20 April 2022

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Rio calls for unity through reconciliation Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, APR 19 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio has said if an honourable settlement to the Naga issue is achieved that was acceptable to people, legislators had resolved to pave way for an alternative arrangement but if no solution was achieved by 2023 when the state goes for the scheduled election, then the legislators will contest the election.

Rio said this while speaking as guest at the 40-day revival held at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School here Tuesday, organised by the Sinai Ministry.

He regretted disunity within Naga society after Naga political leaders had signed the covenant of reconciliation under the aegis of Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) and today have gone in separate ways.

Rio also said despite cease fire and around 25 years of dialogue, there was

Children laying their hands and praying for the chief minister during the revival service. (NP)

still no meeting point. The chief minister therefore, urged upon all Nagas to unite and reconcile before the Assembly election and impress upon the Central government to ensure an honourable settlement to the vexed Naga political issue.

On the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Rio claimed that the State government had always sought its withdrawal, but the Central government had been extending the “Disturbed Area Act”.

The chief minister also acknowledged the objective of Sinai Ministry in bringing all leaders together, adding it was a sign for all to “retrospect” and “introspect” so as to renew and reconcile.

Also addressing the gathering, FNR convener Rev Dr Wati Aier regretted that Nagas were divided, fragmented and alienated from God. He urged upon people to remain hopeful if they desired that all reconcile. He also differed with the assumption of many

people that Nagas were hopeless.

Dr.Wati also said the act of bringing all leaders together by Sinai Ministry was historic and prophesised that something would happen regarding Naga issue, as God was moving in a powerful way.

Speaking on reconciliation, Dr Wati maintained that those who believed in God would reconcile with the circumstances despite being divided and separated. “Reconciliation is an expensive grace,” he added.

He lamented that the word reconciliation was improperly understood and made it seem cheap.

He urged the gathering to grasp Paul’s gospel, whose message of reconciliation was joyous for the outcasts and sinners, but painful for those who thought they were pious and had done nothing wrong.

He appealed to the gathering to have reconciliation with God and grasp the freedom that reconciliation

offered. Leaders from various Naga political groups also attended the penultimate day that included representatives from NSCN (Reformation), Council of Nagalim Churches (CNC), NSCN (I-M), NSCN/ GPRN (K) Niki, Federal Government of Nagaland, GPRN/NSCN and Akatoled NSCN/GPRN. Though representatives of NSCN (K) Khango were not present, the group sent five prayer points.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was led by Sinai Ministry director pastor Wabang Longchari, while special number was given

by Tali Angh and worship led by Sinai Music.

Representatives from several civil society organisations and student bodies also attended the event.

The 40 days revival on the theme “Awake-AriseShine” commenced on March 11 and culminated on Tuesday, with the last five days of the revival being on “Heal Nagaland”.

Holders Phek lose to Dimapur; Wokha beat Chumu SPORT, PAGE 12

NIDA stir enters day 2; meeting with chief secretary inconclusive Correspondents

KOHIMA, APR 19 (NPN): The ongoing protest by government doctors under the banner of Nagaland In-Service Doctors’ Association (NIDA) in the form of three-day mass-casual leave entered the second day on Tuesday.

Though chief secretary J Alam convened a meeting with NIDA leaders in the afternoon, it was learnt that the meeting remained inconclusive.

According to sources, the chief secretary made a verbal appeal to the NIDA leaders to call off their stir since the matter was under the State government’s consideration and a cabinet meeting was scheduled on Thursday where the matter would be discussed.

But sources said the NIDA office bearers remained steadfast in their determination to continue with the ongoing agitation.

Meanwhile, NIDA

leaders said that though they had rejected the appeal made by the chief secretary, there would be a break in the agitation on April 21 considering the fact that cabinet meeting was scheduled that day.

It was lear nt that NIDA had impressed upon the state government that only the option of 62 years for all should be put up in the cabinet memo.

They fur ther mentioned that the future course of action would depend on the outcome of the cabinet meeting.

Meanwhile, as per “information” that has been circulated, NIDA is likely to hold a general body meeting on April 21. However, ahead of the meeting, NIDA has asked all its district units to hold a consultative meeting in their respective district on April 20 to deliberate on the next course of action if the outcome of the cabinet meeting was not favourable to NIDA.

Expedite solution, MLAs won’t step down after polls: Patton Mishra meets NSCN (I-M) leaders at Hebron Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, APR 19 (NPN): Calling for expediting the Naga peace process, deputy chief minister Y Patton said it would not be possible for any elected legislator to step down within six months or one year once the Nagaland Legislative Assembly election took place.

He appealed to the Central leadership to expedite the Naga political settlement before the election if they wanted to have a peaceful atmosphere in Nagaland.

Speaking as chief guest at the inaugural session on the concluding day of the 4th Central Nagaland Stu-

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dents’ Association (CNSA) general conference held at Agri Expo, Niuland here on Tuesday, Patton shared details about the issues discussed during the recent meetings of Nagaland legislators led by chief minister Neiphiu Rio in New Delhi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

He claimed that the Prime Minister and Home Minister were urged to expedite the Naga political settlement and a Central leader should visit the State on this year’s Independence Day celebrations to make the announcement that the issue had been resolved.

Informing the audience that Centre’s representative for Naga talks AK Mishra was in Nagaland and set to meet different organisations, he asked the civil society organisations (CSOs) and student bodies to let Mishra know that it had been 25 years since the signing of the ceasefire.

Patton assured that the State government led by Rio was committed to bring

the much-needed changes in Nagaland. However, he added that it was not possible without people’s participation and therefore urged the CNSA and other CSOs to play an unbiased and impartial role for the benefit and betterment of the society.

Congratulating CNSA, Patton remarked that it was quite evident that CNSA had proactively been playing an active role in its own capacity resolving issues and raising genuine concerns for the welfare of the State. But yet, there were some challenges Central Nagaland people were facing that required redressal at the earliest.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, APR 19 (NPN): Government of India’s representative for Naga talks, AK Mishra and NSCN (I-M)’s chief negotiator and general secretary Th Muivah Tuesday held a closed-door “informal meeting” at the Headquarters of the NSCN (I-M), CHQ Hebron.

Confirming this to Nagaland Post, a senior NSCN (I-M) functionary said that this was the first time that Government of India’s representative for Naga talks held a meeting with the group at CHQ. Mishra also met NSCN (I-M) chairman Q. Tuccu, vice-chairman Tongmeth Wangnao and (Cont’d on p-8) other senior NSCN (I-M)

Mishra with NSCN (I-M) leaders at CHQ, Hebron.

leaders. The meeting with the NSCN leaders, which lasted for around two hours, was positive and fruitful, the functionary said.

Later in the afternoon, Mishra held a closed-door meeting with NSCN/ GPRN (K) president Niki Sumi, ato kilonser Starson Lamkang and others at Police complex Chümouke-

dima. In the evening, the former special director also met chief minister Neiphiu Rio at Police complex.

Mishra is scheduled to meet the WC, NNPGs on Thursday and NSCN (I-M) on Friday and Saturday.

Sources said that the meeting with the Core Committee on Naga Issue is likely to be held this weekend.

ASU clarifies stand

Angami Students’ Union (ASU) has reiterated that doctors in Nagaland deserved to be on equal footing with their counterparts in rest of the country.

Addressing a press conference at ASU office here on Tuesday, union’s core committee convener Kezhazer Angami clarified that, sensing the urgency of the superannuation issue of government doctors raised by Nagaland In-service Doctors’ Association (NIDA), the union came forward to help facilitate an understanding between the State government and association to resolve the matter at the earliest.

He said ASU had raised this issue during Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) federal assembly where it requested the latter to differentiate between the superannuation of other government employees and government doctors. (Cont’d on p-8)

Power outage in parts of Dmu on April 20 &22 DIMAPUR, APR 19 (NPN): Department of power have informed that there would power shutdown of 11 kV Purana Bazar feeder from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. on April 20 and 22, 2022.

In a press release, SDO Dimapur Electrical SubDivision No-II informed that the shutdown was being necessitated on account of construction of 33 kV line for new 2x10 MVA substation at Padam Pukhuri under NERPSIP. The affected colonies include Padam Pukhuri, Aoyimti, Eralibil and Hollohon.

WC, NNPGs react to NSCN (I-M) statement India headed towards Doctors’ demand legitimate, says NPP State unit DIMAPUR, APR 19 (NPN): Reacting to the April 6 statement of NSCN (IM) purportedly implying that solution with NNPGs would invite another era of bloodshed in Nagaland, WC, NNPGs said it was unforgivable “that such a threat was made on tribes of Nagaland, who have seen enough innocent blood spilled in the name of sovereignty.”

WC in a statement by its MIP reminded that while “hundreds of innocent fathers and sons whisked away at gunpoint, blindfolded are still untraced,” cannot be forgotten easily and “only desperate lunatics and blood thirsty bandits would con-

This is it!

“Have to treat our servant like a teacher, since he’s giving Hindi tuition to our son.”

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tinue to talk of bloodshed.”

WC reiterated that there will be no era of bloodshed as Nagas who have “partnered with WC, NNPGs in the talks are ready to usher in honourable and acceptable solution.”

WC also asked who “introduced rampant killing, kidnapping for ransom, demand at gun point, percentage cut in contract works etc in Nagaland state” after 1998?

Further, WC accused the rival NSCN (I-M) of destroying Naga ethos and attempt to nationalise land and property for money and for which one of its leaders went as far as to openly

declare that “Nagaland will cease to exist”. WC also alleged that successive Naga chief ministers of Manipur had rejected integration by vowing “to protect every inch” of Manipur state.

On Framework Agreement, WC reiterated that from 1997 to August 3, 2015 and to October 31, 2019 Nagas of Nagaland were misled and prevented from access to what was negotiated with the government of India.

It further said why political solution was not a priority with NSCN (I-M) was because the latter’s cadres do not wish to “go back to native village post-political solution”. (Full text on p-6)

a power crisis: AIPEF

NEW DELHI, APR 19 (AGENCIES): All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Tuesday pointed out that India is headed towards a power crisis as thermal power plants across the country are grappling with coal shortage.

“Thermal plants across the country are grappling with a coal shortage as the power demand in the states has increased, and a number of states are not able to bridge the gap between demand and supply because of insufficient coal stocks at thermal plants,” AIPEF spokesperson VK Gupta

said in a statement.

As per Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) latest daily coal report, the coal stock at 81 out of a total of 150 thermal power stations using domestic coal is critical as per guidelines, the statement said.

The condition of the private sector thermal plants is equally bad as the coal stock of 28 out of 54 plants is in a critical stage, it pointed out. According to the statement, in the northern region, the worst suffering states are Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

(Cont’d on p-7)

DIMAPUR, APR 19 (NPN): National People’s Party (NPP) Nagaland state unit has expressed concern over the plight of doctors and appealed to the state government to take “a matured and positive stand” in the matter of increasing the superannuation age of the doctors.

In a press release, NPP state unit said it was a matter of “great worry and shame” that the state government has failed to understand and recognise the legitimate demand of the doctors to increase the superannuation age.

NPP condemned the “lackadaisical attitude” of the government towards the concerns of the govern-

ment doctors, who it said have been “sacrificing the comforts of their homes and families and working extra hours” to ensure that health and wellness of the people was not compromised.

It asked why cannot the state government have the political will to listen to their woes and take up the necessary steps to fulfil their legitimate demand when doctors and medical employees could make such huge sacrifices?

NPP unit reminded that the central government had already increased the superannuation age of the central doctors to 65 years in 2017. It said that increase in

superannuation age of government doctors in the state has become all the more necessary as it would result in retaining the services of qualified and experienced doctors, particularly specialists.

Complete two medical colleges on a war footing: NPP state has requested the state government to take up the responsibility of completing the two earmarked medical colleges on a war-footing.

The party sought to question the state government as to what has happened to the “lofty promises” of setting up two medical colleges in the state.

(Cont’d on p-8)

Organizations condemn alleged rape of minor girl in Kohima Centre, GPRN/NSCN extend CF DIMAPUR, APR 19 (NPN): Several organisations including Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA), Chakhesang Mothers’ Association (CMA), Chakhesang Women Society Kohima (CWSK), Phekmi Welfare Union Kohima (PWUK), Yimkhiung Union Kohima (YUK) and Yimkhiung Women Organization Kohima Unit (YWOKU) have vehemently condemned April 17 incident in Kohima where one Yankiuba Yimchunger allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl.

Expressing shock and serious concern over the incident, the Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) said that such “ruthless and insane” behaviour, targeting a minor girl child, was “intolerable anymore.”

NMA stated that safety of women and girl child needed proper awareness programme since victims will carry this trauma for the rest of their life.

Further, NMA lamented that such social evils and menaces were becoming a routine affair. The Naga

mothers appealed to all sections of society to condemn and remain vigilant against such “unsavory character.”

NMA also urged the state government and the law enforcing agencies to book the accused under non bailable offence and not to release the accused under any circumstances. It demanded that the accused be awarded vigorous punishment which should serve as an example for future references.

CMA, CWSK: Vehemently condemning the alleged rape incident, the

Chakhesang Mothers’ Association (CMA) and the Chakhesang Women Society Kohima (CWSK) said they were “horrified” at the way the accused lured the minor and her younger brother on the pretext of buying them sweets, and deserted the latter in the middle of nowhere, while took the sister and committed the “monstrous, barbaric act.”

In a joint statement, CMA president Zhonelü Tünyi and CWSK president Neikhwepeu Khalo stated that such a person had no

place in the society. “We are extremely shocked and gravely concerned that such a predator had been freely roaming around in the heart of Kohima town,” they said.

The two bodies have appealed to the law enforcing agencies to strictly investigate into the matter. They also urged the trial court to not grant bail to the accused under any circumstance.

Further, CMA and CWSK urged the court to expedite the case proceedings so justice was not delayed.

(Cont’d on p-8)

DIMAPUR, APR 19 (NPN): Government of India (GoI) and GPRN/ NSCN on Tuesday have extended ceasefire agreement for another year with effect from April 28, 2022.

GPRN/NSCN through its MIP stated that ceasefire agreement was mutually extended to bring about lasting peace in the state with the involvement of Naga people.

MIP informed that ceasefire extension was subjected to adherence to Ceasefire Ground Rules

(CFGR) as has been mutually agreed and signed by both the parties. It stated that the CFGR would be subjected to mutual review and amendment with the involvement of both the parties in case the need arises.

GPRN/NSCN was represented by CFSB supervisor, Nitovi Aye and CFSB secretary Akato Yeptho and Government of India was represented by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) additional secretary, Piyush Goyal.

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Mock drill conducted in Dimapur

Girl scouts of Highland Hall School carrying out a mock rescue drill in the presence of F&ES personnel. (NP)

DIMAPUR, APR 19 (NPN): National Fire Service Week is conducted every year from April 14 to 22 to pay homage to fire fighters who lost their lives in the line of duty across the country. As part of the observance, Chümoukedima Fire & Emergency Services (F&ES) conducted earthquake and fire management mock drill at Highland Hall School (HHS), here at Kuda Village, Tuesday.

The mock drill was led by sub inspector Meyiehosul Neikha, assisted by sub in-

spector Kenyuyhun Kent and assistant sub inspector Jonaba along with 10 fire fighters.

The team carried out various earthquake and fire evacuation demonstration and fire management drills at the school campus.

During the demonstration programme, Kent informed students that mock drills were carried out from March and April at various schools, colleges and public places in order to create awareness.

Stating that mock drills were also aimed at helping people become aware on how

to respond during a disaster, Kent informed that the number of casualties would be minimal if everyone was prepared.

While imparting training on what to do when a fire breaks out, he informed that one should sound an alarm, contact nearest fire station, guide fire personal to the location of the fire incident, give way for fire tenders when on duty and to cooperate with fire tenders.

Demonstration on making improvised stretcher and uses of portable extinguishers were also carried out.

Agape College 28th convocation programme

Graduates along with faculty members after the convocation programme on Tuesday.

DIMAPUR: Agape College held its 28th convocation programme at its chapel hall, Padumpukhuri, Dimapur on Tuesday.

In a press release, Agape college informed that while delivering the dedicatory prayer and message, NBCC former general secretary, reverend Dr Anno Keikung stated that the word of God was so powerful that it transformed and reformed people’s life.

When we read the word of God it makes an impact in our life, he stated.

Dr. Keikung lamented that speaking the truth and correcting the wrong were lacking in the churches

today. We need to preach the word of God in season and out of season, he said, and encouraged the students to go out with the power of the Holy spirit and equipped with the word of God. At the programme degrees and awards was given out by academic Dean Anato and college principal Dr Samuel Venuh.

Altogether, 13 students were conferred Bachelor of Theology, 13 on masters of divinity and four on MA holistic child development.

Awards and prizes on academic proficiency in different departments including biblical studies, history of Christianity, Christian

ministry, religion and society, theology and ethics, scripture knowledge, best preaching award, Reverend Dr Louis Meren Ao life and ministry award and academic excellence award were also presented at the programme.

Earlier, invocation prayer was said by reverend MK Dhar, welcome address was delivered by college board chairman Dr Maong Aier (IAS) retired and scripture was read out by Tadong Longkumer while “message in a song” was presented by the college choir.

The release also informed that the college would reopen on June 15, 2022.

IAF team meets DCs of Zbto, Mkg OTC holds 22nd commencement service

S. Shanmugam presenting memento to DC Zunheboto, Rahul Bhanudas Mali. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: A team of Indian Air Force (IAF) led by commanding officer, 11 Airmen selection centre, Guwahati, wing commander, S. Shanmugam on April 18 met deputy commissioner (DC) Zunheboto, Rahul Bhanudas Mali and also visited Fazl Ali College (FAC) Mokokchung.

