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Section 19 MV Act - Power of licensing authority to disqualify from holding a driving licence or revoke such licence, if the holder of the D/L is  A habitual criminal/habitual drunkard,  A habitual addict to any narcotic drug/ psychotropic substance,  Is/has used a motor vehicle in the commission of a cognizable offence,  Has previously driven a motor vehicle in a manner likely to be a danger to the public,  Has obtained any D/L or licence to drive a particular class of motor vehicle by fraud or misrepresentation,  Has committed such act which is likely to cause nuisance or danger to public,  Where a police report has been received by the licensing authority for offences committed for over speeding, dangerous driving, drunken driving, racing & speeding, using vehicle in unsafe condition with defect, triple riding, not wearing helmet, failure to allow free passage to emergency vehicles etc.

State-wide business shutdown on Sep 16: CNCCI Masks will stay through 2022, need MV AMENDMENT ACT, 2019

DIMAPUR, SEP 13 (NPN): In a significant development, Confederation of Nagaland Chamber of Commerce &Industry (CNCCI) has announced State-wide closure of all shops and business establishments on September 16.

CNCCI chairman Dr Khekugha Muru and general secretary Dr Seyievilie Mor in a statement said the decision has been made to show solidarity with Dimapur Chamber of Commerce &Industry’s (DCCI) “shutter down” protest in Dimapur against multiple taxation by NPGs and government agencies.

CNCCI, the apex business body of Nagaland, mentioned that the State-wide shutter down call was also against the State government’s failure to respond to their representation submitted to the chief secretary demanding immediate resolution of multiple taxation by NPGs, removal of all forms of taxes/fees collected by

Former Union minister Oscar Fernandes dies

Oscar Fernandes (File)

MANGALURU, SEP 13 (AGENCIES): Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Oscar Fernandes MP died at a private hospital here on Monday afternoon, family sources said. He was 80 and is survived by his wife and two children.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed apain over the death of the veteran Congress leader. “Saddened by the death of Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes ji. In this sad hour, my thoughts and prayers are with his family and well wishers. May his soul rest in peace,” the Prime Minister said.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, while offering his condolences to the family, said the death of Fernandes was a personal loss for him.

Oscar Fernandes was hospitalised in July after suffering a fall at his house while doing his regular exercise. As he was found to have an internal injury, a surgery was carried out by doctors. A close confidante of the Gandhi family, Oscar Fernandes had always remained a disciplined party man throughout his political life.

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Demands immediate

resolution to multiple taxation by NPGs  Removal of all forms of tax/fees collected by civic bodies on items that fall under GST  Immediate implementation of SARFAESI Act  ‘Reserve nominee representation’ to Municipal, Town and Ad-hoc Town Council from business and trade bodies civic bodies on items that come under GST regime (which has subsumed all taxes under “One Nation, One Tax”), immediate implementation of SARFAESI Act and representation from trade bodiesin all municipal, town and ad-hoc town councils.

They warned that in the event of the State government failing to act even after one-day shutdown of

business establishments, CNCCI would stepup agitation.

They also solicited full support and cooperation of the public in this regard.

It may be mentioned that the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) made a clarion call for one-day total shutdown of all shops and business establishments in Dimapur September 16 against rampant multiple and illegal taxation by various groups as well government agencies, affecting the business community.

Extending full support to the cause, the Nagaland Medicine Dealers’ Association (NMDA) had also announced closure of all pharmacies and medical business establishments in Dimapur on September 16.

Meanwhile, sources informed that the state government has taken note of the issues highlighted by the trade bodies and would be taking remedial steps to address them.

Organizations back DCCI’s shutdown call

M e a n w h i l e, N a g a Council Dimapur (NCD), Chümoukedima chambers of commerce & trade association (CCCTA) and GS Road Business Owners’ Association (GSRBOA) have extended support to the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce & Industries call for one day shutdown of business establishments in Dimapur on September 16.

NCD: NCD president Etsungmomo Kikon observed that illegal taxation and extortion by various underground outfits and government agencies had become a norm in Nagaland. He alleged that the menace of illegal taxation prevailing in the State was creating fear and resentment among the business community and public.

He said the fundamental right of the people to live with dignity, without fear, freedom to profess any profession and the right to equality and equal protection of law guaranteed by the constitution were thus

Governor returns Lokayukta (Amendment No. 2) Bill for relook DIMAPUR, SEP 13 (NPN): Nagaland Governor RN Ravi has returned the Nagaland Lokayukta (Amendment No. 2) Bill, 2021 to Nagaland Legislative Assembly speaker Sharingain Longkumer for reconsideration.

In his note, the governor observed that the institution of Lokayukta was the hub driving the anti-corruption wheel in the State and ensured transparency in governance, coupled with probity in public life, thereby ensuring justice for all as enshrined in Preamble to Indian constitution.

Noting that pursuant to several directions of Supreme Court in WP(C) 684 of 2016 (Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay Vs Union of India &Others) the Gov-

ernment of Nagaland had enacted the Nagaland Lokayukta Act, 2017, he pointed out that considering the importance of the role the Lokayukta would play, the Act mandated peremptorily to fill up the vacancies of Lokayukta or Upa Lokayukta as soon as possible and certainly within six months of the vacancy arising.

Consequent to the vacancy of Lokayukta arising on February 5, 2021 upon the incumbent resigning from the post, Ravi said three reminders were sent from this office for filling up the vacancy on April 7, 2021, June 8, 2021 and July 23, 2021, which the government should have acted upon.

Considering the pivotal role that the Lokayukta plays under the Act,

Issued by: Dimapur Traffic Police “Cares for You” Initiative, 2021

Section 19 MV Act - Power of licensing authority to disqualify from holding a driving licence or revoke such licence, if the holder of the D/L is (a) A habitual criminal/habitual drunkard, (b) A habitual addict to any narcotic drug/psychotropic substance, (c) Is/has used a motor vehicle in the commission of a cognizable offence, (d) Has previously driven a motor vehicle in a manner likely to be a danger to the public, (e) Has obtained any D/L or licence to drive a particular class of motor vehicle by fraud or misrepresentation, (f) Has committed such act which is likely to cause nuisance or danger to public, (g) Where a police report has been received by the licensing authority for offences committed for over DELHI, 13 speeding,He dangerous driving,that drunkenNEW driving, racing & speeding,SEP using vehicle violated. claimed unsafe condition with defect, triple riding, not wearing helmet,There failure to allow (AGENCIES): is the in business community free passage to emergency vehicles etc.

including in appointments of deputy lokayuktas under section 3(3) of the Act, he stressed that it would not be in the interest of transparent governance to amend the section and extend the period by one year.

He asserted that vigilance machinery cannot remain paralysed, particularly when State Vigilance Commission had been wounded up vide section 36(1) of the Act. Exercising powers conferred under Article 200 of the Constitution of India, the governor said he was returning the Bill with observation for reconsideration, adding that Nagaland Legislative Assemble may deliberate upon the issues raised and reconsider the proposed Bill.

had borne the brunt of such illegal collections, and ultimately the consumers had become victims.

Kikon urged all stakeholders and general public not to remain silent and be content in paying the inflated prices, but speak out as one voice to push for change.

CCCTA: Extending support to DCCI, CCCTA general secretary Medochijzo Medoze, in a press release said that association would also be observing “shutter down” on that day within Chumoukedim town from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

CCTCA has, therefore, all the business establishments to observe the same.

GSRBOA: GSRBOA through its president Omega Yepthomi said the all the shops along GS Road would remain closed on that day.

GSRBOA has appealed to state government to give a permanent solution to “this multiple (Cont’d on p-8)

DIMAPUR, SEP 13 (NPN): Three persons including two minors lost their lives by drowning in three separate incidents in Dimapur.

In the first incident, a 10-year-old girl drowned at Chathe river near water supply colony, Ward-1 Chümoukedima.

Deputy commissioner of police (DCP) crime

and Dimapur Police PRO Bharat Laxman Markad informed Nagaland Post that the girl had accompanied her mother to wash clothes to Chathe river where she apparently slipped and fell around 10.40 a.m.

Upon receiving the information, he said the police and locals of Chümoukedima launched a search operation and retrieved the body of the minor around 3 p.m., which

DIMAPUR, SEP 13 (NPN): Nagaland on Monday recorded 27 fresh Covid-19 positive case while six more patients succumbed to the infection.

Of the fresh cases, 12 were from Dimapur, five in Mon, four in Kohima and three each in Mokokchung and Wokha, taking the total caseload to 30657.

Further, six patients-all from Dimapur-- succumbed to the virus, pushing the death toll to 645 (including 14 non-Covid deaths but with positivity).

PTI: India saw a singleday rise of 27,254 new cases, taking the infection tally in the country to 3,32,64,175, while the death toll due to the disease climbed to 4,42,874, with 219 daily (Cont’d on p-8) fatalities being recorded.

was then handed over to her family.

Meanwhile, body of a 12-year-old boy, who had drowned on September 10, was recovered from Dhansiri river in Urban Haat area here on Monday.

According to the PRO, the boy drowned when he had gone to the river side with three of his friends.

He said a State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team that was carrying out

drug against Covid, says NITI Aayog

no wishing away masks even next year as the battle against Covid will require a studied combination of vaccines, effective drugs, and disciplined social behaviour, according to Dr VK Paul, a member of NITI Aayog, India’s public policy think-tank.

Hoping the world would be as lucky with the medicines as it was with vaccines, veteran paediatrician Dr VK Paul -- not ruling out a third wave of the pandemic -- cautioned that the country was entering a risky period, especially with several public festivals lined up.

“Wearing the mask will not go away...for some time...We will continue to wear the mask even through the next year...” Dr Paul told NDTV in an exclusive interview today.

“My view is that it will be a combination of vaccines, drugs, and reasonably disciplined behaviour

against the interest and welfare” of the citizens of Dimapur.

It said that posting ADC to Chumoukedima circle was “an indicative” that the government was serious to meet the genuine demand and needs of citizens of Chumoukedima and Dimapur.

Similarly, with the development progress in the area, both in terms of infrastructure and population, the Naga Council said that the state government would “initiate holistically approach” in a phased manner and upgrade administrative authority to that of DC status to facilitate public in the area, which is the “ultimate demands of the people.”

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Dr VK Paul (File)

Not ruling out a third wave of the pandemic Warns that India entering a risky period, especially with festivals lined up that will finally (see us through).”

He emphasised that effective medicines are required to stall the progression of the disease.

Referring to the status of WHO’s approval for Covaxin, the anti-Covid vaccine developed in India, the NITI Aayog member for Health, expressed reasonable confidence that the global body would come

month-end.

He addressed what is perhaps the most pressing question among most Indians: Will there be a third wave of COVID-19?

“It cannot be ruled out.

There is a period of the next three-four months when the vaccine is rolling up to build the Great Wall of herd immunity. We need to protect ourselves and avoid the outbreak. To me that is possible if we are all together in this show,” Dr Paul said.

He also cautioned against the season of big festivals like Diwali and Dussehra that are coming in the next few months, which, if not managed well, could potentially lead to a massive spread of the illness.

When asked if he recommended restrictions on people under such circumstances, the senior doctor was unsure of that even possible in India.

search operation for the last two days retrieved the body and handed over to the family.

During the search operation, the SDRF team also recovered another body of a non-naga person (around 40 years), who had reportedly drowned near Kushiabill playground.

PRO said that the body had been taken kept at District Hospital Dimapur morgue for identification.

(NPN): Khiamniungan Menyiu Hoikam (KMH)—the apex women organisation of the Khiamniungan community—has lamented over the delay in delivering justice to the two minor victims of molestation, which allegedly took place in Noklak district.

KMH stated that different inquiry teams had conducted series of investigation and interrogation, but there had been no result so far. It said that FIR was lodged on July 27, 2021 and later a memorandum was submitted to the governor demanding fair investigation and justice at the earliest.

KMH said that the case was initially taken up by Noklak police and later

investigation team (SIT) from PHQ Kohima. It said the SIT investigated and interrogated several other individuals apart from the two victims. However, KMH said there was no progress, adding that the case has been at stake.

KMH has, therefore, urged the law enforcing authority to expedite the case and deliver justice without further delay. It said that the accused, who was a high profile, should not hinder justice in any form.

The organisation claimed that there were also “high possibilities of stigmatising the victims”, which could eventually result in “shattered future of the two young girls.”

Tourism can be a game changer in NE: Reddy

PDMGDVA threatens indefinite road blockade

GUWAHATI, SEP 13 (AGENCIES): Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER, G. Kishan Reddy said that tourism can be a game changer that can bring socio-economic change in the nation, especially in the North East.

Reddy said that under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, which focuses on integrated development of theme based tourist circuits, the Ministry has sanctioned 16 projects in NE region.

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NCD ambivalent on shifting of DC office; CCPO slams those opposing it DIMAPUR, SEP 13 (NPN): Welcoming the recent posting of ADC at new DC office Complex Chumukedima, the Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) has, however, stated that move has “created a lot of apprehension” amongst the citizens of Dimapur and Chumoukedima.

In a press statement, NCD president Etsungmomo Kikon and general secretary Thsapongkhyu Sangtam appreciated the state government for taking step to establish “higher status administrative authority at Chumoukedima”.

NCD, however, said that such development should never in any way disturb the existing public utility office of the DC in Dimapur “as it will be

Issued by: Dimapur Traffic Police “Cares for You” Initiative, 2021

Section 19 MV Act - Power of licensing authority to disqualify from holding a driving licence or revoke such licence, if the holder of the D/L is  A habitual criminal/habitual drunkard,  A habitual addict to any narcotic drug/ psychotropic substance,  Is/has used a motor vehicle in the commission of a cognizable offence,  Has previously driven a motor vehicle in a manner likely to be a danger to the public,  Has obtained any D/L or licence to drive a particular class of motor vehicle by fraud or misrepresentation,  Has committed such act which is likely to cause nuisance or danger to public,  Where a police report has been received by the licensing authority for offences committed for over out with response speeding, dangerous driving, drunken driving, racing a & positive speeding, using vehicle in unsafe condition with defect, triple riding, not that, wearingtoo, helmet,before failure to allow and this free passage to emergency vehicles etc.

State logs 27 Molestation case: KMH dismayed ‘Beating around the fresh Covid over delay in delivering justice bush,’ SC tells Govt on Pegasus case cases, 6 deaths D I M A P U R , S E P 1 3 handed over to the special NEW DELHI, SEP 13

3 drown in separate incidents in Dimapur Staff Reporter

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CCCPO slams vested interest

Chümoukedima Circle Chakhroma Public Organisation (CCCPO) has slammed “some vested interests”, who it alleged were “unreasonably determined” to oppose shifting of Dimapur DC office headquarters to Chümoukedima.

In a press release, CCCPO president Neikhriehu Kense and general secretary Khriebulie Peseyie said the opposing the shifting of DC office was “an outright illegality” amounting to obstruction of government officials to smoothly

dispense their required services to the district and state.

The organization asserted that such individuals/organisations should be booked as per provisions of the law.

“It is most unfortunate that few persons should don grandiose nomenclatures, assume the mandate of the entire citizenry and threaten a democratically mandated Government with dire consequences if it, the Government, performs its duty,” CCCPO stated.

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DIMAPUR, SEP 13 (NPN): Phek District Maytas-Gayatri Damaged Victims’ Association (PDMGDVA) has threatened to impose indefinite road blockade on both Chakhabama-Zunheboto two-lane road (under Phek district) and Pfutsero-Phek twolane road starting September 16, 2021 in the event the Central government failed to file its affidavit-inopposition by September 15, 2021.

In a press release, PDMGDVA convenor Pushovoyi Nyekha and General Secretary Kuvesa Medeo stated that Union of India has repeatedly failed to file its affidavit-in-opposition thereby delaying the PIL process over one and a half years. PDMGDVA said the matter has been listed again on September 15, 2021 by Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench.

The association stated that the total road blockade would be enforced phasewise: Phase-I would be for 48 hours starting from 6am of September 16 to 6am of September 18.

In the event the ap-

(IANS): After Centre refused to file a detailed affidavit clarifying whether Pegasus spyware was used or not, Supreme Court Monday reserved its order on a batch of petitions seeking independent probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping case.

A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana said the court will pass an interim order in the next few days and told the Centre that beating around the bush would not take the issue anywhere. The Centre informed the bench that it is not going to file a detailed affidavit, after taking time twice to take a decision, whether it will file an affidavit or not on a batch of petitions.

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propriate authority failed to give any positive response within 48-hour blockade, the association has threated to intensify the road blockade in terms of hours and days in the Phase-II till the desired assurance or action was taken.

During the blockade, PDMGDVA said vehicular movement would be affected. It said construction company of the two-lane roads would not be allowed any activity during the blockade.

However, movement of military, police, administration, medical duties, students’ board exam, funeral and wedding (on producing card/program) would be exempted.

PDMGDVA has requested the public to extend support for the cause of thousands of poor victims and bear with the inconvenience during the road blockade.

The association has advised volunteers in respective village/town to ensure the democratic process of protest and maintain peaceful atmosphere throughout.

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DPDB and SDPDB meetings held

DC Mon and others at the monthly DPDB meeting on Imna Along speaking at the Mangkolemba SDPDB September 13. (DIPR) meeting. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) Mon held its meeting on September 13 in the conference room of the deputy commissioner’s (DC) office under the chairmanship of DC Mon, Thavaseelan K. According to a DIPR report, the board approved following proposals to be forwarded to the concerned departments: selection of semi-intensive Mithun rearing farm at Nyahnyu village; proposal for creation of subdivision veterinary office (SDVD) at Tizit.

The board also deliberated on reviving officer’s club Mon office-bearers and formed a search committee for the same.

The search committee would be headed by ADC Mon, Chingak Konyak and additional SP Mon, T. Ado Yanlem. SDO (C) Angjangyang, Yanithung Ngullie highlighted the board that officer’s club Mon was the only district club in the state with facilities such as the indoor stadium for badminton and table tennis, snooker, carrom, gym, lounge, mini library.

He urged the members to be active at the club so that there could be more interactions and communications among the officers making work easier to be executed.

New members of the board, additional superintendent of police Mon, T. Ado Yanlem and assistant sericulture of-

ficer, Keneizetuo Khro were introduced.

The meeting was attended by district heads of departments and officers.

Mangkolemba: Mangkolemba Sub-Divisional Planning and Development Board (SDPDB) held its monthly meeting on September 10, in the Dobashi Court Mangkolemba under the chairmanship of advisor treasuries & account, national highway, Dr. Longrineken and in presence of minister for higher education & tribal affairs, Temjen Inna Along.

After reviewing the last SDPDB meeting minutes, the house discussed the following agendas: proposal of upgradation of

Mangkolemba sub division into full-fledged district; proposal for construction of guest house at Nokpu village under tribal affairs department; application for registration of Medemmera women multipurpose Society Mangkolemba.

