21 July 2022

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Vol XXXII No. 225

DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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Oting: SC halts trial of army personnel

NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed proceedings against 30 army personnel booked by the State police in connection with the killing of 14 civilians in Nagaland’s Mon district in December 2021.

According to Bar and Bench, an online portal, a Bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and V Ramasubramanian also recorded that the death of a paratrooper during the incident had not been investigated yet.

The Court was hearing two pleas, one of which was filed by Anjali Gupta wife of Major Ankush Gupta, who was one of the army officers booked by Nagaland Police.

The petitioner sought quashing of the concerned first information report (FIR), the findings and recommendations of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the State government, and all other

Ranil elected as new SL president

Ranil Wickremesinghe

C O L O M B O, J U L 2 0 (PTI): Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday elected as Sri Lanka’s President by lawmakers, in a rare move that could provide continuity for crucial discussions with the IMF for a bailout deal for the cash-strapped nation but a development that has angered anti-government protesters who renewed their demand for his resignation.

The 73-year-old Acting President and six-time former prime minister won a parliamentary ballot after his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country amid escalating protests against his government over an unprecedented economic crisis marked by acute shortages of essentials like fuel, medicine and food.

Ranil secured 134 votes in the 225-member House.

His comfortable victory with the backing of Rajapaksa’s Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party also showed that Rajapaksa family’s firm grip on political power despite the resignations of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa in recent weeks.

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A file photo of minister P. Paiwang with senior officials at the incident site on December 5, 2021.

ancillary proceedings arising out the December incident including the complaint filed by the National Human Rights Commission.

On December 4, 2021, two firing incidents occurred in the Tiru-Oting region.

The first incident took place around 4:26 pm, and six persons were killed. In the second incident, which followed a few hours later around 9.55 pm, seven villagers were killed. The security forces had mistaken

them for militants, following an intelligence tip-off on the likely movement of militants.

The NHRC had filed a complaint against the Army personnel. Further, the Nagaland Police constituted a special investigation team to investigate the incident, which after the probe, filed a chargesheet against the 30 army personnel. The Nagaland government then sought the permission of the Union government to act

against the persons named in the chargesheet.

The petitioner claimed that the officials were only “performing their bonafide duties as directed by the Union of India, but the SIT so constituted to conduct a free and impartial investigation into the said incident has acted in a completely arbitrary, unilateral and illegal manner, by picking and choosing the evidence available before it to appease the public outcry and to assuage the concerns of the chose few (sic).”

It was contended that the SIT attributed criminality to the accused “in its zest” to conclude the probe and appease a section of society on the basis of a “lopsided investigation”.

The plea accused the SIT and State functionaries of having turned a blind eye to the safety of the accused and their family members by revealing their personal

information. Further, intelligence received by the accused was not taken cognisance of.

Despite being personnel protected by the Armed Forces Special Powers Act and the Army Act, they are being proceeded against under the Criminal Procedure Code instead, it was pointed out. The petition was filed through advocate Astha Sharma.

According to a report

by The Wire, the Army Major, heading the operation, knew for about 50 minutes that they had taken the wrong route. The officer discarded the information and ordered his men to carry out the operation. The SIT, in its report, claimed that “all victims were shot with the clear intention to kill”.

The Wire, citing forensic report, said all victims were shot multiple times from close range and suffered injuries on their upper bodies.

NGBF, NTC welcome PCCoNPI July 16 resolution on Naga issue

Ink agreement without delay: NGBF NTC calls for early solution

DIMAPUR, JUL 20 (NPN): Nagaland GB Federation (NGBF) has welcomed the four-point resolution adopted by the Parliamentary Core Committee on Naga Political Issue (PCCoNPI) on July 16, 2022, saying the resolution came “at a right time” for the people of Nagaland.

In a press release, NGBF president Sahlem Konyak, general secretary Shikuto Zalipu and media secretary Akhu Naga said that the fourpoint resolution was “essentially an unmistakable appeal” to the Government of India to sign the agreement with Naga negotiating groups, which “formally concluded political talks on 31st October 2019.”

Since the elected representatives of Nagaland have officially promised to facilitate and pave the way in the event of a political solution, NGBF expressed belief that it was “an appropriate moment” for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfill his assurance to the Naga people.

Maintaining that the political leadership of India was “now a torchbearer of the democratic world”, the federation said the solution to “Indo-Naga” political problem would add to the statesmanship and stature of India. NGBF has, therefore, urged the government of India to “ink an acceptable and honorable Indo-Naga political agreement without further delay.”

Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has urged upon the Central government to immediately conclude the Naga peace process by reaching a solution on the basis of conclusion of the peace talks on October 31, 2019 before the 2023 State Assembly elections.

The council in a press release said the objective of Naga Political Groups (NPGs) entering into ceasefire with the Government of India, and under which peaceful environment had prevailed for years, was to arrive at a logical solution.

All those official engagements between the entities were not indeed meant for futile exercise, it stressed.

While Naga people had now become weary and impatient in view of the political solution being overdue, NTC appreciated the timely interjection of the four-point resolution of the Parliamentary Committee on Naga Political Issue (PCNPI) as one of the facilitators.

It welcomed each point of the resolution and congratulated the 60 MLAs for having rightly encouraged and admonished the political negotiators.

Covid-19: Centre asks states to strictly monitor home isolation cases

NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (PTI): Centre on Wednesday urged States and Union territories to strictly monitor home isolation cases of Covid-19 so that the patients do not intermingle in the community, while stressing on awareness regarding hometest kits through the rapid antigen test (RAT) for a timely identification of the disease.

States were advised to conduct surveillance and report district-wise SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Illness) and ILI (Influenza-like Illness) cases on a daily basis and also to send these for genome sequencing to the mapped INSACOG laboratories.

They were advised to undertake test indicated proportion of international arriv-

als with genome sequencing of all the positive cases and identify sentinel sites for the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) network to send samples for whole genome sequencing, according to a statement issued by the health ministry.

These directions were issued by Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan as he chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the Covid situation in nine states-- Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.

Expressing concern regarding the surge in the number of cases in these states in

the last one month, Dr Vinod Paul, member (Health) NITI Aayog, said, “We need to be mindful that Covid is not gone... There is poor surveillance, poor testing and below-average vaccination in many states undergoing the present surge.”

Bhushan underlined the critical Covid control and management strategies. All districts reporting a high positivity rate need to undertake adequate testing with a higher proportion of RTPCR tests.

Any laxity will result in deterioration of the situation in these districts, he said.

The states were also urged to send positive samples from large clusters and outbreaks in the community

and unusual events for whole genome sequencing.

The states were urged to accelerate the free Covid vaccination for the first, second and precaution doses and requested to intensify the implementation of free precaution doses for the 18-plus population till September 30.

Director AIIMS-New Delhi, Dr Randeep Guleria advised the states to be attentive to the clinical symptoms of Covid patients and not wait till their genome sequencing is done to identify whether a cluster is emerging.

The states need to be attentive to the changing pattern of clinical manifestation of hospitalised patients, Guleria said.

Widespread rainfall Be ready for new variants expected in NE States NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (AGENCIES): as Covid cases rise: WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that the world must be ready for new variants of the coronavirus as Covid-19 infections rise.

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the statement at a press conference amid the onset of new variants that are more transmissible, immune evasive and growing concerns about greater hospitalisations of Covid patients.

Earlier, WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan had warned about fresh Covid-19 waves. There is mounting evidence that suggests that Omicron subvariants –BA.4 and BA.5 – are infecting people who have been vaccinated against the infection.

The India Meteorological Department has predicted fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall with heavy falls very likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura during the next five days.

Arunachal Pradesh will also see isolated very heavy falls on 20 and 21 July.

Most states in north India will also receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall this week, as per forecast by the IMD. The Met department has said that the monsoon trough at mean sea level is near its normal position and is likely to stay there for the next two to three days.

Also, a western disturbance as a cyclonic circulation lies over north Pakistan and its neighbourhood.

Over 1.63L Indians applied to give up citizenship in 2021 Nagaland logs 13 fresh Covid cases NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (AGENCIES): A record 1,63,370 Indian nationals renounced their citizenship in 2021, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai told the Lok Sabha Tuesday, reports The Print. The highest number of applications to renounce Indian citizenship, the data reveals, came from the United States, with 78,284, followed by Australia, with 23,533, Canada, with 21,597, United Kingdom, with 14,637, and Italy, with 5,986.

The minister did not comment on the reasons for the record number, saying only that individuals renounced their citizenship

for “for reasons personal to them”. India, unlike some other countries, does not allow for dual citizenship — and all Indian nationals who acquire foreign nationalities are legally required to renounce their Indian citizenship. Although the law is not always enforceable, most Indians who acquire citizenship overseas voluntarily apply, an official at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said.

Figures released by Ministry of External Affairs in September had shown a significant uptick in citizenship renunciation from 2020, when pandemic-related closures had led the num-

bers to fall to just 85,248, from 1,44,217 in 2019 — the highest until then.

The new figures revise total number of people who have renounced their citizenship since 2017 from 8,81,254 to over 9,32,000.

A senior official at MHA said the record numbers reflected a sharp drop in applications in 2020, likely because of pandemicrelated closures. “This isn’t some kind of sudden noconfidence vote in India,” the official said, adding: “The numbers only tell us many people who could not apply in 2020, did so last year.” Last year, the government had eased procedures

for Indians to renounce their citizenship, and enabled online applications.

In 2020, the United States gave citizenship to 6,25,400 individuals. Indians made up 7.7 per cent of this number, or 48,125 people. The number of Indians who renounced their citizenship in both 2020 or 2021, though, is significantly higher than that number — suggesting that there has indeed been some accumulated backlog in applications.

The data does not reveal when those who applied to renounce their citizenship, applied for their new nationalities.

DIMAPUR, JUL 20 (NPN): Nagaland on Wednesday recorded 13 fresh Covid-19 positive cases, pushing the total caseload to 35,641.

Of the fresh cases, 10 were from Kohima and one each in Longleng, Mokokchung and Mon. The death toll remained unchanged at 764 (including 5 non-Covid deaths but with positivity).

The state currently has 80 active cases, out of which 45 are in Kohima (all under home isolation- UHI) while Dimapur has 20 cases (10 admitted to Covid-19 hospital and 10 UHI). Phek has four cases UHI, three each in Peren and Longleng UHI,

two in Mokokchung (one admitted to Covid hospital and one UHI) and one each in Mon, Wokha and Zunheboto all under home isolation.

India’s active Covid-19 cases rise to 1,45,654

PTI: India added 20,557 new Coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,38,03,619, while the active cases increased to 1,45,654, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.

The death toll climbed to 5,25,825 with 40 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

NH submits memorandum to PM; calls for durable peace DIMAPUR, JUL 20 (NPN): Naga Hoho (NH) has called for “durable peace between India and Nagas in the spirit of peaceful co-existence as agreed in the Framework Agreement (FA)”.

In a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, signed by NH president HK Zhimomi and general secretary K Elu Ndang, the hoho said: “Naga people yearn for permanent peace with India during your time and partner together towards progress and prosperity of the two people.”

NH recalled how the past agreements–– 9-Point Agreement of 1947, 16-Point

Agreement of 1960 with Naga People Convention and Shillong Accord of 1975– had failed to bring about lasting peace between the Government of India and the Nagas.

Employing the same method to resolve the Naga issue would only breed more suspicion than understanding between the two parties, it cautioned.

NH said Nagas have become very restive with the way peace talk has been conducted. It said that the signing of the historic Framework Agreement under PM’s guidance and leadership brought about great joy and hope to

the Nagas. However, seven years have passed since the signing of the agreement and instead of resolving the issue, the negotiation has run into brinkmanship, NH stated.

“We anticipated the solution which could have arrived early had the Government of India translated the Framework into practical reality,” NH said.

NH said that the Nagas were now polarized between the two agreements-- Framework Agreement of 2015 and the Agreed Position of 2017, adding that it was tragic that the long-cherished dream of Naga people to solve the

Naga political issue, which was then so close, was now apparently a distant dream.

The memorandum reminded Modi that the current peace process was initiated

by Government of India in 1997 with three conditions – i) that the talks should be unconditional, ii) should be at the highest level, i.e., the Prime Ministerial level and iii) the venue of the talks should be outside India, in the third country.

While addressing the core issue of Naga political issue, NH said India with a strong global leadership with sensitivity to geo-political dynamics in the region should

realistically formulate a mutually agreeable proposal to resolving the protracted political conflict.

As the nature of the case required and demanded a political solution, it urged the Prime Minister to demonstrate statesmanship and will to personally monitor the talks that were the only way forward to resolving the Naga issue.

And in order to create a favourable environment for constructive engagement, the hoho demanded repealing of the infamous AFSPA of 1958 from all Naga-inhabited areas.

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The active cases comprise 0.33 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent, the ministry said.

An increase of 2000 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.13 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 4.64 per cent, according to the ministry. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,31,32,140 and the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.20 per cent.

Party will decide CM candidate, clarifies Azo DIMAPUR, JULY 20 (NPN): Reacting to the NPF press bureau press statement, wherein he was referred as NPF’s chief ministerial candidate, the Naga People’s Front NPF Legislature Party (NPFLP) leader Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu said the decision regarding chief ministerial candidate of NPF will be decided by the party.

In a clarification, Azo said NPF will disclose the name by December-end or first week of January 2023 just ahead of the Assembly election.

Azo also clarified that he had said nothing about lack of confidence on NPF leadership, but had only stated that any party leader or worker from NDPP or BJP joining NPF was “unique, strange and also a blessing in disguise.”

In this regard, he said anyone who was not treated well or mistreated or sidelined was most welcome to join NPF and take shelter as NPF was a party for the Nagas.

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Street play on ‘SVANidhi Mahotsav’ in Dimapur VENDORS SENSITISED ON PM SVANIDHI SCHEME

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, JUL 20 (NPN): District Urban D evelopment Agency (DUDA), Dimapur and Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) organised a street play awareness on “SVANidhi Mahotsav” at Super Market, here, on Wednesday.

Speaking to Nagaland Post, DMC nodal officer, Sari informed that the street play was conducted with an objective to spread awareness to vendors on Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), which aims to provide working capital loan to street vendors.

Sari said that the ven-

Organisers announcing the scheduled programme of PM SVANidhi scheme on Wednesday. (NP) dors were sensitised on of Atma Nirbhar street 10 am onwards, at Super the programme, SVANi- vendors day-SHGs, sched- Market. The programme dhi Mahotsav celebration uled to be held on July 23, sponsored by District Ur-

Rio, others mourn demise of LBCA executive secretary DIMAPUR: Chief minister, Neiphiu Rio has expressed deep sadness at the passing away of Lotha Baptist Churches Association (LBCA) executive secretary, Rev. Dr. L Tsansow, who passed away on July 19 at Kohima.

In a condolence message, Rio described late Tsansow was one of the most well-known Christian leaders in Nagaland, a learned theologian, a visionary church leader and a good preacher.

Rio said the demise of late Tsansow was a great loss for the Christian community of Nagaland in general and for the Lotha community in particular. Rio hoped that his devout Christian life and good works would continue to inspire present and future generations of Christians in Nagaland. Extending deepest condolences to the bereaved family members, Rio prayed that the departed soul rest in peace.

LCRC: Lotha Christian Revival Church while expressing pain at the loss of Rev. Dr. L Tsansow Lotha. Offering sympathies to the bereaved family, LCRC prayed that God would give them comfort and peace and rest the soul of the departed in peace.

IRCSN former chairman: Indian Red Cross Society Nagaland, former chairman, Povotso Lohe has expressed deep grief over the demise of Rev. Dr. L Tsansow Lotha.

Lohe described the late reverend as a humble and hardworking man, who gave his best service to the IRCSN as general secretary.

He added that Rev. Tsansow served the Lord in various capacities as a strong believer till his death and that his demise had caused a huge vacuum in the Naga society.

Povotso Lohe conveyed condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that the departed soul would rest in eternal peace with the Lord.

ban Agency, will be attended by various departments and stakeholders including DMC Dimapur, Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department, Labour department, Food and Civil Supplies (F&CS) and banks for financial services.

It may be mentioned that the ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched PM SVANidhi as a part of the economic stimulus-II package under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.

The primary objective of PM SVANidhi is to provide relief to street vendors and resume their livelihoods that have been affected by the pandemic and consequent lockdowns.

Resting shed inaugurated at Thüvopisümi Dzüdü Lake

ADC Imokokla with leaders of the village and others. (NP) Correspondent KOHIMA, JUL 20(NPN): Additional deputy commissioner (ADC), Chozuba, Imokokla on Wednesday, inaugurated a resting shed, here, at Thüvopisümi Dzüdü Lake.

Speaking at the inaugural function, the ADC acknowledged the initiative of Thüvopisümi Youth Association (TYA) for construction of the resting shed and said that the youth had the potential to bring changes in the society.

She advised them to carry forward their mission and take it to social media, to popularise the place.

At the programme, Chozuba Town Council administrator, Zachisato Tetseo highlighted the history of the village and encounters of the people with the lake spirit and how the village was named “Codemi”

meaning “thick wooded walls/ fence” and later changed to Thüvopisümi.

Pointing out that there were abundant blessings in flora and fauna in the village, he lauded the village council and public for the water supply being provided to Chozuba Town.

Zachisato also claimed that British officials during World War II also experienced and spotted unusual sights in the lake and were left terrified.

The prog ramme was chaired by Thüvopisümi Youth Association (TYA), President, Künükhrüyi Dozo while village Council chairman (VCC), Thüvopisümi, Vekuyi Dozo proposed vote of thanks.

A special number was presented by Dzüdü Kro, invocation was offered by TBC pastor Amudo Tetseo and benediction

by TVC chaplain, Mürhenyi Rhakho.

Azo graces indigenous cooking competition at Phek

Azo, DC Phek with CMA members and others on Wednesday.

DIMAPUR: NPF legislature party leader and UDA co-chairman, Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu on Wednesday, graced “indigenous cooking competition, documentation and declaration of Chakhesang dish & interpretation and display of Chakhesang attires”, organised by Chakhesang Mothers’ Association (CMA) to promote indigenous food at Phek town.

In a press release, CMA informed that Azo in his speech, lauded the association for organising the event while guest of honour, DC Phek, Razouvolie Dozo acknowledged CMA for documenting Chakhesang dishes. Pfütsero Town Mothers’ Association bagged first prize, Secheku Women Welfare Society bagged second prize while Khezha/Khuzha Area Mothers’ Association bagged third prize and Chakhesang Women Society Kohima bagged

fourth prize.

