18 April 2022

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Vol XXXII No. 131

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NIDA’s 3-day mass CL from today; govt renews appeal to refrain from stir

DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): On the eve of the government doctors under Nagaland In-service Doctors’ Association (NIDA) going for three-day mass casual leave (CL) from April 18, the State government has renewed its April 10 appeal on NIDA not to go ahead with the proposed agitation in view of the present Covid situation in the state and the threat of another wave.

Nagaland chief secretary J. Alam made the appeal, at the meeting with 11 representatives of NIDA led by its president Dr E Phyantsuthung and vice-president Dr Leomnyie held at the conference hall of chief secretary’s office Kohima on Sunday afternoon.

The chief secretary also assured NIDA representatives that the State government was actively considering the matter relating to increase in the superannuation age of doctors with the

offer to resolve the matter “within a period not exceeding one year”.

The meeting was also attended by principal secretary, health & family welfare Amardeep Bhatia, former principal secretary Menukhol John and home commissioner Abhijit Sinha. The meeting deliberated on the issue of superannuation age of doctors and the proposed agitation of NIDA in this regard. It may be recalled that the state government had on April 17, 2021 requested NIDA to give it time to resolve the issue within a period not exceeding one year.

NIDA had outrightly rejected the government’s verbal offer of 60 years for doctors in administrative (office) works and 62 years for doctors in clinical (hospital) works as superannuation age.

NIDA reiterated its scaled-down demand for 62 years as retirement age

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for all doctors irrespective of clinical or administrative roles to maintain uniformity and smooth practical implementation. However, as the waiting period passed, NIDA decided to re-ignite the issue and with decision still pending, it has decided to go ahead with its proposed agitation.

The state government, in a memorandum issued by the chief secretary on April 16 to principal director (PD) H&FW department conveyed the government’s decision to not grant any leave to medical officers including health workers during the proposed 3-day mass casual leave. Further, the chief secretary also reminded the PD on the April 14 that barred government doctors from communication with the media on matters not connected with their official duty.

As a measure to minimise the likely impact of the proposed mass-casual leave

on public, the government decided to form the State Level Control Room headed by the PD and other medical officers at Kohima to monitor the scenario at various government hospitals.

District Level Control Rooms are being set up at various districts headed by administrative officials including CMOs etc to ensure that health services to public do not suffer. In case of requirement, DLCRs may also utilise services of medical/ ayush doctors on contractual/ temporary appointments.

Even as the proposed stir attracts public concern, Nagaland Medical Students Association has differed with NIDA over increasing superannuation for government doctors. NMSA maintained that appointment of more doctors to fill the shortage will solve the shortage of doctors instead of increasing superannuation of serving government doctors.

Pope calls for peace during an ‘Easter of war’ VAT I C A N, A P R 1 7 (AGENICES): Pope Francis, marking what he called an “Easter of war,” has urged leaders to hear the people’s plea for peace in Ukraine and implicitly criticised Russia for dragging the country into a “cruel and senseless” conflict.

Speaking to some 50,000 people in St Peter’s Square in Rome for his twice yearly “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and world) address, Pope Francis said Ukraine was “sorely tried by the violence and destruction of the cruel and senseless war into which it was dragged”.

He added: “Our eyes, too, are incredulous on this Easter of war. May the leaders of nations hear people’s plea for peace.”

The 85-year-old pontiff urged: “Please, let us not get used to war! Let us all commit ourselves to imploring peace, from our balconies and in our streets!”

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World closer to nuclear war; Zelenskyy claims Russia will use nukes to decide stalemate KYIV, APR 17 (ANI): Amid the ongoing UkraineRussia war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned the world to be prepared for the possibility of Russian President Vladimir Putin using tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, reported CNN. Zelenskyy, in an interview with CNN, said, “Not only me -- all of the world, all of the countries have to be worried because it can be not real information, but it can be truth.”

“Chemical weapons, they should do it, they could do it, for them the life of the people, nothing. That’s why. We should think not be afraid, not be afraid but be ready. But that is not a question for Ukraine, not only for Ukraine but for all the world, I think,” the media outlet quoted him as saying.

This comes as the US officials have warned about the possibility of Putin using tactical nuclear weap-

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

ons in Ukraine if backed into a corner.

“Given the potential desperation of President Putin and the Russian leadership, given the setbacks that they’ve faced so far militarily, none of us can take lightly the threat posed by a potential resort to tactical nuclear weapons or low yield nuclear weapons,” the media outlet quoted Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Bill Burns as saying.

Meanwhile, comparing the losses of troops incurred by Ukraine to that of Russia, Zelenskyy claimed that as per Ukrainian officials, about

2,500 to 3,000 Ukrainian troops have died in the war, however, Russia’s casualty numbers are 19,000 to 20,000.

He added that about 10,000 Ukrainian troops have been injured in the war and it’s “hard to say how many will survive.”

Speaking on civilian casualties, he said, “It is very difficult to talk about civilians, since south of our country, where the towns and cities are blocked -Kherson, Berdyansk, Mariupol further east, and the area to the east where Volnovakha is -- we just don’t know how many people have died in that area that is blocked,” according to the media outlet.

On February 24, Russia launched a “special militar y operation” in Ukraine, which the West has termed an unprovoked war. As a result of this, the Western countries have imposed several crippling sanctions on Moscow.

Home ministry seeks compulsory India stopping WHO to make global Covid deaths public: NYT central deputation for SPs, DIGs NEW DELHI, APR 17 (AGENCIES): Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sent a proposal to the Prime Minister’s Office, seeking to make it compulsory for IPS officers at the Superintendent of Police (SP) and Deputy Inspector General levels to come for the Central deputation, if they want to be considered for Additional DG and upwards empanelment, failing which they will be barred from the Central posting for their remaining career, according to sources.

A DG rank officer at the Centre welcomed the move. “This is doable. Agencies like CBI and IB get of-

ficers at the DIG, SP level on deputation but para military forces, other central organisations struggle for man power. This proposal if implemented would solve the problem,” he told News18.

An IG rank officer in a state, however, pointed out how this could unnecessarily victimise the junior officers since without the No Objection Certificate from the state, no officer can go on the central deputation.

“Today, states have become very inward looking.

Earlier, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal were known to not release officials for central deputation.

Now, the malaise has spread to other states too. If the proposal is implemented, this lacuna of state NOC must be addressed,” he said.

The MHA proposal comes after the Centre sent the draft to the states to amend the All India Service Rules that would allow it to call any IAS or IPS or IFS officer on Central deputation. The Centre has been facing a shortage of officials at the DIG and SP level since states have refused to release junior officers.

Most opposition-ruled states have opposed this proposal.

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NEW DELHI, APR 17 (IANS): Terming it “flawed,” the government has questioned the World H e a l t h O r g a n i z a t i o n’s (WHO) methodology for estimating the deaths caused

by Covid-19 in India, media report says. According to the New York Times, the Indian government said that the WHO’s methodology to estimate the deaths caused by Covid-19 in India is flawed.

“India feels that the process was neither collaborative nor adequately representative,” the Indian government was quoted as saying in a statement to the United Nations Statistical Commission in February.

It also argued that the

process did not “hold scientific rigor and rational scrutiny as expected from an organisation of the stature of the WHO”.

According to the report, the global death toll from the pandemic has found that vastly more people died than previously believed -- a total of about 15 million by the end of 2021, more than double the official total of six million reported by countries individually.

But the release of the staggering estimate has been delayed for months because of objections from India, which disputes the calculation of how many of its citizens died and has tried to keep it from becoming

Ex-Assam Cong chief Ripun joins TMC Mishra to arrive today; to hold parleys with NPGs

Ripun Bora (File)

GUWAHATI, APR 17 (AGENCIES): Former Assam Congress president and Rajya Sabha member Ripun Bora resigned from the grand old party on Sunday and joined the Trinamool Congress.

Bora, as a joint candidate of the opposition parties in Assam, had unsuccessfully contested the recent Rajya Sabha election by losing to the NDA candidate. In last

month’s Rajya Sabha polls, Bora, who had the support of 26 Congress MLAs plus 17 votes from AIUDF, CPI(M) and Raijor Dal, failed to win despite having the numbers, due to cross voting by some opposition MLAs. Bora in his resignation letter addressed to Sonia, also alleged that it was an “open secret” that a section of senior leaders from the Assam Congress had been “maintaining secret understanding with the BJP Govt mainly with the Chief Minister.” However, when Congress suffered a defeat in the 2021 polls, Bora submitted his resignation as the party chief, taking “moral responsibility” (Cont’d on p-8)

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): Government of India’s representative for Naga talks, AK Mishra will be arriving Dimapur on Monday to hold another round of parleys with Naga Political Groups (NPGs) here in Dimapur. He is scheduled to meet leaders of the NSCN (I-M) and the Working Committee of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPs) during his week-long stay.

Sources said that the former special director of the Intelligence Bureau, will also meet the Core Committee on Naga Political Issue headed by chief minister Neiphiu Rio. Though Mishra has

held several meetings with the NPG leaders and legislators in Delhi, his visit to Nagaland will be the second.

Mishra was sent to Nagaland, in September 2021, to reconnect with the NSCN (I-M) after the talks hit a deadlock following a

fallout between the former Interlocutor RN Ravi and the NSCN (I-M).

During his visit, Mishra also held closed-door meetings with the WC/NNPGs and chief minister Neiphiu Rio and his Assam counterpart, Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Extension of ceasefire with NPGs

As the ceasefire agreements with the three NPGs and Government of India set to expire by month end, the Centre will be extending the peace pact for one more year, sources said.

In this regard, representatives of the respective NPGs will be meeting Home ministry officials in Delhi this week.

It was earlier decided to extend the ceasefire agreements for a further period of one year with effect from April 28, 2021 to April 27, 2022 with NSCN/NK and NSCN/R and from April 18, 2021 to April 17, 2022 with NSCN/K-Khango. These Agreements were signed on April 12, 2021.

This is it! ‘China creating new Covid strains that could kill billions’

“If AAP replaces Congress, we’ll find it slightly more difficult since Rahul actually helps us.”

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BEIJING, APR 17 (AGENCIES): The Chinese government entities, which are closely connected to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, are deliberately creating Covidstyle pathogens that experts say have the potential to wipe out much of humanity.

The Chinese Communist Party has set up highly-advanced scientific infrastructure developing the “technology” in impoverished Pakistan, which in recent years has largely become a vassal state of China under

China’s notorious “debttrap” style colonial expansion, reports The Klaxon.

Experts told the news portal that there is no legitimate or peaceful reason for China creating the potentially devastating bio-agents, which if released - acciden-

tally or otherwise - would have unprecedented and devastating global consequences.

T h e d eve l o p m e n t s - confirmed by top-level intelligence sources from multiple countries - mean that Chinese bio-engineers now have the ability to create in Pakistan, or to “drop in” from connected facilities in China, antigens that are hundreds of times more infectious and lethal than Covid-19.

Global biodefense

expert Dr Ryan Clarke, who focuses specifically on “high-risk pathogen networks”, said China’s activities in Pakistan if left unchecked, could have devastating global consequences.

“Whether through error or malicious intent, if the joint WIV-DESTO bioweapons program is left unchecked, we will be facing exponentially accelerating risks that many will find impossible to comprehend until they occur,” Dr Clarke told The Klaxon.

public, the report said. More than a third of the additional nine million deaths are estimated to have occurred in India, where the government has stood by its own count of about 520,000, it added.

WHO will show the country’s toll is at least four million, according to people familiar with the numbers who were not authorised to disclose them, which would give India the highest tally in the world, they said. NYT was unable to learn the estimates for other countries.

The WHO calculation combined national data on reported deaths with new information from localities and household surveys, and with statistical models that

aim to account for deaths that were missed.

Most of the difference in the new global estimate represents previously uncounted deaths, the bulk of which were directly from Covid; the new number also includes indirect deaths, like those of people unable to access care for other ailments because of the pandemic.

The delay in releasing the figures is significant because the global data is essential for understanding how the pandemic has played out and what steps could mitigate a similar crisis in the future. According to the report, India has not submitted its total mortality data to the WHO for the past

two years, but researchers have used numbers gathered from at least 12 states. Jon Wakefield, a professor of statistics and biostatistics at University of Washington who played a key role in building the model, said an initial presentation of the WHO global data was ready in December.

“But then India was unhappy with the estimates.

So then we’ve subsequently done all sorts of sensitivity analyses, the paper’s actually a lot better because of this wait, because we’ve gone overboard in terms of model checks and doing as much as we possibly can given the data that’s available,” Wakefield said.

Resurrection celebrated in Nagaland Correspondent/Staff Reporter

KOHIMA/DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): Along with the rest of the Christians across the world, Christians in Nagaland celebrated Easter Sunday, also known as Resurrection Sunday, with religious fervour and piety.

Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead.

In Kohima, the day began with Sunrise Service as in previous years despite torrential downpour at Kohima War Cemetery under the aegis of Kohima Baptist Pastors’ Fellowship (KBPF), besides special mass in churches.

Bringing the message of Easter, senior pastor of Kohima Ao Baptist Church Rev Sentisashi Aier said the resurrection of Jesus brought joy into human minds. “Our mornings have been turned into joy through the resurrected Lord which ultimately grows into something which cannot be hindered by pain or suffering,” he remarked.

Acknowledging that everyone’s short stay on Earth was often marred by hardships and sorrow, he said the joy felt due to resurrection of Jesus lessened human sorrows, Aier proclaimed, adding that resurrection had given Christians a permanent joy despite fac-

(Top) Sunrise service at Kohima War Cemetery and (below) Sunrise service at Old Naga Cemetery in Dimapur. (NP)

ing insecurities in life.

Aier explained, “Because of sin, man was condemned to death. But this was reverted when Christ defeated death. Resurrection and the empty tomb were proofs that a believer would live in eternal peace.”

The service was led

by Kohima Lotha Baptist Church pastor Mhonchumo S Lotha, while Kohima Town Baptist Women’s

Union vice-president Sally Ngullie pronounced the invocation. Scripture passages were read by Kohima Baptist Youth Fellowship president Dziesekho Kense and Police Baptist Church youth director Kivitoly Yeptho.

KBPF president Rev Vezopa Rhakho conveyed Easter greetings, while Peraciezie Baptist Church pastor Dr Kevichalie Metha led (Cont’d on p-8) K Y M C

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NIDA stir: DC Kma holds emergency meet

DC Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie chairing the emergency meeting with medical fraternity on April 17. (DPRO, Kohima)

Centres under Kohima District for the Out Door Patient (OPD) and emergencies.

M e a n w h i l e, D r.

Kezhalezo, administrator, Bethel Hospital Kohima on behalf of the private hospitals expressed their readiness to help and co-operate with the administration. And accordingly, it was decided that those referral and other patients who are in need of medical attention shall be taken care of by the private hospitals during mass casual leave period.

For co-ordination in case of emergency, it was decided to open a Control Room at DC’s office and CMO’s office which will manned by ADC and CMO respectively, it will aslo open in all Administrative Hqs.

Dimapur Excise seize IMFL; arrest 2

DIMAPUR: Dimapur district Excise duty party seized 117 cases of assorted Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) on April 16 and arrested two persons.

I n a press release, superintendent o f E xc i s e & Prohibition informed that duty party m a n n i n g Newfield check- One of the arrested person with the seized IMFL. gate intercepted Manipur and Naoram a goods car rier tr uck Dolarasana Meitei (22) (MN-04A-9066) bound son of Naoram Boy Meitei, for Imphal, Manipur. resident of Chairel Makha On frisking the vehicle, Leitai, Manipur were the superintendent said arrested and booked under 117 cases of assor ted relevant sections of NLTP IMFL, concealed under Act 1989. furniture items, household The superintendent commodities and salt, was infor med that fur ther recovered. investigation has revealed In this connection, two that the contraband IMFL persons namely, Huidrom was loaded from Nalapara Mangal Singh (25), son Guwahati, Assam and of HuidromIbocha Singh, was bound for Imphal, r e s i d e n t o f T h o u b a l , Manipur.

to facilitate the needs of the public.

