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Suspension of MPs: Oppn walk out in Parl NEW DELHI, NOV 30 (PTI): The suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha members rocked both houses of Parliament Tuesday with the opposition and the government locking horns over the issue and seeking an apology from each other after Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu rejected an appeal by some leaders to revoke the decision.

Members of the Congress and other opposition parties staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha in protest against the suspensions, even as Naidu justified the action saying they haven’t shown any remorse for their “act of sacrilege” of the House in the previous session in August.

The opposition MPs also staged a protest near Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Parliament complex and raised slogans against the government. The suspended MPs would sit outside Gandhi’s statue starting Wednesday morning in protest.

Kharge raises issue: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue inside the house and alleged the motion for suspension by

KSON seeks clarification from NPSC D I M A P U R , N OV 3 0 (NPN): Kuki Students’ Organisation, Nagaland (KSON) has sought clarification from the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) on a question asked in the recently conducted NPSC prelims exam 2021.

In an open letter addressed to the NPSC chairman, KSON president Thangjamang and general secretary Henkhogen stated that the question asked which one of the four tribes (Zeliang, Angami, Lotha and Kuki) was not recognised officially

by Nagaland government.

However, KSON said that all the given option tribes were officially recognized

by Nagaland government.

Nagaland logs 13 fresh Covid cases

D I M A P U R , N OV 3 0 (NPN): Nagaland on Tuesday recorded 13 fresh Covid-19 positive cases while no fatalities were reported during the day.

Of the fresh cases, nine were from Dimapur and four in Mokokchung, taking the total caseload to 32122.

Meanwhile, a total of 1289859 persons have been inoculated against Covid-19 till November 30 including 740261 first dose and 549598 second dose.

This is it!

"Acute water scarcity is bad for people but good for me. I sell water in litres and also do home delivery."

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Opposition leaders protest near Mahatma Gandhi's statue in New Delhi on Tuesday. (PTI)

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi was in gross violation of the rules and action was undemocratic.

He again wrote to the chairman urging him to reconsider his decision. In his letter, the Congress leader said excessive action has been taken against the MPs by suspending them without providing them an opportunity to be heard. He noted that the suspension of these members, is an unprecedented excessive action for the

unfortunate incidents.

Naidu refuses to revoke suspension: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that the suspension of the 12 MPs will not be revoked. “The members who had committed the sacrilege against the house have not shown remorse. So, I think the appeal by the Opposition [to revoke the suspensions] is not worth considering,” Naidu said. “All procedures in the Rajya Sabha were

done according to rules when 12 MPs were suspended on Monday,” he said.

Naidu said he was not considering Mallikarjun Kharge’s appeal of revoking the action as the suspended MPs have not shown any remorse, but on the contrary, justified their acts. He added that the action has been taken and “it is final”.

If MPs apologise, then we can review: The government was “forced” to suspend 12 opposition MPs

from this Parliament session for “misbehaviour” - related to the events of August 11, the last day of the previous session- but will consider revoking the suspension if they apologise, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said. “To maintain dignity of the House, government was compulsorily forced to place this proposal of suspension... But if these 12 MPs apologise..., the government is ready to consider their proposal positively with an open heart,” he said.

Suspended MP react: Binoy Viswam from the CPI, who was one of the members suspended, said there was no plan to apologise, “What apology? We are not Savarkar to apologise. It is not our culture to write letters of apology.”

“This is a government that looks down at parliamentary procedure and at the opposition...We will not bend before them,” Binoy added. He also said that he will look at legal avenues to challenge the move. However, Shiv Sena’s Priyanka Chaturvedi and Anil Desai have distanced themselves from this remark.

Centre extends nationwide containment norms till Dec 31  States, UTs asked to ramp up testing  Omicron does not escape RT-PCR, RAT tests NEW DELHI, NOV 30 (PTI):

Amidst a heightened level of concern over the Omicron variant, the Centre on Tuesday advised states and UTs to ramp up testing and undertake effective surveillance of international passengers, asserting that the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 does not escape RT-PCR and RAT tests as it extended the nationwide COVID-19 containment measures till December 31.

The strict norms for international passengers arriving in the country, especially from 'at-risk' countries, will also come into effect from December 1 as part of the government's efforts to keep the spread of the new variant at bay.

Chairing a high-level meeting with states and UTs to review public health pre-

paredness in the country, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan advised states and UTs not to let their guard down and keep a strict vigil on the international passengers coming to the country through various airports, ports and land border crossings and stressed on strict monitoring of hotspots.

He also noted that the revised guidelines and international travel advisories have been shared with the states. During the meeting, DG, ICMR Dr Balram Bhargava informed the participants that the Omicron variant doesn't escape RT-PCR and RAT and hence, states and UTs were advised to ramp up testing for prompt, an official statement said.

The Centre also extended the nationwide COVID-19 containment measures till December 31 and Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote to state and UTs, asking them to strictly adhere to the November 25 advisory issued by the Health Ministry, recommending rigorous

screening and testing of all international arrivals.

Bhalla also said the contacts of the international travellers must be closely tracked and tested as per the health ministry guidelines, and the samples of travellers turning positive sent to the designated Genome Sequencing Laboratories promptly, as per the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) Guidance Document.

Under the new travel norms, effective from Tuesday midnight, RT-PCR tests are mandatory for passengers arriving from 'at-risk' countries and they will be allowed to leave the airport only after the test results come. The government has advised international passengers from 'at-risk' countries to prepare to wait at the airports till the report of RT-PCR test was available and not book connecting flights beforehand.

Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya told Parliament that Omicron has not been reported in India yet.

GGPNL Award: CM calls for documenting oral storytelling Covid: H&FW caution against lowering guard than 22 countries now was believed to be more virulent than the previous variants as notified by health experts.

However, they added that no fatality among the patients of the new variant has been recorded so far.

Although there was very little information about Omicron, Neikhrielie hoped that more details would be made available by health experts soon so that necessary preparations could be put into place.

He of course claimed that not a single case of the new virus variant has been detected either in the State or country as on Tuesday.

Nodal officer, IDSP, Dr Nyan Kikon emphasised that as there was no complete cure for the virus, the only way to avoid it was through prevention.

He stressed following CAB since this has proven to be the most effective tool in combating Covid-19.

He urged the citizens to be responsible in order to avoid getting infected or spreading the virus. On holding Hornbill Festival, Neikhrielie mentioned that the health department had shared all data on the current situation vis-à-vis the virus with the government, following (Cont’d on p-8)

‘Excess’ teachers: ANPSTA surprised Students oppose decision to hold offline exams over CM, adviser’s remark in Assembly

NCD against all forms of collection

Rio giving away the award to (L) Veio Pou and Wangto Chingmak. (NP)

Correspondent

KOHIMA, NOV 30 (NPN): State chief minister Neiphiu Rio gave away the Third Gordon Graham Prize for Naga Literature (GGPNL) to Veio Pou for “Waiting for the Dust to Settle” in

fiction category and Wangto Chingmak for “The Chang Nagas - In memory of our undefeated ancestors” in the non-fiction category at Hotel Japfu here Tuesday.

Speaking on the occasion, he congratulated the award winners and appre-

ciated Kohima Education Society (KES) for recognising and motivating Naga literature.

Rio remarked that Naga writers might be few, but it was only the beginning since Naga society was young. Mentioning that a lot of research was required in documenting the history of Nagas, he called for documenting the tradition of oral storytelling so that the younger generation could know the history of Nagas.

Lauding KES for bridging legacy of the British and the Nagas, Rio said that through Gordon Graham appreciation for the Nagas

remained for helping the British during the World War I. Announcing that more activities would be initiated in association with KES in next financial year, the chief minister called for making the society grow to higher level and order to continue encouraging and supporting young writers. Master of ceremonies Bano Haralu said Veio Pou was assistant professor in Department of English, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi. She mentioned that his interest was in oral tradition, cultural studies, indigenous studies of (Cont’d on p-8)

Correspondent

KO H I M A , N OV 3 0 (NPN): Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) department officials have cautioned that Covid-19 pandemic was yet to be over, stressing that the primary tool against fighting the virus was to diligently follow all Covid appropriate behaviours (CAB).

Interacting with media persons at the department’s conference hall here on Tuesday, the health officials led by principal director Dr Neikhrielie Khimiao said the new variant called Omicron that spread to more

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, NOV 30 (NPN): All Nagaland Pre-Service Teachers’ Association (ANPSTA) has expressed surprise over chief minister Neiphiu Rio and school education adviser KT Sukhalu’s statements in Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) regarding excess teachers.

In a statement, the association termed the statements as unjust, detrimental and an attempt to deprive employable rights of deserving trained teachers through open means.

ANPSTA demanded to know how did the State government claim that there were around 10,000 excess teachers and under what head they were recruited, as the last open recruitment was in 2015- the SSA recruitment conducted by the Department of School Education (DoSE).

Citing reliable sources that annually around 250 teachers retired, ANPSTA wondered how did the question of excess teachers arose and requested the government to share in public domain the basis of the information. ANPSTA asserted that it had the right to know how and when were the vacant posts filled, if not done through backdoor, when NPF Legislative Party leader TR Zeliang and MLA Yitachu expressed concern over shortage of teachers due to ban in appointments.

The association urged the chief minister to be unbiased, take a stand against unethical practices and walk the talk by “laying down impeccable undefiled decree” for the future of students and teachers by conducting fair recruitment of trained teachers.

D I M A P U R , N OV 3 0 (NPN): A day after the Nagaland University (NU) authority, the higher education department and the principals of under graduate (UG) colleges unanimously affirmed to conduct the UG exams 2021 in offline mode, more than hundred students staged protest at Supermarket here Tuesday against the decision.

The agitating students contended that since the semester classes were conducted online during the pandemic period, the examination should also be held in the online mode. ANCSU

Students during the protest at Supermarket area, Dimapur. (NP)

president Toito Chishi, who was also present at the protest site, appealed to the students to cooperate and disperse. He informed the students that the decision of Nagaland University (NU) cannot be dictated.

ANCSU president said that the union had appealed to the NU to re-examine its tentative examination schedule for undergraduates scheduled to be held through ‘offline mode’.

(Cont’d on p-8)

Patton inaugurates Seithogei-IG Stadium by-pass No Statehood greetings Correspondent

KOHIMA NOV 30 (NPN): Deputy chief minister Y Patton inaugurated the Seithogei-IG Stadium bypass here on Tuesday, fulfilling his commitment to make the road motorable before the Hornbill Festival.

Speaking at a brief programme organised on the occasion near Kohima Destitute Orphanage at NH 29, he recalled that he had given the assurance and commitment to open the road during his visit in November 6.

Y. Patton with legislators and officials at the inaugural. (NP)

He acknowledged the efforts of the department officials led by south division engineer and team for tirelessly working to complete the project as per schedule.

He also appreciated Kohima village leaders and

citizens for extending cooperation and support in ensuring that there was no disturbance and no controversy on the issue of landownership.

Patton remarked that it was a good example for

other districts to emulate for development activities.

He expressed the hope that the road would ease travellers’ woes from districts like Wokha, Mokokchung, Tuensang, Longleng and Zunheboto as it would shorten the distance by 6 km. Patton said the by-pass would also help people from Secretariat, IG Stadium, Tinpati, High School and other surrounding areas to travel to Dimapur without having to travel through the heart of the State Capital.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, NOV 30(NPN): On the eve of the 59th Statehood Day of Nagaland this year, it was quite strange that no message of greetings has been received by the media from the state government unlike in the past.

India’s second president Dr. S. Radhakrishnan arrived Kohima on December 1, 1963 (Sunday) to officially declare Nagaland as a state. It may be recalled, that Naga Hills Tuensang Area (NHTA) district in Assam, formed in 1957 through merger of Naga Hills District and Tuensang Frontier Division(under NEFA), became the 16th state of the Indian union through an act of Parliament in 1962.

P. Shilu Ao who headed the first 5-member Executive Council (of the Interim Body) comprising of representatives of Naga tribes under Naga People’s Convention(NPC), became the first Chief Executive Councilor. After the first general election on January 10,1964 P.Shilu Ao (independent (Cont’d on p-8) from Impur A/C) became the first chief minister of the state.

D I M A P U R , N OV 3 0 (NPN): Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) has appealed to various unions and organisations including Naga political groups and state government agencies to refrain from all forms of unauthorized collection within Nagaland during this joyous Christmas season “so as to celebrate the birth of Christ with peaceful and harmonious atmosphere in our land.” NCD president Etsungmomo Kikon said Christmas was a season of great joy, a time to remember the past and hope for the future. NCD also extended Christmas and New year greetings to all.

More orgs oppose nomination to ULBs

D I M A P U R , N OV 3 0 (NPN): Tizit town council (TTC) candidates of 2017 and Chi and Mon Landowners’ Association (CMLOA) have joined others in opposing the state government’s decision to nominate members to urban local bodies (ULBs) for an interim period. In a letter submitted to the DC Mon through ADC Tizit, the TTC candidates of 2017 K Teijat Wangnao (industry ward), A Mihjat Wangnao (medical ward), (Cont’d on p-8) K Y M C

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021

‘Accurate data vital for effective governance’ Governor launches Eduversity Cares2 STATE-LEVEL SEMINAR ON STATISTICS HELD

Correspondent KO H I M A , N OV 3 0 (NPN): A state-level seminar on awareness amongst data providers on the importance of reliable statistics, organised by the department of economics & statistics, was held at Capital Convention Centre, here on Tuesday.

Advisor for fisheries & aquatic resources, evaluation and economics & statistics, L Khumo, who was special guest of the inaugural programme, said the dynamics of data requirement by government for effective governance had tremendously increased in recent times.

He said that such seminars would be of great help to identify the gaps and bridge the gap for building up accurate official statistics in the State.

Khumo pointed out that the objective of the seminar was to generate awareness amongst data providers and users, which would benefit both the stakeholders in strengthening the statistical system in the State.

He expressed optimism that the presentation on various topics would be an eye opener for all the participants in dealing with official statistics of the State. Advisor observed that dependence on statistical data by the government and other organizations had tremendously increased with the change

L Khumo (2nd from L) after releasing a book on Gender Statistics 2021 at Kohima on Tuesday. (NP)

in dynamics of data availability.

Khumo later released a book on Gender Statistics 2021 and a short video on registration of births and deaths enacted by “Dreamz Unlimited” team.

Re s o u r c e p e r s o n s for the seminar included special secretary to the government of Nagaland, department of Economics and Statistics, Kevileno Angami; higher education deputy director, Medongoi Rhakho; Zynorique Initiatives Society chairman, Richard Belho and National e-Governance Division (NeGD), ministry of Electronics and IT, senior consultant, Yanvuo Kikon.

Earlier, the inaugural programme was chaired by joint director, Charles N Kikon, while additional director & HoD, Neidilhou Angami gave the keynote address.

The technical session was moderated by deputy

director, Theyieneinuo Belho, while joint director, Neisatuo Puro gave the concluding remarks.

Gender statistics Nagaland 2021 report released

The Gender Statistics Report 2021, which was released by Advisor L. Khumo on Tuesday, is the 4th publication series published by the directorate of economics & statistics. The report focuses on demography, health, education, employment, participation in decision making, social obstacles and other gender statistics.

In demographic statistics (as per 2011 census), the sex ratio (number of females per 1000 males) is 931—for rural it is 940 and for urban areas it is 908.