Secheku Women Welfare Society was also declared as “overall best.”

CMA publicity & infor mation secretar y Wezope-u Elah chaired the programme, Phek Town Baptist Church pastor Rev. Dr. Thiipuchiyi Khusoh offered invocation, CMA president Zhonelii Tiinyi delivered keynote address and CPO president Vezuhii Keyho shared greet-

ings.

Highlights included folk song from Vehusulii Rose and Husheziilii Khamo and Chakhesang Cultural Organization.

Nezelu Nyekha, executive director Chakhesang Women Welfare Society highlighted the interpretation and display of Chakhesang attires while vote of thanks was proposed by CMA vice president Ruyizolii Rhakho.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY Of Our Beloved Mother

Born : 19/08/1973 – Died : 15/07/2022 We express our gratitude and sincere appreciation to each one who stood by us at the time of sudden demise of my beloved husband Lt. Diganta Gohain, Ex-Pastor and Touring Missionary Assam, who left us for his heavenly abode on the 15th of July 2022. We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every one personally who supported us spiritually, physically and financially and also our heartfelt thanks to all the churches of Assam i.e. Jorhat, Sivasagar and Tinsukia Baptist Church etc and friends, relatives, neighbours who helped us in prayers, presence in cash and kind. Your compassionate acts will never be forgotten, and our prayerful confidence is that God, our Father will repay each one of you abundantly.

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Late D. Alemla Yanthan (21/07/2020)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Dearest Ayo, it has been 2 years since you left us…

Though you are not here with us physically, your sweet memories of immeasurable love always remains in our hearts. We will always miss you.

“A Golden heart stopped breathing, hardworking hands at rest; you have touched our lives in so many ways”

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- Loving Husband, Children, Grandchildren, In-Laws and Relatives

2nd Death anniversary of our beloved father

Late Chongshen yemjong A Recruitment team from Jio World Centre conducted campus interviews for Jio World Centre Mumbai at Emporium Skill training Institute in Dimapur on Wednesday, where more than 100 candidates participated in the interviews for various posts. (NP)

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Loving family members

Late C. TALI AO.

DOB :15/12/1944 DOD:05/07/2022

“I Have Fought The Good Fight, I Have Finished The Race, I Have Kept The Faith."

2 Timothy 4:7

To all our friends, individuals, churches, groups, establishments and organisations through this column we would like to express our gratitude for being with us during this difficult time, for your steadfast prayers, love and support, your thoughtfulness, generosity, words of sympathy, help in various ways and kindness.

We deeply appreciate and gratefully acknowledge you all during the prolonged illness till the demise of our beloved Father/Husband/ Grandfather.

Your act of kindness will always be remembered for ever in our hearts.

May the good Lord continue to bless and touch your lives.

-Loving Wife, Son, Daughters, Grandchildren and beloved In-laws.

Abou, how you were adorn thro’ the way, Hundreds and many hundreds have gone, But the moment you left after life away; Even the night bestowed its solemnity.

To see you adorned all thro’ the beauty lanes, Oh, how I imagined your life liveth, But to Love, Serve and Endure on this land, The true man, the earth ever had.

There between your home and your society, Then between your time and space; How you did to manage and leave a legacy, But to ever recount for us and for them.

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With heartfelt gratitude, we the bereaved family of Late Khrielazonuo Kire (Banuo), would like to express our thankfulness to all who stood by us during her times of illness and comforted us on her demise. Your act of kindness and care in the form of physical, financial and spiritual support greatly helped us.

We convey our special thanks to:1. Khedi Baptist Church 2. Khedi Baptist Church Youth Department 3. Doctors, Nurses and Staff of Oking Hospital & Research Centre, Kohima 4. Neighbours, young & old who stood with us till the last moment.

5. Officers and Staff of NHM, DH&FW, Kohima 6. Sanitation Group, DH & FW, Kohima We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual. We shall remain ever grateful to you. May Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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MP students at the state handloom expo during their visit.

WEATHER FORECAST JULY 21

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Clouds and sun with a t-storm 32 26 Aizawl

Cloudy with a few showers

27 21

Guwahati Some rain and a thunderstorm 31 26 Imphal

A t-storm around in the a.m.

28 22

Itanagar Some rain and a thunderstorm 29 25 Shillong

A stray thunderstorm

24 20

Kohima

A stray afternoon t-storm

24 20

Dimapur A morning t-storm in the area

31 25

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

26 22

Mkg

Tuensang A stray afternoon t-storm Wokha

A thunderstorm in spots

Zunheboto Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

21 18 27 23 23 20

DIMAPUR: A closing ceremony of the five-day student’s exchange programme between Madhya Pradesh and Nagaland under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav-Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat (AKAM-EBSB) concluded on Wednesday, at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Chümoukedima.

According to PIB Kohima, during the five-day visit, students were taken to various places to experience and explore the rich cultures and traditions of Nagaland.

The students were taken to Khonoma, the first green village in India.

Feedbacks from some of the

Nagas are very polite and helpful: MP students students read that “Khonoma was like heaven” and that the place was “beyond beautiful.”

They remarked that with its scenic beauty, the natural environment and the fresh air, it was an experience they would remember for a lifetime.

One of the experiences that the students found interesting was the traditional method of cooking.

They said they were

Aspirers study centre inaugurated in Kohima

Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUL 20 (NPN): Aspirers study centre, a private facility designed to help civil service aspirants was inaugurated at Pioneers Institute, Pusa Complex, BOC, here on Wednesday.

Inaugurating the centre, UPSC All India Ranking (AIR) no 567 Viku L Achumi said that the study centre was a great opportunity for aspirants as the facility was equipped with a library, high speed internet, cubicles etc. among other features.

He said the importance of having a study centre for civil services exam aspirants was a huge

addition to other facilities that were now available in the state.

Sharing his observation and experiences, Viku said due to lack of proper facilities in the Northeast region, many people moved to Delhi to prepare for competitive exams.

However due to financial constraints and other obstacles many of those aspirants fail to produce any concrete results thus creating scores of dejected youths who in fact were talented and capable at the same time willing to put their best effort into their aspirations.

He said the state today had good institutes and coaching centres, however,

the absence of study centres strongly felt as those were also equally important.

Viku highlighted the need to create more room for motivation and competitive spirit. With these facilities, one does not need to move to tier 1 cities as facilities available here are at par with the ones in cities, he said.

Giving an introduction to the centre managing director of Pioneer Institute Kiviboto Sheqi said the inception of the centre was a satellite initiative of Pioneer Institute which was envisioned by principal accountant general, government of Nagaland, A Pitoho Chophy.

Tseminyu DPDB meeting on Jul 26 DIMAPUR: District planning officer & member secretary DPDB Tseminyu, Pudusul Luho has informed members of the District Planning & Development Board (DPDB), Tseminyu that the meet-

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ing for July would be held on July 26, 11 am, in the official chamber of the deputy commissioner (DC).

All the members of the district have been requested to attend the said meeting.

“amazed to find that food can taste so good even without adding the prime ingredients that were must for cooking in our state.”

On handlooms and handicrafts of Nagaland, the students said they were intrigued by the varied colours and patterns and that they loved the stories behind them During their visit to Chompu Museum at Sovima, the students shared that they were taken back in time to see all the ancient items being displayed.

On indigenous people of Nagaland, the students described Nagas as “very

ZLSU appeals for regular power supply DIMAPUR: Zeliang Students’ Union (ZLSU) Nagaland has requested the department of power to “execute their duty responsively without laxity and ensure a regular power supply in the district immediately”.

In a press release, ZLSU Nagaland media cell said prolonged irregular power supply in Peren district since the onset of the monsoon has affected and inhibited the normal activities of the people in voluminous ways.

Zeliang Students’ Union claimed that the current status of the power supply in the district was not even 4-5 hours a day and cited instances where power supply was completely snapped off for 2-3 days.

In this regard, the union has urged the concern department to immediately ensure regular power supply.

friendly, polite, humble and helpful” people.

Describing their journey as memorable and an eye-opener, the students said if they given the opportunity, they would visit Nagaland again.

Pointing out that many people were not aware of the “beautiful and quite state” that was situated in the Northeast India, the students said they would spread the story of Nagaland when they go back home. Activities of the visiting students also included site visitation to Agriculture University (SASRD) Medziphema and organic market in Dimapur.

The MP students also interacted with students from Nagaland and invited them to visit Madhya Pradesh in the future.

It may be mentioned that Madhya Pradesh and Nagaland were paired together under AKAM-EBSB, an initiative by the ministry of Education and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi which aims to enhance interaction and promote mutual understanding between people of different states and union territories.

State’s ballot box deposited at Parl

The ballot box and other election materials being deposited back to returning officer and secretary general, Rajya Sabha Delhi. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: The ballot box and other election materials of the Presidential Election, 2022 were deposited back to the returning officer and secretary general, Rajya Sabha at Parliament House, New

Delhi on July 19, 2022 by the assistant returning officer, Khruohituonuo Rio. She was accompanied by section officer KV Vitoho and junior section officer Khiudia Newmai.

The Presidential Elec-

tion was held on July 18, 2022 at the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Secretariat along with the rest of the Country. The counting of votes will take place in New Delhi on July 21, 2022.

RTO Kma to check compliance of vehicles

DIMAPUR: Regional Transport Office (RTO), Kohima has informed that its enforcement official will conduct routine checking of compliance of vehicles on-road and penalise defaulters as per relevant Motor Vehicles Act. In reference

to RTA Kohima meeting dated July 6, regional transport officer, Kohima, S. Yaongsanglee Chang informed that no application for local taxi, regional taxi, two-wheeler taxi and city bus permit will be entertained till further notice.

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KOHIMA, JUL 20 (NPN): A state level on orientationcum-sensitisation of officials from the prison and other closed settings was held in the conference hall of the state prison headquarters on Wednesday.

In a short speech, director general, Rupin Sharma observed that all the agencies involved in the orientation and sensitisation should focus on collectively solving the problem and not just addressing the symptoms.

He said there was enough room for all the organisations to work together, however he said, it should be in a coordinated fashion so that primary goals are achieved.

Sharma pointed out the need for agencies to sit together so that they could learn from their past experiences and avoid making the same error twice and to able to reach out to more people.

He assured that the department would provide more spaces at their disposal in addition to the 11 district

State level orientation & sensitisation in Kohima.

prisons and two other available structures.

Citing the need to increase the fight against drug abuse, Sharma said the agencies should pay more attention and be able to distinguish between users and distributors, since the former required intervention and the latter needs to be given befitting punishment.

He said the number of drug users in the state could be higher than recorded and therefore, he underscored the need to better equip the agencies.

Earlier, welcome and introductory note was given

by NSACS project director, Dr Akuo Sorhie while joint director, Dr Bernice D Thapru gave a brief introduction of HIV & AIDS scenario in Nagaland with special emphasis on prison and other closed settings.

A note on strategies proposed for implementation of prison and other closed settings, intervention in Nagaland and support required from prison department was given by capacity building officer of YRG

Care, Raghunath Manna.

Objectives of the programme included–sensitisation and enhancing knowledge of officials from prison and closed settings on issues of HIV/STI/TB/Viral HepC intervention among incarcerated population.

It also included informing on rollout plan through GFATM project and developing a roadmap to create enabling environment within prisons and other close settings towards a comprehensive healthcare service delivery.

Dr. Sukhato A Sema graces Tuluni festival

GMS Pongentola School conducted a science exhibition programme for students of classes VII and VIII where “drip irrigation model” displayed by Chingi (Class VII) was declared “applicable.” Altogether, 30 students presented various models including, springler system, kidney working model, lungs working model, etc at the exhibition. The science exhibition was conducted as “summer break project work” to enhance the creativity of students. (NP)

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DIMAPUR: Lazami Lazakito Youth Organisation (LLYO) in collaboration with Lazakito Khel celebrated Tuluni festival (Apu Ashu Tiqhi tini) on July 19, with Retd. principal director, Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Sukhato A Sema as “Tuluni Papu”.

In a press release, LLYO informed that Dr. Sukhato in his speech, highlighted the programmes and schemes initiated by the government for the socioeconomic upliftment of the people

and asked them to avail such benefits.

Stressing on the socio-economic development of Aphuyemi, he encouraged the people to make wise decisions in all aspects by seeking wisdom from God. In his greetings, former LLYO president Khuwoto Swu said the festival was being celebrated with the collective effort of LLYO, Tuluni board and people of Lazakito Khel of Lazami village.

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Dr. Sukhato A Sema

luni, former president Shihavi T Futhena said the forefathers celebrated Tuluni by following a traditional lunar calendar. He said Tuluni was celebrated 97 days

later, after sowing and to invoke blessings and prosperous harvest.

The programme was chaired

by Alivi Swu and Yexuto Swu, various cultural display were performed by groups and individuals and indigenous song was performed by Toshili Tena and friends. Alobo Naga performed a special song, vote of thanks by Viqheshe S Futhena, prayer by Iphonumi Baptist Church, pastor Jekivi Futhena and benediction

by LVBC, pastor Hekato Zhimo.

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Himanta Sarma plans to visit NFR to give employment to next of kin of landslide victims Bangladesh to strengthen ties Correspondent

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma felicitating a Muktijoddha member in Guwahati.

Assam Police officers trained and equipped Mukti Bahini members,” the chief minister said in a Twitter post. “The civil society of Assam also came forward to help the refugees who had come from East Bengal,” he added. The chief minister said that he has received an invitation from the Foreign minister of Bangladesh to visit the country. “I will make sincere efforts to honour the invitation to give a further push to civilisational ties between India and Bangladesh,” Sarma tweeted. Meanwhile, a delegation of 19 editors and senior journalists from various organisations in Bangladesh also arrived in Guwahati on Monday.

The team led by Chief News Editor, Independent TV of Bangladesh, Ashish Ghosh Saikat, will be meeting various organisations during their stay, an official release said. “This exercise is undertaken as part of the Familiarisation Programme organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, for Foreign Media,” it said.

IMPHAL, JUL 20: Northeast Frontier Railways has agreed to pay compensation for the damages caused by the recent devastating landslide at railway line construction site in Manipur’s Noney district, in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on Wednesday.

The MoU was signed between Northeast Frontier Railways, Noney District Administration and Makhuam Village Authority at Manipur Chief Minister’s Secretariat today.

It was signed in the presence of state chief minister N Biren Singh, relief and disaster management minister Awangbow Newmai and Noney MLA Diganglung Gangmei who is also chairman of the Hill Area Committee (HAC) of state Assembly among others.

The MoU was regarding the charter of demands put forth by the Makhuam Village Authority in the matter of addressing issues arising out of the recent massive landslide that occurred at railway line construction site at Maranching of Noney district.

On behalf of the NFR,

GUWAHATI, JUL 20 (PTI): Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recalling the contribution of Assam to the 1971 war of liberation fought jointly by Bangladesh’s Mukti Bahini and Indian forces, said he is likely to visit the neighbouring country soon to further strengthen the ageold relations between the two countries.

He was interacting with a 25-member delegation of ‘Muktijoddhas’ is on a threeday visit to Guwahati and Shillong. “The visit is part of #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav

and Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations organised by High Commission of India in Bangladesh & Act East Policy Affairs, GoA,” Sarma tweeted after meeting the delegation on Monday evening. India is celebrating its 75 years of Independence as ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ while ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ marks the 50th year of the victory of the allied forces against Pakistan in the 1971 war. “The Bangladesh Liberation War was a landmark event where 9 valiant soldiers from Assam made the supreme sacrifice. Some

Tripura CM Manik Saha tests Covid positive

Assam to have largest pork processing plant

AGARTALA, JULY 20 (IANS): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday tested positive for Covid-19 and went in self isolation at his home.

Tagging the Covid report, the Chief Minister tweeted: “I’ve been tested Covid-19 positive today. I am absolutely fit & fine with no symptoms. I humbly request all those who’ve come in contact with me to take necessary precautions.” Saha, who is himself a dental surgeon, recently attended several party and official programmes in different parts of the state. In view of the rising fresh cases of Covid-19, the Tripura government has taken several steps including making wearing of face masks mandatory in public places from July 12. The positivity rate in the state increased to 10.86 per cent on Wednesday from 0.93 per cent on July 1. With 1906 active cases on Wednesday, in all, 365 people have tested positive during the past 24 hours.

GUWAHATI, JUL 20 ( AGENCIES): Assam is set to get India’s largest pork processing plant in the country considering the large scale demand for the meat – the favourite food of Northeast, reports News18. com.

Atul Bora, Minister of Agriculture and Veterinary, said, “We have planned to have the largest pork processing plant in the country in Nazira of Assam. For that, 400 pigs will be needed for daily processing. Construction, machinery, advanced equipment are ready for the plant. but work is at pause due to African Swine fever in the state.”

“Assam has been the largest consumer of pork meat, but only 60 percent of the consumed meat is from northeast. The market is taken over by Punjab, Haryana. They earn over 2000 crore from Nagaland itself.

So now we want to bring more benefits to farmers of Assam and make them self-sustained,” added Bora.

The minister further

File photo of a pig farm in Assam. said that due to African Swine fever over 40,482 pigs have died in the states since 2020-2022.

“If one swine in the farm gets this flu it will spread to the whole farm and thus kill them all. So we have tried to generate awareness among the farmers so that they take necessary steps for Kaling. They will get compensation for Kaling, but not for dead pigs.

Once the ASF is detected they must call for Kaling and we will do it within 3 days of that. After that the

compensation for Kaling will be credited to the farmers account.” “As of now we have stopped selling of pork meet in certain areas of Upper Assam where it is spreading fast. But it must be noted that African Swine fever doesn’t spread to human being, even if consumed. But that can spread over to other healthy swines.

So we request the farmers to stay alert and aware and help us tackle this dangerous African Swine fever in the swines of the state,” Bora said.

NFR Noney District Administration and Makhuam Village Authority signed MoU at CM’s Secretariat, Imphal.

agreed to provide for the expenses of the funeral that may be incurred in the customary rites of burial and cleansing by the Makhuam village authority. Further, the railways will bear the expenses to be incurred in educating three children orphaned by the landslide up to graduation.

The educational fees will be deposited in the bank accounts of the respective next of kin to cover educational expenses till graduation uninterrupted and the children will also be put up in the Rengpang Residential School in Noney district.

Talking to reporters after signing the MoU, chief minister N Biren Singh thanked all the personnel of various organizations, villagers and CSOs of the Maranching area involved in the search and rescue operation for their tireless efforts to trace the missing bodies.