District level control room

A district Level Control Room has been formed for coordination and real time monitoring of the situation with SubDivisional Officer (Sadar), Kohima as chairperson and the members include Chief Medical Officer, Kohima; Medical Superintendent, NHAK; Additional Superintendent of Police, Ko h i m a a n d D i s t r i c t Public Relations Officer, Ko h i m a . T h e c o n t r o l room can be contacted at +91 6033833879 for any assistance on health care facilities. For any medical emergencies and referrals the following may be contacted: Naga Hospital Authority Kohima

(NHAK):- +918794805711 Fo r K o h i m a a n d Ts e m i n y u d i s t r i c t s, the following helpline may be contacted:PHC Kohima Village to contact Khrielelkhonuo Kere SN at 9856359704; UPHC SeikhazouKhriesakuonuo Rose SN 8259023638; UPHC Porterlane - Neimhazo Tsochu SN 7005712081; PHC Jotsoma - Pfutsono ANM 7630953534; PHC S e c h u - Ya t e t n u n g l a ANM 8787769561; PHC Khonoma Amhano SN 985628606; PHC Mezoma- Kevilenuo ANM 7005089346; PHC Jakhama Tosolenu SN 8974554668; PHC Kezocha - D z i e s e p h r e nu o S N 9856774759; CHC Viwema - Visebinu SN 8794265105; PHC Kimipfiiphe Meyijungla SN 8974492352; C H C C h i e p h o b oz o u Kavita SN 8787438194; PHC Zhadima - Lathang ANM 7005838738; PHC To u p h e m a - M e r l y n SN 8132908098; PHC Botsa - Asole Kath LHV 7085685072; CHC Tseminyu - Ngalo SN 8575222747; PHC Chunlikha - Benny Tep SN 8787613246 and PHC Tesophenyu - Asha Tep ANM 8575311692.

NBC initiates prayer for ‘global peace’

Members of NBC at the prayer prorgramme.

DIMAPUR: Nükmen Baptist Church (NBC), Darogapathar has initiated a prayer programme for global peace with emphasize on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine under the theme “Restoration of peace”.

At the programme,

pastor Kilang Longkumer in his short message called upon the church to live up to its name by being the “light and salt” of the world and participate proactively in peace-making as “Christ himself is the Prince of Peace (Matt. 6:13-16; Eph.

2:14)”.

Later, an earnest and solemn mass prayer was held for global peace.

NBC has called upon all citizens irrespective of class and region to pray for peace to prevail at this time of conflict.

ATMA Sechü-Zubza conduct demonstration

DIMAPUR: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) SechüZubza conducted demonstration and training on April 12-13 at Khonoma and Sechü-Zubza respectively.

In a press release, ATMA official stated that demonstration was conducted on “ package of practices of French beans and hybrid maize (HQPM-1)” with BTM, Kajini Isabella Zinyü as the resource person by ATMA Sechü-Zubza. Farmers were given hands-on demonstration on

field preparation, line sowing and spacing for both the vegetable crops.

The block also conducted a training on “Oyster mushroom cultivation” at Sechü-Zubza with ATM, Ketsivino Nakhro as the resource person.

She spoke on methods of cultivation practices of mushroom, its nutritional and medicinal properties as well as its economic benefits, which was followed by hands-on training with equal participation of farmers and functionaries.

UC, NEZCC organise talk on folk narratives DIMAPUR: A talk on “values and beliefs reflected in folk narratives” was organised by the department of History, Unity College (UC) Dimapur in collaboration with the North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC) Nagaland on April 13 at UC Seminar Hall.

A press release by the college stated that the talk was delivered by retired principal, Moran College, Assam, Dr. T. Anil Saikia; former member, advisory board of folk and tribal music, Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi and member-NEZCC. The talk began with welcome address by assistant professor (department of history) Dr.VivolhunoPunyu, the session was chaired by Pongkam Konyak, PG Student, 4th semester and vote of thanks was delivered by assistant professor (department of history-archaeology) Dr. Biswajit Debbarma.

ISRN holds Covid-19 vaccination drive

DIMAPUR: A Covid-19 awareness-cum-vaccination drive was organised by Indian Social Responsibility Network (ISRN) on April 14 at Tiyi Hall, Wokha, Town Hall Wokha, UPHC Wokha Town and “vaccine on wheels” at Longsa Village.

According to DIPR report, at the awarenesscum-vaccination drive ISRN is implementing momentum –routine immunization and transformation equity project on amplifying Covid -19 vaccination in six districts namely Wokha, P h e k , K i p h i r e, Pe r e n , Tuensang and Zuhneboto supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through John Snow India (JSI).

The programme was attended by DC Wokha Orenthung Lotha, senior health system strength advisor, USAID, Vijay Paulraj, tech. advisor, HSS USAID, Delhi, Anuradha Jain, John Snow India (JSI) Team and ISRN Delhi team.

The health and medical team led by CMO Wokha, Dr. Tumchobeni Kikon, deputy CMO Dr. Zuben Kikon and MO UPHC Wokha, Dr. Achumi Kikon.

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DIMAPUR: In view of the mass casual leave protest called by the Nagaland Inservice Doctors Association ( N I DA ) f r o m A p r i l 18 to 20, an emergency meeting with the Chief Medical Officer, Medical Superintendent, NHAK, president, All Nagaland P r i va t e P r a c t i t i o n e r s Association, administrative officers under Kohima, Administrator of Bethel Hospital, K.P Bethesda H o s p i t a l , KO H I M A S, Oking Hospital and Putonuo Nursing Home was held on April 17 at DC Conference Hall.

According to DIPR report, DC, Kohima Gregory Thejawelie while chairing the meeting highlighted the matters relating to NIDA issue. After suggestions and deliberation, to avoid unwanted situations, DC informed all administrative officers to be stationed in their own respective posting place to co-ordinate with the Health Centres and monitor the situation and report any emergency case that may arise.

The DC also requested CMO to issue necessary notification to all the concerned to open up Facilitation Counter at NHAK and all Health

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Youth Camp organised by Kuki Baptist Church Ahthibung under theme, “Ready for Christ “ which began on April 11 concluded on April 14.

Lt. Zhetokhu Yeptho 18.04.2021 – 18.04.2022 It's been one year since we lost you father, But we still remember and missed you.

Dearly, your loving Wife, Children, Grandchildren and in-laws

NSSU organises seminar on career guidance DIMAPUR: Nor ther n Sumi Students’ Union (NSSU) organised one-day seminar on career guidance under the theme, “Gearing up for brighter and better future” on April 14 at Tourist Lodge Conference Hall, Dimapur.

In a press release, NSSU stated that three resource persons from various professions and backgrounds were invited to inculcate, educate and guide the students for their future.

Bokali Kughalu

Chishi stressed on the unemployment problem in Nagaland and rampant backdoor appointment in the government sector.

She encouraged students to study hard, appear competitive examinations and compete with the rest of the world. She also emphasised on being skilled and exploring one’s potential.

NCD, development of health & family welfare, consultant, Tongpang Matsung gave a power point presentation on

pursuing medical studies.

He categorically classified different course of profession and advise the students to choose according to the areas of interest where one would want to pursue.

Nagaland Education Consultancy (NEC) consultant and founder, Steve Chophy encouraged the students to be selfreliant through their “qualification and skills”.

He also stressed on the importance of organising career guidance.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “Wherever we go, whatever we do, Memories keep us near to you.”

Acknowledgement “God called your name so softly, that only you could hear; and no one heard the footsteps, of angels drawing near. The golden gates stood open, God saw you needed rest; His garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best” We, the families members of Late Puhozule Vilika Kin Neho, wife of Shri. Tokuho Suhoi Neho of Suhoi Village, Kuhuboto, express our profound gratitude to all who stood by us and shared our grief and sorrow during the illness and demise of our caring, loving and kind wife, mother and grandmother on the 13th April 2022, who left behind her husband, 4 sons, 2 daughters, 8 grand children & 3 daughters in-law.

Loving Husband, Children, Grand Children, In-Laws and relatives.

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Lt. T. Mankap Konyak Born on: 09/02/1970 Died on: 10/04/2022

02.02.1967 – 13.04.2022

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We convey our deepest appreciation to: 1. Suhoi Baptist Church, G.Bs, Village Council, STH, SLSU & Youth.

2. Rev. Dr. Khehovi Shohe Director & Colleagues Sumi Baptist Convention (SBC).

3. Rev. Dr. Phughoto Aye Executive Secretary & Colleagues WSBAK. 4. Er. Ahoto Zhimomi Council President & Colleagues WSBAK. 5. Western Sumi Hoho (WSH).

6. Western Sumi Kukami Hoho (WSKH).

7. Western Sumi Totimi Hoho (WSTH).

8. Western Sumi Youth Front (WSYF).

9. Western Sumi Students' Union (WSSU).

10. BJP Nagaland State President & Colleagues, BJP District & 5 Mandals and Morchas of Dimapur.

11. Lhomithi Youth (Lhomithi Baptist Church).

12. President & Colleagues Dimapur District G.Bs Association.

13. Adhoc Town Committee, Kuhuboto.

14. Kuhuboto Ghakhu Public Organisation (KGPO) KGKK, KGSTH, KGSU & CLF & Churches of Kuhuboto.

15. Shri. Jacob Zhimomi, Hon'ble Minister (PHED), Shri. Khehovi Yepthomi Hon'ble MLA & Advisor Tourism, Art & Culture, Shri. Sentiyanger Imchen, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Nagaland, relatives, friends and public leaders for supporting us through prayers, financial, physical & material help.

Though we are unable to mention and thank each and every individual personally, we will always cherish your kind deeds, love and concern shown to us. Also remembering the Doctors & Nurses of Ayursundra Super Specialty Hospital, Guwahati who tried their best effort till the last hour. It is our humble prayer that our Almighty God showers His blessings upon you all abundantly.

Through this column, we, the bereaved family members of Lt. T. Mankap Konyak, would like to express our profound gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us at his sudden demise on 10th April, 2022.

During this hour of grief and loss, we are touched by the immense love, support and time rendered.

We, genuinely regret our inability to thank each and every individual but, it is our sincere prayer that God Almighty bless you all immensely. dp-1715/22

Loving wife, daughter, son and relatives.

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Christians celebrate resurrection of Christ

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(L-R): A play on ‘Resurrection of Christ’ by Lerie Baptist Church Youth. (NP) Members of Chakhesang Baptist Church Kohima. Sunday school students of Kohima Liangmai Baptist Church.

Correspondent KOHIMA/DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): Believers of Christ on Sunday celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead by holding special Easter Sunday services across the state.

Kohima: Delivering Easter message at Cathedral of Kohima, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kohima, James Thoppil reminded the believers to not be discouraged during difficult times but to move forward with Easter hope

and resurrection of Christ.

Later during the mass, the Bishop also sprinkled holy water upon the faithful symbolising the “baptismal promises and forgiveness of sins”.

At, Christ king Church, Rev. Fr. CM Joseph encouraged the faithfuls to live peacefully, joyfully and in “God’s presence daily,” asserting that God’s love was selfless, compassionate, forgiving, and unconditional.

In Immanuel Baptist Church, Kohima, youth director, Kezhaletuo Yano, reminded the people about

the about triumph of Jesus over sin and death through His resurrection, and called upon the believers to reflect their lives and service of God and others, and live a life that had conquering sinful habits.

Youth director, Medozenuo Thou highlighted the message on “The resurrection of Jesus” at Lerie Baptist Church, stating that “Easter was the foundational of our faith,” adding that “greatest miracle” was His own resurrection amongst all the miracles and wonders that he had performed dur-

ing His earthly life.

Later, youth department enacted a play on ‘Resurrection of Christ’.

During the mass at St. Francis de Sales (SFS) Parish, Rev. Fr. Alex Tep, assistant priest of the parish, narrated how God defeated Satan by raising Jesus from the death and called upon the congregation to resolve to give God the central place in their daily lives.

KLBC: Kohima Liangmai Baptist Church (KLBC) celebrated Easter Sunday at the Church premises, where KLBC Pastor Rev, N.Silubo

Zeliang delivered the sermon. In his message, Rev. Zeliang said Easter Sunday was celebrated with joy and happiness as the resurrection of Christ brings hope to the people.

He said Easter Sunday reminds the people of God’s love and endurance and the resurrection proves that the true son of God defeated evil and death.

Maintaining that Easter is a symbol of hope and renewal of new life, he said, “the innocent son of God suffered a brutal crucifixion and gave people justice,

peace and non-violence”.

SFXCC: St Francis Xavier Catholic Church (SFXCC) Kidima celebrated Easter Sunday with Rev. Fr. Rajesh Lobo SJ, Eden Gardens and Children’s Home, Khuzama as the main celebrant.

In his message, Fr. Rajesh said the emptiness of Jesus’ tomb was the gift of Hoy Spirit in return to faithful and added that the risen of Lord Jesus was the hope of Easter He also encouraged the congregation to take “hope of Easter in the time of

failure” and urged them to go forward with joy in the time of suffering through Easter hope and resurrection of Christ.

Special prayers were said for world peace and holy mass was carried out as part of the celebration.

LBCD: As part of Easter Sunday celebration, Lotha Baptist Church Diphupar (LBCD) Sunday School department distributed Easter eggs and food items to the homeless and needy at Dimapur Railway station.

As part of their outreach program, LBCD Sunday

school students and teachers also visited Commissioner Police office, East Police station, Diphupar Police station and Central jail and distributed food items to the policemen on duty.

CBCK: Chakhesang Baptist Church Kohima (CBCK) celebrated Easter Sunday at the church premises, wherein Rev. Vezopa Rhakho spoke on the topic, “His Resurrection, Our Victory” at the morning service and Rev, Dr. Kevekhalo Lasuh spoke on “His Returning, Our Hope” at the evening service.

Leiriechazou Panchayat restore road DIMAPUR: Leiriechazou Panchayat, with free will donation carried out restoration work of the colony approach road from LFHSS to NST Colony Junction (NH2) under Ward No.16, Kohima Town Municipal, Kohima.

In a press note, panchayat chairman Thepfuzakie Angami said that this was the third time that the particular road, which has been completely neglected by the government since 2008, was restored by the general public since 2010.

Thepfuzakie said that the last phase of the restoration

work with concrete, near NST garage, was likely to be carried out on April 18. In this regard, he informed that the work would disrupt vehicular movement for a wee. Therefore, all vehicular movements from either side shall be restricted from April 18-24 for curing of the concrete work and sought the cooperation of all residents.

The Panchayat further conveyed gratitude to the residents and all individuals and officials for generously contributing financially, materially and physically towards the success of the road restoration project.

Residents clearing a clogged drainage at Rail Bazaar on Sunday. The drainage which connects four coloniesWestyard, Railbazaar, Manipuri and Chatteshwari has been blocked by garbage and litter after heavy down pour last week.

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Guwahati Some rain and a thunderstorm 29 20 Imphal

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Dimapur Clouds and sun with a shower 29 19 Mkg

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Tuensang An afternoon shower in spots

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Zunheboto Clouds and sun with a shower 23 14

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RSZ holds foundation day

DIMAPUR: Rengma Selo Zi (RSZ) held its foundation day on April 16 at Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC) Headquarters Tsogin with professor, Dr. G. T Thong of Nagaland University (NU) as the guest speaker.

A press release by RSZ stated that the guest speaker advised the youth to stand united for the district irrespective of any political affiliation, and asked them to help the government in developing the district. He also challenged the youths to make Tseminyu a model district and a model headquarter.

The program was hosted by Tsogin Range Public Organization, Rosy Kemp pronounced the invocation, AloKhing delivered the welcome note, Logwesunyu, Women Cultural group presented a folk song and brief origin on the birth of Rengma Selo Zi and its vision was shared by RSZ president, Kenneth Kath. The session ended with a special presentation by Yhunilo Thong followed by words of gratitude by Sole Tep.

NNC/FGN convenes meeting

DIMAPUR: Naga National Council (NNC) and the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) has convened a meeting on April 25, 10 am at Transit Peace Camp (TCP), Kohima. In a press release, ministry of Raliwali, Federal Government of Nagaland has requested all the central and regional authorities, high ranking Naga army officers of NNC/FGN to attend the meeting as reality of the Naga Nation and deserted groups/factions will be discussed.

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Threats to indigenes persist despite ILPS: AMSU

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IMPHAL, APR 17: Remembering the two students who laid down their lives during the ‘anti-migrant’ movement of 1980 on its 42nd anniversary, student leaders in Manipur on Sunday asserted that the struggle for protection of indigenous people of the region is not yet over.

All Manipur Student Union (AMSU) remembered sacrifices made by the two students while observing the day as Realization Day (Meekap Thokpa Numit) as in the previous years.

On April 16 and 17, 1980, two students were killed in firing by the police and security force to take control of an uprising of the students demanding a mechanism to check ever increasing migrant population in the state.

Students held a massive rally to mark the anniversary and called for effective implementation of the Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) in the state.

Earlier in the morning, the students led by present and yesteryears leaders of the AMSU paid

Students rally to mark the 42 nd anniv of ‘Go back foreigner’ movement of 1980 observed as Realisation Day in Imphal on Sunday. (NP)

in the state three years ago, the rules and regulations were yet to be framed and published in the state gazette.

“Assimilating and dominating” process of the smaller racial groups by the larger groups entering the region from mainland India was yet to be effectively checked, he added.

The issue was a serious one as it is the question of the existence of the indigenous people who were on the verge of extinction, the AMSU president lamented.

“Who knows what would be the situation when the train links Imphal with mainland India,” he said.

He appealed to all indigenous communities and tribes of the state to unite in the efforts for protecting the indigenous people while urging the state government to work sincerely in the interest of the indigenous people.