Zunheboto has the highest sex ratio (976) and Mon has the lowest at 899.

During the year 2020, total number of births

registered was 46079, out of which 22917 (49.73%) were female and 23162 (50.27%) were male.

Dimapur registered the highest with 6803 females and 6652 males followed by Mon with 6032 females and 5742 males.

In education and literacy during 2019-20, the gross enrolment ratio (GER) for general education at primary level for female is 165% and for male it is 163%, for upper primary class it is 79% female and 74% male, at elementary level it is 119% for female and 116% for male, at secondary level it is 61% female and 55% male and at higher secondary level it is 38% female and 34% male.

In economy and employment, the percentage of female cultivators (65.2%) and agricultural labourers (7.3%) are more than male cultivators (47.4%) and agricultural labourers (5.8%) respectively.

On the other hand, females have less percentage (24.4%) in other workers category as compared to males at (45%).

As per PMIS report, female employees comprised of only 22.46% of total employees during 2014 which substantially increased to 31.26% in 2020 out of which 31.38%, 28.55%, 28.52% and 36.55% of female employees falls under the categories of Class-I, Class-II, CLASS-III and Class-IV respectively.

In participation in decision making, during the 2018 state general election women voters were 82.48% and male voters were 86.09%. Female voters in the 17th Lok Sabha Election 2019 were 82.69% and male voters was 82.44%.

As per Rural Development department, there were 2438 VDB women members and 12 VDB women secretaries in Nagaland during 2019-20.

According to the report on census of land holdings 2015-16, total land holding size of Nagaland is 196882 hectares, out of which total land size holding by women is 19677 hectares (9.99%).

Maximum land holding size by women was registered in districts of Kohima and Phek.

Governor Prof. Mukhi along with officials of the Eduversity Group and others at the launching programme. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Governor of Assam & Nagaland Prof.

Mukhi launched the “Eduversity Cares2” in Kohima on Tuesday.

According to a DIPR report, during the launching programme, the governor appreciated Eduversity Group for taking the noble initiative to help girl students.

He said that the group’s major objective should be to identify talented students and produce IAS, IPS and IFS officers.

Mukhi encouraged Eduversity Group to be

torchbearers for excellence.

Meanwhile, chairperson, Nagaland State Commission for Women, Khrienuo Tachu in her address as guest of honour congratulated the CEO, MD and colleagues of Eduversity Group for coming up with a great initiative with special focus on girl students. She said that the Naga women in 21st century were more informed and equipped and hoped that the initiative would take go a long way in empowering and leading Naga women to another level. In

his keynote address, chief operating officer, Eduversity Group, Prakash Nayak said that the initiative was for girl students of the institution to cope with monthly cycle without compromising their studies and classes.

Under the initiative, a girl student gets a two-day leave during the initial period of menstrual cycle which was considered as peak of any discomfort he informed.

He further informed that the leave would be on voluntary basis and the classes missed would be compensated on Saturdays.

Power outage in two districts

DIMAPUR: State power department has informed that slapping of 66kV Tuensang-Kiphire Transmission line at Lasikiur Village under Shamator subdivision on November 30, 2021, has resulted in total disruption of power sup-

ply to Kiphire, Phek district and Likimro Hydro Project.

SDO transmission sub-division Kohima has informed that the department was making all efforts to restore the transmission line at the earliest.

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY Late Dziesekholie Keretsü (Kholie)

01/12/2020

Days passed and turn into years but not a day goes by that you are not missed and loved. You are deeply missed. k-2279/21

Loving Wife & Children

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

"Surely goodness and Love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever"

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Psalms 23:6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY LATE REV. DR. XASHEPU WOTSA

FOUNDER DIRECTOR, NEW LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE.

Lt. Renpuia Humtsoe 08.12.1969 – 10.11.2021 We the bereaved family of Lt. Renpuia Humtsoe would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us extending your physical presence, financial assistance and unceasing prayer during our most difficult time.

We convey our special gratitude to: 1. Mhonlumi Ezung (Guwahati) 2. Talikala Sangpuii and her nephews (Guwahati) 3. Angami Union (Guwahati) 4. Eastern Naga Union (Guwahati) 5. Gauhati High Court Staff (Guwahati) 6. Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench 7. Dimapur Mizo Welfare 8. Pongidong Village Union Dimapur, Kohima & Seithekema 9. Seithekema Lotha Baptist Church Pastor & Associates 10. Nagaland Mizo Welfare Association 11. Kohima Mizo Church 12. New Minister’s Hill Lotha Community 13. Lotha Community 14. Ao Community 15. New Minister’s Hill Colony (Well Wishers and Neighbours) 16. Friends, Relatives & close ones We regret our inability to mention every individual, yet it is our humble prayer that our God Almighty bless you all.

Loving Wife, Daughter and Family Members. k-2306/21 K Y M C

(26.10.1957 – 01.12.2019)

Dear Dad, Two years have passed since we bade you an earthly farewell. Ever since, the journey ahead has had its shares of uncertainties and struggles, yet your timeless love, prayers and lessons have endearingly helped us to trust in the unfailing Grace of God. You are dearly loved and fondly cherished with each passing day.

So, today, we joyfully celebrate your life and your humble passionate Ministry in Christ. The trail of Faith you left behind is the path we follow by seeking God’s infinite Love and Mercy through each step of our lives.

“I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples.

For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies”.

PSALM 108:3-4.

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Lovingly, Wife, Sons, Daughters & Daughter In-Law

01/01/1959 – 17/11/2021 The family of Lt. MEDOHO NEIKHA, S/o Lt. Pure Neikha, formerly of Tenyiphe-II Village, would like to express our deepest appreciation for everyone's sympathy as we mourned his loss. The shared memories, prayers, physical presence, financial and material support and words of condolence meant a great deal to us all.

Though we are unable to thank or mention each and everyone who stood by us in our times of grief and need, may the Almighty God bless you all in abundance.

We would also like to convey our special thanks to: 1. Tenyiphe-II Village 2. Dept. of Power, Sub-Division, Chumoukedima 3. Chakhroma Baptist Pastor Dikon Krotho 4. Virazouma Baptist Church 5. Tenyiphe-I Baptist Church 6. Nerhema Baptist Nhicuko Krotho 7. Chakhro Viswema Kuda Union 8. Chakhro Rachü Union 9. Rachü Society, Dimapur 10. Krüdia nuo Krotho 11. Khuza-viswe Rachü Society Chumu & Tenyiphe-II 12. Kezekevi Krotho 13. Vitho Society 14. Neikhatsomi, Viswema 15. Mon Lokro, Viswema 16. Dr. Daili Athikho (Zion Hospital) 17. Dr. Limeken (CIHSR) Apuo, you will be forever missed & fondly remembered.

Loving wife, children, grand-children & in-laws Dp-5754/21 K Y M C

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WEATHER FORECAST DECEMBER 1

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Plenty of sun

30 16

Aizawl

Pleasant with sunshine

Guwahati Partly sunny and pleasant Imphal

Pleasant with plenty of sun

Itanagar Sun through high clouds

26 12 28 13 26 8 25 14

Shillong

Pleasant with plenty of sun

21 7

Kohima

Partly sunny and delightful

22 10

Dimapur Partly sunny and nice Mkg

27 13

Pleasant with sunny intervals

Tuensang Partly sunny and cooler

25 11 17 6

Nice with clouds and sun

22 13

Zunheboto Nice with clouds and sun

21 8

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021

Imna Along speaking at the convocation on Tuesday. (NP)

Correspondent KO H I M A , N OV 3 0 (NPN): Minister Higher Education and Tribal Affairs, Temjen Imna Along urged students to be creators of jobs and not just mere job seekers.

He was speaking as the chief guest during the Kohima Science College Jotsoma (KSCJ) first convocation ceremony at the college auditorium, here, Tuesday. Along urged students to be entrepreneurs, innovators and inventors and said that graduates were human capital.

He exhorted that they were indispensable assets of the state, nation and of

NBSE informs heads of registered institutions DIMAPUR: Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has notified heads of registered institutions that the National Commission for Women has set up a dedicated round the clock (24x7) helpline number 7827170170 for women in distress.

In a notification, NBSE informed that one could visit the website at www.ncwwomenhelpline.in.

In this regard, all heads of institutions have been requested to take note and disseminate the information to their students. It may be mentioned that the helpline provides online support to women affected by violence or mental stress through referral by linking them with appropriate authorities such as police, health services, district legal service authority. Counselling services and information on women related programs through a single uniform number would also be provided.

the world and encouraged them to be a part of the capital building process of the state and of the country.

The minister said after two and three years of studies, the graduates had developed essential professional attributes which were part of learning outcomes for their curriculum.

Encouraging them to continue sharpening these attributes and use them in their short and long-term goals, Along said that knowledge was emerging as a very important capital.

Since knowledge was directly or indirectly linked

to the economy, he said that it was connected to power and that the human capital and sellable knowledge had powerful economies as their economies were driven by knowledge.

Delivering a report, KSCJ principal, Dr. Lily Sema informed on the first convocation 349 graduating students and 32 students would receive gold medals.

She said KSCJ was established in 1961 with a vision “to develop the college into a research-driven hub of national and international repute, focusing on science education as the central mission”.

The principal said KSCJ was now 60 years old and in the last six decades, the college had produced luminaries of alumni who were scientists, academicians, technocrats, bureaucrats, politicians and other responsible men and women of the state, the country and the world.

Dean, KSCJ initiated the presentation of candidates while the principal conferred the degree.

COE, KSCJ also presented awards of medals to the candidates.

Mass social work carried out across Nagaland

Citizens carrying out mass social work at Walford area, Dimapur. (NP)

Local residents in Kohima cleaning the city during the state-wide mass social work. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: In view of the Statehood Day on December 1 and the Hornbill Festival, mass social works were carried out on Tuesday in various districts and subdivisional headquarters with the involvement of government employees and public.

Citizens of Dimapur in various colonies, wards and town area actively participated in the mass social work. The citizens collected wastes, rubble, foliage overgrowth, etc.

Kohima: In Kohima, the mass social work was conducted with the involvement of all the state government employees, the ward, colony and village functionaries and the public. According to a DIPR report, in a brief speech, deputy commissioner (DC) Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie exhorted the officers

supplementing the suggestion from the chief minister stating that “it is a privilege to work in the district as an officer but the privilege also come with certain responsibilities”. In this regard DC underlined the importance of officers’ involvement in keeping the city clean with proper sanitation. Gregory also briefed the activities to oversee and coordinate with the community for the mass social work. Meanwhile, KMC administrator, EE PWD (R&B), EE PWD (housing), EE PWD (NH) provided logistics along with manpower.

Peren: The mass social work was conducted at district headquarter, Peren under the supervision of the

Care channel carried out a mass social work at Blue hill travels area. (NP)

Shamator town led by district administration carrying out the mass social work. (DIPR)

Peren district administration. During the social work, all government employees carried out the drive in their respective office premises and surroundings.

Meanwhile, the drive was also conducted successfully at Tening, Jalukie, Ahthibung and Peren with respective administrative heads supervising the work.

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State Bank of India (SBI) chief general manager of North East Circle R S Ramesh presenting a cheque amount of Rs.10 lakh to state chief minister, Neiphiu Rio as sponsorship for Hornbill festival on Tuesday.

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In an order, DC & chairman, RTA Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie informed that halting charges for local taxi was fixed at Rs. 120 per hour; hire rate of regional taxi at Rs. 29 per KM; passenger fare of twowheeler would be as follows: a) base rate from starting point to the first point at Rs. 30 and b) subsequent addiK Y M C

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DIMAPUR: Following the regional transport authority (RTA) meeting on November 26, the state RTA has issued revised taxi fares as follows:

tion from first point onwards at Rs. 20 per point.

DC informed that violation of rates fixed by RTA would invite cancellation and suspension of permit under Section 86 of MV Act, 1988.

Complain of overcharging could be addressed at 7005986027 or 7005986028.

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13 arrested for lynching AASU leader in Assam

Animesh Bhuyan Education Minister Ranoj Pegu visited Bhuyan’s house in Dergaon on Tuesday morning as per the instructions of Sarma, who also announced a relief of Rs 5 lakh for the family of the deceased.

Meanwhile, Jorhat Superintendent of Police Ankur Jain told PTI that 13 people have been arrested so far from various locations for the barbaric incident, which has sent shockwaves across the state.

“The main accused, Neeraj Das alias ‘Kola Lora’ (dark boy), was also arrested. We are talking to

eyewitnesses and corroborating with video footage to find out if more people were involved in the incident,” he said.

Das, a drug peddler, was earlier arrested in one such case, but later released on bail as the trial was yet to begin. Several other cases were also lodged against him, Jain said.

The lynching took place in broad daylight when an old man fell down from a scooter in front of Bhuyan’s four-wheeler but some people claimed that the AASU leader had hit the two-wheeler. He and his two friends got down from the vehicle to help the elderly person.

The old man’s son and some friends, who were nearby, rushed to the spot and started thrashing Bhuyan and his two friends, accusing them of causing the accident. A large number of people were present at the spot but they remained mute spectators.

Bhuyan was the educa-

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IMPHAL, NOV 30: Security forces in Manipur on Tuesday recovered arms and ammunitions suspected to belong to a faction of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) during a counter insurgency operation in Noney district.

The recovered items were two lethod bombs, one 9 mm pistol, one revolver, seven live round of M-16 and 11 live rounds of 9 mm.

A police source said that the items were recovered during an operation launched by a combined team of state police personnel and troops of 29 Assam Rifles at Nungjang village under New Keithelmanbi police station of Noney district today, around 5.30 am.

The operation was launched based on inputs of the presence of some cadres of ZUF(J) in the area. The suspected cadres managed to escape from the place on seeing the security forces approaching, police said.

Arunachal logs 4 new COVID cases ITANAGAR, NOV 30 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh’s COVID-19 tally rose to 55,273 on Tuesday as four more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said. The coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 280 as no fresh fatality was registered, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. The northeastern state now has 35 active cases, while 54,958 people have been cured of the disease so far, including two on Monday. The recovery rate among the coronavirus patients stood at 99.43%.

The Capital Complex region – comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas -- has the highest number of active cases at 10, followed by eight each in West Kameng and Tawang districts, and four in Lower Dibang Valley.

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Sanjay Dutt jee at a packed function in the presence of both Sanjay and Mittra, who arrived from Mumbai by a chartered flight to Dibrugarh and then by helicopter to the pictur-

drug peddler of the area.

“This is not the first time. In recent times, Jorhat and nearby areas have seen at least three such lynching incidents, including that of Abhijit-Nilotpal and Deben Dutta. They are getting encouragement because law is not taking its logical conclusions,” he said.

Nath said that culprits of such heinous crimes are not punished for a long time due to loopholes in chargesheets and interrogation.

“This is a barbaric act.

The police said that they will file a chargesheet in Animesh’s case within 15 days. We will keep a close watch so that no lapse takes place. We will not keep quiet until the killers of our colleague are given exemplary punishments,” he said.

AASU has been staging protests across the state demanding justice for Bhuyan. In Jorhat, the powerful student body took out a march on the main roads of the city.

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esque valley of Mechuka on the afternoon. A campaign executed by Rahul Mittra Films and shot by ad filmmaker Shiraz Bhattacharya was kickstarted on this occasion, featuring Sanjay catering to the target audience for Arunachal tourism.

