temple here.

He claimed that Karnataka poll results would trigger a tsunami of change in national politics. The failure of JD(S) in Karnataka elections is a defeat for Telangana CM, he added.

AKUHAITO TOWNSHIP 1947-2022 75 YEARS PLATINUM JUBILEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Through this column, the Planning Board of the Platinum Jubilee of Akuhaito Township, would like to acknowledge and express our heartfelt gratitude to individuals and organizations who have participated and contributed towards the success of the Platinum Jubilee Celebration in commemoration of 75 years of Akuhaito Township held on 27 th November 2022 at Akuhaito Town. We would also like to extend our special thanks to the following individuals and well wishers for their cooperation and support towards the success of the Jubilee Programme.

1. Er. Picto Shohe, Hon’ble MLA as Special Guest (Contributed the Monolith and Souvenir).

2. Aketo Chophy, SP (MT) PHQ.

3. Abel Shohe, Class-I Contractor.

4. Hokheto Shohe, SDO (E).

5. Kavito Chishi.

6. Village Councils of Philimi, Rotomi Old/New, Khrimtomi and Akuhaito Town.

7. G.Bs Joint Council Coco Area.

8. Planning Board Members.

(V. SHIKATO SHOHE) (TOSHIKA ASSUMI)

Chairman, Planning Board Secretary, Planning Board

STOCKHOLM, MAY 13 (PTI): The Indo-Pacific is a complex and differentiated landscape that is best understood through more intensive engagement, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said here on Saturday.

Jaishankar arrived in Stockholm on Saturday on his first visit as the External Affairs Minister to Sweden to participate in the second EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum (EIPMF).

Addressing the EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial meeting, he said a generous and strategic approach that

caters to economic asymmetries will surely enhance the appeal of the strategically important region. The meeting is taking place at a time when the Indo-Pacific region has seen aggressive actions by China’s military in the South China and the East China Sea. “IndoPacific itself is increasingly central to the direction of global politics. Among the issues that it throws up are the problems inherent in the established model of globalisation,” he said.

“The more European Union and Indo-Pacific deal

with each other the stronger will be the respective appreciation of multipolarity,” he said. Jaishankar said a multipolar world, which the EU prefers, is feasible only by a multipolar Asia.

“In such an engagement with the Indo-Pacific, the EU will naturally seek like-minded partners. India is certainly among them,” he said.

“The Indo-Pacific is a complex and differentiated landscape that is best understood through more intensive engagement,” he said.

Indo-Pacific and India and the European Union need a regular, comprehensive and candid dialogue, not just limited to the crisis of the day, Jaishankar said. He said few Indian governments have invested as much energy and effort in engaging the European Union and its member states as the current one.

He said de-risking the global economy now involves both more reliable and resilient supply chains, as well as promoting trust and transparency in the digital domain.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST & HEAD OF FOREST FORCE NAGALAND : KOHIMA.

No. FE-2/13/86 (Part File)/776 Dt. Kohima the 12 May 2023 ADVERTISEMENT

As per approval of the Government of Nagaland vide letter no. FOR/ESTT-19/16/2019 dt 21.12.2022 subsequent to clearance of P& AR Department vide U.0 No: 1111 dated 20/12/22 and concurrence of Finance Department vide RFC/ESTT.N0.52/13 Dated 21/12/22 and in continuation to the advertisement to the same published on 23rd December 2022 edition of local dailies, applications are invited for filling up 7 (Seven) vacancies in the post of Drivers (Pay level - 3) under the Department of Environment & Climate Change, Government of Nagaland as per the terms and conditions prescribed below:-

(PTI): Making an emotional appeal to voters in his home turf on the last day of campaigning, Mallikarjun Kharge had asked them to take pride in the fact that he as a “bhoomi putra” of Karnataka had been made AICC president, and sought a win for the Congress in that name.

It looks like he struck an instant chord with the people, with the voters rewarding the Congress with a comfortable majority of 136 seats in the 224 member Karnataka Legislative Assembly for which elections were held on May 10, and the votes counted on Saturday.

Many party leaders credit Khage for the win mainly for camping in the state and mentoring the party at every level in the run up to polls.

Lot seemed to be riding on the octogenarian leader, who extensively travelled across the state addressing rallies and campaigning for Congress candidates. In all he addressed 24 public meetings and held one road show.

“I want to tell (PM Narendra) Modi now that I’m the ‘bhoomi putra’ (son of the soil) of Karnataka and Gulbarga (Kalaburagi). The right you have in Gujarat, I

Assembly poll victory will help Cong in RS elections

NEW DELHI, MAY 13 (PTI): The Congress’ victory in the Karnataka assembly polls is likely to help the party get its candidates elected in three of the four Rajya Sabha seats from the state falling vacant next year.

The tenure of four Rajya Sabha members from the state -- Syed Nasir Hussain, G C Chandrashekhar and L Hanumanthaiah of the Congress and Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar of the BJP -- ends in 2024.

The BJP, which won 65 of the 224 assembly seats in the state on Saturday, will be able to get its one nominee elected to the Rajya Sabha next year. The BJP currently has six Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka, including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Of the 12 Rajya Sabha seats from the state, the Congress has five members and the Janata Dal (Secular) one. Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda is the lone JDS member in the Rajya Sabha.

have here and I should get it. You have done nothing for my place, but I’m asking after working for my region.

What have you done to seek votes here?” Kharge had said addressing a campaign rally in Kalaburagi earlier this week.

Due to the blessings of the people of Kalaburagi he was in Parliament and had been in the Assembly, and worked in various capacities including Leader of Opposition, Kharge said. Though he lost the Lok Sabha polls, party leader Sonia Gandhi had made him a Rajya Sabha member and then LoP.

Above all he has been made the AICC president.

“It is a matter of pride of Gulbarga (Kalaburagi), and people of the state, not mine,” he said.

The Congress entered the campaign with the challenge of keeping at bay the factionalism, especially be-

tween the camps of its two Chief Ministerial aspirants -- Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar -- who were often seen to be engaging in political one-upmanship. It somehow managed to put up a united front and ensured that no rift came out in open and derail its prospects.

Party leaders suggest that Kharge has to be credited for bringing in a sense of unity among the rank and file in the run-up to polls. He also ensured there is by and large unanimity among all sections in deciding candidates, which ultimately paid off.

Though the Congress’ campaign initially centered around its state leaders like Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, Kharge gave it momentum and thereby prepared the pitch for the party’s top leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi to join in. Kharge is only the second leader, after Jagjivan Ram, to be the Congress President from the Dalit community, which constitutes about 24 per cent of the population across more than 100 caste groups in the state. With his appointment there were expectations within the state Congress to encash dividend to consolidate its Dalit vote base.

Gehlot dismisses charge of collusion with Raje

JAIPUR, MAY 13 (PTI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Saturday that he would have spoken to BJP leader and his predecessor Vasundhara Raje hardly 15 times in the past 15 years as he sought to dismiss the allegation of collusion with her. He also said that people misinterpreted his statement made in Dholpur that BJP leaders Vasundhara Raje and Kailash Meghwal had helped him survive the 2020 revolt by his then deputy Sachin Pilot and some Congress MLAs, saying that it was something that he had heard.

Gehlot said that his government follows a policy of “zero tolerance’ against corruption.

The chief minister’s remarks came amid Sachin Pilot’s ongoing “Jan Sangharsh Padayatra” from Ajmer to Jaipur which he had announced on Tuesday on the is -

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sues of corruption and recruitment exam paper leak cases. Pilot started the 125-km yatra from Ajmer on Thursday and it will conclude in Jaipur on Monday.

The move of Pilot to take out the five-day yatra came after Gehlot’s allegations made in Dholpur on Sunday that the rebel Congress MLAs had taken money from the BJP to topple his government.

Reacting to Gehlot’s statement that Raje had helped in saving his government, Pilot had even went on to say in a press conference in Jaipur on Tuesday that “it appeared from Gehlot’s statement that his leader is Vasundhara Raje, and not Sonia Gandhi.”

Today Gehlot said in a public function in Nagaur that there is a vast difference in his thinking and that of Raje and that they would have talked hardly 15 times in the last 15 years.

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST & HEAD OF FOREST FORCE NAGALAND : KOHIMA No. FE-3/11/75(PT)III/777

2023

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2. Age limit shall be as per the latest Government O.M. on the subject including those relating to serving State Government employees.

3. The reservation of seats shall be as per the existing policy of the State Government as notified by the P& AR Department.

4. In service candidates should produce No Objection Certificate duly countersigned by the concerned HoD.

5. Last date of receipts of application is :- 17.05.2023 (03:00 PM)

6. Application form may be downloaded from the Forest Department website:- nagaforest.nic.in

7. Applications without required document (including valid Driving License) / overage/ underage or applications received after closing date shall be summarily rejected.

8. Only eligible candidates shall be called for interview and subsequent driving test.

9. Those who have already submitted their application before notification of the advertisement are requested to submit afresh as per prescribed format.