At the concluding part of the meeting, All Manipur Student Union re-affirmed its commitment to fight against influx of illegal immigration in the state.

floral tributes at the memorial site of the two students at Pishum Chinga in Imphal.

During the rally carried out on the streets in Imphal, various slogans were chanted calling for effective implementation of ILPS. Slogans like ‘No land ownership right to non-Manipuri etc.’ were chanted.

The rally culminated at Manipur College, Imphal where a meeting followed.

Obser ving a rapid rise of influx of migrants into the state despite the implementation of ILPS, student leaders called for an effective implementation of the provisions of

the ILPS which the Centre extended effective from January 2020.

AMSU said it observed a rapid rise of migrants in the state despite the extension of the regulation while expressing worries of threats to the socioeconomic, culture and socio-political system of the indigenous people of the state.

AMSU president Haobijam Challamba who recalled the 1980’s events, said All Manipur Student Union had taken up the “go back foreigners” to protect the indigenous people of the region 42 years back.

Two students, Potsangbam Lukhoi and

Kuidrom Loken had even sacrificed their lives while demanding adoption of a mechanism to protect the indigenous people, he asserted.

Now, the Centre has extended the ILPS in the state. However, the state government failed to implement the regulation effectively.

Migrants from mainland India were still entering into the state in the absence of sincerity on the part of the pertinent authorities of the state government to implement the ILPS, he alleged.

He also blamed the state gover nment and pointed out that even as the regulation was extended

Ahead of GMC polls, Assam CM promises improved infra

ONGC uses new drilling technology in Tripura

Assam Police takes custody of 3 suspected JMB operatives

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Easter Sunday observed in Mizoram AIZAWL, APR 17 (PTI): Easter Sunday, which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ for the redemption of mankind, was celebrated across Christian-majority Mizoram in the usual festive spirit after it was observed in a low-key manner in the last two years due to coronavirus-induced restrictions.

The celebrations began on Saturday night with Catholic Church members holding Easter vigil.

Sunrise services were organised by the youth wings of both the Presbyterian and the Baptist Churches in their respective local churches.

Bands of different cor ps of the Salvation Army in various parts of the state on Sunday morning came out on the streets playing the hymn “He’s arisen”.

Special prayer services were held by the churches of different denominations.

Congregational service (Zaikhawm), which could not be organised for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was held in the churches.

Meghalaya CID cautions against internet fraudsters

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SHILLONG, APR 17: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Meghalaya Police has cautioned the public in general against certain individuals who have been using the internet and social media to dupe the people by impersonating high ranking officials and employees in government departments, a police official said on Sunday.

In a media statement issued , Superintendent of Police (CID), Supriya Das said that it has come to its notice that some individuals were gathering available information about a particular organization or department and its employees from the internet by using the names, designations, contact numbers, pictures of superior officials and sub-ordinates.

“Thereafter, they impersonate the superior official of a particular organization/department by using their name and picture obtained from the internet in social media sites and other messenger apps, especially Whatsapp, in order to dupe his/her sub-ordinates,” She said. Dad said the fraudsters

Supriya Das send e-mails/messages to selected sub-ordinates from the list on the pretext that he is attending a very urgent meeting and is unable to make calls and hence, asking favour from them to purchase Amazon e-gift cards for him and send the same via Whatsapp or e-mail.

In view of this development, she requested the citizens “not to fall prey” to such e-mails or messages, adding that if they did come across or receive any message from such superior official, they should confirm or verify before making any payment or purchase.

The matter should be immediately reported to the nearest police station or cyber crime wing (CID), Shillong for necessary action,” Das urged

Top Tamil Nadu paddler dies in road accident in Meghalaya

AGARTALA, APR 17(PTI): ONGC has successfully drilled three gas wells in Tripura by using new technology, a senior company official said on Sunday.

The new technology - Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) proved to be beneficial in the state because conventional drilling could not be used in these geographical locations, said ONGC Tripura Asset Manager, Tarun Malik while speaking at a function.

“For the first time, MPD based drilling was done successfully in Tripura last year to reach out to those areas in West Tripura and Sepahijala districts where conventional drilling system falls short”, he said, adding that testing of two drilled wells is yet to be done.

E a r l i e r, O i l a n d Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) had trouble in undertaking drilling work in some locations because of different geographical formations.

GUWAHATI, APR 17 ( AGENCIES) : Assam Police on Sunday brought back the three suspected operatives of the terrorist outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Tripura, reports The Sentinel Assam.

The three suspected JMB operatives were taken into custody by the Assam Police in Tripura on Saturday, 16 April. This came after the Assam police were granted transit remand by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Sonamura for the three accused.

As per reports, the Sonamura CJM in Tripura granted the transit remand after reviewing the case diary of the Assam police in connection with a case registered against the trio at Jogighopa police station in Bongaigaon district of Assam.

The Assam police were directed by the Sonamura CJM court in Tripura to produce the three suspected JMB operatives before the Ab-

hayapuri sub-divisional judicial magistrate in the Bongaigaon district of Assam on Monday, 18 April.

The three suspected JMB operatives go by the name of Imran Hossain (24), who happens to be an Imam in a mosque in Tripura, Abul Kashem (33), who works as a teacher and Hamid Ali (33), a farmer.

Earlier, the Tripura Police arrested the trio on April 3 based on inputs from the Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau (SIB). The three suspected operatives of the radical organization were booked under several non-bailable sections – 120B, 121, 124a of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 13(2), 18, 18b, 38 and 39 of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

However, the trio was granted bail by a local court in Tripura on April 8 on the grounds that the police were unable to present any evidence to justify the charges slapped against them under IPC and UAPA.

Sudip Roy Barman, Asish Saha join Congress after quitting Tripura BJP

14 killed as heavy rainfall and severe storm lash Assam

BJP MP asks for intelligence bureau office in Barak

on Tuesday.

They joined the Congress here in the presence of former party chief Rahul Gandhi, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and AICC incharge of state Ajoy Kumar.

Barman and Saha had on Monday resigned from the Tripura Assembly and the primary membership of the BJP, the ruling party in the North-eastern state where assembly election is due next year.

Tr i p u r a A s s e m b ly Speaker Ratan Chakraborty accepted the resignation of Barman and Saha.

GUWAHATI, APR 17 ( AGENCIES) : The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), on Sunday, said that the death toll due to severe storms, lightning, and heavy rainfall in the state has climbed to 14, reports The Sentinel Assam.

Notably, thunderstorms and rains have lashed several parts of the state since Thursday.

“At least four people were killed in a thunderstorm in Tingkong revenue village in Dibrugarh district on Friday evening after a strong storm lashed out and uprooted trees in the area,” Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), Dibrugarh district project officer, Deepjyoti Hatikakoti was quoted as saying by media reports.

In addition to this, three more persons lost their lives in a storm in Barpeta district on Thursday and a 15-year-old boy died in lightning in Goalpara district. In Tinsukia, three people more were killed after a heavy storm on Friday evening. At least 7,378 houses and other establishments have been damaged in the state during the last two days, it added.

GUWAHATI, APR 17 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday started his campaign for Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) elections, promising improved infrastructure for people.

Sarma addressed several rallies in different parts of the city, including Narengi and Chandmari areas.

After addressing a meeting, he tweeted: “Kicked off my campaign for candidates of @BJP4Assam-led alliance in #GMCElection by addressing a rally at Narangi.

“In next 4 years, we promise to set up Govt hospitals, provide drinking water to maximum households, and improve other infrastructure facilities in the GMC wards.”

He also assured of adequate government funds for undertaking the developmental works.

“There’ll be no dearth of funds for devp work in the wards. To decongest the city, Govt offices will be shifted to Betkuchi,” the

Himanta Biswa Sarma chief minister wrote.

Expressing satisfaction at the public turnout at his rally in Chandmari, Sarma wrote, “I am confident that all the candidates of @ BJP4Assam-led alliance will sweep the polls to be held on April 22.”

Election for all 60 wards of GMC is scheduled on April 22 and the counting of votes will be undertaken on April 24, the Assam State Election Commission had announced earlier.

A total of 7,96,829 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in 789 polling stations. The Commission has decided to use EVMs in the election.

Sudip Roy Barman ( right corner) and Asish Kumar Saha ( left corner) with Rahul Gandhi.

NEW DELHI, FEB 8 resigned as MLAs from the (PTI): Sudip Roy Bar- Tripura Assembly and quit man and Asish Saha, who the BJP, joined the Congress

5 of Bihu troupe killed in accident in Assam GUWAHATI, APRIL 17 (IANS): At least five youths were killed and ten others injured in a road mishap in Assam’s Biswanath district, police said on Sunday.

Police officials said that the victims, part of a Rongali Bihu troupe, met with a road accident when the driver of the vehicle in which they were travelling, lost control and the vehicle overturned at Gohpur in Assam’s Biswanath district late on Saturday night.

The Bihu troupe, comprising 20 boys and girls, was returning home after performing Husori (traditional Assamese Rongali Bihu song and dance).

All the injured were rushed to Gohpur Civil Hospital and Catholic Hospital at Borgang for treatment as condition of

many are stated to be critical.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who condoled the deaths, has asked the administration to monitor the situation and provide the injured all necessary help.

He tweeted: “Deeply pained by the loss of five young lives in an unfortunate road accident at Biswanath last night. My condolences to the bereaved families of Sanjay Basumatary (17), Koliman Basumatary (21), Bornali Boro (15), Budhimoti Boro (14) and Radhika Daimary (15).” People in Assam were fully in the spirit of Rongali or Bohag Bihu, the beginning of the Assamese New Year, giving a glimpse of pre-pandemic festive fervour.

SILCHAR, APR 17 (AGENCIES): BJP MP Rajdeep Roy urged the Union home ministry to set up an intelligence bureau office in south Assam’s Barak Valley, reports East Mojo.

At a news conference in Silchar on Saturday evening, Rajdeep Roy said he placed a proposal in Parliament recently for the setting up an intelligence bureau office in Barak Valley under the supervision of an IPS officer and drew the attention of the Union home ministry. “Barak Valley has international borders (with Bangladesh), and crimes like illegal drug sale and human trafficking have increased here over the years. Setting up an IB office will help in reducing crimes,” he claimed.

On being asked if he placed the proposal because of the recent arrests of a couple of Maoist leaders from Barak Valley, the MP said it was one of the reasons. “This (arrests of Maoist leaders) is one of the reasons behind the proposal to set up an IB office here.

Besides, there has been an upsurge of various crimes and these can be prevented if an IB office is opened here,” he said.

Two Maoist leaders, including a senior member Arun Kumar Bhattacha-

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SHILLONG, APR 17: Deenadayalan Vishwa, one of the top Tamil Nadu paddlers and top juniors in India and three other paddlers were injured in a road accident in Meghalaya Ri-Bhoi district on Sunday, while they were on their way to take part in the 83rd Senior National Table Tennis Championship scheduled to begin here in on Monday, a police official said.

Dipal Das, the driver of the ill-fated tourist taxi, which picked up the Tamil Nadu paddlers from the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Assam, also died on the spot.

Ri-Bhoi district, police Chief, Giri Prasad said the accident occurred at around 1:50 p.m when a clinkerloaded truck proceeding towards Guwahati overshoot the road divider at Shangbala area and dashed the tourist taxi occupied by the Tamil Nadu paddlers.

“Vishwa succumbed

Rajdeep Roy rjee alias Kanchan da and his close associate Akash Urang were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from the Patimara tea estate in Cachar district’s Udharbond assembly constituency on March 6.

On April 3, the NIA detained a married couple from their house in Sonakhira, Patharkandi in Karimganj district on the suspicion that the couple has Maoist links. The couple – Raju Urang and his wife Pinky Urang – was released after interrogation.

A laptop, six pencils, newspaper cuttings, a map, two mobile phones and some other items were seized from the couple’s house. On April 4, another man Manoj Urang was summoned to Udharbond police station and quizzed by the NIA on his suspected Maoist links. Manoj, who hails from Sukhacherra village in Udharbond, was released

Deenadayalan Vishwa to his injuries while on his way to Nongpoh hospital, while the driver of the taxi died on the spot,” Prasad said.

He said the injured paddlers have been shifted to super specialty North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) hospital in Shillong.

Meanwhile, the erring driver of the truck who was injured has also been shifted to a hospital in Shillong.

M e a n w h i l e, t h e Meghalaya Table Tennis Association (MTTA) is grieved by the sudden death of Vishwa. Vishwa’s father

after grilling, however, his mobile phone was seized by the NIA sleuths.

During the press conference on Saturday, MP Rajdeep Roy also spoke about various projects, including the East-West corridor (Mahasadak), multi-modal logistics park (MMLP) and greenfield airport. He said the construction work of the BalacherraHarangajao stretch is going on at a good pace and Rs 1,674 crore has been approved by the Centre for the construction of the portion from Harangajao to Nirimbanglo via Jatinga.

Hopefully, the route from Silchar to Guwahati will be perfectly ready for vehicular movement within the next two years, he said.

The East-West corridor project to connect Silchar with Gujarat’s Saurashtra (via road) was announced

by Vajpayee on October 10, 1998. Its foundation stone was laid by the then minister for surface transport B.C. Khanduri and Union finance minister Jaswant Singh in 2004. The 3,300 km Silchar-Saurashtra road was supposed to be completed by 2007.

About the MMLP project in Cachar, Rajdeep said the site for setting up the logistics park has been identified in Salchapra.

Some issues are there re-

and other family members will travel to Nongpoh to collect the body of their loved one on Monday, the MTTA statement said, adding that two members of the MTTA are stationed in Nongpoh, the district headquarters of Ri-Bhoi to ensure the completion of all formalities and will receive the family members at Guwahati Airport on Monday, The district administration of Ri-Bhoi is also facilitating the process of returning the body to Chennai. On behalf of the entire MTTA family, the association’s Vice-President Bruce P Marak and General Secretary Chiranjib Choudhury, expressed condolences on the demise of Vishwa, an extremely gifted and promising table tennis player.

“The teenager had won several junior, subjunior and cadet titles in the country and abroad over a short but wonderful career and his demise is a huge blow to the sport in India.

May his soul rest in peace,” the MTTA members said.

garding the finalisation of the location, but hopefully, those will be resolved very soon, he said. He claimed the materialisation of the MMLP project would open ways for trade and commerce and usher in a new era of progress and development in Barak Valley.

About the gover nment’s decision of setting up a greenfield airport in Cachar’s Dolu tea estate, the MP said the site has been finalised and an agreement has also been signed regarding this project. However, a section of evil elements with the help of opposition parties is conspiring and making efforts so that the project is not materialised, he said.

He said some unscrupulous elements are “brainwashing” the tea estate’s workers and trying to create obstacles using them in the path of implementation of the project. The MP, however, said he is confident that the “wicked attempts” would not be successful and that the project would certainly be materialised.

BJP members, including the president of BJP, Cachar district committee Bimalendu Roy and general secretaries Abhrajit Chakraborty and Shashanka Chandra Paul were also present at the news conference.

Violence in Karnataka over social media post Mob damage police vehicles, injure cops

HUBBALLI (K’TAKA), APR 17 (PTI): A large number of people allegedly went on a rampage damaging many police vehicles, a nearby hospital and a Hanuman temple in the old town of Hubballi in Karnataka and injured some police officers on duty over a social media post in the early hours of Sunday, police said.

Prohibitory orders under Section 144 has been clamped in Hubballi city, police added.

“Around 40 people have been arrested and some FIRs have been registered.

Twelve of our officers on duty were injured and some police vehicles were damaged. We have taken all precautionary measures so that such incidents do not occur again. We will not spare those who have taken law into their hands,” Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner Labhu Ram told reporters.

According to him, someone had posted a social media post, which others took objection to and lodged a police complaint.

Subsequently, the person was arrested and a case was

Security personnel maintain law and order after an incident of stone pelting in Hubli on Sunday morning. (PTI)

registered.

Not satisfied with the action, some people started gathering around the police station. They were persuaded and later dispersed from the spot.

Around midnight, a large number of people once again started gathering around the police station, the officer said, adding that their leaders were summoned to the station and apprised about the action taken so far.

However, the mob outside the station was not ready to listen to them and they went on a rampage, Labhu Ram said, adding that the mob damaged some

Appeasement responsible for communal riots: BJP

NEW DELHI, APR 17 (PTI): A day after Jahangirpuri violence in in the national capital, the BJP on Sunday said the “ideology of appeasement” pursued over the last 70 years is responsible for the communal riots across the country.

Taking on opposition leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, over their joint statement expressing deep concern over the recent incidents of hate speech and communal violence, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said this “selective politics” of opposition is harmful for the country. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, Patra said the clashes in the northwest Delhi locality are under investigation and all should wait for the outcome.

“But, at the same time, we would like to say that a joint statement was issued

by Sonia Gandhi along with other opposition leaders yesterday. This selective politics of some opposition leaders is not appropriate for the country, it is harmful for the country,” he said. “Sonia Gandhi in this letter talked about the ideology…today, question

arises which ideology leads to such riots in the country.