In addition to the promotional films, the actor will also engage with the local youth of the state on a series of initiatives on substance abuse and other key issues that cause concern in the state.

IMPHAL, NOV 30: A g roup of unidentified masked men armed with AK series rifles attacked the house of a Congress worker Ningthoujam Bimol Singh at Heirok Part-III under Thoubal police station of Thoubal district last night, at around pm.

Apart from threatening family members, including women and children and damaging properties worth several lakhs, the attackers also robbed belongings worth over Rs. 15

lakh and a licensed gun, the Congress worker alleged.

The attackers also smashed the window panes of the three-storey house with a shower of bullets besides destroying the CCTV camera installed at the house and its monitor.

During a spot inquiry, the police recovered several empty cases of AK-47 rifles.

An investigation has been initiated after lodging an FIR, a police official said.

As narrated by family members, around 60 masked men, many of them possessing guns, entered the

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house and asked for Bimol.

After learning that he was not at home, they called out all members of the house and held them at gunpoint in the front courtyard.

Some of them entered the house and ransacked the properties and belongings of the house and then opened fire towards the house discriminately.

Before leaving, they also threatened them to kill, the family members alleged.

The Congress workers as well as the locals blamed workers of the sitting BJP

native” to the Congress that can sincerely take on the BJP and promote the interests of the people of the region, and “All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) chairperson (Mamata Banerjee) is the force they should gravitate to”.

He said that the Meghalaya legislators’ decision to join the party was not an overnight decision and they had deliberated for long how to protect the interests of the people of the state, “which was not possible under the central Congress leadership”.

“Our decision will set the trend in Meghalaya, Northeast and the entire country. From her (Mamata Banerjee’s) conviction and words, it is clear that she is the sole gravitating force. People across India want an alternative political force to counter the BJP. I will say repeatedly that more people will join the movement under

Didi. Her leadership style has made us believe that political dynamics in the country will shift in the coming days.

“It was a difficult decision (to join the TMC), but it was the need of the hour.

Thousands of Congress workers across the country are anxious and want an alternative. Our decision was a reflection of their emotion. We want to do real work, and contribute to nation-building which is only possible under the leadership of the AITC chairperson in the present situation,” he said.

Noting that the people of Meghalaya have already supported the move of the 12 MLAs, Sangma said that people of the northeastern state already know ‘Didi’ and TMC. “In the next 45 days, you will see Trinamool Congress flags fluttering in all parts of our state,” Sangma said.

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culprits at the earliest, while alleging that goons of the MLA were threatening workers of other aspirant candidates in the area in the recent times.

The local MLA was threatening voters who were against him. He also forced BPL families to repay housing loans availed under his initiatives, the woman leader alleged.

She drew the attention of the chief minister who is also holding the home portfolio to check the activities of goons and allow them to live peacefully.

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MLA of Heirok Assembly Constituency for the hooliganism.

“I was not at home at the time of the attack but I intercepted them (attackers) on my way back home. I know some of them. They are active workers of the MLA,” Bimol said.

Local womenfolk staged a protest against the attack alleged the sitting BJP MLA of the constituency of sent his gunmen to threaten and attacked workers of his rival candidates.

The protesters demanded booking of the

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KOLKATA, NOV 30 (PTI): Ter ming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee a “gravitating force”, Meghalaya Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Sangma on Tuesday said that more people will join the movement against BJP under her leadership, which has made people believe that political dynamics in the country will change in the coming days.

The two-time former Meghalaya chief minister, who is in Kolkata along with 11 other Congress MLAs who recently switched over to Banerjee’s party making it the opposition party in the northeastern state, asserted that TMC flags will flutter across his state in the next 45 days.

Addressing a press conference at the TMC headquarters here, Sangma said that the entire Northeast wants a “true alter-

Gunmen attack Congress worker’s house in Manipur

Sanjay Dutt signed as Arunachal Pradesh brand ambassador

ITANAGAR, NOV 30 (IANS): Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt has been roped in by the Arunachal Pradesh government to be the brand ambassador for the state.

Along with Sanjay, filmmaker Rahul Mittra has been roped in as the brand advisor on the occasion of the golden jubilee celebrations, marking the 50th year of the naming of the state.

The announcement was made by CM Pema Khandu and Assembly Speaker Pasang Sona Dor-

tion secretary of Brahmaputra Regional Committee of AASU’s Golaghat district unit. One of his companions was local reporter Mridusmanta Baruah and the other was Pranay Dutta, both AASU members.

AASU chief advisor Samujjal Kumar Bhattacharya and president Dipanka Kumar Nath visited the family members of Bhuyan on Tuesday morning and offered their condolences.

“It is a serious issue for the society that a person was beaten to death because he came out of his car to help another person. Humanity is at stake. This is happening because there is no fear for law and the government should think about it,” Bhattacharya told reporters.

He also demanded that the Assam government must take full responsibility of Bhuyan’s family.

Nath blamed the government and the police for the tragic incident as the main accused is a habitual offender and is an infamous

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GUWAHATI, NOV 30 (PTI): At least 13 people, including the prime accused, have been arrested so far for allegedly lynching an All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) leader in Jorhat city, while the outfit on Tuesday vowed not to keep quiet until the culprits were given “exemplary punishment”.

AASU leader Animesh Bhuyan (28) was beaten to death and two others seriously injured by a group of people following a heated argument over an accident in Jorhat on Monday. The lynching took place in front of scores of onlookers, who did nothing to stop it.

Condoling Bhuyan’s death, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ordered the police to file the chargesheet within a month for trial in a fast-track court and asked Special DGP (Law and Order) G P Singh to personally monitor the case. A magisterial probe was also ordered into the incident.

Mamata ‘gravitating force’, more people will join her: Mukul Sangma

Dt. Dimapur the 26/11/2021

Notice is hereby given that Lt. Temsu Ao Vrs Shri T. Limanochet Jamir resident of Diphupar in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below :The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites Claims/Objections concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 1 (one) month from the date of publication in local newspaper.

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Whereas Smti. Imsela Sangtam wife of Late Lal Bahadur of Longmatra Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act,1925 in order to draw/received the payment of moveable/ Immovable properties of her husband Late Lal Bahadur, he was a regular member of Kiphire District Pensioners Association PPO/No-111507798 Kiphire Nagaland who expired on 23.04.2021.

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1.Pension case, 2.Any other dues., from the Treasury Office Kiphire.

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

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Notice is hereby given that Late Aochuba Vrs T. Limanochet Jamir R/o Diphupar Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below :The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites Claims/Objections concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 1 (one) month from the date of publication in local newspaper.

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MOayIMTI SENSO MuNgdaNg FELICITATION The Moayimti Senso Mungdang is greatly pleased to convey our Heartfelt Congratulations to the following citizens - "The True Naga Sons" for bringing laurels to our Native village in particular and the Nagas in general.

1. Shri. l Chuba pongen, Co- Convenor, Steering Committee, NSCN/gprN. 2. Shir. Chubanüksung lemtur, Kilonser, NSCN/gprN. 3. Shri. Chuba jamir, deputy Kilonser, NSCN/gprN. It is through your continuous exemplary services rendered for the Naga Nation that, you have been recognized and further elevated in the service of the nation by the Collective Leadership of the NSCN /GPRN. May you prosper in all your future endeavours.

The Moayimti Senso Mungdang Office do hereby convey our heartiest thankfulness to the Collective Leadership of the NSCN /GPRN for putting your Trust on our Sons and elevating their post with greater Assignments.

We shall continue to uphold and support the principal cause on which you stand. god bless.

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The Mount Sinai School, Wokha extends our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Luchutu K Pochury and Miss. Lirenbeni M Ovung, both Class 10 student, for receiving Rajya Puruskar/Governor’s Award in Scouting and Guiding during the Annual Award Ceremony held on 18th Nov 2021 at Raj Bhawan, Kohima, Nagaland.

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Claim/Objection concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this Court on or before 7 (Seven) days from the date of publication in local newspaper.

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Politics heats up as Mamata arrives in Mumbai M U M BA I , N OV 3 0 (IANS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s two-day visit to Mumbai from Tuesday has generated immense political interest as she is scheduled to meet top Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party leaders, besides leading industrialists.

They include NCP President Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena’s Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray and MP and chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut, both members of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance which comprises Congress as the third partner.

“The CM of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee-ji will pay a courtesy visit to our party President Sharad Pawar Saheb tomorrow, 3 p.m. at his residence ‘Silver Oak,’ in Mumbai,” said NCP national spokesperson and Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik said.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee comes out of the Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai, Tuesday. (PTI)

call on Banerjee - who is also the Trinamool Congress chief - at a five-star hotel in Nariman Point, south Mumbai, though the meeting agenda is kept under wraps.

Banerjee landed here this evening and drove down to the famed Shri Siddhivinayak Ganptai Temple at Prabhadevi - which has deep religious significance

for Maharashtrians - to offer prayers.

From there, she proceeded to Girgaum Chowpatty Beach and paid homage at the memorial of the 26/11 hero - policeman Tukaram Ombale, who caught the Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab alive there early on November 27, 2008 at the height of the Mumbai terror attacks.

There was speculation in some circles - of a possible meeting with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, but it was categorically ruled out as he presently convalescing after a spinal surgery, though she enquired after his health from Raut.

On Wednesday, Banerjee is expected to meet several top industrialists and corporate honchos to lure them for investments in her state, and invite them for the upcoming Bengal Global Business Summit in April 2022.

However, the Congress’ Maharashtra General Secretary and Media Coordinator Zakir Ahmed slammed Banerjee’s style of politics, saying she has failed to assess the ground reality and must discard a neo-political novice like Prashant Kishore.

“The Congress and Rahul Gandhi fight the RSS, BJP and (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi- (Home

Minister) Amit Shah. But Mamta will challenge Rahul Gandhi and the Congress.

Knowingly or unwittingly, she is helping the saffron groups and committing the same blunders that people like Mayawati, Mulayam Singh Yadav and others did in the past,” Ahmed contended.

At the same time, NCP’s Malik said that Pawar has repeatedly stressed the need for all opposition parties to unite, but such an alliance was not possible without the Congress.

“We feel that if the Sena-NCP-Congress could join hands in Maharashtra, then even the AITC can cooperate with the Congress...

If there are some differences, these can be hammered out, let’s see,” Malik said.

On a new high after sweeping the West Bengal Assembly elections last May, Banerjee is currently flapping her wings for a national political flight.

151 custodial deaths this year: Centre NEW DELHI, NOV 30 (IANS): A total of 151 custodial deaths have been reported in the country this year with Maharashtra reporting the highest at 26, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

Maharashtra reported maximum 26 deaths in police custody followed by Gujarat (21) and Bihar (18).

About 11 deaths each in police custody were reported from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Responding to BJP MP Varun Gandhi’s question, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that according to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), 151 cases of death in police custody were reported November till 15.

As per the seventh Schedule of the Constitution, police and public order are state subjects.

Why is India not banning int’l flights, Kejriwal asks PM NEW DELHI, NOV 30 (IANS): In the wake of emergence of a new Covid-19 variant -- Omicron, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ban international flights as most of them land in the national capital.

“Many countries have stopped incoming flights from Omicron-affected countries. Why are we not following their suit? In the first wave also, we had taken time to stop foreign flights,” Kejriwal said in a tweet, adding that most of the foreign flights come to Delhi, which is the most affected state. He requested the prime minister to “kindly stop flights immediately.”

The AAP leader had quoted a media report: “A South Africa returnee has tested positive for COVID-19 in Chandigarh. One of his family members and domes-

tic help are also positive for the disease. The samples of positive cases will be sent for whole-genome sequencing to NCDC, Delhi to ascertain a variant of coronavirus”.

With the news of Omicron, being detected in South Africa, scientists and health experts in India have said that new waves of infection are anticipated and unless we act quickly and efficiently, the country will possibly see repeat waves. The variant has also been declared as a variant of concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO). On Sunday, Kejriwal wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to stop international flights from regions witnessing a rise in Covid-19 cases.

Meanwhile, Meanwhile, Delhi government-run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital has been designated to treat patients testing positive for the new Covid-19 variant Omicron.

‘Waited for long’, SC to decide Admiral Hari Kumar takes charge as new Navy chief punishment for Vijay Mallya in Jan NEW DELHI, NOV 30 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it has waited for sufficiently long, and the process to award punishment to Vijay Mallya in a contempt of court, in which he was held guilty in July 2017, must get over.

The top cour t has scheduled the matter for disposal in January, where it will decide the quantum of punishment for him.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted a note by the Ministry of External Affairs for the court’s consideration.

A bench headed by Justice U.U. Lalit, citing the note, said that Mallya’s extradition proceedings

Over 6L gave up their citizenship in last 5 years: Govt NEW DELHI, NOV 30 (PTI): Over six lakh Indians have given up their citizenship in the last five years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that as per the information available with the Ministry of External Affairs, a total number of 1,33,83,718 Indian nationals are living in foreign countries. In a written reply to a question, he said 1,33,049 Indians gave up Indian citizenship in 2017, 1,34,561 in 2018, 1,44,017 in 2019, 85,248 in 2020 and 1,11,287 till September 30, 2021.

have attained finality, as he has exhausted all avenues of appeal in the UK. However, certain confidential proceedings are going on and the UK has not disclosed the details of these proceedings.

The top court noted that due to these proceedings Mallya’s presence could not be secured, despite its directions.

The bench said the process to award sentence to Mallya in the contempt of court matter must get over, as the top court has waited sufficiently for long.

The top court said it is up to Mallya to appear in person or advance arguments through his counsel, but the matter has to see the light as it is getting ad-

journed from 2017, when he was found guilty of contempt.

Citing that only sentencing is pending for the last four years, the bench said: “Matter in terms of directions issued by this court in its 2017 order shall now be listed on 18 January 2022.”

According to a judgment delivered on July 14, 2017, Mallya was found guilty of contempt for not paying Rs 9,000 crore worth of dues to the banks despite repeated directions.

Additionally, he was also accused of not disclosing his assets and also secretly trying to dispose of the assets to defeat the purpose of recovery proceedings.

NEW DELHI, NOV 30 (PTI): Admiral R Hari Kumar on Tuesday took charge as the new chief of the Indian Navy after incumbent Admiral Karambir Singh retired from service.

Admiral Kumar was serving as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command before taking the reins

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of the force.

Bor n on April 12, 1962, Admiral Kumar was commissioned on January 1, 1983, into the executive branch of the Indian Navy.

During his long and distinguished service spanning nearly 39 years, the Admiral has served in a variety of command, staff and instructional appointments.

Admiral Kumar’s sea command includes INS Nishank, missile corvette INS Kora and guided-missile Destroyer INS Ranvir.

He also commanded the Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier INS Viraat.

The Admiral also served as Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet.

Before taking over as

FOC-in-C Western Naval Command, he was the Chief of the Integrated Staff Committee of headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff.

Admiral Kumar has undergone courses at the Naval War College, the US, Army War College, Mhow and Royal College of Defence Studies, the UK.

Government of India Ministry of textiles, o/o Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), West Block 7, RK Puram, New Delhi- 110066 Applications are invited from Awardee Handicrafts Artisans having Pahchan Identity Card for participation in International Surajkund Crafts Mela 2022 w.e.f.

