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Fight against Covid-19 still on: PM

NEW DELHI, JUL 31 (ANI): As India continues to report over 10,000 Covid-19 cases over the last few days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country’s fight against Covid is still on, and holistic healthcare has made an impact across the globe in this fight.

“Our fight against Covid is still on, and holistic healthcare has made an impact across the globe in this fight. AYUSH is now gaining prominence worldwide, leading to an increase in AYUSH exports,” said Prime Minister Modi while addressing the monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’.

India recorded 19,673 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, according to data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday. With this fresh surge in Covid-19 cases, the country’s total cases are now at 4,40,19,811. Here, ac-

State logs 3 new Covid-19 cases DIMAPUR, JUL 31 (NPN): Nagaland on Sunday recorded three fresh Covid-19 positive cases while no deaths were reported during the day.

Dimapur, Kohima and Mokokchung reported one case each, taking the total caseload to 35,778.

The State currently has 83 active cases—7 admitted to Covid hospitals and 75 under home isolation.

The death toll remained unchanged at 770 (including 5 non-Covid deaths but with positivity).

Gov, CM, DyCM extend Tsungremong festival greetings

DIMAPUR, JUL 31 (NPN): Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi has extended Tsungremong greetings to the Ao community and people of Nagaland.

In a message, the governor recalled that Tsungremong was traditionally celebrated to reinforce the bond of brotherhood and unity, adding that it was also a time of thanksgiving to God for a bountiful harvest.

He termed this centuries-old tradition as a priceless cultural heritage of the Ao community.

Mukhi urged members of the community, especially the youth, to imbibe and propagate the values of brotherhood inherent in the festival.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi

tive cases stand at 1,43,676 which account for 0.33 per cent of the total cases.

The Prime Minister highlighted that there has been an increase in the research being done on ayurvedic plants.

Modi said, “During Covid-19, there has been an increase in the research being done on ayurvedic plants. In July, the Indian Virtual Herbarium has been launched which has over 1 lakh specimens and scientific information about them.”

Modi informed that the

Indian Virtual Herbarium is set to become an important resource to preserve plants and knowledge around our botanical diversity. “It has more than 1 lakh specimens so far,” he said.

‘Har Ghar Tiranga’: Further, Prime Minister Narendra said that the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ movement will be held from August 13-15, and urged citizens of the country to use ‘Tiranga’ as their profile picture in social media accounts between August 2 and August 15.

“Under the Azadi Ka

Amrit Mahotsav, from the 13th to the 15th of August, a special movement‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ is being organized. Let us further this movement by hoisting the National Flag at our homes,” said Prime Minister Modi.

“August 2 is the birth a n n ive r s a r y o f P i n g l i Venkhaiya who designed the National Flag. I urge all to use ‘Tiranga’ as profile picture in social media accounts between August 2 and August 15,” he said.

‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ is a campaign under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and to hoist it to mark the 75th year of India’s independence.

Addressing the 91st edition of the monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat, Modi stated that India is set to witness a glorious and historic moment as it completes 75 years of Independence.

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INTERNATIONAL, PAGE 9

Hope for settlement thrown to the bin: Therie on NDPP-BJP joint declaration

India’s reports first Monkeypox death in Kerala T H I RU VA N A N T H A PURAM, JUL 31 (AGENCIES): The death of a man from Punnayur in Thrissur district of Kerala on Saturday could be the first case of a monkeypox casualty in India, State’s health minister, Veena George, said on Sunday. The 22-year-old had tested positive in another country, the minister added.

A report from the National Institute of Virology in Alappuzha was expected either late Sunday night or Monday. The youth had landed in Kerala on July 22 from United Arab Emirates.

Out of the four monkeypox cases reported so far in India, three were from Kerala.

“He had conducted tests a day before coming to India. According to the report, he is monkeypox positive,” George said.

The state government has constituted a high-level inquiry.

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DIMAPUR, JUL 31 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has criticized the recent joint declaration of both NDPP and BJP renewing its ties for the 2023 Assembly elections, stating that the July 16 resolution of the Core Committee, which had given hope for settlement to the Naga issue, had been thrown to the dustbin.

In a press note, Therie said he appreciated the July 16, 2022 resolution of Parliamentary Core Committee on Naga Political Issue, as the people’s representatives had finally understood the aspirations of stakeholders for settlement to the agreements between Government of India (GoI) and the negotiating teams.

Therie recalled that the committee earlier used to rush to Delhi with the resolutions on the Naga political issue. But surprisingly this

time, he noted that neither the Core Committee nor the allied partners had gone to Delhi to share the resolution or pursue the resolution for settlement.

According to Therie, settlement of the agreements would benefit both Nagaland and Nagas outside Nagaland. He claimed that the political structure would improve in Nagaland through delimitation of Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, Assembly and creation of Upper House.

He mentioned that Nagas outside Nagaland would have Territorial Autonomous Councils under Schedule VI of Indian constitution with direct funding like the States and Union Territories through Finance Commission Award. To this effect, he said the Constitution of India was amended mandating the Finance Commission (FC) to recom-

mend devolution of funds in 2019. The amendment had also transferred 30 departments to the councils sharing powers of State.

Resettlement scheme for all Naga national workers and economic package for development were also in the pipeline, he said.

Because of the above reasons, the NPCC president said Congress had decided to support the agreements. “It is surely an improvement. It is sad we are missing the opportunity once again and this time roadblock to settlement is the people’s government,” the release stated.

Therie, further, said that the forthcoming Assembly elections would be a referendum for the people between settlement or no settlement and between secular government or a government thriving on religious divide.

State BJP in internal turmoil over seat sharing formula Govt appeals to join ‘Har Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUL 31 (NPN): After the joint announcement made by the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) secretary general and national BJP in-charge of Nagaland Nalin Kohli that both parties will stick with the previous seat sharing formula of 40 (NDPP):20 (BJP), the issue has not been well received by the rank and file of the BJP. State BJP’s legislature party leader and deputy chief minister Y. Patton had expressed dismay that he

was not kept in the loop before the decision was made only betrayed the inherent factionalism within the saffron party.

According to sources, Patton had reportedly proposed for a 30:30 seat sharing formula, but it went unheeded. It is an open secret that the state BJP is plagued with factionalism especially between Patton and state unit president and minister of H&TE Temjen Imna Along. The latter is seen to be close with chief minister Neiphiu Rio. Another senior member of the state BJP who

spoke under condition of anonymity, told Nagaland Post that the seat sharing formula will be another mortal blow for the party.

He explained that the state BJP has been working hard to expand its reach across Nagaland during the past many years.

He said Central BJP leaders had also been supporting the work done by state BJP leaders to set up party units across various districts in Nagaland.

In 2018, when central leaders such as Ram Madhav chose to go for the 40:20 seat sharing formula

with NDPP, he said the party organisation suffered.

According to the BJP functionary, state BJP had set up networks in almost 60 assembly constituencies.

He said when the 40:20 formula was agreed, BJP workers in the 40 assembly seats “ceded” to the NDPP had nowhere else to turn to but to support the NDPP. He claimed that in the 2018 assembly election, in almost all 40 constituencies, BJP workers who worked for NDPP eventually joined the latter.

After the BJP central let down its state unit work-

ers in 2018, he said the state unit has been working hard to restart the work to regain its base and strengthen itself in the succeeding years. He said state BJP has been able to spread its wings across 60 assembly constituencies due to the hard work of unit leaders and with support of national BJP leaders.

However, the seat sharing formula of 40:20 was going to be another blow on the state BJP, he said since it will practically mean leaving the loyal party workers in the 40 constituencies in the lurch and lead to a virtual rebellion.

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Governor Mukhi lauds Sikh NSCN (Niki) clarifies community for social services on July 28 incident

Prof. Jagdish Mukhi addressing the Sikh community, Sunday. (DPRO)

DIMAPUR, JUL 31 (NPN): Nagaland and Assam Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi has lauded the Sikh community for rendering social services worldwide and mentioned that the community was into humanitar-

ian services both in India and abroad.

Prof. Mukhi said this during his visit to Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Marwari Patti here on Sunday, a statement by DPRO stated.

In his brief address, governor Mukhi encouraged the Sikh community of Dimapur to continue their philanthropic services, while reminding them that he would always be ready to look into their grievances if any.

He mentioned that under his direction check gates had been closed for curbing illegal taxation, adding that overloaded trucks carrying goods above the required limit would be strictly monitored.

The governor observed that plying of overloaded trucks was one factor for damaging roads.

Prof. Mukhi was accompanied by his wife to the gurudwara.

DIMAPUR, JUL 31 (NPN): Cease Fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) of NSCN (Niki) has clarified that the group did not abduct any shopkeeper as alleged by law enforcing agency in Dimapur, but rather picked up for questioning and subsequently released.

In a statement, CFSB claimed that on receiving an official complaint from a kilonser that he was physically assaulted by the shopkeeper for no valid reason in Nagarjan area on July 28, 2022, the group had summoned the shopkeeper to appear ats its office for questioning.

It claimed that the “kilonser being a simple and elderly gentleman was manhandled and pushed to the ground but somehow managed to escape after onlookers finally intervened.”

As the shopkeeper did not bother to cooperate despite being asked to appear in person before the authority of Naga People’s Government to record his statement of the incident, (Cont’d on p-8)

ENSF demands implementation of relaxation policy DIMAPUR, JUL 31 (NPN): Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) has demanded that relaxation policy norms be applied in the recent recruitment drive for Maths, Science and Hindi graduate teachers (GTs) for candidates from Eastern Nagaland.

In a press release, ENSF president Chingmak Chang and assistant general secretary Kaibo Konyak said the federation has appealed to the chief secretary to implement the January 9, 2009 ‘relaxation policy’ in connection with the March 16, 2022 advertisement for GT (Maths, Science and Hindi).

ENSF recalled that they

had also submitted a representation to the Department of School Education (DoSE) on June 7, 2022 and a reminder subsequently on July 1 for implementation of the relaxation policy during the recent recruitment of GTs. However, they regretted that their genuine demand was “blatantly turned down”.

According to ENSF, the relaxation policy states that “the shortlisted candidates belonging to the six (6) tribes shall be given 5 years to obtain professional qualification instead of 2 years as mentioned in the relaxation order” of October 27, 2008.

ENSF pointed out that

the relaxation policy was implemented considering lack of human resource development and sound socioeconomic condition due to non-availability of professional institutions in eastern jurisdiction. But despite such a clear government notification, ENSF lamented that DoSE had utterly failed to maintain the same in letter and spirit as witnessed in the recently-held recruitment.

It said ENSF was well conversant of the impediments faced by students of eastern areas owing to lack of B Ed colleges for which, they claimed, the federation had been relentlessly submit-

ting a series of representations to the department for allotment of B Ed college in eastern areas. However, they mentioned that they were pained that their persistent implores and reminders to the government had yielded no positive response to date.

Therefore, ENSF demanded that the relaxation policy be applied till such time establishment of B Ed colleges in eastern areas materialised. In the event of failing to comply with their genuine demand, they warned that ENSF would be forced to chart its own course of action in the larger interest of the people.

Ghar Tiranga’ campaign

Tiranga campaign, would start arriving here in a few days, a DIPR report stated.

From Dimapur, the flags would be transported in police vehicles to all district headquarters.

Re s p e c t ive d e p u t y commissioners thereafter would make these flags available through block development officers in villages and through the administrators in cities and towns The flags would be of the size 20 inch × 30 inch and could be purchased at Rs 20 each.

DIMAPUR, JUL 31 (NPN): As part of celebration of 75 years of India’s Independence, the State government has appealed to everyone to join the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign by hoisting the national flag at his/her house from August 13 to 15.

Meanwhile, the national flags, for which supply orders had been placed with the Union Ministry of Culture by the State Home Department to mark 75 years of India’s independence and for the Har Ghar

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District level training on SAANS in Mkg, Mon

Mokokchung

In Mokokchung, training was held at the conference hall, chief medical officer (CMO) Mokokchung office with the main objective to create wider awareness generation and early detection of pneumonia in children under the age of five years.

At the training, DPO (UIP & RCH), Dr. Ayangla Saku encouraged health workers to effectively

implement the knowledge acquired from the training.

The resource persons, paediatrician IMDH, Dr. Imlisenba and MO Changtongya, Dr. Imtimongba trained the trainees on three aspects Protect, Prevent and Treat (PPT) framework.

Mon: In Mon, the training was held at conference hall of district hospital Mon (DHM) with

DHM paediatrician, Dr. Chimang Paul as resource person.

During the training, Dr. Paul emphasised on pneumonia assessment, classification, and management protocol for children; management of pneumonia/ possible serious bacterial infection (PSBI) in young infants (059 days); case study, skill stations, etc.

Childline Mokokchung holds CAB meeting

DC Mkg Shashank Pratap Singh along with Childline Mokokchung members.

DIMAPUR: Childline 1098 Mokokchung held its 5th Child Advisory Board (CAB) meeting on July 29 at the Conference Hall, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mokokchung.

A press release by Childline Mokokchung informed that while pressing a brief report on the cases intervened

Free cancer screening ‘World Day Against Human Trafficking’ in Longleng camp underway in Dimapur DIMAPUR: District administration, SakhiOne Stop Centre (OSC) Longleng, in collaboration with Phomla Hoichem obser ved “World Day Against Human Trafficking in Persons” under the theme, “Use and Abuse of Technology” on July 30 at village development board (VDB) Hall, Longleng.

According to a DIPR report, theme speaker, Phom Baptist

Skill development training culminates at Pughoboto

DIMAPUR: A five-day demand driven skill development training on construction sector for multiskilled technician in Pughoboto sub-division culminated on July 30.

According to a DIPR report, speaking at the culmination programme held at Town Hall, Pughoboto, Y Vikheho Swu, MLA, lamented that people in Nagaland are not skilled due to lack of vision,

plan and sole dependency on the government initiatives.

He then called upon the trainees to develop their skills, be professionals and honest in their trade.

Swu also thanked the department of employment, skill development and entrepreneurship, ZIS, administration, police, PATC and others for taking the initiative to train the youths of Pughoboto sub-division.

of our Beloved Mummy S. Hutoli Chishi

Today is the day you left us with inconsolable consternation.

Yet, we know you are watching us in the cloud of witnesses until we reunite together forevermore.

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DIMAPUR, JUL 31 (NPN): A two-day free cancer screening camp organised by All India Marwari Yuva Manch Dimapur Shikhar branch got underway here Sunday a t Ja i n B h awa n , Ja i n Temple Road, Dimapur.

On day one, a total o f 1 0 0 p a t i e n t s we r e screened and provided free consultations. The

camp was also attended by deputy commissioner (DC) Dimapur, Sachin Jaiswal.

The organisers have informed that the screening/ detection is being done in an ultra-modern mobile diagnostic bus fitted with latest equipment including “biopsy machine”. They said the mobile cancer detection unit has the latest diagnostic machines for diagnosis of all types of cancers.

Chingong then encouraged the gathering to use social media responsibly and productively.

Speaking on the topic, “prevention and protection of human trafficking”, LDLSA, advocate Mane Phom informed that district administration, concerned government departments and NGOs alone could not fight trafficking and encouraged everyone to come forward and report such cases. He also sensitised the people on Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956.

discussed agendas and envisages from different stakeholders.

A brief report on Childline 1098, Mokokchung 1098 was presented by Childline 1098, Mokokchung, counsellor, Merenchila Imchen. All the allied departments, members of CAB attended the meeting.

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Cancer screening camp underway.

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Christian Association (PBCA) literature secretary, M. Chingong emphasised on advantages a n d d i s a dva n t a ge s o f technology.

She said excessive use of technolog y led to negative impact as technology users made it a priority over family, friends and work and that it adversely affected their relationship and other commitments.

by Childline 1098, Nagaland, Nodal Director, Childline 1098, Nagaland, Sobunenba Longkumer beseeched and encouraged all the stake-holders to respond positively and continue co-operating with Childline.

The meeting chaired

by DC and CAB chairman, Shashank Pratap Singh

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DIMAPUR: A district level training on Social Awareness and Action Plan to Neutralize Pneumonia Successfully (SAANS) for medical officers (MOs), community health officers (CHOs), general nursing and midwifer y (GNM) and auxiliar y nursing midwifery (ANM) was held on July 29 and July 30 in Mokokchung and Mon districts respectively.

Mon

C M O M o n , D r.

Vezokholu Theyo urged the gathering to make use of the opportunity to learn how to prevent, treat, and to stay protected from childhood pneumonia.

T h e yo a l s o a s k e d trainees to disseminate whatever they lear n during the training to their respective ASHAs as they would be dealing with people at the grass root level.

F u r t h e r, ove r v i ew on SAANS programme was highlighted by DPO (UIP&RCH), Dr. Sashinle Tep and a pre-test was conducted after which, a reorientation on “maternal & child death” and “high risk pregnancy” was given by district programme manager, NHM Mon, Moie Bonnie Konyak.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022

Beloved Husband, Children & Loved ones

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY

LT. IMKONGLEMBA JAMIR TODAY, WE REMEMBER OUR AMAZING HUSBAND AND DAD. YOUR LOVE WAS SPECIAL AND BEYOND COMPARISON. YOU WERE OUR STRENGTH AND A GIFT WHICH IS NO LONGER THERE. WITH AN ACHING HEART WE WHISPER LOW WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU EVERY SINGLE DAY. DP-3623/22

FROM YOUR LOVING WIFE, SON & DAUGHTERS

First Death anniversary Of

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First DeAth AnniversAry

Late t. Lanutoshi JaMir

30th May 1930 – 1st Aug 2021

“And Lord hastes the day when the faith shall be sight.

