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Repealing of AFSPA needs a different approach: Army chief

NEW DELHI, JAN 20 (AGENCIES): Army Chief General MM Naravane said that the argument on repealing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) needs a different approach, wherein the Disturbed Areas status of states needs to change.

Taking the example of Tripura, where the act was repealed, Naravane said that repealing AFSPA from Nagaland is a decision of the state government and Centre but added that the Army will be ‘most happy’ if the Army is relieved from its policing duties in disturbed areas so that it can focus on its primary role of fighting a conventional war.

“We (Army) are only the instruments in implementing AFSPA. I will be most happy if a call (to repeal AFSPA) is taken as the Army can focus on the conventional role of the

Will be most happy if a call (to repeal AFSPA) is taken as the Army can focus on the conventional role - Gen. MM Naravane Army,” Naravane said in an exclusive interview to Times Now’s editor-in-chief Rahul Shivshankar.

His comments may be viewed on the backdrop of calls to repeal the AFSPA after a botched-up Army operation resulted in the deaths of 13 civilians in the Tiru-Oting area in the Mon district of Nagaland on December 4. He also added that a thorough inquiry has been conducted by the Army’s Eastern Command to ensure that justice is delivered to all the affected parties.

It may be recalled that Gen Naravane on January 12 described as “highly regrettable” the December 4 firing incident in Nagaland’s Mon district in which 14 civilians were killed and said “appropriate action”, as required to uphold the law of the land, would be taken based on the investigation.

Gen Naravane said the Army’s Court of Inquiry ordered into the incident was expected to submit its findings “in a day or two”.

Meanwhile, the Indian Army will soon get its new

State to have High Court soon: Rio DIMAPUR, JAN 20 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Thursday said that the State would soon have its own High Court based in Kohima.

He said this while addressing the concluding day of the two-day 21st Triennial Conference-cum-60th Anniversary of Nagaland Dobashis’ Association at Town Hall, Zunheboto on Thursday on the theme “A year of Thanksgiving”.

Speaking as a special guest on the occasion, Rio further informed the gathering that a committee has been constituted after consultation with tribal councils to compile and codify customary practices of Na-

Neiphiu Rio addressing the gathering, Thursday. (DIPR)

gas. He said the committee would publish a book, which would be distributed to all districts that could later be translated into various dialects for easy understanding, DIPR report stated.

He remarked that the rich Naga culture, tradition and customary laws could be preserved if the

dobashis, tribal councils and gaon burahs (GBs) worked together.

He recalled that the posts of dobashis – or do bhashis (knower of two languages) – were created by the British as they did not know Naga dialects and Nagas did not know English either. Hence, he said these dobashis were appointed to act as interpreters between the native Nagas and British officials, adding that the dobashis were gradually given administrative powers by the British to resolve small cases.

Addressing the gathering, school education adviser KT Sukhalu said he too was the son of a dobashi, recalling (Cont’d on p-8)

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Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS). The name of Lt Gen. MK Pande has been approved. The present vice chief Lt Gen CP Mohanty will retire on January 31.

“The name of Lt Gen MK Pande has been approved,” sources told the The New Indian Express.

As the VCOAS he will be handling important issues as in charge of Army Headquarters based out of Delhi.

Further, the process to select the next Chief of Defence Staff continues.

As reported by TNIE, Gen Naravane is the senior most among his peer group, as Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari and Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar took charge recently.

Lt Gen Pande, an alumnus of National Defence Academy, may also become the first Sapper to be appointed the Army Chief, TNIE report stated.

State logs 92 fresh Covid -19 cases DIMAPUR, JAN 20 (NPN): Nagaland on Thursday recorded 92 fresh Covid-19 positive cases while no deaths were reported during the day.

Of the fresh cases, 67 were from Dimapur, 18 in Kohima, six in Peren and one in Mokokchung, taking the total caseload to 33259.

PTI: I n d i a l o g ge d 3,17,532 new infections, the highest in 249 days, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,82,18,773, which includes 9,287 cases of the Omicron variant, the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

The death toll climbed to 4,87,693 with 491 fresh fatalities.

Vax for 12-14 year olds to be based on scientific evidence

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NFSA demands fully functional Forensic Laboratory in Nagaland

DIMAPUR, JAN 20 (NPN): Days after Nagaland Post had highlighted the need for a fully operational Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Nagaland, vital for crime investigation especially seen in the light of the delay in report of SIT on Oting massacre, the Nagaland Forensic Science Association (NFSA) has come out to voice the need for a fully operational FSL, especially in the interest of ensuring justice in the Oting incident.

It may be recalled that the SIT report on Oting massacre is being delayed unduly for want of FSL report on analysis of material evidence collected at the massacre sites at Oting. The analysis are being done at FSLs at Guwahati and Hyderabad.

NFSA president Rito Chophi and general secretary Avibunuo Wezah emphasised that, in the light of increasing crimes, Nagaland is in dire need of a fully operational, independent and (Cont’d on p-5) upgraded FSL (to analyse

NEW DELHI, JAN 20 (PTI): The decision to vaccinate those in the age group of 12-14 years will be taken based on scientific evidence and deliberations are on in this regard, the government said on Thursday.

Responding to a question at the weekly press conference, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr V K Paul said if someone is infected with COVID-19 then after 3 months they can take a second or precaution dose.

Also, Paul said vaccination has been rolled out based on scientific evidence and based on the assumption of protecting the most vulnerable people so as the scientific evidence evolves, they would be expanding the coverage of the national Covid vaccination programme.

Meanwhile, the Centre has issued the revised guidelines on use of drugs, masks for children

material evidences) manned with qualified forensic experts as in other north eastern states.

NFSA maintained that Nagaland has been sleeping on this issue for far too long and said it was time to wake up and take quick and necessary action. The Association also pointed out that many states in the region had improved forensic equipment and were making rapid advances in the field.

While expressing serious concern over rising criminal cases and huge pending court cases, leading to delay in delivery of justice, NFSA pointed out that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs had allocated Rs 1,03,802 crore (from the Union Budget 2021-2022 of Rs 1.66 lakh crore) for strengthening police forces and allied organisations.

NFSA also said the recentlyannounced National Forensic Science University and Rashtriya Raksha University had been allocated Rs 60 and

Booster dose effective against Omicron: Lancet LONDON, JAN 20 (PTI): A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine increases the level of antibodies that can effectively neutralize the Omicron variant of coronavirus, according to a study published in The Lancet journal.

Researchers from Francis Crick Institute and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), UK, found that antibodies generated in people who had received only two doses of either the AstraZeneca or the Pfizer vaccine were less able to neutralize Omicron as compared to Alpha and Delta variants.

They also found that antibody levels dropped off in the first three months following the second dose

but a third ‘booster’ dose raised levels of antibodies that effectively neutralise the Omicron variant.

The study found that in people who had received the Pfizer vaccine for all three doses, antibody levels against Omicron after a third dose were similar to those previously reached against Delta after only two shots.

Overall, antibody levels were nearly 2.5 times higher against Omicron after three doses compared to after two jabs, according to the researchers. Higher levels of antibodies against Omicron were also found in people who received two doses of either vaccine and also reported previously having COVID-19 symptoms, com-

pared to those who didn’t have disease symptoms in the past.

While levels of antibodies alone do not predict vaccine effectiveness, they are a very good indicator of protection against severe COVID-19, it said. The study confirms that three doses of vaccine are essential to boost antibodies to quantifiable levels and maximize the amount of protection against severe disease and hospitalization.

“People who have queued outside vaccination centres should be reassured that a vaccine booster is the best way of protecting them from Omicron,” said Emma Wall, an infectious diseases consultant at NIHR.

State govt notifies on Power dept to complete installation ANCSU objects to Covid-19 Shamator distt, Tikhir tribe of prepaid meters in Kohima by Feb vaccine mandate for students

DIMAPUR, JAN 20 (NPN): State government has officially notified creation of Shamator dis-trict with headquarters at Shamator and recognition of Tikhir as a separate Naga tribe.

In a notification, state chief secretary J Alam stated that the Shamator district would comprise of the existing administrative area of Shamator sub-division under Tuensang district; existing ad-ministrative area of Chessore sub-division, including Mangko EAC circle, under Tuensang dis-

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trict; administrative area of Sotokur EAC circle under Tuensang district (excluding Chingmelen, Helipong and Sipongsang villages) and Tsurungto EAC circle under Shamator sub-division, which would also include Hutanger, Anatongre, Pungrungru, Nutsu, Maihpok and Tsuthu villages under Kiphire district, which stand transferred to Tsurungto EAC circle.

In another notification, the chief secretary notified that state government has recognised Tikhir as a separate Naga tribe.

DIMAPUR, JAN 20 (NPN): Power Department will complete the first phase of installation of prepaid meters in Kohima town with special emphasis on the already-installed metres

by February.

This was decided at the meeting of State Level Special Revenue Team (SLSRT) of Power department led by addl. secretary Power, Mohammed Ali Shihab with executive engineer, SDOs and JEs of Kohima Electrical Division and implementing agency of pre-paid meters

M/s Universal Power Solutions, Kohima.

In a press note, Er. Rukongutuo Suohu (EE Kohima Electrical division) informed that the meeting also decided to realise revenue through intensive disconnection drive of defaulting consumers, including government offices, besides reviewing the action plans for revenue improvement on a weekly basis and strictly monitor daily attendance of staff.

For the convenience of consumers, it was decided

that the time for operating cash counters would be extended up to 3 p.m. from the existing 2 p.m. on all working days till March 31.

Interacting with the officers, the addl secretary thanked the executive engineer and all officers, meter readers and bill assistants and asked everyone to expedite revenue improvement activities in order to achieve the desired target.

Among others, the meeting also reviewed the overall revenue improvement activities till January 15.

DIMAPUR, JAN 20 (NPN): Drawing attention to the January 8 government order, which mandated vaccine for students of Class IX and above, the All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has urged the state government to “refrain from such undemocratic practices” as no students should be forced to take vaccine without their consent.

In a letter to the chief secretary, ANCSU president Toito D Chishi and general secretary Tenyesinlo Bukh acknowledged that standard measures were required for

State loses 337 sq km of bamboo bearing area: ISFR 2021 DIMAPUR, JAN 20 (NPN): India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021 released recently showed that Nagaland has lost 337 sq km of bamboo bearing area when compared to ISFR 2019.

ISFR 2021 prepared by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), which has been mandated to assess the forest and tree resources of the country, was released by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate As per ISFR 2019, Change, Bhupender Yadav, bamboo bearing area in Naon January 13, 2022. galand was 4,284 sq km, but

decreased to 3,947 sq km as per ISFR 2021—change of 337 sq km.

As per the ISFR 2021, the total bamboo bearing area of the country has been estimated to be 15.0 million ha with Madhya Pradesh having maximum bamboo bearing area of 1.84 m ha followed by Arunachal Pradesh (1.57 million ha), Maharashtra (1.35 million ha) and Odisha (1.12 million ha).

As compared to the estimates of ISFR 2019, the total bamboo bearing

area in the country has decreased by 1.06 million ha.

Comparing state wise area of present assessment with ISFR 2021, it has been observed that bamboo bearing area in Mizoram has shown highest increase of 1,085 sq km followed by Arunachal Pradesh (758 sq km).

As per state wise bamboo bearing area under different classes in recorded forest area (RFA), Nagaland has 172 sq km of pure bamboo area, 772 sq km of dense bamboo area, 2,917 sq km of scattered and 86 sq km

of regeneration of bamboo.

On analysing the forest area of different States according to bamboo density, it has been observed that the pure bamboo brakes are found in less than 1%, dense bamboos in about 4% and scattered bamboos in about 12% of the RFA. It was also found that the weight of green sound culms was maximum in Arunachal Pradesh (38.08 million tonnes) followed

by Assam (33.98 million tonnes) and Nagaland (24.04 million tonnes).

preventing the spread of Covid-19. However, it said that “compromising students’ academic value at the cause of education is irrational.”

ANCSU said the directive has mental trauma and emotional stress to the students’ fraternity. The union said taking vaccine should be individual choice, adding that the academic career of the students should not be hampered or jeopardized.

ANCSU hoped that the government would take the matter on priority and introduce standard measures to tackle the situation.

Rs 70 crore each, reflecting the Centre’s commitment to train forensic students to tackle crimes.

It informed that forensic evidence in a court helps prove commitment of a crime, establishes its key elements, provides link between the question entities, identifies an individual, exonerates the innocent and aid in corroborating a victim’s testimony. The Association also said a judge or jury was more like inclined with a side that presents compelling evidence to prove a party’s guilt or innocence as “facts do not lie but man can”.

NFSA said a PIL recently filed before Supreme Court sought directions on the Centre to use forensic techniques to improve investigation. It said the petitioners even sought directions to States to make urgent appointment of forensic experts in every district and at least appoint one forensic expert in each police station.

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Nagaland gets Rs.541.02 cr in tax devolution

DIMAPUR, JAN 20 (NPN): Nagaland would receive Rs. 541.02 crore from an advance instalment of tax devolution and regular devolution for the month of January 2022, which was released by the Centre on Thursday. The finance ministry released Rs 95,082 crore to states, which includes an advance instalment of tax devolution of Rs 47,541 crore.

According to the finance ministry, this release was in addition to the regular devolution for the month of January 2022.

As per the State-wise break-up of the amounts, Nagaland would receive a total of Rs.541.02 crore, which includes Rs.270.51 crore as regular monthly instalment for January 2022 and Rs.270.51 crore as advance instalment in January 2022.

‘Peaceful Rally’ in Kohima on Jan 23

DIMAPUR, JAN 20 (NPN): The Watchman in collaboration with Awaken India Movement would be organising a peaceful rally under the theme ‘Restitutio de Libertus’ on January 23, at 2 pm at Old MLA Hostel Junction, Kohima. The rally is being held in solidarity with the ‘Freedom Rally’ to be held across the globe the same day. Similar rally, against mandatory vaccination, mask mandate etc, was held in July 2021 in Dimapur and Kohima.

ANPWDFWA warns of indefinite stir DIMAPUR, JAN 20 (NPN): All Nagaland PWD Field Worker’s Association (ANPWDFWA) PWD (R&B) Housing and National Highway has threatened to launch indefinite agitation if pending salaries of work-charged employees under B, C and D categories were not released within January 31, 2022.

In a press release, ANPWDFWA president K Atovi Awomi and general secretary Zebemo Ngullie have directed the unit office bearers to be prepared for the proposed agitation.

The association has cautioned that the department and state government would be held solely responsible if any untoward incident arose during the agitation.

ANPWDFWA pointed out that as per the office memorandum dated August 21, 2021, the physical verification, conducted by verification committee under NPWD, was to be completed within a period of one month.

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Wokha DPDB discuss healthcare issues

Members of DPDB Wokha during the meeting on January 20. (DPRO Wokha)

DIMAPUR: Wokha District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) deliberated on district healthcare issues during its monthly meeting held at the Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Wokha on January 20.

According to DIPR report, at the meeting chaired by DC and vice chair man DPDB Wokha, Orenthung Lotha, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Wokha, Dr.Tumchobeni Kikon presented the district Co-

vid-19 scenario.

The CMO informed that the oxygen plant at Dr. Motsuo Memorial District Hospital remained nonfunctional due to shortage of power supply and sought the intervention of the board.

The Chief Medical Officer also requested all concerned to spread awareness and encourage and motivate public to get vaccinated as the department would be conducting colony-wise vaccination drive from next week.

While deliberating on power issue, the DC said that in-spite of repeated effort from the Wokha DPDB and DTF for Covid-19, installation of separate transformer for the hospital remained unsuccessful.

The Deputy Commissioner said the board has requested the department concerned to install the same at the earliest as various health care equipment/facilities installed at the hospital has become non-functional.

M/S district hospital while briefing on the preparedness status on Covid-19 stated that at present the hospital has 10 ICUs, four isolation and nine beds.

During the meeting the board also recommended the registration of society- NNM Foundation, Pangti Village for consideration to higher authority.

Department of Industries at powerpoint presentation highlighted various schemes and activities undertaken by the department.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2022

Chakaan Gaan-Ngai celebrated

Dignitaries at Chakaan Gaan- Ngai celebration in Kohima.

DIMAPUR: Rongmei community of Nagabazar Kohima celebrated “Chakaan Gaan- Ngai” on January 15 at Kathuilong Rongmei community hall, Nagabazar, Kohima.

Chakaan Gaan-Ngai is the biggest festival of the Rongmei tribe, which is observed as a New Year Festival asking God’s blessing for good harvest for the year ahead and also remembering and bidding farewell to the departed soul, stated in a press release issued by Thuangam Kamei, secretary GaanNgai Organising Committee.

The programme was

DIMAPUR: NSCN/ GPRN (Akato) has extended Khaozaosie-Hok-Ah festival greetings to the Khiamniungan Nagas.

In a message, NSCN/ GPRN (Akato) MIP said Khaozaosie-Hok-Ah festival which is one of the important festivals of the Khiamniungan tribe was interpreted as the day for peace and reconciliation and also as Thanksgiving Day for the year’s harvest.

Just like the festival signifies, NSCN hoped that the Khiamniungan brothers and sisters be the messenger of peace and harmony and Niu Colony general public meeting was held on January 12, and elected its new also to grow and dwell in prosperity and good tidings. The arrested person with the seized ganja. (DIPR) council chairman, which will be led by Vikiye Swu for a term of five years.

(L) Fire rages at Aghunato town. (R) Remains of shops and houses destroyed by fire on January 19. (APRO Aghunato)

DIMAPUR: Several shops, two houses and a hostel were razed by fire which broke out from a general store on January 19 at Aghunato Town, Zunheboto.

According to DIPR report, several shops including a general store, garment shop, hostel, household appliances shop and two houses were destroyed in the fire. It said six households were affected and properties worth crores of rupees were destroyed by the fire. The report said the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained.

Meanwhile, in a joint press statement, Aghunato Town GBs and Lukikhe Village GBs claimed that the fire broke out at 8:30 pm from one of

a wholesaler shop (general store) of Devander Kumar.

Chairman Aghunato GB Association, GB Vikishe Awomi; GB Hoshito Viiye colony and GB Akavi Katty Lukihe village stated that the inferno destroyed properties worth crores of rupees and six households.

They claimed that besides the general store, a garment shop, one hostel attached and appliance and household goods shop including two households were destroyed in the fire.

The GBs claimed that the hostel attached to the shop lost properties and cash amounting to Rs. 50 to 60 lakh, and all important documents for both students and owner of the hostel, Nipato Yeptho were also

destroyed. A two storey building belonging to Kakiye Yeptho of Lukikhe village was also completely razed down to ashes.