There is only one ideology from the last seventy years, and its name is ideology of appeasement,” Patra said, adding “this policy and politics of appeasement” is very unfortunate.

Clashes had erupted between Hindus and Muslims during a religious procession in Jahangirpuri on Saturday, leaving nine people, including eight police personnel and a civilian, injured.

Stones were hurled by the warring groups and some vehicles were set on fire. Additional police contingents were rushed to the troubled neighbourhood and other communally sensitive areas after the clashes.

Patra, who was accompanied by the BJP’s Delhi unit chief Aadesh Gupta, alleged chief minister Arvind Kejriwal does nothing and only creates a buzz over action against corruption.

“You will be surprised to know that the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) officers said that there is no record of all the calls received on 1031, the anti-corruption helpline,” Patra said.

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police vehicles as they resorted to stone pelting.

In this incident, about a dozen police officers have sustained injuries, the police commissioner said.

“We will not spare those who took law into their hands. We have taken all preventive measures to stop repetition of such incident,” Labhu Ram said.

The use of a huge number of stones made police suspect that a truckload of stones and bricks were used in the crime.

Speaking to reporters in Hosapete, the district headquarters town of the newly carved Vijayanagara district, Karnataka Chief

Minister Basavaraj Bommai termed it as an organised attack and said those organisations behind it should know that the state will not tolerate such incidents.

“I want to tell very clearly that whoever takes law into their hands, our police will not hesitate from taking stringent action against them (rioters). Whoever they may be... Hence, whoever is behind it and instigated the mob will be punished. I want to tell the organisations behind such incidents, not to break the law. Karnataka state will not tolerate it,” Bommai said.

He also appealed to the people not to give different

political colour to this incident as it should be looked at from the law and order point of view.

Replying to a query, “If a large number of people gather outside the police station, certainly it means that it was an organised crime.”

State Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said some police officers have sustained injuries, including the inspector of Old Town police station.

“A police officer is in a serious condition. Some people involved in the attack have been arrested. It was a pre-planned attack.

The miscreants wanted to create Devara Jeevanahalli and Kadugondahalli like incident in Hubballi,” Jnanendra said.

The Home Minister was referring to the 2020 riot in Bengaluru where about 4,000 Muslims set on fire the residence of Congress MLA from Pulakeshi Nagar assembly constituency in Bengaluru R Akhanda Srinivas Murthy and his sister over a social media post by his relative.\ The mob then torched many vehicles and set the DJ Halli and KG Halli police stations afire. In that incident, four people were killed including three in police firing.

6 injured in stone-pelting during procession in Kurnool

The clash broke out in the Holagunda area of the town when two groups pelted stones on each other.

AMARAVATI, APRIL 17 (IANS): The situation in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool town was peaceful Sunday after last night’s stone pelting between two groups during Hanuman Jayanti procession.

At least six persons were injured in the stone pelting. Police said the situation was totally peaceful.

The clash broke out in the Holagunda area of the town when two groups pelted stones on each other.

Trouble began when a procession was passing in front of a mosque in the evening. As it was ‘iftar’ and ‘namaz’ time in the mosque, worshippers raised an objection to loud music being played during the

procession.

An argument between the two sides broke out.

Both the groups started raising slogans, triggering a tense situation. Kurnool Superintendent of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy said police intervened to defuse the situation and ensured that the procession moved ahead of the mosque.

However, after moving some distance, the organizers of the procession increased the sound of DJ which led to stone pelting.

Police took 20 persons into custody based on the video footage of the incident. The SP said they have deployed additional force in the area as a precautionary measure.

Hanuman Jayanti rally pelted with stones in U’khand

DEHRADUN, APR 17 (PTI): A Hanuman Jayanti procession was pelted with stones while it was crossing through a village in Bhagwanpur area near Roorkee in Haridwar district on Saturday evening leaving four persons injured.

Tension mounted in the area as people from adjoining villages gathered at the spot but a timely intervention by police brought the situation under control, DIG Garhwal range K S Nagnyal said. Nine persons were arrested and an FIR against 13 was lodged in connection with the incident.

Four persons who were part of the procession also sustained minor injuries, he said. The official also visited the spot on Sunday to instill confidence among people in the area.

Stones were hurled at the procession from rooftops when it was passing through Dada Jalalpur village. It triggered a stampede like situation as people in the procession began to run for cover but police was informed immediately and the situation was brought under control with deployment of police and PAC personnel, Haridwar’s SP (rural) Pramendra Dobhal said.

Modi greets people on Easter NEW DELHI, APRIL 17 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended wishes to people on the occasion of Easter.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister remembered Jesus Christ’s emphasis on social empowerment.

“Happy Easter! We recall the thoughts and ideals of Jesus Christ and the emphasis on social justice as well as compassion. May the spirit of joy and brotherhood be furthered in our society,” Modi tweeted.

Easter is the time of year when all Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after he was crucified on the cross. It is probably the most celebrated occasion in the Christian calendar.

Earlier, President Ram Nath Kovind also extended greetings to the citizens. In a tweet message, he said: “Easter greetings to everyone! An occasion to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Easter inspires us to follow the path of forgiveness, sacrifice and love.

May the teaching of Christ inspire all to work together for the betterment of the entire humanity,”.

Easter marks Jesus Christ’s resurrection following his crucifixion on Good Friday.

Delhi Police arrests 14 over clashes NCPCR seeks registration of FIR against those who involved children

People protest outside Jahangirpuri police station over violent clashes during a Hanuman Jayanti procession. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, APR 17 (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested 14 people over the violence during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in the city’s Jahangirpuri, including one of the “main conspirators” behind the clashes and another person who allegedly fired a bullet that hit a sub-inspector, officials said Sunday.

Police said they have also recovered a pistol from Md Aslam (21), a resident of a slum cluster in Jahangirpuri’s CD Park, which he allegedly used during the commission of crime Saturday evening.

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injured. Some vehicles were torched.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Usha Rangnani said an FIR was registered Saturday under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 120 B (criminal conspiracy), 147 (rioting) and other relevant Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act sections.

“Nine people have been arrested so far in connection with the FIR,” Rangnani said. Later, she said five more arrests were made.

“One of the accused persons, identified as Md. Aslam, fired a bullet that hit a sub-inspector of the Delhi Police. The pistol used by the accused during the commission of crime has been recovered from his possession,” Rangnani said.

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Sunday sought registration of an FIR against those who allegedly involved children during the violence in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri a day before.

In a letter to the Delhi police commissioner, the NCPCR said many children can be seen pelting stones and also seen as part of the mob that started the violence.

The Commission noted that use of children is a crime under the Juvenile Justice Act and sought an FIR against persons who are found to be in violation of the Act. “An action taken report should be submitted to the Commission within seven days of receipt of this letter,” it said.

According to the police, there was stone-pelting and arson during the clashes between the two communities in Jahangirpuri here. Some vehicles were also torched.

The Delhi Police has arrested 14 people, including one of the “main conspirators” behind the clashes and another person who allegedly fired a bullet that hit a sub-inspector, officials said on Sunday.

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Nagaland Post VOL. XXXII NO. 131 DIMAPUR, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2022

Agitation over service

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wo days ahead of the proposed 3-day mass casual leave by Nagaland In-service Doctors’ Association (NIDA) the state chief secretary has asked the Principal Director (PD) department of health and family welfare (DHFW) to not grant any leave to the doctors including health care workers on the above mentioned period. Government doctors under the banner of Nagaland In-service Doctors Association (NIDA) had been demanding increase of the superannuation from 60 to 65 but later trimmed it to 62 years. According to NIDA the government had given a written assurance of responding to the demand within a period not extending beyond one year on April 17, 2021. However, as the matter passed ten months, NIDA decided to activate itself in order to have the government take a decision before April 17,2022. The government reportedly suggested 60 for doctors working as administrators and 62 for doctors on clinical duties. NIDA’s contention is that separating doctors in administrators and clinical fields was not as easy therefore, has resolved that the superannuation be the same at 62 years.

One of the factors for NIDA demand was due to shortage of doctors. The other was that increase in superannuation was accepted in several states after the union government’s decision of raising the retirement bar for central government doctors in 2017 from 60 to 65 years. However doctors holding administrative posts would retire at 62.

In view of the stalemate, the chief secretary reminded the PD of the government memorandum dated April 14, that barred government doctors to not communicate with the local press on matters not connected with discharge of official duty. The government further unveiled measures aimed at check mating the proposed 3-day mass casual leave by NIDA members to ensure that health services and ongoing programmes were not affected in any way. A State Level Control Room (SLCR) headed by the PD and assisted by other officers, comes into effect at Kohima, to monitor the scenario across the state. In addition, various districts will have a District Level Control Room (DLCR) headed by an officer not below the rank of ADC/SDO (civil) to monitor the situation in the district and maintain contact with the SLCR to provide updates. The CMO and DC in a district will monitor attendance at government hospitals and when required, deploy available contractual/ temporary medical and ayush doctors or any other health care workers to assist health care services at any part of the district. These measures undertaken by the government across the state was to offset and minimise likely disruption of health care services by the 3-day mass casual leave by NIDA. The chief secretary had made it clear that these measure were intended to minimise any adverse impact during the period of the 3-day strike. While the argument of NIDA is understandable yet the stand taken by Nagaland Medical Students Association (NMSA) that appointment of more doctors instead of increasing superannuation age, as the best solution to a long pending problem, is logical. The state government has to resolve the issue on whether shortage of doctors can be solved by appointing more doctors or increasing superannuation of serving doctors.

This issue also brings into focus the need for the government to adopt a positive and helpful strategy towards medical practitioners at various private clinics and hospitals, who have passed the litmus test during the covid pandemic.

DailyDevotion All or Nothing?

When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment…and plunged into the sea. —John 21:7

Have you ever had a crisis in your life in which you deliberately, earnestly, and recklessly abandoned everything? It is a crisis of the will. You may come to that point many times externally, but it will amount to nothing. The true deep crisis of abandonment, or total surrender, is reached internally, not externally.

The giving up of only external things may actually be an indication of your being in total bondage.

Have you deliberately committed your will to Jesus Christ? It is a transaction of the will, not of emotion; any positive emotion that results is simply a superficial blessing arising out of the transaction.

If you focus your attention on the emotion, you will never make the transaction. Do not ask God what the transaction is to be, but make the determination to surrender your will regarding whatever you see, whether it is in the shallow or the deep, profound places internally.

If you have heard Jesus Christ’s voice on the waves of the sea, you can let your convictions and your consistency take care of themselves by concentrating on maintaining your intimate relationship to Him.

Quotes

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

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Modi’s magical offers charm US, to create an Indian Asia bazaar

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he recent vir tual meet with the US exe m p l i f i e s t h a t India does a great balancing act magically prioritizing billions of business sops to mighty powers and make the US announce , “Energy imports from Russia are not banned and do not violate the US’ sanctions amid the war in Ukraine”.

The US means business and profits. The US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s virtual meet followed by the 2+2 summit between Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Washington with U.S. counterparts Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin stress on hefty $ 150 billion business agenda and expanding its deals in stream for the last many years on nuclear, space and cyber security. The energy import from Russia is a minor irritant as it is mere 2 percent of Indian business that would be in Russian ruble. India’s biz offers huge saving to the US arms producers who have raked in $ 5.436 billion profits for several trillion dollar sales since 2001largely from Indian subcontinent. The US is lured by the expanding new arms bazaar.

“India has concerns

about the links between Russia and China,” US press secretary explained after the 2+2 Defence Ministerial meeting between the two countries to the American press. In response to why India does not choose to opt for a harsh tone against Russia, US officials emphasized New Delhi’s diplomatic approach to ensure regional security. The US official says, “India, of course, is facing a very tense situation along the Line of Actual Control. And when India sees the tight links between China and Russia, that’s obviously going to impact their thinking”.

The US understands that even if its companies set up manufacturing units in India, as per its ‘make in India’ priority, they will repatriate huge profits and the 20 largest US arms manufacturers will continue to create employment at home.

A country in economic crisis, particularly postAfghanistan scenario, finds the Indian magic touch soothing even as European NATO allies remain cautious on the Ukraine war.

T h e g a p b e t we e n India and the US on the Ukraine issue was evident. The White House expansive preamble spoke of close consultations on

the consequences of the brutal war. Prime Minister Modi was unequivocal on Bucha killings in Ukraine. The Shivaji terse Indian preview outlines a broader agenda and exchange of views on developments in South Asia, Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest.

Both sides look forward to India’s cohosting of the Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (IPACC) and Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS) in 2023.

Rajnath Singh visits the Pacific command at Hawaii for greater cooperation.

In support of the Indian m i l i t a r y ’s e x p a n d i n g operational reach and emerging opportunities for cooperation in the Indian Ocean and the wider region, the ministers welcomed regular bilateral logistics operations such as replenishments at sea, air-to-air and groundrefuelling and committed to increasing such cooperation, including through the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA).

Both sides also reaffirmed the importance of regular bilateral and multilateral exercises, including the Malabar exercise with the inclusion of Australia, the tri-service Tiger Triumph

exercise, the multilateral Milan naval exercise, the bilateral Yudh Abhyas and Vajra Prahar Sarkar Army exercises, the bilateral COPE India air exercise, and Indian participation in Red Flag. They supported increasing the scope and complexity of these exercises and emphasised on deepening cooperation between the Special Forces of both countries.

India has separately entered into a nuclear deal with Westingouse and other firms committing to invest $ 30 billion in nuclear, space and cyber security. They applauded the ongoing development of the NASAISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, planned for launch from India in 2023. The NISAR mission will collect data vital to tackling the climate crisis. The space ventures would have $ 5 billion or Rs 38,000 crore investments.

The ministers also looked forward to the convening of the next India-US Civil S p a c e Jo i n t Wo r k i n g Group in 2022.

Westinghouse is keen on setting up six nuclear power reactors worth Rs 60,000 crore. It will also invest Rs 10,000 crore for developing exportable mini-modular reactors.

Under South Asia Regional Energy Partnership, US

AID and private American firms to build Smart Grid Knowledge Centre for Rs 3800 crore. The US would invest $ 2 billion or about Rs 15,000 crore in the clean energy agenda.

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) will invest $ 500 million in debt servicing for integrated solar photovoltaic plant i n Ta m i l n a d u u n d e r M o d i ’s i n t e r n a t i o n a l solar alliance with annual capacity of 3.3.gigawatts.

Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures-backed 1366 Technologies plans to invest $300 million to set up a 2-gigawatt (GW) solar wafer and cell manufacturing facility in India under productionlinked incentive (PLI) scheme. The DFC will also invest $ 350 million for multiple projects in India in financial services, h e a l t h i n f r a s t r u c t u r e, renewable energy and food security. These businesses are projected to generate billions of dollars in profits to the US firms.

Virtually all US majors are making a beeline to India. The US aerospace company Lockheed Martin is open to setting up a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in India for F-21 to sweeten its bid for the 114 fighter aircraft for the Indian Air

Force. Meanwhile, USbased Fisker Inc sets up its India headquarters in Hyderabad for electric vehicle manufacturing.

The summit is beneficial to the US. While it proposes to invest large sums in multiple projects and many of these very strategic as the US tries to capture the Asian market. It saves huge sums as India is cost-effective and provides easy access to the Asia market at low cost. The South Asia and Southeast Asian economies as per the US perspective have hefty foreign exchange reserves, stronger financial systems and unassailable place as the world’ manufacturing powerhouse. Their stock markets like those in the developed world have posted gains during the pandemic while other emerging regions lost.

This strategic interest makes the White House ignore India’s deals like oil and other purchases from Russia. It is as per their estimate not more than 2 percent of overall Indian engagements. The way the US intends to proceed is expected to give it a wide leeway and boost a sagging economy. The Indian soft push helps the US gain in monetary terms and India develops a manufacturing Asian export bazaar in a span of over a decade.

Post-mortem

NIDA’S legitimate demand for superannuation age of doctors

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nless it is clarified, even truth remains a lie; similarly, the vague statement of Government on NIDA’s demand remains unclear to the common people, or either Government concealed its truth, or concealed the truth of NIDA’s genuine demand. On the other hand, NIDA’s statements through numerous platforms such as news paper, press conference, YouTube video and so on, indicate that NIDA has legitimate demand for superannuation age of doctors in the state.

From a laymen’s perspective, the genesis of NIDA’s demand is identified as the subsequent initiative to the announcement from the Prime Minister of India, on 26th May, 2016, stated, the retirement age for government

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medical doctors in the country is increased to 65 years. The announcement appeared genuine based on the need of more doctors in the country for there are acute shortages of doctors; subsequently, retain senior experienced doctors. Since NIDA has made vivid statement on its demand, it appears clear that the demand is legitimate; whereas Government’s clear statement remains due. There are confusions from the Government that stated, initially, centre had not issued any directive for such implementation, secondly, agreement made between NIDA and Government, on the said demand, the recent press released stated, there is division in the group and warning doctors if stand against the Government.