According to a DIPR report, the IAF team met

the DC at the latter’s chamber and discussed the feasibility of conducting a recruitment rally at the district and to spread awareness about various job opportunities in IAF. The DC, while thanking the purpose of the visit, assured team IAF of all necessary support towards the efforts of team IAF. Meanwhile, the IAF team also called on DC

Mokokchung, Shashank Pratap Singh to discuss the feasibility of conducting a rally in the district and to spread awareness in IAF. The DC assured the IAF team of all support towards the effort of the team IAF. Later at Fazl Ali College (FAC), wing commander S. Shanmugam interacted with students on various career opportunities and benefits in the Indian Air Force.

Some of the topics he discussed included - different types of entry points into the IAF; different branches of IAF; monitory benefits for both officers and airmen and career progression in the IAF E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme started with a welcome note from the vice principal of the college.

Poumai Naga Union convenes assembly

DIMAPUR: Poumai Naga Union (PNU) has convened its assembly on April 28, 10:30 a.m, at women’s hall Rikhumai Taphou Senapati. PNU has requested all its constituent village chairmen &

CWS supports ENSF’s proposed agitation DIMAPUR: Chang Wedoshi Setshang (CWS) has extended its support to Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF)’s proposed indefinite agitation against the state government’s failure to fulfil its six-point charter of demands.

In a press release, CWS president C. Pongsu while expressing disappointment stated that the state government was neglecting the “cries of our people.”

The union demanded the state government take the issue seriously. Further, CWS said it would extend any help to ENSF “until and unless” the demands were fulfilled.

KIN general assembly DIMAPUR: Kuki Inpi Nagaland (KIN) has convened its general assembly on April 23, 10 a.m. at KIN Hall, Ahthibung Town, Peren.

All KIN office bearers, executive members, delegates from Kuki Students Organisation Nagaland, Kuki Nute Kiloikhom Nagaland and all invitees have been requested to attend the meeting.

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secretaries, frontal organisation, zonal presidents, subordinate units, church leaders, former PNU leaders, political leaders, social activists and well wishes to attend the assembly.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Indian Army builds market sheds

DIMAPUR: Troops of Red Shield Division of Spear Corps handed over bazaar sheds at Kigwema village near Kohima to the villagers and local market body on April 18.

The Army said the bazaar sheds were provisioned under Operation Sadbhavna to meet the requirements of Graduates along with speaker and board members after the service on Tuesday. (NP) villagers for a covered area Correspondent efforts would be a catch, nual Magazine were also USBLA, Yangli, Tsaose for setting up shops during the weekly market. he exhorted. released by the special said the invocation.

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(NPN): Oriental Theo- applied to the Christian The journal which st logical College (OTC), mission. addresses contextual isYangli held its 22nd comThe speaker chal- sues on church and society mencement service in the lenged the gathered not to is an annually published of Z. Lhoshuli Chophy presence of pastor, Sumi lose focus but to remain academic journal.

Baptist Church Zunhe- persistent in their call.

Altogether, 20 stuboto, Dr. Hutton comHe fur ther stated, dents in Bachelor of Themencement speaker, here “We should tur n from ology were conferred their on Tuesday.

Bible believing church to degrees in the presence of Addressing the pro- Bible living church”. well-wishers and family. gramme, Dr. Hutton unMeanwhile, special The commencement derscored the techniques guest, PRO to minister for speaker blessed the gradufor fishing which he said Soil & Water Conserva- ates by administering an required commitment and tion, Geology & Mining act of dedication. risk.

NSMDC Ltd., Kyüpise Earlier, introduction In faith, the fisher- Sangtam encouraged the and welcome address were men would throw their graduates to spread the delivered by chairman nets into the deep water, gospel.

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1 Death Anniversary

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Born : 12 April 1955 – Died : 20 April 2021

The loss is immeasurable but so is the love you left behind. We miss you.

From: Sons, Daughters, In-Laws & Grandchildren.

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He informed that while carrying out search and rescue operation, one should not particularise rescue operation depending on whether the person was known or unknown to them.

Pointing out that those with more casualties should be evacuated first, he also informed that dead bodies should be evacuated at the end.

If stuck under debris during an earthquake, the personnel informed the students to make as much noise as possible either by shouting or by knocking at things in order to alert the search and rescue team.

Meanwhile, HHS administrator, Kezhaleno Phira while delivering a short speech after the mock drill acknowledged the fire personnel for carrying out the muchneeded drill for the school.

It may be mentioned that a massive fire incident took place at the school on November 20, 2014 where all the classrooms were ravaged to ashes. It was learnt that the incident occurred on a non-working day and no casualties were reported.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2022

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Lt. Tiakaba Longkumer

Born on : 15/04/1966 – Died on : 15/04/2022 “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” Romans 8:28.

We, the family members of Lt. Tiakaba Longkumer express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual and well-wishers for immense support given to us through your prayers, physical presence and financial help during the prolonged illness and tragic demise of our beloved Lt. Tiakaba Longkumer.

We would also like to convey our deepest gratitude to the following : 1) B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati 2) Eden Medical Hospital Doctor and Nurses.

3) United Colony Ward-20 Council, Mother Association and Youth Front.

4) Department of Youth Resources & Sports.

5) Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo.

6) Waromung Senso Telongjem Dimapur 7) Waromung Shisashir Telongjem Dimapur 8) Waromungtsür Telongjem Dimapur 9) Waromung Longkumer Kidong Dimapur 10) Khar Fellowship Dimapur.

11) Khartsür Telongjem Dimapur 12) Jangpetkong Senso Telongjem Dimapur.

13) M/s Jemti Ao and staff members.

14) Friends, relatives and neighbours.

And, though we are unable to thank each and every one personally, our sincere and earnest prayer to Almighty God to bless you all.

Loving Wife, Children, Grand-Children & In-laws.

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10.04.1986 – 12.04.2022 ‘WITH CHRIST, WHICH IS FAR BETTER' With immense gratitude, we the family members of Lt. Ajamo N. Ngullie express our heartfelt thanks to each and everyone of our friends and relatives through whom we have witnessed God’s love, grace and comfort at his sudden demise.

Our special thanks to: 1. Wokha Town Baptist Church 2. 37th Tiyi Ezonmontsü-Rüi Wopan Ekhung 3. SSA Teachers Association, Wokha Unit 4. Longla Baptist Church 5. Wokha Town Longla Union 6. Longla Eloe Ekhung Wokha Town 7. Longla Village Students’ Union 8. Lotha Hoho, Zunheboto 9. Lotha Baptist Church Zunheboto 10. New Riphyim Baptist Church 11. Staff of GPS, Midland, Wokha 12. Staff of GMS ‘B’ Wokha 13. Tchuyiro Colony Council 14. Tchuyiro Youth Organization 15. Blue Hill, Rachan, Tchuyiro Youth Fellowship 16. Fernbrook School Staff, Students and Class-9 batch of 2022.

We regret our inability to thank each one of you personally, but it is our prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. ~Wife, Children and Family~ DP-1743/22

Born: 20th April 1947 – Died: 13th April 2022 We, the family members of Lt. EZANSAO LOTHA would like to express our profound gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us at his sudden demise on 13th April 2022.

We convey our deepest appreciation to: 1. Shri. Mhathung Yanthan, Hon’ble Advisor of Horticulture & Border Affairs 2. Dr. Chumben Murry, MLA 3. Police Unit Baptist Church, Wokha 4. New Colony, Wokha 5. Wokha Town Okotso Ekhung Though we are unable to mention & thank each and every individual personally, we will always cherish your kind deeds, love & concern shown to us. It is our humble prayer that our Almighty God showers His blessings upon you all abundantly. wc-72/22 Loving Wife, Children, Grand Children & Relatives.

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nagalandpost.com Poll Q . : Is govt able to respond against illegal syndicatisation of market?

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WEATHER FORECAST APRIL 20

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Agartala A morning t-storm in spots

33 22

A stray afternoon t-storm

26 18

Guwahati A stray afternoon t-storm

26 21

Aizawl Imphal

Cloudy with a stray t-storm

Itanagar A thunderstorm in spots

28 17 27 18

Shillong

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

19 14

Kohima

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

21 15

Dimapur Clouds giving way to some sun 28 19 Mkg

Rather cloudy with a t-storm

Tuensang Cloudy with a stray t-storm Wokha

I&C department annual Be firm in decision making: Kronu conference & workshop underway

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Pleasant with clouds and sun

Zunheboto A thunderstorm in spots

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2022

Neiba Kronu and others at Pfütsero on Tuesday (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, APR 19 (NPN): Minister for Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs, Neiba Kronu on Tuesday said Nagas were living in a “decision making period”, he said women should make decisions firmly and choose leaders wisely.

Speaking at the general meeting of Khezha/Kuzha Tephe Women Welfare Society at Table Tennis Stadium Pfütsero town, Kronu reminded the gathering of the state government’s commitment to strengthen women’s role in the society.

Speaking on “trees for wealth”, he stressed on conservation of wild vegetables and fruits and intensifying efforts towards biodiversity conservation under Pfütsero area.

The minister informed that survival depended on conserva-

tion of its natural resources and plantation of fruit trees.

Kronu underscored merit of durable governance to bring developmental activities to the area and shared his dream and determination to develop Pfütsero area as land of the plentiful.

He said good road connectivity was turning into reality and that, other infrastructural development and major Agri link road under PMJSY for farmers from Pfutseromi-Leshemi village would take off in a short while.

Kronu also spoke on eco-tourism outlook in the area and stressed on importance of creating homestay, standard lodges in the villages and towns to give rural home stay and standard staying experience to tourists and visitors.

Chakhesang Baptist Churches Council women secretary, Neingupe-ü Rhakho also challenged the gathering that unclean practices during elections had penetrated the systems of Naga society.

She urged upon the women to vote right since women should be forerunners for clean election to choose leaders wisely.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was led by Kote-ü Mero while opening prayer was led by Neilhou-ü Mekru and welcome note was delivered by Kerekha-ü Khutso.

Later, Wekhro-ü Ritse proposed vote of thanks and folk songs were presented by Leshemi village welfare society, Zapami women welfare sub-society, Pfütsero and closing prayer

by Lhiwetsolo-ü Pradiah.

After the programme, the minister donated 10,000 coffee plants, 2500 persimmon trees and 1500 monkey bean trees to the villagers.

DIMAPUR: A two-day annual conference-cumwo r k s h o p o n s c h e m e s and programmes of the department of Industries and Commerce (I&C) got underway on Tuesday in the conference hall of the directorate of Industries and Commerce, Kohima.

According to a DIPR report, guest of honour, advisor for Industries & Commerce, Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Imnatiba during the inaugural programme said the sole purpose of the conference was for officers of the department to come forward and share their thoughts and express their grievances and struggles.

He also informed that the conference would discuss ways and means to overcome these issues to ensure that the department functioned smoothly and served the public in all its capacity.

On the rising unemployment problem in the

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state, Imnatiba stated that the department was bestowed with the responsibility to create avenues and employment opportunities in the private sector.

In this regard, he urged upon the officers of the department to be innovative in their approach to their duty and act as facilitators and consultants for young and upcoming entrepreneurs.

The advisor also initiated a discussion with the participants with regard to implementation of various

schemes and programmes in all the districts and subdivisions.

M e a n w h i l e, c o m missioner and secretary, Kekhrievor Kevichusa also encouraged the officers to actively participate in the workshop and discuss ways and means to implement flagship programmes and centrally sponsored schemes.

The inaugural programme was chaired by additional director Temjen Jamir while director, department of Industries and Commerce Vitsutho Nyuthe delivered the welcome address.

The two-day annual conference-cum-workshop on schemes and programmes would be highlighted by presentations from general managers of district Industries Centres on the first day and presentations on schemes and programmes of the department by programme officers on the second day.

E&S deptt launches online birth, death registration

Neidilhou Angami and officials of DE&S at Kohima Tuesday. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, APR 19 (NPN): Economics and Statistics (E&S) department launched online registration of births and deaths in the conference hall of its directorate here on Tuesday.

Launching the application, E&S director Neidilhou Angami congratulated the team of births and deaths section for turning dream into reality as the department had long desired to have the online application facility. He said launching of the facility was an achievement for the department.

Stating that the registration of births and deaths was being implemented through the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969 and Nagaland Correspondence Rule 1999, the director said that the office of the Registrars General of India keeping pace with IT Revolution and also on public demand, has come out with the software to enable the people to obtain birth and death certificates.

He informed that the main objective of the software was to facilitate and streamline the citizen service delivery system. Angami said the system has two purposes—enabling the public to apply and obtain the birth and death certificates and managing and recording the data.

The director informed

that the department currently has activated two registrars— one at the directorate of E&S and the other one at district E&S office Kohima to have this online registration of birth and death.

E&S director stated that the department would set up the facilities in all the district offices in a phased manner.

He said the department would also make an effort to ensure that facility was set up in all the 1465 registers in the rural areas of the state.

He expressed hope that the launching of the software applications will enable the general public and the consumers to conveniently obtain birth and death certificates.

In his remark, E&S additional director Neisatuo Puroh said currently the department was doing it manually and had appointed registrars in all the villages.

Puroh informed that the office of the Registrar General of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs has provided application of online registration and made it mandatory.

During the programme, a demonstration was conducted demo on how to apply for online registration.

One can visit civil registration system website crsorgi. gov.in Officials from the census and department officials attended the launching programme.

Training on IT skills held in Tsg

DIMAPUR: Chang Wedoshi Setshang (Chang Apex Students Conference) in collaboration with Nagaland Tribal Research Institute, department of Tribal Affairs, funded by TRI division, ministry of Tribal Affairs organised training on basic soft skill & IT skill at CKS hall Tuensang on Tuesday.

According to a DIPR report, guest of honour for the programme was ADC Tuensang Thungchanbemo Tungoe while resource persons were superintendent, Child Protection Service Nagaland, Aolemla Imsong, and SPA Social Welfare department, Tiamongla Kichu.

Exhorting the trainees, Tungoe said this was the right age for one to build a career. The topics of were based on interpersonal skills, communication skills, basic internet skills, optimising the use of mobile phones, etc.

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Imphal street vendors protest eviction 3 killed as heavy rains ravage Arunachal

Street vendors of city market protesting against police eviction drive on Tuesday morning. ing the government’s order.

Even as the OC of the city police tried his best to convince the vendors, caretaker mayor of the Imphal Municipal Corporation (IMC) L Lokeshwor along with officials of the corporation arrived at the spot and tried to convince the street vendors.

He said that the move

of the IMC was aimed at checking traffic congestion on the streets in the city.

He informed them that steps to relocate street vendors at the new market shed at Lamphel Supermarket where street vendors can move to the new market shed to sell their wares.

However, the street

Union Minister of State Danve visits Barpeta

Mizoram logs 99 COVID-19 cases

BARPETA, APR 19 (NPN): The Union Minister of State for Railways, Coal and Mines, Raosaheb Patil Danve, visited Barpeta, Assam ON Tuesday to assess and review the progress of various developmental projects under the Aspirational Districts’ Programme. During his visit, he inspected the railway section between Kamakhya - Barpeta Road and held discussion with the railway officials.

A press release by Press Information Bureau stated that Raosaheb Patil Danve visited number 827 Khairabari L.P. School at Barpeta and interacted with teachers and students of the school.

“It feels good to spend some time with these kids as if the fatigue of the journey has vanished. It is good to see the future of the country being strengthened.” He shared the message with a video on Twitter.

He said that this place

out the eviction drive, thousands of street vendors converged on the street near Khwairamband Keithel, blocking traffic in the biggest business hub of the state.

A strong city police team rushed to the spot and urged the street vendors to cooperate and told them that they were implement-

Union Minister of State Danve in Barpeta, Assam. is the Land of Saints, a holy land, adding that the geographical location makes the region unique.

Praising the livelihood of the local people, he said that the central government is taking many steps under the leadership of prime minister Narendra Modi to remove the obstacles.

Danve also inaugurated the beneficiary’s house at Budurru Tup, Ward number 13 under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban.

“All of them expressed their gratitude to PM Modi for fulfillment the dream

of pucca house. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana has changed the lives of lakhs of families by providing them a roof over their heads,” he said. He also spent a moment with the beneficiaries and held a review meeting for the development of Barpeta with the MPs, MLAs of all parties in the District Commissioner’s Office.

Referring to the other challenges of the people of Barpeta, he said that the Central Government is giving special emphasis on education, agriculture, PM Awas Yojana etc.

AIZAWL, APR 19 (PTI): Mizoram’s COVID-19 tally rose to 2,26,271 on Tuesday as 99 more people, including 28 children, tested positive for the infection, a health official said.

The northeastern state had reported 61 cases on Monday. The death toll stood at 692 as no fresh fatality was recorded since Sunday.

The single-day positivity rate dipped to 8.40 per cent as 1,178 samples were tested for COVID-19.

The state now has 559 active cases, while 2,25,020 people have recovered from the infection so far, including 129 on Monday, he said.

T h e r e c ove r y r a t e among COVID-19 patients stood at 99.44 per cent.

The northeastern state has so far tested more than 19.10 lakh samples for COVID-19. Over 8.42 lakh people have been inoculated so far, of whom 6.75 lakh have been fully vaccinated.

ITANAGAR, APR 19 (PTI): Three persons were killed in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kurung Kumey district in a massive landslide triggered by heavy rains, officials said on Tuesday.

Incessant rains over the last one week have ravaged the state, snapping road connectivity in several areas, besides uprooting trees and damaging houses, they said.

