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Prof Mukhi sworn in as Nagaland Gov Correspondent

PAN-Aadhaar linkage deadline extended again

NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI): Centre on Friday extended by six months till March 2022 the deadline to link PAN with biometric ID Aadhaar. In a statement, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said to address the hardship being faced by various stakeholders on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, the timeline has been extended which will ease compliance.

“Time limit for for linking of PAN with Aadhaar has been extended from September 30, 2021 to March 31, 2022,” it said. Also, the due date for completion of penalty proceedings under the I-T Act has been extended from September 30, 2021 to March 31, 2022.

Further, the time limit for issuance of notice and passing of order by the Adjudicating Authority under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 has been extended to March 2022.

(R) Prof. Jagdish Mukhi after taking oath as Nagaland Governor, Friday. (NP)

and tirelessly to the service of the people of Nagaland.

Describing Nagaland as an embodiment of the Indian nation, exhibiting unity in diversity, diverse in its ethnicity and unified by the Naga identity, Prof.

Mukhi said the rich tapestry of Naga culture and tradition exemplified that.

Asserting that Naga political issue has covered a remarkable path of progress under the guidance of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the governor expressed confidence that soon “we will have a comprehensive and inclusive solution ensuring utmost honour and dignity to the Naga people.” Taking note

of some of Naga products receiving GI Tag recently, Mukhi said that with such unique flora and fauna and its age-old culture and tradition, Nagaland had a lot to be proud of and that needed such recognition.

He said that there were still many such things that deserved such acknowledgment and respect. “We will work together to make Nagaland the Cultural hub of India and a dreamt about and sought-after tourist destination, ” he added.

Governor also said his endeavour would be to help create an inclusive ecosystem of optimum opportunities for young people in Nagaland so they contribute

in the transformation of the state. In recent times, he said Nagaland has witnessed an unprecedented pace of growth, specifically access to affordable health and education facilities better connectivity, and infrastructure. Prof. Mukhi expressed belief that the optimal blending of peoplecentric technology, public policies, and their implementation would push the present pace to a higher plane and help the state focus on a higher benchmark.

Further, the governor called upon the people of the state, especially the youth, to arise, awake, and partner in the development of Nagaland. The newly appointed governor received Rashtriya Salute presented by 10th IR Battalion at the Raj Bhavan courtyard. Prior to his appointment as Assam governor, Prof. Mukhi was the lieut. governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. He earlier held the portfolios of finance, planning, excise & taxation and higher education in Delhi government.

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Give me strength to work harder: Modi on birthday wishes NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (AGENCIES): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that countless wishes to him on his birthday have left him humbled and overwhelmed beyond words, and have given him strength to work even harder for the nation.

Thanking those who wished him on his 71st birthday, he said, “Our shared journey continues...there is much to be done. We will not rest till we have achieved our dream of a strong, prosperous and inclusive India...the India our freedom fighters devoted their lives for...”

In a series of tweets, Modi also noted the record COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Friday and said that every Indian would be proud of the record numbers.

He added, “I acknowledge our doctors, innovators, administrators, nurses, healthcare and all front-line workers who have toiled to make the vaccination drive a success.

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Nagaland gets North East region’s first entrepreneurship development centre Correspondent

KOHIMA, SEP 17 (NPN): Union minister of state for skill development &entrepreneurship, electronics &information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar inaugurated the first Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) of the Northeast region at Industrial Training Institute (ITI) here on Friday.

Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Chandrasekhar asserted that India would play a huge role in terms of manufacturing, information technology and electronics manufacturing in post Covid-19 world and therefore emphasized on upskilling youth of the country.

Acknowledging that 14,000 ITIs in the country were doing a great job in preparing the youngsters for a career, he stressed that skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling and preparing for jobs should be the main focus.

(2nd from R) Chandrasekhar inaugurating the EDC on Friday. (NP)

He assured the Union ministry’s support to ITI Nagaland in partnering with the State government in any project.

With the setting up of EDC, Chandrasekhar hoped that more investments would come but added that instead of waiting for investments to come in, the opportunities and need for skilled people should be looked into, both in the State and outside.

He remarked youth having more exposure in skills could come back to the State and set up enterprises. He also congratulated

Sentibendang Jamir who was ranked first in All India Trade Test under Craftsmen Training Scheme in 2020.

In his welcome address, industries & commerce, labour & employment, skill development and entrepreneurship adviser Imnatiba spoke about the challenges of unemployment in the State as industries like the Tuli paper mill and sugar mill could not take off.

In this regard, he urged the Union minister to take personal interest in resolving the challenges faced by the (Cont’d on p-7) Nagas.

Reduced GST rates on Covid meds extended till Mishra arrives today, will meet NSCN (I-M) on Sep 20 Dec; compensation to states to end in June 2022 Staff Reporter

LUCKNOW, SEP 17 (PTI): The GST Council on Friday extended concessional tax rates on COVID-19 medicines, cut tax on cancer drugs and waived GST on import of highly expensive medicines for muscular atrophy, but will continue to keep petrol and diesel out of the uniform national tax regime.

The Council, which is headed by the union finance minister and includes representatives from all states and UTs, decided to charge services by cloud kitchens and food delivery platforms like Zomato and Swiggy a 5 per cent GST. From January 1, food delivery apps will have to collect and deposit 5 per cent GST with the government, in place of restaurants, for deliveries made by them.

There would be no extra tax burden on the end consumer.

In other major decisions, the regime of paying

KEY TAKEAWAYS  GST Cess to continue till March 2026  No GST on petroleum goods  5% GST levied on food delivery apps  Anti-Covid, life-saving drugs get tax relief compensation to states for revenue shortfall resulting from subsuming their taxes such as VAT in the uniform national tax GST, will end in June next year.

However, the cess currently levied on top of the GST rate on certain luxury and sin goods to fund the compensation amount for states will continue to be levied till March 2026. The collections will be used to pay off the borrowings that had to be done since 2020-21 to pay for state compensation.

Briefing reporters on

Council’s decisions, Sitharaman said COVID medicines such as Remdesivir and Tocilizumab will continue to be charged a concessional GST rate till Dec 31.

More COVID-19 treatment drugs such as Favipiravir will be charged a reduced rate of 5 per cent till December 31, she said.

However, concessional tax for medical equipment will end on Sept 30.

The panel also decided to continue keeping petrol and diesel out of GST purview as subsuming the current excise duty and VAT into one national rate would impact revenues.

Including petrol and diesel under GST would have resulted in a reduction in near record-high rates.

All kinds of pens will be charged 18 per cent rate, while miscellaneous goods of paper like cards, catalogue and printed material will see GST increasing to 18 per cent from 12 per cent.

Nagaland logs 17 fresh Covid-19 cases, 4 more deaths DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): Nagaland on Friday recorded 17 fresh Covid-19 positive cases while four more patients succumbed to the infection.

Of the fresh cases, seven were reported in Kohima, six in Dimapur and two each in Kiphire and Phek, taking the total caseload to 30780.

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KOHIMA, SEP 17 (NPN): Governor of Assam, Prof Jagdish Mukhi, was sworn in as the 20th Governor of Nagaland at Dr. Imkongliba Ao Hall, Raj Bhavan Kohima on September 17, 2021.

He assumed his office on Friday as additional charge.

Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench judge, justice S Serto administered the Oath of Office to the governor-designate in the presence of the chief minister Neiphiu Rio, deputy chief minister Y Patton, NLA speaker Sharingain Longkumer, ministers, senior officers of the state and central government and other dignitaries, a Raj Bhavan statement informed.

Prof. Mukhi was given additional charge of Nagaland after governor RN Ravi was appointed as Tamil Nadu governor. In his address to the people of Nagaland on assumption of office as the governor of Nagaland, Prof. Mukhi pledged to dedicate himself selflessly

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Further, three patients in Dimapur and one in Kohima succumbed to the infection, pushing the death toll to 652 (including 14 non-Covid deaths but with positivity).

Meanwhile, a total of 967998 persons have been inoculated against Covid-19 (676520 first dose and 291478 second dose).

PTI: With 34,403 more people testing positive for COVID-19, India’s overall infection tally has increased to 3,33,81,728, while the count of active cases has dipped to 3,39,056, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday.

The death toll due to the disease has climbed to

4,44,248 with 320 more fatalities being recorded, it said The number of active cases now comprises 1.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 97.64 per cent, according to the data updated by the ministry at 8 am.

DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): Former special director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), AK Mishra is scheduled to arrive Dimapur on September 18 and hold talks with the NSCN (I-M) leadership on September 20 at Police Complex, Chümoukedima.

According to sources, NSCN (I-M) general secretary Th. Muivah, who is also the group’s chief negotiator, will be attending the meeting.

It may be mentioned that in 2020, director Intelligence Bureau Arvind Kumar along with special direc-

tor AK Mishra were directed by the Prime Minister’s Office to get the NSCN (I-M) back on track for bringing out an all-encompassing agreement towards solution.

PMO was reportedly “disturbed” when communications between then Nagaland Governor and interlocutor for Naga talks RN Ravi and the NSCN (I-M) were snapped and task to reconnect was given to the IB. Though Centre was yet to officially declare over appointment of a new interlocutor to replace R.N. Ravi, sources said talks between IB officials and NSCN (I-M) were going for over a year now. RN Ravi, as the inter-

locutor, had declared that all official talks were over with the Naga groups by October 31,2019, the Centre is not likely to appoint another interlocutor, sources added.

It may be recalled, that Ravi in October 2019 had informed Nagaland Post that the time-frame for concluding official talks with all groups was October 31, 2019 as promised earlier by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Also, as reported on October 31, 2019, both government of India and NSCN (I-M) arrived at a consensus over the demand for a separate Naga national flag and constitution.

A senior NSCN (I-M)

leader, who was part of the delegation, confirmed to Nagaland Post that at the meeting on October 31, 2019 both sides “finalised all contentious issues” and agreed to pursue it through “peaceful political process”. However, NSCN (I-M) leader said that they still had “to give competencies the final touch for final solution.”

Earlier this year, NSCN (I-M) reiterated its position for separate Naga flag and constitution, asserting that the Naga national identity symbolised by the Naga flag and constitution cannot be sacrificed and put on the bargaining table in exchange for anything.

With 2.5 crore vaccinations in a India’s 61st software tech day, India creates world record park inaugurated in Kohima

NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (AGENCIES): India crossed 2.5 crore Covid vaccinations in a day for the first time on Friday as the government raced to deliver a record on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted to confirm the “historic” figure..

Earlier, the Prime Minister took to Twitter to declare that “every Indian would be proud of today’s record vaccination numbers” and thank healthcare and frontline workers who had worked hard to make the vaccination drive a success.

China inoculated the most number of people in a day- 2.47 crore - in June.

In the evening, as the country crossed the two croremark, the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia office took to twitter to congratulate India.

The government’s tracker showed around 800 vaccina- Chandrasekhar inaugurates STPI centre in Kohima on Friday. (NP) tions per second, or around 48,000 in a minute, National Health Authority chief RS Sharma told NDTV in the Correspondent He said electronics, evening as he called it “a historic day” and praised health information technology, workers across the country for their resilience.

KOHIMA, SEP 17 (NPN): skill development and enUnion minister of state for trepreneurship may all be skill development &entre- different, yet there was an preneurship, electronics underlying common threat &information technology in that all these target the behaviour, large gatherings majority of Indian states, Rajeev Chandrasekhar in- youth, adding that the misand super-spreading events gatherings -- no matter augurated country’s 61st sion was to create an opporcan be a deciding factor large or small -- across the Software Technology Park tunity for all youth of India.

Though STPI’s core for the third wave,” AIIMS world have resulted in spike of India (STPI) at the directorate of STPI– Kohima focus was on graphics, he Director Randeep Guleria in cases. said.

India may see a third directorate of information, assured that it would not He said the next two- wave of COVID-19 peak- technology &communica- exclude other ideas to incubate and urged the State three months are crucial in ing between October and tion here on Friday.

Speaking on the occa- government to link STPI terms of preventive strat- November if a more viruegies for the country to lent mutant than the exist- sion, Chandrasekhar said and National Institute of continue to be in a good ing ones emerge by Sep- STPI inauguration was a Electronics & Information position. tember, but its intensity is part fulfilment of Prime Technology (NIELIT) with Medical epidemiolo- expected to be much lower Minister Narendra Modi’s colleges and universities to gist and public health ex- than the second wave, a vision of creating a technol- create more employment pert Chandrakant Lahariya scientist involved in the ogy eco-system in the North- opportunities in Nagaland said even though daily new mathematical modelling east by creating opportuni- as awareness was limited in COVID-19 cases are low of the pandemic had said ties for future generations of educational institutions.

(Cont’d on p-7) and stabilised across the in August. the region.

‘Adherence to SOPs during festive season key to prevent 3rd wave’ NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI): The festive season and whether or not people adhere to COVID-19-appropriate behaviour/SOPs during this period will be key deciding factors behind a third wave of the pandemic, experts said on Friday and warned people against lowering their guard.

Also, the emergence of a new variant may become the driving force for a third wave as it would have more chances of transmitting rapidly in super-spreader events like festive gatherings

and celebrations, they said.

In the context of rapid immunisation and nonemergence of any new variant of SARC-CoV-2 in recent months, the biggest risk factor for a third wave would be people lowering their guards during the festive season, said Dr. N K Arora, chairman of the COVID-19 working group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI).

“Social and religious gatherings may facilitate rapid spread of delta virus

among those who are still susceptible to infection.

Therefore, it is strongly advisable that people religiously follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and the administration takes strict measures to discourage social gatherings,” Arora said.

“Currently, there is a declining trend of COVID-19 cases and we are in a pretty good situation.

However, the coming few weeks with the festive season ongoing and with that associated changes of decrease in Covid-appropriate

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Vihokhu gets new market shed

DIMAPUR: A weekly market shed constructed under National Panchayat Award 2020 at Vihokhu village was inaugurated by project director, DRDA Dimapur, Kethosituo Sekhose.

Vihokhu village was conferred with two national panchayat awards Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar (DDUPSP) and Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar (NDRGGSP) for its excellence in overall development of the village during 2020.

Speaking on the occasion as special guest, Kethosituo said a national award was a great achievement and that the village must not stop there but must improve while setting a standard for other villages

Project director, DRDA Dimapur along with officials of the department and village elders at the inauguration on Friday.

to follow the benchmark.

He said the achievement of the village was a result of combined effort of all and also because of the good leadership in the village.

Kethosituo said that the villagers of Vihokhu must take it as a challenge to keep improving and make use of the asset purposefully.

The project director also viewed that it was imperative for villages to have a masterplan in order to allow more infrastructure developments.

Also speaking at the occasion, BDO Kuhuboto RD block, Phoishe Sema talked about how Vihokhu village was chosen from among the villages across the country as best per-

forming village.

A major factor he stressed on was involvement of village council in the economic development activities of the village.

While proposing vote of thanks, head GB of the village, Phukato Zhimomi said the achievement of the village was possible only because of constant guidance and support of officials and staff of the department.

DPO Tsukti Jamir, executive engineer Toniho Chophy and AE Supong Pongen were other DRDA officials present at the programme.

The inaugural function was chaired by VDB secretary Vitol Awomi while VGBA pastor Charlie Chophy and NCRC pastor Kughato Awomi said prayers.

PBCA launches NBCC clean election movement

Members of PBCA and others at the launching programme.

DIMAPUR: Phom Baptist Christian Association (PBCA) under the aegis of Nagaland Baptist Churches Council (NBCC) launched “Clean Election Movement (CEM)” on September 16.

A press release by PBCA stated that CEM convenor Rev. H. Be-au and Deputy Commissioner

(DC) Longleng M. Shayung Phom encouraged the gathering to spread the message of clean election effectively.

Main speaker of the programme, Rev. L. Anjo Keikung spoke on the theme, “my vote, my future” while executive secretary N. Tialemba Phom

released the clean election guide book.

The programme was also addressed by presidents of PBCA, PPC, PH, PSC and assistant election officer, Longleng wherein all extended their support towards the clean election movement initiated by PBCA.

ENPU Mkg condemns alleged murder

DIMAPUR: Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Union (ENPU) Mokokchung has condemned the alleged murder of Ester Phom, whose body was found on September 14. In a condemnation note, ENPU Mokokchung president Y. Among Yim-

chunger and general secretary Kushem Chang stated that such act of heinous crime had no place in any civilised society.

The union requested the authority to initiate transparent investigation and bring those responsible to justice without delay.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “ The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away, Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Th Muivah mourns demise of kilonser DIMAPUR: NSCN (I-M) ato kilonser Th. Muivah has expressed grief over the demise of UT kilonser Vikiye Achumi of Hukai village, Niuland.

In a condolence note, Muivah said late Vikiye with sheer desire to serve the “nation” and with a commitment joined the “national movement”.

Muivah said that he executed the various responsibilities in the satisfaction of all and in the spirit of a “nationalist”.

While stating that his demise had left a vacuum no one could fill, the ato kilonser said that his sacrifices and services he rendered would never be forgotten.

He further offered prayers to the Almighty to comfort the near and dear ones.

NEWS IN BRIEF

NFHRCC informs: Nagaland Foothill Road Coordination Committee has informed that the timing of the committee meeting to be held on September 18, 2 p.m. has been rescheduled to 3 p.m., due to the demise of its member Hotongse Sangtam.

ECI launches voter helpline mobile app: Deputy commissioner and district election officer, Gregory Thejawelie has informed that the election commission of India has launched “Voter Helpline Mobile App” (VHA) which can be downloaded from the Play Store and App Store. VHA provides facilities such as electoral search, submission of online forms for new registration, transposition, etc. All concerned have been informed to download the app and register to avail the facilities.

ENVIS hub organises competition: ENVIS hub Nagaland organised an online poster making competition to commemorate world ozone day on the theme “Montreal protocol - keeping us, our food and vaccines cool”. Winners were Limakumla Jamir from Immanuel College, Dimapur (first), Taliyimba from Doulous Theological College, Dimapur (second) and Leche Krome, from Rüzhükhrie government higher secondary school, Kohima.

DTHF meeting: Dimapur Tribal Hoho Forum (DTHF) has convened a meeting on September 21, 10 a.m., at Tourist Lodge to discuss the selection of DTHF office bearers for a three-year term. All tribal Hoho presidents have been requested to attend the meeting.

