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CCoNPI holds meet with NSCN (I-M) leaders SEEKS TO BRING 2 NPGS TOGETHER FOR POLITICAL CONSENSUS

(L-R) Neiphiu Rio, TR Zeliang, Y. Patton and Th. Muivah during the meeting at Chümoukedima police complex on Wednesday.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): Core Committee on Naga political Issue (CCoNPI) led by its convener, chief minister Neiphiu Rio and others, held a meeting with NSCN (I-M) leaders led by its chief negotiator and ato kilonser Th. Muivah at Rhodendron Hall, Police Complex Chümoukedima Wednesday.

The Committee earlier held a meeting Tuesday with the seven-member Working Committee (WC) of the NNPGs at Niathu Resort.

Cannot dictate policies on private schools: ANPSA DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): All Nagaland Private Schools’ Association (ANPSA) Dimapur unit has once again clarified that, as a conglomeration of private schools formed for the welfare of the school managements, staff members, parents/guardians and students; it cannot dictate over respective member schools on any policy or matter, as it would be an infringement on autonomy of the private schools. ANPSA unit president, Dr. Andrew Ahoto was responding to appeal

by Western Sumi Students’ Union on fee waiver by private schools and ultimatum to ensure implementation within 10 (Full text on p-6)

The CCoNPI comprises of all elected members of Nagaland formed with the objective of bringing two Naga negotiating groups together for one agreement, one solution.

While NNPGs signed the Agreed Position with the government of India in 2017, the NSCN(I-M) signed the Framework Agreement with the GoI in 2015.

After the meeting on Wednesday , the NSCN (IM) delegation besides CCoNPI convener Neiphiu Rio and co-convener Y. Patton also left the venue separately

without meeting the media.

CCoNPI co-convenor and leader of opposition, TR Zeliang, who briefed the media, described the meeting as “smooth sailing” and said that both parties understood each other’s intentions.

Zeliang said that the committee expected both the Naga negotiating groups (NNPGs and NSCN-IM) to sit across table along with the facilitators (60 elected members) to arrive at a consensus for solution.

Zeliang also disclosed that CCoNPI requested the NSCN (I-M) leadership to

resume talks with the Government of India. He said CCoNPI as “facilitator” will pursue the matter with the government of India on behalf of NSCN (I-M) for a meeting ground.

On state political issue, when asked about NPF’s decision to join the ruling PDA government, Zeliang reiterated that NPF had agreed to the “concept of opposition-less government because of the Naga political issue”.

He claimed that even though the opposition and ruling agree on issues in the assembly, there were dif-

524 ineligible farmers to refund amount received under PMK scheme

Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUL 21 (NPN): Against the backdrop of Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar’s recent remark in Parliament on recovery of Rs 45,08,000 transferred to 524 ineligible framers from Nagaland under PM Kisan scheme, agriculture production commissioner (APC) Kikheto Sema said the agriculture department was on the job to identify if there were more ineligible farmers who had availed the scheme.

Speaking to Nagaland Post, Kikheto said that the department had been reiterating time and again that only genuine farmers should avail the scheme but regretted that many ineligible farmers too availed the scheme.

He said the ineligible DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): farmers who received the Nagaland’s cumulative Cov- amount under the scheme id caseload neared the 27000 mark after 105 fresh Covid-19 positive cases were reported on Wednesday while three more patients succumbed D I M A P U R , J U L 2 1 to the infection. Dimapur (NPN): Niki Sumi-led reported the highest number NSCN (K) Wednesday said of new cases at 45, followed it was confounded at the

by Kohima-37, Tuensang-10, kind of statements being eight in Mokokchung, two in generated by certain Naga Zunheboto and one each in political groups time and Longleng, Mon and Phek, again with no substance or taking the total caseload to truth. At the end of the day, 26943. Further, one patient it said that if any political each succumbed to the virus solution was to be arrived at, in Dimapur, Kohima and it would be between GovernMokokchung, pushing the ment of India and all Naga death toll to 535 (including 14 non-Covid deaths).

State logs 105 fresh Covid cases, 3 deaths

had to refund the amount since it was directly transferred into their bank accounts.

Besides recovering the amount, Kikheto said the State government would also initiate action against defaulters, if deemed fit.

He informed that during a survey, it was found that some of the reasons why the beneficiaries were found ineligible were migration to towns and urban areas for jobs after availing the scheme, deaths, working in government sector, etc, while there were also some farmers who did not wish to avail benefit under PM Kisan.

Kikheto remarked that the department launched “ineligibility campaign” in all districts on the directive of Central and state governments, adding that this would continue to ensure that genuine farmers were

not left out from the scheme.

In response to a question in Parliament, the Union minister had on July 15 admitted the discrepancies and claimed that the ministry was in the process of recovering Rs 2,992.75 crore that was transferred to 42.16 lakh ineligible farmers under the PM-Kisan scheme across the country, including 524 ineligible farmers from Nagaland.

According to the data shared by Tomar, Rs 2,992 crore received by 42.16 lakh ineligible farmers under PM-Kisan scheme as on July 15, 2021 would have to be recovered.

With Rs 554.01 crore availed by 8.35 lakh ineligible farmers, Assam has the highest number of ineligible farmers availing benefits under the scheme followed by Punjab, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

ferences outside the house.

Therefore, he said that if both were together in the government, there was a way by which the government of India would listen to them( all-party government) for a common approach.

He said it was with that perception that NPF had agreed to the concept of opposition-less government.

The Legislature party spokesperson Imkong L Imchen also asserted that the objective of NPF joining PDA alliance was “for active facilitation”. He said that NPF was there to facilitate the different factions so that a common Naga agenda could be found and be presented to the government of India.

Asked whether all NPF legislators were aware of the decision, he said only 18 legislators ( out 25) were present at the meeting . He said the seven did not attend for “reasons best known (Cont’d on p-8) them.”

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Pegasus spyware: NSCN leaders on list of potential target, says report NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (AGENCIES): Phone numbers of top leaders of the NSCN (I-M) were added to a list of numbers of persons of interest believed to be generated by an Indian client of Israeli spyware Pegasus, The Wire reported on Wednesday.

The names of the NSCN (I-M) leaders who signed the ‘historic’ Naga Peace Accord with the Prime Minister Modi-led Union government in 2015, are the latest to the be added to the list of potential Pegasus targets worldwide, the report said.

The list, a leaked database that forms the basis of the Pegasus Project comprising thousands of numbers and accessed by the French media nonprofit Forbidden Stories contains some that were successfully targeted with Pegasus, a militarygrade surveillance tool that involves hacking a smartphone to compromise its contents. Forbidden Stories, with the help of Amnesty International, has involved 80 journalists from 17 news

organisations in 10 countries in this project. The Wire is the Indian partner for the project.

Atem Vashum, Apam Muivah, Anthony Shimray and Phunthing Shimrang are some of the top NSCN (I-M) leaders that have been featured in the list, says The Wire.

West Bengal chief minister and TMC party chief Mamata Banerjee called for all opposition party leaders to unite against the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, amidst the row over use of the Pegasus spyware on several Indian figures.

Banerjee was speaking at the annual Shahid Dibash (martyrs day) function of the TMC. Significantly, she made most of her speech in Hindi and English, signifying intention to reach a national audience. “I don’t know what will happen in 2024. But all the opposition

parties need to start working together, and must start right now…We need to oust BJP to save the country,” she said.

“Our phones are getting tapped. BJP is using Pegasus to spy on us. They have demolished all democratic institutions in the country. Today I cannot talk to any other political leaders, I cannot speak to my own party leaders…Pegasus has captured phones of all opposition leaders...BJP is demolishing democracy,” she said. She also appealed to the Supreme Court judges to take suo motu cognisance of Pegasus snooping row.

Govt responsible for delaying solution: NPCC Mamata calls for Oppn unity, urges SC Will probe any DIMAPUR, JUL 21 credible proof of (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh to take suo motu cognisance on Pegasus

Congress Committee (NPCC) president K Therie has accused the state government of being responsible for delaying the implementation of Naga political solution as they refused to advise the governor to initiate the process.

Since the gover nor functions on the advice of the council of ministers, Therie said it was constitutionally customary that the governor did not act suo motu when the council of ministers was alive unless there was breakdown of the constitutional machinery.

“Therefore, solution is lying in cold storage,” Therie said.

He said governor had time and again made it clear that “talks are over” even in the State Assembly, which also passed Motion of T h a n k s (Cont’d on p-8)

This is it!

“Why all-party government?

It’s simple- birds of the same feather flock together.”

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tion by repeatedly hurling “unfounded and baseless allegation”, adding that any matured and responsible organisation/government would try to be efficient and fulfil the expectations of people, rather than always trying to find fault in others.

MIP said that it had never questioned who went where to achieve “our inherent political rights” as all

DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): Nagaland Medical Dealers’ Association (NMDA) is worried over reports of one Bijoy Mazumder, a medical representative working in national workers were at lib- Mankind Pharma here, haverty to choose which group ing gone missing. they want to work under. It pointed out that the double standards shown by certain political groups indulging in cheap publicity over “home comers” was out in the open for all to see for, at the end of the day, there would be only one Naga political solution inclusive of all (Cont’d on p-8) Nagas.

NSF demands implementation of NSSB Nalin Kohli calls on Rio

DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) at its emergency presidential council meeting on Wednesday has reiterated its February 22, 2020 resolution for a blanket ban on departmental exams for recruitment to various group ‘C’ posts until Nagaland Staff Selection Board (NSSB) was implemented in the state.

NSF’s reiteration of the resolution comes in the wake of the state government issuing office memorandum partially lifting ban on ap-

pointments. The NSF emergency presidential council meeting held at its conference hall, Naga Club Building, Kohima unanimously adopted three-point resolution.

Questioning the rationale behind government’s decision to go ahead with departmental exams, but delaying the implementation of NSSB, NSF demanded that all existing vacancies for ‘group c’ post (not within the purview of NPSC) be requisitioned to NSSB and scrap departmental exams “once and for all.”

The house also demanded that the age relaxation for entry into g ove r n m e n t s e r v i c e should be in sync with the period of delay in the recruitment due to nonimplementation of NSSB and not merely one year.

The NSF also appealed to the state government to comply with its legitimate demands in the interest of the general public without any delay.

Failure to comply, the federation warned that it would be compelled to take up “befitting democratic agitation.”

DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): National BJP spokesperson and Nagaland in-charge, Nalin Kohli arrived Dimapur on Wednesday, amidst the ongoing political development in the state. Kohli, who is on a two-day visit, called on chief minister Neiphiu Rio at his Dimapur residence, where both discussed about strengthening the PDA government.

Rio in a tweet said: “We had a positive meeting and discussed matters related to strengthening the PDA Government. I thank him for his constant support for Nagaland in our collective aspiration of striving for development and progress.”

Later, Kohli also held a closeddoor meeting with BJP party leaders and legislators.

misuse, says NSO

Israel-based firm NSO, the developer of Pegasus spyware said it will thoroughly investigate any credible proof of misuse of its technologies amid revelations that the software has been used to snoop on prominent leaders and journalists.

NSO, which had denounced the leaked list, reiterated that the numbers on it are not related to the firm.

“Any claim that a name in the list is necessarily related to a Pegasus target or potential target is erroneous and false,” it said in a statement titled ‘Enough is Enough’.

NMDA seeks help to trace missing medical rep

Niki Sumi-led NSCN (K) reacts to allegations stakeholders. In a statement through its MIP, Niki-led group reiterated that it did “not come out to measure differences of one another, point fingers at others or create enmity but to pave the way for peace to prevail in our land”.

The MIP said it was very unfortunate that some Naga political groups were creating unwanted situa-

“As per the leaked data, while the phone number used by Atem Vashum – widely considered to be the successor of the Th. Muivah, the chairman of the NSCN (I-M) – attracted interest in mid 2017, that of Muivah’s nephew Apam Muivah was added shortly thereafter. Two phone numbers of Anthony Ningkhang Shimray, the commander in chief of the Naga Army of NSCN (I-M), also appear in the leaked records in late 2017. The phone number

of Phunthing Shimrang, the former commander in chief of the NSCN (I-M)’s Naga Army, and that of the NNPG convener, N. Kitovi Zhimomi, appear later, towards the first half of 2019,” the report stated.

The report also states that N. Kitovi Zhimomi, convenor of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs), was also listed as a potential target.

The Modi government had been in talks with NNPGs since the end of 2017 to find ‘one solution’ to the Naga issue. Evidence available with the consortium suggests that Zhimomi’s name was added to list towards the end of 2017 as well. Over the past few days, the Pegasus Project has thrown up names of many politicians, journalists, activists and citizens who were part of the spyware’s potential targets’ list. The Pegasus spyware, is manufactured by the Israeli NSO group. The group has staunchly said that they sell the spyware to government-affiliated agencies only.

Association’s secretary Arijit Sharma in a release hoped that the police had initiated a search operation and investigating the case.

Requesting NGOs and public to help the family trace its missing member,

he assured that NMDA too would leave no stone unturned to trace the person.

Arijit also urged anyone having any information on the matter to contact the following numbers: 6001192719 and 8794343446.

NEC cancels Kohima orphanage project

State govt asked to refund money with accrued interest

Advisor to CM urges govt to intervene

DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): Adviser to chief minister Abu Metha has urged chief minister Neiphiu Rio to address the issue of North Eastern Council (NEC) cancelling ongoing infrastructure development project at Kohima Orphanage & Destitute Home worth around Rs. 2.84 crore.

In a letter to the chief minister, which was also posted on his twitter handle, Metha pointed out that the orphanage sheltered around a hundred children, who lived under very challenging conditions. Hence, he termed NEC’s decision to

Picture of the abandoned project posted on twitter by Abu Metha.

terminate the ongoing project as very unfortunate.

According to the letter, the council had sanctioned and approved the project christened “Infrastructure Development at Kohima Orphanage Home” in 201718 and had released the first instalment of fund towards the project. The State government had also released its share to ensure smooth implementation of the project. And, as per reports of

the department concerned, the progress was good with 30% of the works having been completed.

