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NSF urges SIT to expedite probe DIMAPUR, JAN 14 (NPN): Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has appealed to the Special Investigation Team (SIT), investigating the Oting incident, to expedite the probe so that the final report is made known to the public at the earliest. Since the 30-day timeline had ended on January 5, NSF president Kegwayhun Tep, in a video message, appealed to the SIT for speedy investigation so that justice was delivered at the earliest. He also urged concerned authority to make public the report once the SIT submits its final report to the court. Further, NSF also appealed to the concerned authority that whatever action has been initiated towards the jawans and officers involved in the Oting incident be made known to the public.

Power dept informs on disconnection

DIMAPUR, JAN 14 (NPN): Power department has informed of all consumers under Chümoukedima electrical division that the department would be disconnecting power supply of defaulters, who have not yet paid the electricity bills without further notice, with effect from January 21, 2022. In a press note, executive engineer (Elec Er) Er. Atoho Achumi said that the disconnection will be carried out in the following areas-- Medziphema, Kuhuboto, Niuland, Dhansiriapar and Chümoukedima block stretching till Sovima village and 5th mile village. Therefore, all consumers have been asked to pay their bills to avoid disconnection. In case of any discrepancy in the bills, consumers are requested to verify and rectify from the office of respective SDO (Electrical).

Gov, CM, DyCM greet on Sökrönye

DIAMPUR, JAN 14 (NPN): Nagaland governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, chief minister Neiphiu Rio and deputy CM Y. Patton have extended Sökrönye greetings to the Chakhesang community. Governor Mukhi said that rituals involved in the festival were meant to purify the souls, and the children also learn the rich spiritual and cultural practices. He called upon all to celebrate the festival responsibly by adhering to all the Covid-19 protocols and wished all a safe and a joyous festival.

Konyak CSOs extend deadline 10 days extension wef Jan 15 on justice for Oting victims DIMAPUR, JAN 14 (NPN): Konyak Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have extended their deadline served earlier on the state government by another 10 days, with effect from January 15, 2022 with regard to their demand for justice over the killings of 14 innocent lives on December 4 and 5. This was decided at the all “Konyak Summit” held at Mon on Friday. According to a joint statement issued by the Konyak CSOs-- president Konyak Union (KU) Howing Konyak; president Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (KNSK) Ponglem Ko n ya k a n d p r e s i d e n t Konyak Students’ Union (KSU) Noklem Konyak they have warned that in case of non-fulfilment of their demands within the deadline,

would lead to Konyaks abstaining from participation in all national events within their customary jurisdictions and as per Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation’s (ENPO) Longleng resolution of December 14, 2021. The “Konyak Summit” was organised on the expiry of the 30-day deadline issued on the government on December 10 against the backdrop of the massacre of 14 innocent Konyak Naga youths on December 4 and 5, 2021 by Indian Army’s 21 Special Para commandos. The CSOs also resolved to develop the Genocide Park at the very site allotted by the Mon district administration as demanded by the CSOs. It was also resolved that all the remains of December 4 incident at Oting Yatong will be brought to Mon town and preserved at the proposed Genocide Park. The CSOs also resolved that in accordance with the ENPO resolution of December 14, the “non-cooperation” de-

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KO H I M A , JA N 1 4 (NPN): A day after Commissioner Nagaland convened a consultative meeting on upgrading Shamator on January 13 at the conference hall of the Commissionerate, sources said things have been set rolling for upgrading Shamator as district. Highly placed sources confirmed with Nagaland

Post that the meeting deliberated and agreed that both the tribes– Yimkhung and Tikhir– would not claim Shamator as an exclusive Yimkhiung or Tikhir district, and instead shared by both. Further, it was also informed that the meeting recommended to recognise Tikhir tribe as an official tribe of Nagaland. The matter is likely to be taken up in the next cabinet meeting for further approval. The consultative meeting was attended by Shamator-Chessore legislator S Keoshu, principal secretary

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to chief minister KD Vizo, principal secretary (home) Abhijit Sinha, convener of 14 Tribes of Nagaland KT Vilie and 10 representatives each from Yimkhiung Tribal Council and Tikhir Tribal Council. It may be recalled that the State cabinet on January 7 last, decided to constitute a “third party committee” to deliberate/ consult on the issue of creation of Shamator district. He said the cabinet viewed that the local legislator and Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation should intervene and settle the matter amicably.

Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Mokokchung, Phek

DIMAPUR, JAN 14 (NPN): State Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services (AH&VS) department has declared an outbreak of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in some parts of the state of Nagaland. According to DIPR report, this was confirmed through the RTPCR (Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction) Test by the North Eastern Regional Disease Diagnostics Laboratory, Khanapara, Guwahati from the samples submitted from Longjongkong and Satier villages under Mokokchung District and Kuzatu Village, Wazeho Block (Cont’d on p-8) under Phek district.

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clared against Indian armed forces would continue until justice was delivered. They also reiterated that “all rank and file involved in massacring 14 innocent Konyak youths on December 4 and 5 must be prosecuted in the applicable civil court” and “justice taken report must be brought before the public” as mentioned their memorandum to President of India. The CSOs also resolved to demand that all designated army camps located in civilian areas in Mon district be vacated/relocated away from civilian areas. They also demanded that the certified reports of the state’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) and army’s Court of Inquiry (CoI) should be shared with Konyak Union (KU) for perusal after necessary formalities were completed by both parties. The summit also endorsed the demand of Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF), mentioned in

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Therefore, the veterinary department has appealed public, pig farmers, pig traders, butchers, village functionaries, ward/ colony members to remain cautious and vigilant and report any unusual mortality of domestic pigs and feral pigs to the nearest veterinary institute and assist the veterinary and forest departments for sero-surveillance, control, containment & eradication as per the National Action Plan. Further, a one-kilometre radius from the epicentre of the disease outbreak (affected villages) has been declared Infected Zone (IZ) and a radius of 10 Kms as Surveillance Zone.

the latter’s memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 24, 2021. While endorsing the Konyak CSOs to initiate talks at higher level for ensuring immediate justice and “solution basing on their demands and its early regulations that was served on December 13, 2021”, the summit also resolved to submit a memorandum to the State government in this regard. Meanwhile, the SIT report is yet to be completed and it is likely to take more time since the forensic reports from Guwahati and Hyderabad laboratories have not been received. This was disclosed by additional DGP (Law and order) Sandeep Tamgadge to the media on January 13. Further, Tamgadge, who is also supervising the SIT, however, said that putting out the preliminary report in public domain, especially when the investigation was incomplete, was not legally tenable.

Parl budget session from Jan 31 to Apr 8 NEW DELHI, JAN 14 (PTI): The Budget Session of Parliament will commence on January 31 with the address of the president to both the Houses and conclude on April 8, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said on Friday. The Union Budget for 2022-23 will be presented on February 1. The Economic Survey will be tabled on January 31 after the president’s address, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said in a bulletin. “The 8th session of 17th Lok Sabha will commence from January 31. Subject to exigencies of government business, the session is likely to conclude on April 8,” according to the bulletin.

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Nagaland Police prepared to take up law & order responsibilities: DG

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DIMAPUR, JAN 14 (NPN): Nagaland Police is prepared to play its role in shouldering any responsibility in maintaining law and order in view of suspension of operations by Indian Army and Assam Rifles in the state against the backdrop of the Oting incidents. Addressing mediapersons at the Police Complex, Chümoukedima Friday after a high-level meeting of senior police officers, DGP TJ Longkumer said the force was prepared to take up any role accorded to it.

The high-level security meet was attended by several senior police officers, including additional DG additional DGPs-- Renchamo P. Kikon (Adm), Sandeep M Tamgadge (law & order), inspectors general (IGs), additional IGs (AIGs), commissioner of police (CP) Dimapur, senior superintendent of police, Kohima, etc. He also emphasised that the police was particularly focussed in taking up required steps to maintain law and order in Dimapur and throughout the state in general. The DGP said addi-

tional police force will be deployed in Dimapur district adding “We are here to strengthen the hands of Commissioner of Police, Dimapur.” Longkumer claimed that the overall law & order situation had improved in Dimapur and that a “quite a lot” had been achieved by the police. But he assured that security would be reinforced with more checking, frisking and focus on drunken driving, and that Dimapur Police would be strengthened further in light of Dimapur being divided into three districts. Unlike in Kohima where funds for installing CCTVs have been made available under Smart City Project, he remarked no such fund was unfortunately available for Dimapur. Nonetheless, he claimed CCTVs were being installed under minor works head and other sources. (Cont’d on p-8)

Shops, customers urged to follow Covid SOPs DIMAPUR, JAN 14 (NPN): Dimapur District Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has directed all shops and business establishments within DCCI jurisdiction to once again adopt strict Covid-19 protocols, including compulsory wearing of masks by all shopkeepers and salespersons inside their shops and also to keep hand sanitizers on the counter or outside the shop. In a press note, DCCI vice president V Shikuto Sema also requested the public and customers to adhere to Covid-19 appropriate behaviours like wearing masks and maintaining social distance on the streets and inside shops. Extend-

ing New Year wishes to all citizens of Dimapur, DCCI however noted with concern that the rate of Covid-19 positive cases in Dimapur had shown a steady rise in the past few days, which required a collective effort to ensure the situation did not spiral out of control. The business body also appealed to unions, organisations and individuals not to undertake any kind of fund drive from the businesses community by selling calendars or souvenirs or through other forms of donation as these activities would not be entertained. DCCI also urged various Naga national political groups to desist from random checking and raids of

godowns and shops on the pretext of searching expired goods or maximum retail price (MRP). Pointing out that there were certain norms and procedures regarding expired or damaged goods and items as clarified on earlier occasions, he explained that traders and shopkeepers have to store expired or damaged goods in godowns in order to get refund for such goods from companies. Only after due process, these goods were either returned to the respective company or destroyed later, DCCI added. DCCI assured that punitive action would be taken against any trader or shopkeeper selling expired or damaged goods.

India reports over 2.64 lakh Covid 6 more Omicron cases infections, highest in 239 days in Manipur, tally now 7 NEW DELHI, JAN 14 (AGENCIES): India reported 2,64,202 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 6.7% higher than the previous day and the highest in 239 days, said the Ministry of health and family welfare on Friday morning. Also, there is an increase of 4.83% in Omicron cases since Thursday with a total of 5,753 infections having been detected so far, said a release from the Union health ministry. According to the release, deaths from the virus

came down from the previous day with 315 new fatalities reported on Thursday, the third consecutive day of 300-plus deaths. With this, the overall death toll reached 4,85,350 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.33%, as per the health ministry. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 14.78 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 11.83 per cent, according to the ministry. The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide

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COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 155.39 IMPHAL, JAN 14: Manipur on Friday reported six more Omicron cases, taking the state’s omicron crore. tally to seven. The first Omicron case in the North East was also detected in Manipur on December 27 when a 48-year-old man from Imphal West district, who Nagaland continued had returned from Tanzania, tested positive for the to witness a jump in daily new variant of Covid-19. count as In a statement, Manipur’s COVID-19 Com159 fresh Covid-19 mon Control Room stated that out of the six new cases were registered on cases, one was a female returnee from a foreign Friday, while no deaths were country while another male was a visitor to the reported during the day. state and the other four were close contacts of the Of the fresh cases, 145 positive cases. were from Dimapur, 11 in State health director Dr K Rajo Singh said Kohima, two in Tuensang that all the patients have completed their mandaand one in Phek, taking the tory isolation period and have been discharged total caseload to 32,775. with RT PCR negative reports.

Nagaland logs 159 fresh Covid-19 cases

Gene that increases risk of dying from Covid identified MDGBA opposes NGBF tenure extension NEW DELHI, JAN 14 (AGENCIES): Polish scientists have discovered a gene that they say more than doubles the risk of falling severely ill with, or even dying from Covid-19. According to Bloomberg report, the Health Ministry in Warsaw expects the discovery to help identify people who are most at risk from the disease, which has already killed more than 100,000 people in Poland alone. It also plans to include genetic tests when it screens patients for potential Covid-19 infections as soon as the end of June.

The research from the Medical University of Bialystok estimates that the gene could be present in about 14% of the Polish population, compared with around 9% in Europe and 27% in India. It’s the fourth most important factor determining

the severity of the illness after age, weight and gender, it said. A genetic test “may help to better identify people who, in the event of an infection, may be at risk of an acute disease, even before the infection develops,” said Marcin Moniuszko, a professor in charge of the study, which was carried out with the participation of almost 1,500 Poles. The ministry didn’t say if the research had been peerreviewed. The discovery may explain one of the reasons-- other than vaccination hesitancy --behind the country’s high Covid-19 death toll.

WHO recommends two new drugs: Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday recommended the use of two new drugs for the treatment of Covid patients — baricitinib and casirivimab-imdevimab. The drug baricitinib (a type of drug known as a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis) is strongly recommended for patients with severe or critical covid-19 in combination with corticosteroids, a WHO Guideline Development Group of international experts said in the peer-reviewed journal, The BMJ.

DIMAPUR, JAN 14 (NPN): Mokokchung District GB Association (MDGBA) has strongly opposed the extension of the tenure of the office bearers of the Nagaland GB Federation (NGBF) till 2025. In a press note, MDGBA said that the decision made during the annual executive meeting of the NGBF on October 7, 2021 was completely against the NGBF constitution under Article 10 A. It also extended support to the decision of the Dimapur GB Union Sardar and All Angami GB Association, that had opposed the extension of the tenure

of the NGBF office bearers. MDGBA said that the decision of NGBF was undemocratic and unconstitutional, asserting that the NGBF executive body was not authorized to extend the tenure of the office bearers. It also pointed out that the office of the commissioner Nagaland had issue a letter informing that the GB’s corpus fund was kept on hold till NGBF resolve the issue. Therefore, MDGBA has urged NGBF to convene a general session for the best interest of the federation and resolve the pending issues at the earliest. K Y M C

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21st session of Chokri Area Baptist Patton inaugurates Notun Bosti welcome gate Children Fellowship underway at Thenyizu

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D I M A P U R , JA N 1 4 (NPN): Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland and minister in charge of Home and PWD (Road and Bridges), Y. Patton inaugurated the welcome gate of Notun Bosti colony here Friday, at Notun Bosti junction, Tajen Ao road, Dimapur. Speaking at the programme as the special guest, Patton remarked the day as “Red Letter Day”. He mentioned that the welcome gate for Notun Bosti has been a long felt need and dream for many, especially for residents of Notun Bosti, Dimapur adding that Notun Bosti is one among oldest residential area established under Dimapur during early 1960s and has now become one of the biggest colonies. Deputy chief minister appreciated the sense of belongingness and common brotherhood in all spheres of life ushered upon by the residents of Notun Bosti since its inception and their

Deputy chief minister Y Patton inaugurating the Notun Bosti welcome gate on Friday at Notun Bosti junction, Tajen Ao road, Dimapur. (NP)

positive contributions towards shaping of the present day Dimapur which was immense and laudable. Patton added that in the past, Notun Bosti has earned many distinctions in the field of administration as well as cleanliness. These feats could be achieved only by unity, cooperation and oneness amongst the residents and urged the gathering to continue their good works, he added.

NEWS IN BRIEF Tuensang DPDB meeting rescheduled: The Tuensang District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) monthly meeting has been rescheduled on January 18, 11 am at the Deputy Commissioner’s conference hall, Tuensang. All the DPDB members have been requested to follow COVID-19 SOP and attend the meeting without fail. Excise Dimapur NC conducts surprise checking: he Narcotic Cell of the Excise department Dimapur conducted surprise checking at several locations within Dimapur and recovered 480 bottles of assorted IMFL. In this connection, the accused persons were arrested and penalized as per relevant sections of the NLTP Act ’89. The seized items were deposited in the office malkhana, informed DC of Excise (NC), Katoho Sumi. NSCN/GPRN (Akato) extends Sükrunyi greetings: The NSCN/GPRN (Akato) has extended a warm Sükrunyi greetings to the Chakhesang Nagas. NSCN/ GPRN (Akato) through its MIP said that after the harvest and with the beginning of the new year and the arrival of Spring, the Chakhesangs engages in activities related to traditional sports and entertainment to welcome the beginning of the New Year. Like the festival signifies, it wished the Chakhesang brothers and sisters to continue to thrive in prosperity in the days to come and also to usher and propagate peace amongst Nagas.