Recalling the unfortunate landslide incident at Maraching in Noney district on the intervening night of June 29 and 30, Singh reiterated that of the 79 persons affected by the massive landslide, 18 persons were rescued alive. He continued that out of 61 missing bodies, 56

bodies had been recovered in the search and rescue operations were conducted for more than 20 days till today and that five persons were still missing. It may be noted that the the search and rescue operation has been halted from today evening as decided by a review meeting held on Tuesday.

The chief minister said that after thorough discussion with all the stakeholders, the government had decided to officially close the rescue operation on Wednesday. However, individual efforts to retrieve the missing properties, machineries, etc. could still be carried on by any organization or agency, he added. Stating the official number of deceased persons in the landslide as 61, he assured that the state government would take up all necessary steps for the deceased and the injured persons.

Prior to signing of the MoU, the chief minister convened a meeting with all stakeholders, including relief and disaster management minister Awangbow Newmai, additional chief secretary MH Khan, NFR chief engineer, among others.

it was signed by its chief engineer Sandeep Sharma, Noney DC Haulianlal Guite on behalf of the state government and Makhuam Village Authority chairman Lanranglung Gondaimei on behalf of village authority.

As per the MoU, the NFR will provide permanent employment to the next of kin of the victim villagers.

While awaiting permanent employment, the railways would ensure providing contractual employment in one of its construction agencies near the site.

T h e r a i lway s w i t h district administration of Noney and Kangpokpi districts and village authorities will conduct a joint survey

and assess the extent of the damage caused by the landslide and submit the same to railways for compensation.

T h e r a i lway s a l s o agreed to hold extensive discussion with IIT Guwahati, Manipur University and other like-minded institutions to have a detailed investigation for working out how the hill slopes adjacent to railways boundaries in the Jiribam-Imphal project can better be monitored, so that early warning can be given for any future untoward event. Environment Impact assessment (EIA) and Social Impact Assessment (SIA) will also be revisited in the light of the recent landslide.

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Moderate quake in Mizoram, no damage reported

Meghalaya makes wearing masks mandatory amid rise in Covid cases

A I Z AW L , J U LY 2 0 (IANS): A moderate earthquake, measuring 4.3 on the Richter Scale, jolted parts of Mizoram along India-Myanmar border on Wednesday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

The NCS data and Mizoram disaster management officials said that the quake struck at a depth of 130 km at eastern Mizoram’s Champhai district.

There was no report of loss of life or damage to property in any of the quake hit areas. “Earthquake of Magnitude : 4.3, Occurred on 20-07-2022, Lat: 23.57 & Long: 94.49, Depth: 130 Km ,Location: 119 km E of Champhai, Mizoram”, the NCS said in a tweet.

Successive earthquakes in the mountainous northeastern states, especially Assam, Mizoram and Manipur, have the authorities worried and having to make structure quakes protective.

SHILLONG, JUL 20: The Meghalaya government on Wednesday made wearing of masks mandatory in public places in the wake of the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the State.

On Wednesday, Meghalaya reported 102 new Covid-19 infections, the highest daily spike this year, taking the number of people currently infected to the virus in the State to 358, health officials said.

So far Meghalaya has registered 94511 confirmed cases, including 1595 cases of fatality and 92558 cases of recovery, including 16 that were recorded on Wednesday, as per government statistics.

Of the total new cases registered during the last 24 hours on Wednesday, West Garo Hills, including Tura reported the maximum number of 36 new cases today with the district accounting for 170 active cas-

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es, the highest in the state, 34 in East Khasi Hills district, 12 in Ri-Bhoi district, eight in South West Garo Hills district, Six in West Jaintia Hills district, five in North Garo Hills district and one in East Garo Hills district.

The number of active Covid-19 cases also increased to 103 in the East Khasi Hills district, which includes state capital Shillong. Meanwhile, 43 Covid-19 infected patients are undergoing treatment in various hospitals in the state, an official in the health department said, adding that four out of the total 12 districts had no active Covid-19 case as on date.

Taking note of the rise in the number of cases, Secretary Home (Political) Department, C.V.D.Diengdoh in his order asked all citizens to follow Covid appropriate behaviour including wearing of mask in public places and maintaining social distances.

“All eligible citizens

are to avail the free precautionary dose whereby such special vaccination camps will be carried out as part of the Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav w.e.f. July 15 to September 30, 2022 which will be operationalised at big office complexes (public and private), industrial establishments, inter-state bus terminus, schools and colleges. In such special vaccination camps, vaccination shall be done and a Vaccination Certificate too will be provided,” the order specified.

Meanwhile, according to the National Health Mission record, 32139 health care workers have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, 29511 have been administered with the second dose and 10086 have taken the third precaution dose, while 97029 front-line workers have been vaccinated with the first dose, 85719 have received the second dose and 29717 have got the precaution shot.

M’laya SSA teachers take to the streets again Eastern Air Command chief visits Borjhar Air Force Station

SHILLONG, JUL 20 ( AGENCIES): Deprived of their right to livelihood, the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers in Meghalaya spent their second night sleeping on the roads adjacent to the Additional Secretariat in Shillong.

This is not the first time that the teachers, under the Federation of All School Teachers Of Meghalaya (FASTOM), have taken to the streets. Earlier this month, they spent a week sleeping on the road at the same spot. The SSA teachMeghalaya SSA teachers sleeping on the roads ers have not received their adjacent to the Additional Secretariat in Shillong. salaries for five months and

also about eight months’ salaries remain pending.

During an exclusive interview with EastMojo on Tuesday night, SSA teachers broke down when narrating the challenges they face with the lax attitude of the administration.

Meghalaya SSA School Association (MSSASA) president Aristotle Rymbai informed that this time it is a do-or-die situation. The president said this , time, they will not back down till they are heard. There are a total of 12,541 SSA teachers in the state with pending salaries.

Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station Borjhar, and presented with a Guard of Honour on arrival.

Air Marshal Patnaik was briefed on the operational, maintenance, and administrative preparedness of the station, the spokesperson

Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal D K Patnaik.

GUWAHATI, JUL 20 A defence spokesper(PTI): Air Officer Com- son said in a statement that manding-in-Chief, Eastern the Air Marshal arrived at Air Command, Air Marshal the Air Force Station at D K Patnaik emphasised Borjhar, on the outskirts of on the importance of the Guwahati, on Tuesday on Borjhar Air Force base here an inspection visit. during a two-day visit, which He was received by Air concluded on Wednesday. Commodore Atul Saggar,

Covid cases on the rise in Assam, Mizoram and Arunachal

Assam logs 755 COVID cases, 3 deaths

NORTHEAST, JUL 20 (PTI): Assam logged 755 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths in the last 24 hours, a National Health Mission (NHM), bulletin said. The overall COVID-19 tally in the state has increased to 7,31,662, it said on Tuesday.

The new cases were detected from 7,121 sample tests conducted during the day with positivity rate at 10.60 per cent.

The state had reported 764 fresh infections with positivity rate at 10.46 per cent the previous day.

Baksa district reported the highest new cases at 64, followed by Goalpara

with 63 and Kamrup Metropolitan and Dibrugarh 60 cases each. One death each was reported from Cachar, Kamrup Metropolitan and Udalguri districts with the day’s toll remaining unchanged at three compared to the previous day’s.

The overall COVID-19 death toll in the state has increased to 6,654 while another 1,347 positive patients have died due to other reasons since April 2020.

Altogether 303 cured patients were discharged during the day from different hospitals.

The number of recovered patients has risen to 7,18,798 with the recovery rate at 98.24 per cent.

The current active COVID-19 positive caseload

in the state is at 4,858, an increase from 4,409 the previous day. As many as 2,84,55,610 samples have been tested in the state so far for the novel coronavirus.

The NHM bulletin also said 4,74,11,258 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the state till now. These comprise 2,45,96,120 first doses, 2,15,86,688 second doses and 12,28,450 precaution doses.

Mizoram reports 140 new COVID-19 cases

Mizoram reported 140 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the tally to 2,31,066 a health department official said.

The state had reported 280 cases on Tuesday.

The COVID-19 death toll remained at 706 as no fresh fatality was reported, he said. Aizawl district reported 75 new COVID-19 cases, followed by Lunglei (15) and Mamit (14), he said. The single-day positivity rate increased to 29.85 per cent from 27.72 per cent on the previous day.

Mizoram now has 885 active COVID-19 cases, while 2,29,475 people have recovered from the infection. The COVID-19 recovery rate now is 99.31 per cent.

More than 19.46 lakh samples have been tested for COVID-19 so far, including 469 samples on Tuesday.

Altogether 16,48,390 doses of vaccines, including 8,68,261 first doses,

7,24,778 second doses and 5,53,51 precaution doses have been administered so far till Tuesday, according to the state health department.

Arunachal Pradesh reports 54 new COVID-19 cases

Itanagar, Jul 20 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh reported 54 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, two less than the previous day, pushing the tally to 65,034, a senior health official said here.

The COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 296, with no new fatality recorded in the past 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. Arunachal Pradesh, which remained vir usfree for the last couple of months, had been witness-

ing a surge in COVID-19 cases since July 1, much like some other parts of the country, the SSO said.

The Capital Complex Region reported 25 new cases, followed by five in Upper Siang, four in West Kameng, three each in Papum Pare, Kamle, Lohit, Lower Siang, Namsai and Lower Subansiri districts respectively. East Siang district also reported two new cases.

The state currently has 257 active COVID-19 cases, while 64,481 people have recuperated thus far including, 45 on Tuesday, the official said.

The COVID-19 recovery rate now is 99.15 per cent, while the active ratio is 0.39 per cent, Dr Jampa said.

said. The top commanding officer visited various units and sections and interacted with the personnel of the Air Force Station.

He stressed the strategic importance as well as the future development aspects of the Air Force base.

Government of naGaland

office of the deputy commissioner dimapur : naGaland

Civil Misc. Case No. 12/2022

NOTICE Whereas the petitioner smti sagari saha (Wife) and mr. mantu saha (son), W/o, S/o Late Gopal Saha, a resident of H/No. 33 Xuvihe Colony, Dimapur has filed a petition, praying for declaration as "Legal Heir and Next of Kin" of Late Gopal Saha.

Notice is hereby issued inviting objection, if any to file before this court on or before 20/8 day of 2022 as to why the prayer of the petitioners shall not be granted.

Given under my hand and seal of this Court 19/7 day of 2022. additional deputy commissioner dimapur : nagaland DP-3503/22

Government of naGaland office of the deputy commissioner tuensanG : naGaland NO.LR-2/2019-20/403

Dated Tuensang the 2nd May ‘2022

public notice Whereas this office has received Sale Deed made in Affidavit for change of ownership stating that Shri.

Tiatemsu Sangtam, S/o. I. Nukshi Sangtam has given a plot of land measuring 30x30fts against Permit No. 232/Tsg to Shri. A Yanchomong Sangtam, S/o Athrongse Sangtam.

Located at S.E. Colony Tuensang.

Notice is hereby issued that objection if any, may be given in written within 30 (Thirty) days time from the date of publication of this Notice by any claimants to the office of the undersigned, otherwise change of ownership will be taken up after the expiry of the above mentioned period/dead line.

DP-3493/22

Sd/(Kumar ramniKant) ias Deputy Commissioner, Tuensang : Nagaland

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Zubair walks free after SC grants interim bail UP POLICE PLEA TO RESTRAIN MOHAMMAD ZUBAIR FROM TWEETING REFUSE

2 Moosewala murder suspects killed in 4-hour encounter with Punjab police

CHANDIGARH, JUL 20 (AGENCIES): Two gangsters, suspected to be among the shooters in singer Sidhu Moosewala’s murder, were killed in a shootout with the police near Amritsar today. Three policemen were injured too. While Jagroop Singh Roopa was killed first, the other suspect, Manpreet Singh alias Mannu Kussa, continued to fire for about an hour before he was killed around 4 pm, in a shootout that lasted more than four hours, officials said.

In the crossfire, a news channel’s cameraperson got a bullet injury in his right leg.

State police chief Gaurav Yadav also reached the site by the end of the encounter at Bhakna village, 20 km from Amritsar. “An AK-47 rifle, a pistol and a large number of bullets have been found,” ADGP Pramod Ban, who heads Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force, told reporters.

The encounter started around noon as the task force had been tailing the two men. They were among three shooters who were still on the run. While these two were tracked down, Deepak Mundi has not been traced

registered in Uttar Pradesh to the special cell of Delhi Police shall apply to all the existing FIRs forming the subject matter of the tweets as noted earlier and to any future FIR to be registered against him under the same subject matter.

Fair ness to Zubair would require that the entirety of the investigation into all the FIRs be clubbed together and should be handled by one and the same investigating authority, it added.

It said the overlap between the allegations in the FIRs, emanating as they do, from the tweets of the

petitioner (Zubair) would only go to emphasise the need for a consolidated as opposed to a piecemeal investigation by a diverse set of law enforcement agencies. The apex court said that essentially, the gravamen of allegations against the petitioner pertains to tweets that have been put out by him.

“Having found from the record that the petitioner has been subjected to a fairly sustained investigation by the Delhi police, we find no reason or justification for the deprivation of the liberty of the petitioner to persist any further.

“Consequently, we are of the view that the petitioner shall be released on interim bail in each of the FIRs which form the subject matter of these proceedings under Article 32 of the Constitution”, it said.

The top court, which did not upload the detailed order on its website but the operating part only, said that it would take some time to transcribe the detailed judgment and directed that Zubair will be released on interim bail in all the FIRs lodged in UP

after depositing a bail bond of Rs 20,000 with Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Patiala House Court here.

“Immediately upon the presentation of the bail bonds, the Superintendent at the Tihar Jail shall take necessary steps to ensure that the petitioner is released from judicial custody....,” it said.

It said the investigation into the FIR registered by Delhi Police’s special cell pertains to offences, which have also been invoked in the FIRs lodged in Uttar Pradesh.

The bench said it was of the view that the alternate prayer which has been pursued on behalf of the petitioner should be accepted and “all the FIRs which have been registered against the petitioner including the six FIRs which have been noted arising out of his tweets should be transferred for investigations to the special cell of the Delhi police”.

The bench directed that the SIT which has been constituted by the UP police shall be rendered “redundant and shall be disbanded”.

Govt gives ‘in-principle approval’ for 10 pc quota for Agniveers in CAPFs

PM lauds efforts powering India’s vaccination drive

Rajya Sabha proceedings washed out completely

NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (PTI): The government has given “in-principle approval” for 10 per cent reservation in the Central A r m e d Po l i c e Fo r c e s like the CRPF and BSF for ‘Agniveers’ after their ser vice in the militar y, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that a whopping 30.41 lakh candidates appeared against 60,210 posts of constables in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).

“A n i n - p r i n c i p l e approval has been given for reservation of 10 per cent of vacancies for ex-Agniveers in the recruitment to the post of constables (general duty) and rifleman in the CAPFs and the Assam Rifles. Relaxation in upper age limit and exemption from the physical efficiency test will also be given,” he said, replying to a written question.

The Centre on June 14 had unveiled the ambitious ‘Agnipath’ scheme for the recruitment of youths aged between 17-and-a-half years and 21 years in the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, largely on a four-year short-

NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the collective efforts of scientists, doctors and nurses in powering India’s vaccination drive.

As Microsoft founder Bill Gates congratulated him for crossing 200 crore vaccine doses mark, the Prime Minister, in his response, said: “India’s vaccination drive is big on speed and scale. It has been powered by collective efforts of many, including scientists, doctors and nurses. At the same time, the people of India have shown remarkable faith in science and taken their doses in a timely manner.

Gates had tweeted: “Congratulations @ narendramodi for yet another milestone of administering #200crorevaccinations.

We are grateful for our continued par tnership w i t h I n d i a n va c c i n e manufacturers and the Indian government for mitigating the impact of COVID19.”

On July 17, India crossed the milestone of administering 200 crore doses of Covid vaccines.

NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (PTI): Twenty-four days after his arrest, Alt News cofounder Mohammad Zubair walked free from Tihar jail here on Wednesday night, within hours of the Supreme Court granting him interim bail in all FIRs lodged in Uttar Pradesh against him for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, saying “exercise of the power of arrest must be pursued sparingly”.

The court said it finds “no reason or justification for the deprivation of his liberty to persist any further”, ordered the disbanding of the SIT constituted by the Uttar Pradesh police and directed the transfer of all UP cases to Delhi.

A bench of justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and AS Bopanna also refused to restrain Zubair from tweeting in the future as sought by the UP government, saying can a lawyer be restrained from arguing.

“How can a journalist be restrained from tweeting and writing? If he violates any law by tweeting or for that matter any citizen speaking in public or private,

Mohammad Zubair (File)

then he can be proceeded as per the law”, the bench said in a lengthy order passed after more than two-hour hearing.

“It is a settled principle of law, that the existence of the power of arrest must be distinguished from the exercise of arrest and the exercise of the power of arrest must be pursued sparingly,” it said.

Zubair showed the victory sign as he hurriedly left in a car after his release at around 9 pm.

E a r l i e r, t h e c o u r t said the directions for the transfer of investigations of the FIRs which have been

Nityanand Rai

term contractual basis.

Those recruited under the scheme will be known as ‘Agniveers’. After the completion of the four-year tenure, 25 per cent of the recruits from each batch will be offered regular service.

T h e r e h av e b e e n protests by job aspiring youths against the scheme.

Subsequently, the Union Home Ministry had announced that 10 per cent vacancies for recruitment in the CAPFs or the paramilitary forces will be reserved for the ‘Agniveers’.

The minister said those who have appeared for the posts of constables in the CAPFs, final results of the examination were declared by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on Januar y 21, 2021 and

January 28, 2021. He said a total of 55,913 candidates were provisionally selected.

Further, in compliance with various court orders, revised results of 237 candidates were also declared by the SSC. Thus, a total of 56,150 candidates have been provisionally selected against vacancies of the said examination.

Rai said out of the 56,150 selected candidates, offer of appointments have been issued to 55,047 candidates as per force allocation done by the SSC and remaining 1,103 candidates could not be issued offer of appointments due to various reasons such as mismatch of bio-metrics, verification of permanent resident certificate, and caste certificate.

NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (PTI): The Rajya Sabha proceeding washed out completely on Wednesday and was adjourned for the day amid continued protest by the Opposition parties led by the Congress over price rise and levy of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on daily essentials.

As soon as the House resumed in the afternoon, Deputy Chairman Harivansh called Congress member Shaktisinh Gohil to speak on the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Deliver y Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022.