However, Metha said NEC through an office memorandum in May 2020 had declared the project closed “as is where is as per the approval of the Competent Authority”. The memorandum even asked the State government to refund the money with accrued inter(Cont’d on p-8) est.

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Imnatiba launches ‘clean Kohima’ campaign

Imnatiba, Dr. Neikiesalie (Nicky) Kire and Zale Neikha taking part in the clean Kohima campaign on July 21.

DIMAPUR: Advisor for industries & commerce, Imnatiba, who is also incharge of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDDP) youth launched the “clean Kohima” campaign at old MLA hostel junction on July 21, initiated by NDPP central youth organisation.

In his brief address, Imnatiba said that the human race was going through a dark period due to the pandemic and that it called for maintaining a cleaner environment and better hygiene.

Quoting the maxim “cleanliness is next to Godliness”, he said that during the pandemic, the people should continue cleanliness activities, disinfect homes and colonies.

He also lauded NDPP youth for collaborating with the public health engineering department to carry forward the cleanliness initiatives while also appealing all to join hands.

NDPP youth president, Kelhouneizo Yhome said cleanliness was a necessity for good health and

through the campaign, the NDPP youth would not only focus on Kohima but would carry forward the same in other parts of the state.

Meanwhile, WSSO HRD consultant of PHED, Thenusou Sekhose said PHED as the nodal implementing department for Swacch Bharat was joining the prime minister’s call for azadi ka amrit mohatsav – commemorating 75 years of independence.

She informed that a series of events were being organised while PHED would be conducting various activities including mass movement to promote sanitation and hygiene across the state till August 15, 2023.

She also informed that rural Nagaland attained Open Defecation Free (ODF) status in 2018 with support from all but now, the state must strive towards achieving ODF plus status as sanitation and hygiene played a crucial role during the pandemic.

The campaign was carried out at CRPF Camp

Lerie to old MLA hostel

by Southern Angami-I & II, police check gate to old MLA hostel by Western Angami; Tinpatti junctionD block-old MLA junction by 9-Kohima Town, Tinpatti junction-Sonürü-CM bungalow by Northern Angami-I & II. E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by NDPP youth secretary in-charge Kohima youth region, Vichosel Rhütso while evangelist, Koinonia Prayer Centre, Neilhou Sopfünuo said the invocation.

The programme was also attended by advisor for urban development and municipal affairs Dr Neikiesalie (Nicky) Kire and advisor for youth resources and sports, Zale Neikha.

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ATMAs conduct various programmes for farmers DIMAPUR: Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) conducted various programmes for the welfare of farmers in the state.

Moalenden village: A farm school on cultivation of Mandarin orange was inaugurated at Moalenden village under ATMA, Ongpangkong North block, Mokokchung on July 16.

In a press release from, ATMA Mokokchung, ATM Masatula Pongener informed that the farm school was inaugurated with an aim to promote effective use of resources and efficacious technology transfer among the farming community for livelihood sustainability.

During the inaugural programme, ATM Tsuktirenla highlighted the concept of farm school. Waluniba was appointed as farm teacher along with 20 other farmers as farm students.

Various lessons were given on management of orange orchards by resource person ATM Sakotsungba.

Falcon Pruning Secatures and organic insecticides for the farm school were distributed among all the farmers.

Demonstration and mobilisation of food security group, Imchalenjen group under Chubayimkum village was also conducted on the same day with resource persons BTM Watisenla, ATM’s Lanusanen, Masatula, Tsuktirenla, ATM and Sakotsungba.

Altogether 20 farmers along with ATMA func-

tionaries attended the programme Mokokchung village: With reports of high infestation of grasshopper at Mokokchung village, ATMA, Ongpangkong North block along with district agriculture office, Mokokchung conducted a training on July 19.

Various topics on field management and biological pest control was discussed

by ATM Tsuktirenla. She stressed on the effects of pest infestation and encouraged early field management before infestation occurred.

Demonstration was conducted where ATM Masatula highlighted on uses of IPM inputs and disseminated technical expertise on tackling pest incidences using various biological and mechanical control methods. Altogether 15 farmers attended the training where IPM kits which included bio-pesticides, pheromone traps, tricho cards, sticky traps etc., were distributed.

ASU launches ‘cellphone outreach project’

Members and officers of ASU along with the beneficiaries.

DIMAPUR: Angami Students’ Union (ASU) held a “cellphone outreach project” launching-cum-felicitation programme of ASU tribunal general at its office in Kohima on July 20.

In a press release, ASU president Bisevi Nakhro and secretary, education, Thepfurüya Theunuo informed that the project was initiated keeping in mind the challenges and barriers faced by students and families amid the pandemic.

ASU stated that nonavailability of cellphones had posed a challenge for students and that, for a family of more than three or four

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Late KhyOChaMO KiKOn (Died on 14th July 2021) The family members of Lt. Khyochamo Kikon (Yimpang Village) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us physically, financially and through prayers at the sudden demise of our beloved.

We are thankful to God and it is our prayer that He will continue to bless us all. Though we are unable to name every individual, we would like to give our special thanks to Yimpang Baptist Ekhumkho and Nitsüdong Baptist Fellowship.

Loving Children, Grand Children, db-28 Great Grand Children and Relatives

Acknowledgement Lt. Mhabemo Humtsoe, who passed away on 12th of July, 2021 The family members of Late Mhabemo Humtsoe would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the relatives, neighbours, friends, churches and various organizations for their love, support and unceasing prayers at the sudden demise of Lt. Mhabemo Humtsoe.

Though, we might not be able to personally thank each and everyone, who stood by us at the sudden demise, it is yet our constant prayer that our Almighty God bless you all unceasingly. dp-3386

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subject to all the teachers and non-teaching staff, all the trainers and assistants having been fully vaccinated (both the doses), or having taken the first dose of vaccine against and at least 15 days have passed since taking the first dose.

With love and prayers from, parents and family members.

1 st Death anniversary

10th Death anniversary

of our beloved Late n. robert Jamir

BOrn On : 11/02/1980 DieD On : 20/06/2021

Mkg police nab 1 on extortion charge DIMAPUR: Mokokchung police arrested one Meyiwapang alias Wapangmeren (44), presently residing at Naga United Village, 4th mile Dimapur, on charges of extortion/collecting money from various shops at Mokokchung town on July 19.

According to Mokokchung police PRO, the accused confessed to having extorted a sum of Rs. 11,000 from two shops at Mokokchung town. PRO said that demand slips and incriminating documents were also seized from his possession.

PRO informed that the accused, when interrogated by the special team of DEF Mokokchung, revealed that he had joined Niki-led NSCN (K) in the month of May 2021.

In this connection, PRO said a case was registered and further investigation was underway.

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resource.

Further, ASU also congratulated the HSLC and HSSLC 2021 students and wished them the best in their future endeavors.

Meanwhile, the union, in a programme, elected new tribunal general and members headed by Neizokho Belho as tribunal general and Vizokho Zashümo and Abei Thepa as members.

Earlier, ASU president Bisevi Nakhro chaired the programme, Rev Zakiebeinyü Peseyie said the prayer and words of gratitude was delivered by general secretary Mhalevilie Medoze.

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

2 Timothy 4:7

State govt issues SOPs for educational institutions DIMAPUR: After permitting the reopening of schools (classes XI and XII), colleges/technical institutions and in-house skill development institutes/ establishments, the state government has issued separate standard operating procedures (SOPs) for strict compliance throughout the state.

As per the government order, regular classes for students of classes XI and XII with up to 50% attendance would begin starting August 2 while regular classes in all the colleges/technical institutions and in-house skill development institutes/establishments with 50% capacity would start July 26.

The government order stated resumption of educational institutions would

school goers, it was more difficult when the classes or exams were engaged at the same time. Thepfurüya Theunuo pointed that ASU of 2021-23 tenure had come out with a small-scale project of distributing cell phones to the targeted students. In the first phase, through sponsors and benefactors, 30 cellphones where distributed among the students. While the project is on a rolling basis, ASU informed that it would continue to identity needy students. The union also urged the students not to misuse the cellphone but to remember the purpose and make the best use of the

Late Aloto Kiba

(10/04/50 – 22/07/20) Time flies fast, life goes on at its own pace but some memories can never be forgotten or erased from our minds. Words cannot express our feelings and neither can time erase the pain, but we move forward using those memories as fuel.

You are sadly missed along life's way, quietly remembered everyday.

-Loving wife, children, grandchildren and loved ones dp-3384

18th August 2004 – 22nd July 2011 It has been a decade since you have gone home to be with the Lord. And here, we are still so desolate, and the heart-ache still feels like it's a minute since. If time: past, present, and future; could all be described in one word: Aloto We love you, Alobo. You are in our hearts, our minds, and our thoughts always. All these years have past and it is still incomprehensible to realize we can no longer hug or kiss you. Not even to whisper, "I love you, son". Everything- the house, the yard, the rooms; everything reminds us of how joyful the times were when you were around and each new day leaves us craving for your presence in our midst.

We are incredibly blessed and grateful that you were a part of our lives even if it was for the briefest part of a moment. We thank the Good Lord that He gave us the most treasured of all treasures, the love we received from you. We celebrate the fact that you are in a far better place than here. You are treasured far more in Heaven than we could ever treasure you here.

We will always strive to walk the path of love, innocence, charity, and humility that you exemplified for us. We will raise that very-high bar that you set for all of us. You will always be an omni-inspiration in every iota of our lives. We still strive to live our lives to be worthy of the faith that you placed in us.

Till the day we all meet together in God's kingdom above, we will always celebrate your life.

Physically gone, but always alive in our hearts. Alive in Heaven. dp-3361

Loving grandmother, father, aunts and uncles, cousins and everyone who cherishes his life.

The bereaved family members of Late L. tsumang Khiam, Jailor (District Jail, Kiphire) wish to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following the sad loss of our dearly loved and revered one. Your thoughts and prayers were the source of our strength, which was the need of the hour. His life here on earth, though short lived, is done and we are grateful that we could share our lives together till he was here with us. It’s our humble prayers that when we recall the memories of him it will play the role of a divine calling to manifest God’s glory.

As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. Our God is an able God so we offer our prayers and believe that He has a blessing with your name on it.

Now may the Lord show steadfast love and faithfulness to you.

And I will do good to you because you have done this thing.

2 samuel 2:6

To mention some few, we would like to thank the following individuals and groups for reaching out to us during the hard time : 1. Khiamniungan Baptist Churches Association 2. Kusong Baptist Church, Noklak 3. Khiamniungan Baptist Church, Tuensang 4. Khiamniungan Fellowship, Kiphire 5. Jail Colony Fellowship of Tuensang and Kiphire 6. Shri. Temjen Imna Along, Minister of Higher Education & Tribal Affairs 7. Shri. Haiying, Advisor, Prisons, Printing & Stationery.

8. Directorate of Prison, Kohima 9. Prison Service Association, Nagaland 10. Khiamniungan Gazetted Officers Association 11. District Jail, Kiphire 12. Thang Union, Tuensang 13. Kusong Students Union, Noklak 14. Thang Students Union, Noklak 15. Jail Colony Union, Tuensang 16. Jail Ward Public Union, Kiphire 17. Kusong Village Council, Noklak dp-3385 K Y M C

nagalandpost.com Poll Q . : Are schemes meant for the general public percolating to the grass roots?

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WEATHER FORECAST JULY 22

(Temperature in ºC)

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Agartala A stray afternoon t-storm

33 26

Aizawl

An afternoon thunderstorm

Guwahati A stray afternoon t-storm Imphal

A thunderstorm in spots

29 22 34 26 29 22

Itanagar A stray morning thunderstorm 33 25 Shillong A thunderstorm in spots Kohima

Cloudy with a stray t-storm

25 20 26 19

Dimapur Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

32 25

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

29 20

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Tuensang Cloudy with a stray t-storm Wokha

23 17

A morning t-storm in the area 28 22

Zunheboto Cloudy with a thunderstorm

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State art & culture deptt informs DIMAPUR: State art & culture department has informed that the ministry of culture has invited nominations, applications for the award of fellowships and scholarships in the scheme component of Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research (TNFCR) under the scheme of scholarship and fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture.

The department has informed that candidates may submit their application to any one of the nodal institutions of his/ her choice depending upon the area of research proposed to be undertaken.

List of nodal institutions and other relevant details of the scheme and ministry application forms are available at www.indiaculture.nic.in and www. nehrumemorial.nic.in. It informed that the application should be sent directly to the respective nodal institutions on or before July 30 (up to 5:30 p.m.).

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021

Dr. Ayangla Saku and Dr. Kika Longkumer interacting with the participants during the sensitisation programme at Longnak.

DIMAPUR: Hokhezhe village council achieved 100% vaccination (first dose) of all its 18+ beneficiaries on July 20.

In a press release, DPO, UIP/RCH Dr. Rebecca informed that this was declared in a joint statement from Hokhezhe village council chairman Kiqheto Swu and secretary Yekavi Chishi after the third round of COVID-19 vaccination outreach activity in their village by the staff under Suhoi sub-center, Kuhuboto sub-division.

Altogether, 173 beneficiaries were vaccinated.

While appreciating the efforts, Dr. Rebecca hoped that the community of Hokhezhe village would continue to join hands with the health department in all future health activities in the village.

Sensitisation programme in Mokokchung: A team led by additional director DHFW, Dr. Kika Longkumer, DPO (UIP&RCH) Dr.Ayangla Saku, ZLO & DMHP, Dr. Temsuyanger, Jongpongt-

sungba, BPM Tsurangkong and IEC personnel visited Longnak SC and Chungtia yimsen on July 17 and Changtongya CHC on July 19 to sensitise and clear doubts with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

A press release from the chief medical officer’s office informed that the resource persons addressed the participants on the urgent need of on-time testing, strict SOP observance and vaccination to curb the spread and to achieve herd immunity.

YouthNet team assesses projects at Sovima village

YouthNet team members along with village leaders, elders and others.

DIMAPUR: Sovima Village Council (SVC) made a strong appeal for the need to have better coordination, cooperation and understanding between various government agencies and village communities.

In a press release, SVC chairman informed that a team from YouthNet visited the village on July 20 to assess the impact of implementing the comunitisation of various institutions and services.