A massive landslide hit Sulung Tapin village in Koloriang circle on Monday, damaging at least 15 houses and burying three people alive, Additional District Commissioner (ADC) Ocean Gao said.

The deceased were identified as Sariu Tongdang (52), Sariu Yajik (47) and Sariu Takar (nine), he said. One person was critically injured in the incident, he said.

The affected families have been put up at a rehabilitation centre and relief

KOKRAJHAR/DIPHU (ASSAM), APR 19 (PTI): Two alleged cattle smugglers were killed early on Tuesday and four police personnel injured in an “ambush by militants” in Assam’s Kokrajhar district, a police officer said.

According to the officer, the attack happened around 1.30 am when the two were being taken to Jomduar area of the district by police personnel for identification of smuggling routes along Sankosh river.

The officer claimed that the police vehicle carrying the duo “came under firing from militants”, following which the personnel jumped out of the car to take cover in nearby spots.

He also said that roads were blocked with felled trees at the site of the incident.

The police personnel, after taking cover, retaliated, following which gun fire exchanges continued between the two sides for

10-12 minutes, the officer stated.

“The two cattle smugglers were hit by bullets during the militant ambush. They were declared dead on being taken to Saraibeel Primary Health Centre in another vehicle,” he explained. Four police personnel, who suffered injuries, were undergoing treatment at local hospitals.

One AK-47 rifle, two magazines, 35 rounds of live ammunition and 28 rounds of empty bullet shells were recovered from the site.

The deceased, identified as Akbar Banjara and Salman Banjara, were residents of Uttar Pradesh.

They were arrested from Meerut for their alleged involvement in cattle smuggling, the officer said.

“During interrogation, they had revealed that cattle from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal and Assam were being smuggled to Bangladesh via Meghalaya.

of NDMA major general Sudhir Bahl (Retd) said that the mock exercise was conducted to take care of earthquake disasters that happen in the state of Manipur.

He said that at the table top exercises, discussions were held on various scenarios of the natural disaster.

“What the representatives are learning today will actually be executed physically on April 21, 2022,” he said.

He said that Manipur which falls in seismic Zone

V, is the second state where such mock exercise was being conducted after more than two years and the state worked hard towards this important part of disaster preparedness.

He also asked the people to prepare for saving lives and economic assets from the earthquake disaster.

State additional chief secretary (relief & disaster management) MH Khan said the mock exercise was held to give awareness in relation to the preparedness of disaster.

Justice Katakey to oversee SC and NGT directives on coal mining

Man gets 10 year RI in 17 year-old rape case

AGARTALA, APR 19 (PTI): Altogether 27 pigs died of African Swine Fever (ASF) at a state government-run piggery in Tripura’s Sepahijala district since April 13, Animal Resources Development Minister Bhagaban Das said here on Tuesday.

The Tripura government has informed the Centre of the situation and is waiting for its instruction on culling the other animals to stop the viral disease from spreading, Das said.

The viral disease broke out at Debipur Piggery in the Northeastern state’s Sepahijala district after more than 770 pigs died of ASF in two months in neighbouring Mizoram.

“One sample had been sent to North Eastern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (in Assam) for testing. On April 16, the laboratory confirmed the presence of ASF in the sample. By this time, more pigs died,” the minister said.

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SHILLONG, APR 19: A Full Bench (comprising three judges) of the Meghalaya High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to “cooperate” with Justice (retired) B.P.Katakey to oversee the compliance of the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal’s directives on coal mining activities in the State.

“Justice Katakey is appointed for the purpose of ascertaining the extent to which the directions issued by the Supreme Court and the NGT have been complied with,” Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Justice Hamarsan Sing Thangkhiew and Justice Wanlura Diengdoh noted in their order while hearing a case on illegal mining in Meghalaya.

The former Justice of the Gauhati High Court will also look into the measures adopted by the State government to ensure that there is no unregulated or illegal coal-mining or any

B.P.Katakey instance of rat-hole mining anywhere, the bench said.

The full-bench also asked the former judge of the Guahati High Court to file a preliminary report within four weeks’ time. “ Ju s t i c e K a t a k e y should file a preliminary report dealing with the directions issued by the Supreme Court and the NGT that have been complied with and, more importantly, suggesting expeditious steps to comply with the outstanding directions, including the transportation and sale of the available coal,” the order said.

Justice Katakey was

IMPHAL, APR 19: Stakeholders were trained to respond to earthquake disaster situation, in a table top exercise for state-level mock exercise on earthquake scenario held in Imphal on Tuesday.

Manipur State Disaster Management Authority (MSDA) held the table top mock exercise based on earthquake scenarios in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), New Delhi.

appointed chairman of the NGT-committee by a Supreme Court order on August 31, 2018. The committee was mandated to “take stock of all actions taken,” to restore the environment and rehabilitate victims in coal mining affected areas in Meghalaya.

In December 2019, Justice Katakey resigned from the NGT panel citing “personal reasons” but apparently the decision was taken due to “non-cooperation” from the state government.

As a chairman of the NGT panel, Justice Katakey made several recommendations and a number of the recommendations formed the basis for the directions issued by the Supreme Court in the order of July 3, 2019.

In its previous order on April 4, 2022, the Meghalaya had proposed to set up a committee on the lines as formed by the NGT earlier to ascertain whether the directions issued by the Supreme Court and the NGT had been complied with;

The aim of the mock exercise was to check preparedness for an earthquake disaster at state Level and to give awareness on how to manage and respond when an earthquake occurs.

Stakeholders like police, army, paramilitary forces, medical departments, electricity department, Assam Rifles, district administrations etc. participated in the exercise held at the conference hall of Old Secretariat Block in Imphal.

Addressing media persons on the sideline of the programme, consultant

and, to the extent that they had not been, how the same could be complied with at the earliest.

“One of the key aspects of the matter is the sale of coal that had already been mined prior to the prohibition on mining by the orders of the NGT,” the order underscored.

Although, the Supreme Court has issued directions for the sale of miner coal, the High Court said, “… the sale of the previously mined coal not being completed, illegal coal-mining was, in a sense, facilitated with the illegal miners claiming that the freshly mined coal was actually the previously mined coal.”

Noting that it is imperative that the entire stock of coal be sold as expeditiously as possible, the bench said, “Justice Katakey has agreed to look into the several aspects of the matter, particularly the extent to which the directions issued by the Supreme Court and the NGT have been com-

grants were given to them, Gao said.

Heavy rains posed a serious challenge to the movement of security forces on the border roads, particularly the KoloriangSarli-Huri road in Kurung Kumey district, Border Roads Organisation’s Project Arunank Chief Engineer AK Konwar told PTI. The road witnessed a

series of landslides, including seven landslides of 90 metre long and six metre high on Monday night and another landslide of 90 metre long and six metre high at 5 am on Tuesday, he said.

T h e B RO wo r k e d round-the-clock to clear debris at all 21 landslides sites to facilitate movement of traffic, he said.

2 cattle smugglers killed, 1 drug peddler hurt in Assam

After Mizoram, African Swine Mock exercise on earthquake scenario held in Manipur Fever cases found in Tripura Correspondent

A landslide in Sulung Taping village under Kurangu Kume district near the China border.

plied with and what more needs to be done for such compliance.”

“It will also be open to the State to explore the possibilities of regulating coal-mining in accordance with law, upon ensuring that all illegal coal-mining activities are stopped and the machinery for the illegal mining activities are completely removed and dealt with in accordance with law,” the bench noted.

The High Court took this decision suo moto after taking into consideration a media report about rathole coal mining (which is banned) and its dangerous repercussions.

However, the State government claims all such illegal mining has come to a halt.

The court observed that several lives have been lost due to such rat-hole mining activities. The bench added that the state government must regulate mining as per law after stopping all illegal mining activities.

DIPHU (ASSAM), APR 19 (PTI): A court in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district has convicted a man of raping a minor in a 17-year-old case and handed him 10 year rigorous imprisonment.

The court of additional sessions judge Misbahul Hasan pronounced the sentence on Monday after convicting the man, who has also been slapped with a fine of Rs 10,000 failing which he shall undergo imprisonment for another two months.

The man, who was on bail, was taken into custody on Tuesday and sent to jail.

The man had raped a minor girl on October 29, 2005, in Howraghat police station area when she was returning home from school. He had hit the girl on her head which made her unconscious and raped her.

Soap cashes containing drugs seized by police.

“The duo divulged that fundamentalist militant organisations based in Bangladesh were involved in this racket and the money from this trade was being used for anti-India activities. Some of the money, they said, also found its way to militant outfits of Assam and Meghalaya,” the officer added.

Meanwhile, in yet another incident in Karbi Anglong, an alleged drug peddler was injured in police firing when he apparently tried to escape police

custody.

The accused along with another person was nabbed on Monday with 100 gm of illegal drugs in Khatkhati police station area, a local police officer said.

On the basis of information provided by one of the arrested, a team of police personnel was taking the peddler to Dimapur in neighbouring Nagaland on Monday night to apprehend a third associate when he tried to flee, the officer stated.

AFFIDAVIT (DECLARATION)

Regd. No. 736 date 14-04- 2022 I, Smti. P. Shetoli Achumi, resident of Lazami Village, Zunheboto district, Nagaland and do hereby affirm declare as under:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That my correct and official name is p. Shetoli Achumi.

3. That however in my service records my name has been entered as Shetoli.

4. That the name p. Shetoli Achumi and Shetoli refers to one and the same person i.e myself.

5. That this affidavit is made to declare that my correct and official name as p. Shetoli Achumi and the same shall be used for all official purpose and future references.

I further declare that the above statements are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing false has been stated. I signed this affidavit on this day the 14th of April 2022.

Deponent k-784/22

DECLARATION

Regd. No. 130/2022 dated 18.04.2022 I, Mrs. SENTIRENLA JAMIR, wife of Mr. Sharingain Longkumer, age about 37 years, resident of House No. 155B, darogapathar, dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and state as under: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and a resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That my name has been entered as SENTIRENLA JAMIR in my Aadhaar Card.

3. That whereas, in my passport, my name has been inadvertently entered as SENTIRENLA IMTIMAR and my surname as AREN JAMIR. 4. That the variations such as “SENTIRENLA JAMIR” and “SENTIRENLA IMTIMAR AREN JAMIR” pertain to the name of the one and the same person.

5. That from now and henceforth I shall be using my actual and correct name i.e. SENTIRENLA JAMIR for all official purposes and future correspondences.

6. That I have sworn this Affidavit for declaring that “SENTIRENLA JAMIR” and “SENTIRENLA IMTIMAR AREN JAMIR” pertains to the name of the one and the same person and also for the purpose of correcting and rectifying my name in my passport to as SENTIRENLA JAMIR before the concerned authority.

7. That the statements made in the above paragraphs are true to my knowledge and nothing material is concealed therefrom.

dB-317/22

IMPHAL, APR 19: Normal shopping and traffic was paralyzed in Imphal after thousands of street vendors protested against p o l i c e ev i c t i o n d r ive against them.

Vendors on the streets in and around the Khwairamband Keithel (market) in the heart of the capital city began agitation after police started evicting them following an order of the government.

An order issued by Imphal Municipal Corporation (IMC) on April 18 restricted street vendors from vending their wares after 8am in the morning.

To implement the order, city police teams, using a public address system, warned street vendors to vacate the spaces flanking the streets as they would not be allowed to sell their wares after 8am.

When police carried

vendors said the space was not suited for their business, while recalling earlier experience.

They said the state government had earlier arranged the same space for them but the plan failed as customers were unwilling to visit the new market site as it is located in a far corner of the city coupled with bad road conditions.

The street vendors demanded an appropriate space nearby the Khwairamband Keithel where they can sell their wares even after 8 am.

After they failed to arrive at a consensus, the caretaker mayor invited leaders of the street vendors to come to his office later in the afternoon for further talks.

The street vendors had to suspend their business for the day as the police prohibited them from vending their wares in the city market area for the day.

AffidAvit

I, Shri. Eyingthung Odyuo, S/o Nyanbemo Odyuo resident of H.No. 253, Hospital Road, above Isaiah Ability School, Vungoju Colony, Wokha, P.S. Wokha, Pincode- 797111 do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India residing in above mentioned address.

2. That unfortunately my name was recorded and entered in my Admit Card, Mark Sheet and Pass Certificate of Class-X (AISSE2007) issued from C.B.S.E. as "Eyinthung Odyuo" where the letter "G" is missing in between "Eyin_thung" which is incorrect and spelled wrong.

3. That my correct name is "Eyingthung Odyuo" which is also entered in my Central Board of School Education, Delhi.

Registration Card-IX, Regd No. G/07/05307/337444.

4. That this affidavit is made for the purpose of rectifying the error that appeared on my Admit Card, Mark Sheet and Pass Certificate of Class-X (AISSE-2007) issued from C.B.S.E and to use the correct name as "Eyingthung Odyuo" straight for all purposes and intends.

5. That the statements made in Para 1-4 are true and based on my consent.

Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent.

Deponent Regd. No. 1736/2016 | Date: 01/08/2016 notary public

dp-1742/22

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best suited to lead opposition, India tops milk production in world: PM Modi Mamata Cong busy with infighting: Ripun Bora BANASKANTHA (GUJ), APR 19 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India produces milk worth Rs 8.5 lakh crore annually, more than the turnover of wheat and rice, and underlined that small farmers are the biggest beneficiaries of the dairy sector.

In a veiled dig at Congress, Modi said a former prime minister used to say that only 15 paise out of one rupee reaches (the beneficiaries) after leaving Delhi, but he ensures that the entire100 paise reaches the intended beneficiaries and gets deposited into the account of farmers.

The prime minister was addressing a gathering at Diyodar in the Banaskantha district after inaugurating a new dairy complex and a potato processing plant of the Banas Dairy.

He said the cooperative dairy empowers small farmers, especially women,

(From p-1) However, he claimed that NSF could not arrive at a conclusive decision during the assembly and therefore referred the matter for wider consultations.

Subsequently, the federation held only two consultative meetings, one with its senior leaders and the other with the presidents of its federating units of Nagaland.

Later, the federation came up with a resolution on the issue during a presidential council meeting.

Kezhazer said the incident had kicked up a storm in the media. However, in order to avoid a paper war, he explained that ASU had called the press conference to clear the air regarding its stand on the issue.

He clarified that ASU had no grudge against NSF. But because of certain mismanagement, the union was compelled to make a stand, he added.

ASU president Bisevi Nakhro, who too was present, was categorical that the superannuation issue of doctors and general employees were two completely different issues.

He clarified that if the Central government had issued similar provisions for other departments, ASU

Narendra Modi addresses the foundation stone laying and inauguration of multiple development projects. (PTI)

and strengthens the village economy. “Today, India is the world’s largest producer of milk. When the livelihood of crores of farmers depends on milk, India produces milk worth Rs 8.5 lakh crore annually. This is something that many, including renowned economists, fail to pay attention to.

“As against this, even the turnover of wheat and rice is not Rs 8.5 lakh crore.

And small farmers are the biggest beneficiaries of the dairy sector,” Modi said.

He also inaugurated

and laid the foundation stones for a host of other projects of the Banas Dairy.

“The biggest beneficiaries of the dairy sector are small farmers, who hold no more than two- five bigha land and suffer from scanty rainfall and the lack of (irrigation) water. They take care of their families by raising cattle,” he said.

Banas Dairy is said to be one of the leading milk production manufacturing companies in Asia.

The prime minister said that his government has always cared about

farmers with small landholdings by ensuring their well-being.

“After going to Delhi (after becoming prime minister in 2014), I took on the responsibilities of small farmers across the country.

And today, I transfer Rs 2,000 directly into the bank accounts of farmers three times in a year,” he said.

“A former prime minister used to say that only 15 paise out of one rupee reaches (the beneficiaries).

But this Prime Minister says that the entire 100 paise reaches the houses of people to whom it is meant for after leaving Delhi, and gets deposited into the account of farmers,” Modi said.

Addressing women dairy farmers on the occasion, Modi said that Banas Dairy is an example of how a cooperative movement can strengthen the economy of a village and empower women, in turn strengthening the campaign for the “Aatmanirbhar Bharat.”

He also praised the women of Banaskantha for the way they care about their cattle with more affection even than their chil-

ASU clarifies stand

would have extended its support.

He reasoned that the superannuation age for doctors was unique because it was applied in almost all the States.

He said the move was meant to overcome the shortage of doctors – the current doctor-population ratio was 1:4,000. He commented that the shortage of doctors would also affect the smooth functioning of the upcoming medical colleges in the State.

When steps were being taken for improvement of the State’s medical sector, there should not be any hesitancy in putting that into effect.

Nakhro maintained that after ASU had voiced its concern on the superannuation issue during NSF’s federal assembly on March 12, 2022, the issue was referred for wider consultations, following which only meetings were held – seniors’ consultative meeting on March 25 at Hotel Japfü and presidential meeting on April 11.

He maintained that the resolution on the issue was taken during the presidential meeting, which was supposed to be only a consultative meeting, while the matter should have been

reverted to the federal assembly since it was where the issue was first tabled.

He disclosed that during the presidential meeting, three agendas were discussed – Nagaland Staff Selection Board (NSSB), NIDA issue and rationalisation of teachers in school education department.

Nakhro commented that NSF putting up only the NIDA issue out of the three agendas discussed in its press statement was an indication of its biasness against increasing the superannuation age of government doctors.

He insisted that the presidential council meeting was not a competent policy-making body on matters tabled in the federal assembly.

Therefore, ASU refused to append its signature in the drafted resolution as a sign of its objection to the manner in which the matter was handled and executed, he added.