10. Applications should be addressed / submitted: To

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the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & Head of Forest Force Upper Forest Colony

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2. Age: Applicant should be between 18 - 30 years

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5. Applications without required document/ overage/ underage or applications received after closing date shall be summarily rejected.

6. Only eligible candidates shall be called for interview.

7. Those who have already submitted their application before notification of the advertisement are requested to submit afresh as per prescribed format.

8. Applications should be addressed / submitted:

To The Registrar 0/o the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & Head of Forest Force Upper Forest Colony Kohima - 797001 Nagaland

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S. Jaishankar with FM of Japan Yoshimasa Hayashi, FM of Sweden Tobias Billstrom, in Stockholm, Sweden. (PTI)

Mallikarjun Kharge

A Congress worker celebrates party’s win in the Karnataka Assembly elections, in Kolkata, Saturday. (PTI)

Mothers with ‘special touch’

DIMAPUR: Cambridge

academic content dictionary defines Mother as, “to treat someone with kindness and affection and try to protect that person from danger or difficulty”.

Mothers are instinctively the first person that a child feel safe and connected. Researchers say that when the foetus is inside the stomach of the mother the umbilical relays all the information from the mother to the foetus and vice versa.

To mark Mother’s Day 2023, Nagaland Post spoke with a mother with special needs child.

1. What was your first reaction when you discovered that your child is special?

Ans: For someone, who was raised sheltered, provided and protected with little knowledge of suffering, worry and problems, to realized that her child is a special need, was a moment of jolt.

But it taught me that life was unpredictable and that it can turn the oblivion into awareness.

2. How was your journey from the time your child was born?

Ans: Motherhood is

Ura Academy to organise Tenyidie annual seminar

DIMAPUR: Ura Academy (UA) will be organising the 53rd Tenyidie annual seminar from May 24-26 under the theme ‘Mother Tongue; The power of our thought’ at Ura Academy Hall, Mission Compound, Kohima.

The organisers informed that the inaugural session on May 24 will be graced by Tenyimi People’s Organization (TPO) president Timikha Koza as guest of honour and exhortation will be delivered by Deo Nukhu, member board of directors, Ura Academy.

On May 25, orientation programmes will be conducted where key note address will be delivered by Kikruneinuo Liezietsu, joint secretary, Ura Academy while the resource persons will be Prof. Buno Liegise, HoD department of Education, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema; Dr Khotole Khieya, asso. Prof, department of Education, Nagaland University Kohima Campus, Meriema; Dr Metseilhouthie Mor, Asst Professor, Pfütsero Government College, Phek and Vizonyü Liezietsu.

Meanwhile, the directorate of school education has directed all Modern Indian Language Tenyidie and Nagaland Heritage Studies Tenyidie Teachers to participate in the programme.

Meanwhile on May 26, Tenyidie Kephrünuoko Krotho (TKK) conference will be held where competitions on debate, essay writing competition, choir competition among High School and Higher Secondary Schools, poetry writing competition and story writing competition.

Later in the evening, a valedictory function will be held which will be presided by Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu, president Ura Academy and Pheluopfhelie Kesiezie, treasurer of Ura Academy.

DPDB Mokokchung meeting on May 17

DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner (DC) and vice chairman District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) Mokokcung, Shashank Pratap Singh has informed that the DPDB monthly meeting for the month of April & May 2023 will be held on May 17 at 11 am in the DC’s Conference Hall, Mokokchung. All the members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

not easy but to be a mother to a special child is another journey. I am compelled to take those extra miles and efforts so that I don’t fail or lag behind in the race of motherhood. Sometimes it was exhausting not just physically but emotionally too. But at the end of the day the reward is the pride and solace I get of being able to use the overall strength.

3. Did you get support from anyone while raising a special child?

Ans: I am fortunate enough to be surrounded by a family that never shies away when it comes to extend a helping hand. I am blessed with a supportive husband who equally contributes in taking care of our child. My in laws and a family never refuses whenever I reach out to them.

4. Was there a time when you felt like giving up?

Ans: I would be lying if I said NO. Sometimes when it gets hard, I questioned myself “why Me” and “what If “. Many unhealthy thoughts randomly come into my mind but I realized that all these did not change or take away my

circumstances.

Eventually, it taught me a very important life lesson. Somewhere I am grateful that I am a mother to a special need not because I enjoy the journey and that what made me who I am today.

5. What do you look forward to in life?

Ans: My child and I have come a long way and we have fallen into a very comfortable routine. I am hoping and striving to make his life more comfortable. The challenges will never cease but my positive attitude and outlook have never changed and has been constant and consistent.

6. What message do you have for mothers with special children?

Ans: To all the mothers of special needs, consider yourselves as strong warriors. We have been hardened by time, pain, helplessness, despair and struggle. Yet today we are still standing stronger in mind and faith. It is not an easy journey there will be days where we will doubt whether we will see a day of comfort and rest but remember only resilience will prevail.

Above all else, armour

yourself with prayer and cover your struggle with faith.

Remember we are not alone, but blessed and lovingly watched over by a higher being with a higher purpose.

In conversation with founder ‘Moms We Care’ Kikruseno Kimho Khuvung

1. What is Moms We Care and how did it started?

Kikruseno: “Moms

We Care” is a small support group for community mothers formed in 2021. It started with my motherhood journey that is after the birth of my baby. It was about creating awareness, informing the different stages of emotions one experience like PPD and vice - versa giving support.

We have now pregnant ladies and women of different identities where Moms We Care extend support and if professional help arises, arranged accordingly.

2. Why do you think that there is a need for a society or organization like this?

Kikruseno: I believe in order to have a holistic society; every foundation starts from family- home-

Workshop on NAS 2021 & FLS 2022

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caregivers. A healthy parent is equivalent to a healthy family.

Therefore, as caregiver ought to be mentally sound, intellectual equipped and spiritually this kind of organisation was needed to create awareness.

3. What are the activities of Moms We Care?

Kikruseno: Moms We Care have activities that touch areas of spiritual responsibilities as caregivers. Play-dates with family, mothers one-on-one time etc. and we plan to induct more programmes depending on the needs.

4. How can one get involved, is there any criteria?

Kikruseno: There is no criteria, one can follow our page on Instagram for timely updates and thanks to Nagaland Post for giving a platform to us. I prayerfully wish that every district in Nagaland must have this kind of a support group for mothers.

KOHIMA, MAY 13(NPN): A one-day workshop for post National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 and Foundational Learning Study 2022 (FLS) was conducted by conducted by Nagaland Education Mission Society (NEMS), Samagra Shiksha Nagaland at Capital Convention Hall on May 11.

Speaking at the workshop, commissioner and secretary, School Education, SCERT and vice chairman NEMS, Kevileno, informed the NAS was an assessment to the health of the education system in the country, and in Nagaland, the assessment has been carried out in 910 schools, involving 507 teachers and 28,995 students.

Kevileno also emphasized on the National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN) which focused on the improving foundational

years of schooling where by the time a child reaches grade 3, they would be competent enough to read, solve simple maths and gain the grade level competencies. In that context, she informed that the FLS was carried out to assess the learning outcome of the grade 3, in 75 schools, involving 146 teachers and 669 children.

She emphasized that the teachers and administrators were the custodians of the children placed under their care and encouraged them to perform the role while guiding the future nation builders.

Director, SCERT, Keviraleu Kerhuo while delivering the welcome address said that as per NAS 2021, decline of students percentage of class 3 declined by 10% to 49% in class 5. It further declined to 41.9% in class 8 and 37.8% in class 10 and the Social-Group Wise Performance of ST/SC and OBC categories remained lower than that of students from

the general category. Kerhuo also informed that there was a decline in almost all subjects. Therefore, as a crucial step towards strengthening efforts for Foundational Literacy ad Numeracy (FLN), a large-scale Foundational Learning Study (FLS) was undertaken by NCERT in March 2022, Kerhuo said. She also highlighted that the NAS 2021 was conducted on November 12, 2021 by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) as Assessment administrator for Grade 3, 5, 8 & 10 students of state Government schools, Government aided schools, private unaided recognised schools and central government schools, while at the State level, NAS 2021 was initiated by the Directorate of School Education (DoSE) with Timothy Thong, then Joint Director, DoSE as the Nodal Officer, and the selection of sampled schools were based on UDISE+2019-20 data.

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Drugs worth Rs 12K cr seized

NEW DELHI/KOCHI, MAY 13 (IANS): In a major haul, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday said it has seized around 2,500 kg high purity methamphetamine valued at Rs 12,000 crore in the Indian water, and detained a suspected Pakistani national in this connection. It was a joint operation between the Indian Navy and the NCB officials. According to the NCB, the Indian authorities were on alert after receiving a tip-off, and based on that input, a vessel was identified and was intercepted by the Indian Navy. The suspected Pakistani national was nabbed after intercepting a “mother ship” transporting drugs, as part of “Operation Samudragupt” which aims to combat maritime trafficking of drugs originating from Afghanistan.