Patton asserted that being ideally located with well populated colony also comes with corresponding responsibilities which the council and its residents have to shoulder within and outside its jurisdiction and act as a as a watchdog over sporadic anti-social activities and assist the district administration in maintaining overall peaceful atmosphere in Dimapur. On the occasion, Pat-

ton also urged the Notun Bosti council to pursue their demand to established health sub centre at Notun Bosti, while assuring to look into their demand. Delivering the welcome addressed, chairman of Notun Bosti council Dimapur, Imkongukshi Imchen said that Ao, Lotha, Angami, Zeliang and Sumi tribe came together and established Notun Bosti which comprises of five khels. Notun Bosti has

multi tribes of Nagas and non-Nagas residing under one umbrella with a population of 8100 and household of 2700 while Notun Bosti consist of six GBs, five khel chairman and has five advisors. He pointed out the day as a special occasion for the Notun Bosti as the welcome gate was able to build after 58 years and was completed after 8 months through hard work and determination. While, convenor of welcome gate construction committee, GB Kikhevi Yepthomi informed that in the month of January 5, 2021, council members had passed a resolution to build the welcome gate. He also made a mention that the welcome gate has been built in such a way that they can also create a source of income by means of providing space for commercial advertisement and informed the cost of the gate construction cost more than 10 lakhs. Short speech was also delivered by Moatoshi Longkumer, MLA.

Kohima bags state level clean India award

D I M A P U R : Ko h i m a district was selected and placed in the first position during a state level clean India award meeting held under the chairmanship of secretary, Youth Resources and Sports, Wezope Kenye (IAS) at the office chamber of the secretary YRS. According to DIPR report, the members present screened the report presented and selected Kohima district for the first position followed by Peren and Wokha district as the best performing districts in Nagaland. Kenye briefed on the achievements of Clean India campaign in Nagaland which was organized under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav launched

from October 1 to 31, 2021 across the country. He informed that the campaign was launched at local ground, Kohima and the youths from NSS, Indian Red Cross Society and NYKS held a cleanliness drive in and around the local ground in Kohima. In this programme, 744 districts across the country have participated and collected plastic waste over 10 lakh kgs at national level. In Nagaland, all district administrations, NSS, Bharat Scout and Guides, members of youth club and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan as the nodal implementing agency actively participated and collected plastic waste of 45,625 kgs

against the target set for 25,600 kgs for the state. Kenye also mentioned that beautifications of 1129 villages were carried out by the villagers themselves apart from cleaning and digging up of 257 traditional water sources. He appreciated the collective efforts of the youth of the state and all the nodal departments for their participation and contributing towards the success of the campaign.

Correspondent KOHIMA, JAN 14 (NPN): The 21st session of Chokri Area Baptist Children Fellowship (CABCF) got underway on Friday with the theme, “The master needs it” hosted by Thenyizumi Baptist Church at Thenyizu village, Phek district. The speaker of the introductory service, pastor of Chakhesang Baptist Church (CBC), Medziphema Town, Edechoi Rose in his message said it was never the plan of God which is in heaven that one of the little ones should not perish. Rose asserted that in the present situation, words wound more than guns and urged the gathering to mind the words before speaking out. He challenged the children to live in the likeness of Christ and be an instrument of love and peace reminding them that it is faith that enables them to walk in the

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righteous ways and told them to grow in faith. The speaker further urged the parents and the teachers present to teach and train the children in the way of God, so that even when they grow up, they will not depart from it. Earlier in the programme, pastor of Thenyizumi Baptist Church (TBC), Thepuzhoyi Theyo delivered the welcome address, while songs were presented by Chesezu Baptist Church and K Bawe Baptist Church, scripture was read

out by Vevozolu Rüho and the programme was led by Verhata Resu. In the inaugural ceremony the Children and Education department, Thenyizumi Baptist Church gave a glimmering show and chairman of Chokri Area Baptist Churches Council (CABCC), Rev Vevotso Theluo hoisted the flag and offered a prayer. A three-day long programme speakers will be director of Children and Education Department, Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC), Vesakho Thisa; pastor CBC Medziphema Town, Edechoi Rose and ex-director, Children and Education department CBCC, Cünehülu Rhakho. A total of 834 delegates from 10 units of Chokri Area Baptist Churches are taking part in the programme, while various competitions will also be held.

DPDB Zunheboto holds meeting

DIMAPUR: The monthly District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) Zunheboto meeting was held on January 14 under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner and vice chairman DPDB, Peter Lichamo. According to DIPR report, the board welcomed two EACs (probationers) and reviewed the previous meeting minutes by the chairman. On the agendas discussed, the board focused on chief minister’s visit as special guest in the upcoming celebration of 21st triennial conference-cum-60th year

DC Zunheboto Peter Lichamo speaking at the meeting

anniversary of All Nagaland Dobashi Association on January 19 and 20. The meeting also deliberated on work distribution for various government departments and NGOs for the Republic Day celebration. Further, on proposal received earlier through CMO

regarding creation of subcentre at Lochomi village under Zunheboto district, the board after thorough discussion approved and forwarded for further procedures. The board members also approved for refunding of the construction of DIET center in Zunheboto district.

Acknowledgement

FOREVER in our hearts

Late VISWEYIE VITSO (ASHO)

May God keep you Happy up there!

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Lt. E.K. PHILIP LOTHA 15th January, 2021 Dearest Apo, A year gone, yet not a day passes by without something or someone reminding us of you. Your absence has left us bereft and this void can never be filled. We really miss you greatly, we pray that God rewards you with the best thing that only you deserve!

Loving Wife, Children, Grand Children and In-laws

Born on : 08/12/1947 – Died on : 25/12/2021 "Gone but always in our hearts” We, the bereaved family members would like to thank each and everyone who stood by us physically, morally, spiritually and financially at the sudden demise of our beloved one. We convey our special thanks and gratitude to: 1. Kidima Baptist Church (All Department). 2. Kidima Baptist Fellowship Kohima. 3. Optimistic Club Kidima. 4. Kidima Village Council. 5. V.D.B. Kidima. 6. Women Society Kidima. 7. G.P S. Kidima "A" Staff. 8 . Watershed Management Board Kidima. 9. Vitso Lokro Kidima. 10. Vipisa Lokro Kidima 11. Vilto Krotho Kidima. 12. Kidima Students' Union (2021-23) We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual, but pray that God bless you all abundantly in future. Loving Wife, Parents & Family Members. k-94/22

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We, the bereaved family of Late Mr. Khrowepe Khalo would sincerely wish to acknowledge the many expressions of support, sympathy and kindness during his prolonged illness till his recent passing. We offer our heartfelt gratitude to all the friends, neighbors and well-wishers who provided emotional and practical support during our difficult times. Our special thanks to: 1. Doctors, nurses and staff of CHC Pfutsero 2. Pfutsero Town Baptist Church 3. PTBC Youth Dept. 4. Police Baptist Church Pfutsero 5. Mesulumi Baptist Church 6. Reku Colony 7. Kalos Society Pfutsero 8. Little Star Hr. Sec. School Dimapur 9. The Celestial Voice-Diphupar 'B' Dimapur 10. Mesulumi Youth Society 11. Mesulumi Sub-Council Pfutsero 12. Mesulumi Women Welfare Society Pfutsero 13. Mesulumi Christian Fellowship Pfutsero 14. Khrowepe Akhramiro We sincerely regret our inability to thank every individual personally but it is our ardent prayer to our Almighty God to bless you all abundantly. Loving family members DP-221/22

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WEATHER FORECAST JANUARY 15

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Agartala Sunny to partly cloudy

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Manipur polls under shadow of militant strikes

IMPHAL, JAN 13 (PTI) : Amidst a shadow cast by recent terror strikes, Manipur, the `jewel of the Northeast ‘is headed for elections to its 60-member state assembly, with the Congress attempting to wrest back power from the ruling BJP- led coalition, which seems to be falling apart with smaller coalition partners deciding to put up candidates against the saffron party. Besides law and order, the long standing demand for junking Armed Forces Special Powers Act, economic woes of the landlocked state which has hardly any industries, are expected to figure high on the agenda of the unfolding electoral battle between the two main parties with smaller local parties such as National People’s Party and the Naga People’s Front chipping in with their own demands. The Bhartiya Janata Party which managed to form a government in 2017 despite having just 21 seats compared to Congress’s 28 by joining hands with two local parties - NPP and NPF - says it is looking to win two-thirds of the seats in the elections to be held in two phases on February 27 and March 3.

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CAMPAIGNS TO FOCUS ON UNEMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

A protest at Heirok in Thobal to protest poll violence in Manipur. Ch Chidananda Vice President, Manipur Pradesh BJP told PTI, his party’s aim “is to get more than 40 seats in 60-member house” emphasizing for clarity “that is (a) BJP government . ” Indicative of the fissures within the coalition, Chidananda frankly admitted “in the hill area of ??the state (dominated by Naga tribes), the main fight will be between BJP and Naga People’s Front (current coalition partner of the BJP).” Despite differences with partners, both of whom have said they would field candidates against

BJP, the saffron par ty leader said there are about 160 party ticket claimants “including 31 MLAs or ex-MLAs of BJP” seeking nominations for 60 seats in Manipur State assembly, indicative of the popularity of his party. Analysts say dissensions within the BJP and unhappiness among the NPP and NPF partners over its harping on the Hindutva card has brought about a distance between the alliance partners and this may affect the saffron party’s chances at the hustings. H o w e v e r, P r a d i p

Phanjoubam, Manipurbased author and editor and an expert on Northeast said “though there are no pre-poll alliances… we may witness post-poll alliances in case they are needed to form a government.” The ‘grand old party’, Congress, too is beset with problems with several of its MLAs deserting the party for the ruling BJP in recent months. Five Congress legislators including the former state Congress unit chief Govindas Konthoujam joined the BJP in August last year. Another sitting Congress legislator Chaltonlien

Amo joined BJP on Sunday. Amo’s defection to the saffron fold comes in less than a week after his colleague D Korungthang left the party to join NPF. However, N Loken Singh MLA, President Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) is confident the Congress will stage a come-back. Criticizing the present BJP-led coalition government in Manipur for “corruption and financial scandal”, Singh told PTI “prices of essential commodities are sky high, so the people of Manipur are fed up of BJP-led governments in the center as well as in Manipur. ” Singh asserted the Congress will elect it’s candidate for the Chief Minister’s post at a meeting of the Congress Legislature party after the election, “but as on today we have CLP leader O Ibobi Singh (three-terms chief minister of the state). He claimed the mood of the people is changing as “the number of unemployed youth is increasing day by day ... Living conditions of poor people worsening. (While) BJP leaders are doing business by selling banks, airports, railway stations to the rich. “

NE farmers up in arms against decision to allow US pork imports KO L K ATA , JA N 1 4 (PTI): Pig farmers across the northeast are up in arms over the Union government’s decision to allow import of US pork, contending it could destroy livelihoods of “lakhs” of people and deal a body blow to a success story from the region. Pig farmers in the northeast, which consumes about 70 per cent of the country’s pork production fear an uneven playing field and disruption to businesses once cheaper factory-scale US pork products are shipped into the country. United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack had recently announced that India is set to import pork and pork products for the first time, “removing a long-standing barrier to US agricultural trade”. “We will oppose this move tooth and nail, as it will hamper the livelihood of lakhs and sound the death knell for a growing sector,” the North East Progressive Pig Farmers’ Association (NEPPFA), which has over 1,000 members in its fold, said. NEPPFA president Monoj Kumar Basumatary

said the region accounts for almost 40 per cent of the country’s pig population, and produces nearly 1.3 lakh metric tonnes of pork annually. “It has to be kept in mind that the genetics and rearing process of US pigs are completely different. Allowing import of its pork products will not present a level playing field for us. “The central government should have, instead, focused on improving breeding and the quality of feed for pigs, and boosting credit availability for farmers back home,” Basumatary told PTI. The Assam-based pig farmer said the decision will lead to more losses for small and commercial farmers, who have been smarting under the detrimental impact of Covid lockdowns and the outbreak of the African Swine Fever. Assam rears 2.1 million pigs out of India’s 9.06 million, according to the 2019 livestock census. Other northeast states with sizable pig populations include Meghalaya and Nagaland. India also exports processed poultry products to a number of South East Asian detitanations.

Mizoram govt effects bureaucratic reshuffle, 12 officials shifted Number of voters rises by over 4000 in Sikkim

AIZAWL, JAN 14 (PTI): In a major reshuffle, the Mizoram government has transferred 12 officials, including Champhai deputy commissioner Maria CT Zuali, who recently busted an areca nut smuggling

racket. Zuali has been appointed as the additional secretary in food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department. School and education department director James

Lalrinchhana will be replacing Zuali in Champai. Several transporter organisations and trade unions had urged Chief Minister Zoramthanga to transfer the deputy commissioner from the border

district, claiming that her regular interference disrupted their businesses. Among others, Kolasib deputy commissioner H Lalthangliana has been shifted to school and education department. He will

be replacing Lalrinchhana as the department director. Zuali had recently launched a crackdown on import of illegal items from Southeast Asian countries to India via Champhai.

GANGTOK, JAN 14 (PTI): The number of voters in Sikkim has increased by 4,133 in a year to 4,44,261, the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) D Anandan said here on Friday.

The final electoral roll was published on January 1 this year. The draft roll unveiled on the same day in 2021 had shown that the total number of electorate was 4,40,128. Addressing a press

conference, Anandan said that the percentage of change in the electoral roll is 0.94 per cent. The number of male and female voters in the state is 2,25,025 and 2,19,236 respectively.

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Enforcement drive on Covid-19 State officials to be deployed for poll duty protocols carried out in Kohima

Kohima DTF conducts enforcement drive on Covid-19 protocols within Kohima town on January 14. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: The Kohima District Task Force (DTF) on COVID-19 comprising district administration, Kohima Municipal Council and police personnel

conducted an enforcement drive on Covid-19 protocols, especially mandatory of wearing face mask within Kohima town on January 14.

According to DIPR report, the drive was conducted as part of the enforcement of the existing orders/SOPs/guidelines, for preventing the spread of COVID-19. The exercise was conducted under four teams led by Magistrate in charge in various areas within the town. During the drive, a total number of 173 challan were issued to the defaulters and were imposed with a fine of Rs. 200/- as per the given rate by the government. In order to create awareness on the importance of wearing face mask in public places, work places and during transport, the teams also distributed face mask to the individual found without the mask.

DIMAPUR: Senior state government officials led by Chief Electoral Officer Nagaland, V. Shashank Shekhar and additional CEO N. Moa Aier attended the video conferencing organised by the Election Commission of India on January 14 for general observers and police observers to be deployed for the forthcoming Assembly elections in five states- Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. According to a statement issued by the CEO’s office, the officers from Nagaland cadre to be deployed as General Observers (IAS officers), and Police Observers duty (IPS officers) also attended the video conference The officers include-Wezope Kenye, Athel O. Lotha, Mohammed Ali Shihab A, K. Libanthung Lotha, K.S. Anden

Konyak, Kevisa Kense, Kenilo Apon, Anoop Khinchi, Jyoti Kalash, Sachin Jaiswal, Lhouchalie Viya, Sarita Yadav and police officials-- Jasbir Singh, Rajashekara N, Sonia Singh, Roopa M and Vikas Katheria. PTI adds: Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra on Friday asked observers, who will be deployed for assembly polls in five states, to be visible, accessible, neutral and ethical while functioning as the eyes and ears of the Election Commission. He also told expenditure observers to sharpen their skills and be innovative in countering newer methods being used to induce voters. Chandra made these remarks while addressing general, police and expenditure observers to be deployed in Uttar Pradesh,

Chief Electoral Officer V. Shashank Shekhar and other officers during the video conference of ECI in Kohima.