He also referred to NSF’s conflicting stands to maintain status quo on the issue and also stating that it was open to reviewing the existing superannuation policy of the State. Hence, the malicious claims by some NSF federating units

were misleading and provocatory, he remarked.

Thus, after proper deliberation and consultation with its four units and senior leaders, Nakhro mentioned that ASU had decided not to cooperate with incumbent NSF team as they had failed to uphold the faith of the union through its way of functioning.

Another ASU remarked that the union was totally unsatisfied with how the State government had handled the issue thus far.

He said the government should have taken bold and timely decision when the issue was raised

by NIDA, adding that prolonging the issue with various excuses was very unwelcoming, he added.

He reg retted that though the State government had assured NIDA on April 17, 2021 to resolve the issue within a year, nothing had been done even after expiry of the stipulated time. Instead, he accused the government of deploying police personnel and setting up various control rooms to monitor the issue as well as warning doctors not to go on mass casual leave.

He asked that if this

dren.

Modi said that Banas Dairy has demonstrated that resources other than dairy can also be used to increase the income of local farmers. He said that Banas Dairy will set up many bioCNG and gobar gas plants across the country, which will give a fillip to the government’s campaign of turning waste into wealth.

“Many goals are being achieved simultaneously through Gobardhan (to manage cattle waste). One, it is keeping the villages clean, and secondly, cattle farmers are also getting money for cow dung,” he said.

“Third, products like bio-CNG and electricity are being prepared from cow dung. Fourth, the organic manure that is available in this whole process is helping the farmers a lot,” he said.

The prime minister said that the Banas Dairy has expanded its reach to provide benefits to the dairy farmers in states like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Jharkhand.

was the response of the government then why had the chief secretary given assurance to NIDA to resolve the issue within one year.

Noting that the government was only provoking the issue, he warned that in case of any untoward situation arising during the ongoing issue and where patients were unable to get medical attention, then the government and the parties hijacking the doctor’s genuine demand would be held liable.

Answering a query on why ASU was in favour of increasing the superannuation age of doctors instead of pressing for filling up the vacant posts, one union leader said in its representation to the chief secretary, ASU had clearly asked the government to fill up the subsidiary resultant vacancies through NPSC to absorb unemployed doctors on exigent requirement and further create more requisite vacancies to meet the shortage of doctors in the State.

According to the ASU leaders, 515 patients were denied medical care at health facilities under the union’s jurisdiction in the first two days of mass casual leave by the doctors.

Doctors’ demand legitimate, says NPP State unit government to expedite the completion of the Medical Colleges in the state, NPP unit said there was still no ray of hope for all the young medical aspirants from Nagaland.

It said medical aspirants were forced to limit their dreams of becoming medical practitioners due to lack of resources or

limited seats in medical colleges outside the state.

Further, NPP unit called upon all rightthinking citizens of the state including student organizations and civil society groups to “voice out against this callous attitude” of the state government, which it alleged was not even able to fulfil

the most basic needs of the people especially in the fields of medical infrastructure and technical education.

NPP unit has also

urged the government to give a positive assurance to the public that such medical colleges would be set up in all the districts within a particular time frame.

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Bora, the former president of Congress’ Assam unit who joined the TMC on Sunday, alleged that several leaders of the Congress were working in connivance with the BJP in the Northeastern state.

“The BJP is a threat to Constitution, democracy, and moreover to our country’s economy,” he told PTI in an interview.

“The Congress being the grand old party, should have led the fight against the BJP. But unfortunately, its leaders in various states are fighting against each other rather than fighting the BJP,” he said.

Bora, who took over as the chief of the Assam

Ripun Bora

Congress in 2016, claimed that he was able to bring the party to a position where people expected it to form the government in the state in the 2021 assembly elections.

However, “people lost faith in us” due to infighting, he said.

“I was Assam Congress president from 2016 to 2021. I tried my best to bring back the party to power. But a section of senior leaders was fighting in such a way among themselves that the people got demoralised. I tried my best by forming a grand alliance.

Presently there is no opposition in Assam,” he said.

Bora, a Congress

member since his student days in 1976, said he joined the TMC as it was ideologically the same as the Congress.

“The difference lies only in the approach of fighting the BJP,” he said.

“The way the TMC led by Mamata Banerjee aggressively fought the BJP has been lauded across the country,” he said. Bora said he left the Congress as he did not want to waste his energy in the party.

“I no longer wanted to waste my energy in Congress which in Assam is least interested in fighting the BJP. I have joined the TMC to build a strong opposition against the BJP in Assam,” he said, adding that he did not switch camps to get a Rajya Sabha berth.

Noting that he still has immense respect for Congress president Sonia Gandhi and senior leader Rahul Gandhi, Bora said that in the present political situation, Mamata Banerjee is best suited to lead the opposition against the BJP.

Organizations condemn alleged rape...

(From p-1) They also called upon all right-thinking citizens to condemn this heinous crime in the strongest of terms so the perpetrator was awarded befitting punishment as per the law of the land and that it would serve as a deterrent to prevent such crimes in future. CMA and CWSK expressed sorrow and solidarity to the victim, her brother and their family.

PWUK: Vehemently condemning the “devilish act” meted to two minors belonging to the community, the Phekmi Welfare Union Kohima (PWUK) stated that the accused Yankiuba Yimchunger, who lives in the close vicinity of the victims’ family at Lower Chandmari, Kohima, was looked upon by the minors as ‘Uncle’.

In a press release, PWUK president Zhokupa Hoshi and general secretary Kusapa Rhakho said the accused took them somewhere near Sonorü Bridge (Secretariat Road), left the boy with some eatables by the roadside and took his elder sister away on the pretext of finding a taxi.

The union stated that at around 10.30 pm, an evening jogger (Rengma Students’ Union vice president Rüchühilo Semy) found the 8-year-old boy by the road side, alone and crying.

They said that with

much difficulty, the boy’s identity was traced out and he was handed over to the officials of the Chakhesang Students’ Union, who in turn brought the boy home to his father (a widower).

“What fate would have befallen upon this boy if not found by this gentleman is beyond comprehension,” PWUK stated.

They said that the accused taking advantage of the forlorn road with no commuters late at night “forcefully fulfilled his evil intentions” on the 12-yearold girl. “Though she shouted and cried, nobody could hear her nor come to her rescue,” the union said, adding that the accused threatened her of dire consequences “if his evil act was made known.”

According to PWUK, the father informed the rescuers of his son that his elder daughter was not home and they went in search of her. The union said that at Around 12:20am, the accused was found with the girl at the junction of the Secretariat and Billy Graham Road.

The union has appealed to the law enforcing agencies to award the most befitting punishment to the accused. The union said it will under no circumstances accept any prejudiced and unsatisfactory verdict. In the event of any shortfall

on delivering appropriate justice, the union has cautioned it would not be held responsible for “any unseen consequences.”

PWUK has expressed gratitude to Rüchühilo Semy for his quick and thoughtful actions and the Chakhesang Students’ Union for prompt and relevant action taken on behalf of the victims.

YUK, YWOKU: Yimkhiung Union Kohima (YUK) and Yimkhiung Women Organization Kohima Unit (YWOKU) have strongly condemned the “barbaric act” of the Yankiuba of Chessore village and a temporary resident of Lower Chandmari, Kohima.

In a joint press release, YUK president John Tochimong, general secretary T Kiusangthong and YWOKU president Tansola said they were “shocked and feel ashamed” at the act of the accused.

The two organisations have appealed to the law enforcing authority to take stringent action against the accused as per the provisions of the law and not to grant him bail.

They also appreciated the Chakhesang Student’s Union for timely intervention in the case and the district police for booking the accused. The two bodies have conveyed solidarity to the family of the victims.

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Nagaland Post VOL. XXXII NO. 133 DIMAPUR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2022

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A changing India

eaders of 13 opposition parties on Saturday expressed deep concern over the recent incidents of hate speech and communal violence in the country and questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over the issue. In a joint statement, the leaders including Congress president Sonia Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, and her Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand counterparts M K Stalin and Hemant Soren, also raised concern over the manner in which issues relating to food, dress, faith, festivals and language “are being used” by the ruling establishment to polarise society.

The opposition leaders were drawn to the recent spate of violence during the Ram Navani processions across several states. The last week kicked off with Ram Navami celebrations in India on April 10, and reports of several cases of violence across states. The violence involved not just street fights but also student clashes at the hostels of one of India’s premier institutes - Jawaharlal Nehru University. The communal clashes, mostly at processions on the occasion of Ram Navami, saw stone-pelting and arson, in which several people, including policemen, were injured. On April 10, communal violence was reported in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. On Saturday, April 16, further violence was seen in Delhi, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, followed by more violence in Maharashtra on Sunday. These incidents confirm that communal clashes are becoming more frequent and interestingly those arrested mostly belong to minority communities. According to media observers, a majority of the Indian electronic media appear to have normalized an “anti-minority rhetoric” while routinely asserting the “imminent danger posed by internal as well as external enemies to the nation” using “systematic false claims and partisan facts.” What has happened is that since 2014, most national news channels have been uncritically , whose members play a huge role in creating a divisive, communal and anti-minority atmosphere. In this manner, mainstream media has become a political instrument for government at the centre and also a powerful machinery to propagate its majoritarian agenda at the cost of the country’s marginalized communities, critics and dissenters. What has been happening across several parts of India are not in irregular frequencies nor isolated incidents but a consistent fuelling of hatred, fear, insecurity, abuse of freedom of speech, browbeating the free and liberal media across the country. These are unmistakable but unhealthy signs of an emerging another India. To understand why these continue to happen, it should be understood that despite all the pretences of pluralism, communalism is ingrained in the country’s polity that led to partition of India and Pakistan. The vestiges of the communal partition has been carried on for many decades as it has been a politically gainful pursuit during elections. Unfortunately, the embers of communal hatred stoked by political parties-whether left, right or centre- has led to the injury becoming incurable. Rise in communalism serve to remind that it continues not because members of communities want it that way but because some inimical elements including politicians refuse to give up communalising incidents. The fuel for communal violence is ‘hatred’ which is sparked by extremist elements who unfortunately, are nor mere fringe elements in society. Religious minorities have been consistently targeted across India and the incidents are rising but most tragically, the government at the Centre has not bothered to speak a word.

DailyDevotion Beware of the Least Likely Temptation

Joab had defected to Adonijah, though he had not defected to Absalom. —1 Kings 2:28 Joab withstood the greatest test of his life, remaining absolutely loyal to David by not turning to follow after the fascinating and ambitious Absalom. Yet toward the end of his life he turned to follow after the weak and cowardly Adonijah. Always remain alert to the fact that where one person has turned back is exactly where anyone may be tempted to turn back (see 1 Corinthians 10:11-13). You may have just victoriously gone through a great crisis, but now be alert about the things that may appear to be the least likely to tempt you. Beware of thinking that the areas of your life where you have experienced victory in the past are now the least likely to cause you to stumble and fall.

We are apt to say, “It is not at all likely that having been through the greatest crisis of my life I would now turn back to the things of the world.” Do not try to predict where the temptation will come; it is the least likely thing that is the real danger. It is in the aftermath of a great spiritual event that the least likely things begin to have an effect. They may not be forceful and dominant, but they are there. And if you are not careful to be forewarned, they will trip you. You have remained true to God under great and intense trials— now beware of the undercurrent. Do not be abnormally examining your inner self, looking forward with dread, but stay alert; keep your memory sharp before God. Unguarded strength is actually a double weakness, because that is where the least likely temptations will be effective in sapping strength.

The Bible characters stumbled over their strong points, never their weak ones. “…kept by the power of God…”— that is the only safety. (1 Peter 1:5).

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No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.

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Prashant Kishor has a ‘4M’ plan for Congress to take on BJP in 2024. But it needs a Nadda

f Congress dreams of beating BJP in the 2024 election, it needs to address its ‘messenger’ and ‘machinery’ issues. The Gandhis would need to adjust.

For several eternal optimists whose hearts skip a beat at the mere mention of the Congress’ resurrection, Easter Sunday came a little early. A day before, poll strategist Prashant Kishor was at 10, Janpath, presenting a blueprint for the party’s revival on the way to the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Sonia Gandhi decided to form a committee to study his proposition.

When was the last time a Congress committee report saw the light of day and its recommendations implemented? In 2007, Sonia Gandhi set up a 13-member committee to look into the ‘future challenges’, with Rahul Gandhi as a member.

Nothing came out of it.

Today, many of those members have become ‘present challenges’ for the Gandhis – Jyotiraditya Scindia, Veerappa Moily, Mukul Wasnik, Anand Sharma, Prithviraj Chavan, and Sandeep Dikshit. While Scindia joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), others are now part of the famous ‘G-21’ (G-23, originally). Ask AK Antony how many party committees he headed and what happened to their reports.

The latest committee on Prashant Kishor’s roadmap

may not meet the same fate though. PK has been discussing his ideas with the Gandhis for two years and both sides agree on “90 per cent” issues. Their talks on the remaining 10 per cent broke down last September. If the Gandhis called him again on Saturday, their differences must be whittling down.

The Gandhis are desperate to get PK on board.

The Congress is imploding.

The trust deficit between them and their party colleagues is only widening.

If nothing else, PK’s association with the Congress, in whatever capacity, could take the pressure off the Gandhis, they must hope. Those who don’t see any future in Congress may pause and re-think, given PK’s reputation as a poll strategist with a magical wand.

P r a s h a n t K i s h o r ’s Congress strategy So, what is Prashant Kishor’s plan for the Congress? You don’t necessarily need to see his blueprint for that. As veteran journalist Arun Shourie says, in search of a so-called secret document, we fail to read what’s available in public records. PK has, in a number of interviews over the past three months, left enough clues about his handbook on how to defeat the BJP or revive the Congress. He has given out a broad outline of his strategy without getting into operational details. In

essence, Prashant Kishor has a ‘4Ms’ formula — Message, Messenger, Machinery and Mechanics. What will be the Congress’ big message in 2024? Well, the opposition must first examine what’s working for the BJP. Essentially, three things, he says — Hindutva, hypernationalism and welfarism.

So, how does one counter them? PK doesn’t proffer specific answers- not in public, at least. But he is conscious of their limitations.

For instance, election data shows that only one out of two Hindus voted for the BJP, he argues. “Hindutva has its limitations. You can bring 50-55 per cent Hindus on the basis of Hindutva but there are enough liberal, open-minded Hindus…. It’s a futile exercise to get into a debate over Hinduism and Hindutva,” he told ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta in a recent Off The Cuff programme.

As for hyper-nationalism, Prashant Kishor finds it ‘unimaginable’ that a party that led India’s Independence movement should struggle to counter BJP’s “anti-national” narrative against the opposition. He has been raising many questions, in dismay and disbelief. How can the Congress allow the BJP to appropriate an icon like Sardar Patel? How many Congressmen are actually fighting for Jawaharlal Nehru, beyond holding press conferences?

Expect the opposition party to take a series of initiatives to reclaim the ‘nationalist’ space and its icons soon, that is, if PK gets associated with it.

As for the BJP’s welfarism, the opposition must have an alternative proposition for the people, offering them a better deal if they elect it to power. And the alternative should look more credible and convincing.

These are the broad contours of the opposition’s likely counter-narrative that PK has been dwelling on.

Can Congress have a non-Gandhi Messenger?

Of the four ‘Ms’ that form his mantra of success, ‘messenger’ is the most complex and ticklish in the context of the Congress.

In his interviews, Kishor has been articulate about the effectiveness of the JP Nadda model. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah virtually run the BJP. But they have Nadda as the party president. It helps the BJP’s narrative about the party offering everyone an opportunity to reach the top.

In an interview with Mojo Story’s Barkha Dutt, PK had said: “In the BJP, Modi and Shah run the organization but Nadda is the president.

How does the BJP use it? It says that even a booth-level worker can become president. Whether they become or not, it sends out a message to the masses at large.”

PK has been vocal about his views that the jobs of the Prime Minister and a party president are different and they require different skill sets. So, one who runs the organisation shouldn’t be the PM candidate, whose main job is to strike a chord with the people, telling them their vision for them and winning the janata’s hearts.

But that’s a problem with the Congress. Not that Dr Manmohan Singh was any Modi, but a repeat of the Sonia-Singh model looks unlikely. Although PK maintains that he finds Sonia still capable of running the party and has no problem with Rahul Gandhi’s return to the helm, it doesn’t change his views on the Nadda model.

“You cannot remain a principal political force for long if you are a family-run party,” he told Shekhar Gupta at the OTC. At 75, another term as Congress president for Sonia Gandhi is out of the question, although one never knows about the Congress.

If Rahul Gandhi returns, notwithstanding his proven competence, or the lack of it for the job, he shouldn’t be the PM face as per PK’s strategic vision. How would it gel with the Gandhis? If the Gandhis were to concede and project a Nadda in the election for the party president’s post in September, it would pacify the G-21 and also help the party shed its dynastic

tag. But, given the Gandhis’ track record, it amounts to asking for the moon.

The fate of Rahul Gandhi’s lieutenants Prashant Kishor is known to have plans to rebuild the Congress from the bottom up — forming committees from the booth, block and district levels. But he will find the going tough once he decides to fix accountability in the party, starting right from the top. PK often points out how the Congress blames its failures on its inability to communicate with the people. He is perplexed: How has Randeep Surjewala been heading the Congress’ communication department for over seven years? Well, if PK starts looking at the track record of people around Rahul Gandhi and seeking accountability from them, he will find that the Congress leader’s 12, Tughaq Lane residence is deserted.