The clouds be rolled back as a scroll.

The trump shall re-sound and the Lord shall descend.

Even so- it is well with my soul” ~ H.G Spaffprd ~

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Loving Wife, Children, Grand Children, Great grand children and in-Laws

Late Zhevili Yepthomi 1st August 2021

A year has passed since you left us for eternity but your loving memories still remain fresh in our hearts. We miss you so much.

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Loving Children and Relatives

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Our Dearest and wonderful Apa Asleep for a while Hearing your voice in all the Hymns.

Your love keep us alive We can only imagine you singing In Heaven’s choir With all the saints and the Angels, We know we’ll meet you again In Heaven in the arms of Jesus.

You live in our hearts Forever

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‘Bijili Mahotsav’ finale event with advisor power, ‘Bijilee Mahotsav’ at Langa Village under Shamator H. Tovihoto Ayemi in Dimapur. district with DC Shamator, Thsuvisie Phoji. (DIPR) Refresher training for medical officers at District hospital Dimapur.

DIMAPUR: The grand finale of six days, “Bijili Mahotsav”, a part of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” celebrating 75 years of India’s independence, concluded in Nagaland on July 30.

The six-day event by the union ministry of power and new and renewable energy in association with district administration, north eastern electric power corporation (NEEPCO) and department of power Nagaland (DoPN) under the umbrella of Ujjwal Bharat, Ujjwal Bhavishya – Power @2024 across all districts was initiated on July 25.

Along with 102 districts/locations across the

country, Dimapur and Chümoukedima districts were selected for the grand finale event with advisor power, H. Tovihoto Ayemi and deputy commissioner (DC) Chümoukedima, Abhinav Shivam as the chief attendees in Dimapur and Chümoukedima respectively, stated a press release by district nodal officer, “Bijili Mahotsav”, Dimapur and Chumoukedima.

The grand finale event was witnessed via video conferencing mode wherein prime minister of India, Narendra Modi addressed the participants and beneficiaries from over 100 districts across the country.

NEWS IN BRIEF DC Zbto convenes meeting: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Zunheboto, Rahul Bhanudas Mali has convened a meeting on August 2, 1 p.m. at Town Hall, Zunheboto in regard to “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign. All Concerned members have been asked to attend the meeting.

KMC directs: In view of the forthcoming Independence Day celebration, Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) has informed all shopkeepers and business establishments within its jurisdiction to whitewash/ paint the front side of their respective buildings and shops facing the road on or before August 10.

KSUD informs on membership drive: Khiamniungan Students’ Union Dimapur (KSUD) has informed that it would be carrying out membership drive from August 1-31. The union has asked every student including “those students residing as domestic helpers” to register. For further details and queries, one has been asked to contact at 7005499583, 7005731660, 7085354758.

NPGN/NNC/NA(MK) terminates: NPGN/NNC/NA(MK) through its MIP has informed that it has terminated ‘Lt. Col’ Dimew Yemchunger son of Ponghai for his anti-social activities and for trying to defame the “government” for personal benefit. NPGN/NNC/NA(MK) has asked Dimew to submit official documents and “government properties” within seven days. It has also asked business community not to entertain Dimew or offer any financial assistance on behalf of NPGN/ NNC/NA(MK).

BLOs trained in Kohima: A two-day training for booth level officers (BLOs) of Kohima district on the New Forms/ GARUDA app concluded on July 30 at the conference hall of deputy commissioner (DC) Kohima. BLOs were sensitised on new forms introduced in light of the Registration of Electors (Amendment) Rules, 2022 and on the use of GARUDA app during the training.

DC Zbto inducted: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Zunheboto, Rahul Bhanudas Mali was inducted as the district president of Bharat Scouts & Guides on July 30.

BJP Mkg celebrates Tsungremmong: BJP Mokokchung district celebrated Tsungremmong festival on July 30 at its office which was attended by karyakartas from all over the district.

NDPP Wka organises plantation drive: NDPP Wokha region in recognition of longest serving chief minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio, on July 30 organised a mass plantation drive under the theme, “Plant Trees, Save Earth”.

‘Chaupal’ held at Khulazu Basa: An interaction programme with handicraft artisans, “Chaupal” was jointly organised by development commissioner (handicrafts), ministry of textiles, government of India, handicraft service centre (HSC), Kohima in association with district industries centre-Chozuba on July 29 at Khulazu Basa Village, Phek district. At the programme, various schemes and programmes initiated for handicraft artisans were highlighted and an on-spot registration for artisans’ identity cards was carried out and a sesK Y M C

sion PMEGP scheme was also conducted.

DoH&FW bids farewell: Directorate of Health & Family Welfare bade farewell to Director (Health) Dr. Visasieu Kire on July 30 in a programme held at IDSP Hall DHFW. At the programme, officers led by principal director (PD) Dr. K. Vikato Kinimi delivered speeches and appreciated Kire for the services rendered thus far.

MDLSA holds ‘awareness talk’ with MPC: As part of the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, Mokokchung District Legal Services Authority (MDLSA) held an “awareness talk” on Lok Adalat and Nagaland Victim Compensation Scheme, 2012 with members of Mokokchung Press Club (MPC) on July 28 at MPC chamber, DPRO office, Mokokchung.

BMMU Kuhuboto organises training: A two-day refresher training on “Lakhpati Didi application to community cadres” was organised by department of rural development, Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission, BMMU Kuhuboto, Dimapur on July 25-26 at Tourist Lodge, Dimapur.

Fish seedlings released at Nsonji Lake: Fish seedlings was released by deputy commissioner (DC) Tseminyu, Dr. Zasekuolie Chusi and deputy SPD, FOCUS, Nagaland, Lipokonen Jamir at Nsonji Lake on July 26. The programme was initiated by Fostering Climate Resilient Upland Farming System in the northeast (FOCUS) and International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD).

NDWM, AIDA organise summer camp: National Domestic Workers Movement (NDWM) Nagaland region in collaboration with Assisi Centre for Integrated Development (ACID) Dimapur organised one day summer camp on July 27 at Assisi campus, wherein different kind of addictions such as substance addiction, feelings addiction, people addiction, thought addiction and how it affects an individual were highlighted to children.

NNCCEX-CA felicitates RDC Nagaland cadets: Nagaland NCC Ex-Cadet Association (NNCCEX-CA) held its first ever felicitation programme for the republic day camp (RDC) cadets from Nagaland state on July 25 at Sakus Mission College (SMC), Dimapur with DO (Civil) Dimapur, Hotolu Sumi and political assistant, Talinukshi Imchen as guest of honour and guest speaker respectively.

NDPP 58 AC get-together: NDPP 58 Shamator-Chessore assembly constituency organised a “get-together” programme with party leaders, workers, supporters and well-wishers on July 31 at Hotel Acacia, Dimapur with advisor, information & public relations and village guards, S. Keoshu Yimkhiung. August, being the month of “Metumneo” the premier festival of Yimkhiung tribe, Keoshu urged the gathering to uphold the good old tradition of the forefathers and also preserve customary practices for future generations.

AVBM celebrates 17th Foundation Day: Assam Valley Baptist Mission (AVBM) celebrated its 17th Foundation Day on July 31 at its Nakachari headquarters with Sungkomen Baptist Church, Mokokchung, Rev. O. Yashi Jamir as speaker.

In Nagaland, DDUGJY and SAUBHAGYA schemes were successfully implemented across all 1280 recognised villages including 75 unrecognised villages and 111 Hamlets.

IPDS scheme was successfully implemented covering 12 urban towns across the state. As part of “Bijili Mahotsav”, more than 1500 events/ activities were organised at district level in coordination with district administration across the state. The events were attended by union ministers, MPs, state minister, and MLAs among other dignitaries.

Earlier, “Bijili Mahot-

sav” was also celebrated at various places namely, Leangtsuwong and Langa Village under Shamator district; Signal Angami Village and Toluvi Village under Dimapur district; Nokyan B Village and Kusong village under Noklak district; Tseminyu village; NUiland district; Natha Old, Zunheboto; Phusachodu village under Phek district; Leangha village under Mon district; Longsa and Wokha village; Ahthibung Town Hall, Peren; Kiphire Village and Phelungre Village under Kiphire district; Hamlikong and Oushok villages, Longleng and at Kidima village, Kohima.

DIMAPUR: National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) Nagaland organised refresher training on malaria, Japanese Encephalitis (JE), and dengue for medical officers (MOs) of both private and public sectors on July 29 at Chapel Hall, district hospital Dimapur (DHD).

A press release by the department informed that at the programme, joint director and SPO (NVBDCP), Dr. Niesakho Kere highlighted NVBDCP program and presented the current scenario of vectorborne diseases in the state.

With the recent re-

ports on JE cases, he emphasised on the need for a joint effort of both private and public sector health facilities to prevent and control further rise and spread of cases.

Dr. Kere also informed that state’s NVBDCP was implementing activities effectively and with the cooperation and participation of both private and public health facilities and communities was hopeful to achieve a malaria-free state very soon.

MD, DH Phek, Dr. Ngopelo presented case definition, clinical features and management of JE,

dengue, and malaria which was followed by presentation on patho-physiology and diagnosis of JE, dengue, and malaria by Dr. T. Temsu from Sentinel Surveillance Lab Dimapur.

DPO CD-1 Dimapur, Dr. Kavito also emphasised on importance of timely and accurate reporting of cases and coordination between private and public sectors in controlling and preventing the spread of vector-borne diseases.

He also re-oriented trainees on reporting formats. The training concluded with vote of thanks by deputy director, Dr. Nitovi.

Educational institutions organise various activities DIMAPUR: Educational institutions across the state have been organising various activities for the students and teaching staff as part of their yearly curriculum or extracurricular activity.

RRC, MCTE: Red Ribbon Club (RRC) of Mokokchung College of Teacher Education (MCTE) Yimyu conducted a community outreach programme under the theme, “Stigma is an enemy of HIV & AIDS” on July 29 at Straightway Higher Secondary School (SHSS), Mokokchung. During the programme, students were sensitised on stigma towards HIV and AIDS victims and were encouraged to promote positive attitude towards the same.

NPC: Norman Putsure College (NPC) Chumukedima celebrated its first freshers’ day on July 29 at the College Auditorium with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Chumukedima, Abhinav Shivam as the chief guest. In his speech, the DC encouraged the students to remain focus and to develop the spirit of hard work and reminded the students to think critically and to reason and question the generally accepted paths and notions.

Shivam also encouraged students to have a dream and to discover their interests and reminded them to stay devoted on the things that motivate them and to not let anyone deviate them from achieving their dreams.

SCC: In observance of “World Conservation Day 2022”, Sao Chang College (SCC) department of Botany on July 28 launched “Botany Club” with the vision to identify rare species, to maintain record of flora in and around Tuensang district, to create interest among students, and to disseminate information about native plants, their uses, and benefits. At the programme, resource person, Junior Soil Conservation Officer (JSCO) Tuensang, Besochang spoke on importance of preservation of nature and the various ways in which it could be carried out.

MC: Modern College held its 3rd Graduation Day on July 29 at the college auditorium, wherein principal, Dr. Vitsou Yano emphasised on some key points to a successful life.

DBCK holds 4th SFI: Don Bosco College Kohima (DBCK) held its 4th student’s forum investiture

program on July 26 at the College Hall with Kohima Village Student Association (KVSA) general secretary, Seluokuolie Albert Rutsa and colleagues as special invitees. The elected student forum of DBCK will be led by Jennifer Wotsa as general secretary along with 11 other members.

NEISSR conducts orientation: North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR) conducted orientation program for the BSW and MSW students on July 26 at Newman Pastoral Centre Auditorium Chümoukedima.

KCK: Kohima College, Kohima (KCK) organised retirement celebration honouring its principal Dr. Ralimongla on July 29 at the college premises.KCK said the programme was organised in recognition of her selfless dedication towards the college.

In her speech, Dr. Ralimongla expressed her gratitude to the college, faculty and staff for their support and cooperation especially during the covid 19 pandemic. She shared glimpses of her experiences in the college stating that she had gained professional and per-

sonal growth in knowledge, wisdom and friendship.

SJC: St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous) Jakhama celebrated its 35th freshers’ day on July 30 at the College Indoor Stadium with chief conservator, Forest (Environment, Biodiversity & Research), Supongnukshi Ao as guest speaker. In his speech, Supongnukshi said Catholic educational institutions have produced great number of leaders in many walks of life contributing for the society and that Nagas should be proud of this.

PGC: Pfutsero Government College celebrated its 38th Freshers Day, under the theme “Unfurling Possibilities” on July 29 with Dr. Neisatuo Mero as guest speaker, who encouraged students to help as well as share their wisdom and knowledge to one another.

MCTE: Mokokchung College of Teacher Education (MCTE) bade farewell to outgoing B.Ed. Batch of 2020-22 on July 30, wherein SDO (Civil), Mokokchung, Sentilong Ozukum encouraged student-teachers to never stop learning and recommended three keys “Keep Educating Yourself, Keep Evolving Yourself and

Keep Enlarging Yourself ”, to aid them in their future as teachers and as individuals.

WSK: Whito School Kohima organised Summer Cultural Festival 2022 on July 30 with advocate, Delhi High Court, & school board member, Kevipopi Ltu as special guest. In his address, Kevipopi Ltu urged students to preserve rich cultural heritage saying culture was the unique identity of human history.

FAC: An awareness of blood donation was organised by network of blood donors in collaboration with Red Ribbion Club Fazl Ali College (FAC) Mokokchung on July 30 at the College Auditorium.

The main objective of the programme was to create awareness on the importance of blood donation and to find possible, prospective blood donors who may voluntarily donate blood in future. In a separate event, a bi-monthly departmental seminar was organised by the Seminar Committee, FAC Mokokchung at the FAC, Conference Hall wherein, assistant professor department of computer science, Lanunungsang presented a paper on the topic, “block technology”.

‘MomsWeCare’ first playdate DC Tsg invites application for district award

MomsWeCare playdate at Lifespring Corner.

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, JULY 31 (NPN): MomsWeCare, a small group kit to support and encourage expectant mothers and mothers of all ages through their journey of motherhood initiated by former early childhood educator, Asia Hope International School, Cambodia, Kikruseno Khuvung held its first playdate on Saturday at Lifespring Corner, Dimapur.

MomsWeCare according to Khuvung is a platform for mothers of all social spectrum to discuss motherhood-related pursuits and provide aid

in overcoming their fears and struggles concerning mental and spiritual health.

Khuvung also mentioned that in future, well known parenting personalities would be invited to equip caregivers with insights and inputs.

As Khuvung herself went through the challenges of transition from a young woman to a new mother, she thus, felt the need to create a platform for other mothers facing similar hardships so as to lead to the co-existence of children in healthy environment. Momswecare can be followed on Instagram for timely updates.

DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Tuensang, Kumar Ramnikant has invited recommendations for District Commendation Award for gazetted officers/ nongazetted to be awarded on August 15.

According to a DIPR report, the DC has sought recommendations from the heads of departments concerned for examination and consideration by the district level committee.

DC Tuensang has informed that the following criteria are to be strictly observed while forwarding the application: ACR/ APAR for three years, length of service more than 10 years, recommendation by the HoD concerned along with brief write

- up about exceptional contributions of the employee (format enclosed), the HoDs may only recommend one employee for each category/grade, citation/recommendations should be precise, highlighting the performance and achievement of the individual recommended and integrity certificate to be signed by forwarding authority; recommendations, if any, should be duly filled up in the enclosed format and submitted to the DC’s office on or before August 6; Annexure A include the name and surname, designation, full address and contact numbers, main field of activities and whether the nominee holds any other award (s) in the past (name of award and year)

TASU to conduct education tour

DIMAPUR: Tobu Area Students’ Union (TASU) would be conducting an education tour from August 1to 4 under the theme “Teach For Tobu, Teach For Next Generation” across 16 villages under Tobu area, during which the team will be visiting all Govt. Primary and Middle Schools, health centers and will also be deliberating on various developmental projects with the village councils and students’ union across Tobu area.

In a press release,

president TASU, Sangti not be responsible for any Konyak and general secre- issue that may arise with tary, Ngaupu have appealed regard to the same. to all village councils and stakeholders to address any grievances or unsatisfied project works undertaken by various departments to the union.

TASU has further reminded all govt staff to be present at their respective posting and that any govt staff found absent without proper leave would be forwarded to concerned department for necessary action and the union will K Y M C

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20 lakh children affected in flood-hit Assam

GUWAHATI, JUL 31 (PTI): The flood waters have receded in Assam and the affected people are busy trying to rebuild their lives.

But the situation is challenging, particularly for the nearly 20 lakh children who have been severely hit by the deluge.

Schools have been damaged, books and learning material are destroyed by water, fear of being preyed upon by human traffickers is lurking, coupled with the trauma of witnessing the death of family members during the natural calamity.

This year’s flood in two waves affecting 90 lakh people has been the worst in the north-eastern state in terms of fatalities, claiming over 200 lives, of which 70 were children.