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Time : 9.00 am Date : 18-09-2021 Place : Ozur Farm, near Angami Plywood Factory, New D.C. Office Road, 7th Mile

PHED organises ‘Swachhata Shramdaan’ in Kiphire district DIMAPUR: Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Kiphire division in collaboration with implementing support agency Akehda Amulung and Kiphire Town Council conducted “Swachhata Shramdaan” on September 17 at Kiphire headquarters. A press release by the department stated that the participants cleaned public places, collected and disposed single use plastic as a part of 100 days campaign on “Sustainability of ODF gains and achieving million soak pits” in consonance with 75th Independence Day “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”. During the campaign, executive engineer PHED Kiphire division, Akokba Sair encouraged all the participants to contribute and

PHED officials of Kiphire division and participants during the programme on September 17.

to gear up and to actively participate on the ongoing 100 days campaign so as to sustain the tag of open defecation free. He further stated that “wall painting and slogan writing on ODF plus components” at various public places to raise community awareness would be initiated soon. Akokba asked all the concerned village functionaries to pass resolution to maintain ODF

sustainability and achieve needed number of soak pits to manage grey water in all the villages. The “Swachhata Shramdaan” exercise was led by officials from DWSM, PHED Kiphire division and participated by members from Implementing Support Agency, Kiphire Town Council, Evangelical Union Kiphire, NGOs, and village functionaries from different villages.

1st death anniversary

A year without you Papa, a year without your smiles and your laughters. Not a day goes by that we don’t talk about you, the kind person that you were and the love that you gave. Though how broken, your loss have left us, yet we are thankful for the years we got to live with you, the memories made, the lessons learnt.

We love you and miss you every day. Until we meet again.

From your Wife and Children

Late Vicha Koza (18th September 2020)

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Acknowledgement

We, the bereaved family members of Late Mhonsao Tungoe, would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who shared our grief and sorrow during the illness and demise of our beloved father. We would also like to express our deepest gratitude for the outpouring of love, support, empathy and unceasing prayers from everyone.

I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust”.

Psalms 91:2 To mention some few, we would like to thank the following individuals and groups for reaching out to us during the hard time.

1. Dr. Pithungo and nurses, Olive Home Clinic, Wokha 2. Doctors and nurses, CIHSR, Dimapur 3. Dimapur Wokhai Ekhung.

4. Global Open University staff, Dimapur.

5. Sovima Ekhumkho, Dimapur.

6. Veterinary Dept. staff, Wokha.

7. JNV Alumni.

8. Wokha Village Baptist Church.

9. E-Khel, Wokha Village.

10. Mission Field, Vankhosung.

We regret our inability to mention each and everyone of you personally, but your act of kindness shall be forever in our hearts.

May our Good Lord bless you all abundantly.

Loving wife and children wc-229/21

ANNIVERSARY

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Lt. Mhonchan Humtsoe Died on 09.09.2021 “Apo was the one of the best father, he was a man with vision, a familyoriented and courteous person who dedicated his entire life to God and the people. No space is sufficient to inscribe his good deeds. Apo, you have set a perfect examples of a loving father, a loving husband, a teacher, a Church worker and a responsible social person. We promise to follow your footsteps and teachings and never disappoint you. We are proud of you Apo. “We love you Apo, we will miss you “ We, the bereaved family of Lt. Mhonchan Humtsoe would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us physically, financially and prayerfully at the untimely sad demise of our beloved on 09.09.2021.

We also convey our special thanks to: 1. Old Changsu Baptist Church 9. Wokha Town Humtsothung Ekhung 2. Old Changsu Village Council 10. Shri. Y. Patton, 3. Wokha Town Baptist Church Hon’ble Dy. CM, Nagaland 4. Old Changsu Students’ Union 11. Mr. Mhao Humtsoe (Ex. MLA) & family 5. Old Changsu Union Wokha 12. Mr. Y.Mhonbemo Humtsoe 6. Englan Range Chairman’s Union 13. Mr. Orenvungo Humtsoe 7. New Colony & Suren Colony, Wokha 14. Mr. K. Chandemo Patton 8. New Colony Youth Fellowship, Wokha We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual, groups and wellwishers, but it is our humble prayer that Almighty God bless you all abundantly. dp-4525/21

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Loving wife, sons, daughters & relatives.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Master Mark Assumi Born : 02/11/2000 – Died : 15/09/2021 We, the bereaved family members of Lt. Aboto P Awomi would like to convey our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, families, churches, friends and well wishers who stood with us in prayers and supported us physically, morally, spiritually and financially during his brief illness and sudden demise on 15/09/2021.

We are unable to thank each and everyone individually but we pray that the Almighty God bestow His blessing upon you all abundantly. dp-4536/21

With Prayers Loving Dad, Mom, Brother and Relatives

Born : 18th Jan 2002 – Expired on : 17th Sept 2012 Markbo Dear. It's been Nine long years since you left us but to us it seems like yesterday. We hope and pray that the Lord is taking good care of you. As you grow up with the Lord, your mischievous pranks and other naughty antics of yours must have waned, God loves only obedient children, be good OK. We pray for you everyday, not a single day is spent without keeping you in our thought !!!. Pray for us too. Pls. Pray especially for your elder bro, he has not been obedient as of late. Don't worry for us, we are all taking good care of ourselves. Pray for Apuzas good health and long life, she always remembers you !!!. Take care and be cheerful always. dp-4541/21

Your loving Mom, Dad and Bro. K Y M C

‘Centre committed to create jobs’

Rajeev Chandrasekhar addressing party workers at State BJP head office on Friday. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, SEP 17 (NPN): Union minister of state (MoS) for electronics and information technology, skill developments and entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said centre was committed to creating jobs for the youth.

Addressing a press conference at the state BJP head office, here, on Friday, Chandrasekhar said now was an opportune time for the youth to start their own businesses in this post-covid world. He said he came to Nagaland to motivate the youth to avail the opportunity that were being presented by centre in the form of various programmes.

The MoS added that the newly inaugurated STPI in Kohima and NIELIT in Mokokchung were important as they were the core in PM Modi’s visions of bringing technol-

ogy and technological opportunities to the youth in the North East.

He said while networks of NIELIT that were being created in the region would impart training and skills to the youth, on the other hand the newly inaugurated STPI would provide opportunities for entrepreneurs and youth in the information technology businesses.

Chandrasekhar disclosed that 5 lakh jobs were created in the IT sector this year alone and that 3 lakh new jobs would be created in electronics and manufacturing.

He further said since internet connectivity was the raw material for working from home, he would explore every possibility to improve the network by increasing the bandwidth. He was certain that this would improve the internet quality.

Answering to a query on his observation of youth in the state

now and his previous visits, Chadrasekhar said youth now were not looking for jobs alone but were building companies and businesses.

Earlier a programme was held at the same venue to celebrate the 71st Birthday of PM Narendra Modi.

In a short speech, Chandrasekhar said throughout the PM’s political career, his philosophy had remained the same which was, “saab ke sath, saab ke vikas”.

He added that Modi had set new standards of governance which had bridged the gap between the government and the public. He also claimed that BJP was the fairest political party in the world.

Encouraging the State BJP workers, Chadrasekhar said the best times for the party was still ahead while the most challenging times were in the past.

ANHTU celebrates Hindi Diwas

ANHTU officials and others in Wokha on Friday. (NP)

Correspondent WOKHA, SEP 17 (NPN): All Nagaland Hindi Teachers’ Union (ANHTU) observed its 28th state level Hindi diwas celebration on the theme, “Hindi is our pride, the pride of our country” at WDVDBA & WDVCCA multipurpose building, here, on Friday.

Theme speaker of the programme, senior SDEO/ DEO in-charge Wokha, Y Achilo Murry said that Hindi language was slowly gaining prominence in Nagaland. She said Hindi was not given importance in the past in Nagaland despite

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Deaf community of Nagaland after their church service.

DIMAPUR: Along with the rest of the world, the deaf community in Nagaland would also be celebrating the “International Week of the Deaf People” (IWDP) from September 20-26 by creating awareness on the deaf and their ways to the general public.

This year, the theme “celebrating the thriving deaf community” focuses on how the global deaf community is thriving in a predominantly hearing world.

In a press release, audiologist & speech language pathologist, Dimapur, Christina WallingZhimomi said that deaf community of Nagaland also thrived wherever they were, be it in school, at home or at work.

Informing that the deaf culture in Nagaland began in 1987 with the establishment of Deaf Biblical Ministry in Dimapur, Christina informed that it began with the education

of nine deaf children at a time when they were deemed unteachable and uneducable by society.

“These children were the first Deaf in Nagaland to receive education, and with education came understanding, acceptance and a realisation of selfidentity”, she informed.

It may be mentioned that over the last three decades, members of the deaf community in Nagaland have grown and presently they have over 200 members across Nagaland.

While highlighting the derogatory terminologies used towards the community for decades, Christina said that a disability certificate issued from Mokokchung said “deaf and dumb”, one from Kohima said “mutism” and another issued from Dimapur said “deaf and dumb with bilateral profound hearing loss”.

“Though the certifi-

cates of these different individuals have used different terminologies, all these individuals are in fact just Deaf ”, she stated.

In this regard, the community urged the responsible department to come up with “a uniform procedure and nomenclature” to be used in all the districts.

The release also requested the department to develop a standard assessment procedure and a uniform nomenclature for all 21 disabilities listed in RPwD Act 2016, following national guidelines and to create awareness among the medical fraternity in Nagaland.

The state deaf community expressed hope that the issue would be taken up and that corrective measures would be put into action at the earliest, as they had “been subjected to these derogator y terminologies for decades.”

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DEAF COMMUNITY ASKS FOR “UNIFORM PROCEDURE AND NOMENCLATURE”

DIMAPUR: Pranabananda language and its usages.

Women’s College (PWC) Resource person, Dr. department of English or- Sudeesh K talked on “decodganised a national on “trans- ing abhignanasakuntalam in lation: authentic representa- English: questions of transtion in dialectical original- lation, history and culture”. ity” on September 16.

The programme was chaired In a press release, PWC by assistant professor, deinformed that resource partment of English, Rupa person assistant professor Dutta, welcome address was Northeast Christian Univer- delivered by HoD, departsity Dimapur Dr. H Salome ment of English, Krishna Kinny spoke on “language Bhattacharjee and vote of and translation: Naga con- thanks by assistant profestext” with a detailed in- sor, department of English, the union with regard to is- formation on dynamics of Sanjukta Bhattacharjee. sues, including late payment of salaries being discussed with the state government.

During the programme, prizes were distributed to winners of the Hindi song singing competition organised by the union.

The event also saw special performances by Sochano Tsopoe, Mhathung Ezung and students of RPBS Wokha.

As part of the celebration, the union along with Bharat Scouts & Guides (BS&G) Wokha and a local State chief minister Neiphiu Rio presenting a traditional gong to the Union Minister NGO conducted cleanli- of State for Electronic & IT and Skill Development and ness drive at local ground Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar on September 17. (DIPR) Wokha.

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DIMAPUR: A district level consultative meeting for reviewing of Communitisation of Public Institutions & Services Act 2002 was held in the conference hall of the District Planning and Development Board (DPDB), Kohima on September 17.

According to a DIPR report, the panel team led by Banuo Z. Jamir IAS (Rtd.) along with officers from district administration, school education, health & family welfare (H&FW), Chief Medical Officer (CMO), PHED, social welfare, rural development and power department deliberated on the impact of communitisaton.

A questionnaire designed to review and reexamine the communisation progress in their respective areas by obtaining feedback from the field offices was presented.

In this regard, the field officers were directed to submit their responses online to reviewcomnact2002@gmail.com on or before October 15.

The questionnaire is also expected to get the views and opinions in detail about their department in the concerned area to enhance and improve the services and for better coordination among the community.

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being part of the school curriculum and expressed happiness to witness small children in Nagaland fluently reading and writing Hindi.

While highlighting the importance of Hindi, she advised the teachers to not only teach but promote and become ambassadors of the language.

Speaking at the programme, ANHTU president Ruchunlo Tep reflected on the achievements of the union, both for the welfare of Hindi teachers and of hindi language in the state.

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State chief minister Neiphiu Rio along with NDPP and BJP legislators during the cleanliness drive.

DIMAPUR: On account of the 71st birthday of prime minister Narendra Modi, various morchas of the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) carried out programmes on September 17.

Kohima: BJP Nagaland organised a cleanliness drive under the theme, “Swaach Bharat” in Kohima town on September 17.

In a press release, state media cell convenor informed that the event was attended by state chief minister, Neiphiu Rio along with NDPP legislators Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire, Tongpang Ozukum, Medo Yokha and Zale Neikha.

Meanwhile, legislators from BJP Nagaland unit was led by deputy chief minister Y. Patton,

Kashiho Sangtam, S. Pangnyu Phom, Longrineken and state BJP president Temjen Imna Along.

A l t o g e t h e r, 2 0 0 NDPP and BJP par ty workers participated in the cleanliness drive.

Mokokchung Kisan Morcha, BJP Mokokchung district, felicitated 18 farmers and ex-servicemen of Mokokchung, for their meritorious contribution to the upliftment of the nation, under the theme “Kisan Jawan Samman Divas”, at BJP conference hall here, on Friday, with district president Imolemba Jamir who presented certificates to recipients.

Ins his speech, Imolemba lauded the recipients for their selfless sacrifice towards nation building.

He said that “we are serving the people through the party principles”, and not through any religious principles.

Imolemba added that BJP was not a religious party but a political party, working for the upliftment of the country.

Meanwhile, significance of the day was delivered by Kisan Morcha, BJP Mokokchung district president Tiayanger Jamir while celebrator y programme was chaired by state executive member, Kisan Morcha Longrinangba Kichu and a short speech was delivered by P Toshi on behalf of exservicemen and kisan.

Earlier, a prayer for the prime minister was led by Kisan Morcha, BJP Mokokchung district, secretary Tiamenla.

Wokha: State deputy chief minister, Y Patton donated food items, toiletries and other essential needs to Morning Star Children’s Home and Foundling Harbour Children’s Home Wokha, to commemorate the event.

According to deputy CM media cell, the packages were handed over by press secretary to deputy CM, Dr. Chanchibemo Shitiri in the presence of PAs and BJP workers of Wokha district.

Dimapur: Dimapur district minority Morcha led by its president, Prakash Chetri visited Neighborhood Children’s Home.

In a press release, Dimapur district minority morcha general secretary, Ankit Jain informed that the morcha distributed essential food items to the children’s home.

The programme was chaired by vice president Maibam Sanjit Singh, vote of thanks was delivered by secretary of Dimapur district minority Morcha Sipra Rani Nath while Rev. Daniel Shayan delivered a short speech.

Earlier, proprietor of Neighborhood Children’s Home, Rev. Daniel Shayan said a prayer for the prime minister, welcome address was delivered by Ankit Jain, secretary Ranabir Sarkar gave a brief note on Modi’s birthday while district’s minority morcha president Prakash Chetri talked about Modi’s contributions and achievements.

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Police foil Manipur Youth Congress rally in Imphal Marks ‘National Unemployment Day’ on Modi’s birthday

Correspondent IMPHAL, SEP 17: Youth members of opposition Congress in Manipur on Friday clashed with police who prevented them from carrying out a protest rally to demand jobs. Leaders and members of the Manipur Pradesh Youth Congress (MPYC) planned to carry out the rally as a part of ‘National Unemployment Day’ which the opposition observed on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 71st birthday on Friday. A large number of members of the MPYC converged in Imphal’s Congress Bhavan to observe the day in the state too, staged a protest at the bhavan. Observing the day, they shouted various slogans like “Narendra Modi down down”, “BJP government down down”, “Biren

Police push back MPYC members.

government down down” etc, while accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making false promises of employment to youths of the country. Later, the youth Congress members, holding banners and placards, tried to carry out a rally on the streets even as the police present at the spot dissuaded them from doing so.

When they were forced not to carry out the rally, a clash broke out. With additional force, the police pushed them back inside the bhavan after a brief clash.

No major untoward incident occurred in the police action. However, MPYC

leaders strongly condemned the police for not allowing them to carry out the protest rally. He alleged that the Modi government came to power by making big promises of giving two crore jobs per year. But it has not been fulfilled as yet. If the promise was translated into action, 14 crore youths would have got jobs. However, the number of unemployed youths increased manifolds under the BJP’s seven years rule, he said. Despite the false promise, the government at the Centre as well as in the state was busy in its branding by spreading false propaganda,” he added.

M’laya clamps Sec 144 along IndiaBangla border Correspondent TURA, SEP 17: Apprehending movement of terrorist or fundamentalist trying to sneak into the Indian Territory, district authorities in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills has clamped Section 144 of Cr. PC in areas along the India-Bangladesh border.

In a statement issued here, the District Magistrate of West Garo Hills, Ram Singh had issued an order under section 144 Cr PC prohibiting the movements of person or persons within 100 metres from the India-Bangladesh border from 6 pm to 6 am in view of the apprehension with regard to the movements of International gang and criminals and the presence of smugglers and other anti-national elements gathering in large number near the international border during the night hours to smuggle cattle, contraband goods, etc from India to Bangladesh.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

‘Centre to transform NE into growth hub’

GUWAHATI, SEPT 17 (PTI): Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said the central government wanted to turn the North East into a “growth hub”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision is to strengthen the Northeastern region by ensuring timely progress in projects being implemented by central ministries, Shekhawat told reporters after visiting the North Eastern Regional Institute of Water and Land Management (NERIWALM) in Tezpur, Assam. ‘’The government’s perspective is to kickstart development in all the eight

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Northeast states and make it a growth hub to take the entire nation forward. The Prime Minister has initiated the practice of reviewing the progress of schemes

and projects in the region and so the Union Ministers visit frequently to review the work of their respective Ministries,” he said.

During the meeting at NERIWALM, the work of all organisations under the Jal Shakti Ministry was reviewed.

Shekhawat was accompanied by the Assam Minister of Housing, Urban Affairs and Irrigation Ashok Singhal to Tezpur, an official release said here.

Shekhawat said that he had a marathon 12-hour meeting with the Ministers and stakeholders of all the eight States regarding water conservation and discussed

the other concerns at length.

The Union Minister on Thursday chaired a one-day Conference of Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Ministers of NorthEastern States on Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Guwahati with Assam Chief Minister.

Himanta Biswa Sarma and PHED Ministers of these states.

The centre has allocated Rs 9,800 crore as central grant for these states under Jal Jeevan Mission and this enhanced amount will provide tap water connections to households which in turn is expected to boost the development of the region, the release added.