It also discussed improvement of power supply in Mangkolemba and street lighting in the town; status of hospital and COVID-19 update; proposal for improvement of Mangkolemba-Longnak road and connecting road to JNV Longnak; proposal for starting fire & emergency service in Mangkolemba and construction of a common toilet for SDEO office Mangkolemba.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

NEWS IN BRIEF DC Peren informs: Deputy commissioner Peren, Sentiwapang Aier has notified that punitive actions would be taken against those found without wearing masks in public and a penalty of Rs. 200 would be imposed every time the offence is committed. ASI and above level officer of police and assistant road safety and enforcement inspector and above level of transport department would enforce the directive.

Actions taken report on number of persons found violating the order and total fine collected from violators would be reported to Peren DTF on COVID-19 on daily basis at 8787851115, DC informed.

Dak Adalat on Sep 24: Superintendent of post offices has informed that dak Adalat for redressal of public grievances on postal matters would be held on September 24, 11 a.m., in the office chamber of superintendent of post offices, Kohima. All complaints, grievances or suggestions related to postal services for discussion in the dak adalat may be sent

to the office of superintendent of post offices, Nagaland division, Kohima: 797001 or email at sponagaland@gmail. com on or before September 24.

NBCA 6th biennial pastors’ conference: The 6th biennial pastors’ conference of the Nagamese Baptist Churches Association would be held from September 16-17 on the theme “A vision of the harvest” Galatians 6:9, at Zion retreat centre Sechü Zubza, Kohima and the Nagaland Baptist churches, Kohima area would host the upcoming conference.

NPROA informs: Nagaland Police Retired Officers Association executives held a meeting at police officers’ mess, Chumukedima, Dimapur on September 10 and decided to hold its general conference on October 25, 11 a.m. All retired police officers from the rank of inspector and above have been asked to register at the conference. Information with regard to the conference would be given through local dailies.

Co-op dept launches pickup trucks in Longleng

DIMAPUR: Office of the assistant register of cooperative societies (ARCS) Longleng organised a launching programme of the cooperative marketing pickup trucks financed under Integrated Cooperative Development Project (ICDP) 2020-2021 at DC’s office premises on September 13 with DC and chairmen DLCC, ICDP Longleng, M. Shayung Phom as special guest.

According to a DIPR report, while speaking at the programme, the DC

DC Longleng M. Shayung Phom, ARCS officials and beneficiaries along with the pick-up trucks. (DIPR)

acknowledged the department for providing financial assistance to needy farmers living in rural areas

for their economic upliftment. He also advised the beneficiary societies to make good use of the ve-

STRY trg on vermi-composting commences KUK holds 32nd general session

Director SAMETI & principal IETC, Dr. Watimongla Jamir with resource persons and officials during the inaugural programme.

encouraged the participants to follow up the training programme with tangible results.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o g r a m m e wa s c h a i r e d by deputy project director SAMETI, Tiajungla Longchar, who welcomed the participants and gave a brief introduction about the programme.

Meanwhile, accountant SAMETI Ato V. Chishi delivered the vote of thanks. Officials from department of agriculture also attended the program.

It may be mentioned that the programme is aimed at imparting skillbased training to rural youth in the age group of 18-40 years on agri and allied based vocational areas to promote employment.

DIMAPUR: The 32nd general session of Konyak Union Kohima (KUK) was held on September 11, at Konyak Baptist Church Kohima Complex.

In a press release, KUK general secretary, Khongjah Konyak informed that during the general session, KUK president Dr. W. Phola Konyak in his welcome address acknowledged the Konyak community residing in Kohima for extending cooperation towards KUK during the tenure 2017-2021.

KUK general secretary presented a report on general activities taken up by the union, followed by finance reports for the year 2019-2020 by finance secretary.

The house reviewed

DIMAPUR: Skill Training beneficial for the environof Rural Youth (STRY) ment. training programme on The director further Vermi-composting was inaugurated on September 13. The training which is 1st Death anniversary of organised by State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Medziphema in association with National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad would conclude on September 18.

In a press release, SAMETI Medziphema informed that during the programme, director SAMETI and principal IETC, Dr. Watimongla Jamir highlighted the importance of manure in farming.

She also talked about the programme and how it would enable trainees to start producing manure by converting their kitchen and surrounding wastes 14-09-2020 into vermicompost. She A year has gone by since our heavenly Father called you home. Though you pointed out that the trainare not here with us, we take comfort in the memories that will never fade ing programme would not only help them in generaway. Your bountiful blessings and prayers are still with us and shall be until ating employment and we meet again. income but would also be Loving husband, children and grand children k-1765/21

and discussed upon the standing resolutions and also passed some new resolutions.

The house also accepted the proposal brought by Changlangshu Village Kohima to host the forthcoming 2022 Konyak Aoleang.

During the meeting, an activity report booklet titled Konyak Union Kohima Wangpeang Peli (four years) mong me lingpu Ngaolai was dedicated and launched by pastor Moba.

Newly nominated KUK office bearers (2021-

2024) led by Angnyei as president, Chatyam as general secretary and David Bo-üm as finance secretary were introduced by the nominating committee.

Earlier, the meeting was chaired by vice president Tongnyei who also proposed the vote of thanks while KBBK pastor Z. Mankup said the invocation. The meeting was attended by KNSK, KSUK, area office bearers and KUK executive members.

hicles and to repay the loan on time and urged them to work unitedly for the progress and expansion of the societies Beneficiaries of the pickup trucks were Yachem village Integrated Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd, and Mongtikang Village Integrated Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd, DIPR infomred.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by DRCS Longleng I. Chume Chang.

gratitude

1928 – 5th Sept 2021 The family members of Late Mrs. SANGYUJENLA JAMIR ALONGCHEN wish to acknowledge our heartfelt gratitude to all who had shown kindness and sympathy in our grief and sorrow and stood by us during the illness and sad loss of our beloved on the 5th of September 2021.

It is our sincere and humble prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Lt. Mhiesihulie (Sihu) Bizo

“The eternal God is your refuge, and His everlasting arms are under you.”

Deuteronomy 33:27

Late Chakieü saChü

(Died on 14-09-2020)

“The saddest moment is when the person who gave you the best memories become a memory. You live on in our hearts.” dp-4455/21

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1st Death anniversary

Loving wife, children, brothers, sisters and families

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Acknowledgement

Late M. Kilangmeren (Changtongya ) 3rd Sept 1964 – 30th Aug 2021 We, the bereaved family members of Late Lepdensangla Imchen (Mangmetong village) would like to express our profound gratitude to each and every one who stood by us during the prolonged illness and following our sad loss.

Your gestures of kindness, love and prayers have comforted us immensely. We regret our inability to thank each and every one individually, but it is our prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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We, the bereaved family of Late M. Kilangmeren, wishes to express our immense gratitude to one and all who supported and stood by us during this difficult time.

As we find peace and comfort by your good deeds, it is our sincere prayer that our God Almighty bless you all abundantly. dp-4464/21

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With Love & Prayer, Wife & Children

Late Mrs. Y. Shiholi Awomi Died on 14th September 2020

“A year has gone by like a blink of an eye ever since you left us for eternal rest. However, your fond memories linger afresh in our hearts every moments and days of our lives. God be with you till we meet again.” dp-4445/21

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Accused persons in police custody. (Pic courtesy: Dimapur Police)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR SEP 13 (NPN): As reported in this newspaper, Dimapur police in a breakthrough rescued the a three-yearold boy and arrested all five persons including the main accused involved in the abduction of the minor boy for ransom.

Talking to media persons, deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Zone 1, Dr Naieem Mustafa said the victim Yash Joshi was kidnapped by unknown miscreants on the night of September 10.

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Based on a complaint by the victim’s father, about the abduction of his son from their residence at Jorapukhuri in Purana Bazaar area here, he said a police team led by himself and assistant commissioner of police (ACP) ‘A’, Zone 1, Seyiesezo Peseyie, immediately began investigating the case and obtained information from CCTV footages of the building and surrounding shops.

He said sources were engaged in the locality and strategic locations to collect all relevant facts and leads.

The DCP mentioned that the police received lead when they managed to track down the SIM card used by the kidnappers to make calls to the victim’s family. He said the SIM card used was bought from black market recently.

He, however, refused to share the details of how the police managed to arrest the five persons involved in the case.

DCP Zone 1 and PRO Bharat Laxman Markad, who too was present at the press briefing, said the minor was rescued from a small thatch house at

LMRPO forms new committee

DIMAPUR: Lotha Middle Range Public Range (LMRPO) has constituted a committee to pursue its demand for Bhandari district during its meeting at Sanis town hall, Wokha.

In press release, LMRPO vice chairman, Lizamo Kinghen, informed that the committee would be headed by Tsungroshan Kithan with TS Lotha as secretary besides eight other members including LMRPO executives and one member from potin kup.

During the meeting former NLA speaker, ET Group captain RK Yadav took over as the principal Ezung, YL Jami (retd IAS), of Sainik School Punglwa on September 13. He was kilonser and advisor to previously posted at Air Force Headquarters, New Delhi. the collective leadership

GPRN/NSCN cum convenor NNPGs Lotha region, Retd Maj. RM Kotha were among the others who delivered speeches.

The house resolved that LMRPO would remain under Lotha Hoho which was proposed by RM Lotha.

It informed that the house further resolved to have a joint meeting with Lotha Lower Range Public Organisation (LLRPO) at Bhandari town hall, ADV headquarters, Bhandari for which the date was yet to be finalised.

The meeting was attended by LMR officers, LMRSU office bearers and LMRPO elders.

Mon Singh Teron village, about four to five km from the national highway in Khatkhati area, around 2 a.m. on Sunday.

He claimed that the kidnappers had initially demanded Rs 15 lakh as ransom from the family and later, after negotiations, agreed to lower their demand to Rs 10 lakh, which was supposed to be paid at a certain location on September 11.

The PRO said Jiboraj Mech, the mastermind behind the abduction, resided at the same building where the minor stayed and was quite close with the family. He stated that after establishing that the motive behind the crime was money, the police launched a major operation and nabbed Jiboraj Mech (26), Dilwar Hussain (21), Rahul Narzary (24), Vikram Singh (21) and Md Yashin Ali (32).

Markad claimed that Jiboraj was in touch with the minor’s family even after the abduction to show his concern and had even allegedly tried to dissuade the family from approaching the police, citing the child’s safety.

Meanwhile, the minor’s mother expressed shock that someone close

to the family was behind the incident.

Dr Sunder Pareek, uncle of the victim and who was in constant touch with the kidnappers, alleged that the kidnappers had threatened the family members that they would not hand over the child till the ransom was paid.

The family members expressed gratitude to the police for their prompt action and rescuing the minor.

NCD condemns kidnapping, lauds police: Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) has strongly condemned the kidnapping of the three-year-old boy and lauded the police for successfully resolving the case.

In a press release, council’s president Etsungmomo Kikonalso urged the law enforcing agencies to ensure punishment to the kidnappers as per the law of the land.

He alleged that residents of Dimapur have been subjected to criminal acts like abduction, rape, looting, extortion, intimidation, rampant taxation and other antisocial activities committed by some underground factions and illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.

CPO holds executive council meeting; resolves

DIMAPUR: An executive council meeting of Chakhesang Public Organisation (CPO), hosted by Khezhakeno village was held on September 11, where various points were resolved and approved.

In a press release, CPO president Mikha Kenye and general secretary Veduvo Rhakho informed that the meeting resolved to re-affirm CPO’s 38th general session resolution No.2 for preservation of forest under CPO jurisdictions; CPO general executive council meeting to be held in the 2nd week of December at Zapami.

The house disapproved illegal constructions on 2-lane road project at Lanye Bridge and from Akash Bridge to Akhwego and that all such illegal construction was to be removed as per administrative order.

CPO while affirming to extend full cooperation cautioned the administration and implementing agencies in dealing with the construction as such mega project could not be given up at any cost.

The meeting viewed that construction of 2-lane in town areas should give priority for welfare of the people for smooth running of businesses and other activities before winter session.

On pork ban which was

imposed in the district since 2000, the meeting discussed that no substantial progress was visible and resolved that the responsible department animal husbandry and veterinary services revitalise the breeding centres at Phek and Sathazu village or handover to private party.

In order to boost production of agri-allied sector and since identifying soil feasibility area wise was important, the meeting discussed systematic and proper mechanism need to be worked out with responsible department. It approved to conduct a seminar on pork ban and agri-allied product.

CPO approved for area presidents to disseminate and encourage agriculture products and farming in respective areas to help the upcoming organic market at CPO building Dimapur, tentatively to be inaugurated in November.

It also resolved to endorse Chakhesang Cultural Organisation (CCO) to tackle issues that arose with traditional attires of Chakhesang community and discussed CPO meeting of Trustee Board and Western Chakhesang Hoho (WCH) tentatively to be held in the 2nd week of October at Dimapur to review present CPO building construction.

PSU dismayed at NHIDCL for withdrawal of road project

DIMAPUR: Pochury Stu- community sufficient time. claiming damage compensa- structures with malicious dents’ Union (PSU) has exNow, even as civil so- tion in the greater interest intent to obstruct developpressed dismay at National ciety organisations and stu- of the common good and ment in the area and malign Highways &Infrastructure dent bodies had lent support future of the community the image of Pochury people Development Corporation to the district administra- and the State. Referring to immediately dismantle (NHIDCL)managing direc- tion in the multi-pronged to the inherent virtues of all temporary structures tor’s (MD) letterof Septem- approach to deal with the integrity, honesty and sin- along the whole stretch from ber 1 ordering withdrawal of serious case of rampant cerity that had defined the Akash bridge to Akhegwo activities from the proposed structures along the pro- Pochury Nagas since time on or before September 30, two-lane road project be- posed road, the union ap- immemorial, PSU stressed as per the government’s tween Akhegwo and Akash- pealed for revocation of the that selfishness, greed and direction. bridge (Jessami) on NH 202 order suspending the tender. short sightedness should not Declaring that it would in Phek district.

Claiming that efforts be allowed to blind “us and stand for the right of people The union in a state- to aid the administration lead us into peril”. and ensure that all genument said at a time when in identifying structures It warned all vested ine properties, farmsteads a development-deficient constructed solely for the interest people, both within (jhum and terrace fields) region of the State was purpose of claiming damage the Pochury community and and forestswere compenlooking forward to the mega compensation was already outsiders, that any act that sated adequately, PSU also project, the MD’s letter showing positive results, could jeopardise the project appealed to all villagers to had put off the hopes and PSU declared that it would would not be allowed at any stop all such practices that dreams of young generation support removing any ob- cost. It also condemned the could obstruct development and the people of Pochury. stacle that could jeopardise alleged exploitation by out- in the area.

Noting that the com- the mega project in “our siders who purchased land As the apex body of munity had realised the land”. from the unsuspecting vil- student community repremisdeeds of some individuIt therefore directed lagers and constructed build- senting theaspirations of als and initiated necessary all individuals/land owners ings solely for the purpose future generation, the union corrective measures, PSU re- whose land falls under the of claiming compensation, assured to continue rendergretted that the NHIDCL’s road project to come for- which has jeopardised the ing unconditional support DIMAPUR: All Nagaland PWD ment by the government and the the database of the PIMS. and full cooperation to all Field Workers’ Association (R&B) department” has put their future in In view of the above, the unit decision to suspend the ward and voluntarily remove mega project.

The Union directed all authorities to make the twohousing and NH Peren unit has dilemma due to physical verification cautioned that in the event of tender indefinitely had come the structures constructed demanded that the verification of by various government agencies on termination of any of its genuine too early without giving the with malafide intention of individuals who had put up lane project a success. work-charged employees be carried several occasions. employees after the physical verifiout in fair manner and correction They claimed that during the cation, the department will be held of employee details be done as per verification drive most of the genuine responsible. the Aadhaar and personal physical work-charges employees both scale The unit further warned that declaration. and fixed has been placed into ‘B’ failure to comply with their demand In a representation to engineer- ‘C’ & ‘D’ categories, and for which they will resort to democratic agitain-chief, NPWD, the ANPWDFWA they are again going to be verified by tion which may be aggressive and Peren unit president, Kunam Hegeu the verification committee. violent.

DIMAPUR: State drugs control DIMAPUR: Aqahuto Tokukujo Ku- from the area have to resort to cross and secretary, Temsu Ao stated that The unit also alleged that details In this connection, the unit has administration (DCA), which kami Kuqhakulu (ATKK) has appealed the river on foot in order to get access the work-charges employees have of work-charge employees such as sought the support of ANPWDFWA has issued several directives vide to the state government to complete to emergency healthcare, schools and been serving in the department with name of the employees, father name, central unit for any activities or even- order January 30, 2020 to all the the construction of the bridge between colleges and other basic facilities in full sincerity and devotion, however date of birth, date of joining into the tualities that may happen or arise out licensees (pharmacy) for strict Shokhuvi and Pimla village, under Di- town.

It said that crossing the river was alleged that “step-motherly treat- services were wrongly uploaded in of the verification process. compliance within three months, mapur district, which it said had been lying abandoned since last 25 years. posing serious risk to the lives of the has extended the deadline by In a press release, ATKK presi- local commuters. another two months.

The GBs’ union appealed to the In a fresh order, additional dent Kakiho Achumi stated that the bridge was a lifeline for the citizens of deputy chief minister, Y. Patton, who drugs controller WH Patton reminded the appointment of Aqahuto area and Peren district, but is also the incharge R&B, and PHED our part to purchase farm full-time registered pharmacist expressed dismay that repeated pleas minister Jacob Zhimomi to instantly produce from other states to operate pharmacy as required for construction of the bridge have take measures for the welfare of the and areas when most of under Rule 65 (2) of Drugs and fallen on deaf ears. people of the area. us are farmers here, he Cosmetics Rules, 1945 and SecATKK has, therefore, served an ATKK cautioned that the failure added. tion 42 of the Pharmacy Act, ultimatum on the government to im- of the government to take notice and M e a n w h i l e , d i s - 1948. The order directed phar- mediately complete the construction take immediate action would compel trict horticulture officer, macy operating on loan license of the said bridge. the union and citizens of the area to Noklak, Tiakaba Longchar to revert the drugs license to the The union said that the villages resort to legal actions. cautioned the farmers on legal license owner. proper used of seeds and Under the provisions of that action would be initi- Drugs & Cosmetics Act and ated against defaulters.

Rules and the Pharmacy Act, He also informed that the prescribed duty of a pharinspection would be con- macist is to sell and dispense ducted. medicines against prescription DHO disclosed that of allopathic registered medical there were six vegetable practitioner only. villages under NEC (post Further, the drugs control C OV I D - 1 9 e c o n o m i c authority informed that pracrecovery) in the district tice of diagnosis and treatment Officials of horticulture department and farmers during the programme. (DIPR) which included Noklak, within the pharmacy by person DIMAPUR: Department Phuniang extended grati- in the market through their Nokyan B, Yokao, Panso other than a registered medical of hor ticulture organ- tude to the government products.

