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KOHIMA, AUG 21 (NPN): A delegation from Nagaland led by Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio including deputy CM, Y. Patton and minister and state BJP president Temjen Imna Along but without NPF members are currently meeting central leaders in Delhi.

As reported earlier, the delegation was scheduled to meet with top BJP leaders in the light of recent move to form an all-party government and opposition-less assembly under ‘Nagaland United Government’.

The declared objective of the assembly becoming a single ruling phenomenon is supposed to be to impress upon the Naga groups to also come together for an early solution to the Naga

Mon villages warned against taking law into own hands D I M A P U R , AU G 2 1 (NPN): Taking serious note of some villagers taking law into their own hands with the active participation of the appointed village heads, deputy commissioner (DC) Mon, Thavaseelan K, has warned the villages that all developmental works and assistance (both CSS and state schemes) would be stopped indefinitely.

In a circular, DC stated that the government appointed GBs, chairmen, VDB secretaries and VGs in different villages across the district as custodial heads of the village and were expected to maintain law and order within their respective villages and also preserve the cordial and peaceful relationship with their neighboring villages.

He said that they were also expected to resolve all issues in a civilized manner or report to the district authorities for amicable solutions on all issues.

H o w e ve r, D C e x pressed dismay that many villagers with the active participation of the appointed Village heads were taking law into their own hands leading to loss of property and creating apprehensions and mistrust in the society.

DC, therefore, warned against creating problem, which was detrimental to peace and tranquility in the society and also warned that village councils and VDBs of erring villages would stand dissolved immediately.

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On Saturday, Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio met with Union Home minister Amit Shah at his official residence in Delhi.

Rio in a tweet, did not mention about the purpose of the trip to Delhi but only tweeted that he had a “fruitful discussion” with Amit Shah regarding the Naga political issue.

“I am grateful to him for always being supportive of our collective effort for peace and development of Nagaland,” tweeted Rio. As reported earlier, Rio along with deputy CM, Y. Patton and state BJP president & minister Temjen Imna Along were summoned to Delhi by the BJP Central leadership to discuss about the move for the proposed all-party “United Government” with the inclusion of NPF. When contacted, Imna Along informed Nagaland Post that he along with deputy CM, Y. Patton had met Amit Shah prior to Rio’s

Rio during his meeting with Amit Shah in Delhi. (Twitter)

Patton and Along with Amit Shah and JP Nadda. (Twitter)

meeting. The duo also met national BJP president JP Nadda and national BJP general secretary BL Santosh.

Along said the state BJP leaders will wait for the directive/decision of the Central leadership, but did not divulge anything more.

Though the state BJP was initially silent on the issue, it along with NDPP, NPF and two Independent

legislators after signing a five-point resolution on August 16, declared that they had “agreed in principle to form an all-party government under the nomenclature “Nagaland United Government”. They said the move was to work together towards “achieving a common goal for an early Naga political solution.”

Sources said that the

Central BJP leadership was yet to clarify its stand on the move for an all-party government in the State.

Later, in a tweet Along said: “We had an important discussion on matters associated with the political affairs of Nagaland as well as the Naga Political solution.”

“I thank Hon’ble central leaders for their constant support and guidance for the welfare of the party at the state as well as the grassroots level,” he tweeted.

Meanwhile, another delegation of the Eastern Nagaland Legislators’ Union (ENLU) led by its convener and minister Health and Family Welfare S. Pangnyu Phom are also currently in Delhi to meet central leaders.

ENLU secretary and MLA, C.L. John informed Nagaland Post that the members are in Delhi to meet and apprise the central leaders about development projects of ENPO areas, as promised by the Centre during 2018 state assembly election.

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Children in India at ‘extremely high risk’ of climate crisis impacts: UNICEF

NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (PTI): India is among four South Asian countries where children are most at risk of the impacts of climate change threatening their health, education, and protection, according to a new UNICEF report.

‘The Climate Crisis Is a Child Rights Crisis: Introducing the Children’s Climate Risk Index’ (CCRI) is UNICEF’s first focussed on children. It ranks countries based on children’s exposure to climate and environmental shocks such as cyclones and heatwaves, as well as their vulnerability to those shocks based on their access to essential services.

Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and India are among four South Asian countries where children are at extremely high risk of the impacts of climate crisis, with a ranking of 14th, 15th, 25th and 26th respectively.

CCRI has placed India as one of the 33 extremely high-risk countries with flooding and air pollution being the repeated environmental shocks leading to socio-economic adverse consequences for women and children.

Approximately 1 bilest misappropriation of Rs lion children live in one of 245 crore between 2017–18 the 33 countries classified and 2020-21, and in Bihar, as “extremely high-risk”, Rs 12.34 crore was misappropriated. Jharkhand, then ruled by the BJP, saw misappropriations to the tune of Rs 51.29 crore, while Rajasthan did not see any misappropriation of MGNREGA funds, Khera claimed.

He alleged that this reflects on the real intentions of the BJP, whose government allowed misappropriation of Rs 935 crore of tax-payers money meant for the poor and marginalised.

Khera also demanded Late Kalyan Singh that the Centre withdraw the notification that scrapped L U C K N O W, A U G the 4% quota for different- 21 (PTI): Former Uttar ly-abled persons in police Pradesh chief minister and forces and undo this “inhu- BJP veteran Kalyan Singh, who was ailing for some man” wrong. time, breathed his last on Saturday night at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences.

He was 89. medical college, and they Tributes poured in for have also claimed to have the prominent backward cleared first- and second- caste leader with Prime year examinations.

Minister Narendra Modi The counsel for the hailing Kalyan Singh’s “inUttar Pradesh government delible contribution” toand Medical Council of wards the development of India (MCI) contended that Uttar Pradesh and India’s their admission is the result “cultural regeneration”. of collusion between the Singh was admitted to Glocal Medical College and the ICU on July 4 in critical the review petitioners. The condition. He died due to sepcounsel emphasized that sis and multi-organ failure, petitioners were aware that the hospital said. A Lodhi private counselling was not leader, Singh was instrumenpermissible in law. tal in the rise of the BJP to (Cont’d on p-8) power in UP in the 1990s.

MGNREGA schemes: Cong alleges `935 crore misappropriated over last 4 years NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (PTI): Congress on Saturday alleged that Rs 935 crore had been misappropriated in MGNREGA schemes over the last four years and said the government must be held accountable for failing to check corruption.

The party also demanded that the government restore the four per cent quota for differently-abled persons in police forces.

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said a media report, which assessed publicly available information of the rural development ministry, revealed that Rs 935 crore was misappropriated in schemes under the Mahatma Gandhi Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) over the last four

years. These numbers are the outcome of audits done by social audit units under the rural development department of the ministry of rural development, he told a press conference.

Khera said the significant outcome of the social audit unit was that the primary type of misappropriation in most cases was “financial misappropriation” which includes and is not limited to bribery, payments to non-existent persons and to vendors at inflated procurement prices.

He said of the “whopping” Rs 935 crore misappropriated, only Rs 12.5 crore, which is 1.34 of the misappropriated amount, stands recovered. The very fact that misappropriations has been

happening is a testament to the lack of accountability and due diligence by the Narendra Modi government, the Congress leader alleged.

“The Congress demands that the government of India is held accountable for the misappropriations in the MNREGA scheme and ensures that social audit is undertaken as per the provisions of the MGNREGA,” Khera said. “We also demand that the government of India recovers the misappropriated amount at the earliest and ensures that the recovered money is used to compensate the poor and marginalised who have suffered a lot due to Covid-19 mismanagement,” he said.

Khera claimed that Tamil Nadu had the high-

Council of India’s decision to discharge 67 MBBS students, after it was found that they secured admission through private counselling, in the backdrop of Uttar Pradesh government’s notification for common counselling. “Glocal Medical College in contravention of the said notification conducted private counselling, which was not at all permissible in law. The students cannot be said to be ignorant about the notification issued by the state of Uttar

Pradesh. In such a situation, no sympathies can be shown to such students who have entered through backdoor”, said the bench.

The review petitioners were admitted in the first year of MBBS course for academic session 20162017 by the medical college, which was affiliated to the Glocal University, a deemed University. The MBBS students, seeking review of the order, claimed they had cleared the NEET and admitted to the course by the

Covid-19 hospitalization and deaths on upward trend D I M A P U R , AU G 2 1 (NPN): Despite decline in the weekly positivity rate in the state, there has been an increase in Covid-19 related hospitalization and deaths as compared to the previous weeks.

According the weekly bulletin released by the Health (H&FW) department on Saturday, there were 76 hospitalizations (August 14-20) as compared to the previous week- 69 hospitalization between August 7-13. The state also witnessed a slight increase in

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the number of deaths at 15 (August 14-20) as compared to the previous week which stood at 12. Among the 15 fatalities-- seven each were from Kohima and Dimapur and one in Mokokchung.

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Weekly positivity rate: Though the state’s weekly sample positivity rate dropped to 4%, two districts reported weekly positivity rate of more than 5%-- Kohima (10%) and Mokokc-

Children's Climate Country Risk Index Name (CCRI) Rank Pakistan 14 Afghanistan 15 Bangladesh 15 India 26 Nepal 51 Sri Lanka 61 Bhutan 111

Climate Child vul- Emisand nerability sions Per environ- to climate Capita mental change (Mt) shocks shocks 8.7 6.4 0.98 7.3 7.9 0.20 9.1 5.1 0.51 9.0 4.6 1.80 7.5 4.2 0.43 7.0 3.3 1.00 4.3 3.3 1.83

including the four South Asian countries.

It is estimated that more than 600 million Indians will face ‘acute water shortages’ in the coming years, while at the same time flash flooding is to increase significantly in the majority of India’s urban areas once the global temperature increase rises above 2° Celsius.

21 of the world’s 30 cities with most polluted air in 2020 were in India.

Dr Yasmin Ali Haque, UNICEF India Representative, said, “Climate change is a child rights crisis. The Children’s Climate Change Index data has pointed to the serious deprivations faced by children due to the intensifying effect that climate and environmental shocks have on existing inadequate access to essential services such as water and

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sanitation, healthcare and education.”

Nepal is ranked 51st and Sri Lanka 61st. Bhutan is ranked 111th, with children at relatively lower risk. “For the first time, we have clear evidence of the impact of climate change on millions of children in South Asia. Droughts, floods, air pollution and river erosion across the region have left millions of children homeless and hungry, and without any healthcare and water,” said George LaryeaAdjei, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia.

“Together, climate change and COVID-19 pandemic have created an alarming crisis for South Asian children. The time to act is now - if we invest in water, healthcare and education, we can protect their futures...,” Laryea-Adjei said.

Ex-CM of UP Kalyan Crude falls but no relief to consumers DELHI, AUG 21 (IANS): Fuel consumers could Singh passes away NEW have got over Rs 2 per litre relief while filling up their

Backdoor entry to MBBS course is illegal, says SC NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (IANS): Supreme Court has said that it could not show sympathy to students who entered a medical college through backdoor.

A bench comprising justices L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai, and Krishna Murari junked the review petition by a group of students, against its July 20, 2020, judgment, which dismissed a plea by Glocal Medical College.

Last year, the top court had upheld the Medical

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hung (9%).

Meanwhile, out of 11,053 samples were tested during the week, 446 new cases were recorded and 15 deaths. The department said that this year, the maximum number of Covid-19 deaths were observed in the age group of 46–60-years at 33%. However, most number of confirmed cases are from the 21–30-year age group (26%).

Vaccination: A total of 8.27 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered across the

state in 10,549 vaccination sessions. Dimapur, Kohima, Longleng, Mokokchung and Mon were among the top five districts with the highest coverage.

State logs 72 fresh cases: Nagaland on Sunday recorded 72 fresh Covid-19 positive cases and nil deaths. Of the fresh cases, 34 were from Kohima, Dimapur-25, six in Mokokchung, three in Phek, two in Peren and one each in Tuensang and Wokha, taking the total caseload to 29554.

vehicle’s tank with petrol and diesel but due to reluctance of oil marketing companies to trust the current softening of global oil prices, it is not happening.

Even though global crude oil priced have fallen in last couple of weeks to reach a level close to $65 a barrel from a high of $77 reached early last month, there has been no commensurate cut in petrol and diesel rates in India.

As per oil industry experts, every $1 change in crude normally affects retail price of petrol and diesel roughly by 45-50 paise a litre with no major change in rupee-dollar exchange rate. If this calculation is applied, retail price of petrol and diesel should have started falling from this week in India with OMCs requiring to bring down rates by over Rs 1.5-2 per litre in few days or at one go.

Previous fortnight provided opportunity to OMCs to cut retail fuel rates, but they chose to wait and watch as crude is still swinging on daily basis, said an oil sector expert.

NTWTA objects to ‘illegal’ 2-wheeler taxi DIMAPUR, AUG 21 (NPN): Reiterating the decision of Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Kohima banning private vehicles plying as commercial taxis, the Nagaland Two Wheelers Taxi Association (NTWTA) has objected and “prohibited” private-owned two wheelers “illegally” plying as commercial taxis within Kohima district.

In a statement, NTWTA Kohima (HQ) cautioned the private individuals against carrying passengers on the pretext of commercial taxis, adding that any person caught during inspection would be subject to legal action and stringent penalty.

The association has also requested its units in other districts to comply with the direction and maintain sanctity of two-wheeler taxis legitimately.

Further, NTWTA urged the public to travel only in vehicles with yellow number plates as authorized by the regional transport office. NTWTA asserted that the association would bear no responsibility for the loss of valuables or other “uncalled events” that could arise while travelling in a private two-wheeler taxi.

DPU backs NFHRCC 30-day ultimatum DIMAPUR, AUG 21 (NPN): Dimapur Phom Union (DPU) Saturday extended support to the Nagaland Foothill Road Coordination Committee (NFHRCC) 30-day deadline on the government to positively respond to the plea of making the foot hill road “pliable while waiting for the proposed mega project.”

In a press release, DPU vice president NT Thamlong Phom and general secretary H Philip Buchem appealed to the state government to respond positively to the ultimatum failing which “DPU will extend full support to the indefinite agitation threatened by NFHRCC.” DPU has further lauded the initiatives undertaken by NFHRCC for construction of foothill road, which it said would “immensely benefit the border areas in particular and Nagaland in general.”

DPU has, therefore, appealed to all the Nagas to extend full support to the project.

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speaker Sharingain inaugurates WSBAK launches NBCC clean election movement NLA ADC conference hall in Mokokchung

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DIMAPUR, AUG 2 1 ( N P N ) : We s t e r n Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Kü q h a k u l u ( W S BA K ) Aküvüto Thahekhu launched the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) clean election movement at Aküvüto Thahekhu under the theme “my vote, my future”, here on Saturday.

Delivering keynote address, WSBAK clean election movement convenor Kakheli Inato Jimo said that the sale and purchase of votes in election was dishonesty and a sin.

Kakheli said that it could undermine or even reverse the standard accountability relationship that was central to democracy and also hamper the development and trust in the political institutions necessary for

Members of WSBAK and others during the launching programme of the campaign on Saturday. (NP)

democratic development and consolidation.

She cited the success story of Mizoram on the clean election movement and urged the believers for an upright electioneering system.

Meanwhile, Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) vice president Tohoshe Awomi highlighted the contribution of church towards the campaign and was hopeful that with the active participation the campaign

would be practiced in the state.

In his speech, Western Sumi Kukami Hoho (WSHK) president Vihuto Yepthomi also spoke on the role of the church which had a huge responsibility in

changing the minds towards practicing clean election.

Launching and prayer marking was carried out by WSBA, ES reverend Dr. Phughoto Sema who also read out the movement pledge.

The programme also highlighted signing of the pledge to practice clean election which was actively participated by WSBAK, WSH, WSKH, Western Sumi Totimi hoho, Western Sumi Students union, Western Sumi Youth Front and Western Sumi Sports Association.

At the programme, special song was presented

by Sulika Swu and benediction prayer was said by DoME secretary, reverend Tovishe Sema.

The programme was chaired by DoYM secretary N Suhuto Chishi and invocation prayer was said by evangelist reverend Kaiho Awomi.

Correspondent MOKOKCHUNG, AUG 21 (NPN): Nagaland L e g i s l a t i ve A s s e m b ly (NLA) speaker, Sharingain Longkumer, inaugurated the newly digitised ADC planning conference hall, here on Saturday, in the presence of Minister PWD (housing & mechanical) & DPDB Mokokchung c h a i r m a n To n g p a n g Ozukum.

While delivering his inaugural speech, Sharingain Longkumer said that the concept to digitise the ADC planning conference hall was conceived in 2019 under his DPDB chair with the then deputy commissioner (DC) of Mokokchung Rajesh Soundarajan which was equally approved by the DPDB. He disclosed that the main aim was to digitally empower the administration and that the completion of

NLA Speaker Sharingain Longkumer inaugurating the ADC planning conference hall on Saturday. (NP)

project was due to concerted efforts from all corners.

Sharingain also stated that the pandemic was another factor which hastened early completion.

He expressed hope that a “deputy commissioner digital dish board” would be installed in the near future.

While delivering a short speech, Minister of PWD (Housing & Mechanical) Tongpang

Ozukum thanked NLA speaker for his interest and initiative in the modernised ADC planning conference hall.

Earlier, the introductory note wa s d e l ive r e d b y D C Limawabang Jamir.

It may be mentioned that the digitised conference hall can accommodate seventy people for video conference, fed by NICnet.

WCSU organises cleanliness CASU backs USSC demands SJU conducts webinar on chemistry drive at Tsumang Lake Wokha DIMAPUR: Wokha Circle Students Union (WCSU) comprising of all units and WTC organised cleanliness & beautification drive at Tsumang Lake on the theme, “Let’s keep Tsumang Lake Clean” on 21 August.

In a press release, WC S U p r e s i d e n t C. Longshithung Lotha and general secretary Jonjibemo Tsopoe informed that the drive was supported and assisted by additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Wokha, Lankosen Tsanglao. In his shor t speech, ADC assured of all possible help in keeping Wokha town clean and said that the initiative was a stepping stone towards

Members of WCSU during the cleanliness & beautification drive on August 21.

greater works in the days ahead.

The union planted flowers, pines., trees along the stretch of the lake.

Meanwhile, overgrown weeds and garbage were cleared while members

also erected signboards and advised the general public to keep the lake clean.

WC S U a l s o encouraged the public to be responsible and keep the Tsumang lake clean and beautiful.

DIMAPUR: Chare Area Student Union (CASU) has extended suppor t to the United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC)’s demand for regular electricity supply at Longkhim-Chare under Tuensang district.

In a press release, CASU president Lichumse and assistant general secretar y M Susangba stated that the current issue was factual and that the irregularity of electricity was aggravating the online classes.

CASU also supported USSC demand for telecom network connectivity and internet services within its jurisdiction under Tuensang district.

It stated that poor network in its jurisdiction

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was affecting the life of citizens, especially students attending online classes.

In this regard, the union has appealed to the power depar tment Tuensang and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) of Reliance Jio and Airtel to look into the matter of Longkhim-Chare Area at the earliest.

DIMAPUR: Department of Chemistry, St. Joseph University (SJU), conducted webinar on the topic “applications of coordination chemistry in living things” on August 20.

In a press release, SJU informed that resource person assistant professor of chemistry, Sacred Heart Arts and Science College, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, Dr. T

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Kasilingam explained the basic concepts of coordination chemistry and applications and also presented research aspect of coordination chemistry and continued to give very clear and step-by step explanation of various concepts used to analyze the data. The session concluded with vote of thanks from assistant professor of chemistry, SJU, Dr. K Raja.

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We, the bereaved family members of LT. TEMSUTULA LKR (UNGMA) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us physically, morally, spiritually and financially during her illness and at the time of her demise.