COVID recoveries outpace fresh cases in Arunachal ITANAGAR, SEP 17 (PTI): Singleday recoveries outnumbered fresh COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh, with 56 more patients recuperating as against 47 new infections, a health department official said on Friday.

No fresh fatality was reported in the state in the last 24 hours, he said. The coronavirus tally stood

at 53,990, while the death toll was at 271.

The northeastern state now has 536 active cases, and 53,181 people have recovered from the disease so far, the official said.

The Capital Complex Region, comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas, has the highest number of active cases

at 76, followed by Lower Subansiri (69), Tawang (63) and West Kameng (58).

Altogether, 11,08,616 samples have been tested for COVID-19 thus far, including 3,118 since Thursday, he said. According to State Immunisation Officer Dimong Padung, 10,56,650 people have been vaccinated till date.

Manipur’s Sirarakhong Chilli, Tamenglong Orange gets GI tag Big storm over short pants Correspondent IMPHAL, SEP 17: Manipur’s Sirarakhong Chilli (Ukhrul) and Tamenglong Orange have received the Geographical Index (GI) tag.

Announcing the latest development, chief minister N Biren Singh said that he was really happy on two products of the state receiving the GI tag.

“This is a historic milestone in the history of Manipur which will increase the income of the farmers immensely,” Singh said, in his speech at the inaugural function of the Van Dhan Vikas Kendra (VDVK) Mela, 2021 in Imphal today.

Singh claimed that within a short span of time, Manipur has emerged as a model state for the scheme in the whole country.

He informed that the state was conferred with

five national awards during the first Van Dhan Annual Awards, 2020-21 at 34th Foundation Day celebration of TRIFED, Ministry of Tribal Affairs on August 8, 2021.

The awards were - ‘The Most Pro-active State’, ‘Best Digital Friendly State’, ‘Best Sales Generated (2nd Place)’, ‘Most number of Van Dhan Vikas Kendra established (2nd place)’ and ‘Best Training (2nd place)’- he said.

The chief minister claimed that 41,908 women of 3320 SHGs had been benefited under the scheme in Manipur so far.

He said that the fruits and other forest products which remained uncollected and perished in the wild earlier were now properly processed, value added and packaged for export to other states and abroad.

Stating that the his government was striving for

Meghalaya CM, Union Minister launch ‘MeghEA Correspondent SHILLONG, SEP 17: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Union Minister of information and Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday jointly launched ‘MeghEAMeghalaya Enterprise Architecture’, a framework to implement integrated digital service system in the governance process and dedicated this initiative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The project has been designed with an aim to transform traditional service delivery process into a digital service system.

IndEA is an initiative of the Centre, to promote digital governance in the country and expedite the delivery service system in the government process.

Meghalaya is the first state to implement IndEA as MeghEA and promote Enterprise Architecture to digitize governance process. The implementation of this project includes seamless integration of multiple digital platforms through modern technology, with an intention to digitize the government system and provide quick and easy service to its citizens.

“We are privileged that MegEA is dedicated to PM Narendra Modi.

Conrad K Sangma is a dynamic and young Chief Minister of Meghalaya.

MegEA would help us realize our vision of digital India. The focus of the program is to transform the life of common man and how the government effort

leads to quality difference in common man’s life. For Telecom reform, this will positively impact NorthEast. Government of India is supporting Meghalaya to make sure people of get the best out of services,” Union minister Vaishnaw said.

MeghEA is a blueprint towards digital implementation. This initiative would transform governance process and ensure best in class service delivery mechanism at grass-root level. The implementation of MeghEA in the department would improve government efficiency, Chief Minister Sangma said.

Sangma however said training of manpower in IT needs to be done properly.

“With this initiative, we hope to bring digital transformation in the governance process and ease the delivery service mechanism,” he said.

The Chief Minister said that Meghalaya government also intends to create a delightful citizen experience on government services, provide world class service delivery system to its citizens, and simplify department coordination.

“MeghEA is a key steppingstone in this journey. Planning Department has been steadfast in this context, implementation of integrated finance solution would lead to faster processing of schemes, approvals and disbursement of funds and would lead towards world class digital governance,” Sangma said.

Manipur CM N Biren Singh at the inaugural function of Van Dhan Vikas Kendra (VDVK) Mela, in Imphal on Friday.

development of hill districts and uplifting the living standard of tribal people, Singh said that among various other development works, construction of medical college at Churachandpur was in progress and works are afoot to upgrade Pettigrew College, Ukhrul and opening of science stream in Tamenglong College.

Prior to the inauguration of the fair, the chief

minister also inaugurated a VDVK Outlet and Extension Centre at Forest Department Head Office in Imphal’s Sanjenthong, where products manufactured by different Vandhan Kendras of the State are showcased and sold.

State forest minister Awangbow Newmai and tribal affairs and hills minister Vungzagin Valte also attended the function as

dignitaries.

Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) were opened across the country by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) under the Van Dhan Yojana, which is a scheme to set up tribal owned enterprises for processing, value addition, packaging and marketing of value added products made from different forest produces found in the wild.

Packaged Van Dhan products like Candy (amla, pineapple, wild apple, ginger, fig, tamarind), jam (pineapple, alma, plum), juice and squash (pineapple, amla, wild-apple, plum, Burmese grapes), spices (dalchini, turmeric, ginger) pickles (bambooshoot, king-chilly), fermented bamboo shoots, etc. were showcased in 14 stalls of different districts at the fair.

GUWAHATI, SEP 17 (PTI): A 19-year-old girl appearing for an examination in Assam was made to wrap a curtain around her legs by an invigilator who chafed at her wearing shorts, provoking outrage and allegations of gender bias, and prompting university authorities to order an inquiry. The girl’s family has, however, decided against taking the matter further in the interest of her mental well-being and academic future. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the girl had gone from her hometown Biswanath Chariali to Tezpur to appear for the entrance examination of the Assam Agricultural University (AAU). She had unhindered access to the venue but an invigilator inside the examination hall objected to her wearing short pants. Her father Babul Tamuli told PTI on Friday that after the invigilator at Girijananda Chowdhury

No decision yet on palm cultivation, Meghalaya CM Correspondent SHILLONG, SEP 17: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma on Friday said the State Government would take a decision on palm cultivation after delicately balancing the livelihood aspect of the people and the environment.

“I want to make it very clear to the House that we have not taken any decision to go ahead or not to go ahead with palm oil cultivation. We need to examine this and see the project details of the central government,” Sangma

informed members of the assembly.

The central government has identified the northeastern region and the Andamans for palm cultivation under the National Mission on Edible Oil-Palm Oil. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced Rs. 11,000 crore under this mission. Intervening during the Question Hour, the Chief Minister said, “It is a very delicate matter. We need to see the opportunities because of the fact that the government of India is going to pump a lot of

New outfit United Liberation of Bodoland demands Bodo statehood

An ULB cadre delivering a message to Assam govt.

G U WA H AT I , S E P 1 7 (AGENCIES): In what may be a new threat to the peace in the BTR region of Assam, a new militant outfit has been formed by some youths demanding a separate Bodo state, reports The Sentinel Assam. In a video, that has gone viral on social media, it is seen that a group of youths donning military camouflage and wearing black face cover resented against the Boro Peace Treaty signed among

the Centre, the Assam government and former militant groups of the BTAD. A youth, who is thought as the leader of the group, christened as United Liberation of Bodoland (ULB) said that they are not happy with the Peace Treaty and hence they returned to the jungle. “We have got a small piece of land as per the Boro Peace Treaty.

It could not fulfil our hopes and aspirations. So, we have returned to the jungle. We demand separate Boro state”, the youth said with folded hands.

He also expressed displeasure over the role played

by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the state government and the Centre in the matters related to the Boro Peace Treaty.

The forming of the new militant group may create unrest in the BTAD area again.

money, but just because they (centre) are giving money that doesn’t mean we will compromise on our environment.”

Stating that the stand of the government is very clear and concerned about the environment and forest cover, he said that the government is working out towards increasing the State forest cover at least by 400 to 500 square km.“Therefore, in this entire process obviously cutting the forest and depleting the forest will not be in the interest of the state . Once we see the

details guidelines and the overall project that if there are wastelands and it’s not necessary that we will used all of it,” he said.

However, the Chief Minister said that there are wastelands where this palm cultivation could take place and would not affect the environment and if the local farmers want to do we will explore those areas also . “If there are other areas where plantation exist and people would like to replace those plantations with new plantations like this we will examine those areas also,” he informed.

Public Notice

General public is hereby informed that, I, Yangersunep, age 42 years, presently resident of Island Colony, Dimapur, Nagaland hereby declare that I have disowned and severed all relations with my wife Smt. Sechovinuo (also known as Avinuo), age 36 years who was residing at Island Colony, Dimapur, Nagaland and debarred her from all movable, immovable properties and right to custody of 3 children. (as she left the family on her own.)

It is also informed that neither I, nor any of my family members shall be responsible for any financial transaction with her as it has been done without my / our knowledge and consent. Therefore, no liabilities shall be borne by me or my family members.

Anybody dealing with Smt. Sechovinuo will be doing at his/her/ their own risk and responsibilities and I or my family members will not be held responsible for any act, deed of dealing with her.

Yangersunep, island colony, Dimapur. k-1801/21 IN THE COURT OF

PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE KIPHIRE : NAGALAND

NO.PD&SJ.KPE/SUCC-12/2021-2022/398

Dated the 26th Aug. 2021

OBJECTION NOTICE Whereas ZHEWONGBAH YIMCHUNGER, husband of Late Tsulenshi of Zaonger Village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act. 1925 in order to draw/received the payment of movable/ immovable properties of his wife Late TSULENSHI, she was serving as Dhai under Chief Medical Officer, Kiphire District who expired on 01.10.2020.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY : 1. GPF, 2. G.I.S, 3. F.B.F, From the office of the 4. Pension Case Chief Medical Officer, Kiphire : Nagaland 5. Any other dues etc.

Public are hereby asked to file objection/claim if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this order, if no objection/claim is received within the given time, Succession Certificate will be issued in favour of the applicant.

Principal District & Sessions Judge Kiphire : Nagaland DP-4533/21

Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (GIPS) told her that she will not be allowed to appear for the exam wearing shorts, she took up the matter with the authorities there and insisted no dress code was mentioned on the admit card. She also told them she had appeared in the NEET exams recently in shorts.

However, as they were unrelenting, the girl rushed to her father waiting outside the venue. Tamuli made a dash for the nearest market to buy a pair of trousers. But before he could return with trousers the authorities had provided the girl a curtain to wrap around her legs which she did and wrote her paper. “My daughter was traumatised and spoke to a few local journalists about the humiliating incident and the issue became viral on social media. There are many who have condemned the incident but many have

attacked my daughter for not following a dress code in an educational institution which has left her more mentally disturbed,” Tamuli said. He said despite suggestions by many people to press for action against the authorities the family has decided to put the matter to rest. “We have decided not to proceed further and let the matter rest here in the interest of my daughter’s mental well-being. We want her to concentrate on her academic future,” he added.

The AAU has, however, constituted a threemember committee to inquire into the “unfortunate incident”. Its registrar Tapan Kumar Gohain said the panel headed by dean of the agriculture faculty will conduct the probe and submit its report in 10 days.

He said the university had issued no dress code for the students appearing for the examination.

Mizoram reports 1,121 COVID cases

AIZAWL, SEP 17 (PTI): Mizoram’s COVID-19 tally rose to 76,591 on Friday as the state registered 1,121 new cases, 281 less than the previous day, an official statement said. The COVID-19 death toll climbed to 254 as three more fatalities were reported, the statement by the state Information and Public Relations department said.

The single-day positivity rate was 14.35 per cent as the 1,121 fresh cases were detected from 7,809 samples, it said. At least 251 children were among the newly infected people, the statement said, adding that two patients have travel history and the remaining 1,119 were found to have contracted the disease locally.

AFFiDAVit

I, Smti. Namgumheile @ ceulaina, aged about 42 years, D/o Hiagang, resident of Old Puilwa, P.O./P.S. Peren, District: Peren, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows:1) That I am a citizen of India and presently residing at the aforesaid locality.

2) That in my service book and in some of my official documents, my name has been erroneously entered and used as ceulaina. Whereas, my correct name is “Namgumheile”.

3) That I do state that the names “Smti. Namgumheile and Smti. ceulaina” are one and the same person only.

4) That this affidavit shall be used as a piece of evidence to prove the fact that henceforth, “Smti. Namgumheile and Smti. ceulaina”, shall be treated as same, identical and one person and this shall produce before the competent authority as and when required for, to prove the aforesaid facts.

5) That henceforth, I shall be known and call as “Smti.

Namgumheile” for all purposes and intent.

6) That the statements made in paragraph 1 to 5 are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

DePoNeNt Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent on this 17th day of September 2021.

Magistrate/Notary Public DB-222/21 AFFiDAVit Regd. No. 1217/21 Date 15/09/21 I, SHRi. K. buNGA PHoM, S/o kHASHI, permanent resident of Yangching village in the district of Longleng, State Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and declares as follows.

1. That I am a citizen of India by birth and resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That, in all my documents, my name has been recorded and reflected as k BUNGA PHOM WHEREAS inadvertently my name has been entered and recorded as PUNGA PHOM in my Appointment Order No. LLG/SD/WC/55.

3. That, this Affidavit is made to declare that the name k BUNGA PHOM alias PUNGA PHOM refers to same and one person only that is me "k BUNGA PHOM".

4. That this declaration shall be use as piece of evidence in regard to declaration of my name for all the official purposes.

5. That, the statements made in para 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing immaterial has been made or concealed therein And, I sign this Affidavit on this day the 15th day of September 2021 at Longleng, Nagaland.

DePoNeNt Solemnly sworn and declare before me by the above name th deponent on this 15 day of September 2021 at Longleng, Nagaland. identified by:Advocate Notary Public Longleng : Nagaland DB-219/21

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PM calls for SCO template to fight radicalisation Cong wishes Modi on birthday but says

NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pitched for developing a common template by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to fight radicalisation, saying it is a challenge to peace, security and trust deficit in the region as reflected by recent developments in Afghanistan.

In a virtual address at the annual SCO summit, Modi also called for enhancing connectivity between the landlocked Central Asian countries and India but at the same time noted that connectivity projects should be consultative, transparent and they should be implemented while respecting the territorial integrity of all countries.

The prime minister talked about Sufism and the cultural heritage of Central Asia, and said on the basis of this historical heritage, the SCO should develop a common template to fight radicalisation and extremism.

“The 20th anniversary of the SCO is also a suitable occasion to think about the future of the SCO. I believe that the biggest challenges in this area are related to peace, security and trust deficit and the root cause of

Narendra Modi these problems is increasing radicalisation,” the prime minister said.

He said the recent developments in Afghanistan have made this challenge more apparent and the SCO should take an initiative on this issue.

“If we look at history, we will find that the region of Central Asia has been a bastion of moderate and progressive cultures and values. Traditions like Sufism have flourished here over the centuries and spread throughout the region and the world,” the prime minister said.

“We can still see their influence in the cultural heritage of this region. On the basis of this historical heritage of Central Asia, SCO should develop a common template to fight radicalisation and extremism,” he said.

Modi said the SCO

should work to develop a strong network among moderate, tolerant and inclusive institutions and traditions associated with Islam.

“In India, and almost in all SCO countries, there are moderate, tolerant and inclusive institutions and traditions associated with Islam. SCO should work to develop a strong network between them,” he said.

“In this context, I appreciate the useful work being done by SCO-RATS. We expect our SCO partners to actively participate in the calendar of activities that has been built for India’s Presidency of SCORATS,” he added.

India has shown keen interest in deepening its security-related cooperation with the SCO and its Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS), which specifically deals with issues relating to security and defence.

The prime minister said that one of the main reasons for the success of SCO is that its core focus has been on the priorities of the region.

“My suggestions on radicalisation, connectivity and people-to-people relations will further strengthen this role of SCO,” he said.

The prime minister

said fighting radicalisation is not only necessary for regional security and mutual trust, but it is also necessary for the bright future of our younger generations.

“To compete with the developed world, our region has to become a stakeholder in emerging technologies. For this we have to encourage our talented youth towards science and rational thinking,” he said.

The prime minister said the vast economic potential of the region has also remained untapped due to radicalisation and insecurity.

He said, to take full advantage of the potential, there was a need to enhance connectivity and that India is committed to increasing its connectivity with Central Asia.

“We believe that landlocked Central Asian countries can benefit immensely by connecting with India’s vast market. Unfortunately, many connectivity options are not open to them today due to lack of mutual trust,” Modi said.

“Our investment in Iran’s Chabahar port and our efforts towards the International North-South Corridor are driven by this reality,” he said.

The prime minister said that any initiative on

connectivity cannot be a one-way street and that connectivity projects should be consultative, transparent and participatory to ensure mutual trust.

His comments came in the backdrop of increasing criticism of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

“In this regard, respect for the territorial integrity of all countries should be implicit. Based on these principles, the SCO should develop suitable norms for connectivity projects in the region,” Modi said.

“With this, we will be able to restore the traditional connectivity of this region and only then connectivity projects will work to connect us, not to increase the distance between us. For this effort, India is ready to make any contribution from its side,” he said. The SCO, seen as a counterweight to NATO, is an eight-member economic and security bloc and has emerged as one of the largest transregional international organisations.

India and Pakistan became its permanent members in 2017.

The SCO was founded at a summit in Shanghai in 2001 by the presidents of Russia, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

country paying price for his ‘failures’

NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI): The Congress on Friday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 71st birthday but said the country is paying the price for his “failures” on several fronts and so the day is being observed as “unemployment day”, “anti-farmer day” and “high prices day”.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi extended his wishes to the prime minister on Twitter. “ H a p p y B i r t h d ay, Modi ji,” he said.

For the Indian Youth Congress and the NSUI, it was “national unemployment day”.

Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said birthdays of former prime ministers are celebrated as different days, with Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday as “Children’s Day”, Indira Gandhi’s as “National Integration Day”, Rajiv Gandhi’s as “Sadbhavna Day” and Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s as “Good Governance Day”.

But Modi’s birthday is being observed as “unemployment day”, she added.

She said she prays that God gives the prime minister the wisdom to realise what he has led the country to. “It is the prime minister’s birthday and from this

Rahul Gandhi platform, we wish him a happy birthday. We pray for his well being, but we do believe that this day is being celebrated in many parts of the country as unemployment day, anti-farmer day, high prices day, crippled economy day, as winning over your crony capitalists friends day, as ED, IT, CBI raid day, and the corona mismanagement day,” Shrinate told reporters.