04-20 February, 2022 at Surajkund, Faridabad for the year 2021-22.

For the selection of awardees, the priority will be as follows: 1. Shilp Guru 2. National Awardees who have never participated in the Master Creations and International Surajkund Crafts Mela.

3. National Awardees who have not participated in the Master Creations I 2021.

4. National Merit Certificate holders who have never participated in the Master Creations and International Surajkund Crafts Mela.

5. National Merit Certificate holders who have not participated in the Master Creations I 2021.

6. If the quota fixed for each HSC not covered under 1 to 5, then the same may be filled from State Awardees (not state merit certificate holders) who have not participated in Master Creations I 2021.

7. Final Decision will be taken by Competent Authority.

All the interested awardee handicraft artisans may submit their willingness/ applications for Surajkund Crafts Mela 2022 to the concerned field Office on or before 02.12.2021. They may send their application directly to Headquarters office by 02.12.2021 but that may be considered only in case of any vacancy left from quota fixed. Artisans with old or duplicate I Card will not be allowed. For more information, visit our website www.handicrafts.nic.in.

Assistant Director (Mss) Phone: 011-26178675 Email: mkt-dchc-textiles@gov.in marketinghandicrafts@gmail.com davp 41103/11/0010/2122

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post VOL. XXXI NO. 357 DIMAPUR,WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021

Nagaland’s Founding Fathers

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t has been 58 years after Nagaland became the 16th state under the Indian union on December 1,1963. This even had a beginning when the founding fathers of Nagaland state representing various tribes held a series of public meetings under the aegis of Naga People’s Convention (NPC) with the government of India to seek a way out of the hellish nightmare that people in Naga Hills and Tuensang Frontier Division (under NEFA) were facing. The NPC withstood all dangers from those who condemned any negotiation which was deemed as ‘surrender’. Those against the NPC vowed for total political independence and nothing less. The NPC’s negotiations with the government of India led to formation of one administrative unit called Naga Hills Tuensang Area (NHTA) through merger of Naga Hills district and Tuensang Frontier Division(under NEFA) in 1957. However, NPC pursued for better status and eventually signed the 16 Point Agreement with the government of India, which was believed to be almost a carbon copy of the 9-Point Agreement signed between representatives of the Naga National Council (NNC) led by its president Aliba Imti and joint secretary T.Sakhrie with Governor of Assam Sir Akbar Hydari on June 26, 1947.

The 9 point agreement fell through when certain developments overshadowed it. NPC pressed for full statehood and the government of India acceded to the demand by signing the 16 Point Agreement in July 1960. The first step towards statehood began when on February 18,1961 a five-member Interim Executive Council headed by the NPC president Dr.Imkongliba Ao as its first chairman and P.Shilu Ao as the first Chief Executive Councilor. Most tragically Dr.Imkongliba was martyred for what he stood for, on August 26,1961 at the hands of an assassin at Mokokchung town. Then in 1962, Parliament then gave the constitutional nod for formation of the new state ‘Nagaland’ in December 1,1963.

It may be recalled that India’s second president Dr.S. Radhakrishnan flew by chopper to Kohima on December 1,1963 to inaugurate India’s 16th state. However, this most historic date goes largely unnoticed since December 1 also happens to be the beginning of the 10-day Hornbill Festival. All the focus of attention has been on the festival and at times, it is quite strange that the state neglects to put on record the importance of the day. It also shows how the state and its leaders seem to be suggesting that they either care less or don’t care at all.

The mindset also exposes how the vain pursuit of pleasure has overtaken the sense of acknowledging the services rendered by the founding fathers of Nagaland. It may also be noted that Nagaland enjoys a super special constitutional status under Article 371A which some legal experts say, is far superior to Article 370 that existed for Jammu and Kashmir. The legal experts say while Article 370 was constitutionally a temporary provision that accorded special status for J&K, the Article 371A on the other hand was a constitutional guarantee. The NPC leaders could have accepted the pre-1960 status but they pressed on determinedly and were able to negotiate a state with full guarantee. In this, perhaps people of Nagaland should acknowledge their founding fathers who led Nagas to a tryst with destiny.

DailyDevotion “By the Grace of God I Am What I Am”

By the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain… —1 Corinthians 15:10 The way we continually talk about our own inabilities is an insult to our Creator. To complain over our incompetence is to accuse God falsely of having overlooked us. Get into the habit of examining from God’s perspective those things that sound so humble to men. You will be amazed at how unbelievably inappropriate and disrespectful they are to Him. We say things such as, “Oh, I shouldn’t claim to be sanctified; I’m not a saint.” But to say that before God means, “No, Lord, it is impossible for You to save and sanctify me; there are opportunities I have not had and so many imperfections in my brain and body; no, Lord, it isn’t possible.”

That may sound wonderfully humble to others, but before God it is an attitude of defiance.

Conversely, the things that sound humble before God may sound exactly the opposite to people. To say, “Thank God, I know I am saved and sanctified,” is in God’s eyes the purest expression of humility. It means you have so completely surrendered yourself to God that you know He is true. Never worry about whether what you say sounds humble before others or not. But always be humble before God, and allow Him to be your all in all.

There is only one relationship that really matters, and that is your personal relationship to your personal Redeemer and Lord. If you maintain that at all costs, letting everything else go, God will fulfill His purpose through your life. One individual life may be of priceless value to God’s purposes, and yours may be that life.

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Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. ~ Theodore Roosevelt

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Post-mortem

Paramountcy of women: India’s future dependent on A t the time of India’s Independence, India was a low-income, poverty-ridden, laden with all ills such as poor life expectancy, high-infant mortality rate (IMR), but with high-fertility. If we apply a parameter known as Median age that divides a country’s population into two halves – younger and older, the data bring more clarity to it. In the 1950s, India’s median age was below 20, a level seen across most of Africa now. Incidentally, India’s median age is still among the youngest in the world. It has itched closer to where Europe was in the 1950s.

In another domain, India’s total fertility rate – births per woman – has declined from 5.9 in the 1959s, when the UK and the US were at 2.2 and 3.3 respectively, to 2.2 now. It is among the lowest in large Asian countries, which erased the fears of ‘population explosion’. Apparently, since the 1950s, India’s life expectancy has increased from 37 years to 69 years.

While considering fertility rate of women, the findings of the fifth National Family Health Survey confirmed that India’s total fertility rate (TFR), the average number of children born per woman, has finally dipped below the replacement level of 2.1.

In addition to it, data revealed that women could outnumber men (1020-

1000). While on the other, 2011 census findings revealed that 940 females per 1,000 males. Sex ratio has started tilting towards the males. Politicians who have been over-emphasizing population explosive bomb should focus on job creation, because the working age population would rise for a while tends to increase at least for the present.

Gender parity and women’s equality though spoken in the national and international fora, in reality, the future of girl children and women continues to be bleak. This should be borne in mind and not evaded or undermined.

ASER surveys points out that between 20062016, girls out of school between ages 11-14 fell to 4.1% from 10.3% from over 20%. Girls aged between 15-16 not enrolled in school dipped to 13.5% from over 20%. Women aged 15-19 pregnant or already mothers declined in this period from 16% to 6.8%. Several data, facts and figures point to women gaining autonomy such as nearly 80% of bank accounts of women risen from 54%. (NFHS-4 (2015-16); 54% have mobile phones against 46%. earlier; 77% used hygienic methods during menstruation as against 57% earlier.

Though there have been marginal improvements in few areas, but indicators show that in many areas India has failed.

In the economic domain, the role and participation of women continues to remain bleak. For example, women employed in the past 12 months marginally rose to 25.4% from 24.6% earlier; health insurance coverage has reached merely 41% of households.

Rising figures of anemic women and children since 2015-16 have reached 67% of children under 6 and nearly 60% of women under 60 stands against the global average of 33% anemic women in reproductive age – point to intensifying malnutrition that India’s food security and nutrition supplementation schemes have failed to address to which they have been directed.

Rape and abuse of girl children are on the rise stupendously. Though we talk about gender parity and empowerment of women, discrimination and exploitation of women in polity, economy, socio-religio-cultural and educational domains are visibly present.

The root cause is patriarchy, wherein intersectionality of power operatives in covert and overt ways. Patriarchy functions in subtle ways manifesting within families, communities and in the society. Attacks against women in diverse ways and raping women and then killing women and girls in crude and cruel ways have become somewhat a regular pattern in the India so-

ciety.

We are in the 3rd decade of the 21st Century with tall claims and laudable achievements. Issuing statements and talking big about women hardly matches to the happening for women we have been witnessing day-in and dayout. The episodes happening across the country have been horrifying and mindboggling because of the fact that our societal order is constructed on patriarchy in such ways that totally negates and relegates women as inferior and objects and thus commodified. Women in the Indian by and large have hardly been treated as equals with dignity, value and respect.

It is intensely regressive and deeply entrenched in maledominance, and so, a long way to go to dismantle. The present equation is solidly built on male dominance.

Indian society is struggling to recognizing women on par with men A long way to go for the society to mature, to accept and to acknowledge that both men and women enjoy equal rights, freedom and dignity respecting one another. In fact, when we proudly say that we have 88% institutional births as against 78% signifies that secondary healthcare systems – community and district hospitals are accessible to more people A functional health system is indeed considered as an important link

Education for CWSN: NEP’s Recommendations & SS’s provisions

that adds to others aspects leading to progress and development. COVID-19 has leveraged the deficiencies of our public and private health systems to deplorable levels. Women experienced the severity of COVID-19.

Patriarchy is pervasive. Over centuries it has penetrated into the base structure of our society and thus penetrated into all facets of the Indian society. Enjoined with caste, patriarchy further cuts into the hierarchical schema leveraging oppressive and exploitative fissures against women in appalling ways.

Despite all odds, women across the country keep resisting and fighting for their rights and privileges.

Movements for the promotion of women’s rights that demands their autonomous agency to be recognized and acknowledge in all societal facets.

Forces of patriarchy unleash its diabolical tentacles countering and deterring the progression of the women’s movements that are gaining momentum.

Women’s movements have made significant inroads smashing the all kinds of obstacles that patriarchal forces keep inflicting against women. Women have all the right to take their due space and share as they contribute to family, community and society in multiple ways and so are pivotal. Unless and

until their status as equals is recognized enjoined with innate strengths and innovative skills, without them India society and India as a country shall never achieve inclusive progress and development.

Patriarchy is corrosive and counter-productive.

By all means it ought to be countered by those who are concerned about equality, dignity and fraternity. As Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has rightly pointed that “Anything that increases the voice of young women tends therefore to reduce the fertility rate.” A wise nuanced statement from Amartya Sen that unpacks the intricacies involved within the Indian society in view of the fact that how patriarchal mind-set treats women.

For any society to survive and progress there should be constant flow of human beings. Fertility rate is the crucial determining factor to the present and future of any society.

Women should never be commodified as means for something else, rather they are the means and ends. A nation/society that respects women will enjoy the fertility in totality. Throttling and silencing the voice of women tantamount to destroying the core of human existence because women are centripetal and enlivening force and agency as well.

Dr. John Mohan Razu

Mask up: Celebrate Hornbill responsibly

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s we celebrate the Hornbill Festival, n our society, there are special educators with cross- support their children’s learn- tion and educational needs let us ensure to keep our community children with disabilities, disability training, and for ing needs will be accorded of learners with severe or safe and protected. WHO has already multiple disabilities and will identified the highly transmissible variant of who faces discrimination the establishment of resource priority. in day to day life in the form centres, wherever needed, Most classrooms have assist parents/guardians in concern, Omicron. As per ICMR, Omicron is of negative attitude. They especially for children with children with specific learning achieving high-quality home possibly already in India and it may be a mathave certain disability which severe or multiple disabili- disabilities who need continu- schooling and skilling for such ter of time before it is detected. hamper them to act smoothly. ties. Barrier free access for all ous support. The earlier such students as needed. Block What do we know about the Omicron variThe disability would be of any children with disabilities will support begins, the better the Resource Centers (BRCs), ant? one or multiple types. Actu- be enabled as per the RPWD chances of progress. Teachers with online/offline facilities • This variant was reported at a remarkable ally a large portion of such Act. Schools will work and must be helped to identify of special educators, can also speed. Earliest cases so far were detected children are not handicapped be supported for providing such learning disabilities early act as Resource centres for on 9 November and reported to World completely, but in certain all children with disabilities and plan specifically for their learners with severe or mulHealth Organisation (WHO) on 24 Nofields and have some special accommodations and support mitigation. Specific actions tiple disabilities. Provision for vember 2021. requirements in comparison mechanisms tailored to suit will include the use of ap- Home-based education (HBE) • This variant has a large number of mutawill be available for children to normal one. Now these their needs and to ensure their propriate technology allowing tions, some of which are concerning. Prechildren are not termed as full participation and inclusion and enabling children to work with severe and profound disliminary evidence suggests there may be “Disabled Child”, but “Child in the classroom. In particular, at their own pace, with flex- abilities who are unable to go an increased risk of re-infection with this to schools. with Special Needs (CWSN)”. assistive devices and appropri- ible curricula to leverage each variant, as compared to other Variant of In Samagra Shiksha, To ensure that all children ate technology-based tools, as child’s strengths, and creating Concerns (VOCs). there is provision of up to Rs. enjoy their basic human rights well as adequate and language- an ecosystem for appropriate Do tests still work on this variant?

3500/per child per year for without discrimination, dis- appropriate teaching-learning assessment and certification.

• Most diagnostic tests continue to work ability inclusion must be materials (e.g., textbooks in acT h e awa r e n e s s a n d children with special needs, and can detect this variant. studying in government, govmainstreamed in all policies cessible formats such as large knowledge of how to teach • Several labs have indicated that for one ernment aided and local body and plans. This applies to print and Braille) will be made children with specific diswidely used PCR test, one of the three education systems also, which available to help children with abilities (including learn- schools. This includes aids target genes is not detected (this is called and appliances, teaching maneed to promote inclusion by disabilities integrate more eas- ing disabilities) will be an S gene dropout or S gene target failure). terial, etc. Provision of special ensuring the presence, partici- ily into classrooms and engage integral part of all teacher This is similar to what we saw with the educators at cluster/school pation and achievement of all with teachers and their peers. education programmes, along level as per requirement would Alpha variant. So, we can use this PCR children, including children This will apply to all school with gender sensitization be done. The special educators test to rapidly identify the likely presence with disabilities. activities including arts, sports, and sensitization towards all should be qualified and regisof the new variant, and help us prioritize Recommendations in and vocational education. underrepresented groups in tered with the RCI. Provision which samples need to be sent for genome NEP 2020 High-quality modules will be order to reverse their under- of stipend for CWSN girls @ sequencing, in order to confirm the new The National Education developed to teach Indian Sign representation.

Rs. 200/- per month for 10 variant.

Policy 2020 has recognised Language. Adequate attention Provisions under Sa- months, for pre-primary to Do current vaccines still work on this varithe importance of creating will be paid to the safety and magra Shiksha senior secondary would be enabling mechanisms for pro- security of children with disIn Samagra Shiksha, the made. There is provision of ant? viding Children With Special abilities. centrally sponsored Integrated Rs 10000/- per camp for block • It is important to get vaccinated for the protection that they provide against the Needs (CWSN) or Divyang, As per the RPWD Act Scheme for School education, level identification camps for widely circulating variants. Researchers the same opportunities of 2016, children with bench- there are interventions for early identification of all catare looking into potential impact on vacobtaining quality education as mark disabilities shall have inclusive education of CWSN egories of disabilities defined cines and other tools. any other child. Para 6.10 to the choice of regular or special children. The programmatic under the PwD Act, Rs 2 What can people do to protect themselves?