We convey our special thanks to: * Dr. Bendangtoshi Lkr, staff and nurses of Olive Hospital Dimapur * Aoyimkum Baptist Church Dimapur * Aoyimkum Village Council Dimapur * Ungma Senso Telongjem Dimapur * Neighbours, friends, relatives & well wishers.

We regret our inability to mention the names of every individual, societies and organizations. Please do accept this acknowledgement as our deepest gratitude and appreciation.

May Almighty God bless you all.

Loving Husband, Children and Family Members.

Born on : 01/10/1997 – Died on : 20/08/2021

The family members of Late Ilitoli Aye of Henivi Village wishes to acknowledge the many expression of kindness shown to us following our sad loss.

We offer our heartfelt thanks to all the friends, families and well wishers who supported us emotionally, financially and also through prayers during these difficult times.

To those who helped in any ways, your contribution made our loss more bearable, as it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. dp-4090

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6 May 1932 – 18th August 2021 “The righteous who walks in His integrity – blessed are his children after him.” th

Mr T. P. Imchen, I.A.S (Retd), age 89, of Longjang village left for his heavenly abode on August 18, 2021 at Eden Medical Centre, Dimapur.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and a responsible brother. The love and support shown by all during his final passing is a testament of the man he was ~ a person of strong character, a man who lived his life with integrity, honesty and truthfulness.

We would like to express our profound gratitude to everyone who stood by us physically, financially, materially and through prayer support. Our special thanks to Eden Medical Centre and all the Doctors and Nurses who took care of him throughout his prolonged illness.

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(L-R) Rev. Tolie Chase and former minister, Ihezhe Zhimomi launching the book.

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, AUG 21 (NPN): Former minister, Ihezhe Zhimomi launched his fourth book titled “A brief survey of Naga History” at his residence, at Thahekhu village, here on Saturday.

Speaking at the launching programme, Ihezhe said that he was not a scholar, however, he had the opportunity to learn some of the Naga history during his college and more when he was serving as an elected member in the state legislative assembly.

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While stating that the book was dedicated to “Naga warriors”, Ihezhe said that it focused on the Ahom Naga Wars, Anglo Naga Wars and conflicts in India till date. He pointed out that the Ahom Naga war from 1228 AD to 1838 (six and half century) was the biggest war in the history of mankind.

He also said that the happenings of the Ahom Naga wars were written

by Ahoms themselves and not Nagas.

Ihezhe encouraged the younger generation to go through the book and

produce more volumes of book with regard to Naga history.

Meanwhile, publisher of the book, Dr. lanusangla Tzudir acknowledged the author for coming out with the comprehensive work.

She maintained that the author had lived up to the calling of taking up the responsibility to write a treasure for the younger generation.

Earlier, the launching programme was chaired

by Akito Zhimomi while launching of the book and benediction was offered by Rev. Tolie Chase.

NBSE webinar on engaging students online

DIMAPUR: In its endeavour to connect and upgrade skills of teachers during the closure of schools, Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) had been conducting series of webinars.

As part of its endeavour, NBSE on August 20 conducted an interactive session on how to engage students online via Zoom with Dr. Sapna Agrawal as resource person in collaboration with Madhubhan publication.

According to a DIPR report, nearly 800 teachers from registered schools of NBSE from various districts participated in the webinar.

During the webinar, educationist and founder I Big Wonder on YouTube, Dr. Sapna Agrawal gave various insights on Challenges and solutions. She highlighted on better discipline in online classes, how to make lesson plans for online deliberations. Various activities to engage the learners within 30 minutes of the class was also discussed.

An interactive question and answer session was also conducted. It may be mentioned that NBSE would be conducting the next webinar for teachers on August 27, 4 p.m., on the topic “stress management” with Ira Sehgal.

Mokokchung DPDB discusses Covid, MMC dumping site, dairy chilling plant

Tongpang Ozukum speaking at the DPDB meeting on August 21.

DIMAPUR: Mokokchung District Planning & development Board (DPDB) meeting for the month of July & August 2021 was held on August 21 under the chairmanship of minister PWD (housing & mechanical) and chairman DPDB Mokokchung, Tongpang Ozukum in the presence of NL speaker, Sharingain Longkumer.

According to a DIPR report, chief medical officer (CMO) Mokokchung, Dr. Chubala Aier gave a report on the COVID-19 status in the district.

She highlighted the management and activities of the department in

combating the pandemic in the district and also gave the status report on vaccination drive in the district.

On the status report, the chairman encouraged the department to focus more on testing and vaccination and called upon the district administration to approach and encourage the village council in rural areas.

The house discussed dair y chilling plant at Mokokchung and after thorough discussion, it was decided to discuss the matter with the department concern.

Report on Mokokchung Municipal Council

(MMC) dumping site was discussed and the house decided to approach the land owner and negotiate the land for outright purchase.

The meeting also took report and discussed for introduction of commerce stream at Fazl Ali College, Mokokchung and decided put up to higher up for approval.

The meeting also gave the finalisation of LADP 2021-22. Meanwhile, proposal for black topping the college approach road of Clerk Theological College (CTC), Mokokchung in commemoration of its 50th jubilee was taken up by the board.

SPP bids farewell to principal State level monitoring team holds meeting with Tuensang DTF

Former SSP principal, group captain Prasun Basu inaugurating the waiting shed on August 20. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Inauguration of waiting shed and farewell programme for principal, Sainik School Punglwa (SSP), group captain Prasun Basu was held on August 20 at the premises of the school.

According to a DIPR report, while speaking at the function, the former principal lauded the parents’ association for taking the initiative in constructing the waiting shed.

He reminisced the time

he spent with the staff and students of SSP. He said that without the support of the parents, the school would not progress.

In his short speech, general secretary, Dr. Haibe emphasised on the contribution towards the development of the school and the welfare of the students by the fromer principal during his stay.

Dr. Haibe also maintained that the good legacy

left behind by group captain Prasun Basu would be honoured and extended best wishes to him.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by president, Kiyetoli Chopy Shupao and brief history of waiting shed construction was proposed by Construction board member, Imzuheing Iheilung.

The newly constructed waiting shed was inaugurated by the former principal, group captain Prasun Basu.

DIMAPUR: Tuensang District Task Force (DTF) for COVID-19 held a meeting with state level monitoring team led by secretary, DUDA, Anden Konyak and joint director directorate health & family welfare (H&FW), Dr. Ahu Sekhose at the conference hall of the deputy commissioner (DC) on August 21. The meeting was chaired by DC and chairman Tuensang DTF, Kumar Ramnikant.

According to a DIPR report, the state monitoring team leader, Anden Konyak said that the team was a link between the DTF and the state war room.

While appreciating the cooperative attitude of the NGOs and civil societies in the fight against COVID, he also encouraged the communities and leaders to give their best to contain the pandemic.

He appreciated the stakeholders who were tirelessly working in the fight against COVID.

Meanwhile, Dr. Ahu Sekhose commented on the efficient way of handling COVID in the district.

He was of the view that the NGOs and community involvement in testing and vaccination drives along with the DTF and medical department was encouraging and an exemplary one.

Earlier in the meeting, nodal officer for COVID Tuensang, Dr. John shared the statistics of COVID status updates of Tuensang.

ES CBLT, Rev Achu Chang highlighted the success of extensive vaccination drive in the rural areas where he appreciated the contributions of the district DTF, ECS, HODs. District hospital Tuensang also updated its status about COVID hospital and manpower, in addition to the hospital updates, DC Tuensang apprised the team to have concern on network connectivity which would have a chain connection between dis-

NRYO organises career guidance programme

NRYO members with resource person and colony leaders. (NP)

Correspondent KO H I M A , AU G 2 1 (NPN): New Reser ve Yo u t h O r g a n i z a t i o n (NRYO) organised a career guidance programme for colony students who made it through in the recently held HSLC and HSSLC examinations at Police Union Baptist Church, here, on Saturday.

Speaking as resource person, CEO & coordinator of Entrepreneurs Associates, Neichute Doulo said it was time to think differently in terms of K Y M C

choosing one’s career.

He said Naga parents often advise children to study hard in order to get government jobs however that mindset needed to be changed.

People here often define success as becoming employed in the government sector while totally disregarding other professions which were equally or in most cases even more lucrative, Doulo said.

He added that instead of grooming and conditioning a young person to only sit for government job

interviews they should be taught on how to protect “our” land.

Exhorting the students numbering 109 who cleared their board exams, Doulo said Naga society should stop normalizing things that were utterly wrong.

He pointed out that politics had become synonymous with wealth while side income in local terms meant corruption and that although these “strange systems” existed it was time to root out such practices.

He pointed out that Naga society was in need of a change in mindset and encourage the upcoming generations to start considering even corporate sector jobs as “white collar job” instead of the usual perception.

He clarified that there was nothing wrong in pursuing government jobs as long as one had the determination to serve the people however, the reality of government jobs in Nagaland was for its lenient policies on employees.

He added that a gov-

ernment employee may never step into their office but received their salary for a lifetime which the general mass had now accepted as something normal.

He expressed hope that the younger generation would bring change in the system by bringing out the real meaning of government sector which was to serve the people.

Answering to a query on why Nagas often fail as entrepreneurs, Doulo said such failure may not be simply because of the unabated taxation but because of the mindset and refusal to give the best or to work hard.

Earlier, HSLC 2021 topper, Kenieno Thorie disclosed that it was the endless love and support from her parents which helped her achieve the feat. She remarked that in order to cross a milestone it was important to have a positive mindset.

New Reserve colony panchayat chairman, Vikehiekho Kintso lauded successful students for bringing laurels to the colony and advised them to maintain the momentum of their success.

State level monitoring team along with DC Tuensang Kumar Ramnikant and others at the oxygen plant. (DIPR)

trict hospital and all CHCs of the district.

Eleutheros Christian Society, an NGO of Tuensang which was actively participating in the fight highlighted the target set on 108 villages for extensive vaccination drive in the second round where associate director ECS,

Chongshen Soted said that it planned to conduct vaccination drive on a head count basis.

SP Tuensang Amit Nigam highlighted law enforcing activities during the lockdown period and appreciated the public for cooperation during the phase.

After the meeting, the team along with DTF members visited the BSLII Lab Tuensang and the recently established oxygen plant at district hospital.

The team also visited PHC, Longphang and schedules to visit PHC Kuthor, CHC Shamator, PHC Longkhim and PHC Chari.

Dmu police bid farewell to outgoing officers

DIMAPUR: Police commissionerate, Dimapur on August 20 bade farewell to eight outgoing officers.

In a press release, commissioner of police (CP) Dimapur, Rothihu Tetseo informed that the eight outgoing officers were DCP Zone II, Aotula T Imchen transferred as SP Mokokchung; ADCP (protocol), C Limawati Imchen transferred on promotion as Comt. 5th

NAP Bn.; ADCP (crime), Relo T Aye transferred as deputy Comdt. 15th NAP MBN; ACP (HQ) Puzoto Khatso transferred as assistant Comdt. 7th NAP Bn.; deputy SP (MT), William Kath transferred as DSP (MT) PHQ.; OC West PS, Among Jamir transferred to DEF Zunheboto; OC MDZ PS, Ginlunlal Tungnung transferred to DEF Peren and PI, Dimapur court,

Kma traders appeal for parking space

NACF dismayed over ‘deplorable road condition’

DIMAPUR: Kohima traders of main town area (Phulbari to Y junction) have appealed the CEO of Kohima Smart City (KSC) to allot parking space.

In a letter addressed to the CEO, the traders pointed out that the customers buying large goods required parking spaces. They said that the recent demarcations at certain areas in the state capital as “no parking zones”, would hamper business and also “degrade value of building in the area.”

Further, stating that businesses were already hit hard during the recent lockdowns, the traders have, therefore, requested the responsible authority to intervene and address the matter.

DIMAPUR: Expressing dismay over the “deplorable road condition” between 4th mile junction to Niuland Town, Niuland Area Citizen Forum (NACF) has urged the responsible department to take suitable action.

In a press release, NACF president Kakishe Shikhu and information & publicity secretary S Saul Sema said that for the last couple of years, the road had been “almost impassable”.

NACF stated that the road had become deplorable due to rain, which had made travels worse with numerous craters and large boulders.

It said that the road segment also connected villages and towns cover-

Nchumbemo Ngullie transferred to DEF Peren and attached to cyber cell PHQ. The CP acknowledged their contribution in the field of policing, leaving an indelible mark towards public service. He also maintained that the vacuum of their service to the unit would be felt.

Earlier, Tetseo also welcomed all newly transferred officers to the police commissionerate.

ing portion of Dimapur and Wokha and at times served as an important bypass diversion to Kohima via Zhadima.

The forum also stated that with the pandemic hard hitting the masses and skyrocketing fuel prices, the common people using this stretch of road had been left high and dry with essential commodities costs rising and “travelling to Dimapur becoming a nightmare even on medical emergencies.”

NACF, has, therefore requested the responsible authority to immediately take suitable action otherwise it would have no option but to “protest democratically”.

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‘River front projects to boost Tripura CPI(M) slams BJP MLA’s ‘Talibani’ threat business prospects of NE’

GUWAHATI, AUG 21 (PTI): Noting that several projects along river Brahmaputra are in the pipeline, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday exuded confidence that business prospects in the northeast region will improve with the development of waterways.

The central minister for ports, shipping and waterways also asserted that Assam’’s progress has been fast-tracked after the BJP-led NDA government came to power at the Centre in 2014 and the coalition headed by the saffron party assumed charge in the state in 2016.

“My aim is to increase the quantum of import and export from the region. We are working on boosting connectivity via the Brah-

maputra, Barak and other major rivers of northeast so that business prospects of the region can also improve,” Sonowal said, addressing a press conference at BJP state headquarters here on his first visit to Assam after being inducted in the central cabinet. He pointed out that the region had direct access to sea ports prior to the Partition of the country, but as it became landlocked after Independence, business suffered.

“But we shall once again have access to Chittagong port in Bangladesh.

We are working with Myanmar on the Sittwe port. Both Barak and Brahmaputra rivers will be connected once again to these ports and it will give business activities

a much-needed push.

“There are many projects for the Brahmaputra in the pipeline. We will announce it later,” Sonowal said, without divulging the details.

The Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of Brahmaputra in Assam, spanning 891km, was declared as national waterway no. 2 in 1988.

Sonowal, who kicked off BJP’s outreach programme ‘’Jan Ashirwad Yatra’’ in the state during the day, also stressed that northeast can make advancements in the fields of Ayurveda and traditional medicines, and said that the AYUSH ministry, also headed by him, will explore the region’s potential in these sectors.

AGARTALA, AUG 20 (PTI): Two days after a ruling BJP MLA in Tripura stirred a controversy by allegedly asking his party activists to counter TMC leaders in “Talibani style” if they land at the Agartala airport, opposition CPI(M) on Friday condemned it, saying it is tantamount to “direct criminal offence” and legal action should be initiated against him.

The MLA, Arun Chandra Bhowmick, had made the comment Wednesday during a felicitation ceremony for newly inducted Union minister of state for Social Justice and Empowerment, Pratima Bhowmik at Belonia in South Tripura district.

With an eye on the Tripura Assembly polls in 2023, TMC leaders, including its national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee,

are visiting the border state frequently to try and build a base and an organisation for the party which till now has been confined to West Bengal.

Secretary of the Tripura unit of the CPI-M Goutam Das also demanded legal action against another BJP MLA and Deputy Speaker in the state assembly Biswabandhu Sen who allegedly courted a controversy last week by asking party workers to “break the bones” of employees.

“I am speaking for some employees who say they didn’t get anything.

The bones of mischievous employees should be broken. CPI(M) backed employees sitting in DM, SDM offices; PWD offices etc…Remember our Yuva Morcha executives taught lessons to 60-65 mischie-

Arun Chandra Bhowmick

vous employees. There was a section of employees who enjoyed salaries sitting at home without doing any work”, Sen had said.

The deputy speaker had made the remark at a ‘Yuva Morcha’ meeting at Dharmanagar in North Tripura recently which went viral on the social media .

“This is a cognizable offence and penal measures according to law should be initiated against them.

When one suggests breaking bones of employees and the other instigates BJP supporters to attack activists of another party in Talibani style …both are condemnable and the persons have no right to continue as legislators”, Das told a press conference at the CPI-M party office here.

Bhowmik who represents Belonia constituency had said, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) was “trying to harm” the Biplab Kumar Deb-led government in Tripura “at the instigation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee”.

“I appeal to all of you that we need to attack them in Talibani style. We need to attack them once they land at the airport here.

We will protect our government led by Biplab Kumar

Deb with every drop of blood,” he said.

A video clip of his comments went viral on social media with netizens criticising the legislator for his remarks.

BJP Tripura chief spokesperson Subrata Chakraborty had said the comment made by Bhowmik was his own version and not that of the saffron party.

When contacted, Bhowmik had said he made the remark just to make it clear that the way the TMC was trying to hit the BJP government, it needed a strong counter.

Alleging that the BJP is registering false cases against Left leaders, the CPI(M) leader also said the Communist Party would soon file cases in the High Court on the recent political attacks on its activists.

Assam: 14 held for ‘supporting Entire Guwahati to be vaccinated by Aug 31: Health Min Mnp CM announces cut in Taliban’ on social media prices of petrol and diesel mained an area of concern.

The district continued to report highest incidence of new COVID-19 cases.

Of 708 new cases detected in the state on Friday, 164 were from Kamrup Metropolitan and the figure for the district could touch 1,000 within two-three days if preventive measures are not taken, he said.

Sharing details of the intensified vaccination drive for the district, the minister said there are 1,204 polling booths in the district the voters’ list will serve as the basic document in reaching

out to the people. As per the voters’ list, there are over 11 lakh people in the district, though the number of eligible population for COVID vaccination has been estimated by the government at around 15 lakh as Guwahati city has a large number of people staying for various reasons, he said.

“There could be a further two to three lakh more people in the district if we take into account the floating population,” he said, adding that over 14 lakh people in the district have already been vaccinated.

IIM-Shillong holds first virtual convocation 9 NE digital media groups

Tripura Cong chief Pijush Biswas resigns

GUWAHATI, AUG 21 (PTI): Fourteen people were arrested from across Assam for alleged social media posts supporting the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, police said on Saturday.

The arrests were made since Friday night and they have been booked under different sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, IT Act and CrPC, a senior police officer said.

“We were on alert and monitoring social media for inflammatory posts,” the

Shishir Kumar Bajoria

Correspondent SHILLONG, AUG 21: In the first of its kind virtual convocation (11th and 12th), marking the graduation of two sets of graduates and scholars, IIM-Shillong deployed state-of-the-art technology to bring together an experiential event involving shoots at multiple locations at different times.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BSE - being at Mumbai, Ashish Kumar Chauhan, IIM-Shillong Chairman, Board of Governors - at Calcutta, Shishir Kumar Bajoria, the entire faculty being in Shillong, and students in their respective hometowns, the content and speeches were shot and synchronised, and finally placed at one common auditorium setting in the post production to

Two elephants electrocuted in Assam’s Baksa GUWAHATI, AUG 21 (PTI): Two elephants were killed after they came in contact with illegally installed electric fences in Assam’s Baksa district near the Bhutan border, a forest official said on Saturday.

The incident happened in the Koroibari area near the Batabari Forest Range on Friday, he said.

The elephants, both adult females, came down from the Bhutan Hills in search of food, he added.

A person, identified as Reshan Daimary, who had allegedly installed the electric fences to protect his crops, surrendered before the police.

An investigation into the incident is underway, the official said.

“Daimar y will be taken into custody and booked under the Wildlife Protection Act,” he said.

officer said. Two people each were arrested from Kamrup Metropolitan, Barpeta, Dhubri and Karimganj districts, police said.