In the meantime, the opposition parties led by the Congress continued their protest and sloganeering in the House.

Despite repeated requests by the deputy chairman of the Upper House, some members trooped into the well. He requested them to go back to their seats.

He also took note of Randeep Singh Surjewala taking pictures in the House and asked him not to do that saying it was against the rules. Even Union Minister Piyush Goyal pointed out that some members were

Windshield of Go First’s DelhiGuwahati flight cracks mid-air

NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (PTI): A Go First flight heading from Delhi to Guwahati was diverted to Jaipur after the A320neo aircraft’s windshield cracked mid-air, aviation regulator DGCA officials said.

This is the third incident of technical malfunction on a Go First aircraft in two days.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating all three incidents.

After the pilots observed that the windshield on the plane has cracked, they wanted to return to Delhi but could not do so due to heavy rains on Wednesday afternoon, the officials said, adding the A320neo plane was then diverted to Jaipur.

In a statement, Go First’s spokesperson confirmed the Wednesday’s incident.

“The pilot in command was very well experienced and a qualified TRI (type rating instr uctor) and handled the issue quite diligently and with

maturity, and due to the bad weather at Delhi he took a precautionary measure and diverted the aircraft to Jaipur,” the spokesperson said.

The passengers are being accommodated on the alternate aircraft from Jaipur to Guwahati and due care is being taken for their comfort and convenience, the spokesperson noted.

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Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav along with police personnel at the site of an encounter in Amritsar, Wednesday. (PTI)

yet. The rest -- there were at least eight shooters -- have been arrested.

Ambulances had reached the spot just minutes before police declared Jagroop Roopa dead. The area, around 10 km from the border with Pakistan, had been cordoned off and people told to stay indoors.

Jagroop Singh Roopa and Manpreet Singh, alias Mannu Kussa, belonged to villages in Tarn Taran, in the same border belt where the encounter took place.

Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, alias Sidhu Moose Wa l a , 2 8 , w h o wa s a Congress leader besides being a singer-songwriter and rapper, was shot dead near his village Moosa in Punjab’s Mansa district on

Opposition members stage a protest in the well of the Rajya Sabha during ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. (PTI)

taking pictures.

When the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman did not find Gohil speaking on the bill, he called P Wilson to speak on it. Wilson asked the deputy chairman to bring the House in order, but he called BJD member Prashanta Nanda to speak on the bill.

Later, Wilson said he was willing to speak on the bill.

But in the meantime, the deputy chairman adjourned the House for the day. He said the members had the chance to speak on the bill on Tuesday and now also.

In the pre-lunch session too, Rajya Sabha proceedings were washed out without transacting any business after Opposition

parties continued to protest over price rise and levy of GST on daily essentials.

While Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said he has allowed a discussion on the issue of price rise, the opposition parties insisted that it be held immediately, setting aside the agenda of the day.

As the Opposition members began trooping

May 29. Mannu Kussa had fired the first shots at Moose Wala from an AK-47 rifle, police sources said.

Police from Punjab, Delhi and Mumbai are on the case. The murder was directed allegedly by Canada-based Satinderjit Singh, alias Goldy Brar, in coordination with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who was already in Delhi’s Tihar Jail.

Goldy Brar is alleged to have claimed responsibility for the murder through Facebook posts. The posts said it was revenge for the murder of an Akali leader Vicky Middukhera last year.

Interpol has since issued a Red Corner Notice to trace Goldy Brar in connection with 2 other cases registered at Faridkot in Punjab.

into the well of the House holding packets of milk and curd, on which a five per cent GST was effected from July 18, Naidu adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm.

Soon after listed official papers were laid on the table, Naidu allowed Leader of the Opposition Mallikar jun Kharge to briefly mention the subject on which he and others had given a notice under rule 267.

Kharge said the rising prices of essential commodities have hit the common man hard.

Close on the heels of an increase in petrol and diesel prices and cooking gas rates spiking to record levels, daily essential items like wheat, rice, flour and curd have been slapped with a GST, he said, adding this had burdened the common man.

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Sri Lanka in debt trap

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fter weeks of unrest culminating in mob arson and killings resulting in the deaths of at least five people including an MP and wounding almost 200 - ever since the anti-government protests in Sri Lanka- began in April, the island nation struggles to get back to normalcy from an economic crisis that began several weeks ago. The ruling dynast of president Mahinda Rajpaksa, his younger brother and prime minister Gotbaya Rajpaksa, were targeted as the enemies of the state.

The fault with the Rajpaksas is that the two brothers had only precipitated the imminent economic catastrophe that awaited Sri Lanka. The nation’s tourism industry, the highest revenue earner took a hit after the Islamic terror bombing on hotels in 2019 and then followed by the curb on travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tourism revenues contributed to 5.6 per cent of the Sri Lankan GDP in 2018 but fell to just 0.8 per cent in 2020. To add to the woes, the Rajpaksas cut on VAT to 8 % , corporate tax from 28% to 24% and abolishment of Pay As You Earn(PAYE) tax and 2% nation building tax added to 33.5% decline in registered taxpayers. Again, in April 2021 Rajpaksa hit the most sensitive spot-agriculture when he announced a ban on import of chemical pesticides and fertilisers in favour of organic cultivation. In November 2021, the government abandoned the organic farming plan, but the damage was already done. This led Sri Lanka to import rice worth $450 million in 2021.

The Sri Lankan crisis that spilled over to the streets almost took the form of a civil war. The Rajpaksas are gone but they have left their country in ruins and in dire straits. For many, Sri Lanka’s economic downslide has been blamed on China mainly since the Rajpaksas had been favouring the communist giant. Between 2000 and 2020, China extended close to $12 billion in loans to the Sri Lankan government, largely for a slate of major infrastructure projects that turned into white elephants- including a costly port facility in the Rajapaksas’ hometown of Hambantota, which was effectively ceded to Chinese control half a decade ago after Sri Lankan authorities recognized they could no longer pay off the loans. However figures reveal that the biggest debts are owed by Sri Lanka not to China alone but western firms. In May this year, Sri Lanka failed to make an interest payment on its foreign debt for the first time in its history. The country owes more than $51bn (£39bn) to foreign lenders, including $6.5bn to China, which has begun discussions about restructuring its loans. The next government will face insurmountable hurdles since the country doesn’t have enough fuel for essential services like buses, trains and medical vehicles, and doesn’t have enough foreign currency to import more. In late June, the government banned the sale of petrol and diesel for non-essential vehicles for two weeks.

Sales of fuel remain severely restricted. Sri Lanka is unable to buy the goods it needs from abroad since it has no foreign exchange reserve balance.

A change in government will not rescue Sri Lanka from its bankruptcy and the only hope is for the IMF to pump in millions to get it out of the ICU.Even if Sri Lanka comes out of the ICU, it will be another challenge to recovery.

DailyDevotion Dependent on God’s Presence Those who wait on the Lord…shall walk and not faint.

—Isaiah 40:31 There is no thrill for us in walking, yet it is the test for all of our steady and enduring qualities. To “walk and not faint” is the highest stretch possible as a measure of strength. The word walk is used in the Bible to express the character of a person— “…John…looking at Jesus as He walked…said, ‘Behold the Lamb of God!’ ” (John 1:35-36).

There is nothing abstract or obscure in the Bible; everything is vivid and real. God does not say, “Be spiritual,” but He says, “Walk before Me…” (Genesis 17:1).

When we are in an unhealthy condition either physically or emotionally, we always look for thrills in life. In our physical life this leads to our efforts to counterfeit the work of the Holy Spirit; in our emotional life it leads to obsessions and to the destruction of our morality; and in our spiritual life, if we insist on pursuing only thrills, on mounting up “with wings like eagles” (Isaiah 40:31), it will result in the destruction of our spirituality.

Having the reality of God’s presence is not dependent on our being in a particular circumstance or place, but is only dependent on our determination to keep the Lord before us continually. Our problems arise when we refuse to place our trust in the reality of His presence.

The experience the psalmist speaks of— “We will not fear, even though…” (Psalm 46:2)— will be ours once we are grounded on the truth of the reality of God’s presence, not just a simple awareness of it, but an understanding of the reality of it. Then we will exclaim, “He has been here all the time!” At critical moments in our lives it is necessary to ask God for guidance, but it should be unnecessary to be constantly saying, “Oh, Lord, direct me in this, and in that.”

Of course He will, and in fact, He is doing it already! If our everyday decisions are not according to His will, He will press through them, bringing restraint to our spirit. Then we must be quiet and wait for the direction of His presence.

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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance. ~ Confucius

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022

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n reaching Pfütseromi Village to part take in the Celebration of a hundred years friendship between Lhisemia of Kohima Village and Pfütseromi Village (1922-2022) I was welcomed and received at the village gate with a choice to either take bamboo cup of rice beer (Zutho) or Jobstear-beer (Keshi Khe). Both are traditional energy drinks and customary to be offered by the hosts to their guests usually amongst Tenyimia, during those bygone years before Christainity came to Nagaland. I made a very difficult choice by going for a cup of Zutho to quench my thirst and to regain the energy lost travelling on bumpy roads from Kohima Village via Viswema and Kidima Villages. The celebration held at the Pfütseromi Village on 27th April 2022 was for “Reviving and Reaffirming the Age Old Century Friendship”. The celebration lasts for over three hours but I never got tired nor thirsty on that hot dry sunny April day, rescued by the reasonably big bamboo cup of invigorating Zutho, sufficiently enough to last throughout the program.

I was sipping every now and then during the whole program and even took some sips after having a sumptuous friendship Centenary feast.

So did other participants but none including me, got drunk. Above all, welcoming with a cup of Zutho on the day brought me back memories of many days of my past life.

As I went down memory lanes, I could vividly remember my mother offering a cup of Zutho, her own preparation to our visitors both males and femalesneighbours, friends and relatives, usually as soon as they

sit down to chat or have a discussion of any matter. I did remember my mother calling my father that his cup of Zutho is ready. I even remember my mother calling her siblings to gather together over a cup of Zutho, especially during festivals. Those words of my mother calling me “Nu-u come and have your share of drink”. Those sweet words are still ringing in my ears. My mother never complain that my father was drinking too much Zutho or never refuse to hand over a cup of Zutho to her beloved husband. Our parents never restrict us to have Zutho with them. Instead encourages us to have Zutho, sharing even from their cups. Zutho was never considered an alcoholic drink, as of today, but taken as an energy and healthy drink by most of the families of those days. Almost all take locally prepared drinks like Zutho at least to quench their thirst. Only very few used to take tea or water. As late as the late 1960s or the early 70s, taking tea was a taboo for the pagans, particularly during paddy harvesting season, as tea was considered a faministic drink, that is, the drink taken during famine time only. Hardly anyone abuse locally prepared drinks like Zutho, that is, getting drunk and creating problem for individual, family or community. Those were the days when locally brewed drinks like Zutho were taken as a part and parcel of our culture and an important item of hospitality. Majority of the families brewed their respective requirements and there is hardly any need for any person to go to the booze joins. Those days, the now called foreign alcoholic drinks, like beer, whisky, rum etc were sparingly taken as

medicine. Women take one or two bottles of beer as part of their post-birth health care. Rum, Whisky etc were taken as medicines to cure constipation, diarrhoea, dysentery etc.

While I was wondering what went wrong, that made liquor, this is inclusive of local and foreign liquor which was taken as a part and parcel of our rich culture and an indispensable item of our hospitality, revolted against us all on a sudden and became so wild, poisonous, devilish, murderous, divisive and destructive to the individuals, families and communities, it was publicly announced loud and clear that the Century old friendship would be celebrated purely in a Christian manner as hundred percent of the Lhisemia and Pfütseromi have already converted to Christianity. On going through the program all the core Committee Members who plan the program of the day were found to be Christians. Likewise, all speakers and others whose names were given in the program were all Christians and there is not an iota of lies in the announcement made. The announcement must be cent percent true. After all Nagaland is a declared Christian state and we fondly like to say, “Nagaland for Christ,” though this is to be ascertained through the test of the fire of the Holy Spirit.

When I went deeper, it became crystal clear that consuming liquor of any quantity was historically declared a sin by the Christians, as Christianity took its roots in the Naga country. Since then liquor became a forbidden item adding one more sin to the many prevailing sins for those Christians who touch liquor. Prohibition of liquor

permeated on a war footing from the homes to the churches and Villages that embrace Christianity. In many villages the non- christians were often called drinkers. This may be taken as an all-out war between the traditional culture and the new Christian culture. Correct me, if I am wrong but the writings on the walls and the happenings on the ground seems to be in my favour. It may not be too much to say that a certain Christian community has openly attacked the traditional culture by declaring that drinking liquor of any form, quantity or quality irrespective of the concentration of alcohol content in it is forbidden and sinful as Christianity spread like wild fire. I am nobody to judge whether it is right or wrong. But by their standard, anyone consuming even a small cup of liquor is a sinner. By that standard there is no differentiation between occasional drinkers, regular drinkers and drunkards/ alcoholics. By occasional and regular drinkers I mean those who drink one or two cups of liquor occasionally or regularly but not get drunk or keeping their limits and never abuse liquor. Drunkards/ Alcoholics are those who abuse liquor and get drunk regularly thereby become a burden to themselves, their families and their community at large. Those drunkards drink not only liquor but also their wealth, health and may be their souls. One of my uncles openly declared that he has already drunk one big R.C.C building before he gave up drunkenness. Such an abuse of liquor need to be condemned and forbiddened by one and all and deserve stern punishment. The old tradition did has some restrictions and punishments for

Uplift border villages with holistic approach

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he Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2022, needs to be lauded for its clear blending of strategic and economic imperatives. It shows too that Prime Minister Modi’s government is adopting a long-term approach and has taken the first substantive step towards countering China’s aggressive grey-zone tactics designed to nibble away territories of its neighbours below the threshold of overt war. The plan envisages strengthening India’s borders and simultaneously generating employment and improving border infrastructure.

Inadequate attention has been given to the ‘Vibrant Villages Programme’ scheme, which envisages the construction of essential village infrastructure, energy and road and communications connectivity. It heralds the beginning of a major strategic national initiative that presages what must be a “whole of nation” approach.

Though India initiated this effort later than China, the topography and scenic beauty of its border areas have the potential for rapid development of these areas. China commenced construction of its ‘model border defence villages’ in 2017.

Construction of these villages was accelerated last year, with the Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) People’s Government, Yan Jinhai, announcing on January 7, that all 624 ‘xiaokang’ villages had been constructed. More are now planned along the borders with Bhutan and Nepal.

China has accelerated the programme in sensitive areas like the Great Bend of the Brahmaputra river in Metok County of Tibet — where China has formalised plans to build the world’s largest dam to divert the Brahmaputra river to its north. The Metok County Party Secretary recently emphasised the importance of maintaining stability and carrying out the struggle against ‘separatism’.

Implying that demographic changes will soon be underway in Tibet, he urged “the transfer of people in the central areas to the front line”, and the need to speed up “construction of settlements in the border areas, and

ensure that the people move into new homes as soon as possible”.

The Indian government alone can provide only limited assistance for the initiative to succeed. Its role as an enabler will, however, be invaluable. India’s business houses, cooperatives, NGOs etc need to contribute as do the people. The ways they can contribute are many. In a vibrant democracy like India’s, it is not possible as in China to dragoon people into moving to new locations and settling there. In India, unlike China where the ubiq uitous ‘hukou’, or residence permit, confines an individual to a particular place and prohibits the person from travelling anywhere, there is absolute freedom of movement and employment. This means that individuals need to be incentivised. Villages in remote or uninhabited areas need to be made attractive and conditions in these villages and border areas made habitable with a potential for business and leisure opportunities and connectivity.

It is essential that the government not lose momentum and unveil easy-to-understand and quick-to-implement schemes.

An immediate beneficiary, if properly planned, could be the burgeoning domestic tourism sector. It presently numbers well over 700 million domestic tourists who annually generate a conservatively estimated approximately $97 billion! This can be boosted to provide a selfsustaining revenue stream to the Vibrant Villages Programme.

A number of the domestic tourists are young boys and girls willing to explore new places and experience life in the rough.

For example, a new Pune-based outfit called Go Magic Trails caters to this segment and operates battlefield tours and military adventure tours. Others are starting up indicating that scope exists for this brand of tourism. The youth have a lot of interest in travelling to battlefields where the Indian Army has won successes.

These operators can enlarge the scope of tourism to include the borders. Many border areas remain unexplored as they lie within the ‘Inner Line’. Most of these areas can be opened to adventure tourism as can the

remote areas in hill districts of some provinces. The areas are picturesque and also suitable for adventure sports. Regular tours to these locations will not only populate these locations and nearby areas but attract small business entrepreneurs who will cater to the tourists. It will create permanent population centres in places along the border where today they are disappearing. The Army and paramilitary units deployed at or near these areas can be utilised, when not on duty, to build small shelters which can be used by the border tour outfits. In fact, the battlefield and border tour operators can incorporate such activities as part of their ‘explorer camps’. he demobbed Agniveers, for example, can also be incentivised to settle in these places.

Having received military training and experience, they will be useful assets. Many may probably be from farming backgrounds and they can be given grants of land in cultivable areas subject to certain conditions.

Many foreign adventure travel groups have expressed interest in adventure tours and camps in some of our border and remote areas. Some years ago, a well-known US-based group was keen on establishing an exclusive seven-star ski resort in Uttarakhand and had even trained local individuals.

Regrettably, the scheme fell through although it had considerable potential for generating local employment, and promoting a hospitality logistics network and small businesses to cater to the facility and its employees. Ladakh, parts of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, many North-eastern states and Arunachal Pradesh provide ideal settings for such tourism.

That the government is determined to strengthen our borders while reinforcing sovereignty is clear from the recent statement by a Union Minister that the next Budget will include plans for rehabilitating people living along the international borders.

Jayadeva Ranade, President, Centre for China Analysis and Strategy (As published in Tribune India)

those drunkards/ alcoholics.

The liquor prohibition war continues un-abeted.

Initially it was confined to the Christian families and the churches between husbands and wives; parents and children; the so called believers and non- believers and so on. Then escalates into a full blown war involving not only the churches but the civil societies such as the Women Association, the Student Unions, the Youth Organisations and so on and so forth. The Government of Nagaland was forced to get in with the promulgation of the Nagaland Total Liquor Prohibition Act 1989. Even the National workers or the Freedom Fighters got entangled in the war without invitation.