There seem logical retrospections on the demand of NIDA as follows.

The announcement for superannuation age of doctors across the country, including Nagaland, came from the Prime Minister of India, not from any temporary person, individuals, groups or NGOs. Numerous medical colleges are blooming, which includes two new medical colleges in Nagaland where more doctors are inevitable to train new medical aspirants. Most importantly, Nagaland with current situation like, creation of 6 new Districts; certainly require more health centres, more medical doctors, more healthteams staffs, emerging more young graduate medical doctors, the increasing population

in the State and Doctors demand for 62 years from the announced 65 years. These genuine situations in the State portrays clear that NIDA demands focuses on the interest and needs of the common people and the development of the State, not for the benefits of individuals.

The indecisive delay response from Government to NIDA’s demand would portray a hungry man that devalues food after filling empty stomach.

In an emergency situation like the recent pandemic, for both Government and the people, the paramount priority human resource required in every nook and corner were doctors. The importance of doctors in the State is immeasurable that, situation like NIDA’s demand

needs rigorous analysis, strong attention and support from the people and Government.

Eventually, the victims of the indecisive repercussion between Government and Doctors will be the common people. To abrogate and relegate such unexpected victims’ situation, every citizen must be part of the problem and solution in every possible mean, than being mere spectators. The exchange of threat between Government and NIDA for any untoward situation anticipated by the common people will remain a regretful history in the Naga society. Be it Government or NIDA, anything that goes beyond tolerance brings only intolerance.

Lemwang Chuhwanglim, Ph.D, Mon Nagaland

B.R. Ambedkar: ‘hero-worship’ is dangerous to democracy

h i m r a o R a m j i enforcement be easily unrestrained censure of passage for passing any A m b e d k a r , accessible and expeditious. those very authorities as bills and amendments affectionately known With that in view, draft to all their public acts”. become much easier. In as Babasaheb Ambedkar Article 25, corresponding According to Ambedkar, view of the numbers, the continues and will continue to the current Article 32 constitutional morality is ruling party without any to illumine and inspire the was incorporated. “not a natural sentiment. debate and deliberations world at large in general and A c c o r d i n g t o It had to be cultivated. We kee p introducing new the Indians in particular on Ambedkar, “If I was asked must realise that our people laws and if need be, tends very many facets – be it to name any particular have yet to learn it”. For to amend the laws that social, economic, political, article in this Constitution Ambedkar, morality and suits them by voice vote. cultural, constitutional, as the most important — an constitutionality go hand Debates on impor tant religious and host of others article without which this in hand. bills seldom takes place in his writing spanning Constitution would be a On the concluding and when questioned the all facets of human life. nullity — I could not refer day of the Constituent treasury bench retort that In my view there are a to any other article except Assembly, November 26, people are the centre of few seminal, original this one. It is the very 1949, Ambedkar expressed democracy and so they and organic thinkers and soul of the Constitution his misgivings about the voted for us and we go back B. R. Ambedkar figures and the very heart of it”. successful functioning of to the electorates. as one among them. In Ambedkar’s prescription democracy in our country Lotus flag has spread India he is indeed par for the successful working in these memorable words: right across the country. excellence. His scholarship o f t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n “A t h o u g h t c o m e s t o BJP claims that it is the is amazingly versatile and was that there must be my mind: What would largest party in the world inter-disciplinary. Over and no glaring inequalities happen to her democratic in terms of its membership. above, B.R. Ambedkar is and that there must be constitution? Will she be Diverse methods that come a visionary and a prophet, neither an oppressed class able to maintain it or will into play and employed in not only for the Dalits, nor a suppressed class. she lose it again? When different settings manifests but to all the oppressed He believed that unless there was no way left for the grammar of anarchy. and alienated people and the moral values of a constitutional methods for Hate speeches, communal communities. constitution are upheld, achieving economic and clashes, twisted narratives Further, Babasaheb grandiloquent words will social objectives, there was that incite violence are A m b e d k a r, w a s t h e not protect the freedom a great deal of justification spreading like wild fire. main architect of our and democratic values of f o r u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l Given the context though Constitution. The task people. m e t h o d s. B u t w h e r e many want the polarisation of framing free India’s B R A m b e d k a r constitutional methods agenda to end and be C o n s t i t u t i o n w a s attached great importance are open, there can be abandoned, so that it would f o r m i d a b l e. T h e f i r s t to constitutional morality no justification for these be better for the Indian meeting of the Constituent in the working of the unconstitutional methods.” society hardly has hardly Assembly for this purpose Constitution which he B y e m p l o y i n g resonated and are is on was held on December m e a n t “ a p a r a m o u n t constitutional provision the rise. The grammar of 6, 1946. Ambedkar was reverence for the forms a s m e a n s, t h e r u l i n g anarchy was present even elected on August 29, 1947 o f t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n , dispensation of the day at the time of Ambedkar. as the chairman of the enforcing obedience to keep enacting and repealing He had hoped that it drafting committee. He was authority acting under laws that would suit their would be abandoned. On insistent that the guarantees and within these forms, policies and ideological the contrary, in the given of fundamental rights be yet combined with the compulsions. Having brute context, it is going to be expressly incorporated habit of open speech, majority in the Lok Sabha a mammoth task to be in the Constitution and of action subject only to and substantial number eased-out because of hero that remedies for their definite legal control, and (100) in Raja Sabha, the worship which is endemic Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this

in our country. Now we see a boon and boom in personality cult.

Nowadays in India especially in the areas of polity and religion ‘hero-worship’ flourishes.

However, there is nothing wrong in admiring leaders as heroes, but the risk is that in the process, the tendency is to entrust such persons with unlimited enormous powers leading to uncritically accept the exercise of these powers, without insisting on accountability, which is a sine qua non of any genuine democracy. Ambedkar was aware of these lurking dangers. In recent times we have been witnessing there are people who tends to worship PM Modi as a hero. He is called by many names such as “saviour”, “prophet”, “avatar” and “demigod” and so on.

B.R. Ambedkar had foreseen long ago that in a democracy “hero worship” is bound to happen and thus offered a note of caution. He underlined the importance of observing caution which John Stuart Mill had uttered to all who are interested in the maintenance of democracy, namely, not “to lay their liberties at the feet of even a great man, or to trust him with powers which enable him to subvert their institutions”.

There is nothing wrong in being grateful to great newspaper nor that of the

men who have rendered life-long service to the countr y. But there are limits to gratefulness.

Ambedkar emphasised that this caution is far more necessary in the case of India. For in India, bhakti, or what may be called the path of devotion or hero-worship, plays a part in politics, unequalled in magnitude by the part it plays in the politics of any other country.

Bhakti, in religion, may be a road to the salvation of the soul. In religion Bhakti connotes different thing – a higher level of spirituality leading to salvation. But in politics, Bhakti or hero/heroineworship, is a sure road to degradation and to eventual dictatorship. If we observe and analyse the sequence of events and the levels of attributes extended to PM Modi equals to something ‘super-human’ or ‘super-natural’ and be he is eulogized and thus elevated to ‘demi-god’. As a consequence, PM Modi is galvanizing absolute power that triggers him to do whatever he wants and, in the process, could lead to a dictator. B.R. Ambedkar unequivocally denounced ‘hero or heroine worship’ in a democratic setting like India warning if it is not totally annihilated it would eventually lead to the emergence of dictators.

Dr. John Mohan Razu Editor in any manner.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2022

China set up 3 mobile towers near Hot Springs

China has installed 3 mobile towers near China’s hot spring very close to the Indian territory.

NEW DELHI, APRIL 17 (IANS): China has constructed three mobile towers at Hot Springs in eastern Ladakh very close to the LAC, local councillor Konchok Stanzin said on Sunday.

“After completing the bridge over Pangong lake, China has installed 3 mobile towers near China’s hot spring very close to the Indian territory. Isn’t it a concern? We don’t even have 4G facilities in human habitation villages. 11 villages

in my constituency have no 4G facilities,” Stanzin, who is the councillor from Chushul, said in a tweet.

In January, India had strongly objected China’s illegal construction of a bridge on part of the Pangong Lake in Eastern Ladakh and said that it is monitoring the situation.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had stated: “Government has been monitoring this activity closely. This bridge is be-

ing constructed in areas that have been under illegal occupation by China for around 60 years now. As you are well aware, India has never accepted such illegal occupation.”

The bridge to connect north and south banks of the Pangong Lake will allow the Chinese People’s Liberation Army quick access to both sides.

India and China have been engaged in the border face-off for around two years now.

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Army to hold 5-day conclave from today NEW DELHI, APR 17 (PTI): Top commanders of the Army will carry out an extensive review of India’s national security challenges along the borders with China and Pakistan as well as assess any possible geopolitical implication of the Russia-Ukraine war for the region at a five-day conclave beginning Monday.

To be chaired by Army Chief Gen MM Naravane, the commanders’ conference to be held in the national capital from April 18-22 will also focus on specific plans for capability development and boosting operational preparedness of the 1.3 million-strong force, officials said on Sunday.

The Army Commanders’ Conference is an apex level biannual event that is held in April and October every year. The conference is an institutional platform for conceptual level deliberations, culminating in making important policy decisions for the Indian Army.

The officials said detailed deliberations have been planned to assess the possible implications of the war in Ukraine for regional

security as well as various military aspects of the conflict.

The commanders will also carry out a comprehensive review of India’s military preparedness along the 3,400-km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) in view of the lingering military standoff with China in certain friction points in eastern Ladakh, they said.

The anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir as well as the overall situation in the Union Territory will also be deliberated upon extensively at the conference, the officials said.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to interact with the senior Army commanders and address the conference on April 21.

“During the conference, the senior leadership of the Indian Army will review the operational situation along the active borders, assess threats in the entire spectrum of conflict and undertake analysis of capability voids to further focus on capability development and operational preparedness plans,” the Army said.

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“Discussions on aspects pertaining to infrastructure development in border areas, modernisation through indigenisation, induction of niche tech and assessment on any impact of the Russia-Ukraine war are also scheduled,” it said in a statement.

It said various agenda points recommended by regional commands will be deliberated upon by the senior commanders apart from proposals concerning improving works, financial management, introducing e-vehicles, and digitisation in the Indian Army.

As part of the conference, Boards of Governors meetings of the Army Welfare Education Society (AWES) and Army Group Insurance Fund (AGIF) will

be organised, the Army said.

The conference is also a formal forum for senior leadership of the Indian Army to interact with the senior functionaries of the Department of Military Affairs and Department of Defence.

The officials said the commanders are also set to delve into infrastructure development along the LAC. India has been ramping up infrastructure development in the border regions in view of China’s building new bridges, roads and related structures in key sectors along the frontier.

India and China have been holding high-level military talks to resolve the faceoff in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh.

On March 11, India and China held the 15th round of high-level military dialogue to resolve the pending issues in the region.

As a result of a series of military and diplomatic talks, the two sides completed the disengagement process last year on the north and south banks of the Pangong lake and in the Gogra area.

Two terror modules busted in J-K’s Anantnag SRINAGAR, FEB 8 (PTI): Police in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir busted two terror modules of proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad by arresting 11 persons, including three “hybrid” terrorists, an official spokesman said here on Tuesday.

Incriminating material, including arms and ammunition, have been recovered from their possession, the spokesman said.

“Based on credible inputs that proscribed terror outfit JeM is planning to carry out attacks on police/ SF in Srigufwara/Bijbehara areas of Anantnag, multiple nakas/checkpoints were established at various locations,” the spokesman said.

He said during a checking at one of such checkpoints at Sakhras crossing, Srigufwara, three people riding a bike were intercepted.

They tried to flee but were apprehended.

They disclosed that they are associates of proscribed terror outfit JeM.

Delhi sees around 500% rise in Covid spread in last 15 days: Survey WHO chief on 3-day Gujarat visit from today

NEW DELHI, APRIL 17 (IANS): At least 19 per cent of residents of Delhi-NCR say they have 1 or more in-

dividuals in their close social network who has had Covid in the last 15 days, claimed a survey on Sunday.

In response, the majority, 70 per cent of Delhi residents said “No one in the last 15 days”.

Breaking down the poll, 11 per cent said “1 or 2”, and 8 per cent said “3-5” while 11 per cent could not say. The findings indicate that 19 per cent of residents of Delhi-NCR say they have 1 or more individuals in their close social network who has had Covid in the last 15 days, according to the survey conducted by LocalCircles.

The similar question the firm asked on April 2 had found that only three

per cent residents had someone in their close social network who were infected with Covid in the last 15 days.

The survey received inputs from 11,743 citizens located in all districts of Delhi and NCR where 67 per cent of the respondents were men and 33 per cent were women. All participants are validated citizens who had to be registered with LocalCircles to participate in this survey.

On April 2, Delhi recorded a test positivity rate of 0.7 per cent and 114 cases.

AHMEDABAD, APR 17 (PTI): Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, will be on a three-day visit to Gujarat starting Monday, during which he would take part in a few events along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said.

G h e b r e ye s u s w i l l reach Rajkot on April 18, where he will stay overnight before joining PM Modi on Tuesday in Jamnagar for the foundation stone-laying programme of WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine

Fuel prices: Drivers in Delhi go on strike from today

has members who drive for cab aggregators, said it will go an “indefinite” strike from Monday.

The unions have refused to call of their strike despite an announcement by the Delhi government to form a committee to consider fare revision in a time-bound manner.

“We have decided to go on an indefinite strike from Monday in view of

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NEW DELHI, APR 17(PTI): Commuters in Delhi may face problems as various unions of auto, taxi and mini bus drivers have decided to go on strike on Monday.

The unions have been demanding hike in fare rates and slashing of CNG prices.

While most unions said they will be on one-day strike, the Sarvodaya Driver Association Delhi, which

ing losses everyday as the CNG prices are galloping.

This is a symbolic protest to oppose the price hike,” Soni said.

There are over 90,000 autos and more than 80,000 registered taxis complementing the public transport system in the city.

General secretary of STA Operators Ekta Manch, Shyamlal Gola, said that RTV buses, numbering around 10,000, will also be off road in support of the demands to revise fares and bring down CNG prices.

(GCTM), Rajkot Collector Arun Mahesh Babu said on Sunday. GCTM will be the first and only global outpost centre for traditional medicine across the world, he said.

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File photo of autorickshaws in New Delhi.

no action by the government to help us by slashing prices of fuels and revising fares,” President, Sarvodaya Driver Association Delhi, Kamaljeet Gill, said.

General secretary of the Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh, Rajendra Soni, said the “unprecedented” hike in rates of CNG has taken a toll auto and cab drivers.

“We know that the Delhi government is forming some committee but we need solutions to our problems which is not in sight. We are demanding that the government (Centre and Delhi) provide Rs 35 per kg subsidy on CNG prices,” he said.

Hundreds of auto, taxi and cab drivers staged a protest at the Delhi Secretariat recently demanding subsidy on CNG prices.

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On Wednesday, Ghebreyesus will be in Gandhinagar, where PM Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Global AYUSH Investment and Innovation Summit.

The three-day Summit, being organised at Mahatma Mandir, will have around 90 eminent speakers and 100 exhibitors, officials said.

The Summit will help uncover investment potential, and give a fillip to innovation, research and development and start-up ecosystem to the wellness industry.

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With relaxations eased, New Delhi has witnessed a sudden spike in COVID cases.

The Covid network prevalence has risen to 19 per cent marking an over 500 per cent increase in the last 15 days which also corresponds to the 650 per cent increase in Test Positivity Rate (TPR) during this period, the survey claimed.

The survey asked residents of Delhi, “How many individuals (including children) do you have in your close social network (family, friends, neighbours, colleagues) in Delhi-NCR that have had Covid in the last 15 days?” This question in the survey received 11,743 responses.

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NEW DELHI, APR 17 (IANS): The global IT and business services market is expected to grow by 5.6 per cent in 2022, representing an increase of 160 basis points from 2021 forecast, according to IDC. The market will continue to expand throughout the next few years at a rate of 4-5 per cent, representing an overall increase of 40 to 80 basis points each year, pushing the market’s long-term growth rate to 4.6 per cent.

Asia-Pacific’s g rowth outlook improved by 0.9 percentage points in 2022, largely due to China and other developed Asian markets like Australia, Japan,

Singapore and South Korea. “The improved market view reflects robust 2021 bookings and pipelines by several large services providers, an improved economic outlook (compared to the previous forecast cycle), and inflationary impact on the services market, offset slightly by the negative impact of the Ukraine/Russia conflict,” the report noted.

The Americas services market is forecast to grow by 5.3 per cent in 2022, up 150 basis points from the October 2021 forecast, owing to a faster economic rebound and the impact of inflation.

“While Europe is the most impacted region by the ongoing Ukraine/

Russia conflict, we remain sanguine on the region,” it added.

