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Section 185 MV Act: Driving by a drunken person or by a person under the influence of drugs – whoever, while driving, or attempting to drive, a motor vehicle – (a) Has, in his blood, alcohol exceeding 30 mg per 100 ml of blood detected in a test by a breath analyser (or in any other test including a laboratory test) or (b) Is under the influence of a drug to such an extent as to be incapable of exercising proper control over the vehicle, shall be punishable for  First offence – fine up to Rs.10,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 6 months  Second or subsequent offence – fine up to Rs.15,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 2 years  Section 206 (4) of the MV Act empowers a police officer to seize the driving licence of a driver who has committed an offence u/s 185 MV Act and forward it to the licensing authority for disqualification or revocation proceedings u/s 19

Centre announces NSCN (I-M), Nikki-led NSCN (K) stand on Naga solution `20 cr under CAMPA

NSCN (I-M) firm on solution under FA, inclusive of flag, constitution Nikki Sumi-led NSCN (K) for ‘one issue, one solution’ Staff Reporters

DIMAPUR, SEP 20 (NPN): After the talks between NSCN (I-M) and Centre’s interlocutor for Naga peace talks RN Ravi had hit a deadlock, another round of talks was held here on Monday between former special director of Intelligence Bureau AK Mishra and Th Muivah.

Talking to media persons after the meeting, which went on for nearly three hours, NSCN (I-M)’s collective leadership member Rh Raising said the group had reaffirmed its commitment during the meeting to the Framework Agreement in letter and spirit.

He clarified that NSCN (I-M) did not ask Government of India to give flag or constitution, but only recognise the already existing constitution and flag of the group. Raising asserted that any agreement that was short of flag and constitution was meaningless and would be unacceptable to the people and NSCN (I-M).

Asked about the reason that held back a final solution to the Naga issue, Rais-

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ing explained that it was a misleading notion that talks were held back, mentioning that talks were continuing and would continue in the future.

He maintained that the foundation (Framework Agreement) was already laid to resolve the Naga political issue and urged other groups to be on board for a final solution to the vexed Naga issue. To a query on whether NSCN (I-M) would sit across the table with other groups for a final solution, he affirmed that solution would be inclusiveand there would be only one solution and one talks.

Raising remarked that both 16 Point Agreement and Shillong Accord betrayed the people and hence failed to provide solution.

Asked about the expected time frame for solution, he said any settlement would be “transitional” and depended on the sincerity and commitment of the negotiating parties.

On AK Mishra being tasked to carry forward the talks, the NSCN (I-M) leader said Mishra was asked to resume talks with the group at the directive of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Talks were on hold due to Covid-19 pandemic and resumed after Government of India invited NSCN (I-M) to resume talks with Mishra, he added.

On the proposed meeting between NSCN (I-M) leadership and Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, Raising said the group had never held talks with any political party leader, except Government of India representatives. He however said talks could be held with the political leaders if they were assigned by the Government of India.

Meanwhile, official sources could not provide information about the arrival time of Sarmatill Monday evening.

Nikki Sumi, on Monday maintained that separate agreements with different Naga political groups will not achieve a final and inclusive solution to the Naga political issue therefore, all the “three entities” should respect each other and come together as one.

Addressing the media at Hotel Saramati here, ‘lt. gen.’ Nikki Sumi, president of NSCN (K) Nikki group insisted that NSCN (I-M), WC/NNPGs and NSCN (K) must come together on one table and face the Naga public for one solution.

He claimed that NSCN (K) was ever ready to join hands with NSCN (I-M) and WC, NNPGs for one solution.

“NSCN (K) will never seek separate entity and, if Naga people longs for all three entities to come together, we are every ready.

NSCK (K) is not against the formation of one entity,” he clarified, adding that when all the three groups come together on one table, Naga solution would be possible.

Nikki urged the public to take the lead in seeking a solution, adding that they

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should be the ones instructing the three groups. “Nagas should voice out their concern and instruct NSCN (I-M), NNPGs and NSCN (K) what to do,” he added.

On reports about the Centre appointing AK Mishra as interlocutor for Naga talks in place of RN Ravi, Nikki hoped that the appointment of Mishra as the new interlocutor was for the common goal of an “inclusive solution”.

Asked if NSCN (K) had submitted any demand before Government of India, he claimed that his group did not submit any demand as doing so would only create another problem. Clarifying that he was not against ‘Framework Agreement’ or ‘Agreed Position’, Nikki said his group

would study both and raise issues concerning Nagas after consultation with the public. Asked if his group would meet Mishra, Nikki informed the media that that they had received “green signal” to meet him though they would do so in Delhi later. On the oppositionless government United Democratic Alliance, Nikki remarked that dissolving the Assembly would have been seen as a much more sincere move on the part of the legislators, if they truly wanted solution.

On the issue of separate Naga flag and constitution, he pointed out it was not right on his part to comment and maintained that the public should decide the matter.

Regarding multiple taxation, Nikki wondered how a government would function without tax and donations. He, however, admitted that business establishments suffered due to multiple taxations, but maintained that it was not only the “undergrounds”, but also the “over ground” government collecting taxes.

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KOHIMA, SEP 20 (NPN): Union minister of state for consumer affairs, food & public distribution and environment, forest & climate change Ashwini Kumar Choubey announced that Centre would allocate Rs. 20 crore to Nagaland as a rehabilitation package for jhum cultivators under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) fund.

It was also learnt that five districts from eastern Nagaland and one from Wokha, have been identified under the project.

Addressing media at Hotel Vivor here on Monday, he said the fund would be provided to help deserving farmers earn an alternative livelihood.

He further announced that 36 schools in the State would also receive Rs 50,000 from the Centre to set up plant nurseries with the objective of promoting environment.

He also mentioned that Kohima and Dimapur have been selected under Nagar (Cont’d on p-8) Van Scheme, which envis-

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aged people’s participation and collaboration with the forest department, municipal bodies, NGOs and corporates for promotion and development of cleaner and greener environment.

Asserting that India would not move forward unless the North Eastern States developed, Choubey said Centre was concerned about the region’s progress in all sectors as it was an important part of India.

Underlining the need to develop the Northeast on a priority, he referred to the commitment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in developing the North Eastern region, claiming that several major initiatives had been taken in this regard.

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Firing incident: Truckers threaten to NPCC to hold ‘crusade against Open DAB for oil exploration: BAN to GoI launch agitation, economic blockade unfaithful govt’ from Sept 24 DIMAPUR, SEP 20 (NPN): Reacting to the alleged firing on two trucks in Jharnapani area on September 19, the Dimapur District Truck Owner association (DDTOA), Dimapur Truck Driver Union (DTDU) and Dimapur District Truck Driver Welfare Trade Union (DDTDWTU) Monday threatened to launch agitation and impose economic blockade till those responsible were put behind the bars.

In a joint statement, DDTOA president Vishito

Kinny, DTDU president Inaqhe Sema and DDTDWTU president Kuhoi Zhimo stated that the incident occurred around Jharnapani, Medziphema on Sunday at around 9pm when the trucks (NL-01AD-2273 and HR-39B-6195) moving towards Kohima were fired upon some unknown miscreants.

The unions further said that the drivers of the two vehicles out of fear, did not stop and rushed down to Chümoukedima check gate and informed the gate

in-charge. Later, the signatories said officers from Medziphema police station arrived to investigate, but no details including the whereabouts of driver and his helper had been furnished till now.

Further, the trucker unions have sought response from the police and administration as to what steps were being taken to protect the driver. The unions said that “justice should be served to the drivers and also the owner of the truck.”

DIMAPUR, SEP 20 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) led by its president and functionaries have decided to launch a state-wide “crusade against the unfaithful government” from September 24 starting from Dimapur.

In a statement, NPCC said: “We no longer have hope on the government to resolve the political issue unless we change it. Secondly, our faith is under threat. We are slowly moving away from Christianity. Many believers do not practice Christianity

anymore. They are free to worship idols and follow rituals that are against our religious beliefs.”

While stating that it cannot change the government neither can it save Nagaland, NPCC said it could only voice the aspirations of the public.

Though power lies in the hands of the voters, NPCC lamented that the people of Nagaland were now considered as a purchasable commodity by the government of the day, adding that “people fear money and power and h ave (Cont’d on p-8)

DCCI flays intrusion, assault on Nikki-led NSCN (K) cautions State logs 43 fresh Covid cases, 1 death family of DGTA vice president transporters, agencies DIMAPUR, SEP 20 (NPN):

DIMAPUR, SEPT 20 (NPN): Dimapur Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has strongly condemned the alleged armed intrusion and physical assault on family members of Mughavi N Zhimomi, vice-president of Dimapur Goods Transport Association, by unknown miscreants on September 19 night.

As per information, DCCI in a release alleged that some six-seven armed and masked miscreants came in three-four vehicles and barged into the residence of

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Mughavi at Mishikito village around 7 p.m. on Sunday.

DCCI said that when the miscreants found that Mughavi and his wife were not at home, they harassed their children. It was also learned that the miscreants not only physically assaulted a minor, but also damaged seven mobile phones at the residence, it added.

Asserting that such intrusion and assault on children was uncalled for, DCCI said such incidents should be condemned by one and all.

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Nagaland on Monday recorded 43 fresh Covid-19 positive cases and one more death.

Of the fresh cases, 14 were from Tuensang, Dimapur-13, eight in Mokokchung, three in Kohima, two each in Kiphire and Longleng and one in Wokha, taking the total caseload to 30907. Further, one more patient succumbed to the infection in Dimapur, pushing the death toll to 654.

PTI: India logged 30,256 fresh cases taking the tally to 3,34,78,419, while death toll climbed to 4,45,133 with 295 (Cont’d on p-8) more fatalities.

rupees from transporters under the pretext of operating as middleman for different groups. MIP said Mughavi took the money but never submitted to the various groups on whose names he used for collection.

It said Mughavi allegedly used cash collected in “purchase of lands in and around Dimapur and one plot in Zunheboto district worth Rs. 8 crore for setting up a village in his name, besides constructing a palatial house at Thilixu village.”

Nagaland, Assam in talks for upkeep of Kachari ruins Staff Reporter

"Playing cricket with politics is different from playing politics with cricket."

DIMAPUR, SEP 20 (NPN): Nikki Sumi-led NSCN (K) through its MIP has cautioned all transporters/ transport agencies to desist from all association with “Mughavi Zhimo”, tatar of Khango-led NSCN (K) and vice president of “Nagaland Transport Association”, for allegedly collecting money from transporters in the name of different factions, including Nikki-led NSCN(K) , for personal benefit.

In a statement, NSCN (K) accused Mughavi of having collected crore of

DIMAPUR, SEP 20 (NPN): Assam Legislative Assembly speaker Biswajit Daimary, deputy speaker Dr Numal Momin and four MLAs of Assam visited the Kachari Rajbari ruins near Circuit house Dimapur on Monday.

Later, speaking to Nagaland Post, Biswajit Daimary said a department of indigenous faith and culture was recently created in Assam to preserve and protect faith, culture and traditions of indigenous communities

ASSAM SPEAKER, DY SPEAKER VISIT KACHARI RUINS

(3rd from R) Biswajit Daimary and (L) Dr Numal Momin during their visit to the Kachari ruins in Dimapur, Monday. (NP)

of the State. He added that the visit was part of a preliminary survey for various new schemes and initiatives to be taken up by the depart-

ment created as per a cabinet decision in July this year.

The speaker claimed that the new department meant for promotion, formu-

lation and implementation of policies and programmes for welfare and all-round development of the indigenous and tribal people of Assam would work towards facilitating further research and study in this aspect.

Terming the condition of ruins as “pathetic” and observing that the site was not properly maintained, the deputy speaker said Assam government would coordinate with Nagaland government and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for their proper (Cont’d on p-8) upkeep.

DIMAPUR, SEP 20 (NPN): Business Association of Nagas (BAN) has urged the Central government to open up the Disturbed Area Belt (DAB) for exploration and extraction of oil on revenue sharing basis between Assam and Nagaland.

In an open representation to minister of state petroleum & natural gas, BAN president L Mongkum Jamir and general secretary Dr. Yan Murry said that Nagaland was losing out on major financial benefits and long-term gainful employment and business

opportunities that could be generated out of oil exploration and production activities for the Nagas. However, BAN said due to the tussle between Centre and state government over the policy decision, there were colossal economic losses to the state and the country. BAN said that the issue needed to be immediately addressed “so that we should experience the fruit of the State resources instead of wholly depending on the mercy of the Central Government.”

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ICAR-NRC on Mithun celebrates ‘Hindi Week’

Officials and participants at the ‘Hindi Week’ celebration.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

WDCCI adopts resolution for business activities DIMAPUR: Wokha District Chamber of Commerce & Industry (WDCCI) at its annual business review meeting held on September 19 has adopted various resolutions.

According to WDCCI media cell, the members from various affiliated business units at the meeting resolved that Wokha Town Council (WTC) should review the exuberant amount levied upon business community on trade permit and annual renewal fee. It stated that non -compliance with the demand, the traders will not renew their trade permit.

It asked WTC to immediately stop the practice of collecting toll tax on GST billed consignments goods and not to issue temporary trade permit to any traders unless adequate slots was available in Town Council complex.

The resolution also stated that once a trade permit has been obtained for a specific outlet, then that same permit holder shall not be liable to pay other additional charges to the town council for incoming goods.

WDCCI warned of

strong action against any business establishment found manipulating GST bill. For any inter-state/ intra-district movement of goods entering Wokha district market, the WDCCI should be informed by the supplier.

The chamber also warned that any non-indigenous inhabitants conducting business activities within the market under the guise/name of any bonafide indigenous inhabitants without obtaining WDCCI registration, their outlets will be shut down without any prior notice.

To provide a uniform opportunity to all traders, the business community collectively decided to allot distributorship of only three brands per proprietor subject to adhering to company standard rates by the authorized distributor.

It was also unanimously decided that no buildings along the highway/roadside and market hub will be allowed to occupy for godown. Further, all WDCCI registered business owners have been asked to obtain a business ID card at a nominal rate from the office of WDCCI.

DIMAPUR: ICAR-NRC on Mithun celebrated a week long “Hindi Week” from September 14 to 20.

Speaking at the closing ceremony, SP (Organized Crime), Kohima, Vishal Chauhan appreciated the efforts made by the Hindi Cell of ICAR-NRC on Mithun to popularize Hindi language among the staff and school children.

He mentioned Hindi as a connecting link

among Indians belonging to different cultures, and motivated school children present during the function to learn Hindi language beside English and local languages.

Earlier, director of the institute, Dr. M. H. Khan welcomed the special guest and explained the various roles of ICAR in improving livelihoods in Nagaland and other states.

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DC Peren directs property owners

Skill Training for Rural Youth on ‘organic production’

Mindtree Foundation, Bengaluru under the initiative of district administration, Mon donated 25 sets of Dell i5 computers to Wangkhao Government College, Mon. The computer sets were handed over to the college on September 20 by DC Mon, Thavaseelan K.

NPMCC demands rollback of LPG prices

DIMAPUR, SEP 20 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee (NPMCC) has demanded that the state government and the Centre rollback LPG prices to 2014 price.

In a memorandum addressed to the governor, the NPMCC president N Lucy and general secretary

Akumla Pongen pointed out that LPG price, which was Rs. 410 per 14.50kg cylinder in 2014, has increased to Rs 904 in September 2021.

State Mahila Congress stated that economy of the public had dipped down to the bottom due to pandemic and unfriendly economic policies of the

state government making purchase of LPG unaffordable for households especially widows.

NPMCC stated that a welfare government was expected to exercise the Essential Commodities Act with the given situation to fix the prices in the interests of common consumers without bias or ill will.

ENPUD informs federating units

DIMAPUR, SEP 20 (NPN): Eastern Nagaland People’s union, Dimapur (ENPUD) has informed all its federating units not to attend the proposed meeting called by Dimapur Tribal Hoho Forum (DTHF) scheduled to be held at Tourist

Lodge on September 22, 2021 at 10am.

In a press release, ENPUD president Shahoto Yimchunger and general secretary T Yato Konyak stated that strict compliance of its appeal “shall be highly appreciated.”

cultural practices, nursery bed preparation, sowing time, importance of spacing, intercultural operation and disease-pest managements on various winter vegetables.

The training programme concluded with distribution of certificates and various vegetables seeds among the participants.

Altogether 17 rural youths attended the training programme. Earlier, on the opening day, the programme was chaired

by DPD, Vinoka Y. Kiba, who briefed the participants on the aims of conParticipants and officials at the end of training programme. ducting such training, which was to impart skill DIMAPUR: ATMA Phek Phek town. and Assistant Technology based training to the rural conducted Skill Training Resource persons Manager (ATM), Phek youths and to promote for Rural Youth (STRY) during the training pro- block, Vepoto Ringa. employment. on “Organic Production grammes were HorticulThe resource persons of Vegetable crops” from ture Extension Assistant trained the participants on ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the September 13-18 at (HEA), Kelvin Khamo the various topics such as

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DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner/District Collector Peren, Sentiwapang Aier has directed all property owners (private, governmental and other agencies) who have received compensation under various heads between design Km 126.775 to Km 146.208 (length 19.433 Km) to vacate their land for construction of 2-lane of Peren-Dimapur Road along the stretch of National Highway 129A within one month from the date of issue of this order.