6.14 of NPE 2020 dealwiththe schooling. Resource centres as well as financial norms of lakh for equipment in Block • The most important thing people can do is provisions and strategies for in conjunction with special the scheme has beenmodifie- resource Centre (once in 5 reduce their risk of exposure to the virus. such category of children. educators will support the din alignment with provisions years) for rehabilitation & We know how to do so: get vaccinated, Children with disabilities rehabilitation and educational of NEP 2020. special training of CWSN and wear a mask, keep a distance, avoid poorly will be enabled to fully partici- needs of learners with severe The key thrust of the pro- capacity building of special ventilated or crowded spaces, keep your pate in the regular schooling or multiple disabilities and gramme will be on providing educators & Block Resource hands clean and cough or sneeze into your process from the Pre-Primary will assist parents/guard- inclusive education to all chil- Persons. elbow.

Stage to higher education. ians in achieving high-quality dren with special needs in genWith the spread of inclu• The more COVID-19 circulates the more The Rights of Persons with home schooling and skilling eral schools and funding will sive education for CWSN, a opportunities the virus has to change, the Disabilities (RPWD) Act 2016 for such students as needed. be based on data of CWSN positive change can be seen more mutations we will see. It is essential defines inclusive education as Home-based education will provided under UDISE+. The in the people concerned, the that we all continue to work to reduce the a “system of education where- continue to be a choice avail- Programme will also support family as well as in the society. circulation of COVID-19. (Source: WHO) in students with and without able for children with severe special training, education The access to education and disabilities learn together and and profound disabilities who through open learning system, provision of proper resource Universal use of Masks especially in social, the system of teaching and are unable to go to schools. home schooling, wherever support has helped these most religious, or other official gatherings. Masks learning is suitably adapted to The children under home- necessary, itinerant teaching, marginalised sections of the will reduce transmission in the community meet the learning needs of dif- based education must be treat- remedial teaching, communi- society to lead a better and and avoid super spreader events or unconferent types of students with ed as equal to any other child ty based rehabilitation (CBR) fulfilling life. In addition to trolled transmission So, let us celebrate regovernment, the family as sponsibly. Adhere to all Covid Appropriate disabilities”. This Policy is in the general system. While it and vocational education. in complete consonance with is clear that the education of Support for CWSN chil- well as society should come Behaviours: wear mask at all time as you the provisions of the RPWD all children with disabilities is dren as defined in RPWD Act forward for universalization go outdoors, wash your hands frequently or Act 2016 and endorses all its the responsibility of the State, 2016 will be available from of education for each and carry hand sanitizers and avoid over crowed recommendations with regard technology-based solutions ECCE classes in Govt. pri- every CWSN child, which spaces. Do take all recommended doses of the to school education. will be used for the orientation mary schools to Sr. Secondary in true sense will lead to a COVID19 vaccine for optimum level of proThe schools will be pro- of parents/caregivers along level. Resource centres (provi- “Samriddh, Samarth and tection. Let us remember, no one is safe until everyone is safe. vided resources for the in- with wide-scale dissemination sion of TLMs) in conjunc- Sashakt Bharat”.

Er. Prabhat Kishore is a tegration of children with of learning materials to enable tion with special educators Department of Health & Family Welfare disabilities, recruitment of parents/caregivers to actively will support the rehabilita- technocrat & academician Government of Nagaland Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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spoken to PM, Amit Shah Channi writes to PM Modi, demands Parl panel seeks correct ‘Have on alliance’: Amarinder Singh complete waiver of farmers’ debt portrayal of freedom fighters today, our own feedback is that there’s a total swing towards the BJP. Many Hindus are supporting the BJP and my party. There are 36% Hindus in Punjab and we are going to take up that chunk, more than the Congress. Hopefully, we will also get a lot of support from farmers,” he said.

On BJP’s communal language and tone, Singh said he was not at all uncomfortable with it and cited the example of the Akali Dal that was in alliance with BJP for over two decades.

Akalis are a party of Sikhs and they have had no problem with the BJP, he said, stressing that communalism wasn’t an issue in Punjab.

“I have never been involved in any way in any communal business, especially in Punjab. This has been one state where we call ourselves members of Punjabiyat, which means all the religions are part of one family,” he said.

When asked about violent and abusive comments by some BJP leaders against the protesting farmers, Mr Singh dismissed them as rhetorical remarks made in the heat of the moment.

CHANDIGARH, NOV 30 (PTI): A day after Parliament passed a Bill to repeal the farm laws, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a complete waiver of the debt of farmers and farm labourers.

Channi also said his government is ready to share with the Centre a part of the cost of debt waiver.

He said farmer leaders had recently met him in Chandigarh with their demands and only one major issue that remained pending was that of farm debt.

“With your announcement of revoking the three farm laws, the farmers and the government have moved a step closer to resolving some major pending issues which have taken centre stage along with the demand to repeal three farm laws.

The foremost of these being agricultural debt,” said Channi in his letter to the prime minister. There is a ray of hope after the Government of India’s changed stance, he wrote.

“Prime Minister Sir, the farmers of Punjab are the ones who picked up the gauntlet of food security of the nation and became the

of agricultural loans which forms the root cause of suicides by them and stress in the rural economy.”

“I, therefore, extend an invitation to you to accept my proposal of complete waiver of farmers’ and farm labourers’ debt. My government is ready to take over our share of this burden of debt along with the Government of India,” Channi said in the letter. “A Centre-state shared scheme of an appropriate ratio spread over some time with proper modalities needs to be framed to handle this issue and end the debt of our farmers and farm labourers once and for all,” he said. The chief minister stressed that despite the stressed revenues of the state government, “no sacrifice would be big enough than the weight of this moral obligation that we owe to farmer fraternity”.

“Let’s make a fresh start and work towards improving the entire ecosystem of agriculture in Punjab in particular and the nation in general. We as stakeholders are ready to commit ourselves to any new arrangement that is decided mutually between all the stakeholders,” Channi urged the prime minister.

NEW DELHI, NOV 30 (PTI): Noting that many historical figures and freedom fighters have been portrayed in an incorrect manner as “offenders”, a parliamentary panel has recommended that wrong portrayal of the heroes of India’s freedom struggle should be corrected to give them due respect in history textbooks.

The standing committee report, titled “Reforms in Content and Design of School Text Books”, lays emphasis on the need to make additions from Sikh and Maratha history in the curriculum as well as making the books genderinclusive.

The report of the panel headed by Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, which was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, noted that Indian history writing needs a thorough professional review due to ideological biases and political considerations suffered by it in the past. Knowledge from the four Vedas -- Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, Atharva Veda and Rig Veda -- and the Bhagavad Gita should also be part of the syllabus.

Parts from Agam Literature (scriptures from Jainism, including preachings from Lord Mahavir) should be included too, the panel said.

“The committee during its interaction noted that many of the historical figures and freedom fighters of Indian freedom struggle have been portrayed in an incorrect manner as offenders. Therefore, the Committee is of the view that wrong portrayal of our heroes of freedom struggle should be corrected and they should be given due respect in our history textbooks,” the report said. “...in the context of the unequal representation of various periods and dynasties in the history textbooks by the stakeholders, (the Committee) observes that NCERT should take a relook at the guidelines for the writing of the history textbooks so that equal weightage and importance is given to the various eras, periods and events in the history textbooks,” it added.

The panel noted that school textbooks do not give adequate coverage to some of the great Indian empires like that of Vikramaditya,

Priyanka slams UP govt over law and order situation

Maha govt orders probe into Waze-Param Bir Singh meeting Kangana files FIR, alleges

Param Bir Singh

Sachin Waze

remained absent from duty for over six months before surfacing last week to face probe in multiple cases of extortion -- using a government vehicle for moving around.

Singh has not been reporting to work for long and is not supposed to use government vehicle, WalsePatil said.

The alleged meeting took place on Monday in an adjoining room on the second floor of a building

housing Singh’s office in south Mumbai when he appeared before Justice Chandiwal (retired) Commission, which is operating from the same premises.

The commission is probing allegations of corruption levelled by Singh against NCP leader and then home minister Anil Deshmukh after the IPS officer was shunted out from the post of Mumbai police commissioner.

Waze had been brought

Bihar MLAs engage in ugly spat outside assembly PATNA, NOV 30 (PTI): The Bihar legislature premises here witnessed an unseemly sight on Tuesday when two MLAs of rival political groups engaged in a nasty verbal exchange and virtually came to blows.

B J P M L A S a n j ay Saraogi and RJD legislator Bhai Virendra were brought face to face by television journalists to offer their respective takes on some issue, a common practice

whenever the House is in session.

Differences of opinion soon led to frayed tempers that gave a lie to the camaraderie, which is often seen among the political class of Bihar.

In the heat of the moment, Saraogi addressed Bhai Virendra as “tum”, the Hindi pronoun usually reserved for equals or juniors.

The RJD MLA, who

is senior to Saraogi by many years, blew the fuse and roared, “How dare you speak to me like that”.

A red-faced Saraogi tried to hold his ground with the retort “you people have looted the state for years” - an allusion to the RJD’s 15 years in power.

there for cross-examination.

Notably, Navi Mumbai police commissioner Bipin Kumar Singh said they did not have any information about the meeting. The police who escorted Waze were from Navi Mumbai police as he is lodged in Taloja jail.

Both Waze and Singh are co-accused in an extortion case filed in Goregaon, a Mumbai suburb.

Speaking to reporters in Pune, Nawab Malik alleged that Singh, who was then Mumbai police commissioner, and Waze planned the `Antilia’ bomb scare episode.

An explosives-laden SUV was found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence `Antilia’ in south Mumbai in February this year. A few days later, businessman Mansukh Hiran, who had claimed that the

SUV had been stolen from his possession, was found dead in a creek in neighbouring Thane district.

“Param Bir Singh and Sachin Waze had planned the Antilia bomb threat.

They had even made a fake passport with the entry and exit stamps of Pakistan for a goon. If Mansukh Hiran hadn’t been killed or had he surrendered, the the duo had planned the fake encounter of the goon, showing him as a terrorist,” Malik claimed.

“Singh and Waze... were briefing the home minister (Anil Deshmukh, who later resigned) and the CM (Uddhav Thackeray) and based on it the latter were speaking in the legislature.

Both the officers were misleading the minister,” Malik claimed.

Singh was not available for comment on Malik’s allegations.

Charanjit Singh Channi

bulwark of the green revolution. The filled godowns of today testify their relentless toil...

“However, while ensuring food security our farmers driven by self-pride got crippled under the weight of a mountain of debt. When they toiled on the soil, their sons defended the sensitive borders with their lives,” Channi wrote in the letter.

India is indebted to these sons of the soil, he said. “I am of the firm opinion that this great nation, which they have served for decades, now owes a moral obligation to shake its inertia and completely write off agricultural debt, including that of farm labourers.”

The chief minister said no banking or non-banking institution should knock the doors of “our farmers or farm labour for recovery

threats over her posts

MUMBAI, NOV 30 (PTI): Actor Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday said that she has filed an FIR after allegedly receiving threats over her posts on farmers protests.

Ranaut, who has been constantly critical and sometimes incendiary against the farmers’ movement, posted a lengthy statement in Hindi on Instagram.

The actor alleged that she has been “constantly receiving” threats from “disruptive forces” over her recent posts.

“I am getting constant threats from disruptive forces on this very post of mine.

One man from Bathinda openly threatened to kill me. I am not afraid of these type of threats.

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“I will continue to speak against those who conspire against the country and terrorist forces, be it Naxalites killing innocent jawans, tukde tukde gangs or terrorists sitting abroad dreaming of forming Khalistan,” Ranaut said.

Along with the post, the actor shared a photo of her and mother from their recent trip to Amritsar’s Golden Temple.

“Democracy is the biggest strength of our country.

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NEW DELHI, NOV 30 (PTI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government over the law and order situation, saying the BJP may paint a rosy picture but the factual crime statistics in the state are “scary”.

Her attack on the Yogi Adityanath dispensation came over a media report which claimed that there had been seven murders in seven days in Gorakhpur district.

“BJP ki door been ke dhol suhavne hain, lekin asliyat mein UP mein apradh ke aankde daravne hain (BJP may be painting a rosy picture but in reality, the crime statistics in UP are scary),” Priyanka Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.

“Law and order in the chief minister’s area stand surrendered to criminals, you can well imagine the condition in the rest of the state,” the Congress leader said.

The Cong ress has been attacking the state government over the issue of law and order, alleging that criminal activities are rampant, a claim denied by the Yogi Adityanath dispensation.

MUMBAI, NOV 30 (PTI): The Maharashtra government on Tuesday ordered a probe into a meeting between dismissed police officer Sachin Waze and IPS officer Param Bir Singh which has caused a flutter as Waze is in judicial custody and both are accused in an extortion case.

State minister Nawab Malik, meanwhile, accused Waze and Singh of planning the `Antilia’ bomb threat episode which rocked the state in March this year.

“Waze is in judicial custody and as per the rules he is not supposed to meet anyone. I have instructed Mumbai police commissioner Hemant Nagrale to probe the matter,” state Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil told reporters here.

He also objected to Singh -- now Director General of Home Guards who

Cholas, Chalukyas, Vijaynagar, Gondwana or that of Travancore and Ahoms of North-Eastern region, whose contributions in expansion of India’s standing on the world stage cannot be ignored.

“New discoveries are taking place, new facts are coming up, and textbooks just cannot remain the same.

This is worsened if the history is written with certain pre-conceived biases resulting out of politically-constrained ideological bindings,” the panel said.

“History writing in India has suffered on these unacceptable considerations, and it must be extracted -and liberated -- out of gross subjectivity and ideological bias to transparent objectivity, and openness of mind, willingness to enter into dialogue with those holding diametrically opposite views,” it added.

The Committee noted that new facts have emerged around us, including Aryan invasion theory, Saraswati River, Ram Setu, and so many more, solely because of new scientific advancements and new tools that have led to new researches.

NEW DELHI, NOV 30 (AGENCIES): My only condition for an alliance with the BJP was the resolution of the farmers’ agitation, former Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh said about his new party’s alliance with the BJP. “I have already met the Home Minister and spoken to him about an alliance. On Saturday, I hope to see the BJP president,” he told NDTV, hinting that a formal announcement could be expected soon.

He said that a formal alliance with the BJP can be worked on now that the three contentious farm bills have been repealed and other issues raised by farmers are being discussed. Rubbishing swipes from the Congress that he doesn’t actually have any MLAs supporting him, he said many Congress MLAs are eager to join him and are just waiting for the model code of conduct to be enforced.

Singh also refuted Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s comment that Mr Singh is harming his own chances in the assembly elections by allying with the BJP, which he claims has no support in the state. “As of

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(From p-1) the Northeast, studies of modernist and post-colonial literature, adding that “Waiting for the Dust to Settle” was his debut fiction novel.

Informing the audience that Wangto Chingmak was a pastor of Chang Baptist Church, Haralu said that according to the judges, his book stood out “for his insider narration of a subject that has largely remained an outsider insider interpretation, it also holds out an interesting perspective of a Christian Pastor searching for a connection with his ancestral fate”.