However, Russian and Ukrainian markets will shrink significantly this year. The Middle East & Africa (MEA) growth prospects for 2022 and 2023 have also been raised by 250 and 100 basis points, respectively.

Within the IT and business services markets and across all regions, cloud-related services spending has been the main growth accelerator since 2020.

IDC forecasts it to continue to grow close to 20 per cent year over year in 2022 and between 15 per cent to 20 per cent over the next three years.

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Resurrection celebrated in Nagaland (From p-1) the congregation into an intercessory prayer. Ministers’ Hill Baptist Church and Tangkhul Baptist Church choirs presented special numbers and benediction was offered by Khedi Baptist Church pastor Dr Ruokuovilie Sachü.

DIMAPUR: Meanwhile, organised

by Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur (ASTD), Dimapur Watsu Telongjem (DWT) and Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo (DABA), the Sunrise Service at Old Naga Cemetery in Dimapur was attended by hundreds of believers.

Word of God was shared by Nagaland Baptist Pastors’ Union (NBPU) president Imnatoshi Longkumer as speaker wherein he elaborated from the book of Mathew 28: 1-10. He invited everyone to experience the Easter morning and feel the joy that came with it.

He proclaimed that God wanted “us” to celebrate Easter in humility, come to God in repentance and make humble confession acknowledging the absolute need for Jesus.

Urging the gathering not to fear, he exhorted them go and tell the world that Jesus had conquered death, adding that He was crucified for the sins of the world and the grave could not hold Him. He appealed, “Fear not my Christian brothers and sisters. People want to listen that we will rise up from our rest and live eternally with Jesus our Lord, our God.” The welcome address was delivered

by ASTD president Meren Nokpu, who extended Easter greetings to all. He thanked Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) for renovating and maintaining the old Naga Cemetery at Lake View Colony. He also thanked the Lake View Colony residents for extending their full cooperation and support.

Nokpu lamented that in the months before ASTD took over the beautification of the cemetery, it was used as night club, as learnt from the Colony Union. He said not a single incident of flowers, wreaths, etc, being stolen was reported from the cemetery in the past few weeks because of the cooperation of the area council.

Easter greetings was also delivered

by Dimapur Baptist Pastors’ Fellowship (DBPF) president reverend Vitoshe Swu. In his speech, he thanked ASTD, DWT and DABA for taking up the noble job of bringing together the society as one to celebrate Easter. Terming the Aos as pioneers in religion and education, he encouraged them to continue to thank the Lord for His grace and mercy. On the beautification of the cemetery, he said DBPF had been cleaning the area twice a year. He was hopeful that the initiative of ASTD to renovate the area would be a success. The service was chaired by R Asenla Jamir, praise and worship was led by DABA Ola special songs was presented by Moasenla, DABA Ola and Make Music Sing (MMS) and scripture and prayer was presided over by reverend I Wati.

The service concluded with a mass prayer.

Tata Motors plans to produce 2 lakh electric vehicles By 2026 NEW DELHI, APR 17 (AGENCIES): Tata Motors is planning to invest INR 2,000 crore at Ford’s Gujarat Plant in Sanand in their bid to manufacture two lakh electric vehicles (EVs) by 2026, according to a leading daily newspaper.

The staff employed at the plant had protested against Ford India’s decision of closure of the manufacturing facility amid fears of losing their livelihood. Over 23,000 workers had been employed directly/indirectly at the plant, Financial Express reported.

However, according to reports, Tata Motors has assured the Gujarat government that none of the existing workers employed at the Ford facility will be laid off by the new owners.

Tata Motors has been seeking a concession on the land transfer rate and has proposed a 20% of jantri rate of the land – that will amount to INR 66 crore.

Tata Motors will continue to relish the exclusive in-

centive and benefits that were granted to Michiganheadquartered manufacturers when they set the plant up in Sanand.

“The proposed takeover will become a major landmark in EV production in India and will trigger interest from local and global players for setting up capabilities and capacities for new technologies in the state”, said a note from Gujarat Government on the proposed takeover.

Tata Motors intends to ramp-up their produc-

tion of EVs in Sanand.

With the potential investment of INR 2,000 crore in the facility they are most likely to acquire soon, the automobile manufacturers will be able to produce a projected two lakh EVs per annum.

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Officers told News18 if the lacuna of state NOC is not addressed it could mean debarring many SPs and DIGs officers, which could further translate into the shortage of IGs and upward rank officers too. In June 2020, the government made it compulsory for the IAS officials to serve at the Centre as Deputy Secretary or Director if they wanted to be considered for the Joint Secretary level empanelment at the Centre.

All IAS officers from 2007 batch onwards are governed by this rule from Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). The MHA proposal is seeking similar rules for the IPS too.

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Sushmita Dev, chief of Congress’s national women’s wing and a former Lok Sabha MP from Assam, had quit the party and joined TMC. She is now a Rajya Sabha MP from TMC. In 2008, Bora, then close to former chief minister Tarun Gogoi and a rising star in Assam, was unceremoniously dropped from the Cabinet and suspended from the Congress after being arrested by the CBI for allegedly offering a bribe to an employee of the Central agency in connection with a murder case against him.

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(From p1) West Bengal, for example, has said this is a violation of the federal structure and spirit of the Constitution. Officials told News18 that some BJP-ruled states such as Madhya Pradesh have also expressed their concern about the proposal to amend the All India Service Rules.

According to officials, 50% of positions in the central police organisations at the DIG and SP level are vacant. The latest MHA proposal is meant to address the issue but this too could see opposition from the states. “This idea of making deputation compulsory at the SP/DIG level has been in the discussion for some years now. But concerns were raised about state opposition,” an officer in the know told News18.

Existing rules for the central deputation state that an officer will have to spend three years at the Centre till the level of Inspec-

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illness, by Sonia Gandhi.

The Congress in Assam has been facing trouble ever since last year’s assembly poll debacle. Two of the party’s MLAs have resigned and joined BJP while another is under suspension for openly supporting the BJP-led government.

In his letter of resignation, Bora, who has been associated with the Indian National Congress since 1976, pointed out infighting within the Congress party claiming that it paved way for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to grow and also “demoralize” Congress workers.

Instead of fighting against BJP, Bora said that he is “pained” to inform that a section of senior post leaders of Assam Congress have been maintaining a “secret understanding with BJP

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(From p1) Congress’s Debabrata Saikia, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly, described Bora’s resignation as a “move for his own self interest”. “He wanted a Rajya Sabha seat, and that is why he left,” alleged Saikia.

Congress leader and MP Pradyut Bordoloi said that the Congress had given Bora a “lot of leverage”.

“There were many applicants for the RS seat, but we gave it to him”, said Bordoloi. Added Saikia: “Whether there was infighting or not, Congress was hundred per cent behind him during the recent polls.”

In 2016, Bora was both elected to the Rajya Sabha after which he was appointed the Assam Congress chief in place of Anjan Datta, who died after a brief

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items attract the highest tax. Luxury and sin goods also attract cess on top of the highest 28 per cent slab.

This cess collection is used to compensate states for the revenue loss due to GST roll out.

With the GST compensation regime coming to an end in June, it is imperative that states become self-sufficient and not depend on the Centre for bridging the revenue gap in GST collection.

The Council had last year set up a panel of state ministers, headed by Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, to suggest ways to augment revenue by rationalising tax rates and correcting anomalies

NEW DELHI, APR 17 (IANS): Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Okinawa Autotech has recalled 3,215 units of its ‘Praise Pro’ scooters.

“This voluntary campaign is in the wake of the recent thermal incident and in line with the company’s long-standing commitment to customer safety,” the company said in a statement.

Recently, social media was a buzz with pictures of electric two-wheelers catching fire.

The social media postings did not show or specify the two-wheeler brand.

According to the company, the recall has been initiated to fix “any issue” related to batteries.

“This is part of its comprehensive power pack health check-up camps. The batteries will be checked for loose connectors or any damage and be repaired free of charge at any of the Okinawa authorized dealerships pan India,” it said.

Ex-Assam Cong chief Ripun joins TMC for the party’s poor electoral show.

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8 or 9 per cent, a final call will be taken by the GST Council which comprises finance ministers of both Centre and states.

As per calculations, every 1 per cent increase in the 5 per cent slab, which mainly includes packaged food items, would roughly yield an additional revenue of Rs 50,000 crore annually.

Although various options are under consideration, the Council is likely to settle for an 8 per cent GST (Goods and Services Tax) for most items that currently attract 5 per cent levy. Under GST, essential items are either exempted or taxed at the lowest rate while luxury and demerit

in the tax structure.

The group of ministers is likely to finalise its recommendations by early next month, which will be placed before the Council in its next meeting, likely by mid-May, for a final decision.

At the time of GST implementation on July 1, 2017, the Centre had agreed to compensate states for five years till June 2022 and protect their revenue at 14 per cent per annum over the base year revenue of 2015-16.

The GST Council over the years has often succumbed to the demands of the trade and industry and lowered tax rates. For example, the number of goods attracting the highest 28 per cent tax came down from 228 to less than 35.

With Centre sticking on its stand not to extend GST compensation beyond five years, states are realising that raising revenues through higher taxes is the only option before the Council.

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GST Council may do away with 5% rate

NEW DELHI, APR 17 (PTI): With most states on board to raise revenue so that they do not have to depend on Centre for compensation, the GST Council at its meeting next month is likely to consider a proposal to do away with the 5 per cent slab by moving some goods of mass consumption to 3 per cent and the remaining to 8 per cent categories, sources said.

Currently, GST is a four-tier structure of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent. Besides, gold and gold jewellery attract 3 per cent tax.

In addition, there is an exempt list of items like unbranded and unpacked food items which do not attract the levy.

Sources said in order to augment revenue the Council may decide to prune the list of exempt items by moving some of the non-food items to 3 per cent slab.

Sources said that discussions are on to raise the 5 per cent slab to either 7 or

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C O L O M B O, A P R 17 (PTI): A Sri Lankan government delegation is headed to the US on Sunday to engage with the IMF to secure a USD 4 billion package as it desperately tries to salvage the country’s b e l e a g u e r e d e c o n o my currently reeling under a severe forex crisis.

The delegation led by newly-appointed finance minister Ali Sabry will hold talks with the International Monetar y Fund (IMF) between April 19 and April 24. Sabry has said that Sri Lanka is seeking a bail out package of USD 4 billion from the IMF, having earlier resisted calls to seek a facility from the global lender.

The visit is taking place days after the finance m i n i s t r y o n Tu e s d ay announced that it is suspending repayments of foreign debt, including bonds and governmentto-government borrowing, pending the completion of a loan restructuring programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Sri Lanka had to meet USD 7 billion of debt payments this year.

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This was the first ever debt default by Sri Lanka in its history since 1948 and the country’s 22 million people are facing crippling 12-hour power cuts, and an extreme scarcity of food, fuel and other essential items such as medicines.

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) on Saturday announced that the Colombo Stock Exchange will remain temporarily closed for a week from Monday to p r o v i d e i nv e s t o r s a n opportunity to have “more clarity and understanding” of the current economic conditions in crisis-hit Sri Lanka that would help them “to make informed investment decisions”.

Sri Lanka is facing

its worst economic crisis since gaining independence from the UK in 1948.

The economic crisis also triggered a political turmoil in the island nation with citizens holding nationwide street protests for weeks over lengthy power cuts and shortage of fuel, food and other daily essentials and demanding ouster of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Earlier this month, Sri Lanka’s entire Cabinet -- aside from President Gotabaya and his elder brother, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa -resigned from their posts after thousands of people defied a countrywide state of emergency and curfew and joined street protests denouncing the government.

According to sources, President Gotabaya has made ar rangements to swear in a smaller Cabinet anytime soon. It will not feature any member of the Rajapaksa family other than Prime Minister Mahinda.

President Gotabaya had fired his brother and finance minister Basil Rajapaksa from his post

earlier this month and invited the Opposition parties to join a unity Cabinet to tackle the raging public anger against the hardships caused by the economic crisis. The Opposition rejected the offer to form a unity Cabinet. The Opposition is to move a no trust motion against the government next week.

With the acute shortage of forex, an Indian credit line of USD 500 million for fuel imports has provided a lifeline to the island nation.

India recently announced to extend a USD 1 billion line of credit to Sri Lanka as part of its financial assistance to the country to deal with the economic crisis following a previous USD 500 billion line of credit in February to help it purchase petroleum products.

President Rajapaksa has defended his g ove r n m e n t ’s a c t i o n s, saying the foreign exchange crisis was not his making and the economic downturn was largely pandemic driven with the island nation’s tourism revenue and inward remittances waning.

UN chief welcomes creation of new IMF trust

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U N I T E D NAT I O N S, APR 17 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the creation of the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said his spokesman.

Guterres congratulated IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and the Executive Board for approving the new RST effective May 1, Xinhua news agency reported, citind a statement by spokesman Stephane Dujarric.

“The RST builds in a long-term perspective and will support developing countries and vulnerable middle-income countries in addressing issues such as climate change and the protracted COVID-19 p a n d e m i c, w h i l e a l s o improving resilience to future shocks,” the statement said.

Shanghai’s COVID surge stalls construction of China’s 3rd aircraft carrier

BEIJING, APR 17 (PTI): The massive surge of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai city has hit China’s s h i p b u i l d i n g i n d u s t r y, including the construction of the third aircraft carrier scheduled for launch on April 23.

For over a fortnight, Shanghai -- China’s business and industrial hub with over 26 million people -- has been literally shut down with strict lockdown as the city experienced rampaging spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Shanghai re por ted 3,590 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and over 21,500 local asymptomatic carriers on Saturday, the city municipal health commission said on Sunday. The lockdown has slowed China’s shipbuilding plans and may affect the launch of the country’s third aircraft carrier, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported on Sunday.

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) was widely expected to launch the aircraft carrier around its 73rd anniversary on April 23. But the plan faces delay as the rampant pandemic in Shanghai has delayed

Health workers waiting for residents for a test for Covid-19 during lockdown in the Jing’an district in Shanghai. (AFP)

the transpor t of some key components, the Post quoted a source as saying.

Construction of the Type 003 aircraft carrier has been underway at the Jiangnan Shipyard on Shanghai’s Changxing Island since 2017 and was expected to be ready for launch early this year.

Recent satellite images from Google Earth showed construction of the nearly 320-metre-long platform is almost complete. According to the photos, covers have been put over the vessel’s three catapults, indicating they are ready, but the two elevators to lift aircraft from the carrier’s hangars have not been fitted fully.

China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, a refit of the Soviet-era ship which

was commissioned in 2012 is so far the only Chinese aircraft carrier with initial operational capability or the basic level of combat readiness. China launched its first indigenously built aircraft carrier Shandong in 2019.

However, no official reason has been given for why Shandong has not reached the combatreadiness stage, the Post report said. The vessel’s frame was based on its sister ship, but its interior constr uction, weapons s y s t e m s, a n d t r a i n i n g operations are closer to those of the US’ Nimitzclass aircraft carriers, which team up with destroyers, frigates, attack submarines and supply vessels to form a strike group.

Scotland’s Indian-origin COVID Clashes erupt again near flashpoint Jerusalem holy site adviser reveals face mask threat who often appears on UK radio and television as an expert commentator on the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I have thought often about withdrawing but it feels like, for better or worse, my job now also has a public dimension.

Hopefully it’s helpful to have scientists out there explaining things for most people,” she said.

Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon condemned the “horrendous abuse” – both online and otherwise – targeted at the expert, praising Sridhar as a “hugely important and valuable” adviser to the government.

The white powder delivered to Sridhar turned out to be a hoax but has made the expert question the safety of scientists who

address public health crises in future.

S r i d h a r, w h o s e work before COVID-19 incorporated the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Africa and the Middle East respiratory syndrome, MERS, is among those who made the right predictions in March 2020 – when she warned that the vulnerable would die without widespread testing and the UK would fluctuate in and out of lockdown for 18 months.

The scientist has now combined her views i n t o ‘ P r e ve n t a b l e ’ , a book to be published on Thursday, which analyses the way different countries responded to the crisis in an easy-to-digest 432 pages that charts her own journey through the pandemic.

JERUSALEM, APR 17 (AP): Israeli police on Sunday entered the AlAqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City to secure the way for Jewish visitors to the flashpoint holy site, fuelling clashes that left 17 Palestinians wounded, according to Palestinian medical workers.

The unrest happened just two days after clashes with Palestinians at the s a m e s i t e. Vi o l e n c e i n Je r u s a l e m b e t we e n Israeli security forces and Palestinian demonstrators a year ago escalated into an 11-day Gaza war.

The hilltop compound housing the mosque is the third-holiest site in Islam, while it is the holiest place for Jews, who refer to it as the Temple Mount. The competing claims to the site have sparked numerous rounds of violence.

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S African floods kill more than 400; rescue underway

UK PM Johnson to arrive in Ahmedabad on Apr 21, hold ‘in-depth’ talks with Modi

JOHANNESBURG, APR 17 (AGENCIES): Floods have killed more than 400 and caused at least 10 billion rand ($684.58 million) in damage in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), a senior provincial official said on Sunday, as rescuers hunted for the missing and more rain was expected.