According to DIPR, the DC informed that after the stipulated date, National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corporations Limited (NHIDCL) will take possession of the acquired lands for construction of road aforementioned immediately without any further notice.

tensive mithun farming was also shown to the audience so that farmers may take up semi-intensive mithun farming in near future to improve their livelihoods and conserve mithun population.

Scientist and incharge, Hindi Cell, Dr. Vivek Joshi coordinated the week long celebration and said that 10 Hindi competitions were organized during the “Hindi Week”.

STATE

1st Death anniversary In LOVInG MEMORY OF LatE S. EkYIMO OdYuO

Age 95 We, the family members of Late Pukoho Rolnu, deeply appreciate and gratefully acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gesture of kindness shown to us throughout the period of his illness till his demise on 16th September 2021.

We also thank everyone who showed us their love and support by being present at his final service.

It is our humble prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Jan. 1, 1930 – Sept. 21, 2020

Loving family members

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Born: 26.03.1953 – Died:11.09.2021 The bereaved family members of Lt. Lothunglo Patton, W/o Mr. Y. Mosah Patton, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and sincere thanks to all individuals, unions, churches, friends and well wishers who stood by us through prayers, physical presence, financially and morally at her sudden demise on 11th September 2021.

We deeply regret our inability to thank you individually, but it our fervent prayer that God shower His unceasing blessings upon all of you.

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IN REMEMBRANCE

Mr. Soneio Metha 10-09-1960 to 23-08-2021

Penathung humtsoe 18/07/1966 – 12/09/2021 With great sadness, the family of Late Penathung humtsoe announce his untimely demise on 12/09/2021 at Wokha town.

We also acknowledge and express our gratitude to all who stood by us during our hour of grief. We pray that our Almighty bless you all for your generosity and kindness.

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“Your words have comforted us, your support has strengthened us, and your love has sustained us.”

WE EXTEND OUR DEEPEST THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO STOOD BY US DURING THE TIME OF OUR GREATEST SADNESS. WE APPRECIATE IT MORE THAN WORDS CAN EXPRESS AND IT WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED. k-1824/21

Loving Wife, Sons and Daughters

(Born: 03rd Feb 1975 – Died: 06th Sept 2021) Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord, O Lord I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

Psalm: 118:25 We, the bereaved family members of Late Ruth Ovung, W/o Mr. Renpen of Pyangsa Village, would like to express our profound gratitude to all who stood by us through physically, financially, materially and prayers during the illness and demise of our beloved on 06th Sept 2021.

We convey our special thanks to:1. L. Yanthung Baptist Church 2. Pyangsa Baptist Church 3. Meriyan Baptist Church 4. Dr. Chumben Murry, MLA 38 A/C, Wokha 5. Pyangsa Village Council 6. GPRN Ralan Block 7. Friends, neighbours and well wishers We are unable to thank each and everyone of you individually but it is our earnest prayer that our gracious Lord bless you abundantly.

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Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey planting araucaria tree at JICA site, Piphema Old Village on September 20. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Ashwini Kumar Choubey visited Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP) site at Piphema Old village on September 20.

According to DIPR report, the minister expressed his admiration to the people, the landscape

and also the huge forest coverage in the State.

He said that in spite of the land belonging to the community, the government projects through Nagaland Forest Management Project (JICA), the percentage of forest is increasing and improving which is an exemplary challenge to other parts of the country.

He stated that to improve and increase the rich

SJC (Autonomous) organises webtalk on ‘women safety’

biodiversity, people have to come forward to protect and save the forest.

On the occasion, the union minister also shared the message of Prime Minister to the people, “plant trees and save trees” and added that he was happy to address the Nagas with this message to urge and motivate the people to plant more and more trees.

“Planting trees be it traditional or medicinal

will ultimate benefit the land, for better climate, for pollution Free State and a better land to live in”, he said.

Choubey also said that the government was willing to help the department and the state to improve the forest area.

Earlier, Choubey was accorded a ceremonial plantation at the project site. He appreciated the “affectionate gesture” showered towards him by the villagers and announced to aid a child financially from Piphema village.

DFO Dimapur, Beizo Suokhrie highlighted on the management of forest under the village and mentioned the village has been identified as one of the JICA village.

In this connection, the Piphema Old Village Council signed a resolution with the NFMP on February 11, 2020 and thus Piphema Old JFMC was included into the NFMP (JICA).

He further added that the village has a thick forest coverage which provides a rich variety of flora and fauna, owning to which the villages practice forest conservation.

DIMAPUR: Sumi Kukami Hoho (SKH) has welcomed the proposal of the Niuland SubDivision Planning and Development Board and Dimapur District Planning and Development Board for upgrading Niuland

ADC subdivision to a fullfledged district.

In a statement, SKH president, H. KashitoYepthomi and general secretary, Hetoho S. Zhimomi appealed to all the Nagas to extend their support and cooperation, while

DIMAPUR: CAN Youth will be conducting a handicraft training programme for the unemployed and school drop outs at Burma Camp on October 4. The programme will be sponsored by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).

In this regard, interested youths, who are unemployed and dropout, have been asked to submit their name, address and contact number to CAN Youth office, or contact (8974992328). The training programme Webtalk in progress at St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous) Jakhama. has been aimed to promote entrepreneurship skills and DIMAPUR: In observa- which was attended by tic violence” even though livelihood opportunities for the unemployed and drop tion of the 230th report of 286 female faculties and ending violence against out youths.

Department related Parlia- students from the college. women was everyone’s mentary Standing ComResource person, St. responsibility. mittee on Home Affairs Joseph’s College (AutonoM e n t i o n i n g s o m e KOHIMA: All the pension- be held from October 25 to on “Atrocities of Crimes mous) Jakhama, HoD, de- safety tips for women’s ers drawing pension under 27 while for life pensioners Against Women and Chil- partment of sociology, Dr. safety, she said that the district treasury office, Phek will be October 28 to 30. dren” by Ministry of Home Medonuo Pienyü stressed society needed long term has been informed that anAll the pensioners have Affairs, Government of on the awareness about solutions to make a better nual physical verification for been requested to produce India, the Women’s Fo- violence, legal rights, safe- and safer place for women. the current year 2021-2022 their PPO booklet, bank rum, St. Joseph’s College ty measures and helpline Therefore, one has will be conducted from Oc- passbook, pensioner’s ID (Autonomous) Jakhama- available for women as to empower oneself by tober 25 to 30, 2021 as per and Aadhar card. organised a Webtalk on major areas of concern. educating, learning and CTR Rule No. 367(1).

The notification cauSeptember 18.

She added that women sharing about violence A notification from the tioned that payment would The webtalk was orga- have internalised violence and seeking help from the Sr Treasury Officer, Phek be ceased and closed to nized on the topic “Women as “normal and hardly services provided by the informed that verification whoever fails to appear for Safety” on zoom platform stand up against domes- state, she added. for family pensioners would the same.

Phek STO informs pensioners

AR conduct awareness on scrub typhus

Awareness programme in progress on September 19.

DIMAPUR: Shamatore battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) conducted an awareness campaign on scrub typhus at Dan, Wensui and Choklangan, Noklak district on September 19.

According to Assam Rifles report, scrub typhus is pandemic and quite rampant in border areas of Noklak district. The report stated that large numbers of villagers get infected by this disease during the monsoons leading to number of fatalities. The local community was explained in detail about the disease, its symptoms, precautions and treatment. They were also asked to approach Assam Rifles med post in case of any symptoms of the disease.

ANGDA new executives selected

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DC Peren, Sentiwapang Aier speaking at the launching programme. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: A brief formal launching programme of 2-Lane Road Project Peren-Dimapur NH 129A (Pkg-2) by C Gopal Reddy and Company in collaboration with M/S Hi-Tech Construction & Co was held on September 20 at the Base Camp, Old Jalukie village.

DC Peren, Sentiwapang Aier in his address said that it was a privilege and source of blessing for the Nagas particularly for the Zeliang people under Peren district for getting the opportunity of 2-lane road (Pkg-2).

He encouraged the company to work with dedication and requested them to maintain the quality of road and work.

Further, the DC called upon the civil societies and stakeholders to continue their cooperation and sup-

SKH backs proposal for upgrading Niuland

Handicraft training for drop outs

KOHIMA: All Nagaland Government Drivers’ Association (ANGDA) held its 40th general conferencecum-selection of new office bearers at its conference hall.

A press release from the association’s general secretary Aso Ciesotsu informed that the new team will be headed by Tsübou Metha as president and HemuTep as vice president.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

State level Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) team visited Immanuel College on September 18. The team comprised of Dr.Visakhonu Hibo (Convener) principal Japfu Christian College,Kigwema, Angel Sonari (member), vice principal Patkai Christian College and Dr. Katoni Jakhalu (member) addl.director,Higher Education Kohima to prepare the college for the 2nd Cycle of NAAC Assessment.

appealing to the state government to grant the status as recommended by two planning boards.

Further, SKH urged the cabinet and legislators to extend their cooperation and accept the proposal at the earliest.

port in the coming days.

Managing director of M/S Hi-Tech, Kuchi R Zeliang while welcoming the gathering also expressed happiness that the dream of the people of Peren district to have good roads has been finally realised with the commencing of the project.

He disclosed that the package had passed through several hurdles during the tendering stage as it had to undergo cancellation of tenders twice due to nonfulfillment of criteria laid down by NHIDCL. However, in the third attempt, CGR in collaboration with M/S Hi-Tech constructions participated and after due process was selected and accordingly signed the contract agreement with NHIDCL. He also expressed op-

timism that this 2-lane road will bring success story to the people of Peren district with the support from all section.

Others who spoke in the Programme were Zeliangrong Baudi president, C.R Zeliang, Zeme Council president, Dr. Tumda Newme and village council chairman, Old Jalukie.

They extended their fullest support and cooperation on behalf of the people of Peren district and urged the contractors to work sincerely without comprising the specifications mentioned in the DPR. Earlier, the programme was chaired by EAC Jalukie, Wangan Phom, while welcome speech was delivered

by Managing Director CGR and company and invocation by Rev. Hevziebe, Jalukie ‘B’ Baptist Church.

Motor vehicles commissionerate shifted

DIMAPUR: The Commissionerate of the Motor Vehicles Department has been shifted to the department office building in the New Capital Complex from September 1, 2021. Hence-

forth, all correspondences to the department office may be made at the following address: Commissionerate of Motor Vehicles Department, New Capital Complex, Kohima-797004.

Govt issues SOPs for re-opening of cinema halls, swimming pools

DIMAPUR: State government under relaxations of lockdown regulations- Unlock 6, has issued a Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for re-opening of cinema halls and theatres and swimming pools in the state.

In a notification principal secretary Home de-

partment, Abhijit Sinha informed that cinema halls and theatres will be permitted with up to 50 percent capacity and subject to adherence to the provisions of SOPs. Swimming pools will also be permitted with up to 50 percent capacity and subject to adherence to the

provisions of the SOPs. The order further cautioned that any violation of the provisions of the above SOPs will attract action as per legal provisions against the management of the cinema halls/theatres or visitors and swimming pools or the swimmer/ visitors as the case may be.

AYMD organises drawing competition

D I M A P U R : A g a r wa l Yuva Manch Dimapur (AYMD) organised a drawing competition on “save the planet” on September 19 at Shree Durga Mandir Hall.

The competition was conducted into three age

groups: In group 1 (5-8 years), Hardik Khemani won the first position followed by Krishav Khemani and Rihan Garg in second and third positions.

In group -2 (9-13 years), Jhalak Khemani bagged the first position, while

Vivan Poddar and Neev Agarwal won the second and third positions.

In g roup-3 (13-16 years) Kunjal Bukhreria won the first position and the second and third positions went to Dhani Poddar and Kirti Agarwal.

Noklak DTF on COVID-19 holds meeting DIMAPUR: Noklak District Task Force on COVID-19 held a meeting on September 18 under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Noklak, Hiazu Meru at the Conference Hall of DC Noklak.

According to DIPR report, DC Noklak, Hiazu Meru said the only way to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 was vaccination and urged the people to come forward and get vaccinated.

The DC said that the district does not have proper medical facilities for which efforts should be made to vaccinate more people so that worst situations could be averted.

Referring to the ensuing festive season, Meru requested the citizens to maintain COVID-19 appropriate behaviour.

The DC also briefed the gathering on the latest SOPs and procedures issued by the government and also appreciated the frontline workers and the officers of the district for their efforts in controlling the spread of COVID-19.

The house deliberated on the COVID-19 care centre, COVID19 check gate, taxi service, COVID-19 hospital and opening of schools as per the government guidelines.

Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Ashwini Kumar called on Nagaland governor, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi at Raj Bhavan Kohima on September 20. They discussed matters relating to forests and environment. (PRO Raj Bhavan)

NVCO contests Tokheho’s views on Art 371 (A)

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) Monday said it disagreed with the lone Lok Sabha MP Tokheho Yepthomi’s call for flexibility on the issue of Article 371 (A) vis-à-vis oil exploration.

NVCO through its press and media cell stated that instead of strengthening Article 371A, MP’s statement was contrary to restoration of the Resolution of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) passed on July 26, 2010 in respect of “ownership and transfer

of land and its resources” including mineral oil.

In this regard, NVCO said it had submitted a representation to the Interlocutor and Governor of Nagaland RN Ravi on November 4, 2019 to take up the “eroding of Article 371A and its related matters” with the Centre. In the representation, NVCO said it had also appealed for restoring the Resolution of the NLA. NVCO termed as “very unfortunate” that the Centre was “overriding and destroying the so called special provision ‘Article 371A’ at

every turn on its own motion unilaterally.”

NVCO has appealed to the Government of India to allow the State of Nagaland to have the power to frame its own laws regarding ownership and transfer of such land and resources including mineral oil under Article 371A. It maintained that the land and its resources including mineral oil, gas and petroleum should belong to the people of Nagaland and “no Act of Parliament shall apply to the state in this respect.”

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NRC published in Aug 2019 is final, rules FT

GUWAHATI, SEP 20 (PTI): The National Register of Citizens (NRC) published on August 31, 2019 is the “Final NRC”, ruled a Foreigners’ Tribunal (FT) in Assam, even as the Registrar General of India is yet to notify it.

Declaring a man Indian citizen, the tribunal in Karimganj district held that though National Identity Cards are yet to be issued, “but there is no doubt that this NRC Assam published in 2019 is nothing but Final NRC”.

The ruling was given

by Sishir Dey, member (attached), FT-II, Karimganj in a ‘D voter’ (doubtful voter) case against one Bikram Singha of Jamirala village in the Patherkandi police station area of the district.

The case was registered first under the Illegal Migrant (Determination by the Tribunal) Act in 1999.

It was shifted to FT-I of Karimganj in 2007 after the IM(D)T Act was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2005, and was finally transferred to

People check their names in the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) at an NRC center in Assam. (File/AP/PTI)

FT-II in 2017. The matter was heard on September 1 this year.

In its ‘final order and opinion’ issued on September 10, the tribunal said the appearance of Singha’s name in the “Final NRC” establishes his relationship with other members of the family, “though not necessarily and lawfully establishes his citizenship due to pendency of his case” before the FT. Maintaining that the pendency of the case before the tribunal might not be traced by the NRC authority, it said “his inclusion of name in Final NRC may be validated only is this reference case is answered

in his favour”.

“The names of other persons of his family in Final NRC may be conclusive proof of their Indian citizenship,” it said, ruling in his favour.

Addressing the issue of whether the NRC has “attained finality or not” as raised by the government advocate, the tribunal said the NRC was prepared as per provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955, and the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003, and on the directions of the Supreme Court.

The SC had directed for the preparation of the

NRC in a time-bound manner, whose last step was mentioned as “Finalisation of Final updated NRC” and the date for the completion of the process was fixed on August 31, 2019, the tribunal mentioned in its order.

“Accordingly Final NRC (i.e. Supplementary List of NRC together with Draft NRC) has been published on 31.08.2019 which is available online in the official website of NRC Assam wherein it’s referred and mentioned as “Final NRC”. This legal position is still in force,” it added.

The process of updating the NRC had begun in 2015 and the final list was published on August 31, 2019, with the names of 3.11 crore people. Over 19 lakh applicants were left out of it. The Registrar General of India is yet to notify it.

Arguing against consideration of Singha’s name in the NRC as valid evidence, the government advocate said that a person who had a case pend-

ing before any Foreigners’ Tribunal was not eligible for inclusion in the ‘Final NRC’ as per the approved standard operating procedure of the authority.

Besides, he also expressed doubt about the finality of the NRC published on August 31, 2019.

Singha’s lawyer countered the arguments by pointing out that his name was included in the NRC based on legal documents, and as the “Final NRC” was published under the direction and monitoring of the Supreme Court, there should not be any doubt about its finality or legality.

She also contended that her client was a citizen of India by birth under Section 3 of the Citizenship Act, 1955.