Uttarakhand, Goa, Pun- Pradesh elections will be- on February 14; and Manijab and Manipur during gin from February 10; Goa, pur in 2 phases on February the elections. The Uttar Uttarakhand and Punjab 27 and March 3.

LMRSU 14th general conference culminates ZRSU holds 38th biannual conference DIMAPUR: The 14th general conference of the Lotha Middle Range Students’ Union (LMRSU) hosted by Lotsu village which commenced on January 13 concluded on Friday. Gracing the cultural day, DC Wokha, Orenthung Lotha maintained that students have a wider role to play in bringing change in society from the village level to state for a nation building; peace, progress and development. Orenthung called upon the students’ community to understand the present situation and be updated with the issues and strive & pursue for the common cost. He said division within the community lacks the strength to accomplish all-around development and reminded the leaders of various organizations to have the mindset of equality without a difference. The DC called for K Y M C

DC Wokha Orenthung Lotha at the 14th LMRSU general conference on January 14.

environmental activists stating that climate change in the present generation is a bigger threat while drastically changes are inevitable and witnessed by everyone due to global warming. He appealed the students for environmen-

tal protection and take up activities to preserve and protect the flora and fauna and also called for a sensible usage of resources and reduce waste to control pollution. Stating that culture evolves and does not re-

main static, Orenthung urged the younger generation to preserve the good characters like hospitality, good gesture and social connection, relationships and the ancestor’s good traditional values and attires.

He said education is to empower the mind of the people where he called upon the educated youths and students to be professional and dedicated and have a wide range of knowledge to be employable or to provide jobs with their ideas and innovation to the youths. He informed the congregation of the importance and effectiveness of taking Covid jab to avoid casualties due to the world pandemic virus. The programme witnessed traditional folk songs from the Akuk Students’ Union, yodelling, traditional fire making, greased pole climbing and tug of war competition. Earlier, a word of greeting was delivered by president Nyiro Range Students’ Union, Chumchanthung Ezung The new team of LMRSU for the year 20222025 is led by Wonchibemo Ovung as the president.

DIMAPUR: Zunheboto Range Students Union (ZRSU) held its 38th biannual students’ conference from January 12 to 14 at Baimho village under the theme, “Embracing the versatility” with advisor of School Education, KT. Sukhalu, IAS (Retd) as the special guest. According to DIPR report, the advisor in his speech exhorted the students to have their aim in life and work effortlessly towards. He urged the students’ community to study sincerely because to excel in present times, one has to be best among the best. Sukhalu said to the students’ congregation that the decision to set up Nagaland Staff Selection Board (SSB) was not for the politicians but to promote meritocracy and give equal opportunity to everyone to get themselves employed according to one’s own dedication and hard work and encouraged the students to be more sincere in their studies.

KT. Sukhalu speaking at the ZRSU conference.

The advisor appealed the village heads and elders to take good care of the government properties i.e. Government schools in their respective villages as it belongs to the people of the particular village and also added that the government’s decision to set up Government schools at every village was not for the benefit of the government but to give free education to all the children everywhere. He also requested them to take care of the teachers and to stop the practice of proxy culture in all the villages

who practice it, as it will only affect their children’s career and future. The advisor advised the student leaders to take a day out during the session next time for the students’ workshop and invite intellectual and qualified persons as resource persons so as to guide the students, clear their doubts, etc for their future educational endeavours. Sukhalu further appealed everyone not to be careless but to be very cautious of the third pandemic wave i.e Omicron and urged them to get vaccinated and always wear a mask wherever they go. Earlier, the programme was chaired by former general secretary ZRSU, Amento Awomi, invocation prayer by pastor Yemishe Baptist Church, N. Atozhe Awomi, presidential address was delivered by president ZRSU, Nito V Zhimomi, greetings was delivered by the official of Sumi Students’ Union which was followed by cultural competition. K Y M C

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Commuters hit as drivers observe ‘Drivers’ Day’ in Manipur

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IMPHAL, JAN 14: Commuters faced a tough time on Friday after almost all commercial service vehicles stayed off the road as drivers

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in Manipur observed “Drivers’ Day” today. Except auto-rickshaws and short distance service taxis, other passenger service vehicles, including inter-state and inter-district

passenger service, stayed off the road. Commercial transport vehicles, including trucks transporting essential commodities along the national highways, and local trucks

and fuel tankers also suspended their service for the day. Drivers of almost all the commercial service vehicles joined in the observance of 33th “Drivers’ Day” hosted by driver unions at their

levels. The driver community in Manipur has been observing January 14 each year as Drivers’ Day since 1991 commemorating the day thousands of drivers staged

a continuous seven-day protest at Koirengei old airfield in Imphal highlighting their grievances in 1990. Also, in June 1994, Around 200 transport vehicles servicing in the state

took out a rally in Imphal city to protest against the brutal killing of one handyman named Noarem Tarun Singh of Kakching by unknown armed miscreants at Jubza in Nagaland.

Following the rally, around 1000 transport vehicles gathered at Koirengei airfield and staged a protest for nine days which strengthened the unity of the drivers of the state.

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Swami Prasad Maurya joins SP FIVE BJP, ONE APNA DAL (S) MLAs ALSO JOINED SP

will also have an impact on the 2024 parliamentary polls. Uttar Pradesh is scheduled to have a sevenphase poll beginning from February 10. Most of the eight MLAs, including

the ministers, who have declared they are quitting during the last three days are from the Other Backward Classes and appear to be headed towards Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party.

Not three-fourth seats, BJP meant it will get 3 or 4 seats: Akhilesh

Former UP minister Swami Prasad Maurya and others join the Samajwadi Party in presence of party President Akhilesh Yadav at SP office in Lucknow, Friday. (PTI)

LU C K N OW, JA N 1 4 (PTI) : For mer Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister and prominent OBC leader Swami Prasad Maurya on Friday joined the Samajwadi Party along with another rebel minister Dharam Singh Saini. Five BJP MLAs and Apna Dal (Sonelal) legislator Amar Singh Chaudhary also joined the SP in

the presence of Akhilesh Yadav. The five BJP MLAs who joined the SP are Bhagwati Sagar (Bilhaur in Kanpur), Roshanlal Verma (Tilhar in Shahjahanpur), Vinay Shakya (Bidhuna in Auraiya), Brijesh Prajapati (Tindwari in Bahraich) and Mukesh Verma (Shikohabad in Firozabad). Chaudhary is MLA from Shohratgarh. They

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were given the SP membership at its office here. The resignation of state Labour Minister Maurya had come as a jolt to the ruling BJP in pollbound Uttar Pradesh. The developments appear to strengthen the SP’s influence among the nonYadav OBCs in the state, less than a month before the crucial elections that

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday took a swipe at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saying by the “80 versus 20” assertion, he meant only 20 per cent of the population will back the BJP in the Uttar Pradesh elections, while the remaining 80 per cent will support his party. But after the arrival of Swami Prasad Maurya and others in the SP, the saffron party would lose even this 20 per cent, Yadav said in his speech after giving party membership to Maurya and others here. “Baba mukhya man-

tri (Adityanath) should engage a math teacher,” the SP president said, referring to the chief minister’s “80 vs 20” remarks. Adityanath had recently said that in the Uttar Pradesh elections, while 80 per cent supporters will be on one side, 20 per cent will be on the other, which many thought was alluding to the 20 per cent Muslim population in the state. Yadav also pooh-poohed the BJP’s claim of winning three-fourth seats in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh Assembly, saying, “they meant they will win three or four seats.”

Yogi eats at Dalit household, targets SP GORAKHPUR (UP), JAN 14 (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had a meal at a Dalit household here on Friday and said during the Samajwadi Party rule it was “social exploitation” and not “social justice”, whereas the BJP government was working for the development of every section of society without any discrimination. Adityanath’s visit to the Dalit family in Gorakhpur came a little before Swami Prasad Maurya, Dara Singh Chauhan and Dharam Singh Saini, who resigned from the government accusing it of being anti-Dalit, gathered at the Samajwadi Party office in Lucknow to take up its membership in the run-up to the assembly polls beginning February 10. Several BJP and Apna Dal legislators have also quit their respective parties to join the SP. After having meal at Amritlal Bharti’s home on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Adityanath told reporters, “Only 18,000 houses were given to people under PM Awas Yojna in

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had a meal at Amritlal Bharti’s home on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

full five-year term of the Akhilesh Yadav government in UP, whereas the present BJP government has given 45 lakh houses to the poor and the deprived under the scheme.” “It was ‘samajik shoshan’ (social exploitation) and not ‘samajik nyay’ (social justice) during the SP rule in UP,” he said, taking a swipe at his predecessor and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav. He said 2.61 crore households got toilets and 1.36 crore families benefitted from the Ujjwala Yojana under the “double engine” government, referring to the BJP rule at the Centre and in the state. “Those in the grip of

dynastic politics cannot give justice to any section of society,” he added. “The SP government had committed dacoity on the rights of Dalits and the poor,” he said. Yadav was the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2012 to 2017. Maurya, Chauhan and Saini as well as almost all rebel MLAs had cited the state government of not caring for the welfare of Dalits and the backward classes as prime reasons for leaving the saffron camp. Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh will be held in seven phases beginning February 10 and the results will be announced on March 10.

2021 fifth warmest year in India since Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann meet farmers in Punjab CM’s constituency 1901: India Meteorological Department thunderstorms and lightning reportedly claimed 787 lives in India in 2021, while 759 people died in heavy rainfall and flood-related incidents last year, it said. Five cyclonic storms claimed 172 lives and 32 others died due to other extreme weather events, the statement added. Maharashtra was the worst-hit state with 350 fatalities, followed by Odisha (223) and Madhya Pradesh (191). The Met office said the annual rainfall in the country in 2021 was 105 per cent of its long-period average (based on 1961-2010 period). The southwest monsoon season rainfall over the country as a whole was 99 per cent of its LPA, it said.

A video grab of Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal interacting with farmers in Punjab.

unemployed. “So, this time are you going to bring a change (bringing AAP to power)?” quips Kejriwal during the conversation with peasants. “We are with you..,” an elderly farmer tells Kejriwal, and the Delhi chief minister tells him that they only need their support. Punjab goes to polls on February 14 and the AAP is

eyeing to wrest power from the ruling Congress. Kejriwal was on a twoday visit to the northern state which concluded on Thursday during which he also campaigned door-todoor, ruled himself out of the race as the party’s CM face, as the AAP launched its “Janta Chunegi Apna CM” drive a day earlier and said the name of the candi-

PM to interact with more than 150 startups on Saturday Cold weather conditions NEW DELHI, JAN 14 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with more than 150 startups from various sectors, including agriculture and health, on Saturday via video conferencing. Startups from various sectors such as enterprise systems, space, industry 4.0, security, fintech, environment besides agriculture and health will be part of this interaction, the PMO said on Friday. More than 150 startups have been divided into six working groups based on themes including growing from roots, nudg-

Narendra Modi ing the DNA, from local to global, technology of future, building champions in manufacturing, and sustainable development, it said in a release. Each group will make

a presentation before Modi on the allotted theme in the interaction. The aim of the interaction is to understand how startups can contribute to national needs by driving innovation in the country, the release said. As part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, a weeklong event, “Celebrating Innovation Ecosystem”, is being hosted by DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, during January 10-16. The event marks the sixth anniversary of the launch of the ‘Startup India’ initiative.

“Prime Minister has been a firm believer in the potential of Startups to contribute significantly to the growth of the nation. This was reflected in the launch of the flagship initiative Startup India in 2016. The government has worked on providing an enabling atmosphere for boosting the growth and development of Startups, “ it said. This has had a tremendous impact on the startup ecosystem in the country, and has led to a staggering growth of unicorns in the country, it added.

prevail in Punjab, Haryana

CHANDIGARH, JAN 14 (PTI): Cold weather conditions prevailed in many parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday. H i s a r i n H a r ya n a reeled under intense cold, recording a minimum temperature of 4.3 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said. Sirsa also experienced a cold night, recording a low of 5.4 degrees Celsius, while Gurgaon’s minimum temperature settled at 7.5 degrees Celsius. However, Ambala registered an above normal

temperature at 10.3 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Bathinda reeled under intense cold and recorded a low of 4.2 degrees, while Amritsar recorded a minimum temperature of 7.8 degrees Celsius. Gurdaspur, too, experienced a cold night, recording a low of 5.2 degrees Celsius. Jalandhar recorded a low of 8.6 degrees, while Moga registered a low of 5.9 degrees. Ludhiana’s minimum settled at 8.8 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 11 degrees Celsius.

The elderly farmer replies only five teachers are there where 12 teachers are needed. “What will the children do?” he asks. Kejriwal tells them if AAP comes to power, it will improve the condition of government schools like his government did in Delhi and also provide employment to youth. “The way we brought about a change in Delhi, we will bring a change in Punjab too,” he said. The Channi-government has been under attack especially from the Aam Aadmi Party over the issues of schools. AAP leader and Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia had last month visited two government primary schools located in Chamkaur Sahib, alleging their pathetic condition.

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date for the top post will be announced after getting the feedback of people. Kejriwal, however, had said his own preference for the post is Bhagwant Mann. During the conversation with peasants in a village in Chamkaur Sahib, in the video, another farmer tells Kejriwal that they got all support and help from the AAP dispensation, including making arrangements of water, ration and providing other essentials which was made when the peasants were agitating against farm laws at Delhi borders. “Did you come to know about our schools and hospitals in Delhi,” Kejriwal asks, to which the farmers reply they are aware about it. The Delhi chief minister then asks the peasants whether there is a government school in their area.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 14 (PTI): The year 2021 was the fifth warmest in India since 1901, with the country recording its annual mean surface air temperature at 0.44 degree Celsius above normal, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. The country also reported 1,750 deaths due to extreme weather events such as floods, cyclonic storms, heavy rain, landslides and lightning during the year, it said. “The year 2021 was the fifth warmest year after 2016, 2009, 2017 and 2010 since 1901. The annual mean air temperature for the country was recorded at 0.44 degree Celsius above normal,” the MeT department’s annual climate state-

CHANDIGARH, JAN 14 (PTI): AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and party’s Punjab unit chief Bhagwant Mann met some farmers in Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s constituency Chamkaur Sahib. In a short video of the meeting released by the party on Friday, Kejriwal and Mann are seen sitting on a cot placed in the mustard fields and interacting with some farmers. In the video, Mann asks the farmers if they have got payment for the cane crop and the peasants reply that it has not yet been cleared. “Did you not get payment for your produce for two years?” Kejriwal then asks the farmers. Another farmer tells the AAP leaders that a number of youth of the area are

IED found at Ghazipur flower market; defused BJP to fight 38 seats in Goa; may NEW DELHI, JAN 14 (PTI): An unattended bag containing an IED device was found at Ghazipur flower market here Friday morning, officials said, adding the device was later defused. The incident comes ahead of the Republic Day celebrations in the national capital on January 26. The security apparatus in the city is on high alert in the run up to the event. Fire officials said they received the information of the suspicious unattended bag which was spotted in the flower market at 10.19 am. A senior police officer earlier said a suspicious metal box was found in the market. The officials from Special Cell of Delhi Police, NSG’s bomb detection and disposal team and fire tenders soon reached the spot and cordoned the area.

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A member of a Bomb Disposal Squad attempts to defuse an IED bomb found inside a bag at Ghazipur flower market.

“We were informed by the Delhi Police about the suspicious object around 11 am. The improvised explosive device (IED) has been destroyed by using a controlled explosion technique. The samples of the IED have been collected and the explosive will be ascertained and informed to the Delhi

Police,” an NSG officer said. Official sources said the black-coloured bag weighed around 3 kg. Bomb suit wearing National Security Guard (NSG) personnel were seen at the site where a bomb disposal container known as total containment vessel (TCV) was brought.