Prashant Kishor is not known to hold one view in public and another on closed fora in his assessment of contemporary politics and the strengths and weaknesses of parties. The question, therefore, remains if the Gandhis are ready for the big churn in their party that he wants to bring. Will PK change the Congress or will it be the other way round?

Nobody has an answer yet.

(DK Singh, Political Editor The Print)

Post-mortem

WC, NNPG leaders’ commentary on the recent past, principles of justice and hope

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eloved leaders and members of Indigenous Naga tribes of Nagaland and in other states.

It is time to be as blunt as possible and call a spade a spade. There is no pride in running away from reality.

We hope our dear Naga brothers and sisters in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam will take this statement in the right spirit.

BLOODSHED THUS FAR NOT ENOUGH? On 6th April 2022, the IM group issued a statement implying solution with NNPGs would invite another era of bloodshed in Nagaland. Such threats to tribes of Nagaland, who have seen enough innocent blood spilled in the name of sovereignty, is unforgivable. We do not forget easily hundreds of innocent fathers and sons whisked away at gunpoint, blindfolded, are still untraced. Only desperate lunatics and blood thirsty bandits would continue to talk of bloodshed. To them we say this, it is the Naga people themselves who have partnered WC, NNPGs in the talks, and are demanding and ready to usher in honorable acceptable solution. There will not be another era of bloodshed!

What has IM group gained by killing thousands of Nagas and non-Naga communities in many decades?

The cowardly killing of unarmed Gen. Povezo D Soho, Dy. C-in-C, Naga Army, on 20th June 1995, prompted the fiercely patriotic Chakhesang tribe to serve quit notice to Tangkhuls in Chakhesang Region, unrevoked till date. In Konyak Region the merciless act of few in the past led to exodus of peace loving Tangkhul families from Konyak soil. In Dimapur, the public anger against high handed IM members became an uncontrollable inferno when a local auto driver was beaten up, leading to irate Naga public burning Wungram Tangkhul colony in Dimapur on April 22, 2007.

The Mukalimi incident on 21st Dec. 2013, where passengers were harassed and molested, leading to Sumi people burning down Mukalimi camp. The simple fact is, Mao Zedong’s political ideology on land and its people and his communist phrase “Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun” will not work in Nagaland.

No community can ever impose its will over another through brutal methods. No community can live in isolation because of the wrongs of few barbaric members. That will be abject surrender to evil.

EXTORT AND KILL RULE AFTER 1988: During the time of NNC, it was a free will donation of all freedom loving Nagas to contribute to the Naga freedom movement.

The question we ask is, after 1988, who introduced rampant killing, kidnapping for ransom, demand at gunpoint, percentage cut in contract works, percentage demand from govt. departments and employees, scuttling public works etc. in Nagaland state? Everything is fresh in the people’s memory.

Theirs was a criminal intent from the very beginning and it became a huge profiteering enterprise on the pretext of Naga nationalism.

Till today it is their only business.

They fear that with the arrival of Naga solution, their embezzlement of Nagaland’s wealth will end and rightly so it must.

The money minting Southern Naga IM leaders know that the democratic conventions and age old values of Naga customary procedures on land and resources, do not give them right over our mountains, plains and rivers and that is exactly why V.S Atem in 2019 openly declared, “Nagaland will cease to exist” they attempted Nationalisation of lakes, mountains, rivers, mineral belts etc. in Nagaland to seize them as mafioso policy since by legal route they cannot own an inch of Nagaland. How will we face our pioneers without setting things straight as they dreamt?

MANIPUR NAGAS REJECTED INTEGRATION: Successive Naga Chief ministers in Manipur have vowed to protect every inch of it. Be it Reishang Keishing or Yangmaso Shaiza, they lived and died for Manipur’s territorial integrity. When Mr. M.L Kapani was chief commisioner of Manipur, he invited Naga elders of Manipur to Ukhrul to meet Nagaland Minister Chiten Jamir, who was sent there to ask if they would join Nagaland state. Manipur Nagas decided to remain in Manipur. As it is, today those Nagas stationed at Hebron Camp are mostly guests from Manipur state. They and their children belong to Manipur state govt., enjoying political and administrative rights like any citizen. Is it their birthright to plant the other feet in Nagaland as well, through consent or by bloodshed?

We say no to both. They have proven themselves, by choice, that they cannot integrate physically to Nagaland state. Th.Muivah on 29th Feb.2012 FNR meet, at Agri Expo grounds Dimapur, clearly defined

his position and that of all Nagas in Manipur, to the people, that sovereignty is not possible at this stage and Naga integration was out of question. By this, they have failed to prove themselves to the people of Nagaland. Their loyalty, social and cultural positions, have always been inclined towards Manipur state. Now, what right have they to talk about Naga sovereignty or integration? When Naga Chief Ministers in Manipur repeatedly passed resolution that they will not cede an inch of Manipur territory to Nagaland, must Nagas of Nagaland surrender all their rivers and valleys to southern Naga IM leaders? God forbid. Nagas will live by reality and not by illusion.

When they cannot free themselves physically, emotionally, politically, socially and culturally from Manipur state, where is the moral authority to claim legitimacy over Naga political matter, let alone flag or constitution? When they are all political children of Manipur state, in words and action, involving aggressively neck deep dripping with cash, attempting to install their kith and kin as in recent Manipur Legislative Assembly elections, who are they to accuse the sons of the soil of Nagaland as traitors or anti-Naga and threaten with bloodshed? How can the interlopers, who are slaves in their own native place, call natives of another place as traitors and threaten with death and destruction? It is against the law of nature and history.

FA I G N O R E D NAG A MILESTONES: Nagas of Nagaland, in the last quarter of a century, from 1997 to 3rd August 2015, again stretching to 31st October 2019, have been lied to and prevented from having full access to what was negotiated with GoI about their land and future political existence.

The basic fundamental questions remain unanswered. NSCN IM’s FA mentioned Indo-Naga political conflict as about six decades. They wisely disassociated themselves from 1918,1929, 1947, 1951 Naga political activities and events. The authors of FA wilfully uprooted the pillars entrenched by our pioneers. Appropriately for them Naga struggle began after 1955, southern Nagas joined the Indo-Naga struggle after Nagaland statehood.

WHY POL. SOLUTION IS NOT IMs PRIORITY: There is a strong indication that Southern Naga IM leaders and followers do not wish to go back to native villages post political

solution, and are expressing profound wish to settle in and around Intangki national reserve forest.

They have purchased enough farmlands with Naga people’s hard earned money and had roped in few state politicians to campaign on their behalf to ensure its inclusion in Agreement with GoI as rehabilitation package. During the negotiations in 2019, WC, NNPGs strongly cautioned former GoI interlocutor Mr. RN Ravi that such demands, if true, will never be acceptable to indigenous Nagas of Nagaland. This means all National workers, irrespective of rank and status, must return to their native towns and villages post solution. Just as late Chairman Isak Chishi Swu and those before him, all aged Naga leaders deserve to live out the remaining years gracefully as true sons of the soil and must merge with dust, wind and rain of one’s own birthplace.

WC, NNPGs have negotiated and ensured ample political and administrative space in Naga areas outside present Nagaland. This is the only realistic way for Nagas to co-exist in our vast homeland.

Nagaland has experienced enough trials and tribulations in the last three decades and has understood what is best for all Nagas. The lessons learnt is an eye opener. Since physical integration is not possible now, the future generations must pursue reintegration with higher vision. In the meantime, one’s own house must be built with one’s own sweat, wood, straw and stones. To insist that Nagaland state belongs to all Nagas, north, south, east or west is sheer stupidity and unacceptable.

We do not, in any way, condemn or implicate entire Tangkhul tribe or entire southern Nagas either in Nagaland, Manipur or anywhere. The statement is to shed light on ground reality, reflecting the events of the past, to tell those threatening Nagas with a new era of bloodshed in Nagaland, to know one’s own place.

(To be continued...)

N. Kitovi Zhimomi. Convener, WC Zhopra Vero, Co-Convener, WC Y. Wangtin Naga, Co-Convener, WC Z. Hozheto Chophy, Co-Convener, WC Kiumukam Yimkhiung, CoConvener, WC Toshi Walling, Co-Convener, WC Isak Sumi, Co-Convener, WC

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everal years have passed Mr. R. N Ravi former interlocutor for Naga Peace Talk says at a meeting that there will be only one agreement and one solution for Nagas Political settlement and would be inclusive, honourable lasting and acceptable to all Nagas but he signed two agreements with two groups of NPG’s for the settlement of Naga Political problem.

A). Framework Agreement on 3rd August 2015 for Nagalim with NSCN(I’M) B. Agreed Position on 17, November 2017 only for Naga’s of Nagaland with W/C of 7NNPG’s.

So here so called R.N Ravi has applied cunning tactics to divide the Nagas and create misunderstanding/enmity among the Nagas by ignoring his own word and signature, where has gone his word? It is nothing but a matter of misleading and betrayal to Nagas only, as per record the Framework Agreement was signed on 3rd August and after two years the so called Agreed Position was signed on 17 November 2017.

What was that, it seems that the so called R.N Ravi former interlocutor for Nagas Peace talk was incapable person for solving the problem for Nagas Political settlement. I highly appreciated the GOI for appointing Mr. A. K Mishra as a new interlocutor for Naga Peace talk for the settlement of Naga political settlement in place of incapable interlocutor R.N Ravi. I have confidence that Mr. A. K Mishra new interlocutor would do in order, justicely.

And all of us know that Framework agreement between Nagas represented by Th. Muivah Chief Negotiator for Nagas Peace talk and India represented

by R.N Ravi would be inclusive honourable and lasting solution and acceptable to all Nagas.

Therefore, I honestly request Mr. A.k Mishra the present interlocutor for peace talk for Naga Political Settlement to resolve the Naga political settlement at earliest as per the Framework agreement, if solution is done other than Framework agreement chaos, misunderstanding, enmity and bloodshed would be created and disturb Indian Nation as a whole, and GOI would be solely responsible for the same.

T. Ovung President NPGN/NNC(N/A)

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Moily bats for Kishor’s induction in Cong Says Sonia keen on involving poll strategist

NEW DELHI, APR 19 (PTI): Congress chief Sonia Gandhi was “very keen” to involve Prashant Kishor in working out a strategy for the party even about a couple of months ago but the matter was “again delayed”, senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily said on Tuesday and advocated that the poll strategist be inducted into the party now.

The former Union minister said it is “quite heartening” to see that Gandhi has taken up the initiative to involve Kishor to come out with a strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the party’s revival plan and the strategy for the assembly elections in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Mizoram, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Telangana in 2022-2023.

In an interview with PTI, Moily also pitched for a “UPA-III”, claiming that almost all regional parties are geared up to fight against the

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BJP and feel strongly that the Congress should again emerge as a strong force to bind the nationalistic forces.

“I was really looking forward for working out a strategy to prepare the Congress party for the upcoming assembly elections in 2023 and the Lok Sabha elections of 2024. In fact, she (Sonia Gandhi) was very keen to involve Prashant Kishor for working out a strategy for the Congress party about a couple of months back.

But for some reasons the matter was again delayed,” Moily said. “I had already addressed a letter to the Congress president on April 5, 2022, with appropriate strategy to take the agenda of INC forward, by taking into confidence other secular forces/parties and also a special note for Karnataka.

The Congress president has acknowledged the said note,” he said.

Moily said he had met Kishor on March 25 and discussed with him his involvement in the Congress for working out a strategy for assembly elections of 2023 and also the Lok Sabha polls in 2024. Noting that the news about involvement of Kishor resurfaced again last Saturday, he said it came as a “long-awaited validation” for him personally and also to the rank and file of the party.

“I am quite excited that the Saturday meeting has been followed up seriously,” the former Union minister said. Moily said he has earlier recommended to Gandhi that Kishor be inducted into the party. He had also voiced strong support last

India belongs to everyone: RSS leader NEW DELHI, APR 19 (PTI): Against the backdrop of several incidents of clashes between two communities, senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar has given a call for unity and peace, saying India is a land of all major religions and it belongs to everyone.

Addressing an event organised to mark Easter at west Delhi’s Rajouri Garden on Monday evening, he said none of the religions or their messengers had ever taught hatred and animosity towards mankind, but it is “the reign of the devil” that makes people fight with each other as it runs parallel to “the reign of god”.

“We need to identify this devil,” the RSS leader said, adding, “Those who divide and instigate will lose. Those who will unite will win.”

Noting that India is a land of all major religions, Kumar, a national executive

member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), said, “This country belongs to everyone -- Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Kashmiris, Malayalis, Chhattisgarhiyas, Odias, Bengalis, Assamese. This is the country of Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi), Ambedkar, Guru Nanak, Ram, Krishna.”

“When there are ways to fight, there are ways to unite as well. We have to decide whether we have to unite or fight,” he added.

Kumar appealed to people to respect each other’s religion and their systems of worship as “god is one”.

“Festivals of all the major religions are celebrated this month every year and there is a message in it. God says, though I have different names and I am revered by varying methods of worship, I was one, I am one and I will remain one

forever,” the RSS leader said, adding, “God is one, but we humans have created the divisions.”

He said there is nothing wrong in showing respect to each other’s religion and their deities, and suggested that people should not even hesitate in participating in each other’s festivals and sharing the joy “if possible”.

“There is no threat to my religion, I do pranam (pay obeisance) to the cross visiting a church. If someone (a non-Muslim) bows down before a Mazar, there is no threat to his religion. If someone bows down before the god visiting a temple, there is no threat to his religion,” Kumar said, adding that those who see a threat in doing so are “anti-god”.

“Such people are not followers of Prophet Muhammad, Jesus Christ, Guru Nanak, Kabir, Rahim or Sanatan Dharma. They are all anti-god,” he said.

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September for Kishor’s induction into the Congress and said those opposing his entry into the party were “anti-reform”.

Kishor on Saturday had given a detailed presentation to the Congress’ top brass at a meeting chaired by Gandhi on the way forward for 2024 general elections, while expressing readiness to join the party.

Kishor, who has held several rounds of meetings with the top Congress leadership, is also learnt to have made suggestions on the upcoming assembly elections.

Talking about his work in bringing about reforms within the party, Moily said, “I had the task of presenting the report of ‘The Group to Look into Future Challenges’ in 2008. And I had given the first report to the Congress President. I am proud to say that Sonia Gandhi was quite keen on restructuring the Congress party from bottom to the top. The presentation was followed up by two or three meetings of leaders for implementation. It was, however, delayed, not because of Sonia Gandhi but due to other factors.” Delay in refurbishing the party has

cost the Congress and the nation, he argued.

“The Congress president again reminded me to send a copy of the said report with updates about four months back and it was duly sent to her by me,” he said.

Asserting that the Congress has a great heritage of leading the freedom movement and providing good governance for almost seven decades, Moily said the country is now threatened by “autocratic, communal and also fissiparous forces”.

Moily asserted that it is high time for the Congress should lead a national movement again for sustaining the democratic and secular ethos and also vibrant development. “Almost all regional parties in the country are now geared up to fight against the BJP and its non-federal, communal platform. All of them feel strongly that INC should again emerge as a strong force to bind the nationalistic forces just as in the case of UPA I and II, and it can be UPA III (now),” he said.

Federal forces should be empowered in at least 400 Lok Sabha seats in 2024, which is not impossible, he said.

India headed towards a power...

BJP using riots as tool to win polls, says Sanjay Raut

(From p-1) All the seven thermal plants with a capacity of 7,580 MW in the Rajasthan state sector have critical coal stock. In Uttar Pradesh, 3 out of 4 state sector thermal plants with a capacity of 6,129 MW with exception of Anapara thermal are having critical coal stock.

In Punjab, the coal stock at Rajpura thermal is for 17 days, 4 days for Talwandi Sabo thermal and nil stock at GVK thermal. At Ropar thermal and Lehra Mohabbat thermal plant, the stocks are sufficient for 9 and 6 days only, as per the statement.

In Haryana, Yamuna Nagar thermal has a stock of 8 days, and Panipat thermal of 7 days. At Khedar thermal, where the only unit is available for generation, the coal stock is for 22 days, it said.

The Union Power Ministry has recommended the import of coal for blending up to 10 per cent to ensure adequate stock when the power demand is at its peak in the next few months, it added.

The present landed cost of imported Indonesian coal is around USD 200.

The expensive imported coal would increase costs for utilities, it pointed out.

MUMBAI, APR 19 (PTI): Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday accused the estranged ally BJP of using communal riots as a “tool” to win polls and instigate communal strife in parts of Maharashtra and the country.

He also insinuated that Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has been doing BJP’s bidding by raising the issue of loudspeakers atop mosques.

“In Mumbai, you have already created tensions

NEW DELHI, APR 19 lected, people from whom (PTI): President Ram Nath such data may be collected Kovind has given his assent and the authority that can to the Criminal Procedure authorise such collection.

(Identification) Bill, which It also provides for the empowers police to obtain data to be stored in a central physical and biological samdatabase. ples of convicts and those Both the 1920 Act and accused of crimes. the 2022 legislation clarified The Act, which replacthat resistance or refusal to es the Identification of Prisgive data will be considered Ram Nath Kovind oners Act, 1920, was passed as an offence of obstructing

by Lok Sabha on April 4 and The Act explained the types a public servant from doing of data that may be col- his duty.

Rajya Sabha on April 6.