The damage could have been controlled or lessened but due to lack of fire service, the fire went beyond control leading to a massive destruction and endangered many lives, the GBs stated.

However, the GBs have acknowledged the Fire Service department from Zunheboto, which was 35 km away from Aghunato, rushed to the spot and brought the fire under controlled.

They also acknowledged the brave general public of Aghunato Town for their timely intervention.

KVK Kohima SAC approves annual action plan house approved the annual action plan of 2022-23.

The meeting was chaired by senior scientist and head, Dr.Ruokuovilie Mezhatsu, ACTO (horticulture),Khekali delivered the welcome address, ACTO(Animal Science) Dr.Paihem highlighted the concept of the meeting, annual progress report was presented by Dr.Ruokuovilie Mezhatsu and ACTO (soil conservation) presented the annual action plan 2022-23, Zhiete and vote of thanks

by SMS (agronomy), Puchono. The meeting was Members of SAC at the meeting in Kohima. also attended by progressive DIMAPUR: Krishi Vigyan (SAC) held a meeting at the A press release by KVK farmers and officials of agri.

Kendra (KVK) Kohima Sci- Con-ference Hall of KVK Kohima stated that after and allied department of the entific Advisory Committee Kohima on January 20. thorough deliberation, the district.

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Vote of thanks was proposed by Thanchapu Rongmei, festival convenor.

The festival was attended by T. Khel’s G.B’s, Student Union, Youth Organisation, Women Councils, T. Khel Gorkha Union, Gorkha Students’ Union, G.B’s, Youth and Representative of Nagabazar Panchayat and various organisation from Rongmei community of Kohima.

T h e f e s t i va l w a s marked by cultural dances and wind up with pajeimei/unity dance by all the attendees followed by ChakaanGaan-Ngai feast.

Pfutsero police recover huge quantity of ganja

NSCN/GPRN greets

Shops, houses gutted at Aghunato town

chaired by Dijonlung Gangmei. Babu Golmei, chairman Rongmei Development Society, Nagabazar shared greetings.

K. NeibouSekhose, chairman T. Khel council graced the occasion as the guest of honour and spoke on the topic “Unity is strength.”

He stressed on the importance of unity in building a society and further encouraged the community to further strengthen the relationship between Tsütuonuomia and T. Khel Kabui (Rongmei) of Nagabazar which has been maintained by the forefather.

DIMAPUR: Pfutsero Police personnel along with D Coy 9th NAP (IR) Bn, during routine vehicle checking on January 19 at Razeba gate, located about 2km away from Pfutero town, intercepted a car and recovered approximately 360 kg of contraband ganja.

According to DIPR report, the duty party intercepted a vehicle (Maruti

Gypsy) and recovered the consignment, which was packed in 36 rectangular packets weighing approximately 10 kg each. In this connection, the driver of the vehicle, Pfonyi Koza son of Vezohu Koza of Khezhakeno village was arrested and a case has been registered Pfutsero police station under the NDPS Act and further investigations are on.

3rd DEATH ANNIVERSARY Master vitO. Z. tuCCu Died on : 21-01-2019

2nd death anniversary OF Our beLOveD sOn

Late ngauDaiLung Kubuing

Died on : 21.01.2020 It has been 2 years since you left us for your Heavenly abode on this day. We miss you every day and every moment. You will forever remain in our hearts until we meet again.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

On this day, we still remember you and your life that you lived with us. Three years have passed since you left us and gone. But we always remember you with silent tears.

You are much loved and deeply missed. Rest on God’s bosom, till we meet again.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

NESALIE YHOKHA (Born on 07/04/1988 - Died on 15/01/2022) We, the bereaved family of Lt. Nesalie Yhokha, express our deepest gratitude to each individuals, friends, krothos, churches, organizations, loved ones and well wishers who stood by us at the sudden and untimely demise of our beloved son, brother and uncle.

We would like to express our special thanks to:1. CRC Kigwema Village 2. Sovima Baptist Church 3. CRC Phesama 4. Kigwema Youth Organization 5. Seca Youth Society 6. Chakhro Kigwema Krotho 7. Chakhro Thenupfüko krotho 8. Kohima District Football Referee Association 9. Kohima District Volley Ball Association 10. E.E & Staff PWD Construction Division Chiephobozou 11. SASU Executives (2017-2019) 12. EBRC Viswema 13. Angami Team CTR & TC Odisha (2012-2013) 14. Nousi Pelikro 15. Medo Yhokha (Advisor, TE & Education & Chairman DPDB) 16. Vilelie Khamo (Super Contractor).

We sincerely regret our inability to mention each individuals but humbly pray that our Almighty God shower His abundant blessing to one and all.

Mom, Dad, Brothers, Sisters, In-laws, Nieces & Nephews.

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With immense gratitude, we, the bereaved family and relatives would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation to all individuals, friends, organizations, unions, churches and well wishers who stood by us morally, physically, financially in prayers and in our time of mourning.

Though we are unable to repay your good deeds done to us, yet it is our sincere prayer that God’s abundant blessings be upon you always.

Our sincere thanks to: 1. Zeme Baptist Church Dimapur 2. North East Block Fellowship 3. Zeme Baptist Church Dimapur (Mission Committee) 4. Burma Camp East Block Colony 5. Burma Camp East Block Youth Organization 6. Heningkunglwa Village 7. Dr. C. Simeon M. Ch (Neurosurgeon) 8. Dr. Haelom Liegise (Gynecologist) Loving Wife, son and Daughter DP-302/22 K Y M C

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H. Haiying partakes in the traditional dance at the celebration. (APRO Noklak)

DIMAPUR: Advisor prisons, printing and stationery, H. Haiying while stating that the state government was ready to promote tourism sector has pitched for developing Noklak into a tourism-friendly district.

According to DIPR report, Haiying was speaking as the special guest during Khaozaosie Hok- Ah-cum-Mini Horn-

bill festival at public ground, Noklak town on January 20.

Haiying said the government was ready to promote tourism sector in the region and particularly advised the youth to contribute and create tourism friendly place.

Seeing the potential of tourism in the district, he encouraged the youths to use

talent and skills to improve tourism and also uplift their livelihoods.

Haiying also advised them to take responsibility and cooperate with the government in order to bring proper development in the district.

The advisor further called upon the people to rededicate themselves and unite for all

round development and wished for a good harvest and good health.

Host of festival, Deputy Commissioner (DC)Noklak, Hiazu Meru said the district has lot of potential in tourism sector and encouraged the youths to give importance on tourism sector. He added that tourism industry was the fastest growing industry in the world.

Delivering a speech, Superintendent of Police (SP) Noklak, Pritpal Kaur said farmers are the back bone of the society and advised the people not to exploit the natural resources instead preserve and protect the biodiversity.

Khiamniungan Tribal Council, president M. Thangou said, Khaozaosie Hok-Ah marks the end of all agricultural activities of the year, a time to rest and to give thanks to God for the bountiful harvest and triumph over adversities all throughout the year.

Folksong was presented

by Khiamniungan Menyiu Hoikam, Noklak town unit; invocation was pronounced by Hempao Lam, ES KBCA and benediction by pastor LBC NT, A. Penglang. Highlights of the programme included display of traditional dance and song by cultural troupes followed

by KhaozaosieHok-Ah feast.

Earlier, the programme began with “paying of tribute” to December 4 Oting victims.

L. Khumo after inaugurating the TVC hall. (IA Thonoknyu)

DIMAPUR: Advisor, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Education and Economics and statistics Nagaland, L. Khumo inaugurated Thangoun Village Council (TVC) Hall, Noklak on Thursday.

According to DIPR report, Khumo said the council hall

was constructed for the welfare of the village people, which was a “long felt need of the village”.

He also advised members of the village council to be always truthful and do everything united in a peaceful way, and cooperate with the government.

Road map on skill reqirements Media fraternity condole Book on ‘Cultural Identity of the Nagas Amidst in Wokha district deliberated Tribal Theology and Globalisation’ released

The meeting in progress in Wokha.

DIMAPUR: District Skill Committee meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, Orenthung Lotha along with Addl. Deputy Commissioner Wokha, Lankonsen Tsanglao in DC’s Conference Hall, Wokha on January 20.

In a press release, Anuranjan Singh, Fellow from Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India stated that at the meeting, skill development plan and to evaluate the Skill gaps and to deliberate upon the road map for meeting the skill requirements of the district were deliberated.

A detailed presentation regarding District Skill Committee was given by Anuranjan Singh. In the

meeting, Deputy Commissioner has directed each department to immediately submit a report on the ongoing activities. He emphasized the need to capacitate more people with the skill of varied trades and directed for giving wide publicity to the programme. He also asked the concerned departments to formulate their plans for District Skill Development Plans (DSDP) for the next two years.

The meeting was attended by principle government ITI, Enchi Lkr; Public Relation Officer (Assam Rifles) Anand Kumar; Programme Coordinator Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dr. H. Moa Akum; DIC General Manager, Nchumbemo Patton; District Agriculture Officer,.R. Santsu Kithan; NGOs and various departments.

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Press Association (NPA), Kohima Press Club (KPC) and Dimapur Press Club (DPC) have expressed grief on the demise of Ruuluotonuo Theunuo, treasurer of KPC, who passed away on January 19 at Referral Hospital, Dimapur.

In a condolence message, NPA stated that her (Theunuo) untimely demise has left the press fraternity devastated, but will always be remembered for her contribution.

NPA further conveyed condolences to the bereaved family and prayed that Almighty grant solace to them and the departed soul to rest in peace.

KPC: Members of Kohima Press Club (KPC) have mourned the passing away of one of its members—Rüülhoutuonuo Theünuo, who held the post of treasurer till the time of her untimely demise. She was 49.

KPC in a condolence note, described late Theunuo as an amazing human being, who selflessly and diligently worked behind the scenes and made a lasting impression on everybody who knew her.

Ruutuou served the KPC as an executive member for three different tenures- as treasurer from 2012 to 2014; she was re-elected to the same post for the tenure 2014 to 2016; and because of her dedication, sincerity and genuine concern for the press fraternity, the press club members elected her again for the third term in 2019, a position she held till today.

KPC conveyed condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

DPC: Conveying condolences to the bereaved family members, the Dimapur Press Club (DPC) stated that media fraternity in Nagaland has lost a sharp, hardworking, and enthusiastic member with the passing away of Rüülhoutuonuo Theünuo. DPC further prayed for the family and loved ones the strength to cope with the unrecoverable loss and the departed soul to rest in peace.

CYF holds joint consultative meeting

CYF executives with former presidents and advisors.

DIMAPUR: A joint consultative meeting of the executives of the Chakhesang Youth Front (CYF) along with advisors and former CYF presidents was held on January 19 at Hotel Urra, Kohima.

At the meeting, CYF president, Vezhoduyi Nakro shared the intention of a joint meeting of CYF and former presidents.

All former CYF presidents present expressed their appreciation and K Y M C

satisfaction for calling joint meeting by CYF, which was first of its kind in CYF history.

Taking the lead, exCYF president Kekhwengulo Lea shared historical background leading to the formation CYF with its motto, “Youth for the nation” on July 20, 1995.

He explai ned t hat the nomenclature and the motto adopted, which at that point of time, suit the community’s welfare and

vision best.

He recollected how Chakhesang Youth Front underwent extremely diff icult journey and survived thus far with the support of the Chakhesang community and its leaders.

He therefore urged t h e ne w C h a k h e s a n g Youth Front team to serve the communit y with a sense of pat r iot ism i n close coordination with the parent body- Chakhe-

sang Public Organization.

Nei lo K hape, ex CYF president informed the gathering how CYF played critical role in formulating policies for safeguarding the interest of Chakhesangs in all fronts par ticularly protecting the leaders, promoting local entrepreneurship, job reservation, curbing anti social elements, etc.

Mo s o ny i D o m e h , Zhopayi Nakro, Welete K apfo a nd Lhuve s ay i Lohe, all ex presidents spoke in one voice to uphold CPO and CYF standing resolutions, strive to ma i nt a i n C ha k hesa ng image and for the welfare of the community in close coordination with elders and pioneers.

Chakhesang Youth Front advisors Dr. Zhokho Venuh, Vethihü Kezo and Colo Mero also shared their suggestions at the meeting.

Nyitso Therie, vice president of Chakhesang Youth Front expressed gratitude to the formers presidents and advisors for attending and sharing their valuable advises and experiences.

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, JAN 20 (NPN): A book titled “Cultural Identity of the Nagas Amidst Tribal Theology and Globalisation” was released by convenor, Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), Rev. Dr.Wati Aier on Thursday, at Tourist Lodge, Dimapur.

Releasing the book, Rev Aier dwelled on the subject of identity, culture, and globalisation, stating that identity was not universal, but relative and plural.

Maintaining that many Nagas of Nagaland might have perception of Naga identity comprising of 10 to 12 tribes, he however asserted it as “incorrect”.

He added that while Nagas were fond of talking about cultural identity and past, he reminded that the present should be in relation with future and past, and should not dictate the present. He termed cultural identity “ontological” claiming it as alive and not monolithic and cited that the term “tribal” was indeed “colonial”.

Author of the book, Dr. AS Pillarson, who is a theologian, while sharing his experience on the journey of the book, stated

Peren villages withdraw ban on logs DIMAPUR: Nkio Lodi Village chairman, Dileu and Mbaupungch chairman, Ipeu have informed that the villages on behalf of 27 villages under Peren district have withdrawn the ban of logs from Peren district, as published in local dailies on December 14. The signatories also stated that “CSO of Peren district is apex decision-making body of Peren district for the welfare of the public”.

(From R) Rev. Dr.Wati Aier, Dr. AS Pillarson and T Kikanaro Jamir during the release of the book. (NP) that it took him seven years to complete the book, adding that the years were marred with tragedies and lack of resources. He however expressed gratefulness to God. The book is priced Rs. 600 and published by Christian World Imprints.

It can be noted that the book reasons on the cultural identity of the Nagas in great danger in processes of globalisation, hybridisation and multiculturalism

of present societies for which, the book tolls on something that needs to be done to preserve, promote and popularise the Naga/ tribal cultural identity.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by Asst Professor, ICFAI University, Dr.Imtinungsang Jamir, welcome speech was delivered by secretary, Tangkhul Baptist Church Dimapur, Ningreishang Shimray and vote of thank

by T Kikanaro Jamir.

AH&VS asked to implement brucellosis control programme

Mass social work in Tening sub-division

DIMAPUR: In view of the upcoming Republic Day celebration, Tening Sub-Division at the Inter-Departmental coordination meeting held on January 19 at Tening town hall under the chairmanship of ADC Tening, Rhosietho Nguori has decided to conduct mass social work on January 24 at 7 am.

According to DIPR report, during the meeting, agenda in view of the upcoming Republic Day celebration at Tening headquarter was discussed and work distribution among various departments were allotted.

AH &VS officials and others at the launching programme.

DIMAPUR: Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services (AH&VS) on January 19 launched brucellosis vaccination as part of the brucellosis control programme 2021-22 under the initiative of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

A press release by AH&VS stated while launching the vaccination, director AH&VS, Dr.Budhi Lama asked all the field officials to

sincerely implement the programme and make Nagaland free from brucellosis.

He also cautioned all to strictly follow the vaccination protocols for own safety and effective vaccination.

AH&VS stated that brucellosis is a bacterial zoonotic disease often leads to abortion in infected cows, this is also known as contagious

abortion or bang’s disease.

Bovine brucellosis is a serious disease of livestock that has significant animal health, public health and international trade consequences.

It cautioned that high brucellosis prevalence in animals poses greater risk of disease transmission to animal handlers, veterinarians and is a menace to livestock farming community and butchers.

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Indian Army seeks return of Arunachal youth

ITANAGAR, JAN 20 (IANS): The Indian Army through hotline has contacted the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) and sought return of abducted Arunachal Pradesh teenager Miram Taron, defence sources said on Thursday.

A defence PRO tweeted: “17-yr-old youth Miram Tarom of Zido, Arunachal Pradesh, was reportedly captured by the PLA across the LAC. On receipt of info, Indian Army imdtly contacted PLA through a hotline. Assistance from PLA has been sought to locate and return him as per protocol.”

An Arunachal Pradesh government official said here that the state government had also sought the Defence Ministry’s intervention to ensure the safe return of the youth.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that the Defence Ministry through diplomatic channels took up the matter with the Chinese authority.

Miram Tarom “I am hopeful that the youth would be released and return to his village soon,” the Chief Minister told the media on Thursday.

Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Alo Libang, also a local BJP MLA, said that he is optimistic that the youth would be returned very soon.

The Chinese Army reportedly abducted Tarom from the Indian territory where China had constructed 3-4 km road in 2018.

The incident was reported from Upper Siang district on January 18.

His friend, who managed to escape, reported the

matter to the authorities and brought it to the notice of Tapir Gao, an MP from the Arunachal East parliamentary constituency.

“Chinese #PLA has abducted Sh Miram Taron, 17 years of Zido village on Tuesday from inside Indian territory, Lungta Jor area (China built 3-4 kms road inside India in 2018) under Siyungla area (Bishing village) of Upper Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. His friend escaped from the PLA and reported to the authorities. All the agencies of the Central government are requested to step up for his early release,” Tapir Gao had tweeted on Wednesday.

In September 2020, the Chines PLA had kidnapped five boys from Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district before releasing them after about a week.

The villagers in the region are always forced to trek through the remote mountainous areas of Arunachal Pradesh due to the lack of proper roads.

Meghalaya celebrates 50 years of statehood today

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SHILLONG, JAN 20: Meghalaya will celebrate the Golden Jubilee of its statehood on Friday with a central function to be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Polo Grounds in the state capital, which will be attended by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also expected to address the gathering via virtual world . As per Covid-19 protocols, only fully vaccinated persons will be allowed to attend the function, a government statement said.

The Chief Minister is expected to announce major welfare schemes to mark the 50th year of statehood, even as the event would be streamed live with all the district headquarters joining in.

An announcement by the chief minister on partial resolution of the

interstate boundary dispute with neighbouring Assam is also in the pipelines as both Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma discuss the vexed issue with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi today.

The ‘Abode of Clouds’, which was carved out of the then composite state of Assam on January 21, 1972 as culmination of the ‘Hill State Movement’, has been through several political, social, cultural and economic upheavals ever since.

There has been consistent demand from NGOs, student unions and the state government as well for implementation of the Inner Line Pass (ILP) in the predominantly tribal state, to ward off immigration of outsiders.