During the interaction, SVC urged the team to convey to appropriate

authorities the urgent need for more involvement of community leaders and departmental officers to ensure various schemes and projects introduced by the government were implemented in letter and spirit.

Sovima Village Council also shared its concerns about the functioning of various services and bodies in the village.

It iterated that the concept of comunitisation was excellent but the coordination and monitoring was lacking resulting in gross

misuse of funds meant for the villagers.

The government of Nagaland had set up a panel for review of Comunitisation of Public Institutions and Service Act 2002, Nagaland to undertake impact assessment study and to suggest measures for improvement.

To fulfill this mandate, YouthNet has been tasked to collect feedback of the community. Mon district had been covered and accessed and presently Dimapur district is being surveyed.

Queries and myths on COVID-19 and vaccination were also addressed. Block magistrate Tsurangkong, Atsung Walling also interacted with the village representatives at Longnak and Chungtiayimsen.

Pastors, APWs, village council heads & members, VDB, SHGs, ward representatives, deacons, ASHAs, AWWs, student leaders, task force and staff of sub-centres and CHC attended the programme.

Altogether 129 representatives from Nokon, Longnak, Merayim, Satsukba, Chungtiayimsen, Tsurangkong, Longpayimsen, Medemyim, Moayimti, Watiyim, Aosenden, Aokum, Akhoya, Kelingmen, Unger, Liroyim, Yaongyimsen and wards from Changtongya attended the programme.

The programme was carried out in collaboration with the sub-divisional level administration.

It may be mentioned that the team from the chief medical officer office has covered more than 30 villages in Mokokchung district to sensitise the community on vaccination and early treatment.

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DC Mokokchung Limawabang Jamir, MS IMDH Dr. Limatula Aier and CMO Dr. R. Chubala Aier during the programme on July 21.

DIMAPUR: Family of late NI Jamir donated an ambulance and a portable digital x-ray machine to COVID hospital under Dr. Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital (IMDH), Mokokchung on July 21.

The deputy commissioner and DTF Mokokchung chairman, Limawabang Jamir received the donated medical equipment.

Speaking at the programme, DC Limawabang Jamir said that late NI

Jamir (former chief secretary and former cabinet minister) was one of the most prominent citizens in Nagaland.

In this regard, he appreciated the family for carrying out the legacy of the late leader in the district through their philanthropic works.

Speaking on behalf of the hospital, MS Dr. Limatula Aier said that the ambulance and digital x-ray machine arrived at the right moment when the

hospital was in dire need of such equipment.

She asserted that the ambulance and the x-ray machine would not only help the patients, but would also boost the morale of healthcare workers in the district.

Earlier, CMO Mokokchung Dr. R. Chubala Aier chaired the programme while Mokokchung Town Baptist Church (MTBA) pastor, Yanglu Pongen dedicated the equipment and the ambulance.

MOCK observes virtual graduation day

DIMAPUR: Mount Olive College, Kohima (MOCK) observed a virtual graduation day for the class of 2021 on July 20 with assistant professor, department of English Kohima College Kohima, Dr. Theyiesinuo Keditsu as guest speaker.

In a press release, convenor, media & publicity cell, Neilakuonuo Theünuo informed that feminist writer and poet, Dr. Theyiesinuo Keditsu congratulated the students who had favorably graduated and wished them the best in their endeavours.

Dr. Keditsu shared about the intimacy and interaction of online class and encouraged the students by saying that now was the safest time for students to pursue what they loved doing.

She encouraged the

students not to focus on one thing alone as they were still young and that the valuable skills in the market today were “language, knowledge and writing”.

The guest speaker advised the students to “nourish their soul, body and mind” and mentioned that the best advice was to dream rather than to be realistic.

She elaborated on the current hierarchy of jobs and said that all jobs were equal and the same.

Dr. Keditsu also encouraged the students to seek out their mentors, to seek for encouragement and advices from teachers and to stay in touch with them.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by Neivepolü Tetseo, assistant professor, department of education, Mount Olive

College Kohima, acting principal of the college, Swedezhono Tsükrü welcomed the guest speaker and students while blessings for graduates was said by college chaplain, Newtoli Zhimo On behalf of the 2021 graduated batch, Lungcetyile Ramlia, student of department of history, who was awarded “graduate of the year 2021’, shared her experience as a student of the college.

Students of BA 4th semester also Khevibo Kinimi, Preeti Rai, general secretary students’ council and Christina Yanthan, partook in invocation, farewell speech and notes of gratitude.

Altogether, 151 students from both arts and commerce streams graduated.

Earlier, skill develop-

ment cell of the college conducted an “online skill potpourri contest’ on July 15 under the theme “skills for good life and good living” which saw participation from students of higher secondary, BA 2nd and 4th semesters.

The original works were selected by a panel of judges and cash prizes along with e-certificates were awarded to the winners.

Meanwhile, celebrating 75 Years of India’s Independence, MOCK held a special online lecture on “Mahatma Gandhi’s principles and what Mahatma Gandhi would want the citizens of India today to make a better India” for the higher secondary students on July 19. Resource person of the programme was assistant professor, Kuvethilu Thuluo.

FAC organises training on google workspace DIMAPUR: Fazl Ali College (FAC) Mokokchung systems and information committee organised a sixday training programme on google workspace for educational institute management and tally prime from July 12 to 17.

A press release from FAC information and publicity cell informed

that resource person of the programme were physics department Abhijit Borah, computer science N John Kuotsu, computer science Lanunungsang and economics department Dr. Imlinichet Imchen.

Highlights of the training included aim to enable college staff to use computers effortlessly in the

execution of their duties and target to train eight selected office staff with one computer each for six days, two hours each day.

Modules that were covered in the training included G Suite/Google Workplace (GMail/Google Drive/ Google Documents); google sheets; admission module the college, etc.

JCI Dimapur creators organise project ‘Garima’ DIMAPUR: Junior Chamber International (JCI) Dimapur creators, the Dimapur unit of JCI, a non-profit international non-governmental organisation of young people organised its first project, “Garima” from July 9 to 15 to create awareness on gender equality in society.

During the project, various competitions such as slogan writing and poster making were conducted

among 73 participants.

The club also organised a prize distribution ceremony for winners of the competitions on July 20. The programme was hosted by Shweta Mundhra and vote of thanks was delivered by Dr. Khushboo Agarwal.

It may be mentioned that JCI Dimapur creators was formed on June 30 with 25 young enthusiasts led by Neeta Agarwal as president.

The first journal of Eastern Christian College (ECC) Dimapur was released by principal of the college, Dr. Keneisenuo Solo on July 20. An introduction of the journal was also given by ECCJ editor, Eneingulo-u Lasuh. (ECC media cell) K Y M C

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IMPHAL, JUL 21: Congress may come to power in Manipur, said AICC Manipur in-charge Bhakta Charan Das, who arrived in Imphal on Wednesday to take stock of the latest development within the state unit of the party.

Das arrived here on Wednesday forenoon amid the reported internal crisis within the MPCC arising out of resignation of its incumbent president Govindas Konthou-jam.

Talking to reporters at Imphal airport, Das said that so far the resignation tender by Govindas was not accepted and added that AICC took the matter seriously.

He said that his visit was in connection with the preparedness of the party for the upcoming elections to the state Assembly which is likely to come up by February-March next year.

“There is no question of disagreement or crisis within the MPCC. I am here to dis-cuss matters related to election preparedness of the party and party organization,” he said Das, however, said that ahead of the elections, there may come up a political change in the July

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26, the day fixed by the Supreme Court of India for the pro-nouncement of its verdict over the disqualification of 12 MLAs of the ruling BJP and its coalition partners.

The apex court listed the plea related seeking disqualification of 12 MLAs – eight BJP MLAs, three NPF and an independent –for July 26.

“We are waiting for the verdict of the apex court on the disqualification of the 12 MLAs. Who know Congress forms the next government after the honourable court’s verdict,” he said.

The AICC Manipur in-charge said that the fate of the BJP-led coalition government will be decided by the verdict of the apex court.

Soon after his arrival at Imphal, Das convened a series of meetings with the mem-bers of the MPCC,

particularly with senior leaders of the party.

He also called on with Congress legislators one by one separately including Con-gress legislator party leader and former chief minister O Ibobi Singh and CWC member Gaikhangam, sources said.

Das also held a meeting with office bearers of the MPCC and party’s frontal organi-zations like Youth Congress, Mahila Congress, Seva Dal and NSUI in the evening.

A hig hly r e l ia bl e source said that the meetings also discussed on the latest devel-opment in the state unit of the party after Govindas tendered his resignation as MPCC president.

The party is likely to take a final decision regarding the appointment of new presi-dent by July 22 after a meeting between Das and members of the MPCC at 11 am.

After the series of meetings, senior MPCC leader and MLA K Meghachandra said that a final decision regarding appointment of the new president of the MPCC was likely after another round of meeting to be convened tomorrow.

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CAA, NRC nothing to do with Hindu-Muslim divide: RSS chief GUWAHATI, JUL 21 (PTI): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who is in Assam on a two-day visit, said on Wednesday that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) have nothing to do with Hindu-Muslim divide and communal narrative surrounding the two issues were being peddled by some to gain political mileage.

He further emphasised that no Muslim will face any loss due to the citizenship law.

“After independence, the first prime minister of the country had said that minorities will be taken care of, and that has been done so far. We will continue to do so. No Muslim will face any loss due to CAA,” Bhagwat said after launching a book here, titled ‘Citizenship de-

Cong urges Meghalaya govt to be ‘serious’ on land disputes with Assam

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bate over NRC and CAAAssam and the Politics of History’. The citizenship law is will provide protection to persecuted minorities in the neighbouring countries, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief underlined. “We reach out to the majority communities, too, in these countries during a calamity.... So if there are some who wish to come to our country due to threats and fear, we will definitely have to help them out,” Bhagwat said.

TMC leaders arrested in Tripura

Kolkata on this day in 1993 during a rally led by then Congress leader Mamata Banerjee.

“Twenty-one people were arrested as they violated the COVID restrictions and made an unlawful gathering,” said Parth Munda, the officer-in-charge of the Kailashahar police station.

“They were put in a temporary jail. The arrests were made in presence of an Executive Magis-trate,” he added.

AGARTALA, JUN 21 (PTI): Several Trinamool Congress leaders and activists, including the party’s Tripu-ra unit president Asish Lal Sinha, were arrested on Wednesday in the state’s Unakoti district as they gathered, violating the COVID restrictions, police said.

The TMC leaders gathered at Gournagar to pay homage to the Youth Congress activists allegedly killed in police firing in

SHILLONG, JUL 21: Meghalaya’s opposition Congress on Wednesday said that disputes in new areas along the MeghalayaAssam boundary is a “dangerous trend” and urged the National People’s Party (NPP)-led government to be “serious enough” in dealing with this inter-state dispute.

“Now what we are seeing is there are new places where the dispute has started even in the areas not considered to be areas of difference. It is a very dangerous trend,” Congress spokesperson, Zenith M. Sangma said.

Referring to the “give and take policy” to resolve the boundary issue, the senior Congress legislator said, “There are many modalities to be adopted. In the past, there were many engagements and meetings in the Chief Ministerial and Chief Secretary levels and also between the Deputy Commis-sioners and the present government should follow up on these.”

“Many meetings and engagements were held during the Congress regime and lots of things have happened,” Sangma added.

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his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sangma, the senior Congress legislator felt that though it is not going to solve issues pertaining to the boundary dispute, there should be continuous engagement between the two to address the issues pertaining to the inter-state boundary dispute.

Both the Chief Ministers Himanta Biswa Sangma and Corad Sangma are scheduled to meet in Shillong on July 23 to chalk out a way forward to resolve the vexed boundary dispute.

The Congress legislator said that the boundary

dispute is “very sensitive and contentious”, and therefore tackling these kinds of issues should be with the involvement of all the stakeholders and all political parties.

In the past, Meghalaya has submitted documents and maps on its claim to the 12 sectors/areas of Upper Tarabari, Gizang Reserve Forest, Hahim, Langpih, Borduar, Boklapara, Non-gwah-Matamur, Khanapara-Pillangkata, Deshdemoreah, Block I and Block II, KhanduliPsiar and Ratacherra.

The total area of difference is 2,765.14 square km, of which Blocks I and II cover 1,583.42 square km.

The Meghalaya Assembly had in March 2011 passed a resolution to urge the central government to constitute a Boundary Commission to re-examine and redefine the inter-state boundary between the two states.

The Assam assembly adopted another resolution negating the Meghalaya resolution.

IN THE cOURT OF dISTRIcT & SESSIONS JUdGE WOKHA : NAGALANd NOTIcE S/C No. 58/21 NOTIcE INVITING cLAIMS/OBJEcTIONS OF OTHER cLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUccESSION cERTIFIcATE UNdER PART-1 OF INdIAN SUccESSION AcT 1925.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late N Aremo Lotha has been applied by Smti. Tsenbeni, W/o. Lt. N. Aremo Lotha, R/O, Wokha, Nagaland for possession of; 1. SbI Saving bank A/No.30841006387.

2. pension payment Order No.111507794.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 19-08-2021.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this day the 19-07-2021.

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We the Khrimtomi Union Dimapur Area extends our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Hutovi Y Chisho Asst. Director, Directorate of Industries and Commerce Kohima on being elevated to the post of General Manager DIC Dimapur.

The Union further wishes him good health and wisdom to carry out his higher responsibilities.

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NORTH TOWN HR. SEC. SCHOOL, CHUMUKEDIMA CONGRATULATIONS

The Kauringchame Khel Tesen Villages would like to extend heartiest congratulations to all the successful candidates to members of its Khel in the recently declared HSLC, HSSLC and universities level exams result for bringing pride and Laurel to the Khel. The Khel further wished all the best for their future endeavours.

1. Inzinlungbe Kauring - 12th rank HSLC topper, North Field Hr. Sec. School Kohima.

2. Hiareulungbe Kauring - 1st Div. HSLC, Barail Valley Hr. Sec. School, Jalukie.

3. Ikiesile Kauring - 1st Div. All Saints Hr. Sec. School Peren.

4. Lungsineule - HSLC, Passed, Govt. High School, Mbaulwa 5. Ilungbuile Kauring - HSLC, Passed, ITMS, Jalukie 6. Igonglungle Kauring - 1st Div. HSSLC. (Science) St. John Hr. Sec. School Dimapur 7. Nnolungle Kauring - 1st Div. HSSLC. (Science) Pranab Vidyapith Hr. Sec. School Dimapur.