T h e f l o o d s h ave left thousands homeless, knocked out power and water services and disrupted operations at one of Africa’s busiest ports, Durban.

Ravi Pillay, a KZN official responsible for economic development, tourism and environmental affairs, said that in addition to just over 400 deaths, about 40 to 50 people were unaccounted for.

Refer ring to the damage, he told local television channel Newzroom Afrika it had “exceeded the 10 billion mark at this point”.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office said in a statement late on Saturday he had delayed a working visit to Saudi Arabia to focus on the disaster. Ramaphosa will meet cabinet ministers to assess the response to the crisis.

Pillay said some KZN hotels had reported occupancy levels of up to 70% but there had been a significant number of cancellations over the n o r m a l ly b u s y E a s t e r weekend that he estimated at 30% in some cases.

LO N D O N, A P R 1 7 (PTI): Boris Johnson will become the first British Prime Minister to visit Gujarat when he lands in Ahmedabad this week for a two-day visit to India for “in-depth talks” with his Indian counter par t Narendra Modi, according to Downing Street.

Johnson’s first visit to India as UK Prime Minister will begin on April 21 with a trip to Ahmedabad in Gujarat, which is Prime Minister Modi’s home state.

I n v e s t m e n t announcements in key industries in both the UK and India will take place, Downing Street said in a statement on Saturday.

Johnson will then proceed to New Delhi to meet Modi on April 22, where the focus will be on India-UK strategic defence, diplomatic and economic partnership.

According to officials on both sides, Johnson will also use his India visit to drive progress in the ongoing Free Trade Agreement ( F TA ) n e g o t i a t i o n s launched earlier this year.

“My visit to India will deliver on the things that really matter to the people of both our nations - from job creation and economic growth, to energy security and defence,” said Johnson, ahead of the visit.

“As we face threats to our peace and prosperity from autocratic states, it is vital that democracies and

NEW DELHI, APR 17 (PTI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has written a letter to his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, pitching for “meaningful” engagement between the two countries, people familiar with the d e ve l o p m e n t s a i d o n Sunday.

Sharif ’s communication on Saturday came in response to a letter sent

by Modi to the Pakistani leader congratulating him on becoming the prime minister, they said.

In his letter a few days ago, Modi conveyed to Sharif that India desired constr uctive ties with Pakistan.

On April 11, the Pakistan parliament selected Sharif as the 23rd prime minister of the country, a day after Imran Khan was ousted from power in a no-confidence vote. In a Twitter post, Modi congratulated Sharif on becoming the prime minister of Pakistan and said India desires peace and stability in a region free of terrorism.

This year the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Christian holy week culminating in Easter Sunday and the weeklong Jewish Passover are all occurring at the same time, with tens of thousands of visitors flocking to the city after coronavirus restrictions have been mostly lifted.

Israeli police accused Palestinians of “defiling and desecrating” a holy site, while Palestinian officials accused Israel of trying to divide the sensitive holy site. “What happened in Al-Aqsa Mosque is a dangerous escalation, the repercussions of which are to be bor ne by the

the mosque. Palestinians reported brief clashes with Israeli police just outside the mosque compound, while police said Palestinians had thrown stones at visiting tour buses outside the Old City, lightly wounding some passengers.

Police released a video showing a crowd of youths pelting a passing bus with stones just outside the Old City. Another video from the police, taken inside one of the buses, showed Jewish families sitting on the floor of the vehicle as it continued on its way.

The Palestinian Red Crescent medical service said 17 Palestinians were wounded, including five people who were hospitalised. Israeli police reported nine arrests. By midday, witnesses said police had moved out of the compound.

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AckNOwLeDGeMeNt The Bank Colony Council would like to express its sincere gratitude and appreciation to Shri. tovihoto Ayemi, Honorable MLA & Advisor, Dept. of Power, Govt. of Nagaland for repairing a portion of road at Bank Colony that has been neglected for a number of years and erecting a wall to restrict the flow of drainage water inside the colony.

The Council prays for God's blessings and grace upon him and his family for the kind gestures and shall remain ever grateful to him in the days to come.

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friends stick together. India, as a major economic power and the world’s largest democracy, is a highly valued strategic partner for the UK in these uncertain times,” he said.

While in Ahmedabad, Johnson is scheduled to meet with leading businesses and discuss the UK and India’s “thriving” commercial, trade and people links.

The choice of Gujarat, India’s fifth largest state, was linked with it being the ancestral home of around half of the British-Indian diaspora population in the UK. “In Gujarat, the Prime Minister is expected to announce major investment in key industries in both the UK and India, boosting jobs and growth at home, as well as new collaboration on cutting-edge science, health and technology,” the Downing Street statement said.

“The Prime Minister will then travel to New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Modi on Friday (22nd April). The

leaders will hold in-depth talks on the UK and India’s strategic defence, diplomatic and economic partnership, aimed at bolstering our close partnership and stepping up security co-operation in the Indo-Pacific,” the statement said.

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks, which will move into their third round later this month, are expected to result in a deal predicted to boost the UK’s total trade by up to 28 billion pounds (USD 36 billion) annually by 2035 and increase incomes across the UK by up to 3 billion pounds (USD 3.9 billion).

It emerged earlier this week that at the end of the first two rounds, four out of 26 chapters have been agreed and there has been “significant progress” in the remaining 22 chapters of the FTA. The two leaders are expected to mandate a timeline for the possible completion of the process, initially set for the end of this year.

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“Congratulations to H. E. Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on his election as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. India desires peace and stability in a region free of terror, so that we can focus on our development challenges and ensure the well-being and prosperity of our people,” he tweeted on April 11.

In his response, Sharif s a i d Pa k i s t a n d e s i r e s peaceful and cooperative ties with India.

“Thank you Premier Narendra Modi for felicitations.

Pakistan desires peaceful & cooperative ties with India. Peaceful settlement of outstanding disputes i n c l u d i n g Ja m mu & Kashmir is indispensable.

Pakistan’s sacrifices in fighting ter rorism are well-known. Let’s secure peace and focus on socioeconomic development of our people,” the Pakistan prime minister tweeted.

It is learnt that Sharif, in his reply to Modi’s letter, also sought resolution of the outstanding issues, including that of Kashmir, while maintaining that Pakistan favours peaceful and cooperative ties with India.

India has been maintaining that it desires normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan while insisting that the onus is on Islamabad to create an environment free of terror and hostility for such an engagement.

Israeli police is deployed in the Old City of Jerusalem, Sunday, April 17, 2022. (AP/PTI)

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LO N D O N, A P R 1 7 (PTI): A prominent Indian-origin public health expert who advises the Scotland government on its COVID-19 pandemic measures has revealed the level of threats she has had to face over the course of the country’s lockdowns.

Devi Sridhar, professor of global public health at Edinburgh University who is on the Scottish government’s coronavirus advisory board, told ‘The Times’ newspaper this weekend that she was sent white powder and a used face mask in the post last year. “ I wa s e x t r e m e ly shaken and it was probably the hardest part because it was in my real life, not virtual or online,” said Sridhar,

Israeli government alone,” said Nabil Abu Rdeneh, spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Po l i c e s a i d t h e y entered the compound to facilitate the routine visit of Jews to the holy site.

They said Palestinians ha d stoc kpiled stones and set up bar riers in anticipation of violence.

The police said they were committed to ensuring freedom of worship for Jews and Muslims.

The police cleared Palestinians out of the s p r aw l i n g e s p l a n a d e outside the mosque itself early Sunday, while dozens of Palestinians remained inside the building chanting “God is Greatest”.

Video released by police showed small groups of youths throwing stones, as well as fireworks being fired from inside

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Five-day ‘Heal Nagaland’ underway A s part of the ongoing 40 days of revival, the Sinai Ministry based in Dimapur is hosting a five-day ‘Heal Nagaland’ event starting from April 15 to 19 at the football ground of Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Dimapur.

Speaking on the day 36 of the 40 Days of Revival, Director, Youth Har vest Ministr y, Rev Kilang Jamir, gave a call to ‘live true of who you are.’ He encouraged the young people to be bold, strong, and persistent and trust God to do the rest.

He said that the challenge to “live true of who you are” is a high calling from God. ‘We cannot live of who we are not. If you are not a real Christian, you cannot live a Christian life,” he said.

Stating that knowing the history of Christ cannot save a person, Rev Kilang said that ‘it is not possible to live Christian life with an idea.’

He stressed that ‘it is not enough that you come to Jesus only for physical healing; it is not enough to pray just for blessing.’

“Our state (Nagaland) is a Christian State but I don’t know how many of us are genuine, spiritual born-again Christians,” he put across while adding; “I strongly believe spiritually

People attending a five-day ‘Heal Nagaland’ event.

born again Christians are a minority in Nagaland today and this is a great challenge for us today. According to the religious census we may have 90+ more Christians but according to the spiritual census we will be very, very few”, he added.

Ja m i r u r ge d t h e congregation to do away with the religious mentality. “How long can we play with God with this double standard?

Challenge yourself with the question “am I a true, real Christian?” he challenged and said, “Christ is looking for a relationship and not religious people.”

“The next question is ‘are we living a real Christian life?’ We cannot preach one message and

live a very contrary life,” he asserted.

For this he asked the gathering to ‘Check their life in the light of the Word.’ “We need to be Biblical Christian and not a traditional Christian.

Just following the tradition that has been passed from our forefathers, the practices and norms that have nothing to do with the word of God, and the Spirit have nothing to do with that humanly created traditions,” he proclaimed.

He also said that God always has remnants/ faithful. Though they might be few, God always has remnants, the faithful of God. They always come to the side of God, always stand with God, always obey the word of God

and they always listen to the calling of God in their life. “And thank God in Nagaland, we have faithful and remnants. We might be few but if God is on our side, we will be victorious.

We need to come out from anything that is not consistent with the word of God,” he said.

Rev Kilang also said that Naga society needs to become a Christian society “because God has called us from every tribe and every language and nation to be His special chosen people.”

He also encouraged all to never take issue on the line of tribe, never take social issues or any conflicts in the line of tribalism.

“We should be true and honest to our conscience and always stand with the

truth as God’s people,” he stated.

Call for repentance and forgiveness On day 37 of the r e v i va l o n S a t u r d ay, director of Sinai Ministry and also the lead pastor of The Lighthouse Church, D i m a p u r, Wa b a n g Longchari, gave a call for repentance and forgiveness.

He said that repentance and forgiveness are a must for healing. If you are talking about healing the land then there has to be repentance and there has to be time to ask God for forgiveness and also to people. He also stressed on the need to “release forgiveness if we want to see the healing of God in our place and land.”

Longchari also stated that in Nagaland, many Christians have limited sin to just abusive substances or disobedience. He urged the gathering to address the evils of corruption in the form of manipulating d o c u m e n t s, s t e a l i n g electricity, taking bribes, appointing substitute teachers etc. “If we really want to see a Healed Nagaland we need to serve faithfully, teach faithfully wherever we are placed,” he affirmed.

“We need both spiritual and social transformation and it all begins from us,” he added.

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ZMA holds first executive council meeting

ZMA executive members after its first executive council meeting.

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he Zeme Music Association (ZMA) has conducted its first executive council meeting on April 16 at the residence of its president, Keringsamyibe, Jalukie ‘B’ Village. The meeting was led by ZMA president Keringsamyibe.

The members present in the meeting

resolved to conduct music fest/concert depending on the fund position. The ZMA official launching program is scheduled to be held on June 21, 2022. ZMA has informed all artists from Zeme community to get registered under ZMA so as to promote young Zeme artists.

‘KGF’ director credits Yash for taking franchise to new global heights

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irector Prashant Neel has heaped praises on superstar Yash for taking the franchise ‘KGF’ to a new high.

He says the only person who had the vision to see the success of the film was the actor, who has gained major fandom, courtesy his portrayal as the r ugged and fierce Rocky.

Director Prashant

Neel mentioned that ‘KGF’ was an eight yearlong journey that gave them the confidence which helped them take the film to another level.

The filmmaker also added: “When we started we never thought that we would be where we are today.”

Crediting Yash, Neel extended his gratitude and said, “The only person that had this vision was

Yash. We started this as a small Kannada project and today the film is really big and the expectations are very high.”

He also credits Yash for making a singular big Kannada origins movie, into two parts and taking it to the world. Yash also penned his own dialogues since he believed in Rocky and could see through him.

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Home Health: Is Your House Making You Sick?

in or swallowed. It gets into buildings through cracks and holes in floors and walls, and around plumbing and wiring. You can’t smell or see radon, but a simple test can tell you if your home has too much.

If you do, hire a certified contractor to make fixes.

Carpet Carpet is a reservoir for dust, mold, dirt, dust mites, and other irritating particles.

It can trap dust, mold, dust mites, dirt, and other irritants. When you clean it or walk on it, those particles can get into the air. The chemicals used

to make and install some carpeting could be bad for you, too. Consider hard flooring instead, or use throw rugs you can clean outside your home. If you can’t get rid of your carpet, use a vacuum with a HEPA filter on it at least three times a week, and steam clean it every year.

Cockroaches Cockroach droppings and par ts can trigger allergies and asthma.

Their poop and parts of their bodies can settle in the dust on your floors, bedding, and furniture.

When you breathe those irritants in, it can trigger

allergies and breathing p r o b l e m s, i n c l u d i n g asthma. It helps to keep your house as clean and dry as possible, especially fabrics and carpet.

Carbon Monoxide Carbon monoxide has no odor and can cause significant problems if levels of it build up inside the home.

Furnaces, fireplaces, water heaters, dryers, and cars can make this gas you can’t smell or see. It can be deadly if it isn’t vented out and it builds up in your home. Install carbon monoxide detectors inside, and use appliances properly. The symptoms o f c a r b o n m o n ox i d e poisoning are a headache, shortness of breath, blurry vision, and feeling dizzy, c o n f u s e d , we a k , a n d nauseated. If you have them, get fresh air right

away, then call 911.

Humidifier H u m i d i f i e r s m ay create humidity that is too high that encourages the growth of fungi, bacteria, and other microorganisms.

It adds moisture to the air. But don’t just set it and forget it. Humidity above 50% may invite bacteria, fungi, and other germs. And water starts to condense on windows and other home surfaces around 60%. Plus, the humidifier itself can grow mold and bacteria that blow into the air unless you clean and dry it daily.

You can measure humidity levels with a tool called a hygrometer from the hardware store.

Curtains Curtains can accumulated mold, dust mites, pet dander, and other allergens.

They can hold dust mites, pet dander, mold, and other allergens. The same goes for blankets, clothes, rugs, sheets, and other fabrics around your house, but curtains are often harder to clean.

Use blinds instead, and dust them regularly. Or get curtains that are safe to wash in 130-degree water to keep the dirt and allergens to a minimum.

Household Cleaning Products Opt for low-VOC or no-VOC cleaning products that won’t irritate your eyes, throat, lungs, and nervous system.

Ingredients in them can irritate your throat and eyes, causing headaches, breathing problems, and other ailments. Some might even raise your risk of cancer. Aerosols have volatile organic compounds

(VOCs) -- chemicals that can cause damage. And ammonia and bleach can be harmful if you don’t handle them properly. Use products that have fewer or no VOCs, fragrances, and flammable ingredients.

When you use them, keep doors or windows open.

Air Conditioning and Heating Ser vice and clean yo u r h e a t i n g a n d a i r conditioning system regularly to optimize indoor air quality.

These systems change the level of moisture, dust, and germs in your home.

Make sure yours is properly installed and serviced, and change filters regularly.

You can even try a special HEPA filter that removes smaller particles from the air in your house. You may want to consider professional cleaning if

mold builds up inside the air ducts, if dust and debris clog them up, or pests like mice or other rodents make them their home.

Lead Paint Lead-based paint that chips or peels may be damaging to the brains and organs of household members.

If your home was built before 1978, it’s likely there’s lead-based paint on the inside or outside. If it’s in great shape, it may not be a problem. But when it starts to chip, peel, crack, or wear away, it can form dust, which can damage your brain and other organs if your body absorbs it. In kids, it can cause behavior and learning problems. A professional can test your home for lead and tell you what to do to address any issues.

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Mold Mold in damp buildings can cause significant health issues.

Its spores can cause a stuffy nose, cough, sore throat, and itching. If you have mold allergies, lung problems, or a weak immune system, these spores can lead to a serious lung infection. Mold grows where there’s moisture, so watch for leaks in plumbing, walls, and the roof. Use air conditioning or a dehumidifier to keep humidity levels under 50%.

Clean up mold with soap and water, or use 1 cup of household bleach in 1 gallon of water.

Radon Radon can get into your home through cracks and holes in floors and walls.