Sex rackets busted at spa centres in MP

BHOPAL,MAY 13

(IANS): Madhya Pradesh police on Saturday claimed to have busted sex rackets being run at several spa centres in Singrauli district and rescued over a dozen women, including minors. Singrauli SP Yusuf Kureshi told the press that raids were conducted on the basis of complaints received from various people. Kureshi said that women were trafficked from Odisha, Kolkata, Assam and Nagaland.

CBI arrests railway officer in bribe case

NEW DELHI, MAY 13

(IANS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested a Senior Instructor of Western Railway, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) for demanding and accepting bribe from a man. A senior CBI official said that a case was registered against T.R. Meena, a Senior Instructor, Diesel Shed, Sabarmati, Western Railway, Ahmedabad for demanding a bribe from a man for forwarding his Mutual Transfer Application to the DRM. The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe from the complainant.

Army foils infiltration bid in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, MAY 13 (IANS): A junior commissioned officer (JCO) was injured on Saturday as the Army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector.

Defence sources said that the JCO received minor injuries when alert troops of the Army foiled the infiltration bid on the LoC in Uri sector of Baramulla district. Earlier, a defence spokesman said, “There was an exchange of fire between militants and own troops. The Pakistan side tried to fly a quadcopter over the incident site, but on being fired at by the Indian side it quickly withdrew. A search operation is underway in the area”.

Hyderabad cop kills wife

HYDERABAD, MAY

13 (IANS): A police constable murdered his wife by slitting her throat after a quarrel over some family issues. Constable

K. Rajkumar chased his wife Shoba (40) and slit her throat with a knife at their residence at Gautami Nagar in Hyderabad on Friday. The shocking incident occurred under the limits of the Vanasthalipuram police station. The couple’s elder son Swatik (15) got injured while trying to stop his father. On a complaint filed by Swatik, the police have registered a case and launched a hunt for the constable, who escaped after the killing.

BJP sweeps municipal polls in UP

Lucknow, MAY 13 (AGENCIES): The ruling BJP swept the mayoral elections in Uttar Pradesh winning the posts in 16 of the 17 municipal corporations on Saturday. Official results for the Varanasi mayoral election are expected later on Saturday.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who claimed victory in all the 17 municipal corporations, thanked the people of Uttar Pradesh and congratulated BJP workers for forming a “triple-engine government” in the state after the party’s “biggest victory” in the urban local body polls.

The party’s candidates won in Lucknow, Ayodhya, Jhansi, Bareilly, MathuraVrindavan, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Prayagraj, Aligarh, Shahjahanpur, Ghaziabad, Agra, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Firozabad and Meerut.

The urban local body polls were held in two phases -- on May 4 and May 11 -- to elect 17 mayors and 1,401 corporators. Nineteen corporators were elected unopposed, according to the State Election Commission.

Of the 17 municipal corporations, the BJP repeated its candidates only

in Kanpur city, Bareilly and Moradabad and all three proved to be successful.

Adityanath said the win was a result of better coordination between the government and the organisation.

Flanked by Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak at a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, Adityanath said the BJP has won all the 17 municipal corporations for the first time.

“In all 17 municipal corporations, voters have reposed faith in BJP,” he said. Earlier in a tweet, the chief minister said, “Hearty congratulations to all the dedicated and hardworking workers of the BJP and the people of

Uttar Pradesh, who love good governance, on the massive victory of the BJP in the Uttar Pradesh municipal elections.”

“This massive victory reflects the successful guidance of respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji and immense public faith in the pro-people, developmental and all-inclusive policies of the doubleengine government,” he added.

Adityanath had led the campaign for the urban local body polls, holding several election meetings across the state. During the campaign, he had repeatedly urged voters to add a third wheel or third engine to the “doubleengine” government in Uttar Pradesh.

Bajrang Dal not afraid of ban threat in Karnataka, says VHP leader

INDORE, MAY 13 (PTI): The Bajrang Dal is not afraid of ban threat in view of Congress’s victory in the Karnataka elections, a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) functionary said on Saturday.

“If they ban Bajrang Dal out of the hatred for Hindus, necessary steps will be taken,” VHP general secretary Milind Parande told reporters in Indore.

He said during the Ram janmabhoomi movement, the Bajrang Dal was

banned but the court quashed it saying it was wrong. A major row had erupted during the campaign for Karnataka Assembly polls after the Congress, in its election manifesto, said it was committed to taking firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations spreading hatred amongst communities on grounds of caste or religion and cited the examples of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and Bajrang Dal.

High-level meeting shortlists three candidates for CBI Director’s post

NEW DELHI, MAY 13 (PTI): A high-level committee comprising the Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha met on Saturday evening and shortlisted three senior IPS officers for the post of CBI Director, sources said. “The committee met and has sent three names to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet which will select one of them for the post,” Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowd -

hury told PTI over phone. Sources said that names of senior IPS officers from Karnataka, Delhi and other states were discussed during the meeting.

CBI Director Subodh Kumar Jaiswal’s fixed tenure of two years is coming to an end on May 25.

In the Lucknow Municipal Corporation, the BJP’s Sushma Kharkwal won the mayoral election. According to the State Election Commission, Kharkwal bagged 5,02,660 votes while Vandana Mishra of the Samajwadi Party got 298519 votes.

In the temple town of Ayodhya, BJP candidate Girish Pati Tripathi won the mayoral election, defeating his nearest rival Ashish of the Samajwadi Party by a margin of 35,638 votes.

Tripathi bagged 77,494 votes. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) candidate Rehan secured the third position pocketing 15,107 votes. BSP candidate Ram Murti got 12,852 votes and Pramila Rajput of the Congress 4,084 votes, according to the State Election Commission (SEC).

In Jhansi, the BJP’s B ihari Lal Arya bagged 1,23,503 votes and defeated his nearest rival Arvind Kumar of the Congress by a margin of 83,587 votes.

The Bahujan Samaj Party candidate came third, while the Samajwadi Party secured the fourth position.

AAP wrests Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat from Congress

CHANDIGARH, MAY

13 (PTI): The AAP on Saturday breached the Congress stronghold in Punjab as its candidate Sushil Rinku defeated his nearestrival and the grand old party’s nominee Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll by a margin of 58,691 votes. Losing its citadel has come as a big setback for the Congress which was hoping to retain the seat.

The win gives the ruling AAP in Punjab and Delhi its only member in the Lok Sabha.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has not had a member in the lower house since its defeat in Sangrur bypoll last year. The Sangrur parliamentary seat fell vacant after Bhagwant Mann resigned as MP on being elected to the Punjab Assembly. The AAP currently has 10 members in the Rajya Sabha.

Celebrations broke out following Rinku’s victory with AAP leaders and supporters dancing to the tunes of ‘dhols’ and bursting firecrackers and distributing sweets. Rinku, who joined the AAP after quitting the Congress before the bypoll, polled 3,02,279

The name of Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood, a 1986-batch IPS officer from the state cadre, is doing the rounds as the frontrunner for the post, the sources said. Former Mumbai Police Commission Jaiswal, a 1985-batch IPS officer from Maharashtra cadre took over the reins of the CBI on May 26, 2021. The CBI Director is selected by a committee comprising the Prime Minister, CJI and the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha for a fixed tenure of two years.

Odisha bypoll: BJD wins big in Jharsuguda, BJP’s vote share rises

BHUBANESWAR, MAY 13 (PTI): With a convincing victory in the Jharsuguda by-election on Saturday, the ruling Biju Janata Dal led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Odisha is back on a winning streak ahead of the assembly and Lok Sabha polls next year.

Backed by the popularity of the chief minister and sympathy wave, the BJD’s rookie candidate Dipali Das defeated her nearest BJP rival Tankadhar Tripathy by 48,721 votes, securing nearly 3,000 more votes than what her father, health minister Naba Kisore Das, did in 2019. His assassination necessitated the by-election in Jharsuguda. The regional party has won six of the seven by-polls held in the state after the 2019 elections. The only defeat it suffered was in Dhamnagar when the BJP retained the seat in November last year.

In Jharsuguda, Dipali Das secured a total of 1,07,198 votes receiving 60.93 per cent of the votes polled, while Tripathy bagged 58,477 votes (33.24 per cent). Congress candidate Tarun Pandey came third with 4,496 votes

(2.56 per cent), the Election Commission said. The six other candidates in the fray got much less than NOTA’s (None of the above) share of 2,074 votes. The BJD won the Jharsuguda seat for the second consecutive time after Naba Kishore Das joined the regional party. He had earlier won the seat twice in 2009 and 2014 as a Congress candidate. In 2019, the ruling party secured 55.97 per cent of the votes polled, 4.96 per cent less than what it did this time.

The saffron party too raised its vote share from 30.04 per cent in 2019 to 33.24 per cent this year. However, the Congress’s vote per cent dropped from 10.68 per cent to 2.56 per

cent. As many as 79.21 per cent of voters exercised their franchise on May 10.

Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik spoke to Dipali Das and congratulated her on the victory. An overwhelmed Dipali thanked Patnaik for campaigning for her.

“Though I lost my father, I got the father-like blessings and support from Naveen Patnaik ji,” she said after winning.

Jubilant BJD workers erupted into celebrations in Jharsuguda and at the party office in Bhubaneswar. They played drums, burst firecrackers and distributed sweets, while the BJP state headquarters wore a deserted look.

SHIMLA, MAY 13 (AGENCIES): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday said that the public would decide the future course after calls grew within the party for Rahul Gandhi to be the prime ministerial candidate following the resounding victory of the party in Karnataka Assembly polls, reports ANI. Describing the results of the Karnataka Assembly polls as a mandate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Siddaramaiah said that it would act as a “stepping stone” to the Lok Sabha election slated next year.

“The result of this election is a stepping stone to the Lok Sabha election. I hope all non-BJP parties come together and see that BJP is defeated and I also hope Rahul Gandhi may become PM of the country,” Siddaramaiah said.

Congress won an absolute majority in Karnataka on Saturday with the party crossing the halfway mark of 113 seats in the 224-member assembly.

On growing calls for

Rahul Gandhi to be the Prime Ministerial candidate, Priyanka Gandhi

Vadra said, “As I said, this (coming to power in Karnataka) is a huge responsibility. We went to the people with a few guarantees and must fulfil them. We have to work for the people. The public will tell us what will happen next.”

Accusing the opposition of playing diverting attention from real issues, she said, “The most important thing is that the politics that attempts to divert people’s attention and doesn’t speak of public issues will not work anymore in this

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. (PTI) votes while Chaudhary secured 2,43,588 votes, as per the Election Commission data. The Congress had never lost the Jalandhar parliamentary seat since 1999. Rinku, 47, thanked voters for the victory.

“I thank voters of Jalandhar for giving a huge mandate to AAP,” he said.

“Not for 11 months, we will go ahead with a vision for the next five years,” Rinku said in Jalandhar.

Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi, who was also backed by the Mayawatiled BSP, was at the third spot while BJP nominee Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal was at the fourth spot. Sukhi polled 1,58,445 while Atwal, who failed to save his security deposit,

got 1,34,800 votes. Gurjant Singh, the candidate of the Simranjit Singh Mannled Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), which won the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat last year, secured just 20,366 votes.

In the bypoll, the AAP got a vote share of 34.05 per cent, Congress 27.44 per cent, SAD 17.85 per cent and the BJP 15.19 per cent. Counting of votes for the seat, the polling for which was held on May 10, began at 8 am amid tight security arrangements.

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal hailed the victory as “historic” and said it is people’s recognition of the good work done by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his government in Punjab.

Public will tell us: Priyanka on calls for Rahul as PM

gress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hailed the party’s victory in Karnataka assembly polls and said that people of the State defeated the politics of hate.

Addressing the media at the Congress headquarters in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi said that the Congress stood in support of the poor.

country. We saw this in Himachal and Karnataka. People want discussion on their issues and a solution to the same.”

According to the latest trends of the Election Commission of India, Congress has won 126 seats and is leading in 10 more seats.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 60 seats and is leading on five others.

Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) has won 19 seats. Independents have won two seats while Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha and Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha have won one seat each.

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“The poor defeated crony capitalists in Karnataka. What I really liked about this election is that we did not fight the battle with hatred. We fought the elections with love...,” he said.

The Congress maintained a lead from the morning when counting began for the assembly seats in the fiercely contested election. Congress general secretary in-charge, Communications Jairam Ramesh said the result is a direct impact of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Karnataka, the intangible impact was unifying the party, revitalizing the cadre and shaping the narrative for the Karnataka elections.

Yogi Adityanath with other party leaders celebrate mayoral poll victory.

Priyanka Gandhi addressing media in Shimla, Saturday. (PTI)

Naveen Patnaik celebrates party’s win in Jharsuguda.

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7 dead, 14 injured as bus overturns in Afghanistan

KABUL, MAY 13

(IANS): At least seven commuters were killed and 14 others injured in a road accident in Afghanistan’s northern Badakhshan province, head of the provincial department of information and culture Qari Maazudin

Ahmadi said Saturday.

The accident occurred in Kezer village of Khash district on Friday evening when a bus overturned due to technical problems, killing seven people, including women and children, on the spot and injuring 14 others, some in critical condition, Ahmadi said, Xinhua news agency reported.

Israel kills senior Islamic Jihad militant in Gaza

GAZA/JERUSALEM, MAY 13 (IANS): A senior member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement’s armed wing Al-Quds Brigades was killed in an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in Gaza city, the Gazabased health ministry said in a press statement.

In the statement released on Friday by the ministry, which is run by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), two Palestinian men were killed and five civilians were injured in the attacks on the Al-Nasser neighbourhood, Xinhua news agency reported.

The ministry identified the victims as PIJ militants Eyad Al-Hasani and Mohamed Abdel Aal.

Germany announces

$3 bn military aid package for Ukraine

BERLIN, MAY 13 (AP): Germany will provide Ukraine with additional military aid worth more than 2.7 billion euros ($3 billion), including tanks, anti-aircraft systems and ammunition, the government said Saturday. The announcement came as preparations were underway in Berlin for a possible first visit to Germany by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russia invaded his country last year. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Berlin wants to show with the latest package of arms “that Germany is serious in its support” for Ukraine.

540 more PTI leaders, workers arrested in Pak

LAHORE, MAY 13 (AGENCIES): In cases filed against them under the Anti-Terrorism Act across the province for carrying out attacks on the Corps Commander House in Lahore, public and private buildings, the Punjab police arrested 540 more leaders and members of the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Friday, Dawn reported.

Since May 9, the Punjab police have filed 205 cases against party officials and employees across the province.

Myanmar town records highest single-day rainfall in nearly 60 yrs

YANGON, MAY 13

(IANS): A town in central Myanmar experienced its heaviest singleday rainfall in 58 years on Saturday, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.

The Nyaung-U town in central Myanmar’s Mandalay region logged its heaviest rainfall in 58 years, with 161 mm recorded on Saturday, compared to the figure of 121 mm in May 2018, the weather bureau said.

Imran blames Pak Army chief for arrest

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE, MAY 13 (AGENCIES):

Imran Khan has torn into Pakistan’s Army chief General Asim Munir and blamed him for his “abduction” after a court here set the former prime minister free and barred his re-arrest in any case until Monday.

A triumphant Khan returned to his Lahore home on Saturday after having locked himself in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) premises for hours for fear of re-arrest despite being granted bail on Friday.

Before leaving for Lahore, the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief hit out at the “imported government for kidnapping” him despite the IHC granting him bail in all cases.

“They have kidnapped me and forcibly kept me here. I want to tell the whole nation that it is their bad intention, they want to do something again and the whole nation should ready itself to protest,” he said.

After spending nearly 11 hours on the IHC premises, the ex-premier, clad in a sky blue shalwar kameez and a dark blue waistcoat, finally left the federal capital

without addressing charged PTI workers who remained on the streets throughout the day.

Earlier, he interacted with media persons during the break time on the premises of the IHC on Friday, the Dawn newspaper reported on Saturday.

When asked about the impression that security agencies were against him whereas the judiciary was favouring him, Khan told a BBC correspondent: “It’s not the security agencies. It’s one man, the Army chief.”

“There is no democracy in the Army. The Army is getting maligned with what is happening”.

“And he (the Army chief) is worried that if I come to power, I will denotify him...All this is hap-

pening is direct orders from him. He is the one who is convinced that if I win, he will be de-notified,” alleged Khan. In a major relief to Khan, the IHC on Friday granted him protective bail for two weeks in a corruption case and barred the authorities from arresting the former Pakistan prime minister in any case registered anywhere in the country until Monday.

Three different benches of the IHC granted relief to

Khan who was escorted to the court amid tight security.

Khan was arrested by paramilitary Rangers from the Islamabad High Court while he was undergoing a biometric process before a court hearing in a corruption case. The ex-premier also talked about the “victimisation” of his party by the government, alleging that “5,000 people have been arrested during the last one year”.

Shehbaz condemns Imran’s allegations against COAS

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned his predecessor Imran Khan’s allegations hurled against the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir. The premier deemed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman’s comments a proof of his low-minded mentality, Geo News reported.