PANAJI, JAN 14 (PTI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which currently rules Goa, has decided to contest 38 out of the total 40 Assembly seats in the state, where elections will be held next month, a senior party functionary said on Friday. Talking to PTI, the office-bearer said that in two constituencies - Benaulim and Nuvem - the party will not field any candidate on its symbol. Traditionally, people in Benaulim and Nuvem constituencies vote for nonBJP candidates. These two are Christian-dominated seats. Currently, Benaulim is represented by Churchill Alemao, who after getting elected on the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) ticket, shifted to the Mamata Banerjee-led Trin-

amool Congress (TMC) last month, while Nuvem constituency is represented by Wilfred D’Sa, who had won the last election as a Congress candidate, but later joined the ruling BJP. “A formal announcement about the candidates would be made after January 16 when the party’s parliamentary board approves the list,” he said. The BJP has been holding meetings of its core committee to finalise the names of the candidates. Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadanavis, who is the party’s in-charge for Goa elections, has been chairing meetings attended by BJP’s state unit president Sadanand Shet Tanavade, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, among others.

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Justice beyond probes

y all accounts, the horrific killings at Oting-Tiru on December 4,2021 merits being termed as the ‘Oting Massacre’ the most shocking incident when a total of 13 innocent civilians were gunned down in cold blood without any rhyme or reason by a command unit of the 21 Paras(Special Forces). This unit is based in Jorhat( an area under the 4 Corps) and was used to set up an ambush in Otring-Tiru area ( an area under the 3 Corps) on December 4. The victims were working as labourers in coal mines at Tiru(Mon). The Oting Massacre comes as the worst infamy after many similar incidents that blotted Nagaland during the dark ages during the 50s to 60s. The lives of a total of 13 innocent and helpless civilians were snuffed out just as their families were preparing to celebrate Christmas in 2021. The state government instituted a Special Investigation Team(SIT) under the supervision of an ADG and headed by an IGP along with four other senior police officers. Later the SIT was increased by co-opting more officers and presently, has a total of 21 members. The SIT was to have submitted its report to the state government within one month- i.e. by January 5,2022. The report is still incomplete, according to the Police since forensic reports from Guwahati and Hyderabad were still awaited. The Civil Society Organisations(CSOs) have accepted the explanation given by the police and so the outcome will have to wait. On the other hand, the Chief of Army Staff Gen.M.M. Naravane , on January 12 , promised that if found guilty, those involved will not be spared. He also said that the Court of Inquiry(CoI) set up by the Army to probe the Oting Massacre, headed by an officer in the rank of Major General is to submit its report “in a day or two”. This means that the CoI report should be completed by January 14 or 15. As per accounts, the Army CoI is only a preliminary procedure where it(CoI) seeks to collect evidence, both oral and material. The next level is said to be summons on the accused based on evidence collected. If the charges stick then the next level would be a Summary General Court Martial (SGCM) where the final trial and sentencing takes place. However, according to the Army Act, army courts can try personnel for all kinds of offenses, except for murder and rape of a civilian, which are primarily tried by a civilian court of law. It remains to be known if those involved in the Oting Massacre are being tried on charges of murder. If the CoI has taken as long as one month, then it is plausible that the next level of submission of evidence will also take a month or two. Finally, if the charges stick, then the final level is the SGCM and which could take much longer. Again, if the Army Act does not provide for trial of personnel accused of rape and murder, then this clause alone should allow a civil court to take over the case. It will serve the ends of justice if there is a judicial inquiry into the incident so that the entire conspiracy, if there is one, is exposed and act as future deterrent.

DailyDevotion Called By God

I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” —Isaiah 6:8

God did not direct His call to Isaiah— Isaiah overheard God saying, “…who will go for Us?” The call of God is not just for a select few but for everyone. Whether I hear God’s call or not depends on the condition of my ears, and exactly what I hear depends upon my spiritual attitude. “Many are called, but few are chosen” (Matthew 22:14). That is, few prove that they are the chosen ones. The chosen ones are those who have come into a relationship with God through Jesus Christ and have had their spiritual condition changed and their ears opened. Then they hear “the voice of the Lord” continually asking, “…who will go for Us?” However, God doesn’t single out someone and say, “Now, you go.” He did not force His will on Isaiah. Isaiah was in the presence of God, and he overheard the call. His response, performed in complete freedom, could only be to say, “Here am I! Send me.” Remove the thought from your mind of expecting God to come to force you or to plead with you. When our Lord called His disciples, He did it without irresistible pressure from the outside. The quiet, yet passionate, insistence of His “Follow Me” was spoken to men whose every sense was receptive (Matthew 4:19). If we will allow the Holy Spirit to bring us face to face with God, we too will hear what Isaiah heard— “the voice of the Lord.” In perfect freedom we too will say, “Here am I! Send me.”

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“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” ~ Oscar Wilde

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66 years of Naga political struggle

aga Political issue is not law and order but historical fact and human struggle. Here is the reproduction of historical document last 66 years of Naga political struggle. FEDERAL AUTHORITY OF GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND. NAGA GOVERNMENT’ S ANNOUNCEMENT. Situation in Nagaland became terrible. Those who have not seen it with their own eyes cannot believe it. Here are the facts. During the last World War II, great battles were fought in various parts of Nagaland. And Nagas saw and knew what war is really like. War is horrible thing, but the present existing situation in Nagaland is much worse than a straight-shooting war which is internationally limited to the military combatants only. Whereas the Indian Amy consider the whole Naga population as marked Indian enemy, and they so treat the Naga people. THE PAST EIGHT YEARS For eight years, from 1947 onward, Nagas pleaded to the Government of Free India for a sweet understanding to allow Nagas to be free and Independent again as in the days before the advent of the British. Nagas really wanted India to get all the credits for Nagas becoming Independent again. It would have greatly enhanced India’ s untarnished statesmanship. Our Naga leaders also advocated and strictly followed Mahatma Gandhi’s doctrine of non-Violence. We tried our best to avoid misery, starvation and death. Yet, our complaisance and our humble pleadings to the Indian Government brought us to where we are now. The more We tried to tolerate, the worse we were treated. And Naga Government take the liberty of making it known full facts not to the Nagas alone, but particularly to the people India, and to all other people and Nations throughout Whole World. While doing so, we have the feeling that many good people will think about us in all seriousness, and some must have been praying and will continue to pray for us. With this in mind, we take great care to present the exact only and all what we stated here is true. NAGA TRADITION In keeping with our Naga tradition, it is to be explained our position that we failed to get the consent of the Government of India of today fora Sovereign State of Nagaland. Actually, the Indian Government had nothing to give us but we needed and we wanted India’s goodwill, and since it was not forth coming, except tears and blood. We established a federal Government of our own which came effect, as previously announced on March 22, 1956. This manumission came about through unusual force of unbear-

able inhuman circumstances. Nagas have been free and Independent since the beginning of time save 68 years, as British Colonial subject from 1879 to their year of evacuation in 1947 by those of our people in the historic “ Naga Hills Excluded Areas” who were conquered by the British, but not so with the free Nagas who never become a subject people. We want to forget all the past evil things the Indians did to our people during the last eight years. Yet, what are we to do? The present situation is tormenting. The whole country 1s in travail. It is too much for us to bear and just keep quiet. Our silence also, which is the best possible thing we could do and overlook the misdoings of our oppressor, is being misinterpreted as if agas are the Violators of the rules, laws, and against Indian Government in the land of our own birth place. If our Naga people have done wrong or committed anything against our own Nagas, we have to bear shame of it. But the Nagas should not be so accused, or make it appear so, for these crimes committed by the Indian Armed Forces, be the police or the military. INDIAN ARMY. The picked Indian Army moved in Nagaland to Kohima and Mokokchung divisions in the month of February last. They had been attacking our people ever since. The Indian Army also moved into the territory of Free Nagaland last year in March, 1956, the first batch already took position before the end of 1954. Fighting has been continuing ever since. INDIAN ARMY OPERATION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES Since the Indian Army started their military operations against the Nagas they already massacred many people. New order had been issued ten men to be killed in every Village. Full report from Free Nagas is being awaited. In Kohima and Mokokchung divisions alone, within a time less than three months; from the third week of March to first week of June, the Indians Army already over ran the whole country, leaving trails of blood wherever they go. They continue killing, and so far. MASSACRED BURNT DOWN 80 people of our common Villagers, and 11,700 houses and granaries containing over 4,000,000 mounds of rice (Paddy) reduced to ashes. Most of the people massacred were old men who could not or refused to run away, and many were women and children who fail to escape the mass houses being burnt down, much cash was stolen, property destroyed, looted and carried away which are valued Crores of rupees. OFFICIAL ENCOURAGMENT Long before the picked In-

dian Army were dispatched to Nagaland to fulfil their unhumanising for destruction killing to discipline and coerce the Nagas and parcel of the Indian territory, the Indian government passed a Bill to give a judicial appearance for subjugating our Naga people to be considered as Indians. Plants were made, and the situation was already prepared intolerable in the whole area of Nagaland. The Vile credit belong to the original schemes of high authorities in Shillong, Assam State, who encouraged the occupied authorities to carry out their regime of tyranny. When our Naga Women delegation went to Shillong to protest against Inhuman treatment of the Naga by the Indian authority, Assam’s Chief Minister Sri, Bishnuram Medhi laughed at their face hearing Naga Women’s shameful plight, and the cautioned him, “You are laughing but it is serious matter with us.” LOCAL OFFICERS. With the official encouragement from the higher ups, it is not surprising to see the inhuman policy shamelessly pursued by the calculated fiendish Indian Government 0fficers Stationed in Nagaland. Their set purpose aim is subjugation. They have no human feelings what so ever, men like 1. Sri. S.J.D. Carvalho, Indian Deputy Commissioners 2. Officer Sri, R. Singh, S.P. 3. Sri. B.S. Rao, S.D.O 4. Officer G. Phuken, S.I. And many others who prepares and created the situation in Nagaland and to their own design hoping for an easy conquest of our people to thrown blood-stained glory. They attacked our Villages 227 times before the beginning of this year 1956. They tortured and beaten more than 10,000 Nagas of all ages. Fires were thrown upon some tortured victims thousands of our people made crippled and many died and dying. Women were made naked and whipped publicly. Pregnant women were beaten and kick to death. Women and girls were raped as often as they can. Women’ s hair were shaved off, chili powder applied on them. Women were arrested together by hundred and herded them to camps and tied on posts and beaten detained them two and three days without giving them food or water. They were not allowed to sleep and prohibited to answer the call of nature. Whenever the starved babies cry, mothers were kicked and stepped. But things much worse than these were inflicted to our Women folks which were made known to the Indian Government more than once. Babies were thrown away from mother’s bosom. Men and Women with their babies caught and pushed down the cliffs. Beating and torture never cease in jails. Clothe are not al-

lowed and in the cold weather water is poured on the floor they sleep. Some are tied and wet cloth thrown on them, other were tied, dragged and thrown outside. House and schools were pulled down. Granaries were destroyed and pots and kitchen were smashed. Standing crops (rice) in the fields out down. Hidden stores of grains and food stuffs were searched and earth thrown in were burnt. People were forced at the point of bayonet and made to swear with their Bible or through ancient rites. THE REASON All the above and much more., our Naga people suffered from the hands of the Indian Government all because of the Reason our people stood on the inalienable human rights for Nations Independence of a Sovereign State of our own Nagaland. In spite of all these provocative tactics persistently pursued and directed against the mass population are country, our Naga people, remained passively silent and REFUSED TO GET ANGRY. Yet with all these “Naga have been accused again and again of “murder” arson, looting what not, we know that not a single Naga house was looted by Nagas. From the beginning, and over since, and ever will be. Nagas consider Nagaland as our own and Nobody else. We never treated our people badly and Naga Government is formed to protect and defend the Nagas. PULLED RIDDEN DEAD BODIES EXHIBITED When the Indian Army state pouring into Kohima town, who had been long awaited officer Sri.R. Singh S.P. Defiantly started killing Nagas and brought two ridden body of the dead to Kohima town market and, exhibited to the public on the 27th. February, 1956. The same barbarous performance were repeated on 19th and 21st March of man killed from different places. He warned the people that all the Nagas would meet the same fate (that is, if Nagas refused to accept the Indian Union). 0fficer R, Singh personally killed two Nagas who help him carry load by his command. The new tactics of brutality and dreadful terrorism, instead of frightening the Naga population, caused the whole country in spontaneous uproar to stand up The country Naturally became indignant. The Indian brutality made the Naga people ready to face any situation and Indian assault in die honourable instead of being killed wild beasts. Assam Chief Minister Sri. Bishnuram Medhi’s talk in the Assam Assembly to have no “SYMPATHY “and a “ FIRM POLICY “ to be followed and to get “through” with the Nagas produced the inevitable calamity in Nagaland and the natural sequence that was bound to rise as see now. A TRAGIC INCIDENT

We knew the Indian Amy as coming fully equipped with modern arms neither to be friend us nor for mere show of their Army to; that is what Army is for. The Massacre of our people and burning our houses and village could never have been camouflaged so long by the Indian Government had it not been for a very tragic incident happened in an insidious time, T. Sakhrie, one of the former Secretary of Naga National Council fell a victim into the hands of some assailants. The killing was exactly What authority needed to cover up the barrage of false reports they had to give. T. Sakhrie was styled as “liberal leader” and thus will concealed the technique of, the big lie. It is to be noted that certain sections of the Press in India, particularly in Assam, devoted more space in their widely circulated News Papers and publicised the killing of T. Sakhrie for a much longer time than they did for the killing of their father of the Indian Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, whose death astounded the whole world. The killing of the Naga National council for which one of the leaders refused to accept position in our present Government. “THE FIRM POLICY” The “ firm policy” of the Government of India against the Nagas took a devilish shape we never imagined in this age of “ Human rights “ century. We thought torture and kicking, men and women to death with nailed military boots were enough for any human being. But now what say in what our people have yet to bear? The Indian Army blew off baby’s head from the sling of the back of mother, and treated it as a good joke. Mother killed and her onemonth-old child was placed on the bosom suck her dead mother’s milk. Pregnant women were shoot, beaten and kicked to death. The whole company of the Indian Army seem to go about only to rape women and girls wherever they could catch them. We mention these not to defame Indians but their acts lay bare what are. Sikhs company caught one woman, age 35, and one 12-y ear old girl, who was tending cow, and the whole batch committed rape on them on 14th, May in Rukhroma village. The Indian Deputy Commissioner was reported to have said that rape was committed because the village gave food to Naga “ Gangsters”. In the month of March, one whole Bihars company raped two girls in Baimho village, 2 miles from Zunheboto. 600 Indian Amy went to burn Mangmetong village, 364 houses, and they burnt the whole village; caught two girls, age 17, and 19 years and they commited rape. (To be concluded) Rev.Dr.V.K.Nuh