Cutting across party lines, all members of the Meghalaya legislative assembly had unanimously

adopted a resolution urging the Centre to implement ILP in the state and also accord constitutional recognition to the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo languages by including these in the 8th Schedule to the Constitution.

The state, which shares a long stretch of international border with neighbouring Bangladesh, is also strategically placed for international trade, which is yet to be fully realized due to several bottlenecks. On the other hand, the Covid-19 pandemic has been getting severe with each passing day of late in the state, which is aiming to achieve 100 per cent vaccination among its over 30 lakh population, despite considerable vaccine hesitation.

Meghalaya, with its pristine nature continues to remain a paradise for visitors from all across the country and outside as well with the famed Sohra (Cherrapunjee)

Arunachal Pradesh shares a 1,080-km border with China.

Recently, China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs had altered names of 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh, which was rejected by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs that said that such a move

by Beijing cannot alter the fact that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India.

Not aware of missing youth: China FM

BEIJING, JAN 20 (PTI): China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it was not aware of the incident in which the Chinese People’s Liberation Army reportedly abducted a 17-year-old youth from Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang district but said the PLA controls the borders and cracks down on “illegal entry and exit activities.”

Member of Parliament from Arunachal Pradesh Tapir Gao said on Wednesday that a teenager, identified as Miram Taron, was abducted by the People’s

Lone TMC MLA in Manipur joins BJP Correspondent IMPHAL, JAN 20: Sitting lone legislator of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) Tongbram Robindro on Thursday joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as aspirant candidates continued defections in poll-bound Manipur.

Robindro along with former Congress legislator Yengkhom Surchandra joined the saffron fold in a formal function held at state BJP head office in Imphal.

Top leaders of BJP like Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Pratima Bhoumik, Assam agriculture minister Ashok Singhal who is also co-in-charge of election committee of BJP state unit and state BJP president A Sharda Devi attended the function. Addressing the occasion, state BJP president A Sarda Devi boldly said the saffron party will get absolute majority in the ensuing elections and form a stable government of its own.

Liberation Army (PLA) from Lungta Jor area under Siyungla area on Tuesday.

The youth was abducted from inside Indian territory in the state’s Upper Siang district, Gao said.

Taron’s friend Johny Yaiying, who managed to escape, informed the authorities about the kidnapping by the PLA, Gao told the media.

Asked for his reaction to the allegation of the PLA abducting Taron, the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry here said, “I don’t know the situation”.

“The Chinese People’s Liberation Army controls borders in accordance with the law and cracks down on illegal entry and exit activities,” the spokesperson said.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry’s response came even as the Indian Army has sought assistance from the PLA to locate the missing boy on their side and return him as per established protocol, sources in the defence establishment said in New Delhi on Thursday.

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Sanjay Dutt explores incredible Arunachal as part of Statehood Day ITANAGAR, JAN 20 (AGENCIES): The monthlong celebration to mark 50 years of Ar unachal Pradesh’s (AP) statehood commenced on Thursday.

Though the Bollywood Actor Sanjay Dutt, who is the brand ambassador of the state, couldn’t attend the event but he took to his micro-blogging site Twitter, he shared to share a video of his ‘campaign’ for Arunachal Pradesh, reports The Sentinel Assam.

Sanjay Dutt can be seen taking his producer-actor Rahul Mittra on a virtual journey across Arunachal Pradesh, exhibiting its rich heritage, traditions, and culture. Arunachal Governor Brig Dr. BD Mishra launched the campaign featuring Sanjay Dutt to mark 50 years of Arunachal Pradesh’s statehood on Thursday. The event was held at the Ziro’s Padi Yubbe stadium and it also marked the commencement of a month-long festival starting from 20 January onwards.

Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram, he wondered whether the BJPled government in the state will adopt the same strategy in every case.

“Assam has not encroached any land of the neighbouring states and in every case it is the other states who have encroached our land. And now, we are preparing ourselves to leave our own Constitutional land. How justified is it?” the RD president asked.

The AJP president termed the Assam government’s move to handover land to Meghalaya as an “one-sided ambitious decision” by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

“There is no harm in solving border disputes, but it should not be done by breaking Constitutional norms. Such a crucial decision cannot be taken without the consent of the people of the disputed places,”

Lurinjyoti Gogoi said in a statement.

He claimed that the Himanta Sarma government is taking the decision to give away land to Meghalaya “in a hurry as per the political instructions of Union Home Minister Amit Shah”.

Earlier, Congress, the principal opposition party in the state, had called for more discussion on the matter, particularly in the Assembly.

The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti has also opposed the idea of Assam giving its “constitutional land” in favour of Meghalaya without consulting the people living in those areas.

The Assam cabinet had on Wednesday approved the recommendations of the regional committees formed by the two states to resolve border disputes in six areas in the first phase.

Three committees each were formed by the two state governments in August

2021 after two rounds of talks between Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma to resolve the vexed issue in a phased manner. As per the joint final set of recommendations given by the committees, out of 36.79 sq km of disputed area taken up for settlement in the first phase Assam will get full control over 18.51 sq km and Meghalaya on 18.28 sq km.

Sarma and Sangma are scheduled to meet the union home minister in the national capital on Thursday evening with the recommendations of the committees so that the Centre takes the matter forward.

On January 18, Sarma had held separate meetings with leaders of different political parties of the state and also with All Assam Students’ Union along with delegates of Rabha, Gorkha, Garo and Bodo students’ unions on the issue.

NEW DELHI, JAN 20: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh today launched Mobile COVID testing laboratory for Northeast, beginning with Mizoram from where the State Chief Minister Pu Zoramthanga joined the launching ceremony online, reports Daily Excelsior.

The first of its kind Mobile Diagnostic Laboratory (I-LAB) is capable of performing both RT-PCR and ELISA. Dr Jitendra Singh said, the Lab developed with the support from the Department of Biotechnology, govt of India, is meant to provide COVID testing access to rural and remote parts of North Eastern Region of India. He said, the unit has biosafety facility and is capable of performing both RT-PCR and ELISA tests and this facility can also be utilised for testing of other infectious diseases like TB, HIV, and therefore will remain relevant even in

post-COVID times.

Exuding confidence that India will emerge triumphant from the current pandemic situation, Dr Jitendra Singh said that PM Narendra Modi is personally monitoring the COVID situation on a daily basis and taking effective steps for pandemic control activities.

Dr Jitendra Singh called for linking the ILAB with tele-consultation facility in accordance with disease profile of the population of the North-Eastern region. He informed that tests like Mammography and Vision-testing can be added with the mobile laboratory and will prove hugely beneficial to the people of the region.

Dr Jitendra Singh said, ever since Narendra Modi took over as Prime Minister, he has accorded a special priority to the development of the North Eastern region of India and added that this facility is a testimony of that commitment. Dr Jitendra Singh informed that Mobile Lab

trade in Meghalaya: Tynsong

SHILLONG, JAN 20 (AGENCIES): Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Tuesday questioned why the Opposition wants a ‘court monitored probe’ into the alleged illegal coal mining in the State.

“I don’t know why the LO (Leader of the Opposition Mukul Sangma) says that you need again another body to go in-depth into this alleged illegal mining in Meghalaya. The NGT (National Green Tribunal) is monitoring on a regular basis about the illegal mining activities,” Tynsong said.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that in fact the system is already in place with an SIT already constituted by the NGT. He also said that the State Government is committed to making sure that there is no illegal mining activi-

Grenade hurled at NPP supporter’s house in Mnp 1st case of rhino poaching IMPHAL, JAN 20 (PTI): suffered injuries on his right ‘Denounce Gun Culture’, in 2022 in Kaziranga A hand-grenade was hurled leg, police said. Director- locals staged protest in the at the house of an NPP supporter in Imphal East district in poll-bound Manipur, injuring a person, police said on Thursday.

The incident happened late on Wednesday at the house K Loken in Arapti Awang Leikai in Irilbung police station area, which is in Keirao assembly segment, they said.

In the grenade blast, Loken’s 27-year-old son

General of Police P Doungel along with senior police officers visited the area following the incident.

Those behind the grenade attack are yet to be identified, police said.

Claiming that they do not have enmity with anyone, Loken’s family said they recently did not allow the BJP to put up its flag at their compound.

With placards such as

area, demanding immediate arrest of those behind the incident. Police said they are investigating the matter.

On January 9, a BJP worker was killed along with an India Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel in Imphal West district.

Manipur will vote for its 60-member assembly on February 27 and March 3.

The votes will be counted on March 10.

GOLAGHAT (ASSAM), JAN 20 (PTI): A carcass of an adult female rhino, suspected to be killed by poachers, with its horn missing was detected inside Kaziranga National Park in Assam, senior officials said on Thursday.

This is the first case of suspected poaching of the world famous one-horned rhino in Assam this year.

Kaziranga National

Arunachal Pradesh got its name and status as a Union Territory back in 1972 in Ziro. The monthlong celebration will conclude on February 20 on the occasion of ‘Statehood Day’ and the closing ceremony will be held in the capital city of Itanagar. The state of Arunachal Pradesh was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Province (NEFA) region and became a full-fledged state on 20 February 1987.

The state borders Assam and Nagaland to its

south and also shares international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the East and also shares a 1,129 km border with China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. Furthermore, the easternmost state of India shares a hotly contested border with China in the north at the McMahon Line. It is to be noted that the McMahon Line, which is the boundary line between India and China, is not recognized by China and Beijing aspires to alter its status quo.

Dr. Jitendra launches Mobile COVID testing lab for NE

Akhil opposes formula on solving Assam-M’laya dispute NGT already monitoring coal GUWAHATI, JAN 20 (PTI): Opposition Raijor Dal (RD) and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) on Thursday opposed the Assam government’s stand to settle border disputes with Meghalaya at six places by giving away almost half of the land claimed by both states.

RD president Akhil Gogoi in an open letter to the people of Assam questioned whether a state government can leave its lawful land in favour of another state, while AJP chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi called the decision “anti-people” as it neglected public opinion.

“The Constitution gives power only to the Parliament to alter the boundaries of a state. Without any endorsement by Parliament, how can the Assam government on its own give away land which is officially the state’s?” asked Gogoi, an MLA. Stating that Assam has border disputes with

A screen grab from a video showing Sanjay Dutt promoting Arunachal Pradesh.

Park (KNP) Director P Sivakumar said the carcass was found on Thursday morning by the staff of Hilekhonda camp. “It is a poaching case and the horn was removed by poachers.

The rhino was an adult female,” he said.

The mutilated rhino carcass was found inside tall elephant grass about one km away from the camp, Sivakumar said.

ties after the NGT banned coal mining in Meghalaya in 2014. “From that time itself the Government, the then one and also the present one, we are committed to make sure that illegal mining of coal does not happen in the State,” Tynsong said.

The Deputy Chief Minister also said that the Government have clearly instructed all the district administrations and superintendents of police to properly check illegal activities. “That is the standing order issued by the Government,” Tynsong added.

It may be mentioned that former Chief Minister and All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mukul Sangma has demanded a court-monitored investigation into the alleged rampant illegal coal mining and transportation in Meghalaya.

Technology will be rolled out gradually in other States of North-East as the region has unique climatic and topographical conditions.

Dr Jitendra Singh acknowledged the efforts made by AMTZ (Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone) team for building this unique, innovative facility through tireless, dedicated and committed efforts.

DBT has also established manufacturing facility in AMTZ for indigenously manufacturing various healthcare technologies which are hugely imported, thereby helping us realise the vision of our Pradhan Mantriji on Make-in India, Make for India”.

Dr Jitendra Singh said, with these collective and cooperative efforts, India is now in the process of achieving self-sufficiency in healthcare technologies and in effectively catering to ensuring good health of our people in the country.

He said, the efforts made towards testing and vaccination for Covid-19, under

the leadership of Prime Minister has been unprecedented in India’s history since Independence. The Minister added, India not only met out huge needs for the large population but also helped many countries who did not have the requisite capabilities for research and manufacturing of healthcare technologies.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister of Mizoram Pu Zoramthanga expressed his gratitude to Dr Jitendra Singh for the Mobile-Lab testing facility and said that this will help bridge the gap in COVID testing in border districts and remote areas lacking in RT-PCR testing facility.

In his address, Dr R. Lalthangliana, Health Minister of Mizoram said that pandemic has taken a huge toll on health infrastructure, particularly in the NorthEastern States. He said, the I-LAB will go a long way in reaching out to people of difficult and inhospitable terrain for COVID test and cure.

IN THE COURT OF DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE WOKHA : NAGALAND NOTICE S/C No. 1/22 NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of succession certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Fuchumshio has been applied by Shri. F. Clement Lotha, S/o Lt. Fuchumshio, R/o Longsa Village, Wokha, Nagaland for possession of; 1. Nagaland State Cooperative Bank, bearing Account No. 100610006005618 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire appear in this Court on or before 14/02/2022.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court on this day, the 14/01/2022.

Sd/- District & Sessions Judge Wokha : Nagaland WC-11/22

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Regd. No : 2892 Date : 15/1/2022 I, Shri. doki Allen, S/o tokiba, resident of Chessore Village, Tuensang District, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That my name have been wrongly entered as t luntsuba yimchunger instead of doki Allen in some of my documents which confused the authorities.

3. That the name doki Allen and t. luntsuba yimchunger is one and same person i.e. myself.

4. That henceforth, my name doki Allen shall used in all my official records and other correspondences.

5. The above statements made from Para 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therein.

Deponent (Shri. Doki allen) Solemnly declared this affidavit with the best of my knowledge and belief on this day of 15/1/2022.

Notary Public tuensang, Nagaland DP-300/22

AffidAvit

Regd. No : 49/22 Date : 20/1/22 I, KheKalI, wife of P. Manjai Konyak, resident of h/No-18, Kacharigaon, Dimapur, permanent address at Mohung Village, Mon, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm on oath as follows:1. That, I am citizen of India 2. That, my correct name is KheKalI, however in my Church certificate my name is recorded as Qhekali Sheqi due to inadvertent clerical mistakes. however both KheKalI and Qhekali Sheqi refers to the same person.

3. That this affidavit is sworn for the purpose of stating that KheKalI which shall be use in future for all official purposes.

4. That, this affidavit shall be used as a piece of documentary evidence in future references and seeking for kind acceptance by any competent authority.

Verification:- That, I verify that the above statements made in paras 1 to 3 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Deponent

DP-296/22

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Army president Chandrashekhar alias Ex-SP MLA, ‘ladki hoon’ poster girl join BJP Bhim Ravan to contest against Yogi Adityanath

you all know the value of ‘saadho’ in a family,” Bajpai said.

Introducing Maurya, Bajpai said she is the poster girl of the Congress leader Priyanka Vadra Gandhi

and exuded confidence that she will now use her power and capabilities in giving strength and momentum to the election campaign of the BJP. Maurya is a homeo-

BJP attacks AAP’s choice for Punjab CM, alleges Bhagwant Mann to be ‘addict’

German, Indian Navy chiefs discuss ties

the people of Punjab to dial, WhatsApp or SMS on 7074870748 to name their choice for Chief Minister and by doing so it has become the first party to have announced its chief ministerial candidate in Punjab which will go to vote on February 20 and results for which will be declared on March 10. Leader of Opposition (LOP) Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said during a press conference on Wednesday that Kejriwal himself had once said about Mann that he is always drunk. “Then he said Mann assured him that he would give it up. So the foremost thing is both Kejriwal and Mann should tell people whether Mann has actually given it up or not,” he said.

NEW DELHI, JAN 20 (IANS): Navy chief of Germany, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach met Indian Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar d i s c u s s e d ave nu e s t o strengthen naval cooperation and enhance interoperability.

On arrival Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach was welcomed with an impressive Guard of Honour at South Block lawns.

Schonbach also met several other security and external affairs officers in New Delhi. He also met Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan and discussed ways to enhance bilateral defence relationship.

Last year in August, Navies of India and Germany carried out a joint exercise, which included helicopter landings and search and seizure operations, in Gulf of Aden near Yemen. The Indian Navy’s frigate Trikand exercised with German frigate Bayern in the Gulf of Aden.

The exercise enhanced inter-operability and facilitated exchange of best practices between partner navies in maritime domain.

Bhagwant Mann in favour of Mann. “Kejriwal is saying maximum calls in three days came for Bhagwat Mann. While full three days have 2,59,200 seconds Kejriwal is claiming over 22 lakh calls for Mann in this period which is a white lie,” he said, adding that it is a laughable joke if one were to believe there were 10 calls per second. Last week, Aam Aadmi Party asked

BJP announces 1st list of candidates for Goa polls, denies Utpal Parrikar ticket from Panaji NEW DELHI, JAN 20 (PTI): The BJP released its first list of 34 candidates for the Goa Assembly polls on Thursday, with Utpal Parrikar’s name missing from it, as the party has preferred Atanasio Babush Monserrate over him from Panaji.

Utpal Parrikar, son of former chief minister Manohar Parrikar and a senior BJP leader, had expressed his desire to contest from Panaji, his father’s seat, where the party has decided to field Monserrate, who is the sitting MLA and a former Congress leader. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, the party’s poll incharge for Goa Devendra Fadnavis said for the BJP, the Parrikar family is its own fam-

ily. “But from the seat that Utpal wanted to contest, we already have a sitting MLA and it would not be fair to drop him. However, we have given him the option of contesting from two other seats and the talks are progressing in that direction,” Fadnavis said.

The BJP’s list of 34 candidates, which was released by party general secretary Arun Singh along with Fadnavis, includes the names of two couples.

While Monserrate is the saffron party’s nominee from Panaji, his wife has been fielded from Taleigao. Similarly, another former Congress leader Vishwajit Rane will contest on a BJP ticket from Valpoi and his wife Divya Rane from Poriem.

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them are teachers.

The SP president also said his party is against privatisation and termed outsourcing a wrong practice that denies the poor and the deprived sections of the society their rights. “ T h e r i g h t s g ive n by the Constitution of B R Ambedkar are being snatched by outsourcing.

The SP is thinking about this as well, wait for the manifesto,” he said, adding that the party will release its manifesto after the BJP, “which had been working with a double engine for the last over four years and practising discrimination”.

When his views were sought on Pramod Gupta, another relative of Mulayam Singh Yadav who joined the BJP on Thursday after Aparna Yadav, the SP chief

took a swipe at the ruling party, saying it should be happy now.

“The BJP should be happy about this. The allegation of parivarvaad that it levelled against us, at least it is ending our parivarvaad and I thank the BJP for this,” he said. The saffron party, which has been opposed to dynastic politics, wants to move forward by hatching conspiracies, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister alleged.