“The following Act of Parliament received the Prez gives assent to Delhi Municipal assent of the President on Corporation (Amendment) Bill the 18th April, 2022 and is President Ram Nath said a gazette notification hereby published for general Kovind has given his as- issued by the Centre. information:- The Criminal sent to the Delhi MuniciAccording to the legProcedure (Identification) pal Corporation (Amend- islation, the unification Act, 2022 No.11 of 2022,” ment) Bill, 2022, which of the municipal corporaa gazette notification issued seeks to unify the three tions in Delhi will ensure by the government said. civic bodies in the national synergised and strategic Apart from providing capital. The legislation planning and optimal utililegal sanction to police to was approved by the Lok sation of resources. obtain physical and biologiSabha on March 30 and by Replying to debates cal samples of convicts and the Rajya Sabha on April on the legislation in the detainees for investigation 5. “The following Act of R a j ya S a b h a , U n i o n in criminal matters, the Parliament received the Home Minister Amit legislation also empowers a assent of the President on Shah had said the move magistrate to order measurethe 18th April, 2022 and was necessitated due to ments or photographs of a is hereby published for the “step-motherly treatperson to be taken to aid the general information: The ment” meted out to the investigation of an offence.

Delhi Municipal Corpo- civic bodies by the Aam In case of acquittal or ration (Amendment) Act, Aadmi Party (AAP) govdischarge of the person, all 2022 No. 10 of 2022,” ernment in Delhi. material must be destroyed.

over the loudspeaker issue.

There are many cities where such a situation exists and this is hurting the country’s economy. This hurts FDI and domestic investment.

This instils fear among the labour class,” Raut told reporters.

He was referring to the recent demand by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray and some BJP leaders for the removal of loudspeakers atop the mosques.

Raj Thackeray had

Corporation and other civic polls.

“They (the BJP) have to win polls through riots and do politics. This is the misfortune of the country.

It is not concerned about the country, its crores of people, farmers and the working class,” Raut added.

He said the ruling party (at the Centre) is trying to instigate riots in the country. There have never been riots during Ram Navmi and Hanuman Jayanti before, Raut said.

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Fur ther, NOA has directed optical shops without ECP to stop dispensing of powered glasses and contact lenses; and to label the shop as spectacle shop selling

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DIMAPUR, APR 19 (NPN): Underlining the urgent need for regulation of optical trade, the Nagaland Optometric Association (NOA) has issued criteria for existing and upcoming Opticals in the state, which would come into immediate effect.

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The conference was also attended by legislator Moatoshi Longkumer and adviser Dr Longrineken.

In his speech, Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) president Chingmak Chang declared that the federation was going ahead with its scheduled indefinite agitation from April 21 over State government’s failure to address its demand for inclusion of exempted posts in Nagaland Staff Selection Board (NSSB).

A greetings speech was also delivered by CNTC president T Lanu Imchen.

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which various issues would be discussed, including the superannuation age of government doctors.

Delivering his speech as a special guest, senior NPF legislator Imkong L Imchen observed that Naga people had been talking about Naga political issue for the last 70 years, but he said he felt that the boundary of the settlement had not been properly demarcated. So while one wanted to unify all Nagas, the question was whether this would be possible and viable, he added.

He emphasised that Nagas of Nagaland had not been authorised to take the responsibility of integrating all Nagas and that even Nagas of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam could be integrated as long as the Constitution of India existed.

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“A d o p t i o n o f technology, I am so pleased to see, that it has gone down to villages... They’re now very savvy about using it.

(From p-1) As a student body, he said CNSA had a big role to play so that everyone could come up to a certain level in terms of development and progress.

Although Lothas, Aos, and Sumis were considered advanced, Patton said there were pockets in the three districts that were economically more backward that other districts. Citing examples of Mangkolemba in Mokokchung district, Satoi and Agunato in Zunheboto district and Bhandari in Wokha district, he called on the three tribes to fight for economic development of the three districts, noting that while Nagaland Polytechnic, the only one of its kind in the State, was at Atoizu, there was a need for a full-fledged engineering college and a government law college in Nagaland.

Noting that the Global Open University that was supposed to be at Wokha town had been shifted to Chümoukedima, he urged CNSA to speak on all these issues.

Patton mentioned that legislators would have a sitting on April 21, during

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WASHINGTON, APR 19 (PTI): Describing the Indian economy’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic as ‘distinct’ and ‘pronounced’, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday exuded confidence about India posting robust e c o n o m i c g r ow t h t h i s decade.

Sitharaman is here to attend the annual spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

In her first public appearance before the Atlantic Council thinktank, the finance minister told a select g roup of Wa s h i n g t o n a u d i e n c e about how the people together with the Indian government successfully faced the challenge posed

by COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns.

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1 dead, 12 injured in SL anti-govt protest Pak PM Shehbaz’s Cabinet take oath C O LO M B O, A P R 1 9 (PTI): Sri Lankan police on Tuesday opened fire at anti-government protestors in southwestern region of Rambukkana, killing at least one person and injuring 12 others - the first death during the ongoing protests over the worst-ever economic crisis in the country’s history.

The residents of Rambukkana - some 90 kilometers northeast of Colombo, were protesting at the latest fuel price hike when they clashed with the police.

Scores of protesters teemed the streets and public places of Rambukkana town on Monday. The demonstration went late into the night.

On Tuesday, the protesters blocked the railway track at Rambukkana. When they were asked to clear the rail line, they hurled stones at security personnel, police said.

Police Spokesperson Nihal Thalduwa said police issued warnings to the protestors to leave the area.

However, the protestors attempted to set fire to a fuel bowser, as well as a threewheeler causing damaging to property, Thalduwa was

Protesters block a road in Rambukkana after police shot dead a protester and wounded 24 others.

the country cannot afford to pay for imports of staple foods and fuel, leading to acute shortages and very high prices.

The island nation is witnessing large-scale protests against the government’s handling of the debtridden economy - the worstever economic crisis in the country’s history.

Protests demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his Sri Lanka Podujana (Peramuna)-led government have intensified as shortages continued and prices soared.

M e a n w h i l e, M i n ister of Transport Dilum Amunugama said public bus fares have been hiked by 35 per cent.

The minimum bus fare has been raised to Rs 27 from Rs 20. The high fuel cost has also caused a hike in bread prices. The 450 gm loaf has been raised by Rs 30, a bakery association statement read.

The stock exchange has also been suspended for a week with effect from Monday amidst the economic turmoil.

ISLAMABAD, APR 19 (PTI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ’s 34-member Cabinet was sworn in on Tuesday after several days of delay, with Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani administering the oath to new ministers as President Arif Alvi did not attend the ceremony.

The ceremony was scheduled to be held on Monday, but President Alvi had refused to administer the oath to the lawmakers, compelling the government to postpone it.

P a k i s t a n Pe o p l e s Party’s (PPP’s) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari was not among the ministers. Earlier, there was speculation that he would be the country’s next foreign minister. Initially, 31 federal ministers and three ministers of state took the oath to join Prime Minister Sharif. Last week, Sanjrani administered the oath of office to Prime Minister Sharif after President Alvi, a member of ousted premier Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, went on ‘sick’ leave ahead of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)

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leader’s inauguration.

S h a r i f ’s Pa k i s t a n Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) got 13 ministries and nine ministries have been given to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).

Four ministries were handed over to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) got two ministries. Other coalition partners including Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) and Jamhori Watan Party (JWP) got one ministry each in the new set up.

Two state ministers from PML-N and one state minister from PPP were also appointed. One member of the PPP and two members of PML-N have

been appointed advisors to the Prime Minister.

Lawmakers from the PML-N who took oath are Khwaja Asif, Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Sanaullah, Ayaz Sadiq, Rana Tanveer, Khurram Dastgir, Saad Rafique, Mian Javed Latif, Mian Riaz Pirzada, Murtaza Javed Abbasi, Azam Nazir, Marriyum Aurangzeb and Miftah Ismail.

Khurshid Shah, Naveed Qamar, Sherry Rehman, Abdul Qadir Patel, Shazia Marri, Murtaza Mahmood, Sajid Hussain Tori, Ehsan-ur-Rehman and Abid Hussain from the PPP have also joined the Cabinet. Asad Mahmood, Abdul Wasay, Mufti Abdul Shakur and Senator Talha Mahmood from the JUI-F and Syed Aminul Haq and Faisal Sabzwari MQM-P are also in the Cabinet.

Israr Tarin of BAP, Shahzain Bugti of JWP and Tariq Bashir Cheema of PML-Q are also included in the cabinet. Amir Muqam of PML-N, Qamar Zaman Kaira of PPP and Aun Chaudhry of Jahangir Tareen group are advisers to the Prime Minister.

quoted as saying by News 1st channel.

Thalduwa said that the police had opened fire after initially using tear gas to disperse the crowd and bring the situation under control.

One person was killed and 12 others injured in the firing, police said.

The injured were admitted to Kegalle hospital.

Four of them are in critical condition, police said.

This was the first death

due to clash during the ongoing anti-government protests. Earlier, a rap musician died of a heart attack while attending the protest.

Curfew was imposed in the area following the violence, police said, adding that a number of policemen were also injured in the incident. The Police Special Task Force (STF) was deployed in the area to control the situation.

The Human Rights

Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has appointed a three-member team to investigate the incident in Rambukkana. The commission has also called for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka is grappling with unprecedented economic turmoil since independence from Britain in 1948. The crisis is caused in part by a lack of foreign currency, which has meant that

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S African Prez Ramaphosa declares state of disaster over heavy floods JOHANNESBURG, APR 19 (PTI): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national state of disaster and announced a range of measures to respond to the rain-triggered devastating floods in which over 400 people have died, dozens are still missing and more than 40,000 left homeless across the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

The new state of disaster follows just a fortnight after Ramaphosa announced the end of one that was imposed for over two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

of disaster had been declared last week in KZN, the flooding has disrupted fuel lines and food supplies to the entire country from Durban, which is South Africa’s main port of entry and the largest on the African continent.

Rescuers searched for dozens of people still missing in KZN after heavy rains in recent days triggered floods and mudslides that Damages following heavy rains and winds in Durban. have killed more than 400 people.

T h e f l o o d s h ave The floods followed could be attributed to clileft thousands homeless, four days of unprecedented mate change. torrential rain, which RaThe president said that knocked out power and maphosa said on Monday although a provincial state water services and disrupted

operations at one of Africa’s busiest ports, Durban.

Ramaphosa said there were also signs that imminent adverse weather conditions could also affect other provinces.

This had necessitated the national state of disaster, he said.

Numerous roads and bridges have also been destroyed, with the defence force now tasked to assist in repairing the massive damage to infrastructure.

Ramaphosa said the national state of disaster would enable the mobilisation of more resources,

capabilities and technical expertise in providing relief, recovery and rehabilitation to affected areas with national, provincial and local governments working together to address the challenges.

He announced a threephased plan to respond to the disaster.

“First, we will focus on the immediate humanitarian relief, ensuring that all affected persons are safe and that their basic needs are met. Second, we will focus on stabilisation and recovery, rehousing people who have lost homes and restoring provision of services.

Pak prosecution in lynching case gets death threats Gaza militants fire rocket

LAHORE, APR 19 (PTI): The prosecution team in the Sri Lankan citizen’s lynching case in Pakistan has received death threats apparently from the radical Islamists as an antiterrorism court sentenced six people to death and awarded varying jail terms to 81 others for their involvement in the brutal murder that saw outrage and condemnation across the country.

Anti-Terrorism Court Lahore Judge Natasha Nasim on Monday handed down death sentence to six prime suspects, life imprisonment to nine, five-year jail term to one and twoyear jail term each to 72 accused for their involve-

At least 800 people have been booked under the AntiTerrorism Act on behalf of the Ugoki police station. (AFP)

ment in the lynching of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara and over allegations of blasphemy.

“Prosecution team members - advocates Ab-

dur Rauf Wattoo, Asmatullah Khan, Asghar Ali, Zahid Sarfraz Khan Nadeem Sarwar and Umar Farooq - received letter from unknown person(s)

threatening that they and their families would not be safe in the wake of death/ jail term sentences to the suspects of the Kumara lynching case,” a Punjab government officer told PTI on Tuesday.

The letter said: “Our activists had done a commendable job by sending a blasphemer to hell. You and your family will not be safe in case our workers are punished.”

The officer said police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation.

Police are suspecting that someone associated with the radical Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) might be behind this threatening letter.

into Israel as tensions soar

JERUSALEM, APR 19 (AP): Palestinian militants fired a rocket into southern Israel for the first time in months on Monday, in another escalation after clashes at a sensitive holy site in Jerusalem, a series of deadly attacks inside Israel and military raids across the occupied West Bank.

Israel said it intercepted the rocket, and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Israel holds Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers responsible for all such projectiles and usually launches airstrikes in their wake. It was the first such rocket fire since New Year’s Eve. Early Tuesday, Israeli fighter jets carried

out a series of airstrikes in southern Gaza Strip, targeting a “weapons manufacturing site” for Hamas, the Israeli military said. There were no reports of injuries.

Hours earlier, the leader of the Islamic Jihad militant group, which boasts an arsenal of rockets, had issued a brief, cryptic warning, condemning Israeli “violations” in Jerusalem.

Ziad al-Nakhala, who is based outside the Palestinian territories, said threats to tighten an Israeli-Egyptian blockade on Gaza imposed after Hamas seized power 15 years ago “can’t silence us from what’s happening in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank.”

Shanti Sethi

NEW YORK, APR 19 (IANS): Shanti Sethi, a trail-blazing woman Navy veteran has been appointed defence advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris, according to Politico.

Politico said on Monday that Harris’s Senior

Advisor Herbie Ziskend confirmed the appointment of Sethi, who will also have the title of executive secretary.

Sethi, who retired with the rank of captain, was the senior military advisor to Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro.

During her 29-year Navy career, she had commanded the USS Decatur, a missile destroyer ship with a crew of 281, including 33 commissioned officers.

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GHOKIMI UNION KOHIMA FELICITATION The Ghokimi Union Kohima (GUK) with immense pride and honour extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss Gihuli Wotsa, D/o Mr. Isak Wotsa & Mrs. Khetoli Wotsa for securing the post of JE (Civil) in the recently declared Food Corporation of India (FCI) examination result.

The union further prays and wishes her the very best in all her future endeavours.

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“Control over the city of Kreminna is lost, street fights are taking place,” Luhansk regional governor Serhiy Haidai said, as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has begun the “battle for the Donbas”.

Downing Street has been warned that the battle could take ‘months’, with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson telling a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday that Ukraine’s situation is ‘perilous’ with Putin intent on victory “regardless of the human cost”.

bury the controversy over “partygate” fines -- which have also embroiled his finance minister and wife.

Johnson could yet receive further fines over various Downing Street parties held despite strict coronavirus lockdowns imposed by his own government over the past two years.

MPs will hold a special debate on Thursday into whether he misled the House of Commons when, in December, he denied ever breaking the rules. He will be on an official visit to India by then.

Knowingly misleading parliament is a breach of government ministers’ code of conduct, which

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Felicitation

The Mangmetong Longchar Kidong Telongjem incredibly appreciate and extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Lanuyanger Longchar, S/o. Mr. Tali Longchar and Mrs. Temjentola on being conferred with Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Zoology from Nagaland University Lumami. Thesis titled: "Bio-monitoring of Water Quality of Dikhu River in Nagaland through Macro invertebrate Fauna."

The MLKT further takes pride and honour your efforts and accomplishment of the degree. We are sure that your work ethic and determination will take you to higher places.

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LONDON, APR19 (IANS): Russia has claimed that it has hit more than 1,200 Ukrainian targets with missiles, airstrikes and artillery, and street battles have broken out as President Vladimir Putin’s troops launched their new offensive in the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine, Daily Mail reported.

Russian troops managed to take control of the eastern city of Kreminna after hours of relentless bombing, as gunfights between Putin’s men and battling Ukrainian forces continue.

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states they should resign as a result -- and opposition lawmakers are adamant he should go.

But asked directly if he deliberately misled parliament, Johnson emphatically replied: “No.” Opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer said there was cross-party support towards Britain’s backing for Ukraine, and any Conservative successor would continue Johnson’s war policy.

Starmer recounted the experience of one member of the public who, because of the Covid rules then in place, was denied the chance to hold his dying wife’s hand in hospital.

Johnson was “a man without shame” backed by “nodding dogs” in his cabinet, Starmer said, urging Conservative MPs to eject their leader.

They should “bring decency, honesty and integrity back into our politics and stop the denigration of this country”, the Labour leader said.

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With immense pride and honour, we the New Tssori Students’ Union would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to ms. wOnjanO w LOTHa, daughter of Lt. William Ngullie for clearing 2021 NORCET (Nursing Officers Recruitment Common Eligibility Test) Exam with 93 percentile and secured the post of Nursing Officer at AIIMS Delhi.

The Union further wishes her success and greater achievements in her future endeavours. r. Hayithung Patton (President)

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BEIJING, APR 19 (PTI): Shanghai reported seven more deaths due to COVID-19 as the Chinese financial hub grapples with a record outbreak, taking the total death toll in the country to 4,648 with over 21,400 new cases, most of them from the city.

Seven new deaths from COVID-19 were reported on Monday in Shanghai in addition to the three a day earlier, the first in the recent outbreak, taking the total death toll in the country due to coronavirus since it emerged in Wuhan in 2019 to 4,648, according to figures released by China’s National Health Commission on Tuesday.

The late surge of Omicron variant of the coronavirus in China continues unabated as the country has reported 3,297 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 3,084 were in Shanghai.

L O N D O N, A P R 1 9 ( AG E N C I E S ) : P r i m e Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday apologised to MPs after he became the first British leader fined for breaking the law, but faced opposition calls to quit for the sake of integrity in politics, reports NDTV. Addressing parliament for the first time since the April 12 fine, he reiterated that he did not think he had done anything wrong when he attended an office gathering for his birthday in June 2020, when Britain was under a pandemic lockdown.