Other documents, including land records in the name of Singha’s grandfather from 1968 and employment records of Singha’s father in the Indian Air Force for 29 years from 1972, were also presented in support of his claim, she told the tribunal.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Heroin worth Rs 3.5 crore seized at Bokajan Correspondent/PTI DIPHU, SEP 20: Karbi Anglong police seized 412 kilograms of heroin worth around Rs. 3.5 crore in the international market on Sunday night at Lahorijan police checkpoint, Bokajan subdivision. Two persons have been arrested for possessing the contraband, official said.

Acting on information, police stopped a vehicle Bolero SUV (MN-01AK- 4784) coming from Manipur at Lahorijan check post under Bokajan police station and seized the drug hidden in 30 boxes of soap. Two occupants of the vehicle identified as Amzad Ali (37) and Syed Anish Khan (38), who were taking the heroin to Guwahati from Manipur, were arrested, the official said. In another incident, three persons were arrested from Guwahati on the charge of transporting betel nuts illegally from Meghalaya to Barpeta in Assam. Police also seized their vehicle laden with betel nuts at Garchuk in Guwahati.

Students storm education office to protest against fee hike in Mnp Correspondent IMPHAL, SEP 20: College students protesting against hike in the admission fee on Monday stormed the office of the Manipur education (university) department in Imphal.

However, an attempt to lock down the office was prevented by the police, who rushed to the spot and confronted the students.

After a brief struggle, the police pushed back the agitating students outside the office premises and allowed two leaders of the students to proceed and meet with the senior officials of the department to air their voices.

Talking at the protest site, Imphal College Students’ Union general secretary Oinam Premdas Khuman alleged that the hike in the admission fees amidst the Covid pandemic was nothing but trying to bleed the students dry.

He demanded the resignation of the state education minister while alleging that he did not care about

the interest of the students.

The minister remained silent till date even as admission processes in all the government colleges remained suspended due to students’ strike against admission fee hike, he alleged.

All admission processes in the government colleges across the state remained suspended since September 12 after the students of each college rose up in protest against hike in admission fee.

The students have sealed the administration buildings and major gates of the colleges, thus halting the admission process.

Premdas said that a hike in admission fees while the people were suffering at the limit of their woes due to COVID-19 crisis was a huge blow to the student community.

This year, college authorities hiked the admission fee ranging from Rs 1000 to Rs 2000 besides setting a policy of depositing the admission fee to a government account, he said.

BJP worker Bandh in protest against ‘Kokrajhar trampled Int’l Centre of Excellence inaugurated at USTM to death encounter’ evokes full response in BTR by elephants

A deserted street in Udalguri town during the bandh hours on Monday. (NE Now)

UDALGURI, SEP 20 (AGENCIES): Normal life came to a standstill during the 12-hour bandh in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) on Monday.

According to Northeast Now, the bandh was called in protest against the ‘killing’ of two youths by security forces in an

encounter in Kokrajhar district of Assam.

The two youths were suspected to members of newly floated insurgent outfit – the United Liberation of Bodoland (ULB).

However, family members and villagers have claimed that of the two youths they were killed in

a fake encounter. Notably, the dawn to dusk bandh was not called by any organization, but people spontaneously observed the bandh.

The bandh was total in BTR areas of Tangla, Kalaigaon, Udalguri, Orang, Rowta, Mazbat and Khoirabari.

All kinds of vehicular movement, shops and business establishments were seen to be affected during the bandh hours in Udalguri district.

However, no untoward incident was reported during the bandh hours.

“Killings of accused by security forces in encounters have become a regular affair in Assam in recent times. It is setting a bad precedent and it is a gross violation of human rights. The Kokrajhar encounter calls for a judicial inquiry,” a senior advocate in Udalguri district said requesting anonymity.

GUWAHATI, SEP 20 (PTI): A BJP worker was early on Monday trampled to death by elephants near Rani Reserve Forest on the outskirts of Guwahati city, an official said.

The deceased has been identified as 35-year-old Rajib Boro, the convener of shakti kendra in BJP’s Rani Mandal, the forest official said.

The range officer at Rani came to know about the incident some time before dawn, following which staff members of the forest department and police personnel rushed to the spot to assess the situation.

A herd of elephants had raided the area near Boro’s residence in Andhurijuli village, and the 35-year-old was killed in the attack.

His body was recovered from the area and sent for post-mortem by the police, the official said.

Youth Cong’ ‘Young India Ke Bol’ campaign launched in Mnp

Correspondent

IMPHAL, SEP 20: Indian Youth Congress (IYC) launched its ‘Young India Ke Bol’ campaign in Imphal on Monday.

Launching the camp a i g n , I YC ’s n a t i o n a l spokesperson, Gaurave Jain said that the campaign which will be launched from the district level to national level across the country will highlight the devastating future of the country under

the BJP rule. He alleged that BJP under the ideology of the RSS has been running a tyrannical government and the voices of the youths against the government were being suppressed by misusing various laws of the country. “Section 66(A) (of The Information Technology Act, 2000) which has been dismissed by the Supreme Court is being misused to silence the legitimate voice of the youth,” the IYC spokesperson alleged.

Centre helping border states in fighting drug menace: Virendra

GUWAHATI, SEP 20 (PTI): Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar on Monday said the Centre has been extending all possible cooperation to border states in fighting the menace of drug trade and abuse.

Setting up rehabilitation centres to help the drug users give up their addiction is a part of the fight against drugs in which his Ministry is directly involved, he said.

Addressing a press conference here, Kumar said, “In border states like Rajasthan, Assam, Punjab and Sikkim, among others, the problem of drugs is a major issue. The government here (in Assam) is already fighting it and the Central government has been extending its full support.”

The minister said he visited the rehabilitation centre for addicts run by the Com-

mittee on Social Economic Health Development-ICRA at Khetri on the outskirts of the city earlier in the day and interacted with inmates there. “I met two women who have admitted their husbands there. I met young people who are deeply into drug abuse. The problem runs deep. We have to collectively fight this menace,” he added. Kumar further said the emphasis of his Ministry was on employment generation through skill development of all sections, especially ‘Divyangs’ (people with disabilities), transgenders and beggars.

Providing equipment to ‘Divyangs’ to improve their mobility, like motorised tricycles, has been particularly helpful for them in exploring livelihood options, such as selling wares from their special vehicles, the minister said.

At present a lot of youths wanted to raise their voices but they cannot do as their Twitter accounts and other social media accounts were being suspended.

Besides this, a lot of time, they were threatened by local police, he alleged.

The campaign aimed at creating awareness among the youths of the country to express their feelings freely and raise their voices against the wrong policies and programmes of the

government. He said that youths of the country knew what was happening in the country. They knew the impact of the inflation, farmers’ prolonged agitations against three farm bills and the ever increasing number of unemployment.

They knew what was happening in the Northeast region of the country because of the unresolved inter-state border disputes and international borders, he said.

Public notice

This is to inform the general public that Mr Kudukho tsutso, S/o Lt Yieshupra of Pholami Village, Phek, Nagaland had taken loan/borrowed from numerous people in the past, and for which repayment were accordingly made.

However, as he continues to indulge in such activities, this notice is issued to all concerned that anyone (individual/ group) offering loan or authorizing any transaction in the form of lending or borrowing(with or without interest) even with his wife as guarantor will be doing so at their own risk.

His wife, family members and extended relatives will not be held responsible whatsoever in future.

Family members and relatives of Kudukho Tsutso k-1818/21

IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

S/C No. 775/21

NOTICE 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 Zanthunglo Lotha has been applied by Mr. Apenthung Lotha C/o Khocheo Ngullie (Legal Guardian), S/o Lt. Zanthunglo Lotha, R/o H.No. 78, Diphupar 'B' Sector, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of : 1. Pension Benefits.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the pension benefits/estate of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this Court on or before the said day of 20 Oct. 2021.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court on this the 20th Sept., 2021. dP-4573/21

Principal District & Sessions Judge Dimapur : Nagaland

GUWAHATI, SEP 20 (AGENCIES): Education ministers of Assam and Meghalaya, on Monday, inaugurated an International Centre of Excellence at the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM).

According to Northeast Now, the International Centre of Excellence was inaugurated jointly by Assam education minister Ranuj Pegu and his Meghalaya counterpart Lahkmen Rymbui. While, Rymbui was physically present at the University campus, Ranuj Pegu joined the ceremony virtually.

After the inauguration, Assam education minister Ranuj Pegu said: “The International Center of Excellence (ICE) that has come up at USTM will be extremely useful for the growth of the Northeast region.”

On the other hand, Meghalaya education minister Lahkmen Rymbui said that the collaboration of USTM with Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC), will bring positive results for the development of human resource in the region.

He also said that study has to be done on how to balance the biosphere and economic development of Regd. No. 562/21

Meghalaya education minister Lahkmen Rymbui and Dr. P. R. Swarup, director general, CIDC inaugurating the International Center of Excellence at USTM on September 20.

the region. Earlier, welcoming the delegates and everyone present, chancellor of USTM – Mahbubul Hoque said that the spirit behind USTM is entrepreneurship and research.

Reinforcing his desire to make USTM a university of global standard by 2030, and thanking CIDC for collaborating with USTM, Hoque said that the university is growing day by day and the new International Centre of Excellence will extend value added education to the youth of the region and

AFFIDAVIT

Date : 20/09/2021

the neighbouring countries.

The ICE shall have 17 schools and fraternity chapters that include: School of vocational studies, School of construction Quality assessment & health assessment of structures, School of Trenchless Technology, School of Arbitration, Conciliation & Dispute resolution, School of Technical consultancy, School of Drone technology & GIS studies, Student Chapters of ECI, IndSTT, ICC, School of Internships for young engineers, School of skill Assessors Regd. No. 563/21

training, School of nonconventional Energy studies, School of Production/ Manufacturing process, School of Artificial intelligence, School of Faculty development, School of Subsurface Investigation, School of Surveying, School of Project Management, School of Surface Transportation.

It is planned that the students and research scientists from India’s Northeast and other countries like from Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar shall benefit from this initiative.

AFFIDAVIT

Date : 20/09/2021

I, Shri. KHIUNGJANGKIU, father of ERLIEN, resident of House No. 270, Walford Colony, P.S. -East Police Station, in the district of Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly declare on oath as under: 1. That I am a citizen of India by birth and a resident of the aforesaid locality.

2. That presently I am working as GD under 43rd Assam Rifles unit, in which my daughter's name and her mother's name has been mistakenly entered/ recorded as ERELIN TIKHIR and mother's name as ALIM in my service records, whereas in all the other relevant documents the name of my daughter and her mother's name has been entered/recorded as ERLIEN and her mother's name as YANPOLUMI. 3. That henceforth the name of my daughter and her mother i.e. ERLIEN Daughter of YANPOLUMI shall be used in all her future official use and correspondences.

4. That this affidavit shall be used as a piece of documentary evidence to authenticate the actual name of my daughter and her mother's name i.e.

ERLIEN Daughter of YANPOLUMI and further this affidavit shall produce before any competent authority as and when required.

VERIFICATION I, hereby verify that the contents made in paragraph No. 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material is concealed therein.

DEPONENT Solemnly sworn before me on this the 20th day of September 2021 at Dimapur.

NOTARY PUBLIC DIMAPUR : NAGALAND dP-4592/21

I, Shri. KHIUNGJANGKIU, son of Shangnungkiu, resident of House No. 270, Walford Colony, P.S. East Police Station, in the district of Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly declare on oath as under: 1. That I am a citizen of India by birth and a resident of the aforesaid locality.

2. That presently I am working as GD under 43rd Assam Rifles unit, in which the mother's name of my son and daughter has been mistakenly entered/ recorded as ALIM in my service records, whereas in all the other relevant documents the name of the mother in my son and daughter's records has been entered/recorded as YANPOLUMI. 3. That both the aforementioned names i.e. YANPOLUMI and ALIM belongs to one and the same person having single identity.

4. That henceforth the name of the mother of my son and daughter i.e. YANPOLUMI shall be used in all their future official use and correspondences.

5. That this affidavit shall be used as a piece of documentary evidence to authenticate the actual name of the mother of my son and daughter i.e. YANPOLUMI and further this affidavit shall produce before any competent authority as and when required.

VERIFICATION I, hereby verify that the contents made in paragraph No. 1 to 5 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material is concealed therein.

DEPONENT Solemnly sworn before me on this the 20th day of September 2021 at Dimapur.

NOTARY PUBLIC DIMAPUR : NAGALAND dP-4593/21

AFFIDAVIT

Date : 20.09.2021 AFFIDAVIT I, SHRI. IMNANUKSHI JAMIR alias M.T. IMNANUKSHI JAMIR alias T. IMNANUKSHI JAMIR, son of Late Tongpangkokba, an adult Indian citizen, presently serving as Deputy Ranger, Wildlife Division Dimapur, residing at House No. 47, Signal Rana Colony, Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under :1. That, my official name is IMNANUKSHI JAMIR which is recorded in my HSLCE Admit Card bearing Roll No. 4296 and other documents like AADHAAR Card bearing No. 2127 7907 1623, Service Joining Report Office Order No. 486, dated 3rd March 1996, service confirmation Office Order No. 121. However, in some official documents my name is mentioned as T. IMNANUKSHI JAMIR and in my service Appointment Order No. 277, dated 26 March 1996 and subsequent Notification NO.FOR/ESTT-100/13, dated Kohima, the 18th April 2016 and NO.FOR/ESTT-14/02/2021, dated 8th September 2021, my name is recorded as M.T. IMNANUKSHI JAMIR. The initial 'M' was erroneously recorded at the time of appointment which was immediately rectified before the concerned authority and 'T' is spelled as TONGPANGKOKBA for my father's name.

2. That, the names IMNANUKSHI JAMIR, T. IMNANUKSHI JAMIR and M.T IMNANUKSHI JAMIR stands for same and one person i.e myself.

3. That, HENCEFORTH, I SHALL BE KNOWN BY THE NAME IMNANUKSHI JAMIR for all official purpose and other intents by relinquishing all other names.

4. That the statements made above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing therein is concealed.

Signed and verified this the 20th day of September 2021.

(IMNANUKSHI JAMIR) Deponent Sworn before me by the deponent on this the 20th day of Sept. 2021.

Notary Public Dimapur : Nagaland dP-4572/21

Regd. No. 561/21

Date : 20/09/2021

I, Shri. KHIUNGJANGKIU, husband of Smti. YANPOLUMI, resident of House No. 270, Walford Colony, P.S. -East Police Station, in the district of Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly declare on oath as under: 1. That I am a citizen of India by birth and a resident of the aforesaid locality.

2. That presently I am working as GD under 43rd Assam Rifles unit, in which the date of birth of my wife has been mistakenly entered/recorded as 01.01.1986 in my service records as nominee (wife) whereas in all her other relevant documents her date of birth has been entered/recorded as 20.10.1986.

3. That both the aforementioned dates of birth i.e. 20.10.1986 and 01.01.1986 belongs to one and the same person having single identity.

4. That henceforth the date of birth of my wife i.e. 20.10.1986 shall be used in all her future official use and correspondences.

5. That this affidavit shall be used as a piece of documentary evidence to authenticate the actual date of my wife i.e. 20.10.1986 and further this affidavit shall produce before any competent authority as and when required.

VERIFICATION I, hereby verify that the contents made in paragraph No. 1 to 5 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material is concealed therein.

DEPONENT Solemnly sworn before me on this the 20th day of September 2021 at Dimapur.

NOTARY PUBLIC DIMAPUR : NAGALAND dP-4591/21

Regd. No. 0552/2021

Channi takes charge as CM in Punjab

CHANDIGARH, SEP 20 (PTI): Punjab’s first Dalit chief minister, Charanjit Singh Channi, took charge on Monday, promising free water supply to smaller homes, a reduction in power tariff and a transparent gover nment for the “common man” in the pollbound state.

Two d e p u t y c h i e f m i n i s t e r s, S u k h j i n d e r Singh Randhawa and O P Soni, were also sworn in

by Governor Banwarilal Purohit at a Raj Bhavan ceremony, also attended

by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

At his first press conference later, Channi, 58, teared up as he described himself as an “aam aadmi” -- a common man -- and a poor person, while thanking the Congress high command for picking him for the post.

The three-time MLA from Chamkaur Sahib recalled that he has pedalled a rickshaw and his father ran a “tent house”.

Channi didn’t offer many details but the sops appear to rival those announced by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is the main opposition in Punjab.

The CM said there will be no water and sewage charges for houses up to 150 or 200 square yards in urban areas. A decision on this will

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Charanjit Singh Channi takes oath as Chief Minister of Punjab at Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh, Monday. (PTI)

be taken when the cabinet meets, he said.

His government would also reduce the electricity tariff.

“My wife is a doctor, my brother is a doctor.

There are employees in my house. When the power bill comes, my wife tells me that the money goes from her pocket… these bills will be reduced,” he said The cabinet will also take a decision on dealing with sand-mining mafias.

Channi said he and his party did not want the mafia in the state.

Hours before the swearing-in, a remark by Harish Rawat, the Punjab in-charge at the AICC, triggered a controversy over Channi’s role in the few months remaining before the assembly elections.