“The SP does not instigate differences in any family, this is the work of the BJP,” he said.

Gupta is said to be the brother-in-law of Mulayam Singh Yadav’s second wife.

Aparna Yadav, who joined the BJP on Wednesday, is the SP patriarch’s daughterin-law.

Akhilesh to contest UP polls from Karhal seat in party stronghold of Mainpuri

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will contest the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls from Karhal seat in Mainpuri district, the party’s national spokesperson Ashutosh Verma said Thursday.

Akhilesh, who is an MP from Azamgarh seat, had on Wednesday said he would decide on contesting the polls after talking to the people of his constituency.

“The party president will contest from Karhal seat of Mainpuri,” Ashutosh Verma told PTI on Thursday.

SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav represents Mainpuri constituency in parliament.

public auction will be held on “as is where is basis” for School vehicle Mahindra Bolero at 1200 hrs on 11 Feb 22. Tender forms with instructions may be obtained from the School Office from 9 AM - 2 pM on any working day between 21 Jan 22– 10 Feb 22 on cash payment of Rs 100/-.

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in Uttar Pradesh in 2020, without any success, the number of votes gained by its nominee had surprised many. The lone candidate of the Azad Samaj Party from Bulandshahar assembly seat surprised everyone by bagging more than 13,500 votes severely denting the BSP nominee’s electoral prospects. BSP leaders had admitted that Chandrashekhar, who wielded considerable influence over the ‘dalit’ community, especially in the western UP region, posed a ‘’serious threat’’ to their party.

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after the former sought over a dozen seats while the latter was ready to give only two.

Chandrashekhar has emerged as a potential challenger to BSP supremo Mayawati, especially in the Western UP region. He has been active in the western districts of Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Bulandshahar and many others, and had also la unched a series of agitational programs on issues concerning the community. Although his party had contested only one of the seven assembly seats, which went to bypolls

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The leaders of the employees’ union have met several times and made a demand to this effect.

The BJP government had brought a new manual through which the employees appointed after April 2005 were denied this support and security on retirement, Yadav said, adding that restoring the pension scheme will be part of his party’s poll manifesto.

The employees have held agitations demanding the restoration of the old pension scheme. They have alleged that the new pension scheme depends on the share market and therefore, has uncertainty attached to it.

According to Rajya Karamchari Sanyukt Parishad president J N Tiwari, the number of employees appointed after 2005 is around 10 lakh and most of

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LU C K N OW, JA N 2 0 (PTI): Making an important announcement, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said if his party comes to power in Uttar Pradesh, it will restore the old pension scheme, benefitting lakhs of state government employees who have been agitating for the same for long.

With another relative of SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav joining the BJP after Aparna Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav took a swipe at the ruling party, thanking it for ending “parivarvaad” (dynastic politics) in his party.

“On coming to power, the Samajwadi Party will restore the old pension scheme, which will benefit the teachers, employees and officers of the state government. I have already held discussions with the employees and economic experts and have found out that we will be able to arrange funds for it by creating a corpus,” he told reporters here.

“We will seek the support of the state government employees in the upcoming Assembly election on the issue of pension,” the SP chief said.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 20 (IANS): Days after AAP chose comedian-turnedpolitician Bhagwant Mann as its chief ministerial candidate for the state of Punjab, the BJP took a dig at the party by calling Mann an “addict who cracked dirty jokes in public functions as a profession in the past.”

“By drinking himself and making dirty jokes among people in public functions one can imagine what would Mann do with the people of Punjab. It is comic that those who are addicted to liquor are now talking about prohibition,” BJP Delhi president Adesh Gupta told IANS. He also refuted that over 22 lakh calls were received by the Kejriwal party

respected by all of us... after his ‘samdhi’ Hariom Yadavji, daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav and today his ‘saadho’ (brother-inlaw) Pramod Guptaji is joining the BJP family and

LUCKNOW, JAN 20 ( AGENCIES): Dalit leader and Bhim Army president Chandrashekhar alias Ravan would contest against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur City assembly seat in the forthcoming assembly polls in the state, reports Deccan Herald.

Chandrashekhar, who has formed Azad Samaj Party (ASP), had earlier also declared that he would challenge Adityanath from wherever the latter decided to contest. A senior ASP leader said on Thursday that the party had decided to nominate Chandrashekhar from Gorakhpur City assembly seat and that the latter had agreed to contest from there. Interests of the dalits and will continue to do so in future also,’’ Chandrashekhar said. The dalit leader had earlier held talks with Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav to contest the polls in alliance but the talks failed allegedly

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Pramod Gupta and Priyanka Maurya joined the party in the presence of head of the BJP Joining Committee, Laxmikant Bajpai.

path and a social activist having a large following on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, Bajpai said.

Along with them, Ayodhya’s folk singer Vandana Mishra also joined the BJP. Speaking to media persons, Gupta alleged “No one is being allowed to meet Mulayam Singh Yadav, who has been kept as hostage by Akhilesh Yadav.”

“Mulayam Singh and Shivpal Singh have been harassed in the Samajwadi Party and the party workers are very sad. Those who used to use foul language against Mulayam Singhji are being given importance in the party. Where will the socialist ideology go under such circumstances,” Gupta asked.

Gupta was the SP MLA from Auraiya’s Bidhuna constituency in 2012.

He is related to Sadhna Gupta, the second wife of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav.

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LU C K N OW, JA N 2 0 (PTI): Former Samajwadi Party MLA Pramod Gupta, relative of the party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and Priyanka Maurya, the face of Congress’ ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ poster in Uttar Pradesh, joined the BJP here on Thursday.

Gupta’s joining comes a day after Yadav’s daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi on Wednesday.

The duo joined the party in the presence of former state unit president, and head of the BJP Joining Committee, Laxmikant Bajpai.

“An important political name and a member of Samajwadi Party family and former MLA of Auraiya, Pramod Guptaji is joining the BJP family today,” Bajpai said welcoming Gupta.

“I want to remind that from the family of Mulayam Singhji who is

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Army president Chandrashekhar alias Ex-SP MLA, ‘ladki hoon’ poster girl join BJP Bhim Ravan to contest against Yogi Adityanath

you all know the value of ‘saadho’ in a family,” Bajpai said.

Introducing Maurya, Bajpai said she is the poster girl of the Congress leader Priyanka Vadra Gandhi

and exuded confidence that she will now use her power and capabilities in giving strength and momentum to the election campaign of the BJP. Maurya is a homeo-

Vax for 12-14 year olds to be based on...

German, Indian Navy chiefs discuss ties

lines, Covid-19 is a viral infection and antimicrobials have no role in the management of uncomplicated Covid-19 infection.

In asymptomatic and mild cases, antimicrobials are not recommended for therapy or prophylaxis, the ministry said.

In moderate and severe cases, antimicrobials should not be prescribed unless there is clinical suspicion of a superadded infection, the ministry said.

In case of septic shock, empirical antimicrobials, according to body weight, are frequently added to cover all likely pathogens based on clinical judgement, patient host factors, local epidemiology and antimicrobial policy of the hospital, it said.

The guidelines stated that steroids are not indicated and are harmful in asymptomatic and mild cases of Covid-19.

They are indicated only in hospitalised severe and critically ill Covid-19 cases under strict supervision, the guidelines said.

Steroids should be used at the right time, in right dose and for the right duration, they stated.

Corticosteroids may be used in rapidly progressive moderate and all severe cases, such as dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg, maximum dose six mg once a day or methylprednisolone 0.75 mg/kg, maximum dose 30 mg once a day, the guidelines stated.

They can be continued for five to seven days and

tapered up to 10-14 days, depending on clinical assessment on daily basis, they stated. Steroids should be avoided in the first three to five days since onset of symptoms as it prolongs viral shedding, the guidelines stated.

Anticoagulants are not indicated routinely and all hospitalized children should be evaluated for risk of developing thrombosis and monitored for development of thrombosis, the ministry said.

As far post-Covid-19 care is concerned, the guidelines stated that children with asymptomatic infection or mild disease should receive routine childcare, appropriate vaccination (if eligible), nutrition counselling, and psychological support on follow up.

In addition to the above, parents or caregivers of children, who suffered moderate to severe Covid, during discharge from hospital should be counselled regarding monitoring for persistence or worsening respiratory difficulty and explained the indications for bringing the child back to the facility, the guidelines stated.

Children who develop any organ specific dysfunction during hospital stay or subsequently, should receive appropriate care, they said.

These guidelines are dynamic, and will be reviewed and updated, on availability of new evidence, the ministry stated.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 20 (IANS): Navy chief of Germany, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach met Indian Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar d i s c u s s e d ave nu e s t o strengthen naval cooperation and enhance interoperability.

On arrival Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach was welcomed with an impressive Guard of Honour at South Block lawns.

Schonbach also met several other security and external affairs officers in New Delhi. He also met Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan and discussed ways to enhance bilateral defence relationship.

Last year in August, Navies of India and Germany carried out a joint exercise, which included helicopter landings and search and seizure operations, in Gulf of Aden near Yemen. The Indian Navy’s frigate Trikand exercised with German frigate Bayern in the Gulf of Aden.

The exercise enhanced inter-operability and facilitated exchange of best practices between partner navies in maritime domain.

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them are teachers.

The SP president also said his party is against privatisation and termed outsourcing a wrong practice that denies the poor and the deprived sections of the society their rights. “ T h e r i g h t s g ive n by the Constitution of B R Ambedkar are being snatched by outsourcing.

The SP is thinking about this as well, wait for the manifesto,” he said, adding that the party will release its manifesto after the BJP, “which had been working with a double engine for the last over four years and practising discrimination”.

When his views were sought on Pramod Gupta, another relative of Mulayam Singh Yadav who joined the BJP on Thursday after Aparna Yadav, the SP chief

took a swipe at the ruling party, saying it should be happy now.

“The BJP should be happy about this. The allegation of parivarvaad that it levelled against us, at least it is ending our parivarvaad and I thank the BJP for this,” he said. The saffron party, which has been opposed to dynastic politics, wants to move forward by hatching conspiracies, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister alleged.

“The SP does not instigate differences in any family, this is the work of the BJP,” he said.

Gupta is said to be the brother-in-law of Mulayam Singh Yadav’s second wife.

Aparna Yadav, who joined the BJP on Wednesday, is the SP patriarch’s daughterin-law.

Akhilesh to contest UP polls from Karhal seat in party stronghold of Mainpuri

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will contest the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls from Karhal seat in Mainpuri district, the party’s national spokesperson Ashutosh Verma said Thursday.

Akhilesh, who is an MP from Azamgarh seat, had on Wednesday said he would decide on contesting the polls after talking to the people of his constituency.

“The party president will contest from Karhal seat of Mainpuri,” Ashutosh Verma told PTI on Thursday.

SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav represents Mainpuri constituency in parliament.

public auction will be held on “as is where is basis” for School vehicle Mahindra Bolero at 1200 hrs on 11 Feb 22. Tender forms with instructions may be obtained from the School Office from 9 AM - 2 pM on any working day between 21 Jan 22– 10 Feb 22 on cash payment of Rs 100/-.

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in Uttar Pradesh in 2020, without any success, the number of votes gained by its nominee had surprised many. The lone candidate of the Azad Samaj Party from Bulandshahar assembly seat surprised everyone by bagging more than 13,500 votes severely denting the BSP nominee’s electoral prospects. BSP leaders had admitted that Chandrashekhar, who wielded considerable influence over the ‘dalit’ community, especially in the western UP region, posed a ‘’serious threat’’ to their party.

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after the former sought over a dozen seats while the latter was ready to give only two.

Chandrashekhar has emerged as a potential challenger to BSP supremo Mayawati, especially in the Western UP region. He has been active in the western districts of Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Bulandshahar and many others, and had also la unched a series of agitational programs on issues concerning the community. Although his party had contested only one of the seven assembly seats, which went to bypolls

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The leaders of the employees’ union have met several times and made a demand to this effect.

The BJP government had brought a new manual through which the employees appointed after April 2005 were denied this support and security on retirement, Yadav said, adding that restoring the pension scheme will be part of his party’s poll manifesto.

The employees have held agitations demanding the restoration of the old pension scheme. They have alleged that the new pension scheme depends on the share market and therefore, has uncertainty attached to it.

According to Rajya Karamchari Sanyukt Parishad president J N Tiwari, the number of employees appointed after 2005 is around 10 lakh and most of

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COURSES OFFERED Degree Master of Theology in Mission Master of Divinity Accredited by Asia Theological Association, India (ATA) Master of Arts in Mission (Recognized by Martin Luther Christian University (MLCU), Shillong, Meghalaya) Bachelor of Theology (ATA) Diploma in Mission Studies Certificate in Mission Studies

LU C K N OW, JA N 2 0 (PTI): Making an important announcement, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said if his party comes to power in Uttar Pradesh, it will restore the old pension scheme, benefitting lakhs of state government employees who have been agitating for the same for long.

With another relative of SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav joining the BJP after Aparna Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav took a swipe at the ruling party, thanking it for ending “parivarvaad” (dynastic politics) in his party.

“On coming to power, the Samajwadi Party will restore the old pension scheme, which will benefit the teachers, employees and officers of the state government. I have already held discussions with the employees and economic experts and have found out that we will be able to arrange funds for it by creating a corpus,” he told reporters here.

“We will seek the support of the state government employees in the upcoming Assembly election on the issue of pension,” the SP chief said.

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(From p-1) PTI: Use of antivirals or monoclonal antibodies is not recommended for those less than 18 years of age, irrespective of severity of Covid infection, and if steroids are used, they should be tapered over 10 to 14 days, subject to clinical improvement, the government said on Thursday.

In the ‘Revised Comprehensive Guidelines for Management of Covid-19 in Children and Adolescents (below 18 years)’, the health ministry also said that masks are not recommended for children aged five years and below.

Those aged 6-11 years may wear it depending on the ability of the child to use a mask safely and appropriately under direct supervision of parents, it said.

Those aged 12 and above should wear a mask under the same conditions as adults, the ministry said.

The guidelines were reviewed by a group of experts in view of the current surge that is mainly attributed to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, which is also a variant of concern.

The available data from other countries suggests that the disease caused by the Omicron variant is less severe. However, there is a need for a careful watch, as the current wave evolves, the ministry said.

It categorised cases as asymptomatic, mild, moderate and severe.

According to the guide-

respected by all of us... after his ‘samdhi’ Hariom Yadavji, daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav and today his ‘saadho’ (brother-inlaw) Pramod Guptaji is joining the BJP family and

LUCKNOW, JAN 20 ( AGENCIES): Dalit leader and Bhim Army president Chandrashekhar alias Ravan would contest against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur City assembly seat in the forthcoming assembly polls in the state, reports Deccan Herald.

Chandrashekhar, who has formed Azad Samaj Party (ASP), had earlier also declared that he would challenge Adityanath from wherever the latter decided to contest. A senior ASP leader said on Thursday that the party had decided to nominate Chandrashekhar from Gorakhpur City assembly seat and that the latter had agreed to contest from there. Interests of the dalits and will continue to do so in future also,’’ Chandrashekhar said. The dalit leader had earlier held talks with Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav to contest the polls in alliance but the talks failed allegedly

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Born Again, certain of your call to the ministry, and have the commitment to serve the Lord; you are welcome to Kohima Bible College -The first established Bible College in Nagaland and God’s own ordained place in training men and women for Church Ministry and the Global Mission.

The College: – is Bible-centered, Christ-centered and gives special emphasis on walking in the Anointing power of the Holy Spirit and on the deliverance ministry.

– is committed for Spiritual quality with Academic excellence.

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Pramod Gupta and Priyanka Maurya joined the party in the presence of head of the BJP Joining Committee, Laxmikant Bajpai.

path and a social activist having a large following on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, Bajpai said.

Along with them, Ayodhya’s folk singer Vandana Mishra also joined the BJP. Speaking to media persons, Gupta alleged “No one is being allowed to meet Mulayam Singh Yadav, who has been kept as hostage by Akhilesh Yadav.”

“Mulayam Singh and Shivpal Singh have been harassed in the Samajwadi Party and the party workers are very sad. Those who used to use foul language against Mulayam Singhji are being given importance in the party. Where will the socialist ideology go under such circumstances,” Gupta asked.

Gupta was the SP MLA from Auraiya’s Bidhuna constituency in 2012.

He is related to Sadhna Gupta, the second wife of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav.

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LU C K N OW, JA N 2 0 (PTI): Former Samajwadi Party MLA Pramod Gupta, relative of the party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and Priyanka Maurya, the face of Congress’ ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ poster in Uttar Pradesh, joined the BJP here on Thursday.

Gupta’s joining comes a day after Yadav’s daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi on Wednesday.

The duo joined the party in the presence of former state unit president, and head of the BJP Joining Committee, Laxmikant Bajpai.

“An important political name and a member of Samajwadi Party family and former MLA of Auraiya, Pramod Guptaji is joining the BJP family today,” Bajpai said welcoming Gupta.

“I want to remind that from the family of Mulayam Singhji who is

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Health politics

ot only is getting to identify and specify the coronavirus so confusing as virologists continue to announce new variants discovered almost every quarterly, but apparently even the policy on covid-19 by the government of India has been no less confusing. The Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR), the government managed health think tank is the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, is one of the oldest medical research bodies in the world. The Governing Body of ICMR is presided over by the Union Health Minister. It is assisted in scientific and technical matters by a Scientific Advisory Board comprising eminent experts in different biomedical disciplines.

The Board, in its turn, is assisted by a series of Scientific Advisory Groups, Scientific Advisory Committees, Expert Groups, Task Forces, Steering Committees etc. which evaluate and monitor different research activities of the Council. ICMR is in a powerful position that’s made it a controversial face of India’s struggles with Covid-19. As the ICMR has acted as a key medical adviser to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Health Ministry, it’s increasingly drawn criticism from the nation’s doctors and independent scientists, who have questioned its drug recommendations and the group’s lack of transparency on data related to variants identified in India that are now spreading globally.

ICMR had created controversy in 2021 by advising use of hydroxychloroquine as covid therapy. ICMR, a controversial face of India’s struggles with covid, has had a chequered record since the pandemic. This is because ICMR is an advisory body that also has to take the advise of the government. That is why the government and the ICMR have also been accused of withholding data about Covid and its variants that left physicians in the country flying blind, and of promoting a homegrown vaccine before it had passed key clinical trials. Such unscientific and hasty policy announcements have led The Lancet comment “ICMR, a controversial face of India’s struggles with Covid.”