A, Sanglao and Chiliso practitioner was illegal and liable ised a seeds distribution and the department for Po i n t i n g o u t t h a t where seeds were distrib- for prosecution. programme under North organising the first of its there were traditional and uted.

The authority has, thereEastern Council (NEC) kind in the district. modern types of farmSeeds were also dis- fore, directed such illegal pracand Mission for Integrated He expressed con- ing, he encouraged the tributed to vegetables vil- tices should be immediately Development of Horticul- fidence that the district, farmers to adopt progres- lages Noklak, Nokyan, stopped. In the event of failure ture (MIDH) 2021-22 on particularly the farming sive farming practices for Yokao, Choklangan and to comply with the directives, September 10 in the office c o m mu n i t y wo u l d b e enhance economy of the Kingjung which was under the drugs license of the defaultof DHO, Noklak. greatly benefited. district keeping in mind MIDH 2021 -22. ers would be cancelled and According to a DIPR Phuniang challenged the sustainability of the DPO Noklak, Meren prosecuted under appropriate report, while speaking on the beneficiaries gathered environment.

Jamir also spoke at the section in the court of law, the Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) members called on state governor RN Ravi at the occasion, SDO (C) C. to make a notable impact It is unreasonable on programme. order stated.

Raj Bhavan Kohima on September 13. (PRO Raj Bhavan)

ANPWDFWA Peren unit demands fair verification

Drugs control authority extends deadline

ATKK demands early completion of abandoned bridge at Shokhuvi

Seeds distribution prog under NEC, MIDH

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Tourism can be a game changer in NE: Reddy Demand for closure of illegal

GUWAHATI, SEP 13 (AGENCIES): “Tourism can be a game changer that can bring socio-economic change in the nation especially in NE region” said Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER, G. Kishan Reddy while addressing the inaugural session of the two-day conference of Tourism and Culture Ministers of North Eastern States here on Monday.

According to PIB, the two-day conference has been organized under the chairmanship of Minister of Tourism, Culture and DONER, to discuss development of tourism and issues related to connectivity in the North Eastern Region.

Assam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister of State for Culture and Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal and Union Minister of State for Tourism and Defence, Ajay Bhatt also graced the inaugural session of the conference.

While addressing the forum, Reddy said that under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, which focuses on integrated development of theme based tourist circuits,

Union Ministers G.Kishan Reddy and Arjun Ram Meghwal along with Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati, Monday. (PTI) the Ministry has sanctioned 16 projects in the North Eastern region. He further added that his ministry was giving special emphasis on developing infrastructure, ground capacity and skills in Northeast region. He said that the tourism ministry was also providing branding and marketing assistance to the northeast region through its various schemes and flagship initiatives.

Reddy informed that under the PRASHAD schemes the ministry has sanctioned number of projects in the region. Approxi-

mately Rs. 200 crore has been sanctioned for these projects, he added.

Talking about the initiatives under DoNER ministry, the minister informed that in the budget of 202122, the budget allocation to North eastern states is Rs 68,020 crore. He urged all the state governments in the region to submit viable proposals so that the full amount allocated across various ministries can be successfully utilized.

Himanta Biswa asserted that holistic approach was required for the devel-

opment of tourism sector in NE zone. As a whole the North East as a brand has to be promoted and connectivity and infrastructure facilities need to be developed, he added.

Meghwal in his address said that tourism development is the core subject of this conference and North East has all the potential for it. The North Eastern States has made their own identity in various sectors and each State has unique talent and potential, he said. Asserting that the infrastructural development in North East

KIM observes ‘Black Day’ in Manipur

Tripura govt disallows TMC mega rally

KIM leaders at Black Day observance at Kuki Inn, Imphal on Monday.

Correspondent IMPHAL, SEP 13: Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) on Monday observed Sahnit Ni (Black Day) to mourn and pray for those Kukis, who were allegedly killed by NSCN (I-M) in the 1990s.

KIM hosted the main observance event at the auditorium of Kuki Inn in Imphal in a low-key in view of the COVID-19 crisis.

While talking to media, KIM vice president Hemzathang Khongsai described the atrocities carried out by the NSCN(I-M) as “Kuki genocide committed by the NSCN(IM)”.

He demanded that NSCN(IM), particularly its general secretary Th Muivah

must clarify why the outfit carried out the brutality.

Khongsai also expressed displeasure with the state government for not giving positive response to Kukis’ demand for finding out the motive behind the “mass genocide” carried out against the Kukis.

“We have submitted a number of memorandums to the state government. But, no positive response comes up so far to our demand,” Khongsai alleged.

He added that KIM always believed in peaceful coexistence, justice for all and communal harmony.

However, without justice for all, there will be no peaceful coexistence and communal harmony. “The

government must know it,” Khongsai said.

He said that for the last 28 years, Kukis were demanding justice to the victims of the “genocide” carried out against the tribe and will continue to do so until and unless, the justice was delivered to the victims.

The atrocities carried out 28 years ago will always remain as a grim reminder and as a dark period in the history of Kukis, he said.

Like each year, black flags were seen hoisted up in almost all the Kuki households and on the road at Kuki inhabited areas of the state. However, observances were held in low scale manners owing to the pandemic Covid -19.

AGARTALA, SEP 13 (IANS): The BJP government in Tripura on Monday disallowed the first ever mega rally scheduled to be organised by the Trinamool Congress under the leadership of the party’s national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Agartala on Wednesday, sources said.

Hours after the Tripura police cancelled the September 15 rally, Trinamool General Secretary Kunal Ghosh tweeted that the mega rally would be held on September 16 for which the party has sought permission from the Tripura police in writing.

West Tripura district police chief Manik Lal Das told IANS that the Mahila Morcha (women’s wing) of the BJP had earlier sought permission from the police to hold a rally in Agartala on Wednesday. “We cannot allow two parties to hold rallies in Agartala at the same time. Moreover, the geographical position of the city does not permit two mega rallies at the same time,” Das said.

will enhance the tourism development, the minister said that the development in the tourism sector will automatically help the other allied sectors to develop and it will help the nation to grow. Talking about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision, he said that according to our Prime Minister without the development of North East India the overall development of the country is not possible.

Bhatt said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership the country is seeing development in every sector.

Meanwhile, an MoU between Ministry of Tourism and IRCTC was signed for cooperation in promoting domestic tourism and development of new tourism products. Senior officials from various central ministries, state governments in the region as well as industry representatives participated in the conference. The conference aimed to apprise the participants about the several projects and initiatives being undertaken by the Central Government for the development of the northeast region.

coke factories in Meghalaya

Correspondent SHILLONG, SEP 13: Demanding closure of over 20 illegal coke factories in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, thousands of people took to the streets on Monday seeking immediate action to protect the people from the toxic pollution emitted from the factories.

The local people of Elaka Sutnga under the banner of the Environment Coordination Committee (ECC) took out a protest march from Moopala to the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Khliehriat, the district headquarters of East Jaintia Hills.

Later, the ECC members handed over a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner E Kharmalki and demanded that all the coke factories be closed down within five days and to take necessary action against the proprietors for the irreparable loss that have been caused to the environment and life of the people.

The ECC activists alleged that almost all these coke factories under Elaka

SHILLONG, SEP 13: The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly on Monday mourned the untimely and sudden demise of sitting member from the Mawphlang Constituency, Syntar Klas Sunn and paid rich tributes to his memories even as the house was adjourned for the day after obituary references as a mark of respect to the departed public leader of

repute.

On the second day of the autumn session, Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh announced the suspension of the question hour and asked Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma to initiate the obituary references.

Conrad rose to express his profound grief at the passing away of the popular and highly respected legislator on the first day of the autumn session last Friday.

Sunn, 62, succumbed to COVID-19.

“It is the first time in the history of the State that a sitting member of the house passed away during the course of the assembly session,” Sangma said and recalled the contributions of Sunn to the house through his erudite deliberations.

Leader of Opposition, Dr Mukul Sangma pointed out that late Sunn used to raise issues not only

pertaining to his own assembly constituency, but those concerning the public in general.

Ever since his election to the Meghalaya Assembly as an independent candidate in 2018, Sunn, who subsequently became an associate member of the United Democratic Party, used to raise several questions engaging the chair despite being in the ruling side, the leader of opposi-

NEW DELHI, SEP 13 (AGENCIES): The Assam government has directed the Foreigners’ Tribunals (FTs) — which adjudicate citizenship in the state — to stick to giving “opinion” on a person’s nationality, and refrain from passing any “consequential orders.”

According to The Indian Express, a written communication from Parijat Bhuyan, deputy secretary of the Political (B) Department of the Assam government, to members of FTs on September 4, said that the State Judicial Department had carried out a performance assessment exercise of “opinions” passed by FTs, and found that members had passed “consequential orders” while rendering opinion — something the state’s Judicial Department “has viewed with seriousness”.

Set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1964, FTs are quasi-judicial bodies that adjudicate citizenship in Assam, and are now the last recourse for the 19 lakh excluded from the contentious National Register of Citizens (NRC). Apart from

tion remarked.

Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong mentioned that Bahdeng Sunn, as the late MLA was fondly called was the architect of the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme, which is running well.

Sunn had initiated the project during his tenure as chief engineer of the Public Health Department. Tynsong, who is also in charge of Health and Family Wel-

3 arrested for forging Assam CM’s signature GUWAHATI, SEPT 13 (PTI): The prime accused and two others have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a case related to the forging of the signature of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the law enforcers said on Monday.

The prime accused, Imran Shah Chaudhary, was arrested in New Delhi on Sunday and will be brought here on a transit remand while two others, Rajib Kalita and Dilip Das were arrested on Saturday, a spokesperson of the Assam Police told reporters.

Kalita was arrested at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Air-

port here on his arrival from New Delhi while Das was picked up from the city. The Chief Minister’s Office had filed an FIR with the Dispur police station on September 8 stating that Sarma’s signature was forged in a note given to the Chief Engineer of Public Health Department (PHE), Water, for a work to be allotted in the name of Lohit Construction.

Following the registration of the case, an investigation began and within a few hours, police from both Guwahati and Sivasagar picked up four persons associated with Lohit construction.

During interrogation,

the four persons - Binit Poddar, Dipjyoti Dutta, Jaimini Mohan, and Pankaj Gogoi - allegedly revealed that they had come in contact with one Imran Shah Chaudhary, who was introduced to them by the brother-in-law of Jaimini Mohan, the police spokesperson said.

Chaudhary, alleged to be the kingpin of the scam, had claimed that it was very easy for him to get them a contract in PHE Department through the CMO directly.

He had assured them of two contracts worth Rs 3.16 crore in the PHE department in lieu of three per cent commission,

amounting to Rs 9 lakh.

Poddar and Dutta managed to collect Rs. 9 lakh from friends and family and delivered it to Imran Shah Chaudhary who gave them the forged paper, that they submitted to the Chief Engineer, PHE Department.

Police investigations found that Chaudhary and Rajib Kalita had escaped to Delhi after they came to know about the FIR. The Guwahati Police went immediately to New Delhi and tracked the accused persons, who were regularly changing their locations to escape the police dragnet.

Chaudhary had al-

as the right to life under the purview of Article 21 of the Constitution by the apex court.

Coke industries are categorized in the First Schedule item 4 of the Factories Act as hazardous process factories. Coke plants have a devastating both short- and long-term impact on the environment.

Stating that the toxic emission due to the unabated operation of these coke factories without proper prior treatment is causing severe health issues to the indigenous residents of Elaka Sutnga, he said that many of the residents are experiencing symptom such as “headache, cough, allergic rhinitis, throat irritation, allergies to the eyes and skin, respiratory distress, breathlessness, difficulty in breathing”.

Sutnga said the residents are concerned about serious diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Asthma, Skin allergies, Hypertension, Miscarriage that can arise due to prolonged exposure to these coke plant emissions.”

Don’t pass consequential orders, Assam directs FTs

People undergo a verification process for National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Guwahati, June 26, 2019. (PTI/File)

NRC drop-outs, FTs have been adjudicating cases of ‘doubtful voters’ and other references made by the Border Police in Assam.

As per the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964, FTs were constituted to give an “opinion” on whether a person is a foreigner or not, as per Foreigners Act, 1946 (31 of 1946).

However, as per the letter on September 4, the FT members were passing “consequential orders/ directions”, while giving opinion. “This may not be a correct approach,” the letter said.

In ‘consequential orders’, the courts can direct government departments

Meghalaya Assembly adjourned following sitting legislator’s death Correspondent

Sutnga areas have been set up without mandatory regulatory certificate or clearance from the concerned authorities.

“These plants are emitting dangerous gases and particulate matter beyond the permissible limit. These plants taking advantage of the CTO emit smoke and pollution into the atmosphere without considering the serious impact on the ecology,” ECC Secretary Secretary, Pynbait Sutnga stated in the memorandum.

Further, Sutnga also pointed out that wherever the smoke passes through the trees or forest becoming reddish and dying. “This phenomenal condition can be seen clearly at Umpleng, Nongjri Nongshning, Umtyra, because there are some plants granted with CTOs,” he said.

“Establishment of hazardous industries in and near the human inhabitation area can never be permitted as per the Supreme Court,” he said, pointing out that the right to pollution free environment has been declared

legedly created the forged document with the help of three persons, Dilip Das, Anupam Chaudhary, and Prakash Basumatary.

They had scanned the chief minister’s actual signature to create the forged document in the shop of one Naba Roy and gave it to Chaudhary who gave them a one per cent commission of Rs 3 lakh, with each of them receiving Rs 1 lakh each.

The police also picked up the shopkeeper where the document was forged on Monday while the two accused, Anupam Chaudhary and Prakash Basumatary are absconding, the spokesperson added.

fare family , mentioned that Sunn had told him that he would soon take the vaccination, but unfortunately succumbed to COVID-19 before he could get himself inoculated against the virus.

Tynsong mentioned about the tremendous contributions towards the development of sports in the State by Sunn, who was himself an avid footballer and whose son is a star footballer of the State.

to take action, while in an ‘opinion, the government decides what action needs to be taken.

Speaking to The Indian Express, an official of the state’s Home and Political department said that the recent letter was part of an ongoing process of “educating members of the FTs.” “Some of them are not trained and they end up giving ‘consequential orders’, or extra opinion in the order. That is not their mandate,” the official said.

“The sole purpose of the FTs — which are quasi-judicial forums — is to give an opinion whether someone is a foreigner or an Indian. After that the

state’s executive agencies take consequential action accordingly,” he said, adding that the order was passed so that FT members follow the rules and abstain from passing such opinions in the future.

According to Bhuyan’s letter, the Judicial Department has noted that consequential orders for “deletion of names from voter list, arrest, detention and deportation of the declared foreigners” had been passed.

It requested the FT members to adhere to the views of the Judicial Department.

According to Mustafa Khaddam Hussain, advocate, Gauhati High Court and legal advisor, All Assam Minority Students’ Union, FT members “have the habit of passing orders that suggest deletion of names from voters lists, references against other family members of the person being tried, arrests, detention and deportation etc.” “Such orders are being passed beyond their jurisdiction.

We have raised this issue time and again — so such an action should have been taken earlier,” he said.

DECLARATION I, Shri. Ikugwangbe Hegeu, S/o Lt. Guilungpau Hegeu of Old Puilwa Village, on this day the 13/09/2021 solemnly affirm and declare before the Magistrate.

1. That my actual name is Shri. Ikugwangbe Hegeu, S/o Lt. Guilungpau Hegeu.

2. Whereas it has been inadvertently written as Shri. Samzai S/o, Gohing as in my service.

3. That the name Ikugwangbe Hegeu, S/o Lt. Guilungpau Hegeu and Samzai, S/o Gohing refers to one and the same person.

4. That from this day of making this affidavit Ikugwangbe Hegeu, S/o Lt. Guilungpau Hegeu shall be the right name and shall be used for all purposes.

5. That the statements made above is true to best of my knowledge and belief and signed this declaration in sound health and mind.

Deponent Solemnly declare and oath before me by the declarant on this day the ……………. 20……

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Pegasus: Centre refuse to file detailed affidavit

NEW DELHI, SEP 13 (PTI): The Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that it does not wish to file a detailed affidavit on a batch of petitions seeking independent probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping row, while the top court said it would pass an interim order on the issue.

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that if the government re-thinks about filing a detailed affidavit in the case, he can mention the matter before it.

“We are reser ving order. We will pass some interim order. It will take two-three days. If you have some re-thinking on this, you can mention the matter before us,” the bench, also comprising justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, told the law officer. “ Yo u ( S o l i c i t o r General) have repeatedly b e e n s ay i n g t h a t t h e Government does not want to file an affidavit. We also do not want any security issues to be put before us.

You say that a committee will be formed and the

report will be submitted...

We have to look into the whole issue and pass an interim order,” the bench said, adding, “Mr Mehta, you have been beating around the bush and that is not the question here”.

During the hearing, Mehta told the bench that the government does not wish to file a detailed affidavit in the matter as the issue whether particular software is used or not by the government is not a matter for public discussion and making this a part of an affidavit will not be in national interest.

He said the government has “nothing

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to hide” and that is why the Centre has on its own said that it will constitute a committee of domain experts who will look into these allegations.

Mehta told the bench that report of the committee of domain experts will be made available to the apex court.

The top court told Mehta that it had already made clear that it did not want the government to disclose anything which compromises national security.

On September 7, the apex court had granted more time to the Centre to decide on filing a further

response on the petitions after Mehta had said that due to some difficulties he could not meet the officials concerned to take a decision on the filing of the second affidavit.

The Centre had earlier filed a limited affidavit in the top court saying the pleas seeking an independent probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations are based on “conjectures and surmises or on other unsubstantiated media reports or incomplete or uncorroborated material”.

In its limited affidavit filed in the court, the Centre had said the position on the issue has already been clarified in Parliament by Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

With a view to dispelling any wrong nar rative spread by certain vested interests and examining the issues raised, the government will constitute a committee of experts, it had said.

The pleas are related to reports of alleged snooping by government agencies on eminent citizens, politicians and scribes by using Israeli f i r m N S O ’s s p y w a r e

Pegasus.

An international media consor tium has reported that over 300 verified Indian mobile phone numbers were on the list of potential targets for surveillance using Pegasus spyware.

The top court, while issuing notice to the Centre on the pleas on August 17, had said that it did not want the government to disclose anything related to the national security and had asked the Centre what is the “problem” if the competent authority files an affidavit before it on the issue.

“Our considered response is what we have respectfully stated in our last affidavit. Kindly examine the issue from our point of view as our affidavit is sufficient,” the law officer had told the bench, adding, “The Government of India is before the highest court of the country.”

Mehta had said if the government of any country divulges information about which software is used and which is not used, then those involved in terrorist activities may take preemptive measures.

Shun protests in state, Punjab CM appeals to farmers H O S H I A R P U R (PUNJAB), SEP 13 (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday appealed to the representatives of farmers’ unions not to hold protests across the state against the three Central farm laws passed as the state and its people have already expressed solidarity with them on this issue.

