17 June 2022

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Violence, arson in states over Agnipath scheme Upper age limit for Agnipath scheme raised to 23 yrs NEW DELHI/PATNA/ LU C K N OW, J U N 1 6 (PTI): Trains were set afire, public and police vehicles attacked and personnel injured as protests over ‘Agnipath’ snowballed and swept across several states on Thursday.

As the violence spiralled, the gover nment raised the upper age limit to 23 years from 21 years for recruitment under the scheme for the year 2022, without making a reference to the turmoil.

“Cognizant of the fact that it has not been possible to undertake the recruitment during the last two years, the government has decided that a one-time waiver shall be granted for the proposed

(L) Smoke billows out after youngsters set on fire a train in protest against the ‘Agnipath’ scheme in Bihar (R) Youngsters raise slogans during a protest in Meerut on Thursday.(PTI)

recruitment cycle for 2022,” a defence ministry spokesperson said, adding the upper-age limit for recruitment under Agnipath has been raised to 23 years.

As violent protests against the new recruitment scheme Agnipath raged across several states, the government issued a clarification, asserting that the new model will not only bring in new capabilities to the armed forces but also open up avenues for youth

in the private sector and help them become entrepreneurs with the aid of the financial package they will get upon retirement.

With many states in the grip of violence, partisan political voices emerged in favour and against the new recruitment scheme for the defence forces that has set off a firestorm.

From Bihar’s Ara to Haryana’s Palwal, from Agra in UP to Gwalior and Indore in BJP-ruled Madhya

Pradesh, hundreds of young aspirants for jobs in the armed forces took to streets, pouring their anger on public and private property.

Over 34 trains were cancelled and eight more partially cancelled due to the protests, railway sources said in New Delhi. They said 72 trains were also running late due to the agitation.

Army aspirants, most of whom had cleared their medical and physical tests

for recruitment last year, were awaiting the written examination, which has now been cancelled.

“We submitted our forms for the recruitment in the Army in February 2020 but the process started a year later due to COVID-19 outbreak. The written test was initially scheduled for April 25 last year but was postponed several times,” Munish Sharma, an army aspirant, said.

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Prannoy storms into Indonesia Open quarters SPORTS, PAGE 12

At 12,213 Covid cases, India breaches 10k-mark for first time since February NEW DELHI, JUN 16 (PTI): The single day rise in new coronavirus infections were recorded over 12,000 after 111 days, registering 38.4 per cent jump from 8,822 COVID cases recorded on Wednesday while the active cases have increased to 58,215, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Thursday.

A total 12,213 cases were reported in a span of 24 hours, taking India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,32,57,730 while the death toll has climbed to 5,24,803 with 11 fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

An increase of 4,578 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.35 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was at 2.38 per cent, according to the health ministry.

NTAGI recommends SC issues notice to UP govt, but no stay on bulldozer drives reducing booster by former BJP spokesper- tion filed by the Jamiat in gation that the demolitions gesting that the demolitions remarks on Prophet April, when the North Delhi violated the rule of law. were carried out on a weekdose gap to 6 months Says, demolitions sons’ Muhammad.

Municipal Corporation had However, the bench end when courts are shut so can’t happen as NEW DELHI, JUN 16 However, the bench razed alleged encroachment orally informed both parties that the affected parties can(PTI): Members of the declined the applicants’ plea in the riot-hit Jahangirpuri that while it cannot “say no not avail any legal remedy. government advisory panel retaliatory action to halt the demolition drive. area of the national capital. to demolitions”, the same In its writ petition, the NTAGI on Thursday recommended reducing the gap between the second and precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the current nine to six months, official sources said.

The NTAGI’s Standing Technical Sub-Committee (STSC), which met on Thursday, also reviewed the findings of a study by the Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore on the feasibility of allowing as precaution dose a Covid vaccine different from the one used for primary vaccination. The panel members found a lack of uniformity in results upon mixing of jabs for booster shots and stated that no recommendation for it can be made as of now.

The threat of monkeypox and the requirement of vaccination were also discussed in the meeting, the sources said. “However, the members were of the view that a strong surveillance is what is required as of now.

No case of monkeypox has been detected in the country till now,” one of the sources told PTI. The panel also reviewed data on Covaxin and Corbevax vaccines for the 6-12 age group. “The members opined that data of Covid burden and mortality among children is not robust enough to take any decision to begin vaccination of those below 12 years,” the source stated.

This is it!

“It’s a religious thing. Once opposition leaders join the ruling party, their sins are forgiven.”

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NEW DELHI, JUN 16 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court (SC) Thursday said that demolitions can only be carried out in accordance with the law, and not as a retaliatory exercise by the state.

It made the observation while issuing notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on petitions challenging bulldozer action at Kanpur and Prayagraj in the aftermath of violence triggered

The procedure must be followed so that a sense prevails among citizens that the rule of law prevails in the country, a vacation bench of justices AS Bopanna and Vikram Nath said.

The court was hearing applications filed by Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind — an organisation of Islamic scholars — seeking directions to the state to stop unauthorised demolitions.

These fresh applications are part of a writ peti-

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the UP government, sought to defend the demolitions, contending that they were carried out in accordance with the law after giving prior notice. He was joined by senior advocate Harish Salve, who made an online appearance to argue the matter.

Representing the authorities that conducted the demolition drive, Salve denied the petitioners’ alle-

must be done according to procedure.

“Everything should look fair, we expect the authorities to act only in accordance with law,” the court said, while granting the UP government three days to explain whether the recent demolitions were in compliance with procedural and municipal laws.

The bench stressed on authorities following the rule of law, especially in the wake of media reports sug-

Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind cited other instances of similar demolition drives carried out earlier in UP and Madhya Pradesh where, it alleged, houses of Muslims accused of involvement in some sort of crime, particularly riots, were razed.

It had then sought a blanket order from the court to stop all demolition drives, which the SC had turned down. However, the apex court had issued notices on the petition.

H&FW warns against complacency

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KOHIMA, JUN 16 (NPN): With several states witnessing spike in Covid-19 cases, Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) principal director Dr K Vikato Kinimi said Nagaland was still safe. He, however, cautioned people not be complacent, but to follow Covid safety guidelines at all times.

Addressing the media here on Thursday in the backdrop of the nationwide daily Covid-19 positivity rate of 2.35% and weekly rate of 2.38%, Dr. Kinimi appealed all to follow Covid appropriate behaviour and emphasised on vaccination, which had proved beyond doubt that it impacted the outcome of Covid infection.

He said the department has also advised all

the districts to be prepared for any eventuality, adding that the department was fully prepared to handle any Covid wave. Though no new Covid variants had been detected other than the Omicron variants (B1, B2, B4 & B5) in circulation, Kinimi said the department was also monitoring the rise in cases in other states.

Vaccination slow: Referring to the ongoing Covid vaccination, state immunisation officer Dr Ritu Thur admitted that the rate of vaccination was slow. He said though about 58% of the adult population and 49% in 15-17 years group had been covered so far, there was slow coverage in 12-14 years category with only about 23% being given the first dosage.

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Cabinet revokes June 3 notification, claims Azheto

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUN 16 (NPN): Azheto Zhimomi, MLA, who recently expressed dismay over the cabinet’s flip-flop on district boundary demarcation, Thursday claimed that the state cabinet has decided to revoke June 3 notification concerning the inter-district boundary between Peren and Chümoukedima (erstwhile Dimapur) districts.

Speaking to Nagaland Post on the sidelines of an event here, Azheto said the cabinet meeting, which was convened on June 13, 2022,

decided to revoke the June 3 home department notification and take up the December 20, 2021 notification, which placed all villages under Dhansiripar Block under the jurisdiction of the newly created Chümoukedima.

It may be noted that on June 8, Western Sumi Hoho had served a seven-day ultimatum on the State government to revoke the June 3, 2022 notification. The Home department, in a notification dated June 3, 2022, notified the inter-district boundary between Peren and Chümoukedima (erstwhile Dimapur) districts.

PNH still in incubation stage, no Prophet Row: IS wing Rio calls on Amit Shah, Sitharaman need for speculations: NSCN (I-M) threatens attacks in India State to get

DIMAPUR, JUN 16 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) has clarified that Pan Naga Hoho (PNH) was still in incubation stage and that no one should give panic reaction.

Reacting to public reactions regarding the power of PNH chairman, the group in a statement assured that such subject of critical importance that concerned the Nagas was something that would not be processed in damning hurry, adding that it also did not warrant wild speculation.

As conceived by the Central government and discussed and accepted by NSCN (I-M) taking into consideration the necessity to have such an umbrella set-up for the larger unity and welfare of Nagas

living in different regions, when PNH passed through the critical stage of political scrutiny, it would naturally come out in the open, the release stated. However, assuring that PNH did not undermine any democratic political institution as perceived by others, NSCN (I-M) said such widely diffused view was unfounded.

Mentioning that the irony of the situation was apparent to everyone and that things were moving too slow, the group assured that when PNH would concretise, it would take into account the social, cultural, literature, identity and interests of the Nagas. Till then the less fuss made about it the better, it added.

NEW DELHI, JUN 16 (IANS): The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), an affiliate of the terror outfit Islamic State, has released a video threatening attacks in India targeting Hindus in connection with now-expelled BJP spokespersons Nupur Sharma’s remarks against Prophet Muhammad.

Earlier, Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) had threatened to carry out attacks in India in connection with Sharma’s comments. The 10-minute video titled ‘The polytheists are the brothers of the polytheists’ shows Sharma as well as the demolition drive in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri.

Independent news handle Khorasan Diary tweeted: “The video features@NupurSharmaBJP, national spokesperson of the @BJP4India and houses of Muslims bulldozed. It then features previous statements of ISKP suicide bombers who were Indian. Threatening to conduct attacks against India wherever possible.”

Rs.39.28 cr as drought relief

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NEW DELHI, JUN 16 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Thursday called on Union Home minister Amit Shah at his office chambers at North Block on Thursday.

Taking to Twitter after meeting the Union Home minister, Rio said he and Shah held a “positive meeting” and expressed gratitude to Amit Shah

ED probe against Rahul: State Cong protest outside Raj Bhavan Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUN 16 (NPN): Joining the rest of the party leaders and workers across the countr y, Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) members led by AICC secretary (Nagaland in-charge) Ranajit Mukherjee staged a protest at Raj Bhavan here on Thursday against the questioning of Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate.

Addressing party workers on the occasion, Mukherjee alleged that Rahul was being questioned for three days straight by ED in a case that did not even exist and nor any FIR

Congress workers staging protest outside Raj Bhavan on Thursday.

filed in the case. He claimed that ED had been grilling the Congress for over 10 hours every day in the past three days over unfounded allegations relating to The National Herald case.

He also criticised Delhi Police for “unleashing” its

aggression on AICC workers at the party’s head office.

Mukherjee remarked that if such atrocities were committed on the workers of the country’s largest opposition party, then imagine how other smaller parties would survive under

such pressure.

He alleged that senior Congress leaders and youth were all beaten up by Delhi Police when they were peacefully protesting against the injustice meted out to their leader.

He said though in a democratic country everyone was allowed to protest, the “fascist BJP government” was preventing everyone from holding democratic protests.

Alleging that the BJP government’s actions were aimed at striking fear among the people, Mukherjee however asserted that Congress would not be cowed down by such tactics and that it

for his unwavering support towards the State of Nagaland.

Rio was accompanied

by NDPP president Chingwang Konyak, NDPP secretary general Abu Metha and NDPP vice president Rusemtong Longkumer.

Drought fund: High Level Committee (HLC) under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, has approved Rs 39.28 crore of additional Central assistance to Nagaland, which was affected by drought during 2021-22.

HLC also approved additional central assistance of Rs.1,003.95 crore to Rajasthan from the Na-

Man gets 20-yr RI for rape of minor

DIMAPUR, JUN 16 (NPN): Court of Special Judge, POCSO Act, Phek on Thursday sentenced one Kunungoi Medeo to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for commission of rape and aggravated sexual assault upon victim girl child under Chozuba PS, Phek district on September 21, 2021.

Pronouncing the judgment, Special Judge, POCSO Act, Phek Mezivolu T Therieh also sentenced the accused to a period of simple imprisonment of one year for commission of sexual assault on the 8-year-old victim by outraging her modesty. Also, for commission of sexual harassment upon the girl child (Cont’d on p-8) victim, the court sentenced

would stand by its leader. He claimed that people across the country were standing behind the party and Rahul.

He further mentioned that the more Congress was being suppressed, the more it was gaining support, adding that people from all walks of life were showing solidarity to the party and its leader.

In his speech, NPCC working president Khriedi Theünuo recalled that The National Herald was the mouthpiece of Congress during the British rule and the party used it to highlight the atrocities of the British in India.

tional Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, this additional assistance was over and above the funds released by the Centre to the States in the State Disaster Response Funds (SDRF), already placed at the disposal of the States.

Meanwhile, Rio also called on Union minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman. Rio said they both discussed various developmental issues and matters pertaining to Nagaland.

“I am grateful to her for always being supportive of our State,” Rio tweeted.

the accused with simple imprisonment for a term of six months. The judge ordered that the jail sentences would run concurrently and out of the total fine amount of Rs. 5600 deposited by the accused, Rs. 5000 would be paid to the victim.

The special judge held that all the evidences lead to only one conclusion that the accused did commit rape and aggravated penetrative sexual assault on the 8-yearold victim who was known to him. The special public prosecutor, POCSO Act, Phek, Samuel Ritse led the prosecution while the case was investigated by UBI Lucy Doungel, OC Women PS, Phek and.

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PwDs receive teaching learning materials

DIMAPUR: National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID) Secunderabad, Telangana under department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, government of India, in collaboration with State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities conducted various trainings in Dimapur and Dimapur districts.

NIEPID also distributed Teaching Learning Materials (TLM) in Dimapur.

TLM distribution camp for persons with intellectual disabilities was organised by National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Prodigals Home and District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC) Dimapur on June 15 at DDRC, District Hospital, Dimapur (DHD) with director, Census Operations/ Citizen Registration Nagaland, ministry of Home Affairs, government of India, Anoop Khinchi as special guest.

According to a DIPR report, Khinchi thanked the institute for providing the PwDs with TLM kits

Anoop Khinchi handing over the TLM kits in Dimapur on June 15.

to help them learn more easily.

He requested the parents to take full advantage of the tools and encouraged them to work hard and try to let them learn and live a normal and better life.

Officer in charge, NIEPID, RC, Navi Mumbai Dr. Ravi Prakash Singh demonstrated a brief usage of the kits and informed that training will be given to the parents in the coming days.

Medical Superintendent District Hospital, Dimapur , Dr. Khriesasonuo appreciated NIEPID for bringing awareness to the people and requested to extend their services across the state in the days to come.

In a separate event, NIEPID conducted training a programme on “rehabilitation of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities” for caregivers and parents of children with disabilities in collaboration with the office of the state commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, CIHSR and Prodigal’s Home, Dimapur.

In a press release, Prodigal’s Home informed that during the programme, officer in-charge & faculty in special education, NIEPID Regional Centre Navi Mumbai, Dr. Ravi Prakash Singh conducted elaborative sessions on “disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016” and “early identification and

intervention for children with disabilities”.

Dr. Y. Simpson conducted a session on “role of family in rehabilitation” while CIHSR director, Dr. Sedevi shared his views on the need of extending the rehabilitation services to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Nagaland.

Kohima: NIEPID in collaboration with Cherry Blossom Society (CBS) Kohima organised a training on “rehabilitation of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities” for caregivers and parents of children with disabilities on June 13 at JMC Hall, Kohima.

In a press release, CBS Kohima informed that during the training, officer in-charge & faculty in special education, NIEPID regional centre Navi Mumbai, Dr. Ravi Prakash Singh conducted sessions on “disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016”, “role of family in rehabilitation” and “inclusion of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the light of National Education Policy 2020”.

CBS Kohima principal, Purnima Kayina shared her views on issues and challenges faced by parents and families of

children with disabilities during pandemic.

Later, a cultural performance was presented by students with disabilities from CBS. Altogether 86 parents and caregivers participated in the programme.

Earlier on June 10, NIEPID also conducted a training on “early identification and intervention of children with intellectual disabilities” for students of Modern Institute of Teacher Education (MITE) Kohima.