Rock and soil release this gas. There’s a little in the air around us, but it’s dangerous if too much is trapped in your home. Its radioactive particles cause damage when breathed

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Liverpool in FA Cup final with win over Man City

LO N D O N, A P R 1 6 (IANS): Liverpool advanced to the final of FA Cup after beating Manchester City 3-2 at Wembley on Saturday.

Ibrahima Konate netted the semifinal’s first goal after nine minutes, as Sadio Mane then struck twice to give Jürgen Klopp’s men a 3-0 advantage at half-time.

Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva reduced the deficit in the second period, but the Reds held on to secure their spot in the tournament’s showpiece for the first time since 2012.

The seven-time winners will now face either Chelsea or Crystal Palace at Wembley on May 14.

Klopp opted to make seven changes for the contest, with Trent AlexanderArnold, Andy Robertson and Virgil van Dijk returning the backline. Thiago Al-

Liverpool’s Sadio Mane in action during the FA Cup semifinal match against Manchester City in London. (Reuters)

cantara and Fabinho were in the midfield, as Mohamed Salah and Mane started up top.

Liverpool started well and earned themselves a two-goal lead after just 17 minutes of play. Continuing

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his potency from corners, Konate outjumped Nathan Ake from Andy Robertson’s delivery and thrashed a powerful header to open the scoring.

The second then arrived courtesy of the Reds’

high press that caused their opponents issues from the start. City goalkeeper Zack Steffen took too long with John Stones’ pass back, inviting Mane to close him down with a sliding challenge that diverted the ball into the back of the net.

It was a similar story for the rest of the half, and the team in charge would add to their lead a minute before the half-time break.

A well-worked Liverpool move ended with a scooped Thiago pass to the right of the penalty area that found Mane, who hit a drilled volley that beat Steffen at his near post.

Neither side made a change at the interval, but the Reds’ advantage would be reduced early into the second period.

Gabriel Jesus turned inside the box, beating Fa-

binho and squared to the free Grealish. The City No.10 made no mistake with his opportunity in front of goal.

With City searching for a route back into the game, Alisson Becker was called upon twice to deny Jesus in one-v-one situations.

At the other end, Salah pounced on Oleksandr Zinchenko’s underpowered header back to goal, though the Egyptian’s dinked finish was just off target. There was to be a tense finish when Bernardo tapped in at the back post to make it 3-2 just as four minutes of injury time had been allocated.

Alisson had to save from Raheem Sterling, while Roberto Firmino went close to adding a fifth, but the final whistle arrived to confirm Liverpool’s return to Wembley next month.

Chelsea beat Palace to book Liverpool clash in FA Cup final L O N D O N, A P R 1 7 (AGENCIES): Secondhalf goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason M o u n t s aw C h e l s e a overcome Crystal Palace 2-0 in the FA Cup semifinal at Wembley Stadium on Sunday and set up a showdown with Liverpool.

Former Palace loanee Loftus-Cheek put Chelsea ahead after 65 minutes w h e n K a i H av e r t z ’s cross from the right took a deflection out to the winger, who hammered a shot that hit defender Joachim Andersen and flew into the net.

Mount added a crucial second goal just over 10 minutes later and sealed the victory for Chelsea, playing Timo Werner’s ball from the edge of the box

Chelsea’s Mason Mount celebrates after scoring their second goal against Crystal Palace.

past Andersen with his first touch and burying it past goalkeeper Jack Butland with his second.

T h o m a s Tu c h e l ’s Chelsea ground down a

hard-working Palace team and will meet Liverpool at Wembley again in a rematch of the League Cup final, which they lost on penalties in February.

RANCHI, APR 17 (IANS): Juned Khan of Haryana and Ramandeep Kaur of Punjab rewrote the men and women’s 35km race walking National Records respectively when winning top honours in the ninth Indian Open Race Walking Competition here on Sunday.

The 23-year-old Ramandeep Kaur clipped more than 13 minutes from Priyanka Goswami’s National Recordset in the World Athletics Race Walking Championships in Muscat last month. Her Punjab team-mate Manju was abreast till the 15km mark, but while Ramandeep Kaur soon opened a comfortable lead, Manju came home inside Priyanka Goswami’s mark.

In the men’s race, 22-year-old Juned Khan pulled away from Ram Baboo and Chandan Singh after the 20km mark to lower the National Record by five minutes. Eknath Sambhaji Turambekar, who held the National Record, was among the four that were bunched in the lead till the 20km mark but dropped out after being second with 10km to go.

Uttarakhand’s Sachin Bohra edged out Gujarat’s Rohit Kumar Yadav by a mere second to win the men’s U20 10km crown.

Aditya Negi (Uttarakhand) and Rajasthan’s Arvind Singh were the only other athletes who reached the halfway mark inside 22 minutes but the former kept pace to claim bronze while the latter dropped to the seventh spot.

Deepika Sharma (Rajasthan) won the women’s U20 10km race with 11 seconds to spare while Haryana’s Bharti Bhadana and Indu claimed the other medals. Mansi Negi (Uttarakhand) opened up an 18-second lead by the halfway mark but was unable to sustain the pace, eventually finishing fifth behind Tamil Nadu’s Mokavi Muthurathinam.

The results: Men 35km: 1. Juned Khan (HAR) 2:40:16.00; 2 . R a m B a b o o ( U. P ) 2:41:30.00; 3. Chandan Singh (UKH) 2:42:02.00.

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Ramandeep Kaur (PUN) 3:00:04.00; 2. M a nju (PUN) 3:07:49.00; 3. Payal (UKH) 3:15:47.00.

Men U20 10km: 1.

Sachin Bohra (UKH) 43:12.00; 2. Rohit Kumar Yadav (GUJ) 43:13.00; 3. Aditya Negi (UKH) 44:27.00.

Women U20 10km: 1. Deepika Sharma (RAJ) 51:32.00; 2. Bharti Bhadana (HAR) 52:23.00; 3.

Indu (HAR) 52:40.00.

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Billie Jean King Cup: India end campaign with win over S Korea

Team India at the Billie Jean King Cup.

ANTALYA (TURKEY), APR 17 (IANS): The Indian women’s tennis team concluded its campaign at the Billie Jean King Cup 2022 Asia/Oceania Group I with a 2-1 win over South Korea, here. Playing on the clay courts of the MTA Tennis Academy, India registered their 3rd straight win to finish 3rd in Group I. For the tie against South Korea, Riya Bhatia, who replaced Rutuja Bhosale for the singles opener, defeated 1535-ranked Kim Na Ri 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 in one hour and 55 minutes. Bhatia, 463rd in world tennis rankings, was broken early in the first set but found her groove as the match progressed on late Saturday.

Thereafter, India’s highest-ranked women’s singles player Ankita Raina was in action against world No 583 Kim Da Bin. The 29-year old Raina, ranked 319, dominated her South K Y M C

Korean opponent from the start to win the match 6-2, 6-3 in one hour and 29 minutes. However, the Indian women’s doubles team remained winless in the competition across five ties. Sowjanya Bavisetti and Riya Bhatia lost the dead rubber to Han Na Lae and Kim Na Ri 1-6, 3-6 in one hour and two minutes as India won the tie against South Korea 2-1.

Earlier, the Indian team led by Ankita Raina, had lost to Japan and China in its opening two fixtures but they registered back-toback wins against Indonesia and New Zealand to bounce back. China along with an unbeaten Japanese team progressed to the play-offs while Indonesia and New Zealand were relegated to Group II. India and South Korea finished third and fourth, respectively, to keep their places in next season’s Group I. K Y M C

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Gujarat Titans beat CSK by 3-wicket in IPL

David Miller of Gujarat Titans plays a shot during the IPL match against Chennai Super Kings in Pune, Sunday. (PTI)

PUNE/NAVI MUMBAI, APR 17 (IANS/PTI): A fighting unbeaten knock

by David Miller (94 off 51) helped Gujarat Titans beat Chennai Super Kings by three wickets in a thrilling IPL 2022 match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium, here on Sunday.

Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad returned to runscoring with an excellent half-century (73 off 48) and helped Chennai Super Kings post 169-5 in 20 overs, after being invited to bat first.

Apart from Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu (46 off

31) played a solid knock and both batters stitched a crucial partnership of 92 runs off 56 balls for the third wicket. Lower down the order, Ravindra Jadeja (22 off 12) and Shivam Dube (19 off 17) also made valuable contributions with the bat for CSK. Alzarri Joseph (2/34) was the most successful bowler for Gujarat while Mohammed Shami (1/20), and Yash Dayal (1/40) chipped in with one wicket each.

In reply, Gujarat lost the wickets of Shubman Gill (0), Vijay Shankar (0) and Abhinav Manohar

(12) inside the powerplay.

CSK tried to maintain the pressure and in return, they got the wickets of Wriddhiman Saha (11) and Rahul Tewatia (6).

E ve n t h o u g h t h e wickets were falling at regular intervals at the end, David Miller, who kept sending the balls over the boundary line consistently from the other and kept Gujarat Titans’ hopes alive in the game. He stitched a 70-run partnership with Rashid Khan, who played a sensational knock (40 off 21) before getting out in the 19th over.

H o w e v e r, M i l l e r remained not out till the end and took Gujarat over the victory line with three wickets in hand and one ball to spare.

Dwayne Bravo (3/23) was the most successful bowler for CSK while Maheesh Theekshana (2/24), Mukesh Choudhary (1/18), Ravindra Jadeja (1/25) also picked wickets but it was not enough in the end.

BRIEF SCORES: Chennai Super Kings 169-5 in 20 overs (Ruturaj G a i k wa d 7 3 , A m b a t i Rayudu 46; Alzarri Joseph 2/34) lost to Gujarat Titans 170-7 in 19.5 overs (David Miller 94 not out, Rashid Khan 40; Dwayne Bravo 3/23) by three wickets.

SRH beat Punjab for 4th straight win

Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran of Sunrisers Hyderabad during the IPL match against PBKS in Mumbai. (PTI)

Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Punjab Kings by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League here on Sunday.

Punjab were 151 all out after being put in to bat.

Liam Livingstone topscored for Punjab with 60 off 33 balls.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/22) and Umran Malik (4/28) were the standout bowlers for SRH. Malik took three wickets and there was also a run out in the 20th over

that ended being a maiden.

In response, SRH chased down the target in 18.5 overs.

BRIEF SCORES: Punjab Kings 151 all out in 20 overs (Livingstone 60; Bhuvneshhwar 3/22, Malik 4/28).

SRH 152/3 in 18.5 overs (Pooran 35 not out, Markram 41 not out).

Monday’s Match Rajasthan Royals Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Time: 7:30 pm

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Monte Carlo Masters: Tsitsipas beats Fokina to defend men’s singles title MONACO, APR 17 (IANS): Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece successfully defended his Monte-Carlo Masters title on Sunday, beating Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 7-6(3) to capture his second ATP Masters 1000 crown.

The Greek, who was appearing in his fourth final at this level, struck his forehand shots with fierce topspin and accuracy and recovered from failing to serve out the match at 5-4 in the second set to capture his first trophy of the season.

With his one-hour, 34-minute victory, Tsitsipas has become the sixth player to win back-to-back Monte Carlo titles in the Open Era joining Rafael Nadal (2005-12, 2016-18), Juan Carlos Ferrero (2002-03), Thomas Muster (1995-96), Bjorn Borg (19791980) and Ilie Nastase (1971-1973).

In a standout week, the third seed produced consistent and aggressive tennis to capture his first title since he triumphed in Lyon last May. Tsitsipas overcame 2019 titlist Fabio Fognini, Laslo Djere and second seed Alexander Zverev in straight sets, but survived a major scare in the quarter-finals against Diego Schwartzman, rallying from 0-4 in the third set to advance.

The 23-year-old, who defeated Andrey Rublev in the championship match in Monte Carlo last season, will climb to No. 2 in the ATP Race To Turin on Monday. The Greek has now won eight tour-level trophies, with four coming on clay.

“I am very proud of myself,” Tsitsipas said in his on-court interview.

“Things weren’t going well at one

Stefanos Tsitsipas after winning the final match of the Monte-Carlo Masters tennis. (AP/PTI)

point, but I managed to stay composed to finish the match off. I am really proud with the belief I put in my game. Sometimes you doubt yourself, but it is always important to keep your head high,” he was quoted as saying by the ATP Tour.

“He fought in moments I didn’t expect him to fight,” Tsitsipas said. “He can hit incredible winners out of nowhere and play unpredictably. But I was able to minimise that. I knew he would be a dangerous opponent but that is a great win for me. I think we will see great results from him in the future.”

FATD launched jersey and anthem PDFA holds ‘See Off’ programme for Dr. T. Ao Trophy

Chawan Anal, FATD players and others during the launching of jersey and anthem.

Correspondent KO H I M A , A P R 1 7 (NPN): The Football Association Tseminyu District (FATD) organised jersey and anthem launching event at CRBC Conference Hall, Zunpha on April 17.

Launching FATD jersey, Branch Manager, SBI Tseminyu, Chawan Anal, advised the players to stay motivated and to refrain from any kinds of intoxi-

cants.

The FATD anthem was officially adopted amidst the solemn presence of all the attendees. Official anthem titled, “March for Victory” by Obed Kath.

The programme was chaired by executive member FATD, Shakelo Thong, invocation by pastor CRBC Mission Church Zunpha, Gwathonglo ThongThong, a brief introduction of FATD by secretary, Asao Seb and introduction of

players by technical head, FATD, Hethanglo Kath.

The program ended with mission secretary CRBC, Rev. Hini Tep soliciting a prayer of blessings for the players and their related events at Dr. T. Ao tournament in Mokokchung.

Earlier in the day, FATD players also attended the Easter Sunday service at CRBC Mission Church, Zunpha where they also presented a special number.

DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): Peren District Football Association (PDFA) organized a “See Off ” programme--cum-unveiling of jersey of Peren district team for the upcoming Dr. T. Ao Inter-District Football Trophy at Jalukie Town Astro Turf Ground on Saturday.

Speaking at the programme, PDFA advisor, Masangum Hiekha, who is also the president of Jalukie Valley Youth Organisation (JVYO), glorified God for the successful completion of the training camp.

He reminded the players that they are the “star players” as they played in state level as well as national level.

He therefore encouraged them to not take step to gain popularity in the first place, but seek God first, which would eventually raise them to gain popularity.

The advisor also appealed the players to give their best and utilize their tactics and skills in the 90-minute play with discipline and full spirit of

Masangum Hiekha and Rev Dr. Mongzeung Mpom with Peren District team players during the unveiling of jersey.

sportsmanship. He further challenged the players to do away with doubts and negativity which would impact their performances in the long run.

He expressed hope that the PDFA team would give their best and bring home the Dr. T Ao Football Trophy.

Hiekha also disclosed the assurance of the chief minister to renovate present Astro Turf Ground at Jalukie Town into international standard size Astro Turf ground.

He informed that the

work order for the said project and sanction has been made and execution of work could start any time soon.

While blessing the PDFA team, pastor Jalukie Town Baptist Church, Rev Dr. Mongzeung Mpom urged the players to not forget that there is “one audience” who he referred as none other than God. He therefore, appealed the players to first seek God and bring glory and laurel to the district.

During the programme, two sets of jersey

were officially unveiled by PDFA advisor, Masangum Hiekha and Pastor Jalukie Town Baptist Church, Rev Dr. Mongzeung Mpom.

Exhibition match was also played between PDFA officials and donors’ team, followed by friendly match between Peren district team and Jalukie Valley Youth Organisation team.

The programme was moderated by assistant general secretary PDFA, Ngautube Chamlak, introductory speech by president PDFA, Raithu Newmai,

blessing of the team by pastor Jalukie Town Baptist Church, Rev Dr. Mongzeung Mpom, introduction of players by PDFA vice president, Paul Hegui and vote of thanks was proposed

by PDFA general secretary, Kengim Hegui.

The team would be led by Ratobe N Poireng as captain, Winamthiu Ringdi as vice captain, Keyigumgwangbe Thou as coach, Chamchangbo as team manager, Tuntan as assistant manager and Keheinam as team physio.

Mehuli, Anish win gold in National Shooting trials NEW DELHI, APR 17 (IANS): Mehuli Ghosh of West Bengal won the women’s 10M Air Rifle T4 competition on Sunday, thereby sweeping the event in the National Selection Trials 3 & 4, currently underway at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range.

Haryana’s Anish won the men’s 25M Rapid Fire Pistol T3 gold even as his state-mate Nancy in women’s Air Rifle emerged the star of the day with three medals -- one each across the senior, junior and youth categories, including gold.

On competition Day 10, Mehuli, who has now won three of the four trials in women’s 10M Air Rifle this year, was up against former world number one and Tokyo Olympian Elavenil Valarivan of Gujarat in the gold medal encounter.

She prevailed 16-8 to win her second gold in the space of two days.

Haryana’s Nancy, who won bronze behind Mehuli and Elavenil in the senior category, then went down to Karnataka’s Tilottoma Sen in the Junior T4 final with the latter prevailing 17-7.

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