In his address after laying the foundation stone of gover nment college at Mukhliana village in the Chabbewal assembly constituency at a cost of Rs 13.44 crore, he said the state where its entire people stood like a rock with them in favour of their legitimate issues, should desist from holding protests across the state against these “black” farm laws passed by the BJPled Central government.

Amarinder Singh said these ongoing protests at 113 places in Punjab by the farmers were not at all in the interests of the state, which has considerably impacted its economic development and hoped his request would be acceded by the farmers

Amarinder Singh

on agitation.

He, however, said since these laws have already been rejected by the state Assembly and replaced by the state’s own farm laws which were sent to the Governor for his assent but to “our dismay these have not yet been forwarded to the President”.

“Anything within the purview of his government was done by us promptly,” said Amarinder Singh, adding a delegation of various leaders from these farmers unions met him recently in Chandigarh to get the price of sugarcane

hiked from Rs 325 to Rs 360 per quintal and it was accepted by him at once.

Expressing concern over the inordinate delay in meeting out farmers’ justified demands due to Centre’s “apathy”, the Chief Minister said instead of holding protest in the state, they should mount pressure on the Union government to get these anti-farmer laws repealed.

He also announced to name this upcoming government college after the name of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the prime architect of the Constitution.

BJP has no agenda except polarisation: TN Assembly passes Bill to scrap NEET in state; BJP stages walkout Congress on Yogi’s ‘abba jaan’ remark

NEW DELHI, SEP 13 (PTI): The Congress on Monday criticised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his “abba jaan” remark, saying it comes ahead of the state assembly polls where the BJP has no other agenda except polarisation.

Party spokesperson Gourav Vallabh also said Nathuram Godse, who killed Mahatma Gandhi, was “India’s first terrorist”, as he hit out at Adityanath for accusing the Congress of being the “creator of terrorism”.

Addressing a programme in Kushinagar on Sunday, Adityanath alleged that people did not get rations before 2017 like they do now.

“Because then, people who say ‘abba jaan’ used to digest the rations. The rations for Kushinagar used to go to Nepal and Bangladesh. Today, if anybody tries to swallow the rations meant for poor people, he will land in jail,” the chief minister said.

‘Abba jaan’ is an Urdu term for father.

Vallabh, when asked to comment on Adityanath’s ‘ a b b a j a a n’ r e m a r k s, said, “Yogi Adityanath has come to power while saying ‘abba jaan’ and ‘bhai jaan’ and with elections nearing he has started doing ‘Shamshaan-kabristan’.”

“Why has this ‘abba jaan’ come now? It is because elections are nearing. These are indicative of elections and since the BJP has nothing else to showcase or talk about, they have again resorted to ‘shamshaankabristan’,” he said.

“Such experiments only work once and not everytime. For, the entire Uttar Pradesh knows their real face now as they are demanding answers from them, why lakhs of people were killed during second wave of coronavirus and bodies were seen floating in river Ganga,” he said.

On Adityanath accusing the Congress of being a creator of terrorism, the Congress leader said that being the chief minister of the biggest state in India, Adityanath is making cheap remarks and there is no

India will stand by Afghans as it did in past: EAM Jaishankar

NEW DELHI, SEP 13 (PTI): With Afghanistan facing a grave humanitarian crisis, India on Monday said it will stand by Afghans just as it did in the past.

Noting that Afghanistan is passing through a “critical and challenging” phase, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also said the international community must come forward to help it. In a virtual address at the UN highlevel meeting on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the minister said that India has consistently supported a central role of the global body in the future of the war-torn country. “India’s own approach to Afghanistan has always been guided by our historical friendship with its people and this will continue to be the case,” he added. A multilateral platform is always “more effective” than small groups of countries in building global consensus, he said.

BJP busy replacing nonperforming CMs: Chidambaram NEW DELHI, SEP 13 (PTI): Congress leader P Chidambaram Monday said the BJP is busy replacing its “non-performing” chief ministers but the list is long.

His reaction came two days after Vijay Rupani resigned as Gujarat chief minister. Bhupendra Patel succeeded him.

“The BJP is busy replacing its non-performing Chief Ministers. When did the BJP leadership realize they were non-performing CMs,” he asked on Twitter.

Before Rupani in Gujarat, the BJP had replaced Lingayat stalwart B S Yediyurappa as Karnataka

C M w i t h B a s ava r a j S Bommai.

Uttarakhand got three different chief ministers within four months when the BJP replaced Trivendra Singh Rawat with Tirath S i n g h R aw a t , b e f o r e bringing in Pushkar Singh Dhami.

Chidambaram said the people of the states concerned knew for months that B S Yediyurappa, the two Rawats and Rupani were “non-performing”.

“There are more who must be replaced. In Haryana, Goa, Tripura etc………The list is long,” he said on Twitter.

place for petty politicians in Indian polity. “ Yo g i A d i t ya n a t h is a person of a cheap mindset. There is nothing more, nothing less,” he said, asking him if he knew that his ideologues were sitting in the lap of the British during the time of Independence. “ We h a v e s e e n Mahatma Gandhi fall to a terrorist. We have lost Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi and Beant Singh and many others...Who freed Maulana Masood Azhar? What agreement have you made with the Taliban?,” he asked.

CHENNAI, SEP 13 (AGENCIES): The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday passed a Bill to dispense with the National Entrance cum Eligibility Test (NEET) and provide for admission to medical courses based on Class 12 marks to ensure social justice.

Chief Minister M K Stalin introduced the Bill and all parties, including the main opposition AIADMK and its ally PMK, besides o t h e r s l i k e C o n g r e s s, supported the Bill, which seeks to provide for admission to UG courses in medicine, dentistry, Indian medicine and homeopathy based on Class 12 marks.

The BJP staged a walkout, protesting against the

LOP in TN Legislative Assembly Edapaddi K. Palaniswami with AIADMK MLA’s walkout with black batches in connection with NEET suicides in Chennai, Sept. 13. (PTI)

government move. Stalin the report was prepared after stakeholders and a majority tabled the Bill based on the looking into around 86,000 of them said they don’t recommendation of the representations from various want NEET. Stalin said high-level committee led by retired judge AK Rajan which submitted its report in July. The retired Madras NAGALAND :: KOHIMA High Court Judge had said

GOVERNOR’S SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

Dated Kohima, the 13th September 2021

DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE NAGALAND :: KOHIMA

NO.SW/PWD/INSTITUTION/DDRC/2016

Dated Kohima, the

th

September 2021.

NOTIFICATION

In Pursuance to Advertisement even number dated 10th March 2021, the Department conducted viva-voce for the post of Prosthetics and Orthotics and Occupational Therapist under District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC) Dimapur.

With the recommendation of the Interview Board on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidates in the Viva-voce, the Department is pleased to declare the result of the selected candidates.

Selected Candidate for the post of Prosthetics & Orthotics and Occupational Therapist Sl/No.

Name

Name of Post

Remarks

ESSAY COMPETITION ON NAGALAND STATEHOOD DAY Synopsis We are celebrating the 58th Anniversary of the Nagaland Day. On 1st December 1963, Nagaland became the 16th State of Indian Union. The statehood was an outcome of enormous sacrifices made by the founding fathers of the State which strengthened the socio-politico-administrative identity of Nagaland.

To mark this auspicious occasion, Raj Bhavan Kohima is glad to announce an essay competition under following categories as part of the celebration of Nagaland Statehood Day. This essay competition is an event to acknowledge the glorious past, encourage the progressive present and aspire for a progressive and prosperous Nagaland.

1.

Mr. Stephen Zeliang

Prosthetics & Orthotics

Selected

Sl. No.

2.

Mr. Khekaho

Occupational Therapist

Selected

1

3.

Mr. Ngukato Phucho

Prosthetics & Orthotics

Waiting List

4.

Smti. Zakiebeinuo Usou

Occupational Therapist

Waiting List

Acceptance letter maybe submitted to this office within 15 days from the date of issue of this Notification. Waiting list will be maintained for a period of 3 months w.e.f the date of issue of this result.

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after careful consideration of the recommendation of the high-level committee, to ensure social justice, the state government has decided to do away with NEET. The chief minister said that the committee has reported that NEET undermined the diverse societal representation in MBBS and higher medical studies, favouring mainly the affordable and affluent sections of the society and thwarting the dreams of underprivileged social groups.

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NOTIFICATION

With reference to the Nagaland Public Service Commission’s Advertisement No.NPSC-2/STENO/2021 dated. 2nd September, 2021, this is to notify all the candidates that: 1. The Shorthand Speed Test Examination for Stenographer, 2021 will be held on 21st September, 2021(Tuesday) at NIELIT Meriema.

2. Eligible Candidates can download the Admission Certificate (containing details of routine, instructions etc.) by submitting their Examination Application Case Number at www.npsc.nagaland.gov.in from 17th September, 2021 onwards. No Candidates will be allowed to sit for the written examination without producing their Admission Certificate.

3. List of rejected candidates with reasons for rejection will be displayed on the Commission’s notice board and can also be accessed from the Commission’s website at www.npsc.nagaland.gov.in from 15th September, 2021 noon onwards.

4. Candidates can also access the Commission’s website for Corrigendum regarding scale of pay and Terms and Conditions.

5. Candidates requiring assistance can call up NPSC helpdesk number +919402988506 on working days from 17th September, 2021 onwards, between 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

(JOHN TSULISE SANGTAM), NCS Secretary, Nagaland Public Service Commission, Nagaland, Kohima.

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Category High School and Higher Secondary students of Nagaland

Topic Nagaland of my dream

Length (approx.) Head of Committee 3000 words

Ms. Asano Sekhose, Chairman, NBSE

2. University and College Blending tradition students of Nagaland and modernity in Nagaland way forward

4000 words

Prof. Pardeshi Lal, Vice Chancellor, NU, Lumami

3. Open for all inhabitants of Nagaland

5000 words

Smt. Banuo Z. Jamir, IAS Retd Chief Secretary

Nagaland Statehood, harnessing untapped potential of a boom

The Head of the Committee will constitute their Sub-Committee to assess and evaluate the essays and determine the winner in their respective category. The 1st winner will be awarded with a cash prize of C 1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh) and certificate from Hon’ble Governor during the Nagaland Statehood Day observance at Raj Bhavan, Kohima on 1st December 2021.

Terms and conditions:  Only one entry is permitted per participant  Only original essays will be considered for the competition with no plagiarism.  Participants should provide the following details in the format on the cover page: Name of participant: Date of birth: Class/Year (with stream, if applicable): Name of the Category (Category-I/Category-II/Category-III): Topic: Name of School/College: Address: Mobile No. Email: School/college where the student is studying will determine the stay of living. For category open for all inhabitants of Nagaland, address proof will be considered to determine their eligibility.

Mode of submission  Write-up text should be submitted in readable font of English only.  The essays can be emailed to rajbhavannagaland@gmail.com within 31st October 2021 for all categories.

Important dates Date of Notification Last date of submission Result announcement Award Ceremony

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: 14th September 2021 : 31st October 2021 : 15th November 2021 : 1st December 2021 (T. Mhabemo Yanthan) IAS (Commissioner & Secretary to Governor)

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Life goes on

n September 16,2021 entire business in Dimapur will be closed for the day as a mark of protest against rampant extortion by multiple groups in Dimapur -closure announced on September 11 by the Dimapur District Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI). In solidarity the Confederation of Nagaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CNCCI) has decided to pitch in with a call for a statewide bandh on the day. The problem of illegal extortion imposed under specious pretexts of having the mandate of the people and their consent is that it has gone out of control. The DCCI and other organizations have been crying out to the state government to stop this terrible crime that seeks to find legitimacy under Naga political issue. Those who have been fighting against the extortion menace since the past decades should be lauded not only for highlighting the issue but even exposing themselves to notorious hit-men of the extortion mafia. There are not less than nine outfits involved in forcible tax collection. These outfits collect road taxes at check gates on trucks on the basis of number of tyres in each truck. If a truck has more tyres such as -6, to 10 to 12- the amount of tax demanded is consequently higher. This is again not the end, since the outfits again imposed godown tax where the goods are stored and then sales tax after goods are taken to the shops. Later at retail shops, the goods are again taxed. Livestock tax is also imposed by the veterinary & animal husbandry by syndicate dealers appointed by NPGs. Those who are also collecting unauthorised taxes include unions, association, truckers, DMC and NPGs. Dealers are appointed for various items and they are to pay some amount to the ‘appointing authority’ and only through them (dealers) can goods can be sold in the market. Also if any one wants to sell a brand of a product, it cannot be allowed since the particular product has to be purchased from the appointed dealer. There are also tax on labour as registration and construction works at sites. This is in addition to tax /extortion imposed on contractors’ bills when payments are released. Sometimes, the taxes are collected in advance on percentage over the estimated contract amount. Trade and business in Dimapur are mostly run by non-local entrepreneurs. The one-day strike by the DCCI is welcome but it should be more than mere tokenism. The business people are dying under the weight of tons of goods which are not allowed to ply because of the bad road. The DCCI should also rope in all other CSOs and NGOs at Dimapur and other district headquarters in order to bring to a close the unending demand for ‘taxes’ . On the other hand, the state government, whether present or past, are not ignorant about the deadly effect on the socio-economy of the people. The grievous harm done on the state economy by these illegal taxes, is well known. However, the state government is either unwilling or incapable of curbing the extortion menace but prefers to emphasise on its role as facilitators for solution. Anything is being made acceptable under the pretext of Naga political issue but unfortunately, this will boomerang on the state and its people.

DailyDevotion

After Surrender— Then What?

I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. —John 17:4 True surrender is not simply surrender of our external life but surrender of our will— and once that is done, surrender is complete. The greatest crisis we ever face is the surrender of our will. Yet God never forces a person’s will into surrender, and He never begs. He patiently waits until that person willingly yields to Him. And once that battle has been fought, it never needs to be fought again.

Surrender for Deliverance. “Come to Me…and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). It is only after we have begun to experience what salvation really means that we surrender our will to Jesus for rest. Whatever is causing us a sense of uncertainty is actually a call to our will— “Come to Me.” And it is a voluntary coming.

Surrender for Devotion. “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself…” (Matthew 16:24). The surrender here is of my self to Jesus, with His rest at the heart of my being. He says, “If you want to be My disciple, you must give up your right to yourself to Me.” And once this is done, the remainder of your life will exhibit nothing but the evidence of this surrender, and you never need to be concerned again with what the future may hold for you. Whatever your circumstances may be, Jesus is totally sufficient (see 2 Corinthians 12:9 and Philippians 4:19).

Surrender for Death. “…another will gird you…”

(John 21:18; also see John 21:19). Have you learned what it means to be girded for death? Beware of some surrender that you make to God in an ecstatic moment in your life, because you are apt to take it back again.

True surrender is a matter of being “united together [with Jesus] in the likeness of His death” (Romans 6:5) until nothing ever appeals to you that did not appeal to Him. And after you surrender— then what? Your entire life should be characterized by an eagerness to maintain unbroken fellowship and oneness with God.

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If you can’t convince them, confuse them. ~ Harry S Truman

Existential crisis in Lebanon T he human tragedy unravelling in Lebanon could be blamed upon its corrupt politicians but its roots lie deep within the Lebanese sectarianism.

While the world it seems has been too occupied with developments in Afghanistan, another tragedy in making is currently on in Lebanon. A country facing one crisis after another.

However, the crisis is Lebanon is not new, it’s decades old but has worsened in the last two years due to sectarian politics and corrupt politicians, bankers and bureaucrats. The on-going economic crisis has worsened as the coronavirus pandemic took hold in 2020, followed by the devastating explosion in Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Aug. 4 last year, which has been described by experts as “one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions in history”.

Following the Beirut explosion, the crisis worsened exponentially. According to The New York Times, the price of consumer goods has “nearly quadrupled”, leaving people with barely any access to necessities like food and medicine.

Some healthcare companies have run out of medicines “needed to treat cancer and heart disease” as a result of the country being unable to procure products from foreign importers.

Fuel has become scarce in Lebanon due to the lack of foreign currency to pay energy suppliers, leading to the closure of power plants, hospitals, and water pumping stations. As a result, civilians have been left without electricity and clean water, as well as the ability to heat or air-condition their homes. And those who want to leave are stuck, as there’s no fuel available to fill their vehicles.

The on-going crisis has left almost half of Lebanon’s population living in poverty, and has prompted more mass protests to remove the political elite “accused of corruption, mismanagement, and negligence.” Reports BBC News.

In a statement UNICEF stated that; “The needs are massive, and the urgent formation of a new government with clear commitments to reform, is critical to tackle the current crisis through determined and systematic action to protect children’s lives and ensure access

to water and all basic services.

Lebanon is at the onset of a serious collapse, Najat Rochdi, the United Nations deputy special coordinator for Lebanon, warned in an interview with the Italian newspaper Efe. She said, “I am not talking about a theoretical scenario that maybe in a few months if nothing gets done the situation is going to collapse. No! We are talking about a serious beginning of a serious collapse and the people are paying a very high price today.” The “only solution, the only way to save Lebanon, to save the Lebanese and to save the country is with reforms,” she added.

Lebanon’s political scenario The crisis-battered country has been run by a caretaker government for more than a year due to a lack of political consensus, making it impossible to carry out necessary economic reforms the international community demands from Lebanon.

Lebanon is heading toward more “chaos and poverty” if a government is not formed immediately, a Lebanese lawmaker warned, with the end of this week marking 13 months since the resignation of Prime Minister Hassan Diab’s administration.

Diab stepped down in the wake of the Aug. 4 port blast last year that devastated the capital, but he has stayed on in a caretaker capacity. President Michel Aoun’s term ends in October next year, while parliament’s term ends next May. On whether the president would seek to remain in power after the end of his term as he did in the 1980s, Vice president of the Future Movement, Mustafa Alloush, told Arab News newspaper that “Aoun will not repeat his experience of fleeing from the presidential palace. He is concerned with passing on politics to Gebran Bassil, his son-in-law, and giving him a clear share in the next formulation of authority.”

As new Lebanese secular political groups are struggling to organise before the 2022 elections, the sectarian parties are using populist discourse and aid politics to secure the support of their constituencies.

Criticism is quite rare among the Lebanese who still support the sectarian political factions that have been in power

since the 1990s. According to the researchers and political analysts, despite the vocal social anti-corruption movement that has emerged after October 17, 2019 and the recent wins the “thawra groups” have scored in university student councils elections and syndicates, many Lebanese still support the establishment parties.

Being sectarian in design, the political class has played on sectarian sentiment since the civil war. Amal Movement was the defendant of the “deprived Shiites”, while the Free Patriotic Movement’s minister Gebran Bassil presents himself as the protector of “Christian Rights” in his political statements.

Members of new political movements born from the October 2019 protests say that the “Us vs Them” narrative helps distract attention from the real issues at hand – corruption and impunity.