For 12-year Moina Biswas of Paschim Hatimora village in Hojai district, living in relief camps has been an annual ritual and this year it was particularly heart-breaking when her three-year-old sister was washed away in the flood waters as they were moving to safety in a small country boat.

“We lose household goods during floods every year but my sister’s death is something I cannot come

File photo on children in flood-hit Assam. to terms with. We are devastated and I cannot even study with all my textbooks lost in the deluge,” the class 5 student said.

Children of all ages, from newborns to adolescents, are particularly vulnerable during natural disasters and this year’s floods are no exception, experts pointed out.

Education, health, hygiene, and security of children are the key areas of concern during natural calamities.

Incidents of trafficking increase in the post-flood period with parents facing a loss of livelihoods or the

death of earning members in many families. In the severely affected Barpeta district, 14-year-old Samsur Rahman of Rupaikuchi village said he along with his parents had taken shelter in a relief camp and though they have returned home, he is yet to attend classes as he lost most of his books and his parents, who had no work for the last two months, trying to make ends meet.

“The state government has given us money to buy books but what will happen to the notes and assignments that I had prepared before the flood hit us? The deluge

did not only wash away our belongings but all wiped away our efforts, along with the time lost in relief camps where we could not study at all’’, he added.

The state government has deposited Rs 1,000 each in the bank accounts of 1,01,537 students who had taken shelter in relief camps while the education department is planning to give additional free textbooks to the affected students by August 15.

Many schools were physically damaged which has led to their closure but to ensure continuity of learning, UNICEF has

Indo-Thai bilateral trade touched USD 15bn in FY’22 GUWAHATI, JUL 31 (PTI): The bilateral trade between India and Thailand reached an all time high of around USD 15 billion in 2021-22 as the domestic market remains attractive for Thai investors, said Union Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh.

The economic cooperation between the two countries in trade, investment and tourism have continued to flourish during recent years, Singh said on Saturday at the ongoing second edition of the North East India Festival, being held in Bangkok.

“Thailand is the fourth largest trading destination for India in the ASEAN region. Bilateral trade between India and Thailand has reached an all time high of around USD 15 billion in 2021-22. The Indian market remains attractive for Thai investors,” he added.

Commerce, Culture and Connectivity define the future focus areas of cooperation between India and Thailand, Singh stressed.

“India provides huge opportunities for investment

Rajkumar Ranjan Singh in infrastructure, including roads, ports, power sector, food processing, renewable energy, digital technology, logistics and electric vehicles,” he said.

Singh expressed happiness over the fact that businesses from both sides can enter into long-term partnerships for more diverse and resilient supply chains. “ I n d i a ’s A c t E a s t policy complemented by Thailand’s Act West policy has provided the basis for building a multi-faceted partnership between the two countries. Northeast India is the gateway to Thailand and other South East Asian countries. “We would welcome the business commu-

nity of Thailand to explore the Indian market for greater trade and investment linkages with particular emphasis on Northeastern states,” the Indian minister said.

All the Northeastern states are rich in natural resources, minerals and forest wealth, exotic fruits and vegetables, and unparalleled scenic beauty, he stressed.

Echoing similar sentiments, Thailand Deputy Prime Minister Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said: “Thailand is historically and geographically very close to India’s North East.”

He thanked the Indian government for organising the second edition of North East India Festival at Bangkok in the 75th year of India’s diplomatic relations with Thailand.

“The North East India Festival will help in pushing trade, tourism and people to people connect with both the regions,” Laksanawisit said.

The three-day festival showcasing the Northeastern region’s rich diversity and opportunities began on Friday with the presence of a number of dignitaries,

including central ministers of India and Thailand along with several chief ministers from the region.

Among those present include Chief Ministers of Meghalaya and Nagaland Conrad Sangma and Neiphu Rio, respectively, Arunachal Pradesh Deputy CM Chowna Mein, Assam’s Textile Minister Urkhao Gwra Brahma and Revenue Minister Jogen Mahan, and Tourism Ministers of Mizoram and Arunachal Robert Rongmawaia Royte and Nakap Nalo, respectively. As part of the festival, a trade meet was organised wherein around 60 buyers of Thailand interacted with MSME entrepreneurs and government agencies from India. A B2B meet on tourism was also held and it was attended by 150 tour operators from Thailand who interacted with state tourism departments of Northeast, tour operators and policymakers of both the countries.

An exhibition of products of Northeast such as cuisines, crafts and tourism potential is also being held.

Pushpabanta Palace Bhavan till 2018. The Raj Bhavan was finally shifted to a new building in 2018.

State Tourism Minister Pranajit Sinha Roy said Rs 40.13 crore has been sanctioned to develop the heritage structure as Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya Museum and Cultural Centre.

He said it would showcase the rich heritage of all the northeastern states, Southeast Asian fine arts and contemporary photog-

raphy, along with national and international archives.

“It would be fully climate controlled and CCTVmonitored, and one among the few in the country with realistic digital experiences.

Our government is committed to preserving the cultural heritage and the immense contribution of the royal dynasty of Tripura,” he said.

Executive Engineer of Tripura Tourism Department, Uttam Paul, said the building facade has a strong

British colonial influence with neo-classical features.

The palace is a threestoried building constructed with brick-load bearing walls set in lime mortar.

It has a large ground floor measuring 1,114.7 square metre and a small first floor of 159.25 square metre.

“The Pushpabanta Palace building itself is an important item of history and should be retained with minimum structural changes so that its architec-

Congress leaders keep in touch as old friends: Himanta

partnered with the child rights organization ‘Save the Children’ to create alternative learning spaces in 100 damaged schools in the four districts of Dima Hasao, Cachar, Hojai and Nalbari, UNICEF’s Assam chief Madhulika Jonathan told PTI. “UNICEF is supporting the state government in responding to the needs of the vulnerable population, including continuance of routine services in health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, education and child protection”, Jonathan said. Flood is an annual phenomenon and when it hit the state this year, the Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (ASCPCR) wrote to the state Chief Secretary to initiate urgent child-centric interventions keeping in mind the health, hygiene, and security of the children, its chairperson Sunita Changkakoti told PTI. “We had asked the government to make necessary arrangements for providing adequate quantities of baby food, safe drinking water, sanitary napkins, and disinfectant items, to make arrangements for sufficient toilets and medical facilities for children, women, and

adolescents in the relief camps’’, she said.

The ASCPCR is particularly concerned about the security of children during the floods and “we had asked the Chief Secretary to direct the Deputy Commissioners to take necessary security measures so that no child falls prey to traffickers”, she said.

Maintaining personal hygiene during disasters is of particular concern for children, particularly adolescent girls during their menstruation as common toilets and lack of proper disposal of sanitary napkins pose a challenge, social activist Archana Borthakur told PTI. “Sanitary napkins have been included in the relief kits but their disposal creates a problem. Education is also a major area that severely affects the children during their stay in the camps.

Ninety per of the affected children could not save their educational equipment’’, the founder of the NGO ‘Priyobondhu’, engaged in flood relief activities for the past several years, said.

She suggested that arrangements be made in the camps for holding some form of classes so that studies are not disrupted.

Drive to link Aadhaar with EPIC to begin in Tripura

Heroin valued at Rs 8 cr seized in Assam

AGARTALA, JUL 31 (PTI): Tripura is set to join on Monday the nationwide drive for linking Aadhaar number with voter identity card, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Kiran Gitte said.

The two-month-long exercise is aimed at preparing “clean and transparent” photo-based electoral rolls, removing all duplications, he told reporters. Tripura, which is set to go to polls next year, has 60 Assembly constituencies and 27 lakh electorate.

Gitte said booth-level officers (BLOs) will visit the houses of electors for the drive. “The process will be voluntary and we appeal to all the electors to cooperate with the BLOs when they visit their houses. Under no circumstance, Aadhaar number of voters will not be published on the electoral rolls or voters’ slips,” he explained. The CEO also said that voter’s list would be completely error-free once the Aadhaar number gets linked with the elector’s photo identity card (EPIC).

Iconic Tripura palace to be turned into museum

AGARTALA, JUL 31 (PTI): The century-old iconic Pushpabanta Palace, built by an erstwhile Maharaja of Tripura, is being developed as a national-level museum and cultural centre.

Nestled on a small hillock in the capital city, the old heritage structure was built in 1917 by Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya, who himself was a painter and used the picturesque palatial home as a studio. It also doubled up as a guest house of the Manikya kings.

Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, who had close ties with the royal family, visited Tripura seven times. During his last visit to the state in 1926, Tagore stayed at the Pushpabanta Palace.

Tagore’s 80th birthday was celebrated here

by Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya during a programme in May 1941, experts said.

Documents related to Tagore’s visit to the Pushpabanta Palace, and excerpts of his work will be displayed at the proposed museum.

After the princely state merged with the Indian union in 1949, the 4.31-acre palace was converted into the chief commissioner’s bungalow and then the Raj

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ture may be appreciated by the visitors from inside and outside,” Paul said.

The secretariat building near the entry gate is proposed to be used as a cloak room, cafeteria, library and souvenir shop.

There are plans to convert the ground floor of the Durbar Hall into an archive store, along with research facilities and restoration labs.

Paul said the palace museum, which is the original structure, would feature components like the Tripura gallery - showcasing history of the royal family and the state, the Rabindranath Tagore gallery, a photography gallery and the Northeast India gallery.

Panna Lal Roy, a writer, who chronicled Tagore’s ties with Tripura’s Manikya dynasty, said: “Five of the Nobel laureate’s famous songs were composed in Tripura, when he visited as a guest of the royal family.

The kings also contributed generously to the construction of the Visva-Bharati University (in Bengal’s Shantiniketan).

“Tripura’s last ruler Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya conferred on him the title of ‘Bharat Bhaskar’ just a month before the bard passed away.”

Himanta Biswa Sarma GUWAHATI, JUL 31 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said he continues to be in contact with Congress leaders because of his long association with the party, downplaying the allegations of his involvement in a ploy to topple the JMM-led Jharkhand government.

Sarma, the BJP strongman of the Northeast, said Congress leaders are his old friends and there is nothing much to read into it.

“Cong ress leaders keep in touch with me as old friends. I had been in that party for over 20 years.

They meet me if they come here and I also meet them when in New Delhi,” he told reporters.

Sarma, who switched over to the BJP in 2015, made the statement after the Congress claimed that three of its Jharkhand MLAs

arrested in the cash haul in West Bengal’s Howrah were in touch with the Assam chief minister.

Acting on a tip-off, the West Bengal Police on Saturday evening intercepted an SUV in which Congress MLAs Irfan Ansari, Rajesh Kachchap and Naman Bixal Kongari were travelling, and allegedly found a huge amount of cash in the vehicle. After questioning them overnight, the police arrested them on Sunday afternoon.

The Congress claimed that the BJP was trying to topple its coalition government with the JMM in Jharkhand by offering Rs 10 crore to each legislator, besides promising a ministerial berth.

After lodging a police complaint over this, Jharkhand Congress legislator Kumar Jaimangal claimed, “Rajesh Kachchap and Naman Bixal Kongari were asking me to go to Kolkata and were offering money, promising Rs 10 crore per MLA. Ifran Ansari and Rajesh Kachchap wanted to take me to Guwahati from Kolkata where according to them a meeting was fixed with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.”

Police personnel with the two accused and seized drug.

DIPHU, JUL 31 (PTI): Police seized huge quantities of heroin valued at Rs 8 crore in the international market, and arrested two persons for being in possession of the contraband in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Sunday, officials said.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of the police

and CRPF intensified patrolling at Chariali area of the district and intercepted a vehicle coming from Dimapur in Nagaland.

During search operations, 75 boxes of soap cases containing 966 gm of heroin were seized by police, they said.

The duo was apprehended, said Bokajan Sub-

Divisional Police Officer John Das. T h e y m a n a ge d t o avoid the usual check points and had entered through a different route from Nagaland, he added.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, in a tweet, congratulated the Karbi Anglong Police for the operation.

NORTHEAST COVID UPDATE

Mizoram logs 136 fresh COVID-19 cases AIZAWL, JUL 31 (PTI): Mizoram’s COVID-19 tally rose to 2,32,738 on Sunday as 136 more people tested positive for the infection, 82 less than the previous day, a health official said. The toll remained unchanged at 710 as no fresh fatality was recorded.The state had reported 218 cases on Saturday. Aizawl district reported the highest number of fresh infections at 47, followed by Lunglei (25) and Mamit (23).

The daily positivity rate dipped to 25.14 per cent from 30.28 per cent on the previous day as 541 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The state now has 1,012 active cases, while 2,31,016 people have recovered from the infection to date, including 137 on Saturday, he said. The discharge rate stood at 99.26 per cent.

The administration has thus far fully vaccinated 7.27 lakh people and administered booster doses to 64,506 people.

Assam reports 520 new Covid cases, one more fatality

GUWAHATI, JUL 31 (PTI): Assam logged 520 fresh COVID-19 cases and one more fatality due to the virus, the National Health Mission (NHM) said. After a gap of two days, a Covid fatality was reported in Tinsukia district during the last 24 hours, pushing the toll to 8,016, it said in a bulletin. A total of 8,112 samples were tested on Saturday at a positivity rate of 6.41 per cent. The coronavirus tally stands at 7,38,946. Assam had recorded 670 cases on Friday. The northeastern state now has 6,032 active cases, while 7,24,898 people have so far recovered from the disease, the bulletin said. Altogether, 4,85,46,662 doses of Covid vaccines were administered in Assam till Saturday, it added.

117 new COVID-19 cases, one fresh fatality in Sikkim GANGTOK, JUL 31 (PTI): Sikkim’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,233 on Sunday as 117 more people tested positive for the infection, while one fresh fatality pushed the toll to 472, a health bulletin said. The daily positivity rate stood at 17.09 per cent as 830 samples were tested for COVID-19, taking the total number of such examinations to 3,61,017. Sikkim now has 1,051 active cases, while 39,933 people have recovered from the disease so far, and 777 patients have migrated to other states so far.

New recoveries top fresh COVID-19 cases in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, JUL 31 (PTI): Single-day recoveries outnumbered fresh COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, with 83 more people recovering as against 58 daily infections, a senior health department official said. The state’s coronavirus tally stood at 65,807, while a total of 65,031 people have recovered from the disease so far, he said. The death toll remained unchanged at 296, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Lobsang Jampa said. Arunachal Pradesh now has 480 active cases, Jampa said.

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demands apology from Irani for Cong suspends 3 Jharkhand MLAs held in WB notAdhir using prefix before President’s name

re presentative, par ty’s office bearer, or any worker, whoever is found connected or involved in this, the party will take strict action against them,” said Pande.

He asserted that the JMM-led government is completely “secure and stable” and the coalition MLAs, “barring a few black sheep”, will fight such attempts in a united manner and complete the term.

Accusing the BJP of attempting to topple the Jharkhand government, Pande said democracy is being “shredded to pieces”

as democratically elected gover nments are being destabilised in a brazen manner.

“Efforts being made from the last two years to destabilise the government in Jharkhand and from time to time legislators are contacted, threatened and enticed,” he alleged.

A n F I R wa s a l s o registered in the connection some days ago against BJP leaders, Pande said.

“In these efforts, a chief minister of a state is involved and is contacting MLAs directly and Union ministers are threatening MLAs,” Pande claimed without naming anyone.

Pande said the Enforcement Directorate had been misused to effect a change of government in Maharashtra.

Congress’ media department head Pawan Khera alleged that the g ove r n m e n t a g e n c i e s, instead of doing their job, were working as an extended arm of the BJP to destabilise

elected governments.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter on Saturday that “The BJP’s ‘Operation Lotus’ in Jharkhand stands exposed tonight in Howrah.

The game plan of ‘Hum Do’ in Delhi is to do in Jharkhand what they did in Maharashtra by installing E-D duo.”

The Jharkhand Congress has also claimed that the huge amount of cash was part of a conspiracy by the BJP to topple the Hemant Soren government, of which it is a part along with Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal. Besides the MLAs, there were two other people in the SUV, which carried a board mentioning “MLA Jamtara Jharkhand” along with the Congress’ election symbol, police said.

Ansari is the MLA of Jamtara, while Kachchap is the legislator of Khijri in Ranchi district and Kongari is the MLA of Kolebira in Simdega district.

Rs 10 cr ministerial berth to each MLA for toppling J’khand govt: Cong

Terrorist killed in gunfight in J&K’s Baramulla

Oppn to push for Agnipath discussion in parl next week

take me to Guwahati from Kolkata where according to them a meeting was fixed with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma,” Jaimangal claimed. After filing the complaint at the Argora police station in Ranchi, he said he has sought action against the three MLAs under Section 7(C) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC Section 120 (B), which deals with criminal conspiracy.

He said he has urged the police to check criminal activities detrimental to the health of democracy.

An officer of the Argora police station said since the cash was recovered in West Bengal, they were transferring the matter to the neighbouring state. The Congress, which is a part of the JMM-led government in Jharkhand along with Lalu Prasad’s RJD, has already suspended the three MLAs. Senior BJP Jharkhand leader Babulal Marandi also claimed the Congress has conspired to defame his party by filing a false police complaint to hide its own sins.

S R I NAG A R , J U L 3 1 (IANS): One terrorist has been killed in a gunfight with the security forces in the Binner area of North K a s h m i r ’s B a r a m u l l a district, officials said on Sunday.