“We do believe that in the last seven years, you have failed on several fronts and we hope and pray that God gives you the wisdom to realise that this is what you have led the country to. This is where, you have failed and today as a result, India is paying a heavy price for it,” she also said.

She claimed India has the maximum number of unemployed people despite Modi’s tall promises.

She alleged that every month, jobs are being lost and asked, “where are those two crore annual jobs, one would want to ask? Why are 61 lakh government jobs lying vacant?”

Noting that farmers are protesting for nine long months without a solution in sight, Shrinate said high prices in gas, diesel, petrol, edible oil, pulses, daily essential items are making lives of people difficult.

She claimed demonetisation and GST have crippled the economy and there has been shutdown of MSMEs and small businesses as a result, as investment in the consumption chain is completely broken.

“Still, you have put India on sale for a few friends of yours and which is why, it is important that we are calling it the ‘punjipati poojan divas’ (crony capitalist friends day),” she said.

Shrinate also alleged that during Covid crisis, the country faced shortage of vaccines, oxygen, essential drugs as the prime minister was too busy electioneering and the “red flags were being manipulated to suit his image”. She accused the prime minister of misuse of ED, IT, CBI, as frontal organisations.

Scrap farm laws, talk to farmers to find SAD protest against farm laws; Sukhbir, Harsimrat, others detained the way forward: Amarinder to Centre CHANDIGARH, SEP 17 (PTI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday demanded immediate scrapping of the Centre’s new farm laws, calling for detailed discussions with farmers to find a way forward.

Pointing out that many farmers had died in the protests against these laws, which were passed by the parliament a year ago, he said the Centre should withdraw the legislations in the interests of farmers and the nation.

Singh was speaking after inaugurating the third state-level virtual Kisan Mela organised by the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana.

“It is high time the central government realised its blunder and withdraw the legislations in the interest of farmers and the nation,” he said.

The chief minister, who wore a ‘no farmers, no food’ badge, said, “Till date, the Constitution of India has been amended as many as 127 times, so why can it not be amended once again to scrap the farm laws and resolve the imbroglio resulting from them?

“What is the problem in doing it a 128th time?” he sought to know from the

Amarinder Singh BJP-led central government.

He also alleged that the Centre was out to “ruin the farmers”.

The senior Congress leader further said what was happening with the farmers today was “extremely sad”, given the immense contribution made by them to India’s development and progress.

The two-day Kisan mela is centred on the theme “Karie Parali Di Sambhal, Dharti Maa Hove Khushal” in line with the state government’s focus on eliminating stubble burning, an official statement said.

Recalling that he was asked by the Centre to stop Punjab’s farmers from going to Delhi last November, Singh said he had outright refused to do so as protest is the democratic right of farmers.

He made it clear that he

continues to stand with the farmers in their fight against the “draconian legislations”, with his government continuing to give compensation and jobs to families of deceased farmers.

Noting the contribution of Punjab and its farmers to the country’s growth, the chief minister said the state, with only 1.53 per cent of total geographical area of India, produces about 18 per cent of the country’s wheat, 11 per cent paddy, 4.4 per cent cotton and 10 per cent milk.

For the past many decades, Punjab has been contributing about 35-40 per cent of wheat and 25-30 per cent of rice to the central pool, he said, expressing pride in the achievements of the state’s farmers.

The CM also pointed out that the state had attained a record wheat productivity (5,188 kg/hectare) and production (182.6 lakh tons) during 2018-19.

It also achieved record rice productivity (4,366 kg/ hectare) and production (133.8 lakh tons) during 2017-18. Record cotton productivity was also achieved during 2019-20, he added.

Singh urged farmers to take full advantage of PAU’s advancements in technologies, seeds, among others.

7 Guj ministers face criminal cases; 19 are crorepatis

mated to be Rs 3.95 crore.

The minister with the highest declared assets is Hrishikesh Ganeshbhai Patel from the Visnagar constituency with assets worth Rs 14.95 crore. He is followed by Jagdish Panchal Nikol from the Ahmedabad constituency with Rs 14.75 crore assets, while Kuber Dindor from the Santrampur constituency has asstes worth Rs 10.94 crore. Unlike the first two who studied till Class 12, Dindor has a doctorate degree. The minister with the lowest declared assets is Chauhan Arjunsinh Udesinh from the Mehmedabad constituency with assets worth Rs 12.57 lakh.

On the education front, there is a mixed bag of ministers in the new Cabinet. A total of 13 (52%) ministers have declared their educational qualification to be between Class 8 and Class 12, while 11 (44 %) are graduates or have higher degrees.

SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal detained with party leaders during a protest march to observe “black Friday” in New Delhi. (PTI)

be remembered as a historic event that struck at the root of tyranny. Let’s unite to mark this day as the beginning of a renewed revolt to

Rs 40 crore transit camp for Kashmiri Pandits in Baramulla

BARAMULLA (JK), SEP 17 (PTI): A Rs 40-crore transit camp will be constructed for accommodation of 336 Kashmiri Pandit migrant families here as part of efforts to rehabilitate them in the Kashmir Valley, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Friday.

After laying the foundation stone for the transit camp, he said that it was a very significant step taken by the central government for Kashmiri Pandit migrant families who want to return

and live in Kashmir peacefully.

“For the rehabilitation of the Kashmiri Pandits, a transit camp will be constructed at a cost of Rs 40 crore. A total of 336 families will be accommodated here,” Sonowal told reporters here.

He said that people in Kashmir also want Kashmiri Pandits to return so that they can live peacefully together, and the transit camp is being set up as per the wishes of the people.

bring justice for farmers,” the SAD president tweeted.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Deepak Yadav said SAD

president Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal along with 15 other party leaders have been detained at Parliament Street police station.

According to the police, the leaders were detained for taking out the protest march in violation of COVID-19 guidelines. They were subsequently released.

The protest march led to massive traffic snarls in several parts of the national capital, including Lutyens’ Delhi and ITO. Former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who resigned from the government last year over the farm laws, said in a tweet that the massive participation in the

protest march shows the public anger.

“Farmers have been protesting at the Delhi border for a year, but the Centre is keen on quashing them.

We are proud to have quit the NDA. Akali Dal will continue to resist despotism,” she added.

Alleging that the Delhi Police tried to stop their protest march, SAD spokesperson Daljit Singh Cheema said, “It is an undeclared emergency in New Delhi.”

A section of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, has been protesting at Delhi border points against the Centre’s three farm laws for over nine months now.

Government of Nagaland

Society for Climate Resilient for Agriculture in Nagaland (SoCRAN) No APC/FOCUS/GPS/45/2020-21

REQUEST FOR BID

APC/FOCUS-IFAD Cell Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Kohima-797 001 Dated:13.09.2021

Society for Climate Resilient for Agriculture in Nagaland (SoCRAN) supported by IFAD intends to procure of 130 Nos. of GPS for FOCUSNAGALAND project.

The willing and interested manufacturers’ or authorized dealers may download the details from www.focus.nagaland.gov.in and submit the bid documents on or before 12.10.2021 upto 14.00 hrs. The bid with required documents shall be sent to State Project Director by post or by hand delivery only in a closed envelope super-scribed as No APC/FOCUS/GPS/45/2020-21 and “Procurement of 130 Nos. of GPS for FOCUS-NAGALAND” project.

The State Project Director reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposal without assigning any reason thereof.

State Project Director Date: 13.09.2021 Place: Kohima FOCUS-IFAD dc-886/21

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GANDHINAGAR, SEP 17 (IANS): The Gujarat Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) on Friday published a report on the members of the newlyformed Gujarat Cabinet.

The report came a day after newly-appointed Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel allocated portfolios to 24 newly-inducted ministers. As per the report, seven ministers (28 per cent) face criminal cases, of which three have serious criminal charges levelled against them. After the swearing-in ceremony of the new Gujarat Cabinet on Thursday, the Gujarat Election Watch and the ADR analysed the affidavits of all the 25 ministers, including the CM, and published the report, which showed that 19 of the new ministers as crorepatis (millionaires). According to the report, the average assets of the 25 ministers are esti-

NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal and former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal were detained by the Delhi Police on Friday as they led a protest march in the national capital to mark the first anniversary of the passage of three contentious farm laws.

T h e S A D, w h i c h walked out of the ruling coalition at the Centre last year over the farm laws, is observing September 17 as Black Day. The protest march was taken out from Gurudwara Rakab Ganj to the Parliament House.

“The protest march today not only symbolises the farmers’ dissent but will also

Sealed tenders are invited from bidders for the condemned items meant for disposal pertaining to SIB Kohima "AS IS WHERE IS BASIS". The tender should be accompanied with a bank draft drawn on State Bank of India (Kohima main branch) for the sum of Rs. 5000/- (Rupees five thousand) only payable in favour of DDO, SIB Kohima.

Sl. No. Nomenclature Qty 1.

Secondary Battery 10 2.

Invertor 05 3.

05 KVA DG Set 02 4.

PPC Machine 04 5.

Fax Machine 05 2. The items may be inspected on any date between 1100 HRS to 1600 HRS W.E.F 19.09.2021 to 03.10.2021 at the office premises of SBI Kohima (Near TCP Gate). The tender will be received upto 1600 HRS of 03.10.2021 and would be opened on 04.10.2021 at 1600 HRS. The successful bidders will be allowed to carry the items against deposit of the bidding amount on cash and GST tax receipt within a week from the date of acceptance of tender. Failing which earnest money deposited shall be forfeited.

3. The Joint Director of SIB Kohima reserve the right to reject any or all tender without assigning any reasons.

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post VOL. XXXI NO. 284 DIMAPUR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

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Time and tide

agaland sits on top of crude oil reserves estimated at around 600 million tonnes mainly in Wokha, Mokokchung,Mon, Peren, Dimapur districts. Besides crude oil, Nagaland also has abundance of gas and coal reserves. These certainly are a boon which should have transformed Nagaland.

All other north eastern states barring Assam, do not possess such huge reserves of oil, gas and coal. The issue of oil exploration and exploitation has been dogged with the illogical stand taken vis-à-vis Article 371 A in the state while the Naga political issue has decreed these as being under sovereign rights and therefore, non-negotiable. It may be recalled that in 1973, the then NNO government in Nagaland permitted the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to conduct survey and investigation of crude oil and allowing a limited quantity to be extracted for the purpose. In between 1981 to 1994 the state government was given oil royalty of only Rs. 33.3 crores whereas ONGC owed five times the amount since it had extracted a huge amount under the pretext of trial basis.

However, in 1994 NSF and other organisations forcibly stopped ONGC from carrying out its oil activities in Nagaland and mainly the ones at Changpang and Tssori under Wokha district from where it has been extracting crude oil. ONGC was made to stop extraction on account of these being considered as Naga national assets. Sadly, the infrastructure and seamless pipes which were created by the ONGC were destroyed and stolen on the ground that oil and its resources would be utilized after getting sovereignty and to enforce Article 371 (A). Villagers from Wokha district recalled how dozens of huge tankers transported oil daily from Nagaland to nearby oil pumping station at Jorhat to be moved to oil refineries either in Digboi or Numaligarh etc. Recently, Lok Sabha MP Tokheho has raised the issue of oil revenues which Nagaland is losing due to the unresolved issue of oil exploration and exploitation. Tokheho had cited figures to show how much Assam is earning as revenue from oil. He claimed that Assam collected Rs. 17,995.83 crores in the last ten years from 20112021. On the other hand, he said Nagaland is losing approximately Rs. 5 Crores daily or Rs. 1825 crores annually as oil revenue. Such a huge amount as revenue would have surely made Nagaland not only economically much better placed but also impacted the entire socio-economic scenario. Whilst Nagaland had stopped extraction of oil owing to various reasons, the ONGC has continued drilling in Assam and has already completed 39 oil fields of which 27 are operational. Geleki, Khoraghat, Nambor, Kasomarigaon, Suphyam, Dayalpur, Barholla and Mekrang oil fields are along the Assam-Nagaland border. Nagaland has been claiming these areas based on traditional ownership and historical accounts but royalty for these are being collected by Assam. Tokheho has also pointed out that Assam not only collects oil revenues from wells along disputed areas claimed by Nagaland but also Changlang and Khasam claimed by Arunachal Pradesh and Churamchanpur which is also claimed

by Manipur. Nagaland’s attempt to extract oil the Nagaland Petroleum & Natural Gas (NPNG) Regulations and the NPNG Rules (both in 2012) under the powers of Article 371A was aborted after the Centre said parliament and not state legislatures had the constitutional powers to frame such rules under List-1 of the 7th Schedule of the Constitution of India, including Energy 53. Quite rightly, the MP said while the world is switching to renewable and clean energy from fossil fuel(oil), time and tide will not wait for Nagas.

DailyDevotion Is There Good in Temptation?

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man… —1 Corinthians 10:13

The word temptation has come to mean something bad to us today, but we tend to use the word in the wrong way. Temptation itself is not sin; it is something we are bound to face simply by virtue of being human.

Not to be tempted would mean that we were already so shameful that we would be beneath contempt. Yet many of us suffer from temptations we should never have to suffer, simply because we have refused to allow God to lift us to a higher level where we would face temptations of another kind.

A person’s inner nature, what he possesses in the inner, spiritual part of his being, determines what he is tempted by on the outside. The temptation fits the true nature of the person being tempted and reveals the possibilities of his nature. Every person actually determines or sets the level of his own temptation, because temptation will come to him in accordance with the level of his controlling, inner nature.

Temptation comes to me, suggesting a possible shortcut to the realization of my highest goal— it does not direct me toward what I understand to be evil, but toward what I understand to be good. Temptation is something that confuses me for a while, and I don’t know whether something is right or wrong. When I yield to it, I have made lust a god, and the temptation itself becomes the proof that it was only my own fear that prevented me from falling into the sin earlier.

Temptation is not something we can escape; in fact, it is essential to the well-rounded life of a person.

Beware of thinking that you are tempted as no one else— what you go through is the common inheritance of the human race, not something that no one has ever before endured. God does not save us from temptations— He sustains us in the midst of them (see Hebrews 2:18 and Hebrews 4:15-16).

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Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud. ~ Sophocles

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

The role of societal platform thinking in educational leadership

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t is no secret that the education system in India is in dire need of improvement; there is a long way to go until all students pass out with expected learning outcomes.

For a long time the problem was seen in quantitative terms – more schools, more teachers, higher salaries, etc. – and while that is certainly part of the issue, there is a growing emphasis on educational quality, as evidenced by the National Educational Policy, 2020.

As with any other kinds of reforms, this kind of meaningful change will require strong leadership at all levels, from statelevel officials to school principals to civil society.

In order to support these leaders and ensure that their efforts are sustainable and long-lasting, it is vital to take a systemic approach that looks at the entire landscape of education.

Societal platform thinking is one such approach that looks at the whole system and the interplay between stakeholders from society, governments, and the education ecosystem. It looks to create a conducive ecosystem around education leaders that maximizes the impact they can have on the system. It takes the platform thinking approach that enabled commercial platforms like YouTube and Uber to transform the world but imbues it with the purpose of solving societal problems.

Societal platfor m thinking Addressing major societal issues like educa-

tion, will require a holistic and sustainable approach that functions at scale and with speed. The immense size and diversity of such problems need solutions to be designed for scale.

There is a ticking clock with education – India currently has an overwhelmingly young population so it is necessary to improve the system while this demographic isn’t a burden on the economy.

Societal platform thinking can achieve these goals by using an open technology infrastructure to create an environment for collaboration and co-creation. This approach also gives people a shared purpose where no individual ever works in isolation. Any efforts, successful or otherwise, adds to an ever-increasing knowledge base to be used by fellow reformers.

Commercial platforms like YouTube and Uber are guided by stakeholder interests but societal platforms have societal transformation as their goal. Societal platform thinking is fundamentally guided by principles of agency and empowerment as enabling local communities to solve their problems offers many advantages.

Local contextual knowledge is not only likely to lead to better solutions, but it also gives people agency and dignity in dealing with their own problems. This gives them a sense of empowerment and ownership that motivates them to sustain the effectiveness of their interventions. For example, teachers and prin-

cipals are most likely to know the difficulties faced by their students and their surrounding communities.

More importantly, teachers will know the students and communities themselves, and these relationships are critical in solving the issues. Over time, these personal bonds deepen, enhancing the ability of educational leaders to improve educational outcomes. This phenomenon can be speedened and enhanced by the knowledge and tools provided on the platform.

How societal platform thinking can benefit educational leaders In order to drive systemic transformation in education, building the capacity of education leaders is essential. Dynamic leaders possess the ability to observe, assess, and prioritise the needs of their school or district by continuously analysing insights. Even more importantly, they are always in a continuous state of learning whether it is through observations on the job, interviews and interactions with peers, or traditional knowledge building, and continuously strive to apply these learnings to drive improvements in their environment. It can thus be said that a leader needs to be capable of continuously performing four primary actions – to sense, to make sense, to learn and to improve.

As is implied by the name, societal platform thinking enables these journeys by bringing educational leaders into a

community that catalyses interactions among them.

Leaders can interact with their peers from across the country to learn about best practices. They can also collaborate on designing new solutions that can then be incorporated into the pantheon of best practices shared via the platform.

A vibrant professional community with the ability to share learnings, best practices and technical knowledge has the potential to drive change. We are now living in a digital age where the scale of communities is no longer limited by physical distance. This could lead to a vibrant exchange of information across the country, or indeed even the globe.

If data, solutions, best practices and all learnings are exchanged consistently and in real time, the overall system benefits as it becomes exponentially more adaptable and responsive to new challenges.

Technology can be the multiplier This ability to evolve rapidly at a granular level is boosted considerably through the effective use of technology. A digital, online platform allows instant and continuous collaborations between people who may not have interacted as much in a solely physical paradigm. It is this characteristic of platforms like social media and YouTube that have enabled them to transform society. Societal platforms aim to leverage technology by bringing together different voices and empowering them to

alter the landscape of social issues like education, poverty, health, finance etc.

Another benefit of digital infrastructure is that it facilitates a rich culture of data collection and analyses that can prove extremely beneficial to educational leaders. Reforms need to be based on evidence – traditional methods of relying on intuitive perception and gut feeling can sometimes have counterproductive effects. The ability of modern technology to collect and quickly process large amounts of data, especially with modern tools like Artificial Intelligence, can lead to insights that escape human perception. For example, performance analysis tools can be used by leaders to evaluate schools, teachers or principals and draw insights on what corrective measures are required.