As the years passes by the war became fiercer and fiercer and like any other wars of arm conflict no winners are on sight. But the war still continues and getting murkier day by day with more and more parties getting involved. The whole State Government law and order mechinary is geared to enforce the total liquor prohibition in the State. But the treacherous liquor has gone underground and spread its tentacles through out the length and breadth of the state recruiting more and more of its forces to fight back – drunkards, suppliers, sellers etc. Thus making the State hypocritically dry but wet all over. Foreign liquor in sufficient quantity is available in any place at any point of time. Earlier the war on Foreign liquor was fought meanly in urban areas and townships but now the army of liquor has started conquering even some rural areas and crucial villages killing individuals, ruining families,

exposing the hypocracy of the churches, eating up the very social fabric and peace and tranquillity of the people at large.

Well, then, are we fighting a winnable battle? I mean, can the State Government make sure that the Nagaland Total Liquor Prohibition Act 1989 is enforced in letter and spirit? Here we need to ask ourselves whether we are asking the State Government the possible or the impossible? To get an answer to this, let’s critically examine the prevailing ecosystem built around enforcement of the Total Liquor Prohibition Act. At the top, we may all agree that majority of our law makers are liquor drinkers.

Please don’t get me wrong, hardly any of them can be categorised as drunkards or alcoholics but the prohibition act doesnot acknowledge any differentiation so do I. Then comes the Administrators and police concerning the enforcement of the act, majority of them are liquor drinkers.

Majority of the officials of the Excise Department of the State are liquor drinkers. From where and from whom are they getting their required drinks, as there is blanket ban on consuming and selling liquor of any kind. Capping all, almost all drinkers, suppliers and sellers are Christian, should I say by faith, belonging to one church or the other. This ecosystem, I find, makes the implementation of the Prohibition Act practically almost impossible. Is it possible to change this ecosystem? Or Are we ready to change this ecosystem? If not, are we not asking too much from the Government?

Dr Kiyasetuo Vizo, Billy Graham Road, Lower L. Khel, Kohima Village

How is twin deficit affecting the Indian economy?

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n its latest ‘Monthly Economic Review’, the Ministry of Finance has reported that “The World is looking at a distinct possibility of widespread stagflation. India, however, is at low risk of stagflation, owing to its prudent stabilization policies,” pointing towards a stable economic condition of India.

However, the review points towards a ‘twin deficit’ problem i.e., an increased fiscal and current account deficit.

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine hampering the global supply chain leading to trade disruptions, export bans and surge in commodity prices, seems to have adverse effects on the overall economic growth- with crude oil prices mounting over $100 per barrel, inflation rates beyond states capacity and a recession picking up around the world.

The two deficits seem to pose a problem for India at such a juncture.

The twin deficit is a combination of fiscal and current account deficit.

Where, the Fiscal deficit refers to a condition where a governments’ expenditure exceeds the revenue it is getting.

Such gaps between the expenditure and revenue are compensated by the market through loans, etc.

The current account deficit is a condition where the current account balance of a payments of a country is not equivalent. Current account includes all financial transactions between resident and non-resident entities. Current account deficit depicts that the money going out of a country for the imports, investments, and services is greater than money coming into the country through the exports, investments and services provided by us. It is measured in million USD as a percentage of GDP. What is causing the twin deficit?

According to the Union Budget the fiscal and Current Account Deficit for Financial Year 2022-23 was at 6.4 and 1.2 per cent of the GDP respectively.

The Finance Ministry’s Monthly

Economic Review notes that the excise duties on petrol and diesel have been decreased twice between November’21 and May’22, which is a major contributor of the Central and states revenues, a reduction in excise duties thus adversely affects the revenues. The increased fertilizer and food subsidies provided by the government has posed an addition Rs. 39 Lakh crore expenditure, widening the fiscal deficit gap.

The increased crude oil prices along with edible oil and other commodities leads to costlier imports in dollar bills.

This in turn increases the current account deficit and weakens the value of the rupee further aggravating external imbalances.

How shall the twin deficit affect the Indian economy?

Higher fiscal deficit leads to curtail in the resources available for investment and stresses the repo rates. Increase in interest rates affect private investment and expenditure of the country, thus less internal sales as well which will hamper the economy. An increased current account deficit leads to the weakening of rupee currency which further affects the import bill. A costly import shall then lead to higher payments in dollars and decrease in reserves. \What steps can be taken?

The government needs to cut the revenue expenditure in order to mitigate the high fiscal deficit, as capital expenditure should not be cut during the growth period. Further, the Monthly Economic Review has also suggested that “rationalizing non-capex expenditure is critical not only for the protection of growth supportive capex but for avoiding fiscal slippages too.”

The government must formulate revised strategies to boost exports ease down the export procedures and release their tax dues in time to lower the import bill to control the current account deficit.

Faizan Salik (As published in India Times)

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Packaged drinking water cans

I have been a daily consumer of the packaged water sold in cans for Rs. 50.

Just last month, I found out that one of the packaged drinking water cans smelled of kerosene, which I believe was used in the can before the water was poured in and sold to consumers. This is a very reckless thing to do on the part of the seller. Kerosene is a widely used fuel with so many health risks and I’m sure the seller is also aware of this. I hope that this makes the consumers aware and the shopkeepers who sell the packaged drinking cans also make sure where the water is coming from, and who is selling them.

Allem Jamir, Dimapur

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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After Haryana DSP killing, Jharkhand Ready for debate once FM recovers: BJP woman cop mowed down by pick-up van SAYS RAHUL SHOULD NOT TRY CURBING PARLIAMENT’S PRODUCTIVITY

Police constable run over by truck in Gujarat

opposition’s charge that the government is running away from a debate and attacked the Congress, the largest opposition party.

“The Congress has a destructive attitude towards democracy. It was exposed from Jairam Ramesh’s tweet that the Congress was successful in not allowing the House to function,” Goyal, who is the Leader of House in Rajya Sabha, told reporters outside parliament.

The government is not running away from any debate, he said. Joshi said the Congress is not interested in a constructive debate but in “destructive damage”.

He said the opposition should follow the procedure for having the debate. The Rajya Sabha Chairperson and the Lok Sabha Speaker have also expressed their readiness for the discussion but the opposition should follow the norms, he said.

Over 13 lakh electric vehicles registered in country: Gadkari

HC grants possession of AIADMK hq to KPS

With Sonia set to appear before ED for ED issues fresh summons questioning, Congress to stage protests to Sena MP Raut for July 27

CHENNAI, JUL 20 (PTI): The Madras High Court on Wednesday set aside the proceedings of the Tamil Nadu Revenue department locking and sealing the AIADMK headquarters here, following the July 11 violence and directed that the keys of the office be handed over to party chief K Palaniswami.

Justice N Sathish Kumar quashed the proceedings, while passing orders on the criminal original petitions from Palaniswami, the party’s interim general secretary and ousted leader O Panneerselvam (OPS).

The judge directed the government to remove the seal and hand over the keys to Palaniswami and also asked the police to provide adequate protection to the office, located on Avvai Shanmugam Salai at Royapettah here.

The court dismissed Panneerselvam’s plea for granting possession of the party headquarters, ‘MGR Maaligai,’ to him. The judge also directed the party cadres not to enter the headquarters for a month to avoid any untoward incidents.

NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (PTI): The Congress will hold protests across the country against the questioning of its chief Sonia Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday, the opposition party said while slamming the agency’s action against its top leadership as “political vendetta”.

The Congress president is set to appear before the ED on Thursday in a money laundering case related to the National Herald-AJL case and top Congress leaders will converge at the AICC headquarters for the protests.

Similar protests were held when her son and former party president Rahul Gandhi was quizzed by the agency in June in the case.

Sources said par ty leaders including MPs will march towards the Enforcement Directorate office and the Delhi Congress will stage a protest march outside Raj Bhawan here. A meeting of senior party leaders was held at the residence of Mallikarjun Kharge to chalk out the party’s strategy for dealing with the “misuse” of the

its Mumbai zonal office on Wednesday as he is attending the ongoing Parliament session in Delhi. The ED gave him relief for only a week and according to officials, he has now been asked to depose before the federal probe agency on July 27.

The Sena leader has denied any wrongdoing and alleged that he is being targeted due to political vendetta. Raut is a loyalist of former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, who was recently forced out of office following a rebellion and split in the Shiv Sena.

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“What happens to the verdict of people? The 10th schedule, meant to stop defection, has turned topsyturvy and has been used to instigate defection,” Sibal said, adding that the protection against disqualification is available in case of a merger and not in the case of the split of a party.

Salve replied saying, “Heavens do not fall if a chief minister is changed.

Let us get into if the speaker was appointed as per law and not on the crisis of democracy and all that...

Raising a voice within the party without crossing ‘Lakshman Rekha’ is not an act of defection.”

“Some of the issues, consequences of removal of paragraph three (of 10th schedule) and absence of split concept, whether a minority party leader has right

to disqualify party leader, these are some of the issues.

If you can cull out the issues, we can decide how to proceed,” the CJI said, adding that at the moment he was “thinking aloud”.

“After hearing the counsel, it has been agreed that some issues may, if necessary, be referred to a larger bench also. Keeping in mind the same, to enable the parties to frame the issues, let them file the same preferably by next Wednesday (July 27),” the bench said in its order.

The bench was hearing six pleas related to the political crisis that led to the fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government.

Out of these, the first one was filed by the Shinde faction against the move to disqualify them by the Thackeray group.

At the outset, Sibal said if this principle of majority is to be accepted then every elected government in this country can be toppled despite the fact that there is no protection under the Tenth schedule for such a split.

The bench told Sibal that it has some doubts regarding the consequences of the deletion of a paragraph from the Tenth schedule, which permitted an innerparty split.

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, JUL 20 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a fresh summons to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, asking him to appear before it in Mumbai on July 27, after he skipped the call for Wednesday for questioning in a money-laundering case.

The Rajya Sabha MP’s lawyers met ED officials in Mumbai with his written response to the summons and sought time for him after the first week of August. Sources said Raut (60) expressed his inability to appear before the agency at

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A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana, meanwhile, extended the operation of its July 11 order by which it had asked Assembly Speaker not to proceed with a plea seeking disqualification of MLAs of the Uddhav Thackeray faction as sought by CM Eknath Shinde group on the ground of defying the party whip during the trust vote and the election of the speaker.

The bench, also comprising justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli, issued notices on petitions filed by the Uddhav group and asked the other side to file responses and issues by July 27 for consideration by a larger bench and fixed them for hearing on August 1.

While a battery of senior lawyers including Kapil Sibal and A M Singhvi took charge on behalf of the Uddhav faction, the Shinde

search of others. Investigations are on,” he said. An eye-witness said that the SI raised her hand from a distance to stop the pickup van but the driver ran her over.

The incident occurred a day after a deputy superintendent of police probing illegal mining was killed in Haryana’s Nuh district when a truck he had signalled to stop drove into him.

Meanwhile, the incident resulted in a war of words between Jharkhand’s main opposition BJP and the ruling coalition partner Congress.

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ED against party chief Sonia Gandhi by the Modi government, they said. ‘’’The entire Congress family is standing firmly with its President Sonia Gandhi and tomorrow a protest against the dictatorial rule of BJP will be lodged in the whole country,’’ the party said on its Twitter handle.

Congress leaders and workers will also be staging such protests outside offices of the Enforcement Directorate in different state capitals, they said.

In the national capital, sources said, the Congress may also stage a protest along with leaders of other opposition parties inside the Parliament complex.

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A police constable on vehicle- checking duty died after being run over by a truck in Gujarat’s Anand district early Wednesday morning, an official said.

A container tr uck mowed down constable Karansinh Raj (40) around 1 am on a highway near Borsad town, he said.

“The constable was grievously injured. He was taken to a hospital where he died around 11.30 am,” said deputy Superintendent of Police D H Desai.

The driver left the truck at the spot and ran away, and efforts were on to nab him, the official said, adding that the truck was not found to be carrying any suspicious cargo. Constable Raj was attached to the Borsad town police station and carrying out vehicle checking at the time of the incident. When he tried to wave down the container truck, it did not stop.

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Gadkari said under Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) Phase-II scheme, 2,877 public EV charging stations have been sanctioned in 68 cities and 1,576 EV charging stations across 9 expressways and 16 highways. “The number of electric vehicles in the country is 13,34,385 (excluding data of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Lakshadweep, which is not available in VAHAN 4)

as on 14-07-2022 and a total of 2,826 public charging stations are operational in the country, as per the Bureau of Energy Efficiency,” he said.

Gadkari said, according to the World Road Statistics (WRS) of the International Road Federation, Geneva, India recorded 1.5 lakh road accident fatalities in 2020, which was 26.37 per cent of total road accidents recorded in 207 countries. Replying to a separate question, he said there are 27,25,87,170 registered vehicles in India, which is 13.24 per cent of total 2,05,81,09,486 vehicles registered in 207 countries.

Asked whether the ministry is receiving complaints that toll is being collected from various toll roads even after the expiry of period of agreement under Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) and recovery of capital cost in the country, Gadkari replied in the affirmative. “Complaints have been received in the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) regarding collection of user fee from All India Motor Transport Congress and Kolhapur District Lorry Operators Association,” he said.

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Piyush Goyal speaks in the Lok Sabha during ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (PTI)

Irani had defeated Gandhi in Amethi in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

The minister also took a dig at him over his frequent foreign visits and said this has become a matter of worry for his own party.

“His political life has been spent disrespecting parliamentary traditions. Now he is dedicating himself to ensuring that parliamentary proceedings and debates do not take place,” she said.

The opposition has demanded the rollback of five per cent GST on pre-packaged and labelled food items such as cereals, pulses and flour weighing less than 25 kg. For a commodity measured in litres like curd and ‘lassi, the limit is 25 litres.

Its members have also highlighted the general rise in prices of different essential commodities. They carried packaged milk, curd, butter and buttermilk during their protests in both Houses besides banners to highlight their demands.

RANCHI/ANAND, JUL 20 (AGENCIES): A woman police official engaged in a vehicle checking drive near the Jharkhand capital Ranchi was mowed down on Wednesday by a pickup van allegedly involved in cattle smuggling, an officer said.

Sandhya Topno, a 32-year-old Sub Inspector of Police, was conducting the vehicle checking drive at Tupudana on the outskirts of Ranchi, when the speeding vehicle carrying cattle knocked her down and fled.

“She was immediately taken to Ranchi’s RIMS (Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences). She succumbed to her injuries on the way to the hospital,” Tupudana police station in charge Kanhaiya Singh told PTI. Ranchi City SP Anshuman Kumar said that prima facie the matter seems to be a case of cattle smuggling.

“One person has been detained. The police are in

Earlier in the day, Irani launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his party members’ vociferous protests in Parliament leading to frequent adjournments in both Houses.

“He may be unproductive politically but he should not dare to continuously curb Parliament’s productivity,” she said, alleging that Rahul Gandhi’s political life has been dotted with a show of disrespect to parliamentary procedures and traditions. He is now adamant to bring down the productivity of Lok Sabha, she told reporters.

As an Amethi MP between 2004 and 2019, he never posed any questions in Parliament and when he “abandoned” the constituency and became the MP of Wayanad, his attendance in Lok Sabha was less than 40 per cent in the winter session in 2019, Irani said.

He has also never proposed any private member’s bill, she added.

NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (PTI): The government is ready for a debate in Parliament on price rise once Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recovers from COVID-19, the BJP asserted on Wednesday and targeted Rahul Gandhi, saying he may be “unproductive politically” but should not hurt the legislature’s productivity.

Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Pralhad Joshi and Smriti Irani hit out at opposition parties as both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha saw little transactions for the third straight day due to their protests on the issues of price rise and the imposition of GST on many pre-packaged and labelled food items.

Both Goyal and Joshi noted that it is Sitharaman who will reply to a debate on the matter and asserted that the government is willing for the discussion as demanded by the opposition once she recovers and is back in Parliament. They refuted the

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The rupee has lost over 7% of its value in 2022 and weakened past the psychological level of 80 per U.S. dollar on Tuesday, but the source said the fall would have been far bigger if the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had not stepped in to stem the decline.

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considered a gateway to South East Asian countries.

NH also recalled PM’s statement during his visit to Kohima during the Hornbill Festivsal-- “Come! Let us together build a new, resurgent, stronger and more prosperous India and Nagaland”.

commitment towards the welfare of the people.

Naga Inter national footballer Roko Angami who was also an invitee to the celebration congratulated the bank for reaching another milestone.

He said the bank had always been welcoming to

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It expressed confidence that under Modi’s strong leadership, the Naga issue would find an honourable solution that would be acceptable to both the parties and bring about enduring peace in “this strategic geographical location” that was

Mulan Kumar and Roko Angami with bank officials at the celebration in Kohima on Wednesday. (NP)

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(From p-1) The memorandum acknowledged that many Prime Ministers – PV Narasimha Rao, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, HD Deve Gowda, IK Gujral and Dr Manmohan Singh – had taken keen interest in resolving the Naga political issue, which

KOHIMA, JUL 20 (NPN): Bank of Baroda, Naga Bazar branch, Kohima celebrated the 115th foundation day during which a medical camp was also organised at the bank premises, here on Wednesday.

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He said the bank was committed to the development of Nagaland and was also working for the growth of the people. He pointed out that in its effort to enrich the lives of the local people, it had also organised a medical camp which was the most ideal way to express its

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interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 79.91 and later traded in a range of 79.89 to 80.05. Forex traders said significant dollar demand from oil importers, firm crude oil prices, as well as concerns about swelling trade deficit, weighed on investor sentiments. “Overall gains in crude in the last few days where Brent has risen again above USD 105 and lack of intervention from RBI has kept the rupee hovering around 80.00. Going ahead rupee will be seen in the range of 79.75-80.25,” said Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst at LKP Securities.

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MUMBAI, JUL 20 (PTI): The rupee for the first time dropped below the 80 level against the US currency on Wednesday due to strong dollar demand from importers and fiscal slippage concerns.

Crude oil prices remained above the USD 105 per barrel mark despite a correction while fiscal slippage concerns after the government reduced the windfall tax on the export of oil products hit the rupee sentiment. The local unit closed at a record low of 80.05 to a dollar, showing a net loss of 13 paise over the previous close.

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Officials of Sony India and others at the inauguration of new Alpha Service Center (customer service) in Guwahati on Monday. Sony India now has the widest service network of after sales support for Digital Imaging products with eight service centers for lens repairs,18 service centers for Alpha Camera Body repair, 40+ service centers which can offer basic services like CCD Imager cleaning and firmware updates and 220+ collection centers pan India.