“One terrorist killed.

Incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition recovered.

Search going on,” police said in a tweet.

The gunfight started after a joint team of police and security forces got an input about the presence of terrorists in that area.

The security forces cordoned off the area. The terrorists hiding there started firing drawing retaliation by the security forces.

There have been a series of encounters between the terrorists and security forces across Kashmir over the last few months.

Many terrorists and their commanders have been eliminated.

Most of the operations have been jointly conducted by the police and the Army on the basis of specific intelligence inputs.

NEW DELHI, JUL 31 (PTI): The Congress on Sunday suspended three Jharkhand MLAs, who were caught allegedly with a huge amount of cash in Howrah, and accused the BJP of attempting to topple its coalition government in the state.

However, the Congress asserted that its coalition gover nment led by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is “completely secure and stable’’ and would complete its term.

Addressing a press conference at the AICC h e a d q u a r t e r s h e r e, party’s general secretary and Jharkhand in-charge Av i n a s h P a n d e s a i d Congress president Sonia Gandhi has suspended the three MLAs with immediate effect.

Acting on a tipoff, police on Saturday intercepted an SUV in which Congress MLAs Irfan Ansari, Rajesh Kachchap and Naman Bixal Kongari were travelling on national

Rajesh Kachchap, Irfan Ansari and Naman Bixal Kongari

highway-16 at Ranihati in West Bengal’s Howrah and allegedly found a huge amount of cash in the vehicle.

Pande said the three M L A s we r e a l l e ge d ly involved in a plot to weaken the legislative party in Jharkhand and also in “misleading” other MLAs “The party leadership is aware of who all are part of the conspiracy and will take action at an appropriate time,” he said.

“We have information on everyone. In the coming days, be it any public

BJP says attempt to hide own wrong doing RANCHI/HOWRAH/ NEW DELHI, JUL 31 (PTI): The Congress on Sunday alleged the BJP was trying to topple the JMM-led government in Jharkhand by offering Rs 10 crore to each MLA, and lodged a police complaint against its three legislators arrested in West Bengal’s Howrah with a huge amount of cash.

Acting on a tip-off, the West Bengal Police on Saturday evening intercepted a sports utility vehicle in which Congress MLAs - Irfan Ansari, Rajesh Kachchap and Naman Bixal Kongari - were travelling, and allegedly found nearly half a crore of rupees in cash in the vehicle. After questioning, they were formally arrested on Sunday afternoon. Rejecting the C o n g r e s s c h a r ge, B J P spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam in Delhi accused the grand old party of shifting

Alamgir Alam

the blame for its own legislators’ wrong-doing and made the counter-claim that Jharkhand has become a “den of corruption”.

Addressing a press conference at Ranchi, Congress minister Alamgir Alam earlier in the day said the party’s Bermo MLA Ku m a r Ja i m a n g a l h a s lodged a police complaint against the three legislators for allegedly luring other MLAs by offering Rs 10 crore each and a ministerial berth to help the BJP form a government in the state.

“Rajesh Kachchap and Naman Bixal Kongari were asking me to come to Kolkata and were offering money, promising Rs 10 crore per MLA. Ifran Ansari and Rajesh Kachchap wanted to

NEW DELHI, JUL 31 (PTI): The Opposition is likely to demand a discussion on the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme in Parliament next week after the debate on price rise is taken up in both the Houses, sources said Sunday.

A discussion on price rise has been listed in the Lok Sabha for Monday and in the Rajya Sabha the next day. Opposition leaders said while there is a consensus among them about the need for a discussion on Agnipath, which had sparked widespread violence across the country, they have varied stands on the subject.

With barely 10 working days remaining before the Monsoon Session gets over on August 12, it is unlikely the parties would be able to extract a debate on the new armed forces recruitment scheme in either House.

“We will definitely raise the issue in Parliament, however there is very little time to force a discussion on it as the session is ending on August 12 and in between there is a weekend, the vice presidential election as well as the farewell for (outgoing

NEW DELHI, JUL 31 (PTI): Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker O m B i r l a o n S u n d ay, demanding that Union minister Smriti Irani tender an “unconditional apology” for allegedly yelling the name ‘Droupadi Murmu’ without using the prefix “President or Madam”.

In his letter to Birla, the Congress leader in Lok Sabha also reiterated that it was because of his “slip of tongue” that the name of President Murmu was dragged into an “unnecessary and unwarranted controversy”. “ T h i s i n a dve r t e n t mistake happened because I am not very good at Hindi.

I have regretted my mistake and have apologized to the Hon’ble President,” he said.

He, however, said the manner in which Union minister Irani was taking the name of the President in the House was neither proper

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

nor in consonance with the status and position of the President.

“She was yelling ‘Droupadi Murmu’ repeatedly without prefixing H o n’ b l e P r e s i d e n t o r Madam or Smt. before the Hon’ble President’s name.

This clearly amounts to degrading the stature of the office of the Hon’ble President,” the Congress MP said.

“Therefore, I demand that Smt. Smriti Irani may tender

unconditional apology to the Hon’ble President for her disrespectful remarks and for lowering the dignity and stature of the Hon’ble President’s office,” he said.

Chowdhury himself had tendered a written apology to President Murmu on Friday for his “rashtrapatni” remark.

Talking to reporters during a protest at Vijay Chowk here on Wednesday, Chowdhury had used the word “rashtrapatni” for Murmu, which triggered a major row, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raising the issue in the Parliament and demanding an apology from him and the Congress president.

Chowdhury had also written to Birla on Friday, alleging that the manner in which Irani took the name of President Murmu in the House amounted to degrading the status of that office, and demanded that her remarks be expunged.

A view of the Lok Sabha proceedings during the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament in New Delhi.

vice president) Venkaiah Naidu,” said an opposition leader. Also, some leaders said the parties have also different stands on the issue with those based in northern region demanding a complete withdrawal of the scheme, while some like the TMC asking that state governments be freed of the liability to provide jobs for the Agniveers.

Congress leaders such as Rajya Sabha MP from Haryana Deepender Singh Hooda has demanded a complete rollback.

Sources said the

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Samajwadi Party and the Congress have already filed notices demanding a discussion on Agnipath in both Houses. Three notices are likely to be filed on Monday. Opposition leaders have indicated the government has conveyed to them informally they have no plans of accommodating their request on Agnipath as the matter is sub-judice.

The gover nment has also listed two bills -The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022

to be introduced and The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 to be passed in the Lok Sabha.

In the Rajya Sabha too two Bills will come up for consideration and passing on Monday -- the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Deliver y Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005; and a Bill to provide for the national measures for protecting the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems and to give effect to the Antarctic Treaty.

Money recovered by ED does not belong to me: Partha Chatterjee KO L K ATA , J U L 3 1 (PTI): Arrested Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, who is at the centre of a multi-crore school jobs scam, on Sunday claimed that the money recovered during Enforcement Directorate raids does not belong to him, and time will tell who are “conspiring” against him.

As he deboarded a

vehicle after being taken to ESI Hospital at Joka for a medical check-up, and was approached by reporters with questions regarding the scam, Chatterjee said, “The money (recovered) is not mine.”

Asked further if anybody was conspiring against him, he said: “You will get to know when the time comes.”

Chatter jee had on Friday asserted that he was a victim of a conspiracy and expressed unhappiness ove r t h e Tr i n a m o o l Cong ress’ decision to suspend him.

“This decision (to suspend me) could influence an impartial probe…,” he had said.

About the move to remove him from the

m i n i s t r y, C h a t t e r j e e, once considered a close confidante of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, said, “Her (Banerjee’s) decision is right.”

Chatterjee, 69, was relieved of his duties as m i n i s t e r - i n - c h a r ge o f various departments and suspended from the TMC on Thursday. He was also removed from all party

posts.

One of his close aides, Arpita Mukher jee, has also been arrested by the ED after crores of rupees in cash were seized from her residences in parts of the city.

The TMC leadership has taken exception to his comments, contending that Chatterjee was himself responsible for his fate.

“Why was he silent for the last few days after his arrest? He has every right to approach the court and prove his innocence.

The party has nothing to do with this scam,” TMC state general secretary Kunal Ghosh had said on Thursday.

The ED is looking into the money trail involved in the scam.

Indian aviation sector ‘absolutely safe’: DGCA chief

SAYS FOREIGN CARRIERS THAT CAME TO INDIA REPORTED 15 TECH SNAGS IN LAST 16 DAYS NEW DELHI, JUL 31 (PTI): Aviation watchdog DGCA’s chief Arun Kumar on Sunday said technical snags faced by domestic carriers in recent weeks did not have the potential to cause havoc and that even foreign airlines that came to India reported 15 technical snags in the last 16 days.

The countr y’s civil aviation space is “absolutely safe” and all the protocols laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) are followed, he said.

Against the backdrop of a spate of technical snags suffered by Indian airlines in recent weeks and DGCA curtailing operations of SpiceJet, Kumar stressed that there is no need to panic as none of the events that have been reported/ discussed had the potential to cause havoc.

“A l l t h e s n a g s

Arun Kumar

experienced are routine and happen with all airlines and all types of fleet. In the last 16 days, even for the foreign operators who come to India, we have seen 15 technical snags, which have been attended and rectified,” Kumar told PTI in an interview.

Specific details about snags that were faced by the overseas carriers were not disclosed. According to Kumar, the snags faced by the foreign operators were similar to that encountered

by the Indian carriers.

In recent times, more than a dozen instances of Indian carriers facing technical snags have become public, especially in the case of SpiceJet, and the DGCA is keeping a close watch on the developments.

“What most of them (recent incidents of technical snags) required was troubleshooting, replacement of some component say windshield due to outer layer crack, d e f e c t ive va l ve, h i g h pressure switch, landing gear uplock, hydraulic accumulator or an engine,” Kumar said. The regulator has started a two-monthlong special audit of airlines to address possible issues and has curtailed the operations of SpiceJet, among other measures, amid a spurt in instances of technical snags.

After being severely hit by the coronavir us

pandemic, the domestic civil aviation sector is on the recovery path and on average, there are more than 6,000 aircraft movements in the Indian airspace daily.

If overflying planes are also taken into account, the total would be over 7,000 movements. Aircraft movements include landings as well as departures.

In the three-month period from April 1 to June 30 this year, a total of 150 incidents occurred to the aircraft operated by scheduled airlines due to component and system malfunction, according to the civil aviation ministry.

During the period from May 2 to July 13, DGCA undertook a special drive of 353 spot checks.

Emphasising that the aviation sector is “processdriven”, Kumar said, “there are hundreds of thousands of components in an

aircraft and if one or two components have issues, it does not always mean that there are high risks or the possibility of fatal incidents”.

He also noted that it will be naive to assume that an aircraft, which flies till it is airworthy, does 40-50 thousand hours of flying, will not have a technical snag. On July 27, DGCA directed SpiceJet to operate only 50 per cent of its flights for eight weeks and decided to keep the airline under enhanced sur veillance in the wake of a spate of technical snags suffered by the carrier’s planes.

The same day, SpiceJet issued a statement saying that due to the current lean travel season, the airline like others had already rescheduled its flight operations and that there will be absolutely no impact on its flight operations.

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Nagaland Post

RAINS, CLIMATE MAY DELAY 2030 GOAL

VOL. XXXII NO. 236 DIMAPUR, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022

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Unbridled indulgence

n all probability, assembly election in Nagaland will be held on schedule in February-March 2023 in the absence of a clear indication of securing the long awaited agreement over the Naga political issue. The scheduled assembly election had been under a pall of uncertainty since 2020 when the then Interlocutor and also former Nagaland governor R.N.Ravi gave strong indications that the government of India was going to walk the talk after he had declared on October 23,2019 that the central government will not extend the talks which is scheduled to be concluded by October 31.

Also in his address on the first day of the seventh session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA), on February 12,2021, Ravi as then Governor said that early resolution of the long-drawn Naga political issue had continued to remain the focus of the government.

He reiterated that as negotiations had concluded, there was need to redouble efforts to build on the substantial gains made so as to move swiftly for the final solution. The expectations of the eventual solution before Christmas in 2021 and by New Year 2022 has not materialised. Neither has the change of guard when Ravi resigned or had to resign as Interlocutor and also transferred to Tamil Nadu as governor of that state.

The government of India has appointed A.K.Mishra as the Representative to meet with Naga Political Groups the to try and iron out issues particularly the sticking points raised by the NSCN(I-M). The state political parties have thrown up an opposition-less government under the name of United Democratic Alliance(UDA) on September 18,2021.It is the second such experiment, the first being when eight Congress MLAs joined the DAN-III government on November 23,2015. Both so-called opposition-less governments are clear proof that state politicians are blinded by greed for power but it is not surprising because the people they represent are no less diseased with opportunism- easy money and who damn care for whart is moral or legal only ‘Khushi-khushi’.The so-called opposition-less governments are a blot on the reputation of the people and the state. It means no one is bothered about anything else but money. Even the ideology of Naga nationalism for which thousands have suffered since the turbulent 50s till the 80s, has been sacrificed at the altar of rhetoric and false narrative. Election for Solution or Solution for Election or even No Solution No Election are slogans that have been diluted or even adulterated for vested interests. The formation of UDA has not brought solution anywhere nearer as in 2015.As it is, the Centre cannot solve Naga problem because it will give what is constitutionally give-able. Leaving aside the narrative of election and solution, voters in Nagaland, if they have any sense or conscience left, will have nothing to choose unlike in the 70s when people voted freely for so-called regionalism, only to experience sky rocketing of corruption and nepotism in the name of Naga solution. Any political party of coalition that tries to mislead people about being politically correct should realise the harm inflicted. Election is about Nagaland state and not about anything else since election as well as the state are governed and defined by the constitution. It is time to rethink about Naga-ism as more with advancement and progress and proving that Nagas can be the best rather than pressing the brake for the mythical past.

DailyDevotion Becoming Entirely His

Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

—James 1:4 Many of us appear to be all right in general, but there are still some areas in which we are careless and lazy; it is not a matter of sin, but the remnants of our carnal life that tend to make us careless. Carelessness is an insult to the Holy Spirit. We should have no carelessness about us either in the way we worship God, or even in the way we eat and drink.

Not only must our relationship to God be right, but the outward expression of that relationship must also be right.

Ultimately, God will allow nothing to escape; every detail of our lives is under His scrutiny. God will bring us back in countless ways to the same point over and over again. And He never tires of bringing us back to that one point until we learn the lesson, because His purpose is to produce the finished product. It may be a problem arising from our impulsive nature, but again and again, with the most persistent patience, God has brought us back to that one particular point. Or the problem may be our idle and wandering thinking, or our independent nature and self-interest. Through this process, God is trying to impress upon us the one thing that is not entirely right in our lives.

We have been having a wonderful time in our studies over the revealed truth of God’s redemption, and our hearts are perfect toward Him. And His wonderful work in us makes us know that overall we are right with Him. “Let patience have its perfect work….” The Holy Spirit speaking through James said, “Now let your patience become a finished product.” Beware of becoming careless over the small details of life and saying, “Oh, that will have to do for now.” Whatever it may be, God will point it out with persistence until we become entirely His.

Quotes

“It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.” ~ Marlene Dietrich

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022

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readed malaria can make a comeback amid global warming-heavy rains and need three times more allocations a year. India suffers a severe economic hardship, wage and production loss as it accounts for 83 percent of malaria cases and 82 percent deaths in South-East Asia regions in 2021, says World Health Organisation.

The S-E Asia region has 4.2 million cases and 7341 deaths. Climate change and warming can accentuate the problem, according to Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Economist of WHO amid global commitment to eliminate malaria by 2030.

Annually India spends about $ 1.94 billion on malaria or over Rs 11000 crore, according to an estimate in 2017 by Indrani Gupta and Samik Chaudhury of Ambedkar University. But it may have to increase allocations as WHO finds that its own estimates needs at least three times rise a year. Meeting global targets need robust funding.

According to the WHO report, current funding levels (estimated at US$3.3 billion in 2020) will need to more than triple, reaching US$ 10.3 billion per year - $ 80.24 billion by 2030, target date for elimination

of the disease. Malaria can strain national economies, impacting some nations’ gross domestic product by as much as an estimated 5–6 percent. It includes 75 percent losses on productivity/wages and the rest on treating the disease, says Gupta.

The WHO funding raise is important as it targets malaria elimination by 2030. India has also committed to it. It needs enormous budgetary allocation, a severe strain for a government under financial constraint.

It is said that malaria is manageable and controllable. The 15th Finance Commission recommends unconditional grants of Rs 1 lakh crore for the health sector for five years and told the states to spend 8 percent of their budget on health. The Economic Survey 2020-21says that out of pocket expenses by households on health is one of the highest in the world more so if treated in private sector. Mumbai warns of malaria spread as in June 2022 itself it detected 57 cases and 119 cases in the first week of July. Assam has recently issued a warning on vector borne diseases as 74 encephalitis cases have been detected. North-East has very high incidence and malaria related anaemia.