8. Keyirangongbe Kauring - HSSLC passed, Baptist Hr. Sec. School Peren.

9. Nchiapyile Kauring - B.A. passed. St. Xavier College Jalukie.

10. Sieringle Kauring - M.A. Pol. Science. passed, Patkai Christian College, Chumukedima, Dimapur.

The Khel further congratulates all the successful candidates from Tesen Villages, the district and the state in general, and wishes every success in their future.

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The Union is thankful to our Hon. Minister for being considerate to the need of Dimapur Tizit residents during this pandemic. It is to be noted that the Minister had personally arranged special transportation for the people of Tizit residing in Dimapur, most of who were students and daily wage earners stranded due to sudden lockdown, during the first and also the second wave of COVID-19.

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Oppn tears into govt’s ‘no death due to oxygen shortage’ claim

equitable distribution among the states.

Responding to a question on whether a large number of Covid-19 patients died on roads and hospitals due to acute shortage of oxygen in the second wave, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar noted that health is a state subject and states and UTs regularly report the number of cases and deaths to the Centre.

“Detailed guidelines for reporting of deaths have been issued by the Union Health Ministry to all states and UTs”.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (PTI): A parliamentary panel on IT headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is likely to question top government officials, including from Home Ministry, next week on allegations related to phone tapping of many using Pegasus spyware, sources said on Wednesday.

An international media consortium has claimed that several Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, t w o u n i o n m i n i s t e r s, Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Baner jee and some 40 journalists were among those whose phone numbers were listed as potential targets for hacking through the Israeli spyware which is usually supplied to government agencies.

The Indian government and Israeli surveillance company NSO Group, which sells Pegasus spyware worldwide, have refuted the reports.

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The panel, which has maximum members from the ruling BJP, has summoned officials from the Ministry of Electronics, Information and Technology and the

Ministry of Home Affairs.

Sources in the panel said the Pegasus phone tapping issue will definitely be raised in the meeting and details will be sought from the government officials.

The issue also rocked proceedings in Parliament as opposition parties launched a scathing attack on the government.

Describing the entire snooping incident as a matter of “national security concer n”, Tharoor had demanded an explanation from the government.

Speaking in Lok Sabha, Union IT and Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had dismissed the reports as “baseless” and said that the allegations levelled just ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament were aimed at maligning Indian democracy.

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We also extend our heartfelt thanks to the Government concerned under the able leadership of Th. Muivah and the collective leadership for recognizing his dedicated service.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (PTI): The Delhi Police o n We d n e s d a y g a v e permission to farmers to stage demonstrations at Jantar Mantar demanding scrapping of the agri laws during the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, official sources said.

They said farmers will travel to Jantar Mantar from the Singhu border in buses with police escort.

The monsoon session of Parliament started on Monday and is scheduled to conclude on August 13.

A day earlier, farmers’ unions said they will hold a ‘Kisan Parliament’ at Jantar Mantar during the monsoon session and 200 protesters from the Singhu border will attend it every day from July 22.

After a meeting with Delhi Police officials on Tuesday, a farm union leader said they will hold peaceful demonstrations at Jantar Mantar demanding scrapping of the agri laws and no protester will go to Parliament.

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running out of the lifesaving gas. It is completely false to say that no one died due to oxygen shortage.

There have been many deaths due to oxygen shor tage in Delhi and many other places across the country,” he said.

T h e U n i o n government on Tuesday said in the Rajya Sabha that there was an unprecedented surge in demand for medical oxygen during the second wave and it peaked at nearly 9,000 MT compared to 3,095 MT in the first wave, following which the Centre had to step in to facilitate

“Accordingly, all states and UTs report cases and deaths to the Union Health Ministry on a regular basis.

However, no deaths due to lack of oxygen have been specifically reported by states and UTs,” Pawar said in a written reply.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday attacked the Centre over its statement that there were no deaths due to lack of oxygen during the Covid second wave, alleging that the fatalities happened because the government increased oxygen exports in the pandemic year and did not arrange tankers to transport it.

Hitting out at the gover nment, Priyanka Gandhi said, “’No death due to lack of oxygen’: Central Government. The deaths happened because -- in the pandemic year, the government increased oxygen exports by about 700 per cent.”

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NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (PTI): Opposition parties on Wednesday reacted strongly to the central government’s claim in the Rajya Sabha that no deaths due to lack of oxygen were specifically reported by states and UTs during the second Covid-19 wave.

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said people whose relatives died due to oxygen shortage during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic should “take the Union government to court”.

Reacting to it, Raut said, “Many people have died due to oxygen shortage in several states. Those whose relatives (Covid-19 patients) died due to oxygen shortage should take the Union gover nment to court.”

“The Union government is running away from the truth. I seems it is the effect of Pegasus (Israeli spyware),” the Rajya Sabha member said sarcastically while talking to reporters.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said there have been many deaths due to oxygen shortage in Delhi and many other places across the country. “ I f t h e r e wa s n o shortage of oxygen, why did hospitals move court?

Hospitals and the media had been flagging oxygen s h o r t a ge i s s u e s d a i ly.

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ot only the opposition parties but also media and prominent personalities in India were outraged after a conglomerate of news organisations across the world published reports claiming that the Israeli spyware, Pegasus, was used to spy on journalists, politicians and other prominent citizens. Pegasus software is developed by the Israeli company-NSO (Niv,Shalev and Omri-names of the firm’s founders). The software Pegasus is a spyware that enables the remote surveillance of smartphones.

The Pegasus spyware is classified as a weapon by Israel and any export of the technology must be approved by the Israeli government. A report published on Sunday, ahead of the ongoing Monsoon Session of parliament , stated that Pegasus was used to hack the phones of around 300 Indians, including journalists, politicians, Opposition leaders and even a few ministers of the Centre. The report has further claimed that most of these prominent individuals were targeted between 2018 and 2019 ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. As soon as the report came out, the Opposition attacked the Centre as the Israeli firm behind Pegasus has always maintained that the software is only sold to governments and not to private players. The opposition demanded immediate discussion in the lower and upper houses but the government refused.

This led to disruption as Parliament on the second consecutive day Tuesday. The Trinamool Congress vowed that it will continue to disrupt Parliament till the government comes clean on the charges of snooping and surveillance. Trinamul MPs also protested near the Gandhi statue in the Parliament courtyard after the name of its Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee and of poll strategist Prashant Kishor came up. According to media reports on Tuesday, Pegasus spyware was used to bring down the JD(S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka in 2019. Reports suggest that the phone numbers of opposition leaders such as then chief minister Kumaraswamy Gowda, Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister G.Parameshwara and their assistants were tapped through use of Pegasus. The portal scroll.in, indicated that India was indeed a client and user of the spyware, since the NSO Group has stated several times that it only sells its spyware to “vetted governments.” It also said researchers at Citizen Lab, the University of Toronto’s cyber-security group that has previously studied the use of Pegasus, have concluded that India is one of the company’s clients. Moreover, according to the Guardian, “the selection of Indian numbers largely commenced around the time of Modi’s 2017 trip to Israel, the first visit to the country by an Indian prime minister and a marker of the burgeoning relationship between the two states, including billions of dollars in deals between Delhi and Israeli defence industries”. This is significant because Pegasus is classified as a cyber weapon and any export must be approved by the Israeli Defence Ministry. Interestingly, sacked former union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad who was minister of communication(2019-2021), electronics & information technology(2016-2021),law and justice(2016-2021) and who should have known something about it, has come out strongly in defence of the government. The only defence that is credible will be if it is probed by a joint parliamentary committee or a committee headed by a sitting judge of the apex court.

DailyDevotion The Doorway to the Kingdom

Blessed are the poor in spirit… —Matthew 5:3 Beware of thinking of our Lord as only a teacher.

If Jesus Christ is only a teacher, then all He can do is frustrate me by setting a standard before me I cannot attain. What is the point of presenting me with such a lofty ideal if I cannot possibly come close to reaching it? I would be happier if I never knew it. What good is there in telling me to be what I can never be— to be “pure in heart” (Matthew 5:8), to do more than my duty, or to be completely devoted to God? I must know Jesus Christ as my Savior before His teaching has any meaning for me other than that of a lofty ideal which only leads to despair. But when I am born again by the Spirit of God, I know that Jesus Christ did not come only to teach— He came to make me what He teaches I should be. The redemption means that Jesus Christ can place within anyone the same nature that ruled His own life, and all the standards God gives us are based on that nature.

The teaching of the Sermon on the Mount produces a sense of despair in the natural man— exactly what Jesus means for it to do. As long as we have some self-righteous idea that we can carry out our Lord’s teaching, God will allow us to continue until we expose our own ignorance by stumbling over some obstacle in our way. Only then are we willing to come to Him as paupers and receive from Him. “Blessed are the poor in spirit….” This is the first principle in the kingdom of God. The underlying foundation of Jesus Christ’s kingdom is poverty, not possessions; not making decisions for Jesus, but having such a sense of absolute futility that we finally admit, “Lord, I cannot even begin to do it.” Then Jesus says, “Blessed are you…” (Matthew 5:11). This is the doorway to the kingdom, and yet it takes us so long to believe that we are actually poor! The knowledge of our own poverty is what brings us to the proper place where Jesus Christ accomplishes His work.

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Less is only more where more is no good. ~ Frank Lloyd Wright

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021

Post-mortem

In response to WSSU’s appeal to waive off 3 months of school fees

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hile we understanding your concern for the plight of the students and their parents/guardians, we would like to highlight certain pertinent issues in regard to the matter. We also share the same concerns as you but the fact is Private schools are also the victim of pandemic.

We thus ask you to go through the details of this letter minutely so as to comprehend why Private Schools are always put in the wrong limelight.

The All Nagaland Private Schools’ Association (ANPSA) is a conglomeration of all private schools of Nagaland associated under one umbrella for the welfare of the Managements, Staff Members, Parents/Guardians, and students thus envisaging a common goal to extend quality education and to mitigate the differences among private schools as a common platform for the benefit of all. However, ANPSA cannot dictate policies which may infringe the autonomy of private schools. Moreover, ANPSA is not an extra-judicial organization, nor are any organizations extra-judicial for that matter. Therefore, we cannot order or dictate upon the private schools falling under our purview to waiver off fees as it is the internal matter of all private schools.

Being aware of the financial difficulties faced by the parents and guardians of the students, yet the private schools are also facing similar problems and multiple financial crunches even before the COVID-19 pandemic set in. Hereunder, we would to like to present our views

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on the matter: A. M a n y p r i v a t e schools in Nagaland have already been giving a lot of concessions and scholarships to the underprivileged students even at the cost of huge financial losses of the schools. Most private schools face the additional problem of many parents not paying their wards’ fees throughout the year, with excuses of various economic reasons. Here also the private schools are at the receiving end without any assistance. Who is going to shoulder the added burdens of the private schools in such matter? What is the point in seeking fees waiver when previous dues are still not cleared, due to which many private schools are unable to pay their staff salaries or have been forced to shut down?

B. Presently while most of the private enterprises have totally shut down and ceased all activities, the private schools are still actively involved in conducting online classes including assignments, projects, PPTs, etc. so that the students are not disadvantaged academically, though, the task of conducting the online classes is much more challenging and requires more resources.

C. When we think logically, the admin, accounts and establishment offices of the private schools are actively functioning even in lockdown as these are essential for conducting online classes and day-to-day Online activities. Besides online classes the schools also have to bear huge expenditures in utilizing services of third-party apps and

t’s not winning but taking part in Olympics” the motivational signage at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Guwahati was enticed lots of onlookers as there’re plenty of recreational facilities like parks and sports grounds for joggers in the heart of the city. I too got inspired during my college days to run on the rubber track surface like sprinter Carl Lewis that made the ground feel like a springboard, giving energy towards increasing speed. The Olympic motto is also coined by three Latin words: Citius-AltiusFortius mean Faster-HigherStronger.

Now the Tokyo Olympics is around the corner. With the mega events rolling out in the Japanese capital, Indians at home don’t seem very enthusiastic about it. India’s medal hunts in Olympics so far had disappointed. It was just 28 medals (9G 7S 12B) after Norman Pritchard’s winning 2 silvers in Paris 1900 under the British-India flag. India’s first Olympics gold came in London 1948 under the tri-colour although it won three Olympics gold even before independence.

The golden era ended in Moscow 1980 though India won 11 medals (8-1-2) with legendary Dhyan Chand and Balwant Singh.

Wrestler KD Jadav won an independent India’s first individual bronze in Helsinki 1952. Leander ends long wait in Atlanta 1996 with bronze while the first women weightlifter Karnam Malleswari won bronze in Sydney 2000 followed

by Capt Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore for silver in Athens 2004. An Olympic gold had eluded Indian for over hundred years, until shooter Abhinav Bindra owned the podium at Beijing 2008 along with bronzes from Vijender Singh and Sushil Kumar in boxing and wrestling respectively. London 2012 Olympics bagged its best haul,

technical tools which are expensive. Schools also provide transportations to teachers for carrying out Online Classes.

One should also take into account the expenditures that the private schools are incur ring while paying for the inter net broadband connections and the maintenance and upkeep of the computers, electricity bills and other peripherals for which most of the private schools depend primarily on the regular payment of school fees. Another area of expenditure that we often overlook is the payment of regular salaries to the teachers and other staff members. The school buses may not be running but drivers and the handymen have to be paid, hostels may not be functioning but the wardens appointed for the hostels have to be paid. (N.B No Hostel is taking mess fees during lockdown). Similarly, every other staff member of the private schools needs to be paid their due salaries on a regular basis.

Moreover, some of the private schools which do not have their own building premises have to pay for the rents of the school or hostel buildings.

D. D e s p i t e t h e i r quality contribution and employment opportunities for the society many private schools r un in deficit and do not receive any funds from either the central or state governments. The private schools are ever ready to take up the humanitarian task provided the State Government allocates Financial Grant to private schools so that they can in turn pay the salaries of employees.