Indeed the ICMR has been singled out by experts for straying from scientific evidence, appearing at worst politically motivated and at best overly optimistic. In the recent instance, ICMR advised the Centre on new guidelines, in which asymptomatic patients do not need to undergo a test. ICMR also advised the Centre that, contacts of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients do not require a test unless they have comorbidities or are aged above 60. ICMR’s new advisory waives off testing requirements for many including those who have been in contact with confirmed Covid-19 cases and those planning inter-state domestic travels. The ICMR guideline may have been issued to restrict unnecessary testing. However, it only managed to send the wrong message across states that there was no need of testing unless there are symptoms. This could also be having an impact on the national case count, whose trajectory has flattened in the last few days.

The Centre then reversed its decision by asking state health departments in the country to increase testing, highlighting a decline in several states and Union Territories over the last few days. The ICMR’s inclination to be over cautious has only caused uneasiness within the scientific community and that itself is a serious issue when India is facing a huge surge in covid cases.

DailyDevotion Are You Fresh for Everything?

Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” —John 3:3

Sometimes we are fresh and eager to attend a prayer meeting, but do we feel that same freshness for such mundane tasks as polishing shoes?

Being born again by the Spirit is an unmistakable work of God, as mysterious as the wind, and as surprising as God Himself. We don’t know where it begins— it is hidden away in the depths of our soul. Being born again from above is an enduring, perpetual, and eternal beginning. It provides a freshness all the time in thinking, talking, and living— a continual surprise of the life of God. Staleness is an indication that something in our lives is out of step with God. We say to ourselves, “I have to do this thing or it will never get done.” That is the first sign of staleness. Do we feel fresh this very moment or are we stale, frantically searching our minds for something to do? Freshness is not the result of obedience; it comes from the Holy Spirit. Obedience keeps us “in the light as He is in the light…” (1 John 1:7).

Jealously guard your relationship with God. Jesus prayed “that they may be one just as We are one” — with nothing in between (John 17:22).

Keep your whole life continually open to Jesus Christ. Don’t pretend to be open with Him. Are you drawing your life from any source other than God Himself? If you are depending on something else as your source of freshness and strength, you will not realize when His power is gone.

Being born of the Spirit means much more than we usually think. It gives us new vision and keeps us absolutely fresh for everything through the never-ending supply of the life of God.

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“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” ~ Anais Nin

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2021 was one of the hottest years on record W

2022 COULD ALSO BE THE COLDEST WE’LL EVER SEE AGAIN

ell, it’s official: 2 0 2 1 wa s o n e of the planet’s seven hottest years since records began, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) declared this week. The year was about 1.11 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels – the seventh year in a row that the average global temperature rise edged over 1 degree Celsius.

The WMO report echoes two separate official US analyses released last week that found 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record, tied with 2018.

For many of us in Australia and overseas, however, 2021 may have felt generally colder and rainier than usual. This is because of the effect of back-to-back La Nina events, a natural phenomenon that brings cooler, rainier weather in our region.

The fact 2021 was among the world’s hottest years despite these cooling forces shows just how strong the long-term warming trend is. Indeed, 2021 may well be the coldest year we’ll ever experience again.

Let’s reflect on the year that was, and what we can expect for this year and beyond.

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La Nina dampens the heat, but not enough 2021 started and ended with La Nina events. While it’s unusual for this climate phenomenon to occur two years in a row, it’s not unheard of.

In La Nina years, we see the global average temperature decrease by about 0.1-0.2degree Celsius. So how does it work?

During La Nina we see cool water from deep in the Pacific Ocean rise to the surface. This happens when wind strength increases at the equator, which pushes warmer water to the west and allows more cool water to rise off the coast of South America.

Essentially, the net transfer of energy from the surface to the deeper ocean brings the average global surface temperature down. While La Nina is a natural phenomenon (it’s not the result of human activities), human-caused climate change remains a constant underlying influence that sets a long-term warming trend.

The La Nina conditions of 2021 took the edge off the global average surface temperature. Parts of Australia, southern Africa

and northwestern North America saw cooler temperatures during 2021 compared to recent years as the effects of La Nina kicked in. Unless we have another strong La Nina very soon, we’re going to keep seeing even hotter years than 2021 for the foreseeable future until net global greenhouse gas emissions cease.

A year with massive, extreme events As the world warms we’re becoming more accustomed to extreme events, especially severe heatwaves.

This was no different for 2021, which was characterised one incredibly extreme heat event in particular, which occurred in western North America.

In late June and early July, heat built over northwest United States and southwest Canada. New temperature records were set across the region – at some sites, by several degrees.

A staggering 49.6 degree Celsius was recorded in Lytton, British Columbia, which is Canada’s highest temperature measurement.

This heatwave was disastrous, including in Seattle and Portland where death rates spiked. Soon after, wildfire destroyed the town

of Lytton.

While many other parts of the world also saw heatwaves, including significant events in Europe and Asia, the western North American heatwave stands out. The scale of this event would have been virtually impossible without human-caused climate change. Severe floods were also a feature of 2021 in many places. Short bursts of extreme rainfall that bring flash flooding are becoming more frequent and intense due to the human influence on the climate. We saw especially devastating events in central Europe and in China in July.

Australia’s coolest year since 2012 Australia not only experienced back-to-back La Nina events, but also the negative Indian Ocean Dipole – a bit like the Indian Ocean’s version of La Nina, bringing cool, rainier weather to Australia during winter and spring.

Both left their mark, with Australia experiencing its coolest year since 2012 and its wettest year since 2016.

And still, 2021 was warmer than any year in the observational series prior

to 1980. In fact, Australia is warming faster than the world as a whole, with Australian temperatures already up about 1.4 degree Celsius since 1910.

We also saw major floods in Australia that inundated eastern New South Wales in March, and Queensland more recently.

However, the influence of climate change on extreme rainfall in Australia is less clear than for other parts of the world because Australia has a high climate variability - swinging from drought to flooding rains and back again. Another reason is because our major floods are often caused by extreme rain that falls for several days, and the effect of climate change on this type of rain is difficult to unpick.

What’s in store for 2022 and beyond We can’t forecast the weather beyond about ten days, but we can make a couple of forecasts for 2022 with confidence.

First, while 2022 may experience a slight cooling influence from the ongoing La Niña, it will still be among our warmest years.

To have an individual year as cool as those we ex-

perienced as recently as the 1990s is exceptionally unlikely due to our high greenhouse gas emissions.

Second, there will be more extreme heat events somewhere on Earth this year, because our influence on the climate has greatly increased the odds of record-breaking heatwaves occurring. Even if we start acting on climate change with more urgency, we will experience more frequent and intense heatwaves in coming years. This means we need to build greater resilience to these extremes and adapt cities and towns to a hotter world.

Beyond 2022, we know we will see continued global warming until we stop emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. And with global carbon dioxide emissions rebounding to nearrecord levels in 2021 after a brief drop in 2020 from the pandemic, we’re a long way off stopping global warming. Rapid decarbonisation is needed to reduce further warming of the planet. It’s not too late to avoid the most dangerous climate change impacts.

Andrew King, The University of Melbourne (The Conversation)

Feed conversion ratio of different livestock

eed conversion ratio or FCR is a measure of an animal’s efficiency to convert feed into increased body mass such as milk for dairy cows and goats, eggs for laying birds, meat for meat animals such as broilers, goats, pigs, etc., wool for wool animals like sheep, goats, rabbits, etc.

From the FCR a farmer can know whether his animal are efficiently converting the feed into milk, meat, eggs, wool, etc after consuming the given amount of feeds to his animals.

FCR is easily calculated from a simple formula where FCR = Feed eaten/ animal weight gain.

The lower the value of FCR, the better feed utilized because lower FCR simply means lower feed cost. For example, a broiler bird having an FCR of 1:2 means that to gain 1 kilo of body weight the broiler birds has consumed 2 kilo of feeds. Similarly, a broiler bird having a FCR

1:1.5 means that to gain 1 kilo of body weight the broiler birds has consumed 1.5 kilo of feed. So, here broiler with FCR of 1:1.5 is more efficient in converting feed into meat and saves more feeds which directly reduces the cost of rearing broiler.

The ratio of 1:1 is considered the best in Animal Husbandy but it is impossible to maintain such ratio as it is impossible to fetch 1 kilo of broiler meat with 1 kilo of feed.

FCR for different animals 1. Poultry: Average FCR is 1:1.5. A standard broiler chicken has FCR of 1:1.3 to 1:1.6 2. Sheep: 1:4 to 1:5 on high quality feed, 1:5 to 1:6 on good quality feed and 1:6 when fed low quality feed.

3. Cattle: 1:12.5 4. Pigs: 1:3 to 1:3.2 5. Rabbits: 1:2.5 to 1:3 on high grain diets and 1:3.5 to 1:4 on forage without grains.

6. Fish: Tilapia has 1:1.6 to

1:8; Catfish has 1:1.5 to 1:5 Factors that affects the FCR 1. Genetics of the animals: Gene make up of the animals play an important role in efficiently using the FCR. For example, the commercial egg laying hens lay more eggs than the local breeds i.e. the commercial birds have more efficiency in converting the feeds into eggs than the local breed.

2. Age of the farm animal: Younger animals have lower FCR as compared to older animals and they grow faster. So, poultry farmers mostly sell their broilers at six weeks as the FCR is lowest upto this age and beyond 6 weeks the broilers will have higher FCR. 3. Quality of the feed given: when quality feed is given to animals they will have lower FCR while the ones fed with low quality feed will have higher FCR. 4. Farm management: Farm management like proper housing for protection from high temperature, cold, rain, etc, along

with health care management plays an important role when it comes to having a lower FCR. A healthy animal maintained in clean environment will have lower FCR than animals reared in unhygienic conditions which is borne to sickness.

Tips for achieving lower FCR 1. Provide right environment to your animals. When animals are kept at comfort they have more access to water and feed which helps to lower the FCR. 2. Avoid mycotoxin contamination in feed. Mould growth in feed will produce mycotoxin which is toxic to animals. So, proper care in feed storage should be practiced and never fed mouldy feeds.

3. Use right kind of feeder.

Using the right type of feeder will avoid feed wastage that goes unnoticed and unnecessarily increase the feed cost that can be avoided.

4. Do not over fed your ani-

mal. Over feeding will increase the FCR and add to your feed cost.

So avoid it as much as possible.

5. Keep your animals healthy.

Healthy animals will have better FCR than sick animals. So, animals should be kept healthy following all the protocols to maintain proper hygiene, sanitation, strict bio security and procurement from disease free source.

Conclusion To achieve lower FCR, one should follow all the guidelines as discussed. The lower the FCR, the better the performance of your farm which ultimately will give better profits. Animals having lower FCR are consider best as they consume less feed to convert them into output such as meat, milk, eggs, wool etc. so, always keep a target to achieve lower FCR to increase productivity of your farm.

Dr. Sarendi Walling, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mokokchung: Nagaland.

Scientists urge quick, sweeping 3 tips to take heed of in your twenties changes to halt biodiversity loss W

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alting, then reversing the dangerous, ongoing loss of Earth’s plant and animal diversity requires far more than an expanded global system of protected areas of land and seas, scientists warned.

Needed is successful, coordinated action across a diverse, interconnected set of “transformative” changes, including massive reductions in harmful agricultural and fishing subsidies, deep reductions in overconsumption, and holding climate change to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

More than 50 scientists from 23 countries on Wednesday delivered to governments a synthesis of the science informing and underpinning 21 targets proposed in the draft apost-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework’ being negotiated under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and scheduled for adoption later this year at a world biodiversity summit in China.

The analysis was coordinated by two renowned international science bodies: bioDISCOVERY, a programme of the Future Earth organization, and the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON).

Says Paul Leadley, an assessment leader, past chair of bioDISCOVERY, and Professor at Paris-Saclay University, France: “The target of protecting 30 per cent of all land and seas is important and attracting a lot of atten-

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hen we think about our career, friendship, and other aspects of our lives, our minds go cray and blank. If you’ve been there, you know what I’m talking about; otherwise, brace yourself because you’re about to face that phase.

Ankur Warikoo, now an entrepreneur and public speaker who was a PhD dropout from the University of Michigan speaks at SeekhoX, a first-of-its-kind interactive event series featuring top industry leaders, where GenZ and millennials can get career advice and insights.

For GenZ and millennials going through their education or professional journey, here are some takeaways from his session: Tip #1 - Find people who are nothing like you and learn from them Go back to the first day of college, job or any social event.

Our natural instinct in social situations is to find people similar to us.

We want to belong to a certain group aka our tribe. People we can relate to. People who think like us. But being in a circle of people who are identical to us doesn’t promote learning. Ankur says, “You will never learn anything from someone who agrees with you.

Consciously, spend time with people who are different from you. Make diverse friends, talk to more people, understand what it is that they know you don’t.”

Tip #2 - Growth stops when complaining starts

If we draw a comparison at any given point, most of us will find that we are quite privileged.

We are a sum total of all the option. And expanding protected biodiversity change show that portunities that our parents’ hard areas is a good start if done well, only a comprehensive portfolio work opened for us. It’s easy to but far short of what’s needed to of interrelated actions will sigfeel entitled and believe that the halt and reverse biodiversity loss nificantly reduce direct threats world owes us power, money, -- called abending the curve’ for to biodiversity from land and sea degree or anything at all. biodiversity’. use change, direct exploitation of Just because something “There’s very good evidence organisms, climate change, polluworked once, doesn’t mean it that we will fail again to meet tion, and invasive alien species. always will. In order to succeed, ambitious international biodiNone of the Global Biodiwe truly have to stop cribbing versity objectives if there’s too versity Framework targets that and take control of our life. much focus on protected areas address these direct threats to Ankur says, “The day you start at the expense of other urgent biodiversity will alone contribute complaining, you stop growing. actions addressing the threats to more than 15 per cent of what’s The minute we feel we deserve biodiversity. needed to reach the world’s ultisomething, we feel entitled.

“Governments are clearly mate goals for ecosystems, species The truth is we don’t deserve struggling with the breadth and and genetic diversity. anything in life. We are where we depth of the atransformative Action must be coordinated are in life because we were just changes’ needed to bend the curve at every scale, with progress asplain lucky.” for biodiversity, and sometimes sessed frequently. The degree of Tip #3- Comfort breeds seem unwilling to face up to it. biodiversity change, and the relamediocrity But deep changes are necessary tive importance of drivers, vary It’s very easy for us to believe and will greatly benefit people in greatly across scales and from that life’s purpose is to make life the long run.” place to place, and drivers in one comfortable.

The essential point, says place can affect biodiversity in With everything becoming bioDISCOVERY co-Chair Lynne other places far away (“telecouone-click we are used to having Shannon, a Professor at the Uni- pling,” e.g. through global trade, convenience at our fingertips. versity of Cape Town, South climate change, etc).

Everything around us is designed Africa, is that “there is no oneSuccess will require action to give us comfort and comfort to-one linkage from any action coordinated across local, national creates complacency. Living in target to a specific milestone or and international levels, in natural comfort is not the right way to goal; instead, ‘many-to-many’ and managed ecosystems, and think about life. relationships exist among them”. across intact and aworking’ lands “The most successful peo“We need to recognise, there- and seas. Says co-author Maria ple, people who inspire you, fore, the complex relationships Cecilia LondoAo Murcia of the people you’d want to be are on among targets, milestones and Humboldt Institute, Colombia: a constant daily basis taking the goals and undertake our planning “The sooner we act the better. path of maximum resistance. and actions in an integrated man- Time lags between action and They are challenging their fear ner.” Among the group’s key con- positive outcomes for biodiversity and whatever they believe in clusions and recommendations: can take decades so we must act because that’s the only way to Success requires transformative immediately and sustain our efchange your orbit,” said Ankur. change. Past experience in slow- forts if we are to reach the global ing and reversing biodiversity goals by 2050.”

N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe, loss as well as scenarios of future IANS feature IANS Life 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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Don’t go ahead with amendment to No place for any discrimination: PM Modi IAS (Cadre) Rules, Mamata urges PM

NEW DELHI, JAN 20 (PTI): Asserting that an India whose thinking and approach are innovative and decisions progressive is emerging, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that a system is being created in which there is no place for any discrimination.

Delivering the keynote address at the national launch ceremony of ‘Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav se Swarnim Bharat Ke Ore’ virtually, Modi noted that one’s progress is aligned with the nation’s progress and stressed the need for giving importance to one’s duties for the country’s rise.

He also spoke about efforts being made to tarnish India’s image, including at the international level, and said there was a need to counter them and present a proper picture of the country.

Emphasising on duties, he said, “We also have to admit that in the 75 years after Independence,

a malaise has afflicted our society, our nation and us all. The malaise is that we turned away from our duties and did not give them primacy.”

Launching year-long initiatives dedicated to Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by the Brahma Kumaris, which include more than 30 campaigns and over 15,000 programmes and events, he said people only talked of their rights all these years and fought for them.

Speaking of rights may be right to some extent in certain circumstances but forgetting one’s duties completely has played a huge role in keeping India weak, Modi said and called for everyone to work together to discharge their duties that will remove social ills and also take India to new heights.

“All of us have to light a lamp in the heart of every citizen of the country - the lamp of duty. Together, we will take the country forward on the path of duty,

Narendra Modi

then the evils prevailing in the society will be removed and the country will reach new heights,” the prime minister said. He also asked organisations like Brahma Kumaris, which have an international presence, to work to present the right picture of India abroad and dispel rumours being spread about it.

“You all have been witness to various efforts being made to malign India’s image. A lot of it goes on at the international level too. We cannot wash our hands of by saying this is all politics.

This is not about politics but about our country,” the prime minister said.

In his speech, Modi said a society is being built that stands firmly on the foundation of equality and social justice.

The coming 25 years, a reference to the run up to the centenary year of India’s Independence in 2047, are of hard work, sacrifice, austerity and penance, he said, adding that people have to reclaim in this period what our society has lost in “hundreds of years of slavery”.

“Amrit Kaal is not for dreaming while sleeping, but for deliberate fulfilling of our resolutions. The coming 25 years are the period of utmost hard work, sacrifice, and ‘tapasya’.

This period of 25 years is for getting back what our society has lost in hundreds of years of slavery, ” he said.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra, chief ministers of Rajasthan and Gujarat Ashok Gehlot and Bhupendra Patel respective-

ly and Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy, Bhupender Yadav, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Parshottam Rupala and Kailash Choudhary also joined the ceremony virtually.

Brahma Kumaris is a worldwide spiritual movement dedicated to personal transformation and world renewal.

Founded in India in 1937, the Brahma Kumari movement has spread to over 130 countries.