One person each was arrested from Darrang, Cachar, Hailakandi, South Salmara, Goalpara and Hojai districts, they said.

Deputy Inspector General Violet Baruah said the Assam Police is taking stern legal action against proTaliban comments on social media that are harmful to national security.

Ashishkumar Chauhan

bring out the sentiment of being together despite the distances. Delivering the Convocation address on Saturday, Chauhan said, “These are perhaps your last few minutes, officially, at IIM Shillong. More importantly it is also a culmination of your hard work, and even harder money and sacrifices.

You are among the top few percentage of students in the country in terms of skills, presentation, and intellectual capabilities. This is why you have been selected to study here in the first place.

You are already a winner.”

“Many of you have been picked in reputed companies already, while many of you are thinking of studying further, but it is a great achievement that all of you at IIM Shillong have come so far in this Covid period,” he further remarked while

GUWAHATI, AUG 21 (PTI): The Assam government has set a target to vaccinate the entire population of Kamrup Metropolitan district, under which the state’s largest city Guwahati falls, by end of this month, Health and Family Welfare Minister Keshab Mahanta said on Saturday.

The vaccination drive on a mission mode will be conducted at the polling booth level of the district, with field teams already starting work on collection of data on non-vaccinated people, he said.

recollecting his own experiences as a student of IIT Bombay and IIM Calcutta while offering advice to the new managers and scholars.

IIM-Shillong Director, D.P.Goyal, said, “I would like to thank you for having shown unprecedented resilience and grace during this pandemic. The crisis provides everyone with the opportunity to introspect.

Sometimes we must be willing to let go of our preconceived notions of life and rather adapt to a life that unfolds for us.” “While working towards success in your career please do not forget the values that we have always strived to inculcate in you. Now being ambassadors of IIM Shillong, it is your responsibility to keep the flag of your alma mater flying high,” he exhorted the young IIM graduates.

Chairman of the Board of Governors, Bajoria remarked, “The entire Institute stood strong in responding to any challenges which the crisis (Covid) threw at us.

Rather it is during this period that the Institute has made a significant all-round progress. Do remember success is a journey, not a destination.”

IN THE COURT OF

PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE KIPHIRE, NAGALAND

No/PD&SJ.KPE/SUCC-12/2021-22/391

Dated 29th July 2021

OBJECTION NOTICE

Whereas ROLILA, wife of Late Tsumang L Khiamn has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act,1925 in order to draw/received the payment of movable/Immovable properties of her husband Late Tsumang L Khiamn, he was serving as Jailor of District Jail, Kiphire, Nagaland who expired on 20/06/2021.

Description of properties.

1.G.P.F, 2.G.I.S, 3.F.B.F, 4.Pension case 5.Any other dues., from the office of the Superintendent District Jail Kiphire, Nagaland.

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

Principal District & Sessions Judge Kiphire, Nagaland db-153

IN THE COURT OF

PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE KIRHIRE : NAGALAND

NO. PD&SJ.KPE/SUCC-12/2021-2022/395

Dated the 9th Aug. 2021

OBJECTION NOTICE Whereas T. Jilephsy, wife of Late T. Lamong Yimchunger of Mimi Village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act. 1925 in order to draw/received the payment of movable/ immovable properties of her husband Late T. Lamong Yimchunger, he was a retired P/T under the establishment of District Education Officer, Kiphire District, who expired on 12.12.2020.

Description of the property: 1. G.P.F 2. G.I.S From the office of the 3. F.B.F District Education Officer, Kiphire 4. Pension Case 5. Any other dues etc.

Public are hereby asked to file objection/claim if any within 30(thirty) days from the date of issue of this order. If no objection/claim is received within the given time, Succession Certificate will be issued in favour of the applicant. dp-4094

Principal District & Sessions Judge Kiphire : Nagaland

Keshab Mahanta

Addressing a press conference here, Mahanta said though the rate of new infection of COVID-19 was decreasing in the state, Kamrup Metropolitan district re-

form new association

GUWAHATI, AUG 21 (PTI): Nine digital media organisations of the Northeastern region have come together to form a new association to provide a single platform for the members to voice their concerns.

The Northeast Association for Digital Communication and Media (NADCOM) on Saturday said that it was registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as a not-forprofit company.

Guwahati-based East Mojo, G Plus, InsideNE, Northeast Now, Time8 and The News Mill; Shillong-based The Northeast Today (TNT), Garo Hills-based Hub News and Gangtok-based The Sikkim Chronicle are the founding members of the association, NADCOM said in a statement.

Sujata Gurung Chowdhury (Northeast Now) was elected as its chairperson for 2021-22, while Afrida Hussain (InsideNE)

became its director and Jayanta Deka (The News Mill) the general secretary.

“The association... will help evolve and amplify the best practices keeping in high regards the ethics and standards of journalism,” the statement added.

As per guidelines of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, The Northeast Association for Digital Communication and Media has also formed an Internal Ethics Committee for SelfRegulation for its member organisations.

“The main objectives of the association are to promote, aid, encourage, develop and protect the interests of the members in the Indian digital news media industry. We stand to promote and protect freedom of press in India.

To provide a single platform for the members to voice its concerns,” the association said on its newly launched website.

AGARTALA/SILCHAR ( A S S A M ) , AU G 2 1 (IANS): In yet another setback to the opposition Congress, party’s Tripura state President Pijush Biswas on Saturday resigned and announced to quit politics “for the time being”. Biswas, a renowned lawyer, quit the Congress six days after the All India Mahila Congress chief Sushmita Dev left the party and joined Trinamool Congress on August 16.

“I will be out of politics for the time being. I have sent my resignation letter to the Party President (interim) Sonia Gandhi today (Saturday), Biswas, who was appointed Tripura state President in December 2019 after the former state chief quit the party, told IANS. Dev told the media in Silchar that she and Biswas over phone have discussed the Congress’ weak organisational matters and Tripura politics.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

Regd. No. 2939

Regd. No. 370/2021 Date 20/08/2021 AFFIDAVIT I, Mr. MULATO K ACHUMI, S/o KIYEKHA ACHUMI, resident of Thilixu Village, Block-3, Dimapur : Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That I am the biological son of Shri KIYEKHA ACHUMI. 3. That 'ACHUMI' is my Clan and 'KITS' is the Sub-clan of ACHUMI Clan.

4. That in all my academic records and official documents my name has been recorded/entered as MULATO K. KITS and my father's name have been entered/recorded as KIYEKHA KITS. 5. That the letter 'K' in my name is the initial of my father's name i.e. KIYEKHA. 6. That the word 'KITS' in my name and my father's name in all my academic and official documents is my surname which is the sub-clan of my Clan 'ACHUMI'.

7. That henceforth, I shall use 'ACHUMI' as my surname, in my name and my father's name.

8. That henceforth, I shall use the name MULATO K ACHUMI as my official name for all future correspondence and my father's name shall be recorded as KIYEKHA ACHUMI. 9. That this affidavit is made to aver the above statements and it shall be used as a piece of documentary evidence as and when required before the competent authority to make necessary alternations/corrections.

VERIFICATION I, hereby verify that the contents made in para 1 to 9 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and beliefs and nothing materials is concealed therein.

DEPONENT Solemnly sworn before me.

NOTARY PUBLIC dp-4084

IMPHAL, AUG 21: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Saturday announced a cut in the prices of diesel and petrol in the state.

The state government has decided to reduce the prices of diesel and petrol by around Rs four each per litre, Singh said, in his speech at a grand reception function of the five Olympiads of the state today.

If the state government cut the prices, petrol would cost around Rs 102.96 a litre while it would be Rs 90.64 for the diesel compared to the prices of the fuels in the state as on today.

However, the cut in the prices of the fuels would be effective only after the state issues a notification, Singh said, and added it would be issued soon.

The chief minister said that the state cabinet has recently decided to cut the prices of the fuels after a thorough review to the current prices and prevailing socio-economic situation of the state in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic crisis.

The state government took the decision considering the plights of the commercial service vehicles, particularly passenger services vehicles, he said.

“The cut in the prices will certainly help reduce the burdens of the people due to the hike in the prices of fuels, particularly passenger service vehicles,” he said.

Although the chief

minister claimed the demand for rolling back fuel price hike was behind the government decision, an official source said that the state government took the decision keeping in view of the low revenue collection from sale of petroleum fuel.

The prices of the fuel in the state were much higher compared to some neighbouring states which compelled inter-state service vehicles to avoid refilling their tanks in the state.

After the Centre hiked the prices of fuel, states like Meghalaya, Assam and Nagaland had cut down the VAT rate to give relief to their people.

As a result, inter-state service vehicles were buying fuel from other states which affected the sale volume as well as revenue collection from petroleum fuel in the state.

Transporters’ bodies have recently brought the matter to the notice of the state government.

The state was experiencing around Rs 50 crore reductions in revenue collection from the sale of petrol and diesel.

After due consideration to the matter coupled with the impact on revenue collection from petroleum products, the state finance department had recently issued a notification to reduce the value added tax (VAT) levied on diesel and petrol.

The notification stated reducing the VAT from present 22.5 per cent to 18 per cent on diesel and from 36.5 percent to 32 per cent on petrol, the source said.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORATE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR

AFFIDAVIT

(Correction of Self & Father's Name) Date 21/08/21 I, Shri/Smti/ Dr. W PHOLA KONYAK, S/o Late WANGNON KONYAK permanent resident of Chingkao Chingha village, district Mon, Nagaland and presently residing at New Capital Complex Kohima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That my correct name is Dr. W PHOLA KONYAK and my father's correct name is WANGNON KONYAK however, in some of the documents including GPF A/C, SBI A/C Bank Pass Book, Nagaland Veterinary Council Registration my name has been recorded as PHOLA KONYAK and in SBI A/C Pass Book my father's name has been recorded as WANGAM which is an error hence, the stated name represents myself and my father.

3. That henceforth, I herewith rectified the same and declares, that my correct name will be Dr. W PHOLA KONYAK, son of Late WANGNON KONYAK for all official purposes.

4. That the above statements made are true to the best of my knowledge and no material facts has been concealed herein and I signed this affidavit before the competent authority on 21st Aug. 2021 at Kohima, Nagaland.

DEPONENT k-1602

Correspondent

NO. CEI/ESTT-46/2021-22/93

NAGALAND: KOHIMA

Dated Kohima the 21st Aug. 2021

ADVERTISEMENT In pursuance of Govt. letter No. NO. PWR/ESTT-42/2011/97 dated, 4th Aug.2021, applications are hereby invited from bona fide indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland for the following posts under the Department of Electrical Inspectorate, Nagaland: Sl. No. 1 2

Name of Post L.D.A. cum Computer Assistant (Directorate) L.D.A. cum Computer Assistant (District)

No. of Posts 1 (One) 2 (Two)

Pay Matrix Level 5 Level 4

1. Eligibility Criteria: Graduate in any discipline from a recognized University. Minimum educational qualification for Backward Tribes is relaxable to 10+2 (Passed). Further, all candidates will be required to have 6 (Six) months Diploma in Computer Operation.

2. Age as on 21.08.2021.

Minimum : 21 years Maximum : 30 years The upper age is relaxable by:

• 5 (Five) years for ST candidates.

• Further 5 (Five) years for Govt. employees who have rendered not less than 3 (Three) years of continuous service.

3. For candidates who are Government employees and still serving are required to submit “No Objection Certificate” duly signed by the Head of Department with name and Office seal along with date of appointment.

4. Reservation of seats shall be as per the existing reservation policy of the Govt. of Nagaland.

5. Mode of Selection: i. Written Examination (General English, General Studies and Computer Application for 150 marks). ii. Viva-voce (For 50 marks).

6. Application Form can be collected from the Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector, Below A.G. Office, Kohima from 24th August 2021 during Office hours on payment of Rs. 200/7. The last date for submission of application form is 13th September 2021.

8. Application Forms received after the closing date or received incomplete in any respect shall be rejected and no representation against such rejection shall be entertained.

9. Venue, Date and Time of examination will be intimated in all the local dailies in due course of time. No separate call letters shall be issued to the candidates.

(Er. V. KEZO) Chief Electrical Inspector, Department of Electrical Inspectorate, Nagaland: Kohima.

Modi prioritised defence sector: J P Nadda

DEHRADUN, AUG 21 (PTI): BJP president J P Nadda on Saturday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for prioritising the defence sector by increasing budgetary allocations for it manifold, giving a fresh impetus to building of border infrastructure and boosting the morale of the armed forces by celebrating Diwali every year along with soldiers on the borders.

“Everyone prefers to celebrate Diwali at home.

But Modi ji celebrates it invariably with the jawans on some border or the other.

He has not just boosted their morale by doing so but also given a message to the entire country that it is because of soldiers deployed along the borders that the rest of us can celebrate Diwali at home,” Nadda said.

“Modi ji has created a new enthusiasm and trust in the armed forces,” Nadda said at an interactive programme with

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J P Nadda

ex-servicemen at Raiwala where he also honoured them.

He said budgetary allocation for defence has gone up manifold ever since Modi assumed office at the Centre and there is far greater emphasis today on the building of border roads and rail links in border areas.

In 2011-12 the budgetary allocation for defence was Rs 1,45,000 crore which has risen to Rs 4,78,000 crore at present,

he said.

Measures like these have made it clear that defence is a priority for the prime minister, Nadda said.

He referred to how the world’s longest highway tunnel of 9.02 km connecting Manali in Himachal Pradesh with Leh at a height of 10000 feet whose foundation stone was laid by former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was implemented under Modi’s leadership after hanging

fire for 10 years under the UPA rule.

It also connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year.

Earlier the valley used to be cut off for about six months every year due to heavy snowfall.

Nadda also spoke of new tunnel projects being built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on road and rail routes, and added 73 border roads and 3,812 km all-weather road being built under Modi’s leadership.

The BJP president said Modi’s decisive and visionary leadership had led to the building of a war memorial in Delhi, implementation of one rank, one pension scheme and modernisation of the army.

“Modi has emboldened the armed forces and given them the authority to take decisions. The situation today is not as it used to be around 10 years ago when the armed forces had

to wait for government’s order to reply to firing from across the border.

Our soldiers now retaliate even before the smoke from the enemy’s gun has died out,” Nadda said.

He also reminded the gathering of the prime minister’s stern message to Pakistan before the air strikes. “ Pa k i s t a n n e b a hut badi galti kar di hai.

Khamiyaja to bhugatna hi padega. Zaroorat padi to ghar mein ghus ke marenge (Pakistan has committed a huge mistake. It must now face the consequences. We will hit them inside their home if needed),” Nadda said, citing the words as an example of Modi’s strong and resolute leadership.

Speaking at the event, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami thanked the party leadership for giving the son of a retired army man like him the opportunity to serve the state as the “Mukhya Sevak”.

FIR against Munawwar for comparing Valmiki to Taliban

Munawwar Rana

LUCKNOW, AUG 21 (PTI): An FIR was Friday registered against poet Munawwar Rana for allegedly inciting religious feelings by comparing Valmiki, who wrote Ramayana, with Taliban, police said.

“FIR has been registered against Rana on complaint of one PL Bharti, who alleged that he hurt religious feelings by comparing Valmiki with Talilban,” a senior official said here.

The FIR was registered at Hazratganj police station under Sections 153A (Promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth

etc.), 295 A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class), 505(1)(B) (with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public) and the SC/ ST atrocities prevention act.

Bharti in his complaint alleged that Rana, in his statement, hurt feelings of Dalits by comparing Talian with Valmiki and hurt feelings of Hindus.

Rana while talking to a channel had said: “Valmiki became a God after he wrote the Ramayana, before that he was a dacoit.

A person’s character can change. Similarly, the Taliban, for now, are terrorists but people and characters change.”

“When you talk about Valmiki, you will have to talk about his past. In your religion, you make anyone god. But he was a writer and he wrote the Ramayana, but we are not in competition here,” Rana had said.

13 new FIRs against BJP’s Jan Ashirwad Yatra MUMBAI, AUG 21 (PTI): A total of 32 FIRs have been registered so far in Mumbai, including 13 on Friday, in connection with the BJP’s ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ for violation of coronavirusinduced restrictions, police said. Two FIRs each were registered during the day in Ghatkopar and Khar, and one each in Mulund, Vikhroli, Bhandup, Pantnagar, Santacruz, Powai, MIDC, Sakinaka and Meghwadi police stations, he said.

“The FIRs have been lodged under section 188 of the IPC, section 51 of the Disaster Management Act and section 135 of Mumbai Police Act. On Thursday, 19 FIRs were registered against organisers of the Jan Ashirwad Yatra,” the official informed. Recently-inducted Union ministers from the BJP have been organising such yatras across the country to seek blessings from the people for their new assignments as well as to highlight achievements of the Narendra Modi government.

Lokpal receives 30 complaints against Those not allied with Cong Those who prize freedom must welcome senior central govt officials from Apr-Jul should also be invited: Mamata pledge of unity by 19 parties: Chidambaram NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (PTI): Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal received 30 complaints against senior central government officials between April and July this year, according to the latest official data.

Of the total complaints made in this fiscal, 18 were received in July and 12 in April and June.

Out of the 30 complaints, 18 were against group A or B officials and 12 against “chairperson/ member/officer/employee in any body/board/corporation/authority/company/ society/trust/autonomous body” wholly or partially financed by the central government or controlled by it, according to the Lokpal data. The data showed that 11 complaints were closed after preliminary examination, preliminary enquiry was ordered in seven com-

plaints, status report was sought in one complaint and comments were sought in another.

The Lokpal has sought additional information from the complainants in three complaints, it stated.

A preliminary enquiry report from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is pending in three complaints, the data for 2021-22 (updated at the end of July) showed.

On March 23, 2019, President Ram Nath Kovind had administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the chairperson of the Lokpal, the apex body to inquire into and investigate allegations of corruption against public functionaries, including the prime minister.

The Lokpal’s eight members -- four judicial and the rest non-judicial -- were

administered the oath of office by Justice Ghose on March 27, 2019. At present, the Lokpal has two vacancies for judicial members.

As many as 110 complaints were received by the Lokpal during 2020-21, a decline of over 92 per cent from 1,427 plaints received in 2019-20.

Of these 110 complaints, four were against MPs, 57 against group A or group B central government officials, 44 against chair persons, members and employees of different boards/corporations/ autonomous bodies wholly or partially financed by the Centre, and five were in the “others” category. Of the 1,427 complaints received in 2019-20, 613 were related to state government officials and four were against Union ministers and MPs, according to the data.

NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (IANS): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday emphasised on opposition unity and said that those who are not allied with the Congress should also be invited to join hands, sources said. Banerjee made the remarks at the opposition parties’ meeting called by interim Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

As per sources, Banerjee said during the meeting, “Forget who is the leader, let’s keep our personal interests aside. People will lead.”

Stressing on opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Banerjee said, “Every opposition party should be brought in. The fight is against the BJP. For this, those not allied with the Congress should also be be invited in the meetings.”

“Let’s set up a core group and work together,”

Banerjee said. The sources said that Banerjee also accused the BJP government at the Centre of misusing the central agencies. “The NHRC has been misused to target Bengal,” she said.

During the meeting, Banerjee also listed some urgent issues which she said need to be focused on, such as Covid vaccine for all, repealing the three farm laws, and rollback of unprecedented hike in fuel prices, among others.

The sources said that Banerjee also demanded a judicial probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping row. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), DMK, Shiv Sena, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, CPI, CPI-M, National Conference, Rashtriya Janata Dal, AIUDF, VCK, Loktantrik Janta Dal, JDS, RLD, RSP, Kerala Congress Mani, PDP and IUML were also part of the meeting convened by Sonia Gandhi.