R aw a t r e p o r t e d l y said the election will be fought under the leadership of Pradesh Congress Committee headed by Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Former state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar tweeted that he found the remark “baffling” and it could “undermine” the authority of the new CM. Channi and the two deputy chief ministers -- a Sikh and a Hindu in the balancing act by the Congress leadership -- took their oaths in Punjabi.

All three were part of the Cabinet led by Amarinder Singh, who resigned as CM on Saturday just before the Congress Legislature Party meeting called by the party’s central leadership. After hectic consultations on Sunday,

the party picked Channi as the new CLP leader.

For months, Amarinder Singh and Sidhu had been gunning for each other in a bitter power struggle in the state unit of the Congress.

Channi was considered to be in the Sidhu camp.

R awa t a n d S i d h u were by his side as Channi addressed the media.

C h a n n i u r ge d t h e Centre to repeal the three laws over which farmers have been protesting for months.

The CM said he will become the voice of the common people of Punjab and will always remain accessible.

“Together, we have to make Punjab prosperous.

Punjab is primarily an a g r a r i a n s t a t e. T h i s government is pro-farmer,” he said.

On Amarinder Singh, Channi said he did good work as CM. “He is also known as the protector of water rights. He is our party leader.”

The new CM said his government will remain committed to the Congress leadership’s 18-point agenda for the state and the previous election promises will be fulfilled.

T h e p a r t y a ge n d a includes justice in the case of the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib

in 2015, combating drug trafficking and scrapping power purchase pacts signed earlier.

“We will ensure a transparent government,” he said.

The chief minister assured that the issues over which government employees are protesting will be resolved.

He invoked the teachings of Guru Gobind Singh, quoting also the hymn ‘Deh Shiva Bar Mohe’.

Channi’s appointment allows the party to play the Dalit card in the elections.

An estimated 30 per cent of the state’s population, counting both Sikhs and Hindus, is from the scheduled caste community.

His deputy Randhawa, 62, is a Jat Sikh who represents the Dera Baba Nanak constituency in Gurdaspur, and Soni, 64, was elected from AmritsarCentral.

Earlier, the name of Brahm Mohindra, a senior minister in the previous cabinet, was doing the rounds for the post of deputy chief minister, and AICC treasurer Pawan Kumar Bansal even congratulated him on Twitter.

Amarinder Singh was not seen at the swearingin ceremony attended by senior Congress leaders.

No need to worry about possibility of spillover of Taliban into J&K: Army S R I NAG A R , S E P 2 0 (PTI): There is no need to worry about the possibility of a spillover of Taliban militants into Jammu and Kashmir as people will be kept safe, a top Army official here said on Monday.

“This question has been asked to me a number of times on events which are unrelated. Right? So, I will again answer your question: why are you worried? You are safe and you will be kept safe. There is enough effort,” General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Army’s Srinagar-based 15 Corps or Chinar Corps, Lt Gen D P Pandey, told reporters here.

The GoC said if anyone picks up arms, they will face consequences and will either be neutralised or apprehended, or will have to surrender.

“I am not looking at questions on Taliban or foreign terrorists or local terrorists. For us, it has got nothing to do with the quality and quantity. If there is a gentleman who picks up a weapon, he will be neutralised either way -- by getting killed or by getting apprehended and if he comes and offers (to) surrender, we will take surrender,” he said.

Asked about the

Army jawans carrying out a patrolling drill at the LoC. (File)

number of foreign militants present in the Kashmir valley, Lt Gen Pandey said according to the police, 6070 foreign terrorists who are basically Pakistanis are likely present in the Kashmir valley.

“Their strategy is to not carry out any terrorist attack, but motivate the local youth to action and give them arms so that they are killed in encounters. It benefits them in a way that when a young boy from our country, our Kashmir, is killed, his family becomes angry with us. This is their strategy and they do not carry out operations and work from behind,” he added.

The GoC, however, said there is a change in the mindset of the people in Kashmir as they have “realised that they have been taken up the wrong

path by the people within their own community”.

“This is the fight against anti-national, antisocial elements which has to be taken up by the people themselves. We need to ensure that the children come out freely, educate themselves and become responsible citizens of the country.

“They take respect in society, they fulfil the dreams of their parents. No father or mother wants their child to pelt stones on the streets, but there are vicious elements which motivate them through various means and take them out on to the streets,” he said.

Lt Gen Pandey said the current security scenario “reflects clearly that the youth has stopped coming out on the street, that they have understood this game”.

Trials find vax safe for children DCCI flays intrusion, assault on SC denies plea from Class 12 student to resume physical classes of 5-11 yrs: Pfizer, BioNTech family of DGTA vice president

Focus on studies, don’t get involved in seeking Constitutional remedies, SC tells student

and Delhi. I am not saying it is a publicity gimmick but this is why children must not get involved in these issues.

We don’t have any kind of data before us”.

The top court then perused the prayers in the petition and said that the petitioner wants re-opening of schools to enable physical classes. “After Article 21A has been brought into force, it has obligated the State governments to provide free and compulsory education to all children between the age 6 to 14. You see the governments are ultimately answerable. They are also concerned about the need for children to go back to schools. That is the purpose of schools. We cannot, by judicial diktat, say that you shall send your children back to school, oblivious of the dangers which may be there,” the bench said.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 20 (PTI): The Supreme Court Monday advised a 17-yearold Class 12 student, who sought re-opening of schools across the country, to focus on studies instead of getting involved in seeking Constitutional remedies.

The top court said it would not call the plea a publicity gimmick but it was a misplaced petition and children must not get involved in such issues.

A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna refused to entertain the petition, saying the student from Delhi may pursue his remedies with the state government.

The bench told advocate Ravi Prakash Mehrotra, “Ask your client to focus on studies in school and not get involved himself in seeking Constitutional remedies. You see how misplaced this petition is.

Imagine the situation in Kerala, Maharashtra cannot be the same in Maharashtra

infection, it said.

“I am not saying it will necessarily happen or that it will be similarly devastating.

Fortunately, we now have reports which suggest that the spike will not be of that nature. Vaccination is taking place but children are not vaccinated, even many teachers may not have been vaccinated. We cannot just say send all children to schools. There are governance issues,” the bench said. It further added that the complexities of governance do not permit the court to start issuing directions and “we should leave something for the democratic way of life that the country has adopted.

Surely the gover nment wants their children to go back to the schools”.

The bench said that in Karnataka a decision has been taken to open the schools and similarly in Delhi also a decision has been taken, but “we cannot allow young kids to go and mix with senior students and instead let the States take an informed decision where the spike is taking place.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 20 (PTI): Global pharma major Pfizer and BioNTech SE on Monday said trial results of COVID-19 vaccine showed that it is safe and produced robust neutralizing antibody response in children aged five to 11 years, and they plan to seek regulatory approvals as soon as possible. Children aged five to 11 years were given a two-dose regimen of 10 microgrammes (µg) administered 21 days apart, a smaller dose than the 30 µg dose used for people 12 years and older, the companies said in a joint statement.

“In participants 5 to 11 years of age, the vaccine was safe, well tolerated and showed robust neutralizing a n t i b o d y r e s p o n s e s,” the statement said. The companies plan to submit these data to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA) and other regulators as soon as possible, the statement said.

“Since July, paediatric cases of COVID-19 have risen by about 240 percent

in the US – underscoring the public health need for vaccination. These trial results provide a strong foundation for seeking authorization of our vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old, and we plan to submit them to the FDA and other regulators with urgency,” Pfizer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said.

For the United States, the companies expect to include the data in a near-term submission for Emergency Use Authorization as they continue to accumulate the safety and efficacy data required to file for full FDA approval in this age group, the companies said.

A request to EMA to update the EU Conditional Marketing Authorization is also planned, they added.

“We are pleased to be able to submit data to regulatory authorities for this group of school-aged children before the start of the winter season,” BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said.

(From p-1) The chamber suspected that the incident could be related to the call against multiple taxation by various organisations, including business and goods transport bodies.

It urged the police to urgently and firmly act on the FIR filed by the victim’s family and promptly arrest the miscreants.

Illegal taxation continuing DCCI also expressed alarm and shock at reports that government agencies

have begun collecting illegal taxes from goods transport vehicles at police check gates and traffic intersections barely four days after the State-wide total shutdown of all shops and business houses on September 16. It termed such acts of audacity and daylight robbery as an insult and mockery of the government of the day and demanded that the government should immediately put a stop to this.

Further, DCCI alleged that some transport unions based at border towns of

SKM reaffirms stir against farm laws

NEW DELHI, SEP 20 (PTI): The ongoing agitation against the three farm laws has been unaffected by “bickering of political parties” and will remain so, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha reiterated on Monday after Charanjit Singh Channi was sworn in as Punjab’s new chief minister.

In a statement, the organisation said, “Kisan Andolan will continue peacefully and strongly till demands are fulfilled.

Bickering of political parties, either within a party or between parties, is not going to affect the movement, nor will the change in

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Following a power tussle within the Congress party, Amarinder Singh resigned as the chief minister of Punjab on Saturday.

After taking charge as Punjab’s first Dalit chief minister, Channi on Monday urged the Centre to repeal the three farm laws.

The SKM, an umbrella body comprising over 40 farmer unions, said preparations for the ‘Bharat Bandh’ on September 27 are in full swing and that the protesting farmers have been receiving support from across the country.

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Nagaland Post VOL. XXXI NO. 287 DIMAPUR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Birds of the same feather

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ith the formalization of the proposed all-party government sans opposition in the assembly on September 18, subsequent to the resolutions of all parties on August 11 and 13, Nagaland will witness a second such phenomenon, when the present Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA) - NDPP, BJP and Independents- and the sole opposition party NPF, form the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) from the earlier proposed nomenclature, Nagaland United Government (NUG). Such an all-party government had also been formed during NPF-led DAN-III on November 23,2015 when all eight Congress MLAs eventually merged with the NPF. The all-party government and opposition-less assembly in 2015 arose due to power compulsions caused by dissidence within NPF. However, the NPF at that time claimed that it was to strengthen the efforts to find solution to the Naga political problem. Even this time the formation of the all-party government has been attributed to the ‘Naga political issue.’ In reality, the state government and especially the legislators have no role to play in the negotiations and not even as mute attendants in the negotiations. The political parties have always been one with regard to the Naga political issue. They had Joint Legislators Forum(JLF) which split in 2020 when NPF formed its own Political Affairs Mission(PAM) in August 28, 2020 but eventually all legislators came together again on June 11,2021 under the Core Committee on Naga Political Issue. As ‘facilitators’, legislators unite on the issue and have been urging upon NPGs to come together for solution or flying to Delhi in big numbers at state expense, to plead with the government of India to secure early solution or calling on all sections of society to stand in solidarity for solution. All the while, the coming together of all parties on both occasions under the pretext of the Naga political issue has not exactly inspired the public and neither drawn the attention of the Naga Political Groups(NPGs) the stakeholders in the negotiations.

In 2015 the compulsion was tussle for power within a faction-ridden NPF and not Naga political issue; where Congress as the main opposition got involved when its eight MLAs eventually merged with NPF to tip the balance in favour of T.R. Zeliang. This time too, it is believed that political power was the driving force for an opposition-less government as it put paid to any attempt by BJP (12 MLAs) to tie up with NPF (25 MLAs) to form an alternative coalition government.

In 2015 and presently, Nagaland has the dubious distinction of having no opposition. This is because the Naga political issue has been made to over ride need for governance; while public continue to suffer on many fronts, chief of which is multiple tax collections by all and sundry. The previous governor had acted as the executive opposition and there used to be two opposition voices –one from Raj Bhavan and the other from Congress Bhavan. However, now with the previous incumbent gone, the people will have only a legislator-less Congress as the opposition. Many have aired their views about the opposition-less assembly and the message is the same- that legislators should not think that they can fool all the people all the time.

DailyDevotion The Divine Commandment of Life

…be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. —Matthew 5:48 Our Lord’s exhortation to us in Matthew 5:38-48 is to be generous in our behavior toward everyone.

Beware of living according to your natural affections in your spiritual life. Everyone has natural affections— some people we like and others we don’t like. Yet we must never let those likes and dislikes rule our Christian life. “If we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another” (1 John 1:7), even those toward whom we have no affection.

The example our Lord gave us here is not that of a good person, or even of a good Christian, but of God Himself. “…be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” In other words, simply show to the other person what God has shown to you. And God will give you plenty of real life opportunities to prove whether or not you are “perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” Being a disciple means deliberately identifying yourself with God’s interests in other people. Jesus says, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:34-35).

The true expression of Christian character is not in good-doing, but in God-likeness. If the Spirit of God has transformed you within, you will exhibit divine characteristics in your life, not just good human characteristics. God’s life in us expresses itself as God’s life, not as human life trying to be godly. The secret of a Christian’s life is that the supernatural becomes natural in him as a result of the grace of God, and the experience of this becomes evident in the practical, everyday details of life, not in times of intimate fellowship with God. And when we come in contact with things that create confusion and a flurry of activity, we find to our own amazement that we have the power to stay wonderfully poised even in the center of it all.

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Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. ~ Mother Teresa

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Post-mortem

Open representation to MoS Petroleum & Natural Gas I Dear Sir, Greetings from the Business Association of Nagas (BAN), a conglomeration of first generation entrepreneurs working for the upliftment of our economy and by changing the mindset of the young people towards business.

At the very outset, the undersigned on behalf of BAN would like to congratulate you for the mammoth responsibility you have taken up to serve the people. It is indeed for the first time in the political history of India, Hon’ble Prime Minister had found the true potential five of our dynamic leaders from North East to be represented in the Union Ministry, which is by no means a small leap.

Your short stint in the Ministry of Food processing is been an exemplary for the North East where you have made your presence felt to the Nation. Your shift to the present Ministry is something very dear to your hearth and the North East and we have the highest confidence that you will bring about the change that would benefit the nation.

The quest for sources to power India’s economy and a serious thought and urgent action in the area of energy security is unquestionably one of the major commitment of our Hon’ble Prime Minister.

Having said so, it is also equally important to let the States under the Union secure the benefit of the enormous resources and share the wealth for the overall economic development of the country. While ushering peace in the State, Nagaland Government is losing out on major financial benefits and long term gainful employment and business opportunities that can be

generated out of oil exploration & production activities for the Nagas, but just because of the tussle between the Centre and State Government over the policy decision there are colossal economic losses to the State and the Country. This needs to be immediately addressed so that we should experience the fruit of the State resources instead of wholly depending on the mercy of the Central Government.

We would therefore like to make the following point for favour of your considerate action.

1. Open up the DAB (Disturbed Area Belt) area for exploration and extraction on revenue sharing basis between Assam and Nagaland.

2. The Central Government should immediately give clearance to State Government for issuance of PEL license to PSU/ NOC in order to invest in the State and ascertain hydrocarbon prospects and reserves within the awarded Block. The geological & geophysical (G&G) data that will be acquired (at no cost to the State Government) will be processed and analysed to confirm the presence of hydrocarbon reserves which will be of great value and significance to the Government in future.

The lone Lok Sabha Member of Nagaland Shri. Tokheho Yepthomi in his press release made very pertinent mention through the queries raised in the parliament regarding oil fields along Assam-Nagaland boundary, when he highlights the fact that While Assam earns thousands of crores as royalty from crude oil, Nagaland loses Rupees 5 crores per day on oil revenue. This is the reality of

our State. We want to be a major contributor in the nation’s GDP. The irony is that while we have been blessed with abundant natural resources, we are languishing in one of the most adverse infrastructure, sinking deep as one of the most unsuitable state in the country to live. The state fiscal deficit is mounting and the state economy is at all time low. The future looks very bleak for the Nagas since we don’t envisage any foreseeable revenue coming our way while sitting on an oil rich resource, unless we open this up for exploration. We’re not going to save ourself by going around with a begging bow as is the practice now.

‘Economic Activities’ through industrialization can only bring about long term sustainability, gainful employment opportunities and all round development for the State and the Nation.

Crude oil may lose its value and relevance if global nations push for alternate sources of energy in the near future.

Under such circumstances, BAN cannot afford to remain dormant towards the very natural resources trampled useless, while it could transform the entire state. It is time for the State Government to use its privilege and act proactively to bring about this exploration in the State with no more procrastination. The Centre should release all the clutches that had hindered the State to move forward if the State has to contribute its due share in the Nation Building.

Yours Sincerely For Business Association of Nagas L Mongkum Jamir, President and DR. Yan Murry, General Secretary

Death of an ‘Invisible Man’

am writing with heavily disturbed mind while sitting in some distant corner of India away from my beloved Nagaland amidst the majestic company of Himalaya.

A news about an incident which was brought to my notice by Benisha, my dear friend and a student who is also a senior member of Tetso Motorcycle Club, ruined my evening and also destroyed my peace of mind. It seems I have lost myself in an oblivion-into deepest, coldest abyss of dark sadness and this Great Himalaya and his trusted companions-the mighty wind and angelic clouds trying to console me but all their efforts are going in vain.

How can a right thinking man not get emotional hearing a heart wrenching news of death of a poor, lonely man who died of starvation in some corner of Dimapur?

