15 July 2022

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Row over ‘unparliamentary words’ Face mask mandate to resume in Dimapur OPPN UP IN ARMS AGAINST GOVT; SPEAKER SOOTHES FRAYED TEMPERS

DIMAPUR, JUL 14 (NPN): In view of the surge in Covid-19 cases, the deputy commissioner (DC) Dimapur has notified that wearing of face mask would be compulsory in public places and markets.

In an advisory, DC Dimapur Sachin Jaiswal advised the public to take preventive and precautionary measure against the spread of Covid-19 within the district.

Organizers of social, cultural, sports, political, religious, academic functions and all other kinds of public gatherings have been requested to observe

Meeting of Dimapur DTF for Covid-19 in progress. (DPRO Dimapur)

Covid-19 appropriate behaviour--- wearing of face mask, sanitizing of hands, sanitizing the premises and ensure social distancing.

Since Dimapur is witnessing a low percentage of “Covid-19 booster dose” vaccination, the public has

been encouraged to get vaccinated with the Covid-19 booster dose, which can be availed at the District Hospital Dimapur and other government health units within the district.

Further, all shop owners under Dimapur district

have been directed to arrange facilities for hand sanitization and sanitization of their shop premise.

Precautionary measures: A meeting of the Dimapur District Task Force (DTF) for COVID-19, convened by DC Dimapur on Thursday deliberated on precautionary measures and preparedness for possible rise of Covid-19 in the district.

At the meeting, the members discussed how various steps could be taken such as creating awareness on the importance of booster dose, wearing a mask, social gatherings, etc. through various platforms. (Cont’d on p-8)

Nagaland logs 12 fresh Covid-19 cases; 1 death Covid-19 cases in Nagaland has been on the rise as 12 fresh cases were reported on Thursday, while one more patient succumbed to the infection.

Of the fresh cases, nine were from Kohima, two in Dimapur and

one in Mokokchung, taking the total caseload to 35578. Further, one more patient from Dimapur succumbed to the viral disease, pushing the death toll to 763 (including 4 non-Covid deaths but with positivity).

Active cases in the state rose to

52 with daily sample positivity rate at 18.18%. In Dimapur, 19 persons are currently under home isolation (UHI) and four been admitted to Covid-19 hospital. In Kohima three UHI, Mokokchung four UHI and one admitted to hospital and in Peren five UHI.

Covid cases rise for the 5th week: WHO

GENEVA, JUL 14 (AP): The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide rose for the fifth week in a row while the number of deaths remained relatively stable, the World Health Organisation reported Thursday.

In the UN health agency’s weekly review of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO said there were 5.7 million new infections confirmed last week, marking a 6% increase. There were 9.800 deaths, roughly similar to the previous week’s figure.

Earlier this week, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the pandemic still qualifies as a global emergency and he was “concerned” about the recent spike.

NEW DELHI, JUL 14 (PTI): The opposition on Thursday went straight for the government’s jugular over the “gag order” on using certain words in Parliament, insisting indignantly every expression used by them to describe how the BJP was destroying India has now been declared unparliamentary.

The clamour forced Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to step in to soothe frayed tempers by making it clear no word has been banned from use in Parliament but will be expunged on contextual basis.

The opposition was brimming with anger after a new booklet by Lok Sabha Secretariat said on Wednesday the use of terms like ‘jumlajeevi’, ‘baal buddhi’, ‘Covid spreader’, ‘Snoopgate’ and even commonly used words like ‘ashamed’, ‘abused, ‘betrayed’, ‘corrupt’, ‘drama’, ‘hypocri-

LS Speaker Om Birla addressing the media in Delhi, Thursday. (PTI)

sy’ and ‘incompetent’ will henceforth be considered unparliamentary in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

The list of unparliamentary words also says some terms may not be deemed unparliamentary unless read in conjunction with other expressions spoken during the parliamentary proceedings.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi derisively termed the compilation the “New Dictionary for New India”.

“Words used in discussion and debates which correctly describe the PM’s han-

dling of the government, now banned from being spoken.” “Example of an unparliamentary sentence: ‘Jumlajeevi Tanashah shed Crocodile Tears when his lies and incompetence were exposed’,” he said. TMC leader Derek O’Brien showed even greater belligerence, declaring he will use those words and dared the government to act against him.

As the political temperature soared, Speaker Om Birla hastened to address the issue. “No word has been banned. Members are free to express their views.

No one can snatch that right, but it should be as per decorum of Parliament,” Birla told reporters. The Speaker’s clarification, however, failed to cut ice with the Congress. “Clarification from @ombirlakota about ‘unparliamentary’ words doesn’t mean much…,” Jairam Ramesh said in a tweet.

NDPP will form next Govt with Rio as CM: Kronu SC slams Nagaland govt for delaying women’s quota in local bodies DIMAPUR, JUL 14 (NPN): Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue and Parliamentary Af-fairs minister Neiba Kronu Thursday predicted that current chief minister Neiphiu Rio will continue even in the next term, for which NPF legislators had merged with NDPP. Addressing a meeting of office-bearers of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) Pfutsero Assembly constituency (AC) unit at TT Stadium, Pfutsero in Phek district, Kronu said NDPP will also form the next government. He urged upon party workers of Phek to work hard for candidates

India records 38 new Covid fatalities NEW DELHI, JUL 14 (PTI): India recorded over 20,000 new coronavirus infections after a gap of 145 days while the active cases increased to 1,36,076, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. A total of 20,139 new COVID-19 cases were reported in a span of 24 hours, pushing the total tally of cases to 4,36,89,989.

The death toll climbed to 5,25,557 with 38 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.31 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.49 per cent, the ministry said.

This is it!

“There go the VVIPs on their flood aerial survey.

It’s more of flood tourism, if you ask me.”

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Neiba Kronu addressing the party meeting at Pfutsero

and witness more development and progress.

“I am confident and you should also be confident, that we will form the next government with absolute majority and take

the State towards development and progress,” he said and also appealed on all toe continue supporting Rio. Kronu said that with the Assembly elections approaching, different political parties would come up with manifestos and assurances, but appealed to people not to be swayed by them.

A third-time MLA from the constituency, Kronu also claimed that he had been doing the best towards bringing all-round development to Pfutsero constituency in particular and Phek dis-trict in general, especially road connectivity, despite being the lone minister from the district. (Cont’d on p-8)

NEW DELHI, JUL 14 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the Nagaland government for delaying the implementation of 33% women’s reservation in local bodies for years which has, in turn, impacted the conduct of elections to urban local bodies in the State, The Hindu report stated.

The court said it was “really shameful” to see a State where women’s employment and education were high treating them shabbily. “This is a part of the country where women are educated, employed and contribute to economic development. This is really

shameful,” a Bench of Justices S.K. Kaul and M.M. Sundresh addressed the Nagaland side on Thursday.

Reservation for women had in the past invited opposition from sections of the Naga society, who had contended that it was against their customary laws protected under Article 371(A) of the Constitution.

The State had seen violence over the contentious issue.

The Bench was hearing a petition filed by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) in 2016, challenging a resolution by the Nagaland Assembly rejecting 33% reservation for women in urban local bodies.

India’s first monkeypox case reported in Kerala T H I RU VA N A N T H A PURAM/NEW DELH, JUL 14 (AGENCIES): A man who travelled from the UAE has tested positive for monkeypox in Kerala, state Health Minister Veena George said Thursday. He landed at the Thiruvananthapuram airport and is “quite stable, with all vitals normal”, she told the news agency ANI. “There is nothing to worry about or to be anxious about. All the steps are being taken and the patient is stable,” the minister said.

His primary contacts have also been identified, including his father, mother, a taxi driver, an auto driver, and

11 fellow passengers from adjacent seats, she added.

The vir us- usually found in Africa — causes fever symptoms besides distinctive bumpy rashes. The illness is usually manageable, though one of two strains is more dangerous. The Congo strain causes death in up to 10 per cent of the patients.

The West African strain is milder, with a fatality rate of around 1 per cent.

It was first found in monkeys in 1958, hence the name. Rodents are now seen as the main source of transmission. It spreads through close contact, both from animals and, less commonly, between humans.

States asked to step up surveillance

The Union Health Ministr y on Thursday asked states to increase surveillance on monkeypox, which has been reported in many countries across the world.

In a letter to the states and UTs, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan reiterated that there should be a rigorous surveillance system at all points of entry to quickly identify and isolate suspected cases.

“Continued expansion of spread of monkeypox disease globally calls for proactive strengthening and operationalisation

In the previous hearing on April 12, the State had however informed the court about its new resolve to hold elections to the urban local bodies as per the 74th Amendment Act of the Constitution.

C o n s e q u e n t ly, t h e court had noted in its April 12 order that “there is now no impediment to holding of the elections providing for reservation for women”.

The court had even recorded the State Election Commission’s decision to go ahead and use the Assembly electoral rolls as the basis for the municipal elections.

But, on Thursday, the court found that the sched-

DIMAPUR, JUL 14 (NPN): Chümoukedima Town Angami Mechü Krotho (CTAMK) has re-solved to reaffirm the Angami Public Organisation (APO) resolution and the Chümoukedima public resolution undertaken at weekly market Chümoukedima town on February 14, 2017 for “One government, One tax.”

According to CTAMK president Zeneilie Angami and general secretary T Kedoru Kuotsu this decision was made at the joint meeting of the apex body of (Cont’d on p-8) all CSOs under Chümouke-

Rio exhorts youth to encourage professionalism KOHIMA, JUL 14 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio said Nagas were peace-loving people by nature even though the State was plagued by various problems.

Speaking at the distribution of column speakers to district partners of Task Force for Music and Arts (TaFMA) at the chief minister’s residential complex here on Thursday, Rio stressed on the need for motivating youth, especially those in the fields of music and fine arts.

He regretted that Na-

Rio with officials and others at the distribution ceremony at the CM’s residential complex, Kohima. (NP)

galand was known for insurgency and as a disturbed State where the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 was imposed.

He said when the “outside world hears about these issues” it is wrongly assumed to be true and so the

world outside “fail to appreciate who we really are.”

Rio mentioned that enterprising youth coming together and doing good things would lead to a positive lifestyle and encourage other youth.

“When you partner

with TaFMA, you simultaneously ally with the government and therefore it is a joy to meet the youth as they take part in activities they like such as music and event man-agement and work together,” he added.

He thanked the youth for

administrative approval to the State Election Commission to implement the reservation.

But the court was not appeased, saying the approval came only a few days ago.

“It is only when the matter is listed before the court and on the anvil of hearing, that something is done. The notification will now be issued by the State Election Commission belatedly on account of the failure of the State,” the Bench observed. It refused to dispose of the matter, saying “we have no trust in the way the State government is doing things”.

Chümoukedima CSOs reaffirm ‘one govt, one tax’ resolution

of requisite public health actions for preparedness and response against the disease in lndia also,” he wrote.

The Centre, in the letter, has said that orientation and regular re-orientation of all key stakeholders including health screening teams at points of entry, disease surveillance teams, and doctors working in hospitals about common signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, case definitions for suspects, probable or confirmed cases should be carried out.

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ule for the election had still not been notified. The Bench pulled up the Nagaland government for the delay. The court directed the State Election Commission to inform it within two weeks about the complete schedule of the polls. It posted the case for July 29.

The Bench said the delay in the elections was a result of the State’s failure to uphold women’s rights at every stage for all these years.

Nagaland’s claim: Nagaland’s Advocate-General, senior advocate K.N. Balgopal countered that the State cannot be blamed for the delay. He said the government had already given its

partnering with TaFMA and also congratulated them for becoming beneficiaries.

He claimed that the musical talent among the local youth was huge, adding that the State had immense potential in this sector.

With the corpus fund, he said had youth, including musicians, were getting assisted.

Irrespective of whether they were into music or any other discipline, he urged the youth to take pursue their interest seriously and try to grow to become professionals.

dima town, on July 9 which was attended by representatives of GB Union Chümoukedima Town, Naga Tribal Union Chümoukedima Town, Chümoukedima Town Women Organisation, Chümoukedima Town Youth Organisation, Chümoukedima Town Students Union and Chümoukedima Chamber of Commerce and Trade Association.

CTAMK stated that all attendees at the meeting, unanimously resolved that no taxation will be paid to any entity unless the Naga political groups (NPGs) came together to work col-

lectively for one cause.

According to CTAMK, the house adopted the resolution following reports of numerous taxa-tions being forcefully imposed on the business community under Chümoukedima jurisdiction.

The meeting also resolved to urge the business community to contact “antiextortion team help-line” at 8787893133 for any assistance. Further, the house cautioned that any business person willingly complying with the demands of illegal taxation will be expelled (Cont’d on p-8)

States asked to hold special Covid vaccination camps

NEW DELHI, JUL 14 (PTI): The Centre has urged states and Union territories to hold special camps on routes of various yatras as well as at office complexes, railway stations and schools and colleges for administering precaution doses of Covid vaccine to all aged above 18 years.

The 75-day ‘COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava’ to provide free precaution dose to all eligible population aged above 18 years at government Covid vaccination centres will commence on Friday.

(Cont’d on p-8) In a virtual meeting

with health secretaries of state and Union territories and NHM MDs, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan urged them to give an intensive and ambitious push towards full vaccination coverage by inoculating all eligible beneficiaries and covering them with precaution dose, a health ministry statement said.

Bhushan highlighted that less percentage of precaution doses among population groups aged 18 years and above (8%) and persons aged 60 years and above (27%) is a cause of concern.

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Tongpang inspects iconic project sites

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ICAR-NRC on Mithun holds workshop for farmers and students DIMAPUR: A workshop on “conservation of indigenous livestock and poultry resources of Nagaland” was conducted at ICARNRC on Mithun, under the initiative of Intellectual Property and Technology Management Unit (ITMU) of ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema on Thursday.

In a press release, office of the ICAR-NRC on Mithun informed that director of ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Dr. M. H. Khan in his inaugural address highlighted the significant progress made by India in agriculture and allied sector. Dr. Khan emphasised on the need for the conservation of indigenous live-

Staff of ICAR-NRC on Mithun along with participants and speakers.

stock germplasm available in the state and stressed on the need for conservation and propagation of indigenous animals such as Mithun, local pigs, goat and poultry breeds.

The invited speakers,

Dr. Bhabesh Milli and Dr. Merina Devi, assistant professor from College of Veterinary Science, Jalukie delivered talks on conservation of pig and poultry genetic resources for propagation in the North-

Eastern hilly region.

Scientist, animal reproduction, Dr. Mahek Singh gave a briefed on the growth and propagation of pig farming in the NorthEastern hilly region while sanction manager at SBI

RACC, Dimapur, Tiarenla delivered a presentation on different banking schemes for livestock farming.

The workshop was attended by 70 people, including pig and poultry farmers from Sosonoma, Seithekema and Medziphema villages, along with students and faculty from St. Joseph University and Patkai Christian College.

ICAR-NRC on Mithun informed that the workshop was organised as part of an initiative to raise awareness among farmers and educate youth about animal breeding rights in order to conserve and propagate animal genetic resources.

District level social audit under MGNREGS conducted in Wokha

Tongpang Ozukum with members of NDPP Angetyongpang A/C, village council leaders and party members at Yaongyimti (Old) village.

DIMAPUR: Minister for Housing & Mechanical (PWD), Tongpang Ozukum on Thursday, inspected construction of community hall at Yaongyimti Old and Yaongyimti New under Mokokchung district, which was being undertaken from funds provided under the “Iconic Project”.

In a press release, PS

to minister said the concept of iconic projects was introduced during the presentation of 2021-22 state budget by chief minister Neiphiu Rio in February.

In this regard, each member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) could take up an iconic project under LADP annually as per specific needs in each

constituency.

During the visit, the minister along with NDPP members interacted with village council leaders and party members at Yaongyimti Old, Yaongyimti New and Phangsang. The minister was accompanied by members of NDPP Angetyongpang A/C under NDPP Mokokchung region.

CC Dimapur observes Graduation Day

DIMAPUR: Department of rural development (RD) Wokha, conducted its first phase of district level social audit public hearing under MGNREGS for the financial year 2020-21 on July 12 at deputy commissioner (DC) Wokha conference hall.

According to a DIPR report, assistant director of social audit unit (SAU) Nagaland, Imlirenla Sanglir in her introductory speech highlighted the importance

of social audit under MGNREGA. She said the social audits were a “critical mechanism” through which they empowered citizens and strengthened democratic action thereby bringing about social transformation, community participation, and a tool to bring transparency and accountability. To attain its objectives, she asked implementing agencies and programme functionaries to judiciously follow the guidelines.

Obser ver from district administration, EAC Wokha, I. Yentinougbou said that since MGNREGA was demand-driven, the workforce should be generated to its maximum as given in the guidelines.

In his speech, project director DRDA Wokha, reiterated that the programme functionaries take corrective measures accordingly as per social audit findings. He also instructed VDBs to follow MGNREGS guidelines

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Loving family

Date 15-07-2020

Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement

The family of lt mrs wonjano kikon would like to express our deepest appreciation for everyone’s sympathy as we mourned her loss.