A digital platform also provides educational leaders with a host of tools that can make their job easier.

For example, they can manage the implementation of projects using a programme that allows them to assign tasks and invite collaborators. These tools can ease the administrative and supervisory burden on leaders, allowing them to allocate more attention on critical, strategic tasks.

All hands on deck Indian education stands at a precipice. There is an urgent need to educate young Indians so that they can find employment in an extremely turbulent job market and help boost the economy. On the other

hand, there has been an extremely positive shift in education leadership towards new and more modern ways of pedagogy.

The disruptive effects of the pandemic and shift to e-learning has only accelerated this transition. Traditionally a slow-moving sector, circumstances have forced educational leaders to adapt and innovate. It is vital that this momentum not be lost, and that educational leaders continue to strive towards necessary improvements.

This is no small task and educational leaders will need to be surrounded by a supportive system of peers and colleagues.

Societal platforms can enable this kind of systemic collaboration – whether it is between educational leaders or between governments, civil societies and the educational sector – and will be crucial in driving growth and progress in the education sector. They allow for the free and open exchange of ideas and information, making it possible to deliver solutions that cater to the specific requirements of a region in a way that can also be scaled easily. The adoption of societal platforms will be crucial in setting up a robust movement to transform education that can be sustained by its own momentum and bring the country closer to the utopia of a perfect educational system.

SD Shibulal (As published by The Times of India)

Post-mortem

Niuland-Dimapur road - Most exhausting road to ply

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sn’t it utterly disheart- islative Members’ private relocate somewhere in the concrete size. It’d send ening to find one of the residents and villas that main nook of Dimapur. the blocks flying at the most plied road, aside was recently build or is in Like me, many of the Di- pedestrians walking by the from National Highway, the process, in-and-around mapurian entrepreneurs sides. I ain’t a physicist, i.e. Niuland - Dimapur Dimapur, all boulders and who have set up plants and but I assume the velocity roadway, as the most de- concrete stones supple- factories in these regions propagated by a running pleted in its unattended ments are transported. are leaning towards shift- vehicle on the stone could condition, inspite of it In addition, many-a- ing their plants to Dimapur be very lethal, should such playing most vital roles sapplings of various flora Town if the road condi- instances occur. I don’t to Dimapurians? Well, it sold in and around Di- tions are unheeded. attempt to accessorize but is one of the busiest road- mapur are provided from Yes, we know that the god help the appropriate ways adjoining Dimapur these areas. Apart from fumes, dusts and noises custodian of the road, if Town for series of reasons. natural resources, major produced are genuinely the fatality befall upon Basically speaking, number of people dwell- hazardous to people dwell- many school children comit’s the only major road ing in these areas practice ing in the nearby areas. ing and going from schools for more than 60 villages commercial system of ag- But the road condition everyday on the sides of to commute inorder to riculture. is continually infusing us the road along with other reach major towns; and To market the har- entrepreneurs to shift our pedestrians. for the villagers to inter- vested cash-crops, these plants to Dimapur Town.

And therefore, I plea travel from one village to people have to transport A couples of months not to a particular Elected another. Despite it horren- it to Dimapur. Here, they back, it was heart-lifting Legislative Member holddous state, people living in are met with another draw- to witness a contractor ing a particular Portfolio, these areas are condemned back since its impossible filling potholes and soiling or the Cabinet but to the to take this only road to to hire a carrier vehicle at the road: the preliminary Whole House to not look reach their set destination a normal rate due to the stages of work before the into it; or wait for the next for whatever a reasons. unwillingness of drivers to roads are metalled, not the Annual Planning AssemPrimarily speaking, ply this road. Henceforth, system in which soiling of bly, but to kindly divert it is indeed a busy way these people end up pay- the road is final. But even some funds from allotted because it is a lifeline for ing an arm and a leg to long after the preliminary grants that are not urgently Dimapurians. It’d be pru- transport their harvested works were completed, needed. dent to know that majority products. And ultimately, I didn’t witness the final Allow me to relate the of timbers and bamboos the seller is left with no stage of black-topping. some of the major factors in demand by Dimapuri- favorable choice but to Through enquiry, I learned that’d benefit the overall ans and nearby states are inflate the harvested prices. that no bill for the final population and also fill derived from these areas, On top of it all, many stage of work has even more to State’s Governenriched with manual- a Dimapurians, myself been proposed or sanc- ment coffers. ly-maintained rich flora included, has started to tioned by the Assembly.

Majority of the lorvegetation. Bulk of the establish mini plants and That is insanely lu- ries plying at Niulandraw timbers and bamboos production factories along dicrous. Its equivalent to Dimapur Road are owed needed in mills, furniture, Dimapur- Niuland Road, proposing a bill for a skel- by Assamese, hired by plywood industries and because of the congestion etal frame of a building but our local entrepreneurs in numerous other artifacts’ impediment we face in Di- for the walls and roofs and contingency. So, whatever small scale industries are mapur. We entrepreneurs doors are excluded. Who our local entrepreneurs borne by vegetation from living in Dimapur Town, would pass such a Bill! transport, a handsome part this geographical areas. practically, have to ply toAt the present mo- of the profits are pocketed Also, furthermore, and-fro constantly when- ment, it has became incred- by the lorry owners livthere’d be total lack of con- ever situations demand... ibly fatal for the pedestri- ing in Assam. It is not crete boulders and crushed Plying through Di- ans walking on the sides that our people cannot stones if there was no mapur-Niuland Road is of the road. Since black- afford their own lorries, mode of transportation to exhausting. For the past topping was not ensured at but are daunted knowing Zibza Valley, few kilome- couple of years, the road an appropriate time, every the condition of the road. tres before reaching Ni- was infused with potholes, blocks of jagged concrete The degrading state of the uland, which runs between from the juncture you cross stones laid during soiling road often impede people Niuland- Dimapur Road. 4th. Mile Traffic Point NH stage have become loose, inhabited in these areas to Peering through collective 29 till you reach your des- due to the continuous ply- not only owe lorries but sight, its daunting to know tination. You can equate ing of motor vehicles. God personal motor vehicles. that every ongoing RCC vehicle transportation in bless the pedestrians. It Should the road be Constructions, and roads this road to a straining is more than likely these maintained regularly, in Dimapur derives it raw galloping horse ride. And pedestrians are injured many reluctant locals materials from Zibza Riv- galloping rides for several should a passing vehicle’s would most assuredly iner; It’d be impartial should kilometres doesn’t enthuse tyre come in contact with vest in lorries and personal I unmention that through me. It often discourages these loose stones at less motor vehicles. In return, this road, the entire Leg- me, to a point, if I should than 1/3 one-third of the the State Government profReader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this

its through series of motor vehicles’ registrations, road tax, and fitness tax for goods carriers and passenger carrying vehicles. It may not appear much at a glance, but when you add it up annually, its definitely worthwhile.

Seriously speaking, there’s not much to be gained by the State Government. Although, majority of farmers grows cashcrops in these regions and brought to be capitalised in Dimapur, since no State Tax are levied upon them, except municipal tax, its a moot point.

Despite the above stated fact, our Government should note that DimapurNiuland Road is one of the gateways to Nagaland since it plays a vital role to reach a major parts of Naga regions. So, it indeed plays a major factor for outsiders in their reviews during their exploration of Nagaland.

Nevertheless, a wellmaintained road will be a godsend to the inhabitants of these regions and to every Dimapurians. For one, there’d be a dramatic reduction in commercial vehicles’ fare. Then, there’d

be a domino effect on every goods brought to Dimapur from these regions. Every commodities transported from these regions become cheaper and more availing.

Also, citizens trying to procure commercial vehicles in Dimapur to reach these regions will no longer be unfortunate, failing to find drivers willing to provide their services because of the ill condition of the road.

In terms of sick individuals’ well-being, who are in need to be transported to Dimapur for better health care, it’d be a boon. No longer would a mildly sick patient becomes a chronic one after they reach Dimapur because of the wild ride, striking thousands of potholes and disassembled blocks of rocks, during their transportation.

Viketo N Sumi Purana Bazar, Dimapur viketo06@gmail.com (This article is solely based on my individual opinions. It doesn’t reflect on any Hohos, Associations, Students’ Bodies, VDBs, or Factions or Political Intuitions.)

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Indiscriminate and unmindful burning of garbage, mainly plastic bags, on streets causes great concern.

Incineration of plastic waste poses a great threat to humans and animals. Plastic waste on being burnt releases toxic gases such as dioxins, furans, mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls into the atmosphere and further liberates hazardous halogens and pollutes air. We share the same air and water with everyone in your community, what we can do is separate your metal, glass, plastic, and paper before we burn them.

We must also educate our family and neighbours about the hazards of trash burning because it does more harm than we think we know.

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the standoff between the Trinamool Congress and the Centre after elections in West Bengal.

According to a source, five chief justices and 28 judges were recommended to be transferred. Justice Akil Qureshi, who is currently chief justice of the Tripura High Court, will be recommended to head Rajasthan High Court, while Rajasthan High Court chief justice Indrajit

Mahanty will go to Tripura High Court as chief justice.

Five chief justices to be transfer red are: Arup Kumar Goswami from Andhra Pradesh to Chhattisgarh High Court; Mohd. Rafiq from Madhya Pradesh to Himachal Pradesh High Court; Akil Qureshi from Tripura to Rajasthan High Court; Indrajit Mahanty from Rajasthan to Tripura High Court; and Biswanath So-

madder from Meghalaya to Sikkim High Court.

According to the source, the decisions were taken by the Supreme Court collegium Thursday evening. However, the collegium headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising justices U.U. Lalit and A.M. Khanwilkar -- has not formally notified these decisions.

The collegium, on September 3, had made 68 recommendations including for 10 women judges, for appointment to high courts. However, the Centre has not acted on these names so far.

Breaking a nearly twoyear deadlock, on August 18, the top court had published on its website names of nine persons recommended for appointment as judges to the top court. All nine names were cleared by the Centre within two weeks.

PM’s meeting with secys raises speculation of reshuffle in top bureaucracy NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (AGENCIES): After assigning additional charges of around a dozen departments to incumbent secretaries, the government is staring at another half a dozen secretary-level posts falling vacant by the end of this month.

Now amid a lot of speculation among the bureaucracy of an imminent reshuffle of top bureaucrats, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting with all secretaries in the central government on Saturday (today).

This is being seen as a crucial exercise before a likely mega reshuffle in top bureaucracy. Sources said there is no official agenda, but all top bureaucrats have been preparing for the meeting with all possible details considering the experience of the PM surprising them with some details and deep insight of issues related to their departments.

Unlike the previous governments, the appointments of bureaucrats in the Centre in the current regime have been kept as top secret till the official orders are issued. “None gets any clue of appointments, transfers and extensions till you see the order,” admitted a senior bureaucrat.

Senior bureaucracy has been playing a crucial role in the Modi administration and insiders say that in some cases the PM directly contacts some secretaries holding key posts.

India’s 61st software tech park inaugurated in Kohima (From p-1) The minister also encouraged the State government to hold monthly meetings and work closely with the Union ministry of electronics &information technology to explore job opportunities.

Observing that post Covid-19 there had been a spike in demand for technology globally, he claimed that India recorded double digit growth in IT sector, adding that five lakh jobs are expected to be created in the sector in the current financial year.

He said electronic manufacturing companies had created over three lakh jobs, adding that global demand would create a huge opportunity for India.

He explained that the purpose of his visit to the North-eastern States was aimed at bringing about a change in the technology ecosystem in the region and deepening the extent and quality of opportunities that come from the ecosystem.

Addressing the gathering, IT&C communication advisor Mmhonlumo Kikon claimed that the State government had invested lot of energy and resources in the IT sector, mentioning that STPI would not only give grants and identify entrepreneurs, but also do handholding through mentorship.

He said the State government envisaged to create 5000 IT

and ITeS-related jobs in collaboration with STPI in the next two years and, with a changed scenario due to Covid-19, both STPI and IT department would create an ecosystem where internet would be made available in every nook and corner of Nagaland.

The adviser urged the ITagencies in the State like NIELIT and National Informatics Centre (NIC) to collaborate and coordinate with the IT department in future.

In his welcome address, STPI Northeast & West Bengal jurisdictional director Prabir Kumar Dassaid STPI had been set up at Kohima to cater to the needs of IT/ITeS/ESDM industry and boost entrepreneurship and IT exports from Nagaland.

He said STPI has been working with focus on promotion of IT/ITES exports from the country by providing single window regulatory services under STP and EHTP schemes, plug play incubation facilities for start-up companies and young entrepreneurs and high-speed data communication services for a seamless access for offshore IT/ ITES exports.

Mentioning that exports by STPI units jumped from Rs 52 crore in 1992-93 to more than Rs 4,66,926 crore in 2019-20, Das mentioned that 51 out of 60 STPI centres were located in Tier-II and Tier-Ill cities with the

objective of ensuring a uniform and overall development of IT/ ITES across the country.

He said STPI at Kohima aimed to host a centre of entrepreneurship in IT applications in graphic design which startups, students and innovators could utilise for research and development of new innovative solutions.

Das said STPI facility at Kohima would help promote the region as one of the preferred IT destinations and attract IT/ ITES/ESDM units to the State, promote export of IT software and services from the region thus contributing to Gross National Exports, provide statutory services under STP and Electronic Hardware Technology Park (EHTP) Scheme.

“STPI also aims to provide state-of-the-art incubation facility, high speed data communication (HSDC) and other value-added services, encourage innovation, creation of IPR and product development, mentoring and promotional support, offer a vibrant ecosystem for creating a maker culture among technoentrepreneurs and start-ups and strive to create direct and indirect employment opportunities,” he specified.

In his address, IT&C principal secretary KD Vizo recalled that an MoU was signed in 2015 for setting up STPI at Kohi-

maknowing its huge potential.

He said the State government had a vision of making Nagaland the next IT hub of South East Asia and was slowly getting ready to embrace IT culture in a big way.

Asserting that the State’s biggest strength was availability of highly-trained IT savvy youth who were willing to compete with rest of the world, he said the youth were awaiting infrastructure like STPI. He also referred to the awards received by State like the best-performing State in Northeast in 2015-16, Enterprise Applications Award in NE Tech Sabha in 2018, top State in the Northeast in e-Governance as per the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment conducted by the department of administrative reforms & public grievances, GoI, etc.

Now, with the commissioning of STPI at Kohima, Vizo remarked that the day may not be too far off when Nagaland was rated as having the best STPI in the country, takingthe State to the next level and it “the land of eGovernance” through extensive use of e-Governance and ICTbased technologies.

The Union minister also virtually inaugurated the permanent campus of NIELIT Chuchuyimlang and interacted live with the students.

Nagaland records marked increase in Vitamin A coverage DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): National Family Health Survey 201920 (NFHS-5) has shown the coverage of Vitamin A for children under the age of five years in the state at 44.4%, a marked increase since NFHS 4 (2015-16), wherein the coverage stood at a mere 27.2% across districts. Nagaland has shown significant improvement in the nutritional status of young children over the last few decades.

Kohima has shown the highest coverage of vitamin A in the State, with 76.8% coverage, higher than the optimal coverage level of 70% recommended by WHO—a significant increase from its last recorded coverage in Kohima of 39% as per NFHS 4. State government Friday announced its partnership with Vitamin Angels—an International Not-for-profit Organization—to help address issues of child malnutrition and mortality for children under the age of five years across the State during a consultative meeting at IDSP Hall, directorate of health and family welfare (H&FW).

H&FW department through its IEC bureau stated that the partnership was announced by National Health Mission (NHM), state H&FW department, mission

Nagaland gets North East region’s first...

(From p-1) Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati director Dr Abhijit Sharma also spoke on the occasion while, employment, skill development &entrepreneurship director Chiden Yaden proposed the vote of thanks.

The programme was chaired by labour & employment, skill development & entrepreneurship commissioner and secretary R Asenla Keitzar.The Union minister also handed over the certificate and trophy to Sentibendang Jamir for securing the first rank in All India Trade Test. After unveiling the EDC plaque, Chandrasekhar also planted a sapling at the ITI complex. The EDC was established under the SANKALP project of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

Need for increase in mineral exploration activities : Centre

BHUBANESWAR, SEP 17 (PTI): The Centre has urged Odisha and its neighbouring states to explore untapped mineral resources in order to cater to rising demand and reduce import bills. The mines departments and state PSUs have also been advised to actively participate in exploration activities and submit proposals for funding, an official release said. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) made a presentation on potential areas for mineral exploration in Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar and Jharkhand at a workshop in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, it said.

director, Dr. I Talitemsula Jamir.

NHM and Vitamin Angels had signed an MoU wherein Vitamin Angels would provide the state government with technical assistance to strengthen and/or expand public health nutrition interventions targeted towards children under the age of five years, pregnant and lactating women across the State. Vitamin Angels India president Sunish Jauhari said the organisation strives to reach the most underserved and nutritionally vulnerable communities across the globe and in India.

She expressed gratitude to the state H&FW department for allowing the organisation an opportunity to work with the department in reaching the millions of children in the far-flung districts of the state. Jauhari said that the MoU marked a milestone in their work with the government.

Dr. I Talitemsula Jamir expressed gratitude and appreciation for the positive work done for the State and for all the support rendered. Vitamin Angels started working with civil society organisations in Nagaland since 2011 and with the state government since 2016, providing age-appropriate, colour coded, high-dose vitamin A capsules for children.

I-T deptt conducts raids against ex-Maha minister Deshmukh

Anil Deshmukh

MUMBAI, SEP 17 (PTI): The Income Tax Department on Friday conducted searches at multiple premises linked to former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with a tax evasion investigation, official sources said.

The raids are being carried out in Mumbai and Nagpur (Maharashtra) as well as Jaipur in Rajasthan, they said.

The 71-year-old former minister is being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate

(ED) too on charges of alleged money laundering and payment of purported kickbacks in the police establishment of Maharashtra.

The ED case against Deshmukh, who was earlier the home minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, and others came after the CBI booked him in the corruption case related to allegations of at least Rs 100 crore bribe made by former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh.

Deshmukh had said that Singh made the allegations against him after he was removed from the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner.

He has refused to comply with at least five summons sent by the ED for questioning in the case and has instead suggested for the agency to interact with him over an online link saying he was a “law abiding citizen.”

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SC collegium recommends elevation of 8 CJs to various HCs

NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (IANS): In a major decision, the Supreme Court collegium has recommended elevation of eight judges as chief justices of various high courts.