For example, politicians in Christian, Druze and Sunni parties claim Iran as their opponent and Western countries as friends. On the other hand, Hezbollah and its allies claim Israel as an opponent, look at Western states, especially the US, as friends of Israel and accuse them of imposing a blockade on Lebanon, as the fuel crisis in the country deepens.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati has been able to cobble together a 24-member cabinet after negotiating with President Michel Aoun last week, a line-up that is satisfactory for everyone, including an international community that wants sectarian factions to divide portfolios and name a technocratic government.

Hopes are high, but expectations are low. Sectarian political factions have been negotiating on who gets which portfolio, but Mikati admitted last month that the conversation has been less about plans for reforms and policies to recover from the economic crisis, and were focused on who gets what.

Asad Mirza is a political commentator based in New Delhi. He was also associated with BBC Urdu Service and Khaleej Times of Dubai. He writes on Muslims, educational, international affairs, interfaith and current affairs

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Maritime dimensions of a continental debacle

“... those once bitten by a snake fear even a twisted rope,” William Dalrymple, Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan 1839-42.

India’s foreign policy outlook, which previously had a continental focus, has now come of age with a distinct maritime flavour. Apropos, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level UNSC debate on Enhancing Maritime Security - A Case for International Cooperation on August 9.

India’s maritime diplomacy has considerably enhanced under the SAGAR initiative (Security And Growth for All in the Region), bestowing upon us the moniker of Preferred Security Partner in the IOR (Indian Ocean Region).

Recent events in Afghanistan have laid bare the inadequacies of modern military tactics against a determined and well-funded guerrilla outfit. William Darlrymple’s prophetic words above would also suggest that the US is likely to tread carefully in Afghanistan in coming years. While the fallout of Afghanistan’s dramatic collapse will be felt in coming weeks and months, India must remain nimble and fleet-footed to the developing situation in the maritime domain.

Alibi for Pakistan-Sponsored Maritime Terror Afghanistan presents Pakistan and the mendacious ISI with an alibi for engaging in maritime-based terror activities. With the resurgence of Taliban, IS-K, Al Qaeda and Haqqani Network, Pakistan may ramp up terror-related activities to harm India, including in the maritime domain. The current disaffection of the western world with Afghan terror groups and shift of their focus away from Pakistan may embolden ISI to strike India. Indian maritime security agencies, headed by the Indian Navy, would need to remain aware and cognisant of this emerging threat.

J&K Flare Up Having wrested Afghanistan from the worlds lone super-power has been a proverbial shot-in-the-arm for the worlds terror-factories. The New York Times recently quoted Ali Mohamed Ali, a former Afghan security official Afghanistan has now become the Las Vegas of terrorists, radicals and extremists who are chanting and celebrating the Taliban victory.

Pakistan’s waning Kashmir narrative has made the Imran Khan government and the ISI desperate for an opening. They are not likely to miss this opportunity to channel hardened fighters across their Eastern border to hamper progress being made in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Indian security forces must remain alert to such misadventures and be prepared for retaliatory actions.

PLA Navy 2020 was watershed year in many regards, particularly due to emergence of the Covid-19 virus in Wuhan and belligerence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its military. Medieval tactics by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in Ladakh was matched by shrill provocations by CCPs state-run media. The Indian military deployments and manoeuvres in subsequent months clearly demonstrated

to the CCP, India’s dominating position astride the Indian Ocean. This is likely to have had significant impact on the CCPs calculus, since the PLA (N) would have been at considerable disadvantage in the IOR in case of an escalation.

The PLA Navy already deploys an Anti-Piracy Escort Force in the Red Sea. PLA (N) planners are unlikely to miss an opportunity to augment their presence in the IOR and will be watching events in Afghanistan with a hawk-eye. Any emergent window of opportunity in the maritime domain must, therefore, be tracked and acted upon. However, Navies cost money and ships are designed, planned and built over decades. While the current government has shown resolve to bolster Indian Navy’s assets, there is an urgent need to review inter-service allocation of precious capital resources.

MNF Engagement The Indian Navy is one of the pre-eminent stabilising forces in the extended IOR and is engaged in capacity and capability building with regional navies and maritime agencies. However, while the Indian Navy engages with individual navies, there has been some hesitation towards participation in multi-lateral constructs such as CTF 150/ 151/152, EMASOH etc. The emerging crisis in Afghanistan offers an opportunity for greater engagement with these maritime security constructs and may be the segue that Indian Navy has been awaiting. The recent uptick in Quad engagements is also indicative that Indian foreign policy would support engagements in multi-lateral constructs.

Refugee Crisis An immediate fallout of Taliban’s capture of Kabul was an exodus of asylum seekers and Afghan nationals, who were likely to be persecuted by the new totalitarian regime. While present evacuations are primarily by the air/ land route, India must monitor sea routes for refugees and asylum seekers who have managed to reach sea-ports. Further, the possibility of inimical elements being implanted amongst fleeing Afghans cannot be ruled out.

Maritime Dimensions of Afghanistan Crisis The Afghanistan imbroglio, while set in a land-locked scenario, has distinct maritime dimensions. The recent bombing at the Hamid Karzai International Airport and US airstrikes against IS-K in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province and Kabul indicate that while US may have ended the battle, they may have inadvertently stepped into a war.

Indian military strategists must take the long view of the current Afghanistan crisis; while the nature of the land conflict fought for over two decades by the US is unlikely to change, there are likely to be incremental shifts in the maritime domain.

Despite being a land-locked country, reverberations of Afghanistan’s debacle in the maritime domain are now a certainty; India’s maritime pundits must remain focussed and astute.

Author and columnist Binay Kumar Singh can be reached on Twitter @BinayBharat.

All views expressed are personal. (IANS)

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Part 1: Good Governance through Administrative Reform

n order to usher in good governance, which is one of the core ideals of the Rising People’s Party, the party mulls administrative reform as a way forward.

The state of Nagaland has its own dynamics and a way of life which non-Nagas may not understand or appreciate much.

Last year, the state NCS Association was in uproar over the Centre’s Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) notification that only IAS officers should be appointed as District Collectors/Commissioners in the state. The Association hit back stating that these ‘Suitcase bureaucrats’, or the “‘IAS officers’ posted to the state would leave on any pretext they could find.” In short, the allegation is that these directly recruited IAS officers (mostly Non-Nagas) have no respect for the place nor love for the people they serve, and even less understanding of our way of life, and a discernible lack of finesse to handle serious situations. Also given the geographical position of the state, most of the IAS and IPS officers don’t want to serve in the state/NER and see their postings here as ‘punishment.’

The recent uproar against the SP of Tuensang is a case in point of high-handedness and a stubborn inability to respect local sentiments. The DC of Mon threatening to stop all central and state schemes unless the two villages, Yansa and Yannu, stop their belligerent attitude is a classic instance of an officer inflaming a situation by resorting to colonial era method of issuing autocratic diktats. Unfortunately not all things can be taught in the Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy.

But the state also had had the good fortune of outsiders initiating great things in the state, not the least of whom was the Late AM Gokhale, the quintessential IAS officer who implemented the concept of decentralization – the VDB, in the villages with a no holds barred attitude. Many lessons are learnt through grit and grind but unlike Gokhale the vast majority seek comfort by way of deputation in Delhi and elsewhere.

Given the background, it’s imperative that local officers from the NCS, NPS & allied services are given the required push to become DCs and SPs of the districts at the right age – young age rather, so that the continuity of good administration is continued. However, the normal situation in the state is to confer IAS only after about 25-30 years of service which is highly irrational.

This seniority system is monotonous and a career killer. It inhibits creativity while perpetuating the chalta hai culture in the entire edifice of the bureaucracy. It kills the hunger, the zeal and the drive in an officer. The whole idea of conferment is to identify talented officers in their prime; officers who can truly serve the people as per their aptitude – fully motivated and willing to grind out. Career administrative officers should find their job exciting and rewarding.

Conferment at the fag end of one’s career, on their death bed, metaphorically speaking, is a good waste save for the appendage IAS to be written on one’s tombstones. At this point late in their career, the officer, though motivated to give his best does not have the luxury of time and thoughts of ‘a little too late’ is a constant focus on their minds. Ironically conferment only serves to embitter in some cases.

Conferment based on aptitude, rather than seniority, will instill dynamism in governance and make the bureaucracy more competitive. The RPP will ensure that an officer’s performance report and talent or aptitude is given more weightage over seniority when case for conferment is made. Given the present situation where the NPSC has utterly failed to identify talented officers – thanks to the rot called manipulation in the Interview stage, it’s important that talented officers are identified in the initial years of one’s service.

The RPP will also ensure that appropriate cadre review is carried out allowing for officers from the NCS, NPS & allied services background the opportunity to reach the top of the administrative pyramid, upto the level of Addl. Chief Secretary, the second highest post in the administrative setup which at present is reserved only for the directly recruited IAS officers, through default of course.

IAS conferment at an early point in an officers’ career is particularly strong in the southern states. Even in states like UP conferment usually takes place after 15-20 years of service, whereas in Kerala and Maharashtra it may happen even in 10 years. Nagaland cannot be the exception, for which the Rising People’s Party will take appropriate steps if the Naga people give us an opportunity to serve them.

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Competencies and Challenges: Striving For Excellence

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n this current scenario students are pulling out to get an edge over the other and the highly aspirant student strive hard to outshine their peers. Amidst the challenges toppers strategized and prepare for their exam.

Present Trend Challenges Different skills are needed in this present scenario. Some of the important features are: globalization, automation, and changing organizational structures that demands a new kind of workforce. Specialization and skills are now playing an important role in defining the job market, and the responsibility of creating tomorrow’s technology leaders, innovators and inventors has now fallen on the shoulders of educators. The students need new knowledge and update the skills to real world situations. They need to develop a broad set of indemand competencies, which include the ability to think critically, solve new problems, develop skills for communication and collaboration, create new tools to use technologies and ability to adapt to change swiftly.

Future of Education“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character- that is the goal of education” (Martin Luther). Student strengths and competencies will form on the basis of informative assessments and on the student inborn abilities and capabilities.

Education in the future will still be an essential way to help student acquire critical thinking skills. Technology will play a significant role in helping educators. Distance learning will be a norm and project work, internships and experiential

learning will become more prevalent. New opportunities will arise as technology paves a completely new path for the brave new world. However, critical and innovative thinking skills will remain essential and education will continue to stand-in that. Future of education provides, interdisciplinary curriculum, to ensure students mastery of essential skills and content. To, stimulate and develop curiosity, problem solving and collaborative skills, persuasive communication and deep thinking, creative and social intelligence skills of empathy, sharing, caring, assisting and service mindedness.

Competitive Exams and Challenges The most important thing is clarity of concepts and regular practice in problem solving.

Solving previous years papers on regular basis will keep the aspirant target- oriented and focused. It gives a good idea about the time needed to solve the paper. Self- study is a very effective tool to succeed in any exam. It will help you in broadening your vision and make you more motivated. Toppers and coaching experts agree that aspirants who study on their own are able to crack the exam easily. In the preparation phase aspirant need to have complete confidence, make a commitment that you have to crack this exam with a good rank, should be cool, not stressed out. Social Media is among the biggest distractions especially for the students preparing for exams. Aspirants should stay away from social network and focus on their study during the preparation. However, media can be used for discussion with their teachers and queries for doubts.

Career Challenge: choosing a career usually comes after choosing a right subject and courses. If students do not pick the right course, it would inadvertently affect their career choice. Industry needs bright, talented, well-prepared graduates to join the workforce, while academia requires insight into industry’s need. Research work in universities is taken up by industry and turned into products. High performance teams require a common and shared understanding of the vision and needs to be accomplished.

Typically, organizations have one corporate language and employees who are less fluent in the language of the majority are unable to express themselves effectively. This can result feeling of isolated and excluded from the rest of the group, their contribution to the task at hand can suffer and overall team performance can be negatively impacted. Exposure to people from other languages can improve the comprehension of the differences in how people think and thus prepare individuals to interact and work better in a diverse team environment.

Whereas, to increase your level of competence in any field, you will require to develop, soft skills, technical skills, interpersonal skills, critical thinking skills, communication, or strategic thinking skills. This means you need to focus on continuous learning. Striving for excellence demands selfdisciplined, time management, finding a mentor, setting goals, ask for feedback consistently, practicing till you become competence in the subject.

Dr. Meyingangla, Counselling Department, Immanuel College

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

Bhupendra Patel takes over as 17th Gujarat CM

GANDHINAGAR, SEP 13 (PTI): First-term MLA Bhupendra Patel was on Monday sworn in Gujarat chief minister, two days after Vijay Rupani’s surprise exit from the post, a year ahead of the Assembly polls.

Patel (59), unanimously elected BJP legislature party leader on Sunday, was sworn in as the state’s 17th chief minister by Governor Acharya Devvrat at a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Goa CM Pramod Sawant and Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai were present.

Devvrat and Shah congratulated Patel after the ceremony. Shah was the first to congratulate Patel after he took the oath.

Patel’s predecessor Vijay Rupani and former deputy chief minister Nitin Patel were among those present at the ceremony.

As decided by the party, only Patel took the oath.

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Bhupendra Patel takes oath as new CM of Gujarat administered by Governor Acharya Devvrat, Sept. 13. (PTI)

The council of ministers will take oath during the next few days after their names are finalised, BJP sources said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Patel on taking the oath as CM of Gujarat. “Congratulations to Bhupendra Bhai on taking oath as CM of Gujarat. I have known him for years and have seen his exemplary work, be it in the BJP Organisation or in civic administration and community service. He will certainly enrich Gujarat’s growth trajectory,” he tweeted.

“During his five years as CM, Vijay Rupani Ji

has undertaken many people-friendly measures. He worked tirelessly for all sections of society. I am certain he will continue to contribute to public service in the times to come,” Modi added. The governor on Sunday invited Patel to take oath as CM after accepting the proposal of the new BJP legislature party leader to form the government.

At Sunday’s legislature party meeting, the proposal to elect Patel the legislative party leader was moved

by Rupani, whose resignation as CM on Saturday, 15 months ahead of the Assembly polls, surprised many political observers.

Rupani, the fourth chief minister to demit office in BJP-ruled states during the coronavirus pandemic, was sworn in as chief minister – his second stint as CM - in December 2017 and completed five years in office on August 7 this year. With state Assembly polls scheduled in December 2022, the BJP is banking on Patel, a Patidar, for poll victory. In the 2017 Assembly elections, BJP won 99 of the 182 seats and Congress got 77.

The Patidars are a dominant caste in Gujarat with a sizeable control over the electoral votes and dominate the political economy with a stronghold over education, realty and cooperative sectors.

Patel’s elevation - he is the first from the Patidar sub-group to be chief minister - is key to BJP’s plans to woo the Kadva Patidar community, which some political observers feel, has drifted away from the party.

He is a tr ustee of Sardardham, the Patidar community organisation that hosted the programme

where Modi was the chief guest on Saturday.

Born in Ahmedabad, Patel is an MLA from the Ghatlodia seat, previously held by former chief minister and now Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel.

He won the seat by over 1.17 lakh votes in 2017, the highest margin in that poll.

Ghatlodia is part of the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency represented

by Shah.

Patel, who holds a diploma in civil engineering, has served as Ahmedabad municipal councillor and as the chairperson of the Standing Committee of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority. He is also a trustee at Patidar organisation Vishwa Umiya Foundation.

Patel has never held a ministerial post, just like Modi, who was never a minister when he became Gujarat CM 20 years ago.

Modi was sworn in as CM on October 7, 2001, and became an MLA on February 24, 2002, by winning a bypoll.

ED notice to AAP leader; party alleges Centre targeting its leaders NEW DELHI, SEP 13 (PTI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday alleged that the Enforcement Directorate has sent a notice to its national secretary Pankaj Gupta under a “fabricated” case under the PMLA and that the BJP-led central government was targeting its leaders as the saffron party was “rattled” by the AAP’s growth and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s popularity in other states.

“In Delhi, they tried to defeat us with IT Dept, CBI, Delhi Police - but we won 62 seats. As we grow in Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand, Guj we get an ED notice! The people of India want honest politics- these tactics of BJP will never succeed, they will make us stronger,” Kejriwal said in a tweet.

ED sources said that Pankaj Gupta is to be questioned in connection with a money laundering case being investigated against Punjab Congress legislator Sukhpal Singh Khaira and his family members. The agency had raided Khaira’s

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premises in March as part of its probe in a narcotics case and it had recovered documents related to some transactions that took them to Gupta, the sources said.

AAP’s national spokesperson Raghav Chadha in a press conference said that in the ED notice the party’s national secretary Gupta has been summoned to appear before the agency on September 22 at 11.30 AM at its office. “In an unending quest to persecute the AAP, the Modi government’s favourite agency Enforcement Directorate has been pressed into service and has dispatched a love letter (notice) to the AAP. “They (ED) have sent a notice to party’s nation-

al secretary under some section of Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002,”Chadha said.

When asked about the case in which Gupta has been served a notice, Chadha said that he has no idea but added “it must be some fabricated case”.

The Rajinder Nagar MLA alleged that the BJP is rattled by the increasing popularity of the party’s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and the rising graph of the party.

“When you (BJP) can’t electorally assassinate us you try to character assassinate us. As soon as opinion polls show that Kejriwal is getting popularity, agencies like ED are pressed into service to seek political revenge and character assassinate AAP,” Chadha alleged.

Responding to allegations, Delhi BJP Spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said that the people of Delhi are fed up with such “monthly melodrama”

by AAP leaders for gaining political mileage.

Congress should take Sharad CBI interrogates Bengal minister Pawar’s criticism positively: NCP for 2 hours in I-Core ponzi scam case

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Like Saradha and Rose Valley chit fund companies, I-Core raised money from the public by several fraudulent schemes floated by it.

The economic offences wing of the CBI had asked Chatterjee to appear before its officials on September 13 at the CGO Complex office of the central agency. The TMC secretary general, however, pleaded that he be interrogated at his office since he is busy with other preoccupations, CBI sources said.

Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had also served a notice to the minister in the same ponzi scam.

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“During a routine road opening exercise along National Highway 44, alert troopers of the 73 Battalion of the CRPF recovered six Chinese grenades from a sandbag placed on a divider of the road,” a spokesperson of the force said. He said the troops averted a major incident on the busy highway.

“Since there was a lot of rush on the highway, the grenades were not demolished in situ. They were handed over to the police for disposal,” the official added.

The anticipation exercise along the busy arterial road connecting south Kashmir with north led to a traffic snarl on the highway as well as in other parts of the city. The stretch where the grenades were found is used by security forces to reach places in remote border districts, including Kupwara and Bandipora.

harashtra Congress chief Nana Patole.

On Monday, Maharashtra minister and NCP spokesman Nawab Malik, without taking any names, wondered why were leaders quitting the party (Congress) and winning state elections on their own?

“Pawar highlighted this through his criticism and the Congress should take it positively. Everyone, includ-

KOLKATA, SEP 13 (PTI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday questioned West Bengal Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee for nearly two hours in connection with his alleged involvement in the I-Core ponzi scam, sources in the probe agency said.