Death undoubtedly is a final destination for all of us. None can escape death. In 2020-21, I have seen deaths in my life-I have lost my father, my maternal uncle, my friends, beloved Prof. Lorin. However, I did not grieve on their death as much as I grieve and cry on a death of a stranger whom I never met, whom I never knew, who died without food, without water, without comfort, without human touch, one who died like an animal or may be a lesser entity under Fly over opposite Traffic Zone I office. What thoughts must have come in his mind in those last moments? I am sure he must have begged, he must have asked people for food, for water. He must have stood near restaurants, near food carts with hopes that he will get something to eat, but o’ cruel, heartless humanity could not spare little food for him. He died, but I know his death was not ordinary.

Death of a starving man is never ordinary. His death was a Culpable Homicide and WE are responsible for that. We let him DIE. He could have been saved with little human touch, bowl of rice and glass of water but for us that human touch, food and water became unaffordable, ultra-expensive that we could not offer them to him.

Death of a starving man cannot be ignored, nor forgotten. This 21st century, which has brought prosperity

to some, also brought misery to many.

On one hand we spent thousands of rupees to satisfy our material desires and on the other, there are people who “Dream” for food and struggle for survival. We should feel ashamedindividually and collectively because we could not save man from starvation.

In big cities, where money talks and gold shines, where people inhale venomous gases more than oxygen, where human relations starts and ends with material desires and animal instincts I could not expect survival of human values and humanity. But I know, in our Nagaland humanity still exists, our world is different, human values are still cherished here despite all odds and yet we let a man died right before our eyes. Where were the people, where were civil societies, where were women organizations, where were student bodies, where were Churches, Temples, Mosques, Gurudwaras, where were the preachers of morality and social justice, where were YOU and I? We need all of us to own the responsibility of our actions. The solution of social problems lies in the hands of people. “Death of a starving Man” is a clear-cut symptom of profoundly sick society which is suffering from a disease of amnesia.

Blames, excuses and escapism never help humanity to evolve. Laws, Governance, System, Moral Doctrines, Religious Preaching is all useless unless and until we learn to own up the responsibility of our own actions and learn to live and grow like human-as our beloved almighty expect from us.

I Pray, that the death of an Invisible Man may awake us. I Pray, that the sin that we unknowingly committed be redeemed and God grant us wisdom to open our minds, hearts, pockets and our kitchens to all those who have been made the victims of time, circumstances and social evils. I Pray, may every soul get food with dignity, may every thirst be quenched. May the eyes of people be opened and they see GOD in fellow Human Being, so that no other INVISIBLE MAN have to die. Amen!

Dr. Aniruddha Babar, Tetso College, Dimapur

Olympic fever to Olympic temper (From previous issue) Let us classify the categories of sports for understanding competitive sports culture. Many of us are involved in one or the other kind of sports. We have sports for recreation, sports for physical heath, sports for hobby and sports for time pass, for some. But the kind of sports we are discussing about is competitive sports that is also sub divided into Amateur sports and Professional sports.

We are unfortunate to be at ground zero comparing with others states in India whereas sport is multibillion dollar business the world over today. However, in our own context, we do have something to reckon with, although not in the state of the art position. We Naga’s are football lover therefore every village tries to have a football playing field even in remote village and basketball board here and there.

Besides the football field, we also find volleyball ground in different localities in the village. Thus the villagers/ community creates basic playing field for the development of sports at grass root level. Unconsciously the community involvement is the right way of approach which should be encouraged and supported by the Sports Department and the Associations. Sports not necessarily begin from the State of the Art infrastructure but from basic play field/infrastructure at the grass root level. The marathon runners from Kenya start running from the school going age on dirt road. Every morning they run 20-25 kms from their home to the school and after the school they run back to their home as daily routine that automatically develop the sports culture by default and become the Olympic champions. However, sports culture cannot be a mass movement without relative avenues, opportunity for

earning a livelihood and a future trough sports. Naga’s are essentially agrarian community devoid of any ancillary business therefore without any future prospect it will be suicidal to opt for mass sports culture. As sports administrator in the Association, I have worked many years in collaboration with the Sports department in talent search and coaching of the children of below 13 years age and sub juniors round the year.

It is a fact that sharp and brainy children learn faster and play better brain game than their average friends. Such children are also good in their study and from class IX onwards they will dropped out from the game and concentrate in their study and once they passed out class X they will completely quit the sports and all the meritorious students will enroll in Science stream aiming for taking up technical education as planned by the parents as there are no opportunities to earn a livelihood through sports in our State.

Our Chief Minister has announced a new sports policy that is understood to be in the final stage to be released which is expected to contain new vision and more result oriented program in attaining the national standard and beyond.

There could be high priority sports, priority sports, recreational sports, sports for hobby and health. Our approach should be directed towards suitability of the right type of sport to our physical stature, biological built of our body so as to attain excellence without any unplanned disadvantage. In the recently concluded Tokyo Olympic we have very clearly observed the kind of people and race, color and physical built, the country that have dominated the particular type of game.

Let us learn from them and pick up the kinds of sport

that would suit us. The state sports planner should have a clear objective and road map for development of sports in the State. The progress and achievement of the State in sports is not measured by the number and the kind of sports infrastructures built up in the state but by the number of medal won at the National Games that is held every 2 years. Qualification to the National games is on the basis of reaching quarter finals in the Senior National championship of the particular sport discipline. Many sports fans are confused and presume that World Cup is the biggest sporting event whereas it is single game competition and carries one gold medal only and cannot compare with the Olympic mantle which is multidimensional Competition. Tokyo Olympics offered a total of 339 gold medals with Athletics alone offering 49 gold medals whereas our fancied football offers only 1 gold. I am trying to come to the point that our priority should be focused in such sports where more medal prospects are available. Team game like football, Volleyball, Basketball etc. have only one gold medal prospect but individual games like athletics, badminton, Table tennis, Tennis, shooting, body contact games have medal prospect by every individual athlete. Practically speaking, it is very difficult to produce a team where all the players in the team have to be equally good to balance the game but in the individual game, development and training and the shine of the individual itself is a medal prospect. There is also equal opportunity for both the competitor in the body contact games where the contest is on the basis of body weight category.

The one very important consideration is whether the game we adapt is included in the list of Olympic Sports

or not.

Preparing and producing a podium target Athlete is a long strenuous, tidy and costly process. There is no miracle or short cut in sports achievement but sheer effort, dedication and hard work that makes the champion. The only luck in the game is getting a weak opponent in the draw in the first round. In Athletics, the Athletes slug on long 10 -15 years laborious training beating the sweat and brow for a sudden short explode of 15 seconds peak moment. Among the human resources development spheres, sports presents a complexity of scientific planning, investment, infrastructure, management, training and development, nurturing, grooming, harnessing from grass root level to polishing at the creamy layer involving, coaches, physio, Masseur, trainer, medico, dietician, administrator, staffer, photo analyst, psychologist, back up team, maintenance and up keeps etc, etc. Sports being multibillion dollar today, tremendous research and analysis have been done in sports development, physical and biological aspect, material boost and state of the art infrastructural development. The old adage “Practice makes one perfect” is no longer valid today and is transcended to “Right practice makes one perfect.” If Sports is to be taken seriously, the working system along with the funding pattern of the YRS Department of the State Government should be totally overhauled and place the department in the true sense of Youth (human) Resources Development and treat the Department at par with the other developmental department. Adequate initiative of sports technical aspects, infra structure creation, setting up of appropriate sports academies, develop-

ment of sports at grass root level, roping in of Sports Associations with proper funding, Funding of Inter District Championship of priority sports are the area to be seriously considered to produce the desired result.

The YRS Department is usually allocated Rs. 100 lakhs annually by the State Govt. for dispensing token grant in aids to 26 Sports Associations and 11 District Sports Councils for development of Sports activities. It is a pathetic truth that if you offer peanuts you will get only monkeys in return, but in our state we will not get even monkeys as we have eaten up all. As long as the present policy, practices and approach of the State Govt. continues, the YRS Department, the Associations and the Athletes shall not be able to carry out the ACTC sporting activities how serious they may contemplate. In the absence of any Industries and Business houses

in the State unlike other States, we have no scope and opportunity to avail CSR funding so our only hope and sources is the State Government funding therefore with the current funding pattern sports would not see much hope and progress.

The state political think tank should usher a shift in the State sports policy and the funding pattern, prepare podium target sports development roadmap and go full throttle that within 5-10 years we produce National Champions and within 10 -15 years we produce Olympian which is not impossible if we are sensible. Till now no agency has conducted any Sports SWOT analysis of our youths therefore all sports talents remains untapped and unexplored letting it die and burry in the unmark cemetery.

(Concluded) T. Meren Paul, President, Nagaland Amateur Boxing Association

Reader’s Post

‘Ladies should clear their misunderstandings’

Sir,

Recently, I read an opinion on Nagaland based media, particularly by a concern citizen who said to the point about why there is gender stereotypes if females go out at night, why females can’t wear exposing clothes, etc, no doubt about that. But, there is always two sides of the coin, there is a big difference between old century mindset of males and 21st century mindset of males, in general. Younger males don’t really care what ladies wear, whether you have tatoo or not, whether you’re naughty girl or not, whether ladies colour their hair or not, cause if males care then males would be tag as sexiest, patriarchy, and so on. Infact, the younger Naga ladies are more fashionable, have more freedom than ever. This clearly shows the sign of toxic femininity and modern feminism which have become very toxic, finding way to blame everything which hinders their gender. The difference between males and females is that male’s need to control their ego and for females need to control their attitudes, as attitude holds more pivotal position than ego.

N. L. Naga, Kohima

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

Joe Biden to host Modi for bilateral meet on Sep 24

WASHINGTON, SEP 20 (PTI): US President Joe Biden would host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their first bilateral meeting on September 24, according to the president’s weekly schedule released by the White House on Monday.

“The President will participate in a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India,” it said on the maiden meeting between the two leaders on Friday.

Both leaders have spo-

ken virtually on multiple occasions after Biden, a Democrat, became US president in January. The last telephone conversation between Prime Minister Modi and President Biden took place on April 26.

On Se ptember 24, Biden will host the firstever in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit at the White House with Modi, Suga and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, according to the US president’s weekly schedule. The four leaders will review progress made

Porn case: Raj Kundra gets bail after 60 days’ jail

Defamation case: HC junks plea against Rahul Gandhi MUMBAI, SEP 20 (PTI): The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed RSS functionary Rajesh Kunte’s plea seeking that the transcript of Rahul Gandhi’s speech made in 2014, in which he allegedly blamed the RSS for Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, be admitted as evidence in a criminal defamation case filed against the Congress leader observing that an accused cannot be compelled to admit or deny any document.

Kunte had approached the HC in 2019, challenging an order of the Bhiwandi magistrate’s court passed in September 2018 which dismissed his request to admit the transcript copy in the list of documents under section 294 of the CrPc. On Monday, a single bench of the Bombay HC presided over

by Justice Revati Mohite Dere dismissed Kunte’s plea.

Rahul Gandhi is facing trial in a criminal defamation case following an FIR filed against him by Kunte in 2014 after the said speech.

As per Kunte’s plea, on March 6, 2014, Rahul

Gandhi made a speech in Bhiwandi during an election rally where he allegedly said that “RSS people” had killed Mahatma Gandhi. Soon after, Kunte, who is the secretary of the Bhiwandi unit of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh, lodged a complaint against Rahul Gandhi.

The Congress leader later said his comments had been quoted out of context.

In December 2014, Rahul Gandhi moved to the Bombay High Court, challenging the defamation proceedings initiated against him. He had at that time submitted a transcript of the said speech in the HC. In his plea in the HC, Rahul Gandhi said among other things, that the “BJP and RSS were essentially the same” and while he had meant to speak about the BJP’s position on Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, he had said RSS instead. He had further said that the “imputation made against the RSS was true” and therefore, constituted a ground for his defence to the defamation proceedings.

NEW DELHI, SEP 20 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response on doorto-door Covid vaccinations for persons suffering with disability within two weeks.

Issuing notice to the Centre, a bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and B V Nagarathna also sought the assistance of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta about steps taken so far to vaccinate the differently abled and the government’s proposals on the matter.

At the outset, advocate Pankaj Sinha, appearing for the NGO Evara Foundation, said there are two documents, including one by the Indian Medical Association that has said COVID-19 vaccination needs to be done door-todoor to ensure maximum coverage.

He said Jharkhand and Kerala have successfully done so and it could therefore be carried out for the differently abled.

Furore over K’taka CM’s remark on farm protest BENGALURU, SEP 20 (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday termed as ‘sponsored,’ the anti-Farm law protests outside Delhi, by the Congress that led to heated exchanges between the ruling BJP and the Opposition benches in the state Assembly.

Bommai made the remarks during his reply in the floor of the House on price rise, which drew the criticism of Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah.

“It (farmers’ protest) is sponsored by you (Congress) in Delhi. Farmers’ protest happened around Delhi. It did not happen anywhere else in the country because it is sponsored,”Bommai said.

Congress leaders and legislators took strong exception to this, with party state president D K Shivakumar even terming the statement as an “insult” to the farmers and demanded that Bommai apologize to them. Siddaramaiah termed the remarks as the “most irresponsible”.

Bommai’s “sponsored protest” comments led to a

Basavaraj Bommai (L) and Siddaramaiah (R) engage in heated exchange inside the assembly on September 20.

heated exchange between the Treasury benches and Congress legislators, throwing the house into chaos for some time. The CM, however, stood by his comments, saying the protest by farmers, who claim to be from Punjab and Haryana, was sponsored.

“It has a political background, it has your sponsorship. It is for the sake of MSP (Minimum Support Price) politics,” he said.

Alleging that commission agents at the markets were also behind the protest as they are worried by the new farm laws, he asked Congress not to ‘mislead’ the people of the country.

Countering senior

NEW DELHI, SEP 20 (PTI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday expressed concern over frequent disruptions in Parliament, saying dysfunctional legislatures strike at the root of the principle of parliamentary democracy.

Pointing out that parliamentarians and legislators have every right to criticise the government, Naidu, also Rajya Sabha Chairman, stressed that they should never cross the “Lakshman rekha of decency, decorum and dignity” while making a point on the floor of the House.

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behaviour is more important than ideology. Naidu said unfortunately, there has been a sharp erosion of values and standards over the years in all fields, including politics.

“The time has come to cleanse the system of various ills that are plagu-

ing it and promote high ethical and moral standards in all walks of life,” he said at an event at the Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas here.

He reiterated that people must select and elect their representatives on the basis of four allimportant qualities or Cs character, conduct, calibre and capacity.

“Unfortunately, our electoral system is getting vitiated with the replacement of these 4Cs by another set of undesirable 4 Cs— caste, community, cash and criminality”, he was quoted as saying in an official statement.

governments in the state and Centre of “criminal loot”, Bommai, while initiating the debate, asked “does this mean governments of all parties in the past that increased prices have indulged in criminal loot?”

In reply, the LoP said the CM, by this statement, has admitted that criminal loot has taken place and pointed out he had borrowed these words from former PM, the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

The late BJP veteran had used it when he was Jana Sangh MP in 1973 and Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister, in protest against the seven paise increase in fuel prices.

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Congress MLA Ramesh Kumar’s query to spell out whether the protest was sponsored by ‘foreign hands’ and who was behind it, Bommai pointed that during the late Indira Gandhi’s tenure in 1972-75 these forces were blamed for every protest in the country, whether it was farmers or labourers.

“But we are not saying foreign hands, as foreign agents have already been close to the administration....foreign agents and commission agents who want to control APMCs are sponsoring this protest,” he added. Rebuking Siddaramaiah for his recent comments, accusing BJP

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MUMBAI, SEP 20 (IANS): Por nographic content case accused businessman Raj Kundra on Monday secured bail at a surety of Rs 50,000 after spending 60 days in jail.

The Mumbai Sessions Court granted bail to Kundra and his coaccused Ryan Thorpe both nabbed on July 19 - six days after the Mumbai Police Crime Branch on September 15 filed a 1,400-page supplementary charge sheet naming them as among the prime accused.

S o o n a f t e r wa r d s, Kundra, the husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, and Thorpe moved the Sessions Court for bail pointing out that since the chargesheet has been filed, it signals an end to the police investigations.

Moreover, arguing on grounds of parity, they contended that after the first charge sheet was filed against nine accused earlier, eight were already enlarged on bail.

Kundra further stated that he was associated with the company which owned the apps HotShot and Bollyfame for only 10 months and remaining in jail exposed him to the risk of Covid-19 infection.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Joe Biden in Washington DC in 2014. (File)

since their first virtual Summit on 12 March this year and discuss regional issues of shared interest, the Ministry of External Affairs said last week in New Delhi.

“As part of their ongoing efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, they will review the Quad Vaccine initiative which was announced in March this year,” it said.

They will also exchange views on contemporary global issues such as critical and emerging technologies, connectivity and infrastructure, cyber security, maritime security, humanitarian assistance/disaster relief, climate change and education.

“The Summit would provide a valuable opportunity for dialogue and interactions among the leaders, anchored in their shared vision of ensuring a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region,” the MEA statement said.