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in the country, will benefit from the cut in windfall tax.

The USD 11 per barrel cut in windfall tax reflects the Government’s approach to limit net oil realization for upstream industry at around USD 75 per barrel.

“We expect the duty structure to remain dynamic and move along with the crude oil prices,” brokerage Haitong said.

Besides Reliance, Russia’s Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy, which operates a 20 million tonnes a year refinery at Vadinar in Gujarat, will also benefit from the cut in the export levy.

When the taxes were introduced, it was estimated that they would bring over Rs 1 lakh crore additional revenue in the full year.

The windfall tax on crude production alone was estimated to generate revenue of Rs 65,600 crore and tax on export products another Rs 52,700 crore if they were to be continued for the full year. The reduction in tax rates will change these calculations.

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refining margin (GRM) impact for Reliance could now decline to USD 1 per barrel vs a potential USD 9-10 per barrel impact earlier,” Citi said. The reduced tax now translates into USD 29 per barrel for crude oil producers and USD 22 a barrel on diesel and USD 8 on aviation fuel (ATF).

At the time of imposing the windfall tax, the government had stated that the objective behind the move was to shore up domestic supplies as refiners were preferring to export than to meet the local requirements.

But an export levy on only-for-export refineries did not make sense as those units aren’t meant to supply fuel to the domestic market.

And that anomaly has now been corrected.

“This will also ensure that the government’s export-friendly image is not hurt,” CLSA said.

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rel. The Rs 23,250 per tonne windfall tax on domestic crude production equalled USD 40 per barrel.

The realised spread on petrol after considering the tax was near a loss-making level of just USD 2 per barrel, while the diesel spread too was a meagre sum. For oil producers, the windfall levy, which was separate from the royalty and cess they continue to pay, took away 40 per cent of their earnings.

This as, petrol cracks have dipped to USD 10 per barrel in July from USD 34.6 in June (currently below USD 3 per barrel), diesel cracks fell to USD 34.9 from USD 48.9 per barrel and Jet/kero cracks declined to USD 28 per barrel from USD 41.6.

The cut in windfall tax will benefit Reliance, which operates two oil refineries at Jamnagar, in Gujarat with one focused only on exports. 55 per cent of its refining production comes from its export refinery.

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Reliance Industries whose exports had become uncompetitive due to the export levies that were as high as USD 26 per barrel.

Reliance shares closed 2.47 per cent higher at Rs 2,501.40 a piece on the BSE. the stock of ONGC rose 4 per cent to Rs 132.55, while Vedanta stock closed 6.22 per cent higher at Rs 253.45 a piece.

India imposed windfall taxes on July 1, joining a growing number of nations that taxes super normal profits of energy companies. But international oil prices have cooled since then, eroding profit margins at both oil producers and refiners.

International crude prices slumped on concerns of a potential global recession, which was mirrored in cracks or margins on diesel, petrol and ATF falling.

The July 1 export duties of Rs 6 per litre on petrol and ATF translated into USD 12 per barrel, while Rs 13 a litre tax on diesel was equivalent to USD 26 a bar-

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NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (PTI): The government on Wednesday scrapped a windfall tax on the export of petrol and cut the levy on overseas shipments of diesel and ATF as well as on domestically produced crude oil following a decline in global oil prices.

While the Rs 6 a litre export duty on petrol was scrapped, the tax on the export of diesel and jet fuel (ATF) was cut by Rs 2 per litre each to Rs 11 and Rs 4 respectively, government notifications showed.

The tax on domestically produced crude was also cut to Rs 17,000 per tonne from Rs 23,250, a move that will benefit stateowned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Vedanta Ltd. Also, correcting the anomaly that crept in when the windfall taxes were slapped on July 1, the government exempted fuel exports from refineries located in export-focused zones from the levies.

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Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

DHAKA, JUL 20 (IANS): Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande has called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence in Dhaka.

He met the Bangladesh Prime Minister on Tuesday.

He visited Defence Service Command & Staff College, Mirpur and delivered a lecture on ‘Security Perspective to student officers and faculty of Armed Forces War Course.

Earlier, he delivered a lecture on India’s security perspective at the Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur, for students of the Armed Forces War Course and officers.

He also visited and interacted with the members of Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support and Operation Training, a premier institute of Bangladesh training peacekeepers for UN peace operations.

LONDON, JUL 20 (PTI): The hottest day in history may be over but the heat of the Conservative Party leadership battle intensified on Wednesday as Tory lawmakers cast their last round of votes to determine the final two candidates in the race to replace Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister. Rishi Sunak is holding firm as the frontrunner with 118 votes from Tuesday’s secret ballot, but the fact that he gained just three votes from Tom Tugendhat’s camp after the Tory backbencher’s elimination has triggered intense speculation over tactical voting and even rigging.

While the British Indian former Chancellor is almost confirmed as one of the final two candidates, the battle for second spot between Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has become increasingly heated as questions arise over how

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the latter gained 15 more votes to hit 86. In contrast, Mordaunt increased her tally by 10 to hold on to second place with 92 votes.

“There is vote-rigging going on. There is no way that Truss picked up 15 votes from Tom Tugendhat.

Someone is moving votes around,” one baffled Tory MP told The Daily Telegraph newspaper.

“Rishi only went up by three votes. That does not make any sense. They want Rishi versus Liz,” the MP

said. A leading pro-Sunak MP admitted to the newspaper that it was “entirely possible” that individual MPs had acted on their own initiative – but there was no central direction from Sunak.

“It’s entirely possible that individual members of Parliament have chosen to do things for their own outcomes, but as a campaign we’ve been very clear that we’ve encouraged every colleague that wants Rishi to win to vote for him. Col-

leagues have been lobbied very hard to vote for other people on a ‘lend me your vote’ basis. We haven’t been doing that,” the MP said.

David Davis, a former Brexit minister and M o r d a u n t s u p p o r t e r, claimed that the Sunak camp had reallocated votes from Tugendhat to Truss to stop the trade minister reaching the final two as the Foreign Secretary’s economic plans are seen as easier to counter for the former finance minister.

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Clashes, bidding, rigging mark UK PM race

ISLAMABAD, JUL 20 (AP): Hundreds of people have been killed in Afghanistan since the Taliban overran the country nearly a year ago, even though security on the whole has improved since then, the United Nations said in a report Wednesday.

In its report, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan also highlighted the poor situation of women and girls since the Taliban takeover and how they have been stripped of many of their human rights under Afghanistan’s current rulers.

“It is beyond time for all Afghans to be able to live in peace and rebuild their lives after 20 years of armed conflict. Our monitoring reveals that despite the improved security situation since 15 August, the people of Afghanistan, in particular women and girls, are deprived of the full enjoyment of their human rights,” said Markus Potzel, deputy special representative of the SecretaryGeneral for Afghanistan.

The report said as many as 700 people have been killed and 1,400 wounded since mid-August 2021, when the Taliban

overran the Afghan capital of Kabul as the United States and NATO were in the final weeks of their withdrawal from the country.

The majority of those casualties were linked to attacks by the Islamic State group’s affiliate in the country, a bitter rival of the Taliban which has targeted ethnic and religious minority communities in places where they go to school, worship and go about their daily lives.

Afghanistan has seen persistent bombings and other attacks on civilians, often targeting the mainly Shiite Muslim ethnic Hazara minority. Most of the attacks have been claimed by the Islamic State group’s affiliate in the country.

After their takeover, the Taliban quickly started enforcing a sharply tougher line, harking back to similar radical measures when the Taliban last ruled the country, from 1996 to 2001.

They issued edicts requiring women to cover their faces except for their eyes in public, including women presenters on TV, and banned girls from attending school past the sixth grade.

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FELICITATION The Süngratsü Students’ Union would like to convey our heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Ms. Nungsangtola Walling, D/o Mr. & Mrs. Mangyangkokba Walling for clearing the NPSC exam for the post of Assistant Professor (Sociology) under the Department of Higher Education.

The Union prays and wishes the very best in her future endeavors.

Sd/Tiongluen Walling Resident Süngratsü Students’ Union

Sd/Imtisunep Jamir General Secretary Süngratsü Students’ Union

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MANGMETONG WATSU TELEN The Mangmetong Watsu Telen with immense pride and honor extends our heartiest congratulations to ; 1. Moalemla Imchen, D/o Toshimenla & Pangernukshi as Asst. Professor (English) through NPSC. 2. Temsulila Pongen, D/o Chubamerenla and Imkongkumzuk - Gold Medal in M. Sc (Anthropology) under Nagaland University (2019).

3. Limanaro Namo, D /o Pangerkumla & Lt. Temjenmongba - Gold Medal in Master of Commerce under Nagaland University (2018).

Sd/Moarenla Secretary Mangmetong Watsu Telen

Tuesday as firefighters received more than 2,600 calls and at one point were fighting 12 fires simultaneously, Mayor Sadiq Khan said. At least 41 properties were destroyed, he said.

Despite lower temperatures, the fire danger remains high because hot, dry weather has parched grassland around the city,

Khan said.

“Once it catches fire it spreads incredibly fast, like wildfires like you see in movies or in fires in California or in parts of France...,” Khan told the BBC. “I’ve just spoken to the fire commissioner. He’s still concerned about the ground being dry and the speed of fire spreading.”

Micronesia last of bigger nations to have COVID-19 outbreak WELLINGTON, JUL 20 (AP): Micronesia has likely become the final nation in the world with a population of more than 100,000 to experience an outbreak of COVID-19. For more than two-and-a-half years, the Pacific archipelago managed to avoid any outbreaks thanks to its geographic isolation and border controls.

Those people who flew into the country with the disease didn’t spread it because all new arrivals were required to quarantine.

But as has been the case in several other Pacific nations this year, those defenses couldn’t keep out the more transmissible omicron variant forever. On Tuesday, the government

announced it had become aware of multiple cases across two of the nation’s four states.

Authorities said that in Kosrae State, 25 people tested positive after showing up at a local hospital. An additional 10 people from a family of 11 tested positive after a medical team visited them. Authorities said they had also found seven community cases in the state of Pohnpei. State leaders there have asked all residents to avoid public gatherings and to wear masks at all times.

The outbreak comes less than two weeks before Micronesia planned to end its quarantine restrictions and reopen its borders to the world on Aug 1.

DIBUIA VILLAGE COUNCIL MOKOKCHUNG, NAGALAND

CLARIFICATION

Date – 19 July 2022

As per the information furnished by the Executive Engineer & PIO, PHED Mokokchung dated 20th October 2021, vide Ref. No. EE/ PHE/MKG/RTI/2016-17, which was further made available to RTI applicants by SE (P&T) & APIO, O/o Chief Engineer, PHED, Nagaland Kohima dated 29th October 2021 vide Ref. No CE/PHE/RTI/2005/51, which was also published in some sections of the local media, it has been projected that ‘Water Supply Works’ under Jal Jeevan Mission (JIM) amounting to Rs. 1,06,77,500/- (Rupees One Crore Six Lakh Seventy Seven Thousand Five hundred) only has been completed during the year 2020-21.

However, the Dibuia Village Council, Mokokchung is compelled to issue this clarification that the project work has not been completed and that the information furnished by the competent authority is not true.

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Fiona Frazer, (R) speaks next to Markus Potzel, acting head of (UNAMA) in Afghanistan. ( AP)

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Indian Army Chief Manoj Pande meets Sheikh Hasina

Sri Lanka Police told the court that there is a possible attempt being made to cause harm to the statue of the former prime minister which is situated closer to the protest site near the office of the president.

The protesters had blocked one entrance to the presidential office on April 9. Although the protesters did vacate three other key government buildings after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned last week they continue to be at the presidential office gate.

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Ura College with pride and honour would like to convey heartiest congratulations for successfully clearing the NPSC Exam to: 1. Dr. Petevino Chase, D/o Dr. Jalhutsü Chase, as Assistant Professor in Environmental Science under Department of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland.

2. Ms. Medoneinuo Rüpreo, D/o Keyiekhrie Rupreo, as Assistant Professor in Sociology of Education, (College of Teacher Education) under Department of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland.

The College wishes them success in all their future endeavours.

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We, the Japukong Students Conference through this column would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to Miss Imotila Longchar, D/o Mr & Mrs T. Wati Longchar for achieving Gold Medal in M. Sc (Chemistry) Final exam from Kohima Science College (Autonomous), Jotsoma and bringing laurels.

Your hard work and success are an inspiration. We hope and pray for greater success in all your future endeavours.

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people. The Rajapaksas have brought him in,” Father Jeewantha Peiris, a spokesman for the protest group ‘Aragalaya’, told reporters. “We will continue our protest campaign until Wickremesinghe resigns,” he stressed.

Meanwhile, Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage issued an order barring people from entering or gathering within a 50 meter radius of the Bandaranaike Statue located in Galle Face in the heart of Colombo.

join him.

“I need not tell you about the current state of the country, how difficult it is. The economy and the young are asking for change.

There are many problems in the world. We have to go forward without getting entangled,” he said.

Wickremesinghe said all concerned must get together to “make a new programme”. “What people demand from us is not old politics, they want the parliament to work together,” he added. He said he was willing to start the party consultation process from Thursday and urged the parties for bipartisanship.

“I have worked in this Parliament for 45 years.

My life is this Parliament. I am thankful to parliament for giving me this honour,” Wickremesinghe said.

LONDON, JUL 20 (AP): Britain’s record-breaking heat wave disrupted travel for a third day and firefighters remained on alert Wednesday even as cloudy skies and showers brought relief from the scorching temperatures of recent days.

Forecasters predict London will reach a high of 26 Celsius (79 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, down from the record 40.3C (104.4F) set Tuesday at Coningsby in eastern England.

Still, the main train line from London to Edinburgh will remain closed until noon as crews work to repair power lines and signalling equipment damaged by a heat-related fire on Tuesday, according to the London North Eastern Railway.

The London Fire Brigade had its busiest day since World War II on

The Moayimti Senso Mungdang (MSM) with immense pride and honour, would like to extend our sincere congratulations to the following members: 1. Dr. Imnüksüngla Ph.D. Social Work, D/o. Late Shijungtemjen, appointed as Project Associate under Nagaland Education Project the Light House (NECTAR).

2. Dr. Senwatila, D/o. Repamongba, appointed as Medical Officer (AYUSH) under AYUSH Health and Wellness Center, Tzudikong, Mokokchung.

3. Dr. Putuinla, D/o. Lanutemjen, appointed as Medical Officer (AYUSH) under AYUSH Health and Wellness Center, Asangma, Mokokchung.

4. Dr. Noksangrenla Jamir, D/o. Lanukaba Jamir, appointed as Medical Officer (AYUSH) under AYUSH Health and Wellness Center, Bayavü, Kohima.

5. Miss Moasenla, D/o. Tsüknungtemsü, appointed as Community Health Officer under Community Health and Wellness Center, Yangpi.

6. Miss Yarmongla, D/o. Purkümzük, appointed as Staff Nurse (NHM), PHC Tzürangkong, Mokokchung.

7. Mr. Nungsangjungshi, S/o. Rongsenmaktet, appointed as Laboratory Technologist under Health and Family Welfare, NSACS Chizami.

8. Miss Moluna, D/o. Chubangangshi, appointed as Graduate Teacher (Science), at GHS Lirmen, Mokokchung.

9. Mr. Longjakrep S Jamir, S/o. Satemkaba, appointed as Assistant Teacher (Maths), at Eklavya Model Residential School Diphupar, under Department of NEMRS, a registered Society under the aegis of Tribal Affairs.

10.Mr. Ato Tzüdir, S/o. Tiaaküm Tzüdir, appointed as Clerk under State Bank of India Main Branch, Tuensang.

The Union would also like to congratulate all the successful candidates of HSLC & HSSLC Examinations 2022 and UnderGraduate Examinations 2022.

The Union is immensely proud of your success & achievements and appreciates your efforts in bringing laurels to the Union and village and further wishes them all the best in their future endeavours.

Sd/(M. TOSHI PONGEN) President, MSM

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Protestors carry an effigy of Ranil Wickremesinghe outside the president’s office in Colombo. (AP)

COLOMBO, JUL 20 (PTI): Sri Lanka’s President-elect Ranil Wickremesinghe will take oath of office on Thursday, it was announced on Wednesday, as he called for support from all parties to overcome the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. The 73-year-old Acting President and sixtime former prime minister was on Wednesday elected as new President by Parliament, a development likely to anger anti-government protesters who have been demanding his resignation.

In his victory speech, Wickremesinghe thanked Parliament for upholding democratic practices and sought support from both the presidential rivals as well as former presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Maithripala Sirisena. He also asked Tamil leaders to

UK weather turmoil disrupts train travel for third day

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C O L O M B O, J U L 2 0 (PTI): The anti-government protesters in Sri Lanka, who forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country and quit, on Wednesday demanded the resignation of his successor Ranil Wickremesinghe who has been elected as the new President.

The 73-year-old Acting President and six-time former prime minister secured 134 votes in the 225-member House while his nearest rival and dissident ruling party leader Dullas Alahapperuma got 82. He will take the oath of office on Thursday.

The anti-government protesters had called for the resignation of Wickremesinghe, who was appointed prime minister in May. The protesters burnt down his private home and also stormed his prime ministerial office in Colombo in demonstrations against his leadership early this month.

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Slipknot announce new album ‘The Hugh slams Priti, calls Heathrow airport ‘a disgrace’ End So Far’ and release new single D S lipknot will release new album ‘The End, So Far’ later this year.

T h e h e av y m e t a l legends - whose most recent record was 2019’s ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ - have dropped single ‘The Dying Song (Time To Sing)’ and unveiled plans for their highly anticipated next record.

Percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan - who also directed the new music video - has teased: “New music, new art, and new beginnings. Get ready for the end.”

The album is set to be released on September 30, and the group - who debuted new masks in the exciting visual - have unveiled the tracklist.

As well as featuring ‘The Dying Song’ and previous single ‘The Chapeltown Rag’, the LP will open with a song called ‘Adderall’, and end with the appropriately titled ‘Finale’.

Meanwhile, the album

I’m going to do afterwards, it’s that I gave my word, I extended my hand and my penmanship and I’m literally getting off of something that I had agreed I can get off of.”

Asked to clarify if he meant Slipknot’s next album will be their last on Roadrunner, he added: “Yes sir, seven albums, no greatest hits, no best of, no live albums, straight up rock n’ roll. That’s what

Earlier this month, it was r eve a l e d G r a n t wa s t h e m a n responsible for the Benny Hill theme music playing over a broadcast as Johnson resigned from his position outside 10 Downing Street.