The new eight chief justice are: Justice Rajesh Bindal for the Allahabad High Court; Prakash Srivastava for the Calcutta High Court; Prashant Kumar Mishra for the Andhra Pradesh High Court; Ritu Raj Awasthi for the Karnataka High Court; Satish Chandra Sharma for the Telangana High Court; Ranjit V. More for the Meghalaya High Court; Aravind Kumar for the Gujarat High Court; and R.V. Malimath for the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Justice Bindal was appointed as the acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court on April 29, as the polling got over in West Bengal. He was caught in

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Price: Rs 85/sq. ft No Brokers Please Contact : KEVI'S REAL ESTATE 8974509536

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LAND FOR SALE Plots/Area available as per budget Near Indisen Village, Dimapur

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Price : Rs. 350/- per sq. ft.

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Research Analyst, HDFC Securities. Spot USD/INR is expected to consolidate in the range of 73.25 to 73.65 ahead of next week’s US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, Parmar added.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.62 per cent to USD 75.20 per barrel.

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and variant, opting for a loan or paying in advance, and getting a delivery date.

Deliveries will start from next month. Buyers will be notified about the estimated delivery dates within 72 hours of purchase.

The Ola S1 is priced at Rs 99,999; for the S1 Pro, customers will have to pay Rs 1,29,999 (ex-showroom). These prices include the FAME II subsidy, but exclude state subsidies.

The company said the e-scooters will be priced aggressively to make them widely accessible. They will roll out from the company’s state-of-the-art Futurefactory in Tamil Nadu.

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breaking 100,000 reservations within the first 24 hours, making it the most pre-booked scooter in the world.

“While the purchase window is now closed, our reservations remain open on olaelectric.com and I want to let all of you know that we will be re-opening the purchase window on November 1, 2021, just in time for Diwali,” a company spokesperson said.

Ola Electric opened the reservation for its electric scooter on the evening of July 15. The Ola S1 and S1 Pro were launched a month later, on August 15. The purchase process includes selecting a colour

a basket of six currencies, fell 0.12 per cent to 92.82.

“Indian rupee recovered after Thursday’s weakness on back of FTSE rebalancing related inflows and weakness in dollar against Asian currencies.

Rupee manages to find some ground this week after two weeks high voltage price action,” said Dilip Parmar,

SALE OF FARM LAND 1. 6 acres with regular source of stream water fishery ponds below Ngalwa Village costing 20 lakhs 2. 9 acres of land above Ngalwa village with blacktopped approach road with water pipe & electricity connection, costing 35 lakhs.

3. Good farm land of 11 acres at Jalukie Zandi. Reaching with blacktopped road. Planted with teak trees, Gamari and more than 1000 bamboo trees, costing 30 lakhs.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (IANS): Ola Electric on Friday announced that it has sold e-scooters worth Rs 1,100 core in two days since Wednesday, when the purchase window was opened.

“In total over 2 days, we have done over Rs 1,100 crore in sales! This is unprecedented not just in the automotive industry but it is one of the highest sales in a day (by value) for a single product in Indian e-commerce history! We truly are living in a digital India,” the company claimed in a statement tweeted on Friday.

The firm announced in July that its electric scooter had received a record-

MUMBAI, SEP 17 (PTI): The rupee closed 4 paise higher at 73.48 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, tracking the broad weakness of the American currency in the overseas market.

At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened flat at 73.49 against the greenback. During the session, the domestic unit witnessed an intra-day high of 73.42 and a low of 73.55.

In the previous session, the rupee had settled at 73.52 against the US dollar.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against

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to various countries on a cost-plus basis, during FY21 (FY20: 66 per cent).

“Furthermore, FIPL (Ford India) is the sole manufacturer of the Ecosport model sold in the US; and the Aspire and Figo models sold in Mexico and South Africa,” the credit rating agency said.

“However, in FY21, FIPL’s total sales volume constituted only 4.6 per cent of FMC’s (Ford Motor Company) total global volumes during the year.

Moreover, FIPL is also one of the two manufacturers of powertrains for the top selling Rangers model sold in the Asia Pacific region (excluding China), Middle East and Africa,” India Ratings said.

The credit rating agency said Ford Motor Company has infused equity of Rs 8,748 crore in Ford India since its inception.

Further Ford Motor Company has been supporting its Indian subsidiary through intercompany loans, which stood at Rs 4,396 crore in FY21 constituting 79 per cent of Ford India’s total debt.

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COMEX (New York-based commodity exchange) trading half a per cent up near USD 1,762 per ounce on Friday.

“Gold pared some loses on Friday after falling to five-week lows following strong US retail sales data,” said HDFC Securities Senior Analyst (Commodities) Tapan Patel.

N av n e e t D a m a n i , vice-president (commodities research) of Motilal Oswal Financial Services, said, “Gold prices saw a slight recovery, although it continues to hover around the one-month lows it made in the (previous) session, amid the rise in dollar, and positive US economic data.

corporate guarantees to 85 per cent of the former’s sanctioned working capital facilities at the end of FY21.

The credit rating agency said it expects a major portion of Ford India’s future external debt will continue to be backed by a guarantee from Ford Motor Company.

Announcing its decision to shut down Indian plants, Ford Motor Company said it currently expects to record pre-tax special item charges of about $2.0 billion, including about $0.6 billion in 2021, about $1.2 billion in 2022 and the balance in subsequent years.

“Within that total will be about $0.3 billion of non-cash charges, including accelerated depreciation and amortization. The remaining cash charges of about $1.7 billion will be paid primarily in 2022 and are attributable to settlements and other payments,” the company said.

According to India Ratings, Ford group com-

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NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI): Gold in the national capital on Friday tumbled Rs 1,130 to Rs 45,207 per 10 grams reflecting overnight decline in international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities.

In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 46,337 per 10 grams.

Silver also plunged Rs 708 to Rs 60,183 per kg, from Rs 60,891 per kg in the previous trade.

In the international market, gold was trading in the green at USD 1,762 per ounce and silver was flat at USD 22.95 per ounce.

“Gold prices traded firm with spot gold prices at

hicle and engine plants in Chennai and Sanand.

Ford India has decided to continue operating the engine plant in Sanand while closing down the other three.

In its report, credit rating agency India Ratings and Research last month said Ford India’s unguaranteed external debt was largely in the form of a deferred sales tax liability of Rs.602.3 crore.

Queried on payment of the dues to the governments and the timeline following the decision to close down the plants the company told IANS: “We continue to work closely with the relevant governmental agencies in relation to the restructuring and are thankful to Governments in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, as well as the Centre, for their support and understanding.”

According to India Ratings, Ford India has strong legal linkages with its ultimate parent, Ford Motor Company that has extended

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standing of global issues, it said.

After data irregularities on Doing Business 2018 and 2020 were reported internally in June 2020, it said, World Bank management paused the next Doing Business report and initiated a series of reviews and audits of the report and its methodology.

In addition, because the internal reports raised ethical matters, including the conduct of former board officials as well as current and/or former bank staff, management reported the allegations to the bank’s appropriate internal accountability mechanisms, it said.

As per the ‘Doing Business’ 2020 report, India had jumped 14 places to the 63rd position on the ease of doing business ranking.

India has improved its rank by 79 positions in five years (2014-19).

pany that had announced the closure of manufacturing facilities in Tamil Nadu and in Gujarat owes about Rs 602.3 crore as deferred sales tax liability, as per a research report.

Ford Motor Company’s Indian manufacturing operation is carried out by its subsidiary Ford India Private Ltd with two manufacturing plants -- one at Chennai and Sanand in Gujarat.

The Rs 13,520 crore revenueFord India set up its first plant near Chennai with Tamil Nadu offering tax incentives like sales tax waiver/ deferral.

Similarly, the Gujarat government too offered tax incentives to Ford India when it decided to set up a plant in Sanand.

A day before the Ganesh Chaturthi festival -September 9 -- Ford India announced that it will wind down vehicle assembly in Sanand by the fourth quarter of 2021, and vehicle and engine manufacturing in Chennai by the second quarter of 2022.

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“Going forward, we will be working on a new approach to assessing the business and investment climate. We are deeply grateful to the efforts of the many staff members who have worked diligently to advance the business climate agenda, and we look forward to harnessing their energies and abilities in new ways,” it said.

Obser ving that the trust in the research of the World Bank Group is vital, it said, World Bank Group research informs the actions of policymakers, helps countries make better-informed decisions, and allows stakeholders to measure economic and social improvements more accurately.

Such research has also been a valuable tool for the private sector, civil society, academia, journalists, and others, broadening under-

NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (IANS): India’s National Pension System (NPS) has reached a subscribers base of 4.53 crore by end-August 2021.

According to the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), total subscribers in various schemes under NPS rose to 453.41 lakh by end-August 2021 from 365.47 lakh during the corresponding period of 2020, showing a year-on-year increase of 24.06 per cent.

As of August 31, 2021, total pension assets under management stood at Rs 6,47,621 crore showing a Y-o-Y growth of 32.91 per cent. On an individual scheme basis, there are 75.32 lakh employees under the NPS from the government sector (Central and state governments) while the rest belong to non-government sector (all citizens and corporate model).

The NPS was initially notified for Central government employees recruits from January 1, 2004 and subsequently adopted by almost all state governments for their employees.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI): The World Bank Group has decided to discontinue publication of its Doing Business report on country investment climates following allegations of irregularities.

The decision was taken after a probe of data irregularities allegedly due to pressure by some top bank officials to boost China’s ranking in 2017 came to light.

“After reviewing all the information available to date on ‘Doing Business’, including the findings of past reviews, audits, and the report the bank released today on behalf of the board of executive directors, World Bank Group management has taken the decision to discontinue the Doing Business report,” the World Bank Group said in a statement on Thursday.

The group remains firmly committed to advancing the role of the private sector in development and providing support to governments to design the regulatory environment that supports this, it said.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 BUSINESS NPS subscriber Ford India owes Rs 602 cr as deferred sales tax liability base crosses 4.5 C H E N N A I , S E P 1 7 panies accounted for over 49 (IANS): The US automobile per cent of the sales volumes cr by August 2021 major Ford Motor Comof Ford India, which exports

AUKUS aimed at securing Indo-Pacific: Aus

NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI): Australia on Friday said its decision to join a security alliance with the US and UK is aimed at developing capabilities that can contribute along with India and other countries in deterring behaviour that threatens the peace and security in the Indo-Pacific.

Australia’s High Commissioner to India Barry O’Farrell said China’s massive military modernisation programme, challenging strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific and intensification of great power competition in the region prompted Canberra to become part of the ambitious AUKUS partnership.

The AUKUS (Australia, the UK and the US) partnership was unveiled

by US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and British PM Boris Johnson on Thursday.

“The decision reflects a much more challenging strategic environment, an environment we share with India, where great power

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pose for a photograph. (AP/PTI)

competition is intensifying, where territorial tensions in the South China Sea, Taiwan and elsewhere are becoming more challenging,” he said.

The partnership, seen as an effort to counter China in the Indo-Pacific, will allow the US and UK to provide Australia with the technology to develop nuclear-powered submarines for the first time.

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powered submarines will form part of the country’s contribution to a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific.

He said the Australian prime minister, the foreign minister and the defence minister spoke to their counterparts in India to inform them of the decision before the announcement on the AUKUS partnership was made.

O’Farrell said AUKUS will not affect the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad that

comprises India, the US, Australia and Japan.

The envoy said the investment in the Indo-Pacific in expanding military capability is proceeding at an “unprecedented rate” and it is being driven by China, which has the largest military modernisation programme underway in the world.

“So strengthening Australia’s defence capabilities through nuclearpowered submarines will form part of Australia’s contribution to a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific, and that capability will increase Australia’s strategic weight and allow us to more effectively shape our region’s future trajectory,” he told reporters.

The high commissioner said Australia is striving to retain an inclusive regional order where the rights of all states are respected, whether they are big states or small states.

“We want to contribute to strategic reassurance measures that ensure no one country believes they

can advance their strategic ambitions through conflict,” he said in a clear reference to China.

“It’s not about seeking to provoke any particular regional power, rather it’s about ensuring we have capabilities that contribute along with India and other countries to deterring the types of behaviour that threatens the peace and security in the Indo-Pacific today and in the future,” O’Farrell said.

He said Australia has taken the decision after deep and serious thought.

“It’s in response to those changing strategic circumstances but it’s also part of our relationship bilaterally, trilaterally and quadrilaterally across the region,” the envoy said.

“These partnerships, including the partnerships that we’ve announced in relation to submarines with the US and the UK, reinforce existing regional structures, including our shared commitment to ASEAN centrality,” he said.

Taliban government not inclusive, but essential to work with it: Putin MOSCOW, SEP 17 (PTI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that the Afghanistan government formed by the Taliban is not representative and inclusive, but it is essential to work with it as he stressed on the need to coordinate the stance of other countries on the issue of recognition.

Putin, addressing the joint meeting of the leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) via video link, said that the Taliban movement, having actually become the country’s sole master, formed its government, which assumed responsibility for Afghanistan’s future, Russia’s official TASS news agency reported.

“This is an interim government, as the Taliban themselves say, and it cannot be really called representative or inclusive,” he said, adding that there are no members of other ethnic groups in it. “However, it

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appears that it is necessary to work with it too. As for recognition, I believe, and I agree with those who spoke about it, that we need to coordinate our stance on the issue,” Putin said.

The Taliban is banned in Russia. Though the Russian government has not yet formally announced its recognition to the interim government of the Taliban, it along with China and Pakistan, has kept its embassy open in Kabul.

According to Putin, it would be optimal to foster the dialogue “through the mechanism of the extended troika on Afghanistan (Russia, China, Pakistan and the

US), this work is already in progress.”

He also cited the previous Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan that involved other countries of the SCO and the CSTO. “Its work can be revived if necessary and if all its member states agree,” Putin said as he mentioned his proposal to explore the possibility of resuming the activities of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group, “which was set up to work with Afghan partners.”.

Founded in 1992, the CSTO groups six former Soviet republics of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan with the aim of safeguarding peace and stability in Eurasia. On Thursday, the CSTO military bloc led by Russia said that the situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s seizure of power last month is “alarming” and it is ready to “take effective measures” to ensure safety of its member states’ borders.

Leaders of Lanka, Nepal wish Myanmar court sets Oct. 1 for Suu Kyi corruption trial PM Modi on his 71st birthday

apaksa tweeted.

The President’s brother and Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa too extended his greetings to Modi.

“Warm wishes to my good friend, Prime Minister @narendramodi, as you step into another year of your life. I wish you

Taliban permits male students, teachers

Male and female students seggregated in a classroom.

I S TA N BU L , S E P 1 7 (AP): The Taliban’s education ministry says all male students’ grades six to 12 and male teachers should resume classes starting

Saturday.

The statement Friday published on Facebook did not include girls of that age, and the lack of guidance highlighted ongoing

concerns that the Taliban might impose restrictions on girls and women. The Taliban previously allowed girls in grades one to six to resume their classes.

In the past, the hardliner group that took over Afghanistan last month had forbidden girls and women from attending school and work.

In some of the provinces, women still are not allowed to continue their work, with exceptions for women who have worked in health departments, hospitals and education.

Palestine condemns Israeli opposition to 2-state solution RAMALLAH, SEP 17 (IANS): Palestine has condemned the current Israeli government’s position of rejecting the two-state solution and its attempts to undermine any opportunity to establish a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the position of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman “is part of the unilateral Israeli measures that aim at

Chinese astronauts safely return to Earth BEIJING, SEP 17 (PTI): C h i n a o n Fr i d ay a n nounced that its manned mission to construct a space station was a complete success after three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth after concluding the country’s longest crewed space mission. The Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship carrying astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said. The mission to construct the space station was a complete success, it said.

The three astronauts from the Shenzhou-12 manned spaceflight mission are in good condition after landing on Earth, official media reported.

They spent 90 days at the Tianhe module on China’s space station, some 380km above Earth.

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was deployed successfully ahead of the spacecraft’s landing in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

The three astronauts entered the space station module in June this year on a three-month mission to build many of its components. Billed as the most prestigious and strategically important space project for China after the country’s recent Mars and previous Moon missions, the low orbit space station would be the country’s eye

from the sky, providing round the clock bird’s-eye view for its astronauts on the rest of the world.

The space station is expected to be ready by next year. This is China’s longest crewed space mission to date and the first in nearly five years.

China previously sent the space station’s Tianhe core cabin module on April 29, and a cargo spacecraft with supplies on May 29.

Once ready, the station is expected to be

opened for China’s close allies like Pakistan and other international space cooperation partners.

Ji Qiming, an assistant to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) director, told the media on Wednesday that besides close cooperation with Russia, China is also having bilateral cooperation exchanges with countries including France, Italy, Pakistan and others focussing on space experiments in fundamental physics, space medicine and space autonomy on the space station.

Se parately, China and Russia also unveiled a roadmap to build a lunar space station, official media reported. The station aims to develop research facilities on the surface of the moon, in orbit or both.

Once ready, China will be the only country to own a space station while the ageing International Space Station (ISS) is now a collaborative project of several countries.

liquidating the Palestinian cause”.

The statement added that the Israeli officials blame the Palestinian leadership under false pretexts “to hide their ambitions of expanding settlements on the lands of the state of Palestine”. Accusing Bennett of being “an enemy of peace”, the statement said that “he (Bennett) represents the stances of the settlers, their councils, and their organisations, which lead to incitement campaigns against the Palestinian people”.

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was met with massive popular resistance, which is continuing despite harsh measures by security forces to quash it.

Suu Kyi, 76, has been charged in five cases under the anti-corruption law, four by the Mandalay Region High Court that will now be tried in Naypyitaw, and one by the Yangon Region High Court.

The Mandalay cases

NEW DELHI/DUSHANBE, SEP 17 (IANS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan interrupted a poet who was criticising his policies after he addressed the Pakistan-Tajikistan Business Forum in the Tajik capital Dushanbe to attract foreign investment.

During a Q&A session on Thursday, a man started reciting poetry critical of the Prime Minister, Geo TV reported. “I have a verse for you, (which goes like) ‘itne zaalim na bano’ (don’t be so unjust). Imran bhai, this is for you,” said the Pakistani

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man in the audience, when handed the microphone.

“You have become a prisoner now. You used to be great when you were (protesting) on the container. Right now, we aren’t sure what you’ve gotten yourself involved in,” said the man, the report said.