A letter to Prime Minister Modi by a former governor and minister

ear Prime Minister, across India, highly or- shoulder with our Hin- born and brought up, has I write to you, ganised and militant right du brothers and sisters, boasted of a peaceful inthe Leader of our wing extremist groups are to win our freedom and clusive environment, that great Dernocratic,Secular, terrorising, attacking and defend our motherland. has drawn people from Socialist Republic of India, killing innocent citizens in My parents-in-law the late all over the world. This governed by a Constitution the name of religion. Joachim and Violet Alva, Christmas, the State RIP which enshrines the fundaI am appalled at the were freedom fighters who government has gifted us mental rights and freedoms recent, widely reported went to jail and became the the draconian of Indian citizens, irre- statements, made by some first couple in India’s Par“The Karnataka Prospective of caste, colour, religious leaders calling for liament, she also becoming tection of Right of Freerace or creed, as a senior genocide of non-Hindus, Parliament’s first woman dom of Religion Bill” in concerned citizen who has in order to create a Hindu Presiding officer. “recognition” of our serserved my country for 50 Rashtra. There are today thou- vices, which has provisions years in various capacities. What is even more sands of minorities serving that have been previously You are a leader re- shocking, is that there is no the nation in all walks struck down by courts and spected nationally and response or action either by of life, in all parts of the are clearly violative of the internationally. You travel your Central Government, country. Are we now to Indian Constitution. around the world, calling or the State Government be treated as second class It makes all minorion world leaders, including that’s controlled by the citizens? ties, our institutions, pracHis Holiness the Pope, in BJP, of which you are Mr. Prime Minister, tices, services and charities Rome, proclaiming that the undisputed leader, or how can you close your suspect. Personal liberties India is a free democratic the local administration, eyes and remain silent of privacy, of religion, of secular state. Your speech- to crack down firmly on when atrocities on India’s marriage, and decision es and statements have this virulent, toxic, hate minorities are mounting? making, are taken away, been praised and exten- speech, designed to cre- Your silence Mr. Prime and the state becomes the sively reported on, by the ate insecurity and fear Minister, is misread as tacit arbiter of our personal global media. amongst millions of mi- approval and encourage- lives, making us subject Unfortunately, the re- norities, who live here in ment to the ever increasing to probes, charges, and ality on the ground here, the country. violence and intimidation jail by the state and its ofpresents a stark contrast From the early days India’s minorities are being ficials, who will interpret to the image you project of our freedom struggle, subjected to. When will the provisions of the law of India to the global com- Muslims, Sikhs and Chris- you speak up and put a and imprison us without munity, especially in the tians and indeed those stop to this madness and trial. context of minority rights from many other religious violence? We Christians are a and secularism. sects and denominations My home state of disciplined, non-violent, Mr. Prime Minister, have fought shoulder to Karnataka, where I was service oriented commuReader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this

nity. If we were involved in mass conversions, why is our number under 3%? 200 years of rule by Christian colonial powers and work by so called “missionaries involved in forced conversions” should have shown in our numbers, which have been declining. Why then this false propaganda and violence against us? The work of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, for the poor, the sick and the abandoned? all over the world was hailed by Atal Bihari Vajpayeeji and Advaniji) and has brought honour and glory to India. Even she and her sisters have not been spared, with their funds frozen. Why? Is this the India our freedom fighters fought for? Our Constitution makers sought to create? And the Father of the nation dreamt of, when he beseeched his countrymen to “wipe every tear from every eye”? Is this the India we have struggled over 70 years, to build? Rulers and Regimes newspaper nor that of the

down the ages have tried to supress and kill Christianity but it has survived and reached all corners of the earth. It cannot be wiped out in India. We are part of this nation’s fabric. Indian blood flows in our veins and we are patriotic citizens who have, and will continue to serve our people and help build our motherland. History shows that Christianity has thrived and spread on the blood of martyrs. Christ taught us to love our enemies, do good to those who would harm us and forgive those who would kill us. This we will do, as we pray each day “Father forgive them for they know not what they do”. May Jesus Christ bless you my Prime Minister and guide you in your ways. May the love, joy and peace of Christmas remain with us all through the New Year. Yours sincerely, Margaret Alva Former Governor & Union Minister Editor in any manner.

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experienced spatial disorientation: Bishop Mulakkal acquitted in rape case Pilot Court of Inquiry on IAF chopper crash

Nuns say they will file appeal

KOTTAYAM (KER), JAN 14 (PTI): A court in Kerala on Friday acquitted Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the charges of raping a nun in a convent in the southern state, triggering emotional reactions from nuns who support the survivor, while the jubilant priest urged followers to “praise the lord and be happy”. As the prosecution failed to produce evidence against the accused, G Gopakumar, judge of the Additional District and Sessions Court I, Kottayam, acquitted the Bishop. Mulakkal, 57, was accused of raping the nun multiple times during his visit to a convent in this district between 2014 and 2016 when he was the Bishop of the Jalandhar diocese of the Roman Catholic church. The survivor is a member of

Prosecution failed to produce evidence against the accused, G Gopakumar.

the Missionaries of Jesus, a diocesan congregation under the Jalandhar Diocese. A visibly relieved and emotional Mulakkal, who arrived in the court to hear the verdict, burst into tears, hugged his followers and lawyers, sharing his joy over the verdict. “Daivathinu Sthuthi (praise the Lord),” Mulakkal said when reporters repeatedly sought his reaction. Some of his followers were even seen crying out

of joy after hearing the acquittal of the bishop. In a brief Malayalam statement issued soon after the verdict, the Jalandhar diocese thanked those who believed in the innocence of the Bishop till date and provided him with the necessary legal assistance. A group of nuns of Kuravilangad Convent here, who have been standing with the survivor in her fight, were on the verge of tears when they said they were yet to believe such a

verdict came out from the court and they did not know what has happened. T h e s u r v ivo r a n d her supporters stay in the Kuravilangad convent in this south Kerala district. Sister Anupama, who was the face of the nun’s years-long fight for justice, said they would surely challenge the verdict in the higher court and take forward the fight of their hapless colleague. “We will continue our stay in the convent and take forward our fight till our sister gets justice. Police and prosecution showed justice to us but we did not get the expected justice from the judiciary,” the teary-eyed nun told reporters. Noted criminal lawyer B Raman Pillai, who led the Bishop’s legal team, said they have got the right to file the appeal against the verdict. “Even if they go for appeal, there is no tension as prosecution charges against the Bishop are false”, Pillai told PTI. Explaining the

factors that contributed to the verdict in his party’s favour, the lawyer said the prosecution case was very weak, investigation was very poor and statements of most of the witnesses came in favour of the accused because they were telling the truth. He claimed that the defence team could expose in the court the manipulation of a most important document by the investigation team. Investigators, lawyers and social activists who stood with the nun in her fight against Mulakkal expressed shock over the verdict, saying it was totally unexpected. Terming the verdict as “very, very unfortunate” and “unnatural’’, senior IPS officer S Harishankar, who had led the special investigation team in the rape case, said 100 per cent conviction was expected in the case and the verdict would be an “astonishment” for the entire legal system of the country.

NEW DELHI, JAN 14 (PTI): The IAF chopper crash on December 8 that killed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat and 13 others was due to an unexpected change in weather that led to spatial disorientation of the pilot, stated the preliminary findings submitted by the tri-services court of inquiry. “The tri-services court of inquiry into the Mi-17 V5 accident on December 8, 2021, has submitted its preliminary findings,” the Indian Air Force’s statement said on Friday. The court of inquiry has ruled out mechanical failure, sabotage or negligence as a cause of the accident, it said. “The accident was a result of entry into clouds due to unexpected change in weather conditions in the valley. This led to spatial disorientation of the pilot resulting in Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT),” it stated. According to US avia-

Charred remain of an Mi-17 V5 that crashed on Dec 8, 2021.

tion regulator FAA, CFIT is defined as an unintentional collision with terrain -- the ground, a mountain, a body of water, or an obstacle -- while an aircraft is under positive control. The IAF said that the inquiry team analysed flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder besides questioning all available witnesses to determine the most probable cause of the accident. “Based on its (preliminary) findings, the court of inquiry has made certain recommendations which are

being reviewed,” the IAF mentioned. Gen Rawat, his wife Madhulika, his defence advisor Brigadier LS Lidder, staff officer to the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt Col Harjinder Singh and decorated pilot Group Captain Varun Singh were among 13 others killed in the crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu. The government is yet to appoint a new CDS. The court of inquiry into the crash was headed by Air Marshal Manavendra Singh.

Train derailment: Problem with Hate speech: Petitioner writes to DMs; seeks preventive action locomotive’s equipment, says Rly Min

JALPAIGURI/GUWAHATI, JAN 14 (PTI): Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday inspected the Bikaner-Guwahati Express train accident site in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district and said that there was some issue with the equipment of the locomotive. N i n e p e o p l e we r e killed and 36 injured after 12 coaches of the BikanerGuwahati Express train derailed, and some of them capsized near Domohani in Jalpaiguri district on Thursday. Vaishnaw said that the actual reason behind the ac-

cident could be ascertained only after dismantling the engine’s equipment. He also met injured passengers at the hospital. “The issue was with the locomotive’s equipment, not with speed restrictions or tracks. There will be marks on the equipment. Only after dismantling it and studying those marks, the reason behind the accident can be ascertained,” he told reporters after inspecting the accident site. “The root cause (behind the accident) will soon come out. An inquiry into

File photo of the controversial Dharam Sansad in Haridwar.

‘Dharam Sansad’ is scheduled in Aligarh. In his letters sent to the DMs of Aligarh and Haridwar, Ali has said a public event styled as a ‘Dharam Sansad’ was held in Haridwar and Delhi from December 17-19 last year where such speeches were made. Ali, while referring to the apex court’s January 12 order, has said the letters are being sent pursuant to the liberty granted by the top court. The letters said if such events are held in the states of Uttar Pradesh and

Uttarakhand, it will not only “disturb the public order” but will amount to various criminal offences as well. The letter addressed to DM Aligarh said there are news reports that another ‘Dharam Sansad’ is being organised in Aligarh on January 22-23, wherein the speakers who participated in the events held between December 17-19 last year are likely to speak again. “The responsibility to take preventive measures to prevent any possible incident of mob violence there-

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Rescue and relief operation after Guwahati-Bikaner Express got derailed at Mainaguri in Jalpaiguri district, Thursday. (PTI)

the unfortunate incident is underway. We pray for the departed souls and wish for a speedy recovery of the injured. Talks are on with the families regarding the distribution of ex-gratia,” he added. Earlier in the day, Vaishnaw arrived at Domohani railway station at 9.38 AM and proceeded to the derailment site within two minutes on a motor trolley, NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer Guneet Kaur said in Guwahati. “The minister conducted a trolley inspection to ascertain the condition of the track and fittings. At the accident site, he conducted a thorough inspection of the underframe of the locomotive and its braking system,” she said. She said that the death toll has risen to nine, with three of the deceased yet to be identified. The number of injured currently stands at 36. While 23 passengers are undergoing treatment at a super specialty hospital in Jalpaiguri, six are admitted to the North Bengal Medical College and seven at Maynaguri Rural Hospital, the CPRO said.

fore falls on the district administration, and you are in charge of the administration in Aligarh, so the responsibility falls on your shoulders to take preventive action to ensure no speeches of this nature are made,” it said. In his letter addressed to the DM Haridwar, Ali has said there are news reports that the ‘Shankaracharya Parishad’ seers had announced a protest meeting to be held on January 16 against the FIR lodged against the speakers at the December 17-19 meeting of the ‘Dharma Sansad’. The letters said that Assembly election process in both the states is going on and if such speeches are made in the midst of polls, “they will destabilize the social order and have serious consequences on the polity of this country”. “We request you to take such preventive action within your powers as is necessary....,” it said. In its or-

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NEW DELHI, JAN 14 (PTI): A journalist, one of the petitioners in the Supreme Court seeking probe and action against those who allegedly made hate speeches during two events held in Haridwar and Delhi, has written to District Magistrates (DMs) of Aligarh and Haridwar to take preventive action to ensure that no such speeches are made there. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana had on January 12 asked the Centre, Delhi Police and Uttarakhand Police to respond to the plea filed by journalist Qurban Ali and former Patna High Court judge and senior advocate Anjana Prakash. The apex court had said the petitioners are at liberty to make a representation to the concerned local authorities regarding such events, after senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioners, had said a

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US dollar. The local unit finally settled at 74.15, down 25 paise over its previous close of 73.90. US Fed policymakers signalled they will start to raise interest rates in March to combat inflation and this weighed on emerging market currencies. T h e d o l l a r i n d ex , which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.01 per cent down at 94.78.

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MUMBAI, JAN 14 (PTI): T h e r u p e e o n Fr i d ay slumped 25 paise to close at 74.15 (provisional) against the US dollar, as muted domestic equities and elevated crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiments. Forex traders said the local unit fell following more hawkish comments by Federal Reserve officials. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency witnessed an intra-day high of 74.05 and a low of 74.21 against the

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NEW DELHI, JAN 14 (PTI): Gold price in the national capital on Friday gained Rs 93 to Rs 47,005 per 10 grams, in line with a jump in prices of international precious metal along with rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal settled at Rs 46,912 per 10 grams. Silver also jumped Rs 59 to Rs 61,005 per kg from Rs 60,946 per kg in the previous trade. The Indian rupee declined by 26 paise to close at 74.16 against the US dollar on Friday. In the international market, gold was trading with gains at USD 1,826 per ounce and silver was flat at USD 23.19 per ounce. “Gold prices traded firm with spot gold prices at COMEX trading 0.21 per cent up at USD 1,826 per ounce on Friday,” HDFC Securities Senior Analyst (Commodities) Tapan Patel said.

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global challenges which may become unmanageable unless world leaders prioritize proactive collaboration and therefore the Davos Agenda will focus on driving concerted action among key global stakeholders, it added. Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, said, “Everyone hopes that in 2022 the COVID-19 pandemic, and the crises that accompanied it, will finally begin to recede. But major global challenges await us, from climate change to rebuilding trust and social cohesion. “To address them, leaders will need to adopt new models, look long term, renew cooperation and act systemically. The Davos Agenda 2022 is the starting point for the dialogue needed for global cooperation in 2022.”

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Joko Widodo, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, US Treasury Secretary Janet L Yellen, and Nigeria’s Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Listed sessions include those related to COVID-19, technology cooperation, global social contract, vaccine equity, energy transition, climate innovation, restoring trust in world trade, global economic outlook and building future preparedness. Geneva-based WEF, which describes itself as an international organisation for public-private cooperation, said radically different pandemic experiences have exacerbated global divisions, while vaccine inequities, combined with new strains, have also slowed international economic recovery. However, COVID-19 is only one of the critical

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share their visions for 2022 and it is being convened on the theme of ‘The State of the World’. Heads of state and government will join CEOs and other leaders for a virtual week-long dialogue on critical collective challenges and how to address them, while this dialogue will be a springboard to the Annual Meeting in Davos, scheduled for early summer. In addition to Modi, the world leaders delivering ‘State of the World’ special addresses will include Chinese President Xi Jinping, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Indonesian President

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NEW DELHI/GENEVA, JAN 14 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the online Davos Agenda summit of the World Economic Forum on the first day of the fiveday event beginning January 17, joining a host of other global leaders who will share their visions for 2022 on the state of the world. While the WEF had to defer its physical annual meeting in the Swiss ski resort town Davos due to the coronavirus pandemic, it will host the ‘Davos Agenda’ summit digitally for the second consecutive year in the previously scheduled week for the event. It hopes to convene the 2022 annual meeting later this year. Announcing the schedule, the WEF said ‘Davos Agenda 2022’ will be the first global platform for key world leaders to

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said ‘the term suspension was used only in civil administration’. According to Tamgadge “Attachment to court of inquiry means they’re unavailable for any active operation as of now.” He mentioned that the SIT had examined army personnel who were part of the unit involved with the operation team that day. Asked why army personnel allegedly involved in the Oting incident accompanied the court of inquiry team that visited the site of incident, Tamgadge replied that he would not comment because that was beyond the purview of SIT. He reiterated that a senior officer has been assigned the task of coordinating and requesting forensic science laboratories (FSL) in Guwahati and Hyderabad to expedite the tests. Mentioning that police headquarters too had requested FSLs to share their report expeditiously, he however remarked that a timeline could not be fixed.

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cognisance of it but details could not be revealed because of the way the legal system worked. He however said that the investigation by SIT on ground was over and only forensic and ballistic test reports were awaited, after which the final report would be compiled and submitted to the court. Meanwhile, Tamgadge, who supervised the SIT, said the mandate of SIT was only the December 4 incident at Oting. He pointed out that a second FIR was lodged at Mon police station over the December 5 incident at the district headquarters and that a separate district-level team had been constituted to investigate the offence that day. The ADG mentioned that the army team involved in the Oting incident was now attached with the Court of Inquiry (CoI) team constituted to investigate the incident. Asked why the erring army personnel had still not been suspended, he

(From p-1) But, he acknowledged the need of more CCTV coverage in the State’s commercial hub. He said he was seized of the requirements and would approach the State government after going back to Kohima. He also disclosed that the meeting held serious discussions over many issues, including provisioning of troops, transfers of capable officers in sensitive areas, etc so that “we are operationally ready and we don’t fail.” He stressed that police were focussed and committed to ensure the objectives were met. With the carving out of two new districts-Chümoukedima and Niulandthe DGP said the meeting also discussed the new chain of command, police strength and the requirements of DCP Chümoukedima and DCP Niuland. On the Special Investigation Team’s (SIT) preliminary report, Longkumer said the court would take

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Research Chief Analytical Officer Suman Chowdhury said the double digit year-on-year print continues to reflect the inflationary pressures in the manufacturing and the services sector. The data indicates that the incremental price pressures in the primary article and the fuel segments have eased in the previous month although a fresh rise in global crude prices can make such a relief temporary. “Acuité never theless expects a further pass through of input costs in manufactured goods if demand continues to revive or additional supply chain challenges surface due to the new pandemic wave. We expect continuing supply side bottlenecks, raw material shortages and high commodity prices to hold the core inflation at high levels in the near term,” he added.