The shared memories from all of you during her illness and at the time of her passing away, by way of your visitation, your phone calls, messages, floral tributes, cards, gifts in kind and in cash, words of condolences and your presence meant a great deal to us all.

To everyone who reached out to us, we are grateful.

Our appreciation to the following:-

1. Tsungiki Baptist Church and villagers.

2. Dimapur, Kohima, Wokha and Chukitong Tsungiki Khumshum 3. Dr. Hukato Hesso.

4. Doctors & nurses of Faith Hospital.

5. Vine Diagnostic Clinic & Care Giver.

6. Tsungiki Village Council.

7. Tsungiki Kyon Potsow Yi Ekhae Khumshum.

8. A1 Sporting Club.

9. Rentsu, Rajung Rentso 10. Khungta Rentso.

11. Classmates of Lt Wonjano.

12. Bravo School of Music.

13. Acoustic Club Wokha 14. Dimapur Tsungiki Randan Okho.

15. LBCD and different churches.

16. All individual blood donors.

It's been 13 years since you stepped into your heavenly abode, but back here the beautiful memories with you lives on. We can never forget the life of love and kindness that you lived and that legacy continues.

Deeply loved and missed.

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Loving Wife, Gwarile (Alila) & Family Members

Family members.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Born : 1st Feb 1989 died : 19th may 2022

loving Husband, mother, Siblings and In-laws

We acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy, love and gestures of kindness during our hour of bereavement on the death of our beloved miss Helen. A. Jamir, daughter of Lt. Aomeren Jamir of Mopungchuket Village on the 8th July 2022.

We offer our heartfelt acknowledgement to numerous friends and well wishers who provided us emotional and practical support. We thank you for your generosity. We want to acknowledge these few names such as: Lenjem Hospital staff, Artang Baptist Church, Artang Ward Yimden, Chari Govt. High School, Chari Ao Union, Ao Temelongtsur, Mopungchuket Union Mokokchung Town, Mopungchuket Sentsurongba Semchir and Saramati Construction.

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It is impossible to thank every individual therefore, please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our appreciation.

May the Lord Bless you all.

“Blessed are death Who died in the Lord” K Y M C

2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY

“O death where is your victory? O death, where is your sting.

I Korinthians 15:55.

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villages were reviewed.

Earlier, programme wa s c h a i r e d b y D P O, DRDA Wokha, Shuyhunle Nyethong while vote of thanks was proposed by BDO Chanpang, Mhabemo Humtsoe.

Altogether, 27 villages were covered during the first phase of the social audit for the financial year 2022-23.

2 years ago we lost you forever.

Since then, we feel like we have lost everything in our life. We are still messed without you .

Papa.

K.I. Nungsang

DIMAPUR: Cornerstone College (CC), Dimapur observed its third Graduation Day on July 13 in the College auditorium.

In a press release, the college informed that while felicitating the graduates, principal, Imsuinla Imti encouraged them to pursue their dreams and reminded them to rely on God. E a r l i e r, P a n g l i h Konyak received ‘Best Graduate 2022’ and Osemti received ‘Academic Excellence Award’ for securing highest CGPA in UG- Result 2022.

The programme was chaired by dean of students’ welfare, Suntipen and special prayer by asst. prof. department of Sociology, Zhangukhonuo.

while executing projects.

Resource person of SAU Nagaland, district resource person, Ningsangla Lomou presented social audit findings for Ralan and Chukitong block while block resource person, Yanathung presented social audit findings for Chanpang block after which Gram Sabha resolution of all respective

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04.02.1962 – 01.07.2022 We, the family members would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the kindness and support offered to us during the bereavement. We express our gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us physically, financially, materially and spiritually at the sad demise of Lt. Sobha Thapa who left for her heavenly abode on 01-07-2022.

We would like to express our sincere thanks to: 1. Cross Wonder Church.

2. Christian Revival Church Sovima.

3. Nepali Baptist Church Kohima.

4. Nepali Christian Revival Church, Kohima.

5. Immanuel Baptist Church, Kohima.

6. Gorkha Revival Mission Church.

7. Upper Chandmari Panchayat.

8. Upper Chandmari Youth.

9. Upper Chandmari Gorkha Public Panchayat, Kohima.

10. Friends and families, Nagaland and Nepal.

11. Shri. Imnatiba, MLA & Advisor for Industry & Commerce.

12. Hope Kidz Pre School, Kohima.

13. Dhapakhel Baptist Church, Nepal.

14. Nepal Christian Society.

15. Nepal Baptist Church Council.

16. Faith Comes By Hearing.

17. City To City, Nepal.

18. Naga Fellowship Kathmandu.

19. Naga Christian Fellowship, Siliguri.

20. Indian Embassy of Nepal.

We regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually but we pray that you’ll accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. May the Lord bless you all in abundance.

Loving Husband, Children, In-laws, Grandchildren and Relatives.

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by filing reports and availing legal rights and protection.

She also asked the community to support the victims and report to authorities if they find any injustice meted to women.

Lochumbeni disclosed that most crimes reported in the Women Cell were rape cases and also informed that drug usage in the district was alarming.

In this regard, she urged upon the women leaders to cooperate with the police department to fight against drug menace.

The programme was chaired by LEH vice president R. Thungbeni Ezung, women leader Police Baptist Church Wokha Abeno Ngullie offered invocation, opening remark was delivered

by Thungbeni Ngullie followed by a group discussion.

Later, vote of thanks was proposed by Yipono Patton.

The programme was attended by various women leaders of Wokha Town colony.

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SDHO and GHSS inaugurated at Tobu

K. T. Sukhalu and Mhathung Yanthan along with officers of the departments and others.

DIMAPUR: A combined fertile land, he asked the asked the public of Tobu inaugural programme for people to cooperate with to cooperate with the deQ: Will India be compelled DIMAPUR: Lotha Eloe violence and its forms of property and legal rights for upgradation of Govern- the department in all as- partment so that such to re-impose population Hoho (LEH) on Thursday, harassments and blackmail- women. ment High School (GHS) pects as the climate was projects could also reach control in the next few conducted a seminar on ing through social media.

‘Most crimes commitTobu to Higher Second- changing and the world Tobu. years? “legal rights and safety of She said women had ted against women go unary School and Sub-Divi- was advancing at a fast Earlier, the school Yes.  women” at Wokha District every right to be protected reported’ sional Horticulture office pace. was dedicated by TTBC Village Council Chairman and informed the gathering On “safety and security  No. (SDHO) was held at Tobu He also expressed pastor, Tongpang.

Association (WDVCCA) to fight such discrimination. of women”, OC Women  Can’t Say. on Thursday. happiness on the inauguThe inaugural proHall, Wokha, with women Further, she said wom- cell Wokha, R. Lochumbeni In a press release, ration of the office and gramme was held in the leaders Wokha town colo- en feared reporting crimes said most crime committed WEATHER Tobu Area Students’ said it was an opportunity presence of advisor for nies. committed on them due to against women went unreFORECAST Union (TASU) informed for the people of Tobu and DUDA, N. Bongkhao ‘Gender quality is social stigmas. ported which she said, only JULY 15 that special guests for the Moka.

Konyak, public leaders practically absent’ The case worker in- encourages the criminal to programme were advisor The SDHO was dedi- of Tobu Area and Moka (Temperature in ºC) Max Min Speaking on “rights formed that identity protec- commit such crimes. for Horticulture & Bor- cated by Parish Priest Area, students’ union, Agartala A t-storm around in the p.m.

34 27 of women”, Saki-One Stop tions were maintained and Lochumbeni said many der Affairs, Mhathung Holy Redeemer Church, GBs, public leaders, ofAizawl Variable clouds, p.m. showers 29 21 Center (OSC) case worker women had free legal rights female victims had lack of Yanthan and advisor Tobu, Reverend Father ficers from the departGuwahati Hot with sun and clouds 36 28 Wokha, Thungbeni Kikon by visiting the Legal Services awareness and were habitual for School Education & Anthony Samy. ment of School Education Imphal A morning shower or two 32 22 said equality of gender was Authority. victims.

SCERT, K. T. Sukhalu.

Proxy system can be (DoSE) and Horticulture Itanagar Very hot 36 27 highly spoken in every platFurther, Thungbeni In this regard, she urged Best agri practices eradicated with particiand students of the school.

Shillong A thundershower in spots 26 20 form, however, in practi- asked women to abstain upon the people to condemn will benefit people in the pation of CSOs: Sukhalu Short speeches were Kohima A thundershower in spots 29 21 cal, women were deprived, from being trapped through and stand for the rights of long run: Mhathung While delivering a also delivered by director Dimapur Hot; a touch of morning rain 36 26 harassed or ignored by the use of social media as many the victims and do away Advisor Mhathung speech after the inaugu- of Horticulture departMkg 31 23 A morning t-storm; clearing society and kept as inferior. had become victim to social with social stigma.

Yanthan on Thursday, ration of Government ment, Dr. K. Elithung, Tuensang A t-storm around in the a.m.

25 18 Thungbeni also spoke media.

The OC also informed after the inauguration of Higher Secondary School director School EducaWokha Sun and clouds 31 24 on harassment of women She also spoke on dis- the women to fight injustice Sub-Divisional Horticul- Tobu, K.T. Sukhalu asked tion Wonthungo Tsopoe, Zunheboto A stray morning thunderstorm 28 20 in workplaces, domestic crimination, distribution of and crimes against women ture office said people VCs, GBs and student Konyak Union Mon presishould adapt to changing unions to be agents of dent Tingthok Konyak times and focus on the change since their strong and N. Bongkhao Konyak best agricultural practices participation could help also spoke at the prowhich he said, would ben- eradicate the proxy sys- gramme.

Further, he stressed as guest of honour. efit the community in the tem.

The programme of on indigenous identity At the programme, long run.

Informing that many the combined inaugurafor Gorkhas and creation toppers and rank holders Pointing out that developmental projects tion was chaired by TASU of Gorkha Autonomous of the HSSLC and HSLC Tobu had beautiful and were in the pipeline, he president, Sangti Konyak.

Council. examinations 2022 were The programme was felicitated with the first “Sir organised by Doyang Saru- Arthur Edward’s Award”. pani Simanta Coordination A certificate of merit Dayananda Sagar Institutions Committee of All Assam along with cash awards Bengaluru Gorkha Students’ Union at were handed to the meriBhanu Bhawan, Kachomari torious students. Sports Members of GACDC and others at the programme in Merapani. under Merapani PS in Go- persons were also awarded India’s pride: Bengaluru, and with certificates.

DIMAPUR: Welcoming Chetry said since com- Dhemaji district to Dispur laghat district.

Dayananda Sagar Institutions (DSI) the The Bisesh AbhinanThe programme was the decision to award indig- munities of Himalayan in Guwahati demanding enous status to five Assa- Mountain range “as per Assamese identity and in- dan Sabha witnessed “Gola- chaired by GHMSS joint city’s top education campus beckons you mese Muslim communities, studies” were aborigines digenous status for Gork- ghat Gorkha Gaurav 2022” secretary, Gyan B Ghatand felicitation of 132 merianey and vote of thanks Harka Bahadur Chetry, of the region, Gorkhas too, has after the community to start your academic journey chairman of the Gork- being a Himalayan commu- faced discrimination in torious HSLC and HSSLC was proposed by HCN ha Autonomous Coun- nity claim to be aboriginal Original Inhabitants (OI) students with Thaka shawls general secretary, KamalDSI Colleges enjoy: deep Sunwar. cil Demand Committee community in Assam as status during NRC process. and citations.

•Top NAAC Ratings and NIRF Rankings • Strong placement records • Majority of the UG programs Bhanu Jayanti celCGU & CGY: Chü(GACDC) said, “Gorkhas they were conglomerate of Harka said “Raithaney are NBA accredited • Ranked as best Industry Connected Institutions in the CII-AICTE survey with are no less indigenous than Khas and Kirats.

Sangram” (indigenous ebrated in Dimapur, Chü- moukedima Gorkha Union Platinum Grading • Highest Four Star Rating in IIRF Grading for Innovations • Industry supported (CGU) and Chümoukeany other communities in Chetry added that Hi- movement) bilateral talks mou labs and training Gorkha Youth Club dima Gorkha Youth (CGY) Assam so the government malayan communities such with Assam government Programs : of Assam should immedi- as Mikir (Karbis), all the was on hold from the gov- Dimapur (GYCD) and organised the 208th ediEngineering : Diploma/BE/MTech/ PhD Need more ately declare Gorkhas as Naga tribes, Mizos (Lus- ernment’s end and that they Hamro Chinhari Nagaland tion of Bhanu Jayanti, the Architecture : BArch/ MArch – Interior Design reasons to pick indigenous community of hai), Lalungs (Tiwa), Miri would push democratically (HCN) organised the 207th birth anniversary of Adikavi Science / Commerce / Management : your academic Bhanu Jayanti celebration Bhanubhakta Acharya at Assam without any delay.” (Mishings), Mompa, Apa- since Gorkhas “have been BBA/MBA, BCom/MCom, BCA/MCA, BSc-PCM journey? on July 13, at Town Hall Di- Chümoukedima Town hall Harka said the Assam tani, Gorkhas (conglomer- ignored.”

Management : PGDM-AICTE government should also ad- ate of Khas and Kirats) and He scrutinised Assam mapur, honouring Aadikavi on July 9 where meritoriDentistry : BDS/MDS (NEET scores & KEA Registration essential) Visit: www.dayanandasagar.edu ous HSLC & HSSLC and dress the two-decade long others were “descendants chief minister Himanta Bhanu Bhakta Acharya.

PUC : Commerce/Science In a press release, graduate level candidates demand of Gorkha Au- of Homo Erectus.”

Biswa Sarma’s speech at Diploma : Para Medical Sciences tonomous Council (GAC) H a r k a B a h a d u r the open session of the 27th GYCD informed that min- of Gorkha community of Dayananda Sagar Institutions and create it soon.

Chhetri is gold medallist trinnenial general confer- ister for Higher Education Chümoukedima were feKanakapura Main Road, Shavige Malleshwara Hills, He said this while in anthropology from Di- ence of Assam Gorkha & Tribal Affairs, Temjen licitated.

Opp. Sri Sri Ravishankar Ashram / Art of Living, Kumara Swamy Layout, Imna Along graced the Various events includspeaking as keynote speaker brugarh University. He is Sammelan where he said Bangalore - 560 082 - India Bengaluru – 560111 Ph: +91 80 2843 2777 / 2843 2999 at the 208th Bhanu Jayanti the founder president of that the CM tried to dilute programme as special guest ing band performance by www.dayanandasagar.edu Mobile : 8792909134 / 8951890085 / 8951890084 / and Bishesh Abhinandan GACDC, who undertook Gorkha community’s In- and founder of Livingstone Gorkha bands of ChüPh: 080 - 48811000, 080-42161750 8050194852 Fax : +91 80 2843 2909 Mobile : 9916075170 Samaroh on July 13, at 650 kms foot march from dian national identity call- Foundation International moukedima displayed peradmission@dsatm.edu.in <principal@dsba.edu.in> Email : admissions@dayanandasagar.edu Merapani.

Murkungselek Jonai in ing the community Nepali. Dimapur, Arthur Edward formances. www.dsatm.edu.in www.dsba.edu.in Members of LEH along with women leaders of Wokha Town colonies on Thursday.

Assam govt should declare Gorkhas as indigenous community: GACDC

DC Peren holds meeting with Lighthouse school committee

DC Peren, Vineet Kumar addressing the meeting on July 13. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Peren District Committee for Lighthouse School Complexes (DCLSC) held a meeting on July 13, in the conference hall of the deputy commissioner (DC), Peren under the chairmanship of DC Peren, Vineet Kumar.

According to a DIPR report, EAC Peren, Kevethito Rose while highlighting the concept of NECTAR project informed that the project was funded by World Bank and was implemented by the department of School Education (DoSE) for five years.

Kevethito said it also had various components and one of its main objectives was to seek and improve community ownership.

Addressing the members at the meeting, DC Peren said in Peren, 12 schools passed the criteria for selection after being scrutinised and verified by the administrative K Y M C

officers.

He informed that the schools included—GHS Ahthibung, GHS Azailong, GHS Dungki, GHS Heningkunglwa, GHS Ngwalwa, GHS Lilen, GHS Mbunglwa, GHS Nsong, GHS Ntu, GHS Tening, GHS Jalukie Town and GHS Peren Town.

DC said out of 12 shortlisted schools, only one school would be selected and after sending the proposal to the state government, feasibility and final selection would be done at state level.

In his concluding remarks, he acknowledged the members for their presence and for sharing their views and valuable inputs.

Further, he said meetings with regard to the Lighthouse Project could be convened anytime for which he sought coordination from stakeholders and line departments.

Consultation workshop on KPI held in Mokokchung DIMAPUR: A consultation workshop on Key Performance Indicators (KPI) under NITI Aayog for surveillance medical officers (SMOs), MOs, Ayush MOs, community health officers (CHOs), auxiliary nursing midwifery (ANM), District Project Management Unit (DPMU) and Block Program Management Unit (BPMU) staff was held in the conference hall of the chief medical officer (CMO) Mokokchung on July 12 and 13.