In a press release, MITE Kohima informed that during the training, officer in-charge and faculty in special education, NIEPID regional centre Navi Mumbai, Dr. Ravi Prakash Singh conducted sessions on “types of disabilities under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016” and “early identification and intervention of children with intellectual disabilities.”

An interactive session on “inclusive education for children with disabilities” was conducted by department of teacher education, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, professor Gyanendra Tiwari.

Altogether 104 participants attended the programme.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2022

CID Dimapur arrest 1 with brown sugar

DIMAPUR: Crime Investigation Department (CID) branch Dimapur in an operation on June 15 around 5 p.m. at Blue Hill Station Area, Dimapur apprehended one Somi Valui Thankhul, son of late Ningaima Thankhul of Snakathei village, Ukhrul, Manipur and recovered around 2.820 kg of suspected local made brown sugar worth Rs. 20 lakh (approx.).

In a press release, SP (Crime) and PRO PHQ Nagaland Kohima stated that based on a reliable input about drug smuggler

(L) Arrested person in police custody. (R) The recovered suspected brown sugar.

arriving from Manipur to Dimapur, CID branch Dimapur apprehended the suspect and upon search, one black coloured polybag containing the suspected local made brown sugar was recovered from the

possession of the suspect.

The seized items along with the accused were later handed over to East Police Station, Dimapur and a case under NDPS Act was registered for further investigation, PRO informed.

Triennial convention of DCS Dmu province

DIMAPUR: Don Bosco Society (DBS) of Dimapur Province, comprising the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Upper Assam held its 14th triennial convention (provincial chapter) on June 6-9 at the Provincial House, Dimapur.

In a press release, the society informed that the convention refocused its attention on deliberations of 28th general chapter of Global Don Bosco Society held in 2020 at Turin in Italy on the theme, “What kind of Salesians for the Youth of Today?”.

On the first day, Bishop Dennis Panipitchai of Miao Diocese (East Arunachal Pradesh) invited participants to revive Don Bosco’s mission to the poor youth, update formation of Salesians to meet challenges of today’s youth and share their mission with lay persons. Sr. Alphonsa Kurisingal FMA, (Provincial of the Salesian Sisters of Guwahati Province), Sr. Ancy Varghese MSMHC, (Provincial of the Missionary

Sisters of Mary Help of Christians, Province of Tinsukia), and Kaisa Kaikho, (on behalf of Mr. Joseph Adani, coordinator of Salesian Cooperators), delivered their messages and prayed for the success of the 14th Provincial Chapter. In a keynote address, secretary to the Don Bosco National Forum for the Youth at Risk, Fr. Tony Pellissery stressed on three urgent requirements to work for today’s youth - compassion that urges action, courage that dares to lead and creativity that finds ways and means to help needy youth. During the convention, former Bishop Joseph Aind of Dibrugarh, presided over the Eucharist and urged chapter members to acquire the heart of Don Bosco that was beating for the love of poor youth.

Bishop Albert Hemrom of Dibrugarh prayed for and invited the chapter members to look back and imitate the hard work Salesian pioneers who introduced Don Bosco’s work in Northeast India in 1922.

Basic firefighting training in Tseminyu DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner (DC) Tseminyu, Dr. Zasekuolie, Chusi has informed that directorate of fire and emergency services, Nagaland, Kohima would be conducting a basic firefighting and safety audit on June 21, 9 a.m. onwards at Town Hall Tseminyu.

According to a DIPR report, DC Tseminyu has informed that the training would be held in two sessions for different groups of

stakeholders.

The Deputy Commissioner has informed two representatives each from all state government offices in Tseminyu, all central offices/Bank (SBI, Baroda & Cooperative), all government and private schools in Tseminyu Town area and health centre (CHC, PHC) to attend the morning session i.e., 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and two representatives each from villages nearby

Tseminyu, Town, Theological College and Religious Institution (Churches/Temple/Mosque in Tseminyu Town Area, all GBs of Tseminyu, Town Wards, Tseminyu Traders Union/Shops/High-rise building in Tseminyu, Town and Rengma Hoho, Rengma Mother Associations, Rengma Selo Zi, Rengma Students Union to attend the afternoon session from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BELOVED

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT She may be quiet, but she’s a warrior and her prayers can move mountains.

Those who walk uprightly enter into peace, they find rest even as they lie in death.

Isaiah 57:2

Dearest IPU It's been a year since you left us for your heavenly abode but we still miss you so much and we are yet to gather our thoughts as to how to live our lives without you .You loved each one of us beyond measure and for that we will always be grateful. It's been a year of trying our best to emulate the life you showed us to live and as we strife to live by your principles we pray you continue to guide us from above. Though our hearts grieve your absence we comfort ourselves with the thought that we will be reunited with you in eternal heaven.

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The bereaved family of Lt. Mrs Jungshila Sangtam, who passed away on 7/06/2022, would like to express our sincere gratitude to all who extended their selfless support, financially, physically, morally, and through relentless prayers, before, during and after her demise. We deeply regret our inability to mention each and everyone but we are truly moved by the overwhelming outpouring of love and support we received during our darkest hours. We would like to make a special mention of the doctors and staff of CIHSR, Dimapur, without which this acknowledgement would be incomplete.

We wish we could thank you all individually but we are not able to do. So, we take this column to say THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts. May God bless you all.

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Always, Children, Grand-Children, Great Grand-Children, In-laws, Siblings and Relatives.

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WEATHER FORECAST JUNE 17

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala An afternoon thunderstorm

31 26

A thunderstorm in spots

25 20

Guwahati Rain and a thunderstorm

29 25

Aizawl Imphal

A couple of thunderstorms

25 21

Itanagar Rain, heavy at times

25 23

Shillong Mostly cloudy with t-storms

21 18

A shower and thunderstorm

22 19

Kohima

Dimapur Some rain and a thunderstorm 27 23

Showers and thunderstorms

22 20

Tuensang A shower and thunderstorm

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Zunheboto A shower and thunderstorm

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State celebrates ‘Int’l Domestic Workers Day’

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(L-R) Juliana Medom and Sr. Theresa Langhu during Speakers, ACID, NDWM and ANDWU members along with domestic workers at the the occasion on Thursday at SFS Parish Hall, Kohima. programme in Dimapur.

DIMAPUR: Along with the rest of the world, various organisations across Nagaland celebrated “International Domestic Workers Day (IDWD)” Thursday by highlighting the plight of domestic workers across the state.

In Kohima, Ferrando Domestic Workers’ Alliance (FDWA) Kohima in collaboration with Centre for Development Initiatives (CDI), Guwahati celebrated IDWD. Speaking during the occasion, assistant coordinator for State Resource Centre for Women, Juliana Medom, asked domestic workers to practice dignity of labour.

Emphasising that all kind of honest work should be equally respected, she asked the workers to be

more professional and dedicated in their job and faithful to their employer.

In her greetings, outgoing city coordinator of FDWA Kohima, Sr. Theresa Langhu said every year June 16 was celebrated as IDWD across the world. She also informed that gathering about International Labour Organisation (ILO) passage of Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189).

The programme was chaired by FDWA Kohima field staff, Agnes Kezo, superior of St. Mary’s Convent, Kohima, Sr. Mariam invoked God’s blessings, welcome note was delivered by a domestic worker, TS Joysee, special songs were presented by Hesheni group, Theresa group FDWA Kohima staffs and Mashine, words of gratitude to Sr.

‘State Handloom Expo’ underway

Azheto Zhimomi, MLA, visiting the stalls after the inaugural programme on Thursday. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, JUN 16 (NPN): A 14-day “State Handloom Expo” organised by the Nagaland Handloom and Handicrafts Development Cor poration (NHHDC) Ltd and sponsored by the office of development commissioner (Handloom), ministry of Textiles got underway Thursday here, at Urban

Haat, Dimapur.

The expo was inaugurated by Azheto Zhimomi, MLA, in the presence of NHHDC Ltd. managing director, Zakabo V Rotokha and other officials.

NHHDC Ltd informed that 60 participants, 18 from Assam, Manipur, West Bengal, Jarkhand, Delhi and 42 from Nagaland, are exhibiting their various goods and products at the expo.

NHHDC said the primary the exhibition was to develop and promote marketing channels in domestic and export markets and bring about linkage between the two in “holistic and integrated manner”.

It said the expo also aims to serve to provide marketing opportunities to handloom workers with special focus on talented and uncovered weavers.

Theresa Langhu were proposed by domestic workers, Veronica Buni while vote of thanks was delivered by incoming city coordinator of FDWA Kohima, Sr. Agnes Khala.

NDWM, ANDWU: National Domestic Workers Movement (NDWM)-Nagaland region, All Nagaland Domestic Workers Union (ANDWU) and Assisi Centre for Integrated Development (ACID) organised a programme on International Domestic Workers Day in the Assisi auditorium.

In her welcome address, Sr. Pramila the day was observed to recognise the contribution of domestic workers to the development of the economy and to show their strength and solidarity with fellow workers.

Pointing out that every

Mission director, NHM, Dr. Thorhusie Katiry addressing the review meeting on Thursday.

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by Districts TB Officers (DTOs) and World Health Organization (WHO) consultants.

At the meeting State TB officer, Dr Tiasunup Po n ge n e r e n c o u r a ge d DTOs and staff to put more efforts for TB elimination.

Mission Director (NHM), Dr.Thorhusie Katiry appreciated NTEP for conducting review meeting and also encouraged all to strive harder to achieve the programme’s targets indicators.

In a presentation on state performance, WHO medical consultant, Dr. Collins Z Sono said Kiphire district has screened more than 3000 presumptive TB followed by Longleng district screening more than 2000 in the first quarter January –March 2022. He also encouraged districts to increase the screening on presumptive TB. Dr. Sono said from first quarter, notification achievement was 87% and districts like Dimapur,

individual should treat them with respect, Sr. Pramila said the home of employers was their work place and that domestic workers were, “oil in the wheels”.

“Because of them, we can get out from our homes and earn our living, our children can go to school on time, our dresses are washed clean and ironed well, our food is ready on time, our home is clean, pets are taken well care” she stated.

Urging upon the state government to enrol them under the schedule of employment, she also asked that minimum wages be granted to them and help them avail schemes and other benefits.

Meanwhile, deputy labour commissioner, Nagaland, Kewekoti Teno assured that the matters

concerning domestic workers would be met soon and disclosed that “due to some internal problems”, things were being delayed. He said that the domestic workers will be “brought under the schedule of employment.”

In her address, advocate Priya Shyam said the movement was moving ahead with steady steps and that domestic workers were sought after from kitchen to the garden.

The programme was compered by Maya Sahu, Asenla Sangtam offered the invocation while Naro proposed vote of thanks.

Highlights of the programme included dance presentations, songs and a skit on domestic workers rights. Altogether, by 350 participants attended the programme.

Training on ‘Anemia Mukt Bharat’ in Phek, Mokokchung

DIMAPUR: With an aim to reduce the prevalence of anemia, department of Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) Phek and Mokokchung districts organised training on “Anemia Mukt Bharat” .

In Phek, orientation training for block officials on “Anemia Mukt Bharat” was conducted on June 15 at Dr. Wethselo T. Mero Memorial Hall, District Hospital Phek.

A press release by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Phek office stated that the “Anemia Mukt Bharat” was launched with special focus on the health and nutrition needs of children, adolescents, women of reproductive age group, pregnant and lactating mothers.

During the training, DPO RCH/UIP Phek, Dr. Kolhitso Khalo presented the strategy to combat anemia and reduce prevalence of anemia in the district.

He also highlighted the activities to be carried out by the frontline workers to intensify awareness and integrate screening and treatment.

SMO DH Phek, Dr. Ngopelo Keviechu spoke on the bur-

NTEP meeting discuss ways to eliminate TB

DIMAPUR: National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) conducted its first quarter review meeting Thursday at the IDSP Conference Hall, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) Kohima, wherein members deliberated on effective ways to achieve programme’s targets indicators, increase screening and eliminate Tuberculosis (TB).

A press release by NTEP, H&FW stated that the meeting was attended

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Kiphire and Mon have achieved it whereas Peren, Phek and Tuensang districted needed to increase notification achievement.

He said success rate was 83% and HIV known status for TB patients was 96%.

As per the district wise TB score for the state of Nagaland for the first quarter which is based on nine indicators (success rate, UDST, Notification rate, HIV known status etc), Dr. Sono said Kiphire district stood first with 90 marks followed by Mokokchung district 84 mark and third was begged by Mon district 80 mark and that Tuensang district was the “worst performing district”.

WHO medical consultant, Dr.Palsah Talukdar stressed on community support for TB patients and on the importance of making sure that patients consent was taken.

The members also discussed on topics like Nikshay mitra, district strategic plan, ACSM, multisectoral co-ordination, Nikshay Aushadhi, engagement of service providers (NGOs) and newer initiative during meeting.

dens of anemia, how to diagnose and manage a case of anemia.

The training was attended by Block MO, BPMs and ASHA Cordinators. CMO office said the block officials would be further imparting training to ASHAS and school teachers.

Mokokchung: A Training of Trainers (ToT) for block level orientation on “Anemia Mukt Bharat” was held on June 9 at the Conference Hall of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Mokokchung.

In a press release, CMO Mokokchung office informed that DPO (UIP & RCH), Dr. Ayangla Saku through a PowerPoint presentation highlighted the status of anaemia in Nagaland, the causes of high burden of anaemia and public health implications.

She oriented the trainees on the strategies to combat anaemia, advantages of IFA supplement, demand generation among pregnant mothers, recommended methods of testing and anaemia management protocol for adolescents and pregnant women.

The trainees included SMOs, MOs, BPMs, BACs, GNMs and CHO.

NSCN (I-M) Zailad region bans hunting, fishing DIMAPUR: NSCN (I-M) Zailad region while reaffirming the “government standing order” to strictly ban any kind of hunting in and around Zailad region has informed that “stringent action” would be initiated against any perpetrators.

In a press release, NSCN (I-M) through its MIP stated that biodiversity loss was people’s loss and that excessive wildlife hunting leads to extinction and disruption of ecosystem.

Po i n t i n g o u t t h a t wildlife has been hunted and traded for centuries, it said that the flora and fauna in and around Zailad region was a gift of mother nature.

“The unethical practices of fishing and hunting of wild animals, birds using chemicals, poisonous substances, explosives, electrical energy, gums, traps and rampant forest fire has led to gradual decline of species creating an ecological imbalance”, MIP further stated.

IC, SJC organise FDPs for college faculties

DIMAPUR: Internal Quality Assurance Cell ( I QAC ) o f I m m a nu e l College (IC) Dimapur in collaboration with IQAC cluster India conducted a four-day online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) from June 8-11 on “New NAAC Revised Manual of SSR”.

In a press release, IC media cell informed that FDP was organised to provide an opportunity to equip and familiarise faculty members with various changes.

At the training, IQAC cluster India, Piyush Parade covered seven criterion of self-study report (SSR) besides session on “effective documentations”.

Re s o u r c e p e r s o n s were IQAC co-ordinator, Modern College, Pune, Parag Shad, IQAC coordinator and HOD department of English, DAV Valankar College of Commerce, Solapur, Dr. Deepak Nanaware, quality management head, Urupanidhi Group of Institutes, Bangalore, Dr. Badrunissa Shaikh, assistant IQAC co-ordinator, Karnataka, Arts, Science and Commerce College, Bidari, Rajmohan Pardeshi, HoD department of Zoology and IQAC co-ordinator, I.C.S College of Arts, Commerce and Science,

Ranagiri, Dr.Ayub Shaikh, assistant professor and IQAC co-ordinator, Sangamner College, Adredanagar, Shrihari Pingle and assistant professor HOD, department of Chemistry and IQAC co-ordinator Bhartiya Jain Sanghatana’s ASC College, Wangholi, Pune, Dr. Sanjay Gaikwad.

SJC: St. John College (SJC) research cell on June 13 organised an FDP and lecture on “CBCS system in Nagaland University” with associate professor, department of Philosophy, Dimapur Government College, Dr. T. Jamedi Longkumer as resource person.