“That was my mistake and I apologise for it unreservedly,” he said.

The British public “had a right to expect better of their prime minister”, Johnson added, while insisting he would get on with the job including to defend Ukraine against Russia’s “barbaric” invasion.

The conflation of issues led to charges that Johnson was seeking to

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Dion’s movie ‘It’s All Coming Live painter from Telangana halts at Nagaland Celine Back to Me’ to release in Feb 2023 L R ive painter Apula Pocham who is on an all-India sojourn to capture the diverse sights and cultures of India halted at Dimapur on Tuesday.

The travelling artist paints anything (animate and inanimate) that captures his imagination or stokes his interest at any time and place evoking curiosity of onlookers and in the process even striking conversations with them.

32-year-old Pocham who hails from Chennur in Telangana has so far visited 19 states, including the latest one, Nagaland. The last state he visited was Mizoram where he spent 15 days. Other states, he has visited were Assam, Tripura, Jammu, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. His next stop is neighbouring Manipur.

Pocham began his mission on December 2017 and has so far painted over 13,000 live paintings. Apart from deriving contentment from his paintings, he also enjoys bonding with locals who approach him on noticing him painting by the roadside or in public places.

In Nagaland, Pocham carried out

live paintings of livestock and other exotic dishes on sale at Super Market and visited the adjacent Kachari Rajbari ruins to paint picture of the chess pieces.

He has also painted several pictures depicting Naga costumes, accessories, artefacts and rural life.

When asked how he manages h i s t r av e l and accommodation, Pochan s a i d ge n e r o u s friends and locals give him money. On some occasions, people provide him both food and shelter and he also sleeps in churches and railway stations.

Pocham’s mission is to traverse the entire country and ultimately publish a book compiling his paintings and experiences. He intends to introduce it to universities to showcase the rich and diverse culture of India. (Staff Reporter)

Momoa to star in ‘Minecraft’ live-action movie

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ctor Jason Momoa is all set to enter the video game world of ‘Minecraft’ for Warner Bros.

The ‘Aquaman’ star is in talks to join a live-action movie based on the massively popular ‘Minecraft’ video game, which is the best-selling game of all time with more than 238 million copies sold since its release in 2011, reports ‘Variety’.

Jared Hess, known for directing ‘Napoleon Dynamite’, ‘Nacho Libre’ and more, will helm the film. Mary Parent and Roy Lee will produce, and Jill Messick will receive a posthumous credit for working on the film prior to her death in 2018.

Jon Berg, Cale Boyter and Jon Spaihts will executive produce. Mojang Studios, the Swedish video game developer behind Minecraft, will produce via Lydia Winters and Vu Bui. ‘Minecraft’ launched in 2011 and instantly became a worldwide hit. Players can create their own 3D worlds using colorfull blocks by mining materials and crafting items.

In 2021, there were nearly 140 million monthly users, and the game has been brought to multiple video game

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systems, given spinoffs and won many awards over the years. Microsoft acquired Mojang Studios for $2.5 billion in 2014, which was one of the first major video game developer acquisitions.

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elevision actor Kaaranvir Bohra has been eliminated from the reality show ‘Lock Upp’ hosted by Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut.

On Monday night night, Kaaranvir was eliminated from the show due to fewer votes from audiences.

Ali Merchant, Payal Rohatgi and Kaaranvir were given a dare, and each of them had to complete the tasks while appealing to the audience for their votes.

When Jailor Karan Kundrra announced the results, Ali received the maximum votes compared to Payal and Kaaranvir.

Unfortunately, Kaaranvir had to leave the show basis the audience’s votes.

Kaaranvir was eliminated in a surprise elimination and re-entered the show with Saisha Shinde.

(IANS)

omantic drama film ‘It’s All Coming Back to Me’, starring and featuring the music of Celine Dion, will release in theatres on February 10, 2023. It also stars Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas.

Formerly titled ‘Text for You’, ‘It’s All Coming Back to Me’ is based on the 2016 German film ‘SMS fur Dich’ by Karoline Herfurth.

The film stars Priyanka as a woman struggling to move on from the death of her fiance. To cope, she begins sending messages to his old phone number, which has been reassigned to a new man, played

by Sam Heughan.

The two meet and develop a connection based on their shared heartbreak, reports ‘Variety’.

In addition to Jonas and Heughan, the film also stars Celine Dion as herself, in the role of a mentor figure who will inspire the two main characters to fall in love.

The film is named after Jim Steinman’s power ballad ‘It’s All Coming Back to Me Now’, which was made famous from Dion’s cover that was recorded for her 1996 album ‘Falling Into You’.

The song is one of the celebrated singer’s biggest hits

and most acclaimed songs, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The movie is written and directed

by Jim Strouse. Screen Gems produced the film, which is distributed by Sony Pictures.

Dion executive produces the film alongside Doug Belgrad, Sophie Cassidy, Louise Killin and Jonathan Furhman.

Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee and Esther Hornstein produce.

The film’s supporting cast includes Russell Tovey, Steve Oram, O m i d Djalili, Sofia Barclay, Lyd i a West, Arinze, Kene and Celia Imrie. Filming for the movie began in late 2020 in London, and wrapped in early 2021. (IANS)

‘The Kashmir Files’ to see OTT premiere soon

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fter having a successful theatrical run, Vivek Agnihotri’s drama ‘The Kashmir Files’ will soon have its OTT premiere in multiple languages like Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.

The film, which stars Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumaar, Pallavi Joshi, Bhasha Sumbli and Chinmay Mandlekar, is a true story, based on video interviews of the first-generation victims of the Kashmir genocide of the Kashmiri Pandit community.

The film will be heading to ZEE5 for its digital premiere, the date of which will be announced soon.

Commenting on the occasion, the film’s director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri said, “’The Kashmir Files’ is not just a film but an emotion and a movement. I am glad

that the theatrical release received such overwhelming response across the world and now with its World Digital Premiere on India’s largest homegrown video streaming platform - ZEE5, the film will reach more people and will continue to strike a chord in millions”.

‘The Kashmir Files’

has been produced by Zee Studios and Tej Narayan Agarwal, Abhishek Agarwal, Pallavi Joshi and Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, and is written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri. On the exclusive premiere of ‘The Kashmir Files’ on ZEE5, Manish Kalra, Chief Business officer, ZEE5 India said, “We

are always looking for real, relatable stories to connect with the Indian audience. Over the last few years, we have accelerated and expanded our offerings while partnering with the best of talent and content creators to design a slate that makes us the platform of choice for entertainment seekers.”

(IANS)

Diverticulitis Slideshow: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments What Is Diverticulitis?

Treating Diverticulitis

Sometimes tiny, bulging pouches (called diverticula) form in the colon. This condition is called diverticulosis. If the pouches become inflamed or infected, this is diverticulitis.

When diverticulitis symptoms -- abdominal pain, cramps, and fever -- are mild, antibiotics taken by mouth are usually enough. When pain is worse, a clear liquid diet to allow the colon and bowel to recover may also be prescribed. When pain is increasingly severe, or when there is high fever or the inability to drink liquids, a hospital stay may be necessary, along with intravenous antibiotics and not eating or drinking for a few days.

Symptoms of Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis

When inflammation of the diverticula leads to a tear in the intestinal wall, as pictured here, pus can leak into the abdominal area, causing peritonitis (a painful infection of the abdominal cavity), abscesses, intestinal obstruction, and an opening (called a fistula) between the bowel and the urinary tract or other organ in the abdomen or pelvis.

What Causes Diverticula to Form?

The reason diverticula form in the colon is not completely understood. Doctors think diverticula form when high-pressure areas inside the colon push against weak spots in the colon wall. These diverticula are most common in the lower part of the large intestine (called the sigmoid colon).

Once formed, diverticula are permanent. And no treatment has been found to prevent complications of diverticular disease. But diets high in fiber increase stool bulk and prevent constipation, which may help symptoms.

What about seeds and nuts? There’s no evidence these foods cause diverticulitis flares. But if you feel they trigger your symptoms, eat other high-fiber foods instead. Drinking plenty of water and getting regular exercise may also help (Medically Reviewed by Minesh Khatri, MD)

When Surgery Is Necessary

Diverticulitis that does not respond to medical treatment requires surgery. Surgery usually involves draining pus and removing the segment of the colon containing the diverticula. Removal of bleeding diverticula is necessary for patients with persistent bleeding. Surgery may also be necessary for any diverticula that erode into the bladder, causing severe, recurrent urine infections and passage of gas during urination, and to treat intestinal obstruction.

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Diverticulosis vs. Diverticulitis

Having diverticulosis is very common and most people never know they have it.

Half of all people older than 60 have it. But only 10%-25% of people go on to develop diverticulitis. Diverticulitis typically develops when the pouches that are blocked with waste become inflamed, leading to tears in the bowel wall and infection.

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People with diverticulosis usually don’t have outward symptoms. Symptoms of diverticulitis are more noticeable. There may be abdominal bloating, pain, and tenderness, typically in the left lower abdomen, plus diarrhea, chills, and a low-grade fever.

Complications of Diverticulitis

Preventing Diverticulitis?

Diverticular Bleeding

When a hole develops between a pouch and a blood vessel, bleeding can happen.

This can cause a large amount of blood to suddenly appear in your stool. This condition is usually painless and the bleeding usually stops on its own. But in rare cases, bleeding can be severe enough to require a transfusion or surgery. If you have bleeding, contact your doctor right away.

What’s Fiber Got to Do With It?

A diet low in fiber is linked to diverticulosis. Researchers aren’t sure why. Adding more fiber to the diet can help prevent constipation and may decrease the risk for painful diverticula in the colon.

Luckily, you don’t have to look hard to find an abundance of high-fiber foods. Fiber is found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes (dried beans, peas, and lentils).

Make smart food choices, including brown rice and whole wheat pasta in place of the regular version. And add extra veggies to your favorite dishes -- pizza, stews, and spaghetti sauce. The American Dietetic Association recommends that women get about 25 grams of fiber and men about 38 grams each day.

Diagnosing Diverticular Disease

Since diverticulosis doesn’t usually cause symptoms, it is often only diagnosed when the patient is being seen for another reason. The diverticula (pictured here in yellow) can be seen via X-ray or a colonoscopy. When diverticulitis leads to a painful abscess, an ultrasound and CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis can show collections of pus.

Treatment for Diverticulosis

Most patients with diverticulosis have minimal or no symptoms and do not require specific treatment. A high-fiber diet and fiber supplements are recommended to prevent constipation and the formation of more diverticula.

We rejoice in the Lord dear parents, for the Joys of today and the memories of yesterday; the past 62 years you shared with each other.

Even after 62 years of marriage, you still make each other smile every day that is the greatest blessing we would wish for. May God bless you and grant you with many more years of togetherness.

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ATKMB beat Abahani; seal AFC group stage berth

KO L K ATA , A P R 1 9 (PTI): Australian star forward David Williams scored a brilliant hat-trick under pressure as ATK Mohun Bagan (ATKMB) survived some anxious moments to down Abahani Limited Dhaka 3-1 and make the AFC Cup main round on Tuesday.

In a do-or-die playoff fixture at the Salt Lake Stadium, ATKMB were in cruise mode in the first half and in no time they had a 2-0 cushion, with Williams scoring a brace (6th, 30th).

The Aussie completed his hat-trick with five minutes left on the clock but it came after much drama, even as the home crowd of about 32,000 heaved a sigh of relief.

The six-time Bangladesh Premier League champions, who looked lacklustre in the first half, showed that they were no pushovers as they found a way back into the match with less than 30 minutes left.

Costa Rican recruit David Williams (R) of ATK Mohun Bagan jubilates with Daniel Colindres easily teammate Manvir Singh after scoring a goal, Tuesday. (PTI) slotted the ball past an out- reduce the margin. favourites started to buckle of-place Amrinder Singh to Suddenly the local under pressure as Abahani

made some promising raids. Their substitute Jewel Rana almost scored a goal from the right side of the box but his shot went inches wide.

Moments later, Nurul Faisal curled in a cross from the left flank to Rakib Hossain inside the box but his shot went wide.

The Mario Lemoscoached side kept t h r e a t e n i n g , e ve n a s ATKMB’s Colaco and substitute Kiyan Nassiri missed two easy chances.

With nothing going in their way, it was Frenchman Hugo Boumous who produced a magical thorough ball from the midfield, and the Aussie raided into an open net to seal the issue.

AT K M B t h u s joined Gokulam Kerala, Bashundhara Kings (Bangladesh) and Maziya Sports and Recreation (Maldives) in the group D of the AFC Cup main round.

They will take on Gokulam Kerala in their group opener on May 18.

E a r l i e r, t h e l o c a l giants got a big boost

1st Tuensang chess championship from May 5 of Shamator district and Noklak district. Mughaho said that during the tournament the Nagaland Chess Association will setup Tuensang District Chess Association, Shamator District Chess and Noklak District Chess Association.

Therefore, chess enthusiastic from the three districts have been requested to partake in the coachingcum-tournament. For coaching camp, there will not be entry fee.

However, for the 1st Tuensang District Chess championship 2022 (inclusive of Shamator district and Noklak district) an entry fee of

Rs.500 for open category and Rs.300 for under-18 and 14 category have been fixed while there will not be entry fee for physically challenged person.

Interested person may contact and make payment at account number, S. Litingse Sangtam Account number 31513155237 S B I I F S C : S B I N 0 0 0 3 5 9 8 ; S. Litingsesangtam Google pay/Paytm number no.9612866445 and after the transaction the receipt ( screen shot) may be send via whatsapp no. 9612866445. The last date for registration is May 3.

T10 tourney

DIMAPUR, APR 19 (NPN): The 2nd edition of T.10 Cricket Tournament organised

by Kohima Hornbills started on April 19 at Ruzhukhrie Higher Secondary School Ground, Kohima.

In the first match, Kohima Ravens thrashed WELLP by 9 wickets. Youngster CC beat Legends CC by 49 runs in the second match and in the third match, Jaggernauts beat St. Joseph by 103 runs.

In the last match of the day, Kohima Hornbills beat Lio CCby 97 runs.

NBA Playoffs: Jalen shines as Dallas Mavericks level series games in Salt Lake City on Thursday and Saturday.

Kleber scored all but one of his points from beyond the arc, shooting 8-for-11 from 3-point range, and Brunson made six treys. Dallas hit 22 of 47 attempts (46.8 percent) from long distance, while Utah connected on 11 of 29 (37.9 percent) from outside. Dallas’ Spencer

Dinwiddie contributed 17 points and six assists, while Reggie Bullock put up 11 points.

Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points, Bojan Bogdanovic had 25 and Jordan Clarkson added 21 for the Jazz, who were unable to maintain the lead they held for most of the second half when it counted most.

Warriors 126, Nuggets 106 Stephen Curry came off the bench to score 34 points in 23 minutes and Jordan Poole again stood out with 29 points and eight assists as Golden State posted a convincing victory over Denver at San Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) defends against a shot by Dallas Mavericks Francisco.

Klay Thompson guard Jalen Brunson (13). (AP) added 21 points as the N E W Y O R K , A P R Mavericks was on fire Monday night.

Warriors took a 2-0 lead 19 (REUTERS): Jalen from outside to overcome T h e t e a m s ’ f i r s t - in the Western Conference Brunson exploded for 41 superstar Luka Doncic’s round Western Conference points, Maxi Kleber added absence in a 110-104 win playoff series is tied at 25 and the host Dallas over the Utah Jazz on one win apiece heading to OFFICE OF THE

first-round series. Andrew Wiggins had 13 points and eight rebounds for Golden State, which won the first two games by an average of 18 points.

Nikola Jokic recorded 26 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets before d r aw i n g h i s s e c o n d technical foul and earning an ejection with seven minutes remaining.

L O N D O N, A P R 1 9 (AGENCIES): Former world number one Ashleigh Barty has fuelled s p e c u l a t i o n s h e m ay attempt a top-level career in a third sport by signing up to for a golf exhibition.

The 25-year-old, who announced her shock retirement from tennis in March, will play in the Icons Series in July.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and 23time Olympic champion Michael Phelps are among the other stars taking part.

“It’s such a unique o p p o r t u n i t y t o h ave fun, test yourself and compete,” Barty told the Sydney Morning Herald.

“I hope through my participation in the series that we can encourage more women and girls to participate in golf around the world.”

Barty, whose three Grand Slam singles titles include last summer’s Wimbledon crown, is a keen amateur golfer with a reported handicap of four.

NEW DELHI, APR 19 (IANS): Former world number one and Tokyo Olympics finalist Saurabh Chaudhary of Uttar Pradesh swept the Men’s 50M Pistol trials at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range winning three gold medals and a silver across the senior and junior categories.

O n D ay 5 o f t h e National Selection trials 3 & 4 for pistol events, Saurabh won both the Men’s and Junior Men’s 50M Pistol T4 trials, after he had won bronze in the Men’s T3 event while maintaining gold in the Junior Men’s T3

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APPRECIATION

NEW DELHI, APR 19 (PTI): Star striker Sunil Chhetri returned to the Indian men’s national football team preparatory camp as head coach Igor Stimac named 41 probables ahead of its AFC Asian Cup final round qualifiers in June.

An injury ruled the 37-year-old Chhetri out of the recent friendlies against Bahrain and Belarus. The players and the support staff will assemble in Bellary on April 23 and will start training from the next day till May 8.

The team will then move to Kolkata to continue with the camp till the qualifiers. According to a release issued by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the players from Mumbai City FC and ATK Mohun Bagan will join the camp after their respective club commitments.