Delhi records 19 new Covid cases, lowest since Apr 15 last year; zero death

Rlys cancels 19 trains in view of farmers’ protest in Punjab

4, August 8, August 11, August 12, August 13, August 16 and August 20 too, no death due to COVID-19 was recorded, according to official data.

On March 2 this year, the national capital had reported zero death due to the virus. On that day, the number of single-day infections stood at 217 and the positivity rate was 0.33 per cent. The second wave swept the city during April-May period.

On Saturday, 19 fresh cases were recorded as the positivity rate dropped to

NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (IANS): The Indian Railways said on Saturday that it has cancelled 19 trains in view of the farmers’ protests at several locations in Punjab.

A Northern Railway spokesperson said that the Railways has decided to cancel 19 trains in view of the farmers’ agitation in Ferozpur division of the Northern Railway. He said that 19 trains have been cancelled from August 20 onwards.

The sudden agitation of farmers has left several passengers stranded in Jammu and Kashmir. According to another Northern Railway official, since Friday, the Railways has had to cancel 40 trains.

Agitating sugarcane farmers in Punjab have blocked highways and railway tracks in Jalandhar, demanding clearance of their dues.

NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (PTI): No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Delhi on Saturday, the second consecutive day the daily fatality count stood nil, while 19 fresh cases were reported, the lowest since April 15 last year, according to data shared by the city health department.

This is the twelfth time since the starting of the second wave of the pandemic in the national capital that zero fatality has been logged in a day.

On July 18, July 24, July 29, August 2, August

0.03 per cent, according to the latest bulletin.

According to covid19India.org, a crowdsourced initiative that collects data on COVID-19 and vaccination in India, Delhi had recorded 17 cases on April 15, 2020.

On Friday, 57 fresh cases were reported with a positivity rate of 0.08 per cent. Twenty-five cases of COVID-19 and two deaths due to the disease were recorded on Thursday, while the positivity rate had stood at 0.04 per cent, according to the official figures.

Heavy rains cause waterlogging in Delhi

Two buses were stuck in the waterlogged underpass near Welcome Metro Station in East Delhi following heavy rains in New Delhi on August 21. (Photo Credit- R.V. MOORTHY)

Crucial underpasses closed for traffic NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (PTI): Heavy rains lashed Delhi on Saturday morning, leading to waterlogging in many parts of the city including underneath Minto

Bridge, Moolchand underpass and at ITO. Due to the waterlogging, the Delhi Traffic Police closed several crucial underpasses and took to Twitter to inform commuters.

Public Works Department (PWD) officials said the field staff was on the ground to address waterlog-

ging complaints on priority.

“Traffic movement on Minto Bridge (both carriageways) has been closed due to waterlogging. Please avoid (the) stretch,” the traffic police said in a series of tweets.

“Traffic is affected at Moolchand Underpass due to waterlogging. Inconvenience is regretted. Azad

Market Underpass is closed due to 1.5 feet waterlogging, please avoid using this route. Sorry for the inconvenience,” it said.

Other areas that witnessed waterlogging due to heavy rains include Pul Prahladpur under pass, Lajpat Nagar, Jangpura, ITO, roads around Pragati Maidan, Sangam Vihar, Rohtak Road, Mangolpuri, Kirari and Malviya Nagar.

Traffic movement was also disrupted on the Mehrauli-Badarpur road in south Delhi due to the waterlogging.

“Waterlogging at Pul Prahladpur Under pass.

Traffic interrupted at MB road diverted on mathura road. Kindly avoid (the) stretch,” the traffic police tweeted. A PWD official said the department’s field staff was working to resolve the issue.

NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (PTI): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said those who prize freedom above every other right must welcome the pledge of unity made by 19 political parties and supported by the Samajwadi Party.

Chidambaram’s remarks came a day after leaders of 19 opposition parties announced that they would organise joint protests across the country from September 20 to 30, and urged people to save India for a better tomorrow.

After a virtual meeting of the opposition parties, where they stressed on unitedly moving forward to defeat the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the leaders also put out an 11-point charter of demands before the government.

P Chidambaram

Referring to the development, Chidambaram said those who prize freedom above every other right must welcome the pledge of unity.

“Bhakts and trolls will ridicule the show of unity, but they should remember the famous words of the German Lutheran pastor Martin Niemoller. Cynics will scoff at the effort, but they will realize one day that we are fighting for the liberty of all people, including the

cynics,” the former Union minister tweeted.

On Friday, Congress president Sonia Gandhi urged the top opposition leaders to rise above political compulsions to take on the BJP in the interest of the nation and start planning “systematically” to realise the “ultimate goal” of winning the 2024 Lok Sabha polls to provide a government that believes in the values of the freedom movement and provisions of the Constitution.

Gandhi gave the clarion call at a virtual meeting of leaders of 19 opposition parties including NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and four non-Congress chief ministers -- TMC’s Mamata Banerjee (West Bengal), DMK’s M K Stalin (Tamil Nadu), Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray (Maharashtra) and JMM’s Hemant Soren (Jharkhand) -- hosted by her.

Ganga Expressway to become backbone of UP’s economy: Nirmala Sitharaman LUCKNOW, AUG 21 (IANS): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday hailed UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath for taking the state to the path of development, saying that Uttar Pradesh will soon emerge as a shining example for others in time to come.

Sitharaman was on a trip to Uttar Pradesh during which she asserted that in the last four to five years a series of world-class infrastructure projects such as Purvanchal Expressway, Bundelkhand Expressway, Gorakhpur and Ballia Link Expressway and now Ganga Expressway have been initiated in the state which

will take the state on the road to a ‘new’ Uttar Pradesh.

“The thought behind the Prime Minister’s Vocal for Local is clearly reflected in the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme here,” she added.

Further referring to the Uttar Pradesh Defence Corridor, she said that the state, which was known for agriculture and MSME sectors, not only showed interest in undertaking such big and important projects, but has also been executing them successfully.

Terming it as a grand success, Sitharaman credited it to the ‘visionary’ duo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minis-

ter Yogi Adityanath.

The Finance Minister was giving her views in a meeting organised for Ganga Expressway at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan on Saturday.

Appreciating the Yogi government for giving ‘meaningful’ direction to the government policies, she said that the promptness and success with which the schemes of the central government have been implemented in the state is an example for others.

The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, was to find ways how to raise finances for the Ganga Expressway project.

Pandemic not over yet, Maha CM reminds people

Tejashwi left people of Bihar to struggle with floods, says Tej Pratap

MUMBAI, AUG 21 (PTI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said people should not let their guard down as the threat of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic still looms. Talking to the media after inaugurating a pediatric COVID-19 care centre in suburban Santacruz, he said the pandemic is not over yet, and “people should behave responsibly”.

“Don’t forget that COVID-19 restrictions have been eased to keep the economic cycle moving. People should not fall prey to any kind of provocation which may endanger their lives and those of others,” the chief minister said. The daily rise in infections and the deaths due to COVID-19 need to be brought down, he said.

PATNA, AUG 21 (IANS): Stepping up the attack on his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav has alleged that the former has left the people of Bihar at a time when floods have ravaged several parts of the state and gone to Delhi.

Such allegations were earlier levelled by the ruling party, but now the sibling rivalry between the two warring brothers has given a new agenda to the leaders of Bihar’s NDA. Tejashwi Yadav went to Delhi to discuss party matters with national president Lalu Prasad and the ongoing turmoil in the RJD, which started after a series of statements by Tej Pratap Yadav against the party’s state president Jagadanand Singh.

Tej Pratap Yadav

“Tejashwi Yadav left the people of Bihar to struggle in the flood and went to Delhi. He was brainwashed by his advisor Sanjay Yadav on whose advice Tejashwi is working. Sanjay Yadav who hails from Haryana is constructing a mall in Delhi.

Every member and leader of RJD knows about him,” Tej Pratap said.

Tej Pratap also likened several RJD leaders to the characters of the Mahab-

harata. He claimed that he himself is Krishna of the party. He has also given the name Arjun to Tejashwi Yadav.

Interestingly, Tej Pratap is calling Jagadanand Singh Shishupal, and Sanjay Yadav as Duryodhan.

“Just like Krishna was abused by Shishupal in the Mahabharata, similarly I am a victim of Jagadanand’s abusive words. People also know how Duryodhan was killed. It was Krishna who gave tips to attack on the thighs of Duryodhan,” Tej Pratap said.

Earlier, Tejashwi Yadav on Friday had said that Tej Pratap Yadav is his elder brother but he has to follow the discipline of the party.

“Our parents taught us to respect elders,” Tejashwi said.

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Nagaland Post VOL. XXXI NO. 257 DIMAPUR, SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 2021

Fallout of US’ Afghan fiasco

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fter the Afghanistan debacle which will certainly have a far worse consequence then the humiliating defeat in Vietnam some 46 years ago, the US needs to take a break and introspect why its cowboys can never win a war. Inevitably, comparisons are being made between America’s panicky withdrawal from Kabul and similar scenes in Saigon, 46 years ago. The USA has only itself to blame for what went wrong with all its interventions from Asia, West Asia to South Asia. The defeat in Afghanistan is, like that in Vietnam, a turning-point.

Many fear America’s foes will be emboldened; others hope it will now be more able to confront them and there are many such countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America. In some respects, the Afghan situation is more concerning because so much of West Asia is at risk of descending into chaos. Among the key causes, analysts say, are intelligence failures, a more powerful Taliban, corruption, money, cultural differences and willpower. US President Joe Biden will have to take all the biting criticism for a disastrously executed withdrawal. The Afghanistan debacle, in which a 4,00,000-strong United States-trained and equipped Afghan army collapsed in hours serves as a reminder of the limits of American power in the wider West Asia. The US intelligence, which boasts of one of the most powerful in the world, with all the latest gadgetry and space technology, missed the entire plot by miles. The over confident American intelligence were certain, the Talibans will strike and eventually overrun Kabul in 90 days. However, not only the Americans but the NATO alliance were in for a shock when the Talibans managed to capture Kabul in a matter of four to five hours. Like in Vietnam or Iraq or Syria and Afghanistan, the US got involved in the policy to “nation-build” these countries by implanting their concept of liberal democracy. Over the last two decades, the US injected trillions of dollars and deployed over 700,000 troops aimed at counterinsurgency and planting the seeds of liberal values and democracy in Afghanistan. However, liberal values did not blossom in the society, nor did democratic processes take root in U.S.-funded institutions, including the Afghan government. After the US established a pop-up government and constitution in Kabul, it also engineered a civil society from the scratch in the hope that this society birthed with lots of money can nurture liberal democracy. While a thriving civil society in most democratic countries is seen as unpaid social and political activism and hailed as the backbone of democracy; the U.S. government paid Afghans to set up nongovernmental organizations.

The NGOs held workshops and seminars, teaching Afghans about liberal values. The artificial civil society created by U.S. money flourished as long as the funds poured into the country. According to observers these new civil society was not organic but accountable only to the donors, rather than to Afghanistan. The US has not only suffered another humiliating retreat but also abandoned the people of Afghanistan and worse, provided nations and terror outfits a free hand to use Afghanistan as home base. Over and above these, the US will also become a favourite punching bag since enemies of the nation have sensed that Americans have neither the stomach nor ability to fight a determined rag-tag army like the Talibans.

DailyDevotion The Ministry of the Unnoticed

Blessed are the poor in spirit… —Matthew 5:3 The New Testament notices things that do not seem worthy of notice by our standards. “Blessed are the poor in spirit….” This literally means, “Blessed are the paupers.” Paupers are remarkably commonplace!

The preaching of today tends to point out a person’s strength of will or the beauty of his character— things that are easily noticed. The statement we so often hear, “Make a decision for Jesus Christ,” places the emphasis on something our Lord never trusted. He never asks us to decide for Him, but to yield to Him— something very different. At the foundation of Jesus Christ’s kingdom is the genuine loveliness of those who are commonplace.

I am truly blessed in my poverty. If I have no strength of will and a nature without worth or excellence, then Jesus says to me, “Blessed are you, because it is through your poverty that you can enter My kingdom.” I cannot enter His kingdom by virtue of my goodness— I can only enter it as an absolute pauper.

The true character of the loveliness that speaks for God is always unnoticed by the one possessing that quality. Conscious influence is prideful and unchristian.

If I wonder if I am being of any use to God, I instantly lose the beauty and the freshness of the touch of the Lord. “He who believes in Me…out of his heart will flow rivers of living water” (John 7:38). And if I examine the outflow, I lose the touch of the Lord.

Who are the people who have influenced us most?

Certainly not the ones who thought they did, but those who did not have even the slightest idea that they were influencing us. In the Christian life, godly influence is never conscious of itself. If we are conscious of our influence, it ceases to have the genuine loveliness which is characteristic of the touch of Jesus. We always know when Jesus is at work because He produces in the commonplace something that is inspiring.

Quotes

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth. ~ Benjamin Disraeli

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 2021

Post-mortem

Taking representation of minorities in SC seriously F inally, the Supreme Court collegium has ended the nearlytwo-year long stalemate by recommending the names of 9 persons for appointing them as judges of the Supreme Court.

No judge was appointed to the Apex Court since September 2019 because of differences of opinions among the collegium members on issues like seniority considerations, etc. During his tenure, then Chief Justice of India S. A. Bobde called several meetings of the collegium, but all such meetings ended without making a consensus among the members. When Justice N. V. Ramana assumed the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) on 24th April this year, people hoped that he will break the impasse. Thankfully, CJI Ramana built a consensus in the collegium that recommended the names of 9 persons, 8 judges of the High Court, and one senior advocate of the Supreme Court to be appointed to the top court. The collegium has also made history by recommending the name of a woman judge, likely to become the Chief Justice of India in 2027 for a few months based on the seniority convention.

Three women judges,

for the first time in the country’s judicial history, have been recommended for appointment as judges of the Supreme Court, which has mostly been a male bastion. The collegium okayed the name of a senior Supreme Court lawyer also who would lead the Supreme Court in the future. It is a good practice.

More lawyers should be elevated to the Supreme Court bench directly. If the Central Government clears the collegium’s recommendations timely, the Apex Court will have 33 judges, out of 34, the total sanctioned strength of the Court. The collegium led

by CJI Ramana deserves appreciation and sincere thanks for choosing bright judges for the Apex Court.

The collegium led by Chief Justice Ramana has selected the nine brilliant judges to the Apex Court. It was necessary to fill up the rising vacancies of judges in the Court that had gone to ten. But along with this exercise, the collegium wa s a l s o ex p e c t e d t o consider the interests of the minorities. Sadly, it forgot them. Currently, the Supreme Court has only one Muslim judge and one Christian judge.

A Parsi judge retired a few days ago. There is no Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, or Adivasi

judge in the Supreme Court today. As of now, we have two Muslim Chief Justices of High Courts in the country. We also have some senior Muslim judges in the High Courts. At least, one of them should have been brought to the Apex Cour t given the underrepresentation of Muslims in the Court. It was necessary in order to sustain the trust of the minorities in the institution of the judiciar y. The Cour t decides several important issues relating to Islamic law which can be adjudicated easily with the help of a Muslim judge on the bench. In addition to this, there are many brilliant Sikh lawyers and judges in the country who also deserve appropriate opportunities at the apex judicial institution. After Muslims, the Sikhs are the third- largest minority community in the country.

We need at least one Sikh judge in the Supreme Court. I am surprised to learn that the collegium could not find even a single Sikh judge/lawyer who could have been elevated to the top court. Also, there is no dearth of brilliant Jain and Buddhists lawyers and judges in some of the High Courts in the country and the collegium had to consider this possibility

as well. Apart from this, no judge has ever been appointed to the Supreme Court from the category of ‘distinguished jurist’ as mentioned under Article 124(3) (c) of the Constitution during the last seven decades. Has not the time come when this dormant constitutional provision should also be implemented? The Apex Court of a country should ref lect the composite culture and constitutional values of the nation.

Only a few castes and communities cannot be allowed to dominate the higher judiciary. Let the Apex Court reflect the collective soul of the nation.

The media reports suggest that during the tenure of Chief Justice S. A, Bobde a senior collegium member, Justice R. F. Nariman (now retired), was insisting on the elevation of Justice Akil Kureshi, the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court (no.2 in all India seniority) before any other judge was selected. It seems a deadlock occurred in the collegium because of his courageous stand, and no names of judges were finalized for a long time.

Significantly, just after few days of his retirement, the Supreme Court collegium met quickly and finalized

the names of 9 judges in a single meeting without any opposition. But the collegium members forgot Justice Kureshi. It raises several questions about the collegium’s decisionmaking process. Needless to say, the collegium had to act urgently to fill up the vacancies of judges in the Supreme Court, but it was equally duty-bound to consider the concerns raised by a senior judge regarding the compliance of seniority norms. I think people have a right to know the reasons for his non-elevation to the top court. Admittedly, the Constitution does not make any provision for reservation in the Supreme Court and High Courts b u t t h e j u d ge - m a k e r s always keep the social considerations in mind.

There is always a need to maintain a balance in judicial appointments by selecting deserving people from different castes, communities, religions, and regions. Many constitutional pundits rightly believe that the Supreme Court should always have around 9-10 judges from the minority communities out of 34 judges. It is not a bad idea. So far as the women are concerned, the collegium has rightly recommended the names

of three women judges.

Women empowerment in the judicial branch is the need of the hour. So, is the participation of the minorities in the judiciary.

G i ve n t h e a b o ve discussion, the Supreme Cour t collegium may consider giving more re presentation to the minorities in the higher judiciary for protecting their constitutional rights and interests. No judge should be rejected because he/she belongs to a particular community or the government does not like him/her because of his/her judgments. Merit must be the principal criterion of judicial appointments, not the executive’s likes or dislikes.

The Supreme Court collegium is mandated to exercise its powers within the four corners of the Constitution. It was established to protect the independence of the judiciary, and its actions should reflect its objectives.

Its decision-making process needs to be made more transparent, accountable, and impeccable. We need judges who can stand up against anybody including, the powerful government without fear or favour.

Lokendra Malik, Advocate, Supreme Court of India

Climate change now a question of Airport privatisation and branding patriotism, Modi govt, states must act T

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he financial stress caused by Covid-19 p r o b a b ly m a d e t h e C e n t r a l G ove r n m e n t t o move in the direction of disinvestment by monetizing public infrastructures assets, government owned assets and Public Sector Undertakings.

And with India becoming to be the world’s third largest aviation market by 2024, the Centre is trying to attract investors to Tier-2, Tier-3 airports by amending the AERA (The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India). But AERA (Amendment), 2021 is in the news recently as it seeks to amend the original AERA Act, 2008.

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) was initially running and managing the airports. A change was made later in the civil aviation policy as some private players were also given airports to run for the reason behind to provide consumers with great services. However airports run the monopoly because cities usually have one airport, which controls all aeronautical ser vices in that area. To safeguard air travelers from misusing the monopoly of private airport operators, the need for an independent tariff regulator in the airport sector was felt.

AERA Act, 2008 was set up as a statutory body keeping in mind that the countr y needs to have an independent regulator who has transparent rules and can take care of the interests of the service providers as well as that of the consumers. The AERA regulates tariffs and other charges such as development fee and passenger service fee for aeronautical services for air traffic management, landing and parking of aircraft, ground

handling services at major airports.

The major provisions in AERA (Amendment), 2021 propose to amend the definition of major airport to include a group of airports. The 2008 Act designates an airport as a major airport, if it has annual passenger traffic of at least 35 lakh. The government may also designate any airport as a major airport by a notification.

It allows AERA to regulate tariff and other charges for aeronautical services for not just major airports with annual passenger traffic of more than 35 lakh, but also a group of airports. The government will be able to club profitable and non-profitable airports as a combination/package to bidders to make it a viable combination for investment under PPP (Public-Private Partnership) mode.