Similarly Delhi reports detection of 126 dengue cases in June itself but is silent on malaria. In western UP, medical officer Dr Avanindra Kumar issues alert and creates special malaria-dengue wards at 10 primary health centres early July. Rajasthan has heavy rains this year. The incidence of malaria in 2021 had increased marginally to 649 cases from 449 cases in 2020 and dengue case 1022 cases from 717 cases foods. Union health ministry says deShivaji spite powerful drugs to treat malaria, the last two years of covid pandemic has thrown up challenges for diagnosing malaria. Several symptoms are so common and says, “it has become harder for medical professionals to discern from initial symptoms leading to misdiagnosis or worse no diagnosis”. No wonder that there remains a gap between Indian national data and that of the WHO. Various data and information from Purulia, Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, Kheda in Gujarat and WHO may be indicator of the losses because of the vector-borne disease.

New data from the World Health Organization reveal that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted

malaria services, leading to a marked increase in cases and deaths. According to WHO’s latest World Malaria Report 2021, there were estimated 241 million malaria cases and 627,000 malaria deaths worldwide in 2020. This represents about 14 million more cases in 2020 compared to 2019, and 69,000 more deaths. Approximately two-thirds of these additional deaths (47000) were linked to disruptions in the provision of malaria prevention, diagnosis Sarkar and treatment during the pandemic.

Malaria cases and deaths remain unacceptably high and are resurgent in several settings, though recent developments inspire optimism. The report also states between 2.7 and 5.9 million cases for India in 2020 whereas the official data records about 187,000 cases. Director of Malaria No More, Pratik Kumar, says that one of the reasons for disparity remains malaria burden diverted to the private health sector, which now are catering to a large segment of healthcare facilities. The disparity is also noticed in the numbers, 10.9 lakh malaria cases reported in 2016 while the sales of anti-malaria drugs were ten times more.

Acknowledging the fac-

tor Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has asked private healthcare facilities to report such incidence.

Despite gains over the last 15 years, malaria control has stagnated, with resurgence and rising morbidity in several highly endemic countries exacerbated by service disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, says a study ‘Malaria in 2022: Increasing challenges, cautious optimism’ by Prasanna Jagannathan & Abel Kakuru in Nature Communications.

Indrani Gupta notes that an analysis of the trend and patterns in public expenditure by the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme shows a declining focus of the central government on vectorborne diseases. Also, allocation of financial resources among states does not reflect the burden of malaria, the major vector-borne disease in the country.

Data reporting in public domain seems to be less during the past few years. It is stated that since larger numbers are treated in private hospitals and clinics data prospecting has suffered. “The fight against malaria has recorded immense progress in the recent years. However, as seen in the past, malaria has a history of bouncing back with a ven-

geance. Through active media attention, key gaps and issues can be regularly highlighted, ensuring that those are addressed in strategic and policy decisions. This will help India expedite efforts towards malaria elimination,” says Kirti Mishra, chief technical officer, Odisha, Malaria No More.

The 2020 report of the WHO Strategy Advisory Group on malaria eradication has looked at this in detail and does provide useful information, especially with respect to malaria transmission and the vulnerability of populations to malaria as 95 percent of Indians live in malaria-prone areas.

Chief economist of WHO, Soumya Swaminathan says, the basic WHO position is that climate change is likely to increase rather than decrease the risk of malaria transmission. The WHO is testing genetical modification of mosquitoes to counter malaria but warns that India should not use it as field trials are several years away.

Malaria manifests in several forms and often goes unreported due to misattribution. Committing to eliminate it by 2030 after a 70-year crusade is not easy and the world may have to wait for some more years.

Post-mortem

A Response to NSF’s allegation that the Naga Club was formed only in 2017/18

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he Naga Club is appalled to see the allegations made by the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) stating that the Naga Club was formed in 2017/18 in a statement published in the local media on 25th July, 2022. The Naga Club, being an organization of elderly and matured people considers it inappropriate and childish to respond or issue rejoinder to each and every allegation made against it by individual or organization.

H oweve r, l e s t t h e younger generation is misguided by preposterous statements, the Naga Club is constrained to lay bare the facts of history in the interest of truth and justice to the events of the past.

The statement made

by NSF alleging (quote) “how could it (NSF) pay rent to an organization that was formed only in 2017/18” (unquote) is not only ignorant but also impertinent that defies all acceptable norms and behavior of the Naga people, who are known for honoring their elders with utmost respect and reverence. In view of such and other similar farcical statements, the Naga Club hereby issues this response for the Naga people, especially the younger generation to understand the factual history and the stand of the Naga Club in the right perspective.

1. Formation of the Naga Club: The Naga Club was formed by some educated Govt. servants serving in the DC’s office, Kohima on 7th Jan. 1918 under the Chairmanship of Rheichalie Pienyü, peshkar, and his team served the Naga Club from 1918 to 1942.

The humble yet erudite members of the Club, conscious of the consequences that would follow the departure of the British from the Naga Hills, submitted a Memorandum to the British Statutory Commission under the Chairmanship of Sir John Allsebrook Simon, commonly known as the ‘Simon Commission’, on the 10th Jan. 1929 which became the written Magna Carta of the Naga National

Politics, and which has chartered and changed the history of the Naga people.

Krusiehou Belho became the Chairman and Ziekroo Theünuo Angami was made the Secy. from 1942 to 1966. Thereafter, Khyomo Lotha, former MP was made Secy. and Caretaker from 1966 to 1969.

For a brief period from 1969 to 1981, the Naga Club remained hiatus as the atmosphere was not congenial to hold various activities due to hostile military operations by the Indian security forces against the Naga National Movement except for the existence of Naga Elders’ Conference which took the responsibilities of Naga Club under the Chairmanship of Peselie Suokhrie.

On 7th Jan. 1982 at Kohima Vill. Panchayat, the Naga Club was revived with Azüto Rengma as the Chairman, Vilavor Liegise as the Gen. Secy. and Kewezü Mero as Joint Secy, Kewezü Mero held his post as Joint Secy. till the new team of Naga Club took charge of office headed by Krurovi Peseyie as President and K.N. Mhonthung Lotha as Gen. Secy. on 17.08.2017, who were revered for their ‘unpurchaseable integrity’.

The elderly former office bearers such as Kewezü Mero and Ex-MP Khyomo Lotha are our Naga Club Advisors till today.

Therefore, it is an unthinkable sheer absurdity and ignorance on the part of the NSF to state that the Naga Club was formed in 2017/18 by individuals (quote) “laying claims as the sole owner of the building in Kohima” (unquote).

It ill behoves the NSF and is therefore advised not to publish such wild and baseless statements again in future.

2. The Naga Club Building: Insofar as the Naga Club building is concerned, it is to state that prior to the World War II, the Naga Club building was situated below the Mission Compound and which was used as a Morung as well as Guest House with cooking facilities for travelers com-

ing from remote villages.

However, during the war, the building was completely destroyed and the present Naga Club building in its current location was constructed in 1946 on the land provided through the benevolent goodwill of Kohima Village. A. Kevichüsa in 1983 had categorically stated that he personally supervised the construction of the building.

The materials were brought from Dimapur after dismantling a British Officer’s Club which was transported to Kohima using the DC’s pool vehicle.

The CGI sheets were purchased by him from Kohima. As for the ownership of the building, A. Kevichüsa stated (quote) “It does not belong to the Angamis in particular.

Neither does it belong exclusively to the Kohima people nor to the Christians. It belongs to the Naga people as a whole” (unquote). It is for a PanNaga community without borders.

During the early period of Naga National Movement, the building served as a meeting place for the functionaries of NNC as well as the Naga people. As a matter of fact, even the speech of NNC President, A Z Phizo on the occasion of Naga Plebiscite on 16th May, 1951 was delivered from this building.

Taking advantage of the political turmoil following the departure of the British from the Naga Hills, the Indian army forcibly occupied the building till the formation of Nagaland Statehood.

In 1963, the Directorate of the Forest Dept. occupied the building till the early part of 1983. On learning that the Forest Dept. were to vacate the Naga Club Building by the end of March 1983 and that the Govt. is contemplating to hand over the building to the Directorate of Education, a prominent concerned Naga citizen, alerted Peselie Suokhrie, Chairman, Naga Elders Conference and Azüto Rengma, Chairman, Naga Club of the impending taking over

by another Govt. Dept.

The two leaders on affirming the facts immediately met NSF leaders and directed them to lock up the Naga Club Building, thereby preventing another Dept. of the Govt. from reoccupying the building.

As per the statement of the person who alerted the aforementioned elders, a sum of Rs 600/- (six hundred only) was also given to the NSF which facilitated in the transportation and mobilization of youths and to purchase an oversized lock to lock the building.

After the Naga Club Building gate was locked, the DC’s police came and found the youths around the Naga Club Building and saw an unconscionably disproportionately large lock barring the entrance to the Naga Club Building. Then they left saying “Oh, it is locked”. (The prominent Naga leader is still alive and if required, can testify to the happenings during this crucial time).

We are grateful to NSF for paying our Naga Club house rent for the month of April 1983 and the Forest Dept. for paying our house rent for a sum of Rs. 1,66,603/- by cheque on 28.03.1988, for a period of over 19 years wef 1963 to 1983, records of which testifies to the fact.

On vacation of the building by the Forest Dept, the NSF vide letter dt 4th April 1983 wrote a letter addressed to the Gen. Secy, Naga Club with the subject “Application for renting the Building of Naga Club”.

Accordingly, the Naga Club through an Order Dt 07/04/1983 allotted some rooms of the building to NSF under the condition which states (quote) “with the good consent of mutual understanding under rental basis with effect from the date of issue of this order” (unquote).

Thus, it is evident that while the inherent and intrinsic nature of relation between NSF and Naga Club is ‘familial father-son relationship’, the relation between the two entities with regard to the occupation of the Naga Club

Building by the NSF is akin to that of a ‘transactional Landlord-tenant relationship’.

The urgent and imperative need to revamp and rebuild the building which has undergone the severest of depreciation and stand dilapidated without proper amenities projecting our Naga people particularly Naga Club and all that it represents, in a very poor light, has necessitated the need for tenants to vacate the building.

The statement of the NSF (quote) “the building then was being claimed by another group of individuals, in the name of another NC, and the dispute matter was lying under the court of the Deputy Commissioner, Kohima for hearing” (unquote), suggests that the NSF is not aware of the matter in toto concerning the claim of the building by some individuals and

thus the unfounded apprehension of its repeated statement of ‘individuals laying claim as the owner of the Naga Club building’.

It must be reiterated here for the record and for posterity that neither the Naga Club, nor its building belongs to individuals. It belongs to the Naga people as a whole.

It may be stated here for the enlightenment of the office of the NSF that the incident of some individual laying claim of the Naga Club building dates back to 1979. In the period when the Naga Club lay hiatus, the Naga Football Association (NFA) on 8th Sept. 1979 led by a group of few individuals had claimed to form a Naga Club to stake claim as the legitimate Naga Club.

(To be concluded...)

Information & Publicity Cell, Naga Club, HQ Kohima- Nagaland

Reader’s Post

More focus needed to promote sports in Nagaland Sir,

It is extremely heartening to see sportspersons like Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and Jeremy Lalrinnunga, from the North Eastern states, winning Gold for the country at the Common Wealth Games 2022.

As the country recognizes North East as the power house of sports, Nagaland is still yet to wake up from its slumber. When other states are focusing and excelling in sports with the support of its leadership and the government, Nagaland is yet to realize see the light of the day.

No doubt “music industry” is another subject that the Nagas maybe doing well, but we have never heard of the government giving its full throttle to declare/make sports a serious industry.

There are many talented and upcoming sportspersons, but they too need the support of the government like it is doing to promote “music industry”.

The government of the day should clearly see the writings on the wall and act. We cannot be infamous for just being good at entertainment. One most important factor the government should understand is that employment is scarce in the State. But if it shifts more focus on sports, the youth of the State will see more avenues for their career besides being disciplined in life.

Look at our neighboring States, many successful sportspersons have been employed by Central agencies/ institutions—this will lessen the headache of the State government.

Your (government) part is just to provide the basic infrastructure for sports, without compromising, the rest leave it up to the youth who will do their part.

Ato Naga, Sports enthusiast, Dimapur.

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‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ turning Sena MP Raut detained in Patra Chawl scam into mass movement,says PM Modi

MUMBAI, JUL 31 (IANS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) detained Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut in connection with an alleged moneylaundering case in the Patra Chawl land scam, here on Sunday evening.

He was earlier grilled for several hours prior to shifting him to the ED office for further action -- with arrest not ruled out -- on alleged grounds of ‘noncooperation’ with the probe.

As he was escorted out of his ‘Maitri’ bungalow, Raut waved at the hundreds of supporters waiting outside, while his wife Varsha, mother and other family members looked on grimly.

En route, Raut told a private news channel on phone that he was “fully cooperating with the ED” and would not be cowed down by the political tactics employed to destroy the Shiv Sena.

“I am not scared...

There’s no question of noncooperation with the law, I am ready to sacrifice myself for the Shiv Sena. The ED team came without giving any notice early morning, no papers have been found from me on this so-called

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut being taken to the ED office in connection with a money laundering case, in Mumbai. (PTI)

case,” Raut said.

He reiterated that he was being pressurised in the past to help topple the erstwhile Maha Vikas Aghadi government (which fell on June 29), and termed the ED allegations against him as ‘false’, declaring he would not bend before anybody, but continue to fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Raut said that he had sought time from the ED since he was tied up in the upcoming Vice-Presidential elections for which he was coordinating with various

Opposition parties.

“The party is behind me, Uddhav Thackeray is supporting me... We shall not surrender before such pressures, intended to silence us and finish off Shiv Sena,” Raut declared.

Earlier, his brother MLA Sunil Raut told a private news channel that the ED could not locate certain documents pertaining to the Patra Chawl case, leading to Sanjay Raut’s detention and he would be taken to the ED offices.

The ED action came

after its sleuths swooped on Raut’s Bhandup residence, ‘Maitri’ at dawn on Sunday and carried out searches for over 9 hours.

The developments followed Raut skipping two ED summons and then seeking time till August 7 as he was tied up in parliamentrelated commitments.

H u n d r e d s o f S h iv Sainiks converged outside and staged protests, raised slogans and condemned the detention and arrest of Raut. The ED move comes a day ahead of the crucial hearing before the Supreme Court pertaining to the disqualification of 16 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs which could chart the further course of Maharashtra politics, in an upheaval since June 20.

The government had deployed tight security by the Mumbai Police and Central Reserve Police Force, to avoid any untoward incident. ED had earlier questioned Pune businessman Avinash Bhosale into custody in DHFL Yes Bank case, and sources claimed that they wanted to grill Raut in this matter too.

Sources claimed that

Patra Chawl case of ED is also linked to DHFL case.

Raut earlier took to Twitter to allege that he was being victimised on the instructions of the Centre.

In April, the ED had attached Raut’s property in connection with the land scam. A property worth Rs 9 crore of Raut’s associate Pravin Raut and assets worth Rs 2 crore belonging to Varsha Raut, the wife of Sanjay Raut, were attached by the ED. Pravin had eight land parcels in Alibaug and a flat registered in the name of Varsha Raut which were attached.

The ED had arrested Pravin in connection with the matter. “ We h a d f i l e d a chargesheet in the matter against Pravin, Sarang Wadhawan and Rakesh Wadhawan of HDIL and Guru Ashish Construction and others were named as an accused in the chargesheet,” said an ED official.

The ED came to know during the probe that Pravin allegedly paid Rs 55 lakh to Varsha. This was paid from the bank account of Pravin’s wife.

NEW DELHI, JUL 31 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ is turning into a mass movement and urged people to put ‘tiranga’ as profile picture of their social media accounts between August 2 and 15.

In his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi noted that under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ programme to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, a special campaign ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ is being organised between August 13 and 15.

He urged people to hoist or display the national flag at their homes during the campaign.

“Let us further this movement by hoisting the National Flag at our homes,” he said.

Modi also urged people to put from August 2-15 tricolour as the profile picture of their accounts on social media platforms, noting that August 2 is the birth anniversary of Pingali Venkayya who had designed the flag.

The prime minister said he was happy that the

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Mahotsav is taking the form of a mass movement, with people from all walks of life and from every section of society participating in different programmes across the country. “When India completes 75 years of its Independence, all of us are going to witness a splendid and historic moment,” he said referring to August 15.

It is the current generation’s good fortune to witness the Independence Day’s 75th anniversary.

“Had we been born in the era of slavery, then how would have we imagined this day,” he said, asserting that the biggest message that emerges from all events being organised in the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ is that countrymen should follow their duty with full devotion.

“Only then will we be able to fulfil the dream of those countless freedom fighters and to build the India of their dreams,” he said.

That is why this ‘Amrit Kaal’ of our next 25 years is “Kartavyakaal”, a period of duty for every citizen.

The prime minister also paid tributes to Udham Singh on his death anniversary on Sunday. Noting that there are many railway stations associated with the history of the freedom movement, Modi said 75 of them across 24 states have been identified and they will host several programmes.

Modi also lauded Indian sportspersons for performing “exceptionally well” at several international events and said the month of July has been full of action when it comes to sports.

Ace shuttler P V Sindhu has won her first title of Singapore Open while Neeraj Chopra also continued his excellent performance and won the silver medal for the country in the World Athletics Championship, he said.

He also mentioned performance of Indian players in different tournaments.