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an unpleasant 23-month high of 9.6 per cent in December 2021, reflecting the unfavourable base particularly for vegetables. “Notwithstanding the continued double-digit WPI inflation in December 2021, we expect the MPC to pause in February 2022. The duration of the current wave and the severity of restrictions will determine whether policy normalisation (change in stance to neutral along with hike in reverse repo rate) can commence in April 2022, or be delayed further to June 2022. “Once normalisation commences, we subsequently expect two repo rate hikes of 25 bps each, followed by a pause to reassess the durability of growth,” Nayar said. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is slated to announce its monetary policy on February 9. Acuité Ratings &

nessed a month-on-month price rise, while potato, onion, fruits and egg, meat and fish saw some softening. “The high rate of inflation in December 2021 is primarily due to rise in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, crude petroleum & natural gas,

chemicals and chemical products, food products, textile and paper and paper products etc as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year,” the Commerce and Industry Ministry said in a statement. Inflation in manufactured items was lower at 10.62 per cent in December, against 11.92 per cent in the previous month. In fuel and power basket the rate of price rise was 32.30 per cent in December, against 39.81 per cent in November. Data released earlier this week showed, retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index (Combined) rose to 5.59 per cent in December, from 4.91 per cent a month ago as food prices inched up. ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar, said the food inflation has spiked from the marginal 0.1 per cent in October 2021, to

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NEW DELHI, JAN 14 (PTI): The wholesale price-based inflation bucked the 4-month rising trend in December 2021, and eased to 13.56 per cent, even though food prices hardened, and experts believe the RBI is expected to hold rates steady in its monetary policy next month. WPI inflation has remained in double digits for the ninth consecutive month beginning April. Inflation in November was 14.23 per cent, while in December 2020 it was 1.95 per cent. Inflation in food articles, however, spiked to a 23-month high at 9.56 per cent in December, against 4.88 per cent in November. Vegetable price rise rate jumped to 31.56 per cent, against 3.91 per cent in the previous month. In the food articles category, pulses, wheat, cereals and paddy all wit-

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Demands US, NATO response next week on Ukraine

MOSCOW/KYIV, JAN 14 (AP): Russia on Friday strongly repeated its demand that NATO will not expand eastward, despite the rejection of that by the military alliance amid a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine. It added that it wouldn’t wait indefinitely for the Western response. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday described Moscow’s demands that NATO will neither expand nor deploy forces to Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations as essential for the progress of diplomatic efforts to defuse soaring tensions over Ukraine. He argued that the deployment of NATO forces and weapons near Russia’s borders poses a security challenge that must be addressed immediately. “We have run out of patience,” Lavrov said at a news conference. “The West has been driven by hubris and has exacerbated tensions in violation of its

FILE — Russian service members hold drills in the Rostov region.

bor but warned the West that NATO’s expansion to Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations is a “red line” that mustn’t be crossed. Washington and its allies firmly rejected Moscow’s demand for security guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion, but Russia and the West agreed to leave the door open to possible further talks on arms control and confidencebuilding measures intended to reduce the potential for hostilities. The negotiations took place as an estimated 100,000 Russian troops with tanks and other heavy weapons are massed near Ukraine’s eastern border.

China expanding mass surveillance systems

NEW DELHI, JAN 14 (IANS): China devoted resources to expanding mass surveillance systems nationwide, in the absence of meaningful legal protections against unlawful or abusive government surveillance, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in its World Report 2022. Chinese companies with reported links to the government continue to draw global scrutiny for their data collection practices, the HRW report said. March 2021 marked the fifth anniversary of the landmark Anti-Domestic Violence Law, yet victims continued to face an uphill battle in seeking authorities’ protection and accountability for their abusers. In February, an article by former journalist

The U.S. and its allies urged Russia to deescalate by pulling troops back to their permanent bases, but Moscow has rebuffed the demand, saying it’s free to deploy forces on its territory wherever it deems necessary. Russian Defense Min-

istry said Friday that troops stationed in eastern Siberia and the far east region have been scrambled for movement across the country as part of snap drills to check their “readiness to perform their tasks after redeployment to a large distance.”

A huge cyberattack left a number of Ukrainian government websites temporarily unavailable on Friday, officials said. While it wasn’t immediately clear who was behind the cyberattack, the disruption came amid heightened tensions with Russia and after talks between Moscow and the West failed to yield any significant progress this week. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko told The Associated Press it was too soon to tell who could have been behind the attack. “But there is a long record of Russian cyber assaults against Ukraine in the past,” he said. Moscow had previously denied involvement in cyberattacks against Ukraine. The websites of the country’s Cabinet, seven ministries, the Treasury,

the National Emergency Service and the state services website, where Ukrainians’ electronic passports and vaccination certificates are stored, were temporarily unavailable Friday as a result of the hack. The websites contained a message in Ukrainian, Russian and Polish, saying that Ukrainians’ personal data has been leaked into the public domain. “Be afraid and expect the worst. This is for your past, present and future,” the message read, in part. Ukraine’s State Service of Communication and Information Protection said that no personal data has been leaked. The country’s minister for digital transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, insisted that personal data was safe, since “the operability of the websites, not the registries,” was affected by the hack.

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obligations and common sense.” Lavrov said that Russia expects Washington and NATO to provide a written response to its demands next week. Amid the tensions, Ukraine sustained a massive cyberattack Friday, which hit websites of multiple government agencies. This week’s negotiations in Geneva and a related NATO-Russia meeting in Brussels were held amid a significant Russian troop buildup near Ukraine that the West fears might be a prelude to an invasion. Russia, which annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014, has denied having plans to attack its neigh-

Ma Jinyu on the violent abuses she suffered by her husband ignited a heated discussion on social media about the government’s persistent failure to prosecute domestic violence. The Belt and Road I n i t i a t i ve ( B R I ) , a n nounced in 2013, is the government’s trillion-dollar infrastructure and investment program stretching across some 70 countries. Some BRI projects have been criticized for lack of transparency, disregard of community concerns, and negative environmental impacts, the HRW said. The HRW published a report last August that documented economic, social, and cultural rights violations in Cambodia resulting from the Lower Sesan 2 dam’s displace-

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ment of nearly 5,000 people between 2013 and 2018 and impacts on the livelihoods of tens of thousands of others upstream and downstream. The dam was a BRI project funded mainly by a Chinese-state owned bank and built by a Chinese-state owned electricity generation company. China Labour Watch, an NGO, repor ted, in April, that overseas Chinese workers working on BRI infrastructure projects in Algeria, Indonesia, Pakistan, and other countries were victims of human trafficking and forced labour, including being deceived into working illegally, held against their will, and forced to work while infected with Covid-19 in early and mid-2020.

North Korea fires likely missile in third launch this month SEOUL, JAN 14 (AP): North Korea on Friday fired at least one possible ballistic missile in its third weapons launch this month, officials in South Korea and Japan said, in an apparent reprisal for fresh sanctions imposed by the Biden administration for its continuing test launches. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the weapon was fired toward the east but did not immediately say where it landed or provided other details. Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office and the Defense Ministry also said they detected the North Korean launch and said it was possibly a ballistic missile. The Japanese coast guard issued a safety advisory, saying an object had possibly landed already. It urged vessels between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, as well as the East China Sea and the North Pacific, to “pay attention to further information and to keep clear when recognizing falling object.” The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on five North Koreans over their roles in obtaining equipment and

People watch a news program reporting about N Korea’s missile launch in Seoul, Friday (AP/PTI)

technology for the North’s missile programs in its response to the North’s missile test this week. It also said it would seek new U.N. sanctions. The announcement by the Treasury Department came just hours after North Korea said leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a hypersonic missile on Tuesday that he claimed would greatly increase the country’s nuclear “war deterrent.” Tuesday’s test was North Korea’s second demonstration of its purported hypersonic missile in a week. The country in recent months has been ramping up tests of new, potentially nuclear-capable missiles designed to overwhelm missile defense systems in the

region, as it continues to expand its military capabilities amid a freeze in diplomacy with the United States. In a statement carried by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency, an unidentified Foreign Ministry spokesperson defended the North’s launches of purported hypersonic missiles as a righteous exercise of self-defense. The spokesperson said the new sanctions underscore hostile U.S. intent aimed at “isolating and stifling” the North despite Washington’s repeated calls for Pyongyang to resume diplomacy that has stalled over disagreements about sanctions relief and nuclear disarmament steps.

Ethiopia accuses WHO chief Tedros of misconduct GENEVA, JAN 14 (AP): The government of Ethiopia has sent a letter to the World Health Organization, accusing its Ethiopian director-general of “misconduct” after his sharp criticism of the war and humanitarian crisis in the country. Ethiopia nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to be the head of the UN health agency four years ago, but says he has “not lived up to the integrity and professional expectations required from his office,” accusing him of interfering in Ethiopia’s internal affairs, according to a press release issued late Thursday. “Through his acts, (Tedros) spread harmful misinformation and compromised WHO’s reputation, independence and

credibility,” Ethiopia’s ministry of foreign affairs said. WHO had no immediate response to the claims. Tedros, an ethnic Tigrayan, has repeatedly deplored the situation in his home country and called for humanitarian access to the conflict-ridden region of Ethiopia. “Nowhere in the world are we witnessing hell like Tigray,” said Tedros at a media briefing Wednesday. He cited a missive WHO had received recently from a physician in the region, who said health authorities had run out of basic medicines for diseases including diabetes in June and were now using expired stocks and intravenous fluids. Tedros condemned Ethiopia’s blockade of in-

ternational access to Tigray, saying that WHO had not been allowed to send any supplies to the region since July, noting the UN agency had access to Syria and Yemen even during their worst conflicts. He said there should be “unfettered” humanitarian access to Tigray and said that “just respecting the constitutional order “would bring this problem into a peaceful conclusion.”

Israeli nationalists protest settlement evacuation

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PM Imran Khan launches Pakistan’s first-ever National Security Policy

JERUSALEM, JAN 14 (AGENCIES): Thousands of Israeli nationalists staged a protest Thursday outside the parliament building in Jerusalem, urging the government not to demolish a West Bank settlement outpost. The demonstration came a month after a Palestinian gunman fired on a car filled with seminary students at the Homesh outpost, near the West Bank city of Nablus, killing 25-year-old Yehuda Dimentman and wounding two people. The Homesh outpost is considered illegal by the Israeli government. It is the site of a former settlement evacuated as part of Israel’s withdrawal from the

Israeli nationalists weave flags during a protest outside the parliament building in Jerusalem Jan. 13, 2022.

Gaza Strip in 2005. But in recent years, settlers have re-established an unauthorized outpost at the site, one of dozens of outposts in the West Bank that are considered illegal but tolerated by

the government. The protesters voiced opposition to the government’s West Bank settlement policies, shouted chants against Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and

waved Israeli flags. Bennett’s government was formed last year from a coalition of disparate parties, ranging from ultranationalists to dovish factions and a small Islamist party. The coalition has agreed not to address divisive issues, but disagreements, particularly over Israel’s 54year occupation of the West Bank, have repeatedly come to the fore. Israel captured the West Bank in the 1967 Mideast war, and in the decades since has established dozens of settlements now home to hundreds of thousands of Israelis. Most of the international community considers settlements illegal and an obstacle to peace.

J A K A RTA , J A N 1 4 (IANS): An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia on Friday, but there was no tsunami alert issued. The US Geological Survey said that an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 jolted 88 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia at 9.05 a.m., reports Xinhua news agency. The epicentre, with a depth of 37.19 km, was initially determined to be at 6.9291 degrees south latitude and 105.2513 degrees east longitude. Strong tremors were also felt in the capital Jakarta.

UN chief warns millions of Afghans are on ‘verge of death’

U N I T E D NAT I O N S, JAN 14 (AGENCIES): The United Nations chief warned Thursday that millions of Afghans are on the “verge of death,” urging the international community to fund the U.N.’s $5 billion humanitarian appeal, release Afghanistan’s frozen assets and jump-start its banking system to avert economic and social collapse. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that “freezing temperatures and frozen assets are a lethal combination for the people of Afghanistan,” and “rules and conditions that prevent money from being used to save lives and the economy must be suspended in this K Y M C

FILE — A nurse checks the weight of a child in a makeshift clinic at a settlement near Herat, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2021.

emergency situation.” Afghanistan’s aid-dependent economy was already stumbling when the Taliban seized power in mid-August amid the chaotic departure of U.S. and NATO troops

after 20 years. The international community froze Afghanistan’s assets abroad and halted economic support, unwilling to work with the Taliban, given their reputation for brutality dur-

ing their 1996-2001 rule and refusal to educate girls and allow women to work. The U.N. says 8.7 million Afghans are on the brink of starvation and Guterres said it’s critical to rapidly inject liquidity into the Afghan economy “and avoid a meltdown that would lead to poverty, hunger and destitution for millions.” It’s “absolutely essential” to avoid a breakdown, he stressed, “because with the present situation you have Afghans on the verge of death.” The secretary-general said the United States has “a very important role to play because most of the financial system in the world

operates in dollars” and the United States has frozen $7 billion in Afghan foreign reserves, mainly held in the U.S. U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths and Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, are scheduled to hold a virtual meeting Friday with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Guterres said one reason for the meeting is to try and create “mechanisms that allow for an effective injection of funds into the Afghan economy and, at the same time, create the conditions for the financial system in Afghanistan to be able to operate in the local currency.”

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ISLAMABAD, JAN 14 (PTI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday launched the country’s first-ever National Security Policy, which articulates a citizen-centric framework, placing economic security at its core unlike the previous one-dimensional security policy where the focus was on the military. Unveiling the public version of the policy, which was separately endorsed by the National Security Committee and the Cabinet last month, Prime Minister Khan said that the previous governments had failed to strengthen Pakistan’s economy. The national security has been clearly explained in the new original 100-page document, he said, adding that the policy articulates a citizen-centric framework, placing economic security at its core and seeking a secure and economically resilient Pakistan. Khan said that Pakistan, since its evolution, has had a one-dimensional security policy where the focus was on the military. “For the first time, the National Security Division has developed a consensus document which defines national security in a proper way,” he added. The powerful army, which has ruled Pakistan for more than half of its 70 plus years of existence, has hitherto wielded considerable power in the matters of security and foreign policy. The five-year-policy document covering a period

He continued: “Of course, I am from that region and from the northern part of Ethiopia. But I am saying this without any bias.” The Ethiopian government said Tedros was using his office “to advance his political interest at the expense of Ethiopia” and said he continues to be an active member of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front; Tedros was foreign minister and health minister when the TPLF dominated the country’s ruling coalition. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front, the political party that runs the Tigray region, has been clashing with Ethiopian federal forces since the country’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister accused the heavily armed regional government of attacking a mili-

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between 2022-26, is being propped up by the Khan government as the country’s first-ever strategy paper of its kind that spells out the national security vision and guidelines for the attainment of those goals. “We need to realise that our biggest security is when the people become stakeholders and stand up for the country. And this can be achieved through inclusive growth. We need to develop as a nation, not in sections,” Khan said. The original version of the policy

tary base. Each government regards the other as illegitimate after a months-long falling-out amid political reforms. In September, France, Germany and other European countries nominated Tedros for a second term as WHO’s director-general, the first time any candidate was not supported by his or her home country. Tedros is expected to be confirmed for another five-year term in May, as he is running unopposed. Under Tedros, WHO came under withering criticism from the US Trump administration over allegations of grievous missteps in responding to COVID-19 and for allegedly “colluding” with China in the early phases of the outbreak.

will remain classified. The main themes of the National Security Policy are national cohesion, securing an economic future, defence and territorial integrity, internal security, foreign policy in a changing world and human security. Earlier, National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf said that Pakistan, under the new policy, will be shifting to a Comprehensive National Security Framework with the aim of ensuring the safety, security, and dignity of the citizens of Pakistan. “The policy puts economic security at the core. A stronger economy would create additional resources which would then be distributed to further bolster military and human security,” he said. On the foreign front, the new policy highlights disinformation, Hindutva, and the use of aggression for domestic political gains as key threats from India, the Express Tribune newspaper reported.