Sharing his experience on behalf of the judges, Prof ANS Ahmed cautioned budding writers that grammatical flaws in content would lower the credibility of a book, reason why a lot of care should be taken for copy editing. He advised those writing fiction to structure the story inherited from screenplay technique.

The professor advised using research methodology while writing non-fiction or scholarly books. He said impartiality was

important in writing non-fiction.

Delivering the welcome address, KES chairman P Ngully said the Gordon Graham’s mission was to promote good writing and raise the profiles of Naga writers. He said the awards were aimed at recognising and rewarding knowledge-keepers and ideagivers of Naga Society, adding that these were intended to encourage reading and writing in Naga society.

Giving an introduction of judges and sharing the history of GGPNL, KES president Charles Chasie said a three-member panel of independent scholars and writers comprising Prof Ahmed, Prof Vikas Kumar and Dr Easterine Kire adjudged the winners. He mentioned that the winners were chosen from the shortlisted 10 entries.

The winners also delivered acceptance speeches.

The gathering was enthralled by a musical rendition by Music Academy Kohima and Naga traditional song by Mezhür Higher Secondary School and Northfield Higher Secondary School.

Students oppose decision to hold offline exams

(From p-1) Chishi requested the students to return home and continue preparing for the upcoming exams.

Later, after the intervention from the officials of ANCSU, the student protesters were pacified around 12 afternoon.

Meanwhile, ANCSU also condemned November 26 incident, wherein police resorted to lathicharge against students protesting.

Patton inaugurates Seithogei-IG Stadium by-pass (From p-1) He said the road would now be handed over to Kohima Smart City Development Ltd. Further, the deputy chief minister mentioned that the road materialised with the support of L Khel and T Khel of Kohima village and local MLA Khriehu Liezietsu’s support.

Meanwhile, chief engineer of roads and bridges Kahuli Sema appreciated

the Kohima village for extending support to the project and the team of Kohima PWD South Division led by executive engineer.

The deputy chief minister was accompanied by minister Tongpang Ozukum, advisers Imnatiba and Medo Yhokha, legislator Khriehu Liezietsu, director general of police T John Longkumer, principal secretary Menukhol John, PWD engineer-inchief Limanaro and a host

of other State government officials, besides Kohima Lotha Hoho, Kohima Lotha Students’ Union, Kohima village and khel leaders.

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The association numerous appeal letters and memorandums have been submitted to the competent authority, but it was yet to receive response from the government till date.

Therefore, the signatories said that they were left with no option, but compel to boycott the last election to the Mon Town Council through a legal notice.

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(From p-1) Pumen Konyak (Pongma ward) and Penjoak Konyak (Pentom ward) questioned who would repay the huge amount spent by the candidates during the ULB election?

The signatories said that after much deliberation they have decided to oppose the government notification. They also said that no appointment be made until and unless the votes from the ballot boxes of the candidates were counted. Failing to intervene, the signatories cautioned that they would be forced “to take any course of action in the near future. “ CMLOA: Chi and Mon Landowners’ Association (CMLOA) CMLOA president O Kamzei Konyak and general secretary Loipang Konyak, in a letter addressed

ever, it allows for certain exceptions to promote the underlying technology of cryptocurrency and its uses.

Replying to a series of questions in the Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman said, “This Bill, once the Cabinet clears, will come into the house”.

The government had also listed a similar Bill for the last Parliament session (monsoon) but it was not taken up.

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He mentioned that the national advisory has stated that any State with positivity rate below 5% could lift lockdowns.

Neikhrielie said the H&FW department had notified other departments, especially in view of the Hornbill Festival.

According to him, the key features in the notification included universal masking, vaccination of domestic visitors, barring symptomatic persons from entering the event locations, placing testing booths at the first eight stalls, measures to avoid overcrowding, placing hand washing equipment with soaps at all strategic points, continued messaging on Covid-19 vaccination and announcements on use of masks and other safety measures in case of emergency.

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was definitely to come up with a Bill that the house can consider. But, later, because rapidly a lot of things had to come into play, we had started working on a new Bill. This is the Bill that is now being proposed,” she said adding that there was a “genuine attempt” to bring the Bill even during the monsoon session.

The minister informed the house that the proposed legislation is likely to be introduced soon.

On asked if the government proposes to ban misleading advertisements in media, she said the guidelines of Advertising Standards Council of India are being studied and their regulations are also being looked into “so that we can take, if necessary, some kind of position or a decision to see how we can handle it”.

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national average of 40%.

He disclosed that a medical team would be stationed at Kisama to monitor and be ready to render any helps required by visitors.

Neikhrielie said facility for mandatory screening of visitors at Dimapur and Kohima had been put into place so as to prevent infected persons from entering the State.

On availability of rapid antigen test kits, he claimed that there were sufficient test kits now.

Asked whether there would be a need for another lockdown, he said there was no need for it at the moment.

He said deaths caused by the virus had dropped in the past few days and hospital admission was below 20 margin all over the State and the positivity

More orgs oppose nomination to ULBs

NEW DELHI, NOV 30 (PTI): The government will soon bring in a new Bill on cryptocurrency after it is approved by the Union Cabinet, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday in the Rajya Sabha.

A Bill on Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency for introduction in the Lok Sabha has been included in the Lok Sabha Bulletin-Part II, as part of the government business expected to be taken up during the ongoing winter session.

The Bill seeks to create a facilitative framework for the creation of the official digital currency to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the ongoing winter session of Parliament. It also seeks to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in India, how-

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(From p-1) which the decision was to hold the event after proper analysis of the situation.

He claimed that necessary arrangements have been put into place in order to prevent any further outbreak.

He remarked that if people followed CABs, there should not be any cause for worry about another outbreak of the pandemic since the recent data had shown that the drop in new cases and fatality had come down to a very safe level.

He pointed out that although the State couldn’t perform well in administering the first dose of Covid vaccine, which was 59.1% against the national average of 85%, it had done well in administering the second dose – 43.8% against the

data was released, which showed a revival in October at 7.5 per cent as compared to a moderation seen at 4.5 per cent in the previous month. The sharp sequential growth of the core index at 7.3 per cent was driven by a massive recovery in coal production along with healthy sequential growth in output of cement, fertilisers and refinery products.

Except for electricity generation, which has seen a slight sequential contraction due to both seasonal factors and the earlier coal shortage, there has been a broad-based growth across all the core segments, raising hopes of an improving momentum in industrial activity.

The core sector output has exceeded the prepandemic levels with the weighted average index in April-October higher by 0.6 per cent as compared to the same period in 2019.

Six segments of the core sector have shown healthy positive growth over this seven-month period visa-vis that in FY20, except for crude oil and refined petroleum products.

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September period of 2021.

He also said the seminal second-generation reforms would help the country grow by over 7 per cent during this decade.

With regard to fiscal deficit, he said the Budget estimate is likely to be met.

The government estimates a fiscal deficit of 6.8 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the current financial year ending on March 31, 2022.

Commenting on the GDP numbers, former finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said it was not yet a V-shaped recovery and there are sectors of the economy that are still “crippled” and need help to recover.

“Let us extend a cautious welcome. It is NOT yet a ‘V’ shaped recovery.

The fine print will bear that out,” he tweeted. “In 202122, GDP growth in Q1 was 20.1 percent on a previous year’s Q1 growth of -24.4 percent. In Q2, the growth is reported as 8.4 percent on a previous year’s Q2 growth of -7.4 percent”.

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down. GVA clocked 8.5 per cent year-on-year growth in July-September 2021 and the data shows broad-based expansion across sectors.

While private consumption is likely to pick up as the economy nears complete normalisation, a new coronavirus variant has emerged as the top threat to global recovery.

Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) K V Subramanian said India is expected to log double-digit growth in the current financial year (April 2021 to March 2022), aided by rising demand and a robust banking sector.

“The overall growth for the first half has been 13.7 per cent so even a little more than 6 per cent growth in the subsequent quarters should be able to deliver doubledigit growth for this year,” he said. “We are projecting 6.5-7 per cent next year and thereafter 7 per cent plus over different scenarios.”

India’s GDP projection for 2021 compares with 8 per cent projected for China and 6 per cent for the US. China has logged a growth of 4.9 per cent in the July-

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nificant progress on vaccination.

The growth of 8.7 per cent in government expenditure over the corresponding period of the previous year and low-interest rates boosted consumption.

Agriculture chipped in on the back of a good monsoon, delivering backto-back 4.5 per cent growth.

Manufacturing posted a 5.5 per cent increase, reflecting both a recovery in domestic demand and buoyant exports.

The effect of unlocking was reflected in the 7-8 per cent growth in construction, trade, hotels, transport and financial services.

What seemed to have moved the needle meaningfully was the strong 17.4 per cent growth in government services that include public administration and defence.

The absolute real GDP value at Rs 35.73 lakh crore has exceeded the pre-pandemic levels of Q2 FY20 by 0.33 per cent.

The GDP had shrunk to Rs 32.96 lakh crore in July-September last year during the nationwide lock-

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NEW DELHI, NOV 30 (PTI): The Indian economy remained on track to post the fastest growth among major economies this year as its GDP expanded by a better-than-expected 8.4 per cent in the July-September quarter to cross pre-pandemic levels. The GDP growth in the second quarter of the current fiscal (2021-22) was slower than the 20.1 per cent expansion in the previous quarter -- which largely reflected a bounce back from last year’s crash -- but was better than the contraction of 7.4 per cent in July-September 2020, official data released on Tuesday showed.

With economic activities returning back to normalcy post the second wave of pandemic earlier this year, this is the fourth consecutive quarter of positive growth after a two-quarter contraction witnessed last year. The Q2 FY22 GDP print reflects a healthy recovery in private consumption expenditure driven by an unlock of the economy, the declining intensity of the pandemic and the sig-

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Tsunami fears as La Palma volcano New variant poses ‘very high’ risk: WHO warns eruption rages on even after 70 days

GENEVA, NOV 30 (AP): The World Health Organisation warned Monday that the global risk from the omicron variant is “very high” based on the early evidence, saying the mutated coronavirus could lead to surges with “severe consequences.”

The assessment from the U.N. health agency, contained in a technical paper issued to member states, amounted to WHO’s strongest, most explicit warning yet about the new version that was first identified days ago by researchers in South Africa.

It came as a widening circle of countries around the world reported cases of the variant and moved to slam their doors in an act-now-ask-questions-later approach while scientists race to figure out just how dangerous the mutant version might be.

Japan announced it is barring entry to all foreign visitors, joining Israel in

People holding shopping bags on Regent Street, London.

doing so. Morocco banned all incoming flights. Other countries, including the U.S. and members of the European Union, have moved to prohibit travellers arriving from southern Africa.

WHO said there are “considerable uncertainties” about the omicron variant.

But it said preliminary evidence raises the possibility that the variant has mutations that could help it both evade an immune-system response and boost its ability to spread from one person to another.

“Depending on these characteristics, there could be future surges of COVID-19, which could have severe consequences, depending on a number of factors, including where surges may take place,” it added.

“The overall global risk ... is assessed as very high.”

The WHO stressed that while scientists are hunting evidence to better understand this variant, countries should accelerate vaccinations as quickly as possible.

While no deaths linked to omicron have been re-

ported so far, little is known for certain about the variant, including whether it is more contagious, more likely to cause serious illness or more able to evade vaccines. Last week, a WHO advisory panel said it might be more likely to re-infect people who have already had a bout with COVID-19. Scientists have long warned that the virus will keep finding new ways to exploit weaknesses in the world’s vaccination drive, and its discovery in Africa occurred in a continent where under 7% of the population is vaccinated.

“The emergence of the omicron variant has fulfilled, in a precise way, the predictions of the scientists who warned that the elevated transmission of the virus in areas with limited access to vaccine would speed its evolution,” said Dr. Richard Hatchett, head of CEPI, one of the founders of the U.N.-backed global vaccine sharing initiative COVAX.

Spain on Monday became one of the latest countries to report its first confirmed omicron case, detected in a traveler who returned Sunday from South Africa after making a stopover in Amsterdam.

While the majority of omicron infections recorded around the world have been in travellers arriving from abroad, cases in Portugal and Scotland have raised fears that the variant may already be spreading locally.

“Many of us might think we are done with COVID-19. It’s not done with us,” warned Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s director-general.

Days after the variant sent a shudder through the financial world nearly two years into the pandemic that has killed over 5 million people, markets had a mixed reaction Monday. European stocks rebounded and Wall Street steadied itself, while Asian markets fell further.

Sharma Oli re-elected UML Chairman by huge margin KATHMANDU, NOV 30 (IANS): Former Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli was elected as Chairman of the Nepal Communist Party-UML for the second time on Tuesday, defeating senior party leader, Bhim Bahadur Rawal, by a huge margin. The party is currently holding the 10th national Congress to elect

the new party leadership where Oli had imposed his decision on the selection of a new leadership without voting. As past party Chairman, he read out the list of the party office bearers and the central committee on Sunday. But a section of the party leaders opposed Oli’s single decision to nominate the party’s office bearers

and Central Committee members and demanded the elections though they knew that they were sure to lose.

After strong reservations from party leaders to his actions, Oli finally agreed to go for elections.

As many as 2,175 representatives from across the country voted to elect 301 members for the new Cen-

tral Committee. As per the election results that are all set to be announced

by Tuesday evening, Oli had secured 1,840 votes while his rival, Rawal has obtained just 223 votes, according to the CPN-UML leader, Rajan Bhattarai.

The final announcement will be made after completing the counting of

votes for different posts but Oli’s camp is set to make a sweep. Oli’s aides have won the rest of the office bearers’ posts including to the Central Committee. Insiders say even though elections happened, it is certain that everyone proposed by Oli is going to win, which will establish Oli’s grip on the party.

Lava flows as volcano continues to erupt on the Canary island of La Palma, Tuesday. (AP/PTI)

LA PALMA, NOV 30 (AGENCIES): A volcanic eruption in La Palma continues to rage on after more than 10 weeks, sparking fears of a potential tsunami.

The eruption began on September 19 and has continued for more than 70 days. This means it has become the longest seen volcanic eruption on the island, according to EuroWeekly.

Before this, the record belonged to a 66-day eruption which began in late 1677 and ended in early 1678. Volcanodiscovery. com reports that well over 1,000 earthquakes were reported at the Spanish island in the past two weeks.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center publishes

a tsunami watch when an earthquake occurs with a magnitude over 7.5.

Most those recorded in the past two weeks have had a magnitude of between 2 and 3, with close to a third coming in at between 3 and 4. But the figures are creeping upwards, with the largest earthquake since the eruption began being registered on Friday morning.

This came in with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale, sparking new fears that a tsunami could be triggered. The risk of tsunamis is also increased by landslides, which the volcano on La Palma is believed to be prone to. On Sunday morning, several new vents opened at the northern and

northeastern base of the volcano’s main cone.

Volcano Discovery reported that this produced new lava fountains and emitted new lava flows and came as a result of a surge in magma under the surface.

Reuters fact checkers have, however, played down fears of the eruption sparking a so-called “mega tsunami” that could hit the US East Coast. The Canary Islands Government plans to provide 200 temporary homes for families who have lost their own homes to the lava. Housing minister Sebastian Franquis said moving families into new permanent housing will take years. La Palma is home to around 83,000 residents.