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He also said that the Centre was willing to help the state to improve its forest area and assured to enhance the status of the forest personnel and add more facilities for the departments.

Tribal affairs &higher education minister Temjen Imna Along and other senior state government officials accompanied the Union minister.

Later, the minister also met chief minister Neiphiu Rio at his official residence.

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Mentioning that a micro plan would be prepared under the project, the official said the villagers would be able to carry out incomegenerating activities and a market chain would be created for value addition.

Meanwhile, during his visit to Piphema to oversee a Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) project, Choubey also handed over Rs 10,000 to the village council for maintaining forest.

He said he was impressed to see the enthusiasm and initiative of the community in plantation

He opined that there was a chance that government departments could also be misusing funds by ways of manipulating audit reports.

“Taxes are collected both by the government and underground groups, but the blame is always shifted to the undergrounds only,” he observed, but pointed that it was necessary to pay tax, though it would not be necessary post solution.

MIP kilonser and supervisor of Cease Fire Supervisory Board Nikato Pilot, who took spoke to the media, maintained that the purpose of the press meet was to make the people understand about NSCN (K)’s stand on the Naga political issue. He claimed that NSCN (K) was transparent and was meant for the larger interest of the people.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 20 (IANS): Media company NDTVs shares are flying on the bourses amid speculation that the entity may be the target of Adani Group that is looking to enter the media business through acquisition.

The company shares on BSE flew in the morning hours of trade to hit the 10 per cent circuit levels. On BSE the stick traded at Rs 79.65, up 9.94 per cent as of 1.07 p.m. Reports have suggested that Adani Group is looking at Delhi based media companies for its foray and NDTV may be a potential candidate. However, the interest could not be verified by IANS. On its part, Adani Group is already progressing on its media interests with the appointment of veteran journalist Sanjay Pugalia as the CEO and editor-in-chief.

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the life out of citizens. With frustration, mafias and other organised gang wars will emerge,” NPCC stated. While admitting that the party had been in the opposition for the past 18 years, NPCC said are face with financial constraints to sponsor the crusade expenses. In this regard, NPCC has sought support for the crusade through donations and contributions. It said that as per the law, one was free to donate Rs.2000 and for higher donation amounts, electoral bonds were available with scheduled banks, adding that the funds were for “our fuel and water”.

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money collected in the name of national workers, MIP said Mughavi joined the Khango faction in 2020 with a back-dated appointment order. “Activities of such self-vested individuals are tarnishing the good image of national workers and, ultimately, the national workers are getting the blame.

Therefore, all right-thinking citizens must be aware of such unscrupulous actions of such-vested interest individuals in the name of national workers,” the release appealed.

It also cautioned Mughavi to immediately cease all his unlawful activities otherwise, it would be compelled to initiate befitting action against him as per the Azha. The group also warned that transporters and businessmen dealing with Mughavi for any financial matter would be doing so at their own risk.

(From p-1) lost the courage to stand for noble cause, ethnic values and credentials.”

NPCC said it intended to share the pains and fears that the demography of Nagaland, which it said may change in due course of time. The party also feared that “multiple governance will ultimately bring famine, increase goons, robberies and destroy the moral code”.

“As we continue with corruption, the classification between the haves and the haves not and its disparity will choke

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(From p-1) MIP said that in the name of Naga national groups, Mughavi was taking Rs. 36,000 per entry from every truck entering Nagainhabited areas and asked what he did with such a huge amount?.

It also clarified that at no point of time had NSCN(K) authorised Mughavi to collect money at its behest.

It stated that Mughavi is an active member of Khango-led NSCN (K) and therefore, there was no question of authorising him to collect money on its behalf.

MIP also alleged that Mughavi was collecting monthly protection money from transporters and also on behalf of NNPGs, but did not submit the amount to the groups concerned.

In order to seek shelter for his wrongdoings after he was found misusing the

to receive two bighas of land near Science Centre here at the behest of chief minister Neiphiu Rio. Now, he mentioned that the community planned to construct an auditorium, offices for frontal organisations and guest house on the land.

Meanwhile. KTCN also submitted a representation to Assam speaker on issues of public interest like building of Kachari Bhawan at the community’s plot situated just adjacent to Kachari ruins for the benefit of all etc.

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inspected the historical ruins of Kachari kingdom that were looked after by ASI. He claimed that the team found lapses in maintenance and land encroachment at the sites.

Stating that the Kachari community held social activities at the site in July and August every year, Khemprai also lamented about lack of fund affecting maintenance work.

He alleged the State government through deputy commissioner wanted to develop the site, but ASI

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stan Motor Finance Corporation.

“The future Ford India’s workers and their families are in the hands of the Tamil Nadu government. It can ensure the buyer of Ford India’s car plant near here employs the former’s workers,” S. Gandhi, Former Secretary of the worker’s union at Hindustan Motor Finance told IANS. He also said the compensation for the loss of job will not last long citing his and the experience of other

historical monuments and archaeological sites of the North-eastern region along with other parts of India.

Momin said unofficial talks had been held with the Nagaland government and more interactions would be held in the coming days regarding maintenance of the site, hoping that there would not be any objection.

Representatives from frontal organisations of Kachari, Dimasa and Mech were also present during the visit by Assam legislators.

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CHENNAI, SEP 20 (IANS): The job security of the Ford India Private Ltd’s workers is in the hands of the Tamil Nadu government and it cannot be a neutral player, said a former union leader of Hindustan Motor Finance Corporation Ltd and a noted lawyer dealing in labour matters.

Car maker Hindustan Motors Ltd-part of the C.K.Birla group- had its car plant at Tiruvallur which was later transferred to group company Hindu-

former workers of Hindustan Motor Finance.

The Hindustan Motor Finance plant near here was rolling out Japanese Mitsubishi Motors Corporation’s models like Lancer, Pajero and also Isuzu Motor’s MU 7 under contract manufacturing deal.

Later the plant was transferred to PCA Automobiles India Private Limited- a joint venture between global automotive manufacturer Stellantis Group and C.K.Birla group.

Gandhi and 174 workers of Hindustan Motor Finance found to their horror of being dismissed on 2.7.2019.

“An A4 sized paper pasted outside the factory gate told us that we all lost our jobs,” Gandhi said.

He said the workers were promised that they would be absorbed by the new car maker but in the end the promise was not honoured.

NEW DELHI, SEP 20 (PTI): Gold in the national capital on Monday gained marginally by Rs 14 to Rs 45,080 per 10 gram supported by rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 45,066 per 10 gram.

Silver jumped Rs 98 to Rs 58,890 per kilogram from Rs 58,792 per kilogram in the previous trade.

The Indian rupee depreciated 34 paise to 73.82 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday.

In the international market, gold was marginally lower at USD 1,753 per ounce and silver was flat at USD 22.47 per ounce.

“Gold prices traded weak with spot gold prices at COMEX trading marginally down at $1,753 per ounce on Monday. Gold prices traded under pressure on stronger dollar,” according to HDFC Securities, Senior Analyst (Commodities), Tapan Patel.

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participate in person in the annual General Debate.

Xi will address the UNGA on Tuesday and deliver important remarks via video link, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced.

She did not provide more details.

The Chinese presi-

dent’s address will take place days after the US, Britain and Australia announced a new security alliance - widely seen as an effort to counter China’s influence in the contested South China Sea. U S P r e s i d e n t Jo e Biden, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on Wednesday announced the formation of the pact, known as Aukus, which will see Australia being given the technology to build nuclear-powered submarines.

President Xi is also expected to touch upon the evolving situation in Afghanistan.

BEIRUT, SEP 20 (IANS): The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that Lebanon’s healthcare sector is at risk of collapse due to a brain drain and a shortage of medical goods and fuel in the country. “Almost 40 per cent of skilled medical doctors and almost 30 per cent of registered nurses left Lebanon either permanently or temporarily,” WHO said in a statement released on Sunday after a two-day visit to Beirut by the agency’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

It said that healthcare workers that have remained in the country are saving lives with the few resources, Xinhua news agency reported.

COVID-19 variants becoming more airborne: Study

WA S H I N G TO N, S E P 20 (PTI): The variants of SARS-CoV-2 are getting better at travelling through the air, and people must wear tight-fitting masks and ensure better ventilation, in addition to getting vaccinated, to help stop spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study.

The team led by researchers at the University of Maryland in the US found that people infected with SARS-CoV-2 exhale infectious virus in their breath, and those infected with the Alpha variant put 43 to 100 times more virus into the air

than people infected with the original strains of the virus. The study, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, also found that loose-fitting cloth and surgical masks reduced the amount of virus that gets into the air around infected people by about half.

“Our latest study provides further evidence of the importance of airborne transmission,” said Don Milton, professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Health.

“We know that the Delta variant circulating now is even more contagious than

the Alpha variant. Our research indicates that the variants just keep getting better at travelling through the air, so we must provide better ventilation and wear tight-fitting masks, in addition to vaccination, to help stop spread of the virus,” Milton said.

The researchers noted that the amount of virus in the air coming from Alpha variant infections was much more -- 18-times more -than could be explained by the increased amounts of virus in nasal swabs and saliva. “We already knew that virus in saliva and na-

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The Merangkong Students’ Union, Kohima express our heartiest congratulations to Miss Imtinaro longkumer, D/o Mr. I Temjen Longkumer & Mrs. T Ajungla on your hard-earned success for clearing the JAA (Junior Accounts Assistant) exam conducted by Directorate of Treasuries & Accounts.

The Union wishes you immense success in all your future endeavours. May our Almighty God bless you abundantly.

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Thanamir Village Students' Union with immense pride and honour extend our heartiest congratulations to: 1. Shri KIKHUMTHONG on being promoted to the post of Assistant Director under the Dept. of Industries and Commerce, Nagaland 2. Shri R. KIKHUMTHONG on being promoted to the post of UDA, District Administration, ADC Pungro.

The Union prayerfully wishes them good health and honour them for their relentless and faithful service in their esteemed Office.

The Weziho Students’ Union, with great joy and immense pleasure would like to extend our heartiest appreciation and congratulations to Er. Daniel Thupita on his promotion from Junior Engineer (D) to the post of Assistant Drilling Engineer, Department of Geology and Mining, GoN. The Union further wishes good health and greater heights in his future endeavour.

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sal swabs was increased in Alpha variant infections,” said doctoral student Jianyu Lai, one of the lead authors of the study. “Virus from the nose and mouth might be transmitted by sprays of large droplets up close to an infected person. But, our study shows that the virus in exhaled aerosols is increasing even more,” Lai said.

The researchers said these major increases in airborne virus from Alpha infections occurred before the Delta variant arrived and indicate that the virus is evolving to be better at travelling through the air.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Chakhro Jotsoma Noulhou Krotho (CJNK) extends heartiest congratulations to Kekhrieneitso Angami who is one of its members and to all the other four particulars at the recently concluded Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA), Asian MMA championship which was held in Kyrgyzstan from the 24th to 28th August, 2021 representing India and bringing laurels particularly to the state of Nagaland by winning 2 silver and 1 bronze medals.

The CNJK expresses its gratitude to the Combat Academy Dimapur, Nagaland and the head coach for providing all necessary trainings, guidance and logistic support to all the five participants from the Academy and exposing them to international level. The Krotho would also like to acknowledge all well wishers both organizations and individuals who have supported them directly/indirectly.

The CNJK wishes all of them a prosperous and successful career ahead.

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IS says bomb attacks killed 35 Taliban

Taliban members and people gather at the site of a bomb explosion which targeted a pickup truck carrying Taliban fighters in Jalalabad on September 19. (AFP)

NEW DELHI, SEP 20 (IANS): The Islamic State (IS) has clamimed responsibility for a series of bomb attacks in Afghanistan which targeted the Taliban, the terror groups Amaaq News Agency said on its Telegram channel.

“More than 35 Taliban militia members were killed or wounded in a series of explosions that took place (on Saturday and Sunday),” Al Arabiya reported citing the Agency as saying.

Explosions targeted Taliban vehicles in Jalalabad city, the provincial

centre of Nangarhar, Bilal Karimi, a deputy of Taliban official Zabihullah Mujahid, confirmed to Afghan news outlet TOLO News on Sunday.

According to TOLO News, the blast in Kabul on Saturday wounded two people and two explosions in Nangarhar wounded approximately 20 people.

Bomb blasts in Afghanistan’s IS-K heartland has killed two and injured up to 20 more in the first deadly attack since the US and British withdrew last month, Daily Mail reported.

Three explosions rocked the eastern provincial capital Jalalabad on Saturday in attacks targeting Taliban vehicles.

The IS-K claimed last month’s bomb attack on the Kabul airport that killed more than 170, including 13 US Marines.

Three injured in the blast were civilians and 16 were Taliban fighters, some of whom are in a critical condition. Also on Saturday a sticky bomb exploded in the capital Kabul, wounding two. The target of the bomb was not immediately clear.

sponse has been too slow and too unequal. I call on the world to mobilise behind a global vaccination plan that doubles vaccine production, to reach 70 per cent of the world’s population by the middle of next year,” he said.

More than 5.7 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered globally, but only 2% of them in Africa, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had said last week.

As per latest WHO data, there have been 228,206,384 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 4,687,066 deaths.

As of 15 September 2021, a total of 5,634,533,040 vaccine doses have been administered.

Guterres added that “we need to get down to the business of a sustainable and equitable recovery for all, so that we stay on track to end poverty by 2030.”

China to provide unconditional aid to Afghanistan NEW DELHI, SEP 20 (IANS): The Chinese ambassador to Kabul, Wang Yu, has said that his country is prepared to continue providing unconditional humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan.

The Chinese ambassador met the acting minister of refugees and repatriates, Khaliluranman Haqqani, and said that Chinese assistance will arrive by winter this year, Khaama News reported. As per the statement of the ministry, China will provide the people of Afghanistan with $15 million in humanitarian aid and one million doses of Covid vaccine.

Earlier, Yu along with the Pakistani ambassador to Kabul, Mansoor Ahmad Khan, was the first foreign envoy who met the acting foreign minister of Afghanistan after the Taliban declared their interim cabinet.

Pa k i s t a n h a s a l s o sent its first consignment through the Torkham crossing point on Sunday, which contained 278 tonnes of food ingredients.

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We, the Wolam Range Union Kohima with profound joy, congratulate two Officers on their promotion to next higher post from Wolam Range Union kohima.:1. Mr. C. Imho Khiamniungan, from Language Officer to Asstt. Director.

2. Mr. M. Thangeo, Asstt. Language Officer to Language Officer.

The Union convey best wishes for their achievement and pray for God’s guidances in the coming days.

Sd/Sd/(l. lamnyah) (H. Thanghoi) President General Secretary W.R.U kohima W.R.U kohima

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The Dimapur Murrytsu Ekhung (Union) with immense pride and honour take this opportunity to express our heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Joshua Murry, S/o Rev. Moses Murry and Mrs. Easter Murry for completing MBBS from Davao Medical School Foundation Philippines and successfully qualifying MCI exam and on his appointment at Naga Hospital Authority, Kohima.

The Ekhung further extend our best wishes and success in all his future endeavours.

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at the time of the shooting.

The school is in the city of Perm, which is about 1,100 kilometers (700 miles) east of Moscow with a population of about 1 million.

The Investigative Committee said 28 people were injured, some of them hospitalised, but did not give details. The Health Ministry

which risks creating a two-tier recovery with significant implications for the advancement of the SDGs, especially in developing countries.

Emphasising that the world has a path to recovery “if we choose to take it”, Guterres outlined his five areas for urgent action - ending the pandemic, sustainable and equitable recovery for all, equal rights for women and girls, climate action and netzero emissions by 2050 and public collaboration for a global recovery.

“First - we need to end this pandemic. Our re-

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FELICITATION The office of the Ungma Senso Telongjem Kohima with honour, felicitates the following under mentioned citizens for their great achievement.

1. Shri IMTIANGSHI LKR, S/o Lt. Pangerkumzuk Lkr Directorate of Prisons, Government of Nagaland, on being promoted to Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Nagaland, Kohima.

2. Shri MASATUBA LKR, Peon, S/o Shri Kojangkoba Lkr, Directorate of Rural Development, Government of Nagaland on being Awarded the Governor’s Commendation Certificate on 75th Indian Independence day 15th August 2021.

The Union wishes the best in their future endeavors, upholding in prayer.

CHUBAMAYANG JAMIR PRESIDENT (USTK)

TEMJENSOWA JAMIR GENERAL SECRETARY (USTK)

This is to inform all the concerned people of Atoziu Range that on this day, dated: 18/09/2021 a new G.Bs Association has been formed for the upliftment and welfare of the area under APUKITO TOKUJO with the following persons as office bearers of the association.

1. N. Inato Chishi (President) 2. Ghukhevi Shikhu (Vice President) 3. Hoivi Yesca (General Secretary) 4. Kanito Chishi (Joint Secretary) 5. Ilhozhe Khulu (Finance Secretary) 6. Khutovi Aye (Joint Finance Secretary) The aforestated association comprises of the following villages, (a) Mapulumi, (b) Naghuto Old, (c) Naghuto New (d) Aotsakili (e) Lokobo (f) Apukito (g) Aizuto The programme was chaired by Ino Ghukhevi Shikhu, in the programme, Resource Person Ino Shiwoto Aye of Lokobomi Village spoke on the importance of APUKITO TOKUJO and highlighted the history and the role played by the range during the past few decades. A dedicatory prayer was ordained by Rev Dr. Muluto Chishi, Executive Secretary, SBAK, Aizuto .