It is also important to note that most of the students in Nagaland enjoy the privilege of receiving Merit, Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarships from the Gover nment which could be soundly utilized by the students for the matter at present.

According to recent statistics published in the Morung Express media, Nagaland rates the highest unemployment in the whole of Nor th East.

On the contrary, when it comes to employment, Private Schools Sector in Nagaland generates the second highest after the State Government: creating various businesses and job opportunities which surely curtails the government’s employment problems. We are generating a major chunk of employment opportunities for many educated unemployed youths of the society and thus helping the state in boosting up its economy.

The private schools in Nagaland are always at the forefront of quality education even when running with meagre self-generated funds, mostly through fees, which is approx.10% in comparison to the entire budgetary allocation given to the Government Schools each year, still Private Schools are able to cater to majority of students of the state with quality education without any assistance.

Here, we advise you to kindly look into the loopholes in the functioning of the Government Schools as well, instead of always finding faults and discrepancies in Private Schools alone, especially at a time when the Private Schools are juggling

pandemic burns and performing duties. Each year a lion’s share of approx.

Rs 1 Lakh per student is allocated to government schools (in the form of mid-day meal, free uniforms, tuition fees etc.).

But we all know very well where all these funds end up. Our question to you and other students’ unions is why not keep a check on all these anomalies and why not question the government for their failure in providing quality education if your concerns are genuine (one will surely be skeptical of such bias actions, as an act of biasness is another or even worse form of Corruption),and why are you adamant upon creating a diversionary tactic of issuing diktats to private schools alone to lower or do away with fees, which is the basis of their survival? In fact, Student Union bodies should respect Private Schools as they were groomed and nurtured by them at one point of time. Besides, in a statement published by NSF on 30th June’21 via Nagaland Post, they had reflected on how Government should look into the matter and appreciated the Private Schools for waiving off school fees.

Also, the fee structure of private schools in Nagaland is miniscule when compared to other states’, yet many criticize the private schools in Nagaland but never raise fingers when exorbitant amounts of fees are demanded by private institutions outside Nagaland. Have you ever thought what will be the fate of education in Nagaland if the private schools stop operating? What would happen to all the

students and their career?

The private schools are in fact the Golden Goose of both the education sector and the economy of Nagaland. If you kill this Golden Goose, you will be doing so at the peril of a huge blunder which may not go down well in history.

Helen Keller rightly said, “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision!”Our request to WSSU and other Students Bodies is therefore to not lose sight of their vision and support the endeavour of Private Schools to promote Nagaland as an Educational Hub and Destination whereby our state will benefit in terms of inflow of tourism and economic income for every sector, if students start pouring in from other states provided quality of education and educational infrastructure are improved along with our added unique cultural biodiversity. This can only happen when Private Schools are encouraged and enough autonomy is given without any hindrance.

As mentioned above the Association feels that it is not wise to further ask its members to waiver off the School fees as desired by you as all private schools have their own prerogative and policies in fees structures, which cannot come under one blanket statement. Besides, we would also like you to reflect over our previous statement, published recently on the 11thof July’21 in various newspapers. We expect you to understand the core of the matter and analyze logically.

Dr. Andrew Ahoto Sema, President, ANPSA

Can India thrive in Tokyo? six medals with silvers for wrestler Sushil Kumar & shooter Vijay Kumar and bronzes for Saina Nehwal, Mary Kom, shooter Gagan Narang and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt. In Rio 2016, silver for PV Sindhu and bronze for wrestler Sakshi Malik have brought some respite from hope and glory.

But those aren’t enough.

The world’s second most populous nation has the worst Olympics record in terms of medals per head. Can other sports flourish in a cricket crazy nation?

Ironically cricket isn’t played in Olympics other than Paris 1900.

India must determine to erase the memory of a disappointing past with a hope in double digit target. The number of Indian athletes participating has seen a rise in the past three editions.

With 228 members’ strong contingent including 119 athletics in 18 disciplines competing 85 medal events, India has sent a strong contender for Tokyo, which is a huge affair with 46 disciplines of 11324 athletics from 206 countries.

However Tokyo Olympic won’t be anything like in the past. The projection contains more uncertainty over Covid scare although the US is expected to once again top the Summer Games. The Virtual Medal Table forecast India at 19th position with jumping 17 medals (4-5-8) from just 2 in the last games. Expectation is very high in shooting with at least 8 medals followed by 4 in boxing, 3 in wrestling and 1 each from archery and weightlifting. Wrestler Bajrang Punia, grappler Vinesh Phogat, world number one shooter Elavenil Valarivan, 10 m air pistol mixed team Saurav Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker have high hope to raise Indian tricolor and play national anthem at Tokyo.

Six time world champion Mary Kom is in her second Olympics medal appearance after bronze in Rio 2016. Lovelina Borgohain becomes the first

woman boxer and second from the state Assam to represent after Shiva Thapa in London 2012. The competitors from North East are winning their places with a total of 8. Nilakanta Sharma (Manipur), Sushila Chanu (Manipur), Lalremsiami (Mizoram) for Hockey, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (Manipur) for Weightlifting, Sushila Likmabam (Manipur) for Judo and Sikkim’s Tarundeep Rai for Archery are among them.

Athletics has never been India’s strong suit at the Olympics however Milkha Singh and PT Usha were India’s historic nearwins at the Games but emerging javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Shivpal Singh have raised hopes around. World champion PV Sindhu will be aiming to better her silver from the last games.

The Indian boxers punched as many as nine tickets to the Tokyo Olympics. Never undermine the talent of Indian men’s hockey team, who sit fourth in the world rankings.

Qualifying for Olympics is a major hurdle for every sportsperson. As many as 15 Indian shooters have achieved Olympic qualification so far, making it the country’s largest contingent at any games.

Youngsters Divyansh Singh Panwar and Elavenil Valarivan are highest-ranked in the 10m Air Rifle men’s and women’s respectively, while Manu Bhaker has had prolific returns and medal expectations are quite high. Ranked second in the world, the former world champion Mirabai Chanu is among the favorites for a medal.

Despite all odds, my bet for Tokyo is on top 10 athletes who are expected to clinch medals.

Hope PV Sindhu (Badminton), Mary Kom and Amit Panghal (Boxing) Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker (Shooting), Mirabai Chanu, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia (Wrestling), Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das (Archery) would shine in their

respective events.

India can thrive in Olympics if she could ensure more players to have a proper system for athlete selection and training from a young age. Ironically sports have never been a priority for the government. Sport has always taken a back seat vis a vis education. Sports as education can also help children for its development. Should sports be made compulsory in education curriculum? Under the Khelo India scheme, the government is supporting.

Unfortunately India got caught up at the bottom of overall medal standings 67th out of 87th medal winners in

the last edition. Our country has not always done enough to support its athletes. There is more to India’s sorry performance than just a shortage of funds or infrastructure. But for me, Olympics mean more than just winning medals. Winning a medal is good but it’s the best feeling for any sportsman competing in front of the whole world with great athletics. And viewers are waiting for the Blue Riband Sprint events of 100m, 200m, 400m, hurdles and relays that have historically been the biggest crowd-pullers at the Olympics, sadly spectators aren’t allowed.

Kamal Baruah

Reader’s Post Sir,

Proud of our girls

I was thrilled and proud of our young girls after I read the headline “Girls outperform boys in HSLC, HSSLC exams”, on the Nagaland Post website. Let us not only celebrate the glory of female prowess but also take pride in having increased girl student success as well. A society’s treasure is its scholar and an educated woman makes an educated clan! Isn’t it true? The equally potential, yet forgettable till many years, the gender of the society has proved her audacity time and again! Nagaland has been seeing active participation from the girls, in the exams for many years now, and I can never be more proud of my state.

Merentila Ao, Dimapur, (aomeren434@gmail.com)

Sir,

Poor Service of Xpressbees Kohima

It is through this platform that we would like to convey our message regarding the poor service of Xpressbees courier agency.

The service provided by Xpressbees in Kohima is not up to the mark. The delayed delivery and pick-up service is a major hindrance faced by the citizens of Kohima. They also ignore the client’s calls to their office so that we cannot raise an issue which further exacerbates the problem.

We hope this write up reaches the concerned agents and improve their service.

P Murry & Y Tungoe Merhulietsa, Kohima

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

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of CM candidate EGI demands SC-monitored probe Human-to-human transmission Noin projection Karnataka, says Congress into Pegasus phone tapping allegations of bird flu rare, says AIIMS chief

NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (PTI): As the country reported the first confirmed case of human death due to Avian influenza, AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 virus is very rare and there is no need to panic.

However, there is a need to do contact tracing and also take samples and look for any poultry deaths in the area from where the child who died due to the virus was residing, the AIIMS director told PTI. A 12-year-old boy from Haryana, who was infected with the H5N1 virus, recently died at AIIMS Delhi. The National Institute of Virology, Pune had confirmed the infection, Dr Guelria said.

“The transmission of the virus from birds to humans is rare and sustained human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 virus has not yet been established and therefore there is no need to panic.

“But then people working closely with poultry must take precautionary measures and maintain proper personal hygiene,” Dr Guleria said.

Dr Neeraj Nischal, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at AIIMS, said Avian influ-

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enza or bird flu is predominately a zoonosis, and there is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission so far.

“Although few isolated family clusters have been reported, transmission in these clusters may have occurred through common exposure and in rare situation a very close physical contact; there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission via small-particle aerosols,” he said.

“Serologic sur veys have not found evidence of asymptomatic infections among contacts of active cases and nosocomial transmission to healthcare workers has not been documented,” Dr Nischal said.

“There is no need to worry if one is eating properly cooked poultry products. There is no evidence so far that it can be spread to people through properly cooked food. The virus gets destroyed when the food is

cooked at high temperature.

One should avoid contact with infected poultry, especially ill or dying chickens,” he said.

Dr Guleria said in the past when H5N1 avian flu influenza cases were reported from poultry, culling of poultry in those areas has been done to prevent the spread of infection and tackle it early. The H5N1 is usually transmitted to poultry through migratory birds, he said.

People who work in close contact with poultry are at high risk of getting the infection, Guleria added.

An AIIMS source had said the 12-year-old boy was admitted to AIIMS on July 2 with pneumonia and leukaemia. He died on July 12. While undergoing treatment, tests for COVID-19 and influenza were conducted. “His samples tested negative for COVID-19. It came out positive for influenza but was non-typable. It was sent to National Institute of Virology, Pune, where they confirmed it to be positive for H5N1 avian influenza,” the source had said.

Randeep Singh Surjewala

NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (AGENCIES): With Siddaramaiah on his right and state Congress chief DK Shivakumar on his left, Randeep Singh Surjewala, the party’s Karnataka incharge, today announced that the two will work together and neither will be projected as a Chief Ministerial candidate.

The decision followed the eruption of internal fighting between their two camps over who would be the leader. Even though Siddaramaiah, a former Chief Minster, has denied any rift within the party, loyalists of both camps have in recent weeks been publicly backing their respective leaders for the top post in the state.

U l t i m a t e ly R a h u l Gandhi had to intervene

and decide that no one will be given preference.

When asked by NDTV who will lead the party -Punjab recently witnessed an ugly fight over leadership and Karnataka seemed to be moving in that direction -- Mr Surjewala said both Siddaramaiah and Mr Shivakumar had been asked to work together.

The Congress says it’s mission in Karnataka is 150-Plus and MLAs will choose a Chief Minister after the assembly election.

In the next few weeks, a much overdue reconstitution of the state Congress is expected to take place.

The party’s Karnataka unit has so far not projected anyone as a Chief Ministerial candidate unlike in the run up to elections in Punjab where Amarinder Singh’s name was announced.

The resolution of the crisis in Karnataka comes ahead of the impending resignation of BS Yediyurappa as Chief Minister. The Congress has been attacking the BJP government over corruption and failure to perform and plans a series of protests across the state.

NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (PTI): Expressing shock over media repor ts on widespread surveillance on journalists and politicians using Pegasus spyware, the Editors Guild of India on Wednesday demanded an independent Supreme Court-monitored inquiry into the alleged snooping.

“The Editors Guild of India (EGI) is shocked by the media reports on the widespread surveillance, allegedly mounted by government agencies, on journalists, civil society activists, businessmen and politicians, using a hacking software known as Pegasus, created and developed by the Israeli company NSO,” the Guild said in a statement shared on Twitter.

It said the reports, which have been published worldwide over the last few days by a consortium of 17 publications, point towards surveillance by multiple governments across the world.

“Since NSO claims that it only sells this software to government clients vetted by the government of Israel, it deepens suspicion of involvement of Indian government agencies in snooping on its own citizens,” read the EGI statement.

An international media consortium had recently reported that over 300 verified mobile phone numbers, including of two ministers, over 40 journalists, three opposition leaders besides scores of business persons and activists in India could have been targeted for hacking using Pegasus software/spyware.

The EGI condemned the surveillance on journalists saying it was an attack on the freedom of press.

“While some of the instances of surveillance might have been targeted against those who may be seen as credible national security threats, what is disturbing is that a large number of such targets were journalists and civil society activists. This is a brazen and unconstitutional attack on freedom of speech and press,” the Guild said, adding that this act of snooping essentially conveys that journalism and political dissent are “now equated with ‘terror’”.

“How can a constitutional democracy survive if governments do not make an effort to protect freedom of speech and allow surveillance with such impunity,” it said.

Seeking an independent probe into the matter, the EGI demanded that the inquiry committee must include journalists and civil society activists to ensure independent investigation.

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The Chukitong Range Students’ Union with immense pride and joy extends our heartiest congratulations to Miss Narsen Ngullie, d/o. mr. Habemo Ngullie for securing Rank-3 and Miss Easther L Ezung for securing Rank - 8 in the HSLc 2021 and to all the successful candidates of HSLc and HSSLc Examination 2021.

The Union wishes them success in all their future endeavours.

Sd/Sd/Bipenthung Ngullie Yantsow N Ezung president, cRSU Gen. Secy., cRSU

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The Sumi Kukami Hoho extends its gratitude to all the students who successfully cleared their HSLC, HSSLC and Degree Examination.