Attack on Ukraine would be costly, NATO warns Moscow

RIGA, NOV 30 (AGENCIES): Russia would pay a high price for any new military aggression against Ukraine, NATO and the United States warned on Tuesday as the Western military alliance met to discuss Moscow’s intentions for massing troops on the border of the former Soviet republic.

The West has already shown that it can wield economic, financial and political sanctions against Moscow, NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg told reporters ahead of talks of the alliance’s foreign ministers in the Latvian capital Riga.

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they once again use force against the independence of the nation, Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to brief his 29 NATO counterparts on Washington’s intelligence on what is going on at the alliance’s eastern flank and in Ukraine, which is not a member.

“Any escalatory actions by Russia would be a great concern to the United States... and any renewed aggression would trigger serious consequences,” he said at a news conference before the meeting.

“We will be consulting closely with NATO allies and partners in the days ahead... about whether there are other steps that we should take as an alliance to strengthen our defences, strengthen our resilience, strengthen our capacity.”

Kyiv’s aspirations for integration with the West have triggered a standoff with Moscow.

BAKU (AZERBAIJAN), NOV 30 (AP): A military helicopter crashed in Azerbaijan during a training flight on Tuesday, killing 14 people and wounding two more, Azerbaijani authorities said. The helicopter of Azerbaijan’s State Border Guard service crashed on Tuesday morning during a flight over the Garaeybat training ground in the east of Azerbaijan, according to a joint statement of the border guard service and Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General’s office. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash, which the two state agencies are investigating.

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eauty and Aesthetic Society Nagaland (BASN) has appealed Eastern Nagaland Women Organization (ENWO) to allow the four contestants from Eastern Nagaland area to participate in the upcoming Miss Nagaland to be held on December 10 at RCEMPA, Kohima.

Updating the changes made for Miss Nagaland 2021, during a press conference at Crescent International hotel on Tuesday, president BASN, Melekhoto Pucho said that there is still room for the four contestants and preparation for them is in place if they are allowed to join. He said the four contestants are from Mon, Kiphire, Tuensang and Longleng. Pucho said the contestants withdrew from the pageant on November 28 citing reasons that the ENWO leaders were not allowing them to participate.

He announced that the pageant will be held live. Pucho said 16 girls are selected from 11 districts

BASN members during the press conference. (NP)

of Nagaland to compete in Miss Nagaland. He said grooming classes will start from Wednesday till 9 December.

Pucho informed there will be two guest judges - Miss Sikkim 2021 and Femina Miss Manipur 2020.

Pucho informed that the winner of Miss Nagaland from this year is going to be the brand ambassador of TAFMA and she will be receiving monthly allowances from the department for one year. Pucho informed that the winner will also be the State Icon of election

commission. He said winner will receive a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh with gift hampers and direct entry to miss North East 2022. Pucho said the first runners-up will get a cash prize of Rs. 70,000, direct entry to Miss North East 2022 and District Icon of election commission.

The second runnersup will get a cash prize Rs. 50,000 and will be the District Icon of the election commission. The president said that tickets will be available at Symphony Cafe and at the venue.

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n aid of fund raising, the Nikihe Students’ Union (NSU) organized an event “ShowBiz with Naga Talents” on November 27 at Town Hall, Dimapur.

The show was kicked started with an invocation by pastor Nikihe Baptist church followed by greetings from president Nikihe Students’ Union, Yeka Awomi.

A press from NSU stated that the show was graced by president Dimapur District Auto Rickshaw Driver’s Union (DDADU), Tito Yepthomi, as special guest invitee. He encouraged the onlookers to not always be dependent on the government jobs, rather venture into business world

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to sustain their lifestyle. He urged general audience not to be a job seeker but to be a job creator. He also highlighted about his journey in life, how he struggled to be someone successful as he is now. He also assured to help the students’ community in whatever way he can and urged them to come forward in future.

The NSU president informed that the main reason for organizing this show was to provide a platform and promote its own Naga artists in different fields striving to breakthrough in life.

Many renowned Naga artist, student leaders and dignitaries participated in this event.

A choir presenting song during the Winter Concert Series 2021.

NEWS IN BRIEF

DMC informs on trade license: Dimapur municipal council has informed all traders, business establishments and shopkeepers under its jurisdiction that the renewal of trade license for the year 2022 would commence from December 1. Therefore, all the trade license holders have been informed to renew their trade license without fail.

DC Kohima informs HoDs & GBs: Deputy commissioner Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie has informed all heads of offices posted at Kohima and GBs under Kohima Sadar (urban & rural) that there would be compulsory attendance during the celebration of 59tth Statehood Day at Nagaland civil secretariat plaza. All head of district offices and GBs have been directed to attend the same. DC informed that appropriate action would be initiated against any absentee.

DC Peren convenes meeting: DC Peren Sentiwapang Aier has convened a meeting of Peren District Task Force on COVID-19 and Peren district COVID vaccination committee on December 2, 12 noon in the conference hall of the DC office, Peren. All members have been requested to attend the meeting.

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fter a break of two years as a consequence of the ‘COVID-lockdown’, Nagaland Conservatory of Music (NCM) held its annual Winter Concert Series 2021 at Dimapur Christian Fellowship, Darogapathar to great satisfaction of a very enthusiastic audience.

They performed a wide repertoire of 21st centur y sacred works, Asian compositions and Christmas carols.

It may be mentioned

that Nagaland Conservatory of Music (NCM) was instituted in the year 2012 with a mission to prepare students as musicians, scholars, teachers, and to provide the community with quality performance.

Since its inception, NCM has represented India in various international platforms and is a key contributor to the choral scene in the country.

Nagaland Conservatory of Music choir (previously known as Nagaland

Singing Ambassadors) have progressed under many acclaimed musicians, namely, James Shikiye Swu, Noel De La Rosa, Lipokmar Tzudir and is now currently led by Hito Kiho and incidentally all of them studied music in the Philippines.

The last of the Winter Concert Series 2021 is slated to be on December 3 at Rengma Baptist Church, Kohima – Daklene, and is supported by TaFMA, government of Nagaland.

Dr. Dipjyoti Rajkhowa receiving the award during the International Agronomy Congress.

(2016), Fellow, Indian Society of Weed Science (2010) and Fellow, Indian Association of hill Farming (2017).

He has published 125 research papers in journals of national and international repute, 15 books, 48 book

chapters and other research and extension publications.

His research works and outreach activities have brought substantial improvement in the agricultural and allied sector in North East India, the release informed.

Mopungchuket Theological Fellowship (MTF) FELICITATION

With immense pleasure and pride, the Mopungchuket Theological Fellowship (MTF) convey our heartiest congratulations to Rev. Dr. W. Along Jamir, son of Mr. Watitoba Jamir and Mrs. Pangerlemla Aonok (Changki village on being appointed to the post of Director (Translation) Bible Society of India (BSI) Bangalore.

The Mopungchuket Theological Fellowship wishes him good health and grand success in his ministry.

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DIMAPUR: ICAR research complex for NEH region, Nagaland Centre, joint director, Dr. Dipjyoti Rajkhowa was awarded with the ISA Gold Medal 2020 by the Indian Society of Agronomy, New Delhi during the 5th International Agronomy Congress held at Pandit Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad during November 23-27.

In a press release, assistant administrative officer, ICAR research complex for NEH region, Imlimenla informed that Dr. Rajkhowa received the award for his “outstanding contribution in the field of Agronomy (farming system, weed science and climate change research).”

The Congress was attended by more than 1500 agricultural scientists in the country and other countries.

It may be mentioned that Dr. Rajkhowa was also the recipient of Fellow, Indian Society of Agronomy

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crush Bangladesh by eight Sindhu leads campaign at World Tour Finals Pakistan wickets; take 1-0 lead in Test series Focus on Lakshya Sen, SatwikChirag as well

BALI, NOV 30 (PTI): P V Sindhu will look to ensure that her consistent run yields a title, while all eyes will also be on the fastrising Lakshya Sen and the men’s doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as they make their debut at the BWF World Tour Finals beginning here on Wednesday.

It will be the best ever representation for India at the year-end tournament with as many as seven of them qualifying for the USD 1,50,000 event.

Save for mixed doubles, the Indians compete in all other categories with Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy, who made the cut after the completion of the Indonesia Open last week, set to represent the

P V Sindhu

country in the women’s doubles event.

The only Indian to win the prestigious title in 2018, reigning world champion Sindhu was a finalist at the event the year before and she will look for another good outing when she opens her campaign against top seed Pornpawee Chochuwong

of Thailand in group A. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, has been consistent with three semifinal finishes in the last three events and is likely to make it to the knockout stage.

The 26-year-old from Hyderabad is expected to finish among the top two in the group as she

has a good record against the other two opponents -- Denmark’s Line Christophersen and Germany’s Yvonne Li. Srikanth, only the fourth player ever to win four Super Series titles in a year, has looked in good touch in the last few events with semifinal finishes at Indonesia Masters and Hylo Open.

The for mer world No.1 had reached the knockout stage of the yearending event in 2014 and he will look to relive those moments when he begins his campaign against Malaysia’s second seed Lee Zii Jia in group B which also comprises France’s Toma Junior Popov and Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand.

Debutants Lakshya and Satwik-Chirag have been clubbed in the ‘group of death’ and it will be extremely tough for them to qualify for the next stage.

Lakshya, who had won five titles in 2019, has been clubbed in Group A

with top seed and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen, two-time world champion Kento Momota of Japan and Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke.

The 20-year-old from Almora, who had reached the finals of Dutch Open and achieved semifinal results at the Denmark Masters and Hylo Open, will open against Rasmus.

World No.11 Satwik and Chirag will face top seeded Indonesians Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, world No.3 Chinese Taipei’s Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin and world No.10 Denmark’s Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in group A. In women’s doubles, Ashwini and Sikki will have to compete with Japan’s second seeds Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida, Bulgaria’s Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva, and Chloe Birch and lauren Smith of England for a place in the knockout stage.

Snippers Sporting Club celebrates 25th anniversary

Fun Tree Crew announces 3rd Darts Masters 2021

CHATTOGRAM, NOV 30 (IANS): Pakistan secured a convincing eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the opening Test here with skipper Babar Azam and Azhar Ali guiding the tourists to victory after fine half centuries by Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique had laid the platform for a win on Monday evening.

Though Bangladesh claimed two big wickets -- of overnight batters Abid Ali (91) and Shafique (73) -midway through the morning session, they still needed a miracle to deny the tourists victory early on the fifth day. And, Babar Azam (13 not out) and Azhar Ali (24 not out) completed the formalities in the morning session to help Pakistan take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.

Earlier, Pakistan resumed the day on 109/0, with only 93 needed and 10 wickets in hand. After scoring just one run in the

Pakistan batter in action during the Test match.

first three overs, Abid struck a boundary off Taijul Islam. In the spinner’s next over, the Pakistan opener smashed him for three fours in a row with victory in clear sight.

In the 10th over of the day, the introduction on Mehidy Hasan did the trick for Bangladesh. He scalped the wicket of Shafique, trapping him in front for 73 and breaking the productive opening partnership of 151.

Azhar Ali joined Abid at the crease, coming in at No.3. The latter crunched

a couple of boundaries and moved into the nineties but Taijul got the better off Abid’s nerves as he had him trapped lbw for 91.

Abid was declared ‘Player of the Match’ for his contribution with the bat -- 133 and 91. Shafique, who made his Test debut, had scores of 52 and 73.

With the win, Pakistan collected 12 World Test Championship points and jumped to the second spot on the table. The second Test will be played in Dhaka from December 4.

50th ASA meet from February 14 – 19

D I M A P U R , N OV 3 0 (NPN): The Angami Sports Association (ASA) will be holding 50th ASA meet from February 14 – 19, 2022 in Kohima.

Naga Style Wrestling for both seniors and juniors categories will be held at Khouchiezie (Kohima Local Ground), athletics and

outdoor games will be held at IG Stadium, indoor games will be held at TT Stadium, Kohima.

The cut-off date to qualify for Naga Style Wrestling juniors (Under-16) category shall be April 1, 2006.

A wrestler must be born on or after April 1,

2006 to qualify for juniors (Under -16) category. Cumulative Record and Aadhar card shall be used for validating date of birth.

The Angami Baptist Church Council (ABCC) Thepfuko Krotho will undertake the ground management during the 50th ASA meet.

Fun Tree Crew members during the press conference.

Correspondent Rs. 20, 000. He said that Members of Snippers Sporting Club, Mokokchung conducting social work. (NP)

DIMAPUR, NOV 30 (NPN): Nagaland Basketball Association (NBA) has conducted the selection trials of probables’ for the 71st Junior Boys National Basketball Championship scheduled to be held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh from January 4-10, 2022.

After the two phased trials in Kohima and Dimapur, the selection panel have selected a pool of 24 players out of 64 players who attended the trials.

The final list of 12 players will be announced by the panel in the third week of December.

The players will then assemble for a preparatory camp before departure to Indore.

THE PROBABLES: Peteneihu Solo, Chenlanthung Ovung, Iloka G. Shohe, Sedezhalie Suohu, Nourhevi Linyu, Santosh, Sedeneituo Kuotsu, Thejaselhou Joshua Solo, Thejaser, Keriekhoto Zao, Rensuthung L. Odyuo, Yaya Phira, Vilabeizo, Peteneizo Kire, Bibenthung Kithan, Wormathing Luikham, Mesale Yhoshu, Daniel Kikon, Thejasetuo Sale, Tanuj Sharma, M. Mantai Phom, Sanenlong Lemtur, Jay Kumar Sahani, Kitilong.

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MOKOKCHUNG, NOV 30 (NPN): The members of the Snippers Sporting Club of Mokokchung, affiliated with Mokokchung District Football Association (MDFA), celebrated their 25th anniversary by carrying out a massive social work at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Tuesday, which included clearing of overgrown grasses and the trash litters, in and around the complex.

One of the prominent members of the club made a remark that the club decided to care for the play-

ing field where they were moulded (Imkongmeren Sports Complex) instead of lavish celebration.

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hung created its history by defending the coveted MDFA Trophy championship title for 3 consecutive years of 2001, 2002 and 2003.

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10th DEATh ANNivErsAry Lt. P. Hankato Tungoe Died on : 01/12/2011

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We miss you Apo.

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joint third place winners will receive Rs. 4,000 each. Kire further informed that cash prize of Rs. 4000 each has also been set for Most 180’s, Best Checkout, Best Leg and Most Promising Player.

FTC general secretary, Oto Angami said the mode of game will be 501. He said preliminary round will be played on league basis on a best of 5 legs per match.

Angami said top 8 matches will be contested with a best of 7 legs on knock out basis and the semi-finals and final match will be contested with best of 9 legs. Last date of registration is December 5. One may contact at 9862335647 or 9774408164 for enquiry.

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KOHIMA, NOV 30 (NPN): Fun Tree Crew (FTC) has announced the 3rd Darts Masters 2021 (India Open) which will be held at Heritage, Old DC Bungalow, Kohima on December 11.

This was announced during a press conference at Heritage on Tuesday. FTC event director, Theja Kire informed that the event is expecting good number of participants from across the country. He said the prize money of Rs. 1 lakh has been set for 3rd Darts Masters 2021 event. Kire said the champion of 3rd Darts Masters 2021 will carry a cash prize of Rs. 30,000 while runners-up will get

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We, the bereaved family of Late Nüngshichuchang Imchen, express our sincere gratitude to everyone who shown us sympathy at the sad demise of our beloved father, who passed away on November 24, 2021.