In a press release, DPMU, NRHM Mokokchung informed that resource persons for the training programme were RMNCHA consultant UNICEF, Dr. Longri Kichu, SBC consultant UNICEF, Dr. Pangjung Pongen, PHI consultant UNICEF, Awele Thurr, Dr. Supongmeren, senior specialist OBG-IMDH, RBSK team, DTO and DPO (UIP & RCH).

At the workshop, participants were trained on overview of KPI and district health action plan, improving KPIs under Antenatal Care (ANC) and institutional deliveries/SBA deliveries, full immunization coverage and S4I App, HBNC, screening of children under RBSK, etc.

At the programme, CMO Dr. R. Chubala Aier delivered welcome address.

Clarification

DIMAPUR, JUL 14 (NPN): Apropos the news item “MLAs slam Rly land encroachment”, it has been clarified that the eight para should be read as Land Revenue department, and not as published.

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Central govt gave attention to NE: Suman Bery

Suman Bery p l a t f o r m s f o r I n d i a ’s Northeast region.

Bery, responding to a question about Assam and the Northeast and how it can get better linked to the rest of India, said “I would suggest that two factors which are linked with each other are making a difference, whether they are making enough of a difference we can debate.

“One is the

RSS chief to visit Tripura on Aug 27 to inaugurate temple AGARTALA, JUL 14 (PTI): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will visit Tripura next month to inaugurate a temple of the Santikali Ashram in Gomati district.

Santikali Ashram, which runs as many as 24 temples in the tribaldominated areas, is a religious body promoting Sanatana Dharma among the tribal and non-tribals.

Saints from Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat will also be present during the inaugural function of the temple, said Chitta Maharaj, the head of the ashram. Bhagwat is scheduled to inaugurate the temple at Santikali Ashram in Sarbong area of Amarpur subdivision on August 27, Maharaj said.

Achar ya Santikali, the founder of the Sri Sri Santikali Sevashram who had taken a lead role in promoting Hinduism in

Mohan Bhagwat tribal areas, was shot dead by insurgents in 2000.

Maharaj claimed that the Sevashram had been carrying out Santikali’s “unfinished work” of protecting and promoting the Sanatana Dharma.

“Temples in the state’s hilly areas are non-existent, and we are doing our best to protect and promote Hinduism there,” Maharaj said. He appealed to the people to donate for building the temple, whose construction is still going on.

asser tiveness of China and the second is that the Northeast region has become an area of significant contention in Indian politics in a way that it hadn’t (earlier). I think parties are vying with each other to offer attractive platforms for the Northeast,” he said adding that “the kind of attention that I’m aware of within government circles” towards

Barshashree Buragohain Let her give exams and appear in interviews. In ULFA, 42 youths have been killed. What will happen if someone gives her a death sentence in ULFA?” he asked.

Sarma said her counseling is going on, but “some intellectuals” are trying to give colours to the entire development.

Buragohain, 19, was arrested on May 18 from Uriamghat in Golaghat district for allegedly posting on social media a poem titled ‘Akou Korim Rashtra Droh’ (Will again rebel

I M P H A L , J U LY 1 4 (IANS): A total of 19 influential tribal organisations in Manipur h ave s t e p p e d u p t h e demand to implement the National Register of Citizens in the state to protect the indigenous people and to deal with the issue of illegal foreigners.

The indigenous 19 tribal federations and tribes submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra M o d i o n We d n e s d ay strongly demanding the NRC for filtering the foreigners out, putting them in detention centres and deporting them.

The organisations said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah in his speech in the Rajya Sabha on November 19, 2019 said that NRC would be implemented across the country. “In the light of this perception, we call for the implementation of NRC in Manipur to safeguard the

against the nation). She is a second-year undergraduate student of Mathematics at Jorhat’s DCB College.

The Congress questioned why no action was taken against minister Sanjoy Kishan and singer Zubeen Garg who had publicly made comments about the ULFA. “Is the law different for different people?

Minister Sanjoy Kishan had apologised to ULFA. Singer Zubeen Garg had said he would join ULFA if CAA was enacted. Why were they not arrested?” Congress MLA Sibamoni Bora told reporters.

Rajya Sabha MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan said Buragohain’s arrest was an outcome of “fascism”.

“She was arrested for just writing a poem. It shows that there is no democracy, but only autocracy is going on in Assam,” the Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM) chief said.

Assam logs 590 fresh COVID-19 cases, highest single-day spike in over 5 months GUWAHATI, JUL 14 (PTI): Assam on Thursday recorded the highest singleday spike in COVID-19 cases in over five months as 590 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said.

After a gap of four days, one person succumbed to the infection, the bulletin issued by the National Health Mission said.

The state registered a nearly 36 per cent jump in daily infections from the previous day. It had recorded 434 cases on Wednesday.

Kamrup Metropolitan district, which primarily comprises Guwahati city, reported the highest number of new cases at 60, followed by Kamrup (59), Dhubri (55) and Goalpara (50).

the future for the Northeast region will be different from the past,” he said.

India shares a 3,488 km-long Line of Actual Control with China from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh.

The most recent border standoff between the Indian and Chinese militaries erupted on May 5, 2020, following a violent clash in the Pangong lake area.

The face-off escalated after the Galwan Valley clashes on June 15, 2020.

Both sides g radually enhanced their deployment by r ushing in tens of thousands of soldiers as well as heavy weaponry.

As a result of a series of military and d i p l o m a t i c t a l k s, t h e two sides completed the disengagement process last year on the north and south banks of the Pangong lake and in the Gogra area.

AGARTALA, JUL 14 ( P T I ) : I n a g o o dw i l l gesture, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday sent 100 boxes of pineapples to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Dipak Baidya, the assistant director of horticulture department, handed over the pineapple boxes, weighing 750 kg in all, to Bangladesh officials at Akhaura checkpost.

Earlier, Hasina had sent 600-kg mangoes for the Tripura chief minister.

“Ever yone knows that India and Bangladesh share cordial ties. Tripura had played a key role in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. The CM, in a goodwill gesture, sent 100 boxes of freshly harvested pineapples to Bangladesh prime minister,” Badiya

Dipak Baidya, the assistant director of horticulture department, handed over the pineapple boxes.

told reporters.

The move was also aimed at promoting the state’s best horticultural crop in Bangladesh, he said.

“Pineapples grown in Tripura are unique in taste and quality, and have been gaining popularity in international markets,” he maintained.

Baidya also said the

fruit was last exported to Bangladesh in 2018. “ D u e t o va r i o u s reasons, we could not export the juicy fruit to our neighbouring country after 2018. We continue to export pineapples to M i d d l e E a s t n a t i o n s, however. Besides, metro cities in the country, too, source pineapples from the state,” he explained.

Tribal bodies in Manipur urge PM to implement NRC

‘Trying to save her’: Himanta on arrest of teen who penned ‘anti-national’ poem

G U WA H A T I , J U L 14 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said Barshashree Buragohain, a college student, was arrested for wanting to join ULFA(I) and not for penning an “anti-national” poem, amid the public outcry seeking her release.

The chief minister said that if her parents take responsibility that she will not join the militant group, she will be released.

“She wrote an antinational poem. I sent people to talk to her even today morning. If her parents or someone take responsibility that she will not join the ULFA, she will be released,” Sarma said.

He claimed that if she goes on to join the ULFA(I), she would retur n as a “human bomb” and kill the common people of the state.

“She is our daughter.

We are trying to save her.

We are still talking to her.

“Northeast is substantial.”

Bery said “how long it will take to integrate it is a question of physical distance, infrastructure.

Infrastructure is being put in. But I wouldn’t lose sight of how much effort this government has also been putting into deeper infrastructure integration with Bangladesh, and include Bangladesh into a kind of US-Canada sort of infrastructure linkage, which would be huge for the Northeast.

“And India has also been giving attention to another mechanism of regional connectivity BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation), essentially attempting to make the Bay of Bengal area, which is a large area, another area of integration. So, those will be my sets of responses on why

The fresh infections have pushed the state’s caseload to 7,27,909.

A total of 7,992 people have succumbed to the infection so far, including 1,347 patients who have died due to comorbidities.

The daily positivity rate rose to 10.75 per cent as 5,489 samples were tested for COVID-19.

The state had recorded this year’s previous highest number of daily infections on February 4 as 739 cases were detected from 27,729 samples.

Assam now has 2,584 active cases, while 7,17,333 people have recovered from the disease, including 190 in the last 24 hours. A total of 107 people were cured of the disease on the previous day.

genuine citizens,” the tribal organisations submitted.

“It is the request to our responsible central gover nment to open centres for detection and deportation of foreigners with immediate footsteps.”

The tribal bodies said that in 1980 and 1994, the All Manipur Students Union and All Manipur Coordinating Committee had undergone an agreement twice with the Manipur government and the then governor V.K. Nair regarding the detection and deportation of foreign nationals from Manipur with the cut off base of 1951 for identifying the foreign nationals from genuine Indian citizens.

Nevertheless, the past as well present government in Manipur has not taken up any steps towards the agreement, they pointed out.

The copies of the memorandum of the

t r i b a l o r g a n i s a t i o n s, which included, Mao Council, Tangkhul Naga Headman’s Association, Thangal Union, Zeme Naga Council, Tarao Tribe Union, have also submitted to Home Minister Amit Shah, Manipur Governor La Ganeshan and Chief Minister N. Biren Singh.

They said that though the Central government extended the Inner Line Permit System to the state of Manipur in December 2019, most importantly, the fixation of indigenous people has yet not been defined.

As Manipur is a border state, the intrusion of immigrants from Bangladesh, Myanmar and Nepal by far and autonomously had settled at large since the abolition of the Pass Permit and Permit System on November 18, 1950 by the then Chief Commissioner Himmat Singh, the organisations

said.

They said that on this issue, no discerning step had been taken up so far for the last 75 years under the Foreigners Act 1946.

“Because of this continuous overflow of influxes, which subsisted within us, has now taken possession of the socio economic and political rights of the indigenous people. Bangladeshi and Myanmar Muslims have occupied the constituency of Jiribam and a large number of them scattered on average in valley areas.

“Myanmar kuki and nearby Lushai kuki have settled at an unsystematic population of some lakhs in number. They have now counteracted ownership against the occupant indigenous people in hill areas. Likewise, Nepali population has risen in tremendous numbers,” the tribal organisations pointed out.

Arunachal MLA booked for rape

AffidAvit

(Correction/Rectification of Name) Regd. No. 3039/22 Date: 10/06/22 I, Shri. MON BAHAdUR, S/o Late NAYRAN DATTA permanent resident of Gaidhi Shimkhet Village, West Bengal and presently residing at Jotsoma Science College, District Kohima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That my correct name is MON BAHADUR however, in some of the important documents including in Service related documents my name has been recorded as M. MON BAHADUR, M BAHADUR and N MON BAHADUR hence, the stated names represents the same and one person having single identity i.e., myself.

3. That henceforth, I herewith rectified the same and declare that my correct name will be MON BAHADUR for all official references and correspondences.

4. That the above statements made in para 1-3 are true to the best of my knowledge and material has concealed herein and I signed this affidavit before the competent authority on 10th June 2022 at Kohima, Nagaland.

Notary Public dEPONENt

cognizance of the case, APSCW member-secretary Marbi Taipodioa Jini, in a statement issued on Thursday, said “it is a very condemnable if the alleged crime by the lawmaker is proved true”.

However, it would be too early for an assumption without proper and final investigation of police in the case, it added.

Lokam Tassar ITANAGAR, JUL 14 (PTI): Police has registered a case against a BJP MLA in Arunachal Pradesh for allegedly raping a woman at his residence here.

The case has been registered at a women police station following her complaint on Tuesday, they said. The matter is under investigation, a police officer said, without elaborating.

M e a n w h i l e, t h e Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women has sought the case status from Capital Superintendent of Police (SP) Jimmy Chiram.

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NEW YORK, JUL 14 (PTI): NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Suman Bery has said the attention of the government towards India’s Northeast is substantial and political parties are vying with each other to offer attractive platforms for the region, amidst the “assertiveness of China”.

Berry made the remarks while addressing a round table organised by the Consulate General of India here on ‘Transforming India, in partnership with NITI Aayog, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum and TiE New York.

Bery said the “assertiveness of China” and the Northeast region becoming an area of “significant contention” in Indian politics are two factors that are making the difference and political parties are vying with each other to offer attractive

Tripura CM sends 100 boxes of pineapples to Bangladesh PM

Government of naGaland

office of the deputy commissioner tuensanG : naGaland

NO.LR-2/2019-20/529

Dated Tuensang the 8th July ‘2022

public notice Whereas this office has received Gift Deed made in Affidavit for change of ownership stating that shri. chimri, S/o Retsu of Rurer village has given a plot of land measuring 60x25 ft against Permit No.100/Tsg to Shri. T. Shuvin Tikhir, S/o Tochu Tikhir of Thonoknyu village located near SIB Colony, Tuensang.

Notice is hereby issued that objection if any, may be given in written within 30 (Thirty) days time from the date of publication of this Notice by any claimants to the office of the undersigned, otherwise change of ownership will be taken up after the expiry of the above mentioned period/dead line.

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Sd/- (Kumar ramniKant) ias, Deputy Commissioner.

Tuensang : Nagaland

INVITATION Interested Handicraft/Textiles artisans are hereby invited for attending 2(two) days Seminar/Workshop under AHVY Scheme at Town Hall, Tuensang on 18th & 19th July 2022.

Various important topics on Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) schemes, GST, e-Commerce, Importance of Handicraft Sector in the market, Handicraft Designs & Technology, Handicraft utility products, Mudra loan, Live demonstration etc will be discussed by various Resource persons. The Programme is sponsored by the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India and implemented

by NEPED, Govt. of Nagaland. For enquiry, contact No- 9862969555.

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Newspaper advertisemeNt For ChaNge oF Name (spouse) For Change oF name oF WidoW oF deCeased soldiers and Change oF name oF Wives oF veterans and serving soldiers I, Smt Yashibokla (Existing Name of Spouse as per Change of Next of Kin Record/Service Document), Spouse of No 1421709 Sep (Late) Taliwati Ao (Name of Husband) resident of Chuchuyimpang Village, PO-Mokokchung, Distt. Mokokchung, State:- Nagaland, have changed my name from Smt Yashibokla (Existing Name of Spouse as per Change of Next of Kin Record/ Service Documents) to Smt Yashipokla (proposed/ adopted New Name) vide Affidavit Regd No. 4058/21 dt 07 Aug 2021.

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National Company Law Tribunal Appointment of Members

Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi invites online applications on portal namely https://apptrbmembermca.gov. in from Indian Nationals for 08 (eight) posts of Judicial Member and 11 (eleven) posts of Technical Member in National Company Law Tribunal established under Section 408 of Companies Act, 2013. The number of vacancies are tentative and may decrease or increase without prior notice. These posts are in the pay level of 15 as per 7th Central Pay Commission plus allowances as admissible per month. Pay protection is available for applicants, serving or retired Government officer or Chairman, Vice-Chairman, President, Vice-President, Presiding officer, Member of a Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal or an authority, or a Judge of High Court, who are/were in higher pay scale, including apex scale in Govt. of India.

Instruction for filling up of application, eligibility conditions, requisite qualifications and other details are available on the portal https:// apptrbmembermca.gov.in. Detailed advertisement may be seen on the website of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (www.mca.gov.in). DoP&T’s website (www.persmin.nic.in) and National Company Law Tribunal’s website (www.nclt.gov.in). Applications may be submitted online from 15.07.2022 at 10:00 AM. Last Date for submitting online application is 12.08.2022 at 05:30 PM. Print out of the application forms after final submission on online portal duly completed, and signed alongwith copies of uploaded documents, and through proper channel, wherever applicable must be submitted by 05.30 PM of 23.08.2022 to Shri Riazul Haque,Under Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Room No. 526, A ‘Wing’, 5th floor, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110001.

The process for appointment, however, be subject to orders/ outcome of the WP (C) 180/2022 filed in the Supreme Court, or any other similar petition many other Competent Court.

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BJP offering money for crossMurmu set to get over 60 pc votes in prez poll voting in Prez poll: Kamal Nath

NEW DELHI, JUL 14 (PTI): With the support of regional parties like the BJD, the YSR-CP, the BSP, the AIADMK, the TDP, the JD(S), the Shiromani Akali Dal, the Shiv Sena and now the JMM, NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu’s vote share in the July 18 presidential poll is likely to reach nearly two-thirds and she is set to become the first woman from the tribal community to occupy the top constitutional post.

Murmu’s vote share is now likely to go past 61 per cent, while it was earlier estimated to be around 50 per cent at the time of her nomination.

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) announced its support on Thursday in favour of Murmu, who is a former governor of Jharkhand.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee now has over 6.67 lakh votes after the support of various regional outfits, out of a total of 10,86,431 votes.

These include 3.08 lakh votes of the MPs of the ruling Bharatiya Janata

Droupadi Murmu watches tribal artists perform during her visit to meet all the NDA MLAs, in Mumbai, Thursday. (PTI)

Party (BJP) and its allies.