The man went on to recite part of the verse, “Zaalim na banoon, kuch toh murawwat...” before he was cut off. At first, the state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) cut off his poem and then

real estate deals. Suu Kyi’s lawyers already denied the allegations when they were first made in March.

Reports in state media including the Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said the anti-corruption body had also found that Suu Kyi illegally accepted $600,000 and seven gold bars from the former chief minister of Yangon Region, a political ally.

The reports said the commission had found that Suu Kyi has misused her position to obtain rental properties at lower-thanmarket prices for a charitable foundation named after her mother that she chaired.

The reports said the action deprived the state of revenue it would otherwise have earned.

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Khan also interrupted him.

“Please speak about matters related to business. We can make time for poetry later as well,” the Prime Minister added. Khan is currently in Tajikistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State 2021 and is accompanied by a highlevel delegation including the representatives of 67 companies from multiple sectors including textile, mineral, pharmaceutical, logistics and others.

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include two under Section 55 of the law, which states that a political post holder convicted of corruption is liable to up to 15 years’ imprisonment and a fine.

In the other two Mandalay cases, Suu Kyi was named a co-defendant with political colleagues, including former Naypyitaw Mayor Myo Aung, under Section 63 for allegedly conspiring to carry out corruption. It carries the same penalty.

Details have not been officially released about the Yangon case, for which a trial date has not yet been set. On June 10, official media reported that the state Anti-Corruption Commission had found that Suu Kyi accepted bribes and misused her authority to gain advantageous terms in

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strength, success and the best of health as you steer #India out of these difficult times,” Mahinda tweeted.

Nepal’s Prime Minister Deuba also expressed his good wishes to Modi.

“Wishing Sri @narendramodi a happy 71st birthday! May it bring good health and further success,” Deuba tweeted.

To mark the day, the BJP has asked its workers to facilitate the COVID-19 vaccination drive as it eyes record-breaking numbers on Friday.

Born in Gujarat in 1950, Modi joined Hindutva organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at an early age and was later drafted into the BJP.

she faces charges of sedition, two counts of flouting COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, illegally importing walkie-talkies that were for her bodyguards’ use and the unlicensed use of the radios.

She also is due to be tried for breaching the official secrets law in a case that was transferred earlier this week to Naypyitaw from Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city.

Suu Kyi’s supporters as well as independent analysts say all the charges against her are politically motivated and an attempt to discredit her and legitimize the military’s seizure of power while keeping her from returning to politics. Her lawyers deny any wrongdoing.

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C O L O M B O / K AT H MANDU, SEP 17 (PTI): Sri Lanka’s top leadership and Nepal’s Premier Sher Bahadur Deuba on Friday extended their greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 71st birthday, wishing him good health and success in leading the country.

Wishes poured in from several dignitaries and politicians from across India for Prime Minister Modi on his birthday.

“My heartfelt wishes to Indian Prime Minister @ narendramodi on his birthday! May good health & strength accompany you in the journey through these difficult times,” Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Raj-

BA N G KO K , S E P 1 7 (AP): A trial of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on corruption charges is set to begin on October 1, a member of her legal team said Friday.

Lawyer Khin Maung Zaw said a judge declared the trial would be held at the Special Court in the capital Naypyitaw on every other Friday. He announced the decision after presentations in the court by Suu Kyi’s lawyers and prosecutors from the central city of Mandalay, where the charges were originally lodged.

Suu Kyi, whose elected government was overthrown by an army takeover in February, is currently being tried on other charges by the Special Court. In the ongoing trial,

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Heart symptoms you shouldn’t ignore Loud Snoring

Chest Pain

Coughing and Wheezing

This is the most common sign of a heart attack, but it’s not always a crushing, sudden pain. It could be more of an uncomfortable feeling -- like squeezing or heaviness.

You might mistake it for heartburn.

It may last for more than a few minutes or go away and come back

Arm or Back Pain Men typically feel it in the left arm, but women may hurt in both. Your arms could feel heavy or “useless.” It could be a sign of angina or a heart attack.

Pain may start in your chest, then move to your upper or lower back. Be suspicious if the pain comes out of nowhere or wakes you up at night and doesn’t seem linked to a particular joint or muscle.

If it’s happening every night, you could have sleep apnea. That’s a condition which causes pauses in your breathing while you sleep. It’s linked to atrial fibrillation and may raise your risk of high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. If you don’t get treatment for your sleep apnea, you may have a higher chance of life-threatening heart trouble.

Neck or Jaw Pain

Shortness of breath with a regular cough and wheeze can be signs of heart failure. That’s when your heart doesn’t pump well enough to supply your body with all the blood and oxygen it needs.

When you have heart failure, blood and fluids can back up into your lungs. You may have a hard time breathing or hear a rattling sound when you inhale. You might cough up pinkish mucus.

Swelling You could have it in your feet, ankles, legs, or stomach if you have heart failure.

You may notice that your shoes feel tight.

As blood flow out of your heart slows down, blood going back to it through the veins can back up. That causes fluid to collect in spots that it shouldn’t. Your kidneys can’t get rid of water and salt, which leads to more swelling.

Trouble Getting Around

You can feel pain above the shoulders when you’re having a heart attack.

Your lower jaw on one or both sides may hurt or feel tight.

Your neck may ache, or you could have a choking or burning feeling in your throat.

When you have heart failure, your body moves blood and the oxygen it carries away from areas that aren’t as important, like your limbs, and sends it to the brain and heart. That makes moving around harder. Regular activities, like walking the dog or going up and down stairs, may be hard to do. As your heart gets weaker, simply getting dressed or walking across the room can tire you out.

Unusual Fatigue Everybody’s busy, so it’s normal to feel tired once in a while. But it’s a red flag for heart attack if you suddenly get wiped out at times you usually wouldn’t.

Maybe you’re extra worn out after your typical exercise routine or you’re exhausted just walking to the bathroom.

You also might feel drained but still find it hard to sleep.

Fainting and Nausea

Rapid Heart Rate With heart failure, your ticker may beat fast to make up for its lack of pumping power. You may feel like your heart is racing.

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You may feel like you’re going to pass out. Fainting happens when your blood pressure is low and your heart isn’t pumping the right amount of oxygen to your brain. It might be because you’re overheating, but heart conditions could also be the culprit. Nausea and lack of appetite can also be signs of trouble with your ticker.

Sweating and Trouble Breathing If you’re having a heart attack, you may break out in a sweat even if you’re not pushing yourself hard. You could feel cold and clammy. You may be short of breath, like you’ve run a marathon, even if you haven’t moved off your couch. When you lie down, it may be even harder to breathe.

Get medical help right away if you think that you or someone you’re with has any of the symptoms of a heart attack. Quick treatment can cut down the chances of damage to your heart. Call 911 if you have: • Pain, pressure, or squeezing in your chest • Pain or discomfort that spreads to your shoulders, back, neck, or arms • Shortness of breath • Lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting • Sweating and nausea

10 ways to control your eating programming, research shows.

Use blue plates

Believe it or not, the color of your dishes might make a difference in how much food you serve yourself. The more the food blends in with the plate color, the more chow you’re likely to take, research shows. So consider using plates in a different hue.

Use smaller bowls and plates

The size of your dishes and utensils gives your brain cues about how much you’re “supposed” to eat -- and a bigger dish means more food. In one study, people at a Chinese buffet who got a large plate served themselves 52% more food, and ate 45% more, than those with smaller plates.

Chew gum in the grocery store

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Irregular Heartbeat A heart rhythm disorder like atrial fibrillation (AFib) can cause your ticker to beat fast and out of sync. Some people describe the feeling as a flutter or like a fish is flopping around inside their chest.

AFib can lead to blood clots and stroke if you don’t treat it. It’s possible you might not notice anything unusual about the way your heart beats but you might feel short of breath, tired, or lightheaded.

Erectile Dysfunction (ED) If you have this problem often, it could be a sign that you have heart disease. Blood vessels in your penis may be clogged with plaque, just like vessels around your heart can get blocked. Without good blood flow, it’s hard to get and keep an erection. Talk to your doctor if you have ED to figure out what’s going on.

ABBA’s ‘Gold’ returns to top 40 on Billboard 200 after 3 yrs

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BBA is back in the top 40 of the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time in over three years, as the Swedish pop pioneers’ ‘Gold’ greatest hits surged from No. 114 to No. 34.

The set vaults following the release of two new singles from the quartet on September 2, the announcement of a forthcoming studio album -- ‘Voyage’, its first in 40 years is due on November 5 and a series of concerts in 2022, reports Billboard.com.

‘Gold’ earned 15,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending September 9, up 61 per cent, according to MRC Data. Of that sum, album sales comprise 5,000, also enabling

the set’s 33-11 jump on the top album sales chart.

‘Gold’ was last in the top 40 of the Billboard 200 on the chart dated August 11, 2018, when the set ranked at No. 40. It was last higher than on the latest list just one week earlier, when it placed at No. 25, its peak. ‘Gold’ was released in 1993 in the U.S. and has spent 186 weeks on the chart in total.

“We took a break in the spring of 1982 and now we’ve decided it’s time to end it,” ABBA said in a statement. The group will return to live performances with its residency, ABBA Voyage, set to begin May 27, 2022, in London, in which the act’s members will be depicted as avatars (a.k.a. “ABBAtars”), circa 1979.

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Maybe you’ve heard you shouldn’t shop for food when a craving Eating because you’re bored, tired, or tense can make you you’re hungry. Well, you might want to pop in a piece of sugarless gum before you head down the aisles, too. While chewing feel out of control. Try to delay the urge to graze: When a craving gum, people felt less hungry and had fewer junk-food cravings, hits, do something else for 5 to 10 minutes, then see if you still according to two studies. As a result, the people bought fewer want to eat. Chances are, the urge will have faded, at least a little. high-calorie snack foods, like chips, and brought home more Keep unhealthy snacks out of sight healthy options, like vegetables.

Stash junk foods like candy and chips where you can’t see them. You might eat less. When office workers kept chocolates Serve yourself healthy stuff first Whether you’re having a meal at home or choosing from on their desks, they ate 48% more than when the candies were a cafeteria line, load your plate with the healthiest items first. 6 feet away. If they put chocolates in their desk drawers, they Diners at buffets tend to take larger servings of the first few ate 25% less than if the sweet stuff was on their desks. foods they see, a study shows. So, think before you start piling Always order the “small” up your plate. Dish up veggies or whole grains before fattier A large container can tempt you to eat more food, even if meats and sides. you’re full or it doesn’t taste good. In one study, moviegoers were given free popcorn in either medium or large tubs -- some was Buy your lunch with cash It’s easier to buy junk food and desserts when you pay with fresh and yummy, and some was stale. People given the fresh plastic. Something about handing over cold hard cash gives people stuff in large containers ate 45% more than those who got it in pause. For instance, when high schoolers were told to use cash medium tubs did. Even those who got stale popcorn in large to pay for less-healthy foods like cookies, they thought twice containers ate 33% more than those with medium tubs of it. about it, and often grabbed healthier fare, researchers found.

Eat slowly drink water Take smaller bites. Chew your food slowly. Take a little Turn off TV cooking shows If you’re trying to lose weight, seeing food on TV could more time between forkfuls. And drink water while you’re eating. make you want to snack. People on diets eat more candy while These simple steps are key if you want to cut back on calories (Melinda Ratini, DO, MS) watching food-related shows than when watching food-free and still feel full, research shows.

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ple linked to him on Wednesday and the action continued.

The searches have now been extended to more locations in the city, they said. On Wednesday, the action was carried out in at least half a dozen locations in the metropolitan city and Lucknow.

A real estate deal and some other

financial transactions linked to Sood are under the scanner of the department, official sources had said. The actor grabbed the national spotlight for helping migrants reach their home states during the nationwide lockdown clamped last year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The

Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, had recently declared that Sood will be the brand ambassador of the Aam Aadmi Party government’s ‘Desh ka mentors’ programme under which students will be guided in making their career choices.

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Luxembourg Open: Sania and Durand Cup: Army Green enter quarters Zhang crashed out in quarter-finals

KO L K ATA , S E P 1 7 (IANS): Former champions Army Green beat I-league side Sudeva Delhi FC 1-0 to enter the quarterfinals of the 130th Durand Cup here on Friday. Deepak Singh, their two-goal hero from their 3-1 win against Jamshedpur FC (JFC) earlier in the tournament, was on target again to see the Greens through.

The two sides clashed at the Mohun Bagan ground in the final game of Group B, with both of them as well as JFC, also playing their final game simultaneously against FC Goa at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), having a shot at the knockout stages.

JFC, however, went down 0-5 in that game, allowing Army Green to go through along with group toppers FC Goa, who had three wins out of three.

In the initial quarter of the first half, both Army Green and Sudeva created opportunities but it was all Greens after that. In the 9th minute, the Greens had their

Army Green players celebrate after scoring a goal in Durand Cup.

first major scoring opportunity when Lallawmkima took a brilliant header, but could not go past Sudeva keeper Sachin Jha. Shubham Rana took another shot at goal on the rebound, but Sachin came up with another brilliant save.

T h e b a l l h ove r e d around the Sudeva goal for most of the first half. Thirty minutes into the game, two back-to-back corners almost got the Greens on the board, but Sachin made sure it was

goalless at halftime.

Sudeva looked all charged up in the second half, however. In the 46th minute, William Pauliankhum had the ball just a few yards away from the goal but failed to score.

Army Green came back strong and in the 51st minute courtesy of a nice setup and a wonderful assist by Dip Mazumdar, Deepak tapped the ball into the net.

The Delhi side did

have a few chances to equalize but they could not go past Army Green’s defense to end the campaign with three losses.

In the day’s second game, FC Goa authored a dominating performance to blitz JFC 5-0 to finish on top with nine points and push their ISL rivals out of the 130th Durand Cup. It was an incident-free first quarter of an hour, with Goa keeping the likes of Glan Martins and

Makan Chote on the bench and giving Brandon a start along with a third keeper in the tournament in Hrithik Tiwari.

They were looking to take control and eventually Devendra got a free header off a corner in the 20th minute and nodded home from close to give Goa their first of the game. Then six minutes later, Princeton Rebello got two bites of the cherry inside the JFC box and blasted the second one home past a hapless Vishal Yadav under the JFC bar.

Murgaokar then tapped in a third, his second of the game and third of the tournament, a minute before a break to make it 3-0 for the Goans at halftime.

The talented Muhammed Nemil then made the second half his own with a double strike. He scored the first just after commencement and then in the 81st minute smartly chipped the keeper for his third o’ the tournament and Goa’s fifth of the game.

LUXEMBOURG, SEP 17 (ANI): India’s ace tennis star Sania Mirza and her partner Shuai Zhang were knocked out of the women’s doubles event of the Luxembourg Open. The IndoChinese pair, seeded second in the tournament, lost 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 in the quarter-finals to the unseeded Belgian team of Greet Minnen and Alison Van Uytvanck on Thursday. The match lasted 1 hour and 11 minutes, as per olympics.com. Sania Mirza is a six-time Grand Slam doubles champion while Shuai Zhang recently won her second Grand Slam title at the 2021 US Open, partnering Australia’s Samantha Stosur.

Sania Mirza and Shuai Zhang had beaten the Morderger twins -- Tayisiya and Yana -- in straight sets in their opening round of 16 match on Wednesday.

The duo seemed to have picked up right from where they left off in the last match and eased past the Belgians 6-3 in the opening set, courtesy a break point in

Sania Mirza and Shuai Zhang

the sixth game.

Another break point followed in the first game of the second set as Sania Mirza - Shuai Zhang looked favourites to wrap up the match in straight sets.

Greet Minnen and Alison Van Uytvanck, however, mounted a fantastic comeback. Riding on backto-back break points in the second and fourth games, the Belgians roared back to win the second set and forced the decider.

The tie-breaker was a nerve-wracking affair, with both teams going toe-to-toe till the score was 7-7. The

Belgians managed to break away at the crucial juncture to win the next two points.

Facing a match point, Sania Mirza and Shuai Zhang managed to save one but eventually fell 10-8.

Greet Minnen and Alison Van Uytvanck will now play the third-seeded Japanese pair of Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya in the Luxembourg Open semifinals.

Since her first round exit at the Tokyo Olympics, the 34-year-old Sania Mirza exited the Cincinnati Open and the US Open in their respective opening rounds.

Fed up with injuries, Swapna mulls retirement Indian cricketers could take NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI): Battling depression due to a nagging back injury, Asian Games gold medal winning athlete Swapna Barman has decided to call it quits, a formal announcement of which will be made in a few days.

The decision comes less than 24 hours after Swapna, a North East Frontier Railway athlete, won a gold medal in high jump at the 60th National Open Athletics Championships in Warangal.

“My body is not taking the toll anymore. Mentally, I’m very depressed and it’s not easy,” Swapna told PTI from Warangal.

“I’m a bit confused, but I’ve mentally prepared 80-90 per cent to call it quits. I will make the ‘big’ announcement after reaching Kolkata.

“I never wanted to par-

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ticipate, but because of Railway commitments I had to participate here,” Swapna, who skipped her pet heptathlon event in Warangal, said.

After becoming the first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold in Jakarta 2018, Swapna, who has six toes on each foot, struggled with injuries and won a silver at the Asian Championships in Doha a year later, her last Interna-

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tional competition.

The lockdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic meant that Swapna could not take part in any competition in 2020 and while in 2021 she aimed for the Tokyo Games qualifying mark but again injuries and a second wave of the pandemic derailed all her plans.

This year, she took part only in the Federation Cup and at the ongoing Open Nationals.

MACKAY, SEP 17 (IANS): Indian cricketers could take part in this year’s Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) despite no current player having signed up for the league yet. The Indian team is currently in Mackay, preparing for the multi-format series against Australia with the first ODI from September 21. Previously, opener Shafali Verma and left-arm spinner Radha Yadav were strongly linked to have signed up with Sydney Sixers but nothing happened.

“I know there’s been lots of exciting conversations going on (between clubs and India players).

They’re such a popular team, and popular players in their own right, that if we were able to see some of those players in the WBBL

that’d be really exciting. All our clubs are having lots of conversation, so we’ll wait and see,” said Alistair Dobson, Cricket Australia’s General Manager of Big Bash Leagues to cricket. com.au.