The significance of the amendment is that it will help in expanding the air connectivity to relatively remote areas and as a result, expediting the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) regional connectivity scheme. It will also encourage development of smaller airports. But there is a concern about the lack of clarity in the bill on the criterion for deciding which airports will be clubbed together to qualify under ‘a group of airports’ definition, whether it will be the passenger traffic of more than 3.5 million or some other factors too.

India’s largest infrastructure airport operator AAHL (Adani Airports Holding Limited) under the group’s flagship company Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEK), Adani Airports won the mandate to modernize and operate airports – Mumbai, Navi Mumbai,

A h m e d a b a d , L u c k n o w, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram – through the Airports Authority of India’s globally competitive tendering process. But there is a hue and cry over trying to change the name of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Inter national Air por t of Mumbai and Guwahati airport recently.

But a company, which has been given the job to run the airport, just can’t change the name of any airport. People in social media have started criticizing the Adani Group but the clarification is that it could be merely made by replacing the previous branding. AAHL must adhere to all the norms and guidelines of AAI in the interest of the aviation community at large.

They got license to run the management of the airports but have no right to interfere with the name of the airport.

The name of the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport, the name after the saviour of the northeast from its merger with the then East Pakistan during the partition of India, should not be changed by AAHL, although it is leased for development to Adani groups for the period of 50 years.

Ironically, the media is misleading the masses.

The marketing concept of ‘branding’ is always there for any corporate funding as a brand is a name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller’s good or service as distinct from those of other sellers besides they work for profit. The larger objective is to reinvent airports as ecosystems that drive local economic development and aviation-linked businesses.

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limate change is no longer us is that the actions of individual just about protecting the states and towns too can make environment. It is now as much significant contributions towards a question of national security and a cleaner, greener future. In fact, patriotism as it is of environmental individual states need to do much conservation. It is now an enemy that more to reverse and/or contain we cannot beat but may try to tame, the effects of climate change. Yet, in our attempts to defend India’s sheer will alone is not enough for geography, natural resources and implementing far-reaching policies. our people.

Several of our states, especially those During his recently concluded in the northeast, need much more v i s i t t o I n d i a , A l o k S h a r m a , infrastructural support from the Modi President-designate of the United government and corporates in order Nations Conference of Parties, met to achieve the climate change and the Minister for Environment, Forest emissions targets. and Climate Change Bhupender The Modi government must Yadav. Sharma expressed his hope supplement the limited resources of that India would consider more the states by helping them prepare ambitious emissions targets in view action plans, access funds and set of the 2021 COP summit in Glasgow, up new green-schemes. There should later this year. The recently published also be a push to provide financial Sixth Assessment Report of the backing to encourage industries to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate cut down emissions.

Change (IPCC) also highlighted the Stress on indigenous technology need for extensive steps to contain The Modi gover nment has climate change. According to the advocated for technology transfer to report, global temperature is estimated create more renewable and sustainable to rise 1.5oC above pre-industrial options. But the government’s focus levels in the next two decades. seems to be on adopting Western Need co-ordinated response technology. Adopting technology The response to the Covid-19 from the West will only serve to pandemic taught us that a coordinated create a technology-divide. India effort by both the central and state should instead adapt technology to governments is crucial to tackling a serve Indian purposes. Greater focus national problem. should be laid on developing domestic Over the years, only the Central technology that can be adopted and/ Government has played a significant or adapted by the rest of the world. role in taking cognizance of the India has proved its ability to use threats of climate change and acting low-cost, high-quality technology in to contain it. Under the leadership of the field of generic medicine. Green former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan technology too should be taken up in Singh, the Union gover nment a similar fashion.

The Modi government should launched the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in provide the right set of incentives 2008. The action plan outlined eight and adequate platforms to convert national missions to mitigate climate India into a hub of green technology.

Development of affordable green change.

The policies of the Narendra technology will enhance India’s global Modi government push for a shift standing, encourage entrepreneurship towards renewable energy. Schemes domestically and generate job such as Faster Adoption and opportunities.

A lot depends on the leadership Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicle (FAME), National Offshore of the states. Every chief minister Wind Energy Policy, etc. are proof. should model themselves into a But the state governments need champion of climate change. They, to do more. There are rare initiatives in turn, should be led by the example by certain states and towns that of the central government, sending are worthy of being emulated on a out a strong message on the urgency national scale. Notable examples of the issue at hand.

With effective decentralisation include Indore, Surat and Sikkim.

Indore’s example of waste of planning and fostering domestic management holds exceptional technology, India can confidently value as a success story born out of make the pledge for zero emissions the effective cooperation between at the 26th Conference of Parties in Sir, authorities and citizens. Surat’s Glasgow.

I earnestly hope that the future With respect to time and according to situations, there is an equal opportunity to all, experimentation with the Emissions Trading System involving the trade that awaits our coming generations irrespective of gender, tribe, etc. The recent declaration of results by Directorate of treasuries and accounts for the post of Junior accounts assistant, account assistant and LDA-cum of particulate matter ticks all the is clean and green. computer assistant, males have outshone females, in every post. Instead of comparing and right boxes for innovation and Gaurav Gogoi @ pointing out the differences which gender is better on which exams, let’s us appreciate both sustainability. Equally significant GauravGogoiAsm is Congress is Sikkim’s complete conversion to MP and deputy leader, Lok Sabha. genders whether, which one is doing good or bad, in different fields. Each and every one is unique and different.

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India evacuates around Hope to start supply of ZyCoV-D vaccine by Sept: Zydus Group MD 80 people from Kabul NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (PTI): Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Saturday said it is looking to supply its COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoVD by the middle to end of September, adding the pricing of the dose will be announced in the next one or two weeks.

The company’s indigenously developed needlefree three-dose COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D was granted emergency use authorisation (EUA) by the drug regulator on Friday, making it the first vaccine to be administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 12-18 years in the country.

“Post the emergency use authorisation, now we Indian Air Force C17 GlobeMaster evacuating Indian nationals from Kabul ( ANI photo). will work closely with the regulatory authorities to NEW DELHI, AUG 21 IAF after the Taliban seized the focus now would be to work on the pricing and (PTI): Around 80 Indian control of Kabul on Sunday. ensure the safe return of all nationals were evacuated The first evacuation Indian nationals from the on Saturday from Kabul by flight brought back over 40 Afghan capital. a transport military aircraft Indians on Monday.

The MEA said the imof the Indian Air Force The second C-17 air- mediate priority for the amid a deteriorating secu- craft evacuated around 150 government is to obtain acrity scenario in the Afghan people including Indian curate information about all SRINAGAR, AUG 21 capital, people familiar with diplomats, officials, security Indian nationals currently (IANS): Jaish-e-Mohamthe development said. personnel and some strand- staying in Afghanistan. med (JeM) terrorist WaThe aircraft landed at ed Indians on Tuesday.

It also requested the keel Shah was among the Dushanbe in Tajikistan afThe Taliban swept Indians as well as their em- three terrorists killed in an ter evacuating the Indians, across Afghanistan this ployers to urgently share encounter between terrorthey said, adding the flight month, seizing control of the relevant details with the ists and security forces in is expected to arrive at the almost all key towns and cit- special Afghanistan cell. a forest area at Nagbaeran Hindon airbase near Delhi ies, including Kabul, in the As per a rough esti- Tral in Jammu and Kashin the evening. backdrop of the withdrawal mate, the number of Indians mir’s Pulwama district on India has already evac- of the US forces. stranded in Afghanistan Saturday. uated 200 people, including The mission to evacu- could be around 400 and InOfficials said he was the Indian envoy and other ate close to 200 Indians was dia has been looking at ways involved in the killing of staffers of its embassy in accomplished with support to evacuate them, including Bharatiya Janata Party Kabul, in two C-17 heavy- from the US. Following the by coordinating with the US (BJP) councillor Rakesh lift transport aircraft of the evacuation, the MEA said and other friendly countries. Pandita.

modality of delivery of the doses of our vaccine. In next one or two weeks we will have better clarity on the pricing,” Zydus Group Managing Director Sharvil Patel said in a virtual press conference.

The company hopes that “by middle to end of September, we can start supplying the vaccines, and as I said we need to scale up to 1 crore doses and we believe

by October we can achieve this. We believe by October we will start producing 1 crore doses and that would mean by end of Jan we can have 4 to 5 crore doses,” he added.

Asked if the company was considering partnering with other firms to scale up production of its vaccine, Patel said Zydus Cadila is

Terrorist involved in killing BJP councillor eliminated “JeM terrorist Wakeel Shah neutralised in today’s encounter. He was involved in killing of Rakesh Pandita (BJP leader),” a police tweet quoting IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said.

Pandita shot dead by terrorists at Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district late on June 2.

Earlier on Saturday, the army said contact was established with terrorists at 6.45 a.m. on Saturday.

Govt must step up outreach in J-K amid Taliban win: Ex-Army chief “will make a fresh bid on Kashmir”.

He said that India needs to reach out to former Afghan government forces rallying around Ahmad Massoud, son of late legendary anti-Taliban commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, in Panjshir Valley, besides the factions within the Taliban that are friendlier to India.

“We have to step up our outreach to Kashmiris, we also have to re-assure them that India will continue to be a secular democracy,” he told PTI in an interview.

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NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (PTI): One Army jawan died and a few others were injured during a supervised training activity at Mamun military station near Pathankot in Punjab on Saturday as the weather conditions were “severe”, said senior officials.

The senior Army officials said that the affected jawans have been admitted at the military hospital in Pathankot and are being provided with required medical care.

The officials said the weather was hot and humid when the training activity was taking place.

The training activity was organised, supervised and monitored in the area under the 9 Corps of the Indian Army, they said.

They said due to “severe” weather conditions, there has been one fatal casualty and a few jawans have been admitted to the hospital.

the Indian Airlines plane to Kandahar by Pakistani terrorists is believed to have been with active cooperation of the earlier Taliban regime. India had to exchange top terrorists, including Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) founder Masood

NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (PTI): Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shared the names of 15 people with Delhi Police, CBI and ED and asked them to “conduct raids and file fake FIRs” against those on the list. During an online briefing, Sisodia claimed that many of the names on the list are from the Aam Aadmi Party.

No immediate reaction was available from the BJP or the central government.

Would induct Shinde in BJP if he wishes: Rane MUMBAI, AUG 21 (PTI): Union minister Narayan Rane on Saturday said he would facilitate senior Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde’s entry into the BJP if the latter approached him.

“Maharashtra minister Eknath Shinde is fed up with the Shiv Sena as he has to ask the `Matoshri’ (residence of chief minister and Sena president Uddhav Thackeray) before signing any file. If he approaches me, I will surely induct him in the BJP,” the BJP leader said.

Danve likens Rahul to stray bull; leaves Cong fuming

MUMBAI, AUG 21 (PTI): Union minister Raosaheb Danve has criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that he was of no use to anyone, and also likened him to a stray bull.

The Congress objected to his “indecent and shocking” remarks and demanded his removal from the Union cabinet.

Danve made the remarks while speaking at a public rally in Jalna district of Maharashtra as part of the ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ taken out by newlyinducted Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Karad.

Giving his speech in

Raosaheb Danve

Marathi, Danve said, “Rahul Gandhi is of no use to anybody. He is like a ‘saand’ (bull) dedicated to god. He roams everywhere, but is of no use to anyone. I have been in the

Compromise with Parliament’s dignity unacceptable: Yadav JAIPUR, AUG 21 (PTI): Union Labour Minister Bhupendra Yadav on Saturday said it is the right of the Opposition to protest over issues in Parliament but compromise with the dignity of the House is unacceptable.

Yadav said this referring to the washing out of the monsoon session of Parliament. Among other issues, the Pegasus snooping controversy and farm laws had led to repeated disruptions in both Houses of Parliament.

Commenting on it after completing his 620-km-long “Jan Ashirwad Yatra” carried out in seven Lok Sabha constituencies of Haryana and Rajasthan, Yadav said Parliament is run through dialogue and in a dignified manner.

think-tank Centre d’ analyse du terrorisme (Centre for Analysis of Terrorism) published last week warned of the possibility of “more operational coordination between Pakistan-supported groups like the Lashkar e Toiba and JeM, and the Taliban”.

India steadfastly refused to do business with the Taliban regime of the 1990s, which it saw as a proxy for Pakistan’s military.

India continued to support the remnants of the Afghan government and later the Northern Alliance, aiding them with training and supplies.

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“It is the right of the Opposition to protest against any issue but it doesn’t have the right to take Parliament’s dignity in its hands,” Yadav told reporters in Ajmer.

Protest and disruptions are understandable but not pandemonium, the minister added.

He said in the recent Parliament session, the Opposition did not let the prime minister introduce members

of his new cabinet. The Opposition disrupts proceedings of the House whenever it likes, he alleged.

He said Opposition members throwing rule book at the Chair in the Rajya Sabha during a discussion was unfortunate.

Talking about the “Jan Ashirwad Yatra”, Yadav said he held 75 meetings and seven big rallies. He exuded confidence that the BJP will form the next government in Rajasthan.

The Congress government has completed twoand-a-half years in the state.

Replying to a question on the protest against Centre’s agricultural laws, he said, “I want to clarify that these laws do not abolish the Agricultural Produce Market Committee in any manner.”

Lok Sabha for 20 years and have seen his work.”

It is a practice in rural Maharashtra and some other parts of the country to dedicate a newly-born male calf to a local deity. That bull is not used for any agriculture or transportation purposes.

The Union Minister of State for Railway further said, “Even if such a bull enters a farm and eats the crop, the farmer forgives the animal saying it needs food.”

“One should look at the great work being done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi...The government is spending money from its coffers as Railways

Magnitude 4.1 earthquake hits Gujarat’s Kutch AHMEDABAD, AUG 21 (PTI): An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude was recorded in Gujarat’s Kutch district on Saturday with its epicentre located near Dholavira, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.

No damage to property or casualty was reported due to the moderate-intensity earthquake, officials of the district administration said.

“A 4 . 1 - m a g n i t u d e earthquake was recorded at 12.08 pm on Saturday with its epicentre 23 km East-Southeast (ESE) of Dholavira in Kutch. It was recorded at a depth of 6.1 km,” the Gandhinagarbased institute said.

On August 4, an earthquake of 4.0 magnitude was recorded in the district.

does not generate enough revenue from various sources, including through the sale of tickets,” he said.

Reacting to his remarks, Congress’s state unit chief Nana Patole sought Danve’s resignation.

“He (Danve) has crossed all the boundaries. His remarks are indecent and shocking.

We demand his removal from Union cabinet for using such a foul language against Gandhi,” he said.

“It makes me wonder how he can be given such an important post in the cabinet despite his track record of using foul language,” he said.

Manish Sisodia

“We have learnt from reliable sources that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has handed over a list of 15 people to the CBI, the ED and the Delhi Police asking them to conduct raids and

file fake FIRs against them (people on the list) in order to ruin them before the next elections,” Sisodia alleged.

He claimed that Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana has promised to get the job done.

“Rakesh Asthana is Modiji’s ‘brahmastra’. He has promised that come what may, he will get the job done,” he said.

Sisodia said the AAP does politics of truth and honesty. “You can send the CBI and the ED, we will welcome them,” he said.

J-K BJP chief receives terror threat, says terrorists frustrated JAMMU, AUG 21 (PTI): Pakistan-based terrorists are frustrated with the BJP’s growing popularity and are conspiring to derail the peace process in Jammu and Kashmir, senior party leader Ravinder Raina asserted on Saturday and said “intelligence agencies” have informed that a terror outfit has issued a threat against him.

The Jammu and Kashmir BJP president also condemned the killing of party functionaries by terrorists in the Union Territory, saying they want to create fear among the people.

The BJP also claimed that 23 of its members have been killed in the last two years in Jammu and Kashmir.

In this month, terrorists killed two BJP functionaries -- Javeed Ahmad Dar on August 17 in Kulgam and Ghulam Rasool Dar on August 10 in Anantnag.

Dar’s wife was also killed in the attack.

“I was informed by intelligence agencies about a threat statement of TRF (The Resistance Front) on social media against me…

I was asked to stay alert

although all necessary measures have been taken to counter the threat,” Raina told PTI. TRF is an offshoot of the Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

The BJP leader, however, said he was least bothered by such threats which have become a routine.

In April, he had received a call and a video message from a Pakistani mobile number with the caller introducing himself as a LeT commander and threatening him.

“This shows the frustration in the ranks of the Pakistan-based terrorists over the growing popularity of the BJP, especially in the Valley. During my recent visit, thousands of people welcomed me in South Kashmir and took part in our rallies which has left the terror groups frustrated,” Raina said.

He said the condemnable attacks on innocent BJP members were the outcome of the frustration on the part of the terrorists who want to derail the peace process and create fear among the local population.

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Azhar, for the passengers and the crew.

“We need to understand that the (Taliban) victory in Afghanistan is being seen (by terror groups) as a Pakistani victory and India’s defeat... We have to organise ourselves for a renewed offensive by elements like the JeM,” said Gen Roychowdhury, a veteran of the 1965 and 1971 wars, besides several counterinsurgency operations.

“We have to be prepared for Pakistani intentions (covert operations), supported by radical elements here,” he added.

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has three doses, these are administered in two doses.

“This is a historic milestone with ZyCoV-D, a product of Indian innovation becoming the world’s first DNA vaccine being offered for human use and supporting the world’s largest immunization drive,” Cadila Healthcare Chairman Pankaj R Patel had said on Friday.

The company plans to manufacture 10-12 crore doses of ZyCoV-D annually, Zydus Cadila had said in a statement.

“We are particularly happy that our vaccine will contribute to this fight against COVID-19 and enable the country to vaccinate a larger population especially in the age group of 12-18 years.

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KO L K ATA , AU G 2 1 (PTI): The government needs to step up its outreach in Jammu and Kashmir, reassuring the people that India will continue to be a secular democracy as the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is likely to trigger a renewed offensive

by Pakistan-based terror groups in the region, former Army chief General Shankar Roychowdhury said.

Gen Roychowdhury, who commanded the 16 corps in Kashmir at the height of the militancy in the early 1990s, said buoyed by the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, Pakistan

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actively looking at ramping up manufacturing both domestically through partnerships and also outside of the country.

The company is also seeking approval for a twodose regimen of the vaccine, he added.

Describing the approval for Zydus Cadila’s vaccine as a momentous feat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in

a tweet on Friday had said, “India is fighting COVID-19 with full vigour. The approval for world’s first DNA based ‘’ZyCov-D’’ vaccine of @ZydusUniverse is a testimony to the innovative zeal of India’s scientists. A momentous feat indeed.”

ZyCoV-D is the sixth vaccine to get the emergency use authorisation in the country, after Serum Institute of India’s Covishield, Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, Russian vaccine Sputnik V and the vaccines of Moderna and Johnson and Johnson.

Of these, Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V are currently in use in India.

These vaccines are being given to only those above 18 years of age and unlike ZyCoV-D, which

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Govt continues to borrow heavily

DGGI busts Rs 118 cr GST refund fraud, nabs kingpin

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Petrol, diesel prices remain unchanged on Saturday NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (IANS): After three consecutive days of price cuts, petrol and diesel prices in the country remained unchanged on Saturday as oil marketing companies (OMC) decided to go on a pause mode to see global developments in the oil markets before any further revision. Accordingly, in the national capital, diesel continues to be sold for Rs 89.27 per litre.

Diesel was priced at Rs 89.87 a litre on Tuesday but came down to current level in three successive price cuts of 20 paisa each between Wednesday and

Friday. Unlike diesel, petrol prices have not be changed

by OMCs for past 35 days and the fuel continues to be priced at Rs 101.84 a litre in Delhi, the same price level that was reached on July 17.