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We w h o l e h e a r t e d l y acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us during the brief illness and demise of our most beloved Late J. Nungsang Ozukum Waromung on the 27th of Nov 2021.

Our heartfelt gratitude to all, for your unceasing prayers and supporting us physically and financially. It is our humble prayer that our unfailing God bless you all.

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We the family of Late Limatoshi Ao wish to extend our deepest thanks to all of you for your kindness during our greatest time of our loss.

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Messi wins record seventh Ballon d’Or Goals galore as Odisha beat East Bengal BARCELONA’S ALEXIA PUTELLAS CLAIMS WOMEN’S AWARD

PARIS, NOV 30 (IANS): Argentina’s Lionel Messi has bagged the Ballon d’Or award for a record-extending seventh time, as his former club Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas clinched the women’s award after a stellar season with the Catalan club.

Messi, 34, beat another favourite Robert Lewandowski of Poland to receive the trophy from his friend Luis Suarez late on Monday night.

Now the Paris SaintGermain (PSG) striker is two triumphs clear of arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo as the five-time winner finished sixth this year, the first time that he was voted out of the top three since 2010.

Paris Saint-Germain dominated the award from 2009 to 2012 and won another two in 2015 and 2019, Xinhua repor ts.

“It’s incredible to be here again,” Messi said at the ceremony, which was held at Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.

“Two years ago I thought it was the last time. People were start-

Alexia Putellas and Lionel Messi.

ing to ask me when I was going to retire but now I’m here in Paris and very happy,” he added. Messi helped his country win the Copa America this summer which ended his longwaiting title-drought with the senior national team.

He was also named the best player of the tournament and claimed the Golden Boot.

Despite the shocking exit from Barcelona in August, he has ended the last season with the La Liga

giants in style, scoring 38 goals in 48 games and winning the Copa del Rey. “It’s a special year for me with this Copa America title. It meant a lot to win at the Maracana stadium and I was so happy to celebrate with the people from Argentina,” Messi said. “I don’t know if it’s the best year of my life -- I’ve had a long career -- but it was a special one with the title with Argentina after the tough times and the criticism.”

Bayern Munich forward Lewandowski came second with only 38 points behind Messi (613 vs 580), which proved that the 170 juries from all over the world also highly recognised the prolific striker’s performance.

Lewandowski has been the favourite to claim the award in 2020, but the organisers finally cancelled the vote due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Even Messi admitted that his biggest contender “deserved to win it last year”.

The captain of Poland scored 53 goals in all competitions in 2021 for Bayern and was awarded the ‘Striker of The Year’ prize, a new award that was only announced hours before the ceremony began.

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho, having won the Champions League with his club and Euro 2020 with Italy, ranked third in the vote as Karim Benzema of Real Madrid, who is enjoying an impressive run this season, was in the fourth place. Putellas, captaining Barcelona to

a treble-winning season, won the third edition of the women’s Ballon d’Or. Her Barcelona and Spain teammate Jennifer Hermoso was second, with Sam Kerr of Chelsea coming in third.

The 27-year-old Putellas was not the only Barcelona player to take a prize the night as the 19-year-old Pedri won the Kopa Trophy for the best player aged under-21.

Paris Saint-Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma, who helped Italy win Euro 2020 in which he was named the best player, won the Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper.

Winners list of the 2021 Ballon d’Or: Ballon d’Or - Lionel Messi, Paris Saint-Germain, Argentina Wo m e n’s B a l l o n d’Or - Alexia Putellas, Barcelona, Spain Striker of the year - Rober Lewandowski, Bayern Munichen, Poland Kopa Trophy - Pedri (Pedro Gonzalez Lopez), Barcelona, Spain Yachine Trophy Gianluigi Donnarumma, Paris Saint-Germain, Italy.

VASCO, NOV 30 (IANS): Odisha FC came from behind to beat SC East Bengal 6-4 in the 2021-22 Hero Indian Super League at Tilak Maidan Stadium here on Tuesday.

Darren Sidoel (13’) opened the scoring for the Kolkata side with Semboi Haokip (80’) and Daniel Chima (90’, 90+2’P) also getting into the scoresheet.

However, goals from Hector Rodas (33’, 40’), Javi Hernandez (45’), Aridai Suarez (71’, 90+4’), and Isak Vanlalruatfela (82’) left the red and yellows still winless as the Bhubaneswar-based side equal ATK Mohun Bagan with six points on top of the table. It took under thirteen minutes for the floodgates to open. East Bengal started proceedings.

Veteran Raju Gaikwad in one of his signature long throw-ins delivered into the box. A mistimed clearance from the Odisha defence saw the ball put in space for Sidoel, who banged into the top-right corner of the net.

Odisha had the chance to equalise soon with Nandhakumar Sekar shooting wide. However, amends were made by defender Hector Rodas. The former Levante man first nodded home a long freekick delivered from Javi where SC

Odisha FC players celebrate after their side goal.

East Bengal defenders failed to mark Rodas’ physical presence.

The same pair that linked up again for Odisha to take the lead. Javi’s corner-kick was headed into the net by Rodas who left Raju Gaikwad for dead inside the box, making it 2-1.

It could have been a hat-trick for both Rodas and Javi in the goals and assists department but this time, Javi, the former ATK Mohun Bagan man scored a high-quality Olympic goal, curving the ball past the goalkeeper’s reach from the flag-kick before halftime.

While Javi never made it back onto the pitch post the break, Kiko Ramirez went for the offensive. Aridai Suarez and Jonathas were introduced with Mongil making way.

There was a triple change for the Kolkata side at the hour mark too. Chima, Mrcela, and Amarjit were brought in, shuffling in fresh legs. Aridai’s ballistic freekick left Suvam Sen no chance as he started the second-half goal show. The first five goals in the match got delivered through set-pieces.

Semboi Haokip nodded in a second-half consolation, heading in a swerving delivery from Mohd Rafique. But Isak who came on as a substitute also joined the party with a fine sharp strike.

Chima too got his first two goals in East Bengal colours in the dying embers of the game but Aridai delivered the final blow in a ten-game thriller.

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Schick’s Euro 2020 Table tennis worlds: China’s Fan, Wang Ronaldo hits back at ‘lies’ about strike shortlisted for Ballon d’Or rivalry with Messi FIFA goal of the year take men’s and women’s singles titles

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L O N D O N, N OV 3 0 (AGENCIES): Cristiano Ronaldo has hit back at comments made by Ballon d’Or organiser Pascal Ferre, saying the editor-inchief of France Football “lied” about his rivalry with Lionel Messi.

Ferre told the New York Times on Friday that Manchester United for-

ward Ronaldo’s sole ambition was to retire with more of the awards for the world’s best player than Messi.

Argentine Messi, who joined Paris St Germain on a free transfer from Barcelona during the close season, beat Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea mid-

fielder Jorginho to claim a record-extending seventh Ballon d’Or award.

“Pascal Ferre lied, he used my name to promote himself and to promote the publication he works for,” Ronaldo, who has won the award five times, said in an Instagram post on Monday.

“It is unacceptable that the person responsible for awarding such a prestigious prize could lie in this way, in absolute disrespect for someone who has always respected France Football and the Ballon d’Or.” France Football did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment on Ronaldo’s post.

“I always win for myself and for the clubs I represent, I win for myself and for those who love me.

I don’t win against someone,” added the Portugal forward.

“The biggest ambition of my career is to leave my name written in golden letters in the history of world football.”

Z U R I C H , N OV 3 0 (AGENCIES): FIFA have announced an 11-player shortlist for this year’s Puskas Award, with Patrik Schick’s goal against Scotland at Euro 2020 among the nominees.

Czech forward Schick beat goalkeeper David Marshall with one of the most remarkable goals in European Championship history, a stunning 45-metre strike from just inside the halfway line as his team beat Scotland 2-0.

Schick’s effort was subsequently voted goal of the tournament.

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min won the award in 2020 for his solo effort against Burnley in the Premier League in which he ran nearly the length of the pitch, dribbling past several Burnley defenders before scoring.

Manchester City’s Caroline Weir makes a second consecutive appearance in the shortlist, courtesy of a deft chip from the edge of the box in an FA Women’s Super League derby match against Manchester United.

Fan Zhendong

H O U S TO N, N OV 3 0 (AGENCIES): World number one Fan Zhendong of China defeated Swede Truls Moregard 4-0 to take the men’s singles title while Wang Manyu was crowned as the women’s singles world champion at the World Table Tennis Championships here on Monday.

Fan lived up to his billing as the world’s best player as he ended the dream run of Moregard with a straightgame 4-0 victory (11-6, 11-9, 11-7, 11-8).

Fan, 24, is famed for his excellent technique and explosiveness. He achieved the top spot in the world rankings after holding posi-

Nikola Jokic’s return helps Nuggets end skid DA L L A S , N O V 3 0 (AGENCIES): Reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic returned from a four-game injury absence to account for 24 points, a game-high 15 rebounds and a teamhigh seven assists as the Denver Nuggets defeated the host Miami Heat 120111 on Monday night.

Denver shot 58.1 percent from the floor, including 18-for-35 on 3-pointers (51.4 percent).

Jokic, who had been out with a sprained right wrist, made 9 of 14 shots from the floor and 5 of 6 on free throws as Denver snapped a season-worst sixgame losing streak.

Aaron Gordon added 20 points for the Nuggets (10-10), who improved to 3-6 on the road. Bones Hyland came in off the bench and scored 19 points on 5-for-8 3-point shooting.

This was the first game played between these teams since the host Nuggets beat Miami on Nov. 8. Jokic and Miami’s Markieff Morris were involved in a skirmish in that game. Morris (neck injury) has yet to play as a result of that altercation, and Jokic was booed throughout

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) drives against Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Miami. (AP)

Monday’s game.

Pelicans 123, Clippers 104 Jonas Valanciunas scored a career-high 39 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead visiting New Orleans to a win over Los Angeles.

Valanciunas made all seven of his 3-point attempts in the first half before finishing 7-for-8 from long distance. Brandon In-

gram added 27 points and Herbert Jones scored 16 for the Pelicans, who have won three of four for the first time this season.

Paul George scored 27 points, but he committed seven of Los Angeles’ 15 turnovers. Reggie Jackson added 19 points and Serge Ibaka scored a season-high 13 off the bench for the Clippers, who were coming

off a 105-90 loss to the visiting Golden State Warriors on Sunday afternoon and have dropped five of seven overall.

Bulls 133, Hornets 119 Nikola Vucevic notched a double-double of 30 points and 14 rebounds and DeMar DeRozan had 28 points to lift host Chicago to a victory over Charlotte.

Shooting 59.6 percent for the night -- including a 46.2 percent effort from long range -- the Bulls led by as many as 23 points while sending the Hornets to their second straight defeat to open a four-game road trip.

Zach LaVine (25 points), Lonzo Ball (16 points, eight assists) and Alex Caruso (14 points) also helped the Bulls register a season high in points. Terry Rozier scored 31 points and LaMelo Ball had 18 points and 13 assists for the Hornets.

Jazz 129, Trail Blazers 107 Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and Rudy Gobert amassed 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead Utah to a victory over Portland in Salt Lake City.

Year Jordan Clarkson added 22 points, six rebounds and three assists off the bench as the Jazz won for the sixth time in eight outings.

Jusuf Nurkic tallied 24 points and 10 boards, Anfernee Simons scored 24 off the bench and CJ McCollum added 19 points for the Trail Blazers, who lost their third game in a row.

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tion No 2 for 29 consecutive months, starting from November 2015.

The 19-year-old Swede has underlined his growing credentials with sterling performances all week, stunning his more illustrious opponents, including Timo Boll, Ahmed Saleh, Chuang Chih-Yuan, Patrick Franziska, Lim Jonghoon and Quadri Aruna.

On the women’s part, world No 4 Wang Manyu beat compatriot and world No 2 Sun Yingsha 4-2 (1113, 11-7, 6-11, 11-6, 11-8, 17-15) in a nail-biting match.

Sun seized the early initiative by winning the first game 13-11, taking control

of the opening contest with her compact strokes, speed and aggression. Wang has however leveled the score 1-1 after winning the second game 11-7. The advantage swung back to Sun who takes a 2-1 lead after winning the third game 11-6.

Then, the match was evenly poised at 2-2 with Wang dominating and winning the fourth game 11-6.

Wang led 3-2 after winning the fifth game 11-8. After saving six game points in the sixth game, Wang finally took down Sun 17-15 in the compelling spectacle.

Earlier in the day, Wang and Sun combined to retain the women’s doubles

title with a straight-game victory over Japanese combination Mima Ito/Hina Hayata 3-0 (11-9, 11-7, 118).

Hayata and Ito called an important timeout in the third game, overturning a 4-1 deficit to take a 5-4 lead. But it’s not enough as Wang and Sun closed out the match in style.

In the men’s doubles, Mattias Falck and Kristian Karlsson become the first pair from Sweden to land the title since 1991. South Korean opponents Jang Woojin and Lim Jonghoon fought bravely until the end and produced a solid effort to claim game three.

However, the main applause was reser ved for Falck/Karlsson who bounced back strongly, saving two game points in the fourth to secure a magnificent 3-1 victory.

The Swedish combination defeated top seeds Lin Gaoyuan/Liang Jingkun of China in Sunday’s semifinal, after overcoming Fan Zhendong/Wang Chuqin in Saturday’s quarterfinal clash.

Djokovic’s father flays Aus Open organisers, says Novak may not play

Novak Djokovic and his father Srdjan.

MELBOURNE, NOV 30 (IANS): World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic “probably won’t” play the Australian Open beginning January 17 next year as his father Srdjan feels the tournament organisers’ decision to not allow unvaccinated players -- or players who don’t share their Covid-19 vaccination status -- amounts to “blackmail”.

Djokovic is keeping the Australian Open organisers and his fans guessing about his Covid-19 vaccination status, adding to the uncertainty over whether he will compete at next year’s

opening major. The Australian Open director Craig Tiley has categorically stated that only fully vaccinated players will be allowed to compete in the tournament.

Djokovic, the nine-time and defending Australian Open champion, has refused to divulge his vaccination status, or whether he intends to get vaccinated before the event.

Recently, Tiley had said that, “He (Djokovic) has not shared his status with anyone.”

In an interview with Serbian television programme TV Prva, which was later reported in English

by B92, Srdjan Djokovic said that Djokovic’s participation in the opening major of 2022 will “depends on how they (organisers) position themselves”.

“He would want it with all his heart because he’s an athlete, and we would love that too,” Srdjan said of Novak’s appearance in Melbourne.

“Under these blackmails and conditions, he probably won’t. I wouldn’t do that. And he’s my son, so you decide for yourself.”

Srdjan said even he did not know about Novak’s vaccination status, adding that he respected his son’s privacy. “As far as vaccines and non-vaccines are concerned, it is the personal right of each of us whether we will be vaccinated or not,” he said.

“Everyone has the right to decide on their health.

Whether he is vaccinated or not, that is his exclusive right. Will he publish it, I don’t think so. I don’t know that decision either, and if I did, I wouldn’t share it with you. He has the right to decide as he wants.”

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