Success doesn’t happen overnight. Your determination, effort, sincerity and hardwork has really paid off!!

We pray that you always make such significant accomplishment in the future as well. May you keep climbing new height of success.

We would also like to encourage those students who could not make it this time. Have faith in God and not let the small failure in life kill your enthusiasm. Always remember that “Failure is the pillar of success”.

Congratulations and may God bless you all.

Sd/Sd/(H. KASHITO YEPTHOMI) (HETOHO S. ZHIMOMI) President General Secretary Sumi Kukami Hoho Sumi Kukami Hoho OFFICE OF THE

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The Old Changsu Village Council on behalf of the general public with immense pride and honor would like to convey heartiest congratulations to the following bona fide members for bringing laurels to the village in particular and Lotha in general.

1. Miss. Kithunglo Humtsoe D/o. Mr. Mhonchan Humtsoe & Mrs. Chumchano Humtsoe for securing the Top 10th Position in recently declared HSSLC 2021 (Science Stream) under Nagaland Board of school Education (NBSE).

2. Miss. Rhonbeni C Lotha D/o Mr. Chanpemo Shitiri & Mrs Abeni Shitiri for securing the Top 1st Position in Psychology Subject in under graduate Examination 2021 under Nagaland University.

Further the Village council also congratulates all the bonafide successful candidates of HSLC, HSSLC, under graduates exam 2021 and wishing them the best of luck in their future endeavor.

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CCoNPI holds meet with NSCN (I-M) leaders (From p-1) It may be noted that the seven NPF rebels have been suspended from the party and disqualification case is pending in the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench.

CCoNPI membersecretary and minister Neiba Kronu said that the committee was “very aggressive this time and are very serious” about Naga political solution.

When asked about the purpose of an all-party government, Kronu said the intention this

time was with a purpose—Naga political solution.

Meanwhile, senior NSCN (I-M) leader Rh Raising has reportedly told a regional TV channel that the need to arrive at early solution was stressed at the meeting.

Raising, however, stated that separate flag and constitution continued to be an issue of contention.

On whether NSCN (I-M) would sit across the table with NNPGs to sort out differences, Raising said NSCN (I-

M) had already declared that it was willing to accept “all our brothers in different camps” if they join the process together under the Framework Agreement.

The meeting was attended by 16 members of the CCoNPI led by its convenor and chief minister Neiphiu Rio while the 15-member team of the NSCN (IM) was led by its ato kilonser Th. Muivah where yaruiwo Q. Tuccu, kedallo Tongmeth Wangnao and attended the meeting.

Niki Sumi-led NSCN (K) reacts to allegations

(From p-1) The group further clarified that, being included as a third entity, it did not espouse or encourage mudslinging or divisions among Naga brethren or believe that this would culminate in an amiable and inclusive political solution.

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“NSCN/GPRN is not delusional as to believe that there can be multiple number of peace or political solution, as it is a factual reality that Nagas as one unified people and one nation can only have a singular unified political settlement and there are no two ways about it,” the release added.

Airtel, Intel collaborate to accelerate 5G in India

NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (IANS): Bharti Airtel is collaborating with Intel for 5G network develop-ment by leveraging vRAN/ORAN technologies. The collaboration is part of Airtel’s 5G roadmap for India as

it transforms its networks to al-low its customers to reap the full possibilities of the hyperconnected world where Industry 4.0 to cloud gaming and virtual/augmented reality become an everyday experience.

Govt responsible for delaying...

(From p-1) on the Governor’s address.

However, NPCC president said that outside the House, the Assembly continues to demand one solution and to resume talks again.

If PDA honestly wanted solution, Therie said they should advise the governor to implement the solution and assure their support in such implementation. NPCC chief said the Core Committee on Naga Political Issue during a meeting at Police Conference Hall on July 19 admitted that its demand to resume talks was meant for NSCN(I-M) and not for NNPGs. Therie claimed that they were afraid to tell the NSCN (I-M) directly and have been “dragging the entire Nagas for they have no fear to the stakeholders they represent.”

NPCC said that the option available for PDA was to advise the governor in a resolution to implement the solution and assure support to implement effectively, otherwise, they should resign and pave the way for governor to implement the

solution independently.

Congress also said that the option for the Government of India was to keep the Assembly in suspended animation or dissolve the assembly and implement the solution.

Opposition-less Hindutva govt has disgraced state: NPCC Stepping up the attack on the move by the opposition NPF to join the ruling PDA government, NPCC asserted that “an opposition-less Hindutva government in Nagaland” has disgraced Nagaland, a Christian state, before the world. In a press release, NPCC president K Therie alleged that NPF joining the PDA was only to get berths in the ministry and “join in looting the public exchequer.” Therie also claimed said there was nothing they have done or could do to speed up solution. Further, NPCC expressed shock that NPF party has endorsed its MLAs to join Hindutva when they stood with Congress against CAA and for identity and secularism in the past, adding that it was now history for them.

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At present, nearly 40 per

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“This matter seems to have been handled in a very insensitive manner with little regard for the welfare of the unfortunate orphans and underprivileged children. The Honorable Chief Minister may kindly address this matter with a humanitarian approach and resolve the issue,” he added.

Officials from the Planning and Social Welfare departments informed this correspondent that the matter was reportedly taken up with the NEC. However, no further details could be divulged.

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healthcare infrastructure in the wake of the second Covid-19 wave, Business Today reported.

A Rs 10 cut in fuel excise duty will affect fiscal deficit by 0.58 per cent, and lower inflation only by 0.2 per cent, CNBC-TV18 reported, citing sources to confirm the Centre has no plans to cut excise duty on fuel.

In a written reply to a

question in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, the government said the ex-cise duty on petrol and diesel has been calibrated to generate resources for infrastructure building and other developmental expenditure, keeping in view the prevailing fiscal situation. “ T h e g ove r n m e n t is making concerted efforts to raise resources for infrastructure and other developmental items of expenditure, the details of which were announced in the annual Budget.

The excise duty rates on petrol and diesel have been calibrated to generate these re-sources keeping in view the prevailing fiscal situation. VAT on petrol and diesel are levied by states,” minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary said.

(From p-1) Subsequently, the social welfare department wrote to the planning department urging it to take up the matter with “the competent authority” for reconsidering closure of the project.

Mentioning that the unfinished structure stood like a sore thumb at the heart of the orphanage as an abandoned building, the adviser said its management was unable to approach “the competent authority” and had explained their predicament with tears to him during his recent visit.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (AGENCIES): The Centre has reportedly no plans to cut excise duty on fuel products right now due to fiscal concerns, and the government may resort to additional ex-penditure for FY22.

The Centre’s plan to not slash excise duty comes amid mounting expenses to support an eco-nomic revival and strengthen

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In the first three months of the current fiscal, the total excise duty collected on petrol and diesel was Rs 94,181 crore (Reuters)

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OFFICE OF THE NAGALAND ZELIANG PEOPLE ORGANISATION Peren : Nagaland

FELICITATION With utmost pride and happiness, the Nagaland Zeliang People's Organization extends hearty congratulations to all the students of the community who have successfully passed HSLC, HSSLC, and BA Examinations. The NZPO wishes them the best in their further studies and future endeavours. We also congratulate all the successful students of the state and wish them all a bright and prosperous future.

May the fear of the Lord be the foundation of all your knowledge and wisdom.

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CEDOK Congratulate the HSLC & HSSLC Successful Students The Commission for education Diocese of Kohima (CeDOK) Congratulates and expresses appreciation of HSLC and HSSLC students who cleared the NBSe examinations. The academic year 2020-21 was marked by the unprecedented lockdown due to pandemic when neither schools were equipped nor the teachers and students were prepared for online teaching and learning. However, the result shows that hard work and determination can overcome any barriers to the pursuit of learning even in this pandemic time. CeDOK wishes bright future for the successful students by choosing the right career in their life. CeDOK also expresses gratitude to NBSe for successfully conducting the Board exams and bringing out the result in spite of the unfavourable situation that existed during and after the exams.

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Floods hit Central China

25 KILLED, OVER 1 MN AFFECTED ; PREZ XI CALLS IN PLA

People walk through floodwaters along a street in Zhengzhou in central China’s Henan Province, Tuesday. (AP/PTI)

BEIJING, JUL 21 (PTI): At least 25 people, including 12 subway passengers, were killed when the heaviest rainfall in 1,000 years hit China’s central Henan province, prompting President Xi Jinping on Wednesday to deploy the Army to rescue those trapped in inundated subways, hotels and public places. A total of 1.24 million (12.4 lakh) people were affected and 1,60,000 evacuated, state-run Global Times reported.

The official media quoted local officials as saying that 25 people were killed and seven others listed missing in the massive

floods. Twelve people were killed and five others injured when subway stations were hit by the floods, the report said They died when their subway train was hit with rapidly rising floodwaters on Tuesday night, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported.

Two people were also killed when a wall collapsed.

The massive floods, described by meteorologists as a once-in-a-lifetime event, has resulted in apocalyptic scenes in the provincial capital Zhengzhou, a metropolis of 12.6 million, with its public avenues and subway tunnels getting submerged

with surging waters.

Vi d e o s p o s t e d o n the Chinese social media showed petrified passengers trapped in subway trains clinging on to handlebars desperately waiting for help as floodwaters raised up to their necks. Official media released videos of rescue workers helping people stuck in subway tunnels to safety. Videos showed people trying to wade through floods in the downtown of the city while scores of cars and other vehicles washed away. Some videos also showed people falling into the massive cave-ins of the roads.

Rainwater poured into the subway tunnel of the city’s Line Five, trapping an unknown number of passengers aboard a subway train.

Xi ordered the deployment of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and said that authorities at all levels must give top priority to ensuring people’s safety and property as massive floods ravaged the province and Zhengzhou city.

9 Macron among 14 heads of Plane crash- Ariel Henry sworn-in as lands in Somalia new Haiti Prime Minister states on potential spyware list MOGADISHU, JUL 21 INTERNATIONAL

Emmanuel Macron

BOSTON, JUL 21 (AP): French President Emmanuel Macron leads a list of 14 current or former heads of state who may have been targeted for hacking by clients of the notorious Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, Amnesty International has said.

“The unprecedented revelation ... should send a chill down the spine of world leaders,” Amnesty’s secretary general, Agnes Callamard, said in a statement on Tuesday.

Among potential targets found on a list of 50,000 phone numbers leaked to Amnesty and the Paris-based journalism nonprofit Forbidden Stories include Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Barham Salih

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of Iraq. King Mohammed VI of Morocco and three current prime ministers — Imran Khan of Pakistan, Mustafa Madbouly of Egypt and Saad Eddine El Othmani of Morocco — are also on the list, The Washington Post reported.

The Post said none of the heads of state would offer their smartphones for forensic testing that might have detected whether they were infected by NSO’s military-grade Pegasus spyware.

Thirty-seven phones identified in the investigation were either breached or shows signs of attempted infection, it has reported.

The Post and 16 other members of a global media consortium were granted access to the leaked list.

Another member, the French daily Le Monde, determined that 15 members of the French government may have been among potential targets with Macron in 2019.

(IANS): A plane carrying over 40 passengers crashlanded into a military base in Gedo region of Somalia on Wednesday, officials said.

Officials said the passengers were evacuated safely after a Skyward flight from Nairobi crash-landed at Burahache military camp, Elwak, Gedo region in Somalia, about 15 km from the Somalia-Kenya border, Xinhua news agency reported.

“No one was hurt in the incident,” said a local official who declined to be identified. The plane had left Wilson Airport of Nairobi, capital of Kenya, and was destined for Mandera in northeast Kenya on Wednesday morning when the incident happened.

Sources blamed the incident on a mechanical problem but added aviation experts would be flown to the scene to carry out investigations. Survivors said they sustained minor injuries after the plane landed on its landing gear within the military camp, partially damaging it.

Ariel Henry

PORT-AU-PRINCE, JUL 21 (IANS): Ariel Henry has been sworn in as Haiti’s new Prime Minister, nearly two weeks after the assassination of the country’s President Jovenel Moise.

The late president asked Henry to take the job, days before he was gunned down in the capital, Portau-Prince. But Henry was in a political tussle with Claude Joseph, Haiti’s interim prime minister at the time of the attack.

Joseph stepped down on Monday and said Henry’s appointment would pave the way for elections in September.

Speaking at a ceremo-

ny in Port-au-Prince, the new prime minister called for unity, the BBC reported on Wednesday.

“One of my priority tasks will be to reassure the people that we will do everything to restore order and security,” said Henry.

Joseph, who has returned to his former role as foreign minister, joined him at the ceremony and warned of a tough task ahead.

The inauguration took place as an official memorial began for Moise, who was killed at his private residence on July 7.

His wife Marine was also shot, and she arrived back in Haiti last week after receiving medical treatment in the US. Moise, 53, had ruled by decree in Haiti since 2018. Before his death, the country was already mired in political and security crises, with no working parliament, frequent antigovernment protests, and a surge in gang violence.

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IMLIJUNGBA AIER HSLC 4th Rank HSLC 9th Rank HSLC 16th Rank HSLC 20th Rank HSLC 20th Rank Marks 586 (97.67%) Marks 582 (97.00%) Marks 576 (96.00%) Marks 573 (95.50%) Marks 573 (95.50%)

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OHIDUZ ZAMAN PUNGBALE RANGKAU HSSLC 1st Rank HSSLC 4th Rank 94% Marks 573 (96.00%) Marks 470 (94.00%) Subject Topper in Computer Science

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Pete Tong

ete Tong is set to be honoured with the prestigious Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS).

The 60-year-old BBC Radio 1 DJ - who was awarded an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting and music - will be recognised for his three-decade spanning career in music and his dedication to championing emerging talent.

The prize will be p r e s e n t e d t o Pe t e i n par tnership with The BRIT Trust and Nordoff Robbins charities at a gala ceremony held at Grosvenor House Hotel in London on November 1.

The artist, DJ, music producer, and A&R said in a statement: “It is a

huge honour to be given the MITS Award and to have the opportunity to highlight two exceptional charities, The BRIT Trust and Nordoff Robbins.