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the Interior Ministry. He was wounded when police returned fire and then was disarmed, the ministry said.

Although firear ms laws are strict in Russia, many people obtain permits for hunting weapons. News reports cited officials as saying the suspect had a permit for a pump-action shotgun,

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Some students seen jumping out of the windows of a building during the shooting.

although it was not clear if it was for the weapon used.

In May, a gunman opened fire at a school in the city of Kazan, killing seven students and two teachers, with a registered weapon.

The university, which has 12,000 students enrolled, said about 3,000 people were on the campus

BEIJING, SEP 20 (PTI): Chinese President Xi Jinping will address the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday and will deliver important remarks via video link, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

This year’s UNGA session commenced on September 14 under the Presidency of Abdulla Shahid. The high-level week - the General Debate - will run from September 21, with US President Joe Biden addressing world leaders on Tuesday.

More than 100 Heads of State and Government, as well as Foreign Ministers and diplomats, will

said 19 of them were shot; it was not clear how the others UNITED NATIONS, were injured.

SEP 20 (PTI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday gave a rallying call for urgent All Indian students at action to end the CORussia’s Perm State Uni- VID-19 pandemic, which versity, where at least eight has killed over four million people were killed and 24 people across the world, others injured on Monday saying the response of the as a gunman went on a international community rampage, are safe, the Indian to fight the pandemic “has Embassy said. been too slow and too “Shocked at horrific unequal.” attack at Perm State Uni“Our world is chalversity in Russia; our deep lenged like never before. condolences for loss of life From climate change, to and best wishes for early re- conflicts, to COVID-19, covery of those injured. Em- which is putting the Susbassy is in touch with local tainable Development authorities and the represen- Goals (SDGs) further out tatives of Indian students. of reach,” Guterres said at All Indian students at Perm the 2nd SDG Moment on State Medical University are the eve of the commencesafe,” the Embassy said. ment of the high-level A recent batch of stu- week of the 76th session dents for the Perm State of the UN General AsMedical University (2020- sembly.

21) departed from New The 2nd SDG MoDelhi on August 29. ment to take stock of the The university, one of 2030 Agenda comes as the oldest in Russia, is lo- the world experiences a cated in Perm, around 1,300 deeply uneven response to km east of Moscow. the COVID-19 pandemic,

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MOSCOW, SEP 20 (AP): A gunman opened fire Monday at a university in Russia, leaving eight people dead and 28 hurt, officials said.

The suspect was detained after being wounded in an exchange of fire with police, the Interior Ministry said. There was no immediate information available on his identity or possible motive.

During the attack, students and staff at Perm State University locked themselves in rooms, and video posted on Russian news sites showed some students jumping out of second-story windows.

In some footage, a black-clad, helmeted figure could be seen striding on a campus sidewalk cradling a long-barreled weapon.

Russia’s Investigative Committee said the gunman fired a smoothbore hunting weapon. That could indicate he used a shotgun.

A traffic police unit was the first to reach the scene, and the suspect opened fire on them, according to

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New dark energy may explain why Universe is expanding

The Crown’, ‘Ted Lasso’, ‘Mare of Easttown’ win big at Emmys C S hows such as ‘The Crown’, ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Mare of Easttown’ bagged 10 of the 12 acting awards during the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer.

Held on Sunday night, the 2021 Emmy Awards was celebrating the year’s best TV and a return to live events at L.A. Live’s Event Deck at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater.

Actor Jason Sudeikis was named outstanding lead actor in a comedy for his turn as the soccer coach in ‘Ted Lasso’, while Hollywood star Kate Winslet won the lead actress title in a limited series or movie for her role as a detective sergeant in ‘Mare of Easttown’.

Network Apple TV Plus’ ‘Ted Lasso’ and HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’ picked up the first

Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, Juno Temple and the cast and crew from “Ted Lasso” with their awards in comedy series at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards. (AP)

awards of the night, each winning the pair of supporting acting awards for a comedy and limited series, respectively.

Stream giant Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ took over the drama fields. It picked up top honours for supporting

actress, which was taken home by Gillian Anderson, supporting actor won

by Tobias Menzies, writing and directing.

T h e s h ow ‘ H a c k ’ dominated the comedy fields. Jean Smart took home her fourth Emmy

of her career for her role as stand-up comic Deborah Vance, and the show took home the writing and directing for a comedy awards. After going virtual in 2020, the Emmys are being held in-person this year.

The TV Academy has

limited the ceremony to about 600 attendees, due to health and safety guidelines as the Delta variant of Covid-19 continues to rage across the US. All attendees were required to show proof of vaccination and a negative Covid test, taken 48 hours before the ceremony. The event was also moved outdoors and the media center was replaced by a virtual counterpart.

Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ and Disney Plus’ ‘The Mandalorian’ led the nominations with 24 each, going into the night, followed by Marvel and Disney Plus’ ‘WandaVision’ with 23 and Hulu’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ with 21.

HBO and HBO Max topped networks and streamers with 130 total nominations, followed closely behind by Netflix with 129, reports variety. com.

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osmologists have found signs of a previously unknown type of dark energy -- a primordial form of the substance -- which may explain why the cosmos now seems to be expanding faster than theory predicts. According to cosmologists, the type of dark energy might have existed in the first 3,00,000 years after the Big Bang, Nature reported.

A tentative first trace of this ‘early dark energy’ was detected in data collected between 2013 and 2016 by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in Chile, revealing two separate studies -- posted on the arXiv preprint server, meaning not yet peer-reviewed. The ACT, as well as the South Pole Telescope in Antarctica, is designed to map the cosmic microwave background (CMB) -- primordial radiation sometimes described as the afterglow of the Big Bang. The CMB is one of the pillars of cosmologists’ understanding of the Universe. Interpreting the CMB on the basis of the early dark

energy model and ACT data showed that the Universe is now 12.4 billion years old, about 11 per cent younger than the 13.8 billion years calculated using the standard model, Colin Hill, co-author of the ACT team, who is a cosmologist at Columbia University in New York City, was quoted as saying.

Correspondingly, the current expansion would be about 5 per cent faster than the standard model predicts -- closer to what astronomers calculate today.

Both researchers noted that while the data found is not yet strong enough to detect early dark energy, further observations from the ACT

and another observatory, the South Pole Telescope, could provide a more stringent test soon. “There are a number of reasons to be careful to take this as a discovery of new physics,” said Silvia Galli, a cosmologist at the Paris Institute of Astrophysics.

But Galli also warned that the ACT data seem to be inconsistent. Although the ACT’s polarisation data might favour early dark energy, it is unclear whether its other major set of data -- its map of CMB temperatures -- shows such a preference.

She added the need to crosscheck the results using the South Pole Telescope.

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Nominees of the 13th Music Awards of Nagaland 2021 Covid virus evolving ‘to become better at spreading in air’ Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.) Keduovituo Peseyie – A kecha kemengu (Infinite records) Temsumongba Ozukum – Lijaba (Tribes Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.) Gospel Aszo Naga – My first love (JRC Studio) Chubatemsu Kichu – Risen for me (Sound Art Studio) Imlong N – Everlasting God (Sound Space Studio, Maharashtra) Lima Nungsang – Faithful (Alive Jam Studio) Manhei N Konyak – Life is precious (JHC Records) Shane Kangzang Chord of glory (Tribes Entertainment Pvt. Ltd) Yanger Imchen – Never give up (Jam Studio 11) ZT Slingshot – Believe (Home Studio) Gospel (Hindi & Local Dialects) Aren Jamir – Yeshu (Mar Ao Production) Imtisang – Oja (Jam Studio 11) Molungnen Longkumer – Tamang akangshiang (Home Studio) Nüthivolü Ringa – A kücho (CBCMHK) Hiphop/ Rap Anonymous Jamir Ft. Alo Zhimo – Emotions (Imliakum Studio) Gabriel Changlim – Zilch (Gabriel Changlim Studio) Kid Jingx – Now

(NestVibe) Nentong Konyak – KOJ (King of jungle) (Alive Jam Studio) ZT Slingshot – Snippet (Clef Ensemble) ZT Slingshot – Top (Home Studio) Z world X Niloka Wotsa – Bad times (Home Studio) Z World Ft. Jpollnd – Die a legend (Mar Ao Production) Toshi Yimkhiung – On my mind (KL Pamei Studio) Pop (Solo) Benry Moses – Awake (Cosma Studio) Dieze Sothu – Pave a way (Jam Studio 11) Kevi Zumvü – Wish you all my love (JHC Records) KL Pamei – Zianmei (Element Indie Records) Meyisanen Lemtur – Break of dawn (Sound Art Studio) S u n e p A Ja m i r – Guilty (Home Studio) Te m s u C l o v e r – Dumplings for the sad (Home Studio) The Kid Bovix – Fake Love (Rising studio) Yemkong Somba – Found love (Tales N Mix) Pop (Duo or Group) Kevi Zumvü Ft, Sarah Yepthomi – XOXO (JHC Records) Meyisanen Lemtur Ft. Jpollnd & Temsu Clover – Years gone by (KL Pamei) Novan, Juztino, Kevi Zumvü – One and only

(Naga Beatz) Trance Effect – I’m on your side (Ode Studio) Pop (Hindi & Local Dialects) Akham Wanglei – Sundhur Suwali (Alive Jam Studio) Alem Alia Jr Ft. Nungshitemsu Aichanger – Meyipang Yimjung na (Tribes Entertainment) Kumzuk T Jamir – Teimla (Lkr Music Records) Lange Ahnglam Konyak – Friendship day (Alive Jam Studio) Zekuosa & Vitouzo – Tsali (Aseu Chadi Home Studio) Rock (Alternative/ Indie) About us – Loaded love (Infinite records) Bozio Nienu – Lighthouse (Li Tsale Records) Dieze Sothu – Greatest myself (Jam Studio 11) KL Pamei Ft. Kuteü Khutso – Falling (KL Pamei) Orange - This is not a love song (Lkr Records) Tito K Yeptho - Beyond the sky (Jam Studio 11) Rock (Metal/ Heavy) About us - Gimme gimme (Infinite records) Angh Ft. Wannyen Bezo - A whole (Music Bakery) MW Assemble Band - Freedom Trivet – Time is near (Home Studio)

virus in saliva and nasal swabs was increased in Alpha variant infections.

Viruses from the nose and mouth might be transmitted by sprays of large droplets up

close to an infected person.

But, our study shows that the virus in exhaled aerosols is increasing even more,” explained Jianyu Lai, doctoral student at the varsity.

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N E W YO R K , S E P 2 0 (IANS): People infected with Covid Alpha variant exhaled 100 times more virus into the air than people infected with the original strains of the virus, finds a study. The University of Maryland researchers suggested the need for better ventilation and tight-fitting masks, in addition to widespread vaccination to help stop spread of the virus.

The findings showed

that the amount of virus in the air coming from Alpha variant infections was much more -- 18-times more -- than could be explained by the increased amounts of virus in nasal swabs and saliva.

These major increases in airborne virus from Alpha infections occurred before the Delta variant arrived and indicate that the virus is evolving to be better at travelling through the air.

“We already knew that

The School Management Committee, Teachers and Students of GPS/GMS NAGA NEW MODEL (AO) Notun Bosti, Dimapur would like to congratulate Smt. SASHIKALA JAMIR (Graduate Hindi Teacher) for receiving the DISTRICT TEACHERS’ AWARD on 4th September 2021.

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fter thorough screening, Native Trax Society has nominated the following 57 entries in various genres of the 13th edition of Music Awards of Nagaland (MAN).

Awards will be presented to the best song in each category as decided by the judging panel. Awards will also be given away in technical categories such as Best Music Video, Best Video Director, Best Sound Engineer, Best Producer and Best Songwriter.

The nominated songs will be uploaded to the Music Awards of Nagaland Youtube channel w w w. yo u t u b e. c o m / c / MusicAwardsofNagaland where they can be viewed and the nomination with the most number of views will win the award for Song of the Year.

EDM Ayo Konyak - Don’t want you back (Lkr Music Records) JV Keli-o & Rylo Aisle (VI-LO Studio) JV Keli-o & TS Geneses – Maya (NestVibe) Valentina, GFRY, Phantom – Everything is gonna be okay (Home Studio) Folk Fusion Chubatsür Jamir – Tsüngremmong Tsüngsangtepro (Resonate Studio, Mkg) Colored Keys – Beyond boundaries (Tribes

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us going.” Explaining his silence over the past days as IT sleuths conducted searches in at least 28 premises belonging to Sood and his business associates all over India, sniffing for evidence of tax evasion, the actor said: “I have been busy attending to a few guests hence was unable to be at your service for the last four days. Here I am back again in all humility. At your humble service, for life.” Giving a poetic twist to his predicament, he

added: “Kar Bhalaa, Ho Bhalaa, Antt Bhale Ka Bhalaa (be good, do good, the end is always good for those who are good). My journey continues. Jai Hind.”

Sood’s reaction came after the IT Department pointed the needle of suspicion - without naming him - at alleged tax evasion of around Rs 20 crore by him and other questionable deals with his business partners pegged at another Rs 240 crore.

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ays after the I n c o m e Ta x Department swooped down on Sonu Sood and his business associates, the Bollywood actor came out with a reaction here on Monday, devoid of any reference to the action against him.

“You don’t always have to tell your side of the story. Time will,” he said, starting philosophically and ending poetically, with a dash of patriotism. In a tangential reference to the Sood Charity Foundation being targeted by the IT Department, he declared: “Every rupee in my foundation is awaiting its turn to save a precious life and reach the needy. ...

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Dortmund beat Union Berlin 4-2

Dortmund’s Erling Haaland, right, scores his side’s fourth goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match agaisnt Union Berlin in Dortmund. (AP/PTI)

PA R I S, S E P 1 9 (AGENCIES): Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland scored twice, including a spectacular lob, to guide his side to a 4-2 home win over Union Berlin on Sunday which lifted them to within a point of leaders Bayern Munich and Vfl Wolfsburg.

Norwegian Haaland has now scored seven times in the league this season while taking his total tally to an impressive 68 goals in 67 games in all competitions for Dortmund.

But it was not all smiles for the hosts after they almost squandered a 3-0 lead, allowing Union to score twice before Haaland’s second goal settled nerves in the 83rd minute.

“We made it today again unnecessarily difficult for us,” said Dortmund captain Marco Reus. “We are 3-0 up, concede a silly goal then one from a set piece. “ Yo u i n v e s t a n enormous amount and we

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just can’t gift away goals like that. We have to quickly start working on that. But we are happy to have won the game.”

The visitors had the first good chance in the first minute but Dortmund quickly took control with Raphael Guerreiro firing them in front after a lightning-quick passing move that left the Union defence frozen in the 10th minute.

Wi t h D o r t mu n d ’s Donyell Malen wreaking

havoc with his speed down the wing, it was a matter of time until they scored again. But Union did it for them when defender Marvin Friedrich’s clumsy attempt to clear a Marco Reus cutback landed in his own net in the 52nd.

Max Kruse’s penalty for the visitors five minutes later cut the deficit and, as Dortmund inexplicably eased off, Andreas Voglsammer found space to head in and make it 3-2 in the 81st.

That gave Union hope before Haaland latched onto a deep Mats Hummels cross some 25 metres out, saw keeper Andreas Luthe off his line and lobbed the ball high over him to restore order with a remarkable finish.

D o r t mu n d ’s t h i r d league win in a row lifted them to 12 points, one behind leaders Bayer n Munich who thrashed VfL Bochum 7-0 on Saturday.

VfL Wolfsburg slipped to second place, on goal difference, after drawing 1-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt, the first points the Wolves have dropped after four straight league wins this season.

Van Dijk beats Oly medallists to win time trial title

NCA announces women’s U-19 one day trophy 2021-22 team list

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KNOKKE HEIST ( B E LG I U M ) , S E P 2 0 (AGENCIES): Ellen van Dijk of the Netherlands won the women’s time trial at the road cycling world championships in Bruges on Monday, beating Tokyo Olympic medallists Marlen Reusser of Switzerland and compatriot Annemiek Van Vleuten to claim the title.

Van Dijk, world time trial champion in 2013, set a time of 36:05.28 on the 30.3km flat course from Knokke-Heist on the North Sea coast to the centre of Bruges to claim her second rainbow jersey.

Reusser, who won silver at the Tokyo Olympics, came in second over 10 seconds behind while twice world champion and Tokyo gold medallist Van Vleuten was third -- 24 seconds off the pace.

Women’s U-19 Nagaland Cricket team players and officials.

DIMAPUR, SEP 20 (NPN): The Nagaland Cricket Association (NCA) has declared the Women’s U-19 Cricket Team list for Women’s U-19 One Day Trophy 2021-22.