In a press release, SJC informed that FDP was led by Dr. Sita Malakar after which the resource person gave a detailed lecture presentation on “Choice Based Credit System” (CBCS) which would be introduced and implemented in the upcoming semester.

The lecture was followed by a presentation on “the role of research for higher education institution” by the research cell which was led by Dr. Toshinungla Ao. The FDP concluded with a lecture on “institutional strategic guidelines on teachinglearning process” by SJC principal, professor S.T Janetius.

NEWS IN BRIEF DC Kohima directs shopkeepers to vacate: In pursuant to the deputy commissioner Kohima office notice dated February 8, 2022 and April 28, 2022 for vacation of stalls/shops at Kohima Local Ground/Khouchiezie, DC Kohima, Shanavas C has directed all concerned to vacate the same with immediate effect. Dismantling of structures at Kohima local ground for upgradation by Kohima Smart City Development Ltd. will be carried out without further notice, DC informed.

LCC informs residents: Lotha Colony Council, Sewak Road, Dimapur, has informed all the residents under the colony that a mass social work will be carried out within its jurisdiction on June 18.

In this regard, all the residents have been requested to participate in the mass social work, 6 am onwards Free surgery camp for cleft lip & palate: A free surgery camp for cleft lip and palate under Smile Train Shija Cleft Project – Mission Nagaland, 43rd Phase would be conducted by a team of doctors from Smile Train Shija Cleft Project, Imphal on June 26-29 at Oking Hospital & Research Clinic, Kohima. Patients have been asked to register at Oking Hospital & Research Clinic, Kohima one or two days ahead of the camp for necessary examination. For further details, one has been asked to call Oking Hospital, Kohima (0370 2290080/2290146, 9436000494) or Smile Train Shija Cleft Project, Imphal (9436869799, 9436235270).

Niki-led NSCN (K) terminates 3: Niki-led NSCN (K) has terminated its workers—deputy kilonser Akavi Yeptho of Khuvuxu village, leacy Kiviho Yeptho of Viyilho village, ‘lt’ Pubai (army no. 15676) of Enyang village and ‘sergeant’ Vikashe Kiba (army no. 20890) of Chekiye village for “physically assaulting an innocent public” in Aghunato village under Zunheboto district on June 12. The group through its MIP informed that it was initiating disciplinary action against them and terminating them from “national service” with immediate effect for indulging in “anti-national activities” and “tarnishing the good image” of the group.

Training on animal health conducted at Longmatra village

Resource persons along with NSRLM staff and SHGs after the programme.

DIMAPUR: A training on animal health, agricultureecological practices and non-pesticides management activities was held on June 11 at Longmatra village by Nagaland State Rural Livelihood Mission (NSRLM), Block Mission Management Unit (BBMU) Longmatra.

A press release by NSRLM, BMMU Longmatra stated that the training was conducted in conver-

gence with Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, Horticulture and Agriculture department. Resource persons, VFA (Veterinary), James Sangtam, HEA (Horticulture) Seroba Sangtam and agriculture inspector (agriculture) Thungjano Tsope explained and shared various topics in their thematic areas on pests and disease management in kitchen garden during the training.

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Assam rains: 2 children die in landslide 5 dead as heavy rains wreaks havoc in M’laya

GUWAHATI, JUN 16 (PTI): Assam continued to reel under heavy rain for the third consecutive day with two more deaths reported due to landslides on Wednesday, and the flood situation taking a turn for the worse, officials said.

Two children were crushed to death when a landslide led to a house collapse in Azad Nagar area of Goalpara district, raising the toll due to floods and landslides in Assam this year rose to 44, they said.

The two deceased children were identified as 11-year-old Hussain Ali and eight-year-old Asma Khatoon.

In Guwahati, three persons suffered injuries in Noonmati area as multiple landslides were reported across the city during the day. In several areas, including Joypur in Kharguli area, Bonda Colony, South Sarania, Amayapur in Geetanagar and 12 Mile, debris pileup led to road blockades.

Work to clear the road leading to Nizarapar, where stands Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika’s residence, was underway, the officials stated.

Torrential rain has also

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Flood-affected people stand on a road damaged by the flooded Pagladiya river, at Goalbil village, in Baksa district, Thursday. (PTI)

damaged two electric poles near Raj Bhavan here.

At least 18 districts in the state are still experiencing heavy showers, with inundation of fresh areas reported from Kamrup Metro, Kamrup, Nalbari and Barpeta.

Nearly 75,000 people have been affected by floods in the 18 districts.

Water level in river Brahmaputra and its tributaries are on the rise, while river Manas was flowing above the danger mark in some places.

Life has come to a standstill in Guwahati due to continued waterlogging

in most parts for the third consecutive day with areas such as Anil Nagar, Nabin Nagae, Zoo Road, Six Mile, Noonmati, Bhootnath, Maligaon figuring among the worst-affected.

The administration has urged people not to venture out of their homes unless necessary.

Deputy commissioners in Lower Assam districts have also issued directives to educational institutions to suspend classes till Saturday as the Regional Meteorological Centre’s warned of ‘heavy to very heavy and extremely heavy rainfall in Assam and Meghalaya’.

The centre has issued ‘red alert’ for Assam and Meghalaya from Tuesday to Thursday and ‘orange alert’ on Friday and Saturday.

District authorities have opened seven camps and nine relief distribution centres for assisting locals.

A total of 1,224 people have taken shelter in the relief camps – 677 alone in Kamrup Metropolitan According to the bulletin issued by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 13 embankments were breached, 64 roads and a bridge damaged thus far due to heavy rain and flood.

SHILLONG, JUN 16: At least five persons, including four children and a woman died in two different incidents of landslides in Meghalaya due to incidences triggered by incessant rains on Thursday, even as widespread damage to roads and highways were reported, especially from the East Jaintia Hills district bordering Southern Assam’s Barak Valley.

On the other hand, the Government has ordered closure of all schools in the State from June 17 to 20 in view of the inclement weather and for the safety of school children.

While four siblings, including two boys aged between aged 9 and 6 and two girls aged between aged 8 and 4, died after a house collapsed due to heavy rainfall in Laitlarem village in East Khasi Hills district, a 25year old woman was killed after her house collapsed due to gushing rain waters in Jashiar village under South West Khasi Hills district.

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma while extending his condolences to the family of the deceased said a relief of Rs 4 lakhs will be released

People gather near a truck after it crashed as some part of the National Highway 6 (NH06). (PTI)

to the next of kin of each of the deceased. On the other hand, several stretches of the NH-06 in the East Jaintia Hills have been severely damaged after incessant rain and landslides, even as two heavy vehicles crashed down as the road caved in. Borghat village in East Jaintia Hills was submerged under water.

A portion of the NH06 near the Lumshnong toll plaza has been washed away in East Jaintia Hills district, thereby cutting off road links between Meghalaya and Southern Assam’s Barak Valley, Mizoram, Tripura and parts of Manipur from the rest of the country.

The police have advised heavy motor vehicles not to take this route, while

efforts are on to repair the vital highway that connects Southern Assam, Mizoram, Tripura, and parts of Manipur to the rest of the country. East Jaintia Hills Deputy Commissioner, Abhilash Baranwal said the NH-06 has been damaged at multiple locations across the district especially from Nongsning to Ratacherra stretch “Due to continuous heavy rainfall over the past one week, the NH-06 has suffered massive damages following landslides in various parts along East Jaintia Hills District compelling the district administration to close down vehicular movement along the highway to prevent any loss of lives and properties,” Baranwal said.

The Chief Minister held review meeting with the deputy commissioners of all districts and concerned departments to assess the prevalent situations across the State and take stock of damages caused due to incessant rains.

With landslides caused in different locations, cutting off connectivity to some areas including transit roads to other North East states, the Chief Minister has directed the deputy commissioners of all districts and concerned departments to take swift action in this regard, especially in the supply of essential commodities to the affected areas and to look into measures to be taken to ensure movement of vehicles carrying essential commodities.

Regional Committees have been put in place with East Khasi Hills and Ri Bhoi Districts chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, districts in Jaiñtia Hills chaired by home minister Lahkmen Rymbui assisted by minister Kyrmen Shylla, West, South West and Eastern West Khasi Hills districts headed by minister Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar and Garo Hills districts headed by minister James Sangma.

Congress party in Northeast States protest against ED grilling of Rahul Gandhi

Tripura Cong throw ink and dirt at ED office

The protesters also locked the ED office from outside and also threw dirt at the office’s signboard. (Express Photo)

AGARTALA, JUN 16 (AGENCIES): The Tripura unit of Congress Wednesday protested in front of the local Enforcement Directorate (ED) office for serving a notice and interrogating Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case and said the case was politically motivated. The protesters also locked the ED office from outside and also threw dirt at the office’s signboard to register their protest, reports The New Indian Express. .

The protest comes two days after Congress staged a gherao of the local ED office when Gandhi was summoned for interrogation. The party had burnt an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier during the gherao and had alleged misuse of central investigation agencies for political brownie points.

The Congress party Wednesday alleged that the entire episode of charging Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case is “politically motivated” and an attempt to divert people’s attention from the real issues.

Speaking to reporters, Congress leader Sudip Roy Barman said, “This is nothing but to harass and malign him (Rahul Gandhi). Prime Minister Narendra Modi has nothing to show people whereas, Rahul Gandhi is speaking for people’s welfare. So, an attempt was made to divert people’s attention. The entire thing is politically motivated.”

Among others, Congress national secretary and Tripura in-charge Szarita Laitphlang and Congress leader Asish Kumar Saha took part in the protest in front of the ED office Wednesday.

Assam Cong leaders detained during protest

GUWAHATI, JUN 16 (PTI): Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah, and Deputy Leader of CLP Rakibul Hussain were detained on Thursday when they tried to proceed to Raj Bhavan to protest against the Delhi Police for allegedly entering its national headquarters.

Raising slogans and slamming the BJP-led government, the Congress leaders and scores of party workers tried to march along the Mahatma Gandhi Road to the Raj Bhavan.

Anticipating such a move by the opposition party, the Guwahati Police had already put up a strong contingent of personnel and erected barricades to prevent the protesters from proceeding towards the Raj Bhavan.

When the Congress leaders tried to break the barricades and move ahead, police detained dozens of leaders and workers, but later released them, a senior police officer said.

Along with Borah and Hussain, several MLAs, functionaries of the state unit of the party, and office bearers of sister organisations were bundled into buses and detained for a few hours.

“Today Assam Police is behaving like a goonda force of the BJP. We will not accept this. They beat

Sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in M’laya Correspondents SHILLONG, JUN 16: Meghalaya witnessed a sudden spike in daily Covid-19 cases which shot up from single digit to 31, mostly among young sportspersons, aged between 11 to 15 years on Thursday, which added up to 42 active cases in the State.

The spor tspersons were to attend the third phase of the selection trials for induction into the Sports Authority India (SAI) training centre at the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) campus here.

Out of the 31 positive cases, 23 cases were from East Khasi Hills district, three from South West Khasi Hills district, four from Ri-Bhoi district, and one from West Khasi Hills district.

The SAI authorities have made it mandatory for the athletes who are planning to attend the trial, to submit their RTCPR Covid-19 test report during

registration.

The trials are being held for different disciplines including archery, athletics, boxing, football and judo under its residential and non-residential schemes. A health official informed that all the athletes were tested positive for Covid-19 during the screening process and all of them were asymptomatic.

Maintaining that there was “nothing to panic”, Secretary Health and Family Welfare, R.M.Kurbah however, said, “People need to understand that Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over” “It is advised that we should not let our guards down and strict adherence to COVID appropriate behaviour should be followed by all,” she said.

The health official reminded that “COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet” and there is a need to ensure complete vaccination of all eligible individuals including children of 12 years and above.

Kurbah underscored the fact that vaccines help prevent severe infection and also death.

Meanwhile, the State has been conducting genomic surveillance at Pasteur Institute on a routine basis to detect any new variant and to take prompt action.

Meanwhile, 32,136 health care workers have been vaccinated with the first dose against Covid-19, 29,501 have taken the second shot and 9,691 have got the third precautionary dose, while 97,021 frontline workers have been administered with the first dose, 85,677 have received the second dose and 27,292 have got the precautionary dose, even as 12,96,751 persons from among the general public have been inoculated with the first dose, 9,41,923 have been fully vaccinated with the second dose and 9,101 have taken the precautionary dose across the state as on date, as per the State Covid-19 dashboard.

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Assam Congress leaders during the protest march in Guwahati.

our workers who were just holding a democratic protest. But we are not scared of such tactics,” Borah told reporters when he was being whisked away.

The BJP is using all agencies like CBI, ED, and state police as its tool to silence the opposition, which will not sit idle, he claimed.

Later, Borah and other senior leaders met Governor Jagdish Mukhi and submitted a memorandum on behalf of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC).

“It is a matter of grave concern and shock that in the 75 years of independent India’s history, a ruling government has initiated action through police force inside the premises of the main opposition party of India - All India Congress Committee’s (AICC) headquarters in New Delhi yesterday,”

it said.

The APCC also highlighted a similar incident of “unwarranted” entry of the police inside the premises of Assam Congress Headquarters on GS Road here. “…Police even pushed women members, who were injured in the process. Such action of the law enforcers inside the office premises of Assam Congress is highly condemnable and demands immediate action against the police,” the memorandum said.

Slamming the Delhi Police for allegedly entering its national headquarters, the Assam Congress on Wednesday had announced a series of agitations over the next two days across the state.

On Friday, protests will take place in front of the DC offices in all districts, Borah had said.

Good governance boosted India’s economic growth: Sonowal

Sarbananda Sonowal TINSUKIA (ASSAM), JUN 16 (PTI): Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday asserted that good governance during the eight years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has boosted India’s social welfare, economic growth and ease of living of its citizens.

Interacting with the beneficiaries of Prime Minister’s Ujjwala Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, the minister for shipping, ports, waterways and Ayush said that the people of the country are realising the long-aspired goals of social welfare due to the prime minister’s “dynamic leadership”.

‘’The promise of c h a n ge wa s d e l ive r e d through peace agreements, revolutionary infrastructure development and most importantly adhering to the importance and role of the North East in the cause of nation-building. “We must take this wonderful opportunity provided by Modi-ji and give wings to our hopes and dreams for a peaceful, prosperous and progressive Assam and Northeast”, he said.

Attacking the Congress for its alleged misgovernance, Sonowal claimed that North East and Assam suffered tremendously during the six decades of dynastic politics of that party.

Altogether 28 projects of air connectivity were completed between 2016-17 and 2021-22 in the region while 15 ongoing projects will be completed by March 2023. The UDAN scheme resulted in the development of 15 operational airports while there were only nine in 2014, he said.

IMPHAL, JUN 16: Manipur Congress workers who held a demonstration in front of Imphal Raj Bhavan on Thursday were confronted the police who used force to disperse them.

The state Congress workers led MPCC president K Meghachandra staged a vociferous protest against the repeated summoning of Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case.

During the brief demonstration in front of the Raj Bhavan, the Congress workers shouted various slogans against the BJP, alleging the party of misusing the ED to harass the AICC leader.

They also displayed placards that read, “BJP, respect the rule of law,” “BJP, don’t convert police into a terrorist force,” “Stop vendetta politics,” “Congress stands for justice,” etc.

The demonstrators confronted the police when the latter tried to snatch the placards. The police asked them disperse while alleging that they were staging the demonstration without prior permission from the competent authority.

Earlier, hundreds of MPCC workers led by its

MPCC protest against repeated summon of AICC leaders by ED in Imphal on Thursday.

president K Meghachandra took out a protest rally on the streets in Imphal.

The rally kicked off from Imphal Congress Bhavan and marched towards the Raj Bhavan.

From the very beginning, the police attempted to foil the rally. However, they forcibly marched upto the Raj Bhavan from where they were driven away after a brief struggle.

Talking to repor ters, MPCC president K Meghachandra said that the BJP in power misused the ED to harass leaders of opposition political parties, particularly the Congress by leveling baseless charges.

Repeated summoning of Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi by the ED was an example. The Modiled BJP government at the Centre is misusing the ED. Prime Minister Nar-

endra Modi was misusing government agencies like the ED as if they were private agencies of the BJP. He strongly charged the Modi-led BJP government for misusing government agencies like ED as a tool to eliminate their political rivals and that the repeated summoning of Rahul Gandhi was nothing but an attempt to arrest AICC leaders in connection with the money laundering case.