Sanjay Arora to be new Death threats, extortion calls to MLAs: Haryana STF arrests 6 police commissioner of Delhi Pak, West Asia connection found

Trinamool workers worried as Mamata dumped Partha: BJP

NIA searches multiple locations across country in two separate IS related cases

NEW DELHI, JUL 31 (IANS): The BJP on Sunday claimed that the Trinamool Congress workers “involved in scams and other illegal activities are worried” after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee “dumped” Partha Chatterjee. West Bengal BJP co-incharge Amit Malviya tweeted, “After Mamata Banerjee dumped Partha, her close confidant, every criminal in the Trinamool, from minister to ordinary worker, who are involved in scams, rapes and murders, are worried. They acted on the assurance that Mamata would protect them but now they feel slighted. Law is supreme.” The ED has arrested Chatterjee in the SSC scam and recovered around Rs 50 crore, several kilograms of gold, and documents of several properties from his close associate Arpita Mukherjee.

On Thursday, Chatterjee was removed from the state cabinet and the party.

Earlier Malviya had asked why West Bengal minister of state for education Paresh Adhikari has not been sacked after an FIR was filed against him.

NEW DELHI, JUL 31 (AGENCIES): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Sunday conducted searches at 13 locations across six states in a case related to Islamic State conspiracy to spread terror in the country.

“NIA conducted searches at 13 premises of suspects in 6 states viz.

Bhopal and Raisen districts in Madhya Pradesh; Bharuch, Surat, Navsari and Ahmedabad districts in Gujarat; Arariya district in Bihar; Bhatkal and Tumkur City districts in Karnataka; Kolhapur and Nanded districts in Maharashtra; and Deoband district in Uttar Pradesh in the case pertaining to activities of ISIS. The case was registered suomoto by NIA on 25.06.2022 under sections 153A & 153B of IPC and sections 18, 18B, 38, 39 & 40 of UA(P) Act,” a statement from the NIA read.

The agency said searches have led to seizure of “incriminating documents/material”.

T h e N I A S u n d ay also conducted searches in Trivandrum district in Kerala in a case pertaining to the arrest of one Sathik Batcha

Six people who have been arrested by Special Task Force of the Haryana Police.

came in the gang’s radar, after which its personnel too began receiving similar threat calls.

In the garb of paying up the money demanded by the callers, the police teams noted down their particulars, such as bank accounts details, following which raids were held across Mumbai and Muzaffarpur simultaneously, Balan said.

During investigation, the STF also learnt about 10 Pakistani residents through whom the threats and extortion calls were routed, he

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Fifty five ATM cards, 24 mobile phones, 56 SIM cards, 22 passbooks and cheque books, Rs 3.97 lakh, an SUV, three diaries and a register were recovered from them, the IGP said.

F I R s we r e l o d ge d against unknown people for issuing death threats to the MLAs after which Haryana Director General of Police P K Agrawal assigned the case to the STF. IGP Balan said as part of the STF’s strategy to nab the accused, the force disguised itself and deliberately

added.

The IGP said the culprits often offered Rs 1520,000 to poor people and lured them into opening bank accounts to carry out the gang’s transactions.

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The case was earlier registered by Tamil Nadu police and later taken over by the NIA. “The search conducted today have led to seizure of digital devices and incriminating documents,” the NIA statement said.

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According to an official order, the competent authority has approved the inter-cadre deputation of Arora.

Arora, a 1988-batch IPS officer, will take charge on Monday and will continue till further order. He is due for retirement in 2025.

He served as the Superintendent of Police of the Tamil Nadu Police STF which was set up to hunt down forest brigand Veerappan and he was awarded the chief minister’s gallantry medal for bravery during this stint. He served as Coimbatore police commissioner between 2002 and 2004.

Arora was appointed the Director General of the

GURUGRAM, JUL 31 (PTI): The Special Task Force of the Haryana Police has arrested six people for allegedly giving death threats and extortion calls to MLAs, an officer said on Sunday.

Four MLAs from the state received such calls from June 24 to 28 from multiple phone numbers which were traced to West Asian countries and operated from Pakistan, STF Inspector General of Police (IGP) Satheesh Balan told the media at the unit’s headquarters in Bondsi here.

Some ex-MLAs from Punjab, too, had received similar threats from these numbers. The callers spoke to them in Mumbai accent and in Punjabi, the IGP said.

Two members of the gang Dulesh Alam, a native of Bihar, and Badre Alam, hailing from Uttar Pradesh, were arrested from Mumbai.

The other four -- Amit Yadav, Saddiq Anwar, Sanoj Kumar, Kash Alam -- all natives of Bihar, were arrested from the state’s Muzaffarpur, he said.

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paramilitary Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in August last year. He also had stints in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Border Security Force (BSF). He holds a B.Tech degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Officials said Arora had played an important role in forming the Special Security Group (SSG) to provide security to the chief minister of Tamil Nadu during the heyday of the LTTE. In a separate order, the Home Ministry said his tenure as DG ITBP has been curtailed and his intercadre deputation from the Tamil Nadu cadre to the AGMUT cadre will begin from the date of joining the AGMUT cadre and up to his date of superannuation i.e. up to July 31, 2025, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, in relaxation of inter-cadre deputation guidelines.

In yet another order, the home ministry said Director General of the SSB, S L Thaosen, a 1988-batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, will hold additional charge of DG ITBP till further order.

NEW DELHI, JUL 31 (PTI): Sanjay Arora, a Tamil Nadu-cadre IPS officer who headed the paramilitary force ITBP, was appointed as the Delhi Police commissioner on Sunday.

Arora, who was once part of the Tamil Nadu Police’s special task force which later hunted down forest brigand Veerappan, will succeed Rakesh Asthana, a Gujarat-cadre IPS officer who retired on Sunday after nearly 38 years in service.

Arora, 57, is the second successive non-AGMUT cadre IPS officer to head the Delhi Police and the third since the Delhi Police Act was passed in 1978 and a commissionerate was established.

Before Arora and Asthana, Ajai Raj Sharma, a 1966-batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, was appointed as the Delhi Police chief in 1999 when L K Advani was the Union Home Minister.

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“These accused do not belong to any criminal gang or terrorist organisation.

This is a gang of very sharp criminals who are involved in professional fraud, money laundering and have their members across Pakistan, Middle East (West Asia) and India,” he said.

“People sitting in these other countries would entice victims in the guise of an entry into ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ or saying they have won lotteries or by extortion calls and would make them transfer the money to the account numbers given by Dulesh or Amit,” he added.

The duo would then either withdraw the money through ATMs or transfer the amount to the Indian accounts of their Pakistanbased gang members, Balan said. The STF was headed

by Superintendent of Police Sumit Kuhar and led by DSPs Sandeep Dhankhar and Surendra Kinha.

NEW DELHI, JUL 31 (PTI): After nine consecutive months of relentless selling, foreign investors have turned net buyers and invested nearly Rs 5,000 crore in Indian equities in July on softening dollar index and good corporate earnings.

This is in sharp contrast to a net withdrawal of Rs 50,145 crore from the stock market seen in June.

This was the highest net outflow since March 2020, when foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) had pulled out Rs 61,973 crore from equities, data with depositories showed. Going forward, Hitesh Jain, Lead Analyst - Institutional Equities, Yes Securities, believes that FPI flows to remain positive during August as the worst for the rupee seems to be over, and oil seems to be confining in a range.

“Also, earnings story still remains strong where sturdy revenue growth is offsetting contraction in profit margins,” he added.

According to data with depositories, FPIs infused a net amount of Rs 4,989 crore

in Indian equities in July.

They were buyers for nine days in the month. The net inflow also propelled the equity markets northwards.

FPIs turned net buyers for the first time in July after nine straight months of massive net outflows, which started in October last year.

Between October 2021 till June 2022, they sold a mammoth Rs 2.46 lakh crore in the Indian equity markets.

The turning point for the net flows in July was US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s statement that currently the US is not in a recession helped improve sentiments and risk appetite globally, Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director - Manager Research, Morningstar India, said.

Vijay Singhania, chairman at TradeSmart, said strong corporate numbers also boosted the inflow.

Also, softening of the dollar index and good quarterly earnings from financials have helped in improving the sentiments, VK Vijayakumar, Cheif Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said. Additionally,

India pharma sector exports rises NSCN (Niki) clarifies on July 28 incident 8% to $6.26 billion in first quarter

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cent increase in exports in April-June 2022 over the same period in 2013, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had said recently.

Further, the official said COVID-19 vaccine exports stood at 239 million doses to over 100 countries and they continue to grow.

Replying to a query on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, he said the former is an important country for India and occupies fifth position in terms of pharma exports.

Nearly 60 per cent of the overall exports to CIS countries go to Russia and with the war figures are dwindling, he further said adding due exports to Europe also have also been impacted.

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clarified by CFSB that the shopkeeper was not abducted but was summoned for questioning, waylaid and intercepted the vehicle assigned to drop the shopkeeper at Nagarjan and arrested the two staff and claimed to have rescued the shopkeeper, the statement alleged. As people’s government, CFSB claimed NSCN/GPRN was striving for the rights and aspirations of the people and did not resort to unethical and anti-social activities that were against the norms of a healthy and a peaceful society.

CFSB further clarified that as NSCN/GPRN had reached the ceasefire to pave way for peace and prosperity and expected

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sincere cooperation from all sections of the society not be hurled upon with such baseless allegation to serve the vested interests of a few.

CFSB said it was unaware of the occurrence of the incident but followed up the matter promptly on being informed by the police of the alleged abduction and clarified the matter to the police.

As a trusted facilitator between NSCN/GPRN and different Indian agencies, including those of the State government, the board stressed that the police should trust it and also have respect and due regards towards one another in the larger interests of all concerned.

Gov, CM, DyCM extend Tsungremong festival greetings (From p-1) On the auspicious occasion, he wished everyone good health, happiness and prosperity.

CM: State chief minister Neiphiu Rio, in a tweet, extended Tsüngremmong greetings to the Ao community. “May God continue to bless our lands and fields which provides for us with abundance of crops. May the essence of the festival be alive and foster love and oneness,” Rio tweeted.

DyCM: Deputy chief minister Y. Patton in his greetings to the Ao community said Tsüngremmong was not just a festival, but a source of building unity. And in unity lies the strength of the people, he added.

On behalf of the state BJP legislators, Patton conveyed festive greetings and hoped that it is celebrated with joy and happiness.

IOC sold petrol at Rs 10 a litre loss, diesel at Rs 14 in Q1FY23: Report

NEW DELHI, JUL 31 (PTI): Indian Oil Corporation sold petrol at a loss of Rs 10 per litre and diesel at Rs 14 a litre during AprilJune, leading to the firm reporting its first quarterly net loss in over two years, a report said.

The nation’s largest oil refining and fuel retailing firm reported a net loss of Rs 1,992.53 crore in April-June compared to Rs 5,941.37 crore of net profit in the same period a year back and Rs 6,021.9 crore in the preceding JanuaryMarch quarter.

“IOC (Indian Oil Corporation) reported an 88 per cent year-on-year decline in its standalone EBITDA to

Rs 1,358.9 crore and a net loss of Rs 1,992.5 crore, despite record high gross refining margins (GRMs) of USD 31.8 per barrel for the quarter. “Earnings decline was driven by a sharp fall in retail fuel margins for petrol and diesel with an estimated net loss of Rs 10 per litre for petrol and Rs 14 a litre for diesel for the quarter and inventory loss of Rs 1,5001,600 crore due to excise duty cut in the quarter,” ICICI Securities said.

While fuel retailers are supposed to revise petrol and diesel prices daily in line with cost, IOC and other state-owned firms Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Pe-

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our exports recorded 8 per cent growth. We are positive of a growth of 3.6 per cent to the US in the first quarter, where 30 per cent of our exports go.”

“I am optimistic that our exports to EU and CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) will improve once the situation of RussiaUkraine war settles. Our exports may be around USD 27 in FY 22-23,” Bhaskar told PTI. India clocked USD 24.61 billion worth of pharma exports in FY22, registering one per cent growth over FY21.

The exports of “Made in India” pharmaceutical products continue to touch new heights with 146 per

CFSB clarified that it was not aware of the incident as the case was not within its purview, but nevertheless took up the matter urgently and got it ascertained from authority handling the case and passed on the same to the police with a clarification that the person had not been abducted but summoned for questioning and would be released after completing the formalities.

After recording his statement, the board said the group had released the shopkeeper the same day itself and entrusted two of its staff to drop him at the spot from where he was picked up. However, the police, even after being officially informed and

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HYDERABAD, JUL 31 (PTI): Indian pharma exports registered a growth of eight per cent during the first quarter of the current financial year to USD 6.26 billion, as officials hope for a 10 per cent growth by the end of the fiscal.

Udaya Bhaskar, Director General of Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil), a body under the Department of Commerce said pharma exports to European Union and other CIS countries which were hit by the ongoing war in Ukraine and restrictions are expected to improve once the situation becomes normal.

“In the first quarter,

(From p-1) the group was compelled to pick him up on July 29, but not abducted as alleged by the police.

At the time of picking the shopkeeper, public who were present in the area were made aware of the reason why the he was being picked up, the group claimed.

On questioning, the shopkeeper confessed to have assaulted the elderly man for no reason and apologised for the senseless act he had committed.

But while the shopkeeper was being questioned, CFSB said it received an information that a case had been registered with the police for alleged abduction of the shopkeeper.

the recent correction in the Indian equity markets has also provided a good buying opportunity, and FPIs have been taking advantage of the same by hand-picking highquality companies, Srivastava said. However, FPIs pulled out a net amount of Rs 2,056 crore from the debt market during the month under review. According to Srivastava, this reversal in net outflows cannot be construed as a change in trend or consider that FPIs have made a complete comeback.

While it is a welcome shift from foreign investors, the scenario continues to evolve at a fast pace, and it may take a while for clarity to emerge.

“The flows have also been largely driven by shortterm trends. So, we are still to see long-term money coming into the Indian markets, which is stickier. Plus, concerns about the US going into recession continue to persist. Any aggressive rate hike by US Fed, or expectation of the same, could further exacerbate capital outflows in emerging markets such as India,” he added.

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(From p-1) It may also be noted that in the 2018 election, most of the BJP members elected won by narrow margins in some constituencies and if the formula is followed in 2023 the dejection among the rank and file of the party could worsen the morale of the party workers.

He said in the 2018 election, in some constituencies BJP candidates lost to the candidates of the main challenger NPF with narrow margins. After 21 NPF legislators joined NDPP on the promise of getting NDPP tickets, he said BJP candidates who narrowly lost and who have good chance of winning in 2023 will be betrayed by the 40:20 formula for 2023.

The veteran BJP functionary said if BJP is given only 20 seats to contest then it will be the end of the party in Nagaland since it has the potential of winning good number of seats. He claimed that if the BJP contests in all 60 seats, the party will be in a pole position to decide the course of state politics and set itself on a firm political foundation in the state.

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said, adding that by Saturday evening, the demand was for 50 blocks, four less than the supply in the circle.

Seven fresh rounds were conducted on Saturday, and bidding spilled over to Sunday (a departure from the past when bidding has typically taken place between Monday and Saturday). Up until Friday, about 71 per cent of the total spectrum put on the block had been provisionally sold.

After a flying start on Tuesday that saw players pouring in Rs 1.45 lakh crore on the first day, the numbers moved up only incrementally over Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday as Jio and Airtel engaged in intense bidding in Uttar Pradesh East circle for 1800 MHz band.

In all, 72 GHz (gigahertz) of radiowaves worth at least Rs 4.3 lakh crore is on the block.

The auction is being held for spectrum in various low (600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz), mid (3300 MHz) and high (26 GHz) frequency bands.

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problems and is getting into a growth phase. The auction results are very good, close to Rs 1,49,966 crore has been committed by the industry for buying the spectrum,” Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at a briefing in Mumbai, after a telecom investors’ roundtable on Saturday.

The minister observed that the auction and its “good response” underlines the industry’s maturity.

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio, Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and a unit of billionaire Gautam Adani’s flagship Adani Enterprises are in the race to bid for the 5G spectrum, which offers speeds about 10 times faster than 4G, lag-free connectivity and can enable billions of connected devices to share data in real-time.

Besides powering ultra-

low latency connections, which allow downloading full-length high-quality video or movie to a mobile device in a matter of seconds (even in crowded areas), the Fifth Generation or 5G would enable solutions such as e-health, connected vehicles, more-immersive augmented reality and metaverse experiences, life-saving use cases, and advanced mobile cloud gaming, among others.

The reserve price fixed for spectrum is a “fair number” and the same is visible from the auction outcome, the minister had asserted.

I n c r e m e n t a l ly, R s 111-112 crore came in on Saturday, the provisional proceeds rising from the Rs 1,49,855 crore received till Friday from players, such as Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel.

Notably, the demand in Uttar Pradesh East, after surpassing the available quantum for three straight days since Wednesday, fell below supply levels on Saturday.

Earlier, the demand was for 75 blocks against the supply of 54 blocks, experts

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5G auction: Bids cross Rs 1.50 lakh cr

NEW DELHI, JUL 31 (PTI): The auction of the 5G spectrum capable of offering ultra-high-speed internet entered the sixth day of bidding on Sunday after receiving bids worth 1,49,966 crore in the first five days from players like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel.

The bidding resumed on Sunday morning with the 31st round, and the subsequent round is currently underway, sources said.

The pitched battle in Uttar Pradesh East circle - where demand for 1800 MHz had peaked since Wednesday - seems to be cooling off now, indicating that the auctions may be entering the final leg, according to industry sources.

