16 Aug 2022

Independence Day celebrated with patriotic fervour in Dimapur

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DIMAPUR, AUG 15 (NPN): Accusing the UDA government of trying to delay Urban Local Bodies (ULB) polls despite a clear direction from the Supreme Court, Janata Dal (United) Nagaland unit said the party has decided to start demo cratic process of agitation to demand the conduct of ULB polls at the earliest. JDU unit general sec retary Kitoho S Rotokha stated that since the assem bly elections was due by February 2023, it was “very exigent” that ULB polls are held within this year. How ever, since the government was unmoved, JD(U) state unit said it has decided to launch phase-wise agitation. As part of phase-I, par ty would launch a poster campaign from August 16, 2022. In this regard, the JD(U) Nagaland has ap pealed to “all conscious citi zens” to extend cooperation.

Rio expressed the hope that the “negotiating” par ties would continue their hard work till all issues were resolved. Extending greet ings on the occasion of the Independence Day, Rio said India achieved indepen dence after a long struggle. He paid tributes to the free dom fighters who gave their all to free their motherland. Rio said after the Brit ish left India weak and de bilitated in 1947, the na tion had overcome all the challenges and grown from strength to strength to be come a proud, strong and confident nation. He said the dream of the founding fathers of In dia will be achieved with determination and hard work by the people of the great nation. He urged upon every citizen of Nagaland to rededicate themselves to continue working for mak ing their State one of the most developed and progres sive States in the country. The chief minister said Nagaland has made good progress along with the rest of the country since 1963 and lauded successive govern ments for their contributions towards the development of Nagaland. He said the successive governments had redoubled efforts to harness the talents of people by pro viding them a supportive and a facilitative environment by way of better infrastructure and services. Resultantly, he mentioned that there had been a significant improve ment in the lives of people. Rio also highlighted various progress made by government departments and assured that his govern ment will continue to make efforts so that the fruits of development and progress reached everyone, particular ly “the last man in the line”.

2 AR personnel injured in gunfight with NSCN (K-YA)

NEW DELHI, AUG 15 (AGENCIES): Moments after Prime Minister Nar endra Modi in his Indepen dence Day speech urged people to fight “parivarvad”, the opposition parties in cluding Congress reacted very sharply saying the BJP, too, has many dynasts and that nepotism is not possible in electoral politics as the leaders will have to secure the mandate of the people. “Dynasty has now be come the BJP’s internal problem,” said Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera. “Is Modi’s attack against his own ministers and their children,” he asked, refer ring to Modi’s speech. In his address, the PM said the two big challenges before the country were nepotism and dynasty, and corruption, asserting that “we have to fight” against these together. Khera said that Au gust 15 was not the day to talk about politics, but blamed the Prime Minister for making changes in the establishedCongressnorms.leader Alka Lamba hit out at the Centre for fighting the “one fam ily”. In a tweet, she said the central government was fighting only one family, which is fighting against in flation and unemployment. TMC MP Saugata Roy also responded to PM Modi’s nepotism charge saying the BJP has leaders like Jyoti raditya Scindia who comes from a political family, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s son is an MLA. He also said Home Minister Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah is in a powerful position. “His talk on dynasty politics sounds hollow as there is a long list of dynas ties within the BJP and oth ers that the BJP has imported from other parties. When he talks about dynastic politics why does he forget about it’s own dynasties like Piyush Goyal, Anurag Thakur and even those like Suvendu Adhikari, who joined from other parties,” questioned Congress national spokes person, Shama Mohamed. The opposition also pointed out leaders who come from political families like former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje’s son, Dushyant Singh, a BJP MP. Karnataka chief minis ter Basavaraj Bommai son of former CM, BR Bommai; Punjab leader Sunil Jakhar and former minister of state for home, R.P.N. Singh.

Neiphiu Rio takes salute after unfurling national flag at Secretariat Plaza, Kohima on Monday. (NP) PM Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the occasion of 76th Independence Day on Monday. (PTI)

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DIMAPUR, AUG 15 (NPN): Peshu Range Students’ Union (PRSU) and Thsoiphu (Chiphur) Paopong Union Dimapur (TPUD) have separately con demned the alleged sexual assault on four minor girls by one Prasanta Chaudhuri, a Hindi teacher of government High School Chipur village under Noklak District. In a press release, PRSU president P Khaikho stated that a teacher was highly regarded and respect able person in a civilized society. However, PRSU said the accused teacher had “barbarically exploited” the innocent students through his act. The union has ap pealed to all right-thinking citizens to condemn such act. It also appealed to the law enforcing agencies to deliver justice to the victim and punish the accused un der relevantFurther,laws.PRSU has ap pealed the responsible de partment to deliver justice to the innocent students. TPUD: Strongly condemn ing the “inhumane act” committed by hindi teacher, Thsoiphu (Chiphur) Pao pong Union Dimapur stated that the “cheap act” of the accused has deeply sad dened the union. In a press release, TPUD president Longkhoi and women co ordinator Longkoi H said that such “sick and maniac behaviour” have no place in society and should not be tolerated at any cost. The union has also ap pealed to all right-thinking citizens to condemn “such uncivilised act”. It further appealed to the law enforc ing agencies to book the perpetrator under relevant sections of law and deliver justice to the victims. It de manded that the responsible department terminate “such contagious teacher who is destroying the future of the students and the community as a whole.”

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based on credible inputs of movement of underground (UG) cadres, AR troops laid multiple ambushes to dominate the area. Around 2.35 am, alert scouts noticed suspicious movement of cad res on a jungle track coming from Zankham to Nyasa. PRO said the armed cadres reportedly opened fire, which was retaliated causing severe casualties to the armed group while two AR jawans were also injured. They were later evacuated to Jorhat Indian Air Force hospital for treatment. They were shifted with the help of local villagers, who had provided all support to the security forces, PRO stated.

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Speaking after unfurl ing the national flag to mark India’s 76th Independence Day at Secretariat Plaza here on Monday, Rio also ap pealed to all political groups to heed to the voice of the people and “rise above all differences” for an immedi ate solution.Riosaid as Naga people have been expecting early solution that was early in clusive, honourable and ac ceptable solution, all legisla tors representing people had come together and stated in clear terms that they were willing to pave way once the solution was achieved. Rio also claimed that all elected members have been actively facilitating solution by urging the nego tiating parties to realise the long-standing dream of the people without any delay.

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Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, AUG 15 (NPN): Along with the en tire country, Dimapur cel ebrated the 76th Indepen dence Day with patriotic fervour at Dimapur District Sport Complex (DDSC) Stadium on DeliveringMonday.speech on the occasion, advisor for power, H Tovihoto Ayemi, stated 75 years in the his tory of a nation was an important milestone, add ing that Nagaland has also, along with rest of the coun try, made progress. Ever since the State was inaugurated in 1963, the advisor said successive governments have contrib uted towards development efforts. Resultantly, he said there was a significant im provement in lives of Na gas, but Nagas remained mindful of the unresolved issues.Speaking on the ongo ing Naga political issue, Ayemi said that Nagas have been waiting patiently and expectantly for a final solu tion to the Naga Political Issue.He said that Naga peo ple wanted early, inclusive, honourable and acceptable solution.Advisor said that all the elected representatives have also come together and affirmed that they would make way once Solution was reached.Speaking on the achievements of power department, the advisor noted that the state was con sistently moving towards ensuring stable power sup ply throughout the State with the power department taking up and completing construction of several sub stations.He informed that de partment of power was taking up three hydro proj ects—Lower Tizu Hydro Electricity Project (42 MW), Zungki Hydro Elec tricity Project (24 MW) and Tizu Valley (24 MW)— as part of Externally Aided Projects through Asian Development Bank. Advisor said that is sues connected with 186 MW Hydro Electricity Proj ect at Dikhu were also get ting resolved.Oncethe projects come up, he said Nagaland would be self-sufficient in electricity power supply and also greatly reduce burden of power purchase in the State. Further, Ayemi informed that presently work was in progress for small Hydro project at Dili umroi (2.4 MW) while the Ponglefo project would be commissioned very soon. He said that the de partment was also aiming for reduction of AT&C loss es and increase in revenue collection by installation of prepaid meters in Dimapur and Kohima.Advisor informed that the first major solar power plant with a capacity of 5 MW was coming up at Hovukhu Village under Ni uland, which was expected to be completed within this financial year.

DIMAPUR, AUG 15 (NPN): As part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mohatsav’ cel ebration to commemorate 75 years of India’s Inde pendence, Rs. 1.31 crores loan from Nagaland Rural Bank was awarded to 75 Self Help Groups (SHGs) under Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission. The cheque was hand ed over to NSRLM-SHGs by chief minister Neiphiu Rio during the Indepen dence Day celebration at the Secretariat Plaza, Kohima on August 15. The bank credit will support SHGs and their households in taking up income generating activities covering Farm Livelihoods, Non-Farm livelihoods and Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) Micro-enterpris es. This will also foster the national goal of creating “Lakhpati SHG Women” to enable SHG women to earn at least Rs. 1 lakh per annum. According to DIPR, the credit linkage will con tinue to become an annual event, thereby enhancing the State Rural Livelihoods Mis sion’s effort towards build ing the credit¬worthiness of rural women in Nagaland. It may be mentioned that the State Mission has also created an SHG corpus of more than Rs. 160 crore, which remains as a collec tive fund at the community level, and had also accessed Rs. 28.41 crore through bank credit till date.

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Speaking to Nagaland Post , Nyasa Village Angh Joiwang Angh said the vil lagers on hearing the gun shots, rushed out of the houses and shouted to stop firing. Joiwang said the Vil lage Guards, GBs and public rushed to the spot and upon seeing the injured soldiers, brought their vehicles and transported them to Lang phong Shenga, from where they were evacuated by securityAnguishedpersonnel.by the inci dent, the villagers also staged a protest against such inci dent, disturbing the peaceful environment of the village. Meanwhile, security sources informed Naga land Post that the second firing incident occurred at Longwa village area bor dering Myanmar around 11 a.m. on Monday. Sources, however, said that the armed men fired blank shots in the air, about 800 meters away from the army post. Organizations condemn Eastern Nagaland Peo ples’ Organization (ENPO) along with the seven federat ing tribal bodies and frontal organizations have vehe mently condemned the Au gust 9 and 15 firing incidents at ITC DAN a group of un known cadres and at Nyasa village and Longwa village on August 15 reportedly by a group of NSCN(YA) cadres, injuring two AR jawans.

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DIMAPUR, AUG 15 (NPN): Yung Aung-led NSCN (K) has claimed responsibility for the attack on Assam Rifles personnel near Nyasa village, under Mon district on Monday. In a press release, MIP in-charge ‘col.(retd)’ Jo seph stated that on August 15, 2022 at 2am, a com bined tactical team of the Naga Army and ULFA-I attacked the Assam rifles stationed near Nyasa vil lage “causing heavy casual ties to the enemy forces.”

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Yung Aung-led NSCN (K) has warned that the attack on the “oc cupational forces” would intensify “so long as India continues to willfully and aggressively deny our right to self-determination.”

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Correspondent KOHIMA, AUG 15 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio has urged upon the people to remain patient and accom modative vis-à-vis a final solution to the protracted Naga political issue.

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NEW DELHI, AUG 15 (PTI): Prime Minister Na rendra Modi on Monday said the time has come to cleanse the country of cor ruption and nepotism and asked people to have ‘nafrat’ (hatred) for these twin evils that go beyond politics, as he set a ‘Panch Pran’ (five resolves) target to make India a developed nation in 25 years.“The nation should now only be setting big goals. That big goal is a de veloped India and nothing less,” Modi asserted in his ninth consecutive address from the ramparts of Red Fort on the coun-try’s 76th Independence Day, as he also highlighted the chal lenges of dynastic politics. India has entered a decisive era in its battle against corruption which is “eating the country like termites”, he said, adding corruption and nepotism are the two main challenges for the nation.Dressed in a traditional kurta and churidar paired with a blue jacket and a white ‘safa’ with tri-colour stripes, Modi unfurled the national flag amid a 21-gun salute by the indigenouslydeveloped howitzer gun, ATAGS, which he noted with pride was the first from Red Fort in 75 years. Modi said it was a his toric day for India and the completion of 75 years of Independence was a time to move forward with a new resolve and he also spoke strongly for cooperative federalism, celebrating the country’s diversity, unity among citizens, gender equality, and research and in-novation.While his 82-minute speech was peppered with several exhortations, includ ing removing the “distor tion” in our conduct causing insult to women and the slogan “Jai Anusandhan” to pro-mote research and innovation, but there was no announcement of any new initiative or scheme as has been the case in many of his and his predecessors’ Independence Day speeches earlier.The prime minister cautioned the countrymen against complacency over the country’s achieve-ments in the last 75 years, and said it has to now focus its strength on fulfilling the “Panch Pran” in the next 25 years in the run up to the centenary of its inde pendence. He spelt out the five pledges as a resolve for a developed India; remov ing any trace of the colonial mindset; taking pride in our legacy; our strength of unity; and fulfilling the duties of citi-zens, which include prime minister and chief ministers as well. “We have to move for ward with these five re solves in mind and take up the responsibility to fulfil the dreams of our freedom fighters in the next 25 years when we attain 100 years of inde-pendence.”Athicksecurity cover was thrown at the main Independence event in the national capital and also in several parts of the coun try. The Red Fort was also decked up in tricolours, flowers and murals depict ing key events that led up to India’s freedom. At the start of his address, he paid tributes to freedom fighters and leaders from across the polit-ical spectrum for their contributions to the independence struggle and nation-building.

DIMAPUR, AUG 15 (NPN): Nagaland on Mon day recorded one more Co vid-19 fatality and one fresh case. The death toll rose to 776 (including 5 non-Covid deaths but with positivity) after one more patient suc cumbed to the infection in Kohima. The fresh case was reported from Mokokchung, taking the total caseload to 35,871.The State currently has 35 active cases-- two admit ted to Covid hospitals and 33 under home isolation.

Barely a day after the Eastern Naga land Peoples’ Organization (ENPO) appealed for peace and tranquillity, free from any conflict in all Naga areas, two firing incidents were reported on Monday at Nyasa village and Longwa village areas. In the first incident, two Assam Rifles (AR) personnel were report edly injured in a gunfight with NSCN (K-YA) cadres in Nyasa area of Mon dis trict near the LtearlyPradesh-NagalandArunachalborderonMonday.AccordingtoPRO(Def)ColSumitKSharma,

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“The freedom is not a demand by Nagas to the Indian government but ask ing back what is rightfully theirs and to recognise and respect their rights”, Zhi momiInstated.thewelcome ad dress, Naga Students’ Union Shillong president Imeka Zhehoto Awomi highlighted the importance of bringing Nagas under one roof.He emphasised on the necessity to instil and preserve the spirit of Naga legacy among the younger generation.Awomi also encour aged budding leaders to renew the commitment and pursue and realise the common Naga destiny. Moyon Students’ Union Shillong (MSUS) president, Nonwarngam Chisi said the Naga vision was “to live in a united Naga nation”, which has been “denied by the op pressors”.Hereminded the youth to be prepared for the fulfilment of Naga vi sion, which was the “birth right” of “TheNagas.unique history,

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NH president H.K. Zhimomi and NSUS president Imeka Zhehoto Awomi hoisting the Naga flag on August 14.

DIMAPUR: Lotha re gional council (LRC), Naga National Council (NNC) and Naga Students’ Union Shillong (NSUS) celebrated the 75th “Naga Independence Day” on August 14. NNC calls for recon ciliation among NPGs: Lotha regional council, Naga National Council (NNC) parent body cel ebrated its 75th “Naga In dependence Day” at Oking Wokha on August 14. In a press release, Lo tha regional council (LRC) NNC informed that on the occasion, LRC (NNC) president, Ekyimthung Patton in his message, stat ed that Nagas tradition ally enjoyed a form of pure democracy where every person was free to speak of one’s own right. He, how ever said the voice of Naga people were suppressed by the Indian armed forces, innocent people have been killed like animals, massa cre was ongoing since 1956 to the recent incident of December 4, 2021 at Oting village,HeMon.pointed out that Nagas must come as one on the original principle of 1929 memorandum and 1951 plebiscite, a political referendum for permanent solution.Further, he said under the leadership of acting president Yilow, vice presi dent Zihongba Yimchun ger and general secretary V. Nagi, NNC hoped and requested that all the fac tions of Naga “national” groups would reconcile and unitedly create one political platform of which the government of India cannot deny but grant Na gas their “national” rights.

NDPP Pughoboto region office inaugurated

said the government was striving to “achieve maximum devel opment in tapping the avail able natural resources”, and lamented that Wokha district was the land of plenty however, the district had not yield to its poten tial. In this regard, he urged upon the farmers and people of the district to ded icate and up-skill various techniques in cultivation, to do away with traditional methods and settle with permanent cultivation. He said that the gov ernment has acknowledged the potential in various dis tricts where 11 subdivision horticulture offices were approved and some were yet to be Pointinginaugurated.outthatSanis had the potential to become a good township, the advi sor called on the people to come together and build the township with a sense of belongingness.Hedisclosed that vari ous developmental pro grammes were in the pipe line in order to help the people achieve and receive the best facilities like the rest of the district subdivisions.

SDH office at Sanis Advisor, Mhathung Yanthan inaugurating the Sanis sub-division horticulture office on Monday.

The UTRCs were released under 13 categories of cases which included UTPs/convicts falling covered under Section 436A CrPC; UTPs released on bail by the court, but have not been able to furnish sureties; UTPs accused of com poundable offences; UTPs eligible under Section 436 of CrPC; UTPs who may be covered under Section 3 of the Probation of Offenders Act, namely accused of offence un der Sections 379, 380, 381, 404, 420 IPC or alleged to be an offence not more than 2 years imprisonment. UTPs who have become eli gible to be released on bail under some sections; UTPs who are im prisoned for offences which carry a maximum punishment of 2 years; UTPs who are detained under Chapter VIII of the CrPC 107, I 08. 109 and 151; sick or infirmed UTPs and require specialized medical treatment; women offenders; first time offenders between the ages 19-21 years and in custody with less than seven years of imprisonment; unsound mind and must be dealt with Chapter XXV of the code.

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Dr. Elizabeth (L) with her team and dog owners at the vaccination drive. (NP)

The Lizumi Joint Council on behalf of the entire Lizumi Community mourn the unfortunate incident causing the demise of our beloved Late Mr. Kughaho GB Lizu Old and his lady wife Late Mrs. Hozheli on 13 August 2022. We express our heartfelt condolences to the family and pray that the family finds solace in our Almighty God. Our late GB and his lady wife’s contribution to our society have been immense and therefore shall be missed dearly. May their soul rest in Heavenly peace.

In her address, com missioner & secretary, Horticulture & Women Resource Development, Anenla T. Sato encour aged the people to give due importance to the new establishment and make use of it to build a sustain able economy as Sanis was one among the achievers in receiving a sub-division office.The programme was chaired by director of Horti culture, Dr. R. Elithung Lo tha, dedication was offered by pastor, Hajang Baptist Church, Khodao Mozhui, SDO (C) and in-charge additional deputy commis sioner, Sanis Rongsenmenla delivered welcome address, Hajang cultural group pre sented a special number while shor speeches were delivered by NDPP Naga land, Dr. John Murry, head GB, Sanis Town Khont hungo Odyuo and others. Later, vote of thanks was proposed by DHO Wokha Aoimrong Aier.

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RYO informs public: Rhieo Youth Organisation L Khel Kohima village Kohima, has informed all concerned that parking of vehicles on roadside from Ruzhukhrie Government Higher Secondary School, junction to KMC dumping site is strictly prohibited and a sum of Rs. 500 would be penalised for first defaulters, Rs. 1000 and Rs. 5000 for second and third defaulters with immediate effect.

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uncertain but there were “possib ilities and a high change of the Naga solu tion in the near future.”

The DLSAs were directed to urgently file bail or appropriate applications through panel lawyers for all prisoners recommended for release by DuringUTRC.theexercise, 147 UTPs in the state were recommended for release on bail by the committee and 56 UTPs were released on the recommendation of the UTRCs from the 11 prisons (1 Central Jail 10 district jails excluding Long leng).Out of the UTPs released, 20 were from Mon district Jail, nine from Dimapur Central and district jail, seven from Wokha district Jail, five each from Kohima district jail and Longleng district (under Mo kokchung district Jail, Longleng jail yet to function), four from Zunhe boto, three Kiphire, two Tuensang and one from Mokokchung. No UTPs were discharged from Phek and Peren district jail after recom mendation.Thecampaign was launched on July 16 with formal launch of NALSA’s campaign release UTRC@75.

DIMAPUR: A total of 56 under trial prisoners (UTPs) from Central Jail and 10 district jails in Nagaland were released under the “campaign for the release of prisoners” by Under Trial Review Committees (UTRCs) to commemorate Indian Independence Day. In a press release, PRA, Naga land State Legal Services Auhtor ity (NSLSA), Ketholeno Neihu in formed that the district level UTRC committees headed by district & sessions judge, with district mag istrate, superintendent of police, secretary, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) and officer in charge of prisons as members con ducted 35 UTRC meetings during the period of July 16 to August 13. Through this campaign, the National Legal Services Authority (NLSA) along with the NSLSA and DLSAs identified prisoners eligible to be considered by UTRC and reviewed all eligible cases of prisoners during a series of meet ings and recommended for release of such cases that the UTRC took up for consideration.