The event was held on the occasion of the 53rd ascension anniversary of Pitashree Prajapita Brahma, founding father of the Brahma Kumaris movement.

In his address, Modi also mentioned about the Indian tradition of venerating and giving importance to women and said, “When the world was in deep darkness and caught in the old thinking about women, India used to worship women as Maatri Shakti and Goddess.”

KO L K ATA , J A N 2 0 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote yet another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to withdraw the proposal to amend IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954, as it would “create a fear psychosis among officers and impact their performance”.

In the letter to the PM on the issue, her second in a week, Banerjee said the amendment will “destroy” the federal polity and basic structure of the Constitution.

The BJP hit back, stating that it was the “trend” to oppose every Centre’s decision which is against the country’s federal structure.

Banerjee, in her twopage missive, warned the PM of “greater movements” in case the Centre does not reconsider its decision.

“I humbly urge you to kindly reconsider this move by the central government

Mamata Banerjee

and not to go ahead with the proposed amendments and request you not to push us to the points of greater movements on this issue to protect the soul of this great democracy that India is and has been (sic),” the CM wrote.

She also said that the proposed changes, if implemented, will “irreparably damage the spirit of mutual accommodation between the Centre and the state”.

The Union government has proposed an amendment to IAS (Cadre) rules, which would enable it to post IAS officers on

central deputation, bypassing reservations of state governments.

On January 13, too, the CM had written to Modi, requesting him not to go ahead with the amendment.

“I’m constrained to invite your kind attention to the issue of IAS Cadre management yet again, twice in a week’s time. I had written to you on this, conveying my reservations... but I had to write again, further reiterating my points, because the central government has, meanwhile, further accentuated its stand, proposing yet another revised draft, taking the matter to further non-federal extremes,” she wrote in her letter to Modi on Thursday.

The CM pointed out that the proposal’s “very grain is against the foundations of our great federal polity and the basic structure of India’s Constitutional scheme”.

PM to unveil 216-ft ‘Statue of Takeover of Kashmir Press Club premises by J-K admin illegal: PCI Equality’ in Hyd on February 5 President Ram Nath Kovind will unveil the inner chamber’s golden statue of Ramanuja, weighing 120 kg, on February 13.

In his comments, the Chinna Jeeyar Swami, said: “We heartily welcome everyone including chief guests, dignitaries, devotees, and people from all walks of life for the grand opening of Statue of Equality.

Bhagavad Ramanujacharya has remained a true icon of equality for 1,000 years and this project will ensure his teachings are practiced for at least another 1,000 years.”

To c e l e b r a t e t h e 1,000th birth anniversary of the saint, several events including a 1035 yajna (fire

ritual), and spiritual activities such as mass mantra chanting are to be conducted as part of Sri Ramanuja Sahasrabdi ‘Samaroham’.

Events will begin from February 2, and Telangana Chief Minister Chandrashekar Rao will be co-hosting the event with Chinna Jeeyar Swami. Several other chief ministers, politicians, celebrities, and actors are also expected to attend the function. The outdoor 216-ft Statue of Equality will be the world’s second tallest statue featuring a sitting posture. It is composed of ‘panchaloha’, a combination of five metals comprising gold, silver, copper, brass, and zinc.

(KPC) had announced the date for elections next month, the PCI alleged.

“It is our humble request to you that the registration of the Kashmir Press Club and allotment of the club’s land and building be restored immediately to protect the freedom of the press in the state,” the PCI urged the Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor.

The journalists’ body also demanded that the obstacles created in conducting fair and peaceful elections, according to schedule, should be removed.

“The managing committee of the Press Club of India is deeply concerned that the local administration did not take any cognisance of the appeal made by all of

Too early to say Delhi, Maha crossed Covid 3rd wave peak: scientist

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states,” he pointed out.

He added it will be incorrect to say India is reaching a peak or has crossed the peak as “the country as a whole is not throwing a common trend”. In states such as Delhi and Mumbai, the graph is coming down.

On January 14, more than 89,000 Covid-19 cases were recorded in Maharashtra, which is the highest so far after the Omicron variant arrived in India. However,

the cases are now plateauing with 39,000 daily infections reported on January 18.

S i m i l a r l y, D e l h i touched over 24,000 Covid-19 cases on January 14 but it saw a dip after it recorded 13,785 infections on January 19. Dr Panda’s says his analysis show that the trend could be a “temporary fluctuation” and a sustained trend for at least three weeks will throw exact conclusions.

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(AGENCIES): The eternal flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate, which has not been extinguished for 50 years, will be put off on Friday, as it will be merged with the flame at the National War Memorial.

The National War Memorial was inaugurated in February 2019 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Official sources said that earlier, there was no war memorial to pay homage to all military personnel who had laid down their lives for the country in various wars and conflicts, which is why the flame was at India Gate. Now that there is a dedicated museum, the flame will be merged with the one at the National War Memorial. After the National War Memorial was set up, political and military leaders would lay wreaths at the new site, and not at India Gate. Sources said that it was felt that merging the two flames will allow it to be in one place now.

The flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti was established to pay tributes to the soldiers who had died in the 1971 war. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on Republic Day 1972.

states will reach the peak at different times,” he said.

The head of the epidemiology and infectious diseases division at ICMR, Dr Panda says India should to follow the ‘one-shoedoesn’t-fit-all’ approach.

“Just replace ‘shoe’ with ‘data’. Every state data is throwing a different trend.

There are several pictures, which are emerging in India, state-wise, which show pandemics are in different

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tions are progressing and declining at a different pace in some states and districts, therefore, it will be “incorrect” to say there will be a collective peak for the country. “Different states in India are at different stages of Covid-19 infections, epidemiologically. The local data show different trends and we must understand that India — as the overall country – will not reach its peak, rather the different

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NEW DELHI, JAN 20 (AGENCIES): It is premature to believe that Delhi, Maharashtra and other states have crossed the peak of Covid-19 third wave, Dr Samiran Panda, additional director general at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), told News18.com.

According to Panda, who is a trained tropical medicine specialist and a scientist, Covid-19 infec-

Policemen and military personnel outside the Kashmir Press Club.

by the State Estates Department is violation of basic constitutional rights of local journalists,” it said.

What is “most troublesome” in this entire episode is that a factional war within journalist groups was presented as the front behind which the administration executed its “coercive action”, the PCI added.

“This misbehaviour and the coercive action against journalists will adversely affect the image of the state,” it said. The local administration’s action is not only “undemocratic and illegal” but also an attack on the freedom of the press, the PCI said, demanding that an impartial inquiry into the episode is necessary to bring the truth out.

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HYDERABAD, JAN 20 (IANS): A 216-foot tall statue of 11th century social reformer and saint, Ramanujacharya, is all set to be dedicated to the world on February 5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the statue, billed as the world’s second largest statue in a sitting position, at the 45-acre complex on the outskirts of the city, as per a statement issued by Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji’s ashram.

The Rs 1,000-crore project was funded by donations from devotees globally.

The inner sanctorum deity of Sri Ramanujacharya is made of 120 kilos of gold to commemorate the 120 years the saint spent on earth.

NEW DELHI, JAN 20 (PTI): The Press Club of India (PCI) on Thursday termed the cancellation of the Kashmir Press Club’s registration and takeover of its premises by the Jammu and Kashmir administration as “illegal” and said such “coercive action” against journalists will adversely affect the image of the Union Territory.

In a letter to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, seeking his “effective intervention” in the matter, the PCI also said the administration’s move violated “basic constitutional rights” of the local journalists.

The action was “deliberately” taken as the elected management committee of the Kashmir Press Club

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DC Dimapur directs GBs, VCs DIMAPUR, JAN 20 (NPN): As discussed during the District Task Force (DTF) meeting on January 15, deputy commissioner Dimapur has directed all GBs and chairmen of wards and villages under Dimapur district to ensure that residents in their respective wards/villages adhere to the revised COVID-19 home isolation protocols issued by home department. DC has requested all GBs and chairmen of wards and villages to take the necessary action.

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C H E N NA I , J A N 2 0 (PTI): Integrated payments technology company FSS (Financial Software and Systems) has partnered with the United Arab Emirates-based YAP, a digital banking platform, to deliver secure, digital first-card experiences to consumers in the Middle-East and African regions.

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“YAP services will initially be available in the UAE and soon be rolled in the Gulf Council Cooperation markets and Ghana,” said a statement from the company.

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cone fractures in vehicular window pane, possible skid marks in case of a moving vehicle that was abruptly stopped and medicolegal evidence determining range of fire, etc. NFSA said delays even in critical and time-sensitive cases like Oting, only lead one to imagine the delay of justice in other crime cases of Nagaland.

It further mentioned that unless the State came up with an independent FSL, justice would always be delayed or the efforts of SIT to submit timely report would come to no fruition.

NFSA said it was formed in 2018 by a group of graduates with specialized knowledge of forensic science after being concerned with the forensic scenario in the state approached the authorities to make recruitment urgently and also set up a fully functional forensic lab but regretted poor response.

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current FSL (in Dimapur) is a necessity so that evidence in the crime scenescould be properly collected and analysed quickly.

It also said that lab reports could be generated in one place within a short time.

NFSA said Nagaland has one FSL building at Kacharigon, it was however not fully functional due to lack of important departments like Forensic Biology, Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology, Forensic Ballistic, etc, and equipments that are required at a forensic lab for analysis and report making.

Highlighting the Oting case, NFSA said this important case demands that culprits be brought to justice. In Oting incident which fell under ambush-type cases, NFSA said the expected examination of evidence involves an analysis of firearm evidences using a comparison microscope of controlled and questioned sample,

on behalf of all Zunheboto citizens. He said the Almighty God has bestowed upon the chief minister to govern and lead the Nagas.

He lauded the chief minister for maintaining cordial relationship with Zunheboto district legislators and for having granted development work to the district, adding that the new DC office complex had been the aspirations of the people for the past decades that has now been fulfilled.

In his speech, Rio hoped and prayed that the new DC office complex would become a reality sooner than later. He claimed that the State government wanted to establish DC office complexes in all district headquarters so that all departments could function under one roof.

He said he had already sanctioned money for Tuensang and Zunheboto districts and assured that he would ensure that the funds were released on time so that the work could be completed as per schedule.

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(From p-1) NFSA therefore said Nagaland “should align itself with the trend, direction and move along with other States.”

It further noted that Nagaland continues to send evidence for analysis to FSLs in other neighbouring States like Assam. It said due to the fact that labs give priority to their own states, Nagaland always got the least priority. NFSA said sending evidences for analysis to other FSLs was a waste of time and money.

It also pointed out that certain biological evidence degraded overtime and so, if evidence was not collected, handled or stored properly, its integrity could be questioned.

This was one reason why many cases in Nagaland were lost on account of this.

Hence, NFSA strongly demanded that qualified forensic experts and upgradation of

ANPWDFWA warns ...

(From p-1) said the physical verification report had not been declared till date. As a result, it said 22-month salary of B, C & D categories has not been released till date.

As per government standing order, ANPWDFWA said there were only C & D category.

However, it said that departmental corrigendum added B category employees.

Consequently, the association said W/C employees were facing untold hardships in clearing their children’s school fees and maintaining family. The association has, therefore, cautioned that in the event any genuine W/C employee was dropped out in the verification report then the department would be solely held responsible.

been beneficial to the district administration as the latter sometimes required grassroots information. He urged them to shoulder the responsibility of administration by disseminating current happenings of the areas under their jurisdictions.

F u r t h e r, a s t h e dobashis were intermingled with various tribes, he urged them to take decisions based on facts without being partial in disputes. This was stated in a DIPR press release.

Foundation stone for new Zunheboto DC office complex laid Meanwhile, Rio also laid the foundation stone for new DC office complex at Zunheboto on Thursday in the presence of F&CS, LM&CP and taxes adviser Pukhayi Sumi, school education adviser KT Sukhalu, NDPP Zunheboto region officials, civil organisations, GBs and others.

While dedicating the foundation stone, ZTSBC pastor rev Dr Daniel Chishi expressed his gratitude

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(From p-1) that the dobashis were appointed to act as interpreters. On seeing their honesty and integrity, the dobashis were gradually given administrative powers, apart from their primary role as interpreters, he said, adding that the institution of dobashis grew slowly and now there were in thousands.

He urged the dobashis to pass on their wisdom to others, while also lauding Bloomfield Hill School for not only imparting formal education but also imparting traditional knowledge and practices to students.

Commissioner Nagaland, Rovilato Mor, who too spoke on the occasion, observed that the dobashis were the backbone of district administration. He said they were working hand-in-hand with the administration and hoped that they would continue to do so.

He mentioned that it was the responsibility of the dobashis to preserve customary laws. He said appointing dobashis had

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ment in charging stations, if the government adds the sector in infrastructure list, the benefits arising out of it will be significant,” said Vishal Kotecha, Director, India Ratings and Research.

“Infra tag on sectors increases ability to raise funds, access to dedicated funds and lenders, foreign capital, lower interest rates among others.”

In recent years, lenders have taken a severe hit on their books consequent to cater to the unique financing requirements of the infra sector. This necessitated regulatory changes and government support from time to time.

“The pandemic has hit the retail, hospitality and

Lately, the Centre has already taken an initiative to kickstart private sector capital expenditure through the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) programme that has already covered 13 sectors with an aggregate outlay of Rs 1.97 trillion spread over the next few years.

“We believe there is a case for considering ‘infrastructure sector’ status to the healthcare and the EV charging eco-system.

The criticality of adequate healthcare infrastructure across the country has increased significantly after the pandemic and the ‘infrastructure’ tag can be extended to not only hospitals but also diagnostic centres,” said Suman Chowdhury, Chief Analytical Officer, Acuité Ratings & Research.

“As regards EV, the government has started to provide cash subsidies for EV purchases but the need of the hour is to build the charging infrastructure in an expeditious manner. The ‘infrastructure’ tag can clearly help attract funds to the EV ecosystem.”

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quantum and the time period of applicability.”

Till now, activities associated with laying of power and telecom transmission and distribution lines, roads, highways, railways and construction of facilities such as hospitals, affordable housing, power generation units, water treatment plants, SEZs and certain type of hotels amongst others were given such status.

Besides, these sectors are a part of harmonised master list for infrastructure sub-sectors. However, in April 2021, exhibitioncum-convention centre was included in the list. “ G i ve n t h e f o c u s around electric vehicle, and need for significant invest-

automobile sectors hard and the need for credit and liquidity support is real and urgent,” said Vipula Sharma, Senior Director - Ratings and Head - Infrastructure Ratings, Brickwork Ratings.

“Any likely move to reclassify lending to these sectors as infrastructure lending will enable the banks to lend at concessional rates and extended timeline which in turn would give the sectors time to recover from the three years of repeated extended closures and rebuild their businesses. It would also enable access to funds from a larger set of institutions and funds.”

Furthermore, as the economy continues to recover from the prolonged pandemic, the sustainability of the recovery is clearly the key fiscal and monetary policy objective.

Consequently, Centre would need to focus on not only enhancing public capital expenditure further in infrastructure but also encouraging the private sector including foreign players to invest in the sector.

State to have High Court soon: Rio

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New sectors may get infra, industry status

NEW DELHI, JAN 20 (IANS): The Centre might bestow infrastructure as well as industry status to new sectors to boost several pandemic hit industries in the upcoming Union Budget.

Industry insiders said that several sectors and subindustries such as hospitality, automobile retail, specific diganotics facilities and companies engaged in installation of EV charging stations amongst others might get the status.

The infra tag will enable these sectors to avail tax breaks, incentives and credit on lower interest rates.

“Sectors which are in greenfield or which would need capex augmentation to help them overcome the pandemic can be looked from the lens of an infrastructure sector,” said Jagannarayan Padmanabhan, Director and Practice Leader, Transport & Logistics, Crisil Infrastructure Advisory.

“Also many of the already identified sectors need a sustained policy push which will help them get visibility both in terms of

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Harris will be my running mate in 2024: Biden

Harris has said on multiple occasions that she and Biden have not discussed whether the 79-year-old will run for reelection in 2024.

Biden has been adamant that he will run for reelection in 2024, despite the fact that he will be 81 on Election Day, CNN reported.

Biden is already the oldest person in US history to be inaugurated as president, but has been deemed to be in good health and “fit to successfully execute the duties of the president, to include those as Chief Executive, Head of State and Commander in Chief,” according to his White

House doctor, Dr. Kevin O’Connor.

Biden’s relationship with Harris has not been nearly as smooth though the two top leaders insist publicly that their relationship is solid, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.

According to some US media reports, people close to Harris believe she is both underutilised as a political asset and overexposed to difficult issues like the migration crisis at America’s southern border.

Harris has served as the US Senator from California and has been described as a trailblazer by former president Barack Obama.

Harris is known for many firsts. She has been a county district attorney; the district attorney for San Francisco, the first woman and first African-American and Indian-origin to be elected to the position.

She was also the first female African-American and Indian-origin to become California’s attorney general. Harris became the first Indian-origin and second African-American woman to join the Senate, winning the California seat vacated

by Senator Barbara Boxer, who retired after 24 years.

UAE terror attack blatant violation of international law: India at UNSC

NZ’s annual food price increases to highest in decade

UNITED NATIONS, JAN 20 (PTI): Strongly condemning the drone strikes in Abu Dhabi in which two Indians were killed, India has termed the attacks on innocent civilians and infrastructure as a “blatant violation of international law”, stressing that the Security Council should stand united in sending a clear signal against such heinous acts of terror.

At a Security Council open debate on the Middle East on Wednesday, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti expressed strong condemnation of the recent terror attack in Abu Dhabi, in which three people, including two Indians tragically lost their lives.

“Such an attack on innocent civilians and civilian infrastructure is completely unacceptable. It is a blatant violation of international law. It is also against all civilised norms,” he said.

Emphasising that India stands in solidarity with the UAE, Tirumurti said New Delhi extends its full support for an unequivocal condemnation by the Council of this terrorist attack.

“It is important that the Council stands united in sending a clear signal against such heinous acts of terror,” he said.

On the morning of

Joe Biden speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP/PTI)

“She’s going to be my running mate, number one.

And number two, I did put her in charge. I think she’s doing a good job.”

B i d e n’s r e m a r k s Wednesday came after Harris dismissed a question about whether she would be on the Democratic Party’s ticket in 2024 in an interview with NBC recently.

“I’m sorr y, we are thinking about today. I mean honestly, I know why you’re asking the question... We’re focused on the things in front of us,” she said.

Still, questions persist about whether Biden actually plans to run again in 2024.