That said, much would depend on how the bidding progresses through the day, they added.

As of Saturday, the total value of bids in the telecom spectrum auction had come within the striking distance of the Rs 1.50 lakh crore mark.

“The 5G auction shows that the industry wants to expand. It has come out of

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Russia intends to dissolve Ukraine from world map: US

UNITED NATIONS, JUL 31 (AP): The US ambassador to the United Nations has said that there should no longer be any doubt that Russia intends to dismantle Ukraine “and dissolve it from the world map entirely”.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the UN Security Council on Friday that the US is seeing growing signs that Russia is laying the groundwork to attempt to annex all of the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk and the southern Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, including by installing “illegitimate proxy officials in Russian-held areas, with the goal of holding sham referenda or decree to join Russia”.

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov “has even stated that this is Russia’s war aim”, she said.

Lavrov told an Arab summit in Cairo on Sunday that Moscow’s overarching goal in Ukraine is to free its people from its “unacceptable regime”.

Apparently suggesting that Moscow’s war aims

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Linda Thomas-Greenfield, reads a statement during a meeting of the UNSC.

extend beyond Ukraine’s industrial Donbas region in the east comprising Donetsk and Luhansk, Lavrov said: “We will certainly help the Ukrainian people to get rid of the regime, which is absolutely anti-people and anti-historical.”

Russia’s deputy UN ambassador Dmitry Polyansky told the Security Council on Friday that “The de-Nazification and demilitarisation of Ukraine will be carried out in full”.

“There must no longer be a threat from this stage to Donbas, nor to Russia, nor to the liberated Ukrainian

territories where for the first time in several years people are finally able to feel that they can live the way they want,” he said.

Polyansky also warned Western nations supplying long-range artillery and MLRS surface-to-surface rockets that they were shifting “the provisional security line” further toward the west, “and in so doing clarifying even further the aims and objectives of our special military operation.”

Thomas-Greenfield went after countries that say “one country’s security should not come at the ex-

Three injured in blast outside football stadium in Pak’s Balochistan province KARACHI, JUL 31 (PTI): At least three people, including a policeman were injured in a bomb blast outside a football stadium in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, police said.

The explosion took place on Saturday outside the Turbat Stadium, situated on the Airport Road of the provincial capital of Quetta, when a football match was in progress.

The match was organised by Frontier Corps, South, a paramilitary force of Pakistan that operates in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Dawn newspaper.

All players participating in the match were unhurt, officials said.

“The bomb went off

during the match and it caused panic, following which the spectators were evacuated. Three people, including a policeman on duty at the entrance were injured, but they are out of danger,” a police official said.

An explosive device was fixed with a motorcycle in the parking area of the stadium, which was Many vehicles were also damaged due to the blast, he added.

The incident outside the Turbat Stadium comes barely 24 hours after a grenade explosion during a T20 league match at Kabul’s International Cricket Stadium killed two civilians.

Police officials investigating the incident said security personnel deployed

at the stadium were the possible targets of these perpetrators, the Dawn newspaper report said.

No militant group has claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attacks so far.

Attacks on security officials have intensified in this volatile region since the Taliban captured power in Kabul in August last year.

It has given a muchneeded fillip to banned outfits like the Tehreek-iTaliban Pakistan to remain active along the AfghanPakistan border.

On July 27, three policemen were killed and two critically injured in separate incidents in Pakistan’s Khyber Paktunkhwa province, the latest instances of targeted attacks on the country’s security forces.

pense of another’s”, asking what they call Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She didn’t name any country but this is a view China has repeated frequently, including on Friday by its deputy UN ambassador Geng Shuang.

He told the council, “Putting one’s own security above that of others, attempting to strengthen military blocs, establishing absolute superiority ... will only lead to conflict and confrontation, divide the international community and make themselves less secure”.

The US ambassador also went after nations that call for all countries to embrace diplomacy without naming Russia, saying: “Let us be clear: Russia’s ongoing actions are the obstacle to a resolution to this crisis.”

Again she named no countries but a significant number of nations in Africa, Asia and the Mideast take this approach.

Thomas-Greenfield cited evidence of mounting atrocities including the reported bombings of schools and hospitals, “the killing of aid workers and journalists,

the targeting of civilians attempting to flee, the brutal execution-style murder of those going about their daily business in Bucha”, the suburb of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv where local authorities said hundreds of people were killed during its occupation by Russian forces.

She said there is evidence Russia forces “have interrogated, detained forcibly, deported an estimated hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian citizens, including children -- tearing them from their homes and sending them to remote regions in the east”.

Nearly two million Ukrainians refugees have been sent to Russia, according to both Ukrainian and Russian officials.

Ukraine portrays these journeys as forced transfers to enemy soil, which is considered a war crime. Russia calls them humanitarian evacuations of war victims who already speak Russian and are grateful for a new home.

A recent Associated Press investigation based on dozens of interviews has found that while the

situation is more nuanced that the Ukrainians suggest, many refugees are indeed forced to embark on a surreal trip into Russia, subjected along the way to human rights abuses, stripped of documents and left confused and lost about where they are.

Those who leave go through a series of what are known as filtration points, where treatment ranges from interrogation and strip searches to being yanked aside and never seen again.

“The US has information that officials from Russia’s presidential administration are overseeing and coordinating filtration operations,” Thomas-Greenfield told the council.

Polyansky countered that despite Ukraine’s efforts at intimidation of their citizens “people are choosing the country that they trust” -- Russia.

He warned that heavy weapons being poured into Ukraine by the West “will spill over into Europe” because of what he claimed is “the flourishing corruption among Ukraine’s political and military leadership”.

9 Biden tests positive for COVID again; returns to isolation

Joe Biden

WASHINGTON, JUL 31 (AP): President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug. White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a letter that Biden “has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well.” O’Connor said “there is no reason to reinitiate treatment at this time.”

In accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, Biden will reenter isolation for at least five days. He will isolate at the White House until he tests negative. The agency says most

rebound cases remain mild and that severe disease during that period has not been reported.

Just as when Biden first tested positive, the White House sought to show he was still working. The president sent out a picture of himself masked and tieless on Twitter, which showed him signing a declaration that added individual assistance for flood survivors in Kentucky.

The president followed up by tweeting out a 12-second video of him on a White House balcony with his dog, Commander.

“I’m feeling fine, everything is good,” said Biden, a pair of aviator sunglasses in his hand. “But Commander and I got a little work to do.”

The president also took time on Saturday to have a FaceTime conversation with people camping outside the US Capitol who are seeking health benefits for military veterans exposed to toxic substances from burn pits during their service, according to White House chief of staff Ron Klain.

Indian Army chief meets Bhutan King in Thimphu

NEW DELHI, JUL 31 (PTI): Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande has met Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and other top civil and military leaders of Bhutan with a focus on further boosting enduring strategic ties.

Gen Pande is on a visit to Bhutan in the backdrop of growing concerns in India over China’s relentless attempts to expand military infrastructure around Bhutanese territory in the Doklam plateau.

People familiar with Gen Pande’s engagements in Bhutan said regional defence and security challenges, Chinese activities in the plateau and adjoining areas and ways to further enhance bilateral defence cooperation figured in his talks in Thimphu.

The Army chief ’s visit to Bhutan coincided with

Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande with Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

India’s decision to authorise the export of 5,000 metric tonnes of wheat and 10,000 metric tonnes of sugar to Bhutan as per Thimphu’s requirements.

Earlier this year, India restricted the export of the two commodities to strengthen India’s food security.

The Army chief called on the King on Saturday besides meeting Jigme Singye

Wangchuck, the Fourth King of Bhutan.

“General Manoj Pande #COAS called on His Majesty the King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and discussed aspects of enhancing the enduring bilateral relationship between the two Nations,” the Army said in a tweet.

It said he was also accorded an “impeccable Guard of Honour” at

Thimphu.

The people cited above said Gen Pande held extensive talks with his Bhutanese counterpart Lt General Batoo Tshering on all key issues including the overall situation in the Doklam trijunction.

In 2017, the Indian and Chinese armies were locked in a 73-day stand-off at the Doklam tri-junction after China tried to extend a road in the area that Bhutan claimed belonged to it.

Gen Pande also met with the Indian officials engaged in capacity-building of Bhutanese military.

Gen Pande’s visit to Bhutan came days after new satellite images emerged showing China constructing a village East of the Doklam plateau on the Bhutanese side, a region that is considered important for India’s strategic interest.

After the images came out, the Ministry of External Affairs said India keeps a constant watch on all developments having bearing on national security and takes necessary measures to safeguard its interests.

In October last year, Bhutan and China signed an agreement on a “threestep roadmap” to expedite negotiations to resolve their festering boundary dispute.

Bhutan shares an over 400-km-long border with China and the two countries have held over 24 rounds of boundary talks in a bid to resolve the dispute.

The Doklam tri-junction is considered important from the point of view of India’s security interests.

The India-China standoff in the Doklam plateau in 2017 even triggered fears of a war between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

Monkeypox declared a public health emergency in NY Prince Charles accepted charity fund from Laden family to vaccines and treatment to keep people safe,” the officials said.

The declaration, effective immediately, will allow DOHMH to issue emergency commissioner’s orders under the New York City Health Code and amend provisions of the Health Code to provide for measures to help slow the spread.

The officials said that New York City is currently the epicentre of the outbreak, and it is estimated that approximately 150,000 New Yorkers may currently be at risk for monkeypox exposure.

“We will continue to work with our federal part-

ners to secure more doses as soon as they become available. This outbreak must be met with urgency, action, and resources, both nationally and globally, and this declaration of a public health emergency reflects the seriousness of the moment,” they said.

“We are also working with partners at every level of government, to obtain as many additional doses as possible, as quickly as possible, so that we can protect New Yorkers during this growing outbreak,” the authorities said.

Last week, the World Health Organisation had declared monkeypox a global public health emergency

and called on nations to work closely with communities of men who have sex with men and adopt measures that protect the health, human rights, and dignity of affected communities.

“We have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly, through new modes of transmission, about which we understand too little, and which meets the criteria in the International Health Regulations...

For all of these reasons, I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern,” WHO DirectorGeneral Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had said.

LONDON, JUL 31 (PTI): A Charitable Fund founded

by Britain’s Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, accepted a donation from slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s family in 2013, a UK media report claimed on Sunday.

According to ‘The Sunday Times’, Prince Charles met with the Al Qaeda founder’s halfbrother Bakr in London and allegedly agreed to accept GBP 1 million.

The repor t claims that several of the senior royal’s closest advisers urged Charles – heir to Britain’s throne – to return the money. However, his Clarence House office has

Bakr Mohammed

denied that the royal was personally involved in the decision.

“The Prince of Wales’ Charitable Fund (PWCF) has assured us that thorough due diligence was undertaken in accepting this donation,” a Clarence

Chinese research vessel to dock at Hambantota port in Aug: SL Army spokesman COLOMBO, JUL 31 (PTI): Sri Lanka has allowed a Chinese research vessel to dock at the Hambantota port next month, the island nation’s Army spokesman said on Sunday, days after India said it carefully monitors any development having a bearing on its security and economic interests.

The southern deepsea port of Hambantota is considered strategically important for its location.

The port, located in the hometown of the Rajapaksa family, has been developed largely with Chinese loans.

Asked for his comment on reports about the possible docking of the Chinese spacecraft tracking ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’ at the Hambantota port, the Sri Lankan Army spokesman Colonel Nalin Herath said

Hambantota port.

Sri Lanka routinely gives clearance to enter commercial and military ships from many countries to go past and also enter Sri Lankan waters.

“We have given permission and clearance to the Chinese vessel in that context,” Herath told PTI.

Yuan Wang 5 is expected to dock in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port from August 11-17 for ‘replenishment’ and will conduct satellite control and research tracking in the north western part of the Indian Ocean region through August and September.

India has said it carefully monitors any development having a bearing on its security and economic interests. “We are aware of reports of a proposed visit by this vessel to Hambantota in August,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in New Delhi when asked about the reports of a proposed visit by a Chinese vessel. “The government carefully monitors any development having a bearing on India’s security and economic interests and takes all necessary measures to safeguard them,” he said on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s main Tamil minority party TNA on Sunday said China’s military presence in the Indian Ocean would give India a legiti-

mate defence concern and that Colombo should not accentuate that by providing space for Chinese military presence.

“Chinese spacecraft tracking ship Yuan Wang 5 entering the Hambantota Harbour on August 11 has again given rise to tensions in the region. We do not take sides with regard to power struggles between other countries,” the TNA said in a statement.

BRISL (Belt & Road Initiative Sri Lanka), a Colombo-based organisation studying China’s ambitious connectivity project, said “the visit of Yuan Wang-5 to Hambantota port will be an excellent opportunity for Sri Lanka and the regional developing nations to learn and develop their own space programmes.”

India has traditionally taken a stern view of Chinese military vessels in the Indian ocean and has protested such visits with Sri Lanka in the past.

India’s concerns have been focused on Hambantota port in particular. In 2017, Colombo leased the southern port to China Merchant Port Holdings, after Sri Lanka was unable to keep its loan repayment commitments, fanning fears over potential use of the port for military purposes.

The proposed visit by the vessel comes when Sri Lanka is grappling with a severe economic crisis.

India has been at the forefront of extending economic assistance to Sri Lanka as it is grappling with the worst economic crisis since 1948.

House spokesperson told ‘Sky News’.

“The decision to accept was taken by the charity’s trustees alone and any attempt to characterise it otherwise is false,” the spokesperson said.

Meanwhile, the Prince of Wales’ Charitable Fund said the donation from Sheik Bakr bin Laden in 2013 was carefully consid-

ered by PWCF trustees at the time.

“Due diligence was conducted, with information sought from a wide range of sources, including government.

The decision to accept the donation was taken wholly by the trustees. Any attempt to suggest otherwise is misleading and inaccurate,” PWCF said.

HOKUTO VILLAGE COUNCIL (Medicinal Plant Village)

Niuland District - 797109 : Nagaland

Felicitation

The Hokuto Village Council express our heartfelt appreciation and take immense pleasure to congratulate the following individuals for their achievements and merits in their respective fields: 1. Dr. Kito K Yepthomi, on his promotion to the post of Assistant Commandant at Assam Rifles, Serchip, Mizoram.

2. Mr. Khutoi Yepthomi, on being promoted to S.D.O (SC) under DSCO, Dimapur.

3. Mr. Ghokheho V. Jimomi, on being promoted to UDA, Department of Metrology, Zunheboto.

4. Dr. Tsipila Thonger on being conferred Doctorate in Botany (Ph.D) on the topic, "Studies on Mitotic Behaviors of Allium Cultivators of Nagaland."

5. Dr. Inolu K Yepthomi for successfully clearing MBBS from RIMS, Imphal.

6. Mr. Isato K. Yepthomi for successfully clearing the B.Tech Civil Engineering from APG Shimla University.

7. Miss Angughali Jimomi for successfully clearing Master of Arts in English Literature from SJU, Dimapur.'

8. Miss Rebecca Y. Swu for successfully passing out HSLC examination.

The council also congratulates all the students of Hokuto Village, for their excellent performance and achievements in their academic fields.

The council further wishes them good health and success in all their future endeavours.

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NEW YORK, JUL 31 (PTI): Monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency in New York City, with officials declaring that the city is currently the epicentre of the outbreak and an estimated 150,000 New Yorkers may currently be at the risk of exposure.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Ashwin Vasan on Saturday declared a public health emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak.

“Over the past few weeks, we have moved as quickly as possible to expand outreach and access

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image and impression of me,” Smith said. “The work I’m trying to do is I am deeply remorseful and I’m trying to be remorseful without being ashamed of myself. I am human and I made a mistake. “I’m trying not to think of myself as a piece of shit. So I would say to those people, I know it was confusing, I know it was shocking, but I promise you I am deeply devoted and committed to putting light and love and joy into the world. If you hang on, I promise we’ll be able to be friends again.”

After the altercation and numerous apologies, Smith resigned from the Academy in April this year.

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tried hard to make people laugh,” Bazmee added.

Fo r t h e d i r e c t o r, creating the world of horror topped with humour in “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2” was a challenging process. “It was a new world for me and I am glad people liked it. I always make movies for family audiences and when we were making this horror-comedy, we made sure that the horror element was not too scary for kids.

It was a big challenge.” The film, which released in May, features Kartik Aaryan, Tabu and Kiara Advani in lead roles. (PTI)

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My films are situational comedies. I don’t go for double meaning dialogues or do buffoonery to create comedy. Situational humour is the most difficult thing to do,” Bazmee told PTI. His inspiration, the filmmaker said, is late cinema icon Hrishikesh M u k h e r j e e, w h o w a s known for his humorous take on life in films like “ B awa r c h i ” , “ C h u p k e Chupke”, “Khoobsurat” and “Kissi Se Na Kehna”.

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ilmmaker Anees Bazmee, known for rib-tickling hits such as “No Entry”, “Welcome”, “Singh Is Kinng” and “Ready”, believes comedies enjoy more longevity as compared to other genres.

The writer-director, who is riding high on the success of his latest horrorcomedy “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2”, said his brand of humour is situational. “No genre has a shelf life as good as a comedy. Everyone wants to laugh. There are different kinds of comedy films being made. But I don’t use shortcuts in comedy.

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whenever you’re ready to talk.