He alleged that ED officials succumbed to the BJP’s dictatorship while asserting that the country will regress as long as BJP exists.

Congress MLA Th Lokeswar said that the Congress staged the demonstration calling the people to awaken and save democracy which is at stake under the BJP government.

TMC delegation meets Election Commission over Tripura violence

Sushmita Dev addressing the media.

NEW DELHI, JUN 16 (PTI): A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs called on the Election Commission of India Thursday to submit a memorandum in connection with the recent incidents of violence in Tripura, the party said in a statement.

The state is set to vote in bypolls to four assembly segments -- Agartala, Town Bardowali, Sur ma and

Jubarajnagar -- on June 23.

The Trinamool Congress, which has no electoral presence in the state, is contesting all the four seats and its candidates have started campaigning. The six-MP TMC delegation that met the ECI on Thursday comprised of Saugata Roy, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Jawhar Sircar, Pratima Mondal, Luizinho Faleiro and Nusrat Jahan Ruhi.

“A six-MP delegation of AITC will visit the Election Commission of India today at 3.30 PM to submit a deputation in connection with the horrific violence in Tripura unleashed by BJP-sponsored goons,” the party said in its statement.

The delegation will brief the media after the meeting. The state has witnessed incidents of clashes and violence over the past few days.

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says no knowledge ED grilling Rahul: Former minister PM bats for ‘Aspirational ofRahul YI-AJL deal: ED sources Renuka Chowdhury ‘grabs’ cop’s collar districts’ at block, city level

about noticeable changes through their creative thinking and fresh ideas.

The experience and learnings gained by them while working in these districts would be unparalleled and prove useful for the entire country, the statement said, quoting Modi.

Speaking on education, the prime minister said that teachers’ training can be strengthened by leveraging digital technology and learning mobile apps.

He said that award winning retired school teachers could also be roped in for visiting schools and training teachers.

Modi also noted that there could be a dedicated TV channel for teachers’

Rahul Gandhi on his way to ED office.

NEW DELHI, JUNE 16 (IANS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has told the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that all the decisions and transactions related to Young India’s (YI) acquisition of Associated Journal Ltd (AJL) were taken by late party leader Motilal Vora.

The Gandhi scion, who was grilled for three straight days in connection with the National Herald case, denied having knowledge of any sort of loan taken by YI, according to ED sources. Infact, he was not aware of the accommodation entry of YI, Gandhi is said to have told ED. Gandhi said that the late Vora was engaged in all these sorts of af-

fairs. Vora held 12 per cent stakes in YI, while Rahul and Sonia had 76 per cent stakes.

“Gandhi said he had no knowledge of YI-AJL deal as Vora was looking after it,” the sources claimed.

Rahul Gandhi was taking time to review his statements hence his questioning was taking more time.

As per the sources, Gandhis are major beneficiaries in the whole deal.

Earlier, Pawan Bansal and Mallikarjuna Kharge were questioned by the central agency. Since Vora has passed away, the needle of suspicion pointed towards the Gandhis. Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to join the investigation on June 23.

Cong seeks action against ED officials over ‘selective leaks’

NEW DELHI, JUN 16 (PTI): The Congress has sought action against Enforcement Directorate officials who “selectively leaked” to some media houses information related to Rahul Gandhi’s questioning, as the party also served a legal notice on three Union ministers over the issue.

In the notice to Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, the Congress MP and legal cell head Vivek Tankha has asked them to stop using the ED as a tool to settle political scores, and desist from “spreading false narratives” about the former Congress chief. The notice comes in the wake of media reports claiming that Gandhi has told the ED that he has no knowledge about the dealings of Young India with

Ajay Maken, P Chidambaram and Sachin Pilot during a party briefing, at AICC headquarters in New Delhi. (PTI) Associated Journals, which publishes the National Herald, and that it was done by the late party treasurer Motilal Vora.

The notice also calls upon the ministers to fix responsibility on such officers of the Enforcement Directorate who have resorted to such “illegalities”.

“This is a judicial proceeding and selective leaks by the ED to malign Rahul Gandhi’s image is a criminal offence and an attempt to

interfere with an ongoing judicial proceeding which is a second crime,” Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said.

“We have demanded that the responsibility of the ED officers be fixed and if not, the Congress party will be constrained to prosecute ED officers for fixation of officers and crimes by them,” he told PTI. The notice asks them to ensure the Enforcement Directorate immediately

stops spreading “false narratives about Rahul Gandhi for ulterior political motives and as a tool to settle political scores”.

“I also call upon you (the ministers) to fix responsibility on such officer of the Enforcement Directorate who has resorted to such illegalities by causing the leaks,” Tankha said in his notice. Explaining why he served the legal notice on the ministers, Tankha said the ED is clearly acting at the “behest of its political masters” and is carrying out political vendetta against Rahul Gandhi.

“It is appropriate (then) that this letter be addressed to the finance minister, the minister of law and the home minister jointly,” he said. “It is deplorable that the Enforcement Directorate is being used as a tool of political vendetta against Rahul Gandhi, the former

president of the Congress, which happens to the principal opposition party to the BJP,” the notice said.

He said the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi will never bow down to this kind of abuse of process and threats, and will fight to protect the constitution and the freedoms enshrined in it till the last breath.

Political battles have to be fought between political parties and using the Enforcement Directorate to settle political scores and harass the opposition leadership is an assault on the Constitution, Tankha said in his notice. The entire country knows that Rahul Gandhi is being summoned at this juncture as he is the most vociferous and credible voice against the BJP, he noted, adding that “the case that has been foisted is utterly hopeless and has no basis in law”.

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I was falling on that man.

You can see that in the visuals very clearly that they are suddenly trying to push me and that is the reason my hand slipped from when I was (trying to hold the shoulder) reaching for his shoulder he moved and I caught his collar. It was not my intention to humiliate him or anything like that,” she said.

When contacted, a senior police official said Chowdhury was subsequently taken into preventive custody.

During the protest, Chowdhur y also said: “If you touch me...I drag you up to the Parliament.

Khabardar (beware) if you mess with us. We are peacefully walking along with women. What is this drama. Somehow you provoke

and brand Congress on the consequences. I paid taxes for these roads . I am a citizen. I have a right more than police have (to walk on the road). If I try to enter Raj Bhavan you can question me”. Earlier, mild tension prevailed near Raj Bhavan, after scores of Congress leaders and workers held a protest against the grilling of Rahul Gandhi.

As a large number of Congress leaders and party workers marched towards the Raj Bhavan in an attempt to lay siege to it as part of a “Chalo Raj Bhavan” call given by Congress’ Telangana unit, police foiled their attempts and dispersed them even as the party said some of its leaders were injured due to lathi charge by police.

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NEW DELHI, JUNE 16 The former BJP leader (IANS): Former BJP leader said that the accused have dared him to come out of Naveen Jindal has lodged the home alone. Jindal was a fresh complaint with the dismissed from the BJP after Delhi Police against uncontroversy erupted over known persons for threatenhis remark against Prophet ing him over his controverMuhammad which was in sial remarks on Prophet Musupport of suspended party hammad through emails.

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Jaishankar and Balakrishnan are the co-chairs of the two-day meeting that began on Thursday.

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It may be recalled that in the Budget 2022-23, the government announced that 200 TV channels would be launched for improving access to high quality education in the remotest part of the country.

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NEW DELHI, JUN 16 (PTI): Aspirational districts should be ‘inspirational districts’ of India, and the Aspirational District Programme should be extended to block and city levels, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.

Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) launched in 2018 aims to transform 112 districts that have shown relatively lesser progress in key social areas.

“Lauding the success of the Aspirational Districts Programme, the Prime Minister said the government should strive to make these the ‘inspirational districts’ of India and extend the programme to the block and city levels,” an official statement said quoting Modi.

The prime minister was chairing the three-day national conference of chief secretaries, which is currently underway at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.

The conference began on June 15.

The statement said the prime minister stressed that India’s best, young officers should be posted to the aspirational districts to bring

HYDERABAD, JUN 16 (PTI): Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury was on Thursday seen allegedly grabbing the collar of a police official during a protest here by the party against the grilling of top party leader Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money-laundering case pertaining to the National Herald-AJL deal.

A video showing Chowdhury “arguing” with police officials who were trying to prevent her from going to Raj Bhavan and later she allegedly holding the collar of a police official, went viral. She was immediately taken away by women police personnel.

Later, Chowdhury told TV channels that she had no intention of humiliating the police official and she merely caught hold of his shoulder as she was about to fall when being pushed. “We know how to respect the uniform. Police also have to learn to respect women. I have no intention of hitting policemen. That is not my intention at all. But I was being manhandled. I was losing my balance and

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Land of encroachments

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ohima has one among the oldest health institutions of the north east- Kohima, civil hospital, Naga Hospital Kohima and presently Naga Hospital Authority Kohima(NHAK)- which was started as a ten-bedded dispensary in 1905-06. It is probably the second oldest institute after the Berry White Dispensary in Dibrugarh in 1870 which later became Berry White Medical College in 1900. The dispensary was upgraded to a 60-bedded hospital and named as Kohima civil hospital which was located where the Union Baptist Church stands today. During the war the hospital was badly damaged and had to be shifted to Mission Compound with number of beds reduced to 50. In 1945, the British government of India set aside 50 additional beds in January 1945 to Assam Relief Military Hospital as “Naga Ward” in recognition of the gallant and outstanding services rendered by Nagas to the Allied cause in the Battle of Kohima. Construction for the hospital began in 1946 at the present plot donated by T.Khel and in June 1949 the Kohima Civil Hospital was renamed as ‘Naga Hospital Kohima’. The Hospital has been instrumental in providing efficient health care services to the new state since 1963 and remained among the premier hospital in Nagaland. In 2003 the Naga Hospital Kohima was again renamed as Naga Hospital Authority Kohima(NHAK) and conferred an autonomous status by the State government vide the Naga Hospital Authority Bill, 2003 with the aim of developing it into a centre of excellence for providing the best healthcare facility at an affordable rate to the people. The NHAK has one of the best and well maintained 30-bedICU/ CCU, including 10-bed SNCU, which can match such facilities provided by any reputed medical college in the country. The doctors and technical staff at NHAK are second to none when it comes to performance.

It may seem that destiny has been good to the Naga Hospital Authority Kohima(NHAK) as it was in 2014 fated to become a medical college after upgradation of its beds and facilities. While development has been going on through the decades, the entire around 12.7 acre campus of NHAK has also been experiencing negative development through systemic encroachments. The encroachers have constructed some hilltype structures on vacant places while another section comprising of numerous shops and pharmacies, have come up from the national highway below, to the compound of the main entrance to the NHAK. The shops and pharmacies and food stalls are around the perimeter of the front of the NHAK and have narrowed the space for vehicle parking as well as movement of ambulances to the emergency wards. This newspaper had published a front-paged report on the encroachment including one regarding the dilapidated Isolation ward for Under Trial Prisoners(UTP) and where male and female police personnel on duty had to share a room. The NHAK’s fate could be sealed if such matters are not resolved since the medical college is supposed to begin its academic year by 2023. Of course, the state government has constructed the academic office at Phriebagie some 6.5 Kms away and the 400-bedded facility there would eventually render NHAK only a vestigial part.Thus, the sobriquet Land of Festivals may also include Land of Encroachment which have grounded many projects meant for people.

DailyDevotion “Will You Lay Down Your Life?”

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends….I have called you friends… —John 15:13, 15

Jesus does not ask me to die for Him, but to lay down my life for Him. Peter said to the Lord, “I will lay down my life for Your sake,” and he meant it (John 13:37). He had a magnificent sense of the heroic. For us to be incapable of making this same statement Peter made would be a bad thing— our sense of duty is only fully realized through our sense of heroism. Has the Lord ever asked you, “Will you lay down your life for My sake?” (John 13:38). It is much easier to die than to lay down your life day in and day out with the sense of the high calling of God. We are not made for the bright-shining moments of life, but we have to walk in the light of them in our everyday ways. There was only one bright-shining moment in the life of Jesus, and that was on the Mount of Transfiguration. It was there that He emptied Himself of His glory for the second time, and then came down into the demon-possessed valley (seeMark 9:1-29).

For thirty-three years Jesus laid down His life to do the will of His Father. “By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren” (1 John 3:16). Yet it is contrary to our human nature to do so.

If I am a friend of Jesus, I must deliberately and carefully lay down my life for Him. It is a difficult thing to do, and thank God that it is. Salvation is easy for us, because it cost God so much. But the exhibiting of salvation in my life is difficult. God saves a person, fills him with the Holy Spirit, and then says, in effect, “Now you work it out in your life, and be faithful to Me, even though the nature of everything around you is to cause you to be unfaithful.” And Jesus says to us, “…I have called you friends….”

Remain faithful to your Friend, and remember that His honor is at stake in your bodily life.

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Bulldozer politics dents the rule of law

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f an individual citizen violates law, the state is supposed to curb it and ensure justice. What if the state itself resorts to illegality? Where can the citizens go to get justice?

These questions were posed prominently during the recent handling of the protests by Muslims in response to reckless public comments against Prophet Mohammad by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. Even before such comments on a TV show evoked sharp international reaction, protests first broke out in Kanpur after prayers in a mosque on June 3, 2022.

Again, in the backdrop of India’s growing diplomatic alienation on this issue, there was another wave of protests after Friday prayers by minorities, on June 10. Protests and some instances of stone-throwing met with police crackdown in six districts of Uttar Pradesh, with intense protests in Prayagraj, Lucknow and Saharanpur. Similar protests the same day in Jharkhand witnessed police firing, in which two protestors were killed.

Kolkata was literally burning that day over the same issue. It looks like while the Kanpur protests were spontaneous on an emotive issue, the second wave appeared to be an organised and concerted one.

Patently illegal move Having pioneered the “bulldozer politics,” of unleashing machines to demolish the houses of alleged “troublemakers”, the UP government promptly sent the bulldozers on June 11, 2022, to demolish the houses of alleged Muslim “masterminds” behind the June 3 protests in Kanpur.

Likewise, the house of Mohammad Javed, a prominent leader of the Welfare Party in Prayagraj, was also demolished on June 12. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath himself had gone on record saying, “I have sent the bulldozers for repair. Once they start working again after March 10, all those who are hot-headed now will be silenced on their own.”

PUCL activists in Prayagraj argue that bulldozer demolition is pa-

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tently illegal as there is no place for that in law.

At best, Sections 81 to 84 CrPC provide for attachment of property of criminals who are absconding.

There too the procedure for that has been laid down in Schedule V of CrPC which requires the law enforcement authorities to make a public proclamation first and subsequently to obtain a court order to attach and sell the property of the absconder.

Otherwise, the right to property is inviolable and is a fundamental right under the Constitution and no law permits razing down of the property of anyone no matter how serious is the charge of criminality. Recently, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court reaffirmed that in another bulldozing case.

PUCL leader in Prayagraj Seema Azad told The Federal, “On most people, FIRs under Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 120B (criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death), and 153A (absconding, within 24 hours after protests) have been filed, which is ridiculous.

It is really strange that the very administration which has hitherto been using Javed’s house for holding peace meetings and inter-community harmony gatherings chose to demolish that very house under orders from above.

Many of us were shocked at Javed being labelled the mastermind of the protests.”

M o r e ove r, i n t h e Prayagraj case, the bulldozed house was registered in the name of Mohammad Javed’s wife, having been gifted to her by her father, and did not belong to Javed, pointed out another PUCL leader. Since Javed’s wife was in no way involved in any of the demonstrations, this rash act was nothing but bulldozing of the law. She and her younger daughter were picked up and held in illegal custody for a day before they were released even without producing them in court.

No wonder, bulldozer politics poses larger con-

cerns about the state of rule of law and even for the fate of democracy in India.

To add fuel to the fire, local newspapers and TV channels seem elated and have already started a vicious slander campaign against Javed and his family. Headlines are screaming that the “mastermind” has been booked and his elder daughter Afreen, another “mastermind” is on the radar.

Democracies are based on the rule of law.

There may be aberrations for a while and some personnel in governing the state too might take law into their hands and violate it. But the founding fathers of our Constitution have ensured adequate selfcorrecting devices within the constitutional scheme of things.