A three-member CBI team questioned Chatterjee, also a senior Trinamool Congress leader, in his Camac Street office.

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But that is not the situation now.”

“A Zamindar (landlord) in Uttar Pradesh once owned huge tracts of land and a Haveli (mansion).

Then he lost most of the land....the Haveli stands but he can’t repair it...he says all that land belonged to me, but it is in the past,” the NCP chief had said.

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MUMBAI, SEP 13 (PTI): The NCP on Monday asked the Congress to take in a positive way Sharad Pawar’s criticism over the state of affairs in the Sonia Gandhiled party, and said everyone should contribute towards his efforts to unite the opposition parties against the ruling BJP in the country.

Both the NCP and Congress are part of the Shiv Sena-led ruling combine in Maharashtra.

Pawar last week told a news portal that the Congress is like an impoverished landlord who cannot look after his house anymore.

He had also said that on the issue of leadership, Congress leaders were very “sensitive” and not open to any suggestions.

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LG Electronics unveils Insta View French Door Refrigerator

DIMAPUR, SEP 13 (NPN): LG Electronics (LG) India’s leading consumer electronics brand has launched of a new model of InstaView French Door Refrigerator in India. The latest refrigerator model comes with a sleek mirrored glass panel that illuminates with two quick knocks, allowing users to see inside the easy access compartment without even opening the door, thereby, reducing cold air loss and keeping food fresh for longer. Tested by Intertek, the refrigerator reduces the cold air loss by 41%, increasing the efficiency and performance of the refrigerator.

The new InstaView French Door Refrigerator has a large fridge section at the top and the freezer section at the bottom thereby providing consumers with ease of access and enables them to store large utensils easily.

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the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.19 per cent higher at 92.75.

“Indian rupee started the week on back foot amid recovery in dollar ahead of US inflation data on Tuesday and lacklustre risk assets,” said Dilip Parmar, Research Analyst, HDFC Securities.

Parmar further noted that Monday’s price actions in rupee were on back of recovery in dollar

index on Friday, the day the domestic markets were closed on account of ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’. Until the market makes up its mind, perhaps not until the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) scheduled next week, rather dull trading conditions are likely to persist, he noted.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 1.12 per cent to USD 73.74 per barrel.

On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex ended 127.31 points or 0.22 per cent lower at 58,177.76, while the broader NSE Nifty declined 13.95 points or 0.08 per cent to 17,355.30.

Foreign institutional investors were net buyers in the capital market on Thursday as they purchased shares worth Rs 423.44 crore, as per exchange data.

town. CCCPO has asked the government to consider the plight of people from far-flung villagers such as Phiphema, Tsiepama, Zhuikhu, Sukhovi, Niuland subdivision etc., who find it difficult to commute to the present HQs located near Dillai gate for their urgent works at the DC Office.

Stating that one organisation had even claimed that DC office was being shifted to Chümoukedima village, the CCCPO said that the proposed HQ was at Chümoukedima town.

CCCPO has, therefore, urged the state government to boldly implement what it has decided. It said that the government has been mandated by the people to carry out what it thinks was best for the people, and not the other way round.

It also said that NGOs to keep in mind that they were non-government organisations, and had “no business whatsoever to poke their noses into the day to day functioning of government.”

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MUMBAI, SEP 13 (PTI): The Indian rupee fell 18 paise to close at 73.68 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, tracking a strong American currency in the overseas market and muted trend in domestic equities.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 73.63 and dropped to a low of 73.73 in the day trade.

The domestic unit finally settled at 73.68 against the greenback, down 18 paise over its previous close.

In the previous session on Thursday, the rupee had settled at 73.50 against the US dollar.

The forex market was closed on Friday on account of ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges

CCCPO slams vested interest

(From p-1) CCCPO asked “these unmandated, unregistered and hitherto-unknown organisations/ leaders” to ask themselves why or how they remained silent when Dimapur district was created in 1997 with clear mention of district HQs at Chümoukedima; or why they did not oppose acquiring of land at Chümoukedima for the purpose of constructing HQ facilities.

The organisation questioned whether they were prepared to reimburse even a fraction of how much had been spent to the government for this purpose?

It said that those opposing the move of the government seemed to be under the impression that shifting district HQs to Chümoukedima would benefit only a particular Naga community. However, CCCPO said that “this fallacy shall be removed” once they find out how many tribes and population of those tribes of Nagaland permanently reside at Chümoukedima

looked by the government and left unrepaired since many years.

The association has, therefore, appealed to the government to intervene and immediately repair the roads.

or UpaLokayukta from five years to three years and adding another section for extension of Lokayukta’s term for two more years, the state government had also sought to amend Section 3 (9) of the Nagaland Lokayukta Act, 2017. According to this section the vacancy in the office of Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta is to be filled within six months from the date of vacancy.

However, the state government sought to amend the word in Sec. 3 (9) that is-- instead of six months to be made one year.

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(From p-1) The State government had proposed to extend the deadline of filling up the vacancy of Nagaland Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta from not later than six months to one year.

It may be recalled that chief minister Neiphiu Rio had moved the Nagaland Lokayukta (Amendment No.2) Bill, 2021 on August 3, the first day of the Monsoon Session of the Assembly.

Besides, proposing to decrease the term of office of the Nagaland Lokayukta

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in a higher average surplus of over Rs six trillion in the banking system.

Sitharaman added that the announced disinvestment plan was on track. The government is planning to raise Rs 1.75 trillion from stake sale in public sector companies and financial institutions during the current financial year. She said that the government is work-

the GS Road, Station Road and Golaghat Road.

GSRBOA claimed that the business establishment on those roads contribute “maximum revenue” to the government, but condition of the road was over-

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Financial Company -MFI (Microfinance) channel has been de-clogged and from 15th October there would be a special drive to reach out credit to those who need it.”

To tide over the pandemic and subsequent economic crisis, the Apex Bank had already pumped in liquidity through measures like open market operations over the last year. This has resulted

expects a GDP growth of at least 9.5 per cent for this fiscal, provided vaccination continues to gather pace and there are no further severe waves of the pandemic.

Narendran applauded government’s initiatives towards preparedness for the third wave and interventions aimed at catalysing private investments, such as the Production Linked Incentives and the National Monetisation Pipeline.

He urged the Government to continue frontloading its committed capital expenditure to support the demand recovery and for the virtuous cycle of private investments to set in.

Industry leaders from companies like the Hinduja Group, Cavinkare, Daimler India Commercial Vehicle, Apollo Hospitals, 3M India, Star Health Insurance, Saint Gobain India, Tractors and Farm Equipment and Chettinad Group participated in the event.

(From p-1) illegal taxation by the various groups and government agencies.”

Meanwhile, the association has also urged the government to look into the pathetic road condition of

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Addressing a select group of CII members at Chennai, finance minister Nirmala.

ing on ramping up health infrastructure, including in the tier two and tier three cities, by supporting the private sector, while it is ramping up the vaccination drive. The country has so far provided at least one dose of vaccine to at least 74.38 crore people.

She further shared that the Development Finance Institution announced in the budget would be operational soon. Welcoming continuous feedback and inputs from industry, the Finance Minister said that the ongoing dialogues with industry has enabled the Government to take a series of actions, as the pandemic situation evolved.

Earlier while sharing CII’s perspective on the Indian economy, T V Narendran, President CII said that the first quarter GDP growth of 20.1 per cent firmly establishes the setting in of the recovery. He further elaborated that CII

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Liquidity no longer a major concern: FM to Inc

CHENNAI, SEP 13 (AGENCIES): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday assured India Inc that liquidity is no longer a major concern for the economy. She said that from October 15 the government would kick-start a credit outreach programme, Business Standard reported.

The move is likely to give impetus to economic recovery during the festive season and also ensure availability of credit for sectors like export. The credit outreach programme is likely to be similar to the credit outreach programme launched in 2019, through which banks held loan melas across 400 districts and reportedly disbursed around Rs 4.9 trillion.

Addressing a select group of CII members at Chennai, the finance minister expressed satisfaction that “liquidity is no longer a major concern, and that the Bank-NBFC (Non-Banking

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British PM Johnson to set out UN chief announces USD 20 mn for Afghanistan lockdown-free winter COVID plan

UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA, SEP 13 (PTI): UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday announced a USD 20 million allocation to support humanitarian operation in Afghanistan, saying the “de facto” authorities in the wartorn country have “pledged” to cooperate to ensure assistance is delivered to the people.

“The people of Afghanistan need a lifeline.

After decades of war, suffering and insecurity, they face perhaps their most perilous hour. Now is the time for the international community to stand with them,” Guterres said at a humanitarian conference on Afghanistan convened in Geneva.

At the global conference, Guterres announced a USD 20 million allocation from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund to support the humanitarian operation in Afghanistan.

Cautioning that “time is short and events move quickly in Afghanistan,” Guterres appealed to the international community to

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. (AP/PTI)

extend that “lifeline to the people of Afghanistan - and do everything we can - and everything we owe - to help them hold on to hope.”

The United Nations convened the High-Level Ministerial event on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan to highlight the acute needs in the country and underscore the urgent funding support and actions required by international partners to support the people of Afghanistan.

As Afghans urgently need food, medicine, health services, safe water, sanitation, and protection,

UN agencies and non-governmental partners have launched a flash appeal seeking USD 606 million for the remainder of the year to bring vital relief to 11 million people.

He told the conference that he had asked UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths to travel to Kabul last week to meet the leadership of the Taliban.

Griffiths had met with Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and the militant outfit’s leader-

ship in Kabul to engage with the authorities on humanitarian issues.

“The de facto authorities pledged to cooperate to ensure assistance is delivered to the people of Afghanistan. Our staff and all aid workers must be allowed to do their vital work in safety — without harassment, intimidation or fear,” Guterres said.

Last week, the Taliban announced a hardline interim government led

by Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, chief of the Taliban’s powerful decision-making body ‘Rehbari Shura’.

He will be the Acting Prime Minister while Baradar will be his deputy in the “new Islamic government”.

At least 14 members of the Cabinet, including acting Prime Minister Mullah Akhund, are listed on the UN Security Council’s terrorism blacklist.

The UN chief said that in order to continue the “life-saving efforts” in Afghanistan, “four things”

are required right away - funding; help to boost humanitarian access; need to safeguard the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan and need to ensure that the humanitarian response saves lives but also saves livelihoods.

On funding, Guterres said, “we need more.

We need it quickly. And we need it to be flexible enough to adapt to the fastchanging conditions on the ground.”

He urged for help from the international community to boost humanitarian access, including the airbridge with Kabul and other hubs in Afghanistan.

“The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service established an airbridge from Islamabad into Kandahar, Mazar and Herat, with operations running since the end of August.

This work must continue.

Much more is needed.”

He added that “we need to be able to move aid workers and humanitarian supplies in and out of the country.”

LONDON, SEP 13 (PTI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out the government’s winter plan for managing COVID-19 this week, Downing Street said on Monday.

Vaccines will continue to be the “first line of defence” over the coming autumn and winter months, supported by new treatments, testing, and the UK’s “world leading” variant surveillance system, with further lockdowns expected to be ruled out.

Under the autumnwinter proposals, the government is set to repeal some powers of its emergency Coronavirus Act, brought in to tackle the pandemic last year. “Thanks to the efforts of the public, the NHS and our phenomenal vaccination programme, we reached Step 4 in our (lockdown) Roadmap and life has returned to a sense of normality,” said Johnson, ahead of a planned press conference on Tuesday.

“These extraordinary times required necessary but

Boris Johnson

intrusive measures. But I’m determined to get rid of any powers we no longer need because of our vaccine defences. I will set out the next phase in our Covid response shortly,” he said.

Downing Street has said that while certain powers, such as closing down sectors of the economy, schools and detention of infectious people are set to go, some vital powers from the Coronavirus Act will be retained to protect and support the public. This includes giving sick pay to those isolating from day one rather than day seven, directing schools to remain open if they close against

government guidance, and helping the National Health Service (NHS) to get the emergency resource it needs.

Legal requirements will remain for someone to isolate if they test positive, to protect the most vulnerable from infection and to control the spread of variants. Downing Street said that as of September 9, nearly 90 per cent of the UK population aged over 16 have received a first dose of the COVID vaccine, and over 80 per cent have received both doses.

The latest data from Public Health England (PHE) shows COVID vaccines are highly effective against hospitalisation from the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant, first detected in India and currently the dominant strain in the UK. Analysis shows the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is 96 per cent effective and the Oxford/ AstraZeneca vaccine – being administered in India as Covishield – is 92 per cent effective against hospitalisation after two doses.

Malaysia PM wins opposition Suu Kyi illness causes Myanmar court to postpone her hearing support as Parliament resumes

TEHRAN, SEP 13 (IANS): Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami described talks with visiting Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi as “constructive”.

“Rafael Grossi came to Tehran at the invitation of the AEOI, and we had good and constructive talks with him,” Xinhua news agency quoted Eslami as saying of the meeting held here on Sunday.

“The spirit governing the negotiations is to create opportunities for the expansion of interactions and cooperation within the framework of the rules and regulations of the IAEA,” he said.

All the issues between Tehran and the agency are technical, Eslami said, adding that “political issues have no place in relations between us”.

“We decided to participate in the next meeting (of the IAEA in Vienna) and to continue our talks on the sidelines of the meeting,” he noted.

COVID vax for children in US could be available by Oct end

NEW YORK, SEP 13 (PTI): Amid surging Delta variant cases in the US, COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 12 years could be available by the end of next month, a media report has said.

A report in The New York Times quoted two health experts as saying that COVID vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 could be available as soon as the end of October, bringing relief to parents of younger children since vaccines are only available for children aged 12 and above.

The NYT report quoted Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration who also sits on the board of Pfizer, as saying that getting the green light for younger children

will require careful and expeditious review of the clinical data.

Gottlieb said on the CBS show “Face the Nation” that “in a best-case scenario,” the Pfizer vaccine could be ready by October 31 for younger children.

“I have confidence in Pfizer in terms of the data that they’ve collected,” Gottlieb said.

Dr. James Versalovic, the interim pediatrician in chief at Texas Children’s Hospital, said he agreed with Gottlieb on the possibility of the vaccine for younger children getting approval by October.

“We’re doing everything we can now to move these trials ahead,” he was quoted as saying in the NYT report.

yers, Min Min Soe, told The Associated Press the 76-year-old former leader felt sick Monday on the drive to the court from the secret location where she’s being held by the ruling military government. Her team requested her hearing be postponed, and she was allowed to return to her living quarters. Her special court hearing was to have been

Israeli fighter jets strike Hamas facilities in Gaza GAZA, SEP 13 (IANS): Israeli fighter jets on Monday attacked several military posts and facilities that belong to the armed wing of the Islamic Hamas Movement in the Gaza Strip, but no injuries were reported, according to security sources. The sources said that the fighter jets fired air-to-ground missiles at five different military posts and facilities in the northern, central, and southern Gaza Strip for a third day in a

Saudi-led airstrikes kill 20 Houthis in Yemen SANAA, SEP 13 (IANS): At least 20 Houthis were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Saudi Arabialed coalition forces on the militia group’s positions in Yemen’s Marib province, a government military source said. “The airstrikes targeted the reinforcements on Saturday evening at the frontline of Rahabah district, destroying four pick-up vehicles and killing more than 20 people,” the source told Xinhua news agency on Sunday.

M e a n w h i l e, t h e Houthi-run al-Masirah TV on Saturday reported 17 airstrikes on frontlines of Marib’s western districts of Rahabah, Jabal Murad and Sirwah, without providing further details.

Last week, the Houthis advanced into al-Kulah, the centre town of Rahabah district, after deadly fighting with the government troops.

The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched in February a major offensive on Marib in an attempt to seize control of the oil-rich province, the last northern stronghold of the Saudibacked Yemeni government.

row in response to rockets fired towards Israel, reports Xinhua news agency.

Unknown militants have been firing rockets from the Gaza Strip towards Israel since the night of September 10. Three rockets were fired towards Israel and the last one was on Sunday night, which had lightly injured at least five Israelis, said the sources.

No one claimed responsibility for launching the three rockets over the

past three days towards Israel. However, an Israeli army spokesman said in a statement that Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, “is fully responsible for the rockets attacks”.

Hamas-run al-Aqsa television said that local residents heard the buzz of Israeli army drones and fighter jets, and then several explosions were heard all over the Gaza Strip after striking military posts belonging to the movement.

GHUKHUYI UNION DIMAPUR FELICITATION

The Ghukhuyi Union Dimapur with immense pride and honour takes the opportunity to express its heartiest congratulations to: 1. KITOSHI G. ZHIMO on being promoted to the post of Headmaster.

2. Er. H. AKAVI AYEH A.D.E on his promotion to Drilling Engineer (D.E) The Union extends its best wishes and success in all their future endeavours.

Sd/President, G.U.D

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Office Of the thanamir Baptist BOrü KiphirE-798611, NagalaNd

FELICITATION

The Thanamir Baptist Borü would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to the following members on their promotion.

1. Shri Kikhumthong on being promoted to the post of Assistant Director, Industries and Commerce Nagaland.

2. Shri R. Kikhumthong on being promoted to the post of UDA, District Administration ADC Pungro.

We wish you all the best and pray that God grant you good health and lead you with his wisdom in all your endeavours.

Church Secretary Incharge Pastor N. Yapmuli Hantsuki

for women. “She said she was not well as soon as she sat down. She said she was dizzy because the car was bumping so much. So we asked the court to postpone today’s appointment.”

His colleague Min Min Soe said Suu Kyi looked as if she had lost some weight, but told them she had not been sick for the past two months. The army has said it seized power because last November’s general election, which Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy won in a landslide, was tainted by widespread fraud. Suu Kyi’s party has denied this, and independent election observers have said the allegation has not been substantiated.

Suu Kyi’s supporters as

well as independent analysts say all of the charges are politically motivated and an attempt to discredit her and legitimise the military’s seizure of power.

The army takeover was met with massive popular resistance, which is continuing despite harsh measures by security forces to quash it.

Min Min Soe said Monday’s court session continued with testimony against Suu Kyi’s co-defendant, Win Myint, the country’s former president who was also detained in the military takeover. She said a prosecution witness testified on the charge that Win Myint also had broken COVID-19 pandemic restrictions during the 2020 election campaign.

AppreciAtion the HcMc members of Seyochung pHc extends our appreciation and gratitude to nagaland Health project (nHp) under Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Government of nagaland, Kohima for providing necessary Financial support to purchase Medicines, Equipments and various construction materials to Seyochung PHC. We also extend our appreciation to NHP staff for thier guidance, hard work and sincerity. May Almighty God bless each one of you. May you continue to work for the benefit of the people.

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He also pledged to immediately lower the minimum voting age from 21 to 18, ensure bipartisan agreement on any new bill and get opposition input on the country’s economic recovery.

He also made it so the role of opposition leader gets the same remuneration and privileges as a Cabinet minister.