APPRECIATION

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Critics Choice Awards to now take place on same day as BAFTAs

People participate at the indigenous game at Yungphaang village.

he indigenous games marked the 3rd day of Poanglum MiniHornbill festival at parade ground, Tuensang on January 13 sponsored by Tribal Research Institute, Department of Tribal Affairs Nagaland. According to DIPR report, in the indigenous games, Chang’s strongest man was bagged by N. Nokching of Yimphang village, second and third positions were bagged by Mosha and R Wongto respectively. The winners of the Tug of War (Yamluhjangyubu) were Chang Mutlie Thangjam and the

runners-up was NST Ward. In fire making competition (Khungkhangwansat), A. Ako of Sipong sector was the winner. In (Dei Mokyubu) traditional water filling competition, Phenjang Colony was the winner, Yaongyemti Saoshuong Thanjam and Chingmelen Saoshuong Thangjam secured the second and third positions respectively. H. Meren of Chaai sector bagged the first position in bamboo basket making competition and Thungtimongko of Chongshen Sangmag got second while Chingmak of Yungphaang Sangmang won the third

position. The first prize in the bamboo slashing competition was bagged by Nocjiod NST ward, while Langa of Chaolu sector and Khoni of Laiket sector secured second and third respectively. The indigenous events held at Yungphaang village were Air Rifle shooting competition - in male category, Kaplong Chingmak, Akhong and Makam were the winners while in women category, I. Alemla, Anti and Amen Chang took away the titles. In the catapult shooting competition, Imti Sungba, N. Among and Nukshi were the best shooters. (DIPR)

he Critics Choice Association has announced that it will hold the 2022 Critics Choice Awards ceremony on March 13, the same day as the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards, reports ‘Variety’. T h e final round of voting for this year’s Critics Choice Awards will take place on March 9-11. Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ and Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’ dominated this year’s batch of nominees. In late December, the Critics Choice Association announced it would delay its 2022 awards ceremony because of concerns over the surge in Covid-19 cases and the Omicron variant. The event was originally set to take place on January 9. “Following the science and tracking the course of the Omicron variant, we believe that March 13 will be the right day to properly honour the finest achievements in film and television during the past year,” ‘Variety’ quoted the organisation’s CEO Joey

Berlin as saying. He added: “We could have proceeded with our original date with limited attendance or switched to a virtual awards show like we did last year, but we decided to wait until we could safely gather in person and truly celebrate with the creative c o m munity, industry leaders and our CCA members all together in one beautiful setting for all the world to see.” The reason why the Critics Choice Awards are now set to take place on the same evening as the BAFTAs is because, reports ‘Variety’, they faced an onslaught of busy Sundays for television networks and the city of Los Angeles in looking for a date to reschedule. Super Bowl LVI, the NBA All-Star Game and SAG Awards all take place on consecutive Sundays in February. Additionally, the Academy Awards is hosting its annual luncheon for nominees on March 7, while the Los Angeles marathon will take place in Century City on March 20. (IANS)

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Book ‘One day at a time’ launched

he second edition book titled “One day at a time” written by Sangmaikumba Chang was launched Friday, at Room 03 in Dimapur. The book was published by Barkweaver Publications and edited by poet Dr. Easterine Kire. The book is about reallife story of one who went through abuse, trauma, depression, substance-abuse, and recovery. Launching the book, Dr. Easterine Kire asserted that the edition of book was enlightening especially on subjects like mental health and recovery. She hoped that the editions of the book will be inspirational not only for the young but everyone undergoing similar experiences. The programme also features wordsmith Moko Koza, and a conversation with the author and questions and answers session with the audience. Fyi, Room 03 is an Artist-focused venue designed to create an ambience for students and working people from across all generations. There is a stage for live events of all kinds, a book section with a collection of published works by both local and international authors, and a working space with a

Heart Health: Time for a diet change?

edically Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on January 23, 2020 There’s a lot you can do to keep your heart well. Exercise done regularly is key. So are stress relief and not smoking. But many cardiologists and health experts say diet is especially important for heart health. “If I could pick one thing for people to do to reduce their risk of heart disease and heart diseaserelated death, it would be changing how they eat,” says Kim Williams Sr., MD, chief of cardiology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and a past president of the American College of Cardiology. Adjusting your diet may sound like a tall order. But small changes add up. “That’s especially true when you make them part of your everyday lifestyle,” says Suzanne Steinbaum, DO, a preventive cardiologist in New York and a longtime volunteer expert for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement. Here are three simple but powerful changes to make today.

Eat More Whole Foods at Every Meal

that’s rich in vegetables and healthier fat sources, like olive oil, but also allows for fatty fish, dairy, and lean protein like chicken. The American Heart Association recommends mostly eating whole fruits, vegetables, legumes (like beans and chickpeas), nuts, whole grains (think oatmeal or whole grain rice), and lean vegetable or animal protein, especially fish. These foods are high in vitamins and other nutrients, like fiber, and free of additives like sugar. “They can help lower LDL [aka “bad”] cholesterol, which is a major driver of heart disease and heart attacks,” says Sean P. Heffron, MD, a cardiologist and assistant professor of medicine at NYU Langone Health.

Skip Foods That Have Added Sugar

The good news: Whole foods are naturally free of added sugar. So if you’re loading up on them, you’re already getting less sugar than most people. It still helps to check the label of any processed food you eat for ingredients like sugar, fructose, corn syrup, and high-fructose corn

syrup, Steinbaum says. A 2014 JAMA Internal Medicine study found that people who got 25% or more of their calories from added sugar were more than twice as likely to die of heart disease, compared to those whose diets were less than 10% added sugar (by calories). Researchers aren’t sure exactly why this is. But sugar-sweetened beverages, like soda, raise blood pressure. Sugar also increases the amount of insulin your pancreas makes and can contribute to weight gain and inflammation, which make you more likely to have diabetes. And both weight gain and diabetes increase your risk of having heart disease. The American Heart Association recommends women get no more than 100 calories from added sugar a day, and men get no more than 150 calories from added sugar daily. But when it comes to sugar, “the less you eat, the better,” Steinbaum says.

Reaching a healthy weight takes stress off your cardiovascular system and reduces inflammation. But while some high-fat plans (like the keto diet) may promise fast weight loss, that doesn’t mean they’re heart-smart. In fact, every expert we interviewed for this story stressed the importance of cutting down on saturated fat (which mainly comes from animal sources like red meat, high-fat dairy, and pork, but is also in coconut oil, palm oil, and palm kernel oil). “I tell patients to ask themselves, does it walk on land? If so, try to reduce how much of it you’re eating,” Heffron says. Williams points out that multiple studies show that eating animal protein raises the risk of early death from heart attack and other causes. And he notes that those studies also show that substituting plant protein for animal protein reduces the risk of heart-related death. You may have heard coconut oil touted as a weight loss aid and health booster. But those benefits aren’t proven. Coconut oil is one of the few plant sources of saturated fat. If you choose to eat it, opt for very small amounts. Most of the time, it’s best to choose unsaturated fats, which lower cholesterol instead of raising it. These include polyunsaturated

separate desk for people who want a quiet environment to work/study in. The kitchen serves up good clean food, and hot and cold beverages. Room 03 is a strictly non-alcohol/no tobacco zone, located at Khuda, Dimapur. Since its opening in September 2021, Room 03 has seen performances

by local artists like Alobo Naga, Abdon Mech, Imliakum Aier & The Electric Cool Kids, Trance Effect, Temsuclover, Khekrie Ringa besides many more, and has hosted outstation artist Ron Cha who also conducted a music workshop. The book launch on January 14, 2022 was the first literary events there. (Staff Reporter)

‘Melomania’ inter-school solo competition held

fats, which are found in foods like fish, flaxseed, walnuts, and soybean oil. They also include monounsaturated fats, such as avocado, avocado oil, and olive oil.

Track Yourself

The quality of your food is important, but so is the quantity. Limiting your portion sizes and sticking to no more than one healthful snack between meals can keep your weight in check, Steinbaum says. That lowers your risk of heart disease and heart attack. One simple way to make sure you’re not overdoing it is to keep track of what you eat and drink. “You can use a paper journal or an app on your phone or computer,” Steinbaum says. “It’s so easy to say, ‘I don’t know why I’m gaining weight,’ or ‘I can’t remember what I ate.’ Tracking can provide answers and keep you mindful.” Not seeing the changes you’d like? Consider sharing your food journal with your doctor or a dietitian. “Knowing where you’re at can help you and your health care team figure out your next steps,” Steinbaum says. Dietitians can make sure you’re meeting all your nutritional needs, and they can give you tips on making the transition to a heart-healthy diet something you can stick with for life.

elomania, an inter-school solo competition was held at Hope Academy Campus on January 14 with Additional Commissioner Central GST Dimapur, Sashiwapang Lanu, IRS as the guest of honour. The winner of the solo competition was adjudged to Weritu U Lohe of Maple Tree, who also received a cash prize of Rs. 25,000, first runner-up

was bagged by Kimberly of Hope Academy with a cash prize Rs. 15,000 and the second runner-up award was bagged by Lisa A Yepthomi of Hope Academy and received cash prize of Rs. 10,000. Highest view award was bagged by Lisa A Yepthomi with 8700 views and received a cash prize of Rs. 5000. Since the pandemic and maintenance of Covid SOP, the competition was

held as only inter-school solo competition where 10 schools participated and 7 schools were shortlisted as finalists. Melomania is a platform started in the year 2019 by Hope Academy, provided to highlight the young talents across Dimapur schools, where bands from different schools were given the arena every year to participate in the competition.

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Heart experts agree: The less processed food in your diet, the better. Williams recommends adopting a whole food-rich vegan diet that’s free of all animal proteins. (He eats this way himself, too.) Steinbaum favors a Mediterranean-style diet

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Mero defends KKTWA title; Head’s ton lifts Aus from 12-3 to 241-6 vs Eng Reka Neiche Tepfo secures U-16 title

HOBART, JAN 14 (AP): Travis Head spoiled a promising start for England in the Ashes on Friday with his second century of the series as Australia recovered from 12-3 to reach 241-6 at stumps on a rainhit first day of the fifth Test. Head, who scored 152 in the opening test at Brisbane, counterpunched England’s early success with an aggressive 101 off 113 balls in the day-night test as Australia came back strongly after losing the toss. Cameron Green contributed an authoritative 74 and Marnus Labuschagne scored a rapid 44 before rain arrived around half an hour after tea and prevented further play. Head entered with Australia in serious trouble after a brilliant spell of swing and seam bowling from Ollie Robinson (224), one of the five changes England made, and Stuart Broad (2-48) on a lively green wicket. Head, who missed the Sydney Test due to the coronavirus, first put the innings back on track with a 71-run stand with Labuschagne, but not before

England’s Stuart Broad, left, celebrates with teammates after bowling Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne during their Ashes cricket test match in Hobart, Friday. (AP/PTI)

Zak Crawley had dropped Labuschagne at second slip before the batter had scored. That drop proved costly for England which has already lost the Ashes after losing the first three test matches at Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne before the draw in Sydney. “Nice to be back and contributing,” Head told Channel 7. “I was really conscious of making the right decisions -- attacking the right balls, defending the right ones, being hard to get out. I felt like I came into this test ready to go.”

Labuschagne counterpunched the pace of Chris Woakes (1-50) and Mark Wood (1-79) by clobbering nine boundaries before getting dismissed in a bizarre fashion just before the first session. L a b u s c h a g n e wa s clean bowled in an unusual style when he appeared to slip in the crease and Broad had the middle stump knocked back with the batsman falling over on his knees while going way across his stumps. But Head and Green c o n t i nu e d t o p r o s p e r against Wood and Woakes

KVSA meet from January 17 to 22 Correspondent

KOHIMA, JAN 14 (NPN): 65th Kohima Village Sports Association (KVSA) meet is scheduled to be held from January 17-22, 2022 at Kohima. Informing this during a press conference at Khuochiezie (Local Ground), here on Friday, Kohima Village Youth Organization (KVYO) executives disclosed that this year the meet would be held at various venues including Khuochiezie, State Indoor Stadium, and IG Stadium. Organizing committee convenor, Neingusalie Khruomo said that due to Covid-19 pandemic, the participants would have to follow all SOPs laid down by the state government. Additionally, hand sanitizers and washbasins would be kept in and around the sports arenas while all spectators have been advised to wear masks and maintain distance. Participants are allowed to stay in a bio-bubble during their practice period, Khruomo informed. He further disclosed that this year new games such as 5000m race for men, 4x400 mixed relay race and triple jump for women were included. Unlike previous years, this year would include more of day matches and less night/evening matches. However, he said

KVYO executives addressing press conference. (NP)

the final football match was scheduled to be in the evening. He informed that players numbering around 600700, (150 from each khels) and the coaches and managers had been vaccinated as part of the preemptive measure against the virus. Khruomo said first KVSA wrestling meet was held at Thevokemouzie and therefore the 65th meet torch would be lighted from that site which would be followed by the inaugural ceremony at Khuochiezie. There would be a total of 10 torchbearers, including eight veterans and two champions who would pass on the torch to its final lighting place.

On the final day, the cross-country race would start from TCP gate and traverse through Razhü Point-Pezielietsie -Don Bosco -Keyake (BSF Camp)Seikhazou and head to Khuochiezie via Razhü Point again followed which would be followed by the closing ceremony at 4:30. KVYO has appealed to the government to maintain the sports facilities, which has been setup. They mentioned that though the government had provided different sporting infrastructures it had to be looked after by NGOs/associations during such events since those facilities largely are in dilapidated conditions.

PYWU celebrates 50 years in wrestling

in a dominant middle session which yielded 130 runs. Head played some exquisite drives on both sides of the wicket, particularly in front of square as he hammered 12 boundaries before raising his century by cutting Woakes to backward point for two runs. However, Head fell a ball later after reaching his hundred when he lobbed a gentle catch to mid-on. Green didn’t have trouble with the pace before he finally fell to a trap set by captain Joe Root as he pulled Wood’s short delivery straight to Craw-

7th Unity Cup T-20 cricket tourney underway D I M A P U R , JA N 1 4 (NPN): 7th Unity Cup T-20 Cricket tournament, organized by Nepali Baptist Church Chümoukedima Youth sports ministry, kicked off at Chümoukedima on January 14 on the theme “Solidarity for peace”. Nagaland Gaonbura Federation (NGBF) spokesperson and Concern People of Nagaland convenor Kahuto Chishi Sumi graced the opening ceremony as chief guest while president and founder of Chümoukedima Gorkha Union Gopal Lama was the guest of honour. Earlier, Unity Cup convenor Samuel Mizar, in his welcome address, gave a brief highlight on the foundation of Unity Cup. Meanwhile, there was an exhibition match between Chümoukedima Youth versus Chümoukedima Town Students’ Union. In the Friendly exhibition match, Chümouked i m a t ow n S t u d e n t s ’ Union beat Chümoukedima Gorkha Youth by 8 wickets. Altogether, 28 teams are participating in the 6th edition of Unity Cup, which would held at Chümoukedima Local ground from January 14 to February 3, 2022.

ley who was perfectly stationed at deep mid-wicket. Earlier, Robinson and Broad made most of the favorable English-like overcast conditions and had Australia in early trouble. Broad troubled openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja as he bowled three successive maiden overs before Warner edged Robinson to Crawley and fell for a 22-ball duck. Khawaja, the twin century-maker in Sydney, also couldn’t negotiate the seam of Broad and edged to slip after scoring six runs before Robinson found the thick outside edge of Steve Smith (0) as Australia slipped to 12-3 in its first innings inside the first 10 overs. England’s wholesale changes included Jonny Bairstow, who sustained a thumb injury while helping England salvage a draw in Sydney, and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler (broken finger). England also appeared to have run out of patience with out-of-form opener Haseeb Hameed, while Jimmy Anderson and Jack Leach were also omitted.