Across the country as well, fuel prices remained unchanged on Saturday.

Global crude oil prices continue to decline. The October contract of Brent crude oil on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) was trading at $66.72 per barrel.

The pump prices of auto fuels were static since July 18. The long price pause for auto fuels came after fuel prices increased for 41 days

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The 41 increases have taken up petrol prices by Rs 11.44 per litre in Delhi. Similarly, diesel rates have increased

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Prices of both auto fuels reduced only once in April by 16 and 14 paise per litre respectively. Diesel prices were also reduced by 16 paise per litre in Delhi on July 12 and again now on August 18, 19 and 20.

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India, the manufacturer on August 20 announced that the Kia Seltos crossed the two lakh sales mark.

According to Express Drives, the Seltos contributes 66 percent to the South Korean manufac-

for over 19 percent of the total connected Kia sales.

The Seltos HTX 1.5 petrol variant has been the customers’ preference.

The Indian PV market is undergoing a transformation due to changing customer trends, increased desire for the latest features, and cutting-edge connected-car technology.

We have made a conscious decision to launch game-changing products in popular segments introducing customers to a whole new experience of owning a Kia. Witnessing such immense love and trust for brand Kia in just two years is truly humbling for us, Tae-Jin Park, Executive Director and Chief Sales & Business Strategy Officer, Kia India, said.

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NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (AGENCIES): Kia India is marking its two years of operation in the country.

After having announced that it became the fastest carmaker to cross the three lakh sales mark in

turer’s total sales.

The company also confirmed that it has now sold 1.5 lakh connected cars.

While 58 percent of sales of the Seltos comes from its top variants, the automatic options of the vehicle contribute to more than 35 percent.

The Seltos customers also show an inclination towards the diesel powertrain, which adds a healthy 45% to the overall matrix.

The manufacturer states that the newly launched iMT variant of the Seltos has also seen a lot of traction in less than four months of its launch.

Of the 1.5 lakh connected cars, Seltos remains the frontrunner contributing over 78 percent, the Sonet accounts

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As it turned out, the exporting units were created solely for the purpose of availing ITC refunds fraudulently, without any actual transactions taking place.

During investigations, the DGGI sleuths raided several key persons and officials engaged in exports or freight forwarding and recorded their statements.

The DGGI found that Doshi, a resident of Pune, was the promoter and operator of the above seven export firms, and used a web of complex, multi-layered transactions starting with manufacturers to traders to middlemen to exporters to facilitate encashing the claims under ITC.

(From p-1) “It was not at all permissible for the Glocal Medical College to have conducted private counselling. The admissions which were conducted through the said private counselling cannot be termed as anything else but per se illegal”, said the bench, adding that it is not possible to consider cases of the students sympathetically.

The bench noted that notification issued by Uttar Pradesh on the basis of the law laid down by this court clearly provided that admissions were to be done only through the centralized admission process. The top court said though it has all sympathies with students, but it will not be in a position to do anything to protect the admissions, which were done in a patently illegal manner.

The bench also expressed surprise that students cleared the second year of examination, despite the fact that MCI had discharged the students vide on January 27, 2017.

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White Opal Expotrade and Parees Overseas.

Of these, White Opal Expotrade fraudulently availed input tax credit (ITC) on bogus invoices without actually supplying goods/services to claim refunds of Rs 118 crore against non-existent exports.

Explaining the modus operandi of the financial fraud, DGGI officials said that several dummy companies were formed in Jharkhand and West Bengal using forged documents, which in turn passed the bogus ITCs to shell trading firms acting as intermediary entities in Chhattisgarh.

Several similar fake units were set up as export fronts in Mumbai and Pune, which purportedly acquired

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M U M BA I , AU G 2 1 (IANS): One person operating through seven companies has been arrested in connection with an alleged Rs 118 crore GST fraud involving fake bills without supplying goods or services, officials said here on Saturday.

The operation was carried out by the DirectorateGeneral of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, which led to the arrest of the mastermind, Santosh Doshi, who is the Managing Director of Masum Overseas Pvt Ltd. Doshi also runs/controls seven other companies: Amal Overseas, C-Kluster Expotrade, Meticulous Overseas, Ekon Crystalmerchants, Ninad Overseas,

to every issue raised by stakeholders. The idea of strike is uncalled for,” the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Director General Pramod Kumar Tiwari said in a virtual press conference. In a recent meeting held on August 19 with industry stakeholders, Tiwari said many jewellers’ associations had opposed the strike and said they support the new HUID system as it has become a brand name for small and medium jewellers in the country.

“If some people (jewellers) have problems, there is no basis for that. Those who are thinking about strike, I want to appeal to them that they will not get a more sensitive and responsive government than the current one,” he said. Tiwari asked the jewellery body GJC to reconsider its decision and take back the call for strike.

“We will regularly have dialogue with you. HUID is in the interest of the country and consumers. This is a big initiative,” he said, adding that the government is always ready to address the concerns of jewellers.

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SpiceJet launches 14 new domestic flights NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (IANS): Budget carrier SpiceJet on Friday launched 14 new domestic flights.

Accordingly, the new SpiceJet flights will connect Bhavnagar-Delhi, Bhavnagar-Surat, GwaliorJaipur, Kishangarh (Ajmer)Mumbai, Pune-Tirupati and Varanasi-Dehradun.

“In line with our commitment to enhance regional connectivity and put the smaller cities on the country’s aviation map, SpiceJet is launching 14 new flights. We will also be connecting Bhavnagar with Mumbai. Bhavnagar is the sixth big city in Gujarat where SpiceJet will fly to,” said Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet.

10-year and 40-year tenor securities. It didn’t enable any devolution in any of the three securities.

This is the fourth weekly public sale from the 20 to date performed in FY22 the place there have been no devolutions to main sellers or over-subscription or cancellation of public sale, in keeping with a word by (*46*) Ratings.

Total borrowings by the federal government between April 9, when the primary public sale was held, and August 20 is Rs 5.52 lakh crore, virtually 10 per

M U M BA I , AU G 2 1 (IANS): The Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has kept the initial public offering (IPO) of Adani Wilmar in abeyance.

The website of the capital market regulator showed that the Rs 4,500 crore issue has been “kept in abeyance”. As per the SEBI (Issuance of Observations on Draft Offer Documents Pending Regulatory Actions) Order, 2020, issued by the SEBI on February 5, 2020, the regulator is obligated to keep issuance of observations in abeyance for a period of 30 days or 45 days or 90 days or more, as the case may be.

Adani Wilmar is a joint venture of Adani Group and Singapore’s Wilmar Group.

During the Monsoon session of the Parliament, Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary said that the SEBI is investigating some Adani group companies with regard to compliance with SEBI regulations while the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence is also probing certain entities under the laws administered by it.

NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (PTI): Asserting that the mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery in 50 days of its first phase of implementation has been a “grand success”, the government on Saturday urged jewellery body GJC to reconsider its decision to go on strike on August 23. The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) has called a nationwide ‘token strike’ on August 23, against the government’s arbitrary implementation of mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery with HUID (hallmark unique identification number).

Mandatory gold hallmarking has come into force from June 16 in a phased manner. The government has identified 256 districts from 28 states and union territories for phase-1 implementation. Gold hallmarking, a purity certification of the precious metal, was voluntary in nature prior to June 16. “I heard that some associations have given a call for strike. Strike for what? ...

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Q1 of FY21.

It collected Rs 3.35 lakh crore in duties in the entire of final fiscal, which was solely Rs 1.78 lakh crore in FY20 and Rs 2.13 lakh crore in FY19, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary advised the Lok Sabha final month.

On the opposite hand, it collected record-high GST, with April and May being the best ever and June falling to Rs 92,849 crore.

At the public sale held on Friday, the federal government borrowed Rs 26,000 crore from 2-year,

identical interval in FY21 when it had borrowed Rs 6.16 lakh crore, and simply Rs 17,511 crore lower than the notified quantity.

The quantity raised to date is 46 per cent of the full budgeted borrowing restrict of Rs 12.05 lakh crore in FY22 and 41 per cent if the GST compensation amounting to Rs 1.58 lakh crore is added to the borrowing restrict, Madan Sabnavis, chief economist at (*46*) Ratings stated.

The price of borrowings at Friday’s public sale moderated to a three-week low, with the weighted common yield throughout tenures falling to six.32 per cent, down 4 bps from final week’s public sale and 14 bps decrease than that within the first week of August.

The decline in yields might be attributed to the softening of worldwide crude and commodity costs and the autumn in US treasury yields which usually prompts greater overseas inflows into home bonds, Sabnavis stated.

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NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (AGENCIES): Despite the huge windfall features from gasoline taxes and GST collections, the Centre continues to borrow closely from the market, with the full drawdown crossing 90 per cent of the notified quantity to date or 46 per cent of the full borrowings for FY22, regardless that the second quarter is barely midway, as per a report.

Overall, the federal government has collected 25.1 per cent of the budgeted taxes in Q1, which historically is low on taxation, News Logic reported.

Despite the second COVID-19 wave, general Q1 tax collections rose 39 per cent to Rs 5.6 lakh crore, in keeping with an evaluation

by Icra Ratings, which additionally expects the gross tax income to surpass the FY22 funds estimate of Rs 22.2 lakh crore.

In the primary quarter, the Centre collected a whopping Rs 94,181 crore from excise obligation on petrol and diesel, which was 88 per cent greater than

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KABUL/ BRUSSELS, AUG 21 (REUTERS): Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar has arrived in Kabul for talks with other leaders to hammer out a new Afghan government, a Taliban official said on Saturday, almost a week after the Islamist militants took over the capital without resistance.

The Taliban completed their sudden advance across the country as U.S.-led forces pulled out, coinciding with what German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday said was the “breathtaking collapse” of the Afghan army.

Since then, thousands have thronged Kabul airport, with security worsening by the day, as Western nations struggle to ramp up the pace of evacuations of its citizens and vulnerable Afghans amid the chaos and reports of Taliban violence.

The Taliban official said that the group planned to ready a new model for gover ning Afghanistan within the next few weeks, with separate teams to tackle internal security and financial issues.

“Exper ts from the former government will be brought in for crisis management,” he told Reuters.

accountable, but that will not be the case.”

Concerns were also g rowing among Kabul residents about the deterioration of the economy and security as banks were shuttered, food prices rose and those who had worked for the government lost their salaries.

EU says no recognition of Taliban, no political talks

(L) Mullah Baradar. (R) U.S. Marine Corps, British and Turkish coalition forces, along with U.S. Marines, assist a child during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday. (AP/PTI)

The new government structure would not be a democracy by Wester n definitions, but “it will protect everyone’s rights”, the official added.

T h e Ta l i b a n , w h o follow an ultra-hardline version of Sunni Islam, have presented a more moderate face since retur ning to power, saying they want peace, will not take revenge against old enemies and will respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law.

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stopped children from going to school.

Baradar will meet m i l i t a n t c o m m a n d e r s, former government leaders and policy makers, as well as religious scholars among others, the official said without elaborating.

About 12,000 foreigners and Afghans working for embassies and international aid groups have been evacuated from Kabul airport since Taliban insurgents entered the capital, a NATO official said. “The evacuation process is slow, as it is risky, for we don’t want any form of clashes with Taliban members or civilians outside

the airport,” the NATO official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.

“We don’t want to start a blame game regarding the evacuation plan.”

Switzerland postponed a charter flight to Uzbekistan aimed at helping the evacuation effort, its foreign ministry said on Saturday.

“The security situation around Kabul airport has worsened significantly in the last hours. A large number of people in front of the airport and sometimes violent confrontations are hindering access to the airport,” the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) said in a statement.

Individual Afghans and international aid and advocacy g roups have reported harsh retaliation a g a i n s t p r o t e s t s, a n d roundups of those who had formerly held government positions, criticised the Taliban or worked with Americans.

“We have heard of some cases of atrocities and crimes against civilians,” said the Taliban official on condition of anonymity.

“If (members of the Taliban) are doing these law and order problems, they will be investigated,” he said. “We can understand the panic, stress and anxiety.

People think we will not be

The European Union has not recognised the Taliban, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday, nor is it holding political talks with the terrorists, a week after they seized control of Afghanistan.

The head of the EU executive spoke after visiting a reception centre in Madrid for Afghan employees of EU institutions evacuated from Kabul.

Von der Leyen said she would propose an increase in the 57 million euros ($67 million) in humanitarian aid which the Commission had allocated this year for Afghanistan.

She said EU development aid is tied to respect of human rights, good treatment of minorities and respect for the rights of women and girls.

Biden warns lives could be lost in Kabul airlift LO N D O N, AU G 2 1 (AGENCIES): US President Joe Biden has acknowledged the mass evacuation from Afghanistan is “not without risk of loss”.

Speaking at the White House, Mr Biden said the US had rescued 13,000 people to date in “one of the largest, most difficult airlifts in history”.

But the president’s suggestion that US evacuees were not being hampered by the Taliban was contradicted by his own defence secretary.

Mr Biden has faced international blowback over the Taliban’s takeover.

“Any American who wants to come home, we will get you home,” said Mr Biden, who cut short his holiday to address the crisis.

Taking questions from reporters, the president said the US military would make the “same commitment” to 50-65,000 Afghan allies hoping to leave, before adding the evacuation of American citizens was the “priority”.

“Make no mistake, this evacuation mission is dangerous. It involves risks to our armed forces and it’s being conducted under difficult circumstances,” said Mr Biden.

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the final outcome will be or that it will be without risk of loss. But as commander in chief, I can assure you that I will mobilise every resource necessary,” he added.

He also said it would not be necessary to send US troops into Kabul to extract trapped Americans, claiming that the Taliban was permitting airport entry to anyone holding a US passport.

However, numerous reports from Kabul have suggested US citizens are having trouble reaching the airport. And Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers in a briefing on Friday that Americans trying to leave Afghanistan have been beaten by Taliban fighters, reports Politico.

Taliban ‘set woman on fire for bad Haiti faces anger and despair a week after earthquake cooking’, shipping sex slaves in coffins

WASHINGTON, AUG 21 (AGENCIES): The COVID-19 hospitalisation rate for children in the US hit its highest levels ever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. As for adults, every age group under 50 has also surpassed its previous record of hospitalisation, said a media report, adding that “the biggest increase was in adults ages 30 to 39 and children under 18, both of which were more than 30 per cent higher than their previous peak”, the Xinhua news agency reported.

The current rate of hospitalization for all ages is still below the figure in January, but considering more than 11,000 new hospital admissions have been recorded over the past week, the US might reach a new record high within a month, according to the CDC.

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FELICITATION The Sukomi Kuqhakulu Dimapur (SKD) extends our sincere appreciation to Shri L. Nitoshe Sema on being promoted to SDEO, Niuland, under School Education Department, Govt. of Nagaland.

With immense pride and honour, the Sukomi Kuqhakulu Dimapur also extends our heartiest congratulations to all the successful candidates of HSLC, HSSLC & University Examinations 2021.

We wish them all success in their future endeavours.

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HEBOLIMI STUDENTS’ UNION FELICITATION With immense pride and joy, we the Hebolimi Students’ Union would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to:1. Students who have cleared HSLC and HSSLC Examinations, 2021.

2. Er. Nagashe Swu, SDO, PWD for receiving Governor’s Commendation Certificate.

3. Dr. Ilhovi Swu for promoting from VAS to Deputy Director in the Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services.

4. Dr. Kiheto Shohe, Asst. Pastor, SABCK for being conferred Ph.D Degree on the theme “Transformational Discipleship: Revitalization Sumi Aphuyemi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu” from Southern Asia Bible College, Kothanur, Bangalore.

The Union further wishes them the best for their future endeavours.

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With immense pride, the Jalukie Town Ao Senso Telongjem, extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr Imtilepzuk Ozukum, SDAO, Jalukie on being awarded with the prestigious Governor’s Commendation Certificate on the occasion of 75th Independence Day, 2021.

The Jalukie Town Ao Senso Telongjem wishes him good health and success in all his future endeavours.

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NORTHERN ANGAMI DOBASHI’S (DB'S) ASSOCIATION The Northern Angami Dobashi's (DB's) Association conveys our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Lhaliezhü Angami of Tsiemekhuma Village on being promoted to the post of Political Assistant to D.C Kohima.

The NADA wishes him success in his future endeavours.

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The Kohima Tsungiki Khumshum (KTK) and Kohima Tsungiki Youth Forum (KTYF) would like to applaud Mr. Nchumthung Ezung, S/o L.Yanpothung Ezung & Chumchano Ezung for achieving the post of Junior Accounts Assistant (JAA) under the Directorate of Treasuries & Accounts. The Union wishes and pray to our Almighty God to grant you good health and long life for the services of the people.

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The Aeihli Mukho Clans takes honour to extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri K. Hamtok Phom, Superintendent of Jail, on being awarded the President’s Correctional Service Medal for his meritorious service on the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day 2021.

Today we are so pleased and delighted to hear that your hard work and your dedicated talent have been recognized in rendering your service for the state of Nagaland in particular and Nation at large.

The Clans furthermore congratulate Mr. Manshing K Mukho, S/o Shri. K. Hamtok Phom, for successfully clearing the post of Jr. Account Assistant (JAA) under the Directorate of Treasuries & Accounts.

The Aeihli Mukho clans further wishes and pray to our Almighty God to continuously bless in their future endeavors.

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Dr. Hikeno K Yeptho Dr. Kavito Khujumi With immense pride and honour, the Niuland Area Students' Union (NASU) extend it's heartiest congratulations to Dr. Hikeno K Yeptho, S/o P. Kughavi Yeptho and Dr. Kavito Khujumi, S/o Lukhashe Khujumi on completion of MBBS (MS, General Surgery) from RIMS, Ranchi and MBBS (MD, Paediatrics) from CSJMU, Kanpur respectively.

The NASU would also like to congratulate all the student members of the union who have successfully cleared their HSLC & HSSLC Examinations 2021.

The Union wishes them great success in all their future endeavours.

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With immense pride and honor, the office of the Kohima Dibuia Senso Telongjem (KDST) would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Smti. Bendanglila, NCS on being promoted to the rank of Joint Secretary, Government of Nagaland.

The Union wishes her good health, wisdom and success in all her future endeavours.

destroyed, there is nothing,” in the quake, with about said another woman.

77,000 more damaged.

Around 53,000 homes The US Ar my is were completely destroyed preparing to set up a field

hospital in Les Cayes. The US and British Navy are also each sending ships to help with rescue and recovery efforts.

Doctors are struggling to treat the more than 12,200 people who have been injured. Hundreds are still missing, and presumed trapped under the rubble.

Rescue workers had had to contend with armed gangs who attacked aid convoys.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Tuesday that following negotiations, the gangs had agreed to let aid through.

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The Dimapur Chungtia Senso Telongjem with immense pride and honour extend our heartfelt congratulations to: 1. Mr. Imliangshi, Son of Lanulemba 2. Miss Moamenla Ajem, daughter of Lanumetong Ajem for securing JAA (Junior Accounts Assisstant) in Sl. No. 4 and 13 respectively in the exam conducted by the Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Nagaland.

The Union wish and pray that Almighty God continue to bless them in all their future endeavours.

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Men scuffle over a plastic tarp taken from a truck loaded with humanitarian aid in Les Cayes, Haiti, Friday. (AP/PTI)

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“We … spoke about the depressing situation o f A l e x e i N av a l n y,” the German leader told reporters after the talks.

“I have demanded once again from the president to release Navalny and I have made it clear that we will remain on the case,” she said.

But Putin said Navalny had been punished for breaking the law.

“He is convicted not of his political activity, but of a criminal offence,” he said.