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has around 32,000 votes in the electorate, which is around 2.9 per cent of the total votes.

The ruling party in Odisha has 114 MLAs in the 147-member state Assembly, while the BJP has 22 lawmakers. The BJD has 12 MPs in the Lok Sabha and nine in the Rajya Sabha.

Murmu has also received the support of the AIADMK (17,200 votes), the YSRCP (with around 44,000 votes), the Telugu Desam Party (around 6,500 votes), the Shiv Sena (25,000

votes) and the Janata Dal (Secular) (around 5,600 votes). The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) strength in the Upper House of Parliament is 92 after the results of the just-concluded Rajya Sabha elections. It has a total of 301 MPs of its own in the Lok Sabha.

The saffron party’s empathic win in four state Assembly polls, including in Uttar Pradesh, where the value of the vote of each MLA is more than their counterparts in any other state, has only added to its overall advantage.

Though the BJP and its

allies in the NDA have fewer MLAs than they had during the 2017 presidential poll, their numbers of MPs have gone up since.

The saffron party had sprung a surprise by picking tribal leader Murmu to succeed Ram Nath Kovind, a leader from the Dalit community, for the president’s post.

After being elected, Murmu will be the first president who was born post-independence.

According to the latest official figures, the BJP on its own has 393 MPs, excluding four nominated Rajya Sabha members who cannot vote, of the current strength of 776 members in both houses of Parliament, giving it a clear majority.

The BJP’s numerical advantage in Parliament, which has almost half of the votes in the electoral college that also comprises all the MLAs, is further enhanced when the strength of its allies like the Janata Dal (United), which has 21 MPs, the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party, the Apna Dal and several from the northeastern

states is added.

While there are 776 MPs in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, each having 700 votes, there are as many as 4,033 legislators in the states with a different vote value who will also elect Kovind’s successor.

Though the final list of electors will be notified after the bypolls to three Lok Sabha seats and the Rajya Sabha elections to 16 seats, the NDA has 440 MPs in its favour, while the opposition UPA has around 180 MPs, besides 36 MPs of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) who are expected to support the opposition candidate.

Among the states, the BJP has a maximum of 56,784 votes from Uttar Pradesh, where it has 273 MLAs. Each MLA in Uttar Pradesh has 208 votes. The NDA will get its secondhighest number of votes among the states from Bihar, where with 127 MLAs, it will get 21,971 votes as each legislator has 173 votes, followed by 18,375 votes from Maharashtra where it has 105 MLAs and each of them has 175 votes.

Kamal Nath with UPA presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha.

B H O PA L , J U LY 1 4 (IANS): Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday alleged that state’s ruling BJP was trying to woo his party MLAs with offers of big money to vote for their candidate in the July 18 presidential polls.

Addressing a press conference, along with opposition presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha, he said that a Congress MLA informed him about receiving phone calls to vote for NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu

in return for money. Nath, however, assured that all Congress MLAs will vote for Sinha. According to party sources, the MLA concerned is a former minister and prominent tribal MLA. Congress sources told IANS that at least three non-BJP MLAs have been offered money for cross-voting.

“They have (BJP) been already intimidating and luring our people in the Janpad and Zila Panchayat polls, but now they have not even spared the presidential elec Nath’s allegation came

just a few hours after the state Home Minister Narottam Mishra had appealed to Congress lawmakers, including Nath and Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh to vote for the NDA presidential candidate.

Denying Nath’s allegations, Mishra said: “Why will we indulge in such acts, particularly when the entire country knows that the NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu is winning the election with a big margin.”

Meanwhile, Sinha, who arrived in Bhopal on Wednesday night and left for New Delhi on Thursday afternoon, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “killing the democratic system of the country”. “Whether I win the Presidential election or not, but I would make it clear that I would take the fight to protect democracy on the road. Today’s BJP is totally different from AtalAdvani’s tenure.” Sinha said that in every state, he has appealed to MLAs and MPs to support him to protect democracy.

After pani puri, Mamata makes Zubair moves SC seeking quashing of FIR lodged against him in UP momos at roadside stall in Darjeeling

WB CM Mamata Banerjee prepares momos at a local stall in Darjeeling. (PTI)

she posted on Facebook.

Banerjee, who is on a three-day visit to Darjeeling, had on Tuesday attended the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected members of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). Shortly

after, she was found serving pani puris’ to people, videos of which went viral on social media. Children and tourists were seen in the clip savouring the potato-stuffed fried dough balls, also known as ‘phuchka’ and ‘gol gappa’.

‘Not seeking independence but autonomy for Tibet’ JAMMU, JUL 14 (PTI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Thursday said more and more people in China are beginning to realize that he is not seeking “independence” but meaningful autonomy and preservation of the Tibetan Buddhist culture.

Advocating resolution to all disputes through dialogue, he asserted that all human beings are equal and they need to rise above the narrow-minded approach of “my nation, my ideology” which is the main trigger for fights among people.

The Dalai Lama arrived here to a warm welcome by his followers who turned up in large numbers despite heavy rains. This was his first visit outside

Dalai Lama Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh in the last two years. He is likely to visit Ladakh on Friday.

“Some Chinese hardliners consider me a separatist and a reactionary and always criticize me. But now, more Chinese are realising that the Dalai Lama is not seeking independence and only wishing China (to give) meaningful autonomy (to

Tibet) and (ensure) preservation of Tibetan Buddhist culture,” the 87-year-old spiritual leader told reporters. Asked about China’s objection to his visit, the Dalai Lama said, “This is usual.

The Chinese people are not objecting... more and more Chinese are showing interest in Tibetan Buddhism. Some of their scholars are realising that Tibetan Buddhism is very scientific. Things are changing.”

The Dalai Lama, whose real name is Tenzin Gyatso, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 and is feted worldwide for his advocacy of independence for Tibet and other causes.

Earlier this month, Beijing criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for

greeting the Dalai Lama on his 87th birthday, saying India should stop using Tibetrelated issues to interfere in China’s internal affairs.

However, India rejected China’s criticism and asserted that it is a consistent policy to treat the Dalai Lama as an honoured guest of the country. The spiritual leader’s visit to Ladakh, where he is likely to spend over a month, is expected to rile China further as it comes amid the lingering military standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at several friction points in eastern Ladakh. “I am leaving for Ladakh tomorrow (Friday) to take part in some programme. The weather did not cooperate,” the Dalai Lama said.

Mohd Zubair Soutik Banerjee, Devika Tulsiani, and Mannat Tipnis and filed through advocate Aakarsh Kamra, also sought clubbing of six FIRs with the FIR lodged in Delhi and has been arrested by the police.

On July 12, the Uttar Pradesh Police constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for a “transparent” and expeditious probe into cases lodged against Zubair

in various districts of the state. The SIT is headed

by Inspector General (Prisons) Preetinder Singh while IG Amit Verma will be its member.

Separate FIRs have been lodged against Zubair in Sitapur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ghaziabad, Muzaffarnagar, and Hathras districts on charges of allegedly hurting religious feelings, making sarcastic remarks on news anchors, disrespecting Hindu gods, and inflammatory posts.

The top court had till further orders granted interim bail to Zubair in a case lodged against him in the Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious sentiments.

The accused has sought quashing of FIR lodged in

Sitapur saying no case is made out against him. His plea against the Sitapur FIR is listed for hearing on September 7 before the top court.

Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on June 27 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets.

The Delhi Police has invoked new provisions -- sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 201 (destruction of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 35 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act -- against Zubair.

Meanwhile, a Delhi court Thursday reserved the order on the bail plea filed

by Zubair in a case related to an “objectionable tweet” he had posted in 2018 against a

Hindu deity for Friday On July 1, the Delhi High Court sought a response from Delhi Police on Zubair’s plea challenging the legality of his police remand in a case related to an alleged objectionable tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. The matter is listed for hearing before the High Court on July 27.

On July 8, a vacation bench of the top court had granted five-day interim bail to Zubair in the case lodged at Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh and subsequently, on July 12 it was extended till further orders.

It had barred Zubair from posting anything on Twitter and said he shall not tamper with any evidence, electronic or otherwise.

TN CM Stalin hospitalised

M K Stalin CHENNAI, JUL 14 (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, who tested positive for Coronavirus on July 12, was on Thursday admitted to a hospital for investigations and observation.

Stalin was admitted in the Kauvery Hospital at Alwarpet here for investigations and observation for covid related symptoms, a hospital bulletin said.

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KO L K ATA , J U LY 1 4 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to making momos at a roadside shop in Darjeeling on Thursday, two days after she served ‘pani puris’ to the people of the Hills.

In a video clip shared by her on social media, Banerjee can be seen interacting with women at the shop as she tries her hand at making the dumplings.

“Today I made momos during my morning walk, in Darjeeling. Elated to share such special moments with my people. Darjeeling will always have my heart and I salute the hard-working people of our Hills who make every visit so memorable,”

NEW DELHI, JUL 14 (PTI): Alt News co-founder Mohd Zubair on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of six FIR lodged against him in several districts of Uttar Pradesh.

In his fresh plea, Zubair has also sought interim bail in all six cases.

The plea of Zubair has also challenged the constitution of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) by the UP government to probe the six cases.

It said that all the six FIRs filed in UP that have been transferred to the SIT for investigation are the subject matter of the FIR which is being probed by the Delhi police special cell.

In the alter native prayer, the plea drafted by advocate Vrinda Grover,

NEW DELHI, JUL 14 (PTI): Top Congress leaders met here on Thursday to discuss the party’s strategy for the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament.

The meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Strategy Committee group chaired by party president Sonia Gandhi lasted for an hour during which the leaders decided on issues to be raised during the upcoming session.

“We have decided to give priority to issues of LPG and price rise that affect the common people,” senior party leader Mallikarjun Kharge told reporters after the meeting.

“We will also raise the issue of Agnipath scheme of army recruitment in the upcoming session,” he said.

The Monsoon session of Parliament will begin on July 18 and continue till

August 12. Among other issues to be raised include unemployment, besides the falling value of the Rupee and the economic situation in the country.

The party will seek a discussion in Parliament on the Chinese transgressions along the border in eastern Ladakh.

The Congress party will also seek answers from the gover nment on the demands of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, which spearheaded the agitation against the now-scrapped farm laws, and the setting up of a committee on Minimum Support Price.

The meeting was attended by senior party leaders Kharge, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, K Suresh and Manickam Tagore. Rahul Gandhi is on a personal visit abroad.

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odi and his inner core of political strategists have always got it right on political moves and that has ensured that the BJP is always ahead of the divided, confused and bickering opposition parties. The two aspirants for the post of President of India- BJP candidate on behalf of the NDA Droupadi Murmu( a politician from Odisha) and TMC/NCP sponsored joint opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha, former Janata Party turned BJP, who joined TMC and resigned as vice president to contest the election as opposition candidate. Of 17 opposition parties, who had “unanimously” backed the 84-year-old Yashwant Sinha, a Vajpayee aide and staunch critic of the ModiShah duo, several like JMM(a ruling alliance partners of the Congress in Jharkhand), TDP in Andhra Pradesh, sections of Samajwadi Party, SAD a critic of BJP and even AAP are set to vote for NDA candidate Murmu. The Janata Dal (Secular), which had attended a meeting called by chief minister Mamata Banerjee to decide on a joint Opposition name as the presidential candidate, indicated that it would back Droupadi Murmu. Even the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal is trying to play down Yashwant Sinha’s candidature as the party is disinclined to spearhead his campaign.

Trinamool Congress is walking a tightrope on the candidature of NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu, as it fears that going all guns blazing against her in support of Yashwant Sinha might alienate the tribal voters in West Bengal ahead of the panchayat elections next year and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Tribals constitute 7-8 per cent of the state’s population, and are a deciding factor in 47 assembly seats and seven Lok Sabha constituencies spread across the Junglemahal districts of Purulia, Paschim Medinipur, Bankura and Jhargram in southern Bengal and Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar in the north. With several opposition parties now breaking ranks to support Murmu and not necessarily the BJP, cracks have appeared within the opposition ranks. It is expected that the NDA candidate Murmu already has the backing of a little of 60% of MPs and MLAs but the BJP is not satisfied. It wants her victory margin over Sinha to surpasses that of Ram Nath Kovind had over Meira Kumar in 2017.

Kovind had won with more than 65 percent votes.

Party sources say that Modi wants the first tribal president to win with a record votes from across the political spectrum.The BJP on its own has 392 MPs, excluding four nominated Rajya Sabha members who cannot vote, out of the current strength of 772 members from both Houses. The BJP is in power in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar and Assam. The BJD, YSRCP, and the AIADMK leaders even filed nomination papers proposing Murmu. The way prime minister Narendra Modi and his closest aide Home Minister Amit Shah checkmated the opposition parties over fielding Droupdi Murmu, a tribal woman and former Governor of Jharkhand as the NDA’s presidential candidate, has once again proved their unassailable political acumen over rival politicians. Her victory to the highest constitutional post of India, in the pending poll process, is just a mere formality now. The opposition parties played their cards so badly as most of them realised that they were fighting a losing battle and in a way, indicated the most likely scenario in 2014.

DailyDevotion Suffering Afflictions and Going the Second Mile

I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. —Matthew 5:39

This verse reveals the humiliation of being a Christian. In the natural realm, if a person does not hit back, it is because he is a coward. But in the spiritual realm, it is the very evidence of the Son of God in him if he does not hit back. When you are insulted, you must not only not resent it, but you must make it an opportunity to exhibit the Son of God in your life. And you cannot imitate the nature of Jesus— it is either in you or it is not. A personal insult becomes an opportunity for a saint to reveal the incredible sweetness of the Lord Jesus.

The teaching of the Sermon on the Mount is not, “Do your duty,” but is, in effect, “Do what is not your duty.” It is not your duty to go the second mile, or to turn the other cheek, but Jesus said that if we are His disciples, we will always do these things. We will not say, “Oh well, I just can’t do any more, and I’ve been so misrepresented and misunderstood.” Every time I insist on having my own rights, I hurt the Son of God, while in fact I can prevent Jesus from being hurt if I will take the blow myself. That is the real meaning of filling “up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ…” (Colossians 1:24). A disciple realizes that it is his Lord’s honor that is at stake in his life, not his own honor.

Never look for righteousness in the other person, but never cease to be righteous yourself. We are always looking for justice, yet the essence of the teaching of the Sermon on the Mount is— Never look for justice, but never cease to give it.

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Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm. ~ Abraham Lincoln

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Need for investments in urban sanitation

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ndia has made huge strides in its sanitation journey since the launch of the Swachh Bharat Mission in 2014. Accelerating its ambitious goal of making the country open defecation was not a small achievement and has driven the country towards significant sanitation gains. However, this is where sustainable sanitation starts from. To move towards ‘safely managed sanitation’, it is essential to ensure that the faecal waste from these toilets is safely collected and treated.

After flushing, if the waste is not contained properly, or is not treated and disposed safely, it ends up contaminating water bodies and soil which can pose severe health and environmental hazards. Through schemes such as Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM 2.0), the government is also moving beyond access to toilets, to ensuring safe access to sanitation services, provide a safer livelihood to sanitation workers, improve the socio-economic status of urban poor, adopt decentralised methods like faecal sludge and septage management and mechanised technologies.

While we have seen significant progress over the years, adequate funding can bolster opportunities towards ensuring inclusive and equitable approaches to benefit the most marginalised communities and overcome the challenges of rapid urbanisation.

Mostly supported by public funding, urban sani-

tation has seen low private sector investment, mainly in isolated CSR activities.

Since 2006, the private sector has invested about $620 million, mostly towards Swachh Bharat schemes and behavioural change communication. However, driving investments towards other aspects of the sanitation value chain, that ensure safety and equitable inclusion of marginalised groups, is crucial. One of the reasons for the low involvement of the private sector is primarily because of less awareness of underlying issues of sanitation that might not be visible immediately. The Iceberg Syndrome in philanthropy dictates that giving is strongly linked to issues where tangible outcomes – the tip of the iceberg – can be seen. For example - funding infrastructural initiatives such as building schools or toilets where the results are visible. However, philanthropic investments in the invisible and massive part of the iceberg representing the underlying causes and systemic issues can create sustainable impact and >overcome the challenges of rapid urbanisation.

These crucial outcomes can be achieved by directing the discourse from infrastructural sanitation goals to a more sustainable approach to city-wide inclusive sanitation (CWIS)— which aims to ensure everyone has access to safely managed sanitation by promoting solutions tailored to the realities of rapidly growing cities. Considering the role of philanthropy in combatting critical challenges, there

is hope that increased philanthropic involvement can also catalyse the achievement of inclusive sanitation outcomes.

Fostering inclusive sanitation About 30 per cent of women in urban India are assaulted every year while accessing sanitation facilities, and 23 per cent of young girls drop out of school due to a lack of toilets. Marginalised groups, particularly transgender persons, menstruating individuals and people with disabilities, are vulnerable to exploitative situations in the absence of specially designed sanitation services suitable to their needs.

With the recent infrastructure boost, it becomes important to evaluate the extent and mechanisms to which sanitation services are accessed by all. This further underscores the need to include marginalized sections across the sanitation value chain and the creation of road maps outlining CWIS. Alongside access, representatives of vulnerable groups must be provided with the opportunity to be in decision-making positions throughout the formulation, implementation and monitoring of policies that aim to cater to their needs.