Often, there is an inbuilt age-old tension between law and politics.

But then the mechanisms of resolving that are also inbuilt. Democracy operates through the three state institutions of the executive, legislature, and judiciary acting as checksand-balances against each other. While legislature is supposed to be supreme, judiciary is the final arbiter having the last word on whether the due process of law has been abided by or not.

Role of judiciary Some are disappointed that the Allahabad High Court did not act in time by not taking suo moto cognition of such illegal demolitions. Maybe the courts are a bit weary of being seen as intervening in day-to-day governance locked in perpetual conflict with the executive. Perhaps, the judiciary wants to give a long rope to the errant rulers.

We have seen that the free market laissez-faire economy often leads to violations of rule of law — be it 3G or the Rafale deal.

The same is true even of the heat of bitterly competitive electoral democracy where there are manageable transgressions of rule of law. But what we see in India, especially in Uttar Pradesh now, is an add-on of the vestiges of mediaeval Oriental Despotism enabling overzealous

rulers to corrode the rule of law and even trample upon the fundamental rights of citizens.

Strangely, under the soft state milieu of India, the law gave ample space to a mathadheesh (chief of a religious mutt) to float a Hindu Yuva Vahini that indulged in plain lawlessness in the days of yore, to a man who was facing murder charges in the courts, to ascend to power as Chief Minister.

The same law even offers large enough latitude for him to continue to rule in defiance of law with the same impunity blurring the difference between administering a feudalized religious mutt as his fiefdom and democratically governing a state as per rule of law.

Ironically, the same strongman now pitches for autocratic rule often overriding the same law and the judiciary! Constitutionalism seems to be under trial!

Some secular activists try to explain the above phenomenon in terms of majoritarian predilections of a section of the judiciary itself.

That might not be entirely true. After all, the current chief ministerial incumbent in Uttar Pradesh is the one who perhaps faced maximum strictures from the higher judiciary. Perhaps, his is the case where the Allahabad High Court overturned the maximum number of executive decisions.

Still, defying the judiciary comes as a child’s play for this CM. The problem is also the absence of proper checks-and-balances within the ruling party.

The all-India leaderships of the BJP or RSS, the guiding parent body, do not seem to be having enough maturity to rein him in. Rather they also probably egg him on and get carried away in the same zeal of lawlessness.

It is notewor thy that the RSS leader who asked their ranks why they look for Shivlings in every mosque to moderate a dangerously emerging communal polarisation over hundreds of religious shrines carefully chooses to

maintain a studied silence over bulldozer politics of governments under this outfit’s influence. But they can indulge in such indifference or even extend their wink of approval only at their own peril.

International backlash The unprecedentedly adverse international diplomatic backlash was not entirely due to intemperate comments of a lowly spokesperson in the BJP hierarchy. It appears to be a measured and calculatedly concerted response coming from India’s friends and diplomatic detractors alike.

The inter national opinion against India’s denominational authoritarian excesses has been building up for quite a while.

From the New York Times to even the conservative Washington Post, from the left-liberal Telegraph UK to the otherwise dour Der Spiegel of Germany, many have carried editorials or op-eds against the Indian government’s transgression of minority rights in recent times.

Foreign policy establishments of not only Islamic countries but even of developed liberal democracies have been closely tracking developments from the controversial Kashmir decisions to CAA protests, from Shaheen Bagh to the anti-hijab crackdown, from Jahangirpuris, to the mysterious cropping up of Shivlings in mosques, and now the bulldozer politics, with due concern about the fate of liberty and minority rights in the largest democracy in the world.

The rulers can put up a brave face for a while in the context of such an international backlash. But it can have larger consequences than mere statements of condemnation.

Speculation is already rife about the fate of Indian expatriate workers in the Gulf region and the remittance economy that is sustained by them. Moreover, which fund manager would choose to invest in a communally riven and tense Uttar Pradesh?

The state might appear to be going strong for a while. But there is a

lurking danger. But what if some misguided youth are pushed beyond a point and hundreds of them opt for taking up arms? There can be any number of adventurers and militant outfits which can mislead them in that direction.

Can bulldozers stop terror acts? As Lalu Prasad pointed out, it will be a civil war-like situation.

Political moderation is the best defence against terror acts which can deprive terrorism of any legitimacy or justification; whereas state illegality and excesses can only work in the opposite direction.

A section of the democratic opinion is also weary of Muslim youth resorting to senseless violence at this juncture. Senior journalist and editor of Hindi NewsClick Mukul Saral told The Federal: “We should stick to political and legal means of resolving issues and do it in a peaceful manner as in Shaheen Bagh or the Kisan movement instead of taking to streets on emotive issues in a violent manner. Moreover, minorities should give priority to addressing their educational, social, and economic conditions rather than taking to the streets on emotive religious issues.”

More importantly, the state too should be principled in its handling of protests. Just as a woman cannot be part pregnant, a state — or, even a government, in specific — cannot be partly constitutional.

Some organs of the government cannot take liberty with the law.

The perceived gains for the rulers from such transgressions can only be temporary. The medium- and long-term consequences of such state illegality can be ominous.

If anything, in the ultimate analysis, the courts will strike back. More importantly, a large minority running into a couple of hundreds of millions cannot be subdued with a few bulldozers. It is high time better sense prevailed among the ruling establishment.

B Sivaraman is a senior journalist based in Allahabad (As published in The Federal)

Flaws in new policy of inducting ‘Agniveers’

he pension expenditure on six lakh defence widows and 20 lakh veterans is being seen as a burden, even as the Central Government is paying pension to 52 lakh Central civilian pensioners. In the financial year 2022-23, the defence budget stands at Rs 5.25 lakh crore, of which Rs 1.19 lakh crore or 22 per cent is earmarked for pensions.

The defence pension budget includes the expenditure on six lakh current defence civilian pensioners, who retire at the age of 60 years vis-à-vis the much shorter retirement ages of the uniformed personnel, and draw much higher pensions than the latter.

By excluding the defence pension expenditure on civilian employees, the pension budget of the uniformed personnel works out to approximately Rs 92,000 crore (18 per cent of the current defence budget, with the defence budget being at a low of 2 per cent of the GDP as against 3 per cent recommended consistently by various committees of Parliament).

With the current defence budget vis-a-vis the Chinese defence budget of $330 billion, India can’t become the regional power that it aspires to be.

It is strange that the paramilitary and police forces, numbering three million, are conveReader’s note: Articles

niently paid pensions, while the as regular soldiers. With these and develops esprit de corps war. Let the adoption of a flawed armed forces, numbering 1.4 terms of service conditions, with and camaraderie, which moti- system in the military organisamillion, which in addition to no assurance of continuation of vate him to remain steadfast in tion of the armed forces not their primary task of maintaining service in the forces or an assured life-threatening situations in the repeat the disastrous experience.

An effective way to save the territorial integrity, are regularly availability of a job in civil, any brutal battlefield environment, called out to assist these forces, eligible person will first compete with guns blazing, limbs flying pension expenditure will be to give a term of service of 10 years should be considered elephan- for a job in the civil government, and men dying around him. tine. With unsettled borders with police and paramilitary forces This regimental system to the soldiers and, thereafter, our neighbours and China alone where he gets an assured service which is at the core of the bat- give them assured employment maintaining an armed force of till the age of 60 years and there- tle-winning factor will totally in the government and industry.

The armed forces have all 2.5 million, including reserves, after look at the forces. The first break down with the transitory the Indian armed forces are nu- casualty will be the quality of Agniveers, leading to a failure kinds of technically trained and merically much inferior, rather human resource coming to the of the military missions. If the general duty disciplined manthan being elephantine. armed forces. policy of Agniveer enrolment is power and can be given short The numerically inferior At present, after basic train- continued, in the next 15 years, orientation trainings for new Indian armed forces operating ing of a year-plus where a soldier all regiments will have 75 per cent assignments.

A ministry with a ‘whole in the treacherous terrain in high learns basic skills in the training inadequately trained Agniveers, mountains require high quality centres, he learns the applica- with regimental service ranging government approach’ needs to and highly trained and motivated tion of these skills in tactical from one day to three and a half be created to facilitate the absorpsoldiers to meet the collusive groupings and tactical situations years, making the Army no better tion of military personnel, after 10 years of service, in alternative threat from China and Pakistan in exercises at the unit and for- than a conscript army. to our security. Will the fancily mation levels in the next two A poor-quality human re- employment.

A necessary parliamentary termed Agniveers be able to meet to three years before he can be source, an inadequately trained this challenge? called a fully trained soldier, i.e. and poorly paid Agniveer, lack- legislation should be passed to The Agniveers will be re- the time by which an Agniveer ing any motivation with a broken break the resistance of organisacruited for a term of four years, will be released from the armed regimental system, will be a sure tions opposing it. It will keep the including six months of training. forces. With a curtailed train- recipe for disaster for national armed forces young, with fully They will be paid a salary of Rs ing, an Agniveer will neither security while fighting the battle- trained and experienced soldiers.

30,000-40,000 a month from be able to gain any worthwhile hardened soldiers of our western It will save the overall pension expenditure. One must remember which 30 per cent will be retained expertise in handling modern neighbour. and matched by an equal con- expensive military equipment A war lost brings shame and that there are no runners-up in tribution from the government. nor understand the nuances of ignominy to the citizens of a war, there are only winners or An Agniveer will be discharged a modern battlefield of artificial country and reduces the prestige losers. The armed forces are to with a cheque for Rs 11 lakh, intelligence, cyber warfare etc. and the country’s influence in the be maintained to win the war out of which 50 per cent will be The battle-winning factor in world. With successful military and not to just display numbers the Agniveer’s own contribution. the Indian Army is its regimental operations against the Chinese on their rolls.

Lt Gen Tejinder Sahrawat After deductions, the monthly system, where a soldier with his in eastern Ladakh in 2020 made (Retd) salary paid to an Agniveer will association with his regiment possible by professional soldiers, Former Deputy Chief, be less than that of a peon in the over a period of time starts tak- India has just come out of a psyIntegrated Defence Staff government. Only 25 per cent of ing pride in the history and battle chological fear of the Chinese, 58 the Agniveers will be absorbed achievements of his regiment years after the 1962 Indo-China (As published in The Tribune) or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

PM holds roadshow in Dharamshala

PM Narendra Modi being welcomed by supporters during his visit to Dharamshala. (PTI)

DHARAMSHALA, JUN 16 (AGENCIES): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning arrived in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala on a two-day visit. He was received by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Union Min-

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ister Anurag Thakur at a specially-created helipad at the police stadium, reports NDTV. PM Modi and CM Thakur held a roadshow from KCCB Chowk to State Martyrs Memorial.

Various cultural groups in their traditional costumes performed with their musi-

cal instruments to welcome the prime minister who waved to the people from an open jeep during the roadshow Later in the day, PM Modi is slated to preside over the All-India Conference of Chief Secretaries, a national conference of Chief Secretaries of states

and union territories.

It will also be attended

by Union Housing and Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

This is the first time that this annual event is being held outside Delhi.

He will leave for Delhi on Friday evening.

This is PM Modi’s second visit to Himachal Pradesh in less than a month. He had visited Shimla on May 31 to participate in ‘Garib Kalyan Sammelan’ to mark the eighth anniversary of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre. He had then released the 11th installment of the Kisan Samman Nidhi.

PM Modi’s Himachal visit assumes significance as it comes just ahead of the Assembly polls in the state. Himachal along with Gujarat will go to the polls at the end of 2022. Both are currently ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

89 pc of India’s adult vaccinated against Covid NEW DELHI, JUN 16 (PTI): Eighty-nine per cent of the country’s adult population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 while over 75 per cent of children in the 12-14 age group have received the first dose, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday.

The cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country have exceeded 195.67 crore, according to the Health Ministry’s provisional reports till 7 am on Thursday.

This has been achieved through 2,51,69,966 sessions.

“Congratulations India! With the mantra of ‘Sabka Saath and Sabka Prayas’, India achieves complete vaccination of over 89 per cent of its adult population. The world’s largest vaccination drive continues to create new benchmarks,” Mandaviya tweeted.

Rajnath Singh pays tributes to ‘heroes of Galwan’

NEW DELHI, JUN 16 roes of Galwan who fought (PTI): Defence Minister valiantly for the honour of Rajnath Singh on Thursday paid tributes to the Army personnel killed in the Galwan Valley clashes two years back that marked the most serious military conflict between India and China in decades.

“Remembering the he-

edged that five Chinese military officers and soldiers were killed in the clashes though it is widely believed that the death toll on the Chinese side was much higher. Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu, the commanding officer of the 16 Bihar regiment, had led from the front against the Chinese aggression near Patrolling Point 14 in Galwan Valley.

I n N ove m b e r l a s t year, he was posthumously awarded Mahavir Chakra, the second-highest military award for acts of gallantry

in the presence of the enemy.

Months after the deadly confrontation, the Army built a memorial for the ‘Gallants of Galwan’ at Post 120 in eastern Ladakh.

The memorial mentioned their heroics under operation ‘Snow Leopard’ and the way they evicted the PLA troops from the area while inflicting “heavy casualties” on them.

The names of the 20 Army personnel were also inscribed on the National War Memorial in Delhi in January last year.

CHANDIGARH, JUNE 16 (IANS): A small clue seized from a vehicle used in the crime helped Punjab Police unveil a trail of events related to the sensational murder of Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala, that led to the arrest of 10 people, including main conspirator Lawrence Bishnoi, investigators said on Thursday.

The police have identified four shooters behind the crime, an official statement said.

Moosewala, who left his house at around 5 p.m. on May 29 along with two persons -- Gurwinder Singh and Gurpreet Singh (cousin) -- was shot dead by unidentified people.

Acting swiftly, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the supervision of the ADGP (Anti-Gangster Task ForceAGTF) to bring his killers to justice.

One of the important leads in the case was the recovery of a receipt of May 25 of a petrol pump in Fatehabad in Haryana.

It was recovered from a Balero car, which is believed to be used in the crime. It was later found abandoned near Khayala village, some 13 km from the crime scene, said the ADGP AGTF, adding a police team was sent to the petrol station in Fatehabad to gather the

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi being taken to court.

CCTV footage. “The police teams have procured the CCTV footage and managed to identify one of the accused, possibly a shooter, who was later identified as Priyawarat of Sonipat,” he said. Similarly, the owner of the vehicle was traced.

The police have recovered all vehicles, including Mahindra Bolero, Toyota Corolla, and White Alto car, used in the crime. The assailants in Toyota Corolla had stopped and snatched a White Alto car at gunpoint, leaving behind Toyota Corolla, which got damaged during the incident and escaped towards Khara Barnala village followed by the white Bolero Jeep.

The white Alto was also found abandoned on May 30 near Dharamkot in Moga district and the route taken by the accused was identified from the CCTV footage.

Apart from arresting gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who was brought on pro-

duction warrant from Tihar Jail in Delhi to Punjab, the other nine arrested accused have been identified as Charanjit Singh of Bathinda; Sandeep Singh alias Kekda of Sirsa, Manpreet Singh of Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda; Manpreet Bhau of Faridkot; Saraj Mintu of Amritsar; Prabhdeep Sidhu of Haryana; Monu Dagar of Sonipat; and Pawan Bishnoi and Naseeb, both residents of Fatehabad.

They have been arrested for hatching conspiracy, providing logistic support, conducting recce and harbouring the shooters.

The ADGP said the registration number of the Corolla vehicle was found to be genuine and the owner was identified. However, the person on whose name an affidavit of purchase was recovered was not the actual owner but had given his Aadhaar card to Manpreet Manna, the gangster linked to Goldy Brar, who is lodged in Ferozepur jail.

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The GST Council, chaired by the Union Finance Minister and comprising state counterparts, is also expected to discuss certain simplifications in procedures.

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(From p-1) However, he accused the BJP government of harassing any Congress worker who tried to associate with the newspaper in recent times. He claimed that The National Herald played an instrumental role in India’s freedom struggle by highlighting the issues faced by Indians to rest of the world.

He alleged that the BJP government was lately trying to silence anyone who had associated with the freedom movement or those who were exposing the injustices of the present government.

NPCC minority department former chairman Rajesh Sethi claimed that people from all over Nagaland had gathered to protest against the high handedness of BJP government and extend solidarity to Rahul.