Malaysia has recorded close to two million COVID-19 infections, with more than 20,000 deaths despite a lockdown since June that has hurt the economy.

Ismail is Malaysia’s third prime minister since a historic vote in 2018 ousted the corruption-tainted United Malays National Organization, which led Malaysia since independence from Britain in 1957.

But mass defections caused the collapse of An-

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Iran says talks with IAEA chief ‘constructive’

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war’s reformist alliance.

Muhyiddin Yassin formed a new government that included UMNO in March 2020 but he resigned August 16 as infighting in his coalition cost him majority support.

Ismail, who is from UMNO, was Muhyiddin’s deputy in the previous government and his appointment returned the premiership to UMNO. King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, in his opening address in Parliament on Monday, lauded the bipartisan cooperation to help the country overcome its health and economic crises.

He said he has received many letters from the public, outlining the struggles they face and their pleas for change.

“It is this kind of maturity that is craved by the people,” he said. “ T o o many have been affected by the pandemic, and too many have lost their sources of income.”

The monarch called for a moment of silence in memory of virus victims, and warned lawmakers not to gamble the country’s future for their own political interests.

the first since July, when sessions were suspended as a measure against a serious nationwide coronavirus outbreak. Monday’s session was supposed to cover the charges that Suu Kyi had violated the COVID-19 restrictions.

Another of her lawyers, Khin Maung Zaw, said all those involved in the court hearings were tested for COVID-19 on Sunday.

Suu Kyi has been vaccinated against the virus.

“We met with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at 9:30 am today. As soon as she entered the room, we learned that she was not well. Her face was red, with a runny nose,” said Khin Maung Zaw, using the honorific “Daw,” a respectful term

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KUALA LUMPUR, SEP 13 (AP): Barely a month in office, Malaysia’s new leader has won opposition support to shore up his fragile government in exchange for a slew of reforms as Parliament reopened Monday.

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will sign an unprecedented cooperation pact later Monday with the main opposition bloc led by Anwar Ibrahim that will prevent any bid to undermine his rule ahead of general elections due in two years.

The pact will give Ismail the backing of 88 lawmakers in Anwar’s bloc, in addition to 114 that support him in the 222-member house.

The government and Anwar’s alliance said in a joint statement late Sunday that their bipartisan cooperation will “restore political stability in the country to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and revive the economy.” They said they will focus on strengthening governance and parliamentary reforms.

The move came after Ismail last week offered reforms including new laws to prevent party defections and limiting the prime minister’s tenure to 10 years.

BANGKOK, SEP 13 (AP): Myanmar’s detained former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was unable to attend a scheduled court hearing Monday because she felt ill, her lawyers said.

Suu Kyi is being tried in the capital Naypyitaw on charges of sedition - defined as spreading information that could cause public alarm or unrest - as well as two counts of flouting COVID-19 pandemic restrictions during the 2020 election campaign, illegally importing walkie-talkies that were for her bodyguards’ use and the unlicensed use of the radios. She was detained on February 1 when the army seized power from her elected government.

One of Suu Kyi’s law-

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ACKnoWleDgeMent We, the family members of Mr. longtsukumba Ao Silver Medalist GAMMA ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 wish to acknowledge your support and gestures of kindness shown to us.

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After 40 years, ABBA song among UK Top 10 Singles

Bieber, Lil Nas, Rodrigo, BTS win big at MTV VMAs L A il Nas X’s ‘Montero’ took home video of the year award at the MTV Video Music Awards 2021, held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn here on Sunday for the first time in eight years.

Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, and Billie Eilish, among others, also won multiple Moon Person awards. Here’s a look at this year’s recordsetters: Olivia Rodrigo, 18, took the song of the year award for ‘Drivers License’.” She also became the fifth-youngest best new artist winner to date at the VMAs. Bieber was just 16 when he won in 2010. Avril Lavigne, Austin Mahone, and Billie Eilish were each 17 when they won. The Kid LAROI, who MTV revealed was this year’s runner-up, is also 18.

Rodrigo also won push performance of the year, again edging out The Kid LAROI. Bieber won artist of the year. He’s the first male winner in the category since Ed Sheeran, who was the inaugural winner four years ago.

Bieber also won the best pop award for ‘Peaches’.

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Olivia Rodrigo

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Korean boy band BTS ‘Butter’ won the best Kpop award. BTS has won that award in all three years it has been presented.

They won last year for ‘On’ and two years ago for ‘Boy with Luv’.

BTS also won group of the year for the third year in a row. They are the first group to win in that category three years running. ‘Butter’ also won song of summer. This is the second year in a row that a K-pop act has won in that category. Blackpink won last year for ‘How You Like That’.

Doja Cat’s silky ‘Kiss Me More’, featuring SZA, took the best collaboration award. It’s the fourth allfemale collab to win the best collaboration, following Beyonce and Shakira’s “Beautiful Liar” (2007), Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce’s “Telephone” (2010) and Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande’s “Rain on Me” (2020). Silk Sonic’s ‘Leave the Door Open’ won the best R&B award.

Travis Scott’s ‘Franchise’ won the best hip-hop award. It’s the first malefronted hit to win in that category since Kendrick

Lamar’s ‘HUMBLE’ four years ago.

Eilish’s ‘Your Power’ was a surprise winner for video for good, beating, among others, H.E.R.’s Oscar-winning ‘Fight for You’. Eilish also won best Latin for ‘Lo Vas A Olvidar’, a collab with Latin superstar Rosalia.

It’s Rosalia’s second win in the category. She took the award two years ago for ‘Con Altura’, a collab with J Balvin.

Beyonce’s ‘Brown Skin Girl’ won the best cinematography award.

Queen Bey didn’t do the

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cinematography, but at the VMAs, artists share in the technical awards.

This is her 29th VMA, which extends her record as the artist with the most awards.

Madonna is a distant second, with 20 awards.

Foo Fighters were the inaugural winner of the global icon award, which the VMAs imported from the EMAs, the MTV European Music Awards. This is a year of recognition for the veteran band, which will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this year.

Machine Gun Kelly won the best alternative for the second year in a row. He took the award this year for ‘my ex’s best friend’. He won last year for ‘Bloody Valentine’.

MGK is the only the second act to win back-to-back awards for the best alternative.

The first was Nirvana, which managed a threepeat from 1992-94 with ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, ‘In Bloom’ and ‘HeartShaped Box’.

The category went on a 20-year hiatus from 1999-2019, according to Billboard.com.

(IANS)

fter 40 long years, Swedish pop legends ABBA have reached the UK Top 10 Singles chart.

The band’s latest song ‘Don’t Shut Me Down’ (Polar) scored to No. 9 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart.

The track was streamed 2.3 million times in the U.K. during the latest cycle, and it’s the second-most downloaded song of the week, the OCC report said.

The last time ABBA entered the Top 10 was way back in December 1982, when ‘One of Us’ reached No. 3.

‘Don’t Shut Me Down’ is part of a two-pack of new releases, both of which will appear on the band’s forthcoming album ‘Voyage’, due out November 5. The other new release, ‘I Still Have Faith In You’, begins its chart journey at No. 14 on the main chart and at No. 1 on the Official Vinyl Singles Chart following its limited-edition vinyl release, according to Billboard.com.

With those two releases, the pop icons now have 28 total Top 40 singles in the U.K. A s A B BA m a n i a builds ahead of the new album, and their virtual residency next year at a

Dolly Parton, Robert Lopez among winners of Creative Arts Emmy Awards

custom-built arena in east London, the group’s blockbuster, career retrospective ‘Gold’ (Polydor) returns to the Official Albums Chart Top 5 for the first time since August 2008.

ABBA was formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Feltskog, Bjern Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group’s name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names.

Widely considered one of the greatest musical groups of all time, they became

one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1983.

They have achieved 44 hit singles.

The band is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, only surpassed

by The Beatles and Elvis Presley, according to the Official Charts Company with its total sales worldwide estimated at nearly 400 million albums by September 2021.

(IANS)

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Dolly Parton work on the Parton project one as an executive producer and the other for outstanding choreography for scripted programming. Allen is also set to receive the Governor’s Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on September 19.

Composer Steven Price won his first Emmy for outstanding music composition for a documentary series or special (original dramatic score) for Netflix’s ‘David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet’. Composer Ludwig Goransson won his second Emmy for his work on Disney+’s ‘The Mandalorian’, which was voted outstanding music composition for a series (original dramatic score). He had won in the same category

Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez last year for his work on the same show. Bo Burnham won three Emmys for his work on the Netflix special ‘Bo Burnham: Inside’.

He won outstanding music direction and outstanding directing and writing for a variety special. Burnham is nominated for one more award for the special next week -- outstanding variety special (pre-recorded). If he wins, Burham will become just the fourth individual to win four Emmys in one year.

Keke Palmer won her first Emmy for outstanding actress in a short-form comedy or drama series for her work in Keke Palmer’s ‘Turt Up With the Taylors’.

HBO’s ‘The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart’ won for outstand-

ing sound editing for a nonfiction or reality programme (single or multi-camera).

The award went to sound supervisor Jonathan Greber and sound effects editor Pascal Garneau. David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ won two Emmys -- outstanding sound mixing for a variety series or special and outstanding lighting design/lighting direction for a variety special.

(IANS)

The Zao’s Daughters and Granddaughters Union Kohima & Dimapur, with immense pride and honour, would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Mrs. Swedesunu Zao (Head Teacher of Govt Middle School, Jakhama), W/o Mr. Medovilhou Kire of Ciechama Village on being awarded the prestigious National Teachers Award 2021. We pray that the Almighty God continue to bless and guide her with wisdom in all her future endeavours.

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agaland-based singer songwriter, Sosin Naomi has released her debut single and music video ‘Be OK’ with Delhi based independent record label Solid Pillow Records.

The music video was directed by Gaurav Dhingra of SpacePepper Studios.

The bright and fresh pop track was written by a 23-year-old artist, based out of Nagaland, who speaks of an aspect of self-care and moving forward, making it extremely relevant and relatable in the post-pandemic era. Naomi has always tried to keep her song writing personal, building on themes of love, vulnerability and hardships. “‘Be OK’ is a song about holding on to yourself and also about

Sosin Naomi embracing severe times with the manifestation of our hopes. I came up with this song during the pandemic of calming oneself that no matter what it is gonna be okay”, said Sosin.

‘Be OK’ marks the first release by record label Solid Pillow Records. Established and conceptualized in 2021 by minds behind the fastgrowing SpacePepper Studios, the label aims to bridge the gap between artistic freedom and the current oversaturated music environment. They seek to support new sounds and artists from the sub-continent.

One can visit the link to the music video at https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=vXwIv_ ibO3s

ountry legend Dolly Parton won at the third and final instalment of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which were held in Los Angeles on Sunday. Parton won as an executive producer of Netflix’s ‘Christmas on the Square’, which was voted outstanding television movie. She received her first Emmy nod back in 1978 for her supporting role in ‘Cher…Special’.

The Creative Arts Emmys are the lead-up to the 73rd annual Emmy Awards, which will be presented on September 19. Several other notable music names or programmes also won the Creative Arts Emmys this year.

Robert Lopez, who is already a double EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) received his first Primetime Emmy. Lopez and his wife and creative partner Kristen Anderson-Lopez won outstanding original music and lyrics for the song ‘Agatha all Along’ for an episode of ‘WandaVision’ on Disney+.

Kristen Anderson-Lopez just needs a Tony to become an EGOT in her own right.

Choreographer Debbie Allen won two Emmys for her

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orried about how to work out with masks on? A new study shows that exercising with a face mask on does not significantly increase body temperature or heart rate during exercises, finds a study. Researchers from the University of Connecticut tested four kinds of face masks: a surgical mask; an N95 respirator; a gaiter, which covers the neck and goes over the nose and mouth; and a sport mask. None of them significantly increased body temperature or heart rate compared to the group without a face mask, revealed the study recently published in the journal Sports Health. Participants walked or jogged for 60 minutes in a 90 degree-Fahrenheit environment at low to moderate exercise intensities.

“Before this study no one knew if wearing a mask in the heat would add additional stress to an exercising individual.

While we know masks are important to prevent transmission of Covid-19, we didn’t know if exercising with a mask in the heat, where your body is already managing additional stressors, would impact safety,” said Ayami Yoshihara, director of Sport Safety at UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute.

Yoshihara and her team also measured the humidity and temperature inside and outside of the face mask. They placed a sensor inside and outside of the face masks on participants’ faces.

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KO L K AT A , S E P 1 3 (IANS): FC Goa became the third team to make it through to the quarter-finals of the 130th Durand Cup football tournament, after defeating Sudeva Delhi FC 2-1, courtesy goals from Muhammed Nemil and Spaniard Jorge Ortiz Mendoza, here on Monday.

Whereas, William scored from a penalty for Sudeva.

The two sides clashed in a Group B encounter and fortunes could not have been more diverse for the two sides in the end. While Goa maintained a hundred percent win record after two games, Sudeva have now gone down in both of theirs and are out of the reckoning.

The game played again under heavy underfoot conditions and at times in heavy rain had to be completed under the powerful lights of the VYBK in the second half.

There were no clear-cut chances created in the first half of the game although Sudeva did manage to get a couple of half-chances.

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Ro m a r i o Je s u r a j , a n d Spaniard Alberto Noguera Ripoll combining well.

Just when one thought that the half would end goalless, Nemil unleashed a powerful left-footed curler from outside the box in the second and final minute of added time to beat keeper Sachin Jha comprehensively.

It was a terrific strike and came from nowhere from a talented young midfielder.

S u d eva b e g a n t h e second half on the front foot and was determined to equalise. They did create two chances within the first 10 minutes but could not convert.

Coach Chencho Dorji affected the changes for Sudeva in search of an equaliser but the Delhi team suffered yet another setback losing first-choice keeper Sachin to injury.

FC Goa on the other hand were going from strength to strength. In the 63rd minute Ripoll missed a relatively simple one on one with the Sudeva replacement keeper Legend Singh, hitting straight at him.

That would be his last contribution to the game as a minute later Goa gaffer Juan Ferrando Fenoll affected a triple change bri’ging in

Ripoll’s fellow Spaniards Edu Bedia and Jorge Ortiz Mendoza along with Brison Fernandes to replace him besides Glan Martins and goal scorer Nemil.

The change worked as Ortiz scored the second for Goa in the 80th minute with a shot from just outside the box which beat Legend, struck the underside of the crossbar, and fell in before coming out.

Sudeva did manage a consolation very late in injury time when William Pauliankhum converted a spot-kick thanks to a foul by Edu Bedia in the box, but it was too late.

Zimbabwe’s Taylor announces retirement B E L F A S T, SEP 13 (AGENCIES): Zimbabwe’s wicketkeeperbatsman Brendan Taylor also announced that he will also be hanging up his boots after Monday’s ODI against Ireland in Belfast.

“It’s with a heavy heart that I’m announcing that tomorrow is my last game for my beloved country,” Taylor stated on a Twitter post on Sunday.

“17 years of extreme highs and extreme lows and I wouldn’t change it for the world, The Indian Express reported.

“It’s taught me to humble, to always remind myself how lucky I was to be in the position I was in for so long. To wear the badge with pride and leave everything on the field. My goal was to always leave the team in a better position as to when I first arrived back in 2004, I hope I have done that.”

“Thank you for the opportunity and I hope I have made our country proud in some small way,” Tay l o r f u r t h e r wrote thanking Zimbabwe Cricket.

Former Pakistan skipper Ramiz elected as PCB chairman

LAHORE, SEP 13 (PTI/ IANS): Former captain Ramiz Raja was on Monday unanimously elected as the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a three-year term, succeeding Ehsan Mani who stepped down from the post last month. This is Raja’s second stint with the PCB. He had served as the Board’s chief executive from 2003 to 2004.

The special meeting wa s p r e s i d e d b y P C B election commissioner, Justice (retd) Sheikh Azmat Saeed at the National High Performance Centre.

Raja was nominated for the position by Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is also the patron-in-chief of the Board. Addressing a media conference after taking over, Raja promised to empower the national captain.

“I am not going to be that Chairman who will deflect responsibility to others. I am prepared to face everything. There are two things on which I am not going to be on the back-foot, cricket and broadcasting because I have ample experience in both areas,” he said at a media

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conference here after taking over.

The 59-year-old commentator, who was part of Pakistan’s triumphant campaign in the 1992 World Cup, has become the fourth international cricketer to head the PCB after Abdul Hafeez Kardar (1972-1977), Javed Burki (1994-1995) and Ijaz Butt (2008-2011).

R a j a , w h o p l aye d more than 250 international matches for Pakistan from 1984 to 1997 and scored 8,674 runs, replaces the country’s veteran cricket administrator Mani.

Raja said one of his biggest aims is to bring back the glory days of the Pakistan men’s team that was once a force to reckon with in the international arena.

For mer Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden and former South Africa pace bowler Vernon P h i l a n d e r h av e b e e n appointed Pakistan team’s coaches for the forthcoming T20 World Cup to be played in the United Arab Emirates in October-November.

The decision comes on the day former Pakistan batsman Ramiz Raja officially took over as chairman of PCB. “Matthew Hayden is Australian, and has experience of winning World Cups and was a great player himself,” Raja was quoted as saying by espncricinfo.com.

Hayden and Philander come in days after Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling Waqar Younis resigned as PCB was set for regime change. Neither Hayden nor Philander have much coaching experience.

The South African pacer, in fact, retired from international cricket only in 2020.

Root voted ICC De Kock, Shamsi help SA clinch T20I series vs SL ISL 2021/22 season from Nov 19 Player of the Month

MUMBAI, SEP 13 (IANS): The Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) on Monday announced fixtures for the first 11 rounds of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2021/22 season, which will begin on November 19.

“Bringing back four months of power-packed live Indian football action to the millennials, the season once again returns to Goa’s three iconic stadiums this winter, featuring 115 games starting 19th November. The first instalment of the schedule announced on Monday runs until January 9, 2022,” ISL said in a statement on its website.

The league this season will introduce a late 9:30 pm kick-off for its Saturday double headers. The regular weekday schedule remains unchanged with matches kicking off at 7:30 pm.

“Having missed a record title run by a whisker, last season’s finalists ATK Mohun Bagan will square off against

Kerala Blasters FC on the opening game night to commence another intense campaign. SC East Bengal get to start their run into the competition on November 21 against Jamshedpur FC,” said the statement. Title-holders Mumbai City FC will test a renewed FC Goa resilience as early as November 22, in one of the highoctane rivalries emerging in the league.

The first instalment of India’s premier derby SC East Bengal vs ATK Mohun Bagan will be played out as early as in the second round of the season on November 27. The remainder of the ISL 2020/21 fixtures will be announced in December 2021.

DUBAI, SEP 13 (IANS): England Test captain Joe Root was voted as ICC Men’s player of the month for August. Ireland allrounder Eimear Richardson was voted as the player of the month in women’s category.