T S Tirumurti

January 17, the Houthis targeted the Musaffah ICAD 3 area and the new construction area at Abu Dhabi International Airport, both of which are civilian infrastructure.

The attacks, which led to the explosion of three petroleum tankers, killed two Indian civilians and one Pakistani civilian and injured six other civilians, including two Indians.

“The Houthis confirmed responsibility for the attacks,” a statement from the UAE mission here said.

The United Arab Emirates had requested a meeting of the UN Security Council to address the Houthi terrorist attacks in Abu Dhabi.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with the Foreign Minister of UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan during which the two discussed the terror attack.

Jaishankar condemned

19-year-old woman sets record for solo global flight

Belgium-British pilot Zara Rutherford jubilates in the cockpit after landing her Shark ultralight plane in Kortrijk. (AP/PTI)

KORTRIJK, JAN 20 (AP): The 19-year-old BelgianBritish pilot Zara Rutherford set a world record as the youngest woman to fly solo around the world, touching her small airplane down in western Belgium on Thursday — 155 days after she departed. Rutherford will find herself in the Guinness World Records book after setting the mark that had been held by 30-year-old American aviator Shaesta Waiz since 2017.

The overall record will remain out of Rutherford’s grasp, since Briton Travis Ludlow set that benchmark last year as an 18-year-old.

Her global flight in her ultralight Shark plane was supposed to take three months, but relentless bad weather and visa issues kept her grounded sometimes for weeks on end, extending her adventure by about two months. The weather over Kortrijk’s airport was overcast with a drizzle in the air.

“Winter in Europe poses a lot of challenges,” she said as she was held back for days on the last few legs of the trip. Then again, she had had to deal with -35 C (-31 F) in Siberia and 32 C (90 F) in Indonesia. Fog, smoke from wildfires and even typhoons also held her back.

the terror attack in the strongest terms and emphasised that “in this day and age, such an attack on innocent civilians was completely unacceptable and against all civilised norms.”

Tirumurti also voiced deep concern by recent developments in the West Bank, Jerusalem and Gaza.

“Violent attacks on civilians have increased in recent weeks. Acts of destruction and provocation are continuing. New settlement units have been announced.

We call upon the parties to immediately make concrete efforts to reverse these actions,” he said.

India underlined that such unilateral measures unduly alter the status quo on the ground, undercut the viability of the two-state solution and pose serious challenges to the resumption of peace talks. “They must be eschewed.”

Tirumurti highlighted the urgent necessity for reversing the negative trends on the ground and the need for a roadmap for the resumption of direct political negotiations.

He said the international community must also send a strong signal against any step that will prevent the possibility of durable peace between Israel and Palestine in the near future.

WELLINGTON, JAN 20 (IANS): New Zealand’s annual food prices were 4.5 per cent higher in December 2021, the biggest annual increase since September 2011 when the annual food prices increased 4.7 per cent, the statistics department Stats NZ said on Thursday.

The main contributor to this increase was higher prices for tomatoes, it said, adding tomatoes nearly doubled in price between December 2020 and December 2021, increasing 99 per cent, reports Xinhua news agency.

The weighted average price of 1 kg of tomatoes increased from NZ$3.33 in December 2020 to NZ$6.61 in December 2021, consumer prices manager Katrina Dewbery said in a statement. Higher prices for tomatoes were partly offset by cheaper prices for kiwi fruit, kumara, and avocados, Dewbery said.

At a more aggregated level, grocery foods had the biggest impact on the annual food prices movement, increasing 4.5 per cent.

Within this, yoghurt, standard two-litre milk, and fresh eggs were the main contributors, she said. Overall food prices rose 0.6 per cent last month. This shows that food prices increased by more than they usually do in December, Dewbery said.

APPRECIATION

The Office Bearers of the Nyiro Range Sports Association (NRSA) and the general public of Nyiro Range would like to convey our most sincere gratitude to Hon’ble Shri.Y Patton, Deputy Chief Minister Nagaland, for donating a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- (One Lakh) towards the 60th Edition of NRSA Sports Meet held at Nyiro Centre from 10th - 15th January, 2022 of which the event was a grand success.

The NRSA Office Bearers also express and appreciate the Village Councils under Nyiro Range who contributed funds for the renovation of sites for the Sports week.

1. Rizumphen Village > Rs. 3,000/2. N/Longidang Village Council > Rs. 7,000/3. Longla Village Council > Rs. 7,000/4. Yimkha Village Council > Rs. 6,000/5. Yanthamo Village Council > Rs. 7,000/6. Niroyo Village Council > Rs. 7,000/7. Longsachung Village Council > Rs. 7,000/8. Satsuphen Village Council > Rs. 3,000/(Eyingbemo Murry) Chairman, NRSA

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WASHINGTON, JAN 20 (PTI): US President Joe Biden has said that Vice President Kamala Harris would be his running mate if he stood for office again in 2024.

President Biden made this emphatic assertion on Wednesday amid US media reports alleging dysfunction among her staff and doubt on her standing within the administration.

Harris, 57, is the first woman and first Black and Asian American person ever sworn in as US vice president.

Harris was born at Oakland in California. Her mother Shyamala Gopalan migrated to the US from Tamil Nadu, while her father, Donald J Harris, moved to the US from Jamaica.

Asked by a reporter whether Biden was satisfied with Harris’ work leading the voting rights effort for the White House and whether he will commit to putting her on the ticket once again, Biden replied directly.

“Yes and yes,” he said during a press conference held at the White House to mark the first year of his presidency.

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Biden flags US-led move to release 50 mn barrels of oil

President Joe Biden has flagged as a major achievement of his administration the US-led move to release 50 million barrels of oil from the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve to lower energy costs for Americans, a decision taken in coordination with other major economies like India and China.

In November last year, President Biden announced that the Department of Energy will make available releases of 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to lower prices for Americans and address the mismatch between demand exiting the pandemic and supply.

“Now, with regard to the whole issue of energy prices, that gets a little more complicated. But you saw what happened when I was able to convince everyone from - including China, India - a number of other countries - to agree with us to go into their version of the - of their petroleum reserve to release more into the market so that - that brought down the price about 12, 15 cents a gallon in some places, some places more,” Biden said.

At least 29 killed as armed gang sparks stampede at church gathering in Liberia

After a fatal stampede at a Christian gathering, people gather at Redemption Hospital in New Kru Town outside Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, on Jan. 20. (AP)

MONROVIA, JAN 20 (AGENCIES): Ar med men invaded a religious gathering Wednesday night outside the Liberian capital, Monrovia, police said, triggering a stampede that killed more than two dozen people, reports Washington Post.

The victims were attending a “crusade,” as some prayer events are known in the West African nation of 5 million, where 85 percent of people identify as Christian.

Worshipers had gathered on a fenced-in soccer field outside a school in New Kru Town, a suburb of Monrovia, when the

men attacked shortly after nightfall, attempting to “hijack their personal effects,” police spokesman Moses Carter told The Washington Post.

As attendees rushed toward the exit, panic enveloped the crowd, which stampeded, Carter said. At least 29 people have been confirmed dead at nearby Redemption Hospital — among them 11 children and a pregnant woman, Carter said. The toll is expected to grow.

Liberian President George Weah visited the injured Thursday afternoon. Doctors at Redemption Hospital said 15 peo-

ple from the crusade had checked in — two with critical injuries. Officials described the episode as “shocking.”

“This is the first I’ve heard of a stampede at a crusade,” said Francis Kateh, the country’s chief medical officer.

The Liberian Red Cross and national emergency agency have been called to assist the injured and the families of the dead.

At least one person, who authorities say wielded a knife, was arrested in connection with the stampede.

The country has declared three days of mourning.

3 killed, 28 injured at Lahore market blast

LAHORE, JAN 20 (PTI): A powerful bomb blast on Thursday ripped through a crowded market where Indian commodities are sold in Pakistan’s cultural capital here, killing three persons and wounding 28 others, police said.

The blast took place near the Paan Mandi in the famous Anarkali market, where Indian commodities are sold.

Lahore Commissioner Muhammad Usman told reporters that two people, including a nine year-old boy, were killed in the blast claimed by a Baloch insurgent group. “It was a high explosive device targeting a crowded place to ensure maximum casualties,” he said.

The death toll later rose to three after one critical person succumbed to

Police officials examine the site of bomb explosion, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday. (AP/PTI)

his wounds. The explosive device went off at 1.45pm near the Paan Mandi when the market was crowded.

Scores of people were wounded and videos on social media show that a few of them were lying in a pool of blood with severed limbs.

A number of motorcycles and vendors’ stalls were

also damaged in the blast that shattered windows of nearby shops and buildings.

The Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA), one of several ethnic insurgent groups active in the mineral-rich southwestern Balochistan province - claimed responsibility for the blast.

“We accept the respon-

sibility for targeting the bank in Anarkali Bazaar Lahore. This attack targeted bank employees. A detailed statement will be issued soon,” BNA spokesman Mureed Baloch said in a tweet. The BNA had earlier warned that it will target the financial institutions.

Balochistan, bordering Iran and Afghanistan, is home to a long-running violent insurgency. Baloch insurgent groups have previously carried out several attacks targeting ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in the region.

Prime Minister Imran Khan condemned the blast and instructed authorities to provide the best medical facilities to the injured. He also sought a report from the Punjab government over the incident.

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‘Bad’ Foods That Are Good for Weight Loss Potatoes

Pasta

Studies in people eating low-glycemic diets (foods that take longer to raise your blood sugar) show that a moderate amount of pasta isn’t harmful. In fact, participants were still able to lose weight while eating pasta. Bottom line: Aim for whole-wheat pasta --the more al dente the less it raises your blood sugar.

A diet that includes whole grains, like those in brown rice, can actually help you keep a healthier body weight. In addition to fiber that keeps you feeling full, you’ll also get vitamins B1 and B6, magnesium, selenium, phosphorous, and manganese. And while white rice doesn’t have these benefits, with limited, sensible portions, you can still enjoy it without worrying about weight gain.

Coffee

Nuts

They may be high in fat and calories, but you don’t have to skip them in order to shed pounds. In fact, studies say women who eat one serving of nuts two or more times a week are almost 25% less likely to be obese and gain fewer pounds than those who avoid nuts.

Chocolate

The key to chocolate noshing is to go dark and keep portions small.

Dark chocolate is loaded with antioxidants, and studies report it helps insulin work better in your body, while controlling feelings of hunger. That makes it an ideal sweet treat to cap off a healthy meal.

Cheese

Milk

Popcorn

Potatoes score right at the top on the Satiety Index, a scale for measuring how filling foods are. But how you cook them matters: Boiled will keep you feeling fuller longer. But baked, with a healthy topping like sautéed broccoli, is another tasty option. Potatoes get a bad rap, but they’re gluten free, they offer more potassium than a banana, and they’re good sources of vitamin B6 and vitamin C.

A daily cup of Joe alone won’t hinder your weight loss efforts. In fact, researchers think the caffeine in coffee may actually make you feel less hungry and burn more calories. But adding sugar and cream can make it less healthy. It may even boost the number on your scale over time.

Drink full fat milk to slim down? Seems strange, but experts think that may be the case. Studies show a glass of whole milk every so often doesn’t increase weight gain and may even help you lose. Though they aren’t yet sure how it works, it could be because the high milk content fills you up quickly and keeps you from overdoing it elsewhere.

If you’re counting calories, don’t count out cheese just yet. One study suggests including calcium-rich low-fat dairy in your low-cal meals may actually help you lose a little weight while also protecting bone health.

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ollywood actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen is elated on being conferred the International Association of Working Women Award for an outstanding performance by a female actor in a TV series for her show ‘Aarya 2’.

The award is presented by the DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF), which is currently underway virtually starting from January 16 to January 30.

The actress credits the team of ‘Aarya’ for working tirelessly for the show that is now gaining global recognition. Sharing her excitement, the actress said in a statement, “I am overwhelmed with all the love and appreciation being showered on ‘Aarya 2’. The entire team has worked strenuously to put together a work of art that would be loved by everyone.”

“It’s euphoric to win the International Association of Working Wom en Awa rd for an outstanding performance by a female actor in a television series.

I would like to thank the organisers of the DC South Asian Film Festival for bestowing this honour on me and the entire team.

This is surreal!” the statement further said. Talking about DCSAFF, the film fest which started in 2012 featuring Shyam Benegal’s classic film ‘Mammo’ as the opening title, is currently in its 10th edition and will feature films from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Canada, and the US and many regional languages. The 2022 edition of the film fest opened with a book discussion with writer, director, and actor Ananth Mahadevan about his new book ‘Once Upon A Prime Time’ and the Nepali feature film ‘Mahanagar/ One Night in Kathmandu’, directed by Mohan Rai. Filmmaker Vishal Chaliha’s Assamese film ‘Sijou’ will be the closing film of DCSAFF 2022 on Januar y 30.

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Station, which will also host other commercial ventures, including space tourism.

Axiom Station will then separate from the ISS in 2028. S.E.E., which was co-founded in the UK by entrepreneurs and producers Elena and Dmitry Lesnevsky, is currently planning a fundraising round.

“SEE-1 is an incredible

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S.E.E. intend to produce its own content and events in the module as well as making it available to third-parties.

Axiom Space, who in January 2022 won NASA’s approval to build a commercial component of the International Space Station (ISS), will undertake the construction of SEE-1. The module will dock on Axiom’s commercial arm, named Axiom

opportunity for humanity to move into a different realm and start an exciting new chapter in space,” said Dmitry and Elena Lesnevsky in a statement.

“It will provide a unique, and accessible home for boundless entertainment possibilities in a venue packed with innovative infrastructure which will unleash a new world of creativity. With worldwide leader Axiom Space building this cutting-edge, revolutionary facility, SEE1 will provide not only the first, but also the supreme quality space structure enabling the expansion of the two trillion-dollar global entertainment industry into low-Earth orbit.” (IANS)

FELICITATION With immense pride and honour, the Office of the IKISHE VILLAGE STUDENTS’ UNION is overwhelmed and pleased to congratulate DR. LOINA SHOHE D/O LT. T. SHIKIYE SHOHE on being conferred the Ph.D. in Sociology on the topic “A study on socio - cultural impact of Christianity in Naga Society”.

The Union further thank her for being an inspiration to many and wishes her good health and more success in her future endeavours.

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Hon'ble MLA KHRIEHU LIEZIETSU distributed Financial Assistance to around 300 students on Jan.17, 2022. He sponsored 300 needy students every year. Around 2500 students under his constituency have received this benefit till date. On behalf of the students beneficiaries, we extend and express our sincere gratitude to him.

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outh Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo will compete at the Berlin International Film Festival for the third year in a row.

According to the lineup for the 72nd edition, Hong’s 27th feature, ‘The Novelist’s Film’, was listed as one of the 18 movies that will vie for the Gold and Silver Bears at the festival scheduled for February 1016, reports Yonhap News Agency.

It is the third consecutive year that a Hong Sangsoo film has been invited to the competition section of the Berlin fest.

Hong was awarded the Silver Bear for best director for the film ‘The Woman Who Ran’ in 2020 and ‘Introduction’ won the Silver Bear for the best screenplay in 2021.

Before that, three of the director’s films were part of the competition lineup, including ‘On the Beach at Night’ (2017), for which Kim Min-hee, also known as the director’s muse, won best actress.

“We are happy to have back one of our beloved filmmakers and one of the most coherent narrative storytellers in contemporary cinema,” artistic director Carlo Chatrian said in an online press conference.

“Hong’s new feature, ‘The Novelist’s Film’, celebrates the beauty of chance encounters and the importance of being truthful.”

The 2022 Berlinale will be held in-person after an online event last year. Due to the protracted Covid-19 pandemic, however, its organisers rescheduled to a seven-day festival from its original plan of a full 11-day event, with seating capacity in movie theatres reduced to 50 per cent.

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pace Entertainment Enterprise (S.E.E), the company co-producing Tom Cruise’s upcoming space movie, plans to launch a sports arena and production studio in space by 2024.

S.E.E. has unveiled plans to build a space station module that contains a sports and entertainment arena as well as a content studio by December 2024, reports variety.com.

Named SEE-1, the module is intended to host films, television, music and sports events as well as artists, producers and creatives who want to make content in the low orbit, micro-gravity environment.

The facilities will enable development, production, recording, broadcasting and livestreaming of content.

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Go ahead and say yes to popcorn -- but hold the salt and butter.

Air-popped popcorn is a great source of fiber and satisfies your hunger quickly so you’re less likely to overeat.

Sushmita wins Intl Association of Working Women Award

New film studio to be built in space by 2024

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U-19 WC: India beat Ireland; reach QFs

T R I N I DA D, JA N 2 0 (IANS): A depleted India side, missing six players due to COVID-19 cases, progressed to the quarterfinals of the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup with a 174-run win over Ireland at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy.

The four-time champions made 307/5 from their 50 overs, thanks to the batting unit coming to the party and then the bowlers did a good job of bowling out Ireland for 133 in 39 overs to be on top of Group B. The win was majorly set up by opener Harnoor Singh making 88 off 101 balls with 12 boundaries and was involved in a 164-run partnership with Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who made a run-a-ball 79, at the top. After stand-in captain Nishant Sandhu and Raj Bawa made 36 and 42 respectively, Rajvardhan Hangargekar played a blinder of a cameo in the last two overs to help India go past 300.

Hangargekar first slammed Matthew Humphreys for two sixes in the 49th over before smacking Muzamil Sherzad for a hat-trick of sixes and a four

India U-19 cricket players react after winning their match against Ireland.

on the last four balls of the innings to give India an imposing total.

In reply, Ireland were never in the reckoning to chase a mammoth score of 308. The powerplay proved tricky for Ireland to get a foothold in the match as they lost three wickets and never managed to keep up with the required run rate.

Any hopes of a fightback finally went when Joshua Cox’s thick edge was caught at the second

attempt by wicketkeeper Dinesh Bana as he headed back to the pavilion for 28.

With Scott MacBeth departing for 32, the result of the match was a foregone conclusion.

Ireland were eventually bowled out for 133, with Aneeshwar Gautam perhaps the pick of the Men in Blue attack with figures of two for 11 at an economy of 2.75 with Garv Sangwan and Kaushal Tambe taking two wickets each.

4th Aphuyemi Cup 2022 enters day-3

The players in action at 4th Aphuyemi Cup 2022 at Pughoboto town on January 20.

D I M A P U R , JA N 2 0 Club (AFC) entered the (NPN): The 4th Aphuyemi third day on January 20 at Cup 2022 under the ae- Pughoboto town. gis of Aphuyemi Football In Thursday’s first

match, Mishilimi Phuye FC defeated Spartan FC Ghathashi 3-0. Tovi Sheqhi scored two goals for Mishilimi Phuye FC while Tisheni Sheqi added another goal.