Grant tweeted a message to political activist Steve Bray, who is known for his musical protests outside the House of Commons in Westminster, in order to make things happen on July 7.

‘The Notting Hill’ actor tweeted: “Morning @snb19692 Glad you have your speakers back. Do you by any chance have the Benny Hill music to hand?”

Grant’s request was granted, as Steve responded by tweeting a video of the song being played outside the Houses of Parliament. (IANS)

Coming Soon: More Breathable, More Comfortable Face Masks

from the NIOSH approval process,” Lippold says.

Companies can then pursue NIOSH approval on their own, later, if they wish. The agency certifies only masks and respirators.

Preview of Masks to Come “We’ve seen some really amazing things,” Lippold said of the new designs. She didn’t want to play favorites, so she gave an overview o f i n n ova t i o n s. S o m e designs have transparent materials, or partially seethrough materials, so facial expressions can be read.

“We’ve also seen really unique bio-based materials that are derived from natural products. We’ve seen sensors in some.”

One mask model has origami folds, which increase overall surface and breathing area. Some 3D-printed masks promise a custom fit and take into

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design was inspired by a company co-founder who is deaf. She was scheduled to have surgery, and her sign language interpreter did not show up, leaving her to try to communicate in the operating room with masked health care providers. There were no transparent masks available then, Hsu says.

The makers of ClearMask believe masks are here to stay for some.

“Being able to work with BARDA and getting their wisdom is invaluable,” he says. Hsu thinks masks are here to stay, at least for some. “I think a certain percentage of the population will continue to wear them, regardless.” He predicts health care settings will become stricter about wearing masks.

“Even now, when you even walk in to a hospital, you might be required to

Kevin Ngo, its creator. For the adult masks, two nose bridge sizes are offered.

And users can choose a Pro Filter, with 99% filtration, or an Everyday, which is meant to be much more breathable than other masks.

“Our silicone gasket is incredibly soft and gentle on the skin,” Ngo says. “In addition,we offer indents for glasses, which prevent any fogging.” The company began shipping in May; several thousand masks are in use now, Ngo said.

G e o r g e t ow n University: This team’s smart mask is made of metallic foams that can be cleaned and reused.

Levi Strauss & Co.: The form of the mask can be made by any basic garment factory. It aims to activate the apparel supply chain as another source of low-cost, high-performance masks.

Matregenix: This mask, made of a transparent nanofiber, allows for easier c o m mu n i c a t i o n w h i l e having high filtration.

SEAL Lab: The SINEW mask stands for Smar t, Individualized,

Near-Face, Extended Wear.

The mask used technology t o ove r c o m e f l aw s o f traditional respirators, with the same degree of protection. It doesn’t make contact with the skin of the wearer’s face.

StaySafeNow: A team from Harvard University developed Crystal Guard, a reusable, cost-effective clear mask. Its developers say it’s meant to be especially useful for essential workers, teachers, and others who have to communicate to do their work.

Bye-Bye N95?

“From our perspective, our goal with the mask challenge was not to replace the N95 respirator,” Lippold says. N95 masks, which N I O S H c e r t i f i e s, a r e valuable and protect people in high-risk settings. “With the mask challenge, our goal was really to provide the public with a comparable alternative that really meets their specific level of risk.”

Working in a health care setting carries a different risk, she says, than going to the grocery store.

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him in the thriller ‘Deep Water’, released this year.

Three months after they split in January 2021, Ben str uck up his old romance with Jennifer.

Re por ts said Ana ended their relationship as she didn’t want to live in Los Angeles, calling it “a city that keeps you anxious”. (IANS)

The Thakiye Village Students union takes immense pride to congratulate Miss Toviholi Swu, D/o Rev. Hekiho Swu and Mrs. Atoni Swu for clearing the prestigious NPSC exam securing 1st Class Gazetted, Assistant Professor. It is a moment of pride moment for our community, your hard work and perseverance shall continue to be a source of inspiration for the young civil service aspirants.

We wish Miss Toviholi Swu and her family good health and success in all their future endeavours.

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Despite dating Tinder vice president Paul Boukadakis, 38, the actress added she has distanced herself from the online world by turning her back on Twitter and Instagram.

She said: “I deleted Twitter years ago. I have barely been on Instagram for almost a year.”

It makes it easier for her to avoid the selfies posted by her ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck, 49, and his new wife Jennifer Lopez, 52, when they got married at a low-key ceremony in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Ana dated Affleck for a year after appearing with

The Huruotsumia Youth Organisation L.Khel Kohima Village proudly applauds and congratulates Ms. Vireizenuo Liezietsu, d/o Viliebeizo Liezietsu for her meritorious academic achievement in bachelor of Science, also being awarded the Subject Gold Medalist in Computer Science from Kohima Science College Jotsoma (Affiliated to Nagaland University).

Remarking her success as excellent and a source of inspiration, the HYO further invokes God’s blessings and wishes her the best of luck in all her future endeavours.

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Zavikhoto Phinyo Krozakile Rikha With immense pride and honor, the office of the Kidima Students’ Union would like to acknowledge the following members for their tremendous achievement in the recently declared NPSC- Common Educational Services Examination and bringing laurels to the students’ community in general and to the village community at large.

1. Mr. Zavikhoto Phinyo, S/o Zevisa Phinyo – Assistant Professor in Commerce.

2. Ms. Krozakile Rikha, D/o Lt. Mekruseto Rikha – Graduate Teacher in Political Science.

The union is proud of their achievements and further wishes them the best in all their future endeavours.

Sd/Kelengoto William Soleho (President, KSU)

Sd/Khrusito Rikha (General Secy., KSU)

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ctress Ana de Armas, who played mysterious Paloma in Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007 in ‘No Time to Die’, said she instead wants to see more substantial, deeper roles for women in the spy franchise.

She told The Sun amid calls from some for Daniel’s Bond replacement to be of the opposite sex: “There’s no need for a female Bond.

There shouldn’t be any need to steal someone else’s character, you know, to take over.

“This is a novel, and it leads into this James Bond world and this fantasy of that universe where he’s at. What I would like is that the female roles in the Bond films, even though Bond will continue to be a man, are brought to life in a different way. That they’re given a more substantial par t and recognition.

That’s what I think is more interesting than flipping things.a Fans have been calling for a film spin-off for de Armas’s 007 character Paloma, whose parting line in ‘No Tim to Die’ was: “Next time stay longer,” reports femalefirst.co.uk.

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ReadiMask 365: “I can wear this all day long,” Schwind said of his new design. It has a nano fiber filter and is flexible. Besides the one in the BARDA challenge, the company has other ReadiMasks on the market. “The most important thing is comfort,” he says. “Second is protection. If they don’t feel they have a good seal, users don’t have confidence in the mask.”

He offers various sizes of ReadiMasks, from small sizes designed for women with smaller faces to extralarge, “for NFL linemen.”

ClearMask: “We are the original clear mask,” says Aaron Hsu, CEO and co-founder of ClearMask in Baltimore. The company began in 2017, and the clear

wear a mask,” he says, even as a visitor. His company’s masks are easy to adjust and are secured around the head, so your ears don’t get sore, he says.

4C Air: The BreSafe transparent mask is semitransparent and is made of a nanomaterial that provides high levels of filtration and breathability with some transparency.

Air99: Based on origami principles, the Airgami mask is meant to improve fit, breathability and aesthetics over existing masks. “Airgami fits better, works better and looks better,” says Min Xiao, a company spokesperson. “It won’t fall off the nose or collapse onto the mouth, and eyeglasses fog less, she says. Voices are less muffled.” It’s also reusable, rinseable and can be heat disinfected, she say s. It went on the market in November, 2020.

Air Flo Labs: Flo Mask Pro, like the company’s other designs, conducted over 100 3D facial scans across many ethnicities to produce a better fit, says

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Challenge. The challenge is run by Lippold and others at the Division of Research, Innovation, and Ventures (DRIVe), which is part of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Like the rest of us, Lippold knows that masks desperately need a makeover.

The point of the challenge is to inspire and design masks that are comfortable, even with long wear, and that provide excellent protection.

The aim is not only to get us through this pandemic, but also future pandemics and other public health e m e r ge n c i e s. “ We a r e focused on building masks for the next pandemic, the next wildfires,” she says.

The project is a partnership among BA R DA’s D R I Ve, t h e National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

While NIOSH is a partner in the challenge, giving feedback to mask developers, “the mask challenge is entirely separate

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itting at his desk in Sea Girt, NJ, John Schwind is eager to demonstrate his ReadiMask 365. He holds up what looks like a white sheet of memo paper, peels off a protective liner, and sticks the mask first to his nose. He glides his fingers down his face, over his cheeks, and to his chin, sealing the mask and then demonstrating how easy it is to talk with it in place.

The mask’s medical adhesive sticks directly to the face, without causing breakouts, he said. It doesn’t let air leak and won’t fog his glasses. It’s strapless, so it won’t hurt his ears or make them stick out.

This fall, Schwind, the CEO of Global Safety First, is hoping to take home $150,000 as one of the two top winners of the federal Mask Innovation Challenge.

He has made it to the top 10 but realizes he still has a ton of competition.

The ReadiMask365 includes a nano fiber filter and is flexible. After the challenge launched in late 2021, nearly 1,500 submissions were received, says Kumiko Lippold, PhD, a health scientist and manager of the Mask Innovation

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we’ve given.”

In December, frontman Corey Taylor promised fans something special, and insisted he loves the new collection “more” than their previous record.

He said: “[It’s] really good; I’m really, really stoked on it. I actually like this one more than I like ‘We Are Not Your Kind’, and I loved ‘We Are Not Your Kind.’”

(Contactmusic)

control. Which is staffed and run by the Home Office,” Grant responded to his critic. “We’re not allowed to call Brexiteers thick but it’s a struggle sometimes.”

Grant has long been a critic of the current Conservative government and often uses his Twitter platform to share his political opinions.

In August 2019, the dad-of-three even branded Boris Johnson, 57, an ‘over-promoted rubber bath toy’, ahead of the Conservative Party winning a majority at the general election four months later.

In one of his more scathing attacks on the soon-to-be former Prime Minister, the ‘About a Boy’ actor warned the then-Conservative Party leader not to ‘f**k with’ his the next generation’s future.

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will also mark the end of their longtime partnership with Roadrunner Records.

Last year, Clown said: “What I can tell you right now is that we are getting off of our record label.

“This is a ver y fascinating time in my life because I’ve lost both of my parents and if they were alive my dad would be so excited that I have fulfilled a contract.

“It’s not about what

escribing the scenes at the London airport as ‘disgrace and inhumane’, actor Hugh Grant has said that he believes the UK “has the worst Home Secretary in British history.”

Passengers travelling through Heathrow Airport have complained of ‘utter carnage’ over recent days, with people having to queue for hours and the queue for security stretching ‘outside the terminal’, reports mirror.co.uk.

Reports have claimed that some travellers have been waiting for two hours at border control and to collect their baggage at the key London airport.

Taking to Twitter on Tuesday night, Grant seemingly revealed he was one of the many caught up in the travel chaos as he slammed current Home Secretary Priti Patel.

Sharing a picture of long queues at Heathrow Airport immigration, the actor wrote to his 8,11,110 followers, “Dear Visitors to the UK, I apologise for the way you are treated on arrival. Terminal 3 Heathrow just now was a disgrace and inhumane.

I’m afraid we have the worst Home Secretary in British history.”

He expanded on his statement when a fellow Twitter user branded him a ‘half wit actor’ and claimed the long queues are the responsibility of private companies, not the government.

“It’s a queue for immigration

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After FSDL, now state associations move Supreme Court against AIFF

NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (IANS): After the Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) for All India Football Federations (AIFF) rejected their suggestions to amend some clauses in the proposed draft constitution, some state associations have filed an intervention petition in the Apex Court.

Sources close to the development said that the AIFF’s 35 state associations have raised over 20 objections to the draft, but did not get a positive response from the CoA. Sources said that during the meeting with CoA on July 6, the sevenmember committee, representing state associations of the AIFF raised various aspects and gave suggestions on the draft constitution.

In the two-hour meeting, the SA representatives put

forward several ideas for consideration by the CoA. Now they have lodged an intervention application with the Apex Court. The case will come up for hearing on Thursday.

Earlier, the Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), which manages the Indian Super League (ISL), filed a case in the Supreme Court, requesting to amend some clauses in the Draft Constitution submitted by the Committee of Administrators (CoA).

Sources close to the development said that the state associations are not happy with the way the SCappointed CoA has drafted the constitution and included some clauses.

“Several concerns and objections raised by the Applicants have still not been addressed in the final pro-

India should persist with Kohli at international level: Ponting

Ricky Ponting NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (IANS): Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels India should persist with Virat Kohli at the international level, adding that the star batter still has the ability to have a meaningful impact for the team.

Kohli has not scored a century since November 2019, struggled for runs during this year’s IPL and even failed to contribute much with the bat during the recently-concluded tour of England.

There have been calls to drop him from Team India but Ponting, who captained Australia to two World Cup triumphs in 2003 and 2007, believes the 33-year-old still has that fear factor for the opposi-

tion captain or an opposition player.

“I think if I was an opposition captain or an opposition player, I will be fearing playing an Indian team that has Virat Kohli in it, more than I would be one that doesn’t have him in it,” Ponting said in the latest episode of The ICC Review.

“I know there have been some challenges for him, it’s been a difficult time. But every great player that I have seen in this game has been through it at some stage, whether that’s a batsman or a bowler, they have all been through it. And somehow, the best (players) find a way to rebound and respond, and it’s only a matter of time before Virat does that,” he added.

The Australian great believes Kohli’s best performances for his country have come when he has been settled both on the field and off the field.

He also feels that India’s coaching hierarchy needs to try and instill that belief back in their star player as soon as possible.

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posed AIFF constitution.

Given that the Applicants are constituent members of the AIFF, the proposed constitution has a direct bearing on them. Thus the present intervention application has been moved, so that the Applicants have an opportunity of being heard by this Hon’ble Court, before a final decision is taken on the proposed Constitution,” the application of the state FAs read.

If the case is prolonged and goes on beyond the deadline set by the FIFAAFC delegation, the sport’s world governing body could ban the AIFF, said the source. With the FSDL and state units raising objections against more than 20 points, there is a big possibility of the country getting banned

by FIFA. Sources said that the FSDL is not happy with the way the SC-appointed CoA has drafted the constitution and included the clause of implementing the principles of promotion and relegation in ISL. This is the reason FSDL has filed a petition in the Supreme Court and is seeking permission to intervene in the matter, said the sources.

Boult replaces Bumrah as new top-ranked bowler in ODI

Trent Boult DUBAI, JUL 20 (IANS): Although India clinched a 2-1 triumph in ODI series against England, their pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah wasn’t playing in the series decider at Manchester. It paved the way for New Zealand left-arm quick Trent Boult to replace him as the new top-ranked bowler in ODIs, as per the latest ICC Men’s Rankings.

Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya, India’s architects of an impressive fivewicket win in series decider at Manchester, have made big gains in the rankings too. Pant’s unbeaten 125 off 113 balls, his maiden century in ODIs, has lifted the left-handed batter by 25 places to 52nd while Pandya has progressed from 50th to 42nd after his 55-ball 71.

Pandya is also up 25 places to 70th among bowlers for his haul of 4/24

while leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has advanced four places to reach 16th position after grabbing 3/60. South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen has attained a career-best third position in the Men’s ODI Player Rankings after smashing 134 off 117 balls in the first ODI against England on Tuesday.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam remains on top in list for batters, with India duo of talismanic batter Virat Kohli (fourth) and captain Rohit Sharma (fifth) and South Africa opener Quinton de Kock (sixth) all dropping a spot due to van der Dussen’s rise in the rankings.

Aiden Markram, who also played an important part in the 62-run win for South Africa alongside van der Dussen, has moved up 15 slots to 61st after his knock of 77 while opener Janneman Malan is up one place to joint-35th with a score of 57. David Miller’s 24 runs see him move up three places to 24th.

Proteas fast bowler Anrich Nortje has reached 61st position, his haul of 4/53 lifting him 18 slots. For England, opener Jason Roy has moved up one slot to 16th position among batters after scoring 43 against South Africa and 41 in the last match of the series against India.

Griffin crowned NSL champions

Players of Griffin FC with the special guest.

DIMAPUR, JUL 20 (NPN): Griffin Football Club defeated Hornbill Football Club by a solitary goal to emerge as the champions of the second edition of New Jalukie Super League (NSL) played at New Jalukie on July 19.

The league organized by senior football players and sports enthusiasts of New Jalukie kick started on June 25, 2022. It is an annual football 7-a side event comprising of six football clubs.

Griffin FC walked home with a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 along with tro-

Shafique helps Pak script famous victory against SL

GALLE, JUL 20 (IANS): Opener Abdullah Shafique starred with a sensational knock of 160 not out off 408 balls, his best-ever knock in the longest format of the game, in helping Pakistan to a famous four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle on Wednesday.

S h a f i q u e ’s e f f o r t s meant that Pakistan successfully chased down 342, which is a record for the highest successful run chase in Tests at Galle International Stadium.

Resuming day five from 222/3 and requiring 120 runs to win, the first 30 minutes were filled with a few close calls, beautiful bowling from Sri Lanka despite losing both of their remaining reviews.

A slider from spinner Prabath Jayasuriya struck Shafique on the back-pad, with umpire Kumar Dharmasena signalling the bowler about the height. However, with the game at a crucial stage and Shafique’s prized wicket at stake, Sri Lanka went for the review. Shafique survived the lbw scare after the replays showed the ball had bounced over and was missing the wickets.

Abdullah Shafique scored an unbeaten 160 to help side secure the first Test match against Sri Lanka.

Few overs later, Jayasuriya once again bowled a beauty - drifting the ball in and using the bounce to spin it away. Wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan attempted a forward defence and the ball looked very close to the bat. Sri Lanka fielders appealed, sounding positive for a caught-behind dismissal but the umpire was unperturbed.

They used their last review, but the UltraEdge showed a flatline with no sign of the ball coming in

contact with the bat. Rizwan survived; Sri Lanka were left stranded with no reviews.

Set batter Shafique found a reliable partner in Rizwan as they both batted with caution, taking their side close to victory. In the first hour, they added 48 runs, with only 72 more needed.

Jaya s u r i ya f i n a l ly claimed a wicket when he had Rizwan trapped in front of stumps. Pakistan went for review, but it went Sri Lanka’s way, with Rizwan

walking back for a solid 40 off 74 balls. The spinner then struck on the stroke of lunch, forcing Agha Salman to nick behind as Pakistan reached 298/5 at lunch.