Philanthropists are well placed to use their influence to move the needle towards truly inclusive sanitation where women, transgender persons and people with disabilities have access to safe sanitation services, authority, and representation as decision-makers across the sanitation value chain.

Building resilience in cities and supporting them to manage growth sustainably and equitably through long term interventions requires collaborative action at the local level, focusing on supporting local government bodies and local leaders.

Most ULBs in the country are understaffed and lack skilled human resources, primarily due to limited funds.

India’s 85000+ councillors form the closest link between the communities and the government bodies, and building their capacity plays an integral role in ensuring that community-specific solutions are designed. Legally, a minimum of 1/3rd of seats in ULBs must be reserved for women, with many states even raising this to half.

Investing resources in the empowerment and leadership of women councillors in ULBs, who can bring an inclusive, gender-sensitive lens, could be the best bet we make for transforming cities and in the process, surmount the foremost societal challenges of the 21st century (climate change, water and sanitation, gender equality, jobs, migration and economic growth, social cohesion, etc.).

The private sector and philanthropists can adequately support strengthening ULBs and driving collaborative action by investing in the capacity building of leadership and governance systems. Such support will result in inclusive policies and outcomes across the sanitation sector, ensure the efficiency of sanitation solutions, and timely payments to grassroots sanitation en-

trepreneurs and professionals. Collaborative bodies such as the National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management Alliance (NFSSM Alliance) have made immense progress toward testing approaches and scaling them up. Their interventions have strengthened the foundation of India’s sanitation sector, focusing on multi-stakeholder collaborations across ULBs, governments, private sector players, and citizens, and community-based organisations.

Ensuring safe working conditions for sanitation workers Out of five million sanitation workers employed in the sector, almost two million work in high-risk conditions. Their work includes emptying toilet pits and septic tanks, cleaning and maintaining sewers, segregating or managing waste, cleaning community toilets, and operating pumping stations and treatment plants.

These jobs expose them to hazardous situations, making it necessary to adopt an inclusive and technical approach for their safety.

One such system is Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), a slow, multifacet process that spans across levels, from the community to stakeholders, to foster sustainable impact.

It reduces the health risks sanitation workers are exposed to and ensures dignified livelihoods. Philanthropic investments for OHS can play a key role in the safety of sanitation workers by providing them with safety equipment such

as designed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and facilitating skill-building of sanitation workers. A WHO finding highlights the significance of sanitation in socioeconomic improvement: a dollar spent on sanitation saves $9 spent on health, education, and economic development. Achieving equitable sanitation solutions as mentioned in SDG 6.2 and ensuring adaptability of cities to rapid urbanisation in India require a multi-facet approach. Here, collaborative efforts driven by government, private sector, philanthropic investments, and communities, play a crucial role in acting collectively, to ensure the development of the urban poor and vulnerable groups. Philanthropists are thought leaders across sectors and have the potential to support local governments and direct attention towards the sanitation needs of vulnerable communities using their influence and expertise. The role of philanthropic investments in the sector is paramount to building an inclusive and resilient infrastructure across cities.

With the rapid increase in urbanisation, many of us for years have been on the fence about directing our energy toward sectors like WSH. However, now is the time to act beyond the tip of the iceberg and focus on underlying issues, solving which shall ensure an equitable and resilient future.

Neera Nundyis co-founder and partner at Dasra.

(As published in Firstpost)

Post-mortem Joint statement of Wancho, A way forward on Indo-Naga peace process Pangmi regions NSCN (I-M)

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Schedule” in the Indian Constitution that could incorporate the Naga Constitution and could also cover the specific areas where Nagas are living.

The participant opined that the rights of other minorities, both Nagas and non-Naga minorities, living in those areas should also be “recognized” both within the Schedule of Indian Constitution as well as in the Naga Constitution to ensure that everyone enjoys “equal rights” within those Scheduled areas in the spirit of sharing resources and power without any ethnic, linguistic and cultural divisions.

Furthermore, such a framework would “ensure” livelihood, ecosystem related protection and rights of stakeholders over natural resources (“un-infringable by any Eminent Domain”), recognition of customs, and also facilitation of both communitarian and individual rights and aspirations. According to this participant, “a place-based charter” can detail what the Government of India can extend under Part 3 of the Indian Constitution that deals with Fundamental Rights.

The following experts/thinkers took part in the initiative: Prof Balveer Arora, Former Rector cum pro Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and presently Chairman, Centre for Multilevel Federalism (CMF), Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi.

Mr Pradip Phamjoubham, Senior journalist from Northeast and a much revered Editor.

Prof Prasenjit Biswas, Department of Philosophy, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya.

Issued in public interest by The Naga Rising (TNR), Kohima Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this

xploring a middleground to break the current impasse The Naga Rising (TNR) undertook the initiative to tap into the rich knowledge and experiences of experts/thinkers to explore a middle-ground on the Naga flag that may be acceptable to the Government of India (GoI) and the Naga Political Groups (NPGs).

The intention behind the initiative is to offer new ideas and formulations to help break the current impasse in the negotiations so that the Indo-Naga peace process moves forward towards its logical conclusion of an early solution as desired by the Naga public.

The key task involved reaching out to a few individuals to seek their views on how a meeting point may be arrived at with a specific focus on the Naga flag. For this, a few questions were shared with the selected participants to respond. Participants were also asked to share their thoughts beyond the questions provided.

On receiving the responses of the participants, TNR has prepared this release offering some fresh ideas on the way forward for the peace process ranging from the Naga flag, the Naga constitution, the notion of shared sovereignty and the question of Nagainhabited areas.

It may be mentioned that the views expressed here are that of the participants, not of TNR and they may not necessarily represent or reflect the views and position of TNR. The Naga Flag The participants were of the view that recognizing the Naga flag would neither “challenge” the Indian tri-colour nor “compromise” the sovereignty of the Indian union. According to a participant the Naga flag is “a con-

stituent of India’s multiethnic identity” and that it would be “to recognize the history of sacrifice and nation-building” by the Nagas. Another participant pointed out that the Indian state should recognize the Naga flag and that there is nothing wrong to accord “similar treatment” to other states demanding recognition of distinct identity.

Naming the flag A participant offered the idea that the Naga political flag should be recognized and it could be called the “Naga Identity Flag” based on “the distinct historical roots and antecedents” of the history of the Naga nation.

As extension of state emblem According to a participant, all the Indian states already have their emblems and the Naga flag could be viewed as “an extension of the state emblem.” Asserting that there exists “no contradiction” between the state emblem and the national emblem (Ashoka Chakra) and the flag can be viewed in a similar way.

Projection and use of flag As regards projection of the Naga flag, a view was made that the Naga flag should not be “projected as a parallel” to the Indian tri-colour, but rather “project” it in the nature of a state emblem.

Echoing this view, a participant suggested that the Naga flag should fly in Nagaland alongside the Indian tri-colour “but placed slightly lower” than the Indian union flag and offered the model of European Union flag flying alongside flags of member states of the Union.

As far as the use of the flag is concerned, while a participant pointed out the use of the Naga flag should be “restricted to within the state of Nagaland” and for

“purely representational purposes” in the capital, another participant noted that the Naga flag “should not be used outside the territory of the Union of India.”

The Naga Constitution The participants were of the opinion that Article 371-A of the Indian Constitution could be “enhanced” or “recast” to accommodate the Naga Constitution and incorporate the new understanding.

“Shared Sovereignty” On the question of shared sovereignty, a participant suggested that the Indian Constitution already has a feature that addresses this issue under Schedule 7 that deals with the state list, centre list and concurrent list of responsibilities to be shared by both the states and centre.

It was suggested that “modification” could be made to realign these responsibilities that might also help realize the felt need for asymmetric federalism.

The participant also pointed out that the very first article of the Indian constitution says “India, that is Bharat, will be a union of states” and that some “variations” among the constituent states should not be anathema to Indian nationhood, rather should be encouraged. At the same time, another participant opined that the sovereignty and integrity of the Indian union should be “explicitly recognized” in the new understanding with “shared sovereignty” limited to what is defined in the new understanding, including the right to a distinct flag.

The Naga-inhabited areas To address the question of Naga-inhabited areas, a participant offered the idea of “a specific

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n retrospection of the Naga history, it is vividly seen that the Nagas were not always free from being used by the outside invaders in their devilish schemes to contain the Nagas. History is being repeated today when we study the factual state of circumstances leading to the formation of the so-called NNPGs among the Nagas who claimed to be fighting for the Naga political cause.

It is never hidden from our eyes that the main objective of the NNPGs was to create havoc among the Nagas engineered by the Indians using the Nagas and usurp the Framework Agreement signed between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) on the 3rd August, 2015. Without an iota of doubt the Agreed Position of the NNPGs is nothing more than the 16 Point Agreement of 1960 which was outrightly rejected by the Nagas at large.

It is very amusing why some Naga leaders from Arunachal Pradesh who wanted to know the factual status of the Indo-Naga political talks were stopped from reaching Hebron on the 29th June and July 9.

However, many Naga civil society organizations (CSOs) from Tirap, Changlang and Longding of Arunachal Pradesh were able to attend the meeting to have fruitful interactions at Hebron Camp. Significantly, the CSOs with clear political consciousness affirmed by raising hands that they fully support the Framework Agreement as it covered not only the present Nagaland state but also all the Nagas of the India occupied Naga territories in present Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and even Myanmar. Therefore, the Naga CSOs of Tirap, Changlang and Longding (TCL) appealed to both the Government of India and the NSCN leadership to bring out the Naga political settlement based on the Framework Agreement at the earliest possible time in the best interest of both the two entities.

Secretary Wancho Region Secretary Pangmi Region

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Don’t use government properties as your own

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Your car which the Government has issued to you is not for dropping and picking up your children to/ from school. Government vehicles are not school vans, trucks are not for domestic use, drivers and cops are not domestic helpers. All these should be used only when official duty calls. Drivers and cops are also Government properties who should not be used without official duty. They should not be burdened unnecessarily. We are now living in the computer age and the people are more conscious than before. Everyone should be careful because the eyes everywhere. I convey this awareness as I have seen many government vehicles practice unauthorised works.

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‘I2U2’ established a positive agenda: PM Modi

NEW DELHI, JUL 14 (PTI): Four-nation grouping ‘I2U2’ has established a positive agenda and its framework is a good model for practical cooperation in the face of increasing global uncertainties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday at the first virtual summit of the coalition.

With US President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and UAE

President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan listening, Modi said the grouping would make an important contribution in areas of energy security, food security and economic growth.

“We have identified joint projects in many areas, and have also prepared a roadmap to move forward in them,” he said in his televised address.

“We have agreed to in-

‘Clearances given for MumbaiAhmedabad bullet train’

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, JUL 14 (PTI): The Maharashtra government has given all the clearances for expediting the MumbaiAhmedabad bullet train project, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday.

The development comes barely a fortnight after the change in government in the western state.

The previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government headed by Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray had not taken any step to put the project on fast-track.

Addressing a press conference in Mumbai after the state cabinet meeting, Fadnavis said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has given all the clearances for the project.

The pending issues were related to the forest clearances and land acquisition, among others, he said.

Sources in Delhi said that over the past few days, the Shinde government cleared long pending issues related to the project.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has issued directives to shift a petrol pump of BPCL

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located on a plot at BKC earmarked for the terminus of the high-speed train to be constructed as three-storey underground structure and will have six platforms on the lowest level, the sources said.

About 1.2 hectares of land in Palghar, Maharashtra, has been handed over to the project last week which was earlier stuck up for months, they said. With this, 90.56 per cent land (98.8 per cent in Gujarat and 100 per cent in Dadra Nagar Haveli and 72.25 per cent in Maharashtra) has been acquired for the entire project.

In a review meeting on July 12, the government has committed that issues involving transfer of land for BKC underground station (4.84 hectare) and 3.92 hectare at Vikroli for tunnel shaft will be resolved by September.

Punjab Police arrest 2 more in Sidhu Moosewala murder case

The accused in Punjab police custody.

NEW DELHI, JULY 14 (IANS): The Punjab Police on Thursday arrested two accused, Ankit Sersa and Sachin Chaudhary, in connection with the Sidhu Singh Moosewala murder case.

The two had been in custody of the Delhi Police, which had held them in a separate case.

On Thursday, the Punjab Police visited Delhi and arrested them. They moved a plea before the concerned court which allowed them the custody of both the accused.

The Punjab Police have claimed that the accused were involved in the murder of Moosewala and,

hence their interrogation was required.

The Punjab Police told the court that sufficient steps have been taken for the safety and security of both the accused.

“Sufficient steps have been taken for the security and safety of accused Sachin Choudhary and Ankit Sersa during the transit remand and a team of 36 armed police personnel and total six vehicles have been arranged for their safe transit from Delhi to Punjab. Videography of transit remand from Delhi to Mansa (Punjab) of the accused shall be carried out for his safety,” the Punjab Police said.

Heavy rains continue in Gujarat; many areas in Navsari under knee-deep water

AHMEDABAD, JUL 14 (PTI): Heavy rains lashed several parts of Gujarat in the last 24 hours and many areas in Navsari went under knee-deep water as some rivers in the district were in spate, officials said on Thursday.

Authorities rescued 45 people stranded in Tapi and Vadodara districts in the early hours of Thursday, a state government release said. Heavy showers have been lashing many parts of the state since the last four days.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains during the day at several places across Gujarat, including north and south parts of the state and the Saurashtra region. Vansda taluka in south Gujarat’s Navsari district received a whopping 394 mm rainfall in the last 24hour period ending at 8 am of Thursday, a release from the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) said.

Kaprada and Dharampur taluka in Valsad district

NDRF shift an elderly person from a flood-hit residential colony following heavy monsoon rains, in Navsari. (PTI)

received 377 mm and 340 mm rains, respectively, during the same time period.

Dharampur taluka in Valsad district and Ranavav in Porbandar received 99 mm and 58 mm downpour, respectively, in just two hours from 6 am on Thursday, the SEOC said.

Due to incessant rains and rising levels of the Purna and Ambika rivers, many areas in Navsari city, Navsari Collector Amit Yadav in a Twitter post asked commuters to avoid Chikhli-Valsad stretch of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai highway as it was water-logged.

In Dolvan taluka of Tapi, fire brigade personnel

rescued 10 people stranded in a village facing a floodlike situation, a government release said.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) shifted to safer places 35 people, including 18 children and two patients, who were stuck at Kandari village in Karjan taluka of Vadodara, it added.

In the 24-hour period till 8 am on Thursday, Pardi taluka of Valsad received 286 mm rain, Subir taluka in Dang- 270 mm, Vapi in Valsad-260 mm, Waghai in Dang -247 mm, Khergam in Navsari- 229 mm and Dolvan in Tapi recorded 226 mm downpour.

ED arrests ex-NSE MD in phone tapping case UP Minister ‘worshipped’

NEW DELHI, JUL 14 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday arrested former NSE MD Chitra Ramakrishna in a money laundering case connected with alleged illegal phone tapping and snooping of stock exchange employees, after getting the nod from a Delhi court to probe the matter.

Special Judge Sunena Sharma allowed four-day custodial interrogation of Ramakrishna.

“ED has sufficient grounds to proceed with the investigating into the allegation of money laundering and to seek custodial interrogation of the accused to unearth the deeper conspiracy, the involvement of other accused persons, and their entire modules operandi.

Accordingly, the accused is remanded to ED custody till July 18,” the judge said.

The former NSE MD was produced in the court from Tihar central jail on a production warrant issued by the judge against the accused on a plea filed by the ED. After the accused was produced, the ED took permission from the court to interrogate her.

Later, the ED formally arrested Ramakrishnan on

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the ground of non-cooperation and again produced her before the court and urged for her nine-day custodial interrogation.

The court, however, granted her four-day custody to the agency.

Ramakrishna was arrested by the CBI in a separate case and was currently in judicial custody.

Seeking her custody in the current case, ED’s Special Public Prosecutor N K Matta told the court that Ramkrishna was required for custodial interrogation as she was “directly or indirectly indulging in or knowingly assisted in and was actually involved in all process or activity connected with the proceeds of crime including its concealment, possession, acquisition or use and further in projecting or claiming it as untainted property.”

Matta submitted that

custodial interrogation of Ramkrishna was essential to further determine her role as well as that of various other persons who facilitated the offence of money laundering and to determine the entire modus operandi employed for the generation of proceeds of crime and projection thereof as licit payment for “Periodic Study of Cyber Vulnerabilities’ of NSE. He further submits that custodial interrogation of Ramkrishna is essential to establish a money trail of Proceed of Crime as well as projection thereof as she may be required to be confronted with the other suspects named in the FIR. “She is also required to be confronted with various documents collected during the course of the investigation. The custodial interrogation of Ramkrishna is necessary to ascertain her complicity with other key players involved in launder-

ing the proceeds of crime, her relationship, and modus operandi adopted with such other persons,” the prosecutor said.

The custodial interrogation of Ramkrishna would enable the ED to ascertain and identify the modus and for an effective investigation of the case to bring the instant case to a logical conclusion, the agency said.