In the 2nd match, Spireites FC Pughoboto defeated Secret FC Pughoboto 2-1. The winning goal for Spireites FC came through the boots of Toka and Vifaka. Khuvishe netted a lone goal for Secret FC. Heboluto FC blanked Centre Club Mukalimi 2-0 in the third match. Rhitsho Mero and Chishi Wotsa scored a goal each for Heboluto FC. Chishilimi FC took walk over win against United FC Chisholimi.

Bokajan XI Star and Hurricane CC register wins in Unity Cup

DIMAPUR: Bokajan XI Star CC and Hurricane CC have won their respective matches at the ongoing 7th Unity Cup T20 cricket tournament organized

by Nepali Baptist Church Chümoukedima Youth Sports Ministry at Chümoukedima local ground on January 20.

In the first match, Bokajan XI Star CC won the

match by 73 runs against Diphupar CC. Bokajan XI Star CC batted first and scored 148 runs in 20 overs.

Chasing the target, Diphupar CC were bundled out for 75 runs in 14 overs. Roshan was adjudged the man of the match for his 35 runs, 2 wickets haul.

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match by 87 runs against Lotha Baptist Church Purana Bazar CC. Hurricane CC batted first and scored 170 runs in 20 overs.

Chasing the target, Lotha Baptist Church Purana Bazar CC were bundled out for 83 runs in 20 overs. Vikey of Hurricane CC was adjudged the man of the match for his 33 runs and 1 wicket haul.

AFC: India, Iran play out goal-less draw

India next face Uganda on January 22, where a win would see them secure top spot in Group B, while Ireland will face South Africa on January 21.

Brief Scores: India 307/5 in 50 overs (Harnoor Singh 88, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 79; Muzamil Sherzad 3/79) beat Ireland 133 all out in 39 overs (Scott MacBeth 32, Joshua Cox 28; Aneeshwar Gautam 2/11, Garv Sangwan 2/23) by 174 runs.

Arsenal Mari joins Italian side Udinese on loan

LO N D O N, JA N 2 0 (AGENCIES): Arsenal defender Pablo Mari has joined Italian side Udinese on loan for the rest of the season.

The 28-year-old Spaniard has made just three appearances for the Gunners this season.

Mari joined Arsenal on loan from Brazilian side Flamengo in January 2020 before making a permanent move to the club that summer.

He was a Manchester City player from 2016-19, but never made a first-team appearance for the club.

The centre-half was sent out on season-long loans at Girona, NAC Breda and Deportivo La Coruna, before joining Flamengo on a permanent deal in the summer of 2019.

Mari is the third player to leave Arsenal on loan this month, after Ainsley Maitland-Niles joined Roma and Folarin Balogun moved to Middlesbrough.

The Gunners also cancelled the remaining six months of Sead Kolasinac’s contract so he could join French side Marseille on a free transfer.

Sindhu, Prannoy enter Syed Modi QFs

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LU C K N OW, JA N 2 0 (PTI): Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu hardly broke any sweat but HS Prannoy had to toil hard as the two Indian shuttlers progressed to the women’s and men’s singles quarterfinals of the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament here on Thursday.

Top seed Sindhu took just 33 minutes to get the better of American Lauren Lam 21-16 21-13 in her second-round match, while fifth seed Prannoy staved off a stiff challenge from compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat before prevailing 21-11 16-21 21-18 at the BBD indoor stadium here.

Sindhu, a former world champion, will take on sixth-seeded Thai shut-

tler Supanida Katethong in the last-eight stage in a repeat of the India Open Super 500 semifinals.

The 26-year-old from Hyderabad will look to set the record straight against the left-handed Thai, who had beaten the Indian last week. Prannoy, a former top 10 player, will clash with France’s Ar naud Merkle, who ended India’s Kartikey Gulshan Kumar’s campaign with a 21-8 21-12 win in another secondround match.

In other results, Aakarshi Kashyap and Malvika Bansod have set up an exciting quarterfinal clash against each other after notching up straight game wins over Sai Uttejitha Rao Chukka and Prerana Neeluri respectively.

While Aakarshi beat Sai 21-9 21-6, Malvika defeated Prerana 21-10 21-8 in two lop-sided contests.

In another women’s singles second round match, India’s Samiya Imad Farooqui beat compatriot Kanika Kanwal 21-6 21-15 and will face Anupama Upadhyaya in another all-Indian clash.

Anupama beat Smit Toshniwal 21-12 21-19 in another match.

In the men’s singles, Mithun Manjunath fought for an hour and 20 minutes before prevailing 16-21 2116 23-21 against Malaysia’s Soong Joo Ven but it was curtains for Chirag Sen, Kaushal Dharmamer and Raghu Mariswamy.

While Russia’s Sergey Sirant quelled Chirag’s challenge 18-21 22-20 2112, Kushal lost 16-21 1321 to Cheam June Wei of Malaysia and Raghu went down 9-21 9-21 to Lucas Claerbout of France.

Manju will cross swords with Sergey next.

Fourth seeded men’s doubles pair of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila also reached the quarterfinals after getting a walkover from compatriots Ayush Makhija and Venkat Gaurav Prasad.

46th edition of RSA tournament concludes

DIMAPUR, JAN 20 (NPN): The 46th edition of Rengma Sports Association (RSA) concluded on Thursday at RSA ground Tseminyu Old Town with deputy commissioner Tseminyu, Dr. Zasekuolie Chusi, IAS as the guest of honour, who was accompanied by SP Tseminyu, Kanchan Kumar IPS, ADC Tseminyu, Manpai Phom, NCS and host of officers from Tseminyu district.

The closing ceremony guest impressed upon the sports personalities to keep up with the spirit of the sportsmen in all spheres of life and continue to cultivate the professionalism as a sports person and not just keep it as a hobby or a seasonal activity. Dr. Chusi encouraged the players to consistently strive on their profession so that they become a prominent sports personality not only in the district and state level but represent in the national arena.

Earlier, in the women volleyball final, the Sendenyu Chipwen Sports Association defeated Tseminyu Village Youth Organization and in the men’s football, the United Brothers Tesophenyu took over the champion title of the 46th RSA tournament 2022 defeating the Kandi Sports Association with 4-1 goals. The champions took away a cash prize of Rs.10,0000 and a trophy while the runnersup were awarded with Rs. 70,000 cash and a trophy. dc-51/22

NAVI MUMBAI, JAN 20 (PTI): The Indian women’s team wasted innumerable chances in a completely dominating performance as Iran held them to a goalless draw in their Asian Cup opening match here on Thursday.

Iran were the better side in the opening minutes during which they got two scoring chances, including a hit on the crossbar, but the home side took control of K Y M C

the Group A match midway into the first half and dominated till the end.

India dished out a fine display of passing football in the second half about which head coach Thomas Dennerby spoke eloquently.

But they were unlucky not to have scored any goal and win the match.

As India pressed for a goal, Iran defended doggedly as they faced a deluge of attacks. The Indians were

all over -- crosses, shots, toepokes, headers -- all inside Iran box but a goal still eluded the home side.

The best chance for India came in the 76th minute but substitute Dangmei Grace’s header in front of an open goal was somehow saved by goalkeeper Zohreh Koudaei, who made a remarkable recovery after being beaten.

India play Chinese Taipei on Sunday.

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Indian players during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 football match between India and Islamic Republic of Iran, at D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Thursday. (PTI)

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Venuzo Dawhuo retains CAWA title for 4th time

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KO H I M A , JA N 2 0 (NPN): Venüzo Dawhuo retained the Championship title of Chokri Area Wrestling Association (CAWA) meet for the consecutive fourth time - 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022, held on Thursday at Thipüzu village under Phek district.

The reigning Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA) champion Dawhuo who is from Thenyizu village defeated Besühveto Cümu in the final match in the two straight bout. Dawho is 25 years old, son of Nezohü Dawhuo, weighing 99 kg stood 5.11 feet and walked home with a cash prize of Rs 90,000.

While the second position was secured by Besüveto Cümu from Phüsachodü village and received a cash prize of Rs.70,000 and third position was secured by Vetüzo Dawhuo, who walked off with Rs 60,000, while 27-year-old Pfüsato Tetseo, a former champion of CAWA in 2012, came

KOHIMA, JAN 20 (NPN): The Kohima Village Sports Association (KVSA) meet 2022 has entered its fourth day on Thursday at local ground Kohima.

During the day-4, in the 100m race (men), Neiketoulie Belho (T khel) bagged top position with a time 11.31 sec, while Vivor Kesiezie (L khel) secured second position followed by Seyievizo Kire (D khel) who bagged the third position.

In the 400m race (men), Keneitseizo Belho (T khel) secured first place followed by Dziesezotuo Rutsa (P khel) in second and third place by Kekhriezhanyü Pienyü (P khel). Under women’s category, Rüduolhounuo Belho (T khel) bagged top place followed

by Kelhouneinuo Rutsa (P khel) in second and third by Akhrienuo Linyü (L khel).

In 5000m race men, Kevise Belho (T-khel) bagged first position followed by Thejakhrielie Mechülho (P-khel) in second position and third place was bagged by Khriebeilie Sorhie (L khel) while in Jav-

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Winners, guest of honour Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire and officials after the Chokri Area Wrestling Association meet on Thursday at Thipüzu village.

respectively.

Altogether, 32 wrestlers participated in the senior category and 5 wrestlers under junior category took part in this year’s edition.

Earlier, advisor for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire graced the occasion as the special guest while commissioner and secretary for Rural Development, Neposo Theluo was the

guest of honor for the occasion.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Dr. Kire stressed on the need for promotion of the traditional Naga wrestling among the non-Tenyimi tribes. In this regard, he challenged the different wrestling organizations, especially Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA) to go on tour to other districts to create awareness and to encourage other tribes to par-

Nikola Jokic carries Nuggets to OT win

Man Utd reject Newcastle loan bid for Lingard

DENVER, JAN 20 (AGENCIES): Nikola Jokic had 49 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left in overtime and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 130-128 on Wednesday night.

Jokic finished one point short of his career high, and Gordon wound up with 28 points. Monte Morris had 19 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and Jeff Green scored 12 for Denver.

Ivica Zubac scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Reggie Jackson had 28 points and 12 assists for Los Angeles.

Zubac tied the game with a layup with 26.4 seconds left before the Nuggets’ final play. With the shot clock running down, Jokic threw a crosscourt pass to Gordon in the corner, and Gordon drained a trey as the shot clock expired.

fourth and received Rs 50,000. Under the junior categor y, 15-year-old, Zhoveto Nakro, lifted the first position and walked home richer with a cash of Rs 16,000, followed

by Küvetsüto Kezo from Kikruma village who received a cash amount of Rs 13,000. The third place and fourth positions were bagged by Metüve Chüzho and Chikhuthi Vero, who received a cash prize of Rs. 11,000 and Rs. 10,000

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) looks to the shoot the ball in the fourth quarter at Ball Arena.

Embiid shot 17 of 23 from the field and 15 of 17 from the free-throw line.

It was his 17th career game with at least 40 points and 10 rebounds.

Tobias Harris added 21 points, Tyrese Maxey contributed 14 and Georges Niang had 10 for the Sixers. Mo Bamba hit 7 of 8 76ers 123, Magic 110 3-point attempts, scored a Joel Embiid tied his career-high 32 points and career high with 50 points blocked three shots before to go along with 12 re- fouling out for the Magic. bounds and three blocked Bucks 126, Grizzlies 114 Giannis Antetokshots while leading host Philadelphia to a victory ounmpo finished three assists shy of his fourth over Orlando.

triple-double of the season as Milwaukee handed Memphis its first road loss since Dec. 23.

Antetokounmpo p o u r e d i n 3 3 p o i n t s, grabbed 15 rebounds and handed out seven assists while helping the Bucks snap their two-game losing streak. Khris Middleton added 27 points.

Ja Morant was also on triple-double watch, pacing the Grizzlies with 33 points, eight rebounds and 14 assists. Jaren Jackson Jr. tallied 29 points, nine rebounds and four blocks.

MANCHESTER, JAN 20 (AGENCIES): Manchester United have rejected Newcastle United’s loan bid for England attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard.

Jesse Lingard, whose contract expires at the end of the season, is attracting interest from clubs as he struggles for game time under Ralf Rangnick.

Manchester United are reluctant to loan the 29-year-old as it would effectively end his Old Trafford career.

Deals with Tottenham and West Ham have been dismissed as Manchester United feel that would strengthen a top-four rival.

Newcastle United, who are fighting relegation, are not in the same bracket but the Old Trafford club have nevertheless rejected their attempt to take him on loan.

The Tyneside club have the option of trying to sign Jesse Lingard permanently, although it is thought the player would prefer to wait until the summer before deciding his next club.

ticipate and promote their very own Naga wrestling.

He also assured all support towards this endeavour.

While the guest of honour, Theluo said that wrestling is one of the oldest forms of sports, in history and also among the Nagas. He asserted that the age-old tradition must be upkept and promote further. He maintained that wrestling must be played and take it professionally while he stressed on the need to also take up Judo and belt wrestling and other wrestlings.

The presidential address was delivered by president CAWA, Dzüthokhoto Tetseo, while folk songs was presented by Thipüzu village.

New team of CAWA office bearers

Meanwhile, a new team of Chokri Area Wrestling Association (CAWA) for the tenure 2022-24 was also announced which will be led by Vezhoduyi Thisa as president, Chekrotso Chüzho as general secretary with other members.

KVSA meet 2022 enters Day-4

Ṛunners compete during the 4th day of KVSA meet.

elin (men), Seyievizo Kire of D-khel took the first position, while Ketoukhriezo Whuorie (T khel) and Petekhrietuo Rutsa of P khel secured second and third respectively.

Under triple jump (men), Kevirüüduo Dzüvichü of L khel secured first position followed by Mhasiletuo Yhome of L khel in second and third was Keneinguzo Sote of P khel. Under women’s category, Akhrienuo Linyü (L khel) bagged first and Dziesengunuo Solo (L khel) and Pelekhonuo Mepfhüo secured second and third positions respectively.

In discuss throw for women, Khriesiesanuo Whuorie (T khel) came first

followed by Neilavunuo Kire (D khel) in the second place and third by Neingusanuo Kire of D khel.

Fo r s h o t p u t m e n , Seyiekhrietuo Yiese (D khel) bagged top place and second and third by Kezhaseluo Pienyü (D khel) and Seluokoulie Kire of D khel respectively.

Badminton title was clinched by L khel followed

by P khel. Under TT men, P khel secured the top followed by T khel in second while under women’s, P khel topped and followed by D khel. In mixed doubles, L khel bagged the first position followed by P khel. On day 5, January 21, the final football match will be played at IG stadium at 5 pm.

Aus Open: Medvedev, Tsitsipas through to 3rd round MELBOURNE, JAN 20 (AGENCIES/AP): World number two Daniil Medvedev and fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas both made it into the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Russia’s Medvedev, the highest-seeded player in the draw, beat Australian Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 4-6 6-2.

Greek 23-year-old Tsitsipas earlier overcame Argentina’s Sebastian Baez 7-6 (7-1) 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-4 in three hours 22 minutes on Margaret Court Arena.

He faces Benoit Paire, who beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-2).

US Open champion Medvedev had to deal with a hostile crowd in favour of their home player on Rod Laver Arena.

“I came to win this match and I am happy that I managed to do it,” said Medvedev, who lost in the final last year. “That’s the only choice when you are booed between first and second serves.

“The game is ready to win, but then you have tough opponents like Nick.

I just want to play my best and hopefully this can be enough to do something big.”

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Meanwhile, fifth seed Andrey Rublev is yet to drop a set in Melbourne after seeing off Lithuania’s Ricardas Berankis 6-4 6-2 6-0.

The 24-year-old Russian will face Croatia’s Marin Cilic next after the former US Open champion defeated qualifier Norbert Gombos 6-2 6-3 3-6 7-6 (8-6).

Australian prospect Alex de Minaur, 22, made it through in front of the Rod Laver Arena crowd with a comfortable 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak.

Taylor Fritz won an all-American tie against Frances Tiafoe 6-4 6-3 7-6 (7-5) to set up a meeting with Spanish 16th seed Ro-

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berto Bautista Agut, who But Daniel, a 28-yearbeat Germany’s Philipp old qualifier from Japan, Kohlschreiber 6-1 6-0 6-3. broke in the ninth game the third set to take a Andy Murray out in of 5-4 lead and then served it 2nd round out to advance to the third Andy Murray is out of round of a major for the the Australian Open two first time. days after posting his first The 34-year-old Murwin at the season-opening ray, a five-time runner-up tennis Grand Slam tourna- in Australia, was playing ment in five years. on a wild-card entry.

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His win over 21st1-ranked Murray lost to seeded Nikoloz Basilash120th-ranked Taro Daniel vili in the first round was 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the second his first at the Australian round.

Open since 2017.

Murray only lost five Injuries and illness games in a best-of-five- kept him out in 2018 (hip), set Davis Cup encounter 2020 (pelvis) and 2021 against Daniel in their only (COVID-19), and he lost previous encounter, and he a five-setter in the first had never lost to anyone round in 2019, which many ranked above No. 91 at a thought might have been major tournament. his last in Australia.

Tottenham beat Leicester City 3-2 in Premier League

Steven Bergwijn celebrates after scoring against Leicester City during the Premier League match.

LEICESTER, JAN 20 (AGENCIES): Tottenham snatched a late win by scoring two injury-time goals to earn a dramatic 3-2 win over Leicester City in the Premier League. Tottenham have overtaken Manchester City’s 3-2 win over QPR in May 2012 in terms of a late win (91:14) by a side trailing in the Premier League.

Steven Bergwijn helped Tottenham fight back from 2-1 down to earn his side a thrilling finish at the King Power Stadium.

Spurs are unbeaten in nine league games under Antonio Conte, who took over the club in November 2021. Patson Daka fired

home Leicester’s first goal in the 24th minute with a clinical finish. Harry Kane equalized before half-time after having earlier seen a shot get cleared off the line, besides one hitting the crossbar. James Maddison scored the second for Leicester in the 76th minute. With little time left, Leicester were on the cusp of victory.

However, Bergwijn had other ideas. Daka has scored eight goals in all competitions this season for the Foxes. Only Jamie Vardy (11) has netted more.

Daka has now been directly involved in four goals in his three Premier League starts (2 goals, 2 assists).

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