It was a confession of the mastermind of the tragic incidents which unfolded on May 9, he added. This was the same mentality, the Prime Minister said, which levelled false

Poland detects object in its airspace; likely observation balloon

WARSAW, MAY 13 (AP): Poland’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that it has detected an object in Polish airspace that flew in from the direction of Belarus, and that it’s probably an observation balloon. The ministry tweeted that radar contact with the object was lost near Rypin, a town in central Poland 143 kilometers (89) northwest of the capital, Warsaw. A search was launched in the vicinity of Rypin involving a helicopter, a drone and ground

groups from the Territorial Defense Forces, a press officer with the Operational Command of the Armed Forces, Capt. Ewa Zlotnicka, told the television broadcaster TVN24. The object was spotted Friday around 8:30 p.m. local time near Bialowieza, which is near Poland’s border with Belarus. Radar monitoring was carried out, but at around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, the object ceased to be visible, Zlotnicka said in a phone interview with

the private TV station. The development reported Saturday follows two other known incursions into Poland’s airspace since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which lies on Poland’s eastern border. In November, two Polish men were killed when a missile landed in eastern Poland. Western officials said they believed a Ukrainian air defense missile went astray as Ukrainian air forces tried to repel a largescale attack by Russia.

allegations of his murder against the patriotic army, officers and concocted false stories of cypher and foreign conspiracy.

“This is an expression of the real intentions of the anti-state mastermind of the terrorists. This is a confession that whatever happened on May 9 was done on the directions of Imran Niazi,” Sharif said, calling out the PTI chief.

He added that Khan’s statement proved his plan to desecrate the monuments of martyrs and ghazis and attacks on sensitive installations and buildings.

DHAKA/COX’S BAZAR, MAY 13 (PTI): Authorities in Bangladesh on Saturday launched a massive evacuation campaign to relocate close to half a million people along the southeastern coastlines as a “very dangerous” tropical cyclone is expected to make landfall in the country, threatening the Rohingya refugee camp, the world’s largest.

Cyclone Mocha, one of the most powerful cyclones seen in Bangladesh in nearly two decades, is predicted to barrel towards the Bangladesh-Myanmar border on Sunday.

“Cyclone ‘Mocha’ is coming. We have kept the cyclone centres and taken all types of preparations to tackle it,” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said.

The evacuation drive was taken as the maritime port of Cox’s Bazar has been advised to hoist danger signal no 10 as Cyclone Mocha is likely to intensify further and move in a northnorth-westerly direction.

Meteorologists said the storm’s path is set to affect Bangladesh’s southeastern border district of Cox’s Bazar where over a million

Rohingya refugees live. Bangladeshi authorities have set up 55 shelters at Bhasan Char offshore island, where nearly 30,000 of the Rohingya refugees have been relocated from the mainland.

Bangladesh exclusively dedicated the Bhasan Char to the Rohingyas though most of them live in the mainland of Cox’s Bazar adjacent to Myanmar borders. Most of them fled to neighbouring Bangladesh after a military-led crackdown in Myanmar in 2017.

“The district administration has turned social, educational, and religious institutions as makeshift shelters alongside 576 des-

ignated cyclone shelters in Cox’s Bazar to accommodate over half a million people, deputy commissioner or administrative chief of the coastal district Muhammad Shahin Imran told reporters.

Imran said around 8,600 Red Crescent volunteers have joined a campaign asking people to relocate even as the district administration has mobilised transports to carry them to shelters.

Bangladesh’s Met Office in its latest special weather bulletin said “Cyclone Mocha” continued to move to the north-northwest packing winds up to 175 kilometres per hour.

“The cyclone could cause tidal surges from 8 to 12 feet beyond the normal tide,” an official in the Met Office said.

Prime Minister Hasina warned that the cyclone could disrupt electricity and gas supplies and particularly cause water stagnation in coastal areas.

“This cyclone (Mocha) is the most powerful storm since Cyclone Sidr of 2007,” chief meteorologist Azizur Rahman said.

China, Russia increasing military collab: Japan’s FM

STOCKHOLM, MAY 13 (AP): Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed concern Saturday about Russian and Chinese military cooperation in Asia and said the security situation in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region was indivisible since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Speaking at a meeting of European and IndoPacific foreign ministers in Sweden, Hayashi said Russia’s war in Ukraine had “shaken the very foun-

dation of the international order” and must face a united response by the international community.

“Otherwise, similar challenges will arise in other regions and the existing order which has underpinned our peace and prosperity could be fundamentally overturned,” Hayashi said.

Japan firmly backs Ukraine in the war but China says it remains neutral while declaring a ”no limits” relationship with Moscow and blaming the

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Joe Biden commends Spanish PM Sánchez for collaboration on migration

WASHINGTON, MAY 13 (AP): President Joe Biden commended Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for his country’s collaboration with the United States and Canada to establish migration hubs in Latin America where asylum seekers fleeing poverty and violence in their home countries can apply for protection.

The two leaders sat down at the White House on Friday for wide-ranging talks on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, climate change and other issues. But efforts by the US and Spain to cooperate on asylum processing loomed large over the discussion as the Biden administration rolls out new immigration mea-

The new efforts are designed to crack down on illegal border crossings while opening legal pathways to give migrants incentives to apply for asylum online where they are, instead of making the dangerous journey to the

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“In addition, China and Russia are strengthening their military collaboration, including joint flights of their bombers and joint naval exercises in the vicinity of Japan,” Hayahshi said. China, which claims most of the South China Sea as well as Japaneseheld islands in the East China Sea, says it has the right to defend its sovereignty and development interests.

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2. That my correct and official name is Kesosielie Keditsu.

3. That however in my Appointment Order my name has been entered and recorded as Kesosilie.

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Over half a million evacuated as ‘Cyclone Mocha’ barrels towards Bangladesh’s coast

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki in Niigata, Japan, Saturday. (AP)

President Joe Biden shakes hands with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, in Washington, Friday. (AP)

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G7 finance leaders vow to contain inflation, strengthen supply chains

Zelenskyy meets with Pope Francis, Giorgia Meloni

ROME, MAY 13 (AP):

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had private talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, later saying he sought support for his peace plan from the pontiff , who in the past has offered to try to help end the war launched by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago. Zelenskyy held his hand over his heart and said it was a “great honor” to meet with the pope.

Francis, using a cane for his knee problem, came to greet the Ukrainian president before ushering him

Pope Francis meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at The Vatican, Saturday, May 13. (AP) into a papal studio near the Vatican’s audience hall.

“Thank you for your visit,”

Francis said, as their 40-minute-long meeting began.

In a tweet after the

papal audience, Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to Francis for “his personal attention to the tragedy of millions of Ukrainians.”

He said he spoke with the pontiff “about the tens of

Sudanese govt allocates 3 airports to receive humanitarian aid

thousands of deported (Ukrainian) children. We must make every effort to return them home.”

Last month, Ukraine’s prime minister, Denys Shmyhal, asked the pope to help get the children returned from Russia to Ukraine. But the Vatican’s written statement after Saturday’s talks made no mention of the request for help for the children.

Instead, the Vatican said the two men spoke about Ukraine’s “humanitarian and political situation provoked by the war going on.”

“The pope assured his

constant prayer, paid witness to by his many public appeals and by his continued invoking of the Lord for peace, since February of last year,” the Vatican said, a reference to the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, by Russia’s military.

“Both agreed on the need to continue humanitarian efforts” to help the population, the Holy See’s statement added. “The pope underlined in particular the urgent need for ‘humanitarian gestures’ toward the most fragile persons, innocent victims of the conflict,” the statement said.

Sudanese refugees ride a cart as they pass other refugees standing beside makeshift shelters near the border. (AP)

KHARTOUM, MAY 13 (IANS): The Sudanese government announced

that it has allocated three airports to facilitate the arrival of humanitarian aid

amidst the conflict.

The Council of Ministers declared in a statement that the airports in Port Sudan and Wadi Seidna, as well as Khartoum International Airport, will serve as entry points for humanitarian aid after maintenance, reports Xinhua news agency.

The decision is part of the efforts to implement a humanitarian declaration signed on Thursday between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

RBCK organised ‘For His Mission’ a gospel concert

Rengma Baptist Church Kohima (RBCK) in an initiative to aid the underprivileges students of Kesho Mission School Jonpha, Karbi Anglong, Assam organised a gospel concert, “For His Mission” on May 6, at Capital Cultural Hall, Kohima. In a press release, the church informed that several performances highlighted the evening. Opening act of the event “When you believe” was performed by Elizabeth Khing. While Ronye Kent and Shawalo Kent performed rendition of

Giovanni Pierlugi’s Agnus Die. RBCK Choir, also enthralled the audience with Christopher Tins’ Baba Yetu, after which ‘The Day Spring’, took the stage with their harmonious A Capella. Team Volt followed with their uplifting “People need people”. Project Psaltery of Chakhesang Baptist Church Ministers’ Hill engaged the audience with their upbeat and preppy performance, following which City Music of City Church hypnotized the evening with their music and vocals. Before the final act, Eirene choir of KABA

Beauty Barn hosts skincare masterclass

BeautyBarn, a Korean skincare and beauty products company, hosted a skincare masterclass for ‘Face of Nagaland Season 5’ contestants on May 13, 2023, at their flagship store in Dimapur.

presented, ‘Awake my soul’ and ‘Like a river in my soul’. The final act of the evening ‘Dreamz Unlimited’ performed a thoughtprovoking play.