“I want to apologise to Chris’ mother. I saw an interview that Chris’ mother did, and that was one of the things about that moment… I just didn’t realise, I wasn’t thinking about how many people got

says: “I’ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is he’s not ready to talk and when he is, he will reach out.”

He added: “I will say to you, Chris. I apologise to you. My behaviour was unacceptable and I’m here

hurt in that moment.

“So I want to apologise to Chris’ mother. I want to apologise to Chris’ family, specifically [his brother] Tony Rock. We had a great relationship. Tony Rock was my man. And this is probably irreparable.”

Addressing the question of whether wife Jada asked him to “do something” following the joke, Smith replied: “No. It’s like I made a choice on my own, from my own experiences, from my history with Chris. Jada had nothing to do with it.”

At the end of the video, Smith reiterated his previous apologies following the incident.

“It hurts me emotionally and psychologically to know I didn’t live up to people’s

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Four months after Smith slapped the comedian onstage at the Oscars ceremony in March for a joke Rock made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, the actor shared a fiveminute video titled ‘It’s Been A Minute…’ to address questions surrounding the incident.

The opening text for the video reads: “Over the last few months, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and personal work… You asked a lot of fair questions that I wanted to take some time to answer.”

In the video, Smith

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Liverpool beat Man City to win Community Shield

LO N D O N, J U L 3 1 (AGENCIES): Liverpool left it late to secure a 3-1 win over Manchester City in the 100th Community Shield at the King Power Stadium.

New boy Julian Alvarez had initially cancelled out a stunning opener from Trent Alexander-Arnold, but Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez struck in the dying embers in front of Liverpool players celebrate their victory. the Reds faithful. Liverpool the two sides in the early 21 minutes for their domilooked the much fresher of exchanges, and it only took nance to pay off courtesy

Nunes regains bantamweight title; reaffirms ‘GOAT’ status

of Alexander-Arnold’s sublime first-time finish into the far corner from a good 20 yards.

With Alisson Becker and Caoimhin Kelleher sidelined, Liverpool’s third-choice goalkeeper was called into action to save from Erling Braut Haaland before the Norwegian’s acrobatic attempt from close range failed to come off. Fans got to see a glimpse of Nunez and Alvarez on the King Power turf in the second half, and Liverpool fans wanted a penalty when the former went

over following a challenge from Ederson, who got just enough of the ball. However, it was City’s South American who would have the bigger impact, as Alvarez followed up on Phil Foden’s saved effort to poke home a 70th-minute equaliser, which was initially disallowed before a lengthy VAR check allowed those in sky blue to celebrate. 10 minutes later, Liverpool fans were the ones demanding the intervention of VAR after Nunez’s header struck Ruben Dias on the arm, and

Craig Pawson awarded a penalty after checking the monitor.

Salah stepped up and found the bottom corner to put Liverpool 2-1 ahead, despite Ederson going the right way. Nunez missed a good chance to make it three for Liverpool in the 87th minute after heading wide from James Milner’s cross, but the Uruguay international made no mistake in second-half injury time, as his diving header nestled into the back of the net to wrap up an emphatic Liverpool win.

Open football tourney DIMAPUR, JUL 31 (NPN): In commemoration of its silver jubilee celebration, Dimapur District Football Referee Association (DDFRA) will be organizing the 2nd Open Football Tournament 2022 from September 6 to 17 at DDSC Complex, Dimapur.

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It was an incredible fight as Nunes made an early right and Peña repeatedly snapped with hard right hands, TOI.News reported.

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and Peña, despite being covered in blood, vomited with submission attempts.

But this was Nunes’ night and she put on perhaps her greatest performance since stopping Cris Cyborg at UFC 232 in 2018. Nunes swept all five rounds on all three judges’ cards, winning by 50-45, 50-44, and 50-43. Yahoo Sports had Nunes, 50-44.

There was little doubt when it was over, although there was plenty of doubt throughout the fight. Nunes reaffirmed her status as the greatest fighter in MMA history, but Peña is still her biggest challenge after two fights.

The Sastami Kughuko Kuposhukulu Dimapur extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. INAHO LABO, son of Lt. Yekhuvi Labo on being promoted to Sub Inspector, NHG, CD and SDRF. The Union further wishes him good health and pray that God will continue to lead him in his new assignment.

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CWG: NE shines again, Mizoram’s Jeremy wins gold; silver for Bindyarani lowed that up with 160kg, but could not complete the 165kg attempt.

This was India’s fifth medal from the weightlifting arena with Mirabai Chanu (gold), Sanket Sargar (silver), Bidyarani Devi (silver) and Gururaj Poojary (bronze) earning podium finishes on Saturday.

Son of a national-level boxer Lalneihtluanga, Lalrinnunga also aspired to don the gloves but shifted to weightlifting as it involved just power to excel, something he found fascinating. On Saturday, Mirabai Chanu, Sanket Sargar, Gururaja Poojary and Bindyarani Devi had claimed medals for India.

Manipuri weightlifter Bindyarani wins silver

Prez, PM congratulate Jeremy Lalrinnunga

Jeremy Lalrinnunga competes in the men’s 67kg category weightlifting event, at the Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG), in Birmingham, UK, Sunday. (PTI)

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finishing ahead of Samoa’s Vaipava Nevo Ioane, who managed a total of 293kg (127kg +166kg).

Nigeria’s Edidiong Joseph Umoafia took bronze with an effort of 290kg (130kg+160kg).

The 19-year-old from Aizwal wrote the Games snatch (140kg) and overall lift (300kg) record in his name but not before an injury scare as twice he grimaced in pain during

MEDALS TALLY

Country Australia England New Zealand Canada Scotland India Malaysia Nigeria South Africa Wales Bermuda Trinidad & Tobago Uganda Kenya Northern Ireland Mauritius Papua New Guinea Samoa Singapore Tanzania Cyprus Namibia Sri Lanka

G 16 9 7 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

S 9 16 4 3 6 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

B 14 4 2 8 7 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1

Total 39 29 13 14 15 5 3 3 2 6 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1

Boxing: Zareen in QFs; Shiva out

BIRMINGHAM, JUL 31 (PTI): World champion Nikhat Zareen sailed into the women’s 50kg quarterfinals but it was curtains for Shiva Thapa as he crashed out of the men’s 63.5kg round of 16 boxing competition at the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.

While Zareen knocked out Helena Ismael Bagao of Mozambique to storm into the last eight round of the women’s ightweight category winning by RSC (Refree stopping the contest), Thapa lost 1-4 to world championship bronze medallist Scotland’s Reese Lynch to make a disappointing exit from the Games. The first Indian pugilist to take the ring on the day, Zareen was no match for her young opponent as she dominated the bout from start to finish.

the clean and jerk attempts.

Jeremy opened up a huge 10kg gap with the nearest rival Edidiong Joseph Umoafia when he lifted 140kg in a successful second attempt. He had begun with 136kg.

Jeremy further targetted 143kg in his final attempt, but did not succeed.

In Clean and Jerk, the 2021 Commonwealth Championship winner began with 154kg and fol-

India’s medals at end of Day 2

Gold - Mirabai Chanu - Weightlifting women’s 49kg Silver - Bindyarani Devi - Weightlifting women’s 55kg Silver - Sanket Sargar - Weightlifting men’s 55kg Bronze - Gururaja Poojary - Weightlifting men’s 61kg Gold - Jeremy Lalrinnunga - Weightlifting men’s 67kg

BIRMINGHAM, JUL 31 (PTI): The Indian men’s hockey team decimated lowly Ghana 11-0 in its opening Pool B match of the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. As expected, the Indians were relentless in their attacks and completely controlled the proceedings from start to finish.

Indian and Ghana players in action, Sunday. (PTI) The Indians played ner in the 11th minute which was to their strength and scored five in the first half before duly converted by Harmanpreet. pumping in four and two goals in Shamsher extended India’s lead by pushing home a brilliant move from the last two quarters.

India converted six out of 13 Lalit Upadhayay and Abhishek. penalty corners they earned in the Akshdeep made the scoreline 4-0 in match. Vice-captain Harmanpreet the 20th minute with a fine reverse Singh (11th, 35th, 53rd) scored a hit after receiving an accurate pass hat-trick, while Abhishek (2nd from Abhishek. India were awarded minute), Shamsher Singh (14th), a penalty corner two minutes later Akashdeep Singh (20th), Jugraj and Jugraj was up to the task. Five Singh (22nd, 43rd), Nilakanta minutes after the change of ends, Sharma (38th), Varun Kumar (39th) Harmanpreet scored his second goal and Mandeep Singh (48th) were the from a penalty corner. Three minutes later, Nilakanta joined the party other goal getters for India.

It was a completely dominat- as he put the rebound in the back of ing performance from the Indians the net after Ghana goalkeeper Offei as they hardly allowed Ghana into saved a shot from Jarmanpreet. In their D. The Indians were straight- the very next minute, Varun Kumar away on the money, securing their converted a penalty corner to get his first penalty corner in the very first first goal in the tournament. minute of the match and Abhishek Jugraj Singh scored his second was at the right time at the right goal, this time from a penalty corplace to find the target on rebound. ner. In the fourth and final quarter, The Indians kept up the pressure Mandeep and Harmanpreet scored and secured another penalty cor- a goal each to round off the tally.

Indian players celebrate after scoring a goal.

collect a routine gathering off Maheson Singh’s cross from the left, and as it fell to Taison lurking around, the latter headed it into an empty net.

The lead was doubled five minutes after the changeover. Jangra, a thorn in the flesh of the rival defence, feinted inside the box and laid it for Parthiv who banged it in. The third goal, some two minutes later,

S. Bindyarani Devi reacts as she competes in the women’s 55kg category weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG), in Birmingham. (PTI)

Bindyarani Devi won India a fourth medal on a successful day at the Commonwealth Games weightlifting arena in Birmingham, bagging a silver medal in the Women’s 55 kg weight class.

The 22-year-old from Manipur lifted a total weight of 202 kg with a superb attempt of 116 kg in her final turn in clean and

jerk to leapfrog England’s Fraer Morrow (198) and finished just 1kg adrift of Nigeria’s Adijat Adenike Dlarindye, who ended with a total of 203 kg, a Games record. Bindyarani, who managed a best effort of 86 kg in the snatch category, placing behind the Nigerian 92 kg and the English girl 88 kg, came back strongly in clean and

jerk, which is her stronger side as she made up for the gap with two superb lifts.

In a desperate attempt in her third and final chance, Bindyarani lifted 116 kg in her final clean and jerk effort, to break the Games record and move to 202 kg and claim the silver medal. This was Bindyarani’s first medal in the Commonwealth Games.

India rout Ghana 11-0 in hockey T20: Indian women thrash Pak by 8 wickets

U20 SAFF C’ship: India crush Nepal 8-0

BHUBANESWAR, JUL 31 (IANS): Extreme perseverance and an exceptional conversion rate enabled defending champions India U20 register a comprehensive 8-0 victory against Nepal in the ongoing SAFF Championship at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

The victory took India to 6 points from 3 matches, and they will next play Maldives in their last league match on August 2.

For India, Taison Singh (32nd and 66th), and Parthiv Gogoi (50th and 52nd) scored a brace each, while Himanshu Jangra (70th), and substitutes Tankadhar Bag (78th), Gurkirat Singh (89th), and Shubho Paul (90+3) scored one apiece.

India’s domination and ball possession was complete, and Shanmugam Venkatesh’s were quick to interchange, played it in the gaps, and had someone to support the other all throughout.

The first-goal was a gift with a smart Taison making the most of it in the 32nd minute. Nepal goalkeeper Ishwor Singh, much to be credited to deny India till then, failed to

podium finish has filled Indians with pride. Wishing you more such moments of glory.”

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, in a tweet, said, “Our weightlifters continue to make India proud with their stupendous performances.

Heartiest congratulations to @raltejeremy for bagging a gold medal in Men’s 67kg weightlifting competition at @birminghamcg22.

My best wishes for his future endeavours.”

was a leaf taken out from the textbook. Jangra sent it in between the two defenders, and Parthiv following it up delectably lobbed it over Ishwor for a clinical finish.

Taison scored his second capitalising to put in a rebound in the 66th minute. Four minutes later, Parthiv was brought down inside the box and as the referee pointed to the spot, Jangra gleefully converted

it to make it 5-0.

Eight minutes later it was 6-0 - substitute Tankadhar Bag tapping in Vibin Mohanan’s cross.

Substitute Gurkirat made it 7-0 in the 89th minute when he managed to snatch it, get past a couple and send it past Ishwor.

More was in store, and Shubho Paul completed the rout tapping in a Tankadhar cross in added time.

BIRMINGHAM, JUL 31 (IANS): Opener Smriti Mandhana slammed an unbeaten 63 as India comprehensively defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in their second Group A match of Commonwealth Games 2022 at Edgbaston.

After India’s bowlers, led by off-spinner Sneh Rana (2-15) and left-arm spinner Radha Yadav (218), put out an impressive show to bowl out Pakistan for just 99 in an 18-overs a side affair, Smriti dished out a magnificent knock and played shots which oozed class and delight in equal measure to chase down the total with 38 balls remaining. The eight-wicket win against Pakistan, after a three-wicket defeat to Australia in the opening match, means that India keeps their semi-final hopes alive and are on top of the table with their net run rate jumping from -0.56 to 1.17.

Smriti gave India an attacking start by slog-sweeping Anam Amin for six and followed it up by dancing down the pitch to loft over bowler’s head for four. Smriti’s elegant Sunday extended by using her crease and feet very well to hit Diana

Smriti Mandhana plays a shot during the Group-A Preliminary Round women’s T20 cricket match between India and Pakistan, Sunday. (PTI)

Baig for three boundaries, with her bisecting backward point and short third man being the standout.

India continued to deal in boundaries as Shafali Verma smashed Anam for a brutal six over long-on and ended the over with a loft over wide long-off for four. In between, Smriti snatched a four off Anam with a slice over backward point.

It was pacer Fatima Sana’s turn to get some thrashing from Smriti as the left-hander nailed a pull through mid-wicket for four and brought up India’s fifty in just 29 balls by dancing down the pitch to loft over mid-on. Smriti and Shafali took a boundary each off Tuba Hassan’s first over. But the leg-spinner had the last laugh as Shafali tried to slice a quicker ball but

nicked behind to Muneeba, ending the 62-run opening partnership.

Smriti reached her 15th T20I fifty in 31 balls by dancing down the pitch and lofting Tuba for a sensational six straight down the ground. S Meghana, who joined the team late due to Covid-19, got some batting time with a 16-ball 14 before being cleaned up by Omaima Sohail. Smriti finished off the chase in style by dragging Fatima over long-on for four to keep India in the hunt for the knockouts.

Brief Scores: Pakistan 99 all out in 18 overs (Muneeba Ali 32, Aliya Riaz 18; Sneh Rana 2-15, Radha Yadav 2-18) lost to India 102-2 in 11.4 overs (Smriti Mandhana 63 not out, Shafali Verma 16; Tuba Hassan 1-18, Omaima Sohail 1-20) by eight wickets

44th Chess Olympiad: Indian teams continue winning spree

MAMALLAPURAM, JUL 31 (PTI): Indian teams continued their winning run in the Open section of the 44th Chess Olympiad with all three posting easy victories over their respective opponents here on Sunday.

While the second-seeded India ‘A’ rode on wins from GMs P Harikrishna and Arjun Erigaisi for a 3-1 victory against Greece, India ‘B’ swept past Switzerland 4-0 and the third team got the better of Iceland 3-1.

Vidit S Gujrathi, playing on second board for India A, settled for a draw against GM Nikolaos Theodorou while K Sasikiran was held by Evgenios Ioannidis.

Speaking after beating Dimitrios Mastrovasilis, Harikrishna said his opponent put up a good resistance and towards the end, he had got a good combination of moves.

With the Indian teams doing well so far, they can run into one another in the competition.The top-seeded Americans stamped their authority with a 3-1 win over 24th seed Georgia. Though Fabiano Caruana and Leinier Dominiguez Perez

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could not record wins, Lev Aronian and Sam Shakland got the job done by beating Mikheil Mchedlishvili and Tamaz Gelashvili respectively. In the women’s event, the three Indian teams were victorious for a third straight day. The ‘A’ team rested top player Koneru Humpy but came through 3-1 against England, courtesy wins from R Vaishali and Bhakti Kulkarni.

Dronavalli Harika was fielded for the first time in this Olympiad and this is the ninth consecutive time that she is playing for India, not to mention the two virtual Olympiads where India won a gold and bronze medal in the mixed version.

The 31-year old Harika is in the advanced stages of her first pregnancy and was pitted against Jovanka Houska of England. She could not force a win on the top board.

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BIRMINGHAM, JUL 31 (PTI/IANS): Young weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga smashed two Games records on his way to a sensational gold medal win at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games as he added a second yellow metal to India’s tally on Sunday.

T h e 2 0 1 8 Yo u t h Olympic champion dominated the men’s 67kg competition with a total lift of 300kg (140kg+160kg),

The President and the Prime Minister on Sunday congratulated weightlifter, Jeremy Lalrinnunga on winning gold medal at Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

In a tweet President Droupadi Mumru said, “Congratulations, Jeremy Lalrinnunga for winning gold in Weightlifting at #CommonwealthGames.

Your self-belief despite injury during the event enabled you to create history & inspire millions.Your

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