According to the probe agency, during the year 2009 to 2017, former NSE CEO Ravi Narain, Ramkrishna, Executive Vice President Ravi Varanasi, and Head (Premises) Mahesh Haldipur and others conspired together to cheat NSE and its employees and for said purpose, iSEC Services Pvt Ltd was engaged for illegal interception of phone calls of employees of NSE in the guise of Periodic Study of Cyber vulnerabilities of NSE.

on Guru Purnima

Photo of Sanjay Nishad being worshipped.

LUCKNOW, JULY 14 (IANS): A video of Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad being worshipped with an ‘aarti’ by a supporter has gone viral on social media, creating a political controversy. The video was apparently taken on the occasion of ‘Guru Purnima’ and a number of his supporters ‘worshipped’ him on the occasion.

Sources said that San-

jay Nishad was also conferred the title of ‘Nishad Raj’ on the occasion.

Sanjay Nishad, who calls himself the ‘Political Godfather of Fishermen’, has landed himself in a controversy with the video.

A BJP functionary, who did not wish to be identified, said, “Such things should be avoided. As political leaders we are serving the people and not supposed to acquire any status like Sanjay Nishad has done.

Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls himself the ‘pradhan sevak’. The video is definitely an embarrassment.” A Nishad Party MLA, meanwhile, said that its was the sentiments of the partymen who revere Sanjay Nishad and there was nothing wrong because the occasion was ‘Guru Purnima’ where one worships his or her Guru.

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He said the cooperative framework of the grouping is a good model for practical cooperation in the midst of increasing global uncertainties.

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beds, and 11 ventilator beds.

Besides District Hospital and CHISR, he said that some COVID care centres, which were installed earlier, were also available with all the necessary logistics where a good number of patients can be kept.

States asked to step up surveillance (From p-1) It has asked states to screen and test all suspect cases either through hospital-based surveillance or targeted surveillance under measles surveillance or intervention sites identified by the National AIDS Control Organisation for MSM (men having sex with men) and FSW (female sex worker) population groups.

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timely treatment of complications remain the key measures to prevent mortality,” Bhushan said in the letter.

Intensive risk communication directed at healthcare workers, identified sites in health facilities (such as skin, paediatric OPDS, immunisation clinics, intervention sites identified by NACO, etc.) as well as the general public about simple preventive strategies and the need for prompt reporting of cases needs to be undertaken, he underlined.

“Hospitals must be identified and adequate human resource and logistic support should be ensured at identified

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He noted that as per World Health Organisation (WHO), from January 1 to June 22, a total of 3,413 laboratory confirmed cases of monkeypox and one death have been reported from 50 countries and territories.

Majority of these cases have been reported from the European Region (86 per cent) and the Americas (11 per cent). This points to a slow but sustained increase in spread of cases globally, said the Health Ministry.

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He urged the youth to think positively and come up with fresh ideas, assuring that the State gov-ernment would support them if they come forward.

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He pointed out that Covid-19 pandemic had not only disrupted Nagaland b u t t h e w h o l e wo r l d , bringing live shows and other interactive activities to a grinding halt.

He reminded that the Covid situation was not over yet and though things were getting better, yet people need to continue adhering to Covid protocols.

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The uptake of precaution dose of Sputnik V is only 0.5 per cent of those who are due for it.

In a letter to all states and UTs, the Health Ministry on Thursday suggested some measures to increase the uptake of Sputnik V booster doses.

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Targeted communication may be established for the due beneficiaries of the precaution dose of Sputnik V,” it added.

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The states and UTs were also advised to do wide advance publicity of this initiative in print, electronic, social and mass media.

State health secretaries have been urged to under take a regular weekly reviews of progress at the state level.

The principle of first expiry, first out shall continue to guide the Covid vaccination, the statement said.

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Bhushan also advised States to operationalise special workplace vaccination camps at big office complexes(public and private), industrial establishments, railway stations, inter-state bus stations, in schools and colleges etc.

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(From p-1) from Chümoukedima jurisdiction and also banned from conducting any business activity in future.

The house also entrusted Chümoukedima Town Youth Organisation (CTYO) to remain vigilant for movement of any group collecting tax around the jurisdiction of Chümoukedima town and to stop such illegal activity.

Chümoukedima Town Women Organisation and Chümoukedima Town Youth Organisation have been asked to jointly conduct checks for bootleggers and drug abusers/peddlers around the vicinity of town and take strict action against anyone found involved in carrying out illegal activities.

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Neiphiu Rio. Further, it also unanimously recommended and decided to support Kronu as a candidate in the next Assembly elections.

NDPP Pfutsero A/C unit further pledged allegiance to the party, its constitution and work wholeheartedly towards the growth and expansion of the party. The meeting was chaired

by NDPP PfutseroA/C unit president Dingulo Khutsoh and com-menced after invocation prayer by Pfutsero Town Baptist Church pastor Velacuyi Khamo. The party’s Pfutsero unit vicepresident Nerayi Thuluo delivered the welcome address and benediction pronounced by NDPP Pfutsero Town Unit chaplain Ruyosayi Chuzho.

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had then said that some significant issues, including share of profit allocation and scope of subject to tax rules, are yet to be addressed and a ‘consensus agreement’ would happen after working out the technical details of the proposal.

The proposed twopillar solution consists of two components -- Pillar One which is about reallocation of additional share of profit to the market

was trying to create pressure through the Parliamentary Committee in order to secure early solution since the Naga peace process had been under negotiations for the past 25 years.

Senior NDPP leader K Puro called upon party workers to remain loyal to the party’s ideology and principles and work in unison to expand the base. He also urged the people to support Kronu and re-elect him in the next Assembly elections for all-round development.

NDPP Phek region youth president Merhaso Pfüno also requested the party workers to strengthen the leadership of Kronu to enjoy the fruits of development.

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countries in their efforts to mobilise resources,” she said while addressing the ‘G20 Ministerial Symposium on Tax and Development’ in Bali.

A total of 130 countries, including India, had in July last year agreed to a overhaul of global tax norms to ensure that multinationals pay taxes wherever they operate and at a minimum 15 per cent rate. The finance ministry

(From p-1) Kronu also said that the UDA government under the chief minister Rio was seriously working on Naga political issue as all Nagas want solution.

He said the government has been urging upon Naga negotiators to bring about an early solu-tion.

He said that all 60 MLAs and two MPs will be attending the parliamentary committee consul-tative meeting at the State Banquet Hall on July 16 from 10:30 am where the core committee would update the MPs and MLAs about initiatives taken so far.

K r o nu r e i t e r a t e d t h a t t h e Parliamentary Committee was serious about early solution as desired by the Nagas, as early solution will be good for all.

He also said the UDA government

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Nirmala Sitharaman in a meeting with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Bali, Indonesia, Thursday. (PTI)

jurisdictions and Pillar Two consisting of minimum tax and subject to tax rules.

Developing countries make up almost one-third of the membership of the G20 inclusive framework for taxation.

“There is a need to ensure that the developing countries are able to effectively participate in the negotiations as well.

Resource constraints and the limited capacities to participate in the discussions at the inclusive framework need to be addressed to ensure that membership of the developing countries result in their needs and concerns being articulated and heard and that truly is the inclusive framework,” she said. Sitharaman called on the G20 inclusive framework to support the active participation of all members in the finalisation of the technical aspects of the two-pillar solution.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 14 (PTI): Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday called on G20 countries to ensure that developing nations do not face any “unintended consequences” of the proposed global minimum tax deal at the G20 and earn “meaningful revenues”.

She also said that the concerns of developing nations should also be addressed while formulating rules for the proposed twopillar tax deal to ensure a fairer and inclusive tax system. “...it is necessary to guard against any unintended consequences, which may have an adverse i m p a c t o n d eve l o p i n g countries. We shall continue to work for the strengthening of international cooperation for a fairer, transparent, efficient and effective global tax system that supports and empowers the developing

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elections to cut taxes, Rishi Sunak Lanka reimposes curfew in Western Province I win hits back at critics in British PM race No signs of Rajapaksa’s resignation

C O LO M B O, J U L 1 4 (PTI): Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday reimposed curfew in the Western Province as confusion sparked over President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation after he fled the country amid the country’s worst economic crisis in decades.

Rajapaksa, the 73-year-old leader who had promised to resign on Wednesday, appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the acting President hours after he fled the country, escalating the political crisis and triggering a fresh wave of protests.

At least 84 people were hospitalised when protesters clashed with the security forces at the prime minister’s office and at the main access junction to Parliament since Wednesday afternoon after Rajapaksa fled the country.

Sri Lankan protesters storm the compound of PM Ranil Wickremesinghe’s office, demanding he resign after president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday. (AP/PTI)

The police fired tear gas and water cannons at the mob who were trying to break barriers and enter the restricted zone.

The police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa said protesters had grabbed a T56 firearm and 60 bullets from a Sri Lanka Army soldier. A police complaint had been lodged, the police said.

Authorities on Wednesday imposed a curfew in the Western Province

following the eruption of violence. The curfew was lifted in the morning. But it had to be reimposed amid fears of violence as there was no word from Rajapaksa on his resignation.

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said that he informed President Rajapaksa to submit his letter of resignation as soon as possible, citing that he too is under pressure, News First Lanka reported on

Thursday.

He said that since an acting President has been appointed, the Office of the Speaker is exploring the legal provisions to consider the option of “have vacated his post” if the President does not tender in his letter of resignation, the report added.

A spokesperson from the Sri Lanka Parliament said that given that the President had not yet tendered

his letter of resignation, it is uncertain if Parliament would be convened on Friday.

The Prime Minister’s Media Division on Wednesday said that the acting President has informed Speaker Abeywardena to nominate a Prime Minister who is acceptable to both the Government and Opposition.

We d n e s d ay ’s p r o tests were more directed at Wickremesinghe. Calls for his resignation intensified after he was appointed the acting president.

Political party leaders are asking him to step down so that Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena can take control as acting president.

Wickremesinghe in a statement asked the Speaker to find a suitable nominee to become the prime minister in an all-party interim government.

However, the protesters have demanded that the interim government must only consist of politicians acceptable to them.

LONDON, JUL 14 (PTI): Former finance minister Rishi Sunak enters a second round of voting on Thursday in the Conservative Party leadership election to determine the next British Prime Minister with a comfortable lead and has hit back at critics of his tax plans.

Sunak, 42, is firmly placed as the candidate to beat in the race after he won the first round of voting on Wednesday with 88 votes and then received the backing of former Cabinet minister Jeremy Hunt, who was last placed with 18 votes.

Tory members of Parliament will have their say at the ballot box again as the six remaining candidates – including Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt (67 votes), Foreign Secretary Liz Truss (50 votes), former minister Kemi Badenoch (40 votes), backbencher Tom Tugendhat (37 votes) and Suella Braverman (32 votes) – are whittled down further, with those with the least votes

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getting eliminated in round two. “I think our number one economic priority is to tackle inflation and not make it worse. Inflation is the enemy and makes everybody poorer,” Sunak told the BBC when pushed on the issue of cutting taxes, which is seen as a decisive issue among the leadership contenders.

“I will get taxes down in this Parliament, but I’m going to do so responsibly.

I don’t cut taxes to win elections, I win elections to cut taxes,” he said, in contrast to his nearest rivals who have made tax cut pledges already.

The British Indian

ex-minister, who resigned as Chancellor and set off events in motion that ended in the resignation of Boris Johnson as prime minister last week, stressed that he is the “best person” to beat the Opposition Labour Party in the next general election – expected by 2024.

“I want to cut taxes and I will deliver tax cuts, but we will do that in a measured way. And the only way to really do that sustainably over time is to ensure that the Conservatives win the next general election. And I’m convinced that I’m the best person to beat (Labour leader) Keir Starmer and secure that election victory,” he said.

On being challenged that he would struggle to connect with the poverty and cost-of-living crisis facing millions across Britain, Sunak pointed to his record as Chancellor when he introduced measures over the pandemic to help struggling families cope with the lockdown.

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The Chozubami Women Society, Chozuba Village, is pleased and honoured to extend our heartiest congratulations to the following persons for their achievements and bringing laurels to our community.

1. Miss Thejangunuo Lürüo, D/o Mr. Khrinyio Lürüo & Mrs Sonelü Lürüo, for being promoted to the post of Vice Principal.

2. Miss Lydia Keyho, D/o Mr. Veküye Keyho and Mrs. Nepalü Keyho, for being appointed as Asst. Professor in Zoology department through NPSC exam.

3. Miss Sanütalü Shijoh, D/o Lt. Müdolhü Shijoh and Mrs. Vedukholü, for being appointed as Asst. Professor in Tenyidie department through NPSC exam.

4. Miss Vezotolü Shijoh, D/o Mr. Thenusayi Shijoh & Mrs. Notselü Shijoh, for winning the title of Miss Mega Model Hunt Season 2.

We hope you continue to work with the same dedication for your goals in the future.

May the blessings of women community and the citizens of Chozubami be with you and all the very best in your endeavours.

Müdoyilü Nienü Thüküvolü Nyekha President General Secretary

CHIECHAMA VILLAGE COUNCIL

The Shoipu Ghami Kuqhakulu Dimapur (SGKD) congratulates Ino. Inavi T Jimomi for being appointed as Chairman of Nagaland Agriculture Produce & Livestock Marketing Board (NAPLMB) by the Govt of Nagaland.

It is the collective prayers of SGKD that his appointment as Chairman, NAPLMB would bring in new ideas and efficient management to increase agricultural and livestock production & marketing, which will ensure food security for our people.

We wish him all the very best in his new assignment.

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The Chiechama Village Council with great joy and immense pleasure, would like extend our heartiest congratulations and appreciations to Miss Medoneinuo Rüpreo, D/o Keyiekhrie Rüpreo on successfully clearing the NPSC Common Education Service Examination as Assistant Professor in Sociology of Education (College of Teachers Education) under Higher Education.

May our God Almighty continue to bless her and guide her in all her future endeavours.

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The Shaki Eloe Yanpoi Yanpia Eyi khumshum would like to congratulate both mrs. meripeni lotha, Associate Pastor, ordained by the Lotha Baptist Church, Dimapur and mrs. Thungbeni Ngullie, for electing her as the President, Lotha Eloe Hoho, H.Q. Wokha, Nagaland.

The Ekhung thanks Almighty God to grant good health and wishes both all success in their future endeavours.

FELICITATION With immense joy and grateful heart to the Almighty God, the Mezoma Students’ Union would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Ruopfüzeko Lhousa, S/o Mr. Vikerülie Lhousa on securing post of Assistant Professor in History Department in NPSC-CESE. The Union celebrates his success and wishes him more success in his future endeavours.

Sd/Vizhatsü Kehie President, MSU

We, the Kohima Kangtsüng Senso Telongjem with immense pride and honour congratulates Ms. Sentisangla Lemtor, daughter of Mr. I. Chuba Lemtor and Mrs. Bendangmenla Jamir for securing the post of Assistant Professor (Sociology) 10 th Rank under Higher Education in the recently declared NPSC Common Education Service Examination.

We wish and pray that Almighty God continues to bless her on her success and future endeavours.

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The Longjang Kaketshir Telongjem, Dimapur Unit with immense joy and pleasure, would like to extend our heartiest congratulations and appreciation to Miss Moamenla Jamir, D/o Mr. Temsu Jamir & Mrs. Atou Veronica for achieving Gold Medal in B.Sc Forestry from Sri Dev Suman University, Uttarkhand.

The Union further wishes the very best in all her future endeavours.

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LITEM WEDOSHI THANGJEM Motto : "with faith and fortitude"

P.O. Noksen, Dist. Tuensang - 798612 : Nagaland

FELICITATION With immense joy and pride, the Litem Wedoshi Thangjam extend our heartfelt congratulations to the following individuals for bringing laurels to the community : 1. Mr. I CHANGSANG SOTED, NCS promoted to SDO (Civil) 2. Miss SONGMAIDOLA CHANG, D/o Late S. Lachumong for securing the top 4th Position in Bachelor of Arts (History Honours) from St. Edmund's College Shillong under NEHU. 3. Miss LEMSHEMSHINGLA A CHANG, D/o K. Ashongba, subject topper (Political Science) in Bachelor of Arts from Patkai Christian College (Autonomous) under Nagaland University.

4. Mr. AMBA E. CHANG, S/o I Elem Chang Gold Medalist in Master for Forest Science.

The Union wishes them the best in their future endeavours.

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With immense pride and joy, the Thüvopisümi Students’ Union would like to congratulate the following persons for their achievements in their respective fields and for bringing laurels to the community.

1. Smti. SHOTHILÜ DOZO, D/o Müdothiyi Dozo for clearing NPSC (CESE) as Assistant Professor (Political Science) under the Department of Higher Education.

2. Smti. WEKOU MERO DOZO, on being promoted to Deputy Secretary, Law and Justice.

3. Shri. KÜTHOPHUYI TETSEO, S/o Lt. Küveshe Tetseo on his promotion to Junior Section Officer (JSO).

4. Shri. VETSÜTO VENYO, S/o Lt. Küthokhwüyi Venyo on his promotion to Assistant Agriculture Marketing Officer.

5. Smti. MEZUNUO KHÜSOH, D/o Tseibou Khüsoh on being appointed as Quality Assurance Manager.

The Union further prays and wishes them good health and success in their future endeavours.