Akato-led NSCN greets Chakhesangs: Akato-led NSCN has extedned Khukhu festival greetings to the members of the Chakhesang community. The group through its MIP expressed hope that just as the festival significance, the Chakhesang commu nity would also continue to make bonds stronger with their womenfolk in particular and Nagas in general.

Anti-rabies vax administered in Kohima

covered.The drive has been organised to prevent ra bies transmission among dogs and also from dog to human as people rear dogs and keep them in close proximity, which, if not vaccinated, may cause healthAlthoughissues. there has been no record of a rabies outbreak in recent times, the quest to keep humans, pet dogs and cats safe and secure has been a contin ued effort.

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Correspondent KOHIMA, AUG 15 (NPN): A total of 124 were vaccinated with anti-rabies vaccines coinciding with the 76th Independence Day at Veterinary Hospital Kohima, here, on Monday. A veterinary team from the hospital has been conducting free anti-rabies vaccination drives at vari ous part of Kohima since the past few months. On Monday, the vet erinary team led by vet erinary surgeon, Dr. Eliza beth Yhome organised a free vaccination drive at the hospital premises dur ing which, people from all parts of the city brought their pets to be adminis tered with the cityorganisedthatissuestreatmentwerewereVaccinationvaccination.cardsissuedtodogsthatvaccinatedwhilefreeonotherhealthwasalsocarriedout.Theteaminformedsuchdriveswouldbeinpartsofthewhichwereyettobe

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DIMAPUR: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Par ty (NDPP) inaugurated its region office at Pughoboto. The office was inaugurated by NDPP secretary general Abu Metha.Inapress release, NDPP Pughoboto region media cell informed that Metha in his speech urged upon the people of Pugho boto to elect Vikheho not only for the betterment of Pughoboto, but also for ben efit of all the Nagas. “If God willing, Rio government will continue beyond 2023 and Vikheho will be one of his commanders”, Metha claimed. He stated that the mini secretariat was a novel initiative of Y Vikheho Swu and added that the chief minister would be visiting next month to inaugurate the miniDeliveringsecretariat.a speech at the inaugural session, Vikheho acknowledged the chief minister and NDPP president for upgrading the office from AC to region of fice and highlighted various policy and scheme. At the programme, Yitachu, MLA, NDPP trea surer, Dr. John and NDPP advisor, Pughoboto region, Vihoto Shohe also delivered speeches. The inaugural ses sion was attended by NDPP Women Wing president Vi kali Zhimomi, youth presi dent Imchatoba, president agri & allied organisation, Tali Pongen and a host of other office bearers.

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Garo Tribal Council (NGTC) has strongly condemned the hit and run incident, which occurred at 3rd mile, Chümoukedima on August 9, where late Leya Engtipi Sangma succumbed on the spot.Ina condemnation note, NGTC joint secretary Cliff Sangma appealed to the re sponsible authorities to give the culprit befitting punishment as per the law for his “inhumane behaviour”.Theculprit instead of hav ing any remorse for his misdeeds fled from the scene without giv ing any help, according to the eye witness, NGTC stated. Further, the council ex pressed its gratitude to Vika Yeptho of Eralibill village for his quick presence of mind and bravery in chasing and nabbing the culprit. It also conveyed con dolences to the bereaved family members and payed that God would grant them strength to bear with the loss.

LRC NNC, NSUS celebrate 75th ‘Naga Independence Day’

NSUS encourages youth to realise ‘com mon Naga destiny’: Naga Students’ Union Shillong (NSUS) celebrated “Naga Independence Day” on the theme, “Unite et Regnabit” (Unite and Reign) at Don Bosco Technical Institute, Shillong with Naga Hoho (NH) president H.K. Zhi momi as chief guest. In a press release, NSUS informed that dur ing the programme, H.K Zhimomi narrated the historic events of Naga struggle in order to educate the Naga youth in Shillong so that they would not “get confused by divisive poli cies employed to divide the NagaZhimomination.” said Nagas have embraced Christianity as a collective religion and must embody the virtues of a Christian.Hesaid Nagas were called to be free but were “forcefully captured by the IndianTheforces”.NH president said the ongoing talk was culture and world views of the Nagas is what fuels the journey to freedom, although it may be cur rently separated by politi cal boundaries and united by blood and boundaries which is beyond boundar ies” heEarlier,stated.the celebra tion was hosted by Teran shel Tontang from Uipo (Khoibu) Students’ Union Shillong and was attended by Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) and Naga Post Graduate Students Council Committee.Atthe programme, short speeches were de livered by Zeliangrong Students’ Union Shillong, president Ab. Dizinbou and Khasi Students’ Union general secretary Bah Don ald. Poumai Christian Fel lowship, Shillong, chaplain Rokheda Mahraomai of fered invocation, the flag was hoisted by chief guest along with NSUS president Imeka Zhehoto Awomi accompanied by Naga national anthem led by the Chakhesang Students Union, Shillong and a min ute of silence was paid to NagaLater,martyrs.vote of thanks was proposed by NSUS vice president Lipoknuchet Walling and benediction by Sumi Christian Fellowship Shillong, pastor Mugha hoto Zhimomi.

DIMAPUR: Advisor for Horticulture & Border Af fairs, Mhathung Yanthan on Monday, inaugurated the sub-division horticul ture (SDH) office at Sanis under Wokha district. At the programme, Mhathung urged upon the department to let the people enjoy the fruit and to let the aspirations of the people to be fulfilled through the dedication of the department’s officials. He said the govern ment was dedicated under the vision and determi nation of chief minister Neiphiu Rio to build the economy of the society through various agricul tural and farming pro grammes, however, he said less could be achieved due to theMhathungpandemic.

Governor’s gold medal (announced on Republic Day, 2022): Vineet Kumar, IAS, ADC, Naginimora, Mon; Manojkumar A, IPS, S.P (Crime), PHQ; Vishika Achumi, ABSI, In-charge, SOT, Dimapur; Dr. Anungla Aier, Chairman, Anthropological Society of Nagaland. Award of union home minister medal for excel lence in investigation for the year, 2021: Temsuyanba Ao, UBSI, DEF, Dimapur. Award of president’s fire service medal for meritorious service (Announced on Republic Day, 2020): T. Shilu Jamir, Dy. SP, Fire & Emergency Services, Nagaland. Award of president’s fire service medal for meritorious service (Announced on Republic Day 2021): A. Wati Jamir, Inspector, Fire & Emergency Services. Nagaland.

Peren: In Peren, four exhibition stalls run by four progressive SHG farmers of Peren district were opened at the ex hibition & sale at GHSS Jalukie,ThePeren.ribbon cutting of the stalls was done by chief guest, advisor for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Dr.

The 76th Independence Day was celebrated at unit headquarters of the 78 Bn Zubza on Monday, during which, commandant WR Josuah hoisted the flag at the quarter guard and delivered a speech. He also presented medal awards and distributed sweets to all the unit personnel. ATMA also distrib uted free leaflets, folders and booklets printed in local dialect on various agriculture and allied topics.

CS J Alam handing over the registration certificates on the occasion of 76th Independence Day. (DIPR) to provide a reliable medium for implementation of vari ous projects, CSS in the rural areas. This One Village, One Cooperative Society, chris tened as Integrated Village Multipurpose Cooperative Society, will act as One Stop Avenue for implementation of all developmental activi ties, implemented through various departments and agencies.Usually, in an Inte grated Village Multipurpose Cooperative Society, at least one member from each household is a member and a potential share holder. The authenticity of all the members are authenti cated and verified through their Aadhar number. All the members will have their bank account linked to the Cooperative Society’s ac count.As per Nagaland Co operative Societies Act 2017 and as per the Bye-Laws, the Board of Directors/ Managing Committee will be elected democratically. Till date, 132 Integrat ed Village Multipurpose Cooperative Societies have been Theregistered.planis to reach all producing villages in the next decade and the aim is to groom these coopera tives into producing units/ companies, generating em ployment and income for each member of the village, DIPR report stated.

Zunheboto: Zunheboto observed the occasion at lo cal ground Zunheboto with minister for Agriculture and Cooperation, G Kaito Aye as special guest. On arrival, special guest hoisted the Indian flag, in spected the parade contin gents, and read the I-Day speech.

O n the occasion of the 76th Independence Day, chief secre tary of Nagaland, J Alam and agriculture produc tion commissioner (APC), Kikheto Sema handed over Integrated awaitingcashlessbeCooperationcalledmarketinging&ofreport,onLtdposeVillageSocietyMultipurposeSechumaRegistrationCooperativeMultipurposeSocietyLtdCertificatestoVillageIntegratedCooperativeLtdandSakhabamaIntegratedMultipurCooperativeSocietyattheSecretariatPlazaMonday.AccordingtoaDIPRthemainactivitiesthesocietiesincludesagrialliedactivities,includagricreditfacilitiesandoftheirproduces.Thechiefsecretaryonthedepartmentoftogoonline,citizenfriendly,facilitatetransaction,reduceperiodandcreaterobustsystemtodeliver better and efficient gov ernance without compro mising on any regulatory requirements. He said this would also ease the process of office functioning and bringThetransparency.department of Cooperation informed that in pursuance to the recom mendations of the Study Committee on NCDC Spon sored Schemes and with the approval of the State Cabinet one itedsmallrobuststreamlineundertakenerativeOnestatedforModelmentedeachCooperativeMulti-PurposeSocietyforvillagehasbeenimplewhichwillactasaCooperativeSocietyotherstoemulate.Thedepartmentalsothat“FormationofVillage-OneCoopSociety”isbeingtode-clutter,andprovideamembership,againstmembershipandlimobjectives.Thisstepisenvisioned

Neikiesalie Nicky Kire. In his speech, the advi sor appealed to the farmers to do well and encouraged them by buying their produce and interacted with the women farmers.Inthe stalls, different potted flowers were show cased for the exhibition along with fruits, vegetables, local fish and handloom products which were also on sale. Tuensang: ATMA Tu ensang organised district level exhibition at the Tuen sang local ground. The exhibition stall was inaugurated by advisor for Road & Bridges, H. Chuba. Agri. & Allied depart ments, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), department of For est, Ecology, Environment & Wildlife and Legal Services of the district participated in the exhibition.Duringthe exhibition, four FIGs/FSG/CIGs from different blocks of the district displayed their agricultural produces.

Correspondents/DIPR DIMAPUR: Nagaland joined the rest of the na tion to celebrate India’s 76th Independence Day on August 15. Mokokchung: The 76th Independence Day concluded in Mokokchung at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex with minister for Rural Development & SIRD, Metsübo Jamir unfurling the nationalUponflag.his arrival, the minister unfurled the trico lour and inspected the pa rade.Before delivering the Independence Day message, he took rashtriya salute from the parade contingents. He also handed over district awards to the recipients. The programme was followed by cultural pre sentations that included Cultural Club, Khensa, pipe band display by 23 Assam rifles and an exhibition tug of war between All Ward Union Mokokchung vs Mo kokchung Town GB Union. Metsübo also inaugu rated the exhibition stalls set up by ATMA and Agri & Allied departments and district administration. He also inaugurated the basket ball court at Imkongmeren Sports Complex.

Wokha: ATMA Wokha organised the district level exhibition at Local ground Wokha with state deputy chief Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire inaugurating the exhibition stall. (DIPR) Y.WokhaPatton P. PaiwangMonKonyakV. KashihoKiphireSangtam S. PangnyuLonglengPhom TongpangTseminyuOzukumNeibaNiulandKronu Jacob ChümoukedimaZhimomiMokokchungMetsüboG Kaito ZunhebotoAye

76th Independence Day celebrated across Nagaland

Presentation of awards at the 76th I-Day celebration

Inauguration of district-level exhibition stalls on I-Day minister, Y. Patton as the specialVariousguest. organically produce agronomical and horticultural crops col lected from various vil lages across Wokha district such as banana, pineapple, colocasia, passion fruits, kiwi, chilli, squash, ginger, cucumber, hydroponics greens, pumkins, cucurbits etc., were put on display for promotion of local agricultural produces and upliftment of farmers in the district.Oneof the main ob jectives of the programme was dissemination of farm information where publi cations such as booklets, leaflets, pamphlets, folders on various agricultural farming practices of lo cal translation were also distributed freely to the public.

Kohima: In commemo ration of the 76th Indepen dence Day, Kohima Smart City Development Lim ited (KSCDL) organised an “Open Street Campaign” at old NS, here, on Monday. KSCDL chief execu tive officer, Er. K Theunuo said the response to the low cost and quick interventions during the stage-01 of smart city was aimed to convert the temporary interventions into permanent structures in stage-02 with the vision to create a safe, resilient and healthy streets and cycling facilities for the citizens. Theunuo said after inception of Smart cities mission, the ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs launched several initiatives for smart cities in India to take part in the form of challenges and competi tions, among which the India Cycle for Change (C4C) and the Streets for People (S4P) challenges were launched in the month of June and Sep tember, 2020 respectively. He said that C4C was an initiative to inspire and support cities to implement cycling friendly initiative, to encourage cities to experi ment cycling and build con fidence for city-level scale-up with the goal to learn, rather than to Theperfection.mainobjective of Kohima smart city partici pating in C4C was to intro duce friendly non-motorised vehicles in the city while also encouraging the public to take up cycling as an alter nate mode of Kohimatransportation.SmartCity was selected as one of the top 11 cities and bagged Rs.100 lakh cash award in this challenge.Streetsfor People (S4P) was picked to share space especially for under-utilized spaces on the streets includ ing planning and paradigm shift of planning not for cars but for people, where Kohima bagged Rs.50 lakh cash award and secured the first position among the top 11 cities.Nurturing Neighbour hood challenge (NNC) also another Smart city challenge where activities such as place making and pop-ups for children were identified at bus stoppage, schools, parks and available space in few municipal wards in Kohima. In this challenge, Kohima secured the top 11 position. The moderator of the programme was IT ana lyst, Kohima Smart City, Ruokuokhrienuo, invocation was offered by Union Baptist Church, Kohima, associate pastor, CSS, Dziesengunuo Chadi.Ingenious activities were kicked off by KSCDL senior manager, planning division, Yhunchilo Khing while vote of thanks was proposed by KSCDL general manager, planning division, Kezhochole Rhetso. Avisa John led the Zumba activity while a cycle workshop was carried out by the cyclist community along with dance, music, open quiz, and open art interview. Students from Little Flower Higher Secondary School, Don Bosco High er Secondary, Northfield School and New Ministers Hill participated in the open campaign.

Niuland: The occasion at Niuland was graced by minister for Planning & Co ordination, Land Revenue, and Parliamentary Affairs, NeibaHeKronu.hoisted the Nation al Flag at Niuland public ground, took the Rashtriya Salute, and read out the Independence Day Speech. Special presentations, folk dances, and inaugu ration of exhibition stalls followed. Tseminyu: I-Day cel ebration was celebrated at Rengma Sports Associa tion ground, Tseminyu Old Town and was graced by minister for PWD Housing & Mechanical, Tongpang Ozukum. He hoisted the national flag and took the Rashtriya salute and deliv ered the Independence Day speech. Chief guest also formally inaugurated exhibi tion stalls from various de partments under Tseminyu district. Shamator: The public of Shamator celebrated IDay with S. Keoshu Yim khiung as special guest. The special guest hoisted the National flag and inspected the marching continents and read out the Independence Day speech. Later, inaugura tion of stalls was followed by cultural presentations from various cultural troupes.

Governor’s commendation certificate: Arindam Sinha, receptionist, Nagaland Home, Guwahati; Moasunep K Jingru, NCS, EAC, Seyochung, Kiphire; Menuolhoulie Yhome, DB, Gr.II, DC Office, Kohima; N. Abel Kikon, Inspector & I/c State Crime Police Station, Nagaland; Vilavotuo, Chowkidar, Office of the Commissioner, Nagaland; Vekhoto Tetseo, CDPO, Chozuba; Ato Kesiezie, Night Chowkidar, Industrial Training Institute, Kohima; Mhathung Humtsoe, Rtd, Nursing Assistant, Lakhuti Village, Wokha district; Dr. Holiba A. Anar, Medical Officer, District Hospital, Kiphire; Dr. C. Furkumzuk, Sr, GIS Analyst, Nagaland GIS & Remote Sensing Centre; Janak Raj Sharma, Jamadar, Home Department, Nazarat Branch; P. Ongchi Khiamiugan, Subedar Major, V.G. Tuensang Sadar; T. Imdong Phom, Advisor, Phom Literature Board; C. Noklem Konyak, Village Council Chairman, Longwa Village, Mon. Governor’s gold medal (Announced on In dependence Day, 2021): Temsuyangha Ao, UBSI, Commissioner of Police, Dimapur; Tepunol Yore, District Project Officer, Land Resources Department, Wokha; Er. Nirie-e Nisa, Executive Engineer, Office of the Chief Engineer, PHED; M. Rollan Lotha, Chief Operating Officer (Programs), NSRLM, RD Department; T. Ado Yanlem, NPS, Addl. S.P, Mon.

President’s police medal for meritorious service (Announced on Republic Day, 2021): M. Rhovisie Nyuwi, NPS, Commandant, 12th NAP Bn. (IR), Chingtok, Longleng; Vipin Yhoshu, Inspector, DEF, Mokokchung.

Kiphire: The 76th In dependence Day celebration in Kiphire was held at public ground Kiphire with minis ter for Soil & Water Conser vation, Geology & Mining, V. Kashiho Sangtam, who unfurled the Indian flag as special guest and read out the Independence Day speech. At the programme, nine parade contingents took part at the march-past while 11 stalls were set up by differ ent department in Kiphire district.Agape school Kiphire, JNV Kiphire and Yopichum Sangtam presented dances and song at the programme while Tikhir Tribal Union Kiphire and Akehta Sang tamlarü, Thsingmüjang per formed cultural folk dance. Earlier, the programme was compered by ZPC assis tant professor, Bokali Shohe. Wokha: Wokha district celebrated Independence Day at local ground Wokha with the state deputy chief minister, Y. Patton as special guest.According to a DIPR report, the deputy CM de livered the Independence Day Highlightsspeech. of the pro gramme included presenta tion of folk songs, poem recitation of “My Unsung Patriotic Song”, and inau guration of stalls put up by various government depart ments and NGOs. Phek: Phek district celebrated I-Day at local ground, Phek Town with leader of NPF legislature party, Kuzholuzo Nienu, MLA as special guest. Nienu hoisted the In dian flag, inspected the pa rade contingents and took rashtriya salute and delivered the I-dayInaugurationspeech. of exhibi tion stalls, presentation of folk songs and dances from various groups and other demonstrations were some of the highlights of the cel ebration. Longleng: The occa sion in Longleng was cel ebrated with minister for Health & Family Welfare, S. Pangnyu Phom as spe cial guest at public ground, LonglengPhomheadquarter.hoistedthe Na tional Flag, inspected the ceremonial parade contin gents, took the Rashtriya Salute and read out the IDay Folkspeech.dance, modern folk fusion, presentation of district awards, inauguration of exhibition stalls by special guest and free COVID-19 vaccination drive by the medical department were the highlights of the day. Peren: In Peren, UDA chairman, T.R. Zeliang hoisted the National Flag and took Rashtriya Salute from the parade contingents at DC’s office Highlightscomplex.ofthe day included cultural dance by various cultural

CS hands over IMCS registration certificates on Independence Day

MYK C MYK C 3STATENAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2022 Q.: Will India become the world’s number 1 economic super power by 2025? A Yes. 17% B No. 73% C Can’t Say. 10% 100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0% nagalandpost.com Poll A B C NEXT POLL Q: Will voters in Nagaland vote on issues such as development and corruption?  Yes.  No.  Can’t Say. (Temperature in ºC) Max Min Agartala A p.m. t-storm in spots 33 26 Aizawl A p.m. t-storm in spots 27 20 Guwahati A t-storm around in the a.m. 34 27 Imphal Some brightening 29 21 Itanagar A morning shower in spots 32 25 Shillong Cloudy with a thunderstorm 25 19 Kohima Mostly cloudy with a t-storm 26 19 Dimapur A morning t-storm in the area 34 24 Mkg Cloudy with a thunderstorm 28 21 Tuensang Cloudy with a stray t-storm 22 17 Wokha A stray a.m. t-storm; clouds 28 22 Zunheboto Cloudy with a stray t-storm 25 19 FORECASTWEATHERAUGUST16

Noklak: Advisor for Fisheries & Aquatic Re sources, Economic & Sta tistics and Evaluation, L. Khumo hoisted the Indian flag at Noklak during the occasion.Khumo took the rash triya salute and read out the I-Day speech. He advisor also handed district com mendation award during the occasion.Other highlights of the programme were cultural dance and showcase of ex hibition stalls. Tuensang: Tuensang district observed the occa sion with advisor for PWD (R&B), H. Chuba Chang as special guest at parade ground guratedafterculturalvariousDuringTuensang.theprogramme,presentationsanditemsweredisplayedwhichstallswereinaubyspecialguest.