A press release issued

by NCA hon. Secretary, Hyunilo Anilo Khing stated that all the matches will be played at Bhubaneshwar.

Livescore update will be available @BCCI.TV. Team List Alemienla (captain),

Priyanka Kar makar (Vice-Captain), Iluneule Z e l i a n g , P a u s a my i l e Hegui, Watinaro Pongen, Soyimkumla, Sara Ja m i r, Ku n t i S u b b a , B i p i l a , Ke h u n g z e u l e Kulim, Vipeni, Neelam Chaudhary, Litia, Roma Subba, Najmeen Khatun, S u z z a n e, Ts o n g d i , Tsukhenshi-S, Nuvetalu Nyekha, Vitna T Yeptho.

Support staffs: Ato Chang (Team Manager), Dee pali C

Patkar (Team Coach), Shyla Alam (Team S & C Coach) And K Kiboli Yeptho (Team Physio) MATCH FIXTURES 28-09-2021: Nagaland Vs Arunachal Pradesh 29-09-2021: Nagaland Vs Meghalaya 01-10-2021: Nagaland VS J&K 02-10-2021: Nagaland Vs Sikkim 04-10-2021: Nagaland Vs Manipur

1st 5 men cricket tourney held in Dimapur Ultimate Karate League shifts from Mumbai to Lucknow

DIMAPUR, SEP 20 (NPN): Indian Fast Bowling Centre, Dimapur organised the first ever 5 men cricket tournament on September 20 at Cricket Court, IFBC, Dimapur.

In the tournament, B i g s h o t s e m e r ge d a s the winner after beating DABA Youth Ministry by 50 runs.

Best bowler was awarded to Moakumzuk (DABA YM), best batsman - Sanjay (Bigshots) and best fielder - Impang (DABA YM).

Altogether, 7 teams participated in the tournament (tennis ball

L U C K N OW, S E P 2 0 (IANS): The Ultimate Karate League (UKL) that was earlier scheduled to be held in Mumbai, has now been shifted to Lucknow.

T h e eve n t w i l l b e held from December 3 to December 12 at Babu Banarsi Das Badminton Academy in Lucknow.

I P KC C h a i r m a n Sensei Rajeev Sinha said that Lucknow is emerging as a major sports hub with substantial support from Winning team Bigshots and runners-up DABA Youth Ministry. the government. This has used). All matches were be organized every month. influenced the decision updated LIVE through It informed that the IFBC of shifting the event to “Cricheroes” app. cricket court can be booked The tournament will on an hourly basis.

Lucknow, he added.

While all the combat sports of the world have individual matches, UKL is a unique match format that has changed the individual sport into a team sport where one player is pitched against three opponents.

There are three sets and each set consists of 9 bouts.

The three sets of matches are completed in 45 minutes, including slow-motion and commercial breaks. Only the knockdown by combination of techniques registers a score. Each of the team consists of 5 male and 1

female players. In the event of an equalizer, the women’s individual match decides the final result.

The Ultimate Karate League has six franchisebased teams with each team having World Champions and European Champions as Marquee players. Each Team consists of five male and one female athlete.

The teams include, UP Rebels, Delhi Bravehearts, Mumbai Ninjas, Punjabi Fighters, Bengaluru Kings and Pune Samurai.

All the matches shall be telecast live on multiple platforms across the world for two hours every day.

In addition to the foreign players, UKL in Lucknow is likely to be attended by a number of foreign dignitaries, including senators and ministers from European countries.

“The main purpose of establishing UKL was to trigger an aspirationalconnect amongst the existing and future karate practitioners. It is

noteworthy that there are over 4 crore practitioners of karate around the country who pay to lear n and compete. With UKL in place, we expect a steep rise in its following in India” said Sensei Rajeev Sinha, chairman of Indian Professional Karate Council (IPKC).

Successful hosting of the League shall help Lucknow to win the hosting right of 2024 World Championship, said World Body Director Petr Suja.

Acknowledgement

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Isaiah 57:1

of our beloved Late Aron H. Labo

"Gone But Forever in our Heart"

It's been a year since you left us, but the memories of you still remains in our hearts. You are loved and missed deeply.

Nagaland Sepaktakraw Association conducted coaching camp-cum-selection from September 9 to 20. The culminating programme was graced by DSO Dimapur, Tepulezonu Tetso as special guest.

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In His Care

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“The golden gates stood open, God saw you needed rest; His garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best”

Born : 14.02.1948 – Died : 11.09.2021 You were our home, Mother we had no home but you.

We, the bereaved family of Lt. Isheli I Aye wish to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to members of Old Showuba Sumi Baptist Church, friends from 4th Mile Diphupar A, Jalukie town, 5th Mile, acquaintances and relatives for rendering your unconditional love and support during the prolonged illness and demise of our beloved Mother. It is impossible to thank every concerned individual, however heaven has witnessed your good deed and all your kindness will be fondly appreciated by our family for life.

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10-12-1977 to 14-09-2021) The family of the Late VIKHOZOLIE CHUCHA wishes to convey our sincerest appreciation for the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us during our bereavement.

We are overwhelmed by your presence during his funeral despite the late hours and the pandemic threat. As it is impossible for us to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. May God bless you all.

A word of gratitude to: 1. Union Baptist Church, Kohima 6. Economics department, Kohima College 2. Doctors and staff, Bethel Hospital, Kohima 7. Political Science department, Kohima College 8. Upper Bayavϋ Colony Youth Organisation.

3. Doctors and staff, CIHSR, Dimapur 9. Neighbours and friends 4. Dr. Ralimongla, Principal, Kohima College 5. Vice Principal, Faculty, Staff and Students of Kohima College Loving Wife, Daughters, Parents, Family, Relatives and Loved Ones k-1819/21

Lt. Dziesenguii (Angau) Mathew 21-09-2020

Today marks the First Anniversary of the passing away of our loving Mother. We celebrate today the love and memories she left behind for us.

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SPORTS

Clinical KKR outplay RCB, win by nine wickets

ABU DHABI, SEP 20 (PTI): An authoritative Kolkata Knight Riders bossed Royal Challengers Bangalore from the beginning to the end to record a convincing ninewicket win in their Indian Premier League match here on Monday.

Showing serious intent after their mediocre outing in the first phase of the league earlier this year, the Knight Riders bowlers fired in unison to bundle out Royal Challengers Bangalore for a paltry 92.

Then, the opening duo of Shubman Gill and debutant Venkatesh Iyer played some breathtaking shots and made light work of the chase of 93, completing the formality with as many as 10 overs to spare.

The supremelytalented Gill got out for a 48 off 34 deliveries while Iyer, who could have been a successful management professional after finishing his MBA in finance and giving up a placement as a tax consultant, was looking good on a 27-ball 41 not out when the winning run

KKR players react after winning match 31 of the Vivo IPL between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Royal Challengers Bangalore in Abu Dhabi, Monday. (PTI)

was hit. The result will not just boost their morale immensely but also improve KKR’s net run rate going ahead.

Opening the bowling, architect-turned-mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy (3/13) did the star turn with three wickets in an excellent four-over spell. Star allrounder Andre Russell (3/9 in three overs) also bagged three wickets, including AB de Villiers’ golden duck,

while there were two for Lockie Ferguson.

Devdutt Padikkal was the highest scorer with 22 runs in a forgettable outing in skipper Virat Kohli’s 200th game for RCB. Bowling the day’s second over, right-arm medium pacer Prasidh Krishna dealt RCB a big blow when he had Virat Kohli trapped in front of wicket with his fourth delivery that jagged in and

hit him above the knee-roll.

Having completed a double century of matches for RCB, Kohli went for a review but the ball-tracking technology confirmed that it was going on to hit the stumps. This was immediately after Kohli sent a Krishna delivery in front of square on the offside for a lovely four.

New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson replaced Chakravarthy and

the gifted Devdutt Padikkal smashed the pacer straight over his head to get things moving for RCB. Krishna bowled backto-back no balls (one front foot and one beamer) in the next over and while debutant Srikar Bharat failed to break the shackles, Padikkal capitalised on the extra delivery with a boundary.

KKR skipper Eoin Morgan made another bowling change by bringing in Sunil Narine and while the Trinidadian spinner could not get a breakthrough in his first over, Ferguson succeeded in his second when he had Padikkal caught behind when the batsman tried to play the ball fine past the keeper despite hardly getting any room to execute the ramp shot.

Russell ended Bharat’s stay in the middle as the pressure mounted on the batsman.

And then came the biggest blow for RCB when Russell bowled AB de Villiers for a first-ball duck with a top-notch yorker targeting the leg-stump.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Sanjeet, Shiva Thapa, Hussamuddin in finals of Elite Men’s National Boxing B E L L A R Y (KARNATAKA), SEP 20 (IANS): Star boxers Sanjeet, Shiva Thapa, and Mohammad Hussamuddin continued their successful run as they progressed into the finals of the 5th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championships in the Inspire Institute of Sports in Bellary, Karnataka, on Monday.

The cur rent Asian champion Sanjeet, representing Services Sports Control Board (SSCB), proved too strong for his opponent Harsh Kaushik from Delhi as he registered a convincing 5-0 win in the 92kg semi-final. In the final to be played on Tuesday, Sanjeet will take on Haryana’s Naveen Kumar, who blanked Punjab’s, Raghav Chaudhary.

Another SSCB boxer Hussamuddin, however, faced a tough challenge from the in-form youth world champion, Sachin of Haryana. The defending champion Hussamuddin had to work hard before completing a 4-1 win in

Boxers in action during a semi-final match at the 5th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championships, in Bellary. (PTI)

an intense 57kg semi-final bout. He will meet Delhi’s Rohit Mor in the gold medal match.

Deepak (51kg), Akash (54kg), Etash Khan Muhammed (60kg), Dalveer Singh Tomar (63.5kg), Akash (67kg), Sumit (75kg), Sachin Kumar (80kg), Lakshya (86kg) and Narender (+92kg) were the other SSCB boxers to advance into the finals.

Meanwhile in the 63.5kg, the World Championships bronze medallist Thapa recorded a dominating victory against

Utt’r Pradesh’s Abhishek Yadav by a unanimous margin. The experienced Assam pugilist Thapa will square off ’with SSCB’s Dalveer in the final.

Chandigarh’s Kuldeep Kumar (48kg) and Sagar (+92kg) also made their way into the finals with equally dominant victories.

While Kuldeep Kumar outperformed U’tar Pradesh’s Ravi Kumar with a unanimous margin, Sagar too comfor tably defeated’Maharashtra’s Reynold Joseph by RSC verdict.

FIFA sets talk with soccer Real Madrid overcome Valencia to go top of La Liga table leaders on biennial World Cup

ZURICH, SEP 20 (AP): FIFA will finally start speaking to soccer clubs, leagues and players’ unions this month in the latest steps announced Monday in its push to organize a men’s World Cup every two years.

All 211 member federations have also been invited to online talks on Sept. 30 as part of consulting on the future of national team soccer, including a biennial men’s World Cup. F I FA f i r s t s o u g h t approval this month from retired players, including World Cup winners who went to Qatar for a twod a y c o n f e r e n c e, a n d commissioned surveys of fans in selected countries.

T h a t p r o c e s s wa s criticized as flawed by FIFPRO, the global union for active players, which is now set to get a meeting with FIFA. A “ n ew p h a s e o f consultation” will start with organizations representing players, clubs, leagues and the six continental governing bodies, FIFA said Monday in a statement.

European soccer body

UEFA has warned it could boycott if the World Cup moves from its historic four-year cycle, and South American counter par t CONMEBOL is also opposed. Their members dominate World Cups on the field but combine for fewer than one-third of the 211 federations who vote.

FIFA argues biennial World Cups will give more players and teams the chance to compete in meaningful games, improve talent globally and raise more money to fuel development programs.

Opposition has focused on diluting the World Cup’s appeal, distorting the balance between domestic and international soccer and overloading players in a crowded schedule.

The prestige of UEFA’s European Championship and CONMEBOL’s Copa

America also risk being hit by playing more World Cups.

The World Cup debate h a s ove r s h a d owe d a n ongoing review of the FIFAmanaged Inter national Match Calendars which mandate when clubs must release players to national teams.

The men’s calendar expires in 2024 and there is broad agreement the current system is outdated.

It requires players to travel for matches in separate windows at least four times during each domestic season.

FIFA has proposed streamlining the calendar with smaller tournament qualifying g roups, potentially playing all matches in a single block in October.

The women’s calendar expires in 2023, when their next World Cup will be hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

Women’s soccer could be crowded out by clashes forced by having more men’s World Cups, the German soccer federation said last week.

MADRID, SEP 20 (IANS): Real Madrid came from behind to win 2-1 away to Valencia and open up a twopoint gap at the top of La Liga on Sunday night.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side looked to be heading for defeat in the game between the top two in the table as Valencia’s high-pressing game had them on the back foot and trailing after Hugo Duro put the home side ahead in the 66th minute.

Duro hit a left foot shot that took a deflection on its way past Thibaut Courtois and the goal sparked more life into Real Madrid and in the last 15 minutes Valencia were guilty of sitting deep and trying to defend their lead.

Vinicius Jr levelled for Madrid in the 86th minute with his shot also taking a big deflection to wrong-foot Valencia keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili and the Brazilian had a hand in his side’s second goal two minutes later when he crossed for Karim Benzema to score off his shoulder, Xinhua reports.

Mallorca and Villarreal drew 0-0 on Sunday in a game that was more entertaining than the final score suggests, with

Real Madrid’s Luka Modric in action with Valencia’s Yunus Musah during the La Liga match in Valencia. (Reuters)

Villarreal (who have drawn their last four games) having the best chances.

Real Sociedad and Sevilla also failed to trouble the scoreboard in a duel between top-four hopefuls in San Sebastian. Sevilla will probably travel home happier with the points than the home side, who saw Mikel Oyarzabal’s poor penalty saved by Sevilla keeper Bono.

Leandro Cabrera s c o r e d a 9 7 t h m i nu t e

equalizer to save a point for Espanyol in a 2-2 draw away to Betis. Aleix Vidal sidefooted Espanyol ahead in the 16th minute, but Willian Jose and Nabil Fekir turned the score around for Betis before the break.

The home side were reduced to 10 men in the 78th minute when German Pezzella was shown a direct red card and in the time added on after that incident Cabrera powered home from the edge of the area.

Atletico Madrid dropped two points after being held to a 0-0 draw by an effective and disciplined Athletic Club side that had the best chances to win the match. Atletico Madrid’s only chance was a Marcos Llorente shot which bounced off the post in the second half and the visitors would have taken all three points if Inaki Williams (who was making h i s 2 0 0 t h c o n s e c u t ive league appearance) or Asier

Villalibre had hit the target with just Jan Oblak to beat.

Atletico’s frustration was compounded when Joao Felix was sent off in the 77th minute for insulting referee Gil Manzano.

Former Atletico striker Radamel Falcao scored on his debut to round off Rayo Vallecano’s 3-0 win over Getafe on Saturday lunchtime. Oscar Trejo’s ninth minute penalty opened the scoring and Pathe Ciss’s 78th minute header doubled Rayo’s lead against a rival that has lost all five games.

Alaves are also without a point after losing 2-0 defeat at home to Osasuna, who claimed all three points thanks to a David Garcia header in the 21st minute of the game and a 28th minute penalty from Roberto Torres following a handball in the Alaves area.

Elche and Levante drew 1-1 with Jose Luis Morales’s 55th minute goal cancelling out Lucas Perez’s 33rd minute opener for the home side.

The round of matches kicked off as Cadiz won 2-1 away to Celta Vigo thanks to goals from Anthony Lozano and Alfonso Espino, who scored from close range after a penalty.

Experts question timings of Kohli’s step down announcements

Virat Kohli

NEW DELHI, SEP 20 (IANS): Former cricketers h av e q u e s t i o n e d t h e timing of Virat Kohli’s announcement that he will step down as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain at the end of the IPL 2021 season, saying “if you want to do that, you probably do it after the tournament”.

T h r e e d ay s b a c k , Kohli had also dropped a bombshell -- just a month before the ICC World T20 to begin -- that he will stand down from Team India T20 captaincy after the mega sporting spectacle in UAE and Oman.

On Sunday night, he shared the news on Twitter - just hours before their first game in the resumed IPL 2021 on Monday -- that he will quit RCB captaincy as

well. The timings of both the announcements have left the former cricketers a bit “surprised”. They believe that Kohli has “unsettled” his RCB side.

The match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the United Arab Emirates will be’Kohli’s 200th for Bangalore. Former India opener Gautam Gambhir said Kohli’s timing had sur prised him and would not help Bangalore’s quest for a first IPL title.

“If you want to do that, you probably do it after the tourn”ment,” Gambhir said on Star Sp”rts. “Because it makes the team unsettled and emotional as well.”

W h e r e a s, f o r m e r batsman Sanjay Manjrekar said, “I am just curious about both the announcements as to why he had to do it before the tournaments,” Manjrekar was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

Kohli was made Bangalore’s captain in 2013, but despite his superstar status, the team’s best finish was losing in 2016 final.

Kohli insisted his decision had been “well thought (out) and in the best interest of this wonderful franchise”.

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