Ru s s i a ’s Fo r e i g n Ministry released a lengthy statement on Wednesday about “the Navalny case”, charging that actions by “Germany and its allies” over the past 12 months indicated “a planned provocation aimed at discrediting Russia in the eyes of the global community and at damaging its national interests”.

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Since the 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the island on Saturday, the US military has transported at least 200 severely injured people to hospital.

Despite rainy conditions, many people have been sleeping outside due to fears that aftershocks could cause more buildings to collapse.

“We are afraid to go inside, so we sleep on the ground in the street,” one person in the hard-hit region of Les Cayes told BBC News.

“I don’t have a job, I don’t have water, I don’t have food. My house was

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M O S C OW, AU G 2 1 (AGENCIES): Vladimir Putin has denied accusations that Alexey Navalny was jailed for his political activities after the Kremlin critic’s fate wa s d i s c u s s e d d u r i n g the Russian President’s meeting with Ger man Chancellor Angela Merkel in Moscow.

According to Aljazeera, the pair’s talks came as Merkel made her final official trip to Russia as she prepares to step down next month after nearly 16 years in office.

Navalny was flown to Germany last year after being poisoned with what the West concluded was a military nerve agent.

Moscow rejects that and alleges a Western smear campaign. Navalny was jailed when he flew back to Russia.

The German leader said she had “demanded”

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saying she knew of one female TV anchor who was told to go home. She said many women’s activists are now hiding and in fear of their lives and their loved ones lives, but there is “no way out of the situation”.

The situation is looking increasingly desperate as more reports emerge of human rights atrocities, particularly against women.

Just days ago a woman was said to have been gunned down in the street for not wearing a burqa.

Some women are so desperate they were filmed trying to pass their babies over barbed wire at Kabul airport, where foreign troops are evacuating their citizens and local allies.

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News: “They are forcing people to give them food and cook them food. Also there are so many young women in the past few weeks being shipped into neighbouring countries in coffins to be used as sex slaves.

“They also force families to marry their young daughters to Taliban fighters. I don’t see where is the promise that they think women should be going to work, when we are seeing all of these atrocities.”

The Taliban have said they will respect women’s rights and allow them to work and be educated.

She said there was “no way to believe” assurances that the Taliban wanted to form inclusive government,

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KABUL, AUG 21 (IANS): Afghan women are being shipped into neighbouring countries in coffins and used as sex slaves, according to a former judge.

Najla Ayoubi, who lives in the US after “fleeing for my life” from the Taliban, said she has heard horrific examples of violence against women since the militants took control of her homeland on August 15, reports metro. co.uk. She said one woman was “put on fire because she was accused of bad cooking for Taliban fighters” in the north of the country.

Other young women are being forced into mar riage and sexually abused. The lawyer told Sky

L O N D O N, A U G 2 1 (AGENCIES): Five days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 2,189 people in Haiti help is trickling in, but struggling people say they need it more quickly.

According to BBC, the poorest countr y in the Americas is in urgent need of medical, food and sanitation assistance, experts say.

Rescue crews are still digging through rubble in a search for survivors, as the stench of death fills the air.

“We are preparing for a public health disaster,” says Nadesha Mijoba of the Haitian Health Foundation.

“The sanitation situation is quite critical... it is our hope that we don’t have an outbreak of cholera,” Ms Mijoba also warned BBC News.

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largest stationary emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, contributing 6% of all industrial greenhouse gas emissions. In particular, CO2 accounts for approximately 98% of greenhouse gases emitted by petroleum refineries.

In the new study, Guan and his collaborators developed a publicly available global inventory of CO2 emissions from 1,056 oil refineries from 2000 to 2018.

CO2 emissions of the refinery industry were about 1.3 Gt in 2018. If all existing and proposed refineries operate as usual, without the adoption of any low-carbon measures, they could emit up to 16.5Gt of CO2 from 2020 to 2030. Based on the

findings, the authors recommend mitigation strategies, such as improving refinery efficiency and upgrading heavy oil-processing technologies, which could potentially reduce global cumulative emissions by 10% from 2020 to 2030. The inventory will be updated and improved in the future as more and better data become available.

The study also showed that the average output of global oil refineries gradually increased from 2000 to 2018, in terms of barrels per day. But the results varied by refinery age group. Specifically, the average capacity of young refineries, which are mainly distributed in Asia-Pacific and the Middle

East, increased significantly from 2000 to 2018, while the average capacity of refineries older than 19 years remained stable. “ G ive n t h e g r e a t er committed emissions brought about by the long remaining operating time of young refineries, there is an urgent need for these refineries to adopt low-carbon technologies to reduce their CO2 emissions,” Guan says.

“As for middle-aged and old refineries, improving operational efficiency, eliminating the backward capacity, and speeding up the upgrading of refining configuration are the key means to balance growing demand and reducing CO2 emissions.”

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oogle had big plans for gaming, a confidential document revealed in an Epic Games vs Apple hearing has revealed.

According to the “need-to-know” document, Google had an ambitious five-year-plan to create what the company dubbed as “the world’s largest gaming platform.”

The 70-page document named “Games Futures” reveals that Google wanted to create a single platform for multiple platforms including Windows, Mac, smartphones, as well as smart displays - all tied together by Google Services and a low cost universal controller that gamers can pair with any device, including a TV. The document, source

by The Verge, suggests that to start the said gaming platform, Google will have to first bring “emulated, native, and streamed games” to Windows - something that can be easily made possible with Windows 11, as the upcoming version of Windows will support Android apps natively.

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ASA has been hard at work on multiple missions, and one of those missions is called DART. Earlier this month, the spacecraft was sitting in the middle of its cleanroom, having its solar arrays coiled into a pair of cylinders on each side of the spacecraft.

As DART gets closer to launch, NASA is talking about some of the technology that will be used for the mission.

The spacecraft has an internal imaging device known as Didymos Reconnaissance and Asteroid Camera for Optical (DRACO) navigation underneath its panels.

Engineers are very close to completing the integration for the spacecraft, getting it one step closer to launch.

DART is an interesting mix of existing and new technologies, with some of the technology being demonstrated aboard a spacecraft for the first time.

DART, or Double Asteroid Redirection Test, is an experimental spacecraft meant to help NASA determine if the kinetic impact

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arge numbers of bats hunt around black-tailed prairie dog colonies, and some may even use abandoned burrows as day roosts, recent sound surveys have revealed. Black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) are well-known ecosystem engineers. They can be a headache for farmers and ranchers, digging burrows where they grow their crops, but they can also be a boon for a number of species that make use of their burrows. However, researchers hadn’t ever documented bats also benefiting from the colonies prairie dogs dig underground.

Rick Adams, a professor emeritus of biology at the University of Northern Colorado and the author of a study on the topic published recently in the Journal of Zoology, started his career studying prairie dogs in 1987. He has now published another study on them around his retirement. “I feel like I’ve come

full circle,” he said.

Adams was conducting sonar surveys of bat activity around Hall Ranch near Lyons in northern Colorado. During his analysis, Adams surveyed a number of different habitat types around the ranch, including one area that had a long-standing black-tailed prairie dog colony—it had been there for at least a century. When he began to analyze the data, Adams found that the colony was also major hub for bat activity. Open-air foraging species like big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) and hoary bats (Lasiurus cinereus) were foraging in these areas more than expected, he found.

Adams isn’t yet sure why those bats were drawn to these areas, but he believes the prairie dogs’ ecosystem engineering may play a role. Their excavations may benefit insects that then take to the air, providing food for bats.

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new kind of neural interface system that coordinates the activity of hundreds of tiny brain sensors could one day deepen understanding of the brain and lead to new medical therapies.

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are emerging assistive devices that may one day help people with brain or spinal injuries to move or communicate.

BCI systems depend on implantable sensors that record electrical signals in the brain and use those signals to drive external devices like computers or robotic prosthetics.

Most current BCI systems use one or two sensors to sample up to a few hundred neurons, but neuroscientists are interested in systems that are able to gather data from much larger groups of brain cells.

Now, a team of researchers has taken a key step toward a new concept for a future BCI system -one that employs a coordinated network of independent, wireless microscale neural sensors, each about

the size of a grain of salt, to record and stimulate brain activity. The sensors, dubbed “neurograins,” independently record the electrical pulses made by firing neurons and send the signals wirelessly to a central hub, which coordinates and processes the signals.

In a study published on August 12 in Nature Electronics, the research team demonstrated the use of nearly 50 such autonomous neurograins to record neural activity in a rodent.

The results, the researchers say, are a step

toward a system that could one day enable the recording of brain signals in unprecedented detail, leading to new insights into how the brain works and new therapies for people with brain or spinal injuries.

“One of the big challenges in the field of brain-computer interfaces is engineering ways of probing as many points in the brain as possible,” said Arto Nurmikko, a professor in Brown’s School of Engineering and the study’s senior author. “Up to now, most BCIs have

been monolithic devices -- a bit like little beds of needles. Our team’s idea was to break up that monolith into tiny sensors that could be distributed across the cerebral cortex. That’s what we’ve been able to demonstrate here.”

The team, which includes experts from Brown, Baylor University, University of California at San Diego and Qualcomm, began the work of developing the system about four years ago. The challenge was two-fold, said Nurmikko, who is affiliated with Brown’s Carney Institute for Brain Science. The first part required shrinking the complex electronics involved in detecting, amplifying and transmitting neural signals into the tiny silicon neurograin chips.

The team first designed and simulated the electronics on a computer, and went through several fabrication iterations to develop operational chips.

(Science Daily)

of technology can redirect an asteroid.

NA S A a n d o t h e r agencies worldwide are working hard on technologies that will allow them to deflect an asteroid if one was detected on a collision course with Earth.

The mission will see DART fly directly into a smaller asteroid at a speed of about 15,000 miles per hour.

The goal of the impact is to change the course of the asteroid and determine if an impact is sufficient to redirect an asteroid.

NASA tracks all sorts of celestial objects and has identified about 40 percent of all potentially hazardous asteroids larger than 459

feet in size.

While a small spacecraft like DART isn’t likely to deflect a very large asteroid that poses a significant danger to our planet, trying it on a smaller asteroid will show if the technique is viable at all.

DRACO is a critical instrument for the mission and will capture images of the target asteroid called Dimorphos. Among the images it captures will be a last-second glimpse of its own impact site on the asteroid, which NASA says is critical to determining the effectiveness of the mission. The spacecraft’s target is about 6.8 million miles away from the earth.

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global inventory has revealed that CO2 emissions from oil refineries were 1.3 Gigatonnes (Gt) in 2018 and could be as large as 16.5 Gt from 2020 to 2030. Based on the results, the researchers recommend distinct mitigation strategies for refineries in different regions and age groups. The findings appear August 20 in the journal One Earth.

“This study provides a detailed picture of oil refining capacity and CO2 emissions worldwide,” says Dabo Guan of Tsinghua University. “Understanding the past and future development trends of the oil refining industry is crucial for guiding regional and global emissions reduction.”

Climate change is one of the most fundamental challenges facing humanity today, and continuous expansion of fossil-fuel-based energy infrastructure may be one of the key obstacles in achieving the Paris Agreement goals. The oil refining industry plays a crucial role in both the energy supply chain and climate change.

The petroleum oil refining industry is the third-

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Cup Qualifiers: Bengaluru out Manipur honours Tokyo Olympians AFC of contention after goalless draw Correspondent

IMPHAL, AUG 21(NPN): Manipur government on Saturday felicitated the five athletes of the state, who participated in the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics 2020, at a grand reception held in Imphal’s Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium.

The function was attended by state chief minister, N Biren Singh, Union minister of state for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel, state deputy chief minister Y Joykumar Singh and state youth affairs and sports minister Letpao Haokip and others.

Yesteryears Olympiads of the state, who had represented the country in different disciplines, were also among others who attended the occasion. On the occasion, hockey player Sh Nilakanta Sharma was feted with Rs. 75 lakh and the ap-

Union minister Prahlad Singh Patel, chief minister N. Biren Singh and others felicitating P. Sushila Chanu on Saturday. (NP)

resented the country in the Olympic Games from the tiny state of Manipur, the chief minister said.

“It would inspire the budding players and motivate them to work hard,” he hoped. Singh also announced that the state cabinet had approved to award Rs. 30 lakh to NgangomBala Devi for bringing laurels to the state by becoming the first woman footballer of the country to play for a foreign club.

The chief minister also lauded MC Mary Kom for her achievements in the field of boxing, stating that her record would be hard to break. Also speaking on the occasion, Union minister Prahlad Singh Patel said that Manipur had brought laurels to the country and added that felicitation and well-wishing of champion players would inspire future champions and motivate them to work harder.

MALE, AUG 21 (IANS): Bengaluru FC bowed out of the reckoning in the group stages of the 2021 AFC Cup with a goalless draw against Bangladeshs Bashundhara Kings, at the National Stadium here, on Saturday.

The result meant Bengaluru stayed third in Group D with one point, while Bashundhara climbed to the top with four points.

In a game of two halves, Bashundhara held the upper hand in the first period and created some good chances. Bengaluru, who had their chances in the first period, dominated the second half but could not score despite coming close on a number of occasions.

Sunil Chhetri, Cleiton Silva and Yayesh Rane came close as they managed to rattle the woodwork a couple of times and were also thwarted by the rival defence on other occasions.

Players of Bengaluru FC and Bashundhara Kings in action.

The Blues started the game on the front foot, and the first good chance came with just five minutes on the clock when Danish picked out picked out Bidyashagar, on the run, with a nice lob but the youngster’s shot from the edge of the box was blocked by Bashundhara skipper Topu Barman. Bashundhara won a free-kick at the edge of the box in the 15th minute after Danish tripped Barman, but Suresh intercepted Robinho’s pass and made sure the set piece came to nothing. Naorem

Roshan Singh’s long diagonal in the 21st minute found Cleiton Silva, but the Brazilian’s attempted give and go with Bidyashagar found the winger crowded out by the Bashundhara defence. The Bashundhara came close to taking the lead in the 57th minute through Brazilian winger Robinho, whose effort deflected off Gurpreet’s foot and was sailing goalward until Roshan cleared with an acrobatic effort. The ball almost spun back in before Gurpreet pushed away with an outstretched arm.

pointment letter of deputy director in state YAS department for winning a bronze medal in men’s hockey.

Likewise, Indian women hockey team member P. Sushila Chanu was honoured with Rs 25 lakh and the appointment letter of assistant director in the same department. Rs 25 lakh each were also handed over to boxing great MC Mary

Kom and Judoka L Sushila.

Sushila, who is a constable in the state police department, was also promoted to the post of inspector.

Silver medalist S Mirabai Chanu who had already been awarded Rs.1 crore besides being appointed as additional SP (sports) in the state police department was also honoured. On the occasion, N Biren Singh said

that the state government was extending all possible support and assistance to players despite the state’s weak financial position.

He said that the Manipur Olympian Park being planned to develop at Sangaithel would be completed

by November end. The park would be a symbol of honour and tribute to the sportspersons who had rep-

Covid cases reported from Athletes’ Village at Paralympic

Tim first Singapore cricketer set to play in IPL

Euro 2020 final at Wembley a ‘superspreader’ event

TOKYO, AUG 21 (IANS): The Tokyo Paralympic Games organising committee on Saturday confirmed the first two cases of Covid-19 inside the Athletes’ Village.

With two days to go for the opening ceremony, the latest figures released by the organising committee reveal a total of 15 new cases in the last 24 hours. No athlete has reported positive so far as the two cases from the Village are among the staff, though a large number of participants have reached Tokyo and some are still in quarantine.Of the 15 cases confirmed on Saturday, five are from among ‘Games Related Persons’, which includes representatives of the International Paralympic Committee, the International Olympic Committee, National Olympic Com-

mittees and international federations.

The remaining 10 cases have been reported from among the Paralympic Games contractors and their workers. Those tested positive have been isolated.

Till now, 101 confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been reported in relation to the Paralympic Games since August 12.

The Paralympic Games will start on August 24 and will continue till September 5.

The Tokyo 2020 organising committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan have put in place elobrare protocols to test, isolate and trace contact to avoid a Covid-19 outbreak among the 10,000 people expected to reach Tokyo for the Paralympic Games, including 4,400 athletes.

DDFA meeting on August 25 DIMAPUR: Dimapur District Football association (DDFA) president, Mughato Aye has called for a meeting of all its office bearers, members and executive members on August 25 at 2:30 p.m. at its office, at DDSC stadium, Dimapur.

Tim David

NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (PTI): The second phase of the 14th edition of IPL will feature a Singapore cricketer for the first time as Royal Challengers Bangalore have roped in freelance T20 sensation Tim David, who has made a name for himself across leagues in the world.

While he is of Australian descent, the 6 feet 5 inch tall David currently plays international cricket for Singapore and he brings with him a novelty factor in Virat Kohli’s team.

Since ICC has accorded T20 International status to all its 106 member nations, David has played 14 T20 Internationals with 558 runs in his kitty at a strike rate of 158 plus.

Rakesh overcomes depression, ready to shine at Paralympics

Rakesh Kumar

M U M BA I , AU G 2 1 (IANS): From attempting suicide thrice to qualifying for his maiden Paralympic Games in Tokyo, life has come a long way for Rakesh Kumar, India’s top compound para-archer.

Kumar, who won gold in the Open Compound section in Fazza World Ranking Archery Championship in Dubai, in February this year, is India’s highestranked compound archer with a world rankings of No. 11 and a contender for a medal in the Paralympics, starting on August 24. He will be participating in the Men’s Compound Open and Mixed Compound Open, which will be held on August 27 and 29 respectively.

While he was on a high after his recent good performances in para-archery events in the last couple of years, between 2009 and 2014, Kumar went through emotional turmoil following K Y M C

an accident. Unable to walk after the accident and with his family’s meagre income stretched to the limit, Kumar was extremely depressed.

“I was just getting on my feet, had started earning enough to take care of my family. But the accident turned my world upside down. At an age when I had to take care of my old parents, they had to take care of me. I had become a huge financial burden on my parents and younger brother,” Kumar says. “Suicide looked the only way out,” says Kumar, who won a gold medal in the men’s compound open section of the 7th Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament in Dubai, UAE, in February this year.

After the accident, Kumar was confined to a wheelchair and ran a small roadside shop in his hometown Katra, near Jammu when coach Kuldeep Vedwan spotted him.

“The coach felt that I had strong arms and insisted I should try archery and continue if I like it,” recalls Kumar. He tried it and was soon hooked to the sport.

He also saw it as a means to support his family, as his younger brother was the sole breadwinner.

He got a lot of support from the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, which has taken care of his funding for equipment and coaching.

“The Archery Association of India, the Paralympic Committee of India, and the Sports Authority of India too have chipped in. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for me to take up the sport as I come from a very poor family and didn’t have the financial resources to take up such an expensive sport,” adds Kumar. In the last three years, Kumar has emerged as the best in the country in open compound archery, ranked 10th in the world.

He was part of the team that won gold in the team competition at the European Circuit 2nd leg in 2018 and a bronze in the mixed team event at the 5th Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament in 2019. He has had top-10 finishes in the international tournaments he has participated so far.

His consistent performance helped him qualify for the Paralympics and is considered India’s best medal hope in compound archery.

LONDON, AUG 21 (REUTERS): The Euro 2020 final between England and Italy in July was a “superspreader” event due to the level of COVID-19 infection found in or around London’s Wembley Stadium on the day, according to official data published on Friday.

Public Health England said 2,295 people were likely to have been infectious with a further 3,404 people potentially acquiring infection at the July 11 match.

“Euros final was superspreader event,” declared the Times newspaper.