The past year has seen the music industry suffer like never before - especially the live music and clubbing sectors, but we are strong and optimistic for the future. I proudly look forward to accepting the award at the event this November and continue to represent my industry.”

David Munns OBE, chairman of the MITS Award committee, added: “I am delighted that the MITS has decided to honour Pete Tong and his pre-eminent reputation in the dance music scene. For over 30 years he has been a pioneer in his field and is known worldwide for his commitment to build

recognition for his music genre. Congratulations, Pete!”

Pete follows in the footsteps of 2019 recipients Harry Magee and Richard Griffiths of Modest! Management, and the likes of Sir Lucian Grainge - the chairman and chief executive officer of Universal Music Group; Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis; and The Who’s Roger Daltrey.

Since star ting his career at the BBC’s youth station in 1991, Pete has gone on to shape the station’s dance music c ove r a ge, a n d , m o r e recently, helped launch Radio 1 Dance on the BBC Sounds platform in 2020.

The chart-topper also plays to packed-out arenas as part of his Classics project with conductor Jules Buckley and the Heritage Orchestra, which sees them rework iconic dance classics with the help of a 50-person orchestra.

And Pete continues to work in the business side of things, too, having launched a label in 2019, becoming the President of Three Six Zero recordings, and working with the likes of Paul Kalkbrenner, Gerry Read and Franky Wah. (Contactmusic)

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eteran actor Anupam Kher says there are no shortcuts to becoming a good actor, and one has to work hard and keep practicing.

Offering a piece of advice for budding actors, Kher shared: “Acting has no syllabus, that’s why people come up with best performances even at the age of 80 or later. My advice to budding actors is that they have to practice their art constantly. It is something the more you practice, the better you will become. You have to work hard. It is every day’s job for them to keep understanding, and to do the same thing again and again.”

“Also, they have to develop a keen interest in people, because people, various people, are the bank of actors. The more they will know people, the more they will know emotion, the more they will know various aspects of anger, nine Rasas. So, I think that is what is important, and not to carry the burden of who you become. There are no shortcuts in acting,” he added.

On the work front, Kher features as an anchor in the recently released documentary film “Bhuj: The Day India Shook”.

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Sharing his experience of being a part of the project, the actor said: “In a project like this, ‘not acting’ is the most important thing. You have to first understand the essence of it. You are like a ‘sutradhar’, a narrator who has a soul, who empathises with them, who does not indulge in self-pity. It is like when you do meditation, in a state of meditation you have to say things that people relate to. You can’t fake it.”

“It is something that comes with experience as a person, not necessarily as an actor. It comes from a word called empathy.

That’s how I approached it with a total sense of purity. In my mind it was a tribute to all the people that suffered losses,” he further said.

(IANS)

aylor Swift is not submitting ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ for contention at the Grammy and CMA Awards.

The 31-year-old megastar has already won four Grammys for the original recording of 2008’s ‘Fearless’ and several CMA Awards, and despite the new release containing six new tracks, Taylor has decided not to submit the LP for any prizes at the major ceremonies.

A statement issued to Billboard from Republic Records read: “After careful consideration, Taylor Swift will not be submitting Fearless (Taylor’s Version) in any category at this year’s upcoming Grammy and CMA Awards.

“Fearless has already won four Grammys including album of the year, as well as the CMA Award for album of the year in 2009/2010 and remains the most awarded country album of all time.”

However, the ‘Shake It Off ’ hitmaker will be entering her 2020 LP ‘Evermore’ in all categories at the Grammys.

Its sister record, ‘folklore’, scooped Album o f t h e Ye a r a t 2 0 2 1 Grammys in March.

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With immense pleasure and pride, the Chozubami Students’ Union congratulates Mr. Nukho Keyho, son of Mr. Khotsoto Keyho and Mrs. Kuthoselü Keyho for achieving the 6th Rank in HSSLC (Arts Stream) Examination, 2021. We also extend our heartiest congratulations to all the successful candidates of HSLC and HSSLC Examination, 2021.

The Union genuinely wishes you all the best in your future endeavors.

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that it meant something to people is actually a really beautiful way to celebrate what the fans have done for my music.”

Announcing ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ on social media, she wrote: “I’m thrilled to tell you that my new version of ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ is done and will be with you soon.

“It has 26 songs including 6 never before released songs from the vault. ‘Love Story (Taylor’s Version)’ will be out tonight.”

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Taylor decided to rerecord her early albums, including ‘Fearless’, after Scooter Braun purchased her former record label, Big Machine Label Group, for $300 million, and with it acquired the rights to her back catalogue.

And Scooter’s Ithaca Holdings sold the catalogue to Shamrock Holdings.

After the purchase, Taylor claimed she was never offered the chance to buy her own master recordings.

On her plans to re-record her records, she said: “It’s going to be fun, because it’ll feel like regaining a freedom and taking back what’s mine.

“When I created [these songs], I d i d n’t know what they would grow up to be. Going b a c k in and knowing

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Kigwema Students’ Union extends its heartiest congratulations to Miss Keneino Thorie, daughter of Mrs. Khrieno and Mr. Kuolhoulie Thorie for securing the top 1 position (98.50%) in the HSLC Exam conducted by NBSE. We are delighted and humbled that God chose you to bring glory to our Union.

A seed of hope has been planted in a thousand young minds. The daily battles won, the countless territories gained and the many sacrifices you made for the pinnacle of success you have achieved has laid the blueprint for generations to come.

The Union also congratulates the Headmistress and staff of Government High School, Kigwema for securing cent percent result in the recently concluded HSLC Exam.

The Union also congratulates all the successful candidates of Kigwema Village in the HSLC and HSSLC exams.

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The Office of the Thanamir Village S t u d e n t s ' U n i o n t a ke s i m m e n s e pride and honour to congratulate M i s s L e l i m l a . T, D / o M r.

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Taking this moment, the Union also conveys it's heartiest congratulations to Miss S. Kikhumla, hindi graduate and all the students hailing from Thanamir Village who made through in the recently declared result of HSLC, HSSLC and UG Examination 2021 and wishes a good luck for their future endeavour.

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The Longmisa Senso Mongdang (LSM) with immense pride and honour would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Ms. Imlisungla Pongen, D/o Mr. Limakum & Mrs Tajungsangla for Achieving Academic Milestone in securing Top 1 in the HSSLC (Arts) Exam 2021 from St. Paul Hr. Sec School, Dimapur. The Office wishes success and accolades in pursuit of her ambition.

Furthermore LSM also extends warm salutary and congratulations to all the successful student members, who have successfully cleared HSLC & HSSLC 2021 Examination. The Office wishes you all the best in your future endeavour (SATEMKABA) (WATITOSHI) President Asst. Secretary

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waukee for believing in me.

I want to thank my teammates for playing hard with me,” Antetokounmpo said.

Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer described the Greek forward as “a special human being”.

“I’ve learned so much from him. He’s a special leader,” he said.

Sandesh named AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (IANS): Indian football team defender Sandesh Jhingan was on Wednesday named AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year 2020/21, while midfielder Suresh Singh Wangjam was named the winner of the AIFF Men’s Emerging Footballer of the Year 2020/21 award.

Both the players were voted by the club coaches.

It is the first time that the central defender Jhingan has received the Player of the Year award, having won the Emerging Player of the Year award in 2014. “Being voted

Sandesh Jhingan by club coaches of the ISL (Indian Super League) and the I-League as the Footballer of the Year is a huge honour. I take this award as a motivation to do better, and inspire others to follow their passion for the sport. This

Cup in 2018 and played out a memorable draw at the home of the Asian champions Qatar in 2019. Besides, he has captained the senior team on five occasions, the most recent being the international friendly against Oman in Dubai in March this year. He also received the Arjuna Award in 2020.

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved

Late Alongtila Longchar

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"Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remember forever." ~ Psalms 112:6

22nd July 2020 Your death left us all with a heartache that no one can heal but the love and happiness that you shared with us during your stay has left us with a memory no one can steal.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Born on : 23/06/1960 Died on : 18/07/2021 'And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever'

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It’s been a year since you left us. but the legacy and virtue which you left us is still alive. You are deeply missed in every single day of our lives though no longer see you with our eyes nor HARARE, JUL 21 (IANS): touch you with our hands.

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award comes with a huge responsibility -- not to let anyone down,” said Jhingan.

Jhingan made his senior national Team debut in 2015 in Guwahati and has since gone on to make 40 appearances for India, scoring four goals. He was part of the Indian sides that lifted the Hero Intercontinental

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Tamim Iqbal ton helps B’desh clean sweep ODI series

Bangladesh, riding on a century from skipper Tamim Iqbal, defeated hosts Zimbabwe by five wickets in a high-scoring third and final One-day International at the Harare Sports Club to make a clean sweep of the series.

Chasing 298, Iqbal struck a 97-ball 112 as he guided Bangladesh to 302/5 with two overs remaining.

Earlier, Zimbabwe’s Regis Chakabva, Ryan Burl and Sikandar Raza notched up half-centuries to help the home team to 298, giving them a good chance of victory on Tuesday.

Chakabva was promoted to open the batting with Tadiwanashe Marumani and while the latter departed on 8, Chakabva ended up playing a stellar innings, scoring 84 off 91 deliveries to lay the foundation for a big total.

After a middle-overs slump, when the hosts were reduced to 172/5 in the 35th over, Raza and Burl accelerated the innings with 57 and 59 respectively to take the hosts to an imposing total.

Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal then opened the batting for Bangladesh and it soon became evident that Zimbabwe bowlers had their task cut out.

“These players are c h a m p i o n s eve r y d ay.

They’ve embraced getting better every day.”

Budenholzer was only four years old when NBA legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson led the Bucks to their only previous NBA tile in 1971, when some of the current players’

who last played a Test in 2016.

The 27-year-old Robinson had made his Test debut in the series against New Zealand in June. Hameed last played for England in three Tests during the tour to India in 2016. A finger injury cut short his trip in India which was followed by drying returns with the bat.

As we battled to overcome the untimely loss of L a te Y. K a ku to C h i s h i , who was a son, a husband, a father, a brother, a leader and a messenger of God to all those who needed him on 28.06.2021, in our darkest moment we found solace in Christ our Savior and in all those who stood by us physically, morally and materially. As we look back and cherish and celebrate the life of our departed dearest, we wish Late Y. Kakuto Chishi to acknowledge few names of 13.10.1967 – 28.06.2021 the uncountable many in this small column. We thank 1. The Doctors & Nurses of NHAK 2. Rev. Kiyeto, Senior Pastor, SABCK 3. Pughoboto Town Baptist Church 4. Healing Center Pughoboto 5. Mission Board (PTBC) 6. Women Department (PTBC) 7. Youth Department (PTBC) 8. Mission Center (SABAK) 9. Aphuyemi Sumi Kuqhakulu Kohima 10. Pughoboto Phughi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu 11. Pughoboto Town Council 12. Chishilimi Baptist Church 13. Women Department Chishilimi 14. Youth Department Chishilimi 15. Chisshilimi Welfare Kohima 16. Chishilimi Welfare Dimapur 17. NCRC Pughoboto Town 18. Lazami Baptist Church 19. Police Church Pughoboto 20. Nepali Baptist Church Pughoboto 21. Government High School Pughoboto 22. Government Primary School Mishilimi (Y) 23. Mr. & Mrs. Hinoka Jimo & Er. Katoholi 24. Mr. Ghunato Achumi 25. Mr. Ketichu Kent (Blood Donor) 26. Mr. Aziebu Shaiza (Blood Donor) Words are inadequate to express our profound gratitude to all those names that could not be mentioned. It is our belief that our living father God in Heaven has taken note of your great deeds in His Book of Life. May God bless you all bountifully.

2 Timothy 4:7 – “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”.

“Sleep well daddy, until we reunite in Heaven one day”.

Loving wife, children, parents, siblings and relatives.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (IANS): A total of 11 Haryana boxers, led by reigning world champion Gitika, progressed into the semifinals of the Youth Men’s and Women’s National Championships at the Delhi Public School (DPS) in Sonipat on Wednesday.

Gitika (48kg) continued her impressive run as she showed attacking prowess and maturity on her way to a 5-0 win over Delhi’s Sanjana in the last-8 bout. Gitika will now square off against Ragini Upadhyay of Uttar Pradesh in the semifinal on Thursday.

In the light flyweight 50 kg quarterfinals, Haryana’s Tamanna started the proceedings against Chandigarh’s Kajal with a flurry of punches and dominated throughout before the referee stopped the contest (RSC) and declared the former as the winner in the beginning of the second round of the bout.

The remaining nine boxers from Haryana who made it to the semifinal are Neeru (52kg), Neha (54kg), Preeti (57kg), Preeti Dahiya (60kg), Khushi (63kg), Lashu Yadav (70kg), Saneha (75kg), Nidhi (81kg) and Deepika (+81kg).

the 26-year-old has managed at least 40 points and 10 rebounds.

Antetokounmpo matches the feat of Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon by collecting a regular season MVP, NBA Finals MVP and NBA defensive player of the year awards.

“I want to thank Mil-

LONDON, JUL 21 (IANS): Pace bowler Ollie Robinson, who was recently caught in a racism controversy, has been picked in England’s 17-member squad for the first two Tests against India next month. Fast bowler Jofra Archer, however, was left out as he is yet to fully recover from elbow injury. The squad also includes opener Haseeb Hameed

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Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) holds his finals MVP Trophy as Khris Middleton (22) holds Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy.

parents had not been born.

Unlike the 2020 NBA Finals which were played without fans, the Bucks’ win kicked off a wild party inside the arena and on the streets of Milwaukee.

More than 10% of the city’s population, crowded together in the Deer District outside Fiserv Forum, with some fans waiting in line for five hours before the game to ensure they would have seats. Isaiah Tyler, a 43-yearold painter who was born and raised in the city, said: “This is history. I grew up here and have gone to a lot of lousy games - so this is the pay-off.”

“Milwaukee is a very segregated city, so to see us all together, all races, for one cause, this is how the world should be.”

To m C o g d a l l , a 63-year-old retired Army officer who lives in Milwaukee, added: “I remember 1971. This was 50 years, we needed it.”