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BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) account for over 40% of the global population and nearly a quarter of the world’s GDP. The bloc’s stated purposes include promoting peace, security, development, and cooperation globally, and contributing to the development of humanity, RT reported.

Anand said the issue of expansion was raised during this year’s BRICS summit, which took place last month in Beijing. She hopes the accession of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will not take much time, given that they “are already engaged in the process”, RT reported.

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The Vekuhomi Union Zunheboto would like to felicitate and convey our heartfelt congratulations to our bonafide members: 1. Dr. Vihuto Asumi, Principal; Immanuel Higher Secondary School Zunheboto for being awarded “Principal of the Year 2022”, one of the top 100 principals in India by Universal Mentors Association.

2. Abel Asumi for being awarded “Artist of the Year 2022” by International Brilliance Award.

The union further wishes them success in all their future endeavours.

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M O S C O W, J U L 1 4 (AGENCIES): Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt plan to join BRICS, and their potential membership bids could be discussed and answered at next year’s summit in South Africa, BRICS International Forum President Purnima Anand told Russian media on Thursday.

“All these countries have shown their interest in joining (BRICS) and are preparing to apply for membership. I believe this is a good step, because expansion is always looked upon favourably, it will definitely bolster BRICS’ global influence,” Anand told Russian newspaper Izvestia. The

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civilian population, killing Ukrainian children, directing missiles at civilian objects.

Where there is no military (targets). What is it if not an open act of terrorism?” Zelenskyy wrote on the Telegram messaging app.

Before the missiles hit Vinnytsia, the president’s office reported the deaths of five civilians and the wounding of another eight in Russian attacks over the past day.

One person was wounded when a missile damaged several buildings in the southern city of Mykolaiv early on Thursday, Ukrainian authorities said. A missile attack on Wednesday killed at least five people in the city.

Russian forces also continued artillery and missile attacks in eastern Ukraine, primarily in Donetsk province after overtaking adjacent Luhansk.

The city of Lysychansk, the last major stronghold of Ukrainian resistance in Luhansk, fell to Russian forces at the beginning of the month.

Luhansk and Donetsk together make up the Donbas, a mostly Russian-speaking region of steel factories, mines and other industries.

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held out hope that Iran can be persuaded to rejoin the agreement. “I continue to believe that diplomacy is the best way to achieve this outcome,” he said.

Biden’s desire for a diplomatic solution contrasted with Lapid, who said Iran must face a real threat of force in order to give up on its nuclear ambition.

“The Iranian regime must know that if they continue to deceive the world they will pay a heavy price,” Lapid said at the news conference. “The only way to stop them is to put a credible military threat on the table.”

Lapid suggested that he and Biden were in agreement, despite his tougher rhetoric toward Iran.

“I don’t think there’s a light between us,” he said.

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JERUSALEM, JUL 14 (AP): President Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States is “not going to wait forever” for Iran to rejoin a dormant nuclear deal, a day after saying he’d be willing to use force against Tehran as a last resort, if necessary.

At a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid following private talks about Iran’s rapidly progressing nuclear programme, Biden said the US had laid out for the Iranian leadership a path to return to the nuclear deal and was still waiting for a response.

“When that will come, I’m not certain,” Biden said.

“But we’re not going to wait forever.” Even as he suggested that his patience with Iran was running low, Biden

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“We cannot allow Iran to become nuclear.”

Resurrecting the Iran nuclear deal brokered by Barack Obama’s administration and abandoned by Donald Trump in 2018 was a key priority for Biden as he entered office. But administration officials have become increasingly pessimistic about the chances of getting Tehran back into compliance. Israeli officials have sought to use Biden’s first visit to the Middle East as president to underscore that Iran’s nuclear programme has progressed too far and encourage the Biden administration to scuttle efforts to revive a 2015 agreement with Iran to limit its development.

KYIV, JUL 14 (AP): Russian missiles that struck a city in central Ukraine killed 17 people and wounding about 90 more on Thursday, Ukrainian authorities said.

The country’s president called the attack “an open act of terrorism” against civilians in locations without military value.

Ukraine’s national police said three missiles hit an office building and damaged nearby residential buildings in Vinnytsia, which is located 268 kilometers southwest of the capital Kyiv.

The missile strike ignited a fire that expanded to engulf 50 cars in an adjacent parking lot. The governor of the Vinnytsia region, Serhiy Borzov, said Ukrainian air defence systems shot down another four missiles over the area. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a child was among the dead. He suggested the attack was deliberately aimed at civilians.

The strike happened as government officials from about 40 countries met in The Hague to discuss coordinating efforts to investigate and prosecute potential war crimes in Ukraine.

“Every day Russia is destroying the

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Daler Mehndi arrested in 2003 Blood Type: How your blood human trafficking case, sent to jail type can affect your health

Singer Daler Mehndi being taken to jail after sentencing for his involvement in a human trafficking case, at District Court complex in Patiala, Thursday. (PTI) money. The case was registered in 2003 in Patiala.

Daler Mehndi was subsequently arrested but released on bail after a few days.

Po l i c e h a d e a r l i e r moved two petitions before the court saying that Daler Mehndi was not required in the case as he had nothing to do with the immigration fraud, called ‘kabootarbaazi’ -- literally flying of pigeons but referring to numerous youth in Punjab trying to use illegal means to settle

abroad. The singer was arrested by the police in October 2003 along with his brother after the complainant said he was duped of a huge sum of money by the two, who had promised to take him abroad as part of their musical group and to leave him in some western country to settle there.

Police officials, after investigations, had stated that the singers and other performers had got into a well-organised racket to

illegally take youth out of Punjab to western countries by making them part of musical troupes. The youth were charged up to Rs 2 million in each case.

But after police started the proceedings that Daler Mehndi had nothing to do with the immigration fraud case, the complainant moved court again objecting to the singer being discharged. He said that both the brothers had duped him.

Daler Mehndi’s arrest was quite controversial at a police station in Patiala in 2003 as he was asked to strip by a few junior police officers during interrogation. He spent a few days behind lock-up before being released on bail.

His younger brother, singer Mika, who accompanied him during the surrender in 2003, had to beat a hasty retreat near the police station when an “organised” mob surrounded their vehicles.

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ormer IPL chairman Lalit Modi announced a “new beginning” with Sushmita Sen on social media, sending netizens into a frenzy.

The post created a lot of buzz on social media, with many speculating if the duo are going to get married soon.

“Just back in London after a whirling global tour #maldives # sardinia with the families - not to mention my #better looking partner @sushmitasen47 - a new beginning a new life finally. Over the moon

(sic),” Lalit Modi tweeted.

However, the ex-IPL boss soon clarified that the two are ‘just dating’.

“Just for clarity. Not married - just dating each other. That too it will happen one day,” he said.

On his wedding plans with Sushmita Sen, Lalit Modi said “that too will happen”.

Lalit Modi has been in London since 2010 when he left India amid investigations into tax evasion and money-laundering cases.

Sushmita Sen, who was crowned Miss Universe

in 1994, made her debut in Bollywood with the 1996 film Dastak. She has starred in films like Biwi No 1, Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, Main Hoon Na and

No Problem. Sushmita Sen has two daughters - Alisah and Renee. The 46-year-old actress was last seen in the web series Aarya 2.

(India Today)

Heart Disease

Research shows people with type O blood have a lower risk of coronary heart disease.

There’s good news for O blood types. Research shows your risk of coronary heart disease tends to be lower. Experts aren’t sure why. Some think it might be because other types are more likely to have higher cholesterol and higher amounts of a protein that’s linked to clotting.

Stomach Cancer

A, AB, and B blood types are more at risk for stomach cancer than type Os. A, AB, and B blood types are more at risk than the lining of your stomach or upper intestine -- seem type Os. Specifically, people with type A blood are to happen more often with blood type O. more likely to get stomach cancer. Researchers think this might be because H. pylori infection is more Blood Clots People with type A, B, or AB blood are at a common in people with type A blood. That’s a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). bacteria that’s usually found in the stomach. It can Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is when your cause inflammation and ulcers. blood clots in a deep vein, like the ones in your legs.

Memory These clots sometimes move to your lungs. Research People with type AB blood may have more shows that people with type A, B, or AB blood are memory problems than any other blood type. at a higher risk of VTE. A small study showed that people with memory problems had type AB blood more than any other. Life Span People with type O blood tend to live longer Pancreatic Cancer because of a lower risk for cardiovascular disease.

If you have type A, AB, or B, your risk is higher Chances are higher you’ll live longer if you have for pancreatic cancer. type O blood. Experts think your lowered risk of disYour risk is higher if you’re type A, AB, or ease in your heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular B. Molecules in type A and B red blood cells help disease) may be one reason for this. certain bacteria called H. pylori grow in your gut. It can make you more likely to get pancreatic cancer. Fertility Women with low numbers of healthy eggs are Stress more likely to have type O blood.

People with type A blood tend to have more Your blood type can’t predict whether you’ll get cortisol, the stress hormone, and may have a harder pregnant, but it may play a role. In one study, women time with stress. with low numbers of healthy eggs were more likely Stress boosts your body’s level of cortisol, the to have type O blood than any other type. More stress hormone. People with type A blood tend to research is needed to figure out why. have more cortisol, anyway. So you may have a harder Diabetes time dealing with stressful situations.

Type 2 diabetes seems to happen more often in Malaria people with blood types A and B. The parasite that causes malaria may have a Type 2 diabetes seems to happen more often in harder time attaching to type O blood cells. people with blood types A and B. Experts aren’t sure Type O blood may help ward off this disease. why. More research is needed.

You can get malaria when an infected mosquito bites you. The parasite that causes it has a harder time Stroke Type AB tends to clot more than other types, attaching itself to type O blood cells. increasing the risk for stroke.

Ulcers Your risk for a stroke goes up if you have blood Peptic ulcers seem to occur more often in people type AB. Doctors think that’s because it’s more likely with type O blood. to clot than other types.

Peptic ulcers -- painful open sores that crop up in (Reviewed By:Minesh Khatri MD) OFFICE OF THE

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for his future endeavours.

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Hausum Khel Youth Organization (HKYO) extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Rampauding Chuilo, S/o Mr. Heulundaung Chuilo for being selected as Asst. Prof in Geography through NPSC exam and bringing laurels to our Khel.

The Khel further wishes all the best

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T h e C h o z u b a To w n Chakhesang Students Union takes immense pride in Congratulating Miss Sanutalu for successfully clearing NPSC (CESE) and securing the post of Asst. Professor in Tenyidie under the Department of Higher Education. While acknowledging her achievement, the union further wishes her good health and success in her future endeavours.

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court in Punjab’s Patiala on Thursday dismissed the plea of leading bhangra-pop singer Daler Mehndi against his two-year jail in a 19-year-old human trafficking case. He was subsequently arrested and sent to a local jail.

He was convicted along with his brother in March 2018 and later released on bail.

As his bail plea was dismissed by the court of Additional Sessions Judge H.S. Grewal, Daler Mehndi was taken into custody.

Police had registered a case against the singer, his brother Shamsher Singh -who died in October 2017 -- and two others, after it was alleged that the accused took money from people to the tune of Rs 1 crore on the pretext of taking them abroad.

Complainant, Bakhshish Singh, alleged that the deal never matured and the accused failed to return the

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police investigate after Mo Farah Bangladesh clinch West Indies series in style UK says he was child trafficking victim

G U YA N A , J U L 1 4 (IANS): Spinners Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Nasum Ahmed combined for seven wickets as Bangladesh eased past West Indies to register a series victory in Guyana.

Bangladesh cruised to their biggest win away from home, making short work of the 109-run chase to close out the One-Day International series against the West Indies.

The clinical ninewicket win gave the visitors an unassailable 2-0 lead with one game to play. Bangladesh have now won six of their last seven bilateral ODI series.

While this calendar year has been quite bleak for Bangladesh, their form in 50-over cricket has actually been very decent as they have now clinched three consecutive series victories.

Recent series triumphs over Afghanistan and South Africa showed Bangladesh fancy their chances against any opponent in 50-over cricket and their efforts against West Indies so

Bangladesh teammates celebrate taking the wicket of West Indies during the ODI.

far only further strengthen this argument.

White-ball 50-over matches give Bangladesh’s bevy of quality spinners the chance to shine and it was once again their slower bowlers that stood out during their crushing nine-wicket win against West Indies on Wednesday.

Despite the absence of veteran tweaker Shakib

Al Hasan, spin duo Mehidy Hasan Miraz (4/29) and Nasum Ahmed (3/19) combined for seven wickets in Guyana to ensure West Indies could only muster a disappointing total of 108 after they were sent in to bat by Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal.

While pacer Mosaddek Hossain (1/37) made the initial breakthrough, it

was Nasum that gave the visitors the ascendancy by dismissing Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope and then picking up the key wicket of Nicholas Pooran as the hosts slumped to 45/4 after 18 overs.

There was no way back for a lacklustre West Indies side, with Mehidy ripping through the tail in quick succession to leave

Bangladesh chasing just 109 for the victory.

That victory target was never in doubt, with Tamim leading from the front in reply with a stylish half-century that allowed Bangladesh to cruise home with more than 29 overs to spare.

Gudakesh Motie (1/39) picked up the sole wicket for West Indies when he had Najmul Hossain Shanto caught for 20, but experienced batter Liton Das (32 not out) joined Tamim to guide the run chase home.

After disappointing performances during the Test and T20 portions of the tour, this series triumph was exactly what Bangladesh needed to provide them with some confidence ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup later this year.

Brief scores: West Indies108 in 35 overs (Keemo Paul 25 not out; Mehidy Hasan 4-29, Nasum Ahmed 3-19) lost to Bangladesh 112/1 in 20.4 overs (Tamim Iqbal 50 not out, Liton Das 32 not out) by 9 wickets.

LO N D O N, J U L 1 4 (AGENCIES): London’s Metropolitan Police said it had opened an investigation after multiple Olympic and world champion athlete Mo Farah told a BBC documentary that he was a victim of child trafficking.

The 39-year-old said he was brought to Britain from Djibouti at the age of nine and was forced to do housework in exchange for food.

“Specialist officers have opened an investigation and are currently assessing the available information,” the Metropolitan Police said in a statement, adding that no reports had yet been made directly to the police.

“Where offences are reported in the media which are deemed significant public interest and there is no cause to disbelieve then the Met can create a crime report.”

Farah said his name had been changed from Hussein Abdi Kahin in the fake travel documents used

Mo Farah

to fly him to Britain by a woman he had never met before. Once he arrived in the UK, the woman took him to her home in Hounslow, west London, and tore apart a paper with the contact details of his relatives. Her family did not allow him to go to school until the age of 12.

“Deciding to speak out and making the film has been a difficult and

emotional journey, as I didn’t fully understand what had happened to me,” Farah said about the documentary “The Real Mo Farah” in a post on Instagram.

“But, now that my twins have reached the aged I was when I came here, I felt it was the right time to ask these questions and discover more about my childhood.”

Nordea Open: Rublev beats Coria to reach quarters FC Barcelona confirms new contract for Dembele

BASTAD (SWEDEN), JUL 14 (IANS): Russia’s Andrey Rublev defeated Federico Coria 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(2) to reach the quarterfinals at the Nordea Open, here on Thursday.

The second seed, who is making his debut in Bastad, was made to work hard against the resilient Coria in windy conditions.

In a topsy-turvy clash, Rublev recovered from squandering a 5-3 lead in the third set as he raised his intensity in the tiebreak, hitting through the Argentine to advance after two hours and 36 minutes Andrey Rublev in their first ATP head-tohead meeting. in. To show a great level,” “In the end, I am hap“The conditions were Rublev said in his on-court py that I won. Federico extremely tough to play interview. played really well today,

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With immense pride and joy, the Pongching Students' Union extends our heartiest congratulations to Miss Daphne Chungphang, D/o Mrs. Pangtan and Mr. S. Ngamong Chungphang for clearing the NPSC CESE, securing the post of Assistant Professor in Sociology under the Department of Higher Education Nagaland.

Sanjeev Stalin

Stalin joined Kerala Blasters in March 2021 and has made eight appearances in his debut ISL campaign in the 2021-22 season.

“It’s a big step for me to join Mumbai City at this stage of my career but it’s one that I am confident

about. I am looking forward to learning from my peers, seniors and coach Des Buckingham,” Stalin said in a media release.

Club’s head coach Des Buckingham described the defender as “one of the most exciting talents in the country”.

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The Dimapur Yongam Buhu Union and Dimapur Yongam Students’ Union takes immense pride and joy to convey our heartiest congratulations and profound appreciation to Ms. Chemyong Phom, D/o Mr & Mrs. Nyeiwang Phom, for successfully clearing NPSC, securing the post of Asst. Professor in Education under Higher Education.

We are incredibly proud of your achievement. It is our prayers that you continue to excel in all your future endeavours.