The match, with a crowd of around 67,000 inside the stadium, was England’s first final in an international soccer tournament since the country hosted and won the 1966 World Cup. “Euro 2020 was a unique occasion and it is unlikely we would see a similar impact on COVID-19 cases from future events,” said Jenifer Smith, Public Health England’s deputy medical director, in a statement.

“However, the data does show how easily the virus can spread when there is close contact and this should be a warning to

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us all as we try and return to a cautious normality once again.”

Other trial events over a four-month period showed far fewer positive tests, and were either broadly in line with or lower than national averages.

The British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone in July drew a 350,000-strong crowd, the largest in Britain in more than 18 months, over three days and had 585 cases recorded by NHS Test and Trace. Of those cases, 343 were likely to have already

been infectious around the time of the event and the rest likely to have acquired an infection then.

The Wimbledon tennis championships, with around 300,000 people attending over the two weeks, recorded 881 cases.

“We’ve shown that we can reintroduce mass sports and cultural events safely but it is important that people remain cautious when mixing in very crowded settings,” said Culture Minister Oliver Dowden.

“So that we can keep

the football season, theatres and gigs safe with full crowds this winter, I urge sport, music and culture fans to get the vaccine as this is the safest way we can get big events firing on all cylinders once more.”

Chennaiyin FC sign Polish striker Lukasz Gikiewicz C h e n n a i , Au g 2 1 (IANS): Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champions Chennaiyin FC (CFC) have signed Polish striker Lukasz Gikiewicz on a one-year deal ahead of the upcoming season.

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Through this column, we would like to express our profound heartiest gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us and supported us morally, physically, materially, financially and through unceasing prayers at the ultimate demise of our beloved brother, Late B. Puche on 15th August 2021.

We convey our special thanks to: 1. Doctors and nurses of Apollo Gleneagles Hospital Kolkata, KOHIMAS, Oking Hospital Kohima.

2. S.B. Department.

3. Khiamniungan Baptist Church Kohima, Khiamniungan Baptist Church Tuensang, Thonoknyiu Baptist Church, Baptist Donthe Thangnokyan 4. Nokyan Paopung Kohima. KMH Kohima, Born on : 31/12/1984 – Died on : 15/08/2021 Japfu Christian College Kohima, Nokyan & Nokyan ‘B’ Union Tuensang, TNSU. We deeply regret our inability to mention all our relatives, friends and well wishers but it is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. k-1604

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LAte LAwRence KiKon Born : 20/06/1982 – Died : 02/08/2021 We, the bereaved family would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who stood by us during the brief illness and sudden demise of our beloved Late Lawrence Kikon on 2nd August 2021.

We convey our special thanks to: 1. The Commandant and all Rank and File, XI NAP (IR) Battalion Aboi, Nagaland.

2. The Ministerial Staff, XI NAP (IR) Battalion.

3. Police Baptist Church, XI NAP (IR) Battalion.

4. Lotha Union XI NAP (IR) Battalion.

5. Lotha Baptist Church Chumukedima.

6. Lotha Baptist Church Eloe Yangro Chumukedima.

7. Block I & II Yankho Ekhum Chumukedima.

8. Ward-3 Chumukedima, neighbours and friends.

9. Dimapur Pvüsheyeni Ekhum (Aree New).

10. Police Baptist Fellowship Pughoboto.

11. Yonchucho Village Baptist Church.

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“The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away” Job 1:22 As our family grieve the loss of our beloved father Late Vighoto Achumi, we deeply appreciate and gratefully acknowledge all individuals, friends, well- wishers, churches and organizations for the support you provided physically, materially and financially with prayers and words of comfort and encouragement during his brief illness and at the sad demise on 13th August 2021.

Words are inadequate to express how grateful we are for your kind gesture and sympathy, but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you abundantly.

As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude.

Special thanks to:1. Rev. Dr. Daniel Chishi, Pastor, ZTSBC Late Vighoto Achumi 2. Rev. Dr. Joshua Rochill, Director Urban (Retd. BSF) Mission cum Sr. Pastor UMC 1947 – 2021 3. Shri. Pukhayi Sumi, Hon’ble Advisor, Food & Civil Supplies, LM&CP & Taxes, Govt. of Nagaland 4. Yezashi Baptist Church 5. Zunheboto Town Sumi Baptist Church (ZTSBC) 6. Prayer Fellowship Project Colony, ZTSBC 7. Project Colony Construction Board (ZTSBC) 8. Urban Mission Church (UMC), Dimapur 9. Yezashi Union Dimapur 10. Aghunato Area Union Kohima 11. Yezashi-Aghiyili Union Zbto 12. Yezashi Students’ Union Wife, Children, In-laws & Grand Children k-1610

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Amit wins silver in race walk Haryana finished race in 40 minutes 40.97 seconds, improving on the existing national record of 40:37.78

by Akshdeep Singh and nearly half a minute ahead of statemate Paramdeep Mor.

Coach wants Khatri to be included in TOPS

Amit Khatri

N A I RO B I , AU G 2 1 (IANS/PTI): Indian race walker Amit Khatri won silver in the men’s 10,000m race walk event at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi on Saturday.

Khatri won the silver with a timing of 42:17.94.

He was in the lead for a good part of the race walk before being overtaken by Kenya’s Heristone Wanyonyi in the last two laps.

Eventually, Wanyonyi won the gold medal with a timing of 42:10.84. Spain’s Paul McGrath clinched the bronze medal with a timing of 42:31.11. “As it’s a high altitude, so breathing problem for me. It was my first international compe-

tition and won silver for India. I’m happy with silver at least I could fulfil the hopes of India,” Amit was quoted as saying by Athletics Federation of India (AFI) after the medal. This is also India’s second medal in the ongoing competition.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Indian quartet of Bharat Sridhar, Priya H Mohan, Summy and Kapil had won the bronze medal in the 4x400m mixed relay final with a season-best timing of 3:20.60.

In January this year, Khatri set a new national record while claiming the men’s 10000m race walk title at the Junior Federation Cup in Bhopal. The young walker from Rohtak,

Eyes firmly set on 2024 Olympics, race walker Amit Khatri’s coach Chandan Singh has requested the government to include his ward in the Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS) after the youngster won a silver medal in the World U-20 Athletics Championships in Nairobi on Saturday.

Khatri, who clocked 42 minutes 17.94 seconds, was leading till the final two laps of men’s 10000m race walk in Nairobi but the host country’s Heristone Wanyoni pulled ahead of the 17-year-old Indian to win the gold with a personal best time of 42:10.84s.

Chandan said Khatri, from Rohtak district in Haryana, has the potential to become a top-class race walker in the next few years and the aim is to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

“His walking technique is very good and he is a fast learner. He can become a top race walker in the country in the next few years but he will need funds going ahead. So, I request SAI to include him in the TOPS Scheme,” Chandan told PTI from Army Sports Institute in Pune where is he is working.

“The aim is to prepare him for the 2024 Olympics.

But he has no sponsor, nobody to back him financially.

His father works in the BSF (non officer rank) and his mother is a housewife. So, it is difficult for Amit financially.”

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) TOPS initiative began in 2014, where the government funds top athletes (core group) for their training and competitions.

It was expanded last year to include junior athletes (developmental group) who will get Rs 25,000 out of pocket allowance per month.

Ending years of feud, AICF and Chess Association of India announce merger

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LUCKNOW, AUG 21 (PTI): Putting an end to internal fighting, the AllIndia Chess Federation and the breakaway Chess Association of India on Saturday announced that they have merged into one single entity to administer the sport in the country.

AICF president Sanjay Kapoor said that the warring factions, not only at the national level but also in various states, have now

come together under the umbrella of the federation.

“I have personally had several rounds of talks with all the stakeholders and have brought everybody on the same platform for the development of chess and all the chess players in the country,” Kapoor was quoted as saying in a press release.

“Like other federations, we too are struggling to organise our annual events and championships

Hesson named RCB head coach BENGALURU, AUG 21 (IANS): Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) announced on Saturday that head coach Simon Katich has stepped down due to personal reasons. In place of him, director of cricket operations Mike Hesson will take over as head coach till the end of the season.

“Simon Katich has decided to step down from his post as head coach and mainly due to personal reasons. We support his decision. Mike Hesson will step in and discharge the duties as head coach until the end of this tournament. Hesson has been coaching NZ team and other teams. Mike will step in until the end of the tournament,” said Rajesh Menon, vice-president and head, Royal Challengers Bangalore in the press conference.

The franchise also said that they have signed Sri Lankan duo of Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera apart from Singapore’s Tim David as replacement players. Leg-spinner Hasaranga is a replacement for Australia’s Adam Zampa, who had pulled out of the tournament due to personal reasons.

due to the Covid pandemic and could not afford to let our internal differences derail the sport even more,” he added. AICF secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan said, “Once we formed the new body, one of our first goals was to address all the concerns of every member and bring everybody together for the sake of the sport.”

Apart from the wrangling at the national level, chess has suffered a great deal in Uttar Pradesh too, with two different bodies — UP Chess Association and UP Chess Sports Association — at loggerheads in the state. “This has been a longrunning feud and as I myself am from Kanpur, I believed it was my duty to resolve this problem on a priority.

Today, I am happy to announce that both the groups are here,” Kapoor said.

Punjab Kings named Ellis as replacement player NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (PTI): Punjab Kings have named Australia pacer Nathan Ellis as a replacement player for the remainder of Indian Premier League which will be held in the UAE beginning September 19.

Punjab Kings will miss Riley Meredith and Kane Richardson during the second phase of the IPL. “Earlier today, Punjab Kings announced a new addition to their roster, roping in new Australian sensation Nathan Ellis.

The pacer will be part of the squad for the remainder of the 2021 VIVO Indian Premier League, and is expected to join the team camp shortly after finishing his quarantine,” a press release stated.

Army stadium in Pune to be named after Neeraj

NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (AGENCIES): A stadium in the premises of Army Sports Institute in Pune is to be named after Tokyo Olympics Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra.

According to the Mint, the stadium will be named as ‘Neeraj Chopra Army Sports Stadium’ in Pune Cantt.

The official naming ceremony of the stadium is scheduled for August 23 and will be carried out by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Singh will be accompanied by the Army chief General M M Narvane and Lieutenant Governer JS Nain on this tour.

On his visit, Singh will facilitate the other sixteen Olympians and will be carrying out a naming ceremony of the stadium.

He will also be addressing the troops and will interact with budding sportsmen.

Neeraj’s historic golden throw in the Olympics has been listed as one of the 10 magical moments of athletics (track and field) in the Tokyo Olympics by World Athletics.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 2021

Six Indians win on opening day of Asian Youth & Junior Boxing

DUBAI, AUG 21 (IANS): Rohit Chamoli, Ankush and Gaurav Saini were among the six Indian boxers who registered victories on the opening day of the ASBC Youth & Junior Boxing Championships here on Saturday.

In the junior boys’ category, Rohit (48kg), Ankush (66kg) and Gaurav (70kg) claimed confident victories against their respective opponents and confirmed medals for the country by securing semifinal berths.

Chandigarh’s Rohit outclassed Alhassan Qadous Sriya 5-0, while Ankush blanked Bader Shehab from Kuwait 5-0. Haryana’s Gaurav too put up a dominating show against another Kuwaiti boxer Yaqoub Saadallah before he was declared winner with ‘referee stopping the contest’ (RSC) in the second round of the bout. Ashish (54kg), Anshul (57kg) and Preet Malik (63kg) were the other three junior pugilists to emerge victorious in their respective opening-round matches.

Yashwrdhan Singh (60kg), Usman Mohd Sultan (50kg), Naksh Beniwal

provide the much-needed competitive tournament to the promising talent at the Asian level after a gap of almost two years. The event has been witnessing thrilling action in the presence of pugilists from strong boxing nations like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, to name a few.

The gold medallists in the youth age group will receive prize money of USD 6,000 while silver and bronze medallists will get USD 3,000 and USD 1,500 respectively.

The junior champions will be awarded USD 4,000, while USD 2,000 and 1,000 will be given to the silver and bronze medallists.

CINCINNATI, AUG 21 (IANS): World No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 after two hours and 12 minutes to reach the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open here on Saturday .

Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty also reached the semifinal with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Barbora Krejcikova. For most of the first two sets, Tsitsipas played patiently to take a 6-2, 5-4 15/40 lead as AugerAliassime struggled to find rhythm. But the Canadian made a remarkable turnaround with a backhand that barely clipped the back of the baseline to upset the Greek player’s rhythm.

The ball was so close that Tsitsipas thought it was out and he had won the match. But instead, that served as a turning point

Stefanos Tsitsipas

as Auger-Aliassime - who took an injury timeout at 2-3 in the set to get treatment on his left side - found better control in his game to quickly turn the table and send the battle to a third set.

Next up for Tsitsipas will be Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Alexander Zverev of Germany, who defeated Casper Ruud of Norway 6-1, 6-3. Tsitsipas

Ashleigh Barty

leads the German 6-2 in their ATP head-to-head rivalry.

Alexander Zverev delivered a reality check to Casper Ruud and his growing hard-court confidence with an easy 6-1, 6-3 victory.

Barty will face twotime Cincinnati finalist Angelique Kerber, who won her quarterfinal when t wo - t i m e Wi m b l e d o n

champion Petra Kvitova retired during the second set because of a stomach problem. Kerber won the first set 6-4 and was tied 3-3 in the second. Barty beat Kerber in the Wimbledon semifinals in July. They have split their six matches.

Barty, ranked No. 1 for 87 weeks, hasn’t lost a set this week in Cincinnati, a tune-up event for the U.S. Open.

Malik makes bronze medal round in Jr. wrestling Hockey Chandigarh awards

UFA (RUSSIA), AUG 21 (PTI): Ravi Malik was the only saving grace for the Indian Greco Roman contingent at the junior world championship as he on Saturday reached the 82kg bronze medal play-off while other wrestlers from the country struggled to win even one round here.

Malik began with a 6-0 win over Estonia’s Robin Uspenski and followed

that up with a 18-9 victory over Kyrgyzstan’s Zhenish Humnabekov, who got three cautions in the quarterfinal bout.

Malik though could not do much against Armenia’s Karen Khachatryan in the semifinal, which he lost by technical superiority. Once Malik was put on the ‘par terre’, Khachatryan pulled off consecutive gut wrench moves to

Manchester City players celebrate after Jack Grealish (10) scores a goal.

opener. But Grealish’s first goal since January helped show Pep Guardiola’s side they can cope without Harry Kane if their prolonged pursuit of the Tottenham striker ends in failure.

With the injured Kevin De Bruyne absent for City, Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo

(75kg) and Rishabh Singh (81kg) suffered defeats in their respective preliminary bouts.

The 2021 World Youth Championships bronze medallist Bishwamitra Chongtham will begin his campaign in the continental event as six youth Indian boxers will be seen in action on the second day on Sunday.

Apart from Bishwamitra, Daksh Singh (67kg), Deepak (75kg), Aditya Janghu (86kg) and Abhimanyu Loura (92) will play their opening round matches, while among women, Preeti (57kg) will kick off her challenge. The ongoing Asian Championships will

Tsitsipas, Barty enter Cincinnati semifinals

finish the bout. Narinder Cheema (97kg) was only the second Indian wrestler who managed to win two bouts and he got the reward by getting back into the competition through the repechage round.

Cheema edged out Germany’s Anton Erich Vieweg 6-6 and then beat Uzbekistan’s Abrorbek Nurmukhammedov 11-6.

He lost his quarterfinal

by fall to Pavel Hlinchuk but since the Belarusian made the final, Cheema got another chance.

Vikas (72kg) and Deepak (77kg) managed first round wins before losing.

Anup (55kg), Vikas (60kg), Anil (63kg), Deepak (67kg), Sonu (87kg) and Parvesh (130kg) all exited after losing their respective first round bouts.

PL champions City thrash Norwich 5-0; Liverpool beat Burnley LIVERPOOL, AUG 21 (AFP): Jack Grealish scored his first goal for Manchester City as the Premier League champions thrashed Norwich 5-0, while title rivals Liverpool extended their perfect start with a 2-0 victory against Burnley on Saturday.

Grealish marked his home debut following his British record £100 million ($136 million) move from Aston Villa with a closerange effort to double City’s lead in the first half. Tim Krul’s own goal had given City the lead at the Etihad Stadium. Aymeric Laporte, Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez netted in the second half to ensure City bounced back from last weekend’s defeat at Tottenham.

City had been beaten in both of Grealish’s previous appearances, losing the Community Shield against Leicester and then slumping in their Premier League

The gold medalists in the youth age group will receive prize money of USD 6,000. (File)

Silva and Laporte all started amid reports they are looking to leave after growing unhappy with their reduced roles last season. Jesus took the chance to remind Guardiola of his qualities with a virtuoso display. It was the Brazilian forward’s volleyed cross in the seventh minute

that brought City’s opener.

Grant Hanley attempted to clear but instead hit Norwich goalkeeper Krul as the ball looped into the net.

Grealish got off the mark in slightly fortuitous fashion in the 22nd minute.

Jesus’s cross reached Grealish at the far post and

bounced in off the England midfielder. Laporte scored in the 64th minute with a close-range finish after Norwich failed to clear a corner.

Jesus provided his third assist of the afternoon as Sterling tapped in after 71 minutes before Mahrez grabbed City’s fifth with a simple finish in the 84th minute.

At Anfield, Liverpool earned a second successive wins thanks to goals from Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane, but Reds boss Jurgen Klopp was angry with Burnley’s aggressive tackling.

Jota scored Liverpool’s first goal in the 3-0 win at Norwich last weekend and the Portugal forward gave Klopp’s men the lead again with an 18th minute header from Kostas Tsimikas’ cross.

Senegal winger Mane opened his account for the season in the 69th minute.

Teenage midfielder Harvey Elliott, making

his first Premier League start, picked out Trent Alexander-Arnold and the defender’s deft pass to Mane was slammed past Nick Pope from 12 yards. However, Klopp was frustrated that Sean Dyche’s side, renowned for their physical approach, were able to get away with some thunderous challenges due to lenient refereeing. “You saw these challenges of (Ashley) Barnes and (Chris) Wood on Virgil (Van Dijk) and Joel (Matip),” Klopp said.

“I am not 100 per cent sure if we are going in the right direction with these decisions, if we go 10 years back. “It is too dangerous.

It is just hard. The rules are how they are but you cannot defend these situations.”

RESULTS Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle Crystal Palace 0-0 Brentford Leeds 2-2 Everton

5 players Rs 5 lakh each

CHANDIGARH, AUG 21 (IANS): Hockey Chandigarh and Tynor on Saturday felicitated the hockey players who participated in the recent Tokyo Olympics at a function here by giving five players a cash award of Rs 5 lakh each.

Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya was the chief guest and Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi was the guest of honour.

Those felicitated were Rupinder Pal Singh, Gurjant Singh, Monika Malik, Sharmila Devi, Reena Khokhar, Shivendra Singh and Gurminder Singh.

Two hockey coaches were given a cash award of Rs 2.5 lakh each. The Haryana Governor congratulated the hockey stars who after 41 years won a bronze medal and brought international acclaim to Indian hockey. He said he was happy to see that the hockey team had a lot of players from Haryana and

Punjab.

Dattatreya said under the state sports policy, the Haryana government had awarded Rs six crore to Olympians for winning gold, Rs four crore for winning silver, and Rs 2.5 crore for bronze medal winners.

The Haryana government had given Rs 23.25 crore as reward to outstanding players, adding that all states should prepare a sports policy to encourage players so that they can perform even better. The Punjab Sports Minister said it was praiseworthy on the part of Hockey Chandigarh to felicitate the hockey stars.

Lauding their performance at the Tokyo Olympics, he said it was indeed a proud moment for the state that the players had given an excellent performance.

Giving details about sprucing up facilities in Punjab, he said new facilities would be created in the state and the existing ones would be upgraded.

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