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Bucks beat Suns to win first NBA title in 50 yrs

LO N D O N, J U L 2 1 (AGENCIES): Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points as the Milwaukee Bucks claimed their first NBA title for 50 years with a 105-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

The Bucks’ 4-2 series win was sealed in front of a 17,000 crowd as 65,000 celebrated outside the Fiserv Forum.

They are only the fifth team to win the best-of-seven finals series after losing their first two matches.

“I’m happy I was able to do it with this team for Milwaukee,” said Antetokounmpo. The Suns were seeking a first NBA crown in their 53-year history, having also lost NBA Finals series in 1976 and 1993.

However, they were unable to contain Antetokounmpo, who became only the seventh player to register 50 points in a Finals game.

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Brisbane to host 2032 Olympics TOKYO, JUL 21 (AGENCIES): The Australian city of Brisbane has been selected to host the 2032 summer Olympics, said the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday.

“The International Olympic Committee has the honour to announce that the Games of the 35th Olympiad are awarded to Brisbane, Australia,” IOC president Thomas Bach said.

T h e d e c i s i o n wa s greeted by cheers from the Brisbane delegates at the IOC session, reported news agency AFP. In Brisbane, where a crowd had gathered, fireworks set out after the announcement was telecast on a big screen.

With this, Australia has become the second country after the United States to host the Olympic Games in three different cities. Prior to this, Melbourne had staged Olympics in 1956 and Sydney had in 2000.

Several cities and countries had expressed interest in hosting the 2032 Games, including Indonesia, Hungary’s capital Budapest, China, Qatar’s Doha and Germany’s Ruhr valley region.

However, Brisbane had been the preferred host, chosen in February, and

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Opening of Tokyo Olympics will be “a moment of joy and relief”: IOC president

IOC president Thomas Bach announces Brisbane as the 2032 Olympics host city.

had earned the nod of IOC’s 15-strong executive board in June.

The city’s bid had earned repeated praise from the IOC for its high percentage of existing venues, support from all levels of government and the private sector, experience in organising major events and its favourable weather, among other things.

A commitment in April from the Australian government to split the infrastructure costs 50-50 with the local government allowed Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to forward the necessary financial guarantees to the IOC. The state of Queensland hosted the 2 0 1 8 C o m m o n we a l t h Games.

Awarding the Games

to Australia was also a nod to senior IOC member John Coates, a current IOC vice president, and one of the closest allies to IOC president Thomas Bach.

Coates, who reaches an IOC age limit of 74 in 2024 and will be forced to leave the organisation, had unsuccessfully attempted to land the 1992 Games for Brisbane that eventually were awarded to Barcelona.

The IOC overhauled its bidding rules in 2019 to reduce costs and make the process easier for cities.

There are no official candidate cities campaigning ahead of the vote as has been the case in the past.

Instead, the IOC picks a preferred host after talks with all interested cities and then puts that city to a vote at its session.

The opening of Tokyo 2020 will be a moment of joy and relief, said the head of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday.

With two days to the official opening of the 32nd Olympic Games, the president of the IOC, Thomas Bach, told reporters that when athletes will enter the stadium on Friday 23rd of July, it will be “a moment of joy in particular for the athletes because I know how much they are longing for this moment and that they can finally be there, they can enjoy this moment under very special circumstances, and a feeling of relief because no need to tell you the road toward this opening ceremony was not the easiest one.”

Translating a German saying expressing great relief, Bach said: “There is a saying that if you feel this kind of relief that there are stones falling from your heart, so if you hear some stones falling on the 23rd (of July) they may come from heart.” Bach held a press conference attended by a high level delegation from

Australia, the country who won the bid for the 2032 Olympic Games.

Brisbane has been picked to host the future Olympics. The Australian city was the inevitable winner of a one-candidate race steered by the IOC to avoid rival bids.

The Games will go back to Australia 32 years after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics. Melbourne hosted in 1956.

The Australian Minister for Sport Minister Richard Colbeck said: “It is a huge privilege for a nation, a state or a city, to be awarded the biggest and greatest sporting event on the planet. “We are hugely excited by the opportunity that has presented to us by Brisbane ‘32 to host the games of the 35th Olympiad and Paralympic Games.”

B r i s b a n e f o l l ow s 2028 host Los Angeles in getting 11 years to prepare.

It won in a new bidding format that let the IOC pick a preferred choice early.

Bach said the games to be held in Australia are in line with the new road taken by the IOC.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma cycles as part of the ‘Go for Glory - Lovlina’ bicycle rally (Twitter/HimantaBiswaSarma).

GUWAHATI, JUL 21 (PTI): Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary and Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia on Wednesday pedalled bicycles, wishing success to pugilist Lovlina Borgohain, the lone competitor from Assam in Tokyo Olympics.

Along with them, several ministers, scores of MLAs and senior officials took part in the ‘Go for Glory - Lovlina’, a bicycle rally that started at Last Gate and concluded at Nehru Stadium in the city.

Speaking at the event, Sarma said the rally was organised with a vision to support and motivate “Assam’s daughter” Lovlina,

who is representing India at the Tokyo Olympics.

He also felicitated the boxer’s father Tiken Borgohain at the event, while urging people to come together and cheer for the pugilist.

“We are so proud of Lovlina who is the first female athlete from #Assam to represent India at the #Olympics $@$# the second boxer after Shiva Thapa to participate in the same from the state. May you continue to bring glories to the nation,” Sarma tweeted after the function.

Saikia said Lovlina is the pride of Assam and he is confident that she will make the state and country proud with her stupendous performance.

Along with Sarma,

Daimary and Saikia, Deputy Speaker Numal Momin, ministers Bimal Bora, Atul Bora, Urkhao Gwra Brahma, Pijush Hazarika, Sanjoy Kishan and Jogen Mohan also pedalled through the Guwahati roads.

The Assam government had in June extended financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the Arjuna awardee to help her prepare for the mega sporting event.

Lovlina, 23, who had qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in March last year, will be competing in the welterweight category (69 kg).

The much-delayed Tokyo Olympics are scheduled from July 23 to August 8, with the boxing events starting from July 24.

World no. 1 shooter Hill out of Ronaldinho rolls back the years in Real Vs Barcelona Legends cash Olympics after testing positive

Amber Hill (File)

LO N D O N, J U L 2 1 (IANS): British skeet shooter Amber Hill has withdrawn from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19. She tested positive for the virus in the United Kingdom before departing for Tokyo.

The 23-year-old Amber, ranked No 1 in the world, was due to compete in the women’s skeet event. She was a finalist in the event in Rio Olympics 2016. As of now, no re-

placement will be selected in Amber’s place. She will now isolate as per UK’s COVID-19 guidelines.

“There are no words to describe how I’m feeling right now,” said Amber in a statement by the Great Britain Olympic Committee. “After five years of training and preparation, I’m absolutely devastated to say that last night I received a positive Covid-19 test, meaning I’ve had to withdraw from Team GB’s shooting team.

She wished luck for the GB team currently in Tokyo. “I will be back from this, but right now I need some time to reflect and take in what has happened,” concluded Amber.

“This is an incredibly sad situation for Amber after she’s worked so hard to earn her Olympic place for Team GB. Our focus is to now make sure Amber is kept safe and well, both physically and mentally, and we have the support in place to help her through this difficult period,” said GB shooting Team Leader Steven Seligmann.

Amber, a silver medallist in skeet at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, had earned an Olympic quota by winning the women’s skeet competition at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi in March this year. In June, she won the bronze medal in skeet at the European Shooting Championships in Osijek, Croatia.

M A D R I D, J U L 2 1 (AGENCIES): Real Madrid Legends beat Barcelona Legends 3-2 on Tuesday evening in Israel. Ronaldinho demonstrated once again that class is timeless with a jaw-dropping performance in the legends clash. The Nou Camp star appeared with a slew of other all-time greats in yesterday’s exciting match in Tel Aviv, Israel, and soon stole the show.

Pedro Munitis, Alfonso Perez, and Ruben de la Red scored for Los Blancos in a one-of-a-kind clasico.

Both teams, notably Barcelona, were rife with famous individuals from the game.

Rivaldo, Javier Saviola, Deco, and Ronaldinho all started for the Blaugrana, with the latter scoring the game’s first goal.

In the first half, the Brazilian legend scored from the penalty spot and immediately performed his characteristic celebration. Ronaldinho converted a penalty kick. Oh, how we’ve missed seeing a happy Ronaldinho on

(L) Ronaldinho demonstrates his class at the Barcelona against Real Madrid legends clash on Tuesday.

the football field. With the likes of Deco and Rivaldo surrounding him, it didn’t take long for Ronaldinho to emerge into the forefront and remind viewers of his exceptional talent.

With little over six minutes remaining, the astute

playmaker grabbed onto a loose ball, looked up, and attempted to chip Jordi Codina from the centre circle.

That stunning spotkick was far from the only highlight of the Brazilian’s performance in the first half.

At one point, the 41-year-old demonstrated that he still has it with the ball at his feet in open play, the two-time FIFA World Player of the Year rolling back the years against Barcelona’s main opponent.

Ronaldinho took the

ball just outside the area, surged past some players, and blasted a shot towards goal, only to have it agonisingly rebound off the upright.

Despite the fact that the thunderous shot did not hit the back of the net, it was a moment of enchantment from a player who helped many of us fall in love with the game.

As a result, we’re going to enjoy every single second of it, and we recommend that you do the same.

He was a genuinely unusual talent in his professional playing days, a player who could mix freestyler-Esque skill movements with world-class production.

Ronaldinho appeared in 207 games for Barcelona in all competitions, scoring 94 goals and providing 71 assists.

He’s one of the alltime greats, and there can’t be many football fans on the planet who didn’t grin after seeing him work his magic in Israel.

Netherlands routs Zambia 10-3 in Olympic women’s soccer Joshua to fight Usyk in Sept TOKYO, JUL 21 (AGENCIES/AP): Vivianne Miedema scored four goals and the Netherlands routed Zambia 10-3 to open the Olympic women’s soccer tournament on Wednesday.

Miedema, the all-time leading scorer in the Women’s Super League, as well as the top career scorer for the Netherlands, had goals in the ninth, 15th, 29th and 59th minutes.

Lieke Martens added two goals for the fourthranked Netherlands, which advanced to the World Cup final two years ago in France but fell to the United States. The Tokyo Games are the Netherlands’ first Olympics.

Barbra Banda scored all three goals for Zambia, the lowest ranked team in the field at No. 104.

Netherlands coach Sarina Wiegman is stepping down after the Olympics to lead England in the next World Cup cycle. Wiegman will be replaced by Portland Thorns coach Mark Parsons at the conclusion of the National Women’s Soccer League

Netherlands’ Vivianne Miedema jumps over Zambia’s goalkeeper Hazel Nali in Rifu, Japan on Wednesday. (AP) season.

This is also Zambia’s first appearance in the Olympics. Known as the Copper Queens, Zambia had played just once this year, a friendly with South Africa. The team’s scheduled tune-up match with Britain ahead of Tokyo was called off because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Sweden stuns US 3-0

Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and Sweden once again stunned the United States at the Olympics with a 3-0 victory Wednesday in the women’s soccer tournament.

T h e A m e r i c a n s, ranked No. 1 in the world and the favorites to win

gold in Tokyo, were riding a 44-match unbeaten streak heading into the match.

But Sweden, ranked No. 5, has been the U.S. team’s nemesis of sorts in recent years. The Swedes bounced the Americans from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games in the quarterfinals, the earliest U.S. Olympic exit ever.

Then in April, Sweden played the United States to a 1-1 draw in Stockholm, which snapped a winning streak dating back to January 2019, when the Americans lost to France in the run-up to the World Cup. Blackstenius’ header into the far corner off a cross from Sofia Jakobsson in the 26th minute gave Sweden the first-half lead.

The United States came out stale, with its best chance of the opening half coming in the final moments when Rose Lavelle’s shot hit the post. Coach Vlatko Andonovski made changes for the second half, subbing in Carli Lloyd for Alex Morgan and Julie Ertz for Sam Mewis.

But Blackstenius scored again in the 54th minute, beating goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, as the Americans continued to struggle. Lina Hurtig then scored in the 72nd.

The loss was the first for the United States under Andonovski, who took over when former coach Jill Ellis stepped down following the team’s World Cup victory in France.

T h e S we d e s we r e without Magda Eriksson because of injury. The team said she has been training, but because of the compact schedule of the tournament she was held out of the opener.

Tokyo is Sweden’s seventh Olympics. After eliminating the Americans on penalties in the quarterfinals five years ago, the Swedes went on to win the silver medal, losing to Germany 2-1 in the final.

The United States has four Olympic gold medals, more than any other nation. The team is vying to become the first to win Olympic gold following a World Cup title.

Sweden now leads Group G heading into Saturday’s game against Australia in Saitama, while the United States faces New Zealand. The top two teams in the group advance the knockout round.

RESULTS

Brazil 5-0 China Great Britain 2-0 Chile Japan1-1 Canada Zambia 3- 10 Netherlands Australia 2-1 New Zealand

Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk

LO N D O N, J U L 2 1 (AGENCIES): Anthony Joshua’s world heavyweight title defence against Oleksandr Usyk will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 25 September.

Joshua, 31, will risk his IBF, WBA and WBO belts against the Ukrainian, who is his mandatory challenger.

Usyk, 34, has not fought for a title as a heavyweight but held all four belts a division lower at cruiserweight. Joshua was ordered to defend his WBO title after the collapse of his bout with fellow Briton Tyson Fury.

“We are two Olympic gold medallists who have fought our way to the top and never avoided challenges,” Joshua said. “The venue is exceptional, the

atmosphere will be electric, I’m honoured to be the first person to fight in such an awe-inspiring venue. The stage is set and I am ready to handle business.”

Despite months of negotiations a fight between Joshua and WBC world champion Fury for all four belts failed to materialise. Joshua called Fury “a fraud” after their proposed meeting on 14 August in Saudi Arabia was called off.Fury will face American Deontay Wilder, who he defeated to become a two-time world heavyweight champion in his most recent bout in February 2020, for a third time in Las Vegas on 9 October. Former undisputed world cruiserweight champion Usyk has 18 wins from 18 bouts.

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