He appealed to all parties to unite and fight against the injustice perpetrated by the Narendra Modi government. Earlier, braving the rain, Congress workers marched to Raj Bhavan holding placards and shouting slogans against the Modi government.

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NEW DELHI, JUN 16 (PTI): The GST Council, chaired

by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will meet on June 28 and 29 in Srinagar.

“The 47th meeting of the GST Council will be held on June 28-29, 2022 (Tuesday & Wednesday) in Srinagar,” the finance minister’s office tweeted.

This is the second time that the GST Council meeting is being held in Srinagar. Before the launch of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1, 2017, the 14th meeting of the Council was held on May 18 and 19 in the city. GST rates on 1,211 items were approved at the two-day meeting.

The 47th GST Council meeting assumes significance as it is expected to discuss the report of the panel of state ministers on rate rationalisation and also the tax rate on casinos, race courses and online gaming.

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NEW DELHI, JUN 16 (IANS): Shares of Hindustan Motors have swum against the tide in the past one month and managed to accumulate healthy returns for its investors.

The shares of the automobile company more than doubled in the past 30 days.

To be precise, it rose 103 per cent. Notably, it reportedly hit upper circuits for 15 consecutive sessions in a row. At 2.28 pm, the shares were at Rs 23, as against Rs 11 same time previous month.

During the same period, domestic benchmark indices declined about 5 per cent over concerns of high inflation as well as inflationary expectations and the subsequent raise in policy rates, which in turn may hurt growth.

said the stated objective of savings on the pension bill is a weak argument and has not been established beyond doubt.

The Left parties demanded that the scheme be scrapped and be taken up in Parliament for discussion, alleging that it does a “disservice” to India’s national interests.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to the central government to give the youth the chance to serve the country throughout their life, not just four years.

BSP supremo Mayawati hit out at the Union government over the scheme, terming it “unfair towards rural youth”. She urged the Centre to “reconsider” its decision immediately.

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief, Chirag Paswan, said he has written to the defence minister seeking reconsideration of the scheme.

BJP Lok Sabha member Varun Gandhi said a government is elected for five years then why are youths being given four years to serve the nation.

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under which patients infected with 10% influenza symptoms would be subjected to tests and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) would be subjected to RT-PCR tests and samples would be sent for genome sequencing.

Kikon maintained that though the strategies were not based on mass testing, close monitoring was being carried out with respect to Assam, which the State shared borders with.

It was also made known that though the State has recorded 761 Covid-related deaths (including 4 non-Covid deaths but with positivity), only few have claimed Covid ex-gratia.

Hindustan Motors steers market volatility

Rahul Gandhi urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen to the voice of unemployed youths and not take ‘agnipareeksha’ (trial by fire) of their patience by making them walk on ‘Agnipath’, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav called the move “negligent” and potentially “fatal” for the country’s future.

Significantly, BJP ally JD(U) sought a rethink on the scheme. “…the central government should immediately reconsider the Agniveer scheme because this decision is also related to the defence and security of the country,” JD(U) president Rajiv Ranjan Singh said in a tweet in Hindi.

Congress urged the government to keep the scheme in abeyance, hold wide consultations with serving and retired officers, and address the issues of quality, efficiency and economy without compromising on any of the three considerations.

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growth in the last five years, it warned.

As per the ar ticle, new sources of risks have emerged from relaunch of the old pension scheme by some states; rising expenditure on non-merit freebies; expanding contingent liabilities; and the ballooning overdue of -- warranting strategic corrective measures.

“Stress tests show that the fiscal conditions of the most indebted state governments are expected to deteriorate further, with their debt-GSDP ratio likely to remain above 35 per cent in 2026-27,” the authors said.

The central bank, however, said the views expressed are those of the authors and do not neces-

(From p-1) “Today, we came to know that the process for our recruitment stands cancelled and we have to reapply in accordance with Agnipath. It is great injustice to us,” an exasperated Sharma said.

Govt clarifies: As violent protests raged in multiple states, the government issued a clarification, asserting that the new model will not only bring in fresh capabilities to the armed forces but also open up avenues for youth in the private sector and help them become entrepreneurs with the aid of the severence package they will be entitled to on retirement.

Apart from issuing a ‘Myth vs Facts’ document to address the concerns raised about the scheme, the government’s information dissemination arm issued a series of social media posts in its support.

Oppn steps up attack: The Opposition on Thursday stepped up its attack on the Centre over the Agnipath scheme and demanded its withdrawal.

While Congress leader

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tainability challenges.

Obser ving that the slowdown in own tax revenue, a high share of committed expenditure and rising subsidy burdens have stretched state government finances already exacerbated by COVID-19, the article said.

“New sources of risks have emerged in the form of rising expenditure on nonmerit freebies, expanding contingent liabilities, and the ballooning overdue of discoms,” it said.

Fo r t h e f ive m o s t indebted states of Bihar, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal, the debt stock is no longer sustainable, as the debt growth has outpaced their Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP)

sarily reflect the views of the Reserve Bank of India.

As a corrective measure, the article suggested that the state governments must restrict their revenue expenses by cutting down expenditure on non-merit goods in the near term.

In the medium term, it added the states need to put efforts towards stabilising debt levels.

It also recommended large scale reforms in power distribution sector would enable the discoms (power distribution companies) to reduce losses and make them financially sustainable and operationally efficient.

In the long term, increasing the share of capital outlays in the total expenditure will help create longterm assets, generate revenue and boost operational efficiency.

Alongside, state governments need to conduct fiscal risk analyses and stress test their debt profiles regularly to be able to put in place provisioning and other specific risk mitigation strategies to manage fiscal risks efficiently.

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MUMBAI,JUN 16 (PTI): Referring to economic crisis in Sri Lanka, a Reserve Bank article on Thursday said states are showing warning signs of building stress, and the 5 most indebted ones -- Punjab, Rajasthan, Bihar, Kerala and West Bengal -- need to take corrective measures by cutting down expenditure on non-merit goods.

State finances are vulnerable to a variety of unexpected shocks that might alter their fiscal outcomes, causing slippages relative to their budgets and expectations, said the RBI article prepared by a team of economist under the guidance of deputy governor Michael Debabrata Patra.

“The recent economic crisis in neighbouring Sri Lanka is a reminder of the critical importance of public debt sustainability. The fiscal conditions among states in India are showing warning signs of building stress,” it said.

For some states, it added, shocks may increase their debt by a significant amount, posing fiscal sus-

(From p-1) Enhanced surveillance: Following the recent spike in Covid cases in Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi, Karnataka and Haryana, all of which contributed to more than 80% of the cases in the country, State Nodal Officer, IDSP, Dr Nyan Kikon said close surveillance had been launched in Nagaland.

With a chunk of the population being susceptible due to co-morbid conditions, he advised the general public to not let their guard down and cautioned that reinfection was a possibility with the Omicron variant.

He also shared the surveillance strategies

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211.47 per litre.

He said the prices of all products had now been brought to their purchase price and the element of subsidy or price differential claim had been eliminated.

“There is no more government loss on the sale of petroleum products,” he said, hoping to conclude an agreement with the International Monetary Fund for reviving loan support.

Prime Minister Sharif on Thursday defended the unpopular moves, saying that the government was “left with no choice” be-

cause of “those who struck the worst ever deal” with the IMF. Finance Minister Ismail also blamed the previous Imran Khan government for making a faulty agreement with the IMF that had tied the hands of the incumbent and forced it to increase oil prices to put the economy on the right track.

“If we don’t increase oil prices, the country could face a default,” he said, admitting that the middle class would suffer from the petrol price hike.

BRICS NSAs discuss new threats, challenges to security

KATHMANDU, JUN 16 (IANS): A suspected case of monkeypox has been found in Nepal.

As per reports, a Nepali youth suspected of contracting monkeypox virus is under observation at the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Diseases Hospital (STIDH) in Teku, Kathmandu.

According to STIDH, the youth who arrived from Dubai is being monitored after he exhibited monkeypox-like symptoms. The 27-year-old had fever on Thursday and there were red blisters on his body and hands.

The hospital said his health is normal at present. Infectious disease specialist Sher Bahadur Pun said that a sample has been sent to the National Public Health Laboratory to ascertain whether the blisters on the youth’s body and hands have been caused by the monkeypox virus.

US announces USD 122 million fund for India ICMR institutions’ focus on emerging and re-emerging pathogens.

Prominent among these include detecting and controlling zoonotic disease outbreaks through a ‘one health’ approach; evaluating vaccine safety monitoring systems; capacitating the public health workforce in field epidemiology and outbreak response; and combating antimicrobial resistance, a media release said.

CDC said ICMR is in a unique position to conduct this work, as it was originally established as an apex body for the formulation, coordination and promotion

of biomedical research in India, and has taken up most of the laboratory-based surveillance of infectious diseases in recent years.

Eligibility for funding beginning September 30,

2022 is limited to ICMR, and ICMR institutions, including the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune and the National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), Chennai.

NSA Ajit Doval interacts with his counterparts from China, Russia, Brazil and South Africa during the BRICS National Security Advisor and High Representatives’ virtual meeting. (PTI)

terrorism and cyber security, agreed to jointly promote plans and roadmaps for international counter-terrorism and cyber security cooperation, and uphold the central coordinating role of the United Nations in the global counter-terrorism cause. The officials called for a more inclusive, representative and democratic global Internet governance system.

China, which is this year’s chair of the BRICS grouping, is due to host the summit of the five-member bloc. The BRICS virtual summit is scheduled to be held on June 23 and June 24.

In his address, Yang

Felicitation The Tsarü Suro union Dimapur with great pleasure and honour would like to convey our heartiest congratulations and appreciation to Shri. lt. Sangtam, Advocate, for being appointed as Additional Advocate General for the state of Nagaland.

The union prays and wishes him good health and success in his future endeavours.

Y. Tako Anar President

Yashi General Secretary

The office of the Tening Town Youth Organization takes immense pride to congratulate Miss Menubui Domta, D/o Tanriha Domta of Tening Town for securing Top 5th Position with 92.8% in the HSSLC Examination 2022 (Science Stream).

The organization also like to congratulate all the other successful candidates of HSLC and HSSLC from Tening Sub-Division and special gratitude to Zeliangrong Heraka School Tening for consistent Result of securing cent% for the last decade under Peren district, Nagaland.

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The Ao Senden hereby congratulates Smti. Imsennaro Walling, D/o. Mr & Mrs Tiawapang of Khensa village, for her commendable achievement on clearing the prestigious Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil services examination 2021 (ranked 585).

We wish you the best in all your future endeavours. Furthermore, the Ao Senden also extends our congratulations to all the Ao students who have passed out the recently declared HSLC and HSSLC examinations. It is our hope that you all will be of great asset for the future generation and wish you the best in the future career ahead.

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He called on the five countries to follow the trend of times, respond to changes of the times and inject more stability and positive energy into the turbulent international situation. He also called on BRICS countries to practice true multilateralism, address both traditional and non-traditional security threats in a coordinated manner, advocate solidarity, and coordinate security and development to realise the “common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security.”

Felicitation

The Office of the Nzaulun Aruang, Tening Town would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss Menunbui Domta, D/o Tanriha Domta for securing Top 5th Position (Science Stream) with 92.8% in the recently declared HSSLC examination.

The Nzaulun Aruang, Tening Town further congratulates all the successful candidates of HSLC and HSSLC Examinations 2022 and wishes the very best on their endeavours.

(Huzankam Namdaw) President, NLA, TT

(Bakam Nbung) Secy., NLA, TT

The Thokihimi Kuposhukulu Dimapur with immense pride and honour extend our heartiest congratulations to er. l. Vihoto Yeptho on his promotion to SDO (E), Power Dept., Govt. of Nagaland.

We further wish him good health and success in his future endeavours.

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The office of the Baghty Town Students' union with immense pride and honour would like to congratulate : 1. Miss lorena Kithan, D/o mhabemo Kithan for securing 85.6% in HSSLC (Arts) examination 2022.

2. Miss thungdeno tungoe, D/o Chumben Tungoe for securing 81.4% in HSSLC (Commerce) examination 2022.

The union further congratulates all the successful candidates of HSLC & HSSLC and wishes them success in their future endeavours.

(Thechamo Kikon) President, BTSu

Jiechi, the director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC), highlighted the Global Security Initiative (GSI) forward

by Chinese President Xi Jinping to address the current global security issues.

Yang said the BRICS was born in the historical tide of the collective rise of emerging markets and developing countries and represents the direction of the evolution and adjustment of the world pattern and international order.

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WASHINGTON, JUN 16 (PTI): The United States has announced a funding of USD 122 million to top three Indian medical research institutions to prevent avoidable epidemics, early detection of disease threats, and rapid and effective response.

The total funding of USD 122,475,000 will, over a period of five years, be distributed to the three top Indian health research institutions -- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), National Institute of Virology (NIV) and National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE).

Announced by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday, the fund will accelerate the progress towards an India which is safe and secure from infectious disease threats through

BEIJING, JUN 16 (PTI): Top security officials of the BRICS countries have held an in-depth exchange of views and reached a consensus on issues such as strengthening multilateralism and global governance and responding to new threats and challenges to national security. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday attended via video link the 12th Meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) National Security Advisers and High Representatives on National Security.

Doval called for bolstering cooperation against terrorism without any reservations as he addressed a virtual meeting of the five-nation grouping BRICS. The meeting also discussed strengthening and improving governance in new frontiers, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.All parties expressed their readiness to work for fruitful outcomes of the 14th BRICS summit, it said. The meeting reviewed the work of the working group on counter-

anti-corruption champion, John Penrose, last week.

“Whilst we are disappointed, we thank Lord Geidt for his public service,” a government spokesperson said.

According to reports, Geidt had been asked to provide advice on a “commercially sensitive matter in the national interest”, which previously had crossparty support.

“No decision had been taken pending that advice,” the government spokesperson added.

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said he was unaware of the details behind the resignation and that Downing Street would

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ISLAMABAD, JUN 16 (PTI): Pakistan’s government has hiked fuel prices by up to 29 per cent, removing fuel subsidies in an attempt to trim the fiscal deficit and secure critical support from the IMF for the cash-strapped economy.

This is the third cut in fuel subsidies by the government headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in about 20 days.

The new prices came into effect from Wednesday midnight and showed a massive hike of Rs 24 per litre in petrol prices and Rs 59.16 per litre of highspeed diesel (HSD) – the two products used by everyone directly or indirectly, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said.

The latest rise came on top of an already Rs 60 increase in the prices of petroleum since May 25.

The new petrol price has been fixed at Rs 233.89 per litre, HSD at Rs 263.31 per litre and kerosene oil at Rs

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provide an update later.

Meanwhile, the Opposition parties renewed their partygate attack on the government over this latest development.

“The Prime Minister has now driven both of his own handpicked ethics advisers to resign in despair.

If even they can’t defend his conduct in office, how can anyone believe he is fit to govern,” said Labour’s Deputy Leader Angela Rayner.

“When both of Boris Johnson’s own ethics advisers have quit, it is obvious that he is the one who needs to go,” questioned Liberal Democrat chief whip Wendy Chamberlain.

Last month, in an annual report on ministerial interests, Geidt had noted that a “legitimate question” has arisen as to the fixed penalty notice issued by the Metropolitan Police over a COVID lockdownbreaching birthday party at Downing Street in June 2020. His report called on Johnson to set out his “case in public”.

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LONDON, JUN 16 (PTI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s independent ethics adviser has resigned from his post as Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests in the wake of the partygate scandal of COVID lockdown-breaching parties at Downing Street.

Lord Christopher Geidt, the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests who reported directly to the Prime Minister in an advisory capacity, handed in his resignation to Johnson on Wednesday evening.

His resignation statement does not specify a reason for his departure and Downing Street is yet to elaborate on that.

“With regret, I feel that it is right that I am resigning from my post as Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests,” Geidt said in a brief statement.

The resignation has taken Downing Street by surprise and follows the 2020 exit of Sir Alex Allan, his predecessor in the role, and the resignation of the British Prime Minister’s

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Felicitation With immense pride, the united Sangtam Students’ Conference extends our sincere appreciation and heartiest congratulations to: 1. Ms. therila Sangtam, D/o Lt. imdongmang Sangtam for being awarded the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Geography.