Post lunch, Pakistan lost another wicket as Hasan Ali was caught in the deep off bowling of Dhananjaya de Silva. Shafique and Mohammad Nawaz survived more attempts of dismissal, including Kasun Rajitha dropping a catch, as inched closer to victory.

With 11 runs remaining for completing a victory, rain arrived. But it didn’t last for long as Shafique and Nawaz made the required runs quickly to get a win for Pakistan, with the former cutting in the gap through cover for a winning boundary. The win sees Pakistan jump to third place on the World Test Championship standings with a win-loss percentage of 58.33 percent, while Sri Lanka crashed to sixth place.

Brief Scores: Pakistan 218 and 344-6 in 127.2 overs (Abdullah Shafique 160 not out, Babar Azam 55, Prabath Jayasuriya 4-135) beat Sri Lanka 222 and 337 by four wickets.

phy, citations and medals while Runners-up Hornbill FC pocketed Rs. 30,000 along with citations and medals.

Chingthaipou of Hornbill FC was awarded the “Man of the Match” in the final match.

In an individual awards, Lungpetsing Thou of Bridge Colony FC was named as “Best Goalkeeper,” Gairiupou of Anubis FC as the “Most Promising Player,” Kawijibo of Griffin FC as the top scorer (7 goals), Chingthaipou of Hornbill FC as “Player of the Season” and Gaisinthui

Kamei of Hornbill FC as the “Best Club Manager.”

All the winners of an individual prizes are awarded with Rs. 3,000, citations and medal each.

Harpy FC was awarded as the Best Disciplined Team.

The closing ceremony was graced by Liangkebo Pamai, Chairman New Jalukie Village Council as special guest.

Earlier in the exhibition match, New Jalukie Super League (NSL) officials beat Peren District Fo o t b a l l A s s o c i a t i o n (PDFA) officials 2-1.

World Chess Champion Carlsen decides not to defend his title MUMBAI, JUL 20 (IANS): Magnus Carlsen, the five-time World Chess Champion, on Wednesday relinquished his title as he announced that he will not defend the title he has held since 2013.

Carlsen, considered by many as the greatest player to play the game who achieved the highest rating ever in chess, has conveyed his decision to Fide, the sport’s world governing body, according to a report by Chess24.com.

Carlsen won his first title in 2013 by beating India’s Viswanathan Anand in Chennai.

The 31-year-old Norwegian is not retiring and vows “to be the best in the world, and not care about the World Championship!”

His decision not to defend his title means that Chinese world no. 2 Ding Liren’s last-round Candidates Tournament win against Hikaru Nakamura has earned him a lucrative match against Ian Nepomniachtchi.

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Ricky Ponting had, soon after winning his fifth title by beating Nepomniachtchi in Dubai in 2021, had indicated that he is unlikely to defend his title if someone other than 19-year-old sensation Alireza Firouzja qualifies for the World Championship match. Firouzja did not qualify and Carlsen announced in a podcast interview, to his friend Magnus Barstad, called “The Magnus Effect”, that he will not defend his title.

He said that he had conveyed his decision to Fide officials in Madrid early this month when it became clear that Ian Nepomniachtchi will earn a World Championship rematch.

Olympiad Badminton c’ship underway in Mkg Messi scores as PSG labours past Japan’s Kawasaki Chess Stamp unveiled

Lionel Messi takes a shot at goal during a friendly soccer match between PSG and Kawasaki Frontale at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Wednesday. (AP/PTI) TOKYO, JUL 20 (AFP): Lionel Messi scored but Paris Saint-Germain was made to work hard for a 2-1 win over Kawasaki Frontale on Wednesday in the first match of its pre-season Japanese tour.

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front of a crowd of 65,000 at Tokyo’s National Stadium.

Messi opened the scoring with a 32nd-minute shot but a much-changed PSG line-up in the second half could manage only one more goal through substitute Arnaud Kalimuendo.

J-League champion Kawasaki pulled a goal back in the 84th minute when Kazuya Yamamura

headed home unmarked to set up a nervy finish.

PSG will play two more J-League sides on its Japanese tour, taking on Urawa Reds in Saitama on Saturday and Gamba Osaka in Osaka the following Monday.

PSG had most of the early possession but the first real chance fell to Kawasaki.

A pass forward split

the PSG defence and released striker Marcinho, only for the Brazilian to put the ball wide with the goal at his mercy.

Kawasaki goalkeeper Jung Song-ryong denied Mbappe a minute later after Messi had played him in on goal.

Kawasaki’s Chanathip Songkrasin -- nicknamed the “Thai Messi” -- then cleared a shot from his Argentine namesake off the line to keep the game scoreless.

But Messi found a way through shortly after, guiding a shot into the corner from just inside the box.

Neymar and Mbappe departed at half-time and Kawasaki forward Kei Chinen missed a glorious chance to equalise when he blazed over the bar in the 50th minute.

Messi bowed out soon after as Galthier, newly arrived from Nice, rung the changes.

Substitute Kalimuendo doubled PSG’s lead when he turned home Juan Bernat’s low cross in the 58th minute before Yamamura pulled one back with six minutes left to play.

NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (IANS): The ‘World Chess Day’ was celebrated on Wednesday with the unveiling of the official stamp of the 44th Chess Olympiad, here.

Union Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan and Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Thiru Siva V Meyyanathan were present on the occasion. Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta, an Arjuna Awardee and team member of the Chess Olympiad along with President of All India Chess Federation (AICF) and Chess Olympiad Organising Committee, Sanjay Kapoor and Olympiad Director and AICF Secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan also graced the historic moment. “It is an absolute honour that we are organising this event in India. Chess is our very own sport. I would also like to thank our respected Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi Ji for his vision that has made it possible to change and shape sports in this new India,” said Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan.

Special guest, DFO Dr. Sentitula with the organizers and junior players.

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MOKOKCHUNG, JUL 20 (NPN): The 34th Mokokchung District Badminton Open Championship got underway at the Indoor Badminton Stadium on Wednesday.

The opening ceremony was graced by District Forest Officer, Dr.Sentitula as special guest. In her speech,

Dr. Sentitula stressed on the importance of sports and physical activities to stay fit and healthy.

She also encouraged the participants to inculcate passion and commitment, with a goal oriented mission, if they want to succeed in sports. The championship is organized by the Mokokchung District Badminton Association

(MDBA) and a total of 103 participants are vying for titles in different age categories.

The inaugural programme chaired by Bendangrenla Imsong began with an invocation by Grace Baptist Church Pastor, Noksang Longkumer and welcome address was delivered

by MDBA president, Martoshi.

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NOA announces sports disciplines for NOPG India finish on top in ISSF Shooting WC

DIMAPUR, JUL 20 (NPN): Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) has announced the list of sports disciplines and medal events to be conducted in the Nagaland Olympic and Paralympic Games 2022 (NOPG) to be conducted from August 22 to 27.

According to secretary general Nagaland Olympic Association, Abu Metha, some disciplines will begin at an earlier date and will be notified separately.

The list of disciplines has been determined as per the forthcoming North East Olympic Games and also taking into consideration available infrastructure and resources. Metha informed that separate notification related to the Paralympic discipline will be notified by the Paralympic Committee.

He said Para sports discipline will be conducted in the form of demonstration sports and not inter-district.

The list of medal events for all the disciplines will be notified separately and the contingents will be as per the 16 districts. Registration of players and teams will be done electronically online and the last date for submission of players and officials’ registration will be August 13. Metha informed that once players get registered there will be no change of names. He also informed that preparatory expenditure

will be sanctioned to respective Deputy Commissioners on the basis of number of athletes representing the districts for which separate notification on this matter will be issued. Accommodation, local transport, food and technical competition arrangements in the host city will be provided by the Games Organizing Committee and for which the dates for arrival and departure will be notified separately.

Meanwhile, T. Meren Paul (Senior Vice President) – 6009810695 and Neivikuolie Khatsu (Assistant Secretary General) – 9366966842 have been entrusted as coordinating officials from Nagaland Olympic Association. They can be contacted between 2 pm to 5 pm on working days (Monday- Friday).

Further, all districts have been requested to appoint a Chef de Mission, Deputy Chef de Mission and a District Team Manager and the names, contact numbers and e-mail addresses can be sent to the NOA on nagaolym@gmail.com latest by August 5, 2022.

Men’s football from Aug17 NOA assistant secretary general, Neivikuolie Khatsu informed that men’s football will commence on August 17. In this regard, all football contingents have been asked to report to the Games Village on August 16.

List of sports disciplines and medal events 1. ARCHERY INDIAN ROUND

Men and Women: 20m, 30m, Individual Olympic Round, Team Olympic Round, Mixed Team Olympic Round RECURVE EVENT

Men and Women: 70m- 2 Times, Individual Olympic Round, Team Olympic Round, Mixed Team Olympic Round COMPOUND EVENT

Men and Women: 50m, Individual Olympic Round, Team Olympic Round, Mixed Team Olympic Round 2. ATHLETICS

Men and Women: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 5000m, 4x100m Relay, 4x400 Relay and 4x400m Relay Mixed, Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump, Shot-Put, Discus Throw, Javelin and 10,000m 3. BADMINTON

Men and Women: Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Team Championship 4. BASKETBALL

Men and Women 5. BOXING

Men: Light Fly Weight (46kg-48kg), Fly Weight (48kg-51kg), Bantam Weight (51kg-54kg), Feather Weight (54kg-57kg), Light Weight (57kg-60kg), Light Welter Weight (60kg-63.5 kg), Welter Weight (63.5kg-67kg), Light Middle Weight (67kg-71kg) 6. FOOTBALL

Men 7. LAWN TENNIS

Men and Women: Singles and Doubles, Mixed Doubles 8. SHOOTING

Men and Women: 10m Air Pistol, 10m Air Rifle, 50m.22 Prone, 10m Air Pistol Mixed and 10m Air Rifles Mixed 9. TABLE TENNIS

Men and Women: Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles, Team Championships 10. TAEKWONDO

Men: Below 40kg, 40-46kg, 46-52kg, 52-58kg, 58-65kg and Above 65kg Women: Below 38kg, 38-44kg, 44-52kg and Above 52kg 11. WUSHU Men

Category 1 Category 2 Sanda Event 48kg-52kg; 52kg-56kg; 56kg- Talou Event 60kg; 60kg-65kg; 65kg-70kg; 70kg-75kg

Category 3 Nanquan Event

Sameer, Anish and Vijayveer Sidhu celebrate after winning the silver medal in the Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (RFP) Team event. (PTI) NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (IANS): India’s good run in ISSF World Cups continued with them finishing on top of yet another stage, this time at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Changwon, Korea with an overall haul of 15 medals, including five gold, six silver and four bronze medals.

On the final day on Wednesday, the Indian trio of Anish Bhanwala, Vijayveer Sidhu and Sameer won silver in the Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (RFP) Team event, going down to the Czech Republic 15-17 in a nerve-wracking final at the Changwon Interna-

tional Shooting range.

The trio had made the final after coming through two rounds of qualification, finishing second with 872 points in the first and topping the second with 578 for a shot at gold.

In the final, they started with a bang running away to a 10-2 lead before the experienced Czech trio of Martin Podhrasky, Tomas Tehan and Matej Rampula plotted a sensational comeback as the young Indians lost their nerve. The tie was tied at 15-15 before the Czech closed out the final 16th series with ease.

In the other event

of the day, the only Indian pair of Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Mufaddal Deesawala finished ninth out of 17 teams with a score of 138/150 to finish outside the medals. India won all five ISSF World Cup stages in 2019, one in the curtailed 2021 season and yet again this year in the first stage in Cairo, Egypt.

Cairo will also be the place for the next assignment of the Rifle/ Pistol squad with the much-awaited ISSF World Championship scheduled in October this year. The Shotgun squad has theirs in September in Osijek, Croatia.

Egyptian Ahmed appointed FIH acting CWG 2022: Top athletes Dhanalakshmi, Aishwarya fail dope test president after Batra’s resignation LAUSANNE (SWITZERLAND), JUL 20 (IANS): Egypt’s Seif Ahmed has been appointed as the acting president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) following the resignation of India’s Narinder Batra, the FIH said in a statement on Wednesday.

The FIH said that a permanent successor to Batra is due to be elected in November. The appointment of Ahmed was announced following an FIH Executive Board meeting, which officially accepted Batra’s resignation. “Officially accepted the resignation of

Seif Ahmed Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra Unanimously appointed FIH EB Member and President of the African Hockey Federation Seif Ahmed (Egypt) as Acting President until the next Presidential elections,” the FIH said. Former Indian

Olympic Association (IOA) chief Narinder Batra on Monday resigned from the post of International Hockey Federation (FIH) president, thus relinquishing all three top posts -IOA chief, International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and FIH head -- he was holding.

On Monday (July 18), in a letter to the executive board of the FIH, the 65-year-old businessmancum-sports administrator, said, “Due to personal reasons, I submit my resignation from the post of president, FIH. Thank you for your support and guidance.”

NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (PTI): Two Commonwealth Games-bound athletes, sprinter S. Dhanalakshmi and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu, have returned positive for banned drugs, as dope shame struck Indian athletics just a few days ahead of the multi-sport event.

Both have been ruled out of the upcoming July 28 to August 8 Birmingham Games and have been handed provisional suspensions. The 24-year-old Dhanalakshmi, part of the 36-member Indian athletics team for the Birmingham CWG, returned positive for a banned steroid in a dope test conducted abroad by

the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of the World Athletics.

“Dhanalakshmi tested positive in a dope test conducted by AIU. She will not go for Birmingham CWG,” said a source privy to the development.

Dhanalakshmi was named in the CWG team for 100m and the 4x100m relay team, along with Dutee Chand, Hima Das and Srabani Nanda.

She was also named in the Indian team for the ongoing World Championships in Eugene, USA, but failed to make it to the showpiece, ostensibly due to visa problems.

Dhanalakshmi and Aishwarya Babu.

Dhanalakshmi had recorded a personal best time of 22.89 seconds to win 200m gold at the Qosanov Memorial Athletics Meet

on June 26. She had become only the third Indian woman to run sub-23s after national record holder Saraswati Saha (22.82s) and Hima Das

(22.88s). The 24-year-old Aishwarya’s dope sample, taken by the NADA officials during the National InterState Athletics Championships in Chennai last month, has also returned a positive result.

“Triple jumper Aishwarya Babu’s sample, taken during the National Inter-State Championships, has returned positive,” the source said. Aishwarya had smashed the triple jump national record with a stunning effort of 14.14m to emerge the undisputed star of the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships (June 10-14) in Chennai.

PM interacts with Indian contingent bound for CWG NEW DELHI, JUL 20 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with the Indian contingent bound for the Commonwealth Games via video conferencing. The interaction was attended by both the athletes as well as their coaches. Sports minister Anurag Thakur was also present on the occasion.

The Prime Minister wished the Indian contingent for the Games, saying it was an auspicious day as it coincided with the International Chess Day. The Chess Olympiad will take place in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu from July 28, the day the Commonwealth Games begin.

The PM informed that more than 65 athletes were participating in the Commonwealth Games for the first time and he wished them to make a tremendous impact. He advised them to “play with all your heart, play hard, play with full force and without any stress”.

“You must have heard, ‘Kyu Pade Ho Chakkar Me Koi Nahi Hai Takkar Me’.

Just play without any tension.”

During the interaction, the Prime Minister enquired from Avinash Sable, an athlete from Maharashtra, about his experience of coming from Maharashtra and serving the nation in Siachen.

He said that he got to learn a lot from his four-year stint in the Indian Army.

He said the discipline and training he received from

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with the Indian Contingent bound for CWG 2022, through video conferencing, in New Delhi. (PTI) the Indian Army would help him shine in whichever field he would go.

The PM asked Sable why he chose steeplechase, to which he said that steeplechase is all about overcoming obstacles and he had received similar training in the Army. The PM further inquired about his experience of losing weight so fast.

Sable said the Army motivated him to join sports and he got extra time to train and this helped in losing weight.

The Prime Minister then went on to speak with Achinta Sheuli, a weightlifter in the 73kg category who hails from West Bengal and asked him how he manages to strike a balance between his peaceful nature and the power of weightlifting.

Achinta said that he has a regular yoga routine that helps him stay calm. The PM

asked him about his family, to which Achinta replied that his mother and elder brother support him through all the highs and lows. The Prime Minister also enquired about how he deals with injury issues that are a part and parcel of the sport.

Achinta replied that injuries are a part of the game and that he nurses them very carefully. He further added that he analyses his mistakes that lead to injuries and makes sure they are not repeated. The Prime Minister wished him luck and also praised his family, especially his mother and brother for making sure that all his needs were met when he took up the sport.

The Prime Minister interacted with Treesa Jolly, a badminton player from Kerala. He enquired how she chose badminton when Kannur is popular for foot-

ball. She said that her father motivated her to take up the sport.

The Prime Minister interacted with Salima Tete, a hockey player from Jharkhand, and showed keen interest in her journey in the sport. She said that she was inspired seeing her father play hockey. Tete, a member of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics side, said she got motivated by interacting with the PM before the Tokyo Games.

The Prime Minister interacted with Sharmila, a para athlete in shot put from Haryana. The PM asked her about her inspiration in the sport at the age of 34 and going on to win gold in just two years’ time.

Sharmila said she had an interest in sports since childhood but due to the family’s financial condition she was married off at a young age, and had to face

atrocities at the hands of her husband. She and her two daughters had to fall back on her parents’ support for six years. Her relative Tekchand Bhai, supported her and trained her for eight hours a day. The PM went on to ask about her daughters and said that she is a role model for the entire nation and not just for her daughters.

Addressing sportspersons after the interaction, the Prime Minister said he was not able to meet them in person due to him being preoccupied with Parliament despite wanting to do so.

He promised them that he would meet them when they come back and their victory can be celebrated together.

“Today, the spirit of players is also high, the training too is getting better and the atmosphere in the country towards sports is also tremendous. All of you are climbing new peaks, making new peaks,” he said.

To those entering the big international arena for the first time, the Prime Minister said, “The goal is to see the tricolour fluttering, to hear the national anthem being played. That’s why don’t take pressure, make an impact with a good and strong game,” he added.

The Prime Minister remarked that the athletes are going to the Commonwealth Games at a time when the country is celebrating 75 years of independence and that the sportspersons will showcase their best performance which will be a gift to the country.

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