India has been drawn alongside Hong Kong, Afghanistan, and Cambodia in Group D of the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 final round qualifiers.

The leg which will kick-off on June 8 will be played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. India play their first match against Cambodia on June 8.

Te a m I n d i a h a d earlier played international friendlies against Bahrain

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and Belarus in March.

List of 41 probables: Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Prabhshukhan Gill, Mohammad Nawaz, TP Rehenesh.

Defenders: Pritam Kotal, Ashutosh Mehta, Asish Rai, Hormipam Ruivah, Rahul Bheke, Sandesh Jhingan, Narender Gahlot, Chinglensana Singh, Anwar Ali, Subhashish Bose, Akash Mishra, Roshan Singh, Harmanjot Singh Khabra.

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Midfielders: Udanta Singh, Vikram Par tap Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Pronay Halder, Jeakson Singh, Glan Martins, VP Suhair, Lalengmawia, Sahal Abdul Samad, Yasir Mohammad, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Suresh Singh, B r a n d o n Fe r n a n d e s, R i t w i k Ku m a r D a s, Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Rahul KP, Liston Colaco, Bipin Singh, Ashique Kuruniyan.

Forwards: Manvir Singh, Sunil Chhetri, Rahim Ali, Ishan Pandita.

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Wokha to N Longidang Road The Office of the Yingphire Yangdong Suhro Pümji (YYSP) highly acknowledge and appreciate Hon'ble Minister for Soil & Water Conservation, Geology & Mining and NSMDC, Govt. of Nagaland. Shri. V. Kashiho Sangtam and his family for his noble and social contribution by providing JCB machinery for expansion of village development.

Yingphire Yangdong Suhro Pümji once again thank you and your family. And also wish you good health and prospective journey.

(T. Revo Anar) Sd/- (Ziose Sangtam) Chairman, YYSP Gen. Secretary, YYSP

competition.

Saurabh shot 562 in the T4 60-shot series to leave behind Kunal Rana of the Indian Navy, who shot 555. The same score in the junior Men’s event meant Punjab’s Ar jun Singh Cheema with a 547 had to settle for silver.

Saurabh had come third behind the seasoned Gaurav Rana of the Air Force and Om Prakash Mitherval of Rajasthan in the Men’s T3 competition earlier. Gaurav had shot 553 for gold, Om Prakash 553 for silver while Saurabh came third with 552.

Chhetri returns as Stimac names probables ahead of Asian Cup qualifiers

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The Kohima Nyiro Range Union would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to Shri. Y. Patton, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Nagaland for the successful completion of Wokha to N/Longidang road, covering 21 km.

In laying out this stretch of road, Shri Y Patton has fulfilled a long cherished desire of the people of Nyiro Range, which is well appreciated.

It is hoped that the people of this area will continue to extend necessary cooperation to him for bringing more development in Nyiro Range.

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Akholing Agri & Allied Co-operative Society Farmers of Phelungre Village, Kiphire District Nagaland extends our gratitude and sincere appreciation to the dynamic leadership of Hon'ble Deputy Speaker Nagaland Shri. T. Yangseo Sangtam, for the robust development for the farmers and making his best efforts to materialize the long cherished dreams of the project members by providing the electricity connection to the project farmers through the DDUGJY scheme. We also appreciate and extend our gratitude to Engineer in Chief, Power Department Nagaland and not forgetting the Executive Engineer, Power Department Kiphire and his team for providing every possible help and assistance for the welfare of the farmers. The farmers further wish them the best of luck and pray that our Almighty God bless them abundantly in their future endeavours.

(P. TSASETO) Chairman, Akholing Agri & Allied Co-operative Society Ltd. Phelungre Village.

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DIMAPUR, APR 19 (NPN): Department of Youth Resources and Sports in collaboration with Nagaland Chess Association (NCA) will be organising a coaching campcum 1st Tuensang District Chess championship 2022 from May 5 to 10 at Tuensang.

In this regard, Chess Instructor Youth Resources and Sports, and secretaryNagaland Chess Association andJoint secretaryAll India Chess Federation, Mughaho Awomi informed that coaching will be conducted from May 5 to 7 and May 9 and 10 for tournament, inclusive

with a fit-again Amrinder Singh, who had a niggle, back in goal, while Liston Colaco also returned to the attack.

With Colaco back in the left wing, the urgency was evident right at the start as he initiated a muchimportant move to set it up for an advancing Kauko.

The Finnish midfielder drilled in a clinical cross to Williams inside the box, who slammed home the lead for the Mariners.

Colaco g rew into confidence after the early onslaught as he made some brilliant raids from the left flank, giving the Abahani defence a tough time.

Prabir Das controlled the game from the right flank and almost gave Kauko a blast into an open net but his shot went over the crosspiece almost at the halfway mark.

It was Das who set up Williams with a long ball and the latter brought on his double as ATKMB looked unstoppable.

The home team led 2-0 at the break but could have scored at least a couple more by then.

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DR. T. AO INTER DISTRICT FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

Holders Phek lose to Dimapur; Wokha beat Chumu

(L-R) Kakhevi Assumi (blue) takes a shot against Phek (red) in the opening match. Players of Tuensang (red) and Kiphire (yellow and black jersey) tussle for the ball.

Correspondent MOKOKCHUNG, APR 19 (NPN): Defending champions Phek went down fighting to Dimapur 0-1 in Group –A in the opening match of the 22nd Inter District Football Tournament, Dr, T. Ao Trophy in Mokokchung on Tuesday.

In the other encounters, Wokha beat Chümoukedima 1-0 while Mon thrashed Niuland 3-1.

The all important goal of the match was scored

by Kakhevi Assumi in the 46th minute to register three points for Dimapur team.

Despite dominating the match, Phek team failed to break through with their striker Rhitsho Mero missing two golden opportunities.

It was a moment of blunder from the Phek team as Kakhevi got hold of a loose ball to fire the ball into the net in the second half.

Phek still have two matches to qualify for the quarter finals.

Phek team was led by former I-league player Khwetelhi Thopi while Dimapur team was led Kivi Zhimomi, who also played in the I-League. Kivi Zhimomi and Kakhevi

Assumi of Dimapur team were cautioned with yellow cards for unsporting behavior in the first match.

T o o t h l e s s Chümoukedima District Football Association were beaten by Wokha District 1-0 in the second match. The goal was score by Mhabemo Kikon in the injury time in the second half.

D e b u t a n t Chümoukedima district Fo o t b a l l A s s o c i a t i o n failed to beat a defensive side despite numerous opportunities.

Round Glass FC player Lironthung Lotha, who led the Wokha team executed

his team with perfection as they hold on a goalless draw and did their homework by keeping the Chumu players at bay.

A moment of brilliance from Mhabemo Kikon gave Wokha the lead in the 71st minute. Chumu team had to blame themselves for not winning the game as they missed numerous opportunities.

C h u m u ’s l i n e u p comprising of renowned players like Mathew Kezhose, Limakumzuk Ao, Asito Krose, Temjenwati Longkumer failed to combine as they were toothless in their finishing

and ruin their goal scoring opportunities.

In the third match, Mon District Football Association defeated debutant Niuland District Football Association 3-1.

The goals for Mon team were scored by Laiwang Bohham Konyak, Monton and Shamba Samson T Konyak. While an own goal

by Tinshak Konyak in the injury time to make it 3-1 at the end of the final whistle.

Laiwang Bohham Konyak, who played his trade for Delhi FC showed his class at the state tournament finding the net early in the 4th minute. However an injury

hampered his game leaving the pitch before the first half. The second half saw substitute Monton scoring in the 47th minute, while Shamba Konyak added the third goal in 65th minute.

An own goal from Tinshak Konyak in the injury time helped the debutant team scored the first goal in the tournament.

Tu e n s a n g D i s t r i c t Fo o t b a l l A s s o c i a t i o n outclassed Kiphire District Football Association 4-1 in the last match of the day.

In a one sided match, Mongko scored a brace, while Longkhoi, Hangle Chang added a goal each.

Kiphire were lucky to score a consolation goal as Tongsebi converted a penalty in the 53rd minute.

Tuensang team should have scored more goals to give their advantage in the league matches but unable to finished the game. Their midfielder S.Kamei also missed a penalty in the 64th minute.

WEDNESDAY’S MATCHES Peren Vs Noklak @9 am Shamator Vs Longleng @11 am Zunheboto Vs Tseminyu @1:30 pm Kohima Vs Mokokchung @3:30 pm

Asian Wrestling: India wins three bronze in Greco-Roman on day 1

Sunil Kumar

ULAANBAATAR, APR 19 (PTI): In a memorable day for India at the Asian Wrestling Championships, three of the five Greco Roman grapplers in action, including Sunil Kumar, won bronze medals on Tuesday.

This is for the second time that Sunil has earned a podium finish at the Asian championships, having won the 87kg title in the 2020 edition.

The 23-year-old opened up a huge 5-0 lead early in his bronze medal bout against Mongolia’s Batbayar Lutbayar and eventually won by technical superiority.

This was after he lost the semifinal by technical superiority to Uzbekistan’s Jalgasbay Berdimuratov. He had started with a 5-3 win over Japan’s Masato Sumi.

In the 55kg competition, Arjun Halakurki defeated

Davaabandi Munkh Erdene 10-7 in the bronze play-off.

He had lost his quarterfinal to Kazakhstan’s Amangali Bekbolatov.

Arjun had also won a bronze at the 2020 edition of the event.

In 63kg, Neeraj got the better of Uzbekistan’s Islomjon Bakhramov 7-4 to earn a podium finish.

He had reached the play-off after losing his quarterfinal to eventual champion Tynar Sharshenbekov from Kyrgyzstan.

H o w e ve r, S a j a n Bhanwal missed out on a bronze when he was outplayed by Japan’s Kodai Sakuraba in the 77kg category.

Prem Kumar bowed out after losing his opening 130kg qualification bout 0-5 to Iran’s Amir Mohammadali Ghasemimonjazi.

Mokokchung gets KIC (shooting) range IPL: Du Plessis, Hazlewood lead RCB to 18-run win over LSG

Tongpang Ozukum tries his shooting skills at KIC (Shooting) at Ladybird School, Mokokchung on Tuesday. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR, APR 19 (NPN): Minister Housing and Mechanical, Tongpang Ozukum inaugurated the Khelo India Centre (Shooting) at Ladybird School, Mokokchung on April 19.

According to DIPR report, the minister in his

inaugural address said sports has become one of the fastest and biggest growing businesses in the world. He therefore encouraged the youths to avail the infrastructures provided by the government to hone their talent and excel at the highest level

of competitions. He also urged the students to work on their God-given talents to achieve success in life.

D i r e c t o r Yo u t h Resources and Sports, Nagaland Akumla Chuba also delivered a short speech during the programme.

NAVI MUMBAI, APR 19 (IANS): A fine knock

by Faf du Plessis (96 off 64) followed by a sensational bowling effort

by Josh Hazlewood (4/25) led Royal Challengers Bangalore to an 18-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL 2022 match at the D.Y. Patil Stadium, here on Tuesday.

Leading from the front, skipper Faf du Plessis played a terrific knock (96 off 64) and steered Royal Challengers Bangalore to 181-6 in 20 overs.

Invited to bat first, RCB were off to a terrible start as they lost three wickets -- Anuj Rawat (4), Virat Kohli (0) and Glenn Maxwell (23) inside the powerplay. At 44/3 after 5.2 overs, RCB were in a spot of bother but Faf du Plessis took on the mantle of batting through the innings.

He anchored the innings to perfection by stitching a crucial 70-run stand for the fifth wicket with Shahbaz Ahmed (26) and a 49-run partnership

La Liga: Cadiz stun Barca to leave Real 15 pts clear M A D R I D, A P R 1 9 (IANS): FC Barcelona lost 1-0 at home to Cadiz to leave Real Madrid 15 points clear at the top of La Liga with six games left to play.

Barca were poor in the first half against a rival struggling against relegation on Monday night, and in the second half when they finally woke up, they were denied by a series of excellent saves

by Cadiz keeper Jeremias Ledesma.

The game kicked off with protests against Barca president Joan Laporta following the presence of around 30,000 Eintracht Frankfurt fans in the stands during the club’s UEFA Europa League exit to the German club on Thursday.

Barca coach Xavi Hernandez was still without the injured Gerard Pique, while Pedri is likely to miss the rest of the season with injury and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was on the bench, with Memphis Depay making a rare start, Xinhua reports.

The first half offered little, with Cadiz looking very solid in defence and

Barcelona’s Gavi, left, vies for the ball with Cadiz’s Jens Jonsson during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Monday. (AP)

Barca lacking their usual threat with the exception of Ousmane Dembele, who was constantly probing with his pace and control.

Despite Dembele’s efforts, the best chance of the first half fell to Cadiz forward Lucas Perez, who sliced his effort high and wide when he should have at least worked MarcAndre Ter Stegen.

Cadiz took the lead in the 48th minute after Perez beat Ter Stegen, who had done magnificently to deny

Ruben Sobrino, who had got the better of Clement Lenglet after a cross from the left.

Xavi brought Aubameyang on for Memphis, but Dembele continued to be their main threat, with Cadiz keeper Ledesma parrying one effort from the winger, while at the other end Alex Fernandez fired wide after an assist from Ivan Alejo.

Big striker Luuk de Jong came on for Barca and was unlucky to see

his header from a corner go straight at Ledesma in the 78th minute, before Ter Stegen produced a reflex save to deny Sobrino.

Ledesma saved Eric Garcia’s long-range effort with six minutes left of normal time as Barca finally stepped up their game, and the keeper did even better to deny Aubameyang’s volley from Jordi Alba’s c r o s s, m o m e n t s a f t e r Carlos Akapo’s cross hit the outside of the post at the other end.

Pandya (42) was scoring runs at a good rate, he looked uncomfor table against Glenn Maxwell, and eventually fell to the Australian.

A p a r t f r o m Hazlewood, Harshal Patel (47/2), Glenn Maxwell (1/11), and Mohammed Siraj (1/31) also picked important wickets for RCB. BRIEF SCORES: Royal Challengers Bangalore: 181/6 in 20 overs (Faf du Plessis 96; Dushmantha Chameera 2/31, Jason Holder 2/25).

Lucknow Super Giants: 163/8 in 20 overs (Krunal Pandya 42; Josh Faf du Plessis plays a shot during the Indian Premier League 2022 cricket in Mumbai, Hazlewood 4/25).

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with Dinesh Karthik (13 not out off 8) for the sixth wicket, helping RCB post a competitive total before getting on the penultimate ball of the final over.

Jason Holder (2/25) and Dushmantha Chameera (2/31) picked two wickets each while Krunal Pandya (1/29) got one wicket for Lucknow.

RCB are now second

Covid hit DC Vs PKXI match shifted to Mumbai

MUMBAI, APR 19 (PTI): The upcoming IPL match between COVID-hit Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings was on Tuesday shifted to Mumbai from Pune following a virus outbreak in the Rishabh Pant-led team.

In a statement, the BCCI said it has moved We d n e s d ay ’s g a m e t o Brabour ne stadium to ensure no COVID infection goes undetected in the biobubble. Five members of Delhi Capitals, including Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh have tested positive for the virus.

Physio Patrick Farhart, sports massage therapist Chetan Kumar, team doctor Abhijit Salvi and social media content team member Akash Mane have also got the infection. “The BCCI on Tuesday announced a change of venue for Match No. 32 – Delhi Capital versus Punjab Kings from MCA Stadium, Pune to Brabourne – CCI scheduled on April 20th, 2022, to avoid any further incident due to any undetected case during a long-distance bus journey in a closed environment.”

in the points table while LSG slumped to fourth.

Chasing a competitive total, Lucknow kept losing wickets at regular intervals and gave RCB back-toback chances to make a comeback in the game.

Hazlewood rocked LSG’s chase early on as he bowled a fine opening spell. Using the bounce and movement on offer,

he accounted for the dangerous Quinton de Kock (3) and Manish Pandey (6) in quick time.

Krunal Pandya (42 off 28), K.L. Rahul (30 off 24), Marcus Stoinis (24 off 15) and Jason Holder (16 off 8) tried hard but it was not enough as Lucknow were restricted to 163/8 in 20 overs, losing by 18 runs. While Krunal

Santosh Trophy: Services beat Gujarat, posts first win

Action in the match between Services and Gujarat.

MALAPPURAM, APR 19 (AGENCIES): Defending champion Services overcame a scare before securing a badly-needed victory against Gujarat at the Santosh Trophy National football championship here on Tuesday. After losing 0-3 to Manipur in its first match, Services could heave a sigh of relief following its 3-1 win against Gujarat, Sportstar reported.

The reigning champion had conceded the lead in the 20th minute though, as Gujarat scored through

Jaya Kanani. But shortly before the half-time whistle Services equalised through Nikhil Sharma.

Then just four minutes into the second half, Tongbram Krishnakanta Singh put Services ahead.

The last goal was netted by Pintu Mahata. The game’s opening goal came a bit against the run of play. It was the result of a nice move featuring Pranav Kanase and Kanani and some inadequate defending

by Services. Kanase’s pass from the right flank into

the goal area was neatly converted into a surprising lead by Kanani.

Ser vices’ efforts to get the equalise bore fruit when Nikhil tapped into the net the square pass just in front of the goal. A long ball from Ronaldo Singh paved the way for Services’ second goal. It was received inside the box by Vivek Kumar, who smartly set Krishnakanta up to slot the ball home. Then Mahata’s h e a d e r, w i t h j u s t f ive minutes remaining, clinched the issue for Services.

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