Governor’s gold medal: Rajkumar M. IFS, DFO, Kohima; Er. Kewizun Zeliang, NPS, Addl. S.P (Comm.), NPTO; Er. Y. Akito Sema, E. Er. Electri cal Division, Dimapur; Dr. Nyanthung Kikon, Dy. Director & State Nodal Officer, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP).

Mon: Mon celebrated I-Day at local ground Mon with minister for Transport, Civil Aviation & Railways, P. Paiwang Konyak as chief guest. The minister under took the ceremonial flag hoisting, reviewed the pa rade, and delivered the I-Day speech.The event also wit nessed performances and cultural dance by various groups. Chümoukedima: Chü moukedima district celebrat ed I-Day at Chümoukedima Town Public guratedraphy.performancestroupestionsmarkedI-DaytriyaNationalJacobMinisterGround.forPHED,ZhimomihoistedtheFlag,tooktherashsalute,andreadoutthespeech.ThecelebrationwasbyculturalpresentafromvariousculturalandalsowitnessedandchoreogZhimomialsoinautheexhibitionstalls.

NickypalDevelopmentgroundattown,Meanwhile,troupes.atJalukieI-DaywascelebratedGovt.Hr.Sec.SchoolwithAdvisor,Urban&MuniciAffairs,Dr.NeikiesalieKireasspecialguest.

DIMAPUR: District-level exhibition stalls and sale were inaugurated in vari ous districts as part of the 76th Independence Day celebration in Nagaland. The stalls were inaugu rated under the initiative of Agricultural Technol ogy Management Agency (ATMA). Zunheboto: ATMA Zunheboto district or ganised a district level exhibition stall cum sale on Independence Day at local ground, andcased&AgricultureResource,terpartmentalliedprogressiveluto,blocks—Akuhaito,resentingHelption,Agriculturechiefwasreport,AccordingZunheboto.toaDIPRtheexhibitionstallinauguratedbytheguest,ministerfor&CooperaG.KaitoAye.AtotalofthreeSelfGroups(SHGs)repthreeATMAAkuSatakha,oneATMAfarmeranddepartments—deofSoil&WaConservation,LandHorticulture,andVeterinaryA.HDepartmentsshowdifferentactivitiesproduceofthedistrict.

President’s police medal for meritorious service (Announced on Independence Day, 2020): N. Chum damo Jamio, DIG (IR) North, Kohima, Nagaland.

Trialsfordrone-basedhealthcare network launched in Arunachal ASF in Mizoram begins to subside AIZAWL, AUG 15 (PTI): The African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Mizoram has begun to subside, an official said on Monday. The number of piggery deaths has significantly declined over the last few days, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department Joint Director (Livestock Health) Lalhmingthanga said. However, the situation is not pre dictable as the outbreak could surge at any time because almost the entire state has been affected by ASF, he said. Last month, carcasses of wild boars were found in jungles near the Myanmar border, and the National Insti tute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal recently confirmed that they died of ASF. Lalhmingthanga said that the state government is yet to inform the Centre about the detection of the highly contagious pig disease in wild boards. He said that the government would also write to the Centre, urging it to import vaccines for ASF from Vietnam. Mizoram Police feted for seizure of drugs AIZAWL, AUG 15 (PTI): The Mizoram Police has been inducted into the UK-based World Book of Records for its performance in curbing the drug menace and seizure of smuggled exotic animals, a senior officer said on Monday. The state police was included in two editions of the World Book of Records for carrying out disposal of narcotics substances worth over Rs 2,362.9 crore on June 24 this year and for the seizure of 468 species of exotic animals near the Myanmar border in Champhai district in May, the officer said. The Mizoram police, in a statement, expressed grati tude to the authorities of the record book for recognising the efforts of the force in curbing the drug menace and smuggling activities.

Balijan Youth Club celebrates I-Day

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Manipur government celebrated the Indepen dence Day in the state amid tight security at 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles parade ground in view of total shutdowns and general strikes imposed by the armed rebel outfits. For the first time, a special cultural celebra tion was held in connec tion with Independence Day in Imphal’s Hapta Kangjeibung.Nountoward inci dent reported during the celebration.Chiefminister N Bi ren Singh after hoisting the tricolour, highlighted various achievements of his government.Heclaimedthat 1,647 cases had been registered, 2,104 persons had been ar rested, and drugs amount ing to around Rs 3,212 crore in international mar kets had been seized under the War on Drugs 1.0. Poppy plantations of around 14,000 acres had also been While,destroyed.256cases had been registered arrest ing 432 persons, seizure of drugs amounting to Rs 818 crore and poppy plantation of 531 acres had been destroyed under the War on Drugs 2.0, he added.He informed that the state government was in process of setting up 34 police outposts at all dis tricts located along the international border and also along the Imphal-Jiri bam section of National Highway.Singh further hailed the Agnipath Scheme of the Central government. The chief minister also said that India has gained acceleration in advancement with the effective implementation of different schemes and plans formulated with a far-sightedThoughvision.Manipur has also achieved many mile stones of development being a part of the vast and strong India, the state still needed to work hard to en hance the state’s economy and improve 2ndbycontingentssaluteofisterhechildrencationinfrastructures,connectivitycommuniandconditionsofandwomenetc.added.Earlier,thechiefminreviewedtheguardhonourandlatertookfrommarch-pastcommandedCOTLalboiHaokipofIRB.

Tripura torecruitSpecialExecutives ConradfortransformationofMeghalaya

Noting that seven out of ten Meghalayans are less than 35 years old, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday said that he wanted to trans form Meghalaya into a vi brant, globally recognized region by 2032. “I want to transform Meghalaya into a vibrant, globally recognized re gion that we all can be proud of. A Meghalaya that combines the best of our traditional ethos, contemporary values, and technology. This is what I want to achieve, together with each one of you, in the next 10 years as we move from golden jubi lee to diamond jubilee of statehood in 2032,” he said in the course of his Independence Day speech after hoisting the national tri-colour at the Polo Grounds, Shillong. “We are a young State. Seven out of ten Meghalayans are less than 35 years old. The youth have the responsibility of transforming the economy, preserving the heritage and bringing laurels to the State,” he said, adding that his government has undertaken many youthcentered initiatives over the last four and a half years.Stating that a key pri ority for youth is employ ment, the Chief Minister said, “Entrepreneurship is the route through which our youth can become job creators. We have been handholding these entre preneurs in making busi ness plan, applying for loans, getting certifications, and exploring new mar kets.”He said the PRIME (Promotion and Incubation of Market Driven Enter prises), a flagship program of the government, has ben efitted 1,300 entrepreneurs over the last three years. “I am optimistic that with support from the PRIME program, we will have many more such startups that will not just create employment but also make Meghalaya an ideal destination to invest in,” the Chief Minister said. Sangma said that his government has also launched the ASPIRE program to unlock the confidence, t alent and potential of tribal youth across the State through a combination of soft skills programmes and talent identification intervention.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inspects a Guard of Honour on the occasion of 76th Independence Day, in Guwahati, Monday. (PTI) Manipur chief minister, N. Biren Singh hoisting the national flag on the occasion of 76th Independence Day celebration in Imphal. (NP) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha inspects a parade during the 76th Independence Day function, in Agartala, Monday. (PTI)

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga said his govern ment has been taking concrete steps to strengthen the internal security of the Addressingstate.the people on the occasion of 76th Indepen dence Day in Aizawl, the chief minister said there has been no major law and order problem in the state due to the “proactive measures taken by the police in the past one year”. Of the 1,633 criminal cases registered, 676 have been suc cessfully investigated, while 12 arms smuggling cases have been recorded and 20 illegal dealers arrested, he said. The law enforcement agen cies have arrested 2,425 people for violation of the Mizoram Liquor (Prohibition) Act since its implementation in May 2019, and 517 drug traffickers were apprehended and prosecuted during the last one year, the CM said. He urged the people to make Mizoram a land of peace and prosperity.“Letusjoin hands to face the challenges of tomorrow through a common commitment towards peace, prosperity and social“Ourjustice.present times demand that we remain strong and confi dent in order to be able to pursue our dreams of realising newer heights in the future,” the chief ministerIndependencesaid. Day was celebrated across Mizoram on Monday with several functions held in all the district capitals and important towns of the state. The grand event was held at Assam Rifles ground in Aizawl.

Northeastern States celebrate 76th Independence Day

the govern ment’s focus areas, the chief minister said vari ous welfare schemes and development projects have been initiated to ensure the overall development of the state and its “Tripurapeople.isamong the frontrunner states when it comes to the successful implementation of central and state government spon sored schemes as per the Niti Aayog report”, he said. Social pension for the poor will be enhanced to Rs. 2,000 per month from October this year, the chief minister said. At present, 3.89 lakh selected beneficiaries re ceive social pension in the state.As many as 100 gov ernment-run schools have been brought under ‘Vidya jyoti’ scheme in which Rs. 500 crore will be invested to create more facilities within next five years”, he said. The Project ‘Mission 100’ of Vidyajyoti schools was launched to improve the quality of school educa tion in the state by convert ing 100 existing high and higher secondary schools into state-of-the-art facili ties. The project stands on three main pillars: aug menting infrastructure, igniting minds, and bloom ing children. The chief minister also said, “The Agartala-Gangasagar (Ban gladesh) railway construc tion work has been making good progress and it is expected to be completed on the Indian side by June next year”.

Tripura Chief Minis ter Manik Saha said the state would soon recruit Special Executives to strengthen the police force in the North-eastern state. The government will appoint Special Executives to give more teeth to the po lice force apart from filling up posts in the state security forces, he said during his maiden Independence Day speech at the Assam Rifles groundThehere.chief minister also said that the government has already decided to in stal 400 CCTV surveillance systems in Agartala and its outskirts.The Special Execu tives will be like Special Police Officers (SPOs) who were recruited during the Left rule to assist the state police when insurgency was at its peak in the state in the late 90s, a senior of ficer Outliningsaid.

Manipurtosetupmorepoliceoutposts

The chief minis ters of Northeastern States hoisted the national flag on the occasion of 76th Inde pendence Day on Monday. Assam Chief Minis ter Himanta Biswa Sarma, who hoisted the tricolor in Guwahati, announced that his government will with draw one lakh ‘minor cases’, including some involving social media posts, to reduce burden on lower courts. He also declared a slew of measures to strengthen education, healthcare, ag riculture and other sectors in theHestate.said there are about four lakh cases pending in the state’s lower courts. The government has decided that one lakh mi nor cases registered before the midnight of August 14, 2022, will be withdrawn, he said.“This will enable the judiciary to focus on more heinous crimes such as rape and murder,” he stated. The chief minister also said if any innocent person is languishing in jail due to lack of access to lawyers, prompt release of such in dividuals will be ensured. Asserting that Assam is an integral part of India, Sarma said that those who are still dreaming of “sover eignty” should return to the discussion“Sovereigntytable. is nonnegotiable and Assam will never leave India,” he said, in an apparent message to militant groups ULFA(I) and NSCN who have called for a “boycott” of Indepen dence Day celebrations and “total shutdown” in five northeastern states, includ ing Assam.Themass participation in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ programme in the state since Saturday has “brought to fore the patriotic feel ings that is inherent in each person’s heart”, the chief minister“Thesaid.love people dis played for the Tricolour over the last three days proves As sam is always with India,” Sarma“Hopesaid. those who are still dreaming of sovereignty will return to the discussion table and work together for the development of the state,” he said, affirming that “people of Assam do not supportElaboratingterrorism”. on the measures taken by his gov ernment in the last one year, the chief minister said thrust will be given on sectors such as connectivity, healthcare, education and agriculture.

PM Narendra Modi interacts with NCC cadets after addressing the nation on the occasion of the 76th Independence Day, at the Red Fort in New Delhi, Monday. (PTI)

Steps to strengthen internal security in Mizoram Schemes for women’s welfare in Sikkim

Zoramthanga also claimed that the state achieved signifi cant progress in various sectors in the last 12 months despite several hurdles triggered by the COVID-19Accordingpandemic.tothechief min ister, the state public works de partment has completed several projects across the state during the past 12 months despite the pandemic. Under the Centre’s Jal Jeevan Mission, the state has so far provided tap connections to 85,231 families in 177 rural villages and 1,13,800 households in urbanAltogether,areas. 2,08,829 house holds have been issued job cards and all of them were provided employment during the 2021-22 fiscal. The rural development department is aiming at provid ing 100 days of employment to active job card holders by the end of the current fiscal, he said. Zoramthanga said the state has been making constant efforts for the development of tourism. It has received a sanction of Rs 800 lakh from the Centre for the development of villagebased eco-tourism in Khamrang near AnAizawl.International Tourism Mart to be held in Mizoram in early November is expected to give a major boost to tourism promotion in the state, he said. Recently, the Centre has approved a proposal for tourism infrastructure development for Mizoram under the “Pilgrim age Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive Scheme” at various locations in the state, the chief minister added. Sikkim Chief Minister P S Tamang Monday hoisted the national flag at Bhaichung Sta dium in Namchi on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the country’s Independence and an nounced schemes for the welfare of women in the mountain state. The state-level programme was held outside capital Gang tok for the first time since Sikkim merged with the Indian Union in 1975 as Paljor Stadium, where it is held, is being renovated. Speaking after hoisting the Tricolour, Tamang announced the launch of ‘Aama Yojana’ and ‘Vatsalya Yojana’ and said the Sikkim government is work ing continuously for the welfare of women.Under Aama Yojana all unemployed mothers in the state will recieve Rs 20,000 an nually which will be deposited in their bank accounts. Under the Vatsalya Yojana an aid of Rs three lakh will be provided to childless women for in vitro fertilization treatment, he said. Expressing concern over the declining fertility in Sik kim, Tamang said that Vatsalya Yojana will cover women in government jobs through the health department and others through Chief Minister’s Medi cal Assistance.Thefinancial assistance of Rs three lakh for IVF treatment will be given in two phases - Rs one lakh in the first and Rs two lakh in the second and last phase.The chief minister also announced year-long maternity leave for women employees of the state beginning today in place of the six month leave which was the practice so far. He launched the mobile village clinic programme to pro vide accessible medical facilities to people in remote areas in all the sixThedistricts.mobile clinics will be manned by trained medical staff and will provide quality health care facilities to villagers at their doorsteps. The clinics will be equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment and villagers will no longer require to travel long distances for treatment or to get their medical test reports. “Our government is dedi cated to providing excellent health care facilities for the people. Health related initia tives and schemes have to be top notch if our society is to progress,” Tamang said.

ITANAGAR, AUG 15 (PTI): A trial to use drones to provide superior health care services to tribal and rural communities in Seppa, a town in East Kameng Dis trict of Arunachal Pradesh, was launched on the 76th Independence Day. Redwing Labs, a start up, would provide made in India hybrid Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) drones and run end-to-end operations for the project. The healthcare drone pilots in Arunachal Pradesh are an outcome of the state’s partnership with the World Economic Forum’s Medi cines From the Sky (MFTS) initiative.“In mid-2021, we undertook a field study in Arunachal Pradesh to learn more about the local health distribution system, disease profile and nature of the terrain. Traversing the Seppa-Bameng belt by road in particular made it evident that drones were an absolute necessity,” said Vi gnesh Santhanam, lead for aerospace and drones at the World Economic Forum. “Through our learn ings in Telangana, we are looking to stress test our sys tems in Arunachal Pradesh under the liberalised drone regime while factoring in economic principles right from the point of initia tion,” he added. The drone network is being set up on a limited experimental basis to pilot aerial healthcare deliveries in the state. The network would enable diagnostics and emergency treatments in the local health centres. By enabling care at the local level, the drone network aims to reduce out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) for patients, in crease immunisation rates and improve welfare gains. This experimental network would be accompanied by an impact evaluation study to understand the costbenefit and health impact of using drones in India’s public health by(USAID)InternationalbyityBlendedSAMRIDHtechnicalsibleEastforusthisremoteaccesschangerdeliveryIticularlytoraindistrictKamengDeputyPravimalsystem.Abhishek,Commissioner,EastDistrict,said,“Thehasaveryhillyterwhichmakesitdifficultaccessinteriorareas,parduringmonsoons.amsuredrone-baseddrugwillbeagameinstrengtheningtohealthcareinsuchareas.Hopingthatpilotprojectwouldgivetheanswersandclaritythefuture.”ThepilotprojectinKamengismadeposbythefinancialandsupportfromHealthcareFinancingFacil–aninitiativesupportedUnitedStatesAgencyforDevelopmentandimplementedIPEGlobal.

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DIMAPUR, AUG 15 (NPN): Balijan Youth Club in collaboration with Balijan School celebrated 76th In dependence Day at school campus, Balijan on Mon day by organising various programmes.Whiledelivering the speech, the school Head master RS Pandey highlight ed the importance of the Day and urged the gathering to pay respect to the freedom fighters who had sacrificed their lives to make India free from the British regime. Later, a short pro gramme and get together was held at the school cam pus.

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NEW DELHI, AUG 15 (PTI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday alleged that a “selfobsessed” government is hell-bent on “trivialising” the sacrifices of freedom fighters and the party will strongly oppose such attempts made for political gains.Gandhi’s attack came a day after the BJP released a video narrating its version of events that led to India’s partition in 1947 in which it tangentially accused the top Congress leadership at the time and showed pictures of Jawaharlal Nehru and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The Congress had also taken a strong exception to the exclusion of India’s first prime minister Nehru in the Karnataka government’s newspaper advertisement on freedom fighters and termed the BJP action “pathetic”.“Friends, we have achieved a great deal in the last 75 years, but today’s self-obsessed government is bent on trivialising the great sacrifices of our freedom fighters and the glorious achievements of the country, which can never be accepted,” Gandhi said in her message on India’s 76th Independence Day. The Congress will strongly oppose chiefinstitutions,”andstrengthenedsystem,andestablishedwhileofitsthroughinformationeducation,allthehasin“politicalbasedKalamVallabhbhaiJawaharlallikeattempthistoricalmisrepresentationanyoffactsandeverytoputgreatleadersMahatmaGandhi,Nehru,SardarPatelandAbulAzadinthedockonfalsehoodforgains”,shesaid.SoniaGandhisaidthatthelast75years,Indialeftanindeliblemarkoninternationalarenainfieldsincludingscience,healthandtechnologythehardworkoftalentedpeople.“Undertheleadershipitsvisionaryleaders,ononehand,Indiaafree,fairtransparentelectionontheother,itdemocracyconstitutionaltheCongresssaid.

Sharma, Jairam Ramesh, party treasurer Pawan Kumar Bansal and veteran leader Mohsina Kidwai, amongCongressothers. workers raised slogans like “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, “Amar Shaheedon Tumhe Naman” and “Rahul Tum Sangharsh Karo Hum Tumhare Sath hai” during the march. When asked about Modi’s Independence Day address, Rahul Gandhi said, “I will not comment on the prime minister’s speech but I wish everyone a Happy Independence protectsaidPriyankaCongressDay.”leaderGandhiVadrathatthereisaneedtoourConstitutionand

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Govt hell-bent on trivialising freedom fighters’ sacrifices: Sonia MP: 2 killed after explosive thrown during scuffle BHOPAL, AUG 15 (IANS): At least two persons were killed and over a dozen were injured after an explosive was thrown during a scuffle between two groups in Madhya Pradesh’s Mhow district, police said. The incident occurred late on Sunday, when people from two groups in Berchha village were preparing for Independent Day celebrations. As per reports, the scuffle began after some people were having alcohol and making comments on the other group. The police said that both groups are very familiar with each other and they often fight over property issues. Sources told IANS that police had reached the spot after receiving information regarding the scuffle and the situation was normalised. However, after the police left the spot, people from both sides indulged into fight again. Meanwhile, someone threw an explosive, which killed two persons and left several others injured.

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with Rahul Gandhi, Ghulam Nabi Azad and others takes part in the party’s ‘Azadi Gaurav Yatra’ on the occasion of 76th Independence Day, in New Delhi. (PTI)

culture.Khera claimed that Prime Minister Modi’s speech lacked energy and emotions.“The country was expecting that the prime minister would present a report card of his eight years in power. It is sad that the prime minister disappointed the entire country today. “In his speech, he did not talk about his hollow promises like doubling farmers’ income, providing employment, etc,” Khera told reporters at AICC headquarters.Modion Monday said the major challenges before the country are nepotism and dynasty, and corruption, asserting that “we have to fight” against these together. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 76th Independence Day, Modi described nepotism as an “evil” and urged the people to rally behind him in the fight against the menace. “We need to give opportunities to those who are talented and will work for the nation’s progress. Talent will be the basis of New India,” he said. “When I talk about nepotism and dynasty, people think I am talking about politics only. No, unfortunately, this evil of politics has nurtured nepotism in every institution,” Modi said in his speech.