RBCK expressed its gratitude to all the artists and sponsors, the CEO of Kohima Smart City Development Ltd. and its officers and staff, Capital Cultural Hall officers and staff and all well-wishers for the contributions and support towards the event.

Earlier, host of the event, RBCK Pastor, Jonathan Mesen prayed for patrons and the event.

In a press release, Beauty Barn informed that the masterclass aimed at educating the contestants about the importance of skincare and grooming for beauty pageants. The workshop was attended by contestants of the State level beauty pageant. Experienced skincare professionals from Beauty Barn were the mentors at the event. They shared their knowledge and expertise on skincare and beauty tips that are essential when it comes to preparing for a beauty pageant. Beauty Barn member, Dithsala Anar expressed that the

company strives to empower individuals in expressing their beauty through raising awareness about various skin types and skin concerns. She also helped the contestants understand their skin type and how choosing the right skincare products meant for their skin type will give them visible glowing, healthy skin results. Walunola Ao also highlighted the importance of taking care of the skin, and how having healthy skin can enhance the beauty of contestants. She also discussed simple tips, like maintaining a daily The ‘Face of Nagaland Season 5’ contestants also had the opportunity to interact with the Beauty Barn team and have their queries answered. They also received skincare kits from Beauty Barn to help them get started on their skincare journey.

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vitamin D levels can increase long Covid risk: Study

Low levels of vitamin D have now been linked to increase the long Covid risk, researchers report.

The findings suggest that individuals should have their vitamin D levels checked after Covid infection.

“The study shows that Covid-19 patients with low vitamin D levels are more likely to develop long Covid but it is not yet known whether vitamin D supplements could improve the symptoms or reduce this risk altogether,” said lead investigator professor Andrea Giustina from Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, Italy.

Long Covid is a condition in which the effects of Covid-19 last for more than 12 weeks after contracting the initial infection. Studies have shown that it affects 50-70 per cent of patients previously hospitalised for Covid-19, yet very little is known about the condition.

For this study, published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology

& Metabolism and supported by Abiogen Pharma Spa, researchers from the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital in Milan examined 100 patients aged 51-70 years, with and without long Covid.

They measured their vitamin D levels when first admitted to hospital for Covid-19 and six months after being discharged, and found lower vitamin D levels in patients with long Covid compared to those without. This result was more evident in patients who experienced ‘brain fog’

symptoms, such as confusion, forgetfulness and poor concentration, at the six-month follow-up. The researchers included patients without any bone conditions and only those who went to hospital for Covid-19, without ending up in the intensive care units (ICUs).

“The highly-controlled nature of our study helps us better understand the role of vitamin D deficiency in long Covid, and establish that there is likely a link between vitamin D deficiency and long Covid,” said Giustina. (IANS)

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WFI should hand over all documents to panel: IOA

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NEW DELHI, MAY 13

(PTI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has asked the secretary general of WFI to hand over the official documents including financial instruments to its ad-hoc panel, making it clear the outgoing office bearers shall have no role in the running of the federation. The WFI said it has no issues in obeying the IOA order since they were already co-operating with the authorities.

The IOA had formed an ad-hoc committee to manage the day-to-day affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and also conduct due polls of the NSF. The ad-hoc committee was formed by the IOA at the behest of the Sports Ministry after several top wrestlers returned to the protest site at Jantar Mantar here last month, demanding the arrest of WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for allegedly sexually harassing women grapplers.

The IOA issued on Friday issued a letter saying that all administrative, financial and regulatory roles will now be performed by the ad-hoc committee.

“In pursuance of the above (order of the IOA dated May 12, 2023), it is hereby

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clarified that the Ad Hoc Committee appointed by the IOA for the discipline of Wrestling shall carry out all the duties and responsibilities of the National Sports Federation (WFI) as enunciated in the Sports Code.

“With the Ad hoc Committee being in existence, the outgoing office bearers of the WFI shall have no role with respect to the exercise of any function of the NSF for discipline of Wrestling and shall not perform any administrative, financial, regulatory or any other role,” said the IOA letter, which has also been marked to the ministry and the WFI secretary general.

It said that outgoing office bearers should immediately hand over all necessary documents, including website login and participation details of Indian wrestlers, among others to the ad-hoc

Neeraj to compete at FBK Games in Netherlands on June 4

“The outgoing office bearers of the WFI are directed to hand over all official documents, including website management, financial instruments, login details for making entries for the participation of Indian sportspersons in international events, etc., to the Ad hoc Committee, forthwith,” the IOA letter added.

WFI secretary general V N Prasood said they have no issues in sharing all the relevant documents with the IOA panel.

“It’s normal procedure. When the oversight committee was formed, then also we had given them all the necessary filed through our staff. Now this ad hoc panel is there and we can give them whatever documents they need to manage WFI,” Prasood told PTI.

“It’s not an issue. Our term is already over and the IOA and the government is managing, it’s normal procedure to ask for these documents.” The ad-hoc committee has already finalised the rules and regulations related to conduct the selection trials for picking the Indian teams for the 2023 U-17 and U-23 Asian Wrestling Championships.

Champions of 5th Aphuyemi Cup Lozu FC.

DIMAPUR, MAY 13

(NPN): Lozu FC defeated United Brothers Mukalimi by 4-0 to lift the 5th Aphuyemi Cup. Viluto and Vinato scored a goal each while Ghukhe scored 2 goals A press release by president of Aphuyemi Football Club, Shiyeto Wotsa stated that the guest of honour Branch Manager of SBI, Aghunato and President Football Association Tseminyu District, Benlo Thyu, appreciated Aphuyemi Football Club for organising grass root level tournament to promote grass root players.

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“Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all”

NEW DELHI, MAY 13

(PTI): A season-opening title in his kitty earlier this month, Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be in action at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games at Hengelo in the Netherlands on June 4.

The 25-year-old Chopra had won the Doha leg of Diamond League Meeting series on May 5 with a world leading throw of 88.67m.

“Another Olympic Champion is coming to Hengelo! With a personal best of 89.94m and an Olympic gold medal, javelin thrower @Neeraj_chopra1 is always pushing the limits,” the FBK Games organisers said in their social media handles. The FBK Games, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold level meet, took its name from Fanny Blankers-Koen, who won four gold medals at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Chopra, the

reigning Diamond League champion, is set to face reigning world champion Anderson Peters again at the FBK Games, which will be the second meeting in one month between the world’s top two javelin throwers. Peters had finished third in Doha with a best throw of 85.88m, while Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic was second with 88.63m. After finishing third in Doha, Peters had said that his next competition will be at Hengelo. Last year, Chopra finished second behind Peters in the World Championships in USA and the duo are set to continue their rivalry this year also. Chopra, who is currently training at Antalya in Turkey, will also take part in the Ostrava Golden Spike event in Czech Republic, another World Athletics Continental Tour Gold level meet, on June 27.

He also advised players to dedicate more to the game and have teamwork mentality to move forward, adding that with proper discipline, one can achieve their vision and goals. Ijeto of United Brothers Mukalimi was declared the best Goalkeeper of the tournament, Kelvin Kappo of Lozu FC the Best defender, Pukhato Sheqi of Diligent FC the young emerging player, Ghukhe Chishi of Lozu FC the highest scorer, and Aqhevi Chishi of United Brothers Mukalimi player of the tournament.

25th MAY 1934 to 27th APRIL 2023

The bereaved family of Late MRS. LIKOKYANGLA JAMIR (MOPUNGCHUKET) express our immense gratitude to each and every individual, friends, relatives, neighbours, churches, unions and well - wishers who have been a great support in innumerable ways at the demise of our beloved mother. Also, to have reminder from people from all walks that we are not alone in our grief through telephonic calls, message of condolences, floral tributes and donations to console us.

We would specially thank:

• Mopungchuket Senso Telongjem Dimapur

• Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo

• Aoyimti Baptist Arogo

• Aoyimti Baptist Arogo (Women Ministry)

• Aoyimti Village Council

• Ao Baptist Arogo Shillong

• Eden Hospital Palliative Care

Loving Daughter, Son, Daughters in Law, Grand Children and Great Grand Children

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Born : 12-07-2015 | Died:12-05-2023

A butterfly lights beside us, like a sunbeam… and for a brief moment its glory and beauty belong to our world… but then it flies on again, and although we wish it could have stayed, we are so thankful to have seen it at all. We, the bereaved family members of Late Menuhoto Federick Kiso, would like to express our profound gratitude to each and every individual, relatives, friends, neighbours and well wishers who supported us spiritually, physically, financially and materially during his brief illness and sad demise.

We convey our special thanks to:

1. Principal, Staff and Students of St. Mary’s Hr Secondary School, Kohima.

2. St. Mary’s Cathedral Parish, Kohima.

3. Doctors and Nurses, Bethel Hospital, Kohima.

4. Pavomi Union, Kohima.

5. New Minister’s Hill Panchayat.

6. Lerei Taxi Drivers Union, Kohima.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally but it is our sincere prayer that Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving family members

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Our dearest beloved LATE SILI APON You left us so soon which leave a hole in our heart that will be never filled.