Minister Neiba Kronu along with organisers and others at the 28th wrestling meet of KKTWA at Pfutsero Sports Complex. Correspondent

KO H I M A , JA N 1 4 (NPN): Reka Mero (Lekromi village) defended his Khezha-Kuzha Tephe Wrestling Association (KKTWA) title for the third time defeating Wetilo in the finals of the 28th wrestling meet of KKTWA at Pfutsero Sports Complex under Phek district. In the U-16 years category, Neiche Tepfo of

Lewoza village took the title. There were a total of 8 teams with 56 participants including U-16. Minister planning and coordination land revenue and parliamentary affairs, Neiba Kronu, who graced the occasion as chief guest, lauded Khezha-Kuzha for coming together as one to play in unity. Kronu said that many job avenues would be created in sports and many sports complex-

es were would be set up in days to come. Joint director department of agriculture, Medovilie Ladu, who was the guest of honour, reminded that wrestling was a traditional game passed through from forefathers, adding it was about respect and discipline. Ladu also appealed to the state government to create job essence for the sportsperson at the state and national level.

Kekhriesizo is Nerhema wrestling champion D I M A P U R , JA N 1 4 (NPN): Kekhriesizo Merhieso emerged as the wrestling champion title under senior category at the wrestling meet of 67th sports meet of Nerhema Youth & Sports Organization (NYSO) held at Nerhemia Ground, Tephrieba, Nerhema under Kohima district on Friday. Khrielaneituo Semou, Thejavizo Merhieso and K h r i e l a z o Ke n g u r ü s e bagged 2nd, 3rd and 4th

45th Phek Wrestling Association meet

D I M A P U R , JA N 1 4 (NPN): Phek Wrestling Association (PWA)’s 45th Senior and 2nd Under 16 years Wrestling tournament Cum Sukrenye festival would be held at Phek village local ground January 15, 2022 on the theme “Defend till the end”. PWA president Thuputhiyi Venuh informed that best four wrestlers in the senior category would walk away with cash prizes of Rs.30,000, Rs.20,000, Rs.15,000 and Rs.10,000 with citation while the best four wrestlers in under 16 years category would receive cash prize of Rs.11, 000, Rs.8,000, Rs.6,000 and Rs.4,000 with citations.

Winners along with officials of wrestling meet at Nerhema on January 14.

place respectively. In Junior’s category, Keneivikho Chadi bagged the champion title. Vike-

hienyü Üsou, Vikehiezo Earlier, Class 1 conRü l h o a n d T h e j av i z o tractor Kezhaleo Riilho Tsürho stood 2nd, 3rd and graced the meet as the 4th place respectively. special guest.

Murray makes first ATP final since 2019 S Y D N E Y, J A N 1 4 (AGENCIES): Andy Murray reached his first ATP Tour final for more than two years with a three-set 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-4 win over American Reilly Opelka at the Sydney Tennis Classic, here on Friday. “It’s already been a great week for me, big progress from anything I’ve done in the last year or so, to string four matches together like this and against top players in Basilashvili and Opelka,” Murray said. “I’ll go for 47 tomorrow. It’s been a good week,

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I’ve played better with each match, so hopefully, I’ll step it up again tomorrow.” The former World No. 1 used his trademark returning prowess to effectively nullify the American’s big serve and reach his first ATP Tour final since winning the

title in Antwerp in 2019. Despite Opelka serving 20 aces, Murray was still able to find the right moments to effectively counter-attack. He was frustrated to lose the opening set against 6ft 11in Opelka having fought back from 1-5 in the tie-break but he kept pressing on his opponent’s serve and got his reward for a 6-7 (6) 6-4 6-4 victory. Murray will now bid for a 47th career title against either compatriot Dan Evans in what would be a first all-British ATP Tour final or Russia’s Aslan Karatsev.

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values and the legacy of the village and “strive towards our excellent future ahead.” The programme was led by organizing committee convenor Josahi Shijo and welcome address by PYWU president Lakhoto Sapu. In the wrestling senior category, Veyito Sapu emerged as winner, Vesü Sapu won the middle category and Dütü Sapu finished first in the junior category. The function ended with prize distribution ceremony.

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D I M A P U R , JA N 1 4 (NPN): Phühgimi Youth Welfare Union (PYWU) celebrated golden jubilee commemorating 50 years in Wrestling at Phühgi village, Phek district on January 12, 2022 on the theme “Excel Through Fitness”. Retired director of art & culture department, Vevo Sapu, who was the inaugural guest, unveiled the monolith and hoisted the wrestling flag. In his speech, the inaugural guest challenged and encouraged the youth to uphold the traditional

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Double-fault: Visa revoked again, SA beat India by 7 wkts; win series 2-1 Novak Djokovic faces deportation CAPE TOWN, JAN 14 (PTI): A South African team going through one of its toughest transition phases embarrassed a starstudded Indian team with a clinical seven-wicket victory in the third Test to clinch a memorable 2-1 series triumph here on Friday. The target of 212 wasn’t a tough ask and starting the day at 101 for two, young pretender Keegan Petersen (82, 113 balls) along with Rassie van Der Dussen (41 not out) added 54 runs for the third wicket to seal the match before Temba Bavuma (32 not out) helped in putting the final touches. Petersen walked away with both the player of the match as well as player of the series honours. Sunil Gavaskar termed it as a “Nightmare for India” as they were not even close to competing in the last two Tests and Dean Elgar’s ear to ear grin and the bear hugs that he shared with his teammates said it all. It was especially sweet for the hosts

Virat Kohli congratulates Rassie van Der Dussen after the match in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday. (AP/PTI)

who lost premier pacer Anrich Nortje to injury before the series and were then hit by Quinton de Kock’s sudden mid-series retirement. The Indian team, meanwhile, lost it in their mind after the contentious DRS review of Elgar that went wrong on Thursday and their focus on using stump microphone more to take digs at broadcaster Supersport instead of focussing on getting Petersen out spelt their doom. “It’s a great spectacle of Tests for

everyone to watch; hardfought series. Great first game but SA did amazingly well. In both Tests they won, they were clinical with the ball in crunch moments,” India skipper Virat Kohli admitted after the game. With this series defeat, India’s record of never having won a Test series in the Rainbow Nation for three decades, remained intact. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the only India captain to have managed a drawn series back in 2010. It was

one of the strongest Indian teams on paper against one of the weakest South African teams on paper. However, the operative word here was “on paper” as Elgar’s unheralded bunch showed a lot of character in punching above their weight and also getting heavily rewarded for their relentless efforts. “The way our bowling unit delivered throughout the series is brilliant. I threw down the challenge after the first game and the guys responded brilliantly,” said an elated Elgar. The mindless chatter and incessant sledging didn’t bother the likes of Petersen and Van der Dussen as they went about their job in a thoroughly professional manner. India’s batters were far too dependant on bowlers to bail them out for the past few years but this series showed that this attack is human too even though they put their best foot forward, which wasn’t complemented at all by the willow wielders. The only hope for India

was the first spell from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami in sultry conditions with the semi-new ball and they did their bit with all sincerity. Petersen was beaten time and again but, in between, scored his runs to keep the scoreboard ticking. Their strategy was to see off the first spell and capitalise when Umesh Yadav, who is known to bowl boundary balls, was brought into the attack. Bumrah, in his second spell, did get one to straighten but Cheteshwar Pujara, enduring a poor series with the bat, dropped a crucial regulation slip catch with the batter on 59. If one remembers, it was Ross Taylor, who had got a ‘life’ when Pujara dropped a sitter during World Test Championship final and the bowler at the receiving was again, Bumrah. It was Shardul Thakur who finally had the young man played on but by then Petersen had ensured a series win for his team.

Novak Djokovic practices on Margaret Court Arena ahead of Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 13, 2022. AP/PTI

MELBOURNE, JAN 14 (AP): Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time, the latest twist in the ongoing saga over whether the No 1-ranked tennis player will be allowed to compete in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated for COVID-19. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said Friday he used his ministerial discretion to cancel the 34-year-

old Serb’s visa on public interest grounds — just three days before play begins at the Australian Open, where Djokovic has won a record nine of his 20 Grand Slam titles. Djokovic’s lawyers were expected to appeal at the Federal Circuit and Family Court, which they already successfully did last week on procedural grounds after his visa was first canceled when he landed at a Melbourne airport.

A hearing was scheduled for Friday night. Deportation from Australia can lead to a three-year ban on returning to the country, although that may be waived, depending on the circumstances. Hawke said he cancelled the visa on “health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so.” His statement added that Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government “is firmly committed to protecting Australia’s borders, particularly in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.” Morrison himself welcomed Djokovic’s pending deportation. The whole episode has touched a nerve in Australia, and particularly in Victoria state, where locals went through hundreds of days of lockdowns during the worst of the pandemic and there is a vaccination rate among adults of more than 90%.

ISL 2021-22: Goa FC, NorthEast United FC cancel each other out in tight contest BAMBOLIM, JAN 14 (PTI): Hernan Santana’s delightful free-kick failed to hand NorthEast United FC a win as they were held to a 1-1 draw by FC Goa in the Indian Super League here on Friday. Santana curled in a superb free-kick in just the second minute of the game but Airan Cabrera’s goal in the 39th minute helped Goa draw level. There were no goals in the second half, meaning Goa moved up a rung to eighth place having

13 points from 11 games while NorthEast United remained 10th with nine points from 11 games. Nor thEast United were off to a flying start courtesy of Santana’s individual brilliance. The 31year old Spaniard curled in a delectable free-kick at the near post leaving Dheeraj Moirangthem with no chance as the ball pinged in off the crossbar. It was a frantic start to the game and just the early push Nor thEast Airam Cabrera (C) of FC Goa celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal at the United needed. Goa tried GMC Athletic Stadium, in Goa, Friday (ISL/PTI)

to settle down by playing more passes in midfield but NorthEast were not ready to rest on the slender lead as Deshorn Brown missed the target after beating two defenders. Goa relied on the excellent Jorge Ortiz to deliver the goods and the Spaniard got past Provat Lakra to send a teasing ball inside the box but Mirshad Michu was alert to avert the danger at the right time. NorthEast looked in fine touch when Brown and Suhair Vadakkepee-

dika combined for the latter to see his effort deflect off a few Goa shirts for a corner. Goa slowly started growing into the game and got the equaliser moments before the half time whistle when Cabrera nodded in a Alberto Noguera corner with no one marking him. In the second period, Goa looked the more threatening side with Ortiz and Cabrera combining brilliantly to keep NorthEast United defence on tenterhooks. There were chances

few and far between for the Highlanders and Goa could not make the most of their attacking display as they had to share the spoils in the end with their rivals. Meanwhile, with both ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC unable to train on Thursday because they were hit by Covid-19, their game on Saturday hangs in the balance.

SATURDAY’S MATCH ATK Mohun Bagan vs Bengaluru FC Time 7:30 pm

Sindhu, Sen enter semifinals of India Open NEW DELHI, JAN 14 (PTI): Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and world championship bronze medallist Lakshya Sen registered contrasting wins to advance to the women’s and men’s singles semifinals, respectively, at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open badminton tournament here on Friday. Top seed Sindhu, a former world champion, got the better of compatriot Ashmita Chaliha 21-7 2118 in 36 minutes, while Sen rallied his way to a hardfought 14-21 21-9 21-14 victory over H S Prannoy in another all-Indian quarterfinal. The 26-year-old from Hyderabad set up a women’s singles last-four clash with Thailand’s sixth seed Supanida Katethong, who entered the semifinals after the third seeded Yeo Jia Min of Singapore pulled out of the tournament due to “high fever”. Sen, seeded third, will square off against

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Malaysia’s Ng Tze Yong in the semifinals. In the other women’s semifinal, Aakarshi Kashyap will face second seeded Thai Busanan Ongbamrungphan after the Indian notched up a 21-12 21-15 win over compatriot Malvika Bansod on Friday. Busanan trounced USA’s Lauren Lam 21-12 21-8 in another last-eight clash. Second seeded men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj

Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also entered the semifinals with a 21-18 21-18 win over Singapore’s Hee Yong Kai Terry and Loh Kean Hean. Haritha Manazhiyil Harinarayan and Ashna Roy also made it to the last four in women’s doubles after beating Rudrani Jaiswal and Jamaludeen Anees Kowsar 21-16 21-16 in the quarterfinals. The last time Sindhu was up against Chaliha,

at the 83rd Yonex-Sunrise Senior National Championship in 2019, the youngster from Assam had produced a spirited performance. On Friday, Chaliha took time to get into the groove and put up a good fight in the second game but couldn’t stop Sindhu from walking away with the match. Sindhu came out all guns blazing in the opening game, jumping to a 11-5 lead at the interval and then reeled off the last 10 points to earn the bragging rights. Chaliha gave a better account of herself in the second game as she tied 9-9 before Sindhu managed a slender one-point advantage at the break. Sindhu zoomed to 15-11 but Chaliha again clawed her way back to 15-15. Thereafter, Sindhu switched gears and grabbed four match points. Chaliha saved two match points before Sindhu closed out the tie.

Liverpool held by 10-man Arsenal in League Cup semi

Calum Chambers (L) challenges for the ball at the Anfield Stadium in Liverpool Jan.13, 2022. (AP/PTI)

ANFIELD (ENGLAND), JAN 14 (AGENCIES): Arsenal held out for over an hour a man down to leave their League Cup semi-final with Liverpool delicately poised after the first leg ended 0-0 at Anfield on Thursday. The Gunners looked set to pay for another moment of madness from former captain Granit Xhaka when he was sent off for chopping down Diogo Jota after just 24 minutes. However, Liverpool badly

missed the firepower of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane as they laboured to even create chances against the 10 men. Chelsea already await the winners at Wembley next month after the first leg, originally scheduled to be played at the Emirates last week, was called off due to a coronavirus outbreak among the Liverpool squad. The Reds were missing Salah and Mane due to their international duties at the

Africa Cup of Nations. However, Liverpool otherwise had a clean bill of health and Jurgen Klopp named the strongest side available to him. The home side had the better of a cagey opening quarter with Ben White’s miscued clearance from Takumi Minamino’s cross that skewed just wide the closest either side came before the red card. Xhaka has remained a key player for Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta despite his disciplinary issues. But he will miss Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham and the second leg next Thursday after being sent off for the second time this season. Jota was played through on goal by Andy Robertson’s pinpoint long ball and the Portuguese was brutally brought down by Xhaka’s lunge. Arteta responded by sacrificing Eddie Nketiah for an extra centre-back in Rob Holding and the visi-

tors’ back five held up well despite Liverpool dominating possession. Minamino’s mishit cross that sailed inches wide was the closest Klopp’s men came to making the breakthrough before the German turned to his bench for the final half hour. The Japanese had all of Liverpool’s best chances as he dragged his shot wide from a narrow angle midway through the second half. Moments later a rare Arsenal foray forward nearly resulted in the winner as Kieran Tierney picked out Bukayo Saka, but he could not beat Alisson Becker from close range. There was further concern for Arteta when Saka limped off in the final stages. And all his side’s good work was nearly undone at the death as Aaron Ramsdale flapped at a cross, but Minamino sliced high and wide with the goal gaping to leave it all to play for in the second leg at the Emirates on January 20.

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