2. Shri. l.t. Sangtam, Advocate for being appointed as the Additional Advocate General for the state of Nagaland.

The Conference with great honour wishes both great success in their future endeavours.

(SAmuEL B. SANGTAm) President,uSSC

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Moscow’s forces out.

The leaders have also been criticized for not visiting Kyiv sooner. A number of other European leaders have already made the long trip overland to show solidarity with a nation under attack, even in times when the fighting raged closer to the capital than it does now.

On Thursday, NATO defense ministers met in Brussels to consider more military aid for Ukraine, and many hoped in Ukraine that the leaders’ visit could mark a turning point by opening the way to sig-

Europe, traveled to Kyiv together on a special overnight train provided by the Ukrainian authorities.

President Klaus Iohannis of Romania - which borders Ukraine and has been a key destination for Ukrainian refugees - arrived on a separate train.

After viewing Irpin, he wrote on Twitter that there are “no words to describe the unimaginable human tragedy and horrible destruction” and called for “all Russian perpetrators to be held responsible by the international criminal justice” system.

The Russian forces are pressing their offensive in the eastern Donbas region, slowly but steadily gaining ground on the badly outmanned and outgunned Ukrainian forces, who are pleading for more arms from Western allies.

Several air raid sirens rang out while the European leaders were in their hotel preparing for the rest of their visit, and Kyiv authorities urged people to seek shelter. Such alerts are a frequent occurrence.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, carries heavy symbolic weight since the three Western European powers have faced criticism for continuing to engage with Russian President Vladimir Putin - and failing to provide Ukraine with the scale of weaponry that it has said is necessary to fend off the Russians.

Western arms were key to Ukraine’s surprising success in preventing the Russians from taking the capital - but officials have said much more will be needed if they are to drive

nificant new arms supplies - particularly as the officials surveyed the war’s devastation.

Ahead of the meeting with Zelenskyy, the leader German Chancellor Olaf Scholz observed that officials must keep the destruction in mind in all their decisions.

“Innocent civilians have been hit, houses have been destroyed; a whole town has been destroyed in which there was no military infrastructure at all,” Scholz said. “And that says a great deal about the brutality of the Russian war of aggression, which is simply out for destruction and conquest. We must bear that in mind in everything that we decide.”

Italian Premier Mario Draghi said during the tour of Irpin that Ukraine’s backers will rebuild “everything” with European help.

“They destroyed the nurseries, the playgrounds, and everything will be rebuilt,” Draghi said.

Macron, Scholz and Draghi, representing the three largest economies in

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Mario Draghi, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz in Kyiv. (AP/PTI)

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IRPIN (UKRAINE), JUN 16 (AP): Four European leaders made a high-profile visit to show their support for Ukraine on Thursday, denouncing the brutality of the Russian invasion as they surveyed the ruins of a Kyiv suburb that was the scene of intense fighting early in the war and where many civilians were killed.

After arriving in Kyiv to the sound of air raid sirens, the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania headed to Irpin, which was seized and briefly held

by Russian troops along with other areas near the capital. Mass graves have been unearthed in the area, most notably in Bucha, and French President Emmanuel Macron decried the massacres and said there were signs of war crimes.

He denounced the “barbarism” of the attacks that devastated Irpin, and praised the courage of its residents and others in the region who helped thwart Russia’s attempt to overrun the capital.

The visit, which included a meeting with

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(TiAKABA SANGTAm) Asst. General Secretary,uSSC

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Musicians Guild Awards on Jun 18 in Kohima K ohima based Musicians Guild (MG) has announced that it will be organising its second Music Awards on June 18 at Regional Centre of Excellence for Music and Arts (RCEMPA), Jotsoma.

Announcing this during a press conference at The Heritage, Musicians Guild advisor, Yanpvuo Kikon said that the awards was designed to recognize and encourage artistes who writes and produces original songs.

“We want to encourage more creative people in the state, who are musically inclined and have the creativity to make original music. So that we can have a repository of our music not just traditional ones but even contemporary and other genres,” Kikon said.

He informed that so far, a total of 235 entries from seven Northeastern states have been received for the 11 Award categories which includes: Best Song of the Year, Best Rock Artist, Best Sound

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Musicians Guild members during the press conference at The Heritage Kohima. (NP))

Engineer, Best Electronic Artist, Best Gospel Artist, Best Rap/HipHop, Best Pop (Male), Best Pop Duo/Group, Best Music Video, Best Folk Fusion and Best Indie Artist.

Kikon informed that the award was started at the Northeast level as they had envisioned to make Nagaland a creative hub.

Winners in all categories will receive momentos and certificates.

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asis legend Noel Gallagher was deemed an “enemy of the people” and has been banned from setting foot in China.

The 55-year-old singer has been banned from China after upsetting authorities in 1997 when he joined the likes of U2, Radiohead, Alanis Morissette, Foo Fighters and Beastie Boys for performing at a two-day Tibetan Freedom Concert in New York, reports femalefirst. co.uk.

Noel only found out about his ban in 2009 when his then-band Oasis were due to tour Beijing and Shanghai and he was told he wouldn’t be welcome as he was “unsuitable” to perform.

He is quoted by the Daily Star newspaper as saying: “I only found out I was banned when Oasis got invited to go to China a good 20 years ago. We’d agreed to go and all the paperwork came and you

had to send through a list of your songs and the Chinese government sent you back a list of songs that weren’t appropriate and we’d agreed to do all that.

“About a month before we were about to leave I got a letter saying you lot can come but you can’t because of this thing you did for the Tibetan people.

I’d forgot I’d even done it.

“The reason that they didn’t want you there was in case you started spouting off some pro-Tibetan s***. I was like, ‘Mate, I’m not even interested in Tibet, I’m not a**** just let me go.’

“They we’re like no.

I’ve got a letter somewhere from the Minister of The Interior saying, ‘You are an enemy of the people’ .or something like that.

The rest were invited with open arms.”

To m a k e m a t t e r s worse, the ‘Holy Mountain’ hitmaker didn’t even enjoy being part of the concert.

(IANS)

Entry to the award show will be free of cost.

Renowned musician Mengu Suokhrie informed that musicians from other States were also coming to be part of the award ceremony. She said that the award show was one of a kind in the region.

The panel of judges include Indian songwriter and composer Shalmali, Mumbai-based Naga musician Among Jamir and

award-winning artiste, producer and composer Karan.

Guest artistes during the ceremony are Nourhe Khate, ZT Slingshot, Asu J ft Imsongdi Imsong, Imliakum Aier & the electric cool kid, Big Dane, Bozio Nienu, Hime, Akhrieze, Mezanuo and Achumla & Albert.

While the award ceremony will be hosted by Ruopfüzhanuo Whiso.

During the press conference, Musicians Guild president, Mele Pucho, informed that it will be organising the 7th “World Music Day” on June 21 at the Heritage, Kohima at 4 p.m.

Musicians Guild member, Kevisa Khamo said the ‘Music Day’ was organized to celebrate musicians and the music industry was slated to be one of the biggest musical events after the Covid-19 pandemic.

He added that after a gap of two years, the upcoming event would be one of the first mega live performances which would be made possible by musicians to celebrate the day.

Musicians Guild disclosed that the group was able to raise a sum of Rs 2,06,000 as relief which was distributed to various districts in the State to mitigate the plight of the people affected by the pandemic.

(Correspondent)

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Short term music course graduation programme held at GCTC Dimapur

Guest of honour, Lolano Patton along with Director GCTC Rev Dr. Nzan Odyuo and others with the music graduates in the chapel hall of GCMC on June 16. (DPRO)

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istrict Public Relations Officer Dimapur also in-charge of Chumoukedima and Niuland districts, Lolano Patton graced the graduation program for short term music course 2022 as the guest of honour, at the Golden Crown Theological College (GCTC), Nagarjan, Dimapur on June 16.

Shas called upon the musicians for strengthening and empowering today’s youth spiritually through the power of music by applying innovative ideas and creativity. Asserting that youth of today has passion in the field of music, Patton reminded the music graduates about

The Alisopur Suro Branch Union, Mokokchung and the Alisopur Students' Union, Mokokchung extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Therila Sangtam from Alisopur Village, D/o. Lt Imdongmang Sangtam and Mrs. Supuinla Sangtam on being awarded the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Geography from Nagaland University on the topic : "Rural Development and its Sustainability in Tuensang District Nagaland: A Geographical Analysis".

We pray that Almighty God continue to bless her with good health, wisdom and success in all her future endeavours.

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their bigger role in shaping, nurturing and moulding the youth spiritually through the power of music.

She encouraged the musicians to strive harder with commitment and determination and to believe in themselves so that they contribute towards the extension of church ministry and also for bringing about radical changes towards Christian music industry in the State. On the occasion, the special guest gave away awards of excellence and graduation certificates to the music graduates. A total of 18 students graduated in Church music.

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Crown Theological College (GCTC), Rev Dr. Nzan Odyuo assured to train more musicians for the ministry of the church.

Highlights of the program included prelude and performances by assistant professor of music (vocal), Mhathung Odyuo and Benry Moses, piano instructor, Albert Kanken, special presentation by the music students and choir presentation.

Vice principal GCTC, Donwipou Pamai invoked God’s blessings while Rev Dr. Nzan Odyuo offered the benediction. The program was compered by music lecturer, Khristin Kimeri.

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The Alisopur Students’ Union would like to convey our happiness to Dr. Therila Sangtam, D / o L a t e M r. I m t o n g m a n g Sangtam and Mrs. Supuinla Sangtam for being conferred the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Geography from “Nagaland University, Hq: Lumami”, thesis: “Rural Development and its Sustainability in Tuensang District, Nagaland: A Geographical Analysis” under the guidance of Prof. Sangyu Yaden, Nagaland University, Dept. of Geology.

The Union with great honour, acknowledges her accomplishment and wishes the best for the journey ahead.

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Felicitation The Alisopur Village Council would like to convey our happiness to Dr. Therila Sangtam, D/o Late Mr. Imtongmang Sangtam and Mrs. Supuinla Sangtam for being conferred the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Geography from “nagaland u n i v e r s i t y, h q : l u m a m i ” , thesis: “Rural Development and its Sustainability in Tuensang District, Nagaland: A Geographical Analysis” under the guidance of Prof. Sangyu Yaden, Nagaland University, Dept. of Geology.

The Council is immensely proud of her achievement and accomplishment and further wishes her the best for her future endeavours.

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Ranji Trophy Semis: Mumbai dominates UP Halle Open: Kyrgios beats Tsitsipas

BENGALURU, JUN 16 (IANS): Mumbai continued their domination over Uttar Pradesh while Madhya Pradesh were also in a strong position against Bengal on the third day of their respective Ranji Trophy semifinal matches, here on Thursday.

Mumbai were 133/1 in their second innings at stumps on Day, leading UP by 346 runs. Skipper Prithvi Shaw led from the front and scored 64 in 71 balls. He scored 64 off the 66 runs in the opening stand with his partner Yashasvi Jaiswal staying put on 0 right through.

Jaiswal, the first innings centurion, dug in even as Shaw stroked twelve boundaries in quick time after being dropped early. Yashasvi Jaiswal (35 not out), Armaan Jaffer (32 not out) were unbeaten at crease for Mumbai at the end of third day’s play.

Mumbai’s players celebrate a wicket during the Ranji Trophy semi-final against UP in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Earlier in the day, UP collapsed in reply to Mumbai’s first innings total of 393. Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Avasthi and Tanush Kotian picked three wickets apiece to restrict UP to just 180.

The two overnight

NWM-9: King of the Ring Series Correspondent

KO H I M A , J U N 1 6 (NPN): The 3E Nagaland had informed that registration for the upcoming “Naga Wrestle Mania-9: King of the Ring Series 2022”, will be starting from June 20 onwards.

“Naga Wrestle Mania-9: King of the Ring Series 2022” had been scheduled for October 20 to 22 this year at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima.

It will feature Lightweight - 80 kg & below and Heavyweight - above 80 kg.

Registration will start from June 20 in Kohima and forms would be made available at Sports World

(Old Taxi Stand), Orchid Store (Razhü Point) and TMK Market (High School Junction).

Registration fee has been fixed at Rs. 500, security deposit at Rs. 1000 (refundable).

Wrestlers from far off places who wish to register may contact the organizers to avail online mode registration.

However, for final weight measurement, they have to come physically, informed 3E managing director, Kethosituo Mepfhüo.

He infor med that regular updates would be available on 3E Nagaland youtube channel and Facebook.

batters, Madhav Kaushik and Karan Sharma had put on a 60-run stand but the innings fell apart after the duo were dismissed, as UP lost seven wickets for 84 runs. Shivam Mavi’s 48, including two sixes, lent the total some respect-

ability but could not stop Mumbai’s domination.

In another semifinal, Bengal could not bag the first innings lead as they suffered another collapse despite centuries from their overnight batters Manoj Tiwary and Shahbaz Ahmed. The duo had helped the innings recover through a 183-run stand but the tide turned once again after Tiwary was dismissed for 102.

Bengal, who had lost their first five for just 54, lost their last five wickets for the addition of a mere 36 runs as Madhya Pradesh gained a crucial 68-run first innings lead. Saransh Jain, who triggered the collapse with two wickets in an over ended up with a threewicket haul just like Kumar Kartikeya and Puneet Datey. In reply, Madhya Pradesh put in a strong, resolute performance with Rajat Patidar unbeaten on

63 and going through wicketless in the final session.

He put on 73 with Aditya Shrivastava after Shubham Sharma was forced to retire hurt after being hit by a bouncer at the stroke of Tea, a Cricbuzz report said.

Madhya Pradesh ended the day in the driver’s seat with a lead of 231.

Brief Scores: Mumbai 393 (Hardik Tamore 115 not out, Yashasvi Jaiswal 100; Karan Sharma 4-46) & 133/1 (Prithvi Shaw 64, Yashasvi Jaiswal 35 not out) lead Uttar Pradesh 180 all out (Shivam Mavi 48; Tushar Deshpande 3-34) by 346 runs Madhya Pradesh 341 (Himanshu Mantri 165, Akshat Raghuvanshi 63; Mukesh Kumar 4-66) & 163/2 (Rajat Patidar 63 not out) lead Bengal 273 all out (Shahbaz Ahmed 116, Manoj Tiwary 102; Puneet Datey 3-48) by 231 runs

‘Vidal, Cavani on Boca Juniors radar’ to a lot of things. We are very happy with the squad we have but we’re talking about star players.”

Vidal is quite experienced and has represented clubs like Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona before joining Inter Milan in 2020.

Starting in 2005 at Danubio in his native-country Uruguay, Cavani represented Palermo, Napoli, and Paris Saint-Germain before playing for Manchester United from 2020 to 2022.

Boca are currently third in the 28-team Argentine Primera Division standings after three match days, one point behind leaders Estudiantes.

Arturo Vidal and Edinson Cavani

BUENOS AIRES (ARG E N T I NA ) , J U N 1 6 (IANS): Top Argentine football club Boca Juniors could make a move for Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal and Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani, club president Juan Roman Riquelme has said.

Cavani is out of con-

tract at Manchester United while Vidal is expected to leave Inter Milan by mutual consent, reports Xinhua.

“They were born to play for this club, but whether we can afford them is another matter,” Riquelme said on Wednesday in an interview broadcast on Argentine television. “I listen

HALLE (GERMANY) JUN 16 (AGENCIES): Nick Kyrgios was involved in a heated altercation with the umpire over a time violation before composing himself to down world number six Stefanos Tsitsipas 5-7 6-2 6-4 and advance to the quarter-finals of the ATP 500 Halle Open on Wednesday.

The volatile Australian was given a warning for taking too long to return Tsitsipas’s serve while leading 2-0 in the second set and then proceeded to summon the supervisor to express his displeasure.

“He said I was playing too slow - statistically I’m one of the fastest,” Kyrgios told reporters after reaching his second straight quarter-final following his last-four appearance in Stuttgart last week.

“I had to walk to the sidelines to get my towel, there is this thing called sweat in 30 Celsius heat

Nick Kyrgios argues with the umpire.

that runs down onto your hands. I needed to wipe my hands and he gave me a warning.”