How we wish a thousand tear drops could have brought you back, but now you are in heavenly abode you are a woman with virtues, a golden heart. We deeply miss you, and will always be in our hearts. Till we will meet on the beautiful shore.

1997- 2023

We, the bereaved family of Late SILI APON would like to express our gratitude to all the well wishers from far and near, friends, relatives, various organizations, unions and churches who supported us physically, financially, materially and spiritually following the sad loss of our beloved daughter/sister. Your loving, parents and siblings.

Neeraj Chopra

Pooran, Krunal keep Lucknow Super Giants in play-off hunt

HYDERABAD, MAY

13

(PTI): Nicholas Pooran justified his Rs 16 crore billing, pulling off what looked like a difficult chase on a tacky track as Lucknow Super Giants were back in play-off hunt with a sevenwicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League match here on Saturday.

A target of 183 was certainly not an easy proposition on a track that got slower as the match progressed.

However, Pooran (44 not out off 13 balls), with assistance from domestic bulwark Prerak Mankad (64 not out, 45 balls) and Marcus Stoinis (40 off 25 balls), helped LSG get past the target with four balls to spare. LSG now have 13 points from 12 games and are now in fourth spot behind Gujarat Titans (16 points), CSK (15 points) and Mumbai Indians (14 points).

However, they will have to win their next two games to have an assured berth in the last four stage.

As far as SRH are concerned, another tournament of non-performance is coming to an end with a belowpar show. Till the 15th over,

SRH controlled the proceedings as LSG crawled to 114 for 2, needing 68 more from five overs. However, Aiden Markram’s decision to give an extra over to part-time left-arm spinner Abhishek Sharma, who was walloped for five sixes in the 16th over, proved costly.

Stoinis thumped him for two maximums before being holed out at deep extra cover boundary. But Pooran came in and hit two 100m-

Punjab Kings’ 31-run win knock out DC

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DELHI, MAY

deliveries before Heinrich Klaasen and Abdul Samad took Sunrisers Hyderabad to a competitive 182 for 6 after opting to bat first.

Not known as a big turner of the ball, LSG skipper Krunal (2/24 in 4 overs) bowled two identical classical left-arm orthodox deliveries, which had drift as well as enough turn to hoodwink Sunrisers skipper Aiden Markram (28 off 20 balls) and Glenn Phillips (0). In case of Markram, Krunal drew him forward before the ball beat his outside edge to get stumped.

13 (PTI): Prabhsimran Singh’s magnificent maiden IPL hundred was well complemented by Harpreet Brar’s four wicket haul as Punjab Kings on Saturday kept their slim play-off hopes alive with a comprehensive 31-run win over Delhi Capitals, who were knocked out of contention in the process.

If Prabhsimran showed tremendous resolve during his 65-ball 103 to single-handedly power PBKS to 167 for 7, Brar (4/30) and Rahul Chahar (2/16) then spun a web to strangle Delhi’s chase as the home side managed just 135 for 8, despite a sizzling 27-ball 54 by skipper David Warner.

Punjab Kings bowler Harpreet Brar celebrates the wicket of Delhi Capitals batter Manish Pandey (PTI) slip from 69 for no loss to 88 for 6 in 10.1 overs.

Brar and Chahar were rewarded for bowling full and straight as wickets tumbled like nine pines at the Arun Jaitley stadium.

producing three boundaries. Prabhsimran looked in good touch as he sent Axar Patel for a six with a reverse hit but two balls later the left-arm spinner cleaned up Jitesh Sharma (5) who looked to play an inside out shot.

Kuldeep Yadav (1/32) and Praveen Dubey (1/19) kept it tight but Prabhsimran picked up the odd boundaries and rotated the strike to keep things moving for his team.

plus sixes and one straight to completely change the equation. Credit should be given to Saurashtra’s Mankad, who struggled to get going during the middle overs. But a pep-talk from mentor Gautam Gambhir during strategic time-out saw a sea-change in his approach as he showed more intent, hitting a straight six off T Natarajan. Earlier, Krunal Pandya produced a couple of back-to-back high quality

10-man Lens dreaming of Champions League after beating Reims

LENS (FRANCE), MAY

13 (AP): Lens captain Seko Fofana fired his team another step closer to Champions League qualification after coming from behind to top Reims 2-1 in the French league.

And Lens did it with a player less, too on Friday.

The home team’s hopes were dealt an early blow when Kevin Danso was sent off after conceding a penalty in the 19th minute for a shove on Folarin Balogun’s back.

The Austrian defender had played every minute for Lens in the league.

There was a lengthy VAR check before Balogun scored from the penalty spot in the 23rd.

But Przemyslaw

Frankowski equalized in the 39th with another penalty awarded for a similar offense by Reims defender Yunis Abde lhamid, who

Lens withstood the visitors’ late attacks.

was booked. Fofana showed fine control to move past two defenders and score in the 55th. Referee Jeremie Pignard awarded the visitors another penalty midway through the second half when Balogun fell under Brice Samba’s challenge, but changed his mind after consulting video replays and booked the Reims forward for diving. Lens withstood the visitors’ late

Rhythm breaks long-standing world record but misses medal

BAKU, MAY 13 (PTI): In-

dian shooter Rhythm Sangwan smashed a 29-year-old world record in the qualification round and later missed out on a medal as she finished eighth in the women’s 25m pistol event at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/ Pistol here.

Rhythm shot a stunning 595 to top the 25m pistol qualification, obliterating the world record first created by Diana Iorgova of Bulgaria back in 1994 in Milan.

It had been equalled twice thereafter, most recently by German Doreen Vennekamp at the Bhopal World Cup in March this year. Doreen won bronze here in Baku while China’s Feng Sixuan picked up a second consecutive World Cup gold in the event with 38 hits in the final to Iranian silver medallist Haniyeh Rostamiyan’s 33.

Rhythm, who won her maiden individual senior World Cup medal -- a bronze

-- in the women’s 10m air pistol here on Wednesday, was the first shooter to be eliminated in the eightwoman final with 10 hits in the first four five-shot series. Rhythm also broke the junior women’s 25m pistol world record, which was set 34 years ago by Russian Nino Salukvadze who shot 593 at the European Championship in Zagreb. India’s Manu Bhaker had equalled that effort in 2018 at the Asian Games in Jakarta.

India registered a nomedal day for the first time in the tournament. Even though Rhythm topped qualification with her 595, teammates Esha Singh and Manu shot 582 and 578 respectively to finish at 13th and 27th positions.

Abhidnya Ashok Patil, playing for ranking points, registered a score of 576.

All three Indian contenders in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) also fell short of the top eight mark.

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar shot 586 for a 10th place finish while Akhil Sheoran was 13th with 585 and Swapnil Kusale further back in 22nd with a score of 583. Pankaj Mukheja, shooting for ranking points, only shot 581.

And the same delivery, pitched on same length found Phillips going on back-foot to see it deviate past his bat and peg the off-stump back. That the ball gripped a bit on both occasions also helped the bowler’s cause.

However, Heinrich Klaasen (47 off 29 balls), inarguably SRH’s best batter, was in his natural attacking self as his three fours and an equal number of sixes took his team to a respectable total. The difference between Krunal and legspinners Amit Mishra (1/40 in 4 overs) and Ravi Bishnoi (0/23 in 2 overs) was the optimum pace in his deliveries.

The win took Punjab to 12 points from 12 games, just outside the top four but they will need to win the next two matches as well to keep hopes of a playoff, while it was the end of the road for Delhi.

Earlier, while none of his batting colleagues could cross 20 runs on a sluggish pitch, Prabhsimran’s perseverance paid off as he lifted Punjab from 46 for 3 to a competitive total.

Warner and Phil Salt provided a flying start to Delhi’s chase but the spin duo of Brar and Chahar triggered a collapse with the hosts inexplicably losing six wickets for just 19 runs to

If Brar saw the back of Warner, Phil Salt (21), Rilee Rossouw (5), Manish Pandey (0), Chahar picked up wickets of Mitchell Marsh (3) and Axar Patel (1) in their quota of four overs. With 66 needed off 36 balls, Aman Khan (16) and Praveen Dubey (16) tried their hands before becoming the victims of Nathan Ellis (2/21) as DC slumped to their eighth loss in 12 games to stay at the bottom with eight points.

Earlier, Prabhsimran looked well in control as 10 of his hits reached the ropes, while six crossed over it during his 65-ball 103, only his second T20 hundred and first in IPL.

The 22-year-old paced

his innings well, scoring 27 from his first 30 balls before exploding to amass his next 76 runs from 35 balls.

An aggressive approach on a slow track backfired for Punjab with the team losing three early wickets for 46 in the first six overs after DC skipper David Warner asked them to bat first.