MUMBAI, AUG 15 (AGENCIES): All employees of the Maharashtra government will have to say ‘Vande Mataram’ instead of customary ‘Hello’ when answering phone calls in offices, said a state minister on Sunday. While speaking to media, Chiefrecently18politicalMeanwhile,26receiving‘Vandeofficialswillformalhello,”overto(ofcelebratingofareMungantiwarAffairsMaharashtranewly-appointedCulturalMinisterSudhirsaid,“Weenteringthe76thyearIndependence.WeareAmritMahotsavIndependence).”“HenceIwantofficialssay‘VandeMataram’thephoneinsteadofhesaid,addingagovernmentorderbeoutbyAugust18.“IwantallgovernmentinthestatetosayMataram’(whilephones)tillJanuarynextyear,”headded.afterrecentturbulenceandwithministerstakingoathinMaharashtra,MinisterEknath

NEW DELHI, AUG 15 (PTI): Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana on Monday said the executive, legislature and the judiciary are “equal repositories” of constitutional trust, and the Constitution dispels the notion that delivery of justice is the responsibility of courts only. The CJI, who hoisted the national flag on the 76th Independence Day on the Supreme Court premises here, referred to Article 38 of the Constitution on the Directive Principles of State Policy and said it was the responsibility of the state to secure a social order in which “justice, social, economic and political,” are rendered.“Under the constitutional framework, each and every organ has been given an obligation, and the notion that justice is the only responsibility of the courts is dispelled by Article 38 of the Indian Constitution which mandates the state to secure social, economic and political justice,” the 48th CJI said.“All the three organs of the state -- executive, legislature and judiciary -- are the equal repositories of the constitutional trust,” he said. The CJI said the apex court gives strength to pursue disputes to the citizens and they know that it would stand with them when things go wrong. He said the judicial system goes by the commitment to the written Constitution and enjoys immense faith reposed by the people.“People are confident that they will get relief and justice from the judiciary. It gives them the strength to pursue the dispute. They know when things go wrong, the judiciary will stand up for them. The Indian Supreme Court is the guardian of the Constitution in the world’s largest democracy,” Justice Ramana said. He said the courts bring life into the statutes by making them relevant to contemporary times as legislatures may not be able to foresee issues that may come up during their implementation.“Legislature may not be able to foresee issues which might come up during the implementation. By interpretation of the statutes, the courts have given effect to the true intent of the“Thelegislature.courts have brought life into the statutes by making them relevant to contemporary times,” he said. Justice Ramana said the Indian judiciary, since the Independence, has strengthened various institutions like the Election Commission, the CVC and the CAG.

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Want to build a nation where no one goes hungry: Mamata Mamata Banerjee hoists the national flag during 76th Independence Day celebrations, at Red Road in Kolkata. (PTI)

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43% of legislators have criminal antecedents: SCBA prez

Cong vows to fight attempts to distort history

KOLKATA, AUG 15 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she wants to build a nation where no one goes hungry, where no woman feels unsafe and where no oppressive forces divide the people. In a series of tweets on Independence Day, Banerjee said Indians must uphold the dignity of the country’s democratic values. “I have a dream for India! For the people, I want to build a nation where no one goes hungry, where no woman feels unsafe, where every child sees the light of education, where all are treated equally, where no oppressive forces divide the people & harmony defines the day,” she tweeted. “It is my promise to the people of this great nation that I shall strive everyday for our dream India,” she said, asking the people about their dreams for theOncountry.thecompletion of 75 years of Independence, India must awaken to the real essence of Independence, Banerjee said. “We, the people of India, must preserve their sacred legacy and uphold the dignity of our democratic values and people’s rights,” she said.The chief minister unfurled the tricolour at the main function in Kolkata’s Red Road.Ina colourful ceremony, which lasted for around two hours, different departments of the West Bengal Police and the Kolkata Police took part in the Independence Day parade.Students of six Kolkata schools and a school in Sunderban braved intermittent rains to perform to the accompaniment of songs such ‘Banglar Mati Banglar Jol’, ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Cholre Chol Sabe Bharat Santan’ at the function.Toasting the UNESCO honour bestowed on Durga Puja in Kolkata, a tableau showcasing an ‘ekchala’ Durga idol accompanied by ‘dhakis’ (traditional drummers) and women in typical red-bordered white sarees participated in the programme.Banerjee gave medals to 12 police officers for their service.She handed ex-gratia money to kins of 21 people from West Bengal who lost their lives in Manipur landslides.They also got appointment letters for jobs in the state wereareatableauxBanerjeealsoschemesBandhu’‘Kanyashree’,Ration’,Bhandar’,Tableauxgovernment.on‘Lakshmir‘Duare‘SwasthyaSathi’,‘Krishakand‘SabujSathi’ofthegovernmenttookpartintheparade.Songspennedbywereplayedasthewentpastthemainfromwheredignitarieswatchingtheshow.

NEW DELHI, AUG 15 (PTI): Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Vikas Singh on Monday said 43 per cent of lawmakers have criminal antecedents and the country needs a course correction by enacting a law to prevent such persons from getting elected.Singh, addressing a function at the Supreme Court on the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, also urged the Collegium to elevate people from the lower judiciary to the Supreme Court “only on the basis of the disposals they do rather than on the seniority”. He said these were the two areas with regard to the justice delivery -quality of legislators and appointment of judges -where serious reforms and serious introspection were needed. “Today, after 75 years if we see 43 per cent of our legislators having criminal antecedents, I think we need a course correction. I think we need to amend (law) because no individual political party can take the initiative of ensuring that people with criminal antecedents are not elected. Because if a party does not give a ticket to somebody who has been winning, the other party will,” he said. Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana, who was the chief guest at the function, hoisted the national flag at the Supreme Court premises. The SCBA president also urged Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who was present on the occasion, to “seriously think on this line”.“If there’s a law, if there’s a level playing field, then definitely we will be able to have a better Parliament, better law making, and more lucid discussion on law making. Justice delivery will ultimately benefit if lawmaking gets better,” he added. Regarding the judges’ appointment, he claimed that Collegium members, especially at the high courts, are more interested in elevating judges whom they know rather than trying to find the best names. Singh said his efforts as the SCBA president to get SC lawyers elevated to the bench has faced “a complete stumbling block” because “nobody is interested in good“Thatnames”.is where the fallacy lies. Once in a while we have a person from the SC (bar) getting elevated but that is only when one of the Collegium members here tries to push their candidature, and that is not a healthy thing at all...,” Singh said. He said the power to appoint judges comes with “a high amount of responsibility to find the best names”, adding that if the quality of the judges goes down, justice delivery will suffer.“Even when you elevate people from the lower judiciary, it should be only on the basis of the disposals they do rather than on the seniority,” he added. He added the right way forward was to do a course correction. “The best way to do course correction according to me is think of our freedom fighters and think of how they would have been visualising this country; whether they’d be happy with the things that are going on or whether there would be some repent in their mind that probably what course they had set for this country is not happening. That is the best way to introspect,” he said. Speaking on the occasion, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta urged the “legal fraternity” to help the institution develop the “digital dispensation of justice”. Singh Vikas

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NEW DELHI, AUG 15 (PTI): The Congress on Monday vowed to fight attempts to “trivialise” the sacrifices of freedom fighters and “distort’’ historical facts for political gains, as the opposition party marked the 76th Independence Day with flag hoisting and a march by senior leaders here. Congress Working Committee member Ambika Soni unfurled the national flag in the presence of former party president Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders at the AICC headquarters as party chief Sonia Gandhi is suffering from TopCOVID-19.leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Soni, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma and K C Venugopal were joined by hundreds of workers in a march from the party headquarters to Gandhi Smriti on Tees January Road as part of its Azadi Gaurav Yatra. In her Independence Day message, Sonia Gandhi said the Congress will strongly oppose any misrepresentation of historical facts and every attempt to put great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Abul Kalam Azad in the dock based on falsehood for “political“Friends,gains” we have achieved a great deal in the last 75 years, but today’s self-obsessed government is bent on trivialising the great sacrifices of our freedom fighters and the glorious achievements of the country, which can never be accepted,” Gandhi said. Gandhi’s attack came a day after the BJP released a video narrating its version of events that led to India’s partition in 1947 in which it appeared to blame the top Congress leadership of that time. The Modi government had declared August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. The Congress also hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Independence Day address, saying he has let the country down by not giving the expected “report card” on the promises he made in the last eight

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Shinde today announced the allocation of portfolios to newly appointed ministers in the state cabinet with Deputy CM Devendra bagging major roles and ministries. Shinde will look after general administration, urban Energy,Development,andJustice,andportfoliosallocatedotherRelations,Informationdevelopment,andPublicPWDandseveralmajorportfoliosnottootherministers.FadnaviswillholdtheofHome,FinancePlanning,LawandWaterResourcesCommandAreaHousing,Protocol.

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4. A Land of Liquor Prohibition The Bible has a mes sage for people involved in deliberate violation against human morality and value. The Act of Total Liquor Prohibition becomes an opportunity to thrive in come for bootleggers. But the Bible says that swine never know what is right (Matt 7:6), he who blinds others shall be thrown into water with millstone in his neck hung (Luke 17:2), and doing against good is committing sin (James 4:17). Regrettably, spuri ous synthesis kills many gifted people. Why should a land of Christians mock God and tempt people to go against what is beautiful, healthy and right? Regret will be irreparably too late to repair the generation. A land of uncontrolled flow of alcohol is like a Dead Sea which is unfit for fish and aquatic animals to live. God wants a healthy posterity and souls yet to be born (Psalms 22:30,31). Free flow of liquor into Nagaland is legally and psy chologically prevented by the Act of prohibition. Our early leaders prayed to God. And God orchestrated and superintended Nagaland government to enact Pro hibition in response. We cannot theologize the act of God as the same God operates today. Tragedy comes when the foundation of the ladder is removed. Lifting the prohibition un der the pretext of modern relevance may bring gen erational disaster and high nightmare of side affect. Is it not better to save our teeming generation than perishable income from killing liquor?

H ow the world larg est RepublicDemocraticofIndia is embracing all hurdles on the road to becoming a superpower under the undisputed leadership of dynamic Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji. It is interesting to ob serve that India GDP has increased substantially and today India purchasing power parity has increased to higher percentage from the past by several trillion dollars to promote India’s globalIndia,image.being a super power in the making can be defined as the extensive ability to exert influence on an globalPerhaps,scale.to established India position permanent member of the UN secu rity Council is the ultimate objective of Modi ji govern ment it Forappears.achieving that am bitious target, Delhi under stands that, united India, politically and Religiously will be of a great value. We find that expres sion of India unity through their places of worship scat tered all across the country. Such religious places of the Hindus as Badrina rayan in the North, Dwarka in the West, Rameswaram in the South and Jagannath Puri in the East represent the religious unity in India. It is interesting to read how Savarkar defined the concept of Hindu Rashtra. The concept of Hindu polity for the protection of Hindu people and their culture and emphasized that political and economic programs should be based on “Varna system” rather than concepts borrowed from the West. The first draft of the proposed constitution of the Hindu Nation by a group of some eminent seers and Scholars at the Dharam Sansad held in Prayagraj is almost finalized as reported, which is being discussed and debated at Magh Mela 2023 to be held in Prayagraj.Sincemany eminent Scholars from various fields representing different re gions from across India will be participating in the proposed debate on the first draft constitution on Hindu Nation based on Varna system at Magh Mela, let’s hope, the draft approval committee will never commit any blunder to jeopardize to established India position permanent member of the UN security Council with the support of influential Christian world and Muslim that,Trust.godmenpanRashtra.emergingIndia.arebydismantlingthatpowersationpolicycommunityPerhaps,countries.theglobalisobservingtheofthepresentdispenattheIndiapoliticalcenterNewDelhiisevidentlypursuinginthesystemsettheBritishersinIndia.SomedrasticchangesvisiblyhappeninginWhichincludes,IndiaaspowerfulHinduItisevidentlycleartheIndiagrowingwealthofinvariousHinduItisundeniablefactwhilepursuingtheam bitious policy to make HIN DUSTAN a super power, Delhi political Think Tank is determined to redefine the democracy in Its own term to strengthen the influence of the government upon the subjects and prepared to challenge the duopoly of US and China in few decades. Keeping in view of all these developments, let’s reflectOn the long pending NagaDelhiissue.knows that when there is division among the people, their strength will be turned into conflicting forces against each other to achieve their objective. It’s time that every Nagas retrospectively need to reviewed and remind ourselves that, situation like our’s today, need tolerance, and understanding among the Nagas.Unity is the basis of the society and nationhood. No single community or tribe can achieve what a united individual, tribe or community can performed together with progressive mindset to establish secured future in this fast changing India.Unity provides the peo ple to certainty to resolve things for a brighter future. If the people work with complete trust, harmony and understanding then nothing is impossible to achieve.Nevertheless, when there’s division among the people and when society is too cleaved apart, each of its members falls. Infact, Nagas civiliza tion is based on the structure of closed and protected so ciety, So, unity amongst the various Naga community must be the major element that will help the survival of the peculiar ethnic Nagas. In this challenging situ ation, where Hindu jingo ism is being promoted by certain section of Indian society, our undivided unity is crucial and the most significant aspect of every single circle of Naga’s lives as ethnicUnfortunately,race. con flicts, divisions and violence is a huge issue in Nagaland today.Why should there be so many underground Fac tions, Associations, Unions and why Naga civil society is so segmented on Commu nity, Region and tribal lines? Do the Nagas really have Religious, cultural or’ ideological differences amongstThereus?have been many pointless conflicts, divisions and act of violence that have killed thousands of our own fellow brothers and sisters in the name of the Naga’s freedom movement. As a result, today, Na gas are completely engulfed by uncertainty and are at the cross road politically, Socially and Religiously. Nagas are in a highly tricky situation inundated by uncertain future. If the causes of these divisions are due to cer tain misunderstandings on community stratification amongst the inherent class less Naga society, there’s always dignified way of dismantling the tribal or community stratification through socio-political pro cesses unitedly by the Naga ourselves to eradicate the virus.Nevertheless, as of today’s situation, there’s a clear sign of dangerous disunity winning over the Nagas.And consequently, we seem to have surrendered our destiny to be deter mined by certain people who does not understand the basic history of the Nagas.Figure out what is most important for survival of the Nagas with our inherent culture, ideology and Faith in this challenging situation. When someone else, no matter how well placed politically or’ economically, tells us what they think we should be doing, for our future generations, we must remind ourselves that no one else but, we are the master for determining our own Itdestiny.istime for Nagas to look up to people of MizoramMeghalayaand how they skillfully managed their situation so efficiently in safeguarding the interest of their respective state. So far, we’ve never heared or seen their leaders bowing down before any body to govern their states. Naga intellectuals, Politicians, underground leaders, church leaders and leaders of various civil so ciety organizations need to debate over why this abrupt nonlinearities signs. why are we Nagas be ing soWhydivisive?Nagas are becom ing so Arrogant and intoler ant against each Nonetheless,other?itis ex tremely important to remind ourselves that unity and teamwork are the mantras for achieving the desired ob jective for the future of any individual or the society. Offcourse, in our life time, we will come across many adversities and chal lenges, there is no saying when we shall come face to face with people who has none but dangerous malice in their hearts for us. Nagas are raised with an “natural code of ethics” for generations, that has been the pride of the Nagas. It is an emotional ba rometer for every Naga to live up to our promises and complete any tasks taken up with all sincerity with out any interference from outsiders.Our forefathers, with their limited or’ no educa tion, nonetheless, could uphold the unity with dig nity of the Nagas for many generations, guided by their blessed wisdom without consulting with any out siders.It is observed that in this given Helter-Skelter scenario, Nagas need rede fining visionary and trans formational leadership who can unite the Nagas rather than creating more divi sions.Collective sapient deci sion taken by the Nagas to day, shall create the brighter future that every Nagas are dreaming of. N. Thomas Lotham, Former MLA, Dimapur A nyone can enu merate countless ways to resolve unemployment stink in Nagaland. But we Nagas, both public & govern ment readers, are averse to lengthy articles and so I’d like to put up a lone means to our State Government on how to introduce more stable jobs by thinking out of theLetbox.me initiate by asking about Formal Education! Is it prudent for current younger gen eration to realeducationequipmoreyouthsofeverywhere.suchcaloranyonelargerpandemicAlthoughsolutionthattionalfutile,beliefpeoplesociety.isdespiteliteracyhassymmetrical.employment,ingqualifiedtheNagalandopportunitiescade,longerforTheyleftthetunitiesthemthatstowedmanyliecash?process,qualificationsaccomplishimperativelylevelsofand,inthespendingtonsofWheredoesbenefitsinparancetoachievingacertificates,beuponindividualshenceforthqualifiytoseriesofopporreadyingthemfor‘realworld’iftheyarehaplessly,eventually?aremostqualifiedthejobsthatarenovacant.SincethepastdetheratioofnewjobcreatedinisfarcryfromnumberofproducingcandidatesholdrequisitedegreesforthanbeingNagalandoneofthehighestrateinIndiabutit,unemploymentoverwhelminginourAsaresult,overallarepropagatingthateducationisunlikethetradicreedwebelievededucationisthesoletoeveryodds.thisisachronicincitementinascale,thereislesscandotorepeldeflectbecausepractioutcomesbackedbyissuesarerelevantThousandseducatedandqualifiedwhosacrificedthantwodecadestothemselvesthroughtosurviveintheworldareallstucked stagnant, with no job titles they are specifically or generally educated for. Candidates has to go searching beyond our state’s boarder lines to get the rightful job for one’s qualification and albeit such endeavors, assurance is notAnyguaranteed.young or old Naga will tell you how dispiriting it is when one meet youths holding mas ter degrees or engineering degrees employed at a minimum wage stalls as technician or salesperson in a run-down private establishment. Here’s the fact - you’re bound to witness such instances, in numbers, everyday. So when an aspiring students witness such outcomes, don’t they have rights to correctly abandon study ing to formulate them selves with different tac tics to live in the real world in their adult life? Doesn’t take a doctorate degree to rightfully answer such a question.Let’s play the “blaming-game”. I can not entirely blame the state government solely or any other individuals or groups of Nagas that have had the influence and capital to ease Naga economy.What I can, accurate ly, blame is our one and only lone traditional am bition: Government Em ployed Service Personnel. During a child’s upbring ing, from the moment a child reaches a stage to comprehend, all parents begin to drill the concept to complete education vying a secure govern ment job in a child’s mind. This is the ultimate truth. For most of us Nagas, government service is the only means that grasp.beyondourindividual-standingdefinesincommunity;anythingthatisbeyondour (To be concluded) Viketo Nihokhe Sumi, Purana Bazar, Dimapur Major veritable step to thwart unemployment in Nagaland

A land of church build ings means ‘Bible.’ The boys and girls of the soil have fundamental right to know the foundation of their faith. In so doing, categorically, our youth will differenti ate the biblical truth from hypothetical doctrines such as BigBang, evolution and relativistic ideology against spiritual truth. Furthermore, education with biblical in sight will generate maturity in civic exercise of sanctity of election and good and evil sense of liquor effect. Building relationship with the Creator will mitigate the intensity of social evils by promoting honesty, loyalty and maturity. Therefore, it is high time for Nagaland to introduce Bible literatures into education system in schools as grass-root foun dation of the magnitude of the ladder of our destiny.

Rev. Dr. Phuveyi Dozo, Naga United Village

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner. Post-mortem OPINION/EDITORIAL6 Nagaland Post VOL. XXXII NO. 251 DIMAPUR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2022 NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2022

Deflection of purpose

2. A Land of Yoga Alternative Nagas have their cul tural fashion based on ethicoriented exercises of dance, yelling and lyrics for every occasion, wrestling, and in cantation modes, traditional chanting, and praying ges tures which are equally yoga alternatives. The practice of Yoga is honestly a gesture of Hindu fundamentalism and is educationally and cultur ally irrelevant to the souls of the land. In view of such an unwelcomed and unsecular fashion, mandatory enforcement and imposition of Yoga may be exempted for Christian students and youth in the land. Exclu sion of Yoga in schools for Christian children will not be a loss to academic and physical fortune. Or, yoga may be relevantly contex tualized under an appro priately indigenized model like Discipline Day, Cultural Day, Prayer and Fasting Day based on the Bible.

Social metanoia need of the hour for Nagas U niqueness of the Land The pre-Chris tian religion of the Nagas was a Judeo-Animism. The ancestors of the Nagas were arguably believed to be a people who became Jews during Queen of Xerxes, Esther (8:17) eventually who were deported, mi grated or waved to their present homeland through Mongolia and China. Prac ticing a religion and culture closely similar to that of the Jews (practices common in Torah), they accepted the Gospel, the message of Messiah, beginning from 1872.Hence, from time im memorial, monotheistic faith, the faith of Abraham, became the faith of the Na gas with the Bible as their spiritual heritage. Majority of the population of the land became adherents of biblical faith with church buildings in conspicuous points in every village to worship God. It is a clean faith as it points towards an uncontested single God who is both transcendent and immanent. The fol lowers follow a non-violent path of peace. It is a vertical faith with believing heart. Preserving Identity ‘A secular country’ does mean ‘suppressing and destroying the identity and uniqueness of a people.’ Rather a secular nation has freedom and provision for a people to choose and protect its distinctiveness. Nagas have fundamental right to be free from external socio-religious ideological indoctrination. Protecting our faith in God and pre serving our unique culture has nothing to do with the issue of secularism while liv ing in peaceful coexistence with others. It is high time for people to raise their voice to protest against elements that will eventually harm and detrimentally dimin ish our distinct values. The following measures relate to necessity of preserving and promoting the distinct values of the people: 1. A Land of Bible

5. A Land of Aspira tion From time immemo rial, Nagas were a people free from a ruling dynas ty, monarchical or feudal system, and an external control. Each village is a democratic sovereignty. Therefore, ‘freedom’ is the inherited blood of every Naga. Alongside, a struc tural solution, the Nagas need a textile aspiration of psycho-spiritual freedom by a strong faith in God, socio-psychological integ rity by honesty and loyalty, economic self-sufficiency by hard working, and national uniqueness by a united heart with a strong prin ciple.Furthermore, the as piration of Nagas goes far beyond a ownpeoplewhose(33:12)trustoftionAspirationEast,Nagasprofessions.othershonestlyaretheanywhereNagasaatrialboundarygeo-ethnocentricwithaterritosolutionwetalkaboutpresent.Theworldiscommonplaceandthemustbeabletoliveonthesurfaceofworld,butonlyiftheywillingtoworkhardandliveinpeacewithandincompetentWhocanstopfromgoingtoWest,North,andSouth?means‘applicaofvaluesandqualitiesNagas’fortheworldtoandwelcomeus.WhatthePsalmistsaidistruewhensaid,“BlessedisthenationGodistheLord,theHehaschosenasHisinheritance.”GodblessNagaland!

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Secularism with distinctiveness of Nagaland

3. A Land of Natural Sanctity Value of natural sanc tity is still in existence. Na galand must have a code or a yardstick for unscrupulous influx of infiltration in the absence of entry restriction. Having a basis, Nagas have right to declare a charter for outsiders flowing to Nagaland to comply with. Continuing the present rate of unrestrained entry of outsiders will thoroughly destroy the beauty of the land in a couple of decades from now. Sharing resources with others is different from pollution by massive infiltra tion. Clean natural eco-envi ronments such as hills and mountains, rivers, bridge milieus and meadows, and exotic and scenic beauties must be free from defilement and desecration with scary images of religious idols and statues, and representations of religious deities, and even building prayer centers and houses at the expense of panoramic scenery. It is a crime to destroy the peaks, tops and roofs of our moun tains and hills. The wealth of Nagaland is its natural intactness.

Speeches by leaders of various Naga political groups on the occasion of the 76th ‘Naga Independence Day’ on August 14 had more or less the same message of appealing to Nagas for unity. Though the word may have been used in common but yet they meant differently. Naga leaders have been appealing to the people to ‘come together’ to unite for the common goal. This goes the same for state political leaders, who just don’t seem to have gotten away from using the same message. The message of uniting for the common goal would obvi ously mean different things. For the NPGs coming together is like a willful thinking because factional ism had taken deep roots since the first major split in the NNC after the Revolutionary Government of Nagaland (RGN) was formed. Since 1968 the NNC has further split into factions and the factions them-selves got split down the line that today there are at least nine NPGs and counting. Therefore, in Naga political lexicon ‘unity’ is merely a politically correct word that has been pursued on many oc casions and during different periods. Political lead ers sought to bring unity among all NPGs through deliberations with sections of tribe hohos, CSOs. This led formation of the Joint Legisla-tors Forum (JLF) in 2012. By the 2020 those who attempted to bring unity among all NPGs split when NPF walked out of JLF and formed its own Political Affairs Mis sion (PAM) on August 28, 2020. Nevertheless, the legislators re-united and formed the Parliamentary Core Committee on Naga Political Issue in June 2021. Added to this charade of pursuing solution as ac-tive/proactive facilitator which has given the excuse of the second ‘opposition-less government’ in the state’s political history when opposition NPF with 26 MLAs joined the government and renamed the PDA (NDPP-BJP-Ind) as United Democratic Al liance (UDA). This brilliant piece of inspiration was meant to bring all legislators together for pursuing solution to the Naga politi-cal issue. Earlier also on May 10, 2015 eight Congress MLAs joined the ruling DAN coalition with BJP as one of the constituents. AICC was livid with rage but the Congress MLAs justified that they joined the government for Naga political issue. Eventually on November 25, 2015 the eight Congress MLAs merged enbloc with NPF. The plea of doing such thing under the specious plea of Naga unity for Naga political solution has not brought unity or solution anywhere near in 2015 and today under the UDA. To further bring the plea of unity and solution closer, the oppo-sition Congress has attacked the UDA government for virtually playing a double role- running with the hare and hunting with the hounds. Despite talks between the government of India and the NPGs having officially concluded on October 31, 2019 and later despite the Centre’s official Interlocutor R.N. Ravi having resigned and the Centre appointing a Representative and not an Interlocutor, the state government had consistently referred to A.K. Mishra as Interlocutor and not Rep resentative. It was only on July 16, 2022 at one of the many consultative meetings in the past, did the UDA eventually acknowledge that talks had concluded on October 31, 2019. In-stead of talking in the air, perhaps the elected members could promote unity if they heeded to the cries of people who are groaning against multiple taxations and act in unity under UDA to stop such unwanted activities that has destroyed society and economy. HappinessQuotesisnot a goal; it is a by-product.~Eleanor Roosevelt

You must be born again. —John 3:7 The answer to Nicodemus’ question, “How can a man be born when he is old?” is: Only when he is willing to die to everything in his life, including his rights, his vir tues, and his religion, and becomes willing to receive into himself a new life that he has never before experienced (John 3:4). This new life exhibits itself in our conscious repentance and through our unconscious holiness. “But as many as received Him…” (John 1:12). Is my knowledge of Jesus the result of my own internal spiritual perception, or is it only what I have learned through listening to others? Is there something in my life that unites me with the Lord Jesus as my personal Savior? My spiritual history must have as its underlying foundation a personal knowledge of Jesus Christ. To be born again means that I see Jesus. “…unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God ” (John 3:3). Am I seeking only for the evidence of God’s kingdom, or am I actually recognizing His absolute sovereign control? The new birth gives me a new power of vision by which I begin to discern God’s control. His sovereignty was there all the time, but with God being true to His nature, I could not see it until I received His very nature myself. “Whoever has been born of God does not sin…” (1 John 3:9). Am I seeking to stop sinning or have I actu ally stopped? To be born of God means that I have His supernatural power to stop sinning. The Bible never asks, “Should a Christian sin?” The Bible emphatically states that a Christian must not sin. The work of the new birth is being effective in us when we do not commit sin. It is not merely that we have the power not to sin, but that we have actually stopped sinning. Yet 1 John 3:9 does not mean that we cannot sin— it simply means that if we will obey the life of God in us, that we do not have to sin.

The Evidence of the New Birth

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal addresses during the 76th Independence Day function in New Delhi, Monday. (PTI)

SAYS DRAVIDIAN MODEL TAKES FORWARD MAHATMA GANDHI’S VISION

Anita Bose Pfaff

Free education, healthcare not freebies: Kejriwal

COVID intranasal vax Phase III trials over, proven safe, says Bharat Biotech

today, a poor child studying in a state-run school can also dream of becoming a lawyer or engineer,” the Delhi chief ministerThesaid.chief minister also said the government has ramped up healthcare infra structure and irrespective of their financial status, people have access to free hospital care in“OnDelhi.average, we are spending Rs 2,000 for the healthcare of every Del hiite. We can arrange for good healthcare facilities in Rs 2.5 lakh crore for 130 crore Indians. We can open world-class mohalla clinics and hospitals in five years,” he added.Paying homage to all freedom fighters and those who struggled for the growth and progress of the country, he noted it is time to celebrate progress in vari ous fields.“But we need to think over challenges and our fu ture course. Many are asking why many countries got past (us) in 75 “Singaporeyears. got inde pendence 15 years after India and Japan that was destroyed in the Second World War got ahead of us. We are no less than others. Indians are the most intel ligent, hardworking people in the world but still we have lagged,” he added.

Stalin invokes Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals

Insulting to call welfare schemes as freebies, says KCR

Netaji’s daughter says his remains should be brought back to India show,” she said. “So let us finally pre pare to bring him home! Nothing in his life was more important to Netaji than his country’s indepen dence. There was nothing that he longed for more than living in an India free of foreign rule! Since he did not live to experience the joy of freedom, it is time that at least his re mains can return to Indian soil,” she added. Netaji’s death remains shrouded in mystery though it is widely believed that he died in a plane crash on August 18, 1945 in Taiwan. While two commis sions of inquiry had con cluded that Netaji had died in a plane crash in Taipei on August 18, 1945, a third probe panel, headed by Justice M K Mukherjee, had contested it and sug gested that Bose was alive after that.

HYDERABAD, AUG 15 (PTI): Bharat Biotech In ternational Limited (BBIL) on Monday said its CO VID-19 intranasal vaccine (BBV154) has proven to be safe, well-tolerated, and immunogenic in subjects in controlled clinical trials phaseTheIII.vaccine candidate was evaluated earlier in phase I and II clinical tri als with successful results. BBV154 has been specifi cally formulated to allow intranasal delivery. In ad dition, the nasal delivery system has been designed and developed to be costeffective in low and middleincome countries, a press release from the vaccine makerBBV154said. was devel oped in partnership with Washington University St Louis, which had designed and developed the recom binant adenoviral vectored constructs and evaluated them in preclinical studies for efficacy.Product development related to pre-clinical safe ty evaluation, formulation,manufacturinglarge-scalescale-up,anddelivery device development, includ ing hu man clinical trials, was conducted by Bharat Biotech.The Centre partially funded product develop ment and clinical trials through the Department of Biotechnology’s, COVID Suraksha programme. Two separate and si multaneous clinical trials were conducted to evaluate BBV154 as a primary dose (2-dose) schedule and a heterologous booster dose for subjects who have previ ously received 2 doses of the two commonly admin istered Covid vaccines in India.Suchitra K Ella, Joint Managing Director, Bharat Biotech, said, “On this In dependence Day, we are proud to announce success ful completion of clinical trials for BBV154 intranasal vaccine. We stay committed and focused on innova tion and product develop ment; this is yet another achievement for the multi disciplinary teams at Bharat Biotech.”Ifapproved, the in tranasal vaccine will make it easier to deploy in mass immunisation campaigns with an easy to administer formulation and delivery device, she further said. Primary dose sched ule phase III trials were conducted for safety, and immunogenicity in approxi mately 3,100 subjects, and compared with Covaxin. The trials were conducted in 14 trial sites across India.

Army jawan’s body found 38 yrs after he went missing

HYDERABAD, AUG 15 (PTI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday tore into the ruling BJP at the Centre over the freebies debate, alleging it was “insulting” to dub welfare schemes as freebies.Rao, the ruling Telan gana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) supremo, also launched a broadside against the NDA government at the Cen tre, alleging it was hurting federal values, weakening states financially and also centralising powers. KCR, as Rao is known, charged the Centre with imposing enormous burden on the poor and middle classes by imposing taxes on various products, including milk and construction of graveyards. Wading into the row over freebies, the Chief Min ister said, “people’s welfare is the primary responsibility of the“Itgovernments.”isblame-worthy that the Centre, without properly fulfilling that re sponsibility, is insulting by calling welfare schemes as freebies,” Rao said. Prime Minister Na rednra Modi had recently said freebies are a spoke in India’s effort to become selfreliant and also a burden on taxpayer and criticised some opposition parties for engag ing in the politics of freebies. Further, Finance Min ister Nirmala Sitharaman had hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for giving a “perverse twist” to the debate on freebies, saying the AAP leader put ting education and health in that category is an attempt to create fear in the minds of the poor. In his Inde pendence Day address after hoisting the national flag at the historic Golconda Fort here, Rao said the makers of the nation’s Constitution put in place a federal structure as they wanted the Centre and states together to lead the march of progress. “The present Central government in Delhi is hurt ing federal values. The Cen tre is indulging in conspira cies that weaken the states financially, as if cutting the branch on which one is seated,” he said. He alleged the states are supposed to get 41 per cent share in revenue accru ing through taxes collected by the Centre, but the lat ter was acquiring income indirectly by imposing cess instead of taxes to reduce the states’Throughshare.this, the Cen tre is reducing the states’ share of income by 11.4 per cent in 2022-23, he said. The Centre was caus ing injustice to states by providing only 29.6 per cent share as against the 41 per cent, he said. As if that is not enough, the Centre was also impos ing various restrictions hurt ing the freedom of the states in the economy, he charged.

NEW DE LHI, AUG 15 (PTI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday asserted that free education and healthcare are not free bies and access to these two can eliminate the country’s poverty in one generation. At the Delhi govern ment’s Independence Day event at Chhatrasal Stadium here, he also emphasised that school education and healthcare in the whole country can be revamped in five years, as this has happened in the national capital.There has been politi cal acrimony over the issue of freebies with the BJP accusing Kejriwal of using it as a “bait” to trap people for power.Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after inaugurating the Bun delkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, cautioned people against what he called the “revdi culture” of offering freebies for garner ing votes and said it is “very dangerous” for the develop ment of the country. Modi had used ‘revdi’ as a metaphor for freebies being promised by some parties to woo voters and said the people, especially the youth, should guard againstAtit.the event at the Chhatrasal Stadium on Monday, where thousands of children were invited, Kejriwal said the country’s 130 crore people need to come together and resolve to make India the number one country in the world. “We came together and chased the Britishers out. Today, if we come together, we can make India the top country in the world,” he said. Lamenting that many nations that got indepen dence after India has sur passed it, the Delhi chief minister reiterated that education and healthcare are key to becoming a rich country.“How did countries like the US, Canada, Ger many, and Denmark be come rich? They arranged for good education and healthcare facilities for their citizens. We will also make India the number one country in the world,” he said.“The tricolour will fly high only when every In dian has access to good healthcare and education,” KejriwalCongratulationssaid. to all on 75 years of Indepen dence, he said, “There is great joy and enthusiasm in the country. The air is filled with patriotism and ‘junoon’.”Talking about the Aam Aadmi Party theeducation.onearlier,schoolsbythetemsaidachievementsdispensation’sinDelhi,hethattheeducationsysandhealthfacilitiesincityhavebeenreformedhisgovernment.“ThegovernmentwereinshambleswithchildrensittingcarpetsandgettingnoButwereformedgovernmentschoolsand

NEW DELHI, AUG 15 (PTI): Netaji Subhas Chan dra Bose’s daughter Anita Bose Pfaff has said time has come to bring back his remains to India and suggested that DNA test ing can provide answers to those still having doubts about his death on August 18, 1945.The Austrian-born economist living in Germa ny said DNA testing offers a chance to obtain scientific proof that the remains kept at Renkoji temple in Tokyo are of Netaji’s and the Japanese government has agreed to such a procedure. In a statement, Pfaff, the only child of Netaji, said since her father did not live to experience the joy of freedom, it is time that at least his remains can return to Indian“Modernsoil. technology now offers the means for sophisticated DNA test ing, provided DNA can be extracted from the remains. To those who still doubt that Netaji died on August 18, 1945, it offers a chance to obtain scientific proof that the remains kept at Renkoji temple in Tokyo are his,” she said. “The priest of Renkoji temple and the Japanese government agreed to such a test, as the documents in the annexures of the last governmental Indian investigation into Netaji’s death (the Justice Mukher jee Commission of Inquiry)

HALDWANI (U’KHAND), AUG 15 (PTI): The body of an army jawan was found in an old bunker in Siachen, 38 years after he went missing in an avalanche while on pa trol. The Sainik Group Cen tre in Ranikhet on Sunday identified the body as that of Chandrashekhar Harbola of 19 KumaonHarbolaRegiment.waspart of a 20-member troop that was dispatched to the world’s highest battlefield for ‘Op eration Meghdoot’ to fight Pakistan in During1984.patrolling, they came in the grip of an ice storm. While the bodies of 15 soldiers were recovered, those of the other five could not be found and Harbola was one among them. His wife Shanti Devi, originally from Almora, currently lives in Saraswati Vihar Colony here. His body is expected to reach here late on Monday. Haldwani sub-collector Manish Kumar and teh sildar Sanjay Kumar, who reached Harbola’s house, said his last rites will be performed with full military honours. Shanti Devi said at the time, they were married for nine years and that she was 28. Their elder daughter at the time was four and the younger one was one and a half years old.

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MUMBAI, AUG 15 (IANS): The Mumbai Po lice have detained one per son in connection with the death threats given to bil lionaire industrialist and his family members, officials said here on AccordingMonday.toan offi cial, the threats were made in several phone calls re ceived at the Sir H.N. Reli ance Foundation Hospital in south Mumbai on Mon day. “Yes, we received eight calls, one after the other, from some unidentified person giving death threats to our Chairman Mukesh Ambani. We immediately complained to the police. We have also initiated our own internal security mea sures and have full faith in the Mumbai Police,” the hospital CEO Dr. (Ms) Tarang Gianchandani told IANS.Launching the probe, the local police have traced the caller and detained one person, reportedly of un sound mind, in connection with the incident, and de tails are awaited Fresh threats to Mukesh Ambani family, 1 detained

MK Stalin presents the Kalpana Chawla Award for Courage and Daring Enterprise to Pa. Ezhilarasi on 76th I-Day. (PTI)

Only unity would protect the country and to emerge victorious from the attack of external forces, unity within the nation, among the people is very essential and ensuring that alone could be a true tribute to freedom fighters, he said. Toeing the federal pitch and unity in diversity line, Stalin said ‘let us make prosperous India, a union of states,’ through states that are self-sufficient in all sectors.Making an announce ment which was much awaited by government em ployees, he said that on a par with the Central govern ment, the Dearness Allow ance for state government employees, pensioners and family pensioners would be increased to 34 per cent from 31 per cent effective July 1,This2022.would benefit 16 lakh employees and entail an additional expenditure of Rs 1,947.60 crore, he said. Stalin announced a hike in pension for freedom fighters from Rs 18,000 per month to Rs 20,000 per month and family pen sion and special pension to descendants of iconic leaders of the freedom movement from Rs 9,000 to RsThe10,000.Chief Minister said the DMK regime is second to none in honour ing the freedom fighters and listed initiatives includ ing building a monument (fort) for Kattabomman in southern Panchalankurichi. The DMK had always been determined in its full com mittment to patriotism. In 1972, late chief min ister M Karunanidhi had given away a contribution of Rs 6 crore from Tamil Nadu to the Centre while the Union government re ceived a total of Rs 25 crore from the Duringstates.the 1999 Kargil war, Karunanidhi gave away Rs 50 crore contribution from the state to the Centre when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister. CM Stalin traced the sacrifices of freedom fight ers of Tamil Nadu from mid-18th Century to the mid-20th Century when the nation attained indepen dence.Stalin referred to stal warts from various regions, different eras and faiths, including Khan Sahib Maruthanayagam, Quaide-Millath, Pooli Thevan, Kattabomman, Maveeran Sundaralingam, Veeraman gai Velunachiar, Kuyili, Marudhu brothers, Dheeran Chinnamalai, respectiveIndependencetotheKarunanidhiRettaimalaiandMuthuramalingaPasumponThevar‘Thatha’(grandfather)Srinivasan.HerecalledthatitwaswhosecuredrightforChiefMinistershoistthetricolouronDayintheirstates.

Telangana CM KCR during 76th Independence Day celebrations at Golconda Fort, in Hyderabad, Monday. (PTI)

Su doku No. 4986 Yesterday’s solution

NEW DELHI, AUG 15 (PTI): The commerce min istry is proposing a host of direct and indirect incen tives such as deferral of import duties and exemption from export taxes to revamp Special Economic Zones through a new legislation, an official said. In the Union Budget this year, the government proposed to replace the ex isting law governing Special Economic Zones (SEZs) with a new legislation to enable states to become partners in ‘Development of Enterprise and Service Hubs’ (DESH). The official said the commerce ministry has sought views of differ ent ministries, including finance, on the new bill. After collating the feedback, the ministry would seek ap proval of the Cabinet and then introduce the new bill in Parliament. The proposals seek to provide incentives such as retention of zerorating of IGST (integrated goods and services tax) on domestic procurement by a unit in an SEZ; continuation of indirect tax benefits to de velopers of these zones; and allowing depreciation on sale of used capital goods cleared to domestic tariff areas. There is also a plan to extend the corporate tax rate to 15 per cent without any exemptions for units under taking authorised operations in these development hubs. States can also provide support measures to these zones to boost manufactur ing and job creation. The existing SEZ Act was en acted in 2006 with an aim to create export hubs and boost manufacturing in the country. However, these zones started losing their sheen after imposition of minimum alternate tax and introduction of sunset clause for removal of tax incentives. These zones are treated as foreign entities in terms of provisions related to cus toms. Industry has time and again demanded continua tion of tax benefits provided under the law. Units in SEZs used to enjoy 100 per cent income tax exemption on ex port income for the first five years, 50 per cent for the next five years and 50 per cent of the ploughed back export profit for another five years. In the Budget 2016-17, the government had an nounced that the income tax benefits to new SEZ units would be available to only those units which commence activity before March 31, 2020. As on June 30, 2022, the government has given formal approvals to 425 SEZ developers, out of which 268 are operational. These zones have attracted about Rs 6.5 lakh crore investments and employ about 27 lakh persons. During April-June this fiscal, exports from these zones rose by 32 per cent to about Rs 2.9 lakh crore.

To sustain loan growth of 15 pc in current fiscal, says SBI chairman cent of the new savings ac counts are opened through YONO,” he said at an ana lyst call recently. On main taining 15 per cent credit growth, he said, “I am quite hopeful the reason behind is kind of a term loan and also the underutilisation of the working capital, which is all aggregating to almost Rs 5 lakh crore, and the pipeline is almost Rs 1.2 lakh crore. So, I’m quite hopeful that we should be in a position to sustain this in the subse quent quarters.” Corporate book should grow to the extent of about Rs 2.5-3 lakh crore during the year, he said, adding, even in SME (Small and Medium Enter prises) there are traction and pipeline is getting created. With the latest rate hike by RBI, the repo rate (short term lending rate at which banks borrow from the cen tral bank) increased to 5.40 per cent, an increase of 140 basis points since May this year. On the prevailing economic situation, Khara said the effect of the Covid pandemic has subdued to a large extent, thanks to the governments’ massive vac cination programme.

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(From p-1) He claimed that the State government had been implementing several public welfare schemes for improv ing the lives of the people of Naga-land in full coordina tion with the Centre, He also pointed out the despite severe resource constraints, the government had taken a number of measures to further streamline the fund flow and improve implemen tation of the schemes. Rio disclosed that the current food grain production in the State stood at 7,38,260 MT, while the State government had provided support by transferring directly over Rs 315 crore to bank accounts of 2,01,920 farmer fami lies for procuring various agricultural inputs under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. He mentioned that 16,712 Soil Health Cards had been issued focusing on crop diversification, besides suc cessfully providing critical market-ing link in the agri culture value chain to many entrepreneurs, Farmer Pro ducer Organisations (FPOs) and self-help groups (SHGs) by conti nu-ously building “Naturally Nagaland” as a premium organic brand, thus giving them better re turns. Similarly, he listed out the achievements of the Veterinary, Forest, Hous ing, Health, Social Welfare, Power, Tourism, School and Higher Educa-tion depart ments among others. The chief minister also inspected the parade accompanied by director general of police (DGP) TJ HrARmentalCadets&BnCoyiary&PoliceDefence&(STF),Naga-land10thNAPBn.1stparadeAyangla15thin-commandBn.ledgentsAltogetherLongkumer.20contintookpartintheparadebyDy.Comdt.,4thNAPJamesSemaandsecond-Asstt.Comdt.IR(NAP)MahilaBn,S.Pongen.Thecontingentsinclude--AssamRiflesBn,78thCRP,37thBn.BSF,4thBn,DEFKohima,IR,15thIRMahila,PoliceRangersHomeGuards,CivilSDRF;NagalandCentralBrassBandNagalandPoliceAuxilBrassBand,24NL(I)NCC,1stNagaGirlsNCC,BharatScoutsGuides,StudentPolice(SPC)4thNAPRegiSchoolThizama,45PipeBand,T.M.Gvt.SecondarySchool,Dr.

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Neilhouzhu Kire Hr Second ary School, Don Bosco Hr Secondary School Kohima, North Field School, Kohima and St. Mary’s Cathedral Hr Secondary School Brass Band. In the march past un der the armed category, the 1st place was won by 15th NAP (IR) Mahila Bn., sec ond place 1st Assam Rifles Bn and third place 10th NAP (IR)Bn. The first posi tion under unarmed/school category was awarded to Student Police Cadet Regi mental School Thizama, second Northfield School Kohima and third 24 NL (I) Coy NCC, CulturalKohima.andsong pre sentations were made by students of Government High School, PWD Kohima and Women Resources De partment while a choral performance was made by Chakhesang Baptist Church under TaFMA. Folk dances and traditional songs were performed by Ao Cultural Troupe, Angami Cultural Troupe, Zeliang Cultural Troupe, Sangtam Cultur al Troupe, Sumi Cultural Troupe, Yimkhiung Cul tural Troupe, Lotha Cultural Troupe and Tikhir Cultural Troupe. (From p-1) ENPO said that the in cidents were totally contrary to the December 18, 2007 ‘Tuensang Summit Reso lution’, which was based on popular public prayer and desire for peace and tranquillity within ENPO jurisdiction and based on peoples’ experience of years of hardships and violence. ENPO gion.andmentscernedagainhamperlence,ResolutionpopularnotEasternatargetedthatconflicts,developmenteasternassertingeasternancetakegroups/individualcautionednottoadvantageofthetolerlevelofthepublicofNagaland.WhilethatthepeopleofNagalandneededinsteadofarmENPOwarnedtheirlandshouldnotbeforfiringoruseitasbattlefield.ItsaidthatpublicofNagalandwouldtolerateviolationoftheTuensangSummitoranykindvioactivitiesthatwouldpeaceinthearea.ENPO,therefore,onceappealedtoallcontohonourthesentiofpublicforpeacetranquillityinthere

KCS: The Konyak Civil Societies (KCS) under the aegis of Konyak Union (KU) outrightly condemned and expressed dismay over the firing incident at Nyasa Village, where AR personnel were fired upon by some un derground groups (as report ed by the locals). In a joint statement, presidents of KU Tingthok Konyak, KNSK Ponglem Konyak and KSU T. Noklem Konyak said the incident took place in Konyak area despite re peated appeals and request to all parties to desist from such dastardly act. KCS once again af firmed that Konyak areas shall not be used as battle ground by any party. KCS also appealed to all parties to uphold the ENPO resolution of De cember 18, 2007 in letter and in spirit. At a time when human civilizations across the globe was yearning for peaceful resolution to con flicts of any nature, it was extremely unfortunate that violence had been used to make a point, KCS stated. It said that violence in any form and nature cannot be condoned by the Konyak Nagas and therefore, KCS urged upon NSCN-K (YA) to refrain from violence and come to the table for peaceful resolution of the impending Naga issue. NVC: Nyasa Village Council, Nyasa Students’ Union and Nyasa Citizens in general have strongly condemned the barbaric and coward act of the “selfstyled insurgent factional group” for attacking the As sam Rifle troops in the heart of Nyasa village, injuring two AR personal injured. The organizations said that the incident has created a tense environment in the village on the eve of 75th Independence Day celebra tion. In a joint statement, village council chairman Botai and president NSU, Z. Daniel warned that its citizens would impose noncooperation towards any insurgent groups creating such situation in and around the village in the near future.

Organizations condemn (From p-1) Ending his speech, advisor called upon every citizen to rededicate oneself to continue working for making Naga land as one of the most developed and progressive states in the county. On the occasion, advisor for power unfurled the tricolour and took Rashtriya salute from parade contingents before addressing the gathering. Earlier, the commissioner of police Dimapur, Rothihu Tetseo reviewed the parade. 16 parade contingents led by ACP, Johnny M Patton as paradeOthercommander.highlights of the programme included patriotic song by students of SD Jain Higher Secondary School, choreography by Livingstone foundation International School, dance by Nritya Academy of Dace and Arts and cultural presentation by Garo Cultural Group and Kachari Cultural troupe. It may be mentioned during the celebra tion a helicopter with national flag from the Spear Corps Rangapahar flew over the venue. Independence Day celebrated...

CSOs further said that the “Fifth Edition Surveyed Map of 1921-23 published under the Director of Bri gader Chamber Singh MIS (IND) Surveyor General of India in 1953 reflecting the Peren district speaks volumes as to which tribe the land belongs,” CSOs said, adding that the map clearly showed that the only neighbour of Zeliangs were the Angamis and no other. It said that the village name “Mhaima” in the map was Lamhai village, which ex tended up to Rangapahar with its boundary with Chu mukedima with river Tehaiki or Khovaru as the boundary. However, it said the map was silent about the exis tence of any other village between Chumukedima and Lamhai (Mhaima) village since there was none. With regard to part of Peren land being brought under newly created Chümoukedima district (erstwhile Dimapur district), CSOs said this does not change the status of ownership of the land, as the land would still belong to the original landowner. The creation of areas of ju risdiction for administrative convenience has no effect upon the landownership, it added. It also narrated how Kiyevi, in 1939, migrated from Zunheboto and es tablished a village after fol lowing the Naga customary procedure of seeking permis sion and adoption as the son of Lamhai village. Later in 1979-80, CSOs said that the erstwhile Kiyevi village was relocated to the Dhansiripar sub-division with the per mission of the state govern ment and subsequently was renamed as Kiyeto village and recognized as such on February 3, 1993. Therefore, it said that Kiyevi village no longer existed. However, after the entire village shifted to the new site, it claimed that “late Yesheto, Moho urer, PWD”, was allowed by Lamhai village to stay at the erstwhile Kiyevi village on humanitarian ground as he was compelled by his cir cumstances as a government servant. However, it claimed that “without the knowledge and permission of the Lam hai village”, some families drifted in and made their home on the site, and after which the trouble began all over again. Therefore, CSOs said there was no question of peaceful co-existence. It also recalled that September 25, 2020, a coordination meeting was held between Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) and Zelian grong Baudi Nagaland, Nagaland Zeliang People Organization, Zeme Coun cil Nagaland and Liangmai Council Nagaland where it was firmly resolved to co-exist peacefully in a true spirit of brotherhood. A coordination committee com prising five members each from both organizations was also formed to continue the peace mission and resolved the unresolved issue. As the co-ordination committee became defunct following the March 22, 2021 incident, CSOs said the declaration of WSH withdrawing from the co-ordination committee was a “mere Remindingrhetoric”.that the Zeliangs by nature were peace loving friendly people, CSOs said whenever out siders approached them with goodwill and requested for establishing village on their land, they were never denied permission. Other Naga tribesmen who have established such villages on Zeliang land have remained grateful to the Zeliangs and were faithfully abiding by the customary laws of the Zeliang and recognizing the Zeliangs as their godfather, the CSOs stated.

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DIMAPUR, AUG 15 (NPN): Nagaland Zeliang Peoples’ Organization and the Peren civils society or ganizations have issued a re joinder to statement made by Western Sumi Hoho (WSH). In a statement, the CSOs said that since time immemorial, the Naga tribes have existed side by side abiding by set codes of hon our and respect for each other.It said each village and tribe knew and knows as to with which village/villages or tribe/tribes their land has traditional boundary, adding that every inch of land within Nagaland was deemed as having an owner. With regard to Peren district, CSOs said all Naga tribes recognised it as the land of the Zeliang tribe with historical borders with Chakro Angami land and no other tribe. Citing Naga cus tom of seeking adoption and permission from the land owner village for settlement in a village, CSOs said this well-established Naga cus tom had been “violated and trampled upon” by forcefully settling inside traditionally recognized Zeliang land. “On the other hand, villages other than the Sumi villages such as Jalukie New, Jalukie Zandi, Jalukielo, Mhaikam, etc, were set up following the established Naga custom with permis sion and blessing of the orig inal landowner and contrary to the WSH allegation that these villages were set up by migrants from Manipur,” CSOs stated. It claimed that the settlers of these villages were indigenous Nagas com prising all Naga tribes, who have taken Zeliang names as their village name, and estab lished in accordance with the Zeliang Naga custom.

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NEW DELHI, AUG 15 (PTI): State Bank of India (SBI) has said it expects to sustain credit growth of about 15 per cent in the current fiscal with rising demand from retail and corporate borrowers despite hardening of lending rate. The country’s largest lender reported a 14.93 per cent rise in advances to Rs 29,00,636 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2022 as compared to Rs 25,23,793 crore during the same period a year ago. Of this, retail loan registered a growth rate of 18.58 per cent while corporate advances improved by 10.57 per cent year-on-year at the end of June SBIquarter.chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara also said that the bank will soon come out with only YONO which is YONO 2.0 with many more advanced features and func tionalities. “The digital lead ership journey of the bank is continuing. More than 96.6 per cent of the transactions are now routed through alternate channels. The reg istered users on YONO have already crossed 5.25 crore, a big milestone and which has created a significant value for the bank. Sixty-five per

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A year after the dramatic day, much has changed in Afghanistan. The former insurgents strug gle to govern and remain internationally isolated. The economic downturn has driven millions more Afghans into poverty and even hunger, as the flow of foreign aid slowed to a trickle. Meanwhile, hardliners appear to hold sway

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Philippines eyes US helicopters after scrapping Russian deal invasion of Ukraine in Feb ruary, countries that would purchase Russian equip ment could face Western sanctions, he said. “I think it was really prudent specially for Presi dent Duterte to approve the cancellation of that contract because it can save us a lot of trouble,” Romualdez told an online news conference organised by Manila-based foreignThecorrespondents.USofferto sell Boeing CH-47 Chinooks was discussed as early as last year by former Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and his Ameri can counterpart, Lloyd Aus tin, in Washington even be fore Duterte was persuaded by key Cabinet members to cancel the deal, Romual dez said. One of Duterte’s Cabinet members, Finance Secretary Sonny Domin guez, warned Duterte then that Western countries may withhold assistance that could help the Philippines deal with and recover from coronavirus outbreaks, two Philippine officials told The Associated Press on condi tion of anonymity because of a lack of authority to dis cuss the issue Lorenzanapublicly.first con firmed the cancellation of the contract to secure Rus sia’s helicopters in an inter view with AP last month. After serving as de fence chief under Duterte, Lorenzana has been ap pointed by new President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to head a government agency in charge of transforming former military bases into business hubs. Romualdez said the Philippine govern ment under Duterte made an initial payment of about USD 38 million to secure the Russian military trans port helicopters and he would recommend Marcos Jr. and his top defence and foreign officials try to ask the Russians to provide other weapons or equipment that would be covered by that downpayment.“Definitelywe will not just simply say goodbye to that money,” Romualdez said. “It’s still a big amount as far as we’re concerned.” A Filipino military of ficial has said the helicopter deal would undergo a “ter mination process” after the Philippine decision to cancel it was made since a contract has already been signed. The Russians can ap peal but there is little room for the Philippine govern ment to reconsider, said the official. Under the scrapped helicopter purchase agree ment, which was signed in November, the first batch of the multi-purpose heli copters would have been scheduled for delivery by Russia’s Sovtechnoexport in about two years. Aside from the 16 helicopters, one unit should have been given for free to the Philippines, defence officials said. The Russian-made he licopters could have been used for combat, search and rescue operations, and medical evacuations in the Southeast Asian archipela go, which is often lashed by typhoons and other natural disasters, Philippine offi cials Insaid.March, the Philip pines voted “yes” on a UN General Assembly resolu tion that demanded an im mediate halt to Moscow’s attack on Ukraine and the withdrawal of all Russian troops.

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BEIJING/TAIPEI, AUG 15 (PTI): China resorted to more high-intensity mili tary drills around Taiwan on Monday as one more American Congressional delegation visited the selfruled Island claimed by Beijing, challenging its ‘one China’Thepolicy.new drills come less than a fortnight after Beijing launched unprec edented war games in retali ation to US House Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, sparking fears of a Chinese invasion of the breakaway is land. The US Congressional delegation led by Massachu setts Democratic Senator Ed Markey arrived in Taipei on an unannounced two-day visit on Sunday, close on the heels of Pelosi’s visit on Au gust 2, the highest-level visit by US official in 25 years, which riled Beijing. The five-member dele gation is visiting the self-gov erning island to “reaffirm the United States’ support for Taiwan” and “will en courage stability and peace across the Taiwan Strait,” a spokesperson for Markey

MANILA, AUG 15 (AP): Philippine officials are con sidering a US offer to provide heavy-lift helicopters like its widely used Chinooks after Manila scrapped a deal to buy military choppers from Russia due to fears of West ern sanctions, the Philippine ambassador to Washington said on Monday. ThenPresident Rodrigo Duterte approved the cancellation of the signed deal to buy 16 Russian Mi-17 helicopters due to concerns over pos sible Western sanctions, which could hamper fast bank transfers of the income Filipino workers send home from the US and other West ern countries, Ambassador Jose Romualdez said. Romualdez said Wash ington did not pressure the Philippines to drop the 12.7-billion-peso (USD 227 million) deal with the Rus sians. But following Russia’s

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Taliban fighters celebrate 1 year since they seized the Afghan capital, Kabul, in front of the US Embassy in Kabul. (AP)

COLOMBO, AUG 15 (PTI): India on Monday gifted a Dornier maritime reconnaissance aircraft to Sri Lanka which will en able the island nation to tackle multiple challenges like human and drug traf ficking, smuggling and other organised forms of crime in its coastal waters more effectively.SriLankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was present at the impressive handover ceremony which took place on a day when India celebrated its 76th Independence Day and a day before a high-tech Chinese missile and satel lite tracking ship docks at the island nation’s strategic Hambantota port. Vice Chief of Indian Navy Vice Admiral S N

TEHRAN, AUG 15 (IANS): Iran has denied any involvement in the attack on Indian-born writer Salman Rushdie in the US last week. “There is no connec tion between Iran and the perpetrator,” Foreign Min istry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday. “Rushdie himself is responsible for the attack,” dpa news agency quoted Kanaani as saying, noting that the author’s work not only offended Iran, but Mus lims worldwide.Rushdiewas stabbed onstage as he was about to deliver a lecture in New York State on August 12. The writer is recovering in hospital and a 24-year-old suspect is in custody.

SEOUL, AUG 15 (IANS): Russian President Vladi mir Putin and North Ko rean leader Kim Jong-un are planning to deepen their diplomatic ties, state media reported on Monday. Putin sent his greetings to Kim as Monday marks the day of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, writing that the two nations share a tradition of bilateral friendship and cooperation, dpa news agency quoted the state media report as saying. It is in the interest of the people of both countries to expand relations, which would also help “strengthen security and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the whole Northeast Asian region”, Putin was reported as saying.Largely isolated North Korea has pledged its sup port for Russia since Mos cow invaded Ukraine in February, a move that has largely triggered outrage in the West.Pyongyang followed Russia and Syria in rec ognizing the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as indepen dent republics in July, a step most countries have refused, prompting Ukraine to sever diplomatic relations with NorthRussiaKorea.recognised Do netsk and Luhansk as in dependent on February 24, the day it invaded Ukraine. According to reports from North Korea, Kim also sent a message of greeting to Pu tin, saying friendly relations “will become stronger in all areas”, based on agreements the two countries reached at their April 2019 summit in Vladivostok, Russia. in the Taliban-led govern ment, which imposed severe restrictions on access to education and jobs for girls and women, despite initial promises to the contrary. A year on, teenage girls are still barred from school and women are required to cover themselves head-totoe in public, with only the eyes showing.Someare trying to find ways to keep education from stalling for a genera tion of young women and underground schools in homes have sprung up. Natalia Kanem, ex ecutive director of the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, said in a statement that Afghan fe males must not be forgotten. “As the world faces multiple, overlapping cri ses, we must not forget the women and girls of Af ghanistan. When women’s and girls’ basic rights are denied, we are all dimin ished,” she said.

A Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft being handed over to Sri Lanka Navy by the Indian authorities. (PTI) Ghormade, who is on a twoday visit to the country, ac companied by Indian High Commissioner in Colombo Gopal Baglay, handed over the aircraft to the Sri Lanka Navy at the Sri Lanka Air Force base in Katunayake, adjoining the Colombo in ternational airport. The aircraft would act as a force multiplier, en abling Sri Lanka to tackle multiple challenges such as human and drug traffick ing, smuggling and other organised forms of crime in its coastal waters more effectively, the Ministry of External Affairs said. “Induction of the air craft is timely in view of the current challenges to Sri Lanka’s maritime security,” the MEA said in a press release.The gift to the people of Sri Lanka will equip the country to contribute more towards the security of the Indian Ocean Region at large. Speaking on the oc casion, High Commissioner Baglay emphasised that induction of the aircraft will help in creating a peaceful environment for progress and prosperity of the people India and Sri Lanka. Gifting of the Dorni er aircraft underscores the cooperation between the two maritime neighbours in the defence and security spheres. Such cooperation is envisaged to add further capability and capacity to Sri Lanka and is in line with the vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR), the release said. It also noted that mari time security has been iden tified as a key pillar of the Colombo Security Con clave. “Security of #India and #Srilanka is enhanced by mutual understanding, mutual trust and coopera tion. Gifting of Dornier 228 is #India’s latest contribu tion to this cause,” Baglay said at the handing over event.In his address, Presi dent Wickremesinghe on thanked India for gifting the Dornier aircraft to Sri Lanka and said it will help start cooperation between the Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Navy with the Indian Navy in maritime surveillance.

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Indians across globe celebrate 75th anniversary of India’s independence three services of the Indian Armed Forces participated for the first time in the flag hoisting at the Indian High Commission.InNepal, the 76th In dependence Day celebra tions began with the hoist ing of the national flag by Counsellor Shri Prasanna Shrivastava. This was fol lowed by the reading of the address to the nation from President Murmu. The embassy felicitated widows and next of kin of deceased Gorkha soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces by disbursing their dues worth NPR 2.65 crore. The mission also awarded the winners of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Quiz organised by the Min istry of External Affairs to motivate overseas Indian youth and foreign nationals to enhance their knowledge aboutTheIndia.celebrations wit nessed renditions of patri otic songs and performances by teachers and students of Swami Vivekananda Cul tural Centre of the Embassy and Kendriya Vidyalaya School, Kathmandu. In Herzliya, Tel Aviv, India’s Ambassador to Is rael, Sanjeev Singla, hoisted the tricolour to celebrate 75th Independence Day in the presence of about 300 people from the Indian com munity, emphasising efforts to “deepen” the strategic relationship between the two nations. People from the Indian Jewish community, Indian students and NRIs turned up from all over Israel to celebrate Indepen dence Day despite it being a working day.

KABUL, AUG 15 (AP): The Taliban on Monday marked a year since they seized the Afghan capital of Kabul, a rapid takeover that triggered a hasty escape of the nation’s Western-backed leaders, sent the economy into a tailspin and funda mentally transformed the country.Bearded Taliban fight ers, some hoisting rifles or the white banners of their movement, staged small vic tory parades on foot, bicy cles and motorcycles in the streets of the capital. One small group marched past the former US Embassy, chanting “Long live Islam” and “Death to America.”

Fighter jets of the Chinese PLA conduct a joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island on Sunday. (AP) said in a Thestatement.delegation in cludes Democratic Repre sentative John Garamendi, Alan Lowenthal and Don Beyer, and Republican Rep resentatives Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, CNN reported. In response to Pelosi’s visit, China held its biggest military drills in the busy Taiwan Strait from August 4 to 10. On Monday, China an nounced yet another round of military drills in retalia tion to the visit by another US delegation. Senior Colo nel Shi Yi, the spokesper son for the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), said that his Com mand has organised joint combat-readiness security patrol and combat training exercises involving troops of multiple services and arms in waters and airspace around Taiwan Island on Monday. According to Shi, this is a solemn deterrent to the United States and the Taiwan authorities, which have repeatedly played po litical tricks and undermined peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits, a PLA press release said. The troops’ Command will take all nec essary measures to firmly safeguard China’s national sovereignty and the peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits, it said. The group led by Markey met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ingwen on ReactingMonday.to the US Congressional delegation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing that it is a gross violation of the ‘one China’ policy. A handful of US politi cians are “colluding” with Taiwan separatist forces and attempting to challenge the ‘one China’ principle. “They are overestimat ing themselves and doomed to fail,” he said. The US delegation members will also meet Foreign Minister Joseph Wu during the visit, and will also hold discus sions with the Taiwanese parliament’s Foreign Affairs and National Defense com mittee on security and trade issues, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The Taiwanese for eign ministry added that it sincerely welcomed the del egation, and thanked them for demonstrating the US’ strong support toward Tai wan despite escalating ten sions with Beijing. “Authori tarian #China can’t dictate how democratic #Taiwan makes friends, wins sup port, stays resilient & shines like a beacon of freedom,” Wu wrote in a post on the ministry’s Twitter account. Markey’s spokesper son said the delegation “will meet with elected leaders and members of the private sector to discuss shared interests including reducing tensions in the Taiwan Strait and expand ing economic cooperation, including investments in semiconductors.”OnSunday, the Tai wanese Defence Ministry tweeted that 6 People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and 22 PLA aircraft around Tai wan’s surrounding region were detected and its armed forces have monitored the situation and responded to these activities with aircraft, naval vessels, and landbased missile systems.

AUGBEIJING/LONDON,15(PTI): Indians across the world on Monday enthusiastically celebrated the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence by hoisting the tricolour and singing the national anthem and patriotic songs at the country’sIndia’smissions.Ambassador to China Pradeep Kumar Rawat hoisted the tricolour at the Indian Embassy. A large number of Beijingbased Indian diaspora at tended the colourful event. After the flag hoisting, Rawat read out President Droupadi Murmu’s address to theLater,nation.members of the Indian diaspora presented cultural programmes. In the southern Chi nese city of Guangzhou, Indian Consulate General Shambhu Hakki who is also a “musician by passion” re leased his latest song Sabse Pyara Desh Mera, a musical tribute to India on its 76th Independence Day. In the UK, Prime Min ister Boris Johnson led In dia’s 75th Independence Day celebrations with a throwback image from Sabarmati Ashram during his visit to Gujarat earlier this year. “Congratulations to the people of India on 75 years of independence,” he said.The special 75th an niversary of Independence celebrations in the UK also includes the arrival of INS Tarangini at the West India Docks at Canary Wharf in east London, welcomed with an enthusiastic dias pora turnout on Sunday. In Singapore, a 16-member band from the patrol vessel INS Saryu played patriotic songs at the Indian High Commis sion in the country as part of the Indian Navy’s ini tiative to celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav across six continents. INS Saryu, with a crew of 160, is on a visit to Singapore to hoist the tiranga (tricolour), the High Commission said on Monday.More than 800 Indians joined High Commissioner P Kumaran in celebrating National Day at the Grange Road High Commission complex. Students from In dian schools danced to tunes of patriotic songs It was the first in-per son post-Covid celebration that overwhelmed the chan cery. Contingents from all BANGKOK, AUG 15 (AP): A court in militaryruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on more corruption charges on Monday, adding six years to her earlier 11-year prison sentence, a legal of ficialThesaid.trial was held be hind closed doors, with no access for media or the public, and her lawyers were forbidden by a gag or der from revealing informa tion about the proceedings. In the four corruption cases decided Monday, Suu Kyi was alleged to have abused her position to rent public land at below market prices and to have built a residence with dona tions meant for charitable purposes. She received sentences of three years for each of the four counts, but the sentences for three of them will be served con currently, giving her a total of six more years in prison. She denied all the charges, and her lawyers are expected to appeal. She already had been sentenced to 11 years in prison on sedition, cor ruption and other charges at earlier trials after the military ousted her elected government and detained her in February 2021. Analysts say the nu merous charges against her and her allies are an attempt to legitimize the military’s seizure of power while eliminating her from politics before the military holds an election it has promised for next year. Suu Kyi and her codefendants have denied all the allegations and their lawyers are expected to file appeals in the coming days, said the legal official, who asked not to be identified because he was not autho rized to release information and feared punishment by the authorities.Othertopmembers of Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party and her government have also been arrested and impris oned, and the authorities have suggested they might dissolve the party before the nextTheelection.armyseized pow er and detained Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, 2021, the day when her party would have started a second-five year term in office after it won a landslide victory in a November 2020 general election.The army said it acted because there had been massive voting fraud, but independent election ob servers did not find any major

Artists holding the tricolor flags perform during 76th Independence Day celebrations, in Dimapur, Monday, August 15, 2022. (PTI)

Ranveer dedicates his IFFM win to 1983 WC winning squad N apping, as well as sleeping too much or too little or hav ing poor sleep patterns, ap pears to increase the risk for cardiovascular disease in older adults, new research shows. The study, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Heart Asso ciation, adds to a growing body of evidence supporting sleep’s importance to good health. The American Heart Association recently added sleep duration to its checklist of health and lifestyle factors for cardiovascular health, known as Life’s Essential 8. It says adults should average seven to nine hours of sleep a night. “Good sleep behavior is essential to preserve car diovascular health in middleaged and older adults,” said lead author Weili Xu, a senior researcher at the Ag ing Research Center in the department of neurobiology, care sciences and society at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. “We encourage people to keep nighttime sleeping between seven to nine hours and to avoid frequent or excessive napping.”Prior research has shown poor sleep may put people at higher risk for a range of chronic illnesses and conditions affecting heart and brain health. These include cardiovas cular disease, dementia, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. According to the Centers for Disease Control

Chief minister Neiphiu Rio with others inspecting the photography exhibition during the 76th Independence Day.

I t’s raining plaudits for Aparna Sen as her direc torial ‘The Rapist’ has won her the Best Director award for 2022 at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. ‘The Rapist’ had previously won the prestigious Kim Jiseok Award at Busan. In what can be de scribed as the best timing, ‘The Rapist’ which is the maiden feature film project of Applause Entertainment, came home with a huge win at the prestigous festival. Aparna Sen bagged the award for ‘Best Director’ for this hard-hitting film. Adding another feather to her hat, the win was even more special as it coincided with India’s 75th year of Independence.

A book titled “Dzül eke Phese Mu Kel houdze” chroni cling the foundation of Dzüleke village was for mally released by 90-yearold Vinyühu Meyase and 87-year-old Jieviu Sophi during a gathering of vil lage elders and personali ties onTheSaturday.book was an initiative of the Dzüleke Village Council, written by Letso Meyase, Bunyü Sophi, Meto Khate, Megot solie Chase and Rokov otso Meyase and published by PenThrill Publication House. Speaking on behalf of the authors, Rokovotso Meyase said the book was conceptualized in 2010, however, the project took off only in 2021. He disclosed that it took 532 days to complete the book which involved meeting a lot of people from Dzüleke, Khonoma, Kohima, Dimapur, Pungl wa, Choumukedima, and interviewing about 18-20 people.He cited that other sources include primary and secondary sources, library and phone conver sations, classroom lectures, unpublished documents etc. He highlighted that the book contained centuryold stories spanning across 13 generations, which were acquired from the wisdom of the elderly and further asserted on preserving the history of “our” place. “If we don’t document them now, we won’t have records of our past and history”, he said.Meyase also read out the publisher’s note by Vishü Rita Krocha, who expressed regret for her inability to be there for the launch of the 61st publica tion of PenThrill and the second book in Tenyidie. Pointing to one of the global threats we were fac ing today, which was the disappearance of languag es at an alarming rate, she commended the Dzüleke Village Council for taking up this wonderful initia tive in documenting the history and origin of this beautiful place in Tenyidie. She further remarked that Dzüleke, as a place was known and loved by many people while expressing Book on Dzüleke released Dzüleke village leaders with the authors. (NP) confidence that anyone who had been to this place would be interested to learn more about it. She pointed out that translation sometimes could not fully capture the nuances conveyed in a dif ferent language, however, perhaps, having this book translated into English would enable a lot more people to learn about the rich history of Dzüleke. Also stating appre ciation for the authors for their painstaking research in making the book - Dzül eke Phese mu Kelhoudze, a reality, she hoped that Dzüleke would continue to be a place that brings joy and happiness to all those who come Earliervisiting.theprogramme was chaired by Dzüleke village council chairman, Vitsiepielie Sophi. Other highlights of the event included invo cation by pastor Letso Meyase, welcome address by Asa Meyase, special numbers were presented by Kecakielie and Dzüleke Thenuko Krotho, greetings by Rüffüno Nagaland pres ident-Neisavi Hieme, vote of thanks was proposed by Meto Khate and prayer by Abino Terhüja. (Correspondent)

T he Department of Information & Pub lic Relations (DIPR) organized a photography exhibition on the theme “Journey of Nagaland through the lens”, to com memorate the 76th Inde pendence Day at Nagaland Civil Secretariat Plaza, Kohima on August 15. The exhibition was inaugurated by chief minister, Neiphiu Rio. The exhibition dis played photos depicting some of the State’s his toric events, development activities, members of the Interim Body of Nagaland Legislative Assembly, chief ministers of the State and other dignitaries who have visited the State over the years, including some cur rent events in the State. Some of the photos on display have been collated from government source and others were sourced from IPR HistoricalDepartment.eventslike the then president of In dia, Dr. S. deliveringRadhakrishnan,theinaugural

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After being celebrated across festivals including the Busan International Film Festival, London In dian Film Festival, Kolkata International Film festival, International Film festival of Kerala, ‘The Rapist’ was screened at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne in August. ‘The Rapist’ is a thought-provoking examina tion of the anatomy of rape, the psyche of its perpetrators and the trauma experienced in itsTheaftermath.drama also marks the reunion of motherdaughter duo of Aparna Sen-Konkona Sen Sharma after several acclaimed films including the National Award winning, Mr. And Mrs. Iyer. (IANS)

B ollywood star Ranveer Singh, who recently won the Best Actor of the Year award for his role as Kapil Dev in the Kabir Khan directorial ‘83’ at the ongoing Indian Film Festi val of Melbourne (IIFM), is chuffed with his victory and dedicated the honour to every member of Kapil Dev’s World Cup winning squad.The actor said that ‘83’ will always be one of the most cherished films in his filmography: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the jury members at IFFM for bestowing me with the Best Actor of the Year Award for my role as Kapil Dev ‘83’ one of the most loved films of my career! It’ll always be one of the most cherished films in my filmography.” He fur ther mentioned that he will forever cherish the process of making ‘83’, “But more than the accolades, it’s the process of making this film that I will cherish the most. I’m grateful to Kabir Sir for giving me this op portunity, for guiding me and for inspiring me with his leadership. (IANS)

Photography exhibition on ‘Journey of Nagaland through the lens’ address of the formation of Nagaland State on De cember 1, 1963, glimpses of the first Statehood Day celebration, Round Table Conference of Naga Peo ple’s delegation with Gov ernment of India in New Delhi etc. were on display. Photos of prominent figures like prime minister Indira Gandhi’s visit to Zunheboto on October 22, 1982, prime minister Morarji Desai’s visit to Mo kokchung on November 8, 1968, prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s visit to the State in 2003, prime minister, Narendra Modi’s visit to the Hornbill Festival in 2014, famous evangelist Dr. Billy Graham’s visit to Kohima for the Kohima Evangelistic Crusade, pop ularly known as Dr. Billy Graham Crusade held from November 17 to 22, 1972 were some of the pictures that were also on display. The portraits of the 11 chief ministers, P. Shilu Ao, T. N. Angami, Hokishe Sema, Vizol, J. B. Jasokie, S. C. Jamir, K. L. Chishi, Vamuzo, T. R. Zeliang, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, and Neiphiu Rio that have served the State since the formation of Nagaland were also displayed. Mem bers of the Interim Body of Nagaland Legislative Assembly, February 18, 1961 –November 30, 1963 werePhotographsexhibited. captured of some development ac tivities that have taken place in the State over the years such as chief minister, S. C. Jamir inaugurating the International Trade Centre at Pangsha in Tu ensang on November 15, 1996; minister Agriculture, Dr. S. Barnala inaugurat ing the first Agriculture and Veterinary College in Nagaland on October 20, 1978 at Medziphema; union minister, External Affairs, Pranab Mukher jee inaugurating the New Secretariat Complex of Nagaland on December 1, 1995; launching of the first Helicopter service in Naga land in 2007; inauguration of completed buildings of government offices like Industries & Commerce, Urban Development, Hor ticulture, Land Resources, DUDA Guest House (Tu ensang, Mon, Longleng, Kiphire), Information & Public Relations etc. were also exhibited.Photosof events held in the State to commem orate “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, celebrating 75 years of India’s Inde pendence were also ex hibited. Photos related to COVID-19 pandemic across the State, the launch of COVID-19 vaccine on January 14, 2021 and with apprehensions over the vaccine, wide publicity needed to be done to al lay the public’s fear, for which the department was involved in creating aware ness by capturing photos of doctors, who were the first recipients receiving the COVID vaccine, in all the districts.LEDscreens were also set up at the exhibition for visitors to view the photos displayed in the exhibition through virtual mode.

Adults suggests nixing naps, striving for 7-9 hours a night and Prevention, nearly 35% of U.S. adults say they get less than seven hours of sleep, while 3.6% say they get 10 or more hours. Previous sleep duration studies show that sleep ing too much or too little both may raise the risk for cardiovascular disease. But whether napping is good or bad has been unclear. In the new study, re searchers analyzed sleep patterns for 12,268 adults in the Swedish Twin Registry. Participants were an average of 70 years old at the start of the study, with no history of major cardiovascular events. A questionnaire was used to collect data on night time sleep duration; daytime napping; daytime sleepiness; the degree to which they considered themselves a night person or morning per son, based on the time of day they considered themselves most alert; and symptoms of sleep disorders, such as snoring and insomnia. Participants were followed for up to 18 years to track whether they developed any major cardiovascular problems, including heart disease and stroke. People who reported sleeping between seven and nine hours each night were least likely to develop cardio vascular disease, a finding in keeping with prior research. Compared with that group, those who reported less than seven hours were 14% more likely to develop cardiovas cular disease, and those who reported more than 10 hours were 10% more likely to de velop cardiovascular disease. Compared with people who said they never napped, those who reported nap ping up to 30 minutes were 11% more likely to develop cardiovascular disease. The risk increased by 23% if naps lasted longer than 30 minutes. Overall, those who reported poor sleep patterns or other sleep issues – includ ing insomnia, heavy snoring, getting too much or too little sleep, frequent daytime sleepiness and considering themselves a night person –had a 22% higher risk Study participants who reported less than seven hours of sleep at night and napping more than 30 minutes each day had the highest risk for cardiovascular disease – 47% higher than those reporting the optimal amount of sleep and noThenaps.jury is still out on whether naps affect cardio vascular risk across the lifes pan, said Marie-Pierre StOnge, center director for the Sleep Center of Excellence and an associate professor at Columbia University in New York City. She noted that the new research, which she was not involved in, was restricted to older adults. Rather than trying to recoup sleep time by nap ping, people should try to develop healthier sleep hab its that allow them to get an optimal amount of sleep at night, St-Onge said. This in cludes making sure the sleep environment is not too hot or cold or too noisy. Reduc ing exposure to bright light before going to sleep, not eat ing too late at night, getting enough exercise during the day and eating a healthful diet alsoSleephelp.Disorders: Foods That Help Sleep or Keep You Awake “Even if sleep is lost during the night, exces sive napping is not suggested during the day,” Xu said. And, if people have persis tent trouble getting enough sleep, they should consult a health care professional to figure out why, she said. By American Heart As sociation News ReporterHealthDay

After Busan, ‘The Rapist’ bags award for Aparna Sen in Melbourne

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Folk dances and songs were also performed by Ao Cultural Troupe, Angami Cultural Troupe, Zeliang Cultural Troupe, Sangtam Cultural Troupe, Sumi Cul tural Troupe, Yimkhiung Cultural Troupe, Lotha Cultural Troupe and Tikhir Cultural Troupe.

T he 76th Indepen dence Day celebra tion at Nagaland Civil Secretariat Plaza, Kohima was also marked with cultural and enter tainment presentations by different cultural troupes, students and departments. In the song and dance presentations, dances were performed by students of Government High School, PWD Kohima and Women Resources Department while choral was presented by the Chakhesang Bap tist Church under Task Force for Music & Arts (TaFMA).

Andy Murray ICC needs to put more time in ensuring survival of ODI, Test cricket: Kapil Dev

Sharmarh Brooks of West Indies, celebrates his half century.

Indian DOTA 2 team wins bronze medal at CEC

NEW DELHI, AUG 15 (PTI): World football governing body FIFA has informed the Sports Ministry that it remains firm in its opposition to individual members’ inclusion in the electoral college for the upcoming All India Football Federation’s (AIFF)Seekingelections.clarity on FIFA’s demands and the sports ministry’s stand on the Indian football imbroglio, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Monday received a communication from the ministry, sources in the know of things said. “In the letter, the union sports ministry has mentioned everything about the suggestions given by FIFA during their meeting with the ministry,” a sourceFIFAsaid.wants individual members of electoral college to come from the state associations and other entities.The letter from the ministry was received a day after the CoA wrote to them asking for concrete advice based on FIFA’s requirements and the ministry’s stand on the same.“We have given our stand on AIFF in a written reply to CoA which will be put before the court in the next hearing,” a ministry official said without elaborating.Everything will be placed in front of the Supreme Court on August 17 -- Wednesday -- which is also the last date of filing nomination for the post of AIFF president, left vacant since Praful Patel’s ouster by the top court. FIFA had also earlier said that it was “not a prudent idea” to have equal number of eminent players alongside the state association representatives. However, the world body is okay with the executive committee having 25 per cent former players as CooptedThemembers.elections to the executive committee of the AIFF will be held on August 28 and the poll process had started following the notification by the Returning Officer, according to the order of the SC which is hearing the matter.Thetop court had approved the time-line of the AIFF elections prepared by the CoA which is currently running the affairs of the national federation.Nomination papers can be filed from August 17 to 19 by the candidates and delivered to the Returning Officer in person or by post. The inclusion of equal number of eminent players in the electoral college had become a bone of contention since the FIFA expressed its opposition to the move.Last Thursday, the SC allowed the ministry to play a positive role in addressing the matter while making it clear that it wants the country to host the U-17 Women’s World Cup in October at any cost.

AIFF imbroglio: FIFA firm on ‘eminent’ players stand

The resulting melee led to face-to-face fury between the two managers which ended with Tuchel and his opposite number Antonio Conte receiving yellow cards. But with tempers still running high, both men got involved in another spat at full-time and were sent off.However, the red cards do not trigger an automatic suspension, meaning both are almost certain to be in the dug-out for next weekend’s games. The FA will review the video footage of the incident and look at the referee’s match report before deciding on any charges.

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Murray named in Britain’s Davis Cup squad; rising star Draper misses out West Indies beat NZ by 8 wkts to consolation win in final T20

Members of Indian DOTA 2 team.

SYDNEY, AUG 15 (IANS): Former India captain Kapil Dev feels that the International Cricket Council (ICC) needs to put more time into ensuring the survival of One-day as well as Test match cricket. The growth of franchise T20 leagues has raised a serious question marks over the future of ODI cricket, and concerns for its future down the line, including Test cricket. The ODI retirement of England Test captain Ben Stokes due to a jam-packed unsustainable schedule has raised even further doubts about the future of 50-over game.“I think it’s fading out. The ICC (International Cricket Council) has a bigger responsibility how to manage this game. It’s going the way as football in Europe. They don’t play against each country. It is once in four years (during the World Cup). Is this what we’re going to have, the World Cup and the rest of the time playing club (T20 franchise) cricket?” “In a similar way, will cricketers eventually be playing mainly the IPL or the Big Bash or something like that? So the ICC have to put more time into that to see how they can ensure the survival of one-day cricket, Test match cricket, not only club cricket,” Dev was quoted as saying by The Sydney Morning Herald.Dev, the 1983 ODI World Cup winning skipper, was guest of honour at the IndiaAustralia Strategic Alliance dinner celebrating 75 years of Indian Independence in Sydney. He went on to fear that with South Africa and the UAE having their own T20 leagues early next year, international cricket could just be restricted to World Cups.“Club cricket is OK for a while. The Big Bash is OK. But the South African league is coming, the UAE league is coming. If all the countries are going to play the club cricket, then international cricket will be only for the World Cup.” South Africa’s T20 League, scheduled to be held in January and February 2023, will be directly clashing with UAE’s International League T20 (ILT20), to be also held in January next year. Both leagues will be operating in the time when Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) and Bangladesh’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will be on.

Khelo India Hockey League 22 begins today NEW DELHI, AUG 15 (IANS): The Khelo India Women’s Hockey League 22 (Under-16) matches will commence from Tuesday (August 16) at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. The League will see 16 teams divided into Pool A and Pool B vie for top honours.This will be the first phase of the League which will go on till August 23 with each winning team being awarded three points and one point for each team in the event of a draw.Grouped in Pool A are, Sports Authority of India ‘A’, Bhai Behlo Hockey Academy Bhagta, Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy, Citizen Hockey XI, Smart Hockey Academy Raipur, Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy Sonepat, Mumbai School Sports Association and Sports Hostel Bhubaneswar.InPoolB are Sports Authority of India ‘B’, Anantapur Hockey Academy, HAR Hockey Academy, Delhi Hockey, Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy, Odisha Naval TATA Hockey High Performance Centre, Salute Hockey Academy and Sports Authority of Gujarat Academy.

MADRID, AUG 15 (AGENCIES): Rafael Nadal will sit out the group stage of the Davis Cup finals next month after not being named in the Spain team on Monday, while Alexander Zverev will lead the German side. The 36-year-old Nadal won the Australian Open and French Open titles earlier this year to take his men’s record tally of Grand Slam singles triumphs to 22, NDTV reported. But he was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon with an abdominal injury before his scheduled semi-final against Nick Kyrgios. Nadal is making his return this week at the Cincinnati Masters as he prepares for the US Open, but will not make a first Davis Cup appearance since winning the tournament for the fifth time with Spain in 2019. Spain will instead be looking to teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz for inspiration.

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United Gorkha FC (UGFC) organised a friendly football match between UGFC and Toluvi Youth FC at Toluvi village ground on Monday to commemorate 75 years of Independence. Toluvi Youth FC team won the match by 4-2.

LONDON, AUG 15 (IANS): Andy Murray has been included in Britain’s Davis Cup team for the group stage of the competition in Glasgow next month but there is no place yet for rising star Jack Draper.Murray joins Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans and the world doubles number one Joe Salisbury in the lineup for Britain’s matches against the United States, Kazakhstan, and the Netherlands at Glasgow’s EmiratesMurrayArena. has experienced a tumultuous 2022 after reaching the final at the ATP Stuttgart, but failed to get past the second round of Wimbledon following defeat to John Isner and succumbed to firstround exits in Washington and in providetheplacesbutinoutsideDraperTwenty-year-oldMontreal.hassurgedfromthetop250to55therankingsthisseasonMurray,whoiseighthigher,wasgivennodonMondaytosinglescompetition to Wimbledon semifinalist Norrie and 23rd-ranked Evans. A fifth player will be added later, giving Draper a further chance to stake his claim along with doubles specialist Neal Skupski, who won his sixth title of the season with Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof in Montreal on MurraySunday.willplay in the competition for the first time since 2019 having missed the most recent edition last November when Britain lost to Germany in the quarterfinals. He is guaranteed a hero’s welcome at home, with Britain playing their matches on September 14, 16 and 18. “It’s always special playing in a Davis Cup tie in front of a home crowd,” Murray was quoted as saying by “SomeDPA.ofthe best moments of my career have come representing my country in the Davis Cup so to be a part of the team again means a lot. Obviously, it’s exciting that the competition is returning to Glasgow. We’ve had some brilliant results there in the past and this is another chance for us to create even more history. We’ve got a strong team and we’ll be giving everything we can to get the win for the fans and book our place in the finals.”Norrie has usurped Murray as the British No.1 and made it to the semifinals of Wimbledon for the first time ahead of a defeat to eventual champion Novak Djokovic. It’s not all gone the 26-year-old’s way though after he was most recently defeated in the Canadian Open quarterfinals by Felix AugerAliassime.

Nadal missing from Spain’s Davis Cup squad

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NEW DELHI, AUG 15 (IANS): India’s DOTA 2 esports team’s victory at the unsurpassedNewVishalShubhnamGoyal,EjazconsistingIndianin2022Esportsinauguralanda2gamingIndiahistoricaltoday,yearscountryamongsponsorshipbrandcareers,new-genindustriesfloodgatesfuture.tournamentscompeteathletesnewIndianfeelgamingofmilestone2022EsportsCommonwealthCchampionshipisasignificantinthehistorytheIndianesportsandecosystem.TheIndustryexpertsthatthevictoryofteamwillopenuphorizonsforaspiringwhodreamtoininternationalintheThewinwillopenforsubsequenttorise,birthingpro-gamers,tournaments,associationsandopportunitiesothers.Asthecelebrates75ofIndependencethisvictorymarksaachievementforintheinternationalarena.TheIndianDOTAesportsteamdisplayedsmackingperformancewonthebronzeattheCommonwealthChampionships(CEC)heldrecentlyBirmingham,England.ThewinnersoftheDOTA2team,ofMoin(captain),KetanAbhishekYadav,Goli,andVernekar,defeatedZealandby2-0inanformat.Upuntil2010,

esports as a concept was relatively obscure in India and rather non-existent, with low public awareness, lack of infrastructure, and little involvement in the development of this sector. However, 2010 saw an enormous surge in the user base due to the popularity of smartphones, affordable high-speed internet, and notable investments in the space.According to a report by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and EY India, the Indian esports industry rose to Rs 3 billion in FY2021 and is expected to reach Rs 11 billion by FY2025. This only confirms that the growth opportunity for esports in India is exponential and expansive. Bharat Patel, CoFounder, and Director, of Yudiz Solutions Limited, said, “A big congratulations to team India for claiming the bronze medal at the Commonwealth “CongratulationsPentaCEOforward.”gamingtheparticipants,totheboostamazing.playersand“Theesportsinvolved.”andlengthytheachievement,DOTAChampionshipEsportsfor2.Aremarkableconsideringcountlessscrims,LANgames,complexstrategiesWithreferencetoathleteshesaid,intelligence,mettle,enthusiasmDOTAdisplayisutterlyThiswinwillthemoraleofyoungergenerationbecomemoreactiveencouragingindustryandthecommunitygoingAnuragKhurana,&FounderofEsportssaid,to team India on winning the bronze medal at CEC for DOTA 2. This win will surely bring esports more recognition in India and inspire more aspiring esports athletes at the grassroots level in the country.”Talking about the win Abhishek Aggarwal, CoFounder, and CEO, of Trinity Gaming India, said, “These are exciting times for the esports industry and a very proud moment for the country and the gaming community. This win by the DOTA 2 team at the Commonwealth Esports Championship has earned a spot for India on the global gaming map and the future of esports looks very bright. This will encourage a new breed of gamers to build their careers leading to a larger pool of talent in the country.

Half-centuries from West Indies openers Brandon King and Shamarh Brooks helped the hosts defeat New Zealand by eight wickets and avoid a series sweep by the visitors in the third and final T20 International at Sabina Park on Monday (IST).King slammed 53 and his opening partner Brooks hit an unbeaten 56 as West Indies overhauled New Zealand’s score of 145/7 for the loss of just two wickets with an over to spare and earn a consolation win going into the ODI series beginning on August 17. The Kiwi top-order all reached double figures during their respective innings, but only one batter scored more than 24 as the hosts’ bowlers put the clamps on the visitors. Glenn Phillips looked the best of the New Zealand batters, with the No.5 smashing 41 from just 26 deliveries to help the visitors post a below-par score of 145/7 from their allotted 20 overs. After scores of 185/5 in the first match of the series and 215/5 in the second, Kane Williamson’s side would have been disappointed with their efforts after they won the toss and elected to bat first. While New Zealand opener Martin Guptill only managed 15 before he was bowled by Akeal Hosein, the veteran did enough to become the leading run-scorer in the history of men’s T20I. Guptill has now made a total of 3,497 T20I runs during his career, with his latest knock helping him overtake India captain Rohit Sharma (3,487) narrowly, according to ICC.Rohit and third-placed Virat Kohli (3,308) will get the chance to move to the top when India take part in the Asia Cup that commences later this month in the UAE. West Indies made four changes to their XI and the decision to rest skipper Nicholas Pooran paid off as the hosts’ top-order looked composed in chasing down New Zealand’s score with ease.Right-hander Brandon King (53) got the hosts off to a flyer on his return from injury, while fellow opener Shamarh Brooks (56 not out) played a more cautious role as the hosts put on 102 for the opening wicket to leave New Zealand requiring a Rovmanmiracle.Powell (27 not out) then came in to guide the run chase home, with the stand-in West Indies captain smashing Jimmy Neesham for six on the final delivery of the penultimate over to seal the contest.The decision by the West Indies to play two spinners proved pivotal in the result, with Hosein (2/18) and Hayden Walsh (1/16) proving difficult to dispatch and pacer Odean Smith (3/29) reaping the rewards with career best figures.King, who won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his impressive halfcentury, said the bowlers deserved much of the praise for the victory. “Today credit has to be given to the bowlers,” he said after the match. “They did an excellent job for us and made my job that much easier.”Williamson said his side was outplayed on the day, with New Zealand now turning their attention to the three-match ODI series that commences on Wednesday.“The West Indies adapted to the conditions nicely,” Williamson said. “We knew that with 140 things would have to go well for us with the ball and they outplayed us today.” Brief scores: New Zealand 145/7 in 20 overs (Glenn Phillips 41; Odean Smith 3/29, Akeal Hosein 2/28) lost to West Indies 150/2 in 19 overs (Brandon King 53, Shamarh Brooks 56 not out) by eight wickets.

LONDON, AUG 15 (AGENCIES): The FA will investigate Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel following Sunday’s post-match comments about referee Anthony Taylor. Tuchel was angry after Harry Kane’s equaliser six minutes into stoppage time earned Tottenham a dramatic 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.The German suggested that Taylor should not referee Chelsea matches in future. “I can assure you that the whole dressing room of us, every person thinks that,” he said. The Blues were furious that Taylor failed to penalise Rodrigo Bentancur for a challenge on fellow midfielder Kai Havertz in the buildup to Spurs’ first equaliser.

Tuchel to face FA inquiry over referee comments Tuchel played down the bad blood between him and Conte. (Reuters)

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Real Madrid’s David Alaba celebrates scoring his side’s second goal with teammates.

Anirban Lahiri to miss Playoff events on PGA Tour MEMPHIS (USA), AUG 15 (IANS): Indian ace Anirban Lahiri agonisingly missed out on a place at the BMW Championship, starting on Tuesday, after sliding out of the top 70 in the latest FedExCup standings.Lahiri, who missed the cut in the St. Jude Championship -- the first of three FedExCup Playoffs events held here this weekend -- by two strokes, with the 35-yearold carding a one-under 69 on the second day at the TPC Southwind here on Friday. Lahiri was projected to drop to the 73rd spot after entering the week in the 63rd spot, depending on how others performed in the final two rounds. At the end of the competition, Lahiri found himself ranked 71st, narrowly missing out on his spot in the second of the three-week finale. The top 70 advanced into the next BMW Championship, which will be followed by the TOUR Championship, for which the top 30 will advance. Korea’s Sungjae Im will lead five players from the Asian continent in advancing into the BMW Championship, which starts on Thursday.

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Halep, Busta clinch titles in Canada

Pablo Carreno Busta and Simona Halep

Halepclimbstono.6 Romanian star Simona Halep rode her recent superb form that won her second WTA Tour title of the season at Toronto this weekend, has moved into the top 10, climbing to the No. 6 spot in the latest WTA Rankings released on Monday.Halep, who has won two Grand Slam titles -French Open 2018 and Wimbledon 2019, was placed No.27 till the week of February 28. But a rich vein of form that has seen her reach the semifinals at seven of her 13 tournaments this season, including four of her past five outings, helped her move to No. 15 before the Toronto Open. With the title in Toronto, Halep moved up nine spots to No.6, her highest ranking since the week of June 28, 2021. Iga Swiatek of Poland remained on top of the rankings with Anett Kontaveit of Estonia at No. 2 while Greece’s Maria Sakkari moved one place to No. 3 and Paula Badosa of Spain dropped one spot to fourth. Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur completes the top five and Halep re-enters the top 10 at No. 6. Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Garbine Muguruza, and Daria Kasatkina make the top 10 in theMeanwhile,list.

DIMAPUR, AUG 15 (NPN): Minster of Health & Family Welfare, S Pangnyu Phom launched the official jersey for Longleng District Badminton Association (LDBA) at the sponsoredLonglengCommissioner’sDeputyoffice,onMonday.ThejerseywasbyIntermingle Club,TheLongleng.Li-Ning 44th Inter-District & State Open Badminton Championship and Nagaland Olympic & Paralympic Games 2022 will be hosted by LDBA. The tournament will commence from August 23. The minister also held a review and preparedness meeting for the upcoming event headed by Dharam Raj, who is the chairman of the District Sports Association.Pangnyu also called upon all the stakeholders of the district and civil society organizations to extend full support for the success of the tournament. Pangnyu Phom and others at the launching of the jersey.

Football coaches under Sumi area to undergo training

Alaba scores on 1st touch; Real rallies past Almería

Focus is on endurance ahead of BWF: Prannoy NEW DELHI, AUG 15 (PTI): Star India shuttler H S Prannoy is focussed on improving his endurance keeping in mind the slower court conditions in Tokyo which will host the BWF World Championships in a week’s time. “I had a decent two weeks of training. There was nothing different, but courts in Japan tend to be on the slower side, so the focus was on endurance more,” Prannoy, who will open his campaign against Austria’s Luka Wraber, told PTI.“During the Olympics, the conditions were faster, but mostly, it is on the slower side. Also, there is the Japan Open next, so I think endurance will be important.”Prannoy had reached the quarterfinals at the last edition of World Championships in Spain. With a run of quarterfinals, three semifinals and a runnersup finish this season, Prannoy has emerged as one of the most consistent Indian shuttlers in the international circuit.

Duleep Trophy 2022 to be held in Tamil Nadu NEW DELHI, AUG 15 (AGENCIES): The Duleep Trophy 2022 matches will be held in Tamil Nadu between September 8-25. The first match will take place in Chennai. Coimbatore will host the final starting on SeptemberAccording21. to Sportstar, the Duleep Trophy has been reintroduced after a threeseason gap. The addition of the North-East zone means it will be a six-team knockout tournament that will kick off the senior men’s domestic season. The Duleep Trophy was last held in the 2019-20 season in Bengaluru. It will be followed by the Irani Cup match between the current Ranji Trophy champion Madhya Pradesh and a Rest of India squad picked by the national selectors on October 1.

MADRID, AUG 15 (AP): Substitute David Alaba needed one touch to help Real Madrid rally to victory in its Spanish leagueAlabaopener.came off the bench and immediately scored from a 75th-minute free kick to give defending champion Madrid a 2-1 come-from-behind win at promotedAlabaAlmería.sprinted from the bench and went straight to the free kick spot, then curled a well-struck shot that went over the wall and hit the post before going in. Almería, the Saudiowned club promoted after seven consecutive seasons in the second division, had opened the scoring six minutes into the match with Largie Ramazani. The young Belgian forward broke through behind the Madrid defenders before finding the net past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.Madrid had been pressing since conceding and equalized with Lucas Vázquez from close range after an assist by Karim Benzema in the 61st. Vázquez had already had a goal disallowed for offside just before Barcelona.aheadtitleclinchedLeagueseason’swhenagainstthebeganMadridhalftime.onWednesdayitsseasonbywinningUEFASuperCupEintrachtFrankfurt,Alabaalsoscored.MadridwonlastChampionsandcomfortablytheSpanishleaguebyfinishing13pointsofsecond-placeNewsigningsAntonio Rüdiger and Aurélien Tchouaméni made their debuts with Madrid as starters, with Luka Modric, Casemiro and Eden Hazard entering the match in the secondCoachhalf.Carlo Ancelotti could not count on defender Dani Carvajal and forward Rodrygo because of injuries.Gennaro Gattuso debuted as Valencia coach with a 1-0 win against promoted Girona in a match in which his team played a man down during most of the second half. Carlos Soler converted a penalty kick in first-half stoppage time, then the hosts held on despite Eray Comert’s sending off with a straight red card shortly after halftime at Mestalla Stadium.Gattuso took over from José Bordalás, who was fired despite leading Valencia to the Copa del Rey final in his single season in charge. Valencia finished ninth in the league last season and club owner Peter Lim, a minute.insideandbehindniceVillarrealstintsfromanothermidfielderJapaneseteam’sRealtheattemptanddespiteyearfirstlookmadeprivateMayMurthyremovedhisunderbusinessman,Singaporeanremainsattackbyfansoverpolicies.TheclubpresidentAnilfromhispostinfollowingtheleakofconversationsthattheclub’sleadershipbad.Girona,backinthedivisionafterathree-absence,struggledthemanadvantagefinishedwithonlyoneontarget.TakefusaKubomademostofhisdebutwithSociedad,scoringthe1-0winatCádiz.The21-year-oldattackingisplayingyetseasononloanRealMadridafterwithMallorca,andGetafe.KubopickedupapassbyMikelMerinotheCádizdefenderscoredwithashotfromtheareainthe24th

TORONTO, AUG 15 (AGENCIES): Montreal/ Toronto, Aug 15 (IANS): Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta clinched the men’s title while Romania’s Simona Halep won the women’s singles final in the Canadian Open on Sunday.The Spaniard came back from a set down to mount a superb comeback against Hubert Hurkacz of Poland and win the first ATP 1000 event of his career.He also became the first unseeded player to win the tournament since Guilhermo Canas in 2002 after weathering an early storm to shock the eighth seed 3-6 6-3 6-3 in Montreal, reportsHavingDPA.come through a gruelling semi-final encounter with Dan Evans to reach his first ATP 1000 final in singles, the Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist struggled to deal with his opponent’s impressive slew of aces in the first set, and saw his serve broken in the sixthButgame.aruthless start to the second set saw CarrenoBusta break early, racing out to a 3-0 lead and holding his nerve to keep the gap to his Polish opponent, who was chasing a second ATP 1000 crown.World number 10 Hurkacz attempted to rally with a fine start to the third set, but another loss of serve effectively stalled his momentum and Carreno-Busta was able to take the victory. The result marks a much-needed boost for Carreno-Busta, who suffered first-round exits at the French Open and Wimbledon after making the last-16 in Australia, with the U.S. Open set to start later this month.

Coco Gauff, who teamed up with fellow American Jessica Pegula to win their second WTA 1000 title of the year at Toronto, has become at 18 years, 154 days the second youngest player to reach the No. 1 rankings in doubles.

Pangnyu launches jersey of LDBA

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Winners Sungkomen ward along with the guest of honor at the prize distribution.

1st Inter ward volleyball tourney in Mkg

DIMAPUR, AUG 15 (NPN): The ten-day training camp of football coaches was flagged off at Saramati Hotel, Dimapur by founder YouthNet HekaniAccordingJakhalu. to media cell of Western Sumi Sports Association (WSSA), 11 coaches under WSSA, one each under Suruhuto Area Sports Association and Zunheboto District Football Association will undergo training under Baichung Bhutia’s United Sikkim Football Academy, under master trainer Richard Chamberlain from England at Siliguri. In her address, Hekani termed the training as a huge step towards nurturing young and aspiring sportsmen under Western Sumi areas and thanked Bhaiching Bhutia for accepting the proposal despite of tight schedule. She encouraged the coaches to undertake this training as a mission to learn and start grooming under-14 players who will be the future star players for the state. She further acknowledged the vision and leadership of WSSA for working out a long term systematic plan for the future of sports and the youth.Hekani further reminded the coaches that after their return, they should focus on training at least 30 young players each. She said that the vision was to have WSSA under-14 tournament sometime in December and create WSSA Under-14 Team.

Football coaches and others at the flagging off programme.

In the SungkomenOpanglangbatournament,ofwardwon the best setter award, best spiker was bagged by Merensashi of Sungkomen ward and Imlionen of Yimyu ward was named player of the tournament.