Harmanpreet Kaur (Syndey Thunder), Smriti Mandhana (Brisbane Heat and Hobart Hurricanes) and Veda Krishnamurthy (Hobart Hurricanes) were the Indian cricketers who featured in the tournament in previous seasons. But a clash with a tour of the West Indies prevented Indian A friendly tennis ball cricket match was played between the Dimapur Slammers and cricketers from taking part the Dimapur Civets Cricket Club. The match was played to popularize the sport and in the 2019 season. to encourage a healthy lifestyle.

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it makes no difference. She wants to score goals.”

Lloyd’s scoring outburst was reminiscent of the 2015 World Cup final, when she scored three goals in the first 16 minutes against Japan. She announced she plans to retire from soccer after the team’s four post-Olympic games. It was Lloyd’s first career five-goal game. She has nine career hat tricks, one fewer than Mia Hamm. The five goals matched the U.S. record for a single game, a milestone most recently reached by Alex Morgan against Thailand during the 2019 World Cup. No player has had six.

Andi Sullivan scored 25th before Lynn Williams’ blast from distance in the 30th made it 4-0. Sullivan added a second goal early in the second half, before Lloyd’s fifth. Tobin Heath scored the final goal in the 86th. The United States is in the midst of a four-game post Olympics tour. The Americans won the bronze medal in Tokyo, a somewhat disappointing finish for the defending World Cup champions.

It is the first time that the United States has faced Paraguay, which has never played in the Olympics or the World Cup.

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NEW YORK, SEP 17 (AP): No Carli Lloyd isn’t reconsidering her retirement — even after a five-goal game.

Lloyd hit a career high for goals in the U.S. national team’s 9-0 rout of Paraguay on Thursday night. The 39-year-old forward has just three more games with the team before she walks away from the game.

“Maybe for a split second,” Lloyd said when asked if performances like that make her want to stick around. “And then I go back to reality.”

Lloyd scored a pair of goals in the opening five minutes, and added her third and fourth before halftime as the United States built a 6-0 lead. She added her final goal in the 61st. Lloyd has 133 international goals in 313 appearances with the national team. She moved in front of Kristine Lilly for third on the career list.

“She’s an absolute legend, just being on the field, she’s a threat, no matter who we play, when we play, where we play,” U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski said.

“Her mentality is something that’s unseen. She’s just hungry for scoring goals, just hungry to get better, and whether we play for a medal or we play Paraguay,

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Europa League: Napoli hold Leicester, Lyon win

LONDON, SEP 17 (REUTERS): Striker Victor Osimhen scored a secondhalf brace as Napoli fought back to earn a 2-2 draw at Leicester City in a pulsating Europa League Group C clash on Thursday. Scottish champions Rangers suffered a 2-0 home defeat

by Olympique Lyonnais in Group A after city rivals Celtic, the 1967 European Cup winners, were beaten 4-3 at Real Betis in the early kick-off in Group G. Ayoze Perez fired Leicester into a ninth-minute lead when he side-footed home a perfect Harvey Barnes cross and Leicester soaked up pressure with goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel making several fine saves before they doubled their lead. Napoli pressed but were caught cold in the 64th minute as Barnes took a defence-splitting pass by Kelechi Iheanacho in his stride and drilled a crisp low shot through keeper David Ospina’s legs. Nigerian Osimhen pulled one back five minutes later with a predator’s finish as he

Ayoze Perez got the home side off to a perfect start, scoring inside 10 minutes for the Foxes.

was sent off in stoppage time for a second yellow card. Karl Toko Ekambi curled in a delightful shot from 25 metres to give Lyon the lead at Rangers and visiting keeper Anthony Lopes denied Joe Arbo an equaliser with a superb reflex save.

Lyon sealed the win with a James Tavernier own goal as the ball ricocheted

off the defender after a frantic goal-mouth scramble in the 55th minute.

In the other Group A match, Denmark’s Brondby were held to a 0-0 home draw by Slavia Prague. In Group B, 1988 European Cup winners PSV Eindhoven came from behind to force a 2-2 home draw with Real Sociedad and a Krepin

Pankaj defends Asian Snooker title

Legends CL being planned with former cricketers

NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (AGENCIES): India’s Pankaj Advani successfully defended the Asian Snooker Championship at the Al Messila, a luxury collection resort & spa, in Doha, Qatar on Thursday evening outplaying Amir Sarkhosh of Iran 6-3 (72-42, 72-0, 70-49, 41-66, 70-17, 30-68, 74-34, 12-50, 64-44) in the best of 11 frames final.

According to The Indian Express, the 36-yearold triumphed in 2019 but in 2017 he was the runnerup. In 2019, Pankaj also became the only player who won the titles in all forms of billiards, snooker, 6Reds, and 10Reds competitions.

Yasin Merchant (1989, 2001), Alok Kumar (2004), Aditya Mehta (2012) were the other Indians who won the championship.

In 2018, Pankaj, a calendar grand slam winner and 23-time world champion, defeated the same Iranian rival 8-2 to win the 15-frame IBSF World Snooker Championship also in Doha.

On Thursday’s final, Pankaj began with 50-plus break in the first (55) and second (50) but in the ninth and the final frame he posted 63 for a convincing win.

For all his efforts, Pankaj also went home richer by $7,000. “I’m happy to de-

pulled away from his marker and poked the ball over the advancing Schmeichel from close range.

With Leicester running out of steam, Osimhen rose above his markers to head home a Matteo Politano cross in the 87th minute and spark wild celebrations on the Napoli bench. Leicester midfielder Wilfred Ndidi

Pankaj Advani kisses the trophy.

fend the title and pick up from where I left off before the onset of the (Covid-19) pandemic. The gap only increased the drive and hunger to compete and do well on return,” Pankaj was quoted by Indian news agency PTI. The 2020 edition was not held due to the pandemic.

Earlier in the semifinals, the Indian legendary cueist overcame Cheung Ka Wai of Hong Kong 5-3 117(53)-9, 6517, 0-136(136), 42-88, 791, 0-113(113), 64(61)-37, 68-14 in the best of nine frames.

Cheung set a record of sorts when his century score of 136 in the third frame surpassed the previous record of 126 by Alijalil Ali of Iraq. Amir, meanwhile, ended the hopes of Haris Tahir from Pakistan with an identical margin of 5-3 (112 (84)-11, 55-66,

80-0, 46-65, 63-25, 45-69, 66-17, 67-30).

On Wednesday, in the quarterfinals, Pankaj who is based in Bengaluru brushed aside the challenge of Alijalil Ali 5-3 (11-64, 84-76, 12-70, 6432, 78-1, 80(64)-0, 54-68, 57-4) and in the pre-quarterfinals, Alijalil blanked Laxman Rawat, another Indian in the fray, 71-12, 66-44, 75-29, 72-61 while Pankaj showed the exit door to fancied Tam Yun Fung of Hong Kong 33-70, 90-01, 74-60, 119(80)-08, 13-65, 55-24.

Earlier in the group matches, both the Indians pocketed a century break each. Laxman, a 2019 World 6Reds champion, in Group ‘F’ scored one against Omar Alajlani of Saudi Arabia while Pankaj had one against Ali Hussein of Iraq in the last Group ‘A’ match.

NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI): Some former international cricketers, including Indians, will be in action in a T20 tournament called the Legends League Cricket to be held in March next year in the UAE, the event’s organisers stated on Friday.

Although the organisers did not divulge details of the players who have signed up for the tourney, they claimed that the list includes some top former internationals from India, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, and England, among others.

“The League would be played twice every year.

In the first season, the league would be played in Tri-series format, with Indian team, Asian Team and a Rest of the World Team playing against each other.

“This would mean six league stage matches before the final match,” they stated in a press release.

Vivek Khushalani, cofounder and promoter, promised a grand show.

“The brainstorming sessions gave us huge excitement, the thought of seeing Legends playing for team India once again gave a different high.

Academic & sporting excellence achievable: Suhas NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (IANS): Suhas Yathiraj lives by the philosophy of ‘sports helps you conquer your own self ’. And he lived by his own words by clinching a silver medal in badminton at the Tokyo Paralympics. Significantly, his achievement also helped break a common stereotype in India that does not equate sporting excellence with academics.

Yathiraj is an officer in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), having achieved success in one of the toughest examinations in the country at the very first attempt.

It was only in 2015/16 that he turned into a professional para-badminton player and has since then been managing his duty as the District Magistrate of Gautam Buddha Nagar and his training as a sportsperson to good effect.

“I think this (Tokyo Paralympics) medal was celebrated by everyone in the country. The amount of reception that we got in New Delhi airport (shows that),” Yathiraj told Olympics.com. “I think the myth that studies and sports can’t

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be pursued together has been broken. Many are surprised that a person can be good in both studies and sports. “Parents also want their children to be good in studies and sports. They look at studies as the more stable option. I think many of the youth can at least get the confidence to pursue both,” he added.

The celebration at home around his achievement at the Paralympics medal also makes him believe that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics was a watershed moment for India as it helped to develop a sporting culture.

“The amount of support, love that everyone is showing is great. There was

a time when celebrities in the country used to be film stars and only cricketers,” Yathiraj said.

“But I think now, the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics would be a watershed moment in the history of India, because of the amount of adulation and recognition the Olympians and Paralympians are getting. I think it’s definitely heart-warming,” he added.

And badminton remains a spiritual experience for him. He, however, is extremely methodical in his approach towards the sport and likes to work on its crucial details.

“Badminton is meditation for me. I am extremely methodical, I develop my

attack skills, defense skills, my reach. I work minutely on that part and also how I would cope up in the match. I visualize matches in my head. So yeah, I do have methods that give me comfort while playing,” Yathiraj explained.

Moreover, he is not active on social media and stays away from it, in part because of his professional role and because he believes that it doesn’t add value to his life. “I am not at all a reserved person. Because of the administrative job that I hold, I have intentionally kept myself away from social media because I don’t see any value addition through it. I have always believed that we should not go behind fame or money or anything,” Yathiraj said.

Yathiraj, 38, also considers the silver medal at Tokyo Paralympics will motivate him to go one better at Paris Paralympics in 2024.

Yathiraj, who has an impairment to his ankle, overcame the challenges thrown at him to excel in badminton. And he has several international achievements to his name.

Diatta goal gave Monaco a 1-0 win over visiting Sturm Graz. Emerging talent Cody Gakpo salvaged a point for PSV after Adnan Januzaj and Alexander Isak cancelled out Mario Goetze’s opener for the home side in a see-saw contest.

In Group D, Mesut Ozil gave Fenerbahce an early lead at Eintracht Frankfurt before Sam Lammers turned in a Filip Kostic cross to ensure a share of the spoils while Olympiakos Piraeus eked out a last-gasp 2-1 home win over Antwerp.

Earlier on Thursday, goals from Michail Antonio and Declan Rice gave West Ham United a 2-0 Group H win at Dinamo Zagreb while 1991 European Cup winners Red Star Belgrade beat Portugal’s Braga 2-1 in Group F. Early goals from Albian Ajeti and Josip Juranovic gave Celtic a 2-0 lead at Betis but a Juanmi brace and goals by Juan Miranda and Borja Iglesias turned the match on its head before Anthony Ralston set up a tense finish.

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Former players back Rohit to replace Kohli as T20 captain NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (AGENCIES): Opener Rohit Sharma has demonstrated his leadership qualities in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and is an obvious choice to succeed Virat Kohli as India’s Twenty20 captain, according to several former players.

According to Supersport, Kohli, who has led India across formats, has decided to relinquish Twenty20 captaincy after the 20-overs World Cup scheduled in the United Arab Emirates and Oman from October 17.

Kohli has a 27-14 win-loss ratio as India’s Twenty20 captain, while his Royal Challengers Bangalore team continue to chase their maiden IPL title.

While the Indian cricket board is not in any hurry to name a successor now, Rohit, IPL’s most successful captain, is likely to be elevated as India’s Twenty20 skipper.

For former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar, it is a

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no-brainer.

“Rohit deserves to be India’s next T20 captain because he has done well whenever he’s been given an opportunity to lead India,” Vengsarkar told Times of India newspaper on Friday.

“In 2018, India won the Asia Cup under his captaincy. Beside that, he’s been an exceptional captain for the Mumbai Indians, having led them to five IPL titles.”

Former player Sandeep Patil also backed IPL’s most successful captain for the job. “Rohit has proved his mettle,” Patil, part of India’s

1983 World Cup winning squad, told the same newspaper.

Kohli cited his “immense” workload as the reason behind his decision but Indian cricket board president Sourav Ganguly said the decision was made “keeping in mind the future roadmap.”

Former captain Sunil Gavaskar said while Rohit was the best man to lead in 20-overs cricket, India should groom KL Rahul, who leads Kings XI Punjab in IPL, as a future white-ball captain.

NZ abandon tour of Pakistan citing security threat This was New Zealand’s first tour of Pakistan in 18 years and the series was to comprise three ODIs and five T20 Internationals.

New Zealand Cricket Players Association chief executive Heath Mills said the decision to withdraw is in the best interest of the players.

“The players are in New Zealand’s Henry Nicholls and Tom Latham during good hands; they’re safe a practice session in Rawalpindi on Thursday.

– and everyone’s acting in RAWALPINDI/NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI/ AGENCIES): The New Zealand cricket team on Friday abandoned its ongoing tour of Pakistan before the start of the first ODI here, citing a security threat which the host board insisted did not exist while declaring the pull-out a unilateral move.

Trouble began when the first ODI of the white ball series could not begin on time at the Rawalpindi stadium on Friday with both teams remaining in their hotel rooms.

New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White eventually issued a statement to say that it was simply not possible to continue with the tour given the advice he was receiving from his government.

“I understand this will be a blow for the PCB,

who have been wonderful hosts, but player safety is paramount and we believe this is the only responsible option,” he stated.

The Pakistan Cricket Board, on its part, said that New Zealand had unilaterally decided to postpone the series.

“Pakistan Cricket Board and Pakistan Government made foolproof security arrangements for all visiting teams. We have assured New Zealand Cricket of the same.

“The Pakistan Prime Minister (Imran Khan) spoke personally to the Prime Minister of New Zealand (Jacinda Ardern) and informed her that we have one of the best intelligence systems in the world and that no security threat of any kind exists for the visiting team,” the PCB said in its statement.

Sharath named chairman of BCCI jr. selection panel NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (IANS): The Indian cricket board (BCCI) on Friday appointed the national junior selection committee with former Tamil Nadu batsman Sridharan Sharath as its chairman.

While S. Sharath is the representative selector from South Zone, former Gujarat wicketkeeper-batsman Pathik Patel is the selector from West Zone and former Bengal medium-pacer Ranadeb Bose is from East Zone.

Former Punjab batsman Krishan Mohan, who is now with Himachal Pradesh in coaching capacity, is the North Zone selector while ex-Madhya Pradesh pacer Harvinder Singh Sodhi is the selector from Central Zone.

“Former Tamil Nadu captain Mr Sharath Sridharan will head the committee,” said a statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The first cricketer to play 100 Ranji Trophy matches for Tamil Nadu, Sharath scored 8700 runs, including 27 centuries and 42 half-centuries in 139 first-class matches with an impressive average of 51.17, during his 15-year-long domestic career.

He also played 116 List A games scoring 3366 runs. He has also been a BCCI match referee.

The committee is as follows: 1. Sharath Sridharan (South Zone) - Chairman 2. Pathik Patel (West Zone) 3. Ranadeb Bose (East Zone) 4. Krishan Mohan (North Zone) 5. Harvinder Singh Sodhi (Central Zone)

their best interests,” Mills said.

NZC also made it clear that it will not comment on the details of the security threat nor the updated arrangements for the departing squad.

The PCB said that the security officials with the New Zealand team have been satisfied with the arrangements made by the hosts throughout their stay here.

‘NZ just killed Pakistan cricket’: Akhtar, Ramiz react to NZ abandoning Pak tour A report by Hindustan Times states that, Pakistan fast bowling legend Shoaib Akhtar came down hard on New Zealand Cricket’s decision to pull out of tour of Pakistan and said that they ‘killed’ Pakistan Cricket.

NZC announced their decision to abandon the tour on Friday following a security alert issued by their government minutes before the toss of the first ODI between the two countries in Rawalpindi.

Akhtar took to Twitter to react on NZC’s decision to pull out of the series.

“NZ just killed Pakistan cricket,” he wrote with two angry-faced smileys.

He went on to add: “Following points for New Zealand to remember: 9

Pakistanis were killed in the Christchurch attack. Pakistan stood strong with New Zealand. Pakistan toured New Zealand in the worst of Covid circumstances regardless of the crude treatment by NZ authorities on that tour. Meanwhile, newly-elected Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja also lashed out at New Zealand Cricket and said that they will take the matter to the ICC. “Crazy day it has been!

Feel so sorry for the fans and our players. Walking out of the tour by taking a unilateral approach on a security threat is very frustrating. Especially when it’s not shared!! Which world is NZ living in??NZ will hear us at ICC,” Raja tweeted.

Sachin stuns Bidhuri at Men’s National Boxing

BELLARY (KARNATAKA), SEP 17 (IANS): Haryana boxer Sachin made a spectacular start to his campaign at the 5th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championships as he defeated World Championships bronze medalist Gaurav Bidhuri at the Inspire Institute of Sports in Bellary, Karnataka, on Friday.

Playing in the 57kg opening round match, Sachin was up against one of the strongest contenders for the title, Gaurav Bidhuri of Railways Sports Promotion Board. However, Sachin held his nerves and came up with a skillful boxing display before completing a 4-1 victory.

Another Haryana pugilist and South Asian Games champion Ankit Khatana made his way into the 75kg quarter-finals after he outshined Himachal Pradesh’s Dharm Pal by unanimous margin.

Meanwhile, Telangana’s Savio Dominic Michael (54kg) and Goa’s Ashok Patil (67kg) too progressed into the last-eight stage with identical 4-1 victories.

While Savio defeated Jharkhand’s Krishna Jora, Ashok Patil got the better of Himachal Pradesh’s Mohan Chander.

Chandigarh’s Kuldeep Kumar (48kg) and Sachin were

Boxers in action, in Bellary, Friday. (PTI)

among the other boxers to make progress on the third day of the Championships. Kuldeep booked a berth in the quarter-finals after an easy 4-0 win over Rajsthan’s Sushil Sahran. Sachin went attacking from the word go against Roushan Kumar of Bihar during a 71kg opening round bout as the referee had stopped the contest and declared him the winner.

In the 75kg, Maharashtra pugilist Nikhil Dubey continued his excellent run in the tournament and sailed into the quarterfinals. He beat Telangana’s Venu Mandala with RSC verdict in the Last-16 match.

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