Prabhsimran and Sam Curran (20) then steadied the ship with a 72-run partnership off 54 balls.

Ishant Sharma was at the forefront as he recovered from a first-ball six to remove Shikhar Dhawan (7) in the next ball with Rilee Rossouw taking the catch at deep backward square leg. Following two ninerun overs, Ishant returned to destroy the stumps of Liam Livingstone (4), who paid the price for dancing down the pitch after being away from strike for sometime with Prabhsimran

Djokovic tested by Etcheverry in Italian Open win

ROME, MAY 13 (AP):

Novak Djokovic was tested by 61st-ranked Tomas Martin Etcheverry in a 7-6 (5), 6-2 opening win at the Italian Open. Aiming for a seventh title on the red clay of the Foro Italico as he prepares for the French Open, Djokovic twice had to recover from deficits during a tight first set on Friday.

attacks and the home players celebrated the win as if they’d already reached Europe’s premier competition. Second place guarantees a Champions League place and Lens moved five points clear of third-placed Marseille, which hosts Angers on Sunday.

League leader Paris Saint-Germain was three points clear of Lens before its game at home to Ajaccio on Saturday.

Djokovic was returning after three weeks off due to a lingering issue with his surgically repaired right elbow. In his previous two tournaments on red clay, Djokovic had consecutive early exits. He lost in the round of 16 at Monte Carlo to Lorenzo Musetti. Then Dusan Lajovic beat him in the quarterfinals of the Srpska Open in Bosnia and Herzegovina, dealing him his first loss to a fellow Serbian in 11 years.

After his serve was broken in the opening game

of the match — after which he put a black sleeve on over his right elbow — Djokovic fell behind 3-1 before eventually getting back on serve.

Djokovic had two set points on Etcheverry’s serve at 5-4 in the first but the Argentine produced two big serves that Djokovic couldn’t return. Then Etcheverry took a 3-0 lead in the tiebreaker before Djokovic

Mushfiqur steers Bangladesh to win over Ireland in thrilling ODI finish

CHELMSFORD (ENGLAND), MAY 13 (AP): Mushfiqur Rahim finished the chase that Najmul Hossain Shanto started for Bangladesh to win a thrilling one-day international against Ireland in the last over. A delayed start due to rain on Friday reduced the match to 45 overs each, and Ireland amassed 319-6 thanks to a team-record 140 by Harry Tector.

Najmul’s 117 laid the foundation in Bangladesh’s reply, and when four runs were needed from the last four balls, the wicketkeeper Mushfiqur hit a boundary to give Bangladesh a 1-0 lead in the series after two matches. The first ODI on Tuesday was washed out. The last match, also in Chelmsford, is on Sunday.

Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das were out early in the chase and Shakib Al Hasan hit five boundaries in his 26. His dismissal brought Towhid Hridoy to the crease, and his partnership with Najmul regained the momentum for Bangladesh. Their stand of 131 in 17 overs had Bangladesh cruising. But in the same over that Najmul

Mushfiqur’s 28-ball 36 took Bangladesh over the line against Ireland.

reached his maiden ODI hundred, Hridoy holed out for 68. “Hridoy batted well. His intent helped me,” Najmul said. Najmul was out after facing 93 balls by pulling Curtis Campher once too often. After Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s 19-run cameo, Bangladesh needed only 34 off 32 balls but drama ensued.

Mushfiqur barely survived a run out chance, and in the final over he hit Mark Adair straight to square leg, but the high full toss was declared a no ball. Mushfiqur ramped the extra ball over the wicketkeeper to the boundary to win the match.

The slick, cold conditions and small ground

disadvantaged the bowlers, but the Ireland openers were out quickly. Tector took over with support from captain Andrew Balbirnie. Three sixes in four balls off Taijul Islam brought up Tector’s half-century off 54 balls and lifted Irish confidence.

When Balbirnie departed for 42 in a stand of 98, Tector was joined by George Dockrell in a belligerent century stand. Tector reached his fourth ODI century off 93 balls. Tector fell a ball after hitting his 10th six, a record for Ireland in an ODI. Dockrell’s unbeaten 74 equalled his best score for Ireland.

“We were good but not enough,” Balbirnie said.

again rallied back — this time taking control for good. Djokovic said he was “still not at the desired level, still finding the shots, finding that groove on the court.

“But it’s always a little tricky playing somebody for the first time. He’s a clay-court specialist and he started better than I did. I started pretty slow but I kind of found my groove toward the

end of the first.”

While it was up and down at the start, there were also moments of vintage Djokovic. Like when he produced a delicate forehand stop volley winner to conclude a long rally midway through the first set, after which he pumped his fist and motioned with his arms for the crowd to cheer louder.

Etcheverry, who reached clay finals in Santiago and Houston this year, also impressed when he hit a tweener shot between his legs early in the second set, to which Djokovic replied with a volley into the net — prompting him to grin as he shook his head.

Djokovic was unhappy with the condition of the clay on Campo Centrale and he told the chair umpire at one point during the first set that the court was an “absolute disaster.”

The momentum shifted drastically after the 11th over when Prabhsimran blasted two successive sixes and then a four off Mitchell Marsh, milking him for 21 runs. He completed his fifty off 42 balls in the 13th over before slamming Kuldeep Yadav and Dubey into the stands for two maximums.

Curran tried to join the party but he couldn’t clear the ropes as Dubey picked up a wicket. However, there was no stopping Prabhsimran as he smoked Kuldeep for a six over deep square leg after a four to inch closer to his century. He achieved the milestone with back-to-back fours off Khaleel, reaching the threedigit figure in 61 balls.

Brief scores:

Punjab Kings 167/7 in 20 overs (Prabhsimran 103, Sam Curran 20; Ishant 2-27) against Delhi Capitals.

EPL: Southampton relegated

SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 13 ( AGENCIES): Southampton was relegated from the Premier League after being beaten 2-0 at home by Fulham on Saturday, bringing an end to its 11-year spell in the English top flight with two games remaining in the season, reports Reuters. Carlos Vinicius opened the scoring at St Mary’s Stadium three minutes after halftime, with Aleksandar Mitrovic, who came off the bench for Vinicius, doubling their advantage to seal Southampton’s fate.

Southampton, which had needed a win to stave off relegation, can no longer reel in 17th-placed Everton and Ruben Selles’s side is bottom of the league on 24 points from 36 games. The south-coast club earned promotion to the Premier League in 2012 and finished in the top eight for four straight seasons between 2013-17, but have earned only six league wins this season, racking up 24 defeats and six draws.

New-look India eye elusive medal at Sudirman Cup

SUZHOU (CHINA), MAY 13 (PTI): Star shuttlers PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy will look to hit top gear as the Indian badminton team begins its campaign at the BWF Sudirman Cup with a blockbuster clash against a formidable Chinese Taipei here on Sunday.

India have always depended on their singles stars to deliver at the team championships and a lot will again ride on them as the country aim to clinch a first-ever medal in the World mixed team championships.

Bolstered by the epic Thomas Cup win, India will now hope to display their might in the mixed team event with men’s pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, and women’s combination of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand set to play pivotal roles in the campaign.

India have been placed along with Malaysia, Chinese Taipei and Australia in Group C with the two top teams qualifying for the knockout stage.

The Indian team, which qualified for the prestigious event after claiming bronze at the Asian Badminton Championships in Dubai last month, will have their task cut out when they face a strong Chinese Taipei team, led by Olympic silver medallist Tai Tzu Ying.

A lot will depend on Sindhu as she is expected to face former world no. 1 Tai Tzu, who has proved to be a nemesis for her, having lost 17 times in 22 meetings so far.

In fact, the last time Sindhu had defeated the world number 3 was on way to her world championships title in 2019.

World number 9 Prannoy too will face a tough battle as he is likely to be pitted against world number 5 Chou Tien Chen, considered one of the most consistent player in the men’s singles competition.

The two has played eight times so far with Chou winning five times. However, Prannoy had success against the Taipei player, having beaten him twice in last three meetings, all in 2022.

India will also look up to Satwik and Chirag to give them a valuable point, though it is easier said than done as they face Taipei’s first Olympic gold medallist in badminton, world number 12 Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin.

The two pairs faced off recently at the Asia Championships but the clash ended with the Taipei pair retiring midway due to an injury.

In women’s doubles, world number 17 Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will hope to get across the world number 24 pairing of Lee Chia Hsin and Teng Chun Hsun if they cross swords.

For India, mixed doubles is likely to be the weakest link as Ashwini Ponnappa and K Sai Prateek would be looking to punch above their weight if they come across world number 23 Ye Hong Wei and Lee Chia Hsin.

On Monday, India will clash against Malaysia and it will be a fascinating battle with the likes of world number 8 Lee Zii Jia, Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan, Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai and Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing standing on the way.

Prerak Mankad and Nicholas Pooran celebrate after winning their Imatch against SRH. (PTI )

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in action during his round of 64 match against Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

Rhythm Sangwan