Root beat competition from Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Pakistan speedster Shaheen Afridi to win the award for a stellar month of August. Root scored 507 runs in three Tests against India in August.

He scored three centuries, 109 in Trent Bridge, an unbeaten 180 in Lord’s and 121 at his home ground in Headingley, which resulted in an England win.

Online Chess Olympiad: India reach semi-final CHENNAI, SEP 13 (PTI): India held off a fighting Ukraine via the tie-breaker to enter the semi-finals of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad on Monday with B Adhiban, D Harika and Nihal Sarin playing key roles.

The blitz tie-break saw India outclass its opponent 5-1 thanks to wins for Adhiban, Harika, Sarin and R Vaishali storm into the last four.

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drew her game against Iulija Osmak while Vidit Gujrathi, playing on top board instead of the rested former world champion Viswanathan Anand, shared honours with veteran Vasyl Ivanchuk.

In the blitz tie-break, Adhiban broke the resistance of Kirill Shevchenko in 36 moves in a Larsen Indian variation game. The Ukraine player had in the two regular games held his own, drawing against P Harikrishna and beating

Vidit Gujrathi.

Ukraine bounced back after losing the first round 2-4 by trumping India 3.52.5 in the second to force the blitz tie-breaks.

In the second round, R Praggnanandhaa, playing in place of Nihal Sarin, posted the first win for India, beating Platon Galperin with white pieces. The young GM underlined his superiority, securing victory in just 20 moves in a Sicilian variation game.

Harika extended

India’s lead by getting the better of Natalia Zhukova in 32 moves with white pieces. She had in the first game of the quarterfinal beaten her opponent.

While Anand drew a second straight game against long-time rival Ivanchuk, Vidit Gujrathi who came in for P Harikrishna lost to Kirill Shevchenko.

India awaits the winner of the USA-Kazakhstan quarterfinal to be played later tonight in Tuesday’s semifinals.

C O L O M B O, S E P 1 3 (IANS): An unbeaten 58 off 48 deliveries by South African opener Quinton de Kock and fine bowling performances by Aiden Markram (3/21) and Tabraiz Shamsi (3/20) helped the visitors come up with a commanding performance to win the second T20I at the R Premadasa Stadium against Sri Lanka by nine wickets, to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

Batting first, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 103 in 18.1 overs. In reply, South Africa notched up the required total for the loss of one wicket with 35 balls remaining.

Looking to restore parity in the series, Sri Lanka opted to bat first.

Praveen Jayawickrama was handed his T20I debut while Kusal Perera returned to the playing XI for the first time since he suffered a shoulder sprain ahead of the series against India. For South Africa, Rassie van der Dussen was drafted into the team in David Miller’s place.

In their bid to score quick runs early on in the innings, Dinesh Chandimal mistimed his pull to mid-on and fell to Anrich Nortje in the second over. A couple of rain interruptions later, Aiden Markram brought an end to Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s

Want rescheduled Test to be ‘fifth’ of series and not one off: Ganguly NEW DELHI, SEP 13 (PTI): The proposed “standalone” Test between India and England should be treated as the seriesdeciding fifth match that was cancelled last week owing to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Indian camp, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly told PTI on Monday and ruled out the possibility of it being treated as a one-off game.

The England and Wa l e s C r i c k e t B o a r d (ECB) has written to the ICC seeking a Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) verdict on the fate of the cancelled match that was to be played at Old Trafford, Manchester. The ICC is yet to comment on the matter.

“We want the series to be completed as this will be our first series win (in England) since 2007,” Ganguly told PTI in an exclusive interview.

“The BCCI maintains that Test cricket is the ultimate format and we won’t compromise it for anything,” he made it clear.

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called off last week after the visiting players refused to step on to the field following positive COVID-19 cases among its support staff, including head coach Ravi Shastri.

A forfeiture will allow the ECB to get insurance reimbursement of 40 million pounds that, it claims, would help offset its losses because of the cancellation.

Asked if BCCI has offered to play two extra T20 Internationals when the team tours in July next year for a white-ball series in lieu of the Test, Ganguly said: “We are ready to play extra ODI and T20Is and that’s

not an issue.

“Just that the Test match that will be played later will be the fifth match of the series.”

If the ICC deems that the match was abandoned due to COVID-19, then India will officially win the series 2-1 as such a cancellation is considered an “acceptable non-compliance” under the World Test Championship rules.

“There is precedence of series being cancelled because of COVID-19 in the past 18 months. The BCCI cancelled its home series against South Africa last year which cost us around

40 to 50 million pounds,” the former captain said.

He also hoped that in near future there will be concrete “medical advice” on offer that will allow series to go on even with COVID cases within the team.

“Because we understand how detrimental it is to the game in terms of spectators and viewers’ interest (TV and OTT) especially when the series has been of such high quality. Test cricket is BCCI’s foremost priority,” he stated.

Ganguly said that the BCCI is “disappointed” that the match was called off but it could not have pushed the worried players beyond a point.

“We are extremely disappointed that this series had to be called off. The only reason is COVID-19 outbreak and players’ safety.

We could only push them to a point.

“But the pandemic is so severe that one can only go that much distance,” he explained.

Asked if the option of fielding a fresh team

by resting some of the senior players, who were n o t c o m f o r t a b l e, wa s considered, Ganguly answered in the negative. “ N o t h a t w a s n’ t an option. If you see the Yogesh Parmar (the junior physio who tested positive just before the match) was a close contact of every player,” Ganguly said.

“So obviously that was a cause of worry. It was something nobody had any control on and they (the players) had families travelling with them,” he added, justifying the anxiety in the camp.

E C B C E O To m Harrison had also said that every effort was made to comfort the travelling players but the “perception of what might happen” made them fearful of playing.

Asked if he would try and sort it “amicably” with Harrison and ECB head Ian Whatmore during his personal visit to London on September 23, Ganguly said: “Even the Test match was called off amicably. I am going there and let’s see, we will figure out something.”

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quick-fire innings with a sharp caught and bowled.

H o w e v e r, K a g i s o Rabada’s two overs in the Powerplay fetched Sri Lanka 29 runs and helped release the pressure building up from the wickets. Despite losing two wickets in the first six overs, the hosts went at almost nine runs per over to put up 52 runs.

Spin at both ends helped South Africa put the brakes on the scoring.

The No.1 ranked T20I bowler, Tabraiz Shamsi, struck twice in two overs to dismiss Dhananjaya de Silva and Dasun Shanaka.

Markram trapped Perera plumb in front of the stumps in the 11th over as half the Sri Lankan side were back in the dressing room for 78.

Bjorn Fortuin got in on the act and rattled Wanindu Hasaranga’s with the armball. In his final over, Shamsi scalped his third of the innings with a delivery that grazed the inside edge of Chamika Karunaratne’s bat onto the stumps.

Sri Lanka lost their final three wickets in a span of eight balls and were bowled out for just 103 after being 52/2 at one point.

In reply, South Africa had a blistering start, with Quinton de Kock playing the role of an aggressor. Reeza Hendricks on the other hand was happy to rotate the strike. The wicketkeeperbatsman looked in sublime touch, playing some fine shots.

The pair soon brought

up their 50-run partnership, as the Proteas were cruising home to a comfortable v i c t o r y. B u t Wa n i n d u Hasaranga struck for the hosts, breaking the 62-run stand by notching the scalp of Hendricks for 18. Soon after, rain interrupted the proceedings with South Africa requiring 39 runs in 66 deliveries.

After the re-star t, de Kock joined by Aiden Markram made easy work of the chase, as the former brought up his half-century BRIEF SCORES: Sri Lanka 103 in 18.1 overs (K Perera 30; A Markram 3/21, T Shamsi 3/20) lost to South Africa 105/1 in 14.1 overs (Q de Kock 58 not out, A Markram 21 not out) by 9 wickets.

FIA to investigate HamiltonVerstappen collision at Italian GP

ROME, SEP 13 (REUTERS): For mula One’s gover ning body will investigate Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix crash between title contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton because it was ‘unusual’, according to race director Michael Masi.

The Australian said that although the collision was relatively low-speed, the FIA’s safety experts would still take a look. The crash had Verstappen’s Red Bull lift up off a kerb and land on Hamilton’s Mercedes with the inside of a rear wheel hitting the seven-time world champion’s helmet through the protective halo.

“Incidents that are different, so it’s not necessarily high G impacts or anything like that, but are unusual, we do look at,” said Masi.

“Our safety department does look at them in detail, investigate and see what we can learn and what we can improve for the future.

That’s how we have a whole

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lot of the safety features that we have today, and will continue to evolve into the future. “ We a r e a l r e a d y collecting all of the data, so we have all of the information and that will all go to our safety department together with any photographs and anything else we have along the way.” The Monza stewards blamed championship leader Verstappen and handed the Dutch 23-yearold a three place grid drop for the next race in Russia.

Hamilton said it had been a shock to be hit on the head and the titanium ring had saved his life.

“I’m so, so grateful that I’m still here. I feel incredibly blessed. I feel like someone was watching over me today,” said the Briton.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said the halo had saved Hamilton’s life and Red Bull boss Christian Horner agreed the device, made mandatory in 2018 to considerable opposition from some drivers, had done its job.

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Medvedev stuns Djokovic to win US Open

NEW YORK, SEP 13 (IANS): Russian world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev made histor y, winning his first major title with a stunning 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win against world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the US Open final, which prevented the Serb from completing the calendar Grand Slam on Monday (IST).

Djokovic, after winning the first three majors of the year, was trying to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all four majors in one season and break a tie with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the most major titles in history (20 each). But Ru s s i a ’s 2 5 - ye a r - o l d Medvedev played patiently to become the third Russian man to earn Slam glory, joining Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin.

“You never know if you’re going to achieve [winning a major] in your career. I was always saying if I don’t, I just want to know that I did my best to do it,” Medvedev said. “[I feel] a lot of happiness. That’s my first Grand Slam. I don’t know how I’m going to feel if I win a second one or third one. That’s my first one, so I’m really happy. Means a lot to me,” the Russian told atptour.com.

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win against Felix AugerAliassime of Canada, Medvedev had promised to take the fight to Djokovic in the final. “No matter the score, I’m just going to turn up the heat,” he had said. And he delivered on

Selection trials for wrestlers DIMAPUR, SEP 13 (NPN): Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA) has invited Naga indigenous wrestlers for section trials to represent state in the forth coming National Belt Wrestling Championship scheduled from October 29 to 31, 2021 at Goa. The team trials selection will be conducted on September 24 at Indira Gandhi Stadium from 10 am onwards.

The trails will be held in various categories for both men and women: Men – 50 kg, 57kg, 65kg, 74 kg, 86 kg and 86+kg; Women - 48kg, 53 kg, 58kg, 63 kg, 69kg and 69+kg; for all categories, the best wrestler will be selected for both men and women and for 86+ category, only two wrestlers will be selected.

The association

informed that the selected wrestlers will have to compulsorily attend the coaching camp, starting from October 18 at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima.

Further, all wrestlers have been asked to produce Covid-19 vaccination certificate and/or negative test result for covid-19 (with a validity of atleast three days period on the selection date) from the competent authority.

In the event of their excellent performance at the National C h a m p i o n s h i p, t h e y will fur ther avail the opportunity to represents Te a m I n d i a ( I n d i a n National Team) at the upcoming World Wrestling Championship, 2021.

Hence, they should possess or produce their respective Indian Passport, NWA stated.

Monday (IST).

Medvedev made his first major final two years ago at the US Open on the same court inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. On that occasion, the Russian suffered a fiveset loss against Spain’s

Rafael Nadal. But this time, Medvedev controlled the match from the first game and earned the biggest win of his career after two hours and 15 minutes.

“First of all I want to say sorry for you fans and Novak. We all know what he was going for today,” Medvedev said during the trophy ceremony. “I’ve never said this [to] anybody, but I will say it right now.

For me, you are the greatest tennis player in history.”

The 25-year-old double-faulted on his first championship point at 5-2 in the third set and lost serve for the first time in the match later in the game. The crowd then egged Djokovic back into the match from there, and Medvedev doublefaulted again on his next match point. But the 13-time tour-level winner, despite suffering from cramps, successfully served out the match the second time, falling to the court after Djokovic missed a backhand return into the net. “ I t wa s d e f i n i t e ly tough. [I] cannot say [it any] other way. I knew that the only thing I can do is focus,” Medvedev said. “[You] never know what would happen if it would be 5-all, if I would start to get crazy or whatever. It didn’t happen, so again we cannot

talk about it. I knew I have to focus on myself, on what I had to do to win the match.”

From 28 major matches this year, Djokovic lost the first set 11 times, including in five consecutive matches from the third round at Flushing Meadows. But this time he was unable to conjure a comeback to complete his historic run.

During the final changeover, the Serbian cried into his towel as the moment hit him.

“I would like to say that tonight, even though I have not won the match, my heart is filled with joy and I’m the happiest man alive because you guys made me feel very special,” Djokovic told the crowd. “You guys touched my soul. I’ve never felt like this in New York...

I love you guys. Thank you so much for the support and everything you have done tonight for me. I love you and I’ll see you soon.”

Before the match began, large groups of Serbian fans stood outside of Arthur Ashe Stadium chanting “Nole! Nole, Nole, Nole! Nole! Nole!”

Medvedev lost just one set en route to his US Open title. The Russian leads all players on the ATP Tour since 2018 in hard-court titles (12), finals (17) and wins (147).

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Stosur-Shuai pair clinches US Open women’s doubles title NEW YORK, SEP 13 (IANS): Samantha Stosur of Australia and Zhang Shuai of China won their 11th straight match to triumph in the US Open women’s doubles final over American teenagers Coco Gauff and Caty McNally at Flushing Meadows on Monday (IST).

The No. 14-seeded Australian-Chinese duo paired up to win their second Grand Slam women’s doubles title as a team with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over the 11th-seeded American teenagers.

Stosur and Zhang, who also won the 2019 Australian Open, have won their last 11 matches, as they confirm their standing as the top team on tour at the moment. They came into the US Open having won the title in Cincinnati last month.

Stosur has now claimed four Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, two of which have come in New York. She also won the US Open in 2005 alongside Lisa Raymond, as well as 2006 French Open with Raymond. Stosur also has won three mixed doubles Grand Slam titles.

The 37-year-old Australian’s triumph in

Dr. T Ao remembered on his death anniversary

DIMAPUR, SEP 13 (NPN): India’s legendary footballer from Nagaland, Dr. T Ao was remembered on his death anniversary on Monday.

According to NE Now, Dr. Talimeren Ao, popularly known as T Ao, led the Indian football team as the captain in the Summer Olympics in 1948, a year after India’s independence.

He was bor n at Changki in Naga Hills district (now Nagaland) on January 28, 1918 and died on September 13, 1998 at the age of 80.

Nagaland deputy chief minister Y Patton while remembering T Ao, tweeted: “Remembering the legendary footballer and exceptional human b e i n g D r Ta l i m e r e n Ao (T Ao) on his death anniversary.”

“His remarkable

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journey, life, and legacy are inseparable parts of Indian football that continue to inspire generations,” Patton added.

In the Summer Olympics in 1948, T Ao was also the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent.

Besides playing football, which was his passion, Ao also continued his medical studies at the Carmichael Medical College in Kolkata.

He was a part of the Mohun Bagan football team. He joined Mohun Bagan in 1943.

He captained the Maroon and Green in 1948 and 1949 taking over from Sarat Das. Sarat Das was T Ao’s senior in Cotton College (now Cotton University) in Guwahati and both of them played for the Maharana Club of Guwahati.

But to fulfil his dying father’s wish of becoming a doctor to serve society, he completed his MBBS course in 1950.

After leaving Kolkata and Mohun Bagan squad, Ao joined the ENT department of the Assam Medical College at Dibrugarh.

I n 1 9 5 3 , D r. A o returned to Nagaland and joined the Kohima Civil Hospital as an Assistant Civil Surgeon where he

later became the surgeon.

He retired as the Director of Health Services in Nagaland in 1978.

Mohun Bagan honoured him with the Mohun Bagan Ratna Award in 2002 and offered him a Life Membership. in 2009 the first Dr. T Ao Football Trophy was launched by the then Union DoNER Minister BK Handque at the DDSC Stadium in Dimapur.

An outdoor stadium at Kaliabor in Assam’s Nagaon district and an indoor stadium at Cotton U n ive r s i t y h ave b e e n named after Dr. Ao. Dr. Ao passed away on September 13, 1998.

He was buried at the Naga Cemetary in Khermahal, Dimapur.

T h e I n d i a n government released a poststamp in honour of Talimeren Ao in 2018.

Shual Zhang left, and Samatha Stosur kiss the trophy after defeating Coco Gauff and Catherine McNally. (AP/PTI)

doubles this year comes 10 years after she won her only singles major title at the US Open, when she defeated Serena Williams in the 2011 final. Zhang is now an undefeated 2-0 in major doubles finals, with both her Grand Slam trophies coming alongside Stosur. “ I t wa s j u s t s u c h a tight tussle the whole match, a few points here and there,” Stosur said during the champions’ press conference.

“We stuck together as a team, played aggressive, went for it as we always do, and it pays off,” the Australian told wtatennis. com.

“It’s just a phenomenal

feeling to have this trophy a g a i n 1 6 ye a r s l a t e r.

Winning the singles here, I’ve got so many amazing memories here playing in New York. I love coming back here, I love the courts, I love the atmosphere.

Obviously a very special place for me. It’s brought out some of my best tennis in my career over obviously many, many years.” “ We a r e s o g o o d friends, forever,” Zhang added. “When we’re on court, no matter [if] we win or lose -- yes, today we won -- but some days we lost, it’s okay. We’re still happy on court. Now nothing can break us I think. We will for sure play together more.”

1st Nagaland Futsal Championship Day 2 results 1- ALPHA FC (PEREN) 8-2 THRIVING CLUB (LONGLENG) 2- VANGUARD FC TSEMINYU (KMA) 9-3 LIYO LOTHA FUTSAL FC (WKA) 3- SECHU ZUBZA FC (KMA) 4-6 SPARTAN FC (PEREN) 4- BULLDOG CLUB (DMP) 1-8 PHEK WORRIORS (PHEK) 5- THRIVING CLUB (LONGLENG) 2-8 KUKI FC (DMP) 6- TELONGJEM FC (MKG) 3-3 SATA UNITED FC (ZBTO) 7- BURMA CAMP FC (DMP) 1-2 APHUYEMI FC (ZBTO) 8- MASCOT FC (MON) 2-4 DIMAPUR FC (DMP) 9- LAZERS FC (WKA) 1-3 NEW SITE FC (MON) 10- TELONGJEM FC (MKG) 5-0 THRIVING FC (LONGLENG) 11- ALPHA FC (PEREN) 2-0 KUKI FC (DMP) 12- VANGUARD FC TSE (KMA) 6-3 APHUYEMI FC (ZBTO) 13- SECHU ZUBZA FC (KMA) 5-3 MASCOT FC (MON)

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