Sd/Sd/Z. Langmi Phom Longting. W President, DYBU President, DYSU

With immense pride and honour, the Kichilimi Village Council extends its heartiest congratulations to MISS KIVITOLI SWU, D/o. Vitohe Swu & Mrs. Tonili Swu for securing the post of Assistant Professor in Political Science under Higher Education through NPSC, CESE. The Village Council thanks Almighty God and wishes the very best in her future endeavours.

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The office of the Yongam Students’ Union is immensely proud and honoured to felicitate Ms. Chemyong Phom, d/o Mr & Mrs. Nyeiwang phom, for bringing laurels to the Union and the Village Community by clearing the recent Common Educational Services Examination conducted by NpSC under Higher Education as an Asst. professor of Education in the Merit list.

The Union further wishes her to shine even in the future endeavours by not only limiting with this success but by continuing to use her potentials for the upliftment of the people.

Sd/pongtang phom president, YSU

ports Xinhua.

“I’m really happy to be staying at Barca. I am going to work hard and I hope this is a good year

PRESS RELEASE

This is to inform all concerned citizens that a serious case of Simulated Forgery impersonating the seal of the Chairman of L. Khel Kohima Village and his Office Round Seal on Affidavit paper was caught on 29 th June 2022. The heinous offence was intentionally carried out

by Mrs. REBECCA KHUVUNG, wife of dr. petekuolie Yhome and Mr. MEDOVITO TEMI, son of Lt. Vitsaho Temi. The two fraudsters were produced before the L. Khel Council and were interrogated where they admitted to their crime. On further investigation many more frauds committed by them were also unearthed.

Therefore, though the L. Khel Council has accepted their plea for forgiveness even under such obnoxious action against its council, it was also felt obligatory on our part to put forth this press Release so as to alert the public to abstain from making any kind of business with these two fraudsters.

If there be any of such forgery/forgeries which are still out there and we failed to unearth them this time, please regard this press Release as our final information that we do not ascribe nor subscribe to anything with these two fraudsters.

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Barca has options on the wings after the signing of Brazilian forward Raphinha from Leeds United for 58 million euros earlier in the week. Raphinha has agreed to a five-year deal and his presentation will be on Friday.

Meanwhile, Barcelona and Sporting Club have reached an agreement on the loan of Francisco Trincao until 30 June 2023.

The deal includes the option to purchase the player when the loan period expires.

Trincao spent last season on loan at Wolves but the Premier League side opted against signing him permanently and he now gets another challenge back in Portugal.

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M A D R I D, J U L 1 4 (IANS): FC Barcelona on Thursday announced that French international winger Ousmane Dembele has signed a new contract with the club until the end of June 2024.

The contract comes two weeks after Dembele’s previous deal with Barcelona expired, and ends months of speculation when at times he looked to be more likely to leave than to remain at the club.

Dembele is thought to have accepted a pay cut of around 40 percent to remain playing his football at the Camp Nou Stadium, where he moved in the summer of 2017 from Borussia Dortmund, re-

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MUMBAI, JUL 14 (PTI): Indian Super League franchise Mumbai City FC on Thursday confirmed that the club has agreed a deal with Kerala Blasters FC for the transfer of defender Sanjeev Stalin.

The 21-year-old joins the ‘Islanders’ on a fouryear contract until May 2026.

Stalin rose through the ranks of the AIFF Elite Academy and went on to represent India at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He also represented the country at the U-20 level.

He then featured for I-league side Indian Arrows, making 28 appearances in two seasons and later moved to Portugal in 2019, when he played for Deportivo Aves U-23 side and had a loan stint with the third division club Sertanense.

especially in the third set when he raised the level.

It was really tough to play against, but I am really happy to win,” he added.

The 24-year-old will next face Laslo Djere after the Serbian defeated Swiss qualifier Marc-Andrea Huesler 7-5, 6-2 to advance to his third tour-level quarter-final of the season.

Rublev is aiming to capture his fourth tourlevel title of the season this week at the clay-court event, having lifted trophies in Marseille, Dubai and Belgrade.

Following his win over last yea’s finalist Coria, the World No 8 now holds a 9-0 record at ATP 250 tournaments in 2022.

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SPORTS

Singapore Open: Sindhu, Prannoy, Saina in QFs

SINGAPORE, JUL 14 (IANS): Top Indian shuttlers P.V. Sindhu, H.S. Prannoy and Saina Nehwal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Singapore Open 2022 after registering hard-fought wins in their second-round matches, here on Thursday.

World No. 7 Sindhu came from a game down in her women’s singles match to defeat world No 59 Thuy Linh Nguyen of Vietnam 19-21, 21-19, 21-18 in one hour and six minutes.

Sindhu was caught off-guard by her lowerranked opponent in the first game and was in a spot of bother, trailing 19-17 in the second game. However, she rallied to score four consecutive points and took the match into the decider.

Riding the momentum, the two-time Olympic medallist took a 9-3 lead in the third game but Thuy Linh Nguyen cut it to 1110 heading into the break.

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fiercely for the remainder of the match and eventually, it was the experienced Sindhu who progressed to the quarterfinals of the BWF Super 500 badminton tournament.

In the men’s singles, India’s Thomas Cup hero H.S. Prannoy, ranked 19th, also scripted a comeback to upset world No. 4 Chou

Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei 21-14, 20-22, 21-18 in one hour and nine minutes.

The Indian shuttler went down in the first game but overcame a four-point deficit in the second to keep his quarterfinal chances alive. Trailing 11-6 at the break in the third game, Prannoy chipped away eight of the next 11 points

to level the score at 14-all.

The Indian shuttler kicked off from there on to storm into his fourth successive quarterfinals.

On the other hand, London 2012 bronze medallist Saina Nehwal upset world No. 9 He Bing Jiao of China 21-19, 11-21, 21-17 in 58 minutes to make her first quarter-final

of the year. The last time Saina progressed beyond the round of 16 was at the Orleans Masters back in March 2021.

H oweve r, M i t h u n Manjunath, who beat world championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth on Wednesday, went down to Ireland’s world No. 42 Nhat Nguyen 1021, 21-18, 16-21. Ashmita Chaliha also bowed out after a 9-21, 13-21 loss to Chinese shuttler Han Yue. In men’s doubles, India’s M.R. Arjun and Dhruv Kapila also made the final eight after beating Malaysian sixth seeds Nur Izzuddin and Goh Sze Fei 18-21, 24-22, 21-18 in a one hour and five-minute long match.

However, the other two Indian pairs in action -- Nithin HV and S Ram Poorvisha -- in mixed doubles and Pooja Dandu and Arathi Sara Sunil in women’s doubles also bowed out.

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Kickboxer suffers grievous injury in ring; dies 2 days later

BENGALURU, JUL 14 (PTI): A kickboxer from Mysur u who went into coma after suffering grievous injury at a kickboxing event in the city on July 10 has died in a private hospital, police said.

A FIR has been registered at the Jnanabharathi police station in this connection. According to police, the state-level ‘K1 Kickboxing championship’ was organised at a gym at Jnanajyothi Nagar in the city on July 10 by the Kengeri-based K-1 Kick Boxing Organisation, Karnataka.

D u r i n g t h e eve n t , Nikhil S, 23, suffered a blow from his opponent and collapsed inside the ring.

He was immediately rushed to a private hospital where he remained in coma for two days and succumbed to his injuries on July 12.

The FIR was registered against K1 Kickboxing Association and its head coach

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Naveen Ravishankar on a complaint by Nikhil’s father Suresh P, who is also said to be a former kickboxer.

Suresh said in his complaint that there were many lapses committed by the organisers due to which his son died. He alleged that the thickness of the cushion was insufficient due to which after falling on the floor, he suffered severe head injury, which led to his death.

There were no paramedical team, oxygen cylinders, stretcher and no vehicles to ferry the injured to the hospital.

“There were no arrangements either for first aid, or ambulance. He was taken to the hospital in the most unscientific way. Due to their carelessness, my son died in Manipal Hospital at Manipal Hospital in Yashwantpur,” he alleged.

Novak Djokovic Women’s Euro: Netherlands beat Portugal 3-2 Changwon Shooting WC: India climb declared honorary on top of medal tally at half-way stage citizen of Visoko

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India Men’s 10m Air Rifle team (Centre) after winning gold at ISSF World Cup Rifle.

NEW DELHI, JUL 14 (IANS): India climbed to the top of the medal tally at the half-way stage of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Changwon, Korea, picking up one gold and three silver medals on day five of competitions.

The day began on a golden note for India as the Men’s 10m Air Rifle team beat Korea 17-15 in a nerve-wracking final. Arjun Babuta, Shahu Tushar Mane and Paarth Makhija combined effectively to ward off the Korean challenge after being down 11-15 at one stage. It was Arjun and Shahu’s second gold of the competition.

It was all silver after that as the Women’s Rifle team of Elavenil Valarivan, Ramita and Mehuli Ghosh

fought hard and were as close as 10-12 before the Koreans won the last two series of single shots to nail it 16-10 in their favour.

It was the turn of the Pistol shooters next as Shiva Narwal, Naveen and Sagar Dangi fought tooth and nail with a determined Italian side to be level 1515 before the final series.

Paolo Monna, Alessio Torracchi and Luca Tesconi proved too experienced for the new look Indian team to clinch the deal 17-15 in the end.

India’s third silver of the day came in the 10m Air Pistol Team Women event. Rhythm Sangwan, Yuvika Tomar and Palak, again a new look team, looked out of it at 2-10 against a quality Korean side comprising Tokyo Olympics silver medallist

Kim Minjung.

It was then that coach Samaresh Jung called for a time-out and it brought about an admirable fight back from India as they closed in at 12-14. However, the Koreans stamped their class in the final series and pulled it off 16-12 for their third gold of the tournament.

Indian pairs in the Trap Mixed Team competition however finished outside the medals.

India now has a total of three gold, four silver and one bronze medal from the Changwon World Cup stage so far and there are 15 more gold medals on offer over the next six days of competition. Korea lies second with an equal number of golds but only an additional silver to show for their efforts thus far.

S A R A J E VO, J U L 1 4 (IANS): The 21-time Grand Slam champion Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has been awarded the honorary citizenship of Visoko, a small town in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Three days after winning his seventh Wimbledon trophy, Djokovic arrived in Bosnia to kick off a tennis tournament in Visoko and took part in exhibition singles and doubles matches, reports Xinhua.

Mayor Mirza Ganic presented Djokovic with an honorary citizenship certificate and thanked Djokovic for bringing Visoko to the world. More than 70 media from around the world attended and covered the event, the state-run Federal News Agency of BiH reported on Wednesday.

In his speech, Djokovic said he enjoyed the event and had a lot of fun on the court. “In a spirit of solidarity, we have sent a message of health, sport and peace to the future,” he said.

LEIGH (ENGLAND), JUL 14 (AGENCIES): Danielle van de Donk’s superb strike gave the Netherlands a 3-2 win over Portugal on Wednesday to move the defending champions top of the Women’s Euro 2022 Group C table.

Damaris Egur rola gave the Dutch a seventhminute lead with a fine angled header from a corner and they looked to be on their way to a comfortable victory when Stefanie van der Gragt headed in the second nine minutes later.

But Portugal, who had fought back from two early goals for a 2-2 draw in their opening game against Switzerland, again showed their resilience.

Carole Costa pulled a goal back from the spot, seven minutes before the break, after a VAR review decided that Diana Silva had been brought down by

Netherlands’ Danielle van de Donk celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates. (Reuters)

Dominique Janssen.

Then two minutes after the interval, the Portuguese drew level with Silva confidently heading home a fine cross from Costa.

The Dutch thought they had immediately restored their lead through

Jill Roord but her effort was ruled out for offside after a lengthy VAR review.

But a sublime finish from Van de Donk put the Netherlands 3-2 up, the midfielder collecting the ball on the edge of the box

and curling a beautiful shot into the far corner.

The Dutch are on four points from two games, level on points with Sweden, with Portugal and Switzerland both on a point each.

Sweden beat Switzerland 2-1 earlier on Tuesday.

Russian basketball boss defends Griner in drugs trial

KHIMKI, RUSSIA, JUL 14 (AGENCIES): A Russian basketball club director gave evidence in support of U.S. star Brittney Griner on Thursday in her third appearance in a Russian court on drugs charges carrying a possible jail sentence of up to 10 years.

Defence lawyer Maria Blagovolina said UMMC Yekaterinburg club boss Maxim Ryabkov had testified to her good character during the hearing, which was closed to reporters.

She said Ryabkov told the court of Griner’s “outstanding abilities as a player and personal contribution to

strengthening team spirit”.

Team captain Yevgenia Belyakova also testified in Griner’s defence at the court in Khimki, on the outskirts of Moscow, where Griner had earlier arrived under guard and in handcuffs.

Blagovolina, of law firm Rybalkin, Gortsunyan, Dyakin and Partners, said the defence was pleased with the latest session.

“It was an extremely emotional day for Brittney, who was touched by the appearance of the club director, head physician and her teammate, who gave an extremely positive de-

scription of our client both personally and professionally,” she told Reuters.

WNBA player Griner, who has played in Russia during offseasons since 2014, was arrested at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on Feb. 17 after vape cartridges containing hashish oil were allegedly found in her baggage.

At a hearing last week the twotime Olympic gold medallist pled guilty to the drugs charges but said she had not intended to break the law.

A spokesman for Griner’s defence team said she would be back in court on Friday.

Kohli, Bumrah, Chahal to miss T20Is against West Indies Manchester United manager Erik ten MUMBAI, JUL 14 (IANS): India on Thursday announced an 18-man squad for the T20I series against West Indies, beginning on July 29 in Trinidad with big names -- Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal -- missing out.

Kohli, who was out of the 1st ODI against England with a groin injury, has not been included for the T20Is in the Caribbean as well. However, BCCI in its official release hasn’t mentioned whether he has been rested or not picked due to injury. On the other hand, the names of pacer Bumrah and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal are also missing in the squad.

The squad will be led

by Rohit Sharma while KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav, who had missed the home series against South Africa due to respective injuries, have made their comeback.

However, their inclusion in the squad is subject to fitness.

“The inclusion of KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav is subject to fitness,” a BCCI release said.

File photo of India Men’s cricket squad .

Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant, who have been rested from the ODI leg, will play the T20Is. The squad also sees the return of veteran offspinner R Ashwin, who hasn’t featured in India’s T20I side since the home series against New Zealand last November.

After a long hiatus from the white ball group, Ashwin had made a comeback in the T20I World Cup last year but has not

been a regular fixture in the side since, with injuries also playing a part in his exclusion His return will boost up the spin department that also has the Kuldeep, Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja.

IPL sensation Umran Malik, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson, who were a part of India’s squad for the first T20I against England, don’t find a place in the squad. The selectors have rewarded left-arm

seamer Arshdeep Singh after his impressive debut, including him in the seam bowling department along with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan and Harshal Patel.

Having made his T20I debut in Ireland, Malik was also part of the recently concluded T20I series in England, which India won 2-1. In his lone outing in Nottingham, he conceded 1 for 56 off his four overs. On the other hand, took 2 for

18 in an impressive debut in the opening T20I, when he troubled England’s openers with late swing.

India are set to play three ODIs and five T20Is on the tour of the Caribbean. India had earlier named an ODI squad, which will be led by Shikhar Dhawan in absence of regular members.

The first T20I will be played at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad, followed by the other two games, both of which will take place at the Warner Park in St Kitts. The series will conclude with the final two games to be played at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Florida.

India’s squad for 5 T20Is: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas I ye r, D i n e s h K a r t h i k , Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.

Hag shuts down questions on Ronaldo

MELBOURNE, JUL 14 (IANS): Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was in no mood to talk about Cristiano Ronaldo’s future as club’s pre-season tour arrived in Melbourne on Thursday.

“We made a statement and nothing has changed,” said ten Hag ahead of Friday’s friendly match against A-League outfit Melbourne Victory at the MCG. The Portuguese striker missed the flight to Thailand and is currently training on his own at the Portuguese national team’s training base after being given additional time off due to a ‘family issue’.

A day before, ten Hag had emphasised that star forward Ronaldo is in his plans for the season ahead and the 37-year-old Portuguese is not for sale.

The star striker isn’t on the trip amid speculation over his Old Trafford future and the Dutch coach gave short shrift to a press conference question about the

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37-year-old’s plans.

United continue to insist that Ronaldo is not leaving the club but it is no clearer as to whether he will link up with the rest of the squad on their three-match Australian leg of the tour.

Speaking before United’s 4-0 win over Liverpool in Bangkok earlier this week, Ten Hag slammed the door shut on Ronaldo’s attempts to leave Old Trafford.

Ronaldo has asked to leave United, who will be playing Europa League football in the season ahead, should the right offer come in and he isn’t on the tour

after being granted compassionate leave for personal reasons.

“We are planning for Cristiano Ronaldo for the season and that’s it. I’m looking forward to working with him. Cristiano is not for sale. He is in our plans and we want success together,” ten Hag was quoted as saying by Dailymail.

The Dutch coach added, “He’s not with us and it’s due to personal issues. I spoke with him before this issue came up. I had a conversation with him and I had a good talk. That is between Cristiano and me.”

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