The 27-year-old added that the capacity crowd at the OWL Arena helped him his raise his game after losing the opening set to clinch a third career victory over Greek Tsitsipas and continue his impressive run heading into Wimbledon.

“The support I get

from crowds around the world is amazing. They want me to go out and put on a show,” he said.

“I’m happy to still be able to produce this level with the tournaments I play. It is a testament to how hard I do work when I’m not playing.”

Kyrgios, who is unseeded, takes on Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta on Thursday.

Nagaland German Open: Ons Jabeur, Parasports Belinda Bencic reach quarters JUN 16 (IANS): semifinal of the season. panel formed BERLIN, Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur and The 21-year-old Parks

DIMAPUR, JUN 16 (NPN): The Nagaland Parasports Committee has been constituted under the Nagaland Olympic Association.

The committee will look after disability sports affairs and promote disability sports in the State.

Members of the committee are: Convenor - Dr. Maongwati Ao, co-convenor - Kuputo Shohe, m e m b e r - Ke z h a l e n o Phira, member - Kuhoi Kevin Yepthomi, member - Kezhaleto Zecho and advisor - Abu Metha.

Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic reached the quarterfinals of the German Open after winning their respective matches, here on Thursday.

No 1 seed Jabeur beat qualifier Alycia Parks 6-2, 7-6 (8), which put her into her eighth quarterfinal of 2022, all at WTA 500 level or above. She will next face Aliaksandra Sasnovich as she bids to reach a fourth

acquitted herself well in her first career meeting with a player ranked inside the Top 20. She departed Berlin having scored her first WTA 500 main draw victory, and first Top 50 win, over Zheng Qinwen in the first round.

In another game, Belinda Bencic beat Anna Kalinskaya 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 to reach her sixth quarterfinal of 2022.

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BERLIN, JUN 16 (IANS): Thomas Muller is known for his refreshing straightforwardness. No matter if there is a reason to celebrate or setbacks need to be dealt with, the Bavarian footballer likes to put things bluntly.

Statistics don’t seem to bother the Bayern striker overwhelmingly after his side crushed the 2020 European Champion Italy 5-2 in a Nations League encounter.

Just 161 days ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Germany might have secured the highest victory against Italy in 83 years.

Joshua Kimmich, Ilkay Gundogan’s penalty, Muller, and a quick-fire T i m o We r n e r d o u b l e

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turned things to better for a German team seeking stability.

Muller talked about a pleasant evening in the Moenchengladbach arena but neglected any informative value. “Most important is to enter our vacation with a good feeling after a stressful season and recover,” the forward said. “It doesn’t mean a lot regarding the World Cup despite everyone ask-

ing for it.”

Germany managed to remain unbeaten in 13 games under coach Hansi Flick and accomplished their mission to beat one of football’s great nations, reports Xinhua.

Despite coach Hansi Flick having found his bearing axis in Manuel Neuer, Antonio Rudiger, Kimmich, and Muller, the 2014 World Champion are far from what you call a tournament favourite.

“We know we can beat everyone on a good day, but things can still go in both directions. The Nations League games don’t deliver answers but only hints,” Muller said. Germany remain a magic bag regarding the Qatar tournament in the striker’s opinion.

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Loving wife and sons.

Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement Lt. Temshilepden Jamir Born : 15/05/1938 – Died : 10/06/2022

We, the bereaved family members of Lt. Temshilepden Jamir would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all individuals, friends, neighbours, churches and organisations who supported us physically, spiritually and financially during his last breath.

May Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Loving Wife, Children, Grand Children and Relatives

Died on:- 17-06-2021

Revelation 21:4

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

Loving :Husband, Children, Grand-Daughters, In-laws, Brothers & Sisters

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“Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.”

Psalms 37:3

We, the bereaved family, wish to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following our sad loss.

We offer our heartfelt thanks to all our relatives, friends, neighbours, churches, fellow villagers, families, various unions and groups and all the individuals for your continued love and aid through prayers, resources and moral support.

May God richly bless you all.

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A year has passed away since you left us for your eternal home yet you are never forgotten. Your cheerfulness, love, compassion and good deeds still cherishes our hearts. Life is not the same anymore without your presence and we miss you dearly with silent tears every single day.

You taught us everything except how to live without you. Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure; you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.

We know you are in a better place and one day we shall meet again.

Loving Wife, Children, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren and In-Laws.

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Premier League to start on August 5; Prannoy storms into Indonesia Open quarters Crystal Palace to face Arsenal in opener

J A K A RTA , J U N 1 6 (PTI): One of the heroes of India’s epic Thomas Cup triumph, HS Prannoy continued his rich vein of form as he stormed into the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament with a straight-game win over Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus here on Thursday.

The 29-year-old from Kerala, who is desperately looking to break his five year title drought, dished out another impressive performance to outwit Ng Long 21-11 21-18 in a second round match that lasted 41 minutes.

I t wa s P r a n n oy ’s f o u r t h w i n o ve r t h e 27-year-old, who is currently ranked 12th in the world.

A former top 10 player, Prannoy will next face either Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke or France’s Brice Leverdez.

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Among other Indians in the fray, Sameer Verma ended his campaign with a 10-21 13-21 loss to world number five Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the second round.

This was Sameer’s fifth loss to Lee in seven meetings.

Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy also bowed out of the tournament after losing 16-21 1321 to top seeds Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan of

China in women’s doubles competition.

The men’s doubles pairing of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila also went down 19-21 15-21 to China’s Liu Yu Chen and Ou Xuan Yi. In the men’s singles contest, it was all Prannoy in the first half of the opening game as he simply dominated the proceedings, grabbing the initiative early to lead 11-3 with a sensational cross court

jump smash. Prannoy was, however, erratic after the interval and his unforced errors allowed Ng Long to collect a few points before the Indian unleashed another cross court smash and made some sound judgements at the baseline to keep moving ahead.

Prannoy’s movement was smooth as he mixed up the shots and varied the speed well and with his opponent committing errors, he had no issues in closing out the match comfortably.

He moved to nine game point opportunities with a precise smash and sealed it when his rival went to net.

For mer Commonwealth Games bronze medallist RMV Gurusaidutt’s presence at the coach’s chair also helped Prannoy as he was seen chatting with the player during the mid-game interval. Gurusaidutt is on his first as-

signment with the Indian team after retiring from the game.

Ng Long gave a better display in the second game as his movements improved and he managed to stay on the rallies but Prannoy did well to keep his nose ahead at 9-7 with a return on his opponent’s back hand corner.

He had a two-point cushion at the mid-game interval after the Hong Kong player went wide again.

The Indian extended his lead to 16-11. Ng Long produced occasional winners but he was too erratic, while Prannoy unleashed another jump smash to again wriggle out.

In the end, a precise return on the baseline gave Prannoy four match points.

He squandered two before converting the third chance with a booming smash following a superb rally.

LO N D O N, J U N 1 6 (IANS): The 2022-23 Premier League season will kick off with Crystal Palace taking on Arsenal on the opening day, on August 5, before Manchester City begin their title defence at West Ham on August 7 as the top English football league announced the schedule on Thursday.

City’s arch-rivals Manchester United, under new manager Erik ten Hag and also with Cristiano Ronaldo in their side, will face Brighton on the same day, August 7 as well.

The two table-toppers of the 2021-22 season Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool will lock horns at Anfield on October 15 with their second match scheduled at the Etihad Stadium on April 1. Both games will be on weekends.

This will be the first time in the history of the English Premier League (EPL) that the season will be paused for 43 days. There will be no matches after the weekend of November 12-13 until December 26 because of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The season will restart on Boxing Day -- eight days after the World Cup final (Dec 18)

-- on December 26.

The 20-team EPL season will also feature three newly promoted sides -Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest -- in place of Burnley, Watford and Norwich City, who were relegated.

The Premier League season will end later than usual on May 28 due to the FIFA World Cup.

Inter hopeful of Kohli, other Test team members leave for Eng Neeraj Chopra headlines 37-member securing return of Indian team selected for CWG 2022 Chelsea’s Lukaku

NEW DELHI, JUN 16 (IANS): Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra headlined the 37-member squad named by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday to compete in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8 this year.

AFI president Adille Sumariwalla expressed confidence that the squad would deliver quality performances.

The squad includes three men Javelin Throwers in Neeraj Chopra, DP Manu and Rohit Yadav and three Triple Jumpers in Abdulla Aboobacker, Praveen Chithravel and Eldhose Paul.

“We are requesting the Indian Olympic Association to increase our quota by one and to assist in securing accreditation for a couple of athletes. We have also selected a few subject to their proving their fitness and form before the Games,” Sumariwalla said.

“Shot Puttter Tajinderpal Singh Toor will have to perform well in Kazakhstan while Amoj Jacob has been selected subject to his recovery and fitness level,” the AFI President said.

“Similarly, Discus Throwers Navjeet Kaur Dhillon and Seema Antil Punia as well as Hammer Thrower Sarita Singh will have to perform in Kazakhstan or California. Race

Neeraj Chopra

walker Bhawna Jat will have to prove her fitness.”

Sumariwalla also said Avinash Sable, Neeraj Chopra and Seema Antil Punia, who are training overseas, sought and were granted exemption from appearing in the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Chennai.

The team: Men: Avinash Sable (3000m Steeplechase); Nitender Rawat (Marathon); M Sreeshankar and Muhammed Anees Yahiya (Long Jump); Abdulla Aboobacker, Praveen Chithravel and Eldhose Paul (Triple Jump); Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Shot Put); Neeraj Chopra, DP Manu and Rohit Yadav (Javelin Throw); Sandeep Kumar and Amit Khatri

Dani Alves leaves Barca, Real Sociedad sign Mohamed Ali Cho

Dani Alves

Mohamed Ali Cho

MADRID, JUN 16 (IANS): FC Barcelona defender Dani Alves has confirmed that he will not continue at the Camp Nou Stadium next season after the club opted against taking up the option of another year on his contract.

The 39-year-old Alves returned to the club for the second half of last season and played an important role in the improved form following the arrival of Xavi Hernandez, making 14 appearances and scoring one goal in La Liga to add to the nearly 250 appearances in his first spell at the club.

However, he was left out of Barca’s squad for the Europa League and the return to fitness of Sergi Roberto, who has just signed a new one-year contract, and Sergino Dest are two factors

in his second departure.

In an emotional letter, Alves confirmed he would be leaving Barcelona, thanking the club for his second chance to play in the Camp Nou and saying he hoped the players who “remain can change the history of this beautiful club.”

Alves will now look for another club where he can play minutes to try and earn a place in the Brazil squad for the World Cup finals, reports Xinhua. There was more transfer news on Wednesday, with Real Sociedad confirming the signing of forward Mohamed Ali Cho from the French side, Angers. The French under-21 international has agreed on a contract until June 2027 and will cost 11 million euros and a percentage of any future sale.

(Race Walking); Amoj Jacob, Noah Nirmal Tom, Arokia Rajiv, Muhammed Ajmal, Naganathan Pandi and Rajesh Ramesh (4x400m Relay).

Women: S Dhanalakshmi (100m and 4x100m relay); Jyothi Yar raji (100mHurdles); Aishwarya B (Long Jump and Triple Jump) and Ancy Sojan (Long Jump); Manpreet Kaur (Shot Put); Navjeet Kaur Dhilllon and Seema Antil Punia (Discus Throw); Annu Rani and Shilpa Rani (Javelin Throw); Manju Bala Singh and Sarita Romit Singh (Hammer Throw); Bhawna Jat and Priyanka Goswami (Race Walking); Hima Das, Dutee Chand, Srabani Nanda, MV Jilna and NS Simi (4x100m relay).

L O N D O N, J U N 1 6 (AGENCIES): Inter Milan are hoping to secure the return of Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea.

Lukaku is so keen to go back to Inter after a difficult season with the Blues that he would take a hefty wage cut.

Chelsea still want a loan fee for the 29-yearold, who they signed for £97.5m from the Serie A side in August 2021.

Inter are trying to limit their outgoings as they get their finances under control and there is no agreement yet on the size of the loan fee.

It is thought a deal will eventually be struck given Lukaku’s eagerness to get back to Italy.

Lukaku, who left Chelsea to join Everton for £28m in 2014, returned to the Stamford Bridge side on a five-year deal from Inter last summer.

The fee for him was just short of the British transfer record of £100m paid by Manchester City for Jack Grealish.

But Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel never gave the impression that Lukaku - who moved having helped the Italian club win the Serie A title in 2020-21 - suited his preferred style of play.

The forward scored 15 goals in all competitions for the Blues, with eight in 26 Premier League appearances.

Virat Kohli, Mohd Siraj and team members leave for England.

MUMBAI, JUN 16 (IANS): Even as the whiteball squad led by Rishabh Pant is engaged in a T20I

series against South Africa at home, some key players of the Test squad including former India captain Virat

Kohli have left for England for the rescheduled Test at Birmingham.

The selection committee had a few days back named India’s 17-member Test squad for the fifth rescheduled Test against England to be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham from July 1-5.

India currently lead the Test series 2-1. On Thursday, BCCI tweeted photos of the players that are not involved in the South Africa series and left for England.

The players that departed for England on Thursday include Virat Kohli, opener Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd Siraj, and Cheteshwar Pujara. In all BCCI tweeted photos

of eight players from the squad of 17 that left for England.

Skipper Rohit Sharma and vice-captain K.L Rahul are yet to recover from their injuries and if they are declared fit to play, will leave for England in a few days along with those involved in the South Africa series.

India’s Test squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain) Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohd Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Prasidh Krishna.

K.L Rahul to fly to Germany for groin treatment; to miss England tour

India opening batter K.L Rahul is all set to miss the entire tour of England as he will be flying to Germany for the treatment of his groin injury. Earlier, the right groin injury had resulted in Rahul being ruled out of India’s ongoing T20I series against South Africa on the eve of the opening match in New Delhi.

“That is correct, the board is working on his fitness and he will be going to Germany soon,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah was quoted as saying in a report

by Cricbuzz on Thursday.

The report added that Rahul may leave for Germany by the end of this month or

K.L Rahul

in early July.

It means that Rahul will miss the England tour entirely, where India are to play the Edgbaston Test from July 1 to 5 and three T20Is, followed by as many ODIs. He was named vicecaptain under Rohit Shar-

ma for the Edgbaston Test but now, the Indian selection committee will have to name another deputy in place of Rahul.

Previously, on Thursday morning, some key players of the Test squad like batters Virat Kohli,

Cheteshwar Pujara, opener Shubman Gill, all-rounders Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja, pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj left for England after assembling in Mumbai The report further said that there is no plan for calling a replacement of Rahul unless the team management requested for the same. “In that case, Mayank Agarwal would have been named to the squad. The selectors, however, will have to announce a vice-captain for the tour as the chances of Rahul taking part in any of the seven games are virtually ruled out.”

F1 to race in Melbourne until 2035

MELBOURNE, JUN 16 (IANS): Formula One announced on Thursday that the Australian Grand Prix will stay in Melbourne until 2035, following a deal to extend the race beyond 2025 by a further 10 years.

Stefano Domenicali, president and CEO of Formula One, said, “I am delighted to confirm that Melbourne and the Albert Park circuit will continue to be on the Formula 1 calendar until 2035. The race has always been a favourite for the fans, drivers and the teams and Melbourne is an incredible and vibrant international city that is a perfect match for

our sport. “This year we saw huge crowds and passionate fans at the Grand Prix, and we are very excited by the future in Australia as our sport continues to grow.

I want to thank the Victorian Government, Daniel Andrews, Premier of Victoria and Martin Pakula, Minister for Tourism, Sport & Major Events for their tireless support for the event in Melbourne, as well as Andrew Westacott and Paul Little from the AGPC for making this already longterm partnership secure for the future. We are all looking forward to being back in Melbourne next season with

all our fans,” he added.

More than 419,000 fans visited Albert Park for the 2022 Australian Grand Prix in April, making it the largest ever crowd for a weekend sporting event in Australia.

Albert Park has hosted the Australian Grand Prix since 1996, with significant investment made over the past two years in order to improve the circuit, fan experience and facilities - while further improvements, including to the paddock and pit lane, are planned in order to continue the circuit’s modernisation. The date of next year’s